After her mother left, Mu Yi'an was depressed for a few days and didn't have time to think about anything else.
Five children require a great deal of her time and energy. Sometimes, Mu Yi'an even doubts whether it's all real, or just an illusion.
She actually has five children, the oldest is eight or nine years old, and the youngest can't even roll over yet.
A person who once resisted marriage and having children, and thought about remaining single for life, is now surrounded by five children every day.
Every day, after seeing Shao Ming and Shao Yun off to school, I would spend some time helping Chu Yue practice calligraphy, reading to her, and then feeding the two little ones...
The morning passed just like that.
Mu Yi'an now understands those stay-at-home moms from her past life. They feel like they haven't done anything all day, but they're never idle either. They're exhausted with a sore back and aching muscles, yet there are no visible results.
Many men come home from get off work and question their wives, "Tell me, what have you been doing all day?"
What did I do? It feels like I didn't do much, but actually I did a lot.
At times like these, many stay-at-home mothers find themselves unable to express their opinions.
From morning till night, she was always busy preparing three meals a day, doing laundry and cooking.
The house was just tidied up when the naughty children messed it up again.
One person cleaned the house countless times and changed the child's clothes several times.
However, when the man came home from get off work in the evening, he was still greeted by a messy house, children with stained clothes, and unfinished food in the kitchen.
Mu Yi'an rubbed her lower back with her hand, feeling fortunate that she now had some assets and servants at home; otherwise, she felt she might not have survived.
“Sister-in-law Wei, from today onwards, your main task is to look after the two young masters.”
"Understood, Madam, I will definitely keep a close eye on the two young masters."
Sister-in-law Wei solemnly promised that she had been a very useful stewardess in her previous employer's household.
However, she felt powerless here.
The Jiang family had few members and not much to do, and with Sister-in-law Fang around, she had no opportunity to use her talents.
Besides, her husband has been given an important position, her eldest son is working for his father, her daughter and youngest son also have jobs, and her parents-in-law are also busy. The whole family is busy, and she is content.
Mu Yi'an has many things to do, so it's impossible for her to really be a full-time housewife.
There are many things to do both at home and outside. She will coordinate her time well so that she doesn't neglect her husband and children, but also doesn't become confined to the inner quarters and become detached from worldly affairs.
With the two children settled, Mu Yi'an felt much more at ease.
Her milk supply is enough for the two little ones for now.
After 100 days, goat milk can be gradually added, and after six months, the baby can be weaned.
While Mu Yi'an was busy with household chores, Jiang Shuyun was also keeping busy.
The literacy booklet is still in the printing stage and will take some time to complete.
Promoting a new thing is not always smooth sailing; it requires thorough publicity and groundwork beforehand.
After finishing her lecture, Jiang Shuyun did not return to her own dormitory as usual, but instead took Wei Dong and Li Li to the estate.
In early spring, the leaves look fresh, vibrant, and lush green.
The people in the village were all busy at work, and the mooing of oxen could be heard in the distance.
"Master, what brings you here? Is there anything I can do for you?"
Xu Wu saw the master and two servants walking towards him from a distance and quickly ran over to greet them.
“I’ll be coming to the estate every day for the time being. Have Sister Xu prepare meals for the three of us, just simple home-cooked meals will do.”
"Understood, sir. The main courtyard is cleaned every day, and you can rest at any time."
Xu Wu didn't know why the master had come; he just needed to follow orders.
Jiang Shuyun didn't go into the courtyard; instead, he wandered around the estate.
It's been a while since I last visited, and the village is thriving everywhere.
The former wasteland has been transformed into pigsties and sheepfolds, and you can hear the grunting of pigs and the bleating of lambs from a great distance.
In the woodland, Uncle Li and his team were busy planting astragalus.
On the mountainside, fruit tree seedlings have already been planted, and flocks of chicks are digging for insects to eat in the woods.
Below the mountain, two connected ponds are already covered with lotus leaves. One can imagine that in a few months, they will be the magnificent sight described in the poem: "The lotus leaves stretch to the sky, an endless expanse of green; the lotus blossoms, bathed in sunlight, are a vibrant red."
Jiang Shuyun sighed inwardly, thinking how amazing Yi An was; she had the ability to turn the impossible into the possible.
"Boss, you've arrived."
The speaker came from Jiangjia Village and was of the same generation as Jiang Shuyun.
"Come and see, are you all settling in well?"
"It's better to adapt than to being at home. The house is newly built, the children have their own rooms, and they are well-fed and well-clothed."
"Has the child been sent to school?"
"No, none of the families who came together sent their children to school."
Jiang Shuyun was quite puzzled. There were many villages near this manor, so there should be a school there.
"Why wasn't it sent? Isn't there a school?"
“There are schools. Several villages around here have schools, but the tuition fees are quite high, and they only accept children who are preparing for the imperial examinations.”
We just want our child to recognize a few words, learn some arithmetic, and be able to work in the city in the future.
The imperial examinations were far too difficult for us.
These people, who leave home, mostly take the money they earn back home.
Behind every person, there isn't a whole family following.
"What about the tenant farmers? Do any of them send their children to school?"
"That's even more impossible, their family is in even worse shape. They don't own much land and rely on rented land to make a living."
In good years, you can manage to make ends meet and even have some money left over. But if it's a bad year, or someone in the family gets sick, or there's a wedding or funeral, then there's hardly anything left.
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