That evening, Mu Yi'an told Jiang Shuyun about her requirements for Granny Hai.
"It's good. We are different from the people here and cannot be compared."
It's too painful to let children know about wonderful visions that they can never realize in their lifetime.
Jiang Shuyun's education of Shao Ming and Shao Yun also followed ancient rules.
Here, there is no democracy, no freedom, only absolute imperial power.
"I think so too. Who knows what kind of husband and in-laws she will meet in the future."
Even if we oversee the process, we cannot guarantee her a smooth life.
Therefore, I had Granny Hai gradually infiltrate some affairs within the inner quarters. We won't actively harm anyone, but we must be able to protect ourselves from others.
"Yes, you're right. We don't know much about ancient struggles, not as much as the locals."
Jiang Shuyun thought about all this, which is why she firmly chose to teach and nurture people instead of going into the political arena, for fear that she would be swept away by the tide and never be able to rise again.
"Although I have watched some TV dramas and read some novels about palace intrigue and family feuds, none of them are applicable; they are not like that at all."
"It's like you understand the theory very well, but in reality you don't know which part is which."
The two of them burst out laughing. They must be the two most useless time travelers in history.
"Alright, let's go to sleep. We have no experience raising children, so let's figure it out as we go."
"I'm reminded of a joke: the eldest son is raised according to the book, the second son is raised like a pig, and the third son is raised however you want."
How should we raise our fourth and fifth children?
"Ha ha……"
Jiang Shuyun laughed out loud at the thought of it, wondering how she would raise the fourth and fifth children.
After the joke, the two went to bed to rest.
The next day, Jiang Qi arrived early.
"Second sister-in-law, is something the matter?"
"Nothing's wrong, why are you so distracted?"
"Sigh, I've already taken 10,000 taels to the Northwest, but I still feel uneasy."
Second sister-in-law, as you know, I had no experience with much money or anything like that before.
Hearing out of the blue that his family had spent ten thousand taels of silver on farming made him feel uneasy.
Sometimes I dream that I have a huge pile of silver ingots in my arms, and suddenly a gust of wind blows them all away. I get so panicked that I wake up immediately.
Jiang Qi felt a little embarrassed. She was either complaining about her second sister-in-law or she couldn't control herself and kept thinking the worst.
"I understand. In this kind of situation, no one can say anything; you need to change it yourself gradually."
Mu Yi'an understood that the sudden wealth of the poor, though not a positive term, was the reality.
Suddenly I had money, but I didn't know what to do with it. I bought many things, but when I was in that environment, I felt out of place.
"I know, even though my doctor Chu tried to comfort me, I still can't help but worry."
Second sister-in-law, I'm relieved that you called me here because something happened.
"It's not that nothing's wrong; a batch of new people joined our household recently."
One of the nannies was very skilled, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Chuyue studied with her for a few days and did quite well. Learning some skills and manners is good; girls will eventually have to live with other families.
"Second sister-in-law, that's wonderful. Anran is very unhappy studying at her uncle's house and hasn't been there for several days."
When we were in the county town, Anran was not very old and had not learned any music, chess, calligraphy, or painting.
She went to school but couldn't fit in with the other children. She was constantly mocked, which made Anran cry several times.
Jiang Qi never expected that her second sister-in-law would tell her such good news; it was truly a timely help!
She hasn't been sleeping well these past few days because of Anran's situation.
"Then go back and discuss it with Doctor Chu and An Ran. If it's feasible, send her over tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll discuss it with him tonight."
Second sister-in-law, it's so good to have you here. I feel so secure and at ease.
Jiang Qi was very fortunate to have met such a wonderful sister-in-law, who changed her gloomy life.
"You've helped me a lot, so let's not stand on ceremony between us."
Mu Yi'an also thanked Jiang Qi for helping to stabilize the home front and take good care of the children during her busiest time.
The two women exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
"Come on, let me show you how the children are doing in class."
Shao Ming and Shao Yun had already learned to play the piano at the school, and only when they came back to practice would Granny Hai give them some guidance.
We didn't intend for Chuyue to become a prodigy skilled in all the arts, like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Learning some skills is simply to cultivate her character and provide her with enjoyment.
Mu Yi'an expressed her thoughts so that Jiang Qi could clearly convey them to Doctor Chu after returning home.
"That's great! Being a talented woman isn't easy; it's exhausting!"
Jiang Qi watched An Ran, who was all smiles, practicing finger techniques with Chu Yue, without any sign of reluctance on her face.
"Second sister-in-law, Anran hasn't been this happy in many days."
"It's okay, he's just a kid. If he doesn't want to go, he doesn't have to. If he's always being laughed at, he'll develop a bad temper."
Mu Yi'an knew that there was no such thing as depression now, but being in a repressed environment for a long time was definitely unhealthy.
Jiang Qi took the children to lunch before returning home. An Kang was tired from running and fell asleep in the carriage.
When they got home, Dr. Chu hadn't returned yet.
Jiang Qi asked the wet nurse to take An Kang to the room to sleep while she chatted with An Ran.
"Anran, do you like the nanny at your second uncle's house?"
"I like it. The nanny can tell stories. She told us some interesting stories."
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