With the grafting of the fruit trees complete, the next step is to observe their growth.
Regular fertilization and watering of fruit trees are essential.
Xu An spent most of his time tending to the fruit trees, and also took time to familiarize himself with the affairs of the estate.
After all, he's been gone for two or three years.
Xu An was quite relieved that his mother hadn't arranged a marriage for him; otherwise, there wouldn't have been enough time for him to get married. He had just become the manager and had so much to do.
"Sister Fang, let's go into town later to visit my parents and also to see Grandpa and Grandma Shaoming."
Mu Yi'an asked someone to tell Granny Hai that Chu Yue and An Ran would attend classes as usual.
Anran is ten years old this year, three years older than Chuyue. Both children are not young anymore and can no longer play wildly.
Mu Yi'an knew that in modern times, whether it was seven or ten years old, it was still a primary school student.
However, this is ancient times, and girls get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
Once you're married, you're an adult, and you're responsible for the household.
Since Mu Yi'an cannot change the overall environment, she should be encouraged to follow the rules and learn skills properly.
No matter what kind of family you marry into, at the very least, you should have the ability to make a good life for yourself.
Although Anran and Chuyue were somewhat disappointed, they knew that their aunt (mother) was doing it for their own good, and they accepted it after a while.
Mu Yi'an went to her parents' home first, where her mother and sister-in-law discussed Mu Xuan's marriage.
"Yi'an's back, come in and rest for a while." Sister-in-law Mu greeted her sister-in-law, who was the family's lucky charm.
Ever since Mu Xuan's father started following Yi An to study watermelon cultivation, the family's conditions have improved day by day, especially after a trip to the Northwest, which brought them a considerable amount of money.
"Shao Rong, Shao Ke, come quickly to your grandmother. Where's Chu Yue? Why isn't she here?"
Mu's mother spent some time with her two grandsons, but when she didn't see her granddaughter, she was quite puzzled.
"Chuyue is in class now. She's seven years old, and she needs to start learning many things seriously."
"That's true. Time flies, and children grow up. Especially girls, who will be living with other people in the future, need to learn more skills."
Sister-in-law Mu thought that her eldest son was already fifteen years old, and it was time to start making arrangements for him to be married.
"Yi'an, I was just talking to Mother about Mu Xuan. He's fifteen now, and I was thinking, shouldn't we start arranging his marriage?"
"So soon? Isn't Mu Xuan supposed to take the county-level exam this year?"
Mu Yi'an remembered hearing her older brother mention it during the Chinese New Year.
"It's time to take the county exam, but Mu Xuan isn't very talented at studying."
Yi'an, you're not an outsider, so let's not talk about those superficial things.
Of the three children in the family, Mu Xuan was the most diligent in his studies, but he also found studying the most tiring.
Sister-in-law Mu has three sons, each two years younger than the last. Mu Xuan is the eldest son and started his education the earliest, but he is the least successful in his studies.
Although the second and third children weren't particularly gifted, at least they could understand what was being said.
As for Mu Xuan, his father talked to him about farming, and he reacted quite quickly.
When it comes to reading, I really don't get it; I learn something new but forget what I learned before.
Mu Yi'an really didn't know about this. She wasn't familiar with her nephews and nieces, especially her second brother's four.
I saw my eldest brother's three children and Ziyi's son several times during this trip back.
After going to the prefectural city, we had even fewer opportunities to meet, so I really didn't know much about the inside story.
What are Mu Xuan's thoughts?
He said he would take the test this time to see what his level really is.
If he's not far behind, he'll settle down and learn farming from your older brother.
"You can't study hard and not understand it, and then you'll miss out on learning to farm; in the end, you'll have nothing to show for it."
Sister-in-law Mu and her sister-in-law repeated her eldest son's words, which made her feel both gratified and a little heartbroken.
Mu Yi'an knew that Mu Xuan was sensible and could play with his younger siblings when he was little.
At fifteen, the boy has gradually learned to make choices.
"Then let's go and see how it goes. If we can get into it, we should study for a few more years."
If you're worried about it interfering with your farming studies, you can learn farming techniques from my older brother in your spare time.
Mu Yi'an felt that no matter what she did in the future, it was always good to read more books.
The school environment was relatively simple.
The most carefree time for a person is during their school years, when they don't have to think too much.
If the family can afford to let him study for a few more years, then he shouldn't have to experience the hardships of life too early.
"Your father and your eldest brother think the same way. They believe that it's good to study for a few more years."
As for finding a partner, it can wait a few years. Boys are different from girls; waiting a few years won't cause any problems.
Although Mu's mother felt it was good for her children to get married early, she didn't insist too much because Zichen and his father objected.
"Shuyun and I both think it's good for our child to get married a few years later."
It's too early; their minds aren't settled yet, and it's easy for conflicts to arise and resentment to develop.
Mu Yi'an only shared her own thoughts; as for her nephew's affairs, she had no right to interfere.
After having lunch at her parents' home, Mu Yi'an took her child to her husband's home.
The Jiang family moved into the county town and into a large mansion, so some amenities needed to be added.
First, we bought a gatekeeper to guard the gate. The yard is bigger now; we can't just open the gate and go in like before.
Mu Yi'an had previously bought servants for Jiang's parents twice, as well as Granny Xing and the Zhuang family of three.
These past few days, Sister-in-law Jiang has bought two more maids to help with cooking and cleaning.
Mu Yi'an entered the inner courtyard, where Jiang's mother and sister-in-law were packing their things.
"Yi'an is here. Shao Rong, Shao Ke, did you miss Grandma?"
"We miss Grandma, we really miss her."
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