The grafted fruit trees are growing well, and the school is also doing well; the children are very enthusiastic about learning.
On the other side of the mountain, Steward Li bought three households of servants, totaling sixteen people.
They also hired more than ten long-term workers from Jiangjia Village and nearby villages to take care of the daily management of these mountain areas.
Whether planting medicinal herbs or fruit trees, daily weeding and fertilization are indispensable.
After Manager Wei returns to the prefectural city, we will select two managers to take charge here.
Xu An could also come and take a look. Compared to the newly bought servants and newly hired long-term workers, Mu Yi'an trusted Xu An a lot.
With everything settled at the estate, Mu Yi'an planned to return to the prefectural city.
I've been back for almost two months now.
"Chuyue, Anran, you don't have class today. We're going to your grandparents' house later."
"Chu Tong, Chu Qing, you two pack your things. Your second aunt is going back to the prefectural city, and you two should go home too."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
"Thank you, Second Aunt."
Chu Tong and Chu Qing thanked Mu Yi'an. They had learned a lot from Granny Hai over the past month.
"Shao Rong, Shao Ke, change your clothes. Let's go see Grandpa and Grandma, and also Grandpa and Grandma on the maternal side."
In the past two months, Shao Ke has not changed much, but Shao Rong has gotten tanned, and his face is no longer visible when it gets dark.
Mu Yi'an thought about her children at home. Some were too quiet, while others were too active. Why not find a balance?
After the children finished tidying up, Wei San drove the carriage, and Master Zhao sat on the carriage shaft outside.
"Mother, I want to sit with Master Zhao."
Shao Rong made his request as soon as he got on the bus.
"Go ahead, it'll be nice to relax in the carriage."
Mu Yi'an asked Master Zhao to carry Shao Rong to sit in the front, otherwise, she would have to keep moving around the whole way.
"Shao Ke, would you like to sit in the front with your brother?"
"Mom, no, I'm going to get sunburned."
Shao Ke, sitting next to Yi An, yawned, looking like he hadn't fully woken up.
This child doesn't like running or jumping, doesn't like anything involving movement, and just likes to daydream.
Three- or four-year-old children have excellent memories; he has completely memorized that literacy book.
Mu Yi'an once suspected that she had given birth to a child prodigy, but Shao Ke was not good with numbers.
The child is still young, so Mu Yi'an doesn't force him and lets him grow freely.
We'll start the basic education next year or the year after, and then we'll see how things go!
Before long, the carriage arrived at the Jiang family residence.
Mu Yi'an and the others got out of the car and entered the courtyard.
"Grandpa and Grandma, we're here!"
Shao Rong jogged all the way, leaving Mu Yi'an and the others behind.
"Shao Rong is here. Where are your mother and the others?"
"It's in the back."
As soon as Mu Yi'an and the others entered the hanging flower gate, they heard the voices of Jiang's mother and Shao Rong.
"Mother, sister-in-law."
"Grandma, Auntie, hello."
Mu Yi'an and Chu Yue greeted Jiang's mother and sister-in-law, while Chu Tong and Chu Qing also greeted their mother and grandmother.
Sister Fang, Anran's wet nurse, Mianhua, and Yunduo were in the car behind, carrying Chutong and Chuqing's luggage when they came in.
"Sister-in-law, these are Chu Tong and Chu Qing's luggage. I'll be returning to the prefectural city in a few days."
"Going back so soon?"
Jiang's mother was quite surprised and also a little reluctant.
"Mother, I've been back for two months, and everything here is settled."
"It's been so long, I'm still worried about Shuyun and Shaoming."
"That's true, I didn't expect two months to have passed in the blink of an eye, time really flies."
"If I leave now, I won't be back until the end of the year."
Mu Yi'an could also sense the reluctance in Jiang's mother's words.
"Mother, Jiang Qi is due to give birth in a few months. Why don't you and Father come with us to the prefectural city?"
"We're not going. Jiang Qi has her son-in-law Chu looking after her, so we don't need to worry."
Jiang Lan and Jiang Qi are in the same month, so we need to take care of her as well.
Jiang Lan was very worried, unsure if she could have a son this time.
"And your father said that he doesn't know if the clansmen in Jiangjia Village will ever calm down, so he's staying here to keep an eye on things."
Jiang's mother had no choice; with so many children, there were always times when she couldn't take care of them all.
Now, Shuyun doesn't need to worry about her children. The couple lives a good life and raises their children well.
The eldest son, Shuheng, is doing alright now that Shuyun is helping him out. Although the children aren't as bright as Shuyun's, they're still quite good.
Shuwen has earned quite a bit of money in the past few years, and has three children, so he doesn't have to worry about anything.
Although Jiang Qi had suffered hardships before, she is now living a comfortable life.
Jiang Lan, being competitive and ambitious, offended all her brothers and sisters in her pursuit of a better life.
Now her son-in-law has failed the imperial examination for the lowest degree, and she herself feels insecure because she has not given birth to a son.
Every time he comes back, there's a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
Hopefully, she'll have a son this time; otherwise, she'll be depressed again.
Mu Yi'an didn't say anything. Jiang Qi and she had a good relationship, and she always thought of her.
But to Jiang's mother, Jiang Qi and Jiang Lan are both her daughters, and they are equally important.
"Yi'an, you can stay here tonight and have dinner with us."
"Okay, do you have enough bedding at home? If not, I'll have Sister Fang and the others go back and get some."
"That's enough, that's enough. Your sister-in-law and I have prepared everything, and your rooms are ready too."
"Have someone call the Shuwen family back later, so we can all have a good time together."
Jiang's mother arranged for someone to call Jiang Shuwen's family, so that Mu Yi'an could take the children back to her parents' home first, and then leave tomorrow morning.
She brought all her luggage back with her when she went to the city, and she had no intention of returning to the village.
Seeing that it was still early, Jiang's mother didn't stop her and told Yi'an to have lunch at her parents' house before coming back.
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