The courtyard was arranged; the older children went to the east courtyard, leaving the main courtyard empty.
Mu Yi'an tidied up the east wing and turned it into Chu Yue's boudoir.
The nine-year-old girl grabbed her mother's hand and jumped up excitedly.
No matter when, children all go through a phase where they want to grow up and have their own independent space.
Although Mu Yi'an had no experience in raising children, she herself longed for a separate room when she was a child, even if it could only fit a small single bed.
After the room was tidied up, Mu Yi'an left the arrangement of the room to Chu Yue without interfering.
As Granny Hai once said, young ladies from wealthy families usually begin learning some household management skills after the age of ten.
Although Mu Yi'an hadn't considered marrying Chu Yue into a high-ranking family, it was also impossible for her to marry into a family that was too low-ranking.
Therefore, she will not spoil her child or let the child develop according to their own nature just because she feels sorry for them.
From now on, she will have to walk her own path in life. After getting married, there is only so much that others can do for her besides herself.
Fortunately, Chuyue herself knew that after studying with Granny Hai for so long and listening to Mr. Liang's stories, both true and false, she was quite perceptive. She knew when she could be playful and when she needed to study seriously.
Jiang Shuyun took Shao Kun, Shao Ning, and Mu Lin to Master Yuan's place.
The children were quite promising; they all passed Master Yuan's examination and were successfully admitted to Master Yuan's school.
Jiang Shuyun arranged for several children to receive special guidance on Shao Ming's studies, as the Bailu Academy's assessment would begin in less than a month.
Shao Ming and his classmates studied hard, as did the other children from Jiangjia Village.
Jiang Shuhe's family has two sons, and after he came to the prefectural city, he had a daughter, so now he has three children.
Uncle Jiang's two sons are also doing well in school, especially his eldest son, who will be taking the exam next year.
Jiang Shuyun also gave some books to their children. Although they were all handwritten copies, they were still very precious.
In ancient times, books were truly treasured family heirlooms.
With everything arranged at home, Jiang Shuyun was about to go to the academy to give a lecture.
I've taken several days off lately, and I feel really bad about it.
The academy remains largely unchanged. Next year is the year of the major exams, and the students are all studying diligently. The exams are held every three years, and if they miss next year, they will have to wait another three years.
Three years after three years, how many more three-year periods will they have in total?
After Jiang Shuyun finished her lecture, the headmaster invited her over.
"Headmaster, you were looking for me?"
"Zhonglin, come and sit down."
The headmaster pointed to the seat opposite him, where a teacup was placed, still steaming.
"Your eldest son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, ranking first. I haven't even congratulated you yet."
This is a gift for the child. Since you haven't been to the academy lately, I didn't want to make a big fuss about delivering it to your home.
The headmaster pointed to the books on the small table; they were ancient books with annotations.
"Headmaster, this is far too precious!"
Jiang Shuyun knew the value of this book, and honestly, she was a little hesitant to accept it.
"Books are precious to useful people, but to useless people they are just a few sheets of paper. Children love books, so let them fulfill their value as books."
The headmaster waved his hand, saying, "A book is only a book if someone reads it. If it's left untouched on a shelf and treated as a precious treasure, it loses its meaning as a book."
"Thank you, Headmaster."
Jiang Shuyun stood up and bowed. The headmaster was a wise man.
"I asked you to come here because I have a personal matter to ask you."
The headmaster hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"My second son, the good-for-nothing, was forcibly sent to me by his father."
This child is the youngest in the family; his older brothers and cousins are all older than him.
When she was little, Yuxue was adorable, but as she grew up, her personality became increasingly eccentric.
His father was in the Northwest, while he stayed in the capital, spending his days teasing cats and dogs and causing trouble.
His mother couldn't stand him anymore and sent him to the Northwest, but his father almost beat him to death.
Neither the father nor the son would back down; if they didn't separate, someone would die.
There was nothing he could do, so his older brother had someone send him to me.
Zhonglin, you see, I've gotten used to a quiet life. These past few days since this kid came, he's been driving me crazy with all the noise.
Look, I've got quite a few more gray hairs now.
This was the first time Jiang Shuyun had ever seen the headmaster so mischievous, and she didn't know how to respond.
Uncle Gu, who was standing next to him, chuckled, and the headmaster picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and tried to cover up his embarrassment.
Jiang Shuyun realized that the headmaster had been going around in circles for so long because he wanted him to take over the Gu family's troublemaker!
"Headmaster, having children around to play with is a bit noisy, but the joy of it is also quite nice."
Jiang Shuyun didn't want to cause trouble; he already had enough children.
"Sigh, as people get older, their sleep becomes difficult. Since this kid came, I haven't had a good night's sleep for several nights. I wonder if I'll pass away one day."
Jiang Shuyun was dumbfounded. Was this still their upright headmaster? It was as if he had been possessed by something.
"Headmaster..."
Jiang Shuyun didn't know how to respond; he felt that the headmaster was being unreasonable.
“Zhonglin, I know that my own son is disliked by everyone and even dogs.”
However, that child has a moral bottom line and wouldn't actually do evil.
I know that your children are all very upright and won't try to please or flatter him.
He's been led astray by some people in the capital, so just do a good deed and take him in for a while.
He has someone with him who will keep an eye on him and prevent him from doing anything out of line.
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