Farming and reading lady

With Yin Xueruo as the narrator, Gu Xixian finally figured out that the old lady of the Zhenguo Mansion was actually a hidden master of painting. Isn't this a teacher from heaven? Why didn't she want it? Why didn't she want it? There is no end to learning and there are teachers everywhere. She didn't think her painting skills were already the best. She still understood the truth that there are always people who are better than you.

But she didn't nod immediately, pretending to blink and look around. Why? Of course, it was to see what the other people in the Yin family looked like. She didn't want to be seen as a thorn in the eyes of others just for learning to paint. It was not worth it.

The little cousin of the Yin family poked her chubby face and said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and agree. Great-grandmother doesn't teach people casually."

Old Lady: Is that because I don’t teach people easily? She taught with all her heart but no one learned it, okay?

"But I have a teacher." She hadn't figured out what it would take to be the heir. It wasn't that she only wanted to enjoy the success and didn't want to pay, but she didn't want to become a puppet for no reason. This was the last thing she wanted to accept after coming to this era.

No one understood her concerns, so she could only try them out step by step.

The old lady was no ordinary person. Although she didn't know what the little girl was thinking, she didn't mind revealing her thoughts and said, "Little girl, you have a lot on your mind. My painting skills are passed down to my family, not to outsiders. An apprentice is half a son. Your master's wife treats you like her own daughter, so you are my granddaughter, and also a child of our Zhenguo Mansion. As long as you can carry forward this painting skill in the future, you don't need to worry about anything else."

"Then can I give her to my child in the future?" She could barely be considered the child of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but her own children would have nothing to do with her.

"Hahaha, Xiao Xianzi, how old are you? You're not ashamed of your child." Looking at the little child, she talked about her child seriously. Everyone was amused by her, and the little cousin even held his belly and kept yelling.

Gu Xixian had a dull face. What was so funny about this? She had to prepare for a rainy day.

The old lady also laughed and said jokingly, "You little girl, you are thinking too far ahead. I have taught you, and now it is yours. You can pass it on to anyone you want. Can your grandma still live like an old monster? However, in order to let you put your mind at ease, grandma also has a request."

"Okay." Is this the right way to go? Otherwise she would be very uneasy.

"In the future, if there are younger generations in my Yin family who have ambitions in this regard, I hope the little girl can teach them carefully." According to her opinion, it is unlikely that the Yin family will have such ambitions in the next few generations. As for the future, who knows? This is just an empty remark.

Gu Xixian nodded. This was possible. She was a teacher by profession, so this was not even a requirement.

"Then you can come to the family school of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and study with your little cousins." The old lady made the final decision.

Gu Xixianmeng, didn't you say you were going to learn painting skills? How come we are going to school together? In her previous life, she had worked hard to get to the level of a postgraduate and a master's degree, why did she have to go to school here? Who can save her? She doesn't want to.

With her parents away, her only brother was very grateful to the old lady, so she had no choice but to enter the pit with tears. In this way, her life in the capital began to become busy, and she only managed the shop when she had free time.

In the Gu San family of Xiaoyuewan Village, Du Xianniang and Gu Lieqi each manage a workshop and are busy all day long. But even so, they cannot reduce their concern and longing for their two children in the slightest.

It was late at night, the lights were dim, and the couple sat at the head of the bed hugging each other. A home without children was lonely.

"I wonder how Xian'er and Hao'er are doing over there? Did Hao'er take part in the Autumn Examination? Has Xian'er been bullied? Those people haven't been found yet, and I don't know if the children are doing well." Gu Liqi sighed. He really missed his two children.

Du Xianniang patted his hands silently. A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. She was also worried all the time. Although she knew that Tong Mingyan and his wife treated her sincerely, as a parent, how could she be truly at ease?

"Why don't we hand over the workshop here to our parents and eldest brother, and then we can go to the capital." Gu Liqi seemed to have made up his mind. His daughter was his life. He hadn't seen her for so many days, and he was anxious thinking about her.

"It's easy for you to say that. This is Xian'er's hard work. You say you can just throw it away? Although my eldest brother and the others are all good people, this is our family's business after all, and we take the largest share." It's not that she doesn't trust them, but money can make people's hearts move. She is afraid that over time, people's hearts will become bigger, their appetites will grow, and they will swallow up everything that belongs to her little girl.

Gu Lieqi is not a fool. People are selfish. Who doesn't want their family to live better? The reason why they can get along like this now is not only because of the support of his parents, but also because all these ideas and recipes are from his family. But if the couple really give up, it's hard to say what will happen in the future. So, it's not good for children to be too successful.

"How about we have another child?" This would also help him to ease his longing for his child.

"Bah, go ahead and give birth if you want." Du Xianniang felt that the two children had already occupied all her love, and she couldn't spare any for the other one.

Gu Lieqi quickly comforted him: "Don't get excited, don't get excited, I just said that, don't take it seriously, I am content as long as I have Xian'er and Hao'er."

He understood his wife's thoughts. In fact, he just said it casually. Children are more valuable than quantity. His two children are better than countless children in other families.

"Actually, when it comes down to it, it's because we're not strong enough. If we were strong enough and could be the children's support, why would we have so many concerns." This is Du Xianniang's true inner thought, so when the children are working hard, she is also working hard to make herself stronger. In addition to not falling behind in knowledge, she is also groping forward in management.

Gu Liqi tightened his grip on her shoulders, and after thinking it over, he said uncertainly: "How about... I prepare and continue the scientific expedition next year?"

He felt that he might not be able to achieve the title of Jinshi, but he should have no problem passing the Juren exam. A Juren might not be well-respected in the capital, but in this place, he was also very important, and generally no one dared to offend him.

"Are you sure?" She had never dared to bring up this topic, fearing that it would touch upon her husband's sore spot. Now that he had taken the initiative to bring it up, she would definitely fully support him: "Isn't the schedule too tight? How about reviewing your studies now and going next year?"

"No need. You know, although I know there is no hope for the imperial examination, I am still unwilling to give up, and I have not given up all these years." Although it may be difficult to become a student on government stipend, it is still possible to become a scholar.