After eating this meal for an hour or two, Gu Daliang still couldn't sit still. He carried the food and wanted to go back to feed his wife. Then Gu Litian took Mrs. Liu and her son and left the Xu family.
Xu Ping and Xu An helped put away the bowls, while Gu Tao rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to clean up the mess.
Xu Ling stopped her, hugged Daya to his mother, and said without changing his expression: "Mom, Daya will sleep with you tonight."
"Okay, okay," Mrs. Xu smiled happily and hurriedly came over to hug Da Ya. Da Ya turned around and whispered: "Mom..."
When Xu Ling was not at home, she always slept with her mother. Why did she sleep with her grandma when her father came back?
Regardless of Daya's reluctance, Mrs. Xu hugged her over and said with a smile: "Daya sleeps with grandma, and grandma gives you candy to eat. Isn't it a good idea to ask your father and your mother to give you a little brother?"
Gu You's already red face turned even redder now. He bit his lower lip and reached for Xu Ling's waist. He wanted to twist him, but Xu Ling grabbed his hand and held it tightly.
"Hey, dear, daddy will take you to buy some meat tomorrow, okay?"
When Da Ya heard that she could eat sweets while sleeping with Mrs. Xu, her heart flew away. She leaned forward and urged Mrs. Xu, "Grandma, go back to bed! Candy!"
For a time, Xu Ling promised that her flesh was not that important anymore.
Mrs. Xu hugged her granddaughter and left.
Only then did Gu You slap him angrily, "I'll go wash the dishes first."
Xu Ling smiled and said, "I'll just clean it. Who cleaned the furniture in our house?"
"My father found yellow pear wood when we built a house last time. He said that we were in a hurry when we got married and didn't give me a set dowry. Now I have made up for it."
"There are things I bought for you on the box. Go and take a look. I will go find you in a moment."
Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, Xu Ling came closer and kissed Gu You on the forehead. The salt grains outside had turned into snowflakes, which were blown into the corridor by the wind and scattered on the two of them.
Gu You was so shy that he lowered his head, let go of his hand, and said softly: "Then let me go and have a look."
He turned around, moved his lotus steps lightly, and walked back to the wooden building with brisk steps.
Xu Ling rolled up his sleeves and was about to go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. When he turned around, he saw two little heads watching the fun.
Walking quickly to the kitchen, Xu Ping and Xu Clan were very busy with their work. Xu Ling didn't tolerate them. Each of them had a chestnut for their head. It was fair.
"Get to work quickly and go back to the house to sleep."
Xu An stuck out his tongue: "Brother is so kind to my sister-in-law, but he becomes so fierce when he sees us two."
Xu Ling found it funny, "Am I being cruel to you? Didn't I bring you a gift?"
"Hmph, I did bring it with me, but it was just by the way. Why are mine and Xu Ping's the same?" Xu An tasted sourly.
Xu Ping: "At least, my elder brother brought you a piece of floral cloth to make new clothes. As for me, I only have one book!"
"Brother, why don't you buy me an abacus? I want to do business like you in the future. My mother also told me to help you. I will learn the abacus now and work as an accountant for you in the future!" Xu Ping volunteered.
"You don't want to study for fame and become a scholar like Zhao Zhen, and everyone will look up to you?"
Xu Ling finally noticed Xu Ping's views on reading and seriously talked to him about the unspoken rules of the world.
If Xu Ling had the choice, she would be willing to change her destiny through the imperial examination. If her family hadn't been poor when she came here, and the original owner was too old and didn't have the conditions to study, she would have really wanted to study.
After so many years of exam-oriented education in her previous life, she had accumulated a solid foundation.
Unfortunately, he had no choice but to embark on the road of business.
But when it comes to the chain of discrimination between literati, farmers, industry and commerce, he definitely does not have it. When people live, they must first consider living, and secondly the meaning outside of living.
Whether it’s studying, doing business or working as a craftsman and farming, aren’t they all means of survival?
Scholars are full of knowledge, but not all of it is good.
Business people running around are not necessarily all bad.
Not to mention craftsmen and farmers, who all rely on labor to make a living, so there is no talk of superiority or inferiority.
But Xu Ling wanted to think about it, so he still invited Fan Shiqing to his home, hoping that he would teach his children to read and read, and see the wider world through education.
Perhaps because the family had hired a wife, Gu Litian felt that it would be better for Xu Ping to take the exam for fame like Zhao Zhen. Xu also often talked about the two brothers helping each other to pass the exam.
Xu Ping said without any scheming: "What's the good thing about studying? Like Master Fan, if you study all your life and still be a scholar, won't you also be imprisoned? If we have money, we won't be afraid of anything. Those who are If the official wants money, we will give him money!"
Xu Ling's imprisonment not only affected Xu Ling's heart.
Even these two children were greatly stimulated.
It's just that they never expressed their innermost thoughts.
Xu Ling felt very uncomfortable when he heard what his brother said. If he hadn't made Xu Ping realize the darkness early, the child probably wouldn't have such thoughts.
Having said that, I still need to persuade.
"If you can be a good official, won't people like me who have been wronged like me not encounter such things in the future?"
Xu Ping thought for a while, "Then how big an official do I have to be to protect my eldest brother?"
Xu Ling chuckled and did not answer.
Feeling a little weak in my heart, "You still have to study. I won't force you to take the exam. When you grow up, you can do whatever you want. I will buy you an abacus later."
Xu An continued: "I think the elder brother is right. If you want to be an official, you should be an official, so that you can help more people in the future."
"It would be great if I could take the merit test. I will definitely become a high official!"
"You are a little girl who doesn't understand the sufferings of our men," Xu Ping pretended to be mature and sighed to his sister, "You, just follow your mother and sister-in-law to learn how to cook from Nuhong, so that you can be a good husband and raise children in the future!"
"Xu! Ping!" Xu An ran to Xu Ling like an angry kitten and complained: "Brother! Look at the second brother!"
Xu Ling immediately gently tugged on Xu Ping's ears, "It would be great if you and your sister could change genders. You like to do business, and you can show me the shop as a daughter, while An An goes to get a job. It's just that you are lucky and have a long life. You have a little bird, don’t talk to An An like that in the future!"
Xu Ping said with a playful smile: "Then give my little bird to my sister, and I will wear her colorful clothes!"
Xu An burst out laughing and asked for a kitchen knife, "Okay, okay, let me cut off your sparrow and give it to me!"
Xu Ling: "..."
He is such a cute and playful sister, but his behavior is a bit tough.
Not to mention letting her become a man, even if she is given the same educational environment as in her previous life, she will probably be able to achieve a great career.
The three brothers and sisters talked and laughed in the kitchen for a while, then tidied the kitchen.
Xu Ling sent them back to the wooden building to sleep. Xu An slept upstairs and Xu Ping slept in the small room downstairs. He walked around the building and found that it was also empty, so he told his younger brothers and sisters that he would take them with him in two days. Go to the market, give each person a small amount of pocket money, and buy some favorite items for the house.
Xu Ping jumped up and down with joy: "I want an abacus!"
Xu An weirdly jumped on his brother's back and asked him to carry him around the house.
"Big brother is so good! You are the best brother in the world!"
