Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11767

Yang Ruoqing was a little confused. She hadn't really thought things through when she said those things, and had just been analyzing all sorts of possible scenarios. She hadn't expected the old lady to be so particular about auspicious sayings.

So she took another sip of plum juice, swallowing back what she had said earlier, and continued speaking.

"If Zhi'er gets into university, he'll probably stay in Changhuaizhou for a while to play and make friends with some classmates."

“That’s not right, Qing’er,” Madam Sun interrupted Yang Ruoqing. “Zhi’er was studying in Yangzhou before. Logically speaking, his classmates and teachers were all from Yangzhou. When he came to Changhuai Prefecture to take the imperial examination, it was Da’an who helped him transfer his examination registration.”

"But he was completely clueless about the teachers and students here!"

Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "Auntie, it's precisely because I'm completely clueless that I need my uncle's introduction to meet the renowned teachers and outstanding students in Changhuaizhou!"

Old Sun finally understood and said, "That's right, Zhi'er's connections aren't here, but our Da'an's connections are."

Yang Ruoqing nodded: "Gao Gong is right. There are many famous teachers, great scholars, high-ranking officials, gentry, and literary giants in Changhuaizhou. In the early years, they were either Da'an's teachers or his classmates."

"After Zhi'er finishes his exams, Da'an will take him to stay in Changhuaizhou for a while and introduce him to some people so that when he becomes an official in the court in the future, everyone can take care of each other."

Like that meme from my past life: Don't shoot, we're on the same side...

"So, according to this calculation, Zhi'er and Xiao Qiao should be back by the end of September."

There are less than two months until the Chinese New Year.

"Oh dear, if you calculate it this way, Zhi'er and Xiao Qiao's trip to Changhuaizhou will take about three months from start to finish!" Madam Sun counted on her fingers.

"By the time they return in about three months, Nini will probably be able to speak."

By then, Nini will be 8 months old, and at 8 months old, she's just starting to babble.

Everyone laughed. "Time flies, but it doesn't. Let things be as they are, as long as everyone is doing well."

"Yes, yes, that makes perfect sense."

……

Everyone left at night, and Yang Ruoqing came to Nini's room to play with her granddaughter for a while. The baby, who was over five months old, could already roll around on the bed nimbly.

Therefore, there are usually large pillows placed by the bed for protection. In addition, the two mothers take care of Nini all the time.

Yang Ruoqing played with Nini for a while, and then Shaoyao brought Nini's nighttime supplementary food, which was sesame oil, minced meat, and egg custard.

"I'll feed them."

Yang Ruoqing reached out and took the small bowl, then helped Nini sit up against the big pillow to keep her from getting bored. She also slipped a small, fluffy toy with a bell into Nini's hand.

“Madam, let me feed the young lady. You should rest.” Peony came over, trying to share the burden with Yang Ruoqing.

Yang Ruoqing shook her head: "I enjoy feeding my little granddaughter; it's a pleasure."

Watching those little mouths catch spoonfuls of smooth steamed egg custard, chew and swallow them, filling their little bellies little by little, I, as an adult, felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

What I fear most is that my child won't eat. As long as my child is willing to eat and likes to eat, I'm happy. I feel that my little Nini has eaten her fill and gotten enough nutrition. Even if she doesn't drink milk tonight, she can sleep soundly until dawn.

As adults, what we fear most is our children being hungry and unable to sleep, crying and whimpering, which breaks our hearts.

Nini ate the first few bites of steamed egg custard very quickly, probably because she was a little hungry, but later on, she ate more and more slowly, and Yang Ruoqing fed her intermittently.

She then called the two mothers over and carefully inquired about Nini's eating and sleeping patterns that day. When she learned that Nini had drunk milk an hour earlier, Yang Ruoqing was relieved; the little one wasn't too hungry.

Since they're not too hungry, they can eat the steamed egg custard as they please. If they don't want it, we won't force them. Although children shouldn't go to sleep hungry, as it's bad for their health, they also shouldn't go to sleep too full, as it's easy for them to catch a cold and hurt their stomach.

In short, raising children is like raising flowers; it requires very careful care, especially for children under five years old.

After the child turns five, the main concern should be ensuring their safety.

After leaving Nini's place, Yang Ruoqing went to Tuantuan and Yuanyuan's place.

Although Nini has returned as a granddaughter, we cannot neglect Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.

Although in terms of seniority, they have been promoted to uncles and are Nini's elders.

However, in terms of age, these two uncles are only two years older than Nini, and she will only turn three years old in October of this year.

In later times, they wouldn't even be old enough for preschool, so they would still be children and need more care.

Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were not in their own room, but went to the room where Luo the blacksmith and Wang Cuilian lived.

The two little ones had already taken a bath, changed into their pajamas, and were barefoot on the big bed, doing somersaults, jumping and hopping around.

Wang Cuilian sat on the edge of the bed, supporting them with one hand to prevent them from falling, while waving a large palm-leaf fan in the other to fan the two boys.

He kept reminding her, "Slow down, slow down, don't fall!"

Luo the blacksmith sat on a stool by the window not far away, holding a teacup in his hand, watching with a smile, occasionally reminding him helplessly: "Alright, stop being so arrogant, you're all sweaty, it's a waste of your bath."

However, the two little ones were so mischievous; they were practically monkeys from the mountains.

They knew that their grandparents would scold them, but they would never actually hit them, so they continued to do as they pleased, fearless and emboldened.

It wasn't until Yang Ruoqing coughed at the door that their jumping movements seemed to be paused.

The two looked at each other, and then Tuantuan spoke first: "Mom? Is that you at the door?"

"Yeah, I think you two have turned Grandpa and Grandma's bed into a pigsty."

"Hehehe..." The two brothers laughed.

Wang Cuilian also said to Yang Ruoqing at the door, "It's nothing, it's just a little messy. We'll shake it a couple of times when she goes to sleep."

"But those two will probably have to change their clothes again."

Yang Ruoqing didn't go inside, but continued to stand at the doorway and wave to the two of them: "Come down, I'll take you back to your room to sleep."

"Are we leaving already? I haven't had enough fun yet!" Yuanyuan said gruffly.

"Still playing? Look at that hourglass, it's almost midnight, your grandparents need to rest too."

"Come down quickly!"

"If we go back to our own rooms, can we still keep dancing?"

What? These two kids want to keep having fun and dancing?
"Okay, you can come down first."

"Yay, coming!"