Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Gu Erlang was shocked and hurriedly shook his head. Seeing that his father still wouldn't stop, he immediately shook his head again with a look of panic and anxiety, and didn't forget to wave his hand.

At this moment, even Gu Erzhu, who was still trying to tease him, couldn't continue and burst out laughing.

The room was filled with laughter for a moment.

Gu Baoya arrived at the upper room at this moment. Before she even entered the hall, she heard cheerful laughter inside, which instantly brought a bright smile to her face.

"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I'm here!"

"Oh my, Dad's little daughter is here. Why didn't you sleep a little longer? Dad and your brother don't go out this early. Why are you up so early? Slow down."

As he spoke, Gu Erzhu stretched out his arms and bent down to greet his old daughter, who was running quickly in front of him with her little legs hopping, and reached out to touch her forehead.

Gu Baoya giggled, "No sweat, Daddy."

"Haha, Daddy's little daughter isn't sweating at all." Gu Erzhu let go and pinched his little daughter's cheek. "Remember to sleep more while Daddy's not home, okay?"

You're still so young, and you have to study this and that every day, it's exhausting! You need to sleep and eat more to grow taller, otherwise what will happen if you don't grow? Don't you think so?

"Yes, Father, I've been listening to you and Mother, getting plenty of sleep and eating well. Eldest brother, second brother, why are you here so early?"

"Hey, finally it's your older brother's and younger sister's turn to talk. Were you worried that Dad would be away from home for several days, and you didn't sleep well last night?"

Gu Erlang waved to Gu Baoya with a smile, while Gu Wenxuan, who was the furthest away from Gu Baoya, had already touched his little sister's head with his right hand.

Someone tied his little sister's hair into two little pigtails, and they looked quite cute. It's just a pity that his little sister didn't seem to like the pigtails with little bells on them.

There are also necklaces and chokers worn around the neck. They're not uncommon. They would look so cute on a little girl this age. Why don't they want to wear them?

“I know Dad is out doing something important, but he’ll definitely come back as soon as he’s done.”

Gu Baoya didn't mention that she was reluctant to see her father leave. Instead, she changed the subject and asked her older brother if he had prepared all the luggage and items for his trip. She asked if she wanted to go to the east courtyard to help her sister-in-law.

Gu Wenxuan couldn't stay silent after hearing this. He teased, "You're small, but you're very thoughtful. Aren't you afraid your sister-in-law will dislike you for being a meddlesome younger sister?"

"No way, my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are not like my eldest cousin's wife and the others. My eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law would love to ask me to do everything, but they are always worried that I will get tired."

I said I'm a grown woman now. Tianya helps her aunt with cutting pig feed at home. I'm older than Tianya, and I haven't done any work yet, so why would I be tired?

My eldest sister-in-law said I'm only a few months older than Tianya, how much older? My second sister-in-law said she can't control other people's younger sisters, hehe, I'm different.

My second sister-in-law said that I am not only her sister, but also her biological sister whom she has watched grow up. When I grow up and get married, wherever she is will be my family home.

My sister-in-law said that she had known me before my brother and I got married, and had watched me grow up. No matter how old I was, I could be as naughty as I wanted in front of her.

Hearing this, Liu wanted to facepalm. She pointed at her youngest daughter's forehead with a finger, both amused and exasperated, "You, getting married? Aren't you ashamed? You dare to say such things."

"What's the big deal? My second sister-in-law has told me privately that whatever I learn, the ultimate goal is the same: once I've learned it, at least I can protect myself as much as possible."

My second sister-in-law said that things like food pairing taboos and food and spice incompatibilities are things that my nanny taught me, and I need to learn them carefully, because you never know when you might need them.

Furthermore, I need to learn how to recognize and utilize talent. Once I learn these skills, I can not only protect myself, but also, with my intelligence, be free from being controlled by others and restrain them.

As for those etiquette rules, my second sister-in-law told me not to spend too much energy on them. She said they were only for dealing with outsiders, and as long as I could fool people, I only needed to learn how to put on a show. There was no need to make things difficult for myself. My second sister-in-law said that rules are inanimate, and one should not be bound by them. If one is trapped by rules, then one is not human, but a wooden doll.

What makes a person human is that they have flesh and blood, a spirit and a soul, and their own thoughts; they are not wooden figures that can be manipulated.

If a person is trapped by rules and can't break free, excessive thinking will inevitably lead to illness. Then, how can they live happily?

I think my second sister-in-law makes a lot of sense. Isn't the point of life to be happy? You're not outsiders, so why should I be so particular?

I'm too embarrassed to say anything in front of my parents and brothers. Aren't I just making things difficult for myself? Who's closest to me? You guys are the closest.

Gu Wenxuan didn't know if his mother had been persuaded by his younger sister, but his father and his older brother unanimously agreed that their daughter/sister should live such a happy life.

What's with all the embarrassment? It's not like I'm talking about getting married in front of outsiders.

His little sister is so young; it's not uncommon for ten-year-olds to still wet the bed.

His little sister is a precocious child who matured early; she was already quite naive for her age at just three or five years old.

But no matter how precocious one's thinking may be, one is still still a child.

Furthermore, what about the prevailing social atmosphere of this era, and how would it change in later generations?
His older cousin's son had two girlfriends when he was in kindergarten.

"You, even your mother can't reason with you anymore." Liu tapped her youngest daughter's forehead with her finger. "You're so clever and mischievous. From now on, if your second sister-in-law teaches you something bad, don't say it out loud, understand?"

"I know, Mother. At most, she'll mention it to you, Father, and my two brothers. I understand. If my second sister-in-law didn't treat me like her own sister, she wouldn't confide in me like this."

Gu Erlang understood. He patted his little sister's head, both amused and exasperated, but when he asked his little sister to point out the truth, she had completely forgotten about his wife.
how is this possible.

He doesn't believe he's biased towards anyone; it's just how people should interact.

If his younger sister were to speak without reservation about everything she heard from her second sister-in-law and tell her eldest sister-in-law everything without reservation, that would be a very bad situation.

"I'll say it again, your second sister-in-law is an extremely clever woman. It's not that she's good at making money, but that she knows how to go with the flow. Even your second brother doesn't sleep with her."

"Learn more, Baoya. Learn well from your second sister-in-law. Once you learn her way of dealing with people, even if you only learn five or six tenths, it will be enough for you to protect yourself."

What do you mean by going with the flow? You might as well say my wife is good at judging the situation.

Gu Wenxuan chuckled and shook his head, "That's an exaggeration. My wife is only a little smarter than the average person. I still have to help her make decisions on many things."

Yes!
You're right!

You're the truly wise one!

Your wife is only a tiny bit smart!

Gu Erlang nodded with a smile, "Sister-in-law, it's fortunate that you're here. What would we do without you? By the way, when I get to Zhen Ding Prefecture, should I help you two with anything, like secretly investigating the head of the estate?"

"Shall we have breakfast first?" (End of Chapter)