The next day,
Just as Xia Lu and Jia Zhen were about to bring the four little kids to Zhuangzi, Jia Min came over.
"Where are you guys planning to go after packing your things?" Jia Min asked.
"Aunt Min is here,
Isn't the weather too hot? I just want to go to Zhuangzi to avoid the summer heat. Aunt Min, do you want to come along?
Relax and spend more time with Jinyu, "Xia Lu invited.
Jia Min was a little tempted,
Going to Zhuangzi to avoid the summer heat was not enough to completely tempt her,
But..,
Spending more time with Lin Jinyu was what she wanted,
Although Jia Min was not very good at raising children,
But..,
She really doted on Lin Jinyu. "Okay,
Then you guys go first. I'll go to Zhuangzi tomorrow. "
"Okay." Xia Lu smiled, feeling proud. She had encountered a bottleneck in writing a storybook,
It was a good time to discuss it with Jia Min.
After all, she was sister Lin's mother, and she was on par with Lin Ruhai. Her literary talent was naturally not lacking.
Xia Lu arrived at Zhuangzi one day before Jia Min,
The three little kids had completely gone crazy from playing,
Although the residence was big..,
After playing for so long, they were really too familiar with it. And here, it was their first time here, and it was still very unfamiliar. Boys had the nature of adventure, and coming here was not like a fish in water.
"Come, put some fragrance on first, lest you guys get tanned by the sun when you go back." Although children would recover very quickly, it would still be very uncomfortable to get sunburned. Xia Lu took out the sunscreen and applied it on the three little kids. Looking at the three little kids and then at the fourth little kid who was still in swaddling clothes, Xia Lu felt a little dizzy. They had not reached the age of seventy years old yet. When that time came, the entire Ningguo Province would probably be torn down by them.
"Okay." The three little kids stood in a row and let Xia Lu apply sunscreen on them.
"Alright, you can't go to the water. Tomorrow, I'll let your big brother take you swimming, but you must not go near the river. If you go near the river to pick lotus seeds, catch fish, and swim tomorrow, you can't participate. Do you understand?" Xia Lu warned.
"Understood." The three little ones nodded.
"Alright, go and play. Be careful not to fall," Xia Lu said.
"Oh." The next little boy ran away. Obviously, he went to explore again. However, Xia Lu was not worried about their safety. Each of them had at least two servants with them. Moreover, these servants all knew martial arts. If they really encountered any danger, they would come forward to deal with it.
The Jia Zhen, who went to inform the village head, came back. When she saw that the three little kids were not around, she asked, "The three little ones went to play?"
"This place is new to them. It's their first time here, so they went to explore." Xia Lu smiled and took his son from the old woman's arms. Looking at his son who was sleeping soundly and smacking his lips, Xia Lu reached out to touch his little mouth. When he was asleep, he was a little angel. When he woke up, he was a big devil. Jia Rong was already four months old. She no longer just slept. Every time she woke up, she needed someone to accompany her. Whenever she was alone, she would start crying.
"The little ones only know how to play. When they come back, I have to give them more homework," Jia Zhen said. "They are already good enough.
They have already completed the homework you gave them. You don't have to be so harsh. Let them play for two days first. It won't be too late to give them more homework. "Xia Lu still wanted the Jia Zhen to teach them how to swim. After all, in the modern era, the ancient dramas that Xia Lu watched did not have scenes of people falling into the water. Learning how to swim was still very important. Moreover, learning how to swim was very fast when they were young. Learning how to swim when they grew up was simply a disaster.
"You, a loving mother will spoil the son. Alright, let them play for two days first," the Jia Zhen agreed generously.
Xia Lu rolled her eyes. What did he mean by a loving mother will spoil the son? She just felt that it was necessary to strike a balance between work and rest. The Jia Zhen clearly doted on the little ones. In the past, the little ones were riding on his neck and doing whatever he was told. Now, it was too late for him to act like a strict father.
It was too late. "We will stay in this house. The three little ones will stay in the other one," the Jia Zhen said. "As for Aunt Min, she will stay in the hut in the middle of the lake. Aunt Min likes these kinds of poetic things the most."
"Will the hut in the middle of the lake be too hot?" The water was reflective. If you went swimming and thought that you were in the water without sunscreen, you would definitely get sunburned. Therefore, the hut in the middle of the lake might be fine at night, but it should be very hot during the day. Moreover, that kind of house was not suitable for girls to stay in. It was too humid and not good for a woman's health.
"That's true. On such a hot day, the hut in the middle of the lake doesn't have a place to shade the sun. Aunt Min should stay in the bamboo hut. With the bamboo to shade the sun, it won't be too hot. Aunt Min should like bamboo very much. After all, it's the Three Friends of Winter," the Jia Zhen said after thinking.
Xia Lu nodded. She also felt that the bamboo hut was not bad. It was very suitable for Jia Min's personality.
"By the way, you should take the three children to swim tomorrow," Xia Lu said.
"Why do you suddenly want to take the three little ones to swim? They are still too young." The Jia Zhen shook her head.
"It's easier for little ones to learn. Besides, we may not have that kind of filthy thing at home, but what about outside? If they are harmed and pushed into the water, they have a better chance of survival if they know how to swim, "Xia Lu said.
Jia Zhen suddenly thought of Jia Hu from Xi Province. Jia Hu also fell into the water and drowned. When Jia Hu was still alive, he was born with intelligence and was not inferior to Lian 'er and the others. The Second Grandpa valued Jia Hu very much. Unfortunately, God was jealous of the talent and he fell into the water and drowned. The Second Grandpa also suspected that someone deliberately harmed Jia Hu. However, the Second Grandpa checked carefully and found that it was not like other people. The Second Grandpa could only give up. Therefore, if Hu' er knew how to swim, such a tragedy would not have happened.
"Okay, I'll teach the three little ones to swim tomorrow." After all, they were the little ones that he raised. If something happened to them and they died, he would still feel sorry for them.
Before dinner, the three little ones came back. They surrounded Xia Lu and chattered about what they found during their exploration.
"Sister-in-law, did you know? It turns out that the rice we eat grows in the water, "Jia Yao said in a childish voice.
"And Caicai. Worms also like to eat it." Jia Lian was not to be outdone.
"Caicai can also bloom very, very beautiful flowers," Lin Jinyu said.
Xia Lu looked at the content that the three little ones shared with her. It seemed that the labor class could be brought forward. She could not let the three children not distinguish between the five grains and four limbs in the future, right? Xia Lu patted the heads of the three little ones and said, "You're all very good. You're very observant. You're all good children."
The three little ones smiled very happily.
Jia Zhen, who was at the side, looked at Xia Lu's expression and understood that this woman was plotting something bad. Jia Zhen lit a candle for the three innocent little ones. Although their sister-in-law was very kind, in fact, she was very bad. They would know when they grew up. However, if this matter did not concern him, he would not invite trouble for himself. It was better for him to keep a low profile.
The next day, after breakfast, the three little ones began their daily homework, which was to practice calligraphy. As for swimming, it would be in the afternoon. When the weather was hot, the water outside was not cold, so swimming was just right. If they went in the morning, the water would still be too cold and the three children would not be able to stand it.
Not long after, Jia Min came over in a carriage.
"This place is quite good. It has a different kind of elegance." Jia Min looked around Zhuangzi and was satisfied.
"It's best that Aunt Min likes it." Xia Lu smiled.
"Where are Jinyu and the others?" Jia Min asked curiously. Since she was here, of course, the person she wanted to see the most was her son.
"They are practicing calligraphy. The three children are very serious, and among the three children, Jinyu's homework is the best. Although he is the youngest, as expected of a scholarly family." Xia Lu was not flattering Jia Min when she said this. She was telling the truth. Among the three children, Jia Lian and Jia Yao were not bad, but compared to Lin Jinyu, they were still inferior. After all, their genes were there. The Lin family was a scholarly family and had produced so many scholars. His father was also the third scholar, and his mother was also a scholar. As long as there was no genetic mutation, his ability to study was definitely not weak.
"The three children are not bad. You taught them well." Jia Min acknowledged Xia Lu's way of teaching the children. "Originally, your Uncle Lin wanted to come too. Unfortunately, he had to go to court and didn't have time, so I could only come alone." Jia Min recalled her Husband's sad look yesterday and couldn't help but find it funny.
"Uncle Lin is a pillar of the imperial court. There's nothing we can do about it. When my Husband enters the imperial court as an official, he won't be so carefree." Xia Lu sighed. In ancient times, officials only had three days off a month. It was not like the modern era, where they had two days off a week. Speaking of which, being a civil servant in ancient times was quite tough.
However, even if that was the case, everyone would still want to be an official no matter how hard they tried. Being a government official was no joke.
When Lin Ruhai was mentioned, Jia Min revealed a sincere smile.
Xia Lu and Jia Min kept chatting. At noon, Jia Zhen finally brought the three children out. When Jia Min saw Lin Jinyu, her eyes lit up and she said, "Jinyu."
"Mother." Lin Jinyu came to Jia Min.
Jia Min took out a handkerchief and wiped the non-existent sweat for Lin Jinyu. She asked, "Are you hot? Are you tired from studying?"
Lin Jinyu shook his head. He felt very good. With Brother Yao and Brother Lian accompanying him, he was very happy.
Jia Yao and Jia Lian saw how much Jia Min cared for Lin Jinyu. Their eyes turned and the two of them lay on Xia Lu's lap, smiling happily at Xia Lu.
Xia Lu lovingly patted Jia Yao and Jia Lian's heads. The two children didn't have a mother, so she was the only one who cared more.
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