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The word "guoguo" seemed to unlock the code for Ah Li's speech. From then on, he could not stop. His little mouth chattered all day long, from various names such as "daddy", "mother", "sir", "master", to various action verbs, "eat", "sleep", "go play", and it only took a few months.

She doted on Xu Huaiyi so much that she grinned happily every day and told everyone that her daughter could call him daddy now. Whenever she saw him, she would hug his neck and call him sweetly. Her little voice was so soft and sticky, like freshly baked osmanthus cake, so sweet that it went straight to her heart.

When others saw this, they felt suffocated.

Gu Huanxi couldn't stand it anymore and scolded him several times, asking him to control himself and stop putting on such a perverted face all the time, especially when his daughter called him, he acted like he was drunk and completely lost.

He can't be a normal father, let alone a strict father, to dote on his child like this.

My classmates at the Martial Arts Academy also have a deep understanding of this. They feel that no one is perfect. Someone who is so capable and talented, but as soon as his wife and children are involved, he immediately becomes stupid. Originally, he was just obsessed with his wife, and now, he is also obsessed with his daughter...

Anyway, the native ancient men could not understand it, but that did not prevent them from still admiring Xu Huaiyi.

Who can say that he is really capable? He performed well in the academy and even Principal Lu has personally summoned him. It is almost certain that he will pass the military examination in the future. Even his business is enviable. No matter what he does, it is booming. He is involved in several of the most profitable shops in the capital. What's rare is that no one has found fault with him to take advantage of him. Who can say that he has a strong backer?

That mysterious private club has gathered almost all the people of status and position in the capital. Just this point alone makes those who are jealous in secret dare not have any evil thoughts.

Moreover, Su Zhe became the president of the Chamber of Commerce. I heard that Xu Huaiyi was the one who supported him...

That's not all. There's something even more eye-catching. Soon after the housewarming party, news spread that Jiang Yong was living in Gu's house. At first, everyone thought it was a rumor. Who doesn't know that Jiang Yong has gone into seclusion to avoid trouble? Even his only son was sent out. How could he appear in public again?

Later, the news spread more and more widely, and some people who were interested in it made further inquiries and finally had to believe it.

Jiang Yong actually showed up and accepted Xu Huaiyi's son as his last disciple. They didn't think much about Gu Xiaoyu. No matter how smart this kid was, it was impossible for Jiang Yong to make an exception and accept him as a disciple. So Xu Huaiyi must have used some bargaining chips to impress Jiang Yong.

Many people were ready to make a move, and Xu Huaiyi easily blocked all the indirect attempts.

Some people also wanted to visit Jiang Yong at Gu's house, but Jiang Yong refused on the grounds that he was not feeling well and needed to recuperate.

As he wished, no one came to his door forcefully.

His choice to stay in the Gu family was a good bet.

During this period, Xu Huaiyi also invited Doctor Jiao to his home. Although he had not formally let his daughter become his disciple, he already treated him as a master.

Doctor Jiao also lived in Qingzhuyuan and kept Jiang Yong company. Every day they would take walks, play ball and mahjong, drink tea, read books, appreciate flowers, and teach their children. They lived a very carefree and comfortable life.

Jiang Yong's grandson Jiang Yi and grandson-in-law Lu Changzhi also moved into the Gu family. One of them was seven years old, and the other was eight years old. They were both at an age where boys and girls should sit at different seats, so Gu Huanxi arranged a separate yard for them.

In addition to them, Sun Yu's son Sun Yongyan also often stays at Gu's house. Together with Gu Xiaoyu, the four of them are now studying at Luming Academy. They go together in the morning and return together in the evening. They go in and out together and soon became familiar with each other.

Although their personalities are quite different, they get along well with each other. The amusement park built by Xu Huaiyi has become the place where they develop feelings the fastest. After school, the place becomes lively, and with the addition of A Li, the cute and happy person, there is laughter every day.

Lu Changzhi is the most outgoing and cheerful person, but he usually has some "image burden" and pays great attention to his appearance. No matter when, he looks like a handsome young man. But as soon as he enters the amusement park, his true colors are revealed immediately. He doesn't care about anything else and just jumps around. He is the happiest person.

Jiang Yi and Sun Yongyan are similar, both have a certain degree of maturity and introvertedness, and are less childish. But after playing in the amusement park a few times, they have become noticeably more lively, and the happiness between their eyebrows has infected everyone around them and made them happy as well.

Every time Jiang Yong saw this scene, he felt deeply that it was a wise decision to take his grandson and granddaughter-in-law home.

Some of Xu Huaiyi's educational concepts also influenced him subtly, making him feel that it is very important for children to have a happy childhood and that they should not spend all their time on studying. Otherwise, even if they become successful in the future, they will still have regrets.

If I had played as much as I wanted back then, how could I have such a pure and happy state of mind as I have now?

However, while playing is part of the fun, studying is not neglected. With four children studying together, there is a good atmosphere and more motivation. They are all competing with each other. They are all smart kids and no one wants to fall behind too much. Under such healthy competition, their learning achievements can be compared, which is definitely cause for celebration.

Because of this, Sun Yongyan stayed overnight at Gu's house more and more often. Zeng felt embarrassed, so she asked people to send things to Gu's house from time to time. Food, drinks, and daily necessities were all carefully prepared. Moreover, the other three children were never left out, and A Li was also given a portion.

Sun Yu was curious and asked Xu Huaiyi privately if Mr. Jiang had any tricks for teaching. Otherwise, how could his son's learning speed be so amazing? He was far behind his peers. Every time his son came back to the Sun family, his father would ask him to go to the study room to test his grades and praise him with satisfaction every time. This was something he could never have imagined before.

What could Xu Huaiyi say? He was a poor student, and he wanted to avoid the scene of studying and attending classes. How could he know how Mr. Jiang taught?

He didn't want to use Jiang Yong as a shield, so he could only say, "Maybe it's a combination of work and rest, right?"

Sun Yu was skeptical, "Are you sure?"

Xu Huaiyi laughed dryly, "I'm not sure, but I think that it's the nature of children to play. If they have fun, they won't worry about it so much, and they can focus more on their studies."

Sun Yu frowned. This was very different from what he knew. "But as the old saying goes, playing with things can ruin one's ambition..."

Xu Huaiyi said hurriedly, "With Mr. Jiang watching over them, how can we let them play without limits? They need to be properly restrained. Besides, they are quite self-disciplined, so it is easy to manage them."

Sun Yu asked meaningfully, "Really? Master, I heard that you made a schedule for them, clearly arranging what to do at what time of the day, and also very specific and detailed reward and punishment measures? Isn't this how you constrain them?"

His family now has a copy of this schedule. His biological father has studied it and wanted all the descendants of the Sun family to follow it. However, the results are not very ideal and are far from the level that his son has achieved in the Gu family.

Xu Huaiyi explained carefully, "Well, there is a schedule. At the beginning, I was worried that there were too many children and each of them had different temperaments. It would be difficult to manage them all together, so I thought of using unified rules to restrain them. This way, I would be impartial and treat them equally, so as not to hurt any child. Unexpectedly, the children behaved very well, and the punishment measures that I had painstakingly thought out were not used. Instead, I rewarded them every few days."

He paused here, pointed at his head exaggeratedly, and complained, "Look, in order to have surprises every time for rewards and to urge them to make progress, the disciples are almost going bald from thinking about it."

Sun Yu thought of the rare gadgets his son brought home, and couldn't help but curl his lips, "You are so thoughtful."

This is probably the reason why the Sun family did not achieve the same results when implementing the same plan?

None of them were as attentive as Xu Huaiyi. As a disciple, he really put in the effort to be nice to the children. The most difficult thing was that he could still treat them equally.

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "I won't be modest this time. Not only did I have a good heart, I also worked very hard..."

Fortunately, his hard work was very worthwhile, and the children all liked him. Originally, except Xiaoyu, the other three children did not like martial arts training, after all, they would all become officials in the future. But because of his company, they now look forward to jogging and boxing together in the morning.

Moreover, every day after Xu Huaiyi got home from school, they would pester him to play. Even during meals, they liked to sit next to him. After finishing their homework, they would not go to bed until they had listened to a story from him.

Gu Xiaoyu felt a sense of crisis from the affectionateness. It seemed like someone was trying to steal his father's name!

He tried hard to win favor secretly, but he didn't get any chance because Xu Huaiyi treated all his children equally and loved his son the most in his heart. No matter in public or in private, he was more affectionate towards Xiaoyu. The father and son still take baths and rub each other's backs together.

But Jiang Yong and Han Jun couldn't help but feel jealous in their hearts, but they didn't show it on their faces. On the contrary, they actually liked to chat with Xu Huaiyi, so no matter how jealous they were, they didn't do anything else. They couldn't stop the child from getting close to Xu Huaiyi, right? Even they couldn't do it.

Especially the story-listening segment at night, Doctor Jiao, Uncle Zhong, and even the servants in the house would come quietly to listen.

It is as lively as a teahouse.

And it comes every night without fail, so you have to come early to grab a good seat.

For this reason, Gu Huanxi would always prepare some tea and snacks to make their listening more comfortable.

Even Sun Yu had heard his son retold the stories told by Xu Huaiyi. They were indeed very attractive and kept people in suspense. After listening to them once, they wanted to hear them again. Those who were addicted to them would not be able to sleep well until they had finished listening to them.

Seeing him complaining, Sun Yu couldn't help but joke, "It's worth the hard work. Yongyan, for one, wishes he could live in your house every day. Even Prime Minister Lu has asked about you indirectly. What tricks did you use to fascinate his grandson so much that he doesn't want to go home..."

Xu Huaiyi blinked, "Are you serious?"

Sun Yu nodded, "How can your teacher still joke about this? You have indeed caught the eye of Prime Minister Lu. However, this is nothing strange. Even Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao have moved into your house to enjoy their old age. What else is impossible?"

At this point, he couldn't help but feel sour. The most prestigious and knowledgeable scholar in Dayong, and the miracle doctor who was once famous in the capital, one was aloof and arrogant, and the other was a free and easy person. Both were people who refused to bow their heads and were not bound by any constraints. But now they seemed to have fallen down to earth and were willing to stay in the Gu family.

The only thing he was thankful for was that the Gu family was his apprentice's home, otherwise, he would probably be jealous like everyone else.

Xu Huaiyi was already numb from the envious and jealous looks. Hearing this, he explained helplessly, "Master, others may not know, but you don't know? The reason why Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao live in my disciple's house is to make it easier for them to teach their children, and they also like the scenery in the yard and the entertainment that my disciple enjoys. They don't go there for me. I'm not that charming..."

Sun Yu felt that what he said was just icing on the cake. In fact, talent is the foundation. He smiled and changed the subject, "Are you planning to let Ah Li learn medicine from Doctor Jiao?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "I haven't officially become your disciple yet. I'll wait until Ah Li is a little older."

Sun Yu was not pedantic and had no prejudice against girls studying medicine. Moreover, influenced by the founding emperor, doctors with superb medical skills were quite popular and respected. After all, who would not get sick?

"Let Ah Li study hard, and I will have someone give her a set of golden needles later."

Xu Huaiyi thanked on behalf of his daughter.

Sun Yu asked a few more questions about the Chamber of Commerce and the club. Thanks to these two things, the Sun family's influence in the capital is getting bigger and bigger, and their status is rising. More and more people are trying to curry favor with them. These are all visible benefits.

And those intangible benefits...

And all this is thanks to the apprentice.

Xu Huaiyi, however, was very low-key. He never considered himself a hero, nor was he complacent. On the contrary, he seemed to be willing to leave without doing anything, hiding his achievements and fame. He seldom went to clubs and chambers of commerce now, as Su Zhe was in charge of all matters there. However, he knew everything he should know, because it was Su Zhe who went to him every now and then to report on his work.

During this period, the two met more frequently because Su Zhe often consulted with him about jointly building an amusement park. They would go out for lunch together and sometimes stay at Gu's house at night.

After hearing what he wanted to know, Sun Yu reminded him that if he made money he should buy more land and farms, as well as shops in good locations, and try to buy as many as possible.

Xu Huaiyi thought, does he not want to buy it? The fields and farms near the outskirts of Beijing are rarely sold to the public, and as for the shops in the prosperous areas, they are even more expensive and unsalable. How could it be his turn to take over?

Sun Yu also knew about this situation, and immediately asked someone to pass him the inside information.

Xu Huaiyi had earned a lot of money in the past six months. Now that he had the opportunity, he did not hesitate to ask his master for help and bought three big shops at once. He had a plan in mind and would wait for the lease contracts to expire so that he could take them back and start working.

He also had two farms and nearly a thousand acres of land, and all the wheat harvest belonged to him.

As a result, the house became busy after May.