Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The next day, Gu Huanxi arranged breakfast in the pavilion on the lake of Hexiangyuan. The scenery here is pleasant and it is a good place to cool off in the summer.

Considering that it was hot today and no one had much appetite, she specifically instructed the kitchen to cook something lighter. For example, the cold noodles we had today were first chilled in well water and then mixed with all kinds of refreshing side dishes and seasonings. It tasted sour and spicy. Who wouldn't have an appetite?

The children all ate a lot, and Jiang Yong also praised them. Doctor Jiao followed suit and said, "There are both meat and vegetables, and the colors are well matched, red and green, just looking at them makes you hungry..."

As Xu Huaiyi devoured the meal, he muttered, "It would be perfect if two spoonfuls of chili oil were added."

The others didn't hear it. Gu Huanxi was standing nearby, and when she heard what was said, she glanced at him with a warning. In her heart, she was also thinking about the peppers planted in the house in Hutian Village. She would find time one day to go back and pick some to eat. She would stir-fry the green peppers into tiger skin shape and add them to the stir-fried pork slices with fermented black beans. She could then eat a large bowl of rice.

After breakfast, Jiang Yong and Doctor Jiao left first. The children drank a glass of freshly squeezed watermelon juice before going to the academy.

Before leaving, Gu Huanxi also brought them a box of freshly made mung bean cakes and told them to eat them if they were hungry.

Han Jun personally drove the car to send him off.

With him accompanying them, Xu Huaiyi and his wife felt at ease.

Ah Li looked at his brothers eagerly as they all went to school. He pouted, his face full of grievance and longing, "Daddy, I want to go to school..."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly felt distressed and proud, and hurriedly held him in his arms and coaxed him, "My Ah Li is such a good baby who loves to study, but your brother's academy only accepts boys, not girls. Hey, don't be sad, my daughter, Daddy hasn't finished talking yet, there are also schools that accept girls, but you are still young now, you have to be a little older before they will accept you, let's learn to read with your mother first, okay?"

Ah Li nodded, but his expression was still aggrieved, with tears in his big eyes, which made people feel distressed just by looking at him.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi wished he could pick the moon from the sky just to make his daughter smile, so he coaxed her again.

Gu Huanxi couldn't stand the father and daughter's clingy attitude and rolled her eyes. "If you go to the academy, you won't be able to play when you want, sleep when you want, eat when you want, and do whatever you want at home. If you don't obey, you will be beaten, and you will have endless homework to do every day. Do you still want to go now?"

Ah Li was stunned after hearing this.

Xu Huaiyi saw that the grievance, sadness and loss on his daughter's face had all disappeared, and were replaced by confusion. After the confusion, she even showed a little relief and joy.

That rich little expression...

Xu Huaiyi tried hard to suppress the smile on his face and quietly gave his wife a thumbs up.

He hates to see his daughter suffer, but apart from coaxing her, he has no other substantive solutions. His wife often complains that he has no principles and no bottom line. If there is anyone in the family who can easily control his daughter, it is his wife.

However, privately, he was also worried, "Wife, you just said that going to school was so bad, will it discourage our daughter from going to school in the future? Now she doesn't have to envy her brother, but what about the future? What if she hates going to school? You are not firm in your stance, which will easily affect our prestige as parents."

Gu Huanxi said calmly, "In this world, it's sad if girls are too studious."

Because there is no stage for them to display their talents, the more studious they are, the more unwilling they are to suffer, so it would be better for them to not have the desire to study and make progress.

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he felt very uncomfortable. In the future, men and women are equal, and both have the opportunity to receive education. They can pursue their dreams, realize their ambitions, and achieve their own life value through diligent study. But here, the road to success is only a privilege for men. The best arrangement for women is to be a good wife and raise children. The greatest value of women is that a wife is honored by her husband, and a mother is honored by her son, and they can be honored with imperial decrees and have many children and grandchildren.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt desperate and distressed for his daughter. He tried to struggle, "There are also girls' academies in the capital..."

Gu Huanxi sighed sadly, "Those academies are just to gild women before they get married. They learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, manage household affairs, read women's precepts and training, and at most poetry and songs. The Four Books and Five Classics are not taught at all. We don't expect Ah Li to be gilded so that she can get married, so what's the point of going to such a place? Besides, the threshold for admission to those academies is also high. Not only do they have requirements for family background, but the age limit is also very strict. As long as you are over ten years old and reach the age of marriage, you can graduate and go home to get married."

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately lost interest. He frowned and thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to him, "We can invite someone to come home to teach our daughter, let's call her a teacher, and set up a private school. Let her teach whatever she wants, such as the Four Books and Five Classics, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She can learn whatever boys learn..."

Gu Huanxi said casually, "Why do we need to hire someone else? I can teach you..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi slapped his thigh excitedly, "Yes, my wife is a top student, what student can't she teach? Look how stupid I am, I actually went far away instead of near, hahahaha, wife, from now on, you will be our daughter's teacher, moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor, all arranged, our daughter is definitely no worse than boys."

Gu Huanxi helplessly poured cold water on him, "But what happens after you learn? Girls can't take the imperial examinations, and the knowledge they learn has no place to be used. Do you think Ah Li will feel comfortable then? If she has never seen the light, she can still endure the darkness. But you gave her wings, but reality doesn't let her fly. Isn't that more cruel?"

Xu Huaiyi's face changed when he heard this, and he looked like he was willing to change his life for the sake of his daughter.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi hurriedly comforted him, "Maybe I'm too pessimistic. Studying shouldn't just serve the imperial examination. That's too purposeful. Studying is to understand the truth, to broaden your mind and expand your horizons. In fact, reading itself is a very happy thing. Who cares if it's useful in the end? For example, I'm a top student, so what? Now I can't take the imperial examination to become an official, I can't go out to work, and I can only stay at home quietly?"

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately grabbed her hand nervously, with deep worry in his eyes, "Huanxi, are you feeling very uncomfortable and lost?"

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "Of course not, I'm not bored at home, and I don't feel that all the knowledge I learned in the past has been wasted. Occasionally I flip through the account books, take care of the housework, take care of my daughter, and read books. My life is very comfortable."

Xu Huaiyi was skeptical, "Really?"

Gu Huanxi said, "Really, don't worry. I'm not trying to comfort you. You don't have to feel guilty. It's not your fault that you came here. It's fate. It's interesting to be able to visit here for the rest of your life and have different experiences."

This is indeed her true feelings at the moment. As for whether she will regret it in the future, that is a matter for the future.

Xu Huaiyi was worried about her, "But your job..."

Gu Huanxi said, "I'm not very ambitious. Besides, I'm not lying down and doing nothing. I'm writing a book, and the bookstore is almost ready. I plan to run it carefully and strive to make it the most stylish bookstore in Beijing. Isn't this my own business?"

Hearing her say this, Xu Huaiyi finally recovered from his depression. "You can do it! No matter what you want to do, I will support you. You can even show up in public. I am not afraid of what others say. As long as you are happy, that's all."

Gu Huanxi raised the corner of his mouth and said "hmm".

Xu Huaiyi changed the topic and smiled bitterly, "I just don't know if our daughter can think it through. What if she wants to be a strong woman?"

Gu Huanxi gave him a sympathetic and encouraging look, "Then you should work hard to climb up. If your position is high enough and your power is great enough, your daughter will be able to do whatever she wants without fear of any rumors or gossip."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

The road is long and difficult!

After Xu Huaiyi left, Gu Huanxi accompanied her daughter to play in the small wooden house next to the playground. The floor of the wooden house was covered with thick mats. Ah Li was barefoot, holding a walker, and walked around in circles looking at the paintings on the wall. The little maid Tuanyuan who was taking care of her followed her nervously, fearing that she would fall.

After Gu Huanxi told her those stories, she asked her to recognize cards. There were words written on the cards, and there were corresponding pictures. She made them specially to teach her daughter to recognize words. The workmanship was very fine and they could also be used by other children in the future.

In addition, there are building blocks engraved with words, which can be stacked into various shapes and connected together to form idioms or famous poems.

There are also numbers, which can do some simple addition and subtraction.

Ah Li learns while playing, enjoys it, and makes rapid progress.

Gu Huanxi was both pleased and proud, but also vaguely worried. The smarter her daughter was, the more regretful she felt. Would it be a regret for Ah Li that she couldn't go to academy like boys?

At this moment, she suddenly came up with the idea of ​​setting up a girls' school.

Once this idea was planted in her mind, it continued to grow, making it difficult for her to remain calm.

On the other hand, Xu Huaiyi had a restless day. He was fine in the morning. At most, his classmates pestered him to ask about the entertainment activities at home. When this news got out, it aroused a lot of curiosity. They wanted to find out what was going on, but since they were not that familiar with him, their words were all testing.

Xu Huaiyi dismissed them with a chuckle. He didn't want to entertain so many people. It would be too much trouble. He also had to take responsibility. They were all children. If they started fighting, how would he administer justice? He was not the principal of a kindergarten.

But he couldn't offend anyone openly, so he brought Su Zhe out and did some advertising, saying that the amusement facilities were already being produced and would be open to the public soon. By then, children could play however they wanted, and there would be food and drinks around, so it wouldn't be boring if adults accompanied them.

After hearing this, everyone let him go, but they felt jealous. He and Su Zhe, one had brains and ideas, and the other had connections and money. When the two of them joined forces, they made money from everyone in the capital, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people.

Look at him now, he doesn’t even let go of the children’s money. His business has reached such a level that he can take all the money in one fell swoop. Who wouldn’t be jealous?

At noon, while eating in the cafeteria, Xu Huaiyi met Qiao Huaijin again. After he forced himself into the group, the atmosphere was fine at first. But as they were talking, the topic turned to Xu Honglian's pregnancy. She congratulated him with a happy face. As he was her uncle from her mother's family, it was reasonable for her to congratulate him.

Xu Huaiyi endured the nausea and endured it. Now that he was angry, he must be the one in the wrong.

But he would not fulfill Qiao Huaijin's plan. It would be ridiculous to try to control his uncle with an unborn child.

So after dinner, he rejected Qiao Huaijin's advances and left with a blank expression.

Anyone could see that his attitude towards Qiao Huaijin was distant and lacked warmth.

Clearly, before, the two of them could still talk and laugh and work together, so what caused the rift?

Qiao Huaijin smiled bitterly in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face. He knew that doing this was annoying. He also had a general understanding of Xu Huaiyi's personality. He hated these routines the most, but he had to do it.

It’s a pity that he has no chance to become friends with Xu Huaiyi anymore. They were once so close to each other, but he ruined it.

He couldn't help but envy Su Zhe. How did Su Zhe manage to help the second prince without plotting against Xu Huaiyi?

Little did he know that Su Zhe was also struggling, for no other reason than that he had learned what the Second Prince had done behind his back, and if Xu Huaiyi knew about that kind of thing, he would definitely be disgusted. Then, it would be time to test their friendship.

In the end, he chose to confess to Xu Huaiyi.

Xu Huaiyi was complaining to Li Yunting in the dormitory, "I used to think Qiao Huaijin was a smart man who knew the times, decent and tactful. Who would have thought that I was wrong? I made it very clear last time that we are not the same kind of people. I don't even recognize those blood relatives of the old Xu family, so how can I recognize such an unrelated relative as the Qiao family?"

"Who am I to blame? Anyone with eyes can see what they are up to. I'm not crazy. How can I get myself involved?"

"Fuck, I really have to thank those people. They all treat me like a hot commodity..."

Li Yunting said, "You are indeed a popular person that everyone wants to fight for. You have your own abilities and you have several external forces to rely on. If nothing unexpected happens, your future will definitely be good. Wouldn't it be too late to win you over by then? It is better to act early. Besides, your current circle of connections is really coveted. If they don't target you, who else will they target?"

Xu Huaiyi looked at him and said, "Don't tell me your family is going to do something!"

Li Yunting raised his lips, "You guessed it right. Seven days later, the ancestor of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion will celebrate his sixtieth birthday. The Marquis asked me to send you an invitation to attend the birthday banquet."

Xu Huaiyi, “…”

He has such a bad mouth.

"It won't be the Hongmen Banquet, right?"

"Lord Dingyuan is still very filial. He probably won't cause trouble at the birthday banquet openly, but I'm afraid he might have some hidden intentions. He's been unlucky recently, and the Third Prince has also been implicated. He was reprimanded and confined by the palace, and he's very anxious. He wants to win over a few more people to serve them. You're a particularly suitable candidate."

Xu Huaiyi was speechless.

Li Yunting reminded, "You just need to be more careful that day. The means to win you over are nothing more than those few tricks. You need to be careful and avoid them."

Xu Huaiyi snorted, "It would be better if I just didn't go, so I wouldn't have to worry so much."

Li Yunting said, "You can avoid it on the first day, but you can't avoid it on the fifteenth day. Let's just face it head-on."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly let out a wail.