Rebirth of the Evil Stepmother and the Four Villainous Children

Xie Anming thought to himself that his praise for Jiang Manman's manners just now was really wrong. This little girl was really a person with her own ideas. He hadn't even finished his words when she was retorted.

But the fifth boy in his family is a bit unreliable, how can he be worthy of such a good girl, so he laughed and said.

"No more talking, no more talking. Don't send me this month's money. Just get on with your work. The shop is gathering information very quickly now. I wonder when we'll open shops in other countries?"

The purpose of the shop to collect information was decided from the beginning. Zhou Ji was not only his money bag, but also the source of countless information. The things in the shop were exquisite and they were spread all over the Great Zhou. Now, even if he did not leave his house, he could quickly grasp the news of the entire Great Zhou.

Now we have to think about expanding our shop so that we can get more news from other countries. This is what Jiang Manman will do next.

Jiang Manman said: "Your Majesty's mother is an old friend of His Majesty Xiao Yu of Beimang. They have already agreed on the same model as Your Majesty. I believe there will be no resistance. Other countries still need to take their time."

Xie Anming was very satisfied: "Okay, that's really great."

"Then your majesty, I will take my leave now. I still have to go back to the villa to take a look."

"Ah."

Chengan Villa.

Xie Wuyou took Zhou Rongrong for a walk in the mountains. It was like early spring, and many wild flowers were blooming in the mountains and forests. It was really beautiful, and people even paved stone paths in the forest.

Walking in it was like being in a fairyland. After all these years of pursuit by the prince, the two got married half a year ago.

After the marriage, Zhou Rongrong was unwilling to move into the city, disliking his palace. So our prince packed up his belongings and hurriedly moved into the villa with his people.

It just so happened that the Beijing suburbs camp was nearby, which was really convenient. He seldom went into the city unless it was necessary.

The two of them quarreled for half the night yesterday, leaving Zhou Rongrong with a sore waist and weak limbs. If she hadn't wanted to go to the top of the mountain to see Sibao who had been obsessed with astrology recently, Zhou Rongrong would have been too lazy to move.

"Tell me, why has my little Sibao become interested in looking at the stars and calculating this year? I thought she could be a liberal arts student, but now it seems she is a science student?"

Xie Wuyou didn't understand the arts and sciences, but after being together for a long time, he could understand what Zhou Rongrong said without her explanation.

"Who knows? As long as she likes it, she can do whatever she wants. Our family doesn't need Sibao to make money or arrange marriage."

Zhou Rongrong said proudly: "Of course, I earned this family business so that my children would not be controlled by others. This is also half the reason why I married you. You are the prince and can protect them."

Xie Wuyou didn't believe her at all. He just said that they didn't need him. With the current prospects of the Zhou family's children, who would be so blind as to dare to piss off the Zhou family?

Seeing Zhou Rongrong pounding her legs, Xie Wuyou said unhappily, "Look, you insisted on being on top. Are you tired?"

Zhou Rongrong retorted without blushing or beating her heart: "Of course I want to be on top, humph! Is it your business?"

Xie Wuyou picked her up and poked her nose, saying, "Okay, okay, Princess, in order to be up there tonight, I'll take you flying."

Zhou Rongrong held his thin waist and let him carry her through the mountains and forests.

Soon they reached the top of the mountain. At the top of the mountain, Sibao was sitting in a small courtyard with her legs crossed and looking at the sky with her big eyes. Books, paper and pens were scattered on the bamboo mat lying on her body.

She was humming a little tune, but it sounded tone-deaf and very unpleasant. The maidservant beside her wanted to cover her ears tightly. The young lady was really beautiful, but her singing was really unpleasant.

When Zhou Rongrong opened the bamboo door, she saw her daughter imitating the croaking of frogs on the ground.

Zhou Rongrong: “….”

Xie Wuyou: "......"

"Hey, Mom and Dad, you're here. Did you bring me anything delicious?"

Sibao quickly got up from the mat, without even having time to put on his shoes, and jumped in front of the two men. Seeing that they had nothing in their hands, he went back disappointed.

While putting on his socks, he put away his books, papers and pens and asked, "Is Sister Manman back?"

Zhou Rongrong saw her anxious look and said, "Yes, that's why I came to ask the young lady to go home. Can you please be careful? If I give you a piece of your arithmetic paper later, you'll scream again."

Sibao agreed while still packing his things in a mess. He put all his things into the box and asked the maid to put it into the house.

Now she is the only one who stays at home for a long time. Her eldest brother has to go out to study from time to time with two teachers. He could have taken the imperial examination and even won the top prize, but her mother said that her eldest brother's knowledge is far from enough and he needs to study more and take the examination next year.

The second brother finally passed the examination and became a scholar under the guidance of two teachers and the eldest brother, and went to join the army. He seldom went home throughout the year, and only wrote a letter once every two weeks to report his safety.

As for the third brother, he followed the resigned Imperial Doctor Shen and went around with Xiaobai and the guards to see patients. He only came home once every two or three months.

Because she liked astronomy and arithmetic, Xie Wuyou found two teachers for her. One was the eccentric old man Gu who had retired from the Imperial Observatory, and the other was the Empress Dowager, who was an expert in arithmetic before she got married. Sibao would go to the capital to attend classes every one or two days.

Now, entering the palace is as normal as going home for Sibao. He gets along very well with the princesses and concubines in the palace and is everyone’s favorite.

The three of them went down the mountain. Jiang Manman had been waiting in the inner courtyard for a long time. When she saw people coming, she quickly put away her cold look outside and hugged Zhou Rongrong and said coquettishly, "Mom, you don't know, I was scared to death. His Majesty almost arranged my marriage to the fifth prince, but I immediately refused. I said I would not marry."

Sibao jumped up and down, "Yes, yes, you can't marry that boy. He's not good enough. He didn't even get into Uncle Li's academy. He's too stupid. Sister Manman, you can't marry him."

The academies that Sibao mentioned are the Huaqing Academy founded by Li Zhenglin and the Huaqing Institute of Technology. They are located opposite each other. Your Majesty also paid for them this time, and the couplets outside the academies were written by Your Majesty.

This academy is home to many great scholars and offers different subjects, not just the Four Books and Five Classics. You can also choose courses that interest you. You may be interested in water conservancy, and the person who teaches you may be a minister in the court who designs dams. If you are interested in detective stories, the person who teaches you may be a judge of the time. This model is just like a university in the previous life.

It is because of this unique style that the tuition is affordable, the school uniforms are uniform, and a good learning environment is established to prevent students from competing with each other. The only requirement for entering the school is to take an assessment. If you pass the assessment, you can go to school no matter whether your family is rich or poor.

If you really cannot afford the tuition, you can apply for a student loan from the college. The interest rate is low and you can pay it off three years after graduation.

The academy became famous during these three years because the pass rate of Huaqing students who graduated from the academy was very high when they took exams. At least three or four out of ten students were on the list.

They are all students with real talents. Once they become officials, they will know a little bit about everything and delve into the areas that interest them.

Many students donate to the college after graduation, which makes the college better and better, and more and more people in Da Zhou see it.

What Sibao said about the Fifth Prince not being able to get admitted to Huaqing Academy is indeed embarrassing.

Jiang Manman touched Sibao's little head and said, "If I don't marry, I will stay with you and watch you get married."

In the study room.

Jiang Manman and Zhou Rongrong talked about things alone.

Jiang Manman took a sip of tea and said, "Mom, I found out the life stories of Dabao, Sanbao and Sibao."

This matter has been weighing on Zhou Rongrong's mind for a long time. She didn't dare to take the risk of asking Xie Wuyou to investigate. What if the two children are not from the Great Zhou, or if there is something wrong with their parents?

I could only rely on my own connections to investigate, and fortunately, I finally got some information bit by bit and pieced together the whole story.