Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

"Morning is spring, noon is summer, sunset is autumn, and midnight is winter."

Morning is spring, the time when the body begins to regenerate after a night's rest. Rich nutrition is needed to kick-start bodily functions, just as all things need sufficient nutrients to revive in spring. Therefore, eating a good breakfast is crucial to provide the body with sufficient energy and nutrients to cope with the day's activities.

Midday is summer, and lunchtime is when the body's yang energy is at its peak, and digestion is at its peak. Eating a full meal at this time allows the body to better utilize its yang energy to digest food and convert it into nutrients such as qi and blood.

As the sun sets, autumn arrives. At night, the body's yang energy gradually recedes, and digestive function weakens. Eating too much at dinner can overburden the stomach and intestines, leading to poor digestion and absorption. A disharmony in the stomach can lead to restless sleep. Overeating at dinner can cause disharmony in the spleen and stomach, disrupting sleep.

Midnight is winter, and at night, the body's metabolism slows down, and all organs are in a state of rest and self-repair. Eating a late-night snack at this time will force the body to restart its digestive system to process the food, disrupting the body's natural rhythm.

However, all of the above are from the perspective of health preservation. Life is only a few decades long. If even the basic desire for food cannot be satisfied, it would be too frustrating.

In this bustling world, delicacies abound, each region boasting its own unique flavors. Some are spicy and savory, others are sweet and tender, nourishing the heart. From home-cooked stir-fries in small restaurants to exquisite delicacies in elegant dining rooms...

Achieving success often requires going through many twists and turns, and it is difficult to find a soulmate. Compared with many hard-to-find pleasures in this world, feasting on delicious food is undoubtedly the easiest way to happiness.

There is no need for complicated techniques. Regardless of your wealth, status, or social status, a small dish or a bowl of hot soup can bring joy to your heart and soothe the wrinkles of your soul the moment your lips and teeth touch.

Therefore, in Cheng Yuntao's view, every meal is important and should be eaten seriously. Every day is also extraordinary and should be lived seriously.

Of course, eating late-night snacks for a long time is indeed a bad habit. It’s okay to eat them occasionally to satisfy your cravings.

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Cheng Yuntao had already found out from Li Fu during the dinner chat yesterday that there was a private school not far away. It was run by an old scholar who had retired and returned to his hometown. He was known as Lin Xuejiu.

When Lin Xuejiu was young, his family was poor. Fortunately, he was supported by the elders of his clan, which enabled him to devote himself to study. He went to Beijing several times to take the imperial examinations. After many hardships, he finally passed the examination at the age of forty.

After several years of hard work in his official career, he gradually became tired. Thinking of the difficulties faced by children in his hometown in order to go to school, he resolutely resigned from his official position and returned to his hometown, devoting all his knowledge to teaching.

Master Lin was very strict in teaching. He would always sit at his desk early in the morning, holding a ruler.

When the students come in one after another, their homework must be checked first, and the sound of recitation will be heard aloud. If anyone is lazy or not familiar with the recitation, the ruler will be lightly placed on the palm of his hand. It hurts the hand, but it also makes the students dare not slack off again.

When teaching, Mr. Lin is well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge. His explanations are simple and easy to understand, and he can connect the words of the ancient sages to our daily lives.

On sunny afternoons, he often took the students to the courtyard, using the universe as teaching aids, naming the flowers, plants and trees, and explaining the changes of the four seasons in nature, making the knowledge in the books vivid and lively.

Even if the poor children from the surrounding neighborhood did not have generous gifts to offer, as long as they were determined to study, Master Lin would treat them equally and accept them as his disciples.

Over the years, many students who graduated from this small private school have become local talents who are well-educated, capable of writing and calculating. Naturally, the private school has become a place for cultural heritage inheritance that is praised by everyone in Beifang City.

Lin Xuejiu was not greedy for fame or fortune, and lived a very simple life. The forms of tuition he received were various, not limited to gold and silver, but also physical objects such as grain and cloth.

Now that I have settled down and have officially established myself in Junhua City, I naturally have to start making arrangements to send my children to school.

After all, as the old saying goes, no matter how poor you are, you cannot be poor in your children, and no matter how hard life is, you cannot suffer in education. It is time for Cheng Jingzhu to receive the baptism of knowledge.

Cheng Yuntao also found out that there were no female students in the private school. Although this was within her expectations, she still felt helpless. Due to her limited background, she had no choice but to send Xiaozhu there first and let him come back home every day to help Xiaoli with her studies.

When she earns enough money in the future, perhaps she can use her own money to build a girls' school so that more girls can learn to read and write and enter a wider world.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yuntao stuffed the steamed dumplings in his hand into his mouth, swallowed a few bites, and spoke to Cheng Jingzhu who was still eating hard opposite him.

"Xiao Zhu, after you finish eating, go out with me. I'll take you to the private school to pay you respects to the teacher. If everything goes well, you'll have to go to the private school on time starting tomorrow."

Cheng Jingzhu was a little confused. Although he had thought about this before, he didn't expect this day to come so soon.

To him, all of this was still unknown. When people faced unknown things, they would always have both curiosity and fear. However, Cheng Jingzhu knew that scholars had been more respected since ancient times, so the curiosity in his heart immediately overcame the fear, and he became visibly excited.

"Going to a private school? Sure! Sure! I'll finish eating soon." He quickened his eating speed, and his cheeks were stuffed full.

"Eat slowly and don't choke. It won't take a moment longer." Cheng Yuntao quickly reached out and patted him.

Cheng Yueli, who was sitting next to Cheng Yuntao, felt a little depressed. Although she was not very old, she had already understood many things.

On weekdays at home, her sister treated her and her brother Xiaozhu equally, providing them with everything from food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and even doting on her a little more. But once she left home and entered the outside world, she couldn't do many of the things her brother could do, which made her feel a little frustrated.

Cheng Yuntao hadn't noticed Xiaoli's emotions yet, and she said to Cheng Jingzhu earnestly, "You have to listen carefully. When you get home, you can teach Xiaoli everything you've learned. Got it?"

"Yeah! I know! I will definitely listen carefully!" Cheng Jingzhu's face was full of seriousness, and there was no intention of fooling around.

Seeing his positive attitude, Cheng Yuntao felt much more relieved.

Cheng Yueli blinked her eyes and felt a little happier, but the depression in her heart still could not be dispelled. After breakfast, she helped Cheng Yuntao clean up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen.

When the two sisters were alone, Cheng Yueli became a little bolder. She took the initiative to come over and whispered to Cheng Yuntao, "Sister, I don't understand why my brother can go to school, but I can't?"