As soon as they arrived at the door, Ji Haiping and the others saw the plain carriage and knew that it must be Gu Shiliang's family. As expected, they walked in and saw that it was true.

"Yi Wan, Shan Zhi." Shan Zhi is Gu Shiliang's pen name, which was given to him by Ji Wenxiu when he came of age.

"Brother and sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work on the journey." A group of adults exchanged greetings, while the younger generations sat below, as quiet as chickens.

"Okay, let's talk for a while. Yansong, take your younger brothers and sisters out for a walk to get familiar with each other." Ji Wenxiu spoke as soon as he saw the children's expressions.

"Yes." Ji Yansong was already seventeen, which in ancient times was the age to marry into a family of his own, but the children of the Ji family usually married late. Ji Yansong had already passed the imperial examination and was just waiting to see a man after the imperial examination. But now everything had come to nothing.

The Ji family does not care about family background, but they will not let the younger generation of the family marry a country girl at will. It is not because they look down on her, but mainly because her growing environment, values ​​and habits are not compatible, so how can they live together in the future? The Ji family's family motto is that one cannot divorce his wife without reason, and he can only take a concubine after he is forty and has no children.

Therefore, the Ji family is very cautious about marriage, so Ji Yansong has no hope of getting married in the short term.

Gu Can, with her God's perspective, naturally knew about this, but that was a few years away, and besides, she didn't need to worry about it. Gu and An introduced the two sides. The first confrontation between the heroine and the supporting actress began.

"Sister Ling'er, I heard from big brother that you want to be a big sister." Gu Pan spoke directly.

"Yeah!" Ji Xueling nodded. Although both of her sisters were good-looking, she still wanted to be the older sister. She wouldn't compete with her brothers or sisters at home. Among the sisters, she had to be the eldest. Humph.

"Okay, you can choose any of the arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, cooking, needlework, or anything else you are good at. If you are better than me, I will make you my older sister." Gu Pan replied good-temperedly.

"Really, anything is fine?" Ji Xueling asked.

"of course."

"Okay, seeing how agile you are, have you ever practiced martial arts?" Ji Xueling asked. She had acquired some martial arts skills, and she had mastered the "Body Tempering Technique". She would definitely have no problem dealing with a little girl.

"It's just a chance that I learned some things to strengthen my body." Gu Pan replied.

"Okay, then let's have a competition. Starting from here, pick flowers at the village entrance, and then return. Whoever arrives first wins." Ji Xueling said.

"Yes." Gu Pan nodded.

"Okay, you are not familiar with the road, so I will give you three breaths of time." Ji Xueling said again. She didn't want to win unfairly.

"Are you sure?" Gu Pan kindly reminded.

"Of course, let's start now?" Ji Xueling said. Gu Pan nodded, and the two of them stood still, ready to move. Seeing Ji Xueling nod, Gu Pan didn't hide anything. He tapped his toes lightly, leaving no trace on the snow. In three breaths, he was gone.

"..." Ji Xueling was bewildered and could only run after him. Why could such a delicate young lady actually perform Qinggong? Why was a ten-year-old girl so good at Qinggong? Woo woo woo, she was also going to the red envelope group to find the big guys and ask for the Qinggong technique. Humph, she wanted the most powerful one!!!

"Wow, sister Panpan is so skilled." Ji Yansong said.

"That's right, Cancan wouldn't be the same, right?" Ji Yanzhu also nodded repeatedly.

"Of course, Cancan is the best." Gu Hele nodded. The little sister is the best, the cutest, and the most considerate. He would not accept any rebuttal.

"Yes, I'm the best!" Gu Can said that his brother must support him.

"You are not modest at all." Gu Hean tapped his little sister's head helplessly. Why is she so cute?

"Humph, I'm the best!" Gu Can said that his elder brother was not considerate. He grumbled and gave him a slap on the back of his head.

"Hahaha, yes, yes, Cancan is amazing, just like a fairy from heaven." Ji Yannan was also very fond of Gu Can's adorable appearance. He was the only one of the younger generation who was married, and his wife was already five months pregnant. If it weren't for the Gu family's arrangements and care along the way, this child would have been long gone.

Xueling is well-behaved and smart, Panpan is heroic and generous, and Cancan is lively, cute, innocent and spoiled. He sincerely hopes that his wife's first child will be a cute girl like Cancan.

"It's not that good." Gu Can said that she would still be shy.

"Hahaha, yes, yes, Cancan is the most beautiful little fairy. Let's go and see where they are." Ji Yansong stretched out his hand and held Gu Can's hand.

"No, no, sister will be back soon." Gu Can hurriedly waved his hand. It was just this distance away, and Gu Pan should be back soon. Just as he was talking, Gu Pan came back, carrying Ji Xueling who was just halfway there. Ji Xueling was forced to experience the feeling of flying over the eaves and walls.

"Sister, it's Taohua, it belongs to me." Gu Can ran over and said directly.

"Okay, you have always liked this." Gu Pan also doted on Gu Can very much.

"Well, okay, you win. From now on, you will be my elder sister." Ji Xueling could only admit defeat.

"I am the older sister. Here, I carved this according to my memory of you. Do you like it?" Gu Pan took out the small gift he had prepared, a jade carving of four-year-old Ji Xueling. It was half the size of a palm, but it was carved vividly, with lively facial features and every detail visible. It was really pleasing to the eye.

"Wow, it's so cute. You carved it yourself. My god, you are so amazing." Moreover, this jade carving feels soft to the touch, and it is obviously an extremely rare warm jade.

"Sister Ling'er, this is what I prepared." Gu Can didn't prepare a special gift, just a handkerchief he embroidered himself, with a picture of carp and lotus. The plump koi fish nimbly shuttled between the flowers and leaves, which made people happy just by looking at it.

"Hehe, I made the fish embroidered fat, but I think it's also very cute. What do you think, Sister Ling'er?" Gu Can looked at Ji Xueling.

"Yeah, it's really cute. I like it." Ji Xueling said, "Isn't this just a fat koi?" Haha, children really have good taste, and their craftsmanship is really good. She used to feel superior, but she didn't expect a seven-year-old girl to have such amazing craftsmanship. She couldn't slack off either. As expected, no one should be underestimated.

"I don't have anything good, but I have prepared a return gift, and this gift can only be made when you come." Ji Xueling originally had a lot of good things, but her family was in exile after she traveled through time, and it would be suspicious for her to take out so many things. After thinking about it, she decided to wait for the two little girls to come, and then draw a picture for them as a gift. She had a good foundation in painting, after all, she had learned it for nearly twenty years.

After saying hello to several brothers, Ji Xueling took Gu Pan and Gu Can to her room. Ji Xueling's painting skills are indeed very good, and she has integrated Chinese and Western painting techniques. The paintings she drew are particularly three-dimensional and lively, which is very different from the current painting methods.

Originally, it could be finished in one day, but now Ji Xueling decided not to finish it so quickly. She had to work on it meticulously to do justice to the two girls' efforts. It was not convenient for the Gu family to stay overnight, so they left before sunset. The three of them agreed to come back in half a month.

"Wenxiu, you are so lucky." Under the moonlight, the two old brothers Ji Wenbo and Ji Wenxiu were drinking wine with snacks. Ji Wenbo sighed at the good luck of his younger brother. The relationship between the two families was very close. Although Ji Wenxiu was only a side branch, the two attended the same clan school when they were young, and their wives were also sisters.

"I was taken care of by my brother when I was young in the clan school. Later, it was also because of my brother's concern that he married a wife as kind and gentle as Yutao. My brother has worked hard for the family for half his life. Now that he has some free time, he should just enjoy playing with his grandchildren. Life is unpredictable, so what's wrong with stealing a little leisure time?" Ji Wenxiu comforted.

"Hahaha, you don't need to persuade me, I know in my heart that it's really true that I can take a half-day off from my busy life." Ji Wenbo laughed heartily. Yes, what is there to be dissatisfied with now?

When Gu Can and his family returned to the house, it was already very late. After washing up, they went to rest. Gu He'an passed the examination for Tongsheng last year, and was supposed to continue to take the examination for Xiucai this year. After discussing it, they decided to let Gu He'an wait and take the exam. First, he was still young, and second, the political situation was unstable now. Their family was related to the Ji family after all, so it would be best not to show up at this time.

Gu Shiliang plans to send the brothers Gu Hean and Gu Heju abroad for study next year. As the saying goes, "People can never teach you, but you can learn by doing." Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. There's nothing wrong with traveling more.

They couldn't go to Banshan Village too often. Half a month later, Gu Hean and his brothers and sisters went to Banshan Village again. Gu Shiliang and Ji Yiwan did not go this time.

"Panpan, Cancan, you're here." Ji Xueling was happy to see the two sisters. After a few pleasantries and greetings with the elders, they went to Ji Xueling's room and saw the paintings she had drawn for the two of them.

"Wow, you are so amazing. I have never seen this painting method before." Gu Pan praised sincerely, and Gu Can also nodded. She knew sketching, but had only taken a few classes. Ji Xueling had been painting for more than 20 years before her rebirth. This combination of Chinese and Western painting methods was indeed the first time it appeared in this world.

"It's not that difficult. If you like, I can teach you." Ji Xueling did not hide her knowledge.

"Okay." Gu Pan didn't hesitate, and Gu Can nodded as well. Gu Can was young, and she was the follower of her older brothers and sisters. Seeing Gu Can's fair and tender face, I couldn't help but pinch her little face, which earned her an eye roll. Ji Xueling said that even when she rolled her eyes, she was still so cute, she is indeed my sister!

Gu Hean and the others were also curious about learning new painting techniques from Ji Xueling, and soon, Ji Xueling became their little teacher. The Ji brothers and the Gu brothers also followed suit. In this small farmyard, the academic atmosphere was unprecedentedly strong.

Ji Wenbo and Ji Wenxiu were extremely happy to see their younger generation making such progress. As long as the children had the determination to improve themselves, the future of the Ji family would not be bad.

Later, not only did they learn painting, but Ji Wenxiu and Ji Wenbo also taught classes, covering a vast array of topics. Gu Can discovered the fascinating world of the ancients, and the Four Books and Five Classics weren't as dull as she'd imagined. After all, one of them held the title of Prime Minister, and the other had once been a top scholar. The Gu siblings also joined the Ji family in their agriculture classes at Banshan Village.

"You brothers and sisters do your work quite well." Ji Wenxiu said with a smile.

"Of course, we have to farm and harvest together every year." Gu Can nodded as a matter of course.

"Oh? Why?" Ji Wenxiu became interested.

"When I was a child, my third brother and sister Pan'er wasted food. My parents were so angry that they wanted to punish them, but they were stopped by my master's and grandmother's teachers. Later, we had to help them farm every year, and my third brother and sister Pan'er knew where they were wrong." Gu Can returned.

"You, Gu Xiaocan, only know how to complain." Gu Pan curled his lips after listening to it.

"Hmph, it was my sister who was wrong first." Gu Can said righteously.

"Hmph, I know I was wrong." Gu Pan replied embarrassedly.

"Well, it's a great honor to admit one's mistakes and then improve. Sister Pan'er and Third Brother are still good kids now." Gu Can acted like a little adult, making everyone laugh.

"Hahaha, good, good, you are all good children. After finishing the work, I will go back and make you a delicious meal." Ji Wenxiu stroked his beard and looked at his life. He was better off than his eldest brother. His granddaughters were so smart and cute. Unlike his eldest brother, he didn't have a caring little cotton-padded jacket at home! Thinking of this, he smiled proudly at Ji Wenbo.

"..." was very confusing. Ji Wenbo was speechless.

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