Leisurely mountain village

Ye Kai wasn't sad. He produced a fireball in his hand and then struck a few poses, making Coco and Jingjing drool with envy.

"Wow, my little brother can play with fire? Dad, I want to learn too! Godfather, I want to learn too!"

"Haha, Coco, you can only play with water and ice, while Jingjing can play with swords. But Master Jinmei said that super sects only look at the cultivation method and not the spiritual root. I wonder if that's true." Ye Huan told his daughter first, and then muttered to himself.

"Oh, okay." Coco and Jingjing watched Ye Kai play with fire with envy.

When they got home from the mountain, Mi Yun'er was stunned when she saw her son's appearance. Then she burst into laughter. Her grandmother rushed over and asked what was wrong.

The old man was relieved to hear from his grandson that Ye Kai had successfully cultivated and burned his own hair. Then the whole family watched Ye Kai playing with fire, and they were all amazed.

The next morning, Ye Huan went downstairs and saw the mattress drying in the yard with a large wet patch on it. She laughed.

Ye Kai hid and dared not see anyone. Ye Huan hugged her son and said, "It's okay, it's always like this the first time. It will get better later."

"Really?" Ye Kai asked his father.

"Hmm, you can ask Great-Grandpa if you don't believe me," Ye Huan said with a smile.

Ye Huan passed on a basic cultivation technique from the Sword Sect's inheritance to the four children. The Sword Sect's strength lies in the fact that even without Foundation Establishment, they can fly on swords using the sect's cultivation method. That's how awesome it is.

So Ye Huan wanted to see if the Sword Sect's techniques could be learned without being picky about spiritual roots, so he taught them to Coco, Kaikai, Jingjing, and Mimi to see how effective they were.

September 2nd, Sunday. Today was kindergarten registration, and school starts tomorrow. The children are quite happy.

After registering, Ye Huan saw his second aunt leading Little Tangyuan. "Uncle," Little Tangyuan greeted him as Ye Huan picked him up.

"Oh, Little Tangyuan has grown taller," Ye Huan said with a smile. "Second Aunt, why didn't Xiaoshan and his wife come?"

“Xiaoshan is learning to cook with Dahui, so he doesn’t have time. Xiaohui, as you know, is learning from the old accountant,” said Aunt Er.

"Oh, right, I forgot, haha." Ye Huan nodded. "Why doesn't Tangyuan ever come to my house to play?"

"My parents teach me to write characters, recite poems, and play the piano every day when they come home," Little Tangyuan said, pouting.

"Huh? Second Aunt, what's going on?" Ye Huan asked.

"Who knows what's gotten into that young couple? They said they want to educate her from a young age, otherwise she won't be able to keep up with her grades when she goes to elementary school. So now every day after get off work, they make Xiaotangyuan practice writing for half an hour, then recite ancient poems for half an hour, and after dinner, she does homework for half an hour and then practices piano for half an hour."

The second aunt's words made Ye Huan frown. "What are they trying to do? Does Little Tangyuan want to learn this herself?"

"Uncle, I don't want to learn. I don't like piano or anything like that at all. But if I don't play the piano, my mom scolds me and says that girls should have good manners. It's the same with doing homework. The teacher hasn't even taught it yet, but my parents still make me do it." Little Tangyuan said in Ye Huan's arms, feeling extremely aggrieved.

"This is ridiculous! Why do the girls in our village have no class? Doesn't Xiaoshan care?" Ye Huan was a little angry. He didn't care if the children wanted to learn, but Xiao Tangyuan clearly didn't like learning, yet he forced her to. What was the point?

“I’ve talked to your second uncle about it, but they won’t listen. Xiaoshan and his wife are of the same mind, saying that learning more won’t hurt, so they can marry into a better family in the future.” The second aunt was speechless, but what she said didn’t work.

"What? You can't stand staying in the village anymore? Now you're thinking of marrying Little Tangyuan into a rich family? Is Ye Family Village really that low-class?" Ye Huan was angry.

"Sigh~" Auntie Er sighed.

"I don't care how you educate children, but the premise is that the children are willing. What are they trying to do?" Ye Huan put down Xiao Tangyuan. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Tangyuan. Uncle will talk to your parents."

"Mmm. Uncle is so nice." Little Tangyuan nodded, then went back with her grandma.

At lunchtime, everyone had arrived, and Ye Huan walked onto the small stage. "While we're eating, I'd like to say a few words."

Then everyone put down their chopsticks, and Ye Huan's expression showed that the matter was serious.

"I only found out today that quite a few adults in the village have already started planning their children's future. Some are learning piano, some violin, some dance, some programming, and some are even learning English and math in advance. What are you trying to do?"

Ye Huan glanced around, and many adults lowered their heads.

“If the child is willing to learn, I won’t say anything. Interest is the best teacher, there’s nothing to say about that. But if the child is so resistant, why force them to learn? Tell me.”

"They even said it was for the sake of the child's future, to marry into a good family. Who is our Ye Family Village girl not good enough for? What kind of family is she not good enough for? Tell me, after I've been back and busy for a few years, has Ye Family Village fallen to this state?"

"You're nothing yourself, yet you think your child is a genius? You can't achieve what you want, so you force your child to do it for you? If you're so capable, go learn piano or English yourself. It's not like we don't have the money. Learn whatever you want. If I find out about you forcing your child to study again, don't blame me for stopping your dividends."

"Alright, let's eat." Ye Huan waved his hand, utterly speechless.

A murmur arose among the people below. Ye Huan sat down and picked up her rice bowl to eat.

"Who upset you?" Dazhuang asked.

"Xiaoshan and Xiaohui, that couple, spend several hours every day forcing Xiaotangyuan to learn to write, do math problems, play the piano, and recite ancient poems, saying that they want her to marry into a good family in the future. You didn't see how Xiaotangyuan was; she cried and was so angry," Ye Huan said.

“Oh, I know about this. I’ve talked to him about it too, but Xiaoshan said it wouldn’t hurt for a girl to learn more, so I didn’t say anything. After all, it’s their own child. If he doesn’t care about her, what can we say?” Dazhuang nodded.

"Learning this stuff requires talent. If rote memorization were useful, then all the students in top universities would be from rural areas." Ye Huan was speechless.

"There's no need to get so angry. Talk to them properly. After all, they're just trying to do what's best for the child. They probably think that Xiao Tangyuan will eventually get married, so why not choose a good family for her?" Hu Zi said.

Ye Huan nodded, "I understand, but I get so angry when I hear what my second aunt said. Why do we work so hard? It's so that our children can be proud and respectable when they go out into the world. But listen to what they're saying."

"Sigh, maybe it's because they see how many daughters who have married out of the village are when they come back. Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. Brother, don't be angry," Man Niu said.

"Leaving that aside, regarding Li Yu, a few days ago he took away a batch of vegetables and grains, all at the new prices, and he didn't say anything," Da Zhuang said.