Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

After seeing that all five children had entered the classroom, Ruxiu greeted the gatekeeper and then took Ge'er and Taozi for a casual stroll around the academy with her second aunt.

This college is quite large. The classrooms are divided into two rows, with four rooms in each row. There are also two other rows of buildings, which should be the master's dormitory and office.

The school is divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D, with two classes in each grade. Based on today's enrollment of twenty students per class, the school would have approximately one hundred and sixty students.

The faculty and staff consisted of only five people, plus a gatekeeper and a few cleaning ladies, which was considered quite a large organization in ancient times.

In ancient times, teachers focused solely on teaching and did not have as many miscellaneous tasks assigned by various departments as they do today. Study tours were also scheduled during students' holidays.

As Ru Xiu walked, she told her second aunt about Tang Ershi. In fact, her second aunt already knew from Xi Ge and Le Ge that Ru Xiu and Tang Ershi had recognized each other and was very happy for them. But hearing it from Ru Xiu herself showed that she had resolved her inner conflict and was even more relieved.

“Back then, Ershi protected you in everything, and he wouldn’t let you do any heavy work. Before you went to serve in the military, he repeatedly told me to keep an eye on you. But the more he did that, the less Chiang Kai-shek would tolerate you.”

"You've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Ershi has made another contribution in the army, so you'll be an official's wife from now on."

"Good people will be rewarded, and bad people will be punished by bad people." My second aunt had many insights.

Ru Xiu didn't say much, but she still missed him and was a little worried about his safety. Only by keeping busy could she find peace of mind.

After walking around for a while and seeing that it was still early, I decided to go home first to make some arrangements. Ge'er and Taozi said they would wait for their brothers to finish their exams, and since their second aunt was watching over them, I let them continue playing at the academy.

Once the written test results are out, Er Mao and I will rush to Taocheng overnight to settle the schoolbag issue as soon as possible! These things are better done sooner rather than later, especially now that it's the start of the school season. Who wouldn't love to pick up some money?

The Panax notoginseng and Angelica sinensis also need to be sold, and the grain in the space needs to be stored up.

Actually, there's not much to pack. Taocheng has all the clothes, and Er Mao, who has two families, just needs to have his horse ready. Once the children are brought back, he can go out.

Er Mao prepared some chicken, fish, shrimp, and vegetables. Since the farm hadn't produced anything yet, the vegetables were meant for Master Wei to prepare himself.

I went to sit with Sister Shi for a while. Sister Shi is now capable of handling things on her own and doesn't need her mother to worry about her much.

Lixia and Liqiu are both very honest children. They have never rebelled against Shijie because she is young. On the contrary, they admire her for being able to do great things at such a young age. However, Shijie is not the type to be bullied, which makes Ruxiu feel at ease.

Needless to say, Ziyi was always thinking of repaying Shi Jie's kindness. She believed that whatever Shi Jie said was right and followed Shi Jie's lead without question.

Seeing Ruxiu sitting with them, Lixia and Liqiu felt a little uneasy, afraid that they might not do well and anger their master.

She usually interacted with her second aunt and Sister Shi, and didn't have much contact with Ru Xiu. Even during the New Year in Taocheng, they were quiet and reserved, avoiding showing themselves in front of their master whenever possible.

Zi Yi was very happy to see Ru Xiu and gestured to wish Ru Xiu a Happy New Year.

If the scholar remembers that he forgot to give the purple-robed man a red envelope, he definitely has to make up for it.

She turned around and went back to her room to get six small red envelopes. Zi Yi was quite surprised and kept saying that there were too many and that she only needed one.

"Just take it. Lixia and Liqiu got just as much." Sister Shi tapped her head and laughed.

Seeing that Lixia and Liqiu both nodded, Ziyi accepted the gift with peace of mind, and kept gesturing to Ruxiu to thank her. Ruxiu patted her head to reassure her and then left.

Seeing themselves inside, Li Xia and Li Qiu didn't know what to do with their hands, afraid that they would prick their hands. Staying inside for too long would affect their work.

I arrived at the college a quarter of an hour early. The children would definitely want to see their mother first when they came out, and my second aunt naturally wanted to know the results as soon as possible.

"Mother, I've solved all the problems. They weren't too difficult." Xige was the first to come out, looking relaxed and speaking casually.

"Actually, I figured it out a long time ago. The teacher didn't give many questions, but there were a lot of characters to write. My hands are exhausted." Brother Le ran out, complaining all the while, but he also had a happy look on his face. It seemed that it was not difficult for him.

Why did the imperial examinations in ancient times take several days? It was because writing with a brush was too slow! This was indeed a major problem in ancient times.

Pingzi followed Le Ge out: "I handed in my paper after I saw Le Ge hand it in, and then I came out."

It seems that Pingzi has been waiting for Le Ge for a long time. Naturally, the lower the grade, the fewer and simpler the questions are.

"Ping, how is it? How is it? Can you write it all?" Second Aunt Bixiu asked with even more concern, holding Pingzi's hand and asking repeatedly.

Enjoying his second aunt's caresses, he looked at Ruxiu and said, "Aunt Xiu, I think most of them are correct. The questions were all taught by Brother Xi, but I don't know if they are all correct."

That sounds like a very cautious personality, so this statement is probably quite accurate.

Five teachers corrected five children's papers, and it didn't take long—only a quarter of an hour or two. The teachers came out and announced the results as everyone had hoped.

Tang Xi entered Class A, Tang Le entered Class B, and Li Ping entered Class C. The other two children, Zhang Xiang and Wei Jingkang, entered Class B and Class C respectively. Everyone was happy.

The children respectfully bowed and thanked the teacher. Ru Xiu let them listen carefully to the teacher's instructions for the start of the school year before leading them out.

"Oh, my heart is finally at ease!" Auntie Er kept happily nagging along the way, repeating the same two sentences over and over again.

"Thanks to Brother Le and Brother Xi, my Pingzi is going to become a scholar too. I need to ask Uncle Shuanzi to pass on a message to Caifeng and her husband so they can be happy too."

"Second Aunt, Mr. Li is coming tomorrow, and Cai Feng might come along too. You should hurry up and make schoolbags for them; school starts in a few days."

Seeing her second aunt's happiness, Ru Xiu teased her, worried that she might get too excited and lose her bearings.

When they got home, Ruxiu took out two pieces of fine cotton cloth and gave them to her second aunt: "Make two more sets of new clothes for Pingzi."

Actually, Pingzi has quite a few clothes, because he's just a little shorter than Le Ge, so his clothes fit him perfectly. Le Ge has also grown quickly these past few months, shooting upwards like a bamboo shoot, and soon his elbows were showing.

Pingzi also particularly liked to wear the clothes that Le Ge had worn, so except for the New Year, his second aunt and Caifeng never made him new clothes.

This time going to school is different. Ru Xiu plans to make him two new sets as a reward for this test.

The college announced that classes would officially begin on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. Actually, there's still enough time.

"I know, I know, I remember it. I'm just happy." As she spoke, Auntie Er wiped away her tears again.

"Tell Cui Niang to add a few more dishes for them tonight, then I'll head out."

Hearing that their mother was going to sell schoolbags, they didn't feel sad about parting at all. Instead, they felt that good things were happening one after another. Even Ge'er happily said goodbye to her mother.