Winter

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Jinbao and Jindan, who were helped up by Daya during the winter, felt as if they had survived a calamity. They hurriedly thanked the young master and made a promise.

"Thank you for not blaming us. We will remember your teachings and never make the same mistake again." The two children said this and wanted to kneel again, but were grabbed by Gulan.

"Okay, the ground is cold, so don't kneel. Just remember, if you want to learn something, you can submit a request openly. You can't do anything sneaky, okay?"

Jinbao Egg nodded quickly. They had realized their mistake and should not have been peeking at the door.

Their grandparents had told them that they must be careful when serving in front of their masters, especially not eavesdropping on their masters' conversations or peeking, as these were the masters' greatest taboos. They were so engrossed in watching that they actually forgot about it.

In fact, the master only warned them and did not even punish them, which was already very lenient. In the past, in the mansion, if a family member was caught doing something sneaky, beating with a stick was the lightest punishment.

Gulan nodded, "Well, go down first. Remember that if you want to learn, you can follow openly."

"Can we really do it?" Although the master said so, Jin Bao still couldn't believe it. However, the desire to learn martial arts eventually overcame his reason, and he asked timidly with courage.

Seeing the two children being so careful, Gulan finally smiled. "Of course, aren't Daya and Erya going to practice with us? You will follow the young master in the future. When you become stronger, I will be more confident in you serving the young master, right?"

Hearing this, Jinbao and Jindan felt like they were dreaming. They thought that their current master was so nice that he agreed to their request so easily. This was something they would never have dared to think about in their previous master's house.

The two boys quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude. After they stood up, they couldn't help laughing.

Then he thought it was inappropriate to do so in front of his master, so he quickly held it back, his face turning red, and after taking his leave, he quickly ran to find his parents to share the good news with them.

Then, instead of sharing the joy, they each got beaten and scolded.

Then, he was taken by his grandfather, the housekeeper, to apologize to the young master again.

In short, this incident will be something that the brothers will remember for a long time.

The snow lasted for three days before it really ended. The thickness of the snow reached above the knees, allowing Gulan, who only occasionally saw snowflakes flying every year, to really get a taste of the snow.

The beauty is very beautiful, it is so beautiful that it can freeze you.

Especially the hands and feet, which are always freezing cold.

Is it possible to stay in the snow for a long time without getting cold?

For Gulan, who saw such a beautiful snow scene for the first time, the childishness buried deep in his heart was completely aroused.

Like a child, he took his son Goudan and the children at home to play crazily in the snow for several days and even made several snowmen.

Fortunately, he knew to make gloves before building a snowman, and took out all the belly fat he had saved. In addition to making a waistcoat for his son himself, he gave the rest to the housekeeper to make gloves and distributed them to the children.

Thanks to the gloves, Gulan was able to endure the coldness of his hands and feet and lead the children in making snowmen.

For someone like her who is extremely afraid of the cold, this is already quite amazing.

The children also liked the rabbit fur gloves very much, especially Goudan. The first thing the little guy did when he got the gloves was to show off. Then he was severely beaten up by his older brothers and sisters, and then he curled up in his mother's arms, feeling aggrieved.

"You deserve it. Who told you to show off?" Li Si's wife not only did not help her son, but also stood on the side of his brothers and sisters, making Goudan feel so miserable.

That little expression of anger but not words amused the whole family.

In the following days, the little guy went to the Gu family compound more frequently. Although following Brother An to study was a bit crazy for him, it was warm and there was food to eat, so studying was not unbearable compared to these.

Later, Sanhe and Sihe could not resist the temptation of studying, so they followed Goudan to Uncle Gu's house and resumed the days when they studied with Uncle Gu on the road to escape famine.

In fact, Dahe and Erhe also wanted to go, but they were already grown boys and they were too shy to do it, so they could only learn from Sanhe and Sihe at home.

For this reason, the Li family felt very sorry and sent a lot of things as gift.

We can't just take it for granted that Gulan should teach his sons to read, as he doesn't owe us anything.

In this era, no one understands better than the poor how difficult it is to be literate.

Dongxi Gulan did not refuse. After all, it was normal for her to get some return for her efforts. It was mainly a matter of attitude.

And she didn't ask for it for nothing. Most of these things ended up in the children's stomachs. Sometimes she would ask them to take things back from time to time, leaving the Li family at a loss as to what to say. They could only send something over every now and then. Although it wasn't valuable, it was a token of their thoughtfulness.

At this time, Gulan could only accept it.

In fact, for her, teaching one child is teaching, teaching two is also teaching, and it doesn't matter if there are more, even the Jinbao and Jindan who serve her son are included.

Moreover, the children are very sensible and it is not difficult to teach them. They spend most of their time reading and practicing calligraphy on their own.

And Gulan would also accompany them, and her dog-paddling style of calligraphy would have been indispensable.

It's a good opportunity to take advantage of the winter when I have nothing to do to practice my handwriting, so that at least I can present it to others.

And this is not just about practicing calligraphy, the process can also help you better deepen your memory and remember these ancient characters.

You can't just be able to recognize the characters but not be able to write them when you pick up the pen to write. That would be really embarrassing.

Gulan, who is determined to set a good example for his son, would naturally not allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, she spends almost half of her time on this.

The effect was also gratifying. After all, she was an adult with sufficient wrist strength, and she soon surpassed her son by copying the calligraphy.

This also indirectly stimulated the little guy, making him more keen on copying calligraphy.

Although the font lacks strength, it still looks somewhat similar.

As for the other children, half a month later, their handwriting was still as slow as a dog's crawl.

The main reason is that the conditions are not met. Jinbao Jindan has to study and spend the rest of his time serving the young master. It's good enough that he can write it.

Although Sanhe and Sihe can practice calligraphy at Uncle Gu's place, it is impossible for them to practice it all the time when they return home, and they cannot afford to do so.

For this purpose, Li Da went to the city specifically. Although he bought some pens, ink, paper and inkstone, they were too expensive. Sanhe and Sihe were reluctant to use them. He only practiced a few sheets a day at most, and the rest of the time he wrote on the table with water.

So, studying is a luxury that most people cannot afford, let alone the poor people who live a hard life?

…

The wintering days passed quickly, and more than half a month was gone in the blink of an eye.

These days, apart from teaching the children to study, practice calligraphy and read books, Gulan also takes care of his own body and prepares medicinal food.

As soon as the medicinal food was prepared, Butler Jin and Cai Yu were impressed. They had never thought that food could be perfectly combined with medicinal materials.

They didn't know how the master made it. They were watching from the side, and there was nothing special. Anyway, the bitterness of the key medicinal ingredients was almost unnoticeable. Even the chefs who had been working for many years could not achieve this level.

The word "medicinal diet" was uttered by the host, so they followed suit, but it was indeed very appropriate.

After drinking the medicinal food for more than half a month, Gulan could feel that the deficiency in his body was getting better little by little, and the cold hands and feet had improved a lot.

At least when you go out, you don't always feel like you are stepping on ice.