The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Dad, do you not believe in yourself, or do you not believe in my genes?" Lele rolled his eyes and continued, "With my strength and intelligence, not crushing a group is already good enough, and you say I’m in the middle or lower range? Dad, you’re underestimating me."

"..." Ye Zi’an was speechless. Both sons were more impressive than the next; as their father, he had nothing to say.

"But Lele, did you tell your teacher at the academy? What did he say?" On the other hand, Yang Chuxia was more thoughtful. "If our son goes to the academy, the teacher might not be needed anymore; doesn’t that cut off someone’s livelihood?"

"I told him, and the teacher had no objections." Lele said, "I’ve thought it through. Our teacher has a lot of knowledge and real talent. I’ll go to the academy during the day, and in the evening I can still learn from him. Mom, even if I go to the academy, we can’t dismiss the teacher. Our family isn’t lacking in that little bit of silver, so you better not cut costs by letting him go."

"Got it." Yang Chuxia was annoyed. This child really thought she was that petty. "So, have you decided which academy to attend? With your status, you could go to the imperial academy. You’ve been there when you stayed in the palace with Yangyang; you should be familiar with it. The government academy is also fine."

"I’m not going to the imperial academy. It’s set in the palace, and it’s filled with children from the imperial family. It’s boring. That group is the most arrogant. Relying on their status and position, they bully others. My status is high, so they can’t bully me, but it’s different for my brother. How can anyone bully my brother?"

After a pause, he said, "I want to go to the government academy. Many children from influential families are there. They don’t actually learn much at the academy; they go to make connections. Each of them has a teacher at home, and home learning is the focus. But when it comes to exams, they do show their true skills, and I just need to know this."

"Not bad, it seems you’ve done your homework." Ye Zi’an was completely convinced. "Alright, let’s go with what you decided. But have you discussed this with Yangyang? Does he want to go?"

"I did, and he said he’d go wherever I go."

"Okay then, after the festival, I’ll send you both to the academy." Ye Zi’an waved his hand, his son had it all figured out, so he just had to arrange it.

After Lele picked up his book bag and went to the teacher, Yang Chuxia heard him sigh over and over.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"The boy has too many ideas, it’s hard on the old man."

"Haha..." Yang Chuxia laughed, "Who told you to recite the Three Character Classic to him from a young age? Who’s to blame?"

"Sigh..." After a pause, Ye Zi’an said, "But I don’t regret it. Being eager to learn and smart is always better than being dull and lazy."

"Let me secretly ask you, how’s our Lele’s knowledge?"

For those eight-legged essays, Ye Zi’an, the classic scholar, had to assess them.

"Him!" Speaking seriously about his son’s knowledge, Ye Zi’an was extremely satisfied. "He’s finished learning characters long ago, and he has a great memory. Those rote memorization things aren’t hard for him. Now he’s reading essays and learning to write. Last time I gave him a topic to write on, and although his wording was a bit immature, his ideas were sharp and his writing unique and fresh. Back when I was nine, I earned the Cultivated Talent title; this kid, I figure, can do it at six."

"Pfft..." Yang Chuxia spat out her water in shock, "Are you kidding or for real?"

Oh my! Her son being so terrifyingly brilliant isn’t necessarily a good thing!