The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Nonsense." Yang Chuxia knocked on his head, "I think you’re just making excuses for not paying attention in class."

"Exactly." Lele nodded, "Mother, you’re right. He was totally distracted in class today. When Father comes back, he should really test his lessons."

"Wow, stinky Lele, all you do is tattle. You’re so annoying." Yangyang pouted unhappily, and when he saw Yang Chuxia looking over, he quickly raised his hand, "Mother, don’t look at me like that, it’s creepin’ me out."

But Yang Chuxia was clearly not happy hearing about him not paying attention in class, and no matter what, her cold expression wouldn’t warm up.

"Alright, alright, Mother, don’t be mad."

Yangyang hurried forward and pulled her aside, saying, "Mother, honestly, school isn’t very meaningful to me. I’m not going to take the Cultivated Talent or Recommended Man exams, I’ve already said I want to join the military. Even if I take exams, I’d be taking the military ones, right? For military exams, I just need to read the military books, and I can already read. The characters the teacher teaches in class, our tutor has already taught me, I know them all. As for the essays, I don’t think they’ll be useful for me in the future, so I’m lazy to learn them."

"Mother, I keep my word, I promised Dad to learn the characters well, but I didn’t promise to learn essays, right?" Seeing Yang Chuxia silent, he quickly added, "Actually, I think the time I spend learning essays could be better used practicing martial arts."

"If you don’t want to study, then why bother going to school? Why not stay home and practice martial arts properly."

To his justified speech, Yang Chuxia surprisingly couldn’t find anything to refute.

Since about the age of three, both children’s paths were more or less planned by themselves. One was to be literate, and the other martial. When learning subjects they favoured, there was not a worry, but when it came to those they didn’t, neither wanted to put in extra effort.

Even Lele was like this. Initially, he wanted to learn martial arts to protect himself, but now, Yangyang gets up an hour earlier every morning to practice, always on time and without needing to be called. Meanwhile, Lele is sporadic, able to last less than five moves against Yangyang.

"I’m going to school, of course, to protect my brother. Though he’s smart, strength-wise, he’s no match for me."

Yangyang patted his chest and said, "Those people at the state school are just like those in the palace. Mother, don’t think I don’t understand; they all bully the weak and fear the strong, hmph, and they look down on our Ye Family for being from the countryside. If Brother were at school by himself, they’d definitely bully him. If anyone dares to speak nonsense, I’ll knock out their teeth."

"Oh, you even know that?" Yang Chuxia suddenly felt her eyes sting slightly, realizing that her boys had really grown up, and even her younger one understood the ways of the world.

"Of course, at school, that grandson from the Prime Minister’s family secretly called Brother and me country bumpkins, from the countryside." Talking about that kid, Yangyang’s eyes were filled with danger.

Yang Chuxia knew something was wrong as soon as she heard this, her eyes narrowed immediately, "What did you do?"

"Nothing much, haha." Yangyang chuckled, trying to change the subject, "Mother, what are we having for dinner? I want to eat chrysanthemum cakes. The chrysanthemum cakes made by Sister Mingcui’s mother are delicious." He was referring to Sister-in-law Li.

"Don’t change the subject. What did you do at school? Did you hit someone?"

Yang Chuxia’s gaze was so intense that he couldn’t ignore it.