Changsun Wujiu knew this well, Mrs. Liu had never lost her temper before seeing her, but now she didn't even care to admit her mistakes, and she became more and more bold in her speech.
She was too lazy to argue with Mrs. Liu.
After eating a few more snacks and drinking some tea, as the night got darker, she sent someone to get two books from the study, lit two more candles, and sat on the couch to read.
The servants were accustomed to the master's attitude towards life, so the stewardess and the two maids were all around the house, doing handicrafts, and occasionally saying something about family affairs, and the atmosphere was very warm.
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Li Xiuning got up early in the morning, washed up briefly, and then picked up his two twins. He poked this one twice and kicked the other gently, finally waking up the little sisters.
Then he asked the maid to dress them and took them to the school grounds.
The almost four-year-old baby, with short hands and short legs, each held a small wooden knife. Under the scolding of his mother, he got into a decent posture, and with childish shouts, he couldn't help but wave the wooden knife.
After a while, some children gathered on the school grounds. The youngest ones were eight or nine years old, and the oldest ones were eleven or twelve years old. They took their own wooden swords, lined up skillfully in formation, and started daily drills.
No need to be surprised, reading and practicing martial arts were essential courses for children of aristocratic families in the world. They usually started at the age of three or four, when they could run and jump, which was similar to going to kindergarten later.
Those who are pampered will have looser control, while those who have high expectations for their children will have strict control, but most of them need to receive this kind of preschool education, which generally means winning at the starting line.
How can ordinary people have such conditions?
The twins were taught by their mother herself, while the other children were led by several instructors in the family to practice martial arts.
Of course, Li Xiuning was not as reckless as Ashina Rongzhen. He just stood by with a wooden knife in boredom and watched the woman stabbing her.
In fact, he is not very strict, and he has never thought about letting his daughters be like him, capable of literature and martial arts, and that they can go into battle to kill enemies in the future. He just wants them to be physically stronger and not become sickly when they grow up.
After only half an hour, they saw sweat on their bodies, so they stopped and stretched their arms and legs.
After Er Niang finished her homework, she ran over and hugged Grandma's thigh as usual, raised her head and asked: "Grandma, Grandma, there are a lot of butterflies in the garden, shall we go catch butterflies today?"
Li Xiuning shook her long legs and did not move her away, but the aunt next to her was unhappy, "The butterflies are fine, what are you doing to catch them?"
The twins look almost exactly the same. In appearance, three or four-year-old children are both chubby and cute with the cuteness of children, but they are not too outstanding. They are far from being described as pink and jade.
Of course, children are like this, especially girls. The so-called female transformation, how can you tell what color it is now?
But Li Xiuning is very confident about this. Her daughter will definitely be good when she grows up. Even though her father looks a little more ordinary, the old Li family has always had a good foundation and cannot give birth to a child with crooked melons and cracked jujubes.
And even if they follow their father, that would be better, because his father will love them even more when he sees them. On the contrary, the characteristics of the old Li family's red and phoenix eyes are too obvious, and if the children inherit them... it won't be good.
As a mother, she can naturally tell the difference between her daughters, especially in terms of personality.
The aunt is kind-hearted and quiet, and always takes care of her sister.
The second mother is lively and active, and more willful than her elder sister. She often makes the children of the same age in the house cry and has the potential to be a bully.
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Li Xiuning still looks the same. Time seems to have taken care of her. A woman in her thirties is neither fat nor thin, and her skin is smooth, almost like a girl's.
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His expression is indifferent and his body is graceful. But he has lived in the mansion for a long time and is no longer as powerful as when he was young.
He dealt with his two daughters casually, and after they rested for a while, he let them practice sparring.
The two little kids were clumsy, you did it, I blocked it, there was no plan. After a while, as usual, they threw away the wooden knives and hugged each other and rolled on the ground, accompanied by bursts of crisp laughter.
Li Xiuning went up to separate them, gave them a gentle scolding, and asked them to start over.
Practicing martial arts is actually the same as studying. The process is generally boring. This is especially true for people in Kansai to educate children. They work hard and put practicality first.
When the children reach the age of seven or eight, their talents will be revealed and they can draw a bow on a horse, so they can go hunting with their father and see blood.
If you are a disciple of a general, you will go one step further. You cannot train without blood and sweat. In extreme cases, you will take your children to watch the execution scene. If anyone is frightened and cry, you will be beaten when you return home.
Fat beat.
Rough fathers are not as barbaric as the Turks, but they definitely have nothing to do with gentleness. Especially in the north, most children are educated with sticks, and there is no distinction between high and low in this regard.
The twins were still young, so it was hard for Li Xiuning to start. It would be hard to tell in two years. Even if Li Po ignored them, she, as a mother, still had to teach her children well.
At least let them know that their mother's authority cannot be offended.
After swordsmanship, it is children's favorite hand-to-hand combat show. The art of wrestling in the military is particularly popular among noble families.
The twins soon began to grapple with each other, trying hard to knock each other to the ground. There is no need to mention the technical aspects. It just comes as the force comes. Usually, the two children are rolling on the ground. In just a moment, the two
The little girl was covered in dust and her original appearance could no longer be seen.
After practicing like this every day, the three- and four-year-old children have become somewhat unwilling to admit defeat, and they don't take it seriously even after being beaten a few times.
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When the sun gradually rose, the children on the school field were already sweating, but the shouts and shouts continued one after another.
Li Xiuning looked at the sky, asked her two daughters to come over, taught them some skills step by step, and finally dusted them off and led them out of the school grounds.
The remaining children watched helplessly, and the instructors let them go. The morning exercises in the mansion ended. Every day after dinner, the children had to be beaten.
Daytime is the time for reading and literacy. The eldest child in the mansion is already exposed to the Four Books and Five Classics. There is no need to find any teachers outside, the women in the mansion are qualified to teach.
Li Xiuning's fifth brother, Li Zhiyun, would go back to his hometown from time to time. Every time he came back, he would organize homework lectures for the children and check their academic progress.