However, Jiang Mianmian had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The next day, it was Laosan's Wife's turn to make breakfast, which meant getting up just after 4 a.m.
During summer, the temperature is high, and the middle hours of the day are not suitable for working.
They could only take advantage of the cooler temperatures in the morning and evening to harvest the rice. Otherwise, the risk of heatstroke and dehydration was not worth it.
Half an hour later, except for Jiang Mianmian and the two boys, other members of the Old Jiang Family had also gradually woken up.
Before eating, Jiang Dashan said solemnly, "I've discussed it with your mom. From now on, the boys in our family can all go to school, however far they get. As for the girls, it's enough to raise them and marry them off."
Upon hearing this, Sun Lixia was instantly pleased. Does this mean Grandpa is not letting San Ya go to school anymore?
She knew it, no matter how much Eldest favored lifting his daughter's status, he couldn't surpass her two sons!
However, the faces of a few girls showed some sadness: if even San Ya couldn't go to school, then there was even less chance for them.
"I disagree!" Jiang Changhai's face changed suddenly, as if he was about to explode in anger the next second.
So, the old lady quickly added, "However, considering that the Eldest's family has only one daughter, who will continue the Jiang Family name just like a son would, starting from the new school term, San Ya will also go to school along with Zhiwen and Zhiwu."
"Still, Dad and Mom have thought it through," Jiang Changhai said with a smile as he patted some flattery and quickly sat back down.
Now it was the old lady's turn to frown, "But they must still do the usual chores when not studying; our Old Jiang Family does not support freeloaders!"
Jiang Changhai had no objections, his nephews helped with the farm work when they were on holiday, and his daughter, being young, could still afford to be lazy and not go to the fields.
In a few years, when she was older, he planned to bring in a son-in-law to work for them.
The old lady then glanced at Jiang Laoer and Laosan, asking, "Do you have any objections?"
Although Sun Lixia screamed inwardly, she dared not voice it.
Meanwhile, Jiang Laoer and Laosan both shook their heads. "No objections."
And so, the matter was settled.
After the meal, the family grabbed their sickles and shoulder poles, and hurried to the fields to harvest rice, leaving Su Wanyu and the two little nieces to clean up the dishes.
After washing the dishes, Su Wanyu returned to her room and saw her daughter still sleeping soundly, her face immediately showing a look of jealous envy.
If she hadn't given birth to her, she would've been tempted to wake her up with a bang of gongs and drums.
Yet she couldn't resist and gently spanked her daughter's chubby bottom, "You little stinkbug, sleeping just like a piglet."
As she stepped outside and saw her little niece sweeping the floor, she especially instructed, "Your Third Sister is still sleeping, so there's no need to sweep our room."
"Got it, Aunty," Laidi, five years old, nodded obediently, very fond of her gentle and sweet-smelling aunt.
Unlike her third aunt, who never had a kind face and liked to order her around to do chores.
She also liked her Third Sister, who often shared an egg custard with her, and her tall and big Uncle.
Of course, she loved her three sisters and parents the most.
Two hours later, Zhang Guihua asked Laosan's Wife, Zhao Xiaojuan, to go home and fetch some water for drinking, and also to wake up the three children for lunch.
Because this daughter-in-law was the most honest and decent one, not being her own blood from either side meant she wouldn't show partiality when sharing egg custard.
"I need to go home and take a dump," said a sweaty Jiang Changhai as he straightened up, feeling so tired that his back was almost breaking.
Before the scorekeeper could say a word, Zhang Guihua glared at him and snapped, "Hold it!"