Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 303 Wang An’s Children

Wang An asked his wife, Mrs. Hu, to rest quickly as he had to meet the Ninth Prince and his family tomorrow.

In the early morning of the next day, Mrs. Hu, in a drowsy state, saw that her master had already dressed up and was ready to go out for boxing. This was what he had to do every day, and he did it all year round without interruption.

More than an hour later, Wang An came back, washed up, and sat at the breakfast table prepared by his wife, Mrs. Hu, to eat breakfast together. The couple, their five children, the eldest daughter-in-law, and their grandson also ate together. The children all sat quietly to eat, as most ancient people believed in not talking while drinking tea or eating.

Wang An had four sons and one daughter. The eldest son Wang Zhaofeng, the second son Wang Zhaoxing, and the youngest daughter Wang Meihua were born to his wife Hu. The third son was Wang Zhaohai, born to his concubine Lu, and the fourth son was Wang Zhaocheng, born to his concubine Wei.

The two concubines Wei and Lu, as well as another concubine Yang, all ate in their own courtyards. Hu did not torture the concubines. She knew that her husband had chosen these concubines in order to have more children. A family like theirs could not have too few children, otherwise there would be no guarantee that there would be successors if something happened.

Mrs. Hu treated all her children equally and did not treat them differently just because they were illegitimate children.

Wang An treated all his children the same. He hired a martial arts teacher to teach his four sons martial arts. He would often test their learning progress when he had time. They all studied cultural subjects at the largest academy in the city. He did not treat his children differently from other children because of their special circumstances. He also wanted them to study with the children in the city and make friends of the same age.

They need to build friendships with their peers early on, and when they protect Fenggu City by themselves in the future, they will need many capable people to help them. A single tree cannot make a forest, and their family is not enough, and they need many people to protect this place together.

After everyone finished their meal, they sat down and started talking and laughing about recent events. Several boys were actually very interested in the people coming from Beijing this time. The eldest, Wang Zhaofeng, who was in his twenties, took the lead in asking his father: "Father, who came from Beijing this time? Is there anyone we know?"

They had also followed their father back to the capital and knew quite a few officials there.

Wang An said seriously, "The leader of the team this time is Wu Qirui, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. He is a distant relative of our family, as you should know. And the Ninth Prince is also here this time. I'll take you four to meet him when I have time!"

Wang An didn't want his four children to be ignorant of worldly affairs, so he would discuss with them the general information in the court and the military affairs. Their family didn't need a good baby, but a man who could lead troops to fight.

They had all been trained in the military camp, and whenever they had time, they would be brought in to train with the soldiers. The sons of the Wang family could not be pure scholars, but generals who were both civil and military.

All four children have dark skin, the result of regular exercise. The eldest and second children are already adults and are very strong and sturdy, while the third and fourth children are still young and have not yet reached adulthood, but they are also stronger than their peers.

Even her daughter Wang Meihua is more generous than other girls of the same age. She already has a heroic aura and will definitely be a heroic young woman when she grows up.

Su He had never met her, but if she had, she would have found that Wang An's little girl got along very well with her. In this era, her personality was rare. If Wang An had not had a special family background and was born in the capital, she would have been a delicate lady.

The last time Su He came, he came and left in a hurry and had no chance to meet Wang An's family.

But they are in the same place, they will meet eventually, just like the Ninth Prince, they will still meet even though they are so far away.

The more Su He didn't want to have anything to do with the officials in the capital, the more the Ninth Prince came over. They were all busy with one thing, so how could they not meet?

However, only Su He knew the Ninth Prince, and he didn't know that this little girl was the one who sold them the recipes.

When I found out later, I was surprised that they had such a deep connection. But at that time, both of them were different, and Su He was no longer the little country girl.