Shao Xi was stunned after reading it. He looked up at Mu Jingzhe. “Mommy, this…”

  “Do you know what this means? Even though this is something you only learn in middle school, I believe you can understand it.”

  Mu Jingzhe thought for a moment and pointed at Shao Dong. “Just in case, Little Dong, why don’t you explain what it means?”

  Shao Dong obliged obediently. “It means that when God wants to place a heavy responsibility on a certain person, He must first trouble their mind, tire their muscles and bones, make them starve, force them into poverty, and make every action of theirs unsatisfactory. This way, He can motivate their will, make their temperament firm, and increase the abilities they don’t have.”

  Mu Jingzhe gave Shao Dong a thumbs-up. “Very good.” Then, she looked at Shao Xi. “Do you understand now?”

  If Shao Xi still didn’t understand what Mu Jingzhe meant, he would be a fool. “I understand.”

  “Good.” Mu Jingzhe patted him and waved for the children to come over. “Come over, I’ll help you get rid of your feudal superstitions today. All this talk about implicating others if you have a tough birth character or are born ill-fated is wrong.

  “Everyone will encounter a lot of trouble and setbacks in their path to growth. It’s just that some people encounter more and some less. If you think that compared to others, you encounter more setbacks, there’s a reason for it.”

  Mu Jingzhe solemnly said, “That’s because you’re all little geniuses, and you’re destined to become great figures in the future, so you’ll have to undergo more tests.

  “If a person wants to succeed, they have to go through some twists and turns, so this is a test from the heavens. You don’t have to think too much. Just remember that after every storm comes a rainbow.

  “When you make something of yourself in the future, remember to contribute to society and not let your brains go to waste.”

  The children’s eyes lit up, especially Shao Xi’s. “Really? Is that true?”

  “Of course, why would I lie to you?”

  In any case, Little Bei was convinced. “So Mommy, if we encounter many setbacks in the future, it will be because we will be powerful people. It will be proof of our excellence. Only by overcoming these setbacks can we succeed, right?”

  “That’s right. Little Bei, you’re really smart.” Mu Jingzhe wasn’t stingy with her praise and solemnly said, “So if you encounter any setbacks in the future, don’t let your thoughts run wild. If you find it too difficult, then remember to memorize this text.”

  “Alright, we’ll all memorize it.” Shao Dong had actually memorized it already. “I’ll get them to memorize it.”

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  Mu Jingzhe nodded and looked at Shao Xi. “Little Xi not only needs to memorize it, but I think he needs to strengthen his memory too.”

  After some thought, Mu Jingzhe said, “Little Xi, copy this poem ten times tonight. Don’t sleep before you finish it. I’m going to test how well you’ve memorized it tomorrow morning.”

  This was Mu Jingzhe’s first time making them copy something as punishment. Shao Xi stared blankly at Mu Jingzhe and nodded obediently. “Mm, I will do my best.”

  Not only did he have to memorize this text, but he had to engrave it in his mind too.

  Mu Jingzhe nodded in satisfaction. “Go.”

  After Shao Xi finished copying it and Mu Jingzhe checked it, she was satisfied. Shao Xi had even memorized as he’d copied it. That night, the children silently memorized it.

  Mu Jingzhe had memorized it before, but she had forgotten it by now. She was afraid that she would be the only one who hadn’t memorized it, so she secretly memorized it as well.

  The next day, when Mu Jingzhe woke up, the children rushed to recite the text in front of her. Each of them was more skilled than the other, Shao Xi included. His face no longer looked dispirited. Only then was Mu Jingzhe satisfied.

  As expected, there was no problem that homework and memorizing books couldn’t solve. The best way to deal with an overthinking child was by making them memorize texts.

  The children didn’t go to art school that day and stayed at home to study. After dinner, they had a learning exchange session.

  The children learned foreign languages quickly and efficiently. They were already able to engage in daily conversations. Every night, Mu Jingzhe would organize a half-hour conversation.

  She participated as much as she could, but when they started speaking in Russian, she was completely lost.

  Because Little Bei didn’t learn much, she didn’t know a lot. In the end, she used sign language to join in and used this chance to practice her sign language skill.

  Next, it was time for legal knowledge. Mu Jingzhe had supported Shao Nan in studying this subject before, and now that Shao Nan had studied it well, he could even teach his younger siblings.

  This was why Mu Jingzhe went to the city to buy more practical books for Shao Nan to facilitate their studies.

  After gaining legal knowledge, they would know in their hearts what was legal and what was not. That way, Shao Nan probably wouldn’t concoct that colorless and odorless poison he had in the book.

  The next day, a scream disturbed the peace in the Shao Family.

  Mu Jingzhe woke up early and quietly got up to wash her face as usual. However, the moment she opened the door, she was frightened by the snakes she saw by the door and screamed.

  Like many people, Mu Jingzhe was afraid of snakes. Just looking at them gave her the creeps.

  However, early in the morning, two snakes had suddenly appeared at her door.

  Mu Jingzhe instinctively closed the door, but before she could heave a sigh of relief, she saw another snake crawl in through the half-open window.

  Mu Jingzhe’s brain exploded.

  Little Bei was still asleep, but she woke up when she heard Mu Jingzhe’s voice. “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

  Little Bei’s sharp eyes quickly noticed the snake. It was different from the pinky-sized snakes she usually saw. This snake was much thicker.

  It would be fine if it was just a small one, but Little Bei was actually afraid of both small and large ones. However, upon seeing Mu Jingzhe so terrified, Little Bei couldn’t care less.

  “Mommy, don’t be afraid.” Little Bei rolled off the bed, picked up her shoes, and threw them at the snake, wanting to chase it away.

  Her aim wasn’t bad, and she hit the snake’s head. However, because she hit it, the snake started crawling toward Little Bei.

  Little Bei and Mu Jingzhe shrieked in unison. Little Bei grabbed something and threw it. Mu Jingzhe also reacted by picking up a rock to smash it.

  The rock was hidden for self-defense purposes. Mu Jingzhe might be strong, but her accuracy was poor.

  The rock didn’t hit the snake. Instead, it shattered the window glass and made the snake even more aggressive.

  In the end, Little Bei retrieved the pestle at the head of the bed and Mu Jingzhe managed to hit the snake with it.

  The snake was finally killed. As a result of Mu Jingzhe’s relentless attacks, the snake’s head was smashed into pieces. However, the wooden door of the room was also completely smashed.

  Mu Jingzhe had destroyed a second door in the Shao Residence, but this was the least of her concerns at a moment like this.

  With the door smashed and broken, they’d now inevitably have to face the snakes at the door.

  All this commotion, as well as the fact that the two snakes at the door had been hit by the fallen door frame, triggered the aggressive nature of the two snakes.

  Attracted by Mu Jingzhe’s scream, the four boys ran down one after another with Shao Dong running ahead.

  What was even more dangerous was that there were more than two snakes in the house. They had appeared out of nowhere, seemingly in an instant.

  Mu Jingzhe’s sharp eyes recognized the poisonous snakes that she had seen in pictures before. At that moment, they all gathered around. Some snakes were approaching her, while others were heading toward Shao Dong and the others.