Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Is Chapter 50 difficult? It's just drawing it from a picture.

Daya hesitated and looked at Li Ruru.

Li Ruru slapped her forehead. Oh dear, how could she have forgotten about this? This lousy name should have been changed a long time ago.

"Change it, change it for all three girls."

Daya knew the meaning of her name from a young age, and Erya also understood it, but Sanya was silly and only knew how to eat.

However, Li Ruru didn't blame her. After all, it's a blessing for a child to be able to eat.

Besides, she didn't eat much; she was just eating a bit of revenge because she was starving before.

Li Ruru has already started monitoring the amount of sugar her daughter eats, because too much sugar can cause tooth decay in children.

Upon hearing that she could change her name, Er Ya exclaimed excitedly, "Master Chu, I want a name that sounds as nice as my mother's!"

Li Ruru chuckled awkwardly; she didn't think her name sounded particularly good.

Unexpectedly, Chu Xiu nodded and said, "Li Niangzi's name is indeed good. The character 'Ru' implies gentleness, generosity, and an open mind, and she is very approachable."

“If it weren’t for my tolerance and approachability, you wouldn’t have become a teacher,” Li Ruru said.

Chu Xiu nodded, "Yes, yes, Li Niangzi is right."

Li Ruru had intended to retort, but she never expected this rich young master to be so good-natured.

Chu Xiu picked up a brush and wrote the character "朝" on the rice paper. "This is the '朝' in '朝阳' (the rising sun), which means growing towards the sun, full of hope for the future, and being reborn."

Daya was very satisfied. "Then I'll be called Chen Chaochao from now on."

Er Ya said directly, "My eldest sister used to be called Chen Zhaodi, but now she's called Chen Chaochao. So, can I change my name from Chen Peidi to Chen Peipei?"

Chu Xiu nodded and wrote down the character "佩" (pei). "This character '佩' is also good. It means to be steadfast and brave, and to remain untainted by the mud."

Li Ruru patted Sanya's head, "Then Sanya will be changed from Chen Yindi to Chen Yinyin."

Chu Xiu wrote down a sound, "Is this it?"

Li Ruru shook her head, picked up her pen, and wrote down the character "茵" (yin).

"The character '茵' implies purity, simplicity, and vitality."

Chu Xiu was stunned. "You can actually read?"

Li Ruru retorted, "Where did you get the idea that I'm illiterate? If I couldn't read, how would I keep accounts?"

Chu Xiu thought about it and agreed, but something still felt off. "Then why did you ask me to teach them?"

Since Madam Li is literate, she could easily teach her own daughter.

Li Ruru said, "It's all because you are so knowledgeable. I only know a few words."

Chu Xiu's mouth practically stretched to the back of his head in a wide grin. "Really?"

"Of course it's true. I'm a shrewd businessman. Would I misjudge people? Would I do a losing business?"

Li Ruru asked in return, and Xiao Wu quickly replied, "No, of course not. Madam Li is the smartest woman I have ever met."

Being literate and good at business doesn't necessarily make you the smartest.

If Xiao Wu had said something like that in the past, Chu Xiu would have definitely given him a good scolding on the spot: You ignorant fool, how many women have you met, how come you think she's the smartest?

But today he just kept laughing. "Xiao Wu is right."

Hehe, Lady Li praised him again! I'm so happy, so incredibly happy!
After the three girls were able to change their names to the same double-character names as Li Ruru, they began to learn to write with Chu Xiu.

Today's lesson is very simple: everyone just needs to learn how to write their own name.

Da Ya had secretly learned some techniques from Chen Jinbang and quickly wrote it down.

Although Er Ya's writing is crooked and messy, it's still readable.

Sanya played with the calligraphy brush for a while before slowly picking it up.

When Chu Xiu checked the three girls' homework, he was stunned. "Da Ya wrote so well, her characters are neat and square. Er Ya is also good. Wow, San Ya even wrote it."

Li Ruru looked at the words written by the three girls and was overjoyed. She hadn't expected the three girls to learn so quickly.

What's most surprising is Sanya; she wrote it for the first time without making a single mistake.

"Sanya, your handwriting is quite good," Li Ruru praised.

Sanya blinked and asked, "Is it difficult? It's just drawing it." This was a bit of a Versailles statement, which made Li Ruru even happier. Could her Sanya be a child prodigy?

Everyone was very happy, except for Xiao Wu and Xiao Yishan.

The two of them scratched their fingers and ears, but even though they were used to physical labor, they couldn't handle that small calligraphy brush.

Chu Xiu encouraged him, "It's alright, you'll get used to it after a few more practice sessions."

Several children were practicing calligraphy when Li Ruru pulled Chu Xiu aside and said, "Young Master Chu, can the surnames of my three daughters be changed?"

Chu Xiu looked at her and said, "You want them to take your surname?"

Li Ruru nodded, thinking to herself that this Young Master Chu was really clever. She would have to be careful in the future and not take out anything from her spatial storage that would arouse his suspicion.

Chu Xiu hesitated for a moment, “It is possible, but our Great Tang law stipulates that changing a name only requires changing the household registration information, but changing the surname, especially if you are divorced, requires the consent of the child’s father.”

Li Ruru sighed. How come the laws of this Great Tang are so similar to those of modern times?

The thought of having to go find Chen Sanbao made Li Ruru's mood instantly sour.

"Forget it, let's leave it at that for now and see how things go."

Women's families don't need to take the imperial examinations, and their surnames don't seem to be that important.

Taking the imperial examination was a matter of bringing honor to one's ancestors, so naturally, people valued the surname highly.

My third uncle's family produced a scholar, which made the entire Chen family feel proud and gave them confidence to boast to others.

Chu Xiu didn't want to miss this opportunity to show off, so he quickly said, "Madam Li, leave this matter to me."

Li Ruru didn't know that Chu Xiu was the son of the county magistrate; she only thought he was a rich young master.

She instructed him, "If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. Just don't do anything out of line."

Chu Xiu nodded. Oh dear, Madam Li cares about him again. That's wonderful.

It was almost dinnertime, and Li Ruru got up and walked towards the kitchen. When she turned around, she saw Chu Xiu following her.

"Young Master Chu, please go ahead with your work. I can manage on my own."

Chu Xiu didn't leave and offered to help start a fire. "Anyway, I'm just sitting here doing nothing. I don't feel tired at all. On the contrary, I find these tasks quite fun."

Li Ruru curled her lip, thinking that only rich young men would find rural life fun.

There's probably no fun in Chenjia Village; all I feel is frustration and exhaustion.

"Madam Li, what delicious food are you making today?" Chu Xiu asked.

Li Ruru asked, "What would you like to eat? Let's order. Master Chu, you're a hero in our family."

Chu Xiu tilted his head and thought about the so-called delicacies he had eaten before, then shook his head. No, none of them tasted good.

"Mrs. Li, cook whatever you want, everything you make will taste good."

Li Ruru was amused. "Then I'll make some shredded pork with garlic sauce, a loofah and egg soup, some fried potatoes, and two plates of cold wild vegetables."

Chu Xiu nodded and went to start a fire. After fiddling with it for a long time, he finally got the fire going, but he almost burned off his eyebrows in the process.

Li Ruru quickly went to check, "Haha, it's okay, your eyebrows are still there."

As she spoke, she rubbed Chu Xiu's eyebrows and blew the dust off his forehead.

Chu Xiu was stunned. Madam Li was so gentle. He wished she were his mother.

Seeing that he was alright, Li Ruru said while chopping vegetables, "From now on, you can call me Auntie. 'Li Niangzi' sounds too formal."

Chu Xiu's mouth opened again, "Okay."

That's great! Li Niangzi, oh no, I mean Li Auntie, his relationship with Li Auntie has become even closer.

As he tended the fire, he pondered in his mind how to get his father to personally come to their door and ask for Li Ruru to be his stepmother.

Just as the meal was ready, an uninvited guest appeared at the door.

Chen Bingxiao stood at the door, holding a broken pipe and shouting, "Li, come out here! Who gave you permission to remarry? If you dare to remarry, I'll break your legs."

Even if you're no longer a member of the Chen family, you can't marry someone else.

(End of this chapter)