Chapter 421

He didn't understand the intricacies of the inner quarters of the household; he only knew that Yunxi needed to rest and recuperate, but Shen Rang didn't care about her at all.

"I'm not tired at all. The young master has asked someone to watch the accounts for me. I only need to manage the people below me," Yunxi said with a smile. "They are all old people. Anyway, I'm only here temporarily. As long as nothing goes wrong, it's fine."

Zheng nodded secretly as she listened to her words.

This child is indeed a person who knows his place.

Look, most people who hold the power of housekeeping would be arrogant and haughty, but this child saw through it all at a glance, which is truly rare.

Duan Huaichuan then nodded.

Let's hope that Chen will learn to care about others.

"Oh, right, look."

Duan Huaichuan took out a box and pushed it to Yunxi's side.

Yunxi opened it curiously, and after seeing what was inside, her eyes widened slightly: "This isn't..."

She looked at Duan Huaichuan, but didn't say the rest of her words.

Duan Huaichuan nodded slightly: "My cousin brought it to me a few days ago."

Looking at these things, Yunxi's eyes welled up with tears.

She knew that Duan Huaichuan had studied so hard for so many years just for this box of things.

These things weren't particularly valuable, but they were the last things Duan Huaichuan's parents left him. In Duan Huaichuan's heart, these things couldn't be measured in money.

You'd better keep this safe.

"I'm going to send it back to the teacher," Duan Huaichuan said.

Meeting Yunxi's gaze, his eyes softened even more: "I've gotten to where I am today thanks to my teacher and his wife... and you too. These things are useless to me, so I'll give them to my teacher."

“My father would be of no use to me,” Yunxi said.

She now sends money home from time to time, sometimes several hundred taels at a time. In a place like Qingshui Village, even if Chen Zongwen and his wife were extravagant, they couldn't spend it all.

“You should keep it anyway,” Yunxi said. “My parents aren’t good at managing businesses. Be careful they find it troublesome and sell your shop.”

Duan Huaichuan: ......

When Yunxi mentioned this, he suddenly remembered that the Chen family had some businesses in their early years.

But when doing business, even if you hire a manager, the owner still has to go and check on things from time to time. The Chen couple found this troublesome and insisted on selling their property.

The couple originally wanted to sell it for a high price, but then found it too troublesome and sold it for a low price instead.

Duan Huaichuan pursed his lips and said, "Then should I give them the silver?"

After passing the imperial examination with top honors, the court awarded him a considerable sum of silver.

"No need, I can't even spend all the money I gave them. You'll be staying in the capital and will need money for many things, so you can keep it for yourself."

Duan Huaichuan sighed.

Why do I feel so useless?

Yunxi glanced at him and said, "The palace examination is coming up soon, isn't it?"

Duan Huaichuan nodded.

“My dad said that if you can get into the top three in the exam, he will come to the capital to congratulate you.”

Duan Huaichuan was slightly taken aback.

He was somewhat surprised.

For so many years, the Chen couple have been running their private school and have never wanted to go anywhere else. Now, they are actually willing to travel such a long way for him.

etc......

"What about the private school?"

“My dad said there are too many students, it’s too much trouble, so he only brought a few over, and Brother Qiu can take care of the rest.”

"......"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jun and Madam Zheng couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Who on earth is this person...?