The entire village shakes their heads at Zhuang Qingning - an orphaned girl who, after recovering from illness, stubbornly registers as a female household head instead of living with her uncle.
...Chapter 332 Appreciating Talent Perhaps
the other party was just being polite, and it didn't look good for her to agree so readily.
"It's not a big deal. Qingzhu Garden is not far from here. It only takes half an hour to get here. Mr. Fan likes rural scenery, so this is exactly what he wants." Chu Jinnian said with a smile, "Miss Zhuang, don't worry about it."
"Then let's discuss this matter with Miss Zhuang. Starting tomorrow, Mr. Fan will come to Miss Zhuang's house every day to teach your younger sister and brother to read."
Fan Wenxuan had this intention before, and I think he had discussed it in detail with Chu Jinnian. So this time Chu Jinnian came forward to talk about it, which made her feel a little more at ease and she would not worry about Fan Wenxuan secretly doing things.
Zhuang Qingning felt a little relieved when thinking this.
"This is a great trouble to you, Lord Chu." Zhuang Qingning hurriedly thanked him, "You have helped me a lot this time, I don't know how to thank you, Lord Chu."
"If Lord Chu wants to repair the courtyard and needs my help, I will spare no effort..."
"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Zhuang." Chu Jinnian narrowed his eyes and smiled.
His gaze lingered on Zhuang Qingning's face for a moment, and then fell on the cup of tea in his hand.
The tea was not the kind he was used to drinking, and it was not even a slightly better kind. However, it was cooked very well, with a light fragrance in its clearness, and it tasted very good.
Chu Jinnian drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.
Chu Jinnian didn't stay here for too long. He just chatted with Zhuang Qingning for a few words, left a thank-you gift for visiting, and then got up to say goodbye.
"Goodbye, Lord Chu." Zhuang Qingning saw Chu Jinnian off and watched his carriage leave.
After the carriage had disappeared, Zhuang Qingning was still sighing at the door.
I feel touched that Chu Jinnian has so much respect for Mr. Fan.
It was just a small favor for her, but because she was helping Mr. Fan, Chu Jinnian made a special visit to her.
It was just because Mr. Fan wanted to teach Zhuang Qingsui that Chu Jinnian agreed so readily and even talked about this matter specifically to make her feel a little more at ease. I'm afraid it was more to make Fan Wenxuan feel at ease.
It was just that Fan Wenxuan was impressed by the good layout of the courtyard here, so Chu Jinnian came to take a look, and after taking a look, he would help Fan Wenxuan to renovate the courtyard according to the same pattern...
It is said that this is an era that respects teachers and education the most, but being able to achieve this is also rare and precious.
I think Lord Chu should have a good temper.
As for Mr. Fan, he must be very relieved to have Chu Jinnian who values him so much.
Zhuang Qingning nodded slightly, told Zhuang Qingsui and Zhuang Mingli to stay at home and practice calligraphy, and then went to the workshop. ——Qingzhuyuan .
Fan Wenxuan was looking at the silent Chu Jinnian with a sad face. He racked his brains but couldn't think of a perfect explanation to explain the urgent matter he had mentioned when he asked Chu Jinnian to come back.
I thought he could just get away with it, but Chu Jinnian was persistent and kept on asking about it, which gave Fan Wenxuan a headache.
"Ahem, Young Master..." Fan Wenxuan rubbed his hands, "It's very hot today. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and take a rest."
"Mr. Fan hasn't even finished his words. Wouldn't it be a pity if he left like this?" Chu Jinnian raised his eyelids.
It really never ends! Fan Wenxuan was also very fed up, so he sat down on a stool beside him and said unhappily, "Just tell me what you want, whether you want to beat me or kill me, it's up to you."
"I didn't say anything, but Mr. Fan got anxious first."
Chu Jinnian said quietly, "But since Mr. Fan knows that some of his actions were inappropriate, why not let him make amends for his mistakes?"
In other words, he has to do something else to make up for it.
Fan Wenxuan was relieved instead.
It’s good that Chu Jinnian is willing to speak up. It’s much better than causing trouble for him all day long.
"Well, what do you want me to do?"
He would not refuse anything that he could do, because he had his tricks in someone else's hands.
"From tomorrow on, Mr. Fan will have to work harder and go to Miss Zhuang's house every day to teach her younger sister and a neighbor's younger brother to read and write. If Jin Zhou wants to go, you can take him with you. If he doesn't want to, then he can go with you. There's no need to force him."
As soon as Chu Jinnian finished speaking, Fan Wenxuan stood up and walked around Chu Jinnian twice.
A pair of eyes stared at Chu Jinnian, his face full of disbelief.
That’s not right. Why did Chu Jinnian suddenly ask him to teach Zhuang Qingning’s sister to read?
Did she discover that he originally wanted to bring him and Zhuang Qingning together?
Or does he himself want to do something bad to Zhuang Qingning?
However, people who are eager to become brothers with others probably cannot think about love.
Then there is only one possibility.
Even Chu Jinnian still wanted to recruit Zhuang Qingning under his command in the future, to make him his aide, to work for him and give him advice.
So now I want to win over one or two people to pave the way for the future.
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Fan Wenxuan sat back on the stool and stared at Chu Jinnian seriously, "Master, this Miss Zhuang is a woman."
"Yeah." Chu Jinnian nodded.
He is not blind.
"Women should not be involved in these matters."
What's more, for a woman without any foundation or background and without the support of her family, it would be very difficult for her to get by.
"I understand, and I didn't mean that."
He wouldn't do that either.
"Why is the eldest master trying to win over Miss Zhuang?"
And specifically asked him to teach Zhuang Qingning's little sister every day? Fan Wenxuan was a little confused for a moment.
"Appreciate talent." Chu Jinnian replied.
Fan Wenxuan, "..."
This answer seemed to make a lot of sense, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute it.
Doesn't he also value Zhuang Qingning's talent?
"Besides, you should have the same idea." Chu Jinnian glanced at Fan Wenxuan and said in a gentle voice, "Jinzhou is bored in the garden every day. It's good to go out for a walk from time to time to experience the local customs and folkways. And I think Miss Zhuang's neighbor boy seems to be a good person. He can be a companion to Jinzhou."
These reasons all make sense and are extremely consistent with Chu Jinnian's usual style.
But when adding them all together, Fan Wenxuan always felt that something was not right.
But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Well, well, since Chu Jinnian said he didn’t have those plans, it didn’t matter.
Anyway, it was his original plan to go to Zhuang Qingning's house and take a walk for a while. However, he didn't dare to act rashly these days because Chu Jinnian was at home. Now that Chu Jinnian has spoken, it is justified for him to do so.
(End of this chapter)