Chapter 13: Past Events
"Humph, they don't need my forgiveness..."
Xue Shun paused, his eyes were stunned for a moment, and suddenly said,
"When Xuan Youfu's legs are healed, I'll release them all. Let's put them farther away. It's better for them to be free. They'll just get bullied if they follow me around.
After all, if someone keeps a cat, then no one should keep a mouse...
Get up, I don't blame you, even if I were here I couldn't stop you."
It's really scary that he talks in such a cowardly way.
"Sir..." Shen Jiao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you okay?"
Alas, this is also nonsense. Isn’t it obvious whether he is good or not? Shen Jiao regretted saying too much.
But some people will have tears in their eyes because of an inexplicable word.
"My foot hurts a little, I twisted it," Xue Shun said with a sullen face and red eyes. "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten what you threw on the ground."
"Cherry pit... I wanted to lure Xuantong away..."
Xue Shun: ...
"Sir, which foot is injured? I will go and ask Doctor Sun to come back and take a look at it for you."
"Need not."
"Then I will rub it for you, please. I think there is some medicinal wine."
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shen Jiao reached out to take off his boots.
"Another one."
He said in a muffled voice.
Well, like Xuan Youfu, it's on the right...
The approaching footsteps quietly retreated.
When Shen Jiao came out, Qiongzhi was still standing outside. As soon as she saw her, she came over and whispered, "Sister, are you okay?"
"fine."
"That's good. I was shocked when I heard you take the blame," Qiongzhi patted her chest and said, "Sister, did you just give me the silver you gave me and ask me to give it to Doctor Sun as a reward?"
"Did you give it?"
"I did. I thanked him profusely. He looked quite...surprised, but he looked much better. Not so stern anymore."
"That's good."
Shen Jiao didn't have that much silver on him, only two taels, and was afraid that he would think it was too little.
For things like this, either don't do it, or do it well.
If you give something but can't even get a smile in return, it's all in vain.
Shen Jiao was purely driven by a guilty conscience and was quite concerned about Haozi and Xue Shun's legs.
She couldn't take care of the former, so she just fed them more food and made more porridge for the little mice to eat.
For the latter, rubbing an ankle or making some soup is no big deal.
The lady also gave him some instructions and gave him some plump and round warehouse rats, which were shipped across the ocean on merchant ships. They were genuine imported goods and now sold very well in Qishui County. The cheap ones were a few coins each, while the expensive ones were dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of coins.
I was afraid he wouldn't like it, so I sent him a lot.
She also brought along craftsmen to build him an additional room. Nanny Zhang took charge and said, "Seventeenth Young Master likes these things, so just take care of them. Sixth Young Master will pay for whatever it costs. It's not a big deal. It's just that one of your subordinates was careless and took Xuan Tong to play with him without keeping an eye on him.
I didn't know that the Seventeenth Young Master had a rat here, and it escaped and hurt your beloved pet. Madam has already punished him. If the Seventeenth Young Master still has the temper, and wants to punish him in any way, just tell me what you want to do."
When the maids in the yard heard this, they all felt nervous. Xue Shun glanced at the scars on Shen Jiao's face caused by Xuan Tong's scratches, then looked at the maids in the yard. He was silent for a moment and said nothing.
"It's the nature of cats to catch mice. Mother, you don't need to take it to heart."
"Madam said the same thing. However, the Sixth Young Master's men were shocked when they saw the Seventeenth Young Master angry that day. The Sixth Young Master was afraid that the brotherhood would be ruined, so he asked Madam to mediate."
"Sixth brother, you misunderstood. I lost my temper that day because I saw these maids gathering in front of the door making a fuss and making a mess. It was ridiculous for Sixth brother's people to see. It wasn't because of this. A few beasts, what are they?
Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the two of them were quite polite in what they said.
Xue Shun also accepted these squeaking rats, but he didn't seem very interested and asked Shen Jiao and the others to take care of the arrangements.
Shen Jiao saw that he was very upset about this matter.
But everyone in the courtyard still praised the lady's kindness and the Sixth Young Master's generosity.
Xue Shun was also given the reputation of being petty, and he had no way to defend himself.
Shen Jiao was living quite well. A few days ago, someone secretly complained about her, and Qiongzhi heard it. The little girl was furious and told him about Shen Jiao pleading for them. She also said that they didn't work every day and didn't even clean the door properly. How could it be okay for Xuantong to sneak in?
Everything that can and cannot be said was laid out before them, and they were at a loss for words.
Shen Jiao stepped in to stop them at the right time, shed a few tears, apologized, made some food for them, and chatted with them a few times, and the matter was over.
Jinyu and Yinhua were on her side, and the maids became much more obedient.
After all, she was treated as the head maid, so they didn't bully her because she was young and had only been there for a short time.
As for Xuan Youfu…the poor rat is really lame.
Seeing that Xue Shun was reluctant to let go, Shen Jiao advised him that if he went out like this, he would be bullied by other rats, so he didn't mention the matter of releasing the rats.
After Xue Shun's foot healed, Shen Jiao began to live a comfortable life again.
However, the matter was not over yet. The Sixth Young Master held a banquet in Hechun Courtyard and invited him to it, saying that it was to apologize, probably to prevent him from making excuses on the grounds of illness. The person who came was Nanny Zhang, and she brought a doctor whom Shen Jiao had never seen before. She said that there were people coming and going in the village recently, and they were afraid that some illness would be caused. The lady asked her to bring the doctor to check the pulses of the young masters. Since it was on the way, she helped to pass on the message.
Xue Shun couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.
They had no choice but to pack up and go to the appointment. Yinhua went to collect her monthly allowance, and Xue Shun asked Jinyu and Shenjiao to follow him.
The matters in the yard...mainly those concerning Xuan Xiao's family, were handed over to Qiongzhi. She was not afraid of mice, but mice were afraid of her. When she got close, they became very quiet and looked very well-behaved, so Xue Shun thought they liked her.
This was a huge misunderstanding, but there were too many people in the yard who were afraid of rats, so it was good to have more people to help, and Shen Jiao never said anything.
Qiongzhi would never admit such a thing.
So that's it.
Shen Jiao and Jin Yu asked about the Sixth Young Master.
Jin Yu had lived in Tongcai Villa for many years, but she didn't know much. "The Sixth Young Master is kind and generous. Aside from the Eldest Young Master and the Seventeenth Young Master from our courtyard, the other young masters have a good relationship with him. They often get together for feasts and merrymaking. However, the Eldest Young Master is often away from home, so he's estranged from him. He doesn't even know his own brother well."
It’s similar to what Shen Jiao knows.
Tongcai Villa is famous for valuing righteousness over profit, and the brotherhood among the young men in the villa is also talked about with relish.
Before Xue Shun was recognized, people often said that these sixteen young men were the reincarnations of the sixteen sworn brothers of the owner of the manor, Xue Wuliang. Some people even compared them one by one to help them identify their brothers.
It sounds quite interesting, and many people take it seriously.
Some people have also speculated whether Xue Shun is as outstanding as his brothers, or like an old friend of the owner of the manor.
But the result... was disappointing...
Xue Shun had average talent in martial arts, knew nothing about poetry and songs, was weak, had a bad temper, and spoke harshly. People said he was probably the reincarnation of his enemies and creditors.
Maybe this is why he doesn't like to go out...
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