It’s only early March.
"Then let's live in the Orange Courtyard first." Xianjin glanced at Aunt Du's large and small bags, "The post station costs money and is not comfortable, the East Courtyard..."
Xianjin paused and said, "There are several empty rooms in the back room. You can stay as long as you want."
Suo'er glanced at Xianjin.
Aunt Du thanked him repeatedly. She understood Xianjin and knew not to say too many excuses in public, as it would be annoying. But she secretly made up her mind: she must take advantage of the opportunity to take over Mother Zhang's mantle, overtake on the curve, and meet Aunt Zhong at the top!
Mother Zhang was peeling walnuts in horse stance when she sneezed for no apparent reason.
Aunt Du couldn't stop smiling and walked out with Du Junning.
Du Junning dawdled on his heels.
"What are you doing, you pillar of the country!" said He Xianjin, the talkative sister who only wants the world to be in chaos, with a smile.
Du Junning glanced at her mother and said in a distinctly hoarse voice, "Sister Xianjin, how is Baozhu now?"
Aunt Du's face froze, and then she grabbed the corner of her clothes and looked at Xianjin in confusion, "Oh my God! Baozhu's father and brother are back! He will soon become a high-ranking official! What can be wrong with that!"
Xianjin pursed his lips, and after a long while, he smiled and said softly, "She is fine. She is now playing with her two cousins at her uncle's place in Huai'an Prefecture. She just wrote a letter a few days ago. When she comes back, I will tell her that you are also in Xuancheng."
Xianjin was very gentle and smiling the whole time, "Go and have fun first! Classes start the day after tomorrow, so shouldn't you take advantage of this time to get some sleep and relax?"
As soon as Du Junning left, Aunt Du sighed.
Aunt Du has always been bold and generous, but now there is visible embarrassment on her face.
Xianjin waved his hands at her, "What are you doing? If I didn't know, I would have thought you were constipated!"
Aunt Du sighed again, and opened her mouth twice, hesitant to speak. The third time she opened her mouth, she finally spoke, "...that child...this child...Jun Ning...Bao Zhu...When the Qiao family was in trouble, I could skip meals, and I promised to feed these two children - but now they are legitimate daughters of an official family, and Jun Ning still treats Bao Zhu as a sister who needs his care! Who are we? Are we worthy of treating the daughter of the Qiao family as a sister?"
Although Baozhu is two years older.
Xianjin laughed, "Don't say these things in front of Junning. He was originally expected to join the cabinet, but after hearing what you said, he can only be a minister of state!"
Aunt Du was amused and laughed, "Tsk", "Boss, you are really..."
"Two children, one is kind and the other is upright. Don't make a preconceived judgment on Jun Ning's identity. Regardless of the fact that the Qiao family is not such a person, your words will only make Jun Ning sad."
Xianjin thought of Chen Jianfang, the young man who lived under oppression, "Leaves fall and water flows with the wind, either to the east or to the west. Just watch the wind and clouds change and let nature take its course."
Aunt Du was silent for a while, then got up and left.
Suo'er went to clean up the remaining cold tea. While doing so, she asked Xianjin as if nothing had happened, "The east wing is empty! It's also a suite, so it's convenient for them and their son to live there!"
Xianjin paused, pursed his lips, "What's empty? Empty! Qiao Hui's huge pile of carpentry stuff is all in there, and several of his clothes are not packed up. The tea leaves, knives, glue in the drawer... it's a mess!"
"Oh no! I was too lazy to ask Aunt Zhang to collect it!"
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