Chapter 217 Dirt-Resistant Cotton Cloth
"Then come on, sister believes you can do it!" Xiao Jiuyue said encouragingly.
Encouraged, Xiao Jiayuan's eyes sparkled. He looked at Xiao Jiuyue and asked, "Sister, can you come over on the day of the competition?"
After saying this, Xiao Jiayuan was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue would disagree, so he said, "Sister, last year's competition was held at Qingyun Academy. According to tradition, this year it will be held at our academy. Mr. Jiang said that we can invite our family to watch."
"Okay." Xiao Jiuyue responded readily, "Just tell me when the competition is going to be held."
"Thank you, sister." Xiao Jiayuan was very happy. He asked, "Sister, did the restaurant opening go smoothly during your trip to Hongdu this time?"
"It went very smoothly." Xiao Jiuyue picked out some good things to talk about, such as the grand opening of the restaurant and the opera troupe in the restaurant.
"Sister, there is a theatre troupe in the restaurant?" Xiao Jiayuan expressed shock.
"Yes, there's a pond in the restaurant, and they've built a round stage for opera performances." Xiao Jiuyue's words made Xiao Jiayuan particularly yearning. He said, "When I get a chance in the future, I must go and see it. This is really the first time I've heard opera in a restaurant."
On the way back, Xiao Jiayuan had lost all the maturity and composure he had shown when he was talking to his classmates, and turned back into the boy who had not grown up yet.
"Miss Lianxin is back? Is it Miss Xiao who is back?"
"Miss Xiao's carriage."
"Miss Xiao is back."
"Hello, Miss Xiao."
As soon as the carriage entered Fu'an Village, it met many villagers. When they saw Lianxin and Luokui in the carriage, they immediately started asking questions.
Xiao Jiuyue opened the carriage curtain and happened to see Aunt Shi. Aunt Shi was carrying a load of water. Seeing Xiao Jiuyue's beautiful face, she slapped her thigh and said, "I knew this was Miss Xiao's carriage. Miss Xiao is back!"
"I haven't seen you for more than half a month. Miss Xiao has become more beautiful again."
He put down the water, squeezed over, and asked anxiously: "Miss Xiao, is my son Tiegen working smoothly in the restaurant?"
"And me, is my second son doing well there? Is he eating well? Can he sleep well?" Aunt Tian also squeezed over. Her second son Tian also went to the provincial capital to work.
Xiao Jiuyue watched them all squeeze to the carriage curtain. The small window curtains were so tight that the faces of several ladies were almost squeezed in. She said, "Stop the car."
Xiao Jiuyue simply stepped out of the carriage and said, "Those who went to the capital to work asked me to bring letters and things back. You can come to the Xiao family later to pick them up."
"And he wrote a letter. I can't read."
"We have everything we need at home, so why should we bring things home?" Aunt Tian said with disdain, but the smile on her face looked like she was blooming with joy.
Aunt Shi squeezed forward and said, "Miss Xiao just came back. The old lady and the others must be waiting anxiously. Besides, Miss Xiao is tired, and there are a lot of things. We can go get them later."
"Right, right, right." Aunt Xiang and the others stepped back and looked at Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Miss Xiao, we'll go get it tonight."
"After dinner, before it gets dark." Xiao Jiuyue specially had someone pack up all the things that Xiang Tiegen and the others brought home and put them in a carriage. However, there were so many things now that it would take some time to find them!
"Okay, okay."
Everyone made way for Xiao Jiuyue and waited for her to get into the carriage. Xiao Jiayuan said, "Sister, Aunt Shi and the other ladies are very welcoming. It's not like when we first arrived in the village and they ignored us."
"Once, when we were on our way to school, the wheel of the carriage broke down on the way. We happened to meet Uncle Huang from the village and his men who were driving a bullock cart to the county market. They went back to the village to get a wheel and fixed it." Xiao Jiayuan said, tilting his head.
"Huang Wang's father?" Xiao Jiuyue knew the villagers well. Among those who went to the capital was Huang Wang. She asked, "Did you thank him afterwards?"
"I went there and brought gifts to thank them, but they refused to accept them." Xiao Jiayuan said crisply.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at him, and he continued, "Don't worry, sister. Although they don't want to accept money or gifts, I later gave each of them a piece of cloth. It was all stain-resistant cotton cloth, and they all accepted it!"
"Sister, mother said that only cotton cloth that is resistant to stains is useful. Other cotton cloths are useless even if we give them to them." Xiao Jiayuan added hurriedly, fearing that Xiao Jiuyue would misunderstand.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly. "Mother is right. They work from sunrise to sunset. If we really give them the best brocade or silk, they probably won't want to wear it. Even if it's made into clothes, they won't wear it and will just keep it at home."
"Sister, I like playing with them. There are many children of my age in the village." Xiao Jiayuan's voice weakened a little.
"If you want to play with them, then play with them." Xiao Jiuyue immediately saw the hope in his eyes.
"Can I?" Xiao Jiayuan was a little shocked. He asked, "Would it be inappropriate?"
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jiuyue reached out and ruffled his hair. She looked at him seriously and said, "Jia Yuan, don't you want to be a good official serving the people in the future? Do you know how to be a good official?"
Xiao Jiayuan replied without hesitation: "To seek benefits for the people, to seek profits for the people."
"Then do you know how to benefit the people and how to make profits for the people?" Xiao Jiuyue asked back.
Xiao Jiayuan was silent and confused.
"Only if you truly understand what the people think and what they need, can you better serve them in the future." Xiao Jiuyue looked at his childish face and said, "You used to be the son of a minister. If you spent all day following a group of country folk, it would naturally be inappropriate. But now our Xiao family..."
Xiao Jiuyue paused and said, "The Xiao family is no different from the villagers in the village. So, if you want to play with them, then play with them. You can observe carefully. Perhaps there are things you can learn from them."
Xiao Jiayuan seemed to understand, but he didn't quite understand. He said, "Sister, does your status determine your actions?"
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded in agreement and said, "Our Jiayuan is really smart."
"Sister, can I become an official in the future? Can I be a good official?" Xiao Jiayuan looked up at Xiao Jiuyue blankly. He knew that his father had been exiled, the Xiao family had been confiscated, and three generations of the Xiao family were not allowed to take part in the imperial examinations.
"Then, do you believe your sister?" Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly.
Xiao Jiayuan didn't even hesitate and said firmly: "Believe it."
Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively and said, "The Xiao family will definitely be vindicated in the future, and Jia Yuan will definitely become a good official!"
"Sister, I will study harder." Xiao Jiayuan's young face was full of determination. He not only wanted to be a good official, but also to protect his sister from wind and rain and not let anyone bully her.
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