Chapter 298 Don’t Be a Blind Man
"You do care about the Qu family." Xiao Jiuyue answered the question irrelevantly. As Chu Ang built a house and invited the Qu family to live in it, he was afraid that even his own son could not do as good a job as he did.
"Miss Xiao, the Qu family is like real family to me." Chu Ang grinned and asked cautiously: "Miss Xiao, you, agree?"
Xiao Jiuyue glanced at him and said, "Let He Lian and her team do it for two days. If they don't do well..."
"If she doesn't do it well, and Miss Xiao doesn't let her do it, I won't say a word." Chu Ang finished speaking, and added: "But Miaomiao can definitely do it well."
Xiao Jiuyue didn't say anything more. After the lively New Year celebration, Xiao Jiuyue had been preparing things to send to Lingnan. She had been checking the list of items and letters. After confirming the time with Chu Ang, she started writing the letter.
I will send you a letter on how to make fertilizer. When the time comes, I will say that this is how the villagers grow it and the yield is amazing.
I learned how to farm from the villagers.
I learned how to prevent diseases and pests from the villagers.
Xiao Jiuyue finished writing and put down her pen. In fact, she didn't need to explain in detail. Her father and elder brother would automatically think that she learned it from the villagers. If she wrote it down, wouldn't it be like trying to cover up the truth?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jiuyue started writing the letter again.
"Miss Lei." Chu Ang had been guarding the door of the Xiao family. When he saw Lei Yan, he immediately stood up and ran to Lei Yan.
"Wait a minute." Lei Yan retreated as if she were a snake or scorpion. She raised her hand to stop Chu Ang from speaking: "If you want to be my father's son, I have no objection, but I won't give him a penny of money."
"I, that's not what I meant." Chu Ang knew she had misunderstood, and explained repeatedly: "Miss Lei, I didn't want to be your father's son, it was your father who wanted me to be his son-in-law."
"My sister is already married, and my brother only wants to marry a wife, not a man." Lei Yan stepped back, looked at Chu Ang with disgust and said, "I don't want a blind man, so just give up on this idea."
After he finished speaking, Lei Yan avoided Chu Ang as if he were the plague, got on the carriage, and drove away in a flash. The dust that was raised all fell on Chu Ang's face and eyes.
"Cough!" Chu Ang choked his throat and blurred his eyes. When he came to his senses, Chu Ang ran after him: "What do you mean your brother doesn't want a man? What do you mean a blind man? What do you mean I should give up on this? I don't have such thoughts at all!"
Chu Ang chased the carriage madly all the way, but with two legs, he could not catch up with the four-legged carriage. Halfway through the chase, Chu Ang did not even see the tail of the carriage.
"Who is that?" Chu Ang was panting and simply sat down on the grass next to him. He was really angry.
The seventh day of the first lunar month is a good time to go out. Chu Ang and He Changqing took the things prepared by the Xiao family and headed to Lingnan.
"Qingshu, study hard in the exam. When I come back from Lingnan, my brother will be a scholar!" Chu Ang put his arm around Qu Qingshu's shoulder and said, "I've bought ten acres of land. I'll put it under your name, the scholar, and you won't even have to pay taxes!"
"Chu Ang, I will try my best." Qu Qingshu's eyes were firm. Chu Ang had done so much for him, and he had no way to repay him except to pass the imperial examination!
"Then I'm looking forward to enjoying the best of both worlds with you." Chu Ang held Qu Qingshu in his arms and whispered quickly in his ear, "Qingshu, the exam for the scholar degree is held every year. As long as you pass, it doesn't matter if it's this year or next year!"
"Chu Ang." Qu Qingshu moved his lips and was about to say something when Chu Ang quickly climbed onto the carriage and led the convoy away. Qu Qingshu looked at their departing backs with a firm will and a clear goal in his heart.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Qu Qingshu went to the provincial capital with Shi Youmin from the village. Shi Youmin was responsible for collecting snails in spring and summer, and in winter, he was responsible for collecting bamboo shoots!
"Miss, do you think Qu Qingshu can pass the exam and become a scholar?" Luo Kui asked curiously. Now, all the major events in the village revolved around three people who were going to take the exam. One was Shi Youchang from Shi Lizheng's family, one was Song Changwen from the Song family, and the other was Qu Qingshu who had just moved to the village.
"You should ask Mr. Jiang about this." Xiao Jiuyue patted her shoulder and said, "Mr. Jiang is a scholar."
"I wouldn't dare." Luo Kui shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this and said, "Miss, Mr. Jiang speaks in such a flowery way. I won't go."
"Mr. Jiang isn't a ferocious tiger or beast." Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but smile at her expression. She said, "Let's go."
"Miss, I'm not going. I really am not going to see Mr. Jiang. I'm not curious anymore, really." Luo Kui was so anxious that she couldn't speak when she saw Xiao Jiuyue walking out. She picked up her skirt and followed her and said, "Miss, I'm really not curious at all. Can you please not go?"
"Then tell me, why are you afraid of Mr. Jiang?" Xiao Jiuyue asked curiously as she walked out. Thinking about it carefully, every time she went to the academy, Luo Kui seemed not to go with her.
"My dear, I'm really not afraid." Luo Kui followed Xiao Jiuyue all the way. Seeing that Xiao Jiuyue had really left the Xiao Mansion and was about to go to the academy, Luo Kui gritted her teeth and blurted out, "Last time, I accidentally saw Mr. Jiang taking a bath."
Xiao Jiuyue stopped and turned back in shock. She looked up and down at Luo Kui and the two maids beside her. Although they were not particularly good-looking, they would definitely be pretty girls if they were in ordinary families.
"Miss, don't get the wrong idea. It was one time when your qin tassel fell off. I went back to pick it up, and just then, I saw Mr. Jiang bathing in the river not far away." Luo Kui explained quickly. Fearing Xiao Jiuyue might misunderstand, she quickly added, "He was wearing clothes."
"Oh, Mr. Jiang is bathing in the river? Are you sure he is not catching fish?" Xiao Jiuyue was thinking about the big river in the village. It was spacious and had many fish, shrimps and snails. Last year, 80% of the snails that Fengchunlou was short of were supplied by Fu'an Village alone.
When it’s the season for eating snails, the river in Fu’an Village becomes a natural breeding ground!
"Really?" Luo Kui was stunned for a moment. "It seemed like last autumn. Did you go fishing in the river in autumn?"
"Then why would someone bathe and change clothes shirtless in the river?" Xiao Jiuyue asked again, "He's wearing his clothes perfectly, is he alone? Or are there other people from the village?"
"There are a few children, all shirtless." Luo Kui reacted immediately and said, "Miss, so, Mr. Jiang is not taking a bath?"
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her silly look and couldn't help shaking her head. This girl might be sold by someone else and have to pay them money. She turned and left.
Luo Kui quickly grabbed Xiao Jiuyue's hand and said, "Miss, it's better not to go. Mr. Jiang is really scary when he scolds you with a stern face."
"Who said I'm going to college?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her with a smile, and seeing Luo Kui's petrified face, he suddenly became even happier. The little girl was too gullible!
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