Chapter 444 Daddy Isn't Trying to Take the Credit from You
"Did Jiang Yu agree?" Xiao Jiuyue asked curiously. Since he had entered the Hanlin Academy, he should have agreed.
"I don't know. Lord Jiang returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors."
Manager Jin's words made Xiao Jiuyue understand instantly that they must have missed each other, otherwise, their men would definitely have run into Jiang Yu who was returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors!
Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but think of the time when he was teaching at Huaixian Academy. Thinking about the fact that Jiang Yu is now the third place in the imperial examination, he wondered if Zhuang Xianxian and Prefect Zhuang must be regretting their decision.
If it weren't for the suppression from the banker back then, Jiang Yu wouldn't have had such a good time in high school now after years of hard work.
"Yes, that's great news." Xiao Jiuyue smiled. As for the news that the fifth princess fell in love with Jiang Yu, Xiao Jiuyue didn't think much about it. He had already entered the Hanlin Academy anyway.
"Miss." Manager Jin hesitated to speak.
Xiao Jiuyue said, "Is Chief Steward Jin worried about Jin Wu and Hua Qing's wedding? After returning to Shengjing, I will definitely give them a grand wedding. Chief Steward Jin has worked hard over the past few years, and the Jin Wen and Jin Wu brothers have done a lot for the Xiao family. I will not treat them unfairly."
"No, Miss, you misunderstood." As soon as Manager Jin heard this, he knew that Xiao Jiuyue had misunderstood, and he said repeatedly: "Miss, we are indebted to the Xiao family for their kindness, and we should do anything for them."
"Oh?" Xiao Jiuyue was a little surprised. Why did Manager Jin look like he wanted to say something but hesitated?
Chief Steward Jin clasped his fists and said, "Miss, the master doesn't allow me to speak of this matter, but I think I should make her happy!"
…
On March 21st, the weather was clear, the late spring cold had passed, and it was the season of spring flowers blooming.
In Jiutouzhai, Old Madam Xiao and Su Su took the Xiao family to Shengjing, while Xiao Fu took Xiao Jiuyue to Xiangcheng.
Parting is always hard to say. Even after sitting in the carriage, Xiao Jiuyue could still feel that Xiao Fu was reluctant to leave his beautiful mother. She asked, "Dad, why don't you agree that Mom should go to Xiangcheng with us? We have a lot of people and we can definitely take good care of Mom."
"Yu'er, we are going to work. It is theoretically feasible to change the flow of water, but in practice, it may be difficult!" Xiao Fu sat in the carriage with his daughter, feeling relaxed and comfortable. Xiao Fu was a little curious. Where had Yue'er been all these years?
Her thoughts and ideas were completely different from those of the women of South Vietnam. She said, "Your mother is weak and has traveled all the way back to Shengjing. She still needs to take a break, let alone follow us to Xiangcheng."
Xiao Jiuyue understood what he meant. This was because he didn't want his mother to suffer. She couldn't help but think of Manager Jin's words. She smiled with eyes curved like crescent moons: "Dad, thank you." Thank you for venting your daughter's anger!
Xiao Fu paused.
Xiao Jiuyue winked playfully and said, "Song family."
"Old Jin finally told you. It seems that in the past three years, Old Jin has admired you from the bottom of his heart." Xiao Fu was not surprised to hear this. He sighed and said, "It's a pity that the Song family has only suffered some serious injuries, not damage to their vitality."
Lord Song was imprisoned for withholding tribute and being involved in corruption, but his crime was not punishable by death!
"Dad, it's already very good. However, will your blatant involvement in the Song family affect you? After all, the Xiao family has not recovered yet." Xiao Jiuyue expressed his hidden concerns.
"Don't worry, the emperor has long been dissatisfied with the Song family. I was just the trigger, the pretext." Xiao Fu smiled like an old fox. The first thing he did after returning to Shengjing was to send the Song family to prison. How dare they dislike his daughter? He caused his daughter's engagement to be broken off. This was something he couldn't tolerate.
"Yuer, over the years, whether it's donating 100,000 kilograms of rice, the windmills and threshers for irrigating farmland, the cotton armor, or the diversion of rivers and water management, these are all good things that benefit the country and the people. It's your father who should thank you."
Xiao Fu looked at her proudly and said, "If it weren't for you, it wouldn't be so easy for the Xiao family to recover."
"We are a family." Xiao Jiuyue pursed her lips and smiled. Xiao Fu was the current helmsman of the Xiao family. Xiao Jiuyue was very happy to get his recognition.
"Yes, we're a family." Xiao Fu looked at her with a smile. Her lively eyes were exactly the same as when she was a child. He said with emotion, "I still remember that when you were a child, you loved climbing trees and eating jujube paste cakes. Every time I brought you to the palace, I was always nervous."
"Why?" Xiao Jiuyue felt that these childhood memories were strange yet familiar.
"Of course I'm afraid you'll get into trouble!" Xiao Fu glanced at her and said, "You're a brave man. You even dared to challenge the Emperor, and the late Empress..."
"Am I so powerful? What happened to the late queen?" Xiao Jiuyue was extremely curious.
"The late queen loved you and wanted you to be her daughter-in-law. What did you say?" Xiao Fu thought about the past, and the sadness of parting with Su Niang faded a lot. He said, "And you said that the prince was too old to play with you!"
"Puff!" Xiao Jiuyue could imagine the look of a young girl looking down on someone older than her. She asked, "Dad, then, didn't the late Queen punish me?"
"You were only three years old back then, and you scared your mother to death. The late Queen was sensible. How could she punish you for such a childish remark?" Xiao Fu smiled at her and said, "But when you were six, I don't know where you ran off to, saying you wanted to take your little brother home."
Xiao Jiuyue touched her nose. It turned out that in the days when she had no memory, her life was so colorful?
However, she couldn't remember anything at all, but listening to Xiao Fu's words, she felt a sense of familiarity.
"Yu'er, where have you been these years?" Xiao Fu's sudden question startled Xiao Jiuyue.
"Grind the sea intestines into powder and add it to the dish to enhance the flavor." Xiao Fu continued, "Diverting the flow of water is a method I've never thought of. I've also never seen a method of composting grain."
"The cotton-padded jacket, with iron pieces in between, can even withstand a bird-shot attack." Xiao Fu was more shocked with each comment. He said, "Master Ci'en said that if you can get through that critical juncture, you'll have great fortune. I think, perhaps, that's what he was talking about."
Xiao Fu said this with a hint of meaning.
Xiao Jiuyue hesitated, thinking about what to say in her heart, and then she heard Xiao Fu say: "I'm not saying this to force you, I just want to tell you that you've done a good job."
Xiao Jiuyue looked up in shock. Xiao Fu continued, "Whether it's diverting water, cotton armor, or methods to increase farming yields, you've told Dad everything. If there are any good things like this in the future, feel free to push them onto Dad!"
Xiao Jiuyue was stunned.
"Dad isn't trying to steal your credit." Xiao Fu explained, fearing she might misunderstand, "It's just that as a woman, you're too outspoken and I'm afraid I can't protect you from the Emperor and the court."
Without a strong background, Xiao Jiuyue is like a child holding rare treasures.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
