Chapter 139: Staying
The deputy of the caravan was caught in the rain and froze in place.
Instead, Boss Qin quickly pulled the man back and couldn't stop apologizing to Sun Jiaxing and Gu Mingda.
"Lord Sun, Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry. Xiao Shitou is his own nephew, and he was just concerned for the moment and didn't mean to offend you. Please forgive me." After Boss Qin finished speaking, he held his deputy's hand and apologized to Sun Jiaxing.
Sun Jiaxing waved his hand and said, "Forget it, Boss Qin, the most important thing now is to find a place to rest."
Boss Qin often traveled this trade route and was very familiar with the situation along the way. He said, "There is a village not far ahead. There is a postman's house there. I will talk to him later. We can stay overnight in the village."
Even though the rain was heavy, so heavy that the vision was blurred, the group still walked towards the village in the dense and thick rain.
It was just a short two-mile journey that would take an ordinary carriage no more than a quarter of an hour, but it took a full hour in the heavy rain to arrive.
The villagers could earn money by staying with the caravan, so no one said no.
"Sir Sun, the family with the best conditions in the village is Mr. Li's. When he heard that you wanted to stay overnight, he has already cleaned up the house." The postman said attentively.
Sun Jiaxing is now an official of the Hanlin Academy who is officially awarded a salary by the imperial court. He is only in his thirties. If nothing unexpected happens, he will naturally have a bright future.
The country gentry were happy to flatter a young official like him and to establish good relations with him.
Sun Jiaxing's family was wealthy and he had no shortage of money, so he ordered his attendant to send some silver and money over first. After the money was collected, he brought the Gu family members and held an umbrella over and rushed over.
Unlike the mud houses of ordinary families in the countryside, Mr. Li's family was obviously well-off. Not only did they occupy a large area at the end of the village, they also built a three-story courtyard with blue brick and tile houses.
Mr. Li is a young man under 30 years old. He is very polite in his speech and his whole demeanor does not make him look like an ordinary country man.
"Our family admires scholars the most. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say this, but I also thought about taking the imperial examination in the past. Unfortunately, I am just an ordinary talent. After studying with a teacher for many years, I still don't understand anything." Mr. Li said with a smile.
The fancy sedan is carried by everyone, and now we are staying at their house, so no one would be so ignorant as to say anything unpleasant.
Sun Jiaxing glanced at Mr. Li's children. They all looked sickly and didn't seem to be very smart.
Sun Jiaxing closed his eyes and praised: "Your sons all look very talented and will definitely achieve academic success in the future."
Mr. Li was naturally overjoyed and said, "Master Sun, I am truly lucky to have you say this."
Li Yuanwai had also inquired in advance and knew that Sun Jiaxing did not bring his family with him, but he heard that he brought his goddaughter, whom he loved very much.
His eyes fell on the only little girl in the group, and his gaze suddenly stopped.
Niu Niu didn't know why, but she always felt uncomfortable when she saw this person, so she hid behind Zhang Yunniang.
Zhang Yunniang remembered that her daughter was always graceful and confident in public. Although she didn't know why her daughter suddenly became shy, she still cooperated and protected her daughter behind her.
"The daughter of Lord Sun is very beautiful. Ordinary families have never seen such an outstanding girl." Mr. Li praised enthusiastically.
He thought of the quick glimpse he had just had and almost thought he was seeing things. He wanted to take a closer look, but Zhang Yuniang protected her very tightly.
Sun Jiaxing did not feel this subtle undercurrent. Instead, he was very pleased with the praise given to Niu Niu by others. He said, "Our little girl is really the smartest girl in the world. I only told her the story of the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars once, and she remembered it clearly and was able to tell it to me again..."
He is similar to Liu Xiaoru, both are experienced girls-bloggers. When it comes to talking about the good things about young girls, they can go on for hours without repeating themselves.
Li Yuanwai cooperated with an amazed look on his face: "It's really a magical power, but it's a pity that she was born in the wrong body."
Sun Jiaxing did not have such regrets, and said: "Daughters also have their advantages. I would not trade such a thoughtful girl for ten sons."
Mr. Li deliberately turned the topic to Niu Niu and subtly asked about Niu Niu's birthday and age.
Zhang Yunniang rarely interrupted, but perhaps because of Niuniu's strange behavior, she spoke before Sun Jiaxing could say anything, "The child turned seven last month."
Li Yuanwai smiled and said, "She looks only five or six years old, but I didn't expect she's already seven."
Zhang Yunniang chuckled and said, "This child grows slowly, so he looks small."
Sun Jiaxing has already adopted Niu Niu as his goddaughter, so he is naturally very clear about Niu Niu's birthday and age. When he heard Zhang Yunniang say this, he opened his mouth. Although he didn't understand why, he didn't expose it on the spot.
When Mr. Li continued to inquire about Niu Niu's affairs, Zhang Yunniang changed the subject subtly.
After the greetings with Mr. Li were over and the group moved into the guest house, Sun Jiaxing could not help but speak.
"Sister-in-law, what did I say wrong just now? You know my situation well. I have waited all these years to finally have a biological child. Is it true that the child's birth date and age cannot be easily disclosed to others? Is there any taboo that I don't understand?"
Sun Jiaxing didn't think that Zhang Yunniang was targeting him, but instead thought it was some strange custom.
Zhang Yunniang shook her head and said, "I actually don't know why I do this."
Sun Jiaxing was stunned.
Zhang Yunniang continued to explain: "Niuniu seems to be afraid of Mr. Li, so I am not willing to let him know too much about Niuniu."
Sun Jiaxing didn't expect this to be the reason. He squatted down, leveled his eyes with Niuniu, and asked in a gentle voice, "My dear, why are you afraid of Mr. Li? Did he offend you in some way?"
Niuniu shook her head and whispered, "I don't know, but I want to hide when I see him. I'm staying at his house, but I'm still talking about him behind his back. Isn't that not good?"
Sun Jiaxing couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He reached out and gently patted the little girl's soft head, saying, "Although we are staying here temporarily, we have also paid him. We don't owe him anything."
Niu Niu breathed a sigh of relief.
Sun Jiaxing added: "If you are afraid of him, then it must be his problem. Our good boy will not be wrong."
Niuniu's eyes widened slightly. Although she was very happy to be protected unconditionally by her relatives, she still said, "Uncle Sun, everyone makes mistakes, even saints make mistakes..."
Sun Jiaxing said: "In my heart, whatever Niuniu does is right."
Mr. Li, who was staying in the main courtyard, thought about the face he had just seen and felt more and more that something was wrong. He got up in a hurry, walked into the backyard in the heavy rain, and walked into a room filled with a strong smell of medicine.
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