Chapter 162 A Cargo Loader Arrives
Ten years ago, Pei Zhichuan met Fang Daru in his father's study.
The person standing in the low-ceilinged schoolhouse now looks exactly the same as he did ten years ago... except that his hair is even blacker, his back is straighter, and he looks even younger.
Seeing someone coming from the doorway, the students all looked out curiously, and the old man also looked over.
"Who are you……"
"I have met the great scholar Fang. I am Pei San, Pei Zhichuan. I met the great scholar ten years ago."
Pei Zhichuan respectfully bowed with his hands clasped.
Fang Daru couldn't remember for a moment, "Your father is..."
"The student's father is Pei Zhong."
Hearing this, the old man put down his book, looking puzzled. "This Young Master Pei may have mistaken me for someone else. My surname is not Fang, nor do I know your father."
Pei Zhichuan laughed when he saw that Fang Daru did not admit it. "Everyone thinks that Fang Daru's surname is Fang, but my father knows that Fang Daru's surname is not Fang at all."
Few people knew Fang Daru's real name, but his father happened to know it.
"Master, what is he saying?"
The students stared at Pei Zhichuan with curiosity.
Some bold students had already gathered around and reached out to touch Pei Zhichuan's fox fur coat.
"Big brother, your furry coat is so cute, is it made of rabbit fur?"
"Rabbit fur doesn't look like this; this is probably wolf fur!"
"How could wolf fur be black? It must be rabbit fur!"
Some of these students couldn't even hold their snot in, and when they stuck their noses out, they were all black and sticky with some kind of filth. Pei Zhichuan stepped back slightly to avoid them.
Seeing this, the old man said, "Big Niu, Little Niu, you can't just touch other people's things."
The students immediately withdrew their dirty hands, saying, "Yes, Master."
"Alright, that's all for today's lesson. Go home now, and be careful on your way back." The old man glanced at the sky outside and put away his books.
Goodbye, Master.
"Master, we're leaving."
The students, carrying their schoolbags, ran as fast as they could.
The old man checked the stove for boiling water, put out the fire, and then locked the door and came out.
After taking a few steps, he turned back and asked, "Why are you following me?"
"Master, where are you going?" Pei Zhichuan asked with a gentle and polite smile.
Whether the person in front of him admitted it or not, Pei Zhichuan felt that it was Fang Daru, after all, there are not many people in the world who look alike.
Fang Daru, whom so many people couldn't find, became a schoolteacher in this small village.
The old man glanced at Pei Zhichuan and said, "Of course, we'll go home for dinner."
It's getting cold, so the old man only teaches for half a day. Otherwise, some students live far away, and it gets dark early, making the roads difficult to travel.
However, it won't be long before the holidays begin in December.
Pei Zhichuan pondered for a moment, "Master, I am hungry. May I have a simple meal at your house?"
After recounting this, he recalled his experience at the village entrance and immediately added, "I paid."
"Since you're paying for the meal, let's go."
The old man originally wanted to refuse, but then he thought that even if he wasn't allowed to go, Pei San had already become suspicious and would definitely try to find a way to go.
This man is Pei Zhong's son; it's best to keep him under our watchful eyes.
Upon hearing that he agreed to pay, Pei Zhichuan hesitated for a moment, wondering if this person might not be Fang Daru.
Fang Daru was a man of noble character who regarded money as dirt. How could he possibly agree to something just because he heard about the money?
But... are there really people in the world who look so alike?
As soon as they entered the yard after returning home, Sanya ran out.
"Grandpa, you're back! Mom made hot pot and was just waiting for you."
Suddenly noticing Pei Zhichuan following her in, she asked warily, "Who are you?"
"I……"
Just as Pei Zhichuan was about to explain, he heard the old man cough and speak.
“This person was passing by our school. He was hungry and came to our house for a simple meal. He said he would pay, so I brought him back.”
"Give me money? How much?" Er Ya came out of the house by lifting the curtain.
When Pei Zhichuan saw the young girl asking a question, he took the silver pouch from his waist and took out a silver ingot.
Er Ya's eyes lit up when she saw it. "Five taels of silver! Mother, we have guests!"
Ye Wan came out of the kitchen after hearing the noise.
"It's you?"
"It's you!"
The two spoke in unison, then frowned simultaneously.
Pei Zhichuan: Why is it this dark-faced woman's house!
Ye Wan: Why is it this cargo carrier who can't understand human speech?
The old man coughed and introduced Pei Zhichuan, saying, "This is my daughter."
Ye Wan ignored Pei Zhichuan and said to the coughing old man, "Father, are you cold? Come inside and warm yourself by the fire."
"It's alright, I've been drinking your soups lately. I haven't felt cold at all in the winter, and neither has your mother." The old man said as he walked into the house.
Ye Wan is a filial son and tries his best to improve the health of the elderly couple. His old ailments from prison have long been cured, and even his wife's leg pains that used to occur when it was cold are gone. She now feels younger than before and doesn't feel cold at all in winter.
Ye Wan looked at Pei Zhichuan, "Are you staying for dinner, or are you leaving?"
The man's fox fur coat makes him look like he's no ordinary person. Let's observe him and see what he's up to.
Sanya hurriedly said, "Mother, give money to this good-looking person."
The good-looking person hesitated for a moment before handing the silver in his hand to Sanya.
Ye Wan nodded. "Now that you've paid for the meal, please come in."
It was a bit cold outside, but it was warm as soon as I entered. There was a round table with bamboo chairs around it and a small table next to it. There were even two potted plants.
"Please change your shoes, guest."
As Pei Zhichuan was looking around, he heard a sound and turned his head to see an old woman with her hair neatly combed, who took out a pair of cotton shoes and placed them in front of him.
Strangely, these shoes don't have a heel.
There was also an old woman carrying shoes, and for a moment Pei Zhichuan actually thought of the old nanny who served his mother.
illusion.
Seeing that everyone was wearing these shoes, Pei Zhichuan felt very uncomfortable and took off his fox fur coat and boots.
Luckily, he took off his boots in the carriage and noticed his socks were a bit dirty, so he changed into a new pair. His socks were still snow-white and didn't smell bad, otherwise it would have been incredibly embarrassing.
"Grandfather, this guest, please have some tea."
Daya brought out the tea in a bamboo cup.
Pei Zhichuan glanced at Daya and frowned slightly. Why would he let such a grown girl come out to greet a man who had come to the house?
Looking at the teacup again, the tea leaves floated and sank in the cup, emitting a delicate fragrance, and the cup was engraved with beautiful orchids.
After Pei Zhichuan sat down, the old man coughed and introduced, "This is my eldest granddaughter, and those were my second and third granddaughters."
"Old man, have we got a guest?"
Aunt Cai came in too.
Pei Zhichuan immediately stood up, his tone slightly excited, "You are..."
As a result, Aunt Cai excitedly exclaimed first, "Oh my, what a handsome young man! You old man, you didn't specially find him here, did you? Are you going to introduce him to Wanwan?"
"Not bad, your eyesight is quite good this time. Whose young master is this?"
As Aunt Cai spoke, she circled around Pei Zhichuan, a satisfied smile on her face.
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