Chapter 41
◎Guessed Wrong◎
After school, Jiang Jingyun said goodbye to Su Yuheng and was about to walk home alone when he heard a familiar voice next to him: "Jingyun, this way."
Turning around, he saw Xiao Muyan standing in the shadow of the street corner, waving at him with a smile.
Jiang Jingyun walked over in surprise: "How come you have time to come here today?"
"I came here to help run errands. It was almost time for school to end, so I thought I would wait for you to go back together." Xiao Muyan reached out and took his bookcase, and asked casually, "Are you getting used to the new academy? Is anyone bullying you?"
"No, everyone was busy studying, so there wasn't much communication." Jiang Jingyun didn't even recognize half of the people's faces. "But I made a new friend today. He's the top scorer in our college entrance examination. He unexpectedly gets along very well with Su Yuheng."
"Really? How's that guy?"
"He is humble, polite and gentle."
"Well, it's good to make more friends, but what else is there besides that?"
"No, why are you suddenly curious about my affairs in the academy today? You never asked before."
Xiao Muyan looked at him and smiled gently, "I want to know what happened around you and get to know you better. Is that not okay?"
"......" Still as straightforward as ever, Jiang Jingyun coughed lightly to cover up his panic, glanced to the side, not daring to look directly at Xiao Muyan, and replied in a weak voice, "Of course... yes."
"Then it's a deal. You must tell me everything in the future." Xiao Muyan gently rubbed his head. The tenderness in his voice was like overflowing water, which made Jiang Jingyun indulge in it.
"Oh," Jiang Jingyun's ears gradually turned red, and he muttered softly, "I go to school and go home every day, and occasionally go to Jiangyanlou. There's nothing special about it..."
Suddenly, Jiang Jingyun thought of Xie Weicai's swollen pig face and Xiao Muyan who had to go out after dinner every day in recent days.
I always feel that this scene is somewhat familiar.
He suddenly raised his head, stared at Xiao Muyan and asked, "Where have you been these past few nights?"
"I'm just jogging near my home to exercise. What's wrong?" Xiao Muyan replied.
"Really? Did you meet anyone?" Jiang Jingyun looked at him suspiciously.
"have."
"who?"
"A candy seller. The little civet cat is so cute. I wanted to buy it, but you said before that you can't eat candy at night, so forget it." Xiao Muyan thought about it and smiled, "Now that I think about it, it's a bit of a pity. I should have bought it back so that you can eat it in the morning."
"I'm not a child. I still like to eat candy." Jiang Jingyun muttered softly and continued to ask, "Besides him, is there anyone else?"
Xiao Muyan thought about it seriously and replied, "It should be gone. It may be that it was dark and I didn't notice it. What happened?"
"It's okay." Jiang Jingyun shook his head. If it wasn't Xiao Muyan, then there would be no problem. However, he still reminded, "By the way, the pig-head Xie I mentioned to you before, Su Yuheng said that his family has some background, and it's not someone we, who have no power and influence, can afford to provoke. Let's all try to avoid him."
"Okay," Xiao Muyan said calmly without changing his expression, "In that case, you should be more careful in your daily life."
"Okay, I got it." Looking at the other party's calm expression, Jiang Jingyun couldn't help but feel a little confused. Could it be that he guessed wrong this time, and it really wasn't Xiao Muyan who did it?
Seeing that Jiang Jingyun was distracted while walking again, Xiao Muyan was worried that he might accidentally bump into something, so he took his sleeve and said, "Let's go. We received a letter from home today, and Jinghao specifically told us to go back early before we left."
It was not yet closing time for the restaurant, so the two of them went to Jiangyanlou first.
The three Jiang siblings were also there. Now the third brother Jiang Jingfeng was temporarily taking his sister to study. Occasionally, the second brother Jiang Jinglin would join in the fun and study for a while, but most of the time, it was the two younger ones who studied together.
Jiang Jingyun looked at his younger sister who was writing seriously at the desk, and remembered what Su Yuheng had said before. Perhaps, the most important thing to do now is to find a teacher for his younger sister. The city is so big, we should be able to find a few female teachers, right? If that doesn't work, you can set aside a space in the restaurant and find an older gentleman to give lessons under the eyes of your family, should that be possible?
Well... since it concerns his younger sister, he needs to think carefully before making a decision. He will ask Su Yuheng about it tomorrow.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the restaurant, the Jiang family saw them at a glance.
Brother Jiang happily handed over the position of chef to his second-in-command. After washing his hands, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Jingyun, "You are finally back. There is a letter from home. Let's take a look at what it says."
Jiang Jingyun took it and said, "Don't Jinglin and the others know how to read? Why don't you ask them to read it to you?"
"Well, you don't understand, but I do," the second brother said with an exaggerated expression, "My parents are biased. This letter must be 70% about you, 20% about family matters, and the remaining 10% is about my younger brothers and sisters. I won't be mentioned at all, so you might as well wait for you to come back and read it together."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. My uncle and the others must be thinking about you too." Jiang Jingyun smiled as he unfolded the envelope. After seeing the contents inside, he smiled even more happily, "Oh, that's great news."
"What, what's written on it?" The second brother came over curiously, but he couldn't recognize all the words, so he walked around anxiously.
"The letter said that my eldest cousin's wife gave birth to a big fat boy ten days ago. Both mother and child are safe."
"Wow...we are going to have a little nephew." Upon hearing the voice, the three siblings also came over.
Jiang Xiaomei blinked her big eyes and asked him, "Should we prepare a gift for our nephew?"
Jiang Jingyun tapped her nose and asked with a smile, "Yes, what is Qingrong going to give you?"
"As for my cousin's wife, I want to give the new cloth my brother bought for me to my nephew..." The younger sister wrinkled her face and said distressedly, "I only know how to embroider sachets and purses, but my nephew is so young, it seems that I can't use it..."
"I want to give my nephew a wooden horse and a small wooden sword, so that he can become a general when he grows up!" While he was still hesitating, Jiang Jinglin answered directly.
"Should I give him the Three Character Classic or the Four Treasures of the Study?" Jiang Jingfeng hesitated. He had just bought a few new books a few days ago and didn't know if his pocket money would be enough.
"My nephew probably won't need the Three Character Classic for now, but you can buy some copybooks so that everyone can learn more characters," Jiang Jingyun said with a smile. Although the three children were naughty and made him want to bite them, they all grew up to be good children. "It will take a few days to send the reply letter back, so you can think about it."
"What else did you write besides this?" asked the second brother.
"He asked me how the new academy was going, and whether my younger brothers and sisters were used to staying in the city. Also, the weather was getting colder, so we should remember to put on more clothes and not catch a cold..." This letter should have been written by my uncle and his friends to an old gentleman in the village. The content was relatively concise. Jiang Jingyun read ten lines at a glance and finished it quickly.
“You really didn’t mention me at all?!” Brother Jiang took the letter and flipped it over in disbelief, pretending to cry like Xizi holding her heart, “Wuwuwu… my cruel parents…”
"Puchi..." Jiang Jingyun was amused by his second brother's funny appearance. Fearing that he would be really sad, he hurriedly said, "I did mention it. The letter told you to take care of yourself and not to get too tired. Also..."
"What else?" the second brother asked puzzledly.
Jiang Jingyun smiled evilly and looked at him teasingly: "Auntie asked what kind of girl you like, and she wants to arrange a marriage for you."
"Oh, that's nothing." He thought there was something written on it that made his fifth brother laugh like that. "I'll be nineteen this Chinese New Year, so it's normal to get married. In two years, it will be your turn..."
Hearing this, Jiang Jingyun subconsciously glanced at the person standing next to him and whispered back, "I'm not getting married..."
Brother Jiang laughed: "You are talking nonsense again. Who doesn't want to get married?"
"I don't care what others do, but I won't get married...Everyone is here, let's eat here today. I'll go to the kitchen to see what dishes are available." After saying that, he slipped away.
The second elder brother shook his head. Although he usually looked steady and opinionated, he was actually a little childish. He looked at Xiao Muyan and said, "I remember that you are one year younger than my elder brother. You should be twenty this year. When are you going to get married?"
Xiao Muyan looked at the fleeing figure, followed him and replied with a smile: "I have no plans to get married either."
"Ah? Why are they all like this?" The second brother was completely confused. "Can getting married be such a disaster?"
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The next day, as soon as Jiang Jingyun arrived at the academy, he asked Su Yuheng for help and asked if there was a suitable female teacher in the city. "If not, please help me find an older teacher, who is more open-minded." At worst, he could let his second brother go back to school and be retrained. He has been acting wild recently, so it would be good to learn from him again and temper him down.
After confirming this, he went to ask Zhang Zhengbai for advice.
Uncle Jiang Chang'an has been working in the fields for months and has suffered from a lot of injuries. When it gets cold or rains, his joints become swollen and painful and he can't move. He thinks it's rheumatoid arthritis, which is common among the elderly, and wants to ask if there are any suitable plasters or medicinal wines for trauma. He wants to buy some and bring it back when he replies to the letter for his uncle to try.
After Zhang Zhengbai asked about Uncle Jiang's symptoms in detail, he said that their pharmacy did have some plasters and medicated liquors of this type, but he had to go back and confirm with his elders at home whether they were suitable for his condition. If so, he would bring them to him tomorrow.
Jiang Jingyun was naturally very grateful, and kept making promises, saying that he would prepare some delicious food to reward him later. The process was so familiar that even the former victim next to him couldn't help but look sideways.
After school, he went to the market to buy gifts. Except for a quilted flowered jacket for his aunt, the rest were fashionable headdresses for each of them. He also bought a pair of small bracelets for his newborn nephew.
After walking down the street, I returned with a full load.
When I was about to go back, I suddenly saw a familiar figure in front of a shop selling gold, silver and jade.
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