Chapter 734 A Dream of Youth 266
Xie Ning immediately became interested in this Madam He, but since the passenger ship was about to arrive in Quanzhou, she put aside her thoughts and first visited the Chen family before she and Xie Qi knocked on the door of the He residence with gifts.
The servant girl, He, who had been waiting at the door, hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, saying, "Thank you, sir, thank you, young master."
Xie Qi raised an eyebrow slightly. Hearing the servant's address, he couldn't help but glance at Xie Ning. It seemed that the He family still valued Xie Ning.
The two naturally went to visit Mr. He first. Xie Ning was an official, not an ordinary woman, so no one objected when she and Xie Qi entered the front yard together.
"Sister Ning".
He Qing'an looked at Xie Ning, who was dressed in plain clothes and without makeup, yet still elegant and refined, and nodded to himself, noting that she had a lot of her father's style.
After pondering for a long time, Mr. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "How is Attendant Shi's health?"
Xie Ning was slightly taken aback, and then remembered that the "Lecturer Shi" mentioned by Mr. He was the eldest son of Master Shi.
She couldn't help but smile slightly. "I left the capital not long after treating Lord Shi, but Imperial Physician Jiang wrote to say that Lord Shi is recovering very well and is now able to get out of bed."
Therefore, Jiang Yuanzheng urged her to return to Beijing in his letter, wanting to study the so-called "penicillium" with her.
Xie Ning definitely couldn't leave, and since she had taken three months' leave, she would absolutely not waste a single day and would not go back to work early.
Mr. He breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression was somewhat hesitant. Xie Ning saw through his thoughts and continued, "Old Master Shi is worried about Master Shi's health, so it's understandable that he looks haggard. However, I have taken his pulse, and as long as he rests properly, he will surely live a long life."
However, if you overthink it, that might not be the case.
"Yes, he has always been health-conscious." Mr. He coughed awkwardly for a moment, then changed the subject.
"I heard you've been promoted to a fourth-rank proofreader?" That's a prestigious position, with the highest rank being fourth.
Xie Ning nodded slightly, and then she heard Mr. He ask about her proofreading work at the library. She couldn't help but concentrate. Although she was busy, she had not forgotten about the proofreading work.
In addition to verifying the correctness of texts, sentences, paragraphs, and chapters in ancient books, collation also includes cataloging and authentication, which is very complicated. Therefore, she often worked in the history museum until late at night. This work was long and tedious, but it also taught her a lot.
However, her work mainly deals with astronomical calendars and medical books.
Many people did not notice Xie Ning's achievements in textual criticism, but Mr. He noticed this seemingly insignificant position, which seemed to be just an excuse for her.
Even though she hasn't finished organizing any of them yet, that's just how this job is. Once you're fully immersed in it, it's a matter of how fast you can repair even one book, and it takes at least ten years.
"You're not impetuous, you've done very well." After saying that, he had someone hand over the gift he had prepared to Xie Ning.
“I remember you’re almost of marriageable age, aren’t you? I gave Qi Ge’er a jade crown before, and you called me ‘Grandmaster,’ so I should give you a hairpin too.”
He's getting old, and we don't know how many more years he has left to live. We should make arrangements for things as soon as possible.
It was a jade hairpin that was entirely white and inlaid with turquoise. Xie Ning's eyes flickered, and he stood up to accept it with both hands, offering his thanks.
In ancient times, both men and women wore hairpins as a symbol of dignity. Only criminals were not allowed to wear hairpins. Even empresses and concubines had to remove their hairpins and apologize if they made a mistake.
"Alright, the kids are already waiting for you in the backyard, so I won't keep you any longer." With that, he looked at Xie Qi.
Xie Ning winked at Xie Qi, ignoring the tearful Xie Qi, and followed the maid to the backyard.
Xie Qi had no choice but to bite the bullet and face Mr. He's test.
Outside, the sun shone brightly, with floating clouds and falling petals. Xie Ning, led by a maid, led Qingxu and Qingle through a passageway and then to a garden. There was also a small lake there, and several scantily clad women were sitting in the pavilion.
After all, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so who would wrap themselves up like a dumpling? Everyone's showing their arms and legs, and anyway, it's in the backyard, and there are no other men around.
Some people were playing music, some were riding on swings and soaring high, and a few were admiring paintings and sipping tea at the table.
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