Xu Jiang was still worried and asked, "Is there anyone watching over the school right now?"
"Master Lin has left guards to guard the school, and I'm here too. I haven't been going anywhere lately. I'm just watching over the school."
"You have to be careful too." Zeng Zhui will have to take part in the scientific examination next year, so nothing can go wrong.
"I know." Although he was straightforward, he was not reckless and knew what was important and what was not. "Did you get any news from Xiaolou?"
Xiaolou? Xu Jiang was stunned, then looked at him with amusement, "His trip is secret, so it's inconvenient to send a message." He added, "Don't take advantage of him when he's away."
Zeng Zhuihun said without hesitation: "You have to take advantage of him when he's not around."
There are some twisted logics.
"Okay, since you are fine here, I should go back." Lin Hongchu was alone in the school, and he was worried.
"Go back and be careful."
"Yeah, you too."
"Tell Red Hoe I'll go see her later."
"good."
Xu Jiang sent Zeng Zhui out of the door.
Not long after Zeng chased away, Manager Wang came running over in a hurry.
Xu Jiang asked curiously, "What happened?"
"What's wrong? Do you still consider me your brother?"
"Of course, why do you ask that?"
"As your elder brother, giving such an expensive gift to him is really a bit awkward."
"What gift?" Xu Jiang was confused. "I didn't give any."
"It was delivered this morning by Madam Liu from the Lou family herself."
"Liu Mei?" Xu Jiang was stunned for a moment, then walked to the small door and called Yin Yin over.
Yin Yin's face flushed from her busyness. "What's wrong, Sister Xu?"
Xu Jiang wiped the sweat off her face and asked in a low voice, "Did Liu Mei come to give gifts to the neighbors this morning?"
"Yes. It was the master and mistress's idea. They asked me to make a gift list last night, saying that since our family has received a favor from others, we should return the favor." Yin Yin glanced at Xu Jiang's face and saw that she was not unhappy, then said, "I didn't tell you first because I was afraid you would refuse out of courtesy."
Xu Jiang was at a loss for words. If Lou Jing and Madam Lou had actually brought this up in person, she would have declined, not wanting to cause further trouble for the Lou family. Their "acting first and asking for permission later" approach moved Xu Jiang, who also felt guilty. She was touched by the phrase "one of us," yet felt guilty for the perceived "disrespect."
"I understand. Go ahead."
Yinyin left, looking back every few steps.
Xu Jiang rubbed his eyes, turned around and walked towards Shopkeeper Wang, saying to him, "Brother, please take this gift with peace of mind."
Shopkeeper Wang realized, "Is this a gift from the Lou family?"
Xu Jiang nodded.
"Good news, good news. I should accept it, I should accept it." Shopkeeper Wang's worried expression changed, and he said happily, "You are willing to go to such lengths, which shows how much you value me. Your sister-in-law and I are relieved."
Although he was happy to see Xu Jiang and Lou Yunchun get married, he couldn't help but worry.
Although the Lou family was not a wealthy family, they were still a well-off family. Xu Jiang, on the other hand, came from the common people and was an orphan. Outsiders might think that Xu Jiang had married into a wealthy family, but they were worried that such an unequal family background would cause her to be looked down upon and suffer injustice.
If that's the case, I'd rather not get married.
But from what happened today, it can be seen that the Lou family thinks highly of Xu Jiang and is trustworthy, so he feels relieved.
Xu Jiang was a little curious, "What did you give me?"
"What was sent to me was tea, wine, snacks, and a piece of brocade," Shopkeeper Wang exclaimed. "If converted into silver, these things would be enough for an average family to eat and wear for a month."
Giving such a valuable gift was enough to give face to all the families. If Xu Jiang encountered any problems in the future, the neighbors would not be able to sit idly by.
Manager Wang was very pleased that the Lou family could think so deeply about Xu Jiang.
Xu Jiang naturally understood what Shopkeeper Wang understood. She could only repay his deep affection and friendship with her sincerity.
——Dividing line——
Fuqiang County.
Zhao Xiu and his followers took advantage of the cover of night and followed the carriages carrying corpses to the outskirts of the city. They did not dare to get too close, but just squatted in the hay from a distance. They waited until those people threw the corpses away and left, and after confirming that they would not come back, they bent down and ran to the place where the bodies were thrown.
When they were approaching the place where the bodies were dumped, they heard the sound of flowing water.
"Oh no." Zhao Xiu cried out inwardly, and immediately quickened his pace and ran forward, and his followers hurriedly followed.
Zhao Xiu came to a cliff. Below the cliff was a turbulent river. Under the moonlight, it looked like a white silk thread that was taking people's lives. It was daunting and made people feel cold all over.
The follower followed Zhao Xiu closely, but he didn't expect him to suddenly fall to the ground. He kicked him on the butt, almost kicking him off the cliff.
Zhao Xiuxin's anger nearly jumped out of his throat. He steadied himself and turned back to glare at his followers. "I've suspected you for a long time. Are you planning to kill the master for your wealth?"
He rolled his eyes, looking quite scary in the night. His followers took two steps back and stammered, "I, I said I didn't mean it. Do you believe me?"
"I believe in your ancestors!" Zhao Xiu could no longer bear it. He pointed at him and was about to curse again, but he felt something sticky on his hand. He put his hand close to his eyes, looked at it, and smelled it, confirming that it was human blood.
It seemed that this was the place where those people dumped the bodies. He parted the weeds on the edge of the cliff and leaned over to look at the bottom of the cliff, but all he saw was darkness.
The attendant humbly approached, glanced down the cliff, and asked cautiously, "It's so high, and there's a river below. Even if the body isn't washed away, it will be shattered into pieces. Should we still look for it?"
"Find one? Find one for me to see?" Zhao Xiu resisted the urge to throw the club down and said unhappily, "Their goods are still in the inn. Let's go back to the stable first, and then find a chance to sneak into the inn and check."
"Yes." The followers were eager to go back. This place was close to the river and had a strong negative energy. They had just passed through more than a dozen dead bodies. There was no guarantee that they would not run into some dirty creatures. It was better to leave quickly.
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