Xu Jiang put the things back and said, "Then I'll make my own decision."
The two of them walked to the backyard again. Yin Yin wiped her mouth and came out of the kitchen. When she saw Wu Zhi, she immediately straightened up.
Wu Zhi stepped forward and grabbed her. He pinched her chin and looked at her for a moment, then said, "The swelling has gone down a bit. It should be better tomorrow."
Yin Yin was pinched by her and pouted, "Respect?"
"Doctor Wu never misdiagnoses." Wu Zhi pinched her before letting go.
Xu Jiang took Wu Zhi on a tour of her own sparrow's nest. When they saw the bedroom, she said, "I will move back to the bookstore in two days."
"What? You don't want to live with me?"
"Yeah, I'm worried about my mouth getting swollen."
The two of them laughed again, but Yin Yin had a stern face.
After laughing, Xu Jiang explained, "Zhaoyue and I are getting married soon, so it's not appropriate for us to live in the mansion anymore. Besides, we still have to decorate the new house and prepare for the wedding ceremony. There are many things waiting to be taken care of, so it's more convenient for us to live in the bookstore."
Wu Zhi felt tired just listening to this, "Getting married is such a hassle."
"That depends on who you're with."
"Okay, stop being so proud. Everyone knows you've found a perfect husband."
Xu Jiang finally couldn't help it and pinched Wu Zhi on the waist.
Wu Zhi was almost strangled by her, and then stared at her in surprise, "Great, this is outrageous." Then he pinched her back, making Xu Jiang laugh and hide.
Seeing this, Yinyin also helped Xu Jiang to tickle Wu Zhi.
"Little girl, you are so brave."
"Don't bully Sister Xu."
"Good girl Yinyin, good job."
In the end, Wu Zhi was no match for the four of them and gasped for mercy, "Alright, alright, I give up."
The three of them huddled together, laughing.
Wu Zhi felt a little awkward, yet also a little warm.
Liang Mo shouted from the small door: "Boss, all the things have been moved to the cart."
"Oh, okay." Xu Jiang then asked in surprise, "Liang Mo, why are you so tongue-tied?"
Liang Mo looked at Yin Yin, who quickly changed the subject and said to Xu Jiang, "We've already fed Yue Nu and Chai Uncle. Don't we still have to go find Sister Hong Chu? Let's go."
It’s getting late.
Xu Jiang looked at the golden waves rushing towards the horizon and said to Liang Mo loudly, "Lock the door and close the shop!"
The group of people, some leading donkeys, some getting on carriages, said goodbye to their neighbors, and walked out of the alley together towards the street.
Yin Yin leaned against the car window and waved at Liang Mo.
Xu Jiang asked, "When did you and Liang Mo become so close? Weren't you worried before that he would run away with the money?"
"But he didn't run away with the money. Not only did he help the bookstore make money, he also bought me osmanthus cake." Moreover, everyone else laughed at her today, except Liang Mo.
Wu Zhi hit the nail on the head: "The key point is the osmanthus cake."
Yin Yin puffed up her cheeks and glared at her, but was met with a claw in return.
The three of them arrived at the academy, playing and joking. They happened to see Master Lin coming back from his shift. Xu Jiang quickly got off the carriage and went forward to greet him, "Master."
Yin Yin followed suit and bowed.
Master Lin had already met Lou Yunchun at court this morning and knew she had returned to the capital, so he wasn't surprised. He simply said gently, "Glad you're back."
Seeing that he was wearing court robes, Wu Zhi also stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I, Wu Zhi, greet you, sir."
Xu Jiang quickly introduced him, "Master, Ah Zhi comes from Fuzhou. He is a famous doctor and also my friend."
Master Lin said amiably, "Since you are A-Jiang's friend, just follow her and call her Master. There's no need to be so polite."
Wu Zhi also didn't like these red tapes. "Then I'll be polite. Hello, Master."
Master Lin nodded, then said to the three of them, "Let's talk inside."
Xu Jiang smiled and replied, "Okay."
The three of them took the wooden box and gift box they brought from the carriage and followed Master Lin into the courtyard.
Xu Jiang followed Master Lin and asked, "How is Hongchu doing these days?"
Master Lin sighed imperceptibly, "I've been studying cooking lately."
"Have you made any progress?"
"It's enough to fill my stomach."
Xu Jiang couldn't help laughing.
After entering the courtyard, a Confucian scholar came out of Bajizhai.
"Master Xun." Master Lin stepped forward and bowed to the Confucian scholar.
The scholar replied, "Master Lin has returned." He then looked at Xu Jiang and Wu Zhi, "Who are these two..."
Xu Jiang had his hands full, so he bowed slightly and said, "Junior Xu Jiang, greetings to Mr. Xun."
Following Xu Jiang's lead, one would definitely be right. Wu Zhi also stepped forward and said respectfully, "Junior Wu Zhi, greetings to Mr. Xun."
Xun Yan returned the greeting to the two of them, then looked at Xu Jiang.
He had heard people talk about Xu Jiang a long time ago, and also learned from Lou Yunchun and Yuan Zuzhi that it was because Xu Jiang asked Yilale to find the book that he had the opportunity to come to the capital, so he had a good impression of Xu Jiang before they even met.
Now that I see her, I feel that this girl has clear features and calm demeanor, and I admire her even more.
"I believe this is Shopkeeper Xu. I've heard of your great name for a long time."
"Thank you, sir."
After the few of them exchanged greetings, Zeng Zhui followed them out of Bajizhai and asked, "Master Xun, what do you mean by this paragraph in your annotations..."
His words were interrupted by Xu Jiang who suddenly appeared. His originally knotted eyebrows suddenly flew up and he said in surprise: "Xu Jiang, you are back!"
Xu Jiang was also happy to see him, "Wen Feng, long time no see."
"It's been quite a long time. I thought that once you found your mother, you would forget about us and never come back to Beijing." Zeng Zhui joked carelessly.
Xu Jiang answered calmly, "If I don't come back, who will deliver the letter to you?"
"A letter?" Zeng Zhui was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "Lao Du wrote me a letter? How is he in Fuzhou? Oh, it's been so long since we last met, I really miss him! Quick, where's the letter? Let me see it."
It just so happened that Xu Jiang was holding the gift for Zeng Zhui, so she gave all the things to him.
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