She doesn't need to rely on anyone, neither him nor Lou Yunchun.
Thinking of Lou Yunchun, he asked again: "Brother Lou, have you received any letter?"
Hu Xu took refuge in the History Museum and was not involved in the turmoil in the court, so he only knew that Lou Yunchun was ordered to leave the capital on a mission. As for where he was going or what mission he was on, he had no idea, but he had a rough idea in his mind and just pretended not to know.
This is also Yuan Zuzhi’s teaching.
"He's sent a letter home, and he should be returning to the capital soon." Xu Jiang's face showed a trace of worry, "But I can't welcome him back."
Xu Jiang was worried. Hu Xu curled his lips and said, "It would be nice if he could welcome you instead."
Xu Jiang rolled her eyes at him and replied, "What do you think of Madam Song?"
Hu Xu blushed, then turned back to glance deeper into the alley and whispered, "Keep it quiet. This is just me..." He looked bewildered for a moment, then sighed, "If this gets out and causes misunderstanding, it might damage both our reputations."
As the saying goes, those involved in the matter are often confused, while those who are watching can see things clearly. Now the eyes of these two people are blurred and they can't see each other's hearts.
However, Xu Jiang didn't point it out. Sometimes, people's suspicions about each other were also a kind of fun. And when the time came, everything would naturally fall into place, so there was no need for her to worry about it.
So she just said: "Time waits for no one, and the moon does not break the fifth day. Madam Song is a rare person, please cherish yourself."
Hu Xu was silent for a moment, then replied, "I know."
Precisely because it is rare, we need to be cautious.
Xu Jiang walked out of the alley, turned around and said to Hu Xu, "Let's go back."
"Yeah." Hu Xu waved at her and watched her go away.
After seeing Xu Jiang off and returning to the alley, he saw that Song Qiao had already locked the door. He took a few steps forward, wanting to raise his hand to knock, but after a moment's hold, he put his hand down again.
Hu Xu turned around and went home. When he passed the yard, he saw a pot of flowers that had withered and dried up in the corner. He stopped for a long time, walked up to it, dug it out and carried it back to the study.
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Xu Jiang returned to the bookstore, cleaned out some of her master's old things, and the collection of her master's works, including "Tracing the Origins of Literary Context", which she had published, carefully sealed the boxes, and loaded them onto the carriage.
He personally served a meal to the stubborn donkey, the jackal uncle, and the moon slave, and entrusted them to Liang Mo and Yin Yin respectively. This time Xu Jiang was traveling by carriage, so she left the stubborn donkey in the market for Liang Mo to drive.
The stubborn donkey was heartless and ignored Xu Jiangli who was spitting at him for a long time. After eating and drinking, he lay down in the haystack with his legs crossed, facing people with his butt, and fell asleep.
"You stupid heartless thing." Xu Jiang cursed a few words, rubbed his uncle Jackal's increasingly greasy head, picked up Yue Nu, and went to find Liang Mo to give the final explanation.
She took out a box of silver and gave it to Liang Mo, which totaled nearly a hundred taels in coins and notes.
"I'll leave this money for you to use in your business. If it's not enough for future work, have Yinyin go back to the house and withdraw it. You can also let the material shops you frequently deal with sell it on credit and settle it with me when I return."
"That's enough." Liang Mo said, "The bookshop is already making money on a daily basis. When the second edition of The Origin of Cultural Tracing is published, business will be even more prosperous. Besides, there will also be Brother Hu's collection of essays. By then, the money we earn will probably not be enough to store everything in this box."
"What a great ambition." Xu Jiang said with approval, smiling, "Then I'll wait and come back to collect the money."
Liang Mo patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let the boss lose money!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Yin Yin staring at the box. After thinking for a moment, he handed the box to Yin Yin and said, "Give the money to Yin Yin for safekeeping. With her as a witness, I will fill this box before the boss comes back."
Yin Yin was startled and looked at Xu Jiang in panic while holding the box.
Xu Jiang tilted his chin towards her and said seriously, "You want to keep an eye on it for me, right? I'll leave the important task of managing the money to you. This is the fortune of our bookshop. It's the capital agreed upon by Liang Mo and me, so you have to take good care of it."
"I..." Yin Yin remembered the promise she had made to Xu Jiang in private. Although she felt a little overwhelmed, she still hugged the money box tightly in her arms and nodded heavily to Xu Jiang, "I will definitely take good care of it. Not a penny will be missing!"
Xu Jiang laughed heartily, but nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll check it when I get back."
Yinyin became even more nervous and wished she could open a door in her chest and stuff the box in.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Xu Jiang pinched Yin Yin's face, then said to Liang Mo, "I'll leave the bookstore to you."
"Yeah." Liang Mo felt reluctant to leave. "Boss, have a safe journey and come back soon."
Xu Jiang smiled and said, "Yes."
Liang Mo sent Xu Jiang and Yin Yin out of the bookstore. Manager Wang and his family also came to see them off. Qin looked at her with tears in her eyes. She walked forward, hugged her and gave her some advice. Xu Jiang agreed to everything she said, and her eyes were a little red.
Mai Mai hugged Xu Jiang's legs and called softly, "Yi Yi, I won't leave."
Xu Jiang picked her up, cuddled her reluctantly, and coaxed her, "Auntie will be back soon. Mai Mai, be a good boy at home. Listen to your mother and eat well and sleep well. Auntie will bring you a gift when she comes, okay?"
Mai Mai seemed to understand, nodded her head, and answered obediently, "Okay."
Qin tried to hold back her tears and said to Mai Mai, "Mai Mai, it's time for auntie to go. Dear auntie."
"Kiss, kiss." Mai Mai kissed Xu Jiang on the face, leaving a circle of saliva.
Xu Jiang's heart immediately melted into a pool of water, and he also kissed her face, "Good boy, Maimai, wait for your aunt to come back."
Xiao Wang also stepped forward and said, "Aunt Jiang, have a safe trip."
Xu Jiang patted his head and said with a smile, "Okay, wait until I bring you something delicious."
Shopkeeper Wang said, "Go ahead. I'll take you out of the city tomorrow."
Xu Jiang and Yin Yin got on the car. The neighbors knew she was leaving and came out of their homes to see her off. Xu Jiang waved goodbye to them and then took the car to Daixianfang.
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