She also went to Doctor Chen to buy some acne cream, mosquito repellent cream, and Qi-boosting pills, which she would bring back to Du Hui. She also made some dry food and packed some good tea for him to take with him on the journey.
Finally, she separated a set of her own published book "Tracing the Origins of Cultural Context", carefully wrapped it with oil paper, and placed it together with these things.
She was packing her things when Lou Yunchun arrived.
Xu Jiang was surprised and said, "You're here."
Seeing her packing her things, Lou Yunchun stepped forward to help, "Is this for Mr. Du?"
"Yes." Xu Jiang nodded. "He leaves tomorrow. I'll deliver these things to him later and kowtow to him on the way."
Since arriving in Beijing, the bookshop has been able to thrive thanks to Du Hui's care. He treated her with the utmost care and concern, and he worried a lot about her affairs. He once said that he treated her as his own junior, and didn't she treat him as a relative?
She had few relatives in her life: no father, no mother, no sisters, no uncles, no brothers, and her only master had passed away early. Coming to the capital, she met Du Hui and the Lin family, who treated her with the care and love of her family. This was her luck and blessing.
But now they have to part again, and she doesn't know when they will meet again, which inevitably makes her melancholy.
Lou Yunchun held her hand and said, "I'll go with you."
Xu Jiang sighed softly, "Okay."
Xu Jiang's supplies filled a half-sized wooden box. They harnessed the donkey cart, loaded the box onto it, and, leaving Liang Mo to look after the shop, they set off for Du's house.
The Du family is located in Lanlingfang, and it takes an hour to get there from Yonghefang.
Sadness all the way.
Xu Jiang was unusually quiet, and the two of them arrived at Du's house in silence, only to find quite a few people waiting outside. As they approached, they saw that most of them were students from the Imperial College and some scholars.
The gatekeeper was smiling apologetically, "My master asked me to tell you all that we are so grateful for your kindness in coming to visit us. However, we are in a hurry, and everyone in the mansion is busy packing, so we are unable to see you. Please go back."
The students and scholars were all polite people, so they didn't want to bother them too much after hearing what they said. They bowed from a distance towards the gate and left one after another.
Suddenly, several scholars took out some dirty things and smashed them against the gate of the Du Mansion. Then they spat in disgust at the door, cursed a few dirty words, and ran away.
Seeing this, the students who had not yet left were about to chase after him and scold him, but were stopped by the servant.
The servant bowed and said, "Gentlemen, please calm down. Your Excellency has said that they did nothing wrong. Cheating should be condemned. It would be tragic if it weren't. Your Excellency also said that the innocent remain innocent, and the tainted remain tainted. Your Excellency has never cheated by skipping questions, so these people are not cursing you, and you don't care about these insults. Please don't take these words to heart."
The servant's words quickly calmed everyone down.
A student bowed towards the door and said with a sob, "I will remember the Dean's teachings."
The students of the Imperial College all bowed and said, "Students will remember the Dean's instructions!"
The other scholars were also impressed by Du Hui's noble character and bowed in greeting, saying, "Students are grateful for your guidance."
After everyone had left, the servant fetched a broom from behind the door and prepared to sweep. He looked up and saw Xu Jiang and Lou Yunchun approaching. He quickly wiped his tears and forced a smile, saying, "Madam Xu, Master Lou, are you here to see him off?"
Xu Jiang looked at the mess on the ground, feeling a little upset. "Has someone been causing trouble every day these days?"
The servant nodded and sighed, "Ever since this incident, our front door has never been peaceful. That's why the master has asked us to refuse visitors, to prevent anyone from sneaking into the yard and disturbing the family."
"Why don't you arrange for guards to guard the gate?"
"If the adults won't let you, then go ahead and scold me if you want. You'll naturally stop when you've scolded enough."
He values a good reputation, but is not obsessed with it. Just as he said, the clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. Such a broad mind and peaceful state of mind seem to be something he has realized after experiencing this incident.
This made Xu Jiang feel much more at ease.
The road is long and the future is uncertain. Without a strong and open-minded will, it is difficult to overcome the difficulties and hardships along the way.
The servant stepped forward and took the reins from Lou Yunchun's hands, saying to the two men, "Master has instructed that if you two come to visit, please go to his study."
Xu Jiang nodded, "Okay."
Lou Yunchun carried the wooden box out of the car and said to the servant, "Thank you for your help."
The two of them entered the room and, led by another servant in the garden, went to Du Hui's study.
The garden is full of lush bamboos and pines, and clusters of orchids are blooming. It is noble and elegant everywhere, just like its owner.
The servant from the outer room of the study was about to report when he heard a roar from inside, "You wish!"
Then Zeng Zhui cried out "Ouch, ouch", and it seemed that he was beaten again.
Hearing this powerful roar, Xu Jiang's worries were mostly dispelled, and a smile appeared on his face.
The servant laughed and said, "It must be Zeng Er who has irritated the Master again."
Zeng came to the Du family. At first, everyone politely called him Master Zeng. But within less than half a month, everyone became familiar with him and called him Zeng Er.
Sometimes when Du Hui gets angry, he will call him that.
After the noise inside quieted down, the servant went in to report. After a while, he came out and invited them in.
As soon as the two entered the door, they saw the master and disciple sorting books, probably planning to take some books on the road.
Seeing the two people come in, Du Hui's dark and stinky expression softened a lot. He didn't treat them as guests and said casually, "The room is messy, find a place to sit."
Lou Yunchun placed the box on a low table nearby, and then went over with Xu Jiang to help Du Hui sort out the books.
Du Hui said to Xu Jiang, "I have already submitted your master's 'Tracing the Origins of Cultural Traces' to the Ministry of Rites. I have also arranged the follow-up matters. Song Xuelu will contact you later."
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