Chapter 193 The Man in the Pit
"Anuan, tell Da Niu to leave quickly. It's too scary."
Lu Shizhu looked shaken: "This academy is indeed terrifying. I'm glad I didn't send Ping'er there. I even suspected that once you enter this place, you'll never come back!"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded in agreement: "Now that I think about it, it does seem a bit inappropriate."
Looking back at Ping'er, who was standing beside her with a worried expression, Jiang Nuanzhi rubbed his head and said, "Don't worry, Ping'er. If we can't get into these academies, I'll ask someone to find a teacher for you tomorrow. I'm quite good at making money now, so hiring a teacher shouldn't be a problem. Then Xiao Er and Baozhu can study together. They can be together every day."
Jiang Nuanzhi secretly pondered that Master Du didn't earn much money in a month, so perhaps she could find a way to poach Master Du and have him teach her children.
Beside him, Lü Shizhu seemed to have made up his mind and said, "If all else fails, I'll talk to my father and ask you to go to my family's private school. Although there are a few really annoying people there, I myself don't want to suffer like that. It was only with great difficulty that my father stopped me from going."
But if I bring it up, my dad definitely won't refuse.
As he spoke, he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, patted Ping'er on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, I've really gone to great lengths for you. You have no idea how much I've suffered to finally have this barely peaceful life. But for you, I can go back to school. If all else fails, we can take the exam together next year."
Ping'er, who was worried about the two men, suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Lü, there's no need for that."
He took a deep breath and said as if he had made up his mind, "Anuan, I can actually learn it myself. If I pass the small exam next year, I can go to Gu Kui City to study. Don't worry, as long as I can participate in the small exam, I will definitely not let you down. As for the early education of my younger siblings, I will teach them. You don't need to worry about it."
"Silly child." Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback and patted his head. "You're still a child. Be good. This is nothing. I'll help you solve it."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry back. We'll go up the mountain later and see if we can catch some fish. I'll cook you something delicious tonight."
Lu Shizhu noticed that Ping'er was feeling down, so he pulled Ping'er to open the package.
"Ping'er, don't think too much. Come and see what Magistrate Feng has brought."
"Hey? Ah Nuan, why are there still eggs here?"
"These are beans, cured meat, and this is dried meat?"
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over as well and couldn't help but laugh: "It must have been sent by Cang Lin's friend."
Remembering that Magistrate Feng had also brought her letters from Military Advisor Shen, and since she had nothing else to do, she decided to open them one by one and read them carefully.
In his letter, Shen Junshi told Jiang Nuanzhi many things.
She said that the people of Canglin City now remember her kindness, and all these things were sent by the people. She also said that General Ta Xue used Jiang Nuanzhi's prescription and has now recovered his health. General Wan's smile is more and more frequent, and he even scolds her less often now.
He also mentioned that the convicts in the army are now living much better lives than before, because the general said he was afraid that someone would come to redeem them with money someday.
One noteworthy point in the letter is that General Wan reported the epidemic to the court, and Military Advisor Shen said that Jiang Nuanzhi should wait to be rewarded.
They even brought up Prefect Lu, saying that he now wanted Gu Kui to find Jiang Nuanzhi to examine his wife's health, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Military Advisor Shen didn't tolerate this either; if Prefect Lu didn't mention it, they would pretend not to know, and they wouldn't tell him where Jiang Nuanzhi lived.
Naturally, Shen Junshi also had some complaints, saying that he hadn't replied to the many letters he had written to her, and that General Wan asked for a reply every day, which annoyed him to no end. He wanted Jiang Nuanzhi to reply to the letters as soon as she saw them, to put General Wan's mind at ease, and to give him some peace and quiet.
As Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the letter, she seemed to see the look of utter despair on Shen Junshi's face. She secretly thought that she would reply to him when she got back. With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, she should send them some gifts.
When they had finished reading most of the letters, the group arrived at the woods in front of the village.
The group got off the donkey cart and swayed as they walked inside.
"Help! Someone help me! Someone, please save me!"
Just as Lü Shizhu and Ping'er were squatting on the ground to gather herbs, they suddenly heard a shrill wail.
Lu Shizhu blinked twice with difficulty and released the root of the isatis root: "Um, what sound did you hear?"
Ping'er frowned and pointed into the distance: "The sound seems to be coming from over there."
Jiang Nuanzhi's expression was strange: "That direction."
Isn't that where she dug the trap before? Could someone have fallen into the pit again?
Thinking of this pit, Jiang Nuanzhi unconsciously tensed up.
After both of them calmed down, they realized they were somewhat baffled.
She's just scaring herself. She's already filled that hole, how could she possibly fall into it again?
"Help! Is anyone there?!"
The cry for help continued, and the more she listened, the more it seemed to come from that direction. For a moment, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't quite describe her feelings.
They quickly headed in that direction with the two people in tow.
As she approached, Jiang Nuanzhi rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
"No, this...this is impossible. I really did set this trap before."
Upon hearing this, both Lü Shizhu and Ping'er looked towards Jiang Nuanzhi.
Lu Shizhu raised an eyebrow: "Oh, so this trap is yours!"
Ping'er also looked over with a puzzled expression, her eyes clearly asking a question.
Jiang Nuanzhi gritted her teeth in anger: "It really wasn't me! I don't know who's so stupid as to dig up this already filled-in trap again!"
The key point is that this person's setup was surprisingly good. It was even more flawless than her previous setups.
The road was covered with dense branches and thick leaves. Unless someone slipped and fell through, leaving a large hole, Jiang Nuanzhi felt that she herself would not be on guard if she saw such a road.
The key point is, this person is incredibly cunning; they had even marked the area beforehand. There wasn't a single clue to be found in the surroundings.
"Is someone coming? Please help me! I can't move my legs!"
The person who had fallen into the trap seemed to hear a sound, and his voice carried a hint of surprise: "I am Yue Qingfeng, the dean of Pan Shi Academy. If you save me, you will be richly rewarded. Kind people, please do me a favor!"
Lu Shizhu was already tying rattan canes together, preparing to throw them down to save the person, when he heard this sentence and his hands stopped moving immediately.
“Rock Rock Academy?!” His voice changed.
Ping'er frowned, and asked again incredulously, "Who did you say you were?"
(End of this chapter)
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