Chapter 213 Waiter: For Ah Nuan.
In the summer of the Great Wilderness, the nights are always exceptionally short. The sun rises around four o'clock.
The warm sunlight shone on her face. Jiang Nuanzhi yawned, stretched, and then turned to look at herself.
The children were still asleep. Little Xuan Ting wasn't sleeping very soundly, his brows slightly furrowed, probably because his wound was still a bit uncomfortable. Bao Zhu, on the other hand, was sleeping very sweetly, her little hand still touching her hair, her face full of contentment.
Ping'er slept soundly, even snoring. He always gets up early, but he's been training a lot lately by Dean Yue and is really exhausted.
After looking around and not seeing Xiao Er, Jiang Nuanzhi tiptoed out of bed, carefully freed her hair from the maid's grasp, covered her belly, and then went out.
As soon as she came out, she saw the waiter running towards her.
"Anuan, Anuan, come quick."
Upon arriving, the waiter grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi and mysteriously led her into the courtyard.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the boy curiously: "What's wrong? Why are you acting so suspiciously?"
The waiter glanced around furtively, then pulled a small bag from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Nuanzhi's hand: "Nuanzhi, this money is from Grandpa Jing, it's all for you."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at it; it was a little over two taels of silver. She couldn't help but be taken aback: "Huh? You're giving me silver?"
Xiao Er nodded firmly: "Yes, Grandpa Jing insisted on giving me a booklet yesterday and made me memorize it. I didn't want to memorize it, but he said that once I memorized it, this bag of silver would be mine. When I saw so much money, I memorized it overnight."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the booklet the waiter mentioned with surprise. Although the booklet was small, Jiang Nuanzhi was still astonished: "You memorized it all?"
Waiter: "Yeah, it's just looking at pictures. There are also some herbs. I've seen them before when I go herb gathering with you. It's not difficult at all."
Jiang Nuanzhi flipped through the booklet in shock and saw that it contained the habits and uses of many common herbs. For a child of this age, this was truly not a simple matter.
It has to be said, he truly deserves to be the successor of the Ghost Doctor; his talent in medicine is maxed out.
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately gave a thumbs up, praising him generously: "My little waiter is really capable, he's even earning money for the family. But I don't need money right now, you can keep this for your own spending money."
"No, I don't need it." The waiter said seriously, "This is for Anuan. Anuan, go buy a hairpin. I see all the other women wearing hairpins. Grandma Li's hairpins are all pure silver, they're so pretty. And that woman from the Li family, she wears hairpins with so many patterns. And hair ribbons, all kinds of colors. Anuan only has black ones. Anuan, you should buy one too, you'll look especially pretty wearing it. Prettier than all of them. Also, Anuan's clothes have all gotten too big, they don't fit anymore. Look, they're all ruined by the ironing."
Xiao Er frowned, his delicate little nose twitching slightly, and pointed at Jiang Nuanzhi's skirt.
Jiang Nuanzhi followed the waiter's gaze and, in a daze, noticed that a small patch of her skirt had been slightly scorched by the heat. She hadn't even noticed it herself. Looking at the waiter frowning as he adjusted her skirt, her eyes welled up with tears. She remained silent for a long while.
"I don't know if this money is enough. Ah Nuan, go and ask first. If it's not enough, I'll think of something else later."
"Oh, Xiao Er, you're so sweet. I'm so happy to have a son like you." Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but hug the little guy and give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Her eyes reddened slightly, but she held back. This child had really ruined her strong, independent woman persona this morning.
Xiao Er's face instantly turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp. He really didn't know what to do, but he couldn't bear to push Jiang Nuanzhi away. In the end, having no other choice, he covered his face and stammered, "Anuan...you...you can't kiss me like that next time. I'm a man now."
"Alright, alright, my little man." Jiang Nuanzhi burst into laughter through her tears when she saw him like this. "Then I'll accept this silver? In a couple of days, let's go to the county together. Can you pick out a pure silver hairpin for me? I'll wear it on my head then. If anyone asks, I'll just say my son bought it for me."
The waiter looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with bright eyes, his little face still flushed. He reached out and wiped away the tears on Jiang Nuanzhi's face: "Okay. Don't cry, Nuanzhi. I'll buy you several when I earn money in the future."
As he spoke, he pointed to the large wooden basin over there: "Want to wash your face? I've boiled some water for you. Oh, and didn't you say you wanted to wash your hair yesterday? I've also soaked some soapberry water; you can wash it whenever you want."
Jiang Nuanzhi was deeply moved by the child. This little guy is such a sweetheart. Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but hug him and kiss him several more times.
He covered his face again, embarrassed, and after a while, he finally broke free from Jiang Nuanzhi's embrace. Then he coughed seriously and said, "I still need to continue reading the new booklet that Grandpa Jing gave me. Grandpa Jing said that if I memorize it all, he will give me more money. Then I can get Nuanzhi new clothes."
"Mmm!" Jiang Nuanzhi's lips trembled, and she almost cried again. Indeed, she was completely powerless against such kindness.
After calming down, he said, "I believe in you, baby, you are really amazing."
Xiao Er scratched his head sheepishly: "Don't be too anxious. There are many words in this booklet that I don't recognize. It might take a long time to memorize them."
"No rush. Take your time." Jiang Nuanzhi patted his head. "If there's anything you don't recognize, you can ask others. Don't overwork yourself. These things can be done step by step. Nuanzhi can wait, as long as it takes."
Jiang Nuanzhi hoped that he would grow up slowly, always following her softly and sweetly from behind.
"Hmm, it's not hard work, Nuan. Actually, I like it." Xiao Er said with bright eyes, and then he actually sat down on the side and seriously looked at the booklet.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't expect that the old man, who seemed unreliable, was actually quite good at teaching according to aptitude.
In the book, Xiao Er's master is a renowned ghost doctor in the martial arts world. Xiao Er is his disciple, secretly trained in Ghost Doctor Valley by him. That person and Que are from the same school, but they are at odds with each other. Furthermore, the ghost doctor is a complex character, both righteous and wicked, and ultimately goes mad.
Undeniably, this person is capable, but compared to the old man who is the national advisor, he is still somewhat lacking.
The future is uncertain, but Jiang Nuanzhi doesn't want to be separated from her child. Now that the old man is here to teach, nothing could be better. However, the old man's emotions are somewhat unstable, so Jiang Nuanzhi will have to keep a close eye on him.
(End of this chapter)
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