Chapter 260 Has anyone ever told you that roosters can't lay eggs?
"You!" An Dehai choked, his eyes wide with anger.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't even glance at him, and went straight out to see Xiao Xuanting off.
An Dehai stared wide-eyed, then immediately curled his lip. Calling her a country doctor couldn't possibly be anything important, could it? If it were something serious, would such a commoner keep quiet? She would have shown it off long ago. He guessed that there were probably many injured people, and they needed her to help.
He immediately put the matter aside and called for Nineteen to come in and help him out. As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Xuan Ting clinging to Jiang Nuanzhi's arm and crying like a child. His expression turned strange. His Highness had never been so close to the Emperor before! He wondered what kind of spell she had cast on him.
However, they didn't stop him, since His Highness would never have anything to do with people like them again. It was best to say a proper goodbye.
"Aunt Nuan, you have to take good care of Chicken Two. It's not feeling well, it's not eating enough, and it hasn't laid any eggs yet." Xuan Ting held Jiang Nuanzhi's hand, crying as he gave her his instructions.
Jiang Nuanzhi was still somewhat saddened, but upon hearing this, she couldn't hold back any longer: "Xuan Ting, has anyone ever told you that roosters can't lay eggs?"
Xuan Ting's crying abruptly stopped: "Huh? Is Ji Er a male? But Xiao Er said..."
"Cough cough cough! It's not important!" The waiter suddenly interrupted Xuan Ting: "Um, do you have anything else to say? If not, hurry up and leave, or it will get late."
Xuan Ting frowned, his eyes filled with reluctance as he looked at Xiao Er: "And there's Da Hei. I have to pat his bottom three times every day before he'll obediently go to the toilet. From now on, I'll leave that to you, Xiao Er."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Huh???"
Turning around, Jiang Nuanzhi saw that the waiter looked guilty and didn't even dare to look at her. What else could Jiang Nuanzhi not understand?
That brat Xiao Er really dares to make up anything.
Xuan Ting wiped away his tears and said, "Waaah, I won't be able to see the ducklings and goslings grow up."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
She covered Xiao Xuanting's mouth, both amused and exasperated, saying, "You can't just say things like that."
"Auntie Nuan."
Xuan Ting lingered with Jiang Nuanzhi for a long time, reluctant to part, before finally boarding the carriage at An Dehai's urging. Just as the carriage was about to leave, Xiao Baozhu, who had been holding back her tears, suddenly burst into sobs.
"Brother Xuan Ting is naughty! You said you'd teach Bao Zhu math, so why did you leave? When are you coming back?"
Xuan Ting's already unstable emotions collapsed once again after hearing Xiao Baozhu's words: "I'm sorry, Baozhu, I'm so sorry... Waaaaah!"
Upon hearing this, Andehai, who was standing beside him, stumbled and cried out, "My good master, what have you done to wrong?"
Xuan Ting, however, did not hear what An Dehai said at all. He just clung to the window, wiping away his tears, and said, "I'm sorry, can you please not forget me?"
This was the first time he had made friends and experienced what family was like; he couldn't bear to leave everything here. Xuan Ting naturally knew that once he left, he would probably never again have such a comfortable rural life.
Jiang Nuanzhi met his red eyes and patted his head: "Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I forget you? Remember, there will always be a place for you in this family. No matter when you come back, Aunt Nuan will make your favorite sweet and sour pork."
"Okay, when you come back, I'll never fight you for the sweet and sour pork again," the waiter said, a little reluctantly.
Xuan Ting nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
"Nineteen, let's go," An Dehai ordered.
The carriage slowly drove away, and Xuan Ting opened the window and waved to everyone from afar: "Aunt Nuan... Waaaaah, little sister Xiao Er... Waaaaah... I will definitely come back, definitely!"
Seeing this, both Xiao Baozhu and Xiao Er's eyes reddened, and they ran after the carriage.
"Brother, be careful, don't get hurt again," Baozhu said.
"You fool, stop showing off your silver notes all the time, or you'll get scammed," the waiter said. "And don't trust what others say so easily!"
"I understand. Waaah."
In the midst of this intense atmosphere of parting, the speeding carriage suddenly came to a stop.
Little Baozhu and Xiao Er, who were chasing after them, caught up with the carriage in a spectacular fashion. They stared at Xuan Ting inside the carriage at close range, and the air seemed to be quiet for a moment, breaking the sad atmosphere.
The next second, Nineteen jumped off the carriage, coughed lightly, and said, "Master, I just remembered that you forgot to take a package from the heated brick bed. I'll go get it. Please continue."
With that, she ran back into the house to get her things, all in front of everyone.
Xuan Ting blinked twice, his eyes meeting those of Baozhu and Xiao Er below the carriage. For a moment, he seemed caught in a rut, unable to cry, yet the atmosphere remained tense. He wanted to say something, but it felt like he'd already said everything.
"Baozhu, don't you have anything to say to your brother Xuanting?" the waiter asked, nudging Baozhu.
Baozhu gave the two children a push: "Brother, don't you have anything to say to Brother Xuanting?"
Xiao Er swallowed hard, unable to utter a word for a long time. The three of them stared at each other strangely for a while.
Fortunately, Seventeen quickly grabbed the package and jumped onto the carriage. The carriage then started moving again.
Xuan Ting leaned against the window, watching them grow further and further away, and felt saddened once again. He wiped away his tears and waved his arms forcefully.
Baozhu watched, then couldn't help but chase after him, calling out, "Brother Xuanting!"
To everyone's surprise, the carriage stopped again the next second.
Seventeen jumped down from the carriage again, forcing himself to say, "Water, I forgot to bring the water."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the children staring blankly at each other and couldn't help but chuckle: "I'm going to Panshi Academy. How about we go together? We can give you a ride."
Without saying a word, he carried a bag of rice and flour that had been unloaded from the donkey cart and put it on the cart. Then he hitched up the donkey cart and waved to the children, saying, "Come on, get on the cart."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ting's eyes lit up: "That's great, Aunt Nuan! I haven't had a chance to say goodbye to Li Junping yet." Without another word, he jumped down from the carriage.
“Master,” Andehai called out with a frown, “it’s getting late.”
Xuan Ting: "It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer. You drive the carriage first, and Aunt Nuan and I will ride in the donkey cart."
With that, he jumped onto the donkey cart with Baozhu and Xiao Er, extremely excited.
An Dehai: "."
So, what was the purpose of all that grand farewell ceremony?
"Hey! You're all just leaving like this? Leaving me all alone at home? I don't care, someone has to stay with me!"
The old man glared at them with displeasure as they all left.
(End of this chapter)
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