Governor Xue asked his most trusted retainer to personally escort Xiao Hechuan back. It can be seen that the governor admired and valued him very much, and he also rewarded him with a set of top-notch four treasures of the study.
In Daqing, the imperial examination has always been the most concerned thing among the people. Only two days after the results of the provincial examination came out, the people in the city knew that the top winner of this provincial examination was a young man named Xiao Hechuan.
We also know that this young man graduated from Baiyun Academy and was the only student under Mr. Zhongyun.
For a while, the people who came to the Xiao Mansion to congratulate were almost breaking down the door, most of them were neighbors living next door to the Xiao Mansion.
Everyone came to congratulate with some small gifts. Xiao's mother is the elder of the Xiao family, and Jiang Sui is busy on weekdays, so she has to deal with these social affairs.
Whenever someone came to congratulate her, she would warmly invite them to stay and have tea, and treat them with good tea and snacks.
If he had just passed the examination and become a scholar, it would not be considered special in Jeju City. However, he got the top spot in his first attempt. He was the first among hundreds of students, so his strength was extraordinary. So who wouldn't want to curry favor with him?
Mrs. Su also knew about this. Thinking that they would be relatives in the future, this kind of interpersonal interaction would be necessary, so she also sent someone to deliver gifts.
There were also some classmates that Xiao Hechuan interacted with on a daily basis, whose families sent gifts.
For a while, the Xiao family’s warehouse was filled with gift boxes, containing everything.
Xiao's mother was still thinking about whether to set up a few tables to thank the guests, but Xiao Hechuan said it was not necessary. It was not good to make such a big fuss about the provincial examination.
He would naturally return the favor to his classmates by treating them to drinks.
In fact, to say how good their relationship is, except for Qi Xiuyuan and Lu Yao, the others are just nodding acquaintances who can only say a few words to each other in the academy on weekdays. Among these people, there are some who had laughed at him in his previous life.
The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as honey.
What this sentence means is that the true friendship between gentlemen is based on righteousness rather than profit. The affection between them is pure. They do not care about each other because of profit. Instead, they are as natural and tranquil as water. It is often this kind of affection that is endless, long-lasting and cordial.
In contrast, interactions between villains are mostly driven by interests, and their friendships are often based on mutual exploitation.
He and Qi Xiuyuan are friends of gentlemen, but the same may not be true with others.
He once again fulfilled his promise to his teacher and got the title of first place. Mr. Zhongyun was very satisfied. When facing the praise and envy of his colleagues, he did not hide the pride on his face.
Now, Xiao Hechuan doesn’t care much about other things, of course, except for his family and lover.
After Jiang Sui experienced a kidnapping experience, Ran Qiu refused to leave her side no matter what. Unless the Fourth Master was with her, she would not let the Madam leave her sight.
Because of her negligence, the Madam almost suffered a disaster. She should be thankful that the Fourth Master did not hold her accountable.
Xiao Hechuan did the same. He went straight to the pawnshop and bought two bodyguards. Whenever Jiang Sui went out, they would follow him to prevent something like that from happening again.
Jiang Sui was also afraid, so he accepted Xiao Hechuan's arrangement calmly. This way he felt more secure.
She discussed it with Xiao Hechuan, decided on the independent restaurant that cost 4,500 taels, and started working on the decoration.
Every time she appears, she covers her face with a veil and never reveals her real name. She plans to build a one-of-a-kind restaurant, which will be unique in Jeju in terms of style and cuisine.
It is estimated that everything can be completed in about three months.
She has to select a team of chefs, come up with a basic menu, and develop a business model within three months, so she will be very busy in the coming months.
She also discussed with Xiao Hechuan who the person who kidnapped her was, and they both had the same guess, that was Ye Shu.
Because Jiang Sui really couldn't think of anyone else he had offended in Jeju except Ye Shu?
Of course she couldn't swallow this humiliation and had to get back at him, but Xiao Hechuan said that she didn't need to interfere in this matter and he had his own way to give the man a taste of his own medicine.
Since she likes to use such despicable and shameful means, then he will make her become such a despicable person.
Jiang Sui's dark side was aroused this time. No matter how miserable Ye Shu would be in the future, she would not show sympathy or softness towards her. She had tried to humiliate herself many times but failed, so she resorted to this method. It was simply despicable!
Xiao Hechuan spent three days developing a medicine, and then met Ruxing on time as agreed.
He gave the medicine to Ruxing and told her:
"For this medicine, find a way to dissolve it in water and let her drink it before she goes to sleep every night. The dosage doesn't need to be too large, just a little bit will do."
Ruxing took the medicine with both hands and quickly hid it in her sleeves. She didn't know why she felt vaguely excited. She knew that Master Xiao had officially started to take action. Ye Shu would soon pay the price for what she had done, and she and Ruyue would be out of suffering soon.
"Don't worry, sir. I will be very careful and cautious in doing things!"
Xiao Hechuan nodded and took out two ingots of ten taels of silver and gave them to her, meaning one for her and one for Ruyue.
You can't be stingy when it comes to taking care of the people you can use, otherwise how can they work for you wholeheartedly?
For first-class maids like them, the monthly salary was only four taels of silver, and ten taels was more than two months' salary.
Ruxing hurried back to Ye Mansion with the mission, and Xiao Hechuan was also preparing to return to the academy.
But unexpectedly, when he turned around, a man suddenly appeared from the corner. He was also wearing the clothes of Baiyun Academy, and it was Luo Ming.
The two of them met face to face. Needless to say, he had seen the transaction between Xiao Hechuan and Ruxing just now.
Luo Ming did not see any panic on Xiao Hechuan's face, as if he didn't care at all whether what he saw would have any impact on him.
And Xiao Hechuan really didn't take him seriously. So what if he saw it?
He walked right past Luo Ming and was about to leave. The moment they brushed past each other, Luo Ming suddenly grabbed his hand and said through gritted teeth:
"Aren't you afraid that I will tell Ye Congwen everything I saw?"
Xiao Hechuan turned his head and glanced at him calmly, and said firmly:
"You wouldn't, because you hate them too, don't you?"
He already knew all about his little troubles.
Luo Ming laughed at himself, he thought, they are both human beings, both men, with the same starting point, but he is not even half as comfortable as others, it's really ridiculous.
"Since you want to punish them, then be ruthless!"
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