Whether it's anticipation or sadness, the sun will rise as usual the next day.
After a night's rest, Granny Lu regained her radiant spirit.
Xu Zhi was traveling from the capital to Yuezhou, and she needed to carefully pack her luggage. Zhang Zhaoci was busy making various pills for her. Yuezhou was located in the south, with damp and cold winters and hot summers. She needed to prepare warming remedies for the dampness and cold, and some medicines to prevent heatstroke for the heat.
Xu Zhi followed Granny Lu busily preparing luggage, packing more clothes suitable for the four seasons in the south, as well as jewelry and the like. Granny Lu discussed with Xu Zhi what to bring, since after Xu Zhi went to Yuezhou, she would have to learn to do business with her third uncle Zhang Zhaozhi, and sometimes she would have to wear men's clothing for convenience.
The Xu family was busy, and so was Granny Wang. As a young lady in the family, Zheng Yuanyuan naturally had some wealth, but whether or not to take these things to Yuezhou was something she needed to think about carefully.
In Wang Mama's opinion, the residence in the capital was not very private. After all, it was next to the Pingxi Marquis's residence, and the two houses were only separated by a moon gate. After the storeroom that had been sealed for many years was opened, she heard from the letter sent by the guards in the capital to Hexi that people from the eldest son's house often went there to patrol, ostensibly to prevent thieves from coming to steal when no one was home.
Looking at the boxes filled with jewelry, Granny Wang said, "Miss, it's not appropriate to take these things all the way to the south."
Zheng Yuanyuan said, "Granny, is it appropriate to put these things in the mansion in the capital? It's not that I care about these things, I just don't want them to benefit the eldest son's family and their cronies."
When Zheng Yuanyuan's biological mother, Madam Chen, married into the Pingxi Marquis's mansion, the larger items of her dowry were stored away in the mansion's storeroom. However, some jewelry and other valuables were taken by Madam Chen's younger sister. Zheng Yuanyuan heard from her brother that the few more expensive pieces of jewelry that Madam Chen's younger sister often wore when she went out were left behind by her mother, Madam Chen.
Granny Wang said, "Miss, the old lady is still at home. And since the manor has sent people to handle the wedding of our young master and mistress, we, the second branch of the family, cannot be underestimated. When you go back this time, make a list of the things you leave at home and give it to the old lady for safekeeping. How could there be any problems?"
Zheng Yuanyuan had no choice but to agree, and with Zheng Yuanyuan's approval, Granny Wang began to get busy.
After two busy days, Zheng Yuanyuan's health allowed, and the Xu family and Zhang Jiayue's cousins escorted Xu Zhi and her party all the way to Shili Pavilion in Ganzhou.
After Xu Zhi and the others left, Xu Ru also had to take her children back to Tai'an. After all, there was still one child preparing for the exam next year, and they needed to study hard behind closed doors for a while.
After seeing Xu Ru and the others off, the Xu family's courtyard suddenly became empty.
Zhang Zhaoci wasn't in a very good mood. That evening, Xu Rao returned with some documents. The two sat at the kang table. Xu Rao looked at the documents, while Zhang Zhaoci flipped through a notebook he had made. After reading two pages, he sighed and said, "Old Xu, I don't think it's good for me to always be idle like this."
Upon hearing this, Xu Rao put down what he was holding, looked at Zhang Zhaoci, and said, "Didn't you always say that you were looking forward to retiring and not having to do anything?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "That was just a rant when I was too busy and tired. Lao Xu, don't you think I'm wasting my life right now?"
Xu Rao asked, "So what do you want to do?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "What do you think about me organizing a mobile clinic?"
Xu Rao said, "Mobile clinics? Under the current conditions, how can you possibly lead a medical team to rural areas like you can in modern times?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Haven't I trained so many medical professionals? I'm taking them along so they can also have a chance to practice in real-world situations, right?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "That would be a good thing, but we still need to make a thorough plan first. If you are going to take people to the countryside, I must first ensure your safety. In this day and age, there are no advanced means of transportation or communication. If you really take people into the mountains, it will be very difficult for me to find anyone."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "I can't go to places that are too dangerous, can I? I'm thinking I won't go too far. I'll just stay around here in Ganzhou. You're the local official now, so it's always safer for me to stay in your territory."
Xu Rao thought about it and realized it made some sense, so he agreed. However, Zhang Zhaoci needed to prepare quite a lot to make this matter a reality.
The next day, Xu Rao received a letter sent by Chen Wufu from the capital through a special channel. Moreover, Xu Rao needed to use some special methods to find out what was written in the letter.
Following the agreed-upon procedure, Xu Rao returned home immediately after reading the letter.
Zhang Zhaoci looked at Xu Rao, who had returned from work, and asked in surprise, "Why are you back at this time? Did something happen?"
Xu Rao took out the letter and, without going inside, whispered to Zhang Zhaoci in the courtyard, "It's a letter from Eunuch Chen. He said that my uncle has agreed to be Yuan Ge'er's teacher, but he suggested that Yuan Ge'er shouldn't be the only one being taught, as it would be too conspicuous. He wants to bring Bai Ge'er along."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Your uncle? Wu Tanhua? That's great news!"
Xu Rao frowned and said, "It's a good thing, but there are also certain risks. Yuan Ge'er's identity isn't only known to our family. Right now, things are fine, but the princes in the capital are fighting each other so fiercely that no one cares about Yuan Ge'er, this unknown prince who may never have a chance to grow up. If they realize that Yuan Ge'er is their biggest threat, not only will Yuan Ge'er's safety be affected, but our family will also be affected."
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