Chapter 11 Young Master Jiayu
Pu Qiongzhi was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. As the only daughter of the Pu family, one of the most affluent families in the Jiangnan region, she had the best of everything from food and clothing to daily necessities.
She has been pampered and spoiled since childhood and has never suffered any hardship.
She only knew that the noble earl's house was a descendant of the emperor, but she had no idea that the young master of the earl's mansion actually lived in such a place.
Look, there is dust everywhere, spider webs, and the utensils and decorations are all broken and damaged... You never know when a mouse will jump out from somewhere!
She covered her nose with a handkerchief to keep out the dust, looked around, and said, "This house is too remote. It's been in disrepair for a long time and can't withstand the wind, frost, rain or snow."
"Yan'er, pack up Yu'er's things. I'll let Uncle Yang know and ask him to move to another courtyard."
When Zhiyun heard that she didn't blame him but wanted to change the young master's residence, she felt very happy.
Her face, which had seemed so superior just now, suddenly became amiable. This wasn't a countess, but a fairy goddess descended from heaven!
Nangong Jiayu didn't expect that her aunt would change her yard.
He carefully packed his tiny "treasures" into a package and handed it to Zhiyun.
Looking at the equally thin servant, Yan'er's eyelids jumped, and he took the package and said, "Let this servant hold it."
"Your name is Zhiyun?" Pu Qiongzhi glanced at the boy. "How old are you?"
"Madam, I am nine years old this year." Zhiyun answered obediently.
Upon hearing this, Pu Qiongzhi raised her eyelids and was shocked.
The two children were skinny and much smaller than other children of the same age.
Now that she, Pu Qiongzhi, was the mistress of the Earl's Mansion, she naturally couldn't let her nephew starve to such a state. Otherwise, if word got out, people would think she was being too harsh on her uncle and his wife's orphan!
When Uncle Yang heard that the lady wanted to move the young master to a new courtyard, he was overjoyed and ran over to reply.
He had followed several generations of marquises and served the current baron. In his heart, the young master was his little master.
Although he didn't know why his uncle didn't like his nephew, he was the child he had taken care of since he was a child, so he naturally felt a little distressed for him.
"Madam, there are many empty courtyards in our mansion, and they are always cleaned. In addition to the main courtyard where you and your uncle live, there is also..."
Before he could list them one by one, Pu Qiongzhi remembered that there was a "Yayi Pavilion" next to the courtyard where she lived, so she simply named it.
After hearing that she had chosen the courtyard closest to the main courtyard, Uncle Yang hesitated for a moment, "Madam, the uncle doesn't like children making noises. This Yayi Pavilion is too close to your courtyard. I'm afraid..."
After he said this, Pu Qiongzhi's eyes fell on the two poor little creatures.
"Madam, the young master is no longer at the age of making trouble. We will not disturb the uncle!" Zhiyun was a little nervous when she looked at him, and kept assuring her.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at Nangong Jiayu, whose eyes had a hint of hope but were carefully hidden, and she made up her mind.
Let the two children live there first. At worst, she can act like a spoiled brat to the uncle and win his favor.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Uncle Yang felt a little comforted. He nodded with tears in his eyes.
"I will now arrange for them to clean up Yayi Pavilion and give it to the young master to live in."
Pu Qiongzhi nodded and then asked, "It's definitely not enough for Yu'er to have only this child to serve him. He needs both maids and servants. This child is only nine years old. He can just be Yu'er's book boy."
"Besides, if there's anything rare that Yu'er has, we should buy it. At least it should be as good as the young master of the Earl's Mansion."
After listening to her instructions one by one, Nangong Jiayu realized that her life seemed to be changing.
Thinking of how rude he was to his aunt at the door yesterday, he felt extremely ashamed.
Pu Qiongzhi lightly instructed Uncle Yang, "If the money is not enough, please inform the maidservant beside me."
"I dare not trouble you any more. Don't worry, the Earl's Mansion still has some foundation." Uncle Yang waved his hands repeatedly.
Although I don't know why the uncle didn't give the housekeeping power to my wife, but the uncle has instructed that as long as my wife needs something, she can take it no matter how much money there is in the treasury.
Besides, even if the uncle didn't give any orders, if a man gets married and uses his wife's dowry, he will be criticized!
What's more, his wife's heroic act of donating all her dowry just two days ago spread throughout the capital. How could he ask his wife for money again because of such trivial matters?
Originally, I didn't dare to take care of the young master because I was acting according to the uncle's mood.
Now that Madam has spoken, they have a purpose for doing things and don't have to worry about anything else.
Seeing him say that, Pu Qiongzhi thought that the extra expense was not a problem, so she did not dwell on the matter any further.
Why not gain a reputation for being generous and virtuous just by talking?
After explaining everything, Pu Qiongzhi looked down at Nangong Jiayu, only to see that the little guy had his head lowered, as if he had suffered a great shock.
"Brother Yu, what's wrong? Are you not satisfied with something?" Pu Qiongzhi asked.
Nangong Jiayu raised her head, and tears as big as beans fell down, "Aunt, I didn't mean to say you were bad... I'm sorry... I'm a bad child..."
Hearing a child's confession like this, Pu Qiongzhi couldn't help but laugh, "I don't blame Yu Ge'er."
"Just Yu'er, next time don't run out without saying a word like this, or you'll run into bad people and never be able to come back home."
Hearing her forgive him so gently, Nangong Jiayu held back her tears and looked at her without blinking.
"Aunt, I know I was wrong. I will listen to you from now on."
Pu Qiongzhi didn't expect the child to be so sensible and nodded with satisfaction, "Now go with Uncle Yang to take a bath, change clothes, and clean up."
"Yes." The little guy bowed to her, and then stood obediently behind Uncle Yang.
Ever since Nangong Jiayu was born, Uncle Yang always followed the former marquis to take care of him.
This little fellow used to be a fearless little bully. Later, the Marquis and his wife passed away one after another. After the marquis fell into the water, his temperament changed drastically, and the young master also became naughty and withdrawn.
Now, the lady can coax the young master into being as obedient as a lamb with just a few words.
Sure enough, the woman who can tame the uncle is definitely not an ordinary person!
In fact, children are very simple. Nangong Jiayu is just... a poor child without a father or mother.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are not a big deal as long as you are willing to spend some money.
Pu Qiongzhi felt that what required her most time was the child's study in the academy.
"Chun Jing, I asked you to gather information about various academies in the capital. This requires some thought."
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