Chapter 065 If You Like It, Then Do It
Meng Xuanlang nodded. "Xie Jian has been through so much, yet he remains respectful to others and harbors no resentment. No wonder Uncle Ji An wants me to get closer to him. He's a friend worth having."
"But I think he is quite cold to you, young master."
"When we first met, he was gentle and polite to me. We chatted about five-character and eight-character rhymes, and discussed the principles of Confucian classics. He was a man of great learning. You can imagine that with such a big event happening in his family, he must be very distressed. How can one always greet others with a smile? He was also very cold to his family. I guess he truly regarded me as a close friend."
Looking at the young master's moved face, the servant thought for a moment and said, "Young master, what you said is absolutely right."
Tonight, Xia prepared three dishes and a soup. Steamed taro with bacon was Chen Heng's favorite, as it was both soft and fragrant.
"So the young master's great-grandfather was a censor. No wonder he speaks so directly." Xia smiled and said, "Straightforwardness makes people like him."
"Censor?" Chen Heng thought about Meng Xuanlang's life again. He didn't mention that he came from a family of censors. Even if he did, she probably wouldn't remember it.
Seeing Shen Heng's surprise, Xie Jian said calmly, "When his grandfather was alive, the imperial court opened up to business, and the Meng family started doing business. Now the Meng family is one of the most wealthy families in the imperial capital. When Meng Xuanlang was born, he was determined to become a censor like his great-grandfather."
Shen Heng nodded. So that's how it is.
"It's really a blessing for Ajian to have such a friend," said Xia.
Such a friend is not good by nature. Looking at Xie Jian who was eating quietly, Shen Heng sighed in her heart, but the ending of the two of them was not so good?
Thinking of Meng Xuanlang's innocent smile, I really wanted to do something, but looking at the steamed taro with bacon in front of me, forget it, let's eat first.
After dinner, Xie Jian saw that there was no firewood in the stove, so he went to the firewood room to chop some.
Xia sweeps the floor and does housework.
Shen Hengze was telling Xie Min a story when she entered the living room and saw little Xie Min quietly and hard getting out of bed. When he saw his aunt come in, he stuck out his tongue.
"Auntie."
"You," Chen Heng picked up the little guy and stood up: "Does the wound hurt?"
Xie Min shook his head.
"Does it not hurt at all if I move?"
"A little bit." Xie Min said in a crisp voice, looking very excited: "But it can be lifted now. Aunt, let me try."
Shen Heng thought for a moment and said, "I can only take three steps."
"Tuo."
Xiao Min'er took three cautious steps, turned around and looked at Chen Heng with sparkling eyes: "Auntie, look."
Chen Heng picked him up, and the little guy finally gained some weight back. "Be good and lie in bed for a few more days. Then Auntie will take you for a walk in the yard. Okay?"
"Hook."
Xie Jian chopped some firewood for the day, and after putting it in the stove, he thought about teaching his nephew to read. Min'er didn't have a teacher now, and he came back every day, so he would teach Min'er the basics first. As soon as he reached the door, he heard Shen Heng's gentle voice telling a story, interspersed with Min'er's curious questions from time to time.
"Ajian, Aheng is such a kind girl." Xia took the clothes and came over: "We treated her like that before, but she didn't hold any grudges against us. Instead, she treated us sincerely."
Xie Jian was silent for a while and then nodded lightly.
"It was our Xie family who wronged her in the past. From now on, we must treat her with respect, especially you. Don't always be so cold to her."
Xie Jian nodded: "I'll boil some water."
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