When he feels bored, he does some jade carving, which helps him calm his mind and pass the days quietly.
Sometimes Tianqi would come to him for drinks. They wouldn't talk about Zhuzhu, but would just talk about all sorts of things, from astronomy and geography to the beginning and end of the world.
Every time Yue Ze drank with Tianqi, he gained new insights, realizing that this man was quite capable and knowledgeable.
But he didn't know that Tianqi wasn't human, so he thought he was a martial arts master who came and went without a trace.
He had no idea what Tianqi's feelings were for Zhuzhu, and he didn't ask. Whatever they were, now they were just Zhuzhu and Chengcheng's most loyal friends, and they only drank and chatted with him.
A few years ago, he and Zhou Lei studied together, participated in the autumn and spring imperial examinations together, but in the end, he failed the metropolitan examination and did not become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). His status ended at the level of a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial imperial examinations).
Given his background, he could have become a local official, but he didn't. After traveling for two years, he returned to Zhou Quan's side to learn how to do and manage business.
Later, when Zhuzhu grew up and returned to the capital, she gradually accumulated wealth, so Zhou Quan let her stay with him.
When he formally met Zhuzhu, she was a little surprised, but since it was arranged by her parents, she naturally accepted it and respectfully called him Uncle Ze.
He was never considered an equal by Zhuzhu, and Zhuzhu was unaware that he had harbored feelings of love for her. After she fell for Chengcheng, she never bothered to find out what others thought of her.
Zhuzhu only knew that he was her third uncle's good friend, an orphan with a pitiful background. Later, he became the disciple of her own parents, and they hired a martial arts master from the Luo family to teach him how to protect himself.
After learning all this, Zhuzhu trusted him completely, entrusting him with the management of her assets and asking him to help her make money.
Moreover, Zhuzhu was very generous to him, the head manager. Not only did she pay him the highest monthly salary of fifty taels, but she also frequently sent him good things. She also gave him a house in Xiangzhou and a shop with a backyard in the capital, which is now rented out to him to make money.
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