Jiang Shan, who was quick to avenge his grudges, strolled slowly toward Fu Zhi, but his gaze gently fell on Fu Qiyuan. He smiled sweetly and said, "So it's Young Master Fu. I apologize for my rudeness earlier."
Fu Qiyuan narrowed his dark eyes slightly, and smiled gently and harmlessly, "Miss Jiang, you are too kind. I did not expect Miss Jiang's cooking skills to be so superb. I am truly impressed!"
Jiang Shan smiled and said, "It's my good fortune that Young Master Fu likes it."
Fu Zhi's eyes widened as he watched Jiang Shan smile and frown like a blooming flower in front of his young master, and he was so angry that his nose almost crooked.
This girl wasn't like this before. She was clearly a fool at first. The first two times I saw her, although she wasn't as silly as before, she was still a decent girl. How could she be like this now? She's practically... like a vixen!
Yes, she's a vixen!
"You, you... You're not allowed to laugh! You're not allowed to laugh in front of my young master!"
Jiang Shan seemed to only just notice Fu Zhi, and exclaimed, "Oh, it's Brother Fu! Long time no see! Oh right, I borrowed money from you last time, and I promised to pay it back. Here you go."
The reward that Magistrate Cao gave out of his own pocket was exactly ten taels.
From then on, she severed all ties with the master and servant couple surnamed Fu!
Fu Zhi looked at the silver in his hand as if it were burning him. He looked up and met his master's eyes, which were gradually turning cold. His heart sank.
Seeing Fu Zhi's mournful face, Jiang Shan instantly felt better.
She stopped smiling, put on a weak and innocent look, and said sadly, "Young Master Fu is a man of great importance and it is inconvenient for Jiangshan to disturb you, so I will take my leave now!"
Seeing that she was about to leave, Fu Qiyuan stepped forward and said, "Miss Jiang, please wait..."
Fu Zhi stood in front of Fu Qiyuan without regard for the consequences and said with difficulty, "Young Master, Miss Jiang... Miss Jiang is pregnant. For... for... Miss Jiang's reputation..."
The light in Fu Qiyuan's eyes slowly cooled, and his gaze toward Fu Zhi became increasingly cold.
Jiang Shan said calmly, then turned and left.
Fu Qiyuan watched Jiang Shan walk away into the distance, his hands gradually clenching into fists.
Fu Zhi knelt down with a thud, bowing his head and hurriedly said, "Young master, please forgive me! Young master, you are of noble status and have a bright future. Jiang is just an ignorant woman from the countryside, who only relies on her looks..."
"Insolence!" Fu Qiyuan looked coldly at the page who had been with him for three years, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Fu Zhi knelt on the ground, not daring to move, but still craned his neck and shouted, "Young master, that woman is like...like a vixen, don't be bewitched by her! Young master, young master...!"
A vixen? A deception?
Fu Qiyuan squinted, thinking that the woman clearly had a pair of round almond-shaped eyes, but when she smiled, the corners of her eyes would slant slightly upwards, making her look a bit like a fox.
As for being confused? He raised an eyebrow noncommittally and went to his study.
Magistrate Cao's suggestion seems feasible. It's all about seaside food festivals, so what's the difference between holding it in Guyang County or Zongyang County?
Jiang Shan left the county government office and headed straight for Xianyun Pavilion.
Jiao's mother was placed in Xianyun Pavilion by the Qiao family father and son.
When Aunt Hong looked at Jiao's mother again, she felt that something was different.
At first glance, I only thought she was a lonely and helpless woman, much weaker than the woman who was out in the public eye. But now, looking at her again, I see that she actually possesses an indescribable calm and noble air, as if she were born with it.
She was almost speechless when she saw her pick up a pen and write a complaint in one go.
Even the way this woman was drinking tea seemed different from the others.
"Mother!" Jiang Shan pushed open the door and rushed into Jiao's mother's arms.
Jiao's mother hugged her head, and tears streamed down her face once again.
"Alright, alright, Sister-in-law Jiao has finally calmed down, so don't provoke her anymore," Aunt Hong said, handing over a cup of hot tea with a hint of disdain.
Jiang Shan quickly wiped away Jiao's mother's tears and happily told everyone the verdict of Magistrate Cao.
"Although this time it was a close call, you have completely offended the villagers of Huaigu Village. Your future days will not be easy!" Aunt Hong said calmly.
Jiang Shan said dismissively, "Were things any better before? I'll buy a shop in town as soon as possible, even if it's expensive. Does Aunt Hong have any connections?"
Aunt Hong nodded, "That's not difficult, please give me a few days."
When Jiao Sanlang returned home, he felt the warmest welcome from his mother and sister.
He was overjoyed and told his mother and sister all the interesting things that happened at the school. At the end, he said in a serious tone that the teacher named him Jiao Xian, and that his mother and sister no longer needed to call him Sanlang.
Overjoyed, Jiao's mother wept, embracing her son and repeatedly calling him "Xian'er."
Jiao Sanlang could only stay at home for one night, and had to return to the school early the next morning.
Jiao's mother and Jiang Shan prepared a lot of food for him overnight, which was packed into several large and small bamboo bowls, bamboo tubes and bamboo baskets.
When Saburo arrived at the school, he was unsurprisingly warmly welcomed by his friends.
He took out one carefully prepared gift after another, muttering to himself, "This is for Li Wenjie, this is for Zhou Yuan, this is Qi Xiaosi's favorite, this is for Senior Brother Yuantao and Senior Sister Youmei, this is for Master's wife..."
Little Fatty Li Wenjie loves grilled meat skewers the most. When he saw that Sanlang gave the skewers to Zhou Yuan, he clamored to exchange them for his own.
Sanlang said earnestly, "Wenjie, your sister said you need to lose weight! Excessive obesity will increase the burden on your internal organs and easily induce all kinds of diseases. You are still so young, and there are so many delicious foods you haven't yet tasted. How can you risk losing more than you gain?"
Li Wenjie scratched his head, feeling unwilling, but said nothing more.
Master Wu watched as Sanlang, acting like a little adult, spoke some strange and seemingly reasonable words, and felt very gratified.
This child has an excellent personality; he is neither arrogant nor servile, and in just a few days, he has completely subdued this group of little tyrants.
It wasn't because I gave her a few skewers as a token of friendship, nor was it because my older sister could cook many delicious dishes and I was proud of it. It was simply out of kindness, out of consideration for others, and out of a simple expression of my likes and dislikes.
"This child is of pure and kind nature, intelligent and quick-witted, truly virtuous!" Curator Qi, stroking his beard, appeared out of nowhere like a cat that had smelled blood, with withered leaves still clinging to his whiskers.
Master Wu said with a forced smile, "Senior brother, that kid's bag is already empty, there's none for you! Not even for me!"
Master Qi didn't say much. He walked up to Jiao Sanlang with his pigeon-toed gait, bent down and looked at him: "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Jiao Sanlang thought for a moment with some difficulty and said, "Master, I had jujube cake and yam porridge with my mother and sister at home, and there were a few pieces of jujube cake left, which I brought over. However, they were probably cold by the time they got here, so it wouldn't be appropriate for you to eat the leftovers..."
As he finished speaking, he pulled a small pouch from his pocket, inside which were four soft, sweet jujube cakes.
The teachers and students watched as the curator took the pastries from Jiao Sanlang's hands and left leisurely.
It's unbearable to look at.
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