Chapter 296: Not Climbing

High The pity that Fourth Aunt said probably meant that she couldn’t see what kind of weapons Tai Ge’er really liked. After all, after their family went to Jinling City, they still had to return to Sui’an City.

I don’t know when we will see each other again, and I always feel reluctant to leave.

After being together for so long, Tai Ge'er has long become an indispensable part of her life. If they leave Jinling City next year, she doesn't know how long it will take for them to come back.

Old Madam Gu was more open-minded than her. She looked at Tai Ge'er lovingly and said.

"Treasure the days we can spend together, and look back on them with joy. If you always feel sad about the separation in the future, won't you be unhappy now?"

After being enlightened like this, Fourth Aunt felt much better.

"Mother-in-law is right. I think too much about it."

Tai Ge'er made a few "ah" sounds at the right time, which cheered up the atmosphere. Fourth aunt no longer cared about these trivial things and focused more on accompanying Tai Ge'er.

Only after Du Jingyi had read through the account books that had been sent to her recently did she stretch herself.

I asked Cherry beside me.

"Where's Taige'er? Is he still playing with his grandmother and fourth aunt?"

"I've already returned to Xulai Courtyard. About half an hour ago, the old lady sent someone to say that if the young lady was done here, she could come over to have dinner."

I looked up at the sky outside and saw that it was already getting dark.

"I haven't looked at the account book for a long time. Time flies so fast. Let's go and see if Brother Tai is making a fuss today."

"Yes, Madam."

The master and servant got up and headed towards Xu Laiyuan. They happened to pass by a small garden. The garden was not far from the martial arts training ground, so Du Jingyi suggested going over to take a look on a whim.

In the martial arts training ground, Lizhu was giving orders with a serious expression.

Those candidates had all been selected by Madam Dou, Steward He and Fourth Aunt. They were either very intelligent or had some basic skills, so it was not difficult to train them.

Li Zhu had the guidance of Liu Xun in the past, and the generous teaching of her fourth aunt later, so she is now quite capable. It might be a bit exaggerated for her to go to the battlefield and kill enemies now, but it is more than enough for her to teach these women.

The two stood at a distance and watched without disturbing them.

Du Jingyi looked pleased, while Cherry beside him sighed.

"When I first entered the mansion, I thought Lizhu was a lovely sister. Now she can stand on her own, which is great."

When Du Jingyi heard Cherry's words, he was filled with emotion.

"You four have all grown up with me, especially you, who stays by my side every day like a good sister to me. Now Lizhu has her own future to pursue, what about you? Have you ever thought about whether there is anything you like or want to do?"

Cherry shook her head and said with a satisfied look on her face.

"Being with the young lady is what I like and want to do the most. Don't think of getting rid of me. I won't leave!"

When she said this, there was a hint of wit in her tone.

In fact, Du Jingyi didn't want her to leave. He had been accustomed to having her by his side for so many years. It was just that his life was going smoothly now, so he inevitably wanted her to live a comfortable life as well, so naturally he had this idea.

"How about I look for a family for you in the mansion?"

"Madam, why are you suddenly talking about this?"

Cherry's face turned slightly red. Although she had seen the young lady go through life, it was inevitably a little early for her to come. So when Du Jingyi opened his mouth, she felt a little embarrassed.

"It's not that sudden. The general just said that there are many young and promising people in the army who haven't started a family yet. If there are good ones, they always want to find someone to live in harmony with. So, I want to ask you, do you have someone you like?"

Du Jingyi actually had a hidden meaning, but Yingtao felt clear about it.

After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and said.

"No, I am busy serving the young lady every day, how can I pay attention to these things? Besides, those promising young generals are more than qualified to marry the daughters of officials, why would they look for a girl like me? It's not a good match, and I don't want to be a concubine, so forget it."

Cherry had never had any intention of marrying up to someone higher than her status, even when she knew from the beginning that she would marry into the Duke's Mansion. She always told herself that she must not have anything to do with the nobles in the Mansion.

Firstly, she was not interested in being a concubine, and secondly, she was not interested in marrying up.

If possible, she would still like to find an ordinary steward or servant, with a simple family and someone who is hardworking and ambitious. It would be best if he could serve the young lady in the mansion after they get married.

So, I really haven't thought about it.

Seeing how serious she was, Du Jingyi couldn't help but ask a question.

"Deputy General Luo, what do you think?"

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"Ah? Madam, you are joking, right? How could he, a general of the Daxing Dynasty, marry a girl like me? Madam, please stop trying to match him up with someone else. Lieutenant General Luo will not be interested in me. Of course, I don't think he is a good match either."

"How could that be? Isn't Lieutenant General Luo a nice guy?"

"That's probably for the young lady and the general, but I don't have a very good impression of him, and I think he feels the same way about me, so you'd better not think too much about it, otherwise I'll have to be careful when I'm on duty."

Seeing how serious she was, Du Jingyi began to wonder if he had misunderstood.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. If you don't like her, forget it. Let's wait and see. Anyway, we have to go to Jinling City in a few days. Maybe we will meet someone suitable again."

Cherry smiled and nodded, and didn't say anything else.

The master and servant walked slowly towards Xu Laiyuan, and Luo Yuan, who was picked up, suddenly couldn't stop sneezing, and he sneezed several times in a row.

Zheng Deli, who was in ambush, was so angry that he widened his eyes and said.

"What are you doing boy!"

"Accident, accident!"

They are now lying in ambush in the forest. This forest is very dense and is also the only way for the bandits to go down the mountain to rob and return.

Their purpose of hiding here was to count how many people there were so that they could make arrangements when they returned.

Therefore, the ones who came back this time were Luo Yuan and Zheng Deli, as well as seven or eight well-trained soldiers.

Fortunately, no one passed by just now, otherwise they would have been exposed.

Luo Yuan wiped his nose, looking confused, wondering why he suddenly sneezed. But before he could figure it out, he saw someone coming from a distance.

All the people in ambush watched and counted with bated breath.

(End of this chapter)