After the results were announced, the wind in Sui'an City never stopped blowing.

Everyone is trying to find ways to move around, make connections, and build friendships, hoping to be assigned a good, lucrative job, or a job with a promising future.

However, during this period, He Shilin remained calm.

With the recommendation of his brother-in-law Shang Ji, his appointment as an official was confirmed early on. He was listed in the Salt Transport Bureau and went to Pingzhou to work.

This way, it wouldn't be too eye-catching and it also gave him basic training.

The most important thing is that even if he wants to be promoted and move back to Sui'an City in the future, he will have a reason and an excuse, after all, he is a member of the Salt Transport Bureau.

Therefore, everyone in the Du family is grateful to Shang Ji.

One day, when Mrs. Du brought Du Jingxiang to her house for a chat, they happened to meet Li Zhu who was about to go to her fourth aunt's courtyard to practice horse stance.

Mrs. Du looked surprised and asked.

"Other people would gain a lot of weight after a winter of hiding, but you've lost a lot of weight and look more energetic than before."

Hearing this, Lizhu did not hide anything and answered immediately.

"Madam, it was the young mistress who found a master for me. I have been practicing with the master these days."

"Master? Is the boxing and kicking master in this mansion so powerful?"

"It's not a boxing and kicking master, it's the fourth lady from Jinling City. She is very good at using the nine-section whip, so I have been learning from her."

The fourth lady from Jinling City, isn't that Shang Ji's fourth aunt? She is Li Zhu's master? This was something Mrs. Du hadn't expected, but she still gave her a word of advice and let her go.

"In that case, then go quickly and don't keep Madam Four waiting for too long."

"Yes, ma'am."

After Lizhu bid farewell to Madam Du, she went down the corridor to the martial arts training ground. The Fourth Madam had been waiting there early, and when she saw Lizhu coming, her eyes lit up.

This girl looks rough, but in fact she is both tenacious and has a strong character.

Therefore, the Fourth Lady initially just wanted to kill her time, but after several contacts, she began to teach sincerely, and as a result, Lizhu's progress was rapid.

"This servant greets the Fourth Madam."

"Well, let's get started."

"yes."

Neither of them was the kind of person who liked to talk nonsense, so they started from the basics for each move and spent two hours studying every day, undeterred by wind or sun.

Sometimes there would be maids and servants passing by, but the rules in the mansion were strict and those people did not dare to stop and watch, but just left quietly.

And Li Zhu, just like many times before, followed the Fourth Madam attentively and began today's practice.

In Xitang Courtyard.

Mrs. Du and Du Jingxiang came, which made Du Jingyi very happy.

Cherry was quickly served with tea, and then they all started chatting about daily life.

"Your brother-in-law's job has been finalized. In three to five days, they should set off to return. The He family said that everything is ready and they are just waiting for Shilin and Yun Ge'er to go back and pay homage to their ancestors."

Hearing Mrs. Du say this, Du Jingyi also responded jokingly.

"Why do you say that you are so lucky, sister? This time, you have a son and your husband has passed the high school entrance examination. When you return, the people in the He family will worship you and thank you every day."

"You stinky girl, you only know how to tease me!"

Du Jingxiang could never compare to Du Jingyi in speaking, so after saying this, there was nothing else to say.

Instead, he sighed and changed the subject to her belly.

"After all, I still can't wait until the day you give birth. It's a pity."

"Sister, why are you panicking? Isn't it four or five days before you leave? Who knows, I might give birth in these few days."

Mrs. Du looked at Du Jingyi's belly and nodded.

"I think she's in the pelvis. Who knows, she might be about to give birth."

When Du Jingxiang heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and the corners of his mouth also turned up.

"If I can really see my nephew and niece, I will feel more at ease on my way back."

The three of them, mother and daughter, were chatting and laughing, and it was quite lively.

"I see Lizhu went to learn martial arts from the Fourth Madam? What do you think?"

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"That girl is quite strong. She learned some basic skills from Mr. Leng when she was at home. Now that Fourth Aunt has lived here for a long time, I think she will be bored. So having Lizhu accompany her every day can make her happy. So we arranged it this way."

"I thought you wanted to form a female guard team because you saw that the second uncle had a personal guard team."

Mrs. Du's words were unintentional, but Du Jingyi took it to heart.

His eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said.

"Mother, this is a good idea, but I'm afraid the maids in the mansion can't stand it."

"Come on, come on. Your belly is so heavy now. Why are you still thinking about these things? The most important thing is to focus on the birth and not waste your energy on other things."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi smiled and replied.

"Don't worry, mother. I know my limits."

Besides, the affairs of the women's guard team were not her concern. She only needed to talk about this idea with her fourth aunt. She thought that with her personality, she would be more excited and concerned about it than herself.

Madam Du and Du Jingxiang sat for quite a while before leaving. Du Jingyi originally wanted to keep them at home for dinner, but Madam Du had something else to do at home, so she had to go back to deal with it.

So, I didn’t stay long.

After they left, Du Jingyi was not idle either. He asked Yingtao to find Nanny Dou and Butler He.

She is the kind of person who does things when she wants to, so she won't delay.

When the two arrived, they saw Du Jingyi holding a booklet that registered the information of all the people in the mansion. Seeing this, they thought that Du Jingyi wanted to buy or sell some servants, so they all looked solemn.

"But are there any ignorant maids who have made the young lady angry? Should I send them away right away?"

Nanny Dou's words made Du Jingyi suddenly embarrassed, but he quickly explained.

"Madam, you misunderstood. With you and Butler He here, the servants in the general's mansion are all very strict, so there is no such thing as making me angry. I asked you two to come here today because I had an idea and didn't know if it was appropriate, so I asked."

After hearing this, the two felt relieved. After all, if there was really a problem with their subordinates, they would also be to blame.

"Young Madam, please feel free to speak."

"It's like this. Lizhu has been practicing martial arts with Fourth Aunt these days. We don't expect her to become a female general or something, but she has some skills. If we encounter any problems in the backyard, she will be able to come to us in time before the guards."