Chapter 49 New Year Greetings
After escaping the manor, Manager He did not leave immediately, but waited for any movement from the manor from a short distance away.
The young master doesn't look well; I wonder if that fool old man will just run into him?
If the young master really dies at his hands, I'm afraid the Hu family will no longer have a place for the eldest master to stay!
Just as Manager He was secretly pleased, he saw Gu Jiao and the other two emerge from the manor unharmed.
He was taken aback.
What's going on?
Was the young master not dead? Or did they, like those on our side, flee without even offering any treatment?
But judging from their calm and composed demeanor, it doesn't seem like it...
While Manager He was still in a daze, Gu Jiao and the other two got into the carriage and headed to Dean Li's residence.
The maid named Yuya chased after them, exclaiming, "Oh dear! People from Huichuntang! Wait a minute!"
But the carriage had already gone far away, and she could no longer hear her cries.
Yu Ya'er leaned against the pillar of the archway, panting heavily.
Shopkeeper He emerged from behind the big tree, looking bewildered, and approached her, asking, "Miss, is something wrong with those three?"
Yu Ya'er said, "What could possibly happen to them? It's my young master..."
Manager He's eyes lit up!
Did they really kill the young master?
Yu Ya'er took a breath and continued, "My young master has woken up and is throwing a huge tantrum!"
Manager He understood each word individually, but when put together, he didn't understand: "It's the young master's illness..."
"Huichuntang really has a miracle doctor! My young master is awake! He even has the energy to get angry!" Yu Ya'er was overjoyed. Her young master tore up four antique paintings of the Marquis in one go. He hadn't been this powerful in a whole year!
Manager He said he was having a hard time keeping up with the other person's train of thought...
Yu Ya'er sighed with self-reproach: "It's all our fault for being too happy and forgetting to pay them for the consultation!"
"Wait, you mean...they..." Manager He didn't dare to finish his sentence; it was completely impossible!
Unexpectedly, Yu Ya'er nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! They're the ones who woke up my young master!"
This must have been pure luck!
Shopkeeper He couldn't believe that a doctor in a small town could be so skilled, but that didn't stop him from taking the credit for himself!
"That's right, our Huichuntang is a miracle cure!"
"What's it to you?"
Yu Ya rolled her eyes at him.
"I..." Manager He chuckled awkwardly, "That man is the second owner of our Huichuntang, Master Hu!"
Yu Ya'er scoffed, "Isn't it just that they have the same name? They're the Huichuntang in town, and you're the Huichuntang in the capital! The two families have no relation! They have no relation to the Hu family either! Have you already forgotten what you said? Hehehe!"
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The second boss had narrowly escaped death, so he had no idea about the consultation fee. Gu Jiao, on the other hand, remembered it, but she assumed the second boss had accepted it.
When the carriage arrived at Dean Li's residence, Dean Li had just returned from fishing. He had changed out of his dean's robes and into fisherman's clothes, and even put on a fisherman's straw hat and raincoat, making him look just like a fisherman.
Of course, if you get close, you can still feel his extraordinary temperament and speech.
Gu Jiao and the second master got off the carriage.
"You are..." The dean had never seen Gu Jiao before, and he had never seen the second boss either.
Gu Jiao said politely, "Xiao Liulang is my husband. I came to visit you today with my younger brother. My brother is inside."
The dean's attitude immediately changed. He had always been very resistant to students coming to his home, but if the other party was Xiao Liulang—the family member of his future beloved student, then it was a different story.
Second boss: Why do I feel like this hospital director suddenly looks at his daughter-in-law with this kind of gaze?
The dean asked gently, "How should I address you?"
Gu Jiao replied, "My surname is Gu, and the villagers call me Jiao Niang."
Actually, the villagers call her Little Fool.
Gu Jiao then introduced the second boss and his group to the dean: "...They also came to the neighborhood today and gave me a ride."
The dean politely refrained from asking what the other party was doing in the vicinity, but simply expressed sincere gratitude to the second landlord for helping his student and his family, and invited the second landlord and others to come inside and sit down.
"Is this dean the dean of Tianxiang Academy?" the second landlord asked Gu Jiao in a low voice as they entered the courtyard.
"Hmm." Her husband is a student at Tianxiang Academy, and his dean is the dean of Tianxiang Academy. Are you only realizing this now?
The second master was so preoccupied with treating the young master all morning that he forgot his own name, so how could he possibly have thought of this?
When he realized what was going on, he knew things were not so simple.
The Dean might not be well-known in the small town, but in the capital, he was a figure everyone flocked to. He was a disciple of the old Grand Master of Ceremonies and was the foremost of the four great talents in the capital. The Second Master was a few years younger than the Dean and grew up in his shadow. Every parent hopes their son will grow up to be a talent like the Dean, but unfortunately, most end up as mediocre.
The dean was a nightmare for their generation.
Because of this pervert, how many parents feel that their sons are worthless?
In terms of heritage, the Hu family is a century-old family of doctors, and the dean is a commoner; but in terms of influence, all the members of the Hu family combined cannot compare to Dean Li.
He once held the position of Grand Secretary in the Cabinet, and it is said that he moved here to accompany his mother who was recuperating from an illness.
The dean arrived in Qingquan Town earlier than the second-in-command. The second-in-command had initially considered whether to visit him, but then quickly gave up the idea when he thought of the trauma from his childhood.
Of course, he also knew that the dean would not see him.
"I heard... he doesn't accept gifts," the second landlord said to Gu Jiao. The dean was an honest official, which offended many people, and he was even more averse to private exchanges when he came here to run the academy.
Gu Jiao took out the mountain produce from the basket: "Dean, this is a gift from Liu Lang to you!"
The dean quickly took it, his movements so swift it seemed as if he feared someone might change their mind: "Sixth Brother, you're so thoughtful."
The second boss looked completely bewildered: Wait, aren't you going to be a little polite? Anyone who didn't know better would think that you, the dignified dean, were short of some mountain produce!
Dean: He said no, but his actions told a different story. His wife even brought the apprenticeship gift!
Encouraged by Gu Jiao, Gu Xiaoshun also presented his New Year's gift—a wood carving he had made.
He'd loved carving things since he was little; otherwise, he wouldn't have carved his name on Gu Jiao's umbrella handle. This wood carving was originally meant for Gu Jiao, but she said giving it to the dean first was more important, and she could carve another one for her later.
Gu Xiaoshun thought his sister made a lot of sense, so he presented the wood carving to her.
He sculpted Gu Jiao, and it was so lifelike and exquisite that the birthmark was not on her face; she was as beautiful as a fairy.
But... is it really okay to give your sister's statue to your dean?
The second boss's lips twitched.
Gu Jiao's lips twitched slightly; she hadn't expected Gu Xiaoshun to carve this.
The dean also looked somewhat puzzled. Was it really appropriate to display a statue of a student's wife in the house?
Just then, Old Madam Li woke up, and her eyes lit up when she saw the wooden carving: Bodhisattva!
Old Madam Li took Gu Jiao's wooden carving and reverently placed it on the table in her room, and lit two incense sticks.
Gu Jiao: "..."
Dean: "..."
Everyone: "..."
(End of this chapter)
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