Chapter 59 The Little Devil is Deceiving People

Xu Wan smiled and replied, "I am extremely grateful to my father-in-law and mother-in-law for their trust in me, and even more grateful to the teacher for teaching me."

"Haha...you're so polite," Bailixi stroked his beard happily after being praised, "Madam, do you have anything else to say today?"

Xu Wan told him about choosing a private teacher. Baili Xi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want them to continue tutoring Jin Cheng after I teach them, even on their weekends?"

Xu Wan nodded. "That kid is full of energy and doesn't waste time studying after class. I originally just asked someone to get him a translation and pinyin for difficult characters, but it's still not fast enough. Someone needs to accompany him all the time."

Baili Xi thought for a moment and understood. He replied, "This is a good idea. It can not only urge him to study, but also help him solve problems in time. I think it is feasible. Bring me the resumes of those people and I will help you take a look now."

Xu Wanxi said happily: "Then there is Mr. Lao."

Cuizhi had already ordered someone to bring all the resumes over, and Xu Wan handed them to Bailixi, waiting for his evaluation.

Baili Xi quickly looked through them and saw that all five of them were from this year, so he knew it was no coincidence. The students who had just finished the science exams had the knowledge and exam skills fresh in their minds, which was more useful than those who had finished three years ago.

Baili Xi once again felt that Xu Wan's consideration was very thoughtful, and the looks she gave her were all approving.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Sir, what do you think?"

Baili Xi said: "The first resume was fake. He was not the first place winner of Wenyang County. The first place winner of that county this year was the child of an old friend of mine."

"The age of my second resume is a bit too old, 67 years old. I'm afraid I can't bear the requirement of following Jincheng so closely."

Xu Wan laughed dumbly: "That's true." The people who passed the imperial examinations were of different ages, and this one was the one with white hair and talent.

"The remaining three are all good, especially the one from Hanlin Academy. I think he should be given more consideration." Bailixi said, "Many teaching methods in the academy are also good. Jincheng should not be too isolated when studying in the mansion. He should often communicate with others about exams and understand the tenses outside."

Xu Wan nodded and continued to look at the resumes of the other two. They were indeed evenly matched. "They are all pretty good. It's hard to choose."

Baili Xi nodded and wanted to say yes, but he couldn't give any good suggestions, so he planned to let Xu Wan decide for herself who to give up.

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said decisively: "Then take them all." Rich people don't make choices.

Baili Xi: “…”

Sometimes he felt that everyone in the Yuanyang Marquis Mansion was good at spending money.

Xu Wan asked Cuizhi to draft the engagement letter, and notified the three private instructors to come to the house to sign the contract and choose a day to enter the house.

In the small courtyard on the other side, howling sounds continued.

"Ouch... it hurts... be gentle..."

"My hands...are swollen like carrots...wow..."

Zong Jincheng sat on the edge of the bed, stretching out his paw to allow the court physician to apply medicine. Shunzi was beside him, holding his arm to prevent him from moving his palm too much and causing more pain.

The tearful little devil looked very pitiful. His dark eyes looked even brighter, making people feel sorry for him at a glance. No one knew how Xu Wan could be so cruel as to deal with him.

The court doctor soothed him, "Master Cheng, the wound is not too serious, it's just a little red, swollen and bloodshot. It will heal after a few days of applying medicine. Don't use your hands for the next few days, get plenty of rest, eat a light diet, and don't stay up late at night..."

The court doctor talked about a lot of taboos. The little devil, who originally only had pain in his hand, now felt pain in his head. He howled, "My hand only hurts, why do I have to pay attention to my diet and rest? You are more nosy than Xu Wan!"

The court physician: “…” This is clearly a normal medical instruction!

But the little devil was so angry that he didn't dare to talk back. It was only after Zong Wenxiu signaled him that he could leave that the court doctor quickly picked up his medicine box and ran away.

The little devil's hands were wrapped in white bandages. He watched his hands change from carrots to white carrots, like two big hammers.

He fell back on the bed with a wow, and began kicking his legs and shouting: "Xu Wan, Xu Wan, Xu Wan! I hate her so much!!...Ah!" The emotional little devil banged his hand on the edge of the bed.

"Brother!" Zong Wenxiu hurried over and pulled him up, checking his hands and found no bleeding.

Zong Jincheng felt even more aggrieved after hearing this, and howled, "Don't call me brother! I treated you as my own brother, but you and Xu Wan were in cahoots, not only did you not help me block the board, you didn't even try to stop me!"

Shunzi's mouth twitched beside him. The young master was really dreaming. Not only did he want others to block him, he also wanted others to help him block.

Zong Wenxiu paused, lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't disobey Madam, I... I... I will definitely help you next time!"

The little devil snorted and said, "There won't be a next time. Next time I'll be the one to slap Xu Wan's hand!"

Shunzi: “…” It was so touching that even Buyan would be speechless after hearing it.

Hit the lady's hand, are you that vegetable?

Don't let your wife hang you up and beat you in the end...

Buyan came in from outside: "Master, the medicine has been boiled."

"Ah? I still need to take medicine..." The little devil wilted instantly, like an eggplant hit by frost.

Zong Wenxiu understood, and took the medicine bowl to comfort him, saying, "You'll get better faster if you apply it externally or internally. Shunzi, go get some preserved honey."

"Yes, right away."

The little devil opened his mouth reluctantly, waiting for his brother to feed him.

The medicine was spooned into his mouth. It tasted bitter, but it was okay after drinking some candied honey.

Zong Wenxiu was very patient. When feeding him medicine, he would test the temperature of the medicine, wipe his mouth after he drank it, and even picked the biggest candied fruit for him.

It was not the first time that the little devil had been fed medicine, but he had not experienced this feeling for a long time. It was very warm and comfortable, just like when his grandparents were in the house, with only him in their eyes and hearts.

Zong Jincheng hadn't seen his grandparents for several months. He missed them so much when he thought of this place that his eyes became red.

Zong Wenxiu quickly asked, "What's wrong, Jincheng? Is the medicine too bitter? I'll get you some more preserved fruits."

"Brother." Zong Jincheng called him in a low, pitiful voice.

Zong Wenxiu was stunned when he heard this. This was the second time his younger brother called him brother. He felt recognized and the affection of family was overflowing in his heart.

The little devil frowned and continued to mutter: "You have let me down this time, I forgive you. But don't help Xu Wan bully me again. Xu Wan asked you to repay her favor by accompanying me to study, and she didn't ask for anything else."

Zong Wenxiu thought about it and realized that, yes, the people who saved his mother also included his younger brother, and he shouldn’t help his wife bully his younger brother.

"Okay," he replied, "I'll help you from now on."

Zong Jincheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his voice became much louder: "Really? You didn't lie to me?"

Zong Wenxiu said earnestly, "Really, I will do my best to protect you in the future."

Shunzi behind him: "..."

Very good, another one has been tricked by the little devil, let’s carry it away.