At this moment, Xie Lingqin watched from afar until she personally confirmed that a little beggar had delivered a letter to Liu Yunzhou and that he had opened it and read it, before she and Zihe quietly left.
She didn't care about Liu Yunzhou's expression at that moment.
That's not something she should care about.
She did more than enough; everyone sweeps the snow from their own doorstep.
"By the way, how have Liu Yunzhou and Scholar Ning been getting along these past few days?"
Thinking about this, Xie Lingqin became curious.
“Miss, I have inquired and found that, as you said, given Lord Liu’s personality, he will naturally want to raise a few children with Scholar Ning. Scholar Ning has not refused to do so.”
"A scholar cherishes another scholar."
Xie Lingqin's words were somewhat meaningful. After thinking for a moment, she said, "However, speaking of which, I do have something to ask Scholar Ning. It's still early, and we're not far from his house."
Because nowadays, the world only has Master Qi and Scholar Ning working together on the accounts.
At first, Xie Lingqin was worried that Qi Lao was too old and might not be able to do it for long before getting tired. However, she heard from Bai Yu that he was still full of energy and even more dedicated than Ning Xiucai, and didn't seem to get tired at all. As a result, the two of them would have some energy left when they took turns doing the accounting.
Xie Lingqin then used a modern method, dividing the two into shifts, meaning they would take turns doing the accounting, with each person doing half a day's work.
The wages remain the same, and it allows both of them to feel fulfilled while having the energy to do other things.
Therefore, at this time, Ning Xiucai was at home.
When Xie Lingqin and Zihe arrived, they could still hear the children talking in the courtyard.
Xie Lingqin pushed open the door and bumped into Ning Xiucai, who was rushing out with Ning Yi.
Where are you going to find cloud?
"You...you...you..."
Ning Xiucai put down the old hen he was holding and looked at Xie Lingqin in disbelief, his usually handsome brows furrowing tightly.
Ning Yi stepped forward and threw herself into Xie Lingqin's arms.
"Weren't you stabbed last night? Was your heart injury serious? You... you..."
Ning Xiucai's voice was stammering.
Ning Yi's tears fell in a steady stream.
The other children in the courtyard had already seen Xie Lingqin dressed as a boy, and they immediately ran over as well.
"So..."
Xie Lingqin pointed at the hen shaking its head on the ground, her eyelids twitching. "You and Ning Yi are planning to visit me at the General's Mansion. Is this old hen for me too?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Ning said that if you eat old hen to nourish your body, Sister Xie, you will recover faster."
Ning Yi quickly took over the conversation.
Xie Lingqin raised her hand and patted Ning Yi's head. "Alright, I understand. Now, take your hand off a little."
Ning Yi was obedient; Xie Lingqin looked perfectly fine, her face as clear as if the sun had just come out after a rain.
"Scholar Ning, how did you come up with this idea? Even if you could sneak into the General's Mansion, your old hen-like appearance would expose you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Xiucai looked at the old hen again and slapped his forehead, "Sure enough, I was too worried and made a mistake."
"If you need anything in the future, you can ask Bai Yu first. That kid is very clever. He knows half of what's in the sky and all of what's on earth."
"Okay." Ning Xiucai nodded shyly, then looked Xie Lingqin up and down with gentle eyes, as if he were looking at his own sister. "It's good that you're alright."
"Don't worry, I'm fine. That's just for show. But you are in trouble." Xie Lingqin was actually slightly moved.
After spending so much time together, Ning Xiucai's prickly nature has finally been smoothed out a bit.
"By the way, was it you who introduced Lord Liu that day?" Ning Xiucai asked as he led Xie Lingqin into the courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with children's toys, looking messy yet cozy.
Xie Lingqin looked away and nodded, "Yes, I heard that you two had a very good chat."
"Hmm, I finally understand a bit. What you said before about why my writing skills are good but I can't make it into the top three is that, compared to Lord Liu, although I am upright in my conduct, I am too extreme. My writing and conduct are quite foolish."
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback by Ning Xiucai's heartfelt words.
This scholar, he doesn't mind that she's a woman, he even confides in her.
“Miss Xie, please don’t take offense. I didn’t treat you like a woman either. A woman shouldn’t act like this. You are an extraordinary person.”
Xie Lingqin was somewhat taken aback by what she heard earlier, but felt more at ease after hearing the following words.
However, Ning Yi was indeed sensible, as she had already brought tea for the two of them.
"This tea is coarse; if you can't drink it, then..."
Before Ning Xiucai could finish speaking, Xie Lingqin had already drunk the tea that Ning Yi had handed her.
"Drinking tea is all about the state of mind; good tea or bad tea makes little difference to me."
Xie Lingqin didn't care. She glanced at Ning Yi beside her, who was looking at her like a child looking at its mother, before turning to Ning Xiucai with a serious expression. "I came here today to ask about Ning Yi."
Upon hearing this, Ning Xiucai's expression turned slightly serious. "You want to ask about Ning Yi's martial arts skills, right?"
“Exactly.” Xie Lingqin nodded. “That day, I also guessed that Ning Yidang used to be in the arena. However, a child with a mental disability should be skilled in martial arts in fighting wild beasts, but should not have such profound internal strength.”
Ning Xiucai's expression turned solemn. "Actually, even without mentioning Miss Xie, I find it extremely strange myself. Ning Yi has been with me for almost a year now. I found him because one day on my way home, I saw him standing alone on the street, fighting with people for steamed buns. So I brought him back. Later, it wasn't until the people from the arena came to my door that I learned he had lived in such an environment. After that, as you might have guessed, the fat owner of the arena regularly demanded money from me, otherwise he would take Ning Yi away and make him fight those monsters. It was only much later, after I had saved him, that I realized he had extremely deep internal strength."
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