"Can eat a billion ditties."
He Jiuniang held up her little finger and pointed, and when she opened her mouth, she described the whole melon.
"It's just... sauce and fermentation..."
Ms. Sun: (ΩДΩ)
Lu Baichuan: ...
After a long silence, Madam Sun sighed and asked, "How did Lord Qian become the prefect?"
He Jiuniang had the same question, and the two of them looked at Lu Baichuan together.
Lu Baichuan was quite innocent. When Qian Xing was the prefect, he was still an undercover agent in Nantai, so he really didn't know the details.
However, it is well known that Qian Xing rose to prominence with the help of the Xia family. How did the Xia family, a mere merchant, manage to elevate Qian Xing to such a high position?
Money is definitely the first thing that will be affected.
So, which officials were bribed by Qian Xing and the Xia family back then?
It is a major taboo for officials to exchange gifts privately, especially when it involves important matters such as promotion.
I didn't know before, but now that I do, I'll naturally investigate it thoroughly.
However, that wasn't something He Jiuniang cared about; she was just there to watch the show.
That night, Qin Jian actually woke up. He opened his eyes groggily and saw Yue Shu's enlarged face.
"Second Master Qin, you're awake?"
Yue Shu leaned closer to his face, blinked, and then, without waiting for Qin Jian's response, quickly ran out to call for help.
"Master, Madam, Third Master's wife! Second Master Qin is awake!"
This is the time when the elders help the children with their homework. In the past, only He Jiuniang did it, but later Lu Baichuan joined in, and now the Lu family elders are doing it together.
However, they weren't there to tutor the children; they were the ones being tutored by the children.
The last time they came to Fucheng, the elderly couple felt somewhat uncomfortable, mainly because they were not used to it. They felt that the village was better, where they could chat with the villagers. Also, at that time, they only had their dog, Gou'er, here, and they felt lonely.
But this time was different. This time he adapted much better and even found people around him to chat with, especially Old Man Lu. In the morning, he would take the kids to practice martial arts, at noon he would go to the teahouse with a group of old men to drink tea, and in the evening he would study with everyone. He was so fulfilled that he didn't want to go back to the village at all.
Recently, Mrs. Sun has also enjoyed going to teahouses, but she doesn't go with Old Man Lu. Instead, she has her own group of girlfriends, the older sisters from the two neighboring houses. They go to the teahouse together to eat melon seeds, listen to storytellers, and chat about the gossip they know. They are just as happy as ever.
During their stay, they were able to see firsthand how much their children had grown. In just that short time, Lianhua had already had two matches with Leizi.
Although the kids who run the business haven't had a proper school education, they've learned everything they need to know. They're eloquent and charming.
As for the village, since the children came to the city, the adults have become a bit lax, and the old couple haven't felt the pressure of studying for a long time.
At first, it was a bit tough, but as she saw herself improving day by day and gaining more and more knowledge, especially Sun Shi, who was not only not intimidated when she went out to listen to storytelling with the two older sisters from prominent families next door, she could also chat with them fluently. She realized that learning was really an important thing, and her enthusiasm grew even stronger.
Just as they were studying diligently, Yue Shu rushed over and said that Qin Jian had woken up. Everyone paused for a moment, and the first thing they did was to go and see Qin Jian, including a group of children.
"Alright, alright, you two should focus on your homework. Your Uncle Qin just woke up and needs to rest. Going over now will disturb him. Wait until tomorrow when he's feeling better before you go see him."
He Jiuniang waved her hand, interrupting the group of children's thoughts.
Sun said, "That's right, then we won't go for now. We can go tomorrow."
Old Lu had already gotten up, but upon hearing what Sun said, he had no choice but to sit back down.
He wasn't very enthusiastic about studying, but he couldn't resist the old woman's fists and was forced to study every time.
He was very distressed by this and asked his son for help, but his son did not help him at all. Instead, his son helped the old woman bully him.
The tide has turned, there's nothing we can do but accept it.
Lu Baichuan went with He Jiuniang to see Qin Jian. At this moment, Yue Ling was feeding him water. Because of the many wounds on his body, he did not dare to sit up and could only be fed slowly with a small spoon.
Qin Jian had recovered from the shock of not being dead and stared intently at Yue Ling, the little maid who was feeding him water, feeling an overwhelming sense of affection for her.
Not only Yueling, but everyone who looked at every brick and tile in Xishuiyuan felt a strong urge to rush up and touch them.
He's still alive, he can still eat the Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) created by his younger brother and sister-in-law, and he can still drink with his brothers!
Oh, and I'll also get a share of the profits from the business I invested in with my younger siblings!
Life is full of hope!
Thinking about it this way, he was moved to tears.
Yue Ling was carefully feeding him water when she suddenly saw him crying. She was startled and thought the water was too hot, so she carefully blew on it.
"Waaaaah..."
Just as Yueling was cooling the water, Qin Jian saw the couple who came in. Seeing their familiar figures, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Lu Baichuan: ...
He Jiuniang: ...
That's a tiny bit of an exaggeration.
"Your voice is loud and clear; it seems you're recovering well!"
He Jiuniang walked over with a smile, ignoring his crying, and took his hand to check his pulse. His pulse was fine, and all that was left was to wait for the wound to heal.
Qin Jia stared intently at Lu Baichuan, wishing she could jump up and give him a big hug.
"Brother, come here, let me take a good look at you!"
He looked at Lu Baichuan with great longing and waved, looking just like a wolf in sheep's clothing trying to coax a child.
Lu Baichuan: ...
He didn't step forward, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at Qin Jian.
"Stop being disgusting and focus on recovering."
After saying that, he stood behind his wife.
Yes, it makes me feel very safe.
Qin Jian instantly switched into his dramatic act, sobbing as he said, "Waaaaah, how could you say that to me? I barely made it back to see you alive! Those women hit me so hard, waaaaah..."
Yue Ling: ...
This is strange. Master Qin wasn't like this before. Did he hurt his brain?
Noticing Yue Ling's shocked expression, Lu Baichuan waved for her to leave first. Yue Ling hurriedly put down the small bowl and ran away as if fleeing.
"Behave yourself and tell me, what exactly happened? Weren't you hiding it so well? How did you suddenly get discovered?"
Lu Baichuan pulled He Jiuniang to sit down on a chair and looked at Qin Jian, who was crying on the bed, and felt a headache coming on.
Perhaps it really hurt its brain; looking so tearful, it doesn't seem very bright.
Fortunately, my parents and the group of kids didn't come with me.
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