Chapter 106: Visit to Thank You
Nanny Ji really worked hard to educate the young lady. She would repeat the words "boudoir training" eight hundred times a day. Unfortunately, eight hundred times was not as effective as the young lady hugging her arm and calling her "Nanny!" in a coquettish manner. Therefore, after so many years of repeating, the actual effect was almost zero.
Lu Xiaoyue turned her head and waved her hand with a smile, then looked up at Xu Zhichun: "Sister Xu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave without saying goodbye last time."
The little girl seriously repeated to Xu Zhichun the reasons she had explained to Liang Mingxuan.
"If I had known that Sister Xu's house was the home of Mingxuan Xiaosheng, I wouldn't have run away!"
The little girl's tone sounded a little regretful.
Xu Zhichun laughed. "You were right to do that then. Later, Mingxuan came back and told me you were safe, and I was relieved. You came again today, which shows that you still remember this matter in your heart. It's really rare."
"Sister Xu's dumpling soup is so delicious, of course I remember it!"
The two smiled at each other.
Nanny Ji led her maid Lan Fang forward, smiling broadly, "This must be Madam Xu, right? Hello, Madam Xu."
Xu Zhichun returned the greeting: "Hello, Madam! Hello, Miss! May I ask what your names are?"
Nanny Ji is a real lady-con. She used to serve Madam Ji loyally. Now that she is in charge of taking care of Lu Xiaoyue, it is easy for her to love Madam Ji and her family as well.
Lu Xiaoyue didn't know how many times she had praised Xu Zhichun to the elderly nanny who took care of her. Moreover, seeing Xu Zhichun's measured, calm and friendly behavior, and her resolute and unhesitating shouldering of the family as a widowed sister-in-law, and her raising her brother-in-law to such a promising future, she was a person of noble character and admirable. Nanny Ji not only had a good impression of her, but also felt pity for her. She couldn't help but smile lovingly: "Madam Xu, just call me Nanny Ji. This is Lan Fang. There's no need to be so polite as to call me a girl or not."
Lan Fang also smiled: "That's right, Madam Xu, please don't be polite. I don't deserve it."
Xu Zhichun smiled and invited them into the house. "In that case, I will respectfully obey your command. Madam Ji and Lan Fang, please come in."
The place for digging konjac was changed to another one, which was about two quarters of an hour farther than before. Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband and Aunt Zhuer all went there. Now they would dig enough for two or two and a half days at a time, so they all went there not long after returning to the village from setting up their stall in the city.
Liang Mingxuan went with her every day these days. He wanted to help and knew how hard his sister-in-law worked for him. Xu Zhichun couldn't persuade him and had to let him go.
What a coincidence, Lu Xiaoyue and the others came today, and she was the only one at home busy with housework, the vegetable garden, and the mountain behind the house.
After entering the house, Nanny Ji gestured for Lan Fang to present the gift she had brought. "This is a small token of appreciation from the Madam and the Master. Madam Xu, please don't hesitate."
"Madam, Master, I will accept your kindness. Thank you very much."
When Nanny Ji heard her call "Madam, Master" instead of "Madam, Sir", she knew that she also knew what was going on and was even more satisfied. With a few words of smile, she reconciled her confession and made up for it.
When asked about it, she explained that they had met by chance in the county town. She had found the lady's lost jade pendant and voluntarily returned it to her, and the lady was grateful, leading to their friendship. The young lady had come back to the village with her and stayed overnight. The next day, they had to go back to the city early to set up their stall, so the young lady asked the village headman to escort her to the city.
If anyone asks whose family this lady is from, then she is from the Lu family in Qingyang County next door, visiting relatives.
Xu Zhichun took note and realized that the little girl had gone to ask the village headman to send her back to the city that day. He would have to tell the village headman about the collusion later.
Lu Xiaoyue ran around in the house and yard, curious about everything. She even pulled Madam Ji to see the pile of firewood where she had secretly hidden that night, which made Madam Ji so distressed that she hugged her and kept saying "ouch".
Nanny Ji was also very interested in sweet potatoes and potatoes, so Xu Zhichun simply took them to the hillside behind the house to see them.
The slope is very gentle, and after clearing the land, it was made into vegetable plots, so it is not difficult to walk up.
Looking at the green plants all over the garden and the sweet potato vines densely crawling on the ground, Aunt Ji couldn't help but feel a little fond of them: "These crops are growing so vigorously, it makes me happy just to look at them!"
Lu Xiaoyue was also very curious. "Are these the sweet potatoes and potatoes that Sister Xu gave me earlier? My mother and I both said they were delicious. Can Sister Xu give me some more when they're ripe?"
Xu Zhichun nodded and smiled: "Of course, the first thing I will do when it is ready is to report it to you, my Lord!"
Seeing that it was getting late, Nanny Ji urged her several times before Lu Xiaoyue reluctantly left. She also specifically told Xu Zhichun that the ointment she brought was very effective and would not leave any scars after applying it.
Talking about this, the little girl felt a little guilty and embarrassed.
Xu Zhichun was a little angry and felt sorry for his child at the time. Later, he found ointment in the warehouse and applied it to the child. The scars gradually disappeared, and his anger gradually subsided.
Thinking back, the little girl's frightened stress reaction was normal.
Hearing the little girl mention it again, Xu Zhichun nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, it will definitely not leave a scar."
"Well! Goodbye, Sister Xu. I'll come back later. Ah, I'm here to look at the potatoes and sweet potatoes for my dad!"
Xu Zhichun and Nanny Ji both laughed at what he said.
"As long as Mr. Lu agrees, we are certainly welcome!"
"Then it's settled!"
Lu Xiaoyue was very happy and got on the carriage happily.
When the carriage left the village, many people looked at it from afar with great curiosity.
The carriage disappeared, but Xu Zhichun's house was bustling with activity.
They all come here to get gossip.
Everyone actually thought that he was here to curry favor with Mingxuan, a student, and Xu Zhichun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Judging from her limited experience of reading "Fan Jin Zhongju", to curry favor with someone, giving him gifts of money, land, houses, etc., he must be a successful candidate, right?
Not necessarily, after all, each dynasty is different.
At that time, Fan Jin could become a minor official even if he did not take the higher examinations, which meant he could hold power in his hands, so naturally there were people who flattered him.
Nowadays, it is very difficult to obtain useful authoritative official information. She really doesn't know anything about the admission policies, treatment, etc.
But, in short, Aunt Ji and the others really didn't come to curry favor with Tongsheng, that's what happened.
Xu Zhichun took the opportunity to tell all the stories he had agreed with Nanny Ji. That was good, as he would have a chance to put them into practice right away. He could review them while his memory was still fresh and avoid making mistakes.
"So that's how it is!"
"That's quite remarkable. It's said that Zhichun is a good person. He is indeed a good person."
"That's right!"
So Xu Zhichun received another round of praise.
Xu Zhichun: “.”
Everyone ate the melon and left satisfied.
What Xu Zhichun didn't know was that because of this incident, her aunt Zhang was in another embarrassing situation.
Things in the village always spread quickly. Before Lu Xiaoyue, Nanny Ji and the others left, the whole village was buzzing with news that it was a wealthy man from the city who came to curry favor with the little prodigy.
Zhang was unconvinced and grumbled bitterly, "My son isn't home right now. If he were, someone would definitely come to our house! He doesn't care about this. He's still studying hard at school. He's just a student, nothing to be proud of."
Although everyone thinks this is bragging, there is some truth to it.
After the rumors about Madam Ji and the others' identities were dispelled and the truth was revealed, Zhang was ridiculed and furious. It was Uncle Liang who found out and took her home, giving her a good scolding.
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(End of this chapter)
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