The third young master lost face because his servant made a mistake, and the second master scolded him when he returned.
Even the old lady made him go to the inner courtyard for several days in a row to listen to her lectures.
Fortunately, Wang Xing intervened and saved Xu Chen, restoring some face for him.
Therefore, his attitude towards Wang Xing's injury this time can be described as gentle and mild.
Not only did they find a doctor to examine him, but after the examination, they didn't kick him out of the mansion to recuperate. Instead, they set aside a quiet room for him to rest in the side courtyard.
Wang Xing also developed a high fever and had several abrasions on his arm. They reopened a room in the side courtyard, where it would be much quieter.
Even though Wang Yan visits her brother every day, Fang Li, because of the Third Young Master's attitude, dares to openly instruct the old woman not to stop her.
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Grandma Sun found a clean little earthenware pot, filled it with the boiled peanut soup, and tied it with a woven straw rope.
He suggested giving it to Wang Yan so she could take it to her brother. Wang Yan took it and quickly packed a paper-wrapped packet of pork and bamboo shoot tea cake. She then took it to her brother's courtyard.
To make peanut soup, put peanuts in a bowl, pour in boiling water and soak for 15 minutes. Then peel off the outer skin of the peanuts.
Rinse it again with cold water, pour it into a clay pot, add water, and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Steam some taro and mash it into taro paste.
Add it to the simmering peanut soup, then add some crushed yellow rock sugar, stir well, and simmer for 15 minutes.
It's ready to drink right out of the pot. The peanut soup has a rich flavor, melts in your mouth, and is nourishing.
For the pork and bamboo shoot tea cake, pour some raw rice flour into a wooden mold, fill it with minced pork and fresh winter bamboo shoots, and then cover it with a layer of matcha powder.
After the water boils, put it in a pot and steam it for 15 minutes. It will be fragrant, sticky, juicy, and perfectly seasoned.
Wang Xing drank half a can of peanut soup in one go and ate four meat and bamboo shoot tea cakes.
Then he couldn't even finish the stewed chicken soup that Wang Pangzi had asked Dai Xiu and the others to bring back. He gave the chicken soup to Lin Mu.
Young Master Chen woke up today, and Granny Cheng took some time to visit Wang Xing.
A maid followed behind her, carrying a wooden tray with ten neatly arranged small silver ingots on it.
One of them was worth about ten taels. Wang Xing was terrified, but after being comforted by Granny Cheng, he finally accepted the silver ingots.
Seeing how much he enjoyed the peanut soup and bamboo shoot tea cake, I sent someone to the main kitchen to make a batch, which Young Master Chen also enjoyed.
Looking at her young master, Granny Cheng felt a pang of heartache. He could have been a free and independent landlord in the countryside.
He was forced to be chosen as the heir, and now he has to suffer this ordeal.
Fortunately, the Earl and his wife were willing to defend him to some extent; otherwise, it would have been quite annoying.
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A few days later, Wang Xing's injuries had almost healed, and the old lady called him over to give him a reward.
Granny Lu explained that Wang Xing had rendered meritorious service in saving his master, and asked him what he wanted. Wang Xing knelt down and kowtowed first, then spoke earnestly.
"Replying to the old lady, my sister and mother are being treated for their injuries outside. I wish to ask for a favor to redeem myself so that I can go to the outer city to find them."
The year-end is approaching, and unrest is brewing everywhere. The two of them are in the outer city, and I'm truly worried about them.
The old lady nodded approvingly and said to Gu Ting, "You are good at managing your subordinates. The servants in the courtyard are also conscientious and filial. Not bad, not bad."
A smile appeared on the third young master's face. Seeing this, Wang Xing quickly added,
"My sister's injury was saved thanks to the two gold ingots given by the Third Young Master, which prevented her from receiving timely medical treatment. My family will always remember this."
The old lady agreed and immediately instructed Granny Lu to have the indenture cancelled and then return it to him.
Wang Xing excitedly took the sales contract to find his younger sister. Wang Yan was relieved to see him coming over with a big smile.
"Alright, I understand. Brother, go find Father and ask him to ask for leave so he can take you to get rid of your slave status."
Wang Xing looked at his younger sister, still feeling a little sad, and didn't let her go out first.
Originally, after learning a couple of days ago that the old lady would be calling him to collect a reward, he had made up his mind to get his sister's indenture.
Wang Yan quickly stopped him, saying, "Brother, you mustn't. It would be best to take back your indenture."
I was doing my job perfectly well in the First Madam's courtyard when your servant from the next room came begging. Anyone who didn't know better would think I was being abused. It was a blatant slap in the face to the First Madam.
Moreover, I think there's a good chance the old lady will go out for her birthday next year.
The situation was much more difficult for the older brother. Under normal circumstances, how could the Third Young Master possibly send out servants?
Finally, with my brother gone, he can help my mother and sister. Otherwise, it's worrying to see them living alone near the end of the year.
After whispering among themselves, Wang Xing and Fatty Wang went to get some advice and finally decided to let Wang Xing go out first.
Actually, this decision was correct. Even if Wang Xing stayed in the courtyard, he wouldn't achieve any significant progress.
He was honest by nature and didn't know how to comfort himself. He was nowhere near as perceptive or shrewd as Lin Mu, who was good at handling things and deserved to be valued.
They get scolded and aren't very good at mediating or getting over it.
Moreover, Lin Mu had been given an important position, on par with Fang Li. The Third Young Master couldn't keep using him as a punching bag, fearing he would alienate the people.
So seven out of ten times, the Third Young Master's anger was directed at his older brother.
My brother often gets angry after being scolded, so it's definitely a good thing for him to go out earlier.
Wang Yan was living a very comfortable life in the Lady Hou's courtyard; her life was so much better than her brother's in his own courtyard.
She was genuinely unconcerned; waiting another year was perfectly acceptable.
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Xing packed his things and went to the house his family had bought to find Aunt Wang.
That day, the old lady not only gave him a release contract, but also had Granny Lu give him two gold ingots and a packet of silver peanuts.
The third young master naturally wouldn't let him leave empty-handed, so he gave him a bag of gold melon seeds and a bag of silver melon seeds.
Wang Xing took all of these, along with the rewards his father and younger sister had recently received, to his own house.
To be honest, having my things in my own house gives me a sense of peace and ease I've never felt before.
Although the houses allocated to the Marquis's mansion were not small in the past, there was always a vague sense of unease back then, as I had seen stewards come to confiscate the homes of servants who had made mistakes since I was a child.
For a time, Wang Xing didn't dare keep his favorite things at home. The rattles, slingshots, and other toys that he put there back then are probably still buried in the soil under the big tree at the alley entrance.
This Lunar New Year's Eve, Fatty Wang spent the holiday with everyone in the main kitchen, while Wang Yan continued to work in the courtyard.
After watching the fireworks, everyone went for a stroll outside the side gate. Aunt Wang's reputation still worked its magic; none of them needed to give the gatekeeper any money to leave the courtyard.
He only gave the old woman a bag of jujube flower cakes, and then everyone in the courtyard went out to browse the various trinkets the peddler had brought.
After returning to the courtyard, we stayed up all night this year, a group of us sitting together listening to Qingyu and the others talk.
They were telling strange tales, which made me jump with fright, naturally keeping me alert. Before I knew it, the year had passed.
The next day, the girls were constantly dozing off, so they took an extremely sour orange and a dish of pickled plums and stuffed them into their mouths one by one.
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