After hesitating for a moment, Chen Qingqing picked up the letter on the table. It read:
Dear Qingya, I hope you are well.
I've been calling you "wife" for over half a year now, I hope you won't mind this way of addressing me.
I am deeply grateful for your help in saving me from the brink of death and giving me a second chance at life. I will do my utmost to repay such a great kindness.
However, I am burdened with a mission and heavy responsibilities, and cannot act as I please.
Therefore, I did not dare to say goodbye to you in person. Please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye.
Keep this jade tablet safe. If you ever encounter difficulties in the future, you can send someone to the Prince Ning's Mansion in Shengjing to find me. I will do my best to save you from your predicament.
Though we part now, my heart will always remember you. When my mission is accomplished, and if fate allows, I will meet you again to make amends for what I have owed you.
Small fish.
Chen Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and muttered to herself, "They just left like that? Is it so hard to say thank you in person? So what if you're from Kyoto? Pfft, I don't care."
Even so, she felt a little disappointed, but it vanished in an instant.
Little Fish was the first person I saved in this era, so as long as she's safe and sound, that's all that matters.
May he never be bullied again, may his path be smooth, may he encounter only warmth, and may all his wishes come true...
With this thought, Chen Qingqing felt relieved and put the ink jade token and letter into her spatial storage.
She returned to the dining room, and Madam Lin glanced outside. "Where's Xiaoyu? Didn't he go to town with you to see Xiaohan off?"
"Xiaoyu is gone, so we don't need to cook for him anymore." Chen Qingqing pulled up a stool, sat down, and picked up her bowl to start eating.
Lin paused, her hand still holding the rice. "They left? When did they leave?"
"It was probably in the middle of the night. I don't know. He was just a passerby who happened to save him. As long as he's alright, we shouldn't worry about it too much."
"You're right, but he just left like that without even saying goodbye. He's so heartless, considering we took care of him for so long," Lin said indignantly.
Chen Qingqing smiled but didn't reply.
Xiao Yu left without saying goodbye, and Chen Han sent her to the academy, leaving the house suddenly quiet and deserted.
However, Chen Qingqing has been very busy these past two days. Whenever someone finishes planting their land, they call her over to check if the planting is up to standard.
She never refused and always happily offered her guidance.
She collected any leftover beet seeds from any household and gave them to Chen Zhanliang's family.
You have to do your best to fulfill the promises you've made to others.
Fortunately, she gave each of the villagers extra seeds when they ordered them, and it was easy to gather enough seeds for four acres of land.
Ever since Chen Zhancai fell into the cesspool, the village children have been singing nursery rhymes.
How ridiculous, how truly ridiculous! The scholar fell into the latrine!
The manure-laden paddled forward, climbing up the log.
He was covered in feces from head to toe, with a piece of paper in his mouth.
The scholar nearly lost his life; it turned out he had encountered a 'ghost licking his buttocks'...
Hearing this, Chen Qingqing almost burst out laughing. This rhyme was so disgusting. She didn't need to guess who did it.
That day, Chen Zhancai had nothing to do, so he decided to go out and show his face to the villagers and hear their compliments.
As I strode out of the house, I heard a group of children shouting outside in the yard.
"How laughable, how truly laughable! The scholar fell into the latrine!"
"Fen Yong paddled forward, climbing up the log..."
Chen Zhancai was so angry his face turned green. He grabbed a wooden stick and stormed out the gate.
"You little brats, shut up! I'm going to beat you to death today!"
The children took off running, shouting as they went, "Run! The scholar is out here with a shit-stirring stick to beat people!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhancai was so angry he nearly exploded. He chased after them for a long distance, until he was panting heavily.
"You little brats, just you wait! When I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"
The children stopped and challenged Chen Zhancai, "Come on, you stinky scholar, come and chase us!"
"Yes, you damned scholar who fell into the latrine, we're not running away anymore, come and hit us!"
Chen Zhancai gritted his teeth and cursed, "You bastards, I'm going to beat you to death!"
When the children saw him chasing after them again, they took off running, shouting in unison.
"Oh my god, the scholar fell into the outhouse, his belly was full of yellow soup, and his mouth was full of delicious smell."
"I'm so angry! Stop right there!" Chen Zhancai was sweating profusely, but he couldn't catch up with the children at all.
As he tried to chase after them again, he heard someone shout from behind, "Zhancai, why are you getting angry with these kids? Just ignore them."
Chen Zhancai turned around and saw Old Mrs. Chen walking over from behind. "Mother, listen to what these bastards are saying. They've made up a rhyme about me falling into the cesspool."
"Your mother heard it a long time ago. Now all the children in the village are singing it, and we can't stop them. Don't get angry with them."
"No way, those two little brats from Dalongzi and Gousheng's family are the loudest. I'm going to their house to find their parents and I'm going to give them a good spanking."
“Son, you must not go. These kids are no good. If you really anger them, they might spread the word to other villages, and that will be even more of a headache.”
"But these brats keep coming to our doorstep to yell, it's so annoying!" Chen Zhancai stomped his feet in anger.
Old Mrs. Chen was also indignant, gritting her teeth, "I don't know which despicable bastard is so bored that he has nothing better to do than make up this nonsense. If I find out, I'll tear his mouth apart."
Old Chen, standing behind him, couldn't help but chime in, "A child could never come up with such a disgusting tune. If you ask me, someone must have deliberately tried to disgust our son."
“Old man, you’re right. Maybe it was that brat who did it.” Without even thinking, Old Mrs. Chen immediately thought of Chen Qingqing.
Chen Zhancai shook his head and sighed, "I just don't understand. No one except our family knows the details of that night, but how come they acted as if they saw it with their own eyes, and even said that they almost killed the scholar? It turns out that they encountered a ghost licking their butt. How do they know these things?"
"Son, what's so strange about that?" Old Mrs. Chen chuckled. "Your Ruhua is good in every way, except she's bad at talking. Wherever she goes, whatever she says, how could the villagers not know!"
"This good-for-nothing, I've told her so many times to stop gossiping to everyone, but she just can't get rid of this bad habit. I'll give her a good scolding when I get back, and if she dares to talk nonsense again, I'll divorce her."
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