, but she couldn't help but wonder if there were any scars on her father's body.As a result, before she could even hesitate, the old woman began to shoo them away. "Alright, all of you go to sleep. We...Jia Yin didn't pay him any mind, picked up two fruits and threw them over, starting to shoo him away, "You've been running around for two days, aren't you tired Go back and sleep!"

Mu Xu took the fruit and was utterly enamored by the girl's indignant scolding. He cautiously asked, "That... will I still be your bodyguard Please don't drive me away!"

Jia Yin opened the window and deliberately put on a stern face, replying, "Being my bodyguard is a promise made between your adoptive father and you. If you want to break it, go find your adoptive father and explain yourself. I don't care!"

Mu Xu laughed out loud at that moment, so excited that he threw the two apples like balls and then dashed away.

Jia Yin closed the window and leaned against it, a smile slowly creeping onto her lips.

I can get a good night's sleep tonight...

The next day, everyone in the family woke up early.

After a meal, everyone got into the carriage and hurried to the Count's mansion in the city.

Last night at the dinner table, villagers had all heard that Li Ge was being transferred and came to see him off.

The village head and several elderly men huddled around Li Ge'er, giving him instructions for a long time. Li Ge'er smiled and responded one by one, then coaxed the elders happily, saying, "Village Head Grandpa, when I stand firm over there, I will have people come back to pick you up for a stroll. You can also see my skills, it must be that the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and everything is thriving."

“Good, good!” The village head’s smile couldn’t contain itself. “Our Li Ge must be a fine official!”

Uncle Zhao and several other elders nodded in agreement. Uncle Zhao even patted Li's shoulder, saying, "Take care of yourself out there. If anyone bullies you, just send a letter home. We may not be good at much else, but we can still easily kill a few people!"

Everyone burst into laughter and tears, urging Li Ge'er to leave quickly, lest he be corrupted by staying any longer.

Although the horse-drawn carriage had gone for a while, the villagers remained there for a long time.

The village head sighed, “When the master first returned with Young Master Li and Young Master Mao, Young Master Li blushed at every person he saw, and Young Master Mao was also thin and small. It seems like in the blink of an eye, the children have grown up and gone out to take office!”

Everyone nodded. A man saw his son and couldn't help but slap him on the back.

"Fool, you're all from the same place. He became an official while you're still playing in the mud at home!"

The kid didn't dare to mess with me, he zipped out of the crowd and ran away, making everyone laugh again before they dispersed.

Li Ge'er's luggage and personnel were already prepared. Wan'er, the competent elder sister-in-law, had checked them again early that morning. Waiting for everyone to return so they could set off.

The farewell pavilion outside the city, once again was occupied by the Li family.

Perhaps because Li Ge'er was going to a place closer, the others weren't too reluctant. They just said a few words and sent Li Ge'er off.

Only Li Yong remained at the dockyard camp.

Li La Er remembered, taking advantage of today's free time, he had Zheng He buy two fat pigs, and then let Jia Huan carry Li Yong's favorite dishes, filling a box full, he went to visit.

Jīnyīn also wanted to go and have a look, but she was grown up now, not a child anymore. There were many inconveniences for her to join the military camp, so she gave up.

Without saying a word, the members of the Li family were busy as bees, each taking on their own tasks.

It's said that at Lu'an Academy, Mr. Tang woke up last night and drank two more bowls of medicinal soup. His old life was saved.

Early in the morning, Dr. Zhou came to visit. The two of them chatted for quite a while.

The dean didn't explicitly say anything, but he clearly outlined the pros and cons of the matter, as well as Li's family's attitude and Mr. Scholar's opinion.

Mr. Tang was so ashamed he wished he could bury his head in the ground!

Actually, regarding this nephew Mu Xu, he did have some personal feelings, but more importantly, he wanted to restore the family's glory.

He misjudged this kid Mu Xu's temper. He wasn't someone who would just obediently follow his orders.

He regretted a thousand times in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he should have coaxed and persuaded her little by little.

But regret is useless!

Now, he can only focus on recuperating and figure things out later.

Of course, this method can't anger Mu Xu yet, otherwise the consequences will definitely be worse than this...

Mr. Zhou saw that he was still listening to his advice, and he let out a slight sigh of relief.

The academy has benefited greatly from the Li family. On a daily basis, they get along well, and he wouldn't want Mr. Tang's stubbornness to ruin the academy's relationship with the Li family.

As he was leaving, two pages were cooking porridge under the eaves.

Perhaps a little unskilled, the air carried a faint smell of burnt.

Dean Zhou was guessing that the dining hall hadn't sent food here yet, and Li really annoyed Mr. Tang.

Unable to do otherwise, he could only instruct the two pages, "From now on, have someone go to my courtyard to collect three meals. I will make arrangements and have an extra bowl of congee added for Mr. Tang every day."

"Thank you, Director," the little boy exclaimed with delight. He had been running around like crazy these past two days, so being relieved of his chores was a huge relief for him.

Just as the Dean walked away, the gate to the courtyard was knocked on again.

The errand boy thought it was some distinguished gentleman who had come to visit, but when he opened the door, he found a middle-aged woman in her forties. She was dressed neatly, but her smile seemed somewhat ingratiating.

"Oh, what a handsome young man!" The middle-aged woman exclaimed in praise, then asked, "Is Mr. Tang here Old lady has come to bring good news!"

The pageboy's face turned red with anger, and he quickly replied, "Our master is resting in bed..."

"Oh my, the sun is so high already, how can you still be in bed! Good news has arrived, quickly wake up your husband and let him speak!"

The middle-aged woman spoke, and walked straight into the house.

The young attendant wanted to stop her, but the woman waved a handkerchief in his face. The heavy scent of perfume almost made the attendant faint.

When he came to his senses, the woman had already entered the house.

Mr. Tang leaned against a soft pillow, his mind in a fog of confusion, alternating between regret and anger.

Having heard a noise, he suddenly opened his eyes and was startled by the extra woman in the room.

"Who are you!"

"Oh, Mr. Tang, don't be nervous! I'm here with good news!" The middle-aged woman took a seat and said, "I heard that you found your nephew. He's young, handsome too. Old Mrs. [name] hurried over as soon as she heard. Such a fine young man deserves a virtuous wife.

"

"I have a good girl here, from a respectable family. Her father is a sixth-rank official under the Ministry of Revenue, and her mother's family is from a scholarly background. The girl has two brothers: one is a scholar who passed the juren exam, and the other runs a shop."

This young lady is seventeen years old, beautiful and gentle. She has always helped her mother with household chores. Her dowry is also generous; she is indeed a rare find.

"How can the old woman think that her husband's great-grandson would be a good match for her daughter Mr. [last name], you need to make up your mind quickly and arrange for the two children to meet soon!"

Mr. Tang initially wanted to chase the person away when he heard it was about introducing a marriage match for Mu Xu, but as he listened, he became more and more satisfied. This girl was an excellent candidate for Mu's future mistress, both in terms of family background and character.

Unfortunately, Mu Xu wouldn't listen to him. Now he wasn't even considered a member of the Mu family, so how could he possibly concern himself with their affairs!

Thinking this way, his heart was both sad and anxious. He turned his head and spat out the medicine soup he had just drunk.

The two page boys were furious. One, with a dark face, drove the middle-aged woman out, "Get out! Our master doesn't care about this, don't come again!"

Another pageboy also hurried to pat Mr. Tang on the back and feed him water.

The middle-aged woman still wanted to linger, but the boy moved with a broom from sweeping the courtyard. She was pulled around, her hair in disarray, and she could only hurry away.

After leaving the academy, she spat fiercely and stomped her foot in anger.

I originally thought this would be an easy task, but I ended up messing it up.

Isn't that money about to be gone too!

She walked with a dark face to a small grove outside the town. There was an inconspicuous woodcutter there. Hearing that things hadn't worked out, the woodcutter tossed a handful of copper coins, coldly warned her a few words and then left.

The middle-aged woman cursed in a low voice, wondering who had picked up the money necklace...

Today, I'm posting two chapters. ~~ out before him, and was chatting idly with the Marquis."The two boys from the Li family are really good. I originally thought they were being tricked and would fail the exam. Unexpectedly, they rank...