Shao Yuanwai smiled bitterly and put down the letter: "This young man is really whimsical. That's all. It's not difficult. Just give him some face."
Just now, a servant brought a letter, saying that it was delivered to the door in a hurry by Xiao Jing. Shao Yuanwai thought it was something urgent, but when he opened it, the contents of the letter made people laugh or cry.
He squinted his eyes and stared at the pergola in the yard, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he got up and walked around the room a few times, then walked back to the table and picked up the tea cup, but he had no intention of drinking tea.
After pondering for a long time, Mr. Shao put down his cup. He handed the letter to the butler beside him and said calmly: "Do as it says."
The butler took the letter with both hands and said: "Master, seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder, shopkeeper Sun of the Fuyuan House asked someone to ask if he would like to send some money to the young master in the name of filial piety..."
"This is nonsense. This Sun Erhu is so shameless. How can he know how to flatter me?" Mr. Shao puffed his beard and said with eyes wide open: "Did I tell him to give money? Last time he gave it to the brat without even saying hello to me.
I gave him so much money, enough to last him half a year! Are you giving it to me again this time? Do you want him to be more alert before he goes to eat, drink, and gamble?"
The housekeeper smiled apologetically and said, "Of course I never said that. It's because the people below feel sorry for the young master that they made their own decisions."
Shao Yuanwai hummed: "Let me tell you, they don't have an old man in their eyes! Oh, isn't Sun Erhu a layman who eats fast and chants Buddha's name? The longevity nunnery in the town is built on the wind vent. It gets extremely cold in winter, so why is it not there?
Why don't you take care of him and give him some charcoal fire or something?"
The butler understood and said: "Yes, sir!"
After Shenshi, Xiao Jing finally returned home. As soon as he entered the door, Shaoning, who was playing with Xiao Yuan, came over. The two entered the east wing mysteriously, leaving Xiao Yuan with a pout in his mouth, who was forced to play alone.
Mouth is playing in the snow in the yard.
Xiao Jing took the paper handed over by Shao Ning, lowered his head and read it, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter: "Is that all there is?"
Shaoning spread his hands: "This is already quite difficult. I ran from Puhua Town to the capital alone and asked around along the way to write down so much. I don't have thousands of hands and eyes, so why don't you give it a try?
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Xiao Jing lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said: "It's a bit weak for you to go alone. In this way, tomorrow I will let Xiao..."
Before he finished speaking, Shaoning's eyes glowed green, showing his true nature as a jackal.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Jing quickly changed his words and said, "Let Xiaoyuan go with you."
Shaoning: "..."
Xiao Jing shook his head and said: "It's still inappropriate. Although Xiaoyuan is smart, he is too young and may not be able to help. Just go home and find a few servants who have nothing to do and go with you. Anyway, they are willing to hang out with you.
There are so many scoundrels. By the way, I also found out clearly today that your father is going back to the capital tonight, so you can go there without hesitation."
Shaoning: "..."
After hearing such talk, Shaoning was about to lose confidence in life. He waved his hands casually and left the room angrily. He probably didn't plan to chat with anyone anymore for a while.
Xiao Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Even if he arranges for Xiaoya to go with you, will this girl be willing? I won't be annoyed by you all the way!
Speaking of Xiaoya...what happened to her?
Xiao Jing and Xiao Yuan had been together for a long time, and naturally they talked about a lot of things. However, Xiao Yuan and his sister were separated at that time, and Xiao Jing was afraid that he would be sad, so he never mentioned his family affairs.
Even if Xiaoyuan takes the initiative to talk about it, he, an eight or nine-year-old child, has no memory of many things, and it is inevitable that he will talk in a confusing way, which makes people miss the point.
The night was getting darker. Xiao Jing, who was busy writing, was just about to leave the room to take a breath when he heard a gentle knock on the door. Needless to say, it must be Dong Xiaoya.
The moment he opened the door, Xiao Jing's eyes quickly glanced at Miss Xiaoya's hand, and his eyes became a little more understanding.
The delicate Dong Xiaoya was standing in front of the door. She softly called "Sir" and said a long blessing, and then bent down to pick up the basin on the ground.
Xiao Jing felt a little sad.
On the first night after moving into this courtyard, Miss Xiaoya took the initiative to help him wash up. At that time, he was writing the most important part without knowing what was going on. The girl shouted out loud outside, and his thoughts
He was interrupted in an instant; he felt anxious and blurted out an angry word without thinking: "What are you shouting for? Come back in an hour, knock on the door and then come in!"
An hour later, Dong Xiaoya brought the re-boiled water and gently knocked on the door. From then on, Xiaoya always brought the basin to the door and put it down, and then picked it up again when the door opened.
It was a little late, but it was so fast. As soon as she bent down, Xiao Jing, who moved extremely quickly, had already held the basin in his hands in one go, and strode towards the house again.
Dong Xiaoya was stunned and froze on the spot. It wasn't until a gust of cold wind blew straight into the room that she bit her lip and walked into the room as if she had just woken up from a dream, and closed the door behind her.
Xiao Jing put the basin away and sat on the couch. He looked at Dong Xiaoya who didn't say a word, and said slowly: "I shouldn't have yelled at you last time, I'm sorry."
Dong Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, and then she thought of what Xiao Jing was referring to. She shook her head vigorously and said softly: "I don't blame the young master, it's the servant's lack of thoughtfulness that disturbed the young master's elegance."
Xiao Jing shook his head and looked into the girl's soft eyes with deep eyes: "If your hands are inconvenient, don't hold on. Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to do any work. Leave the housework to me and Shaoning. Just take care of it."
Coax Xiaoyuan well. Let’s talk about it when your hands are healed.”
Dong Xiaoya quietly retracted her hands. However, under the dim light, you could still see the obvious swelling on the edges of her palms, as well as a few white blisters. If it hadn't been for several burns, these long, white and soft hands would have disappeared.
How could Ti become like this?
"That can't be done." Miss Xiaoya politely declined the other party's kindness: "Young Master has important things to do, so I should take care of my family."
Xiao Jing stood up and walked closer to her, sighing: "You are talking about the slave family, but in your heart you think of yourself as a slave, right?"
He looked at the pretty face and said softly: "The Dong family is not a small family. Even if it is, no one is born to be a slave."
Dong Xiaoya was shocked, and then raised her head suddenly. No one had ever said such a thing to her in her life.
Xiao Jing said sternly: "To be honest, I don't think saving you and Xiao Yuan is considered a 'favour'. If someone can turn a blind eye to such evil deeds, then he simply doesn't deserve to be called a 'person' anymore. Neither do I."
I feel that a person can be called a benefactor by others just by keeping the bottom line of being a human being!"
Chapter completed!