Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 614 Wait a minute [Thank you! Goodbye! 41K more to go]

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evening,

Quyuan Street,
Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

After school, Xu Zaijing went to his mother Sun's yard as usual.

"The Fifth Young Master is here."

Following the maid's instructions, Xu Zaijing lowered his head, passed through the door curtain, and entered the house with the maid.

As soon as I entered the house,

Xu Zaijing saw his mother and two sisters-in-law talking with smiles on their faces. When they saw Xu Zaijing enter the room, the smiles on their faces became even brighter.

"Jing'er, you and Zhang'er have been attending school for so many consecutive days. Has Master Zhuang said when you will take a break?" Sun asked with a smile.

Xu Zaijing bowed and saluted, then said with a smile, "Mother, the scholar said that we will have a day off on the last day of this month."

After saying that, Xu Zaijing sat down on the chair.

Sun nodded and said, "The end of the month is fine. By then, Jing'er, you can put off other things."

Seeing Xu Zaijing's puzzled expression, Sun said, "Something happened that day and I needed you."

Xu Zaijing looked at Xie and Hualan, who seemed to be smiling but not laughing, and asked, "Mother, what's the matter?"

"You will know when that day comes." Sun said with a smile.

"Oh!" Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile, then looked at the green grass behind him.

After looking at her own young master, Qingcao nodded slightly, indicating that she had received Xu Zaijing's gaze.

after dinner,
The sky is still bright,

Xu Zaijing returned to his own yard.
Under the green grape trellis, there were several incense burners lit to repel mosquitoes. Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang each held a wooden sword in their hands and danced not far from Xu Zaijing.

The twins were very similar in height and appearance. They were both good-looking. The light white summer clothes they wore were made of fine materials. Their hair was tied into high ponytails. They danced with wooden swords in their hands, and their clothes fluttered like fairies.

After the sword dance, Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang posed with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

Then, holding the wooden sword upside down, Yun Xiang smiled and said, "Sir, how is our dance?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded: "The tuition was not given in vain, the dance is very good, that's it."

The Yunxiang sisters looked at Xu Zaijing with their beautiful eyes, waiting for what to come.

"That's right, when can you dance with the swords on the sword rack in the room?" Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

Hearing this, the two sisters showed a look of fear on their faces. The younger sister Hua Xiang said, "Sir, the sword at home is too heavy. I feel like my wrist is going to break after just holding it for a while."

Sister Yun Xiang nodded repeatedly: "I don't know how Sister Gong practiced, but dancing with the iron sword is just like dancing with our wooden swords."

"Snapped."

Xu Zaijing clapped his hands, slapped a hateful mosquito to death, looked at the two beautiful maids in front of him and smiled: "I have been practicing since I was a child."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing stood up and walked to the fish tank, shaking the dead mosquito into the tank.

At this time,

Qingcao appeared at the Moon Gate and soon walked to Xu Zaijing's side.

Qingcao looked around and saw that there was no one else besides Yunxiang and Huaxiang, so she squatted down beside Xu Zaijing and said softly, "Sir, I asked Sister Cuichan who is beside the Second Madam."

Looking at Yun Xianghua walking over, she continued, "It is said that Madam and the two ladies have discussed going to the Chai family at the end of the month."

Hearing this,

Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang looked at each other in surprise.

Xu Zaijing looked at the flowers and trees in the yard and asked, "Is it because of Dai Ge'er's matter?"

Qing Cao nodded: "Yes, sir."

"It's time to go." Xu Zaijing nodded, but there was an embarrassment on his face.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Qingcao asked with concern.

Xu Zaijing smiled and shook his head, saying, "Nothing, I just don't know what gift I should bring that day."

Hearing this, Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang both nodded in agreement.

In their minds, the Chai family was an extremely wealthy family, and they had seen all the good things in Beijing.

"Qingcao, give me the handkerchief."

Qingcao glanced at her master without comment, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to him, then pursed her lips and said nothing.

Hua Xiang's eyes turned and he said, "Sir, how about asking Young Master Liang Liu to send a few lotus flowers?"

Xu Zaijing wiped his palms with a handkerchief and shook his head.

Yun Xiang, who was standing by, shook his head and said, "Sister, although the lotus flowers have a beautiful meaning, it is not a good gift to give to married men and women."

"Yes, yes, yes." Hua Xiang suddenly realized: "I was thinking a little off track." He said and tapped his forehead a few times.

"Sister Qingcao, what are you thinking about?" Yun Xiang asked Qingcao beside him.

Qingcao stared at Xu Zaijing, his eyes moved a few times, but he didn't say anything.

Xu Zaijing understood and shook his head again: "You are my maid, how can you ask other girls what they like?"

Qingcao pursed her lips and raised her eyebrows, which revealed more meaning.

Xu Zaijing took a deep breath, returned the handkerchief to Qingcao, and ruffled her hair mischievously.

"Okay, I'll go to the stables."

Saying,

Xu Zaijing put his hands behind his back and walked towards the racecourse.

Beside the racecourse,

The sun has set and the sky is blue.

Lanterns were already lit in the stables.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

A clear and rhythmic sound came.
It was near the wooden house. The married Xunshu and Alan were busy chopping feed for the livestock.

There is a small table in front of the wooden house, and plants such as mugwort are lit nearby to repel mosquitoes.

Yin Bo was wearing a single piece of clothing. After putting down the palm-leaf fan in his hand, he picked up his chopsticks, sat at the table and continued eating.

"Buzz."

A few more mosquitoes flew past Xu Zaijing, and after two snapping sounds, Xu Zaijing wiped his palms again.

Yin Bo took a bite of the food, looked at Xu Zaijing with his one eye, and said, "Jing'er, don't be busy swatting mosquitoes when you come here. Just tell me what you want to say."

Xu Zaijing smiled and whispered, "Master, what kind of gift should I prepare if I go to visit a girl from a very wealthy family?"

Uncle Yin put down his chopsticks, his one eye full of smiles, and said in a hoarse voice: "Hey, Jing'er, have you come to your senses?"

Xu Zaijing waved his hand and denied, "Master, what's the matter with that? It was Dai Ge'er yesterday..."

After listening to Xu Zaijing, Yin Bo nodded with feeling and said, "It's not easy to give gifts to the girl of the Chai family. No matter how precious the things are, they are nothing to her."

Xu Zaijing nodded repeatedly.

"In that case, what are the preferences of the Chai family girl? I can use this as an excuse to give her some good things." Yin Bo asked.

Xu Zaijing scratched his hair and said hesitantly, "I heard from Qingcao before that it was just some elegant things that noble ladies like."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing looked around the racecourse and at the target on the side of the field. His eyes lit up and he said, "That's right! In the past two years, archery has become popular among the noble ladies in the capital."

Yin Bo smiled and said, "Jing'er, why don't you make a few feather arrows for women's soft bows yourself? Although they are not very expensive, they are not available on the market. It just so happens that the thing you have the most in your falconry is feathers."

Xu Zaijing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Master, this is indeed a good gift."

"Hmm! Is it settled? Then I'll let Qingyun and Alan start preparing the materials."

"Hey." Xu Zaijing smiled and replied, "Then I will go back first."

"Go ahead." Yin Bo nodded and continued with his dinner.

After a while,
Alan came to Uncle Yin, looked at Xu Zaijing's back, and said, "Uncle Yin, what's the matter with you coming here at this time?"

Yin Bo said a few words briefly, and Alan's eyes moved around.

After Uncle Yin finished speaking, Alan smiled and said, "Uncle Yin, our young master is so nice. I think the girl will like anything he gives her." Looking at Uncle Yin's sweeping eyes, Alan smiled and scratched his head.

When Xu Zaijing rescued people before, Qingyun, Alan and Xunshu knew a lot of things.

In the following days,

After school every day, Xu Zaijing no longer went to Sun's yard to eat, but ate with Yin Bo at the racecourse.

After eating, he continued to make feather arrows with his own hands.

Fortunately, the days are long in summer and there is plenty of light in the evening.

Over the years, Xu Zaijing has dealt with feather arrows a lot, and his skills are not rusty at all.

Because the arrow shafts were delicate, Xu Zaijing specially asked the Lu family to help him cast the arrowheads.

In a blink of an eye,

At the end of the month,
morning,

After Xu Zaijing finished his exercise and had breakfast with his family, he did his homework in his yard.

At the end of the Chen hour (around 9 am),

Before my mother could send someone to call me,

Xu Zaijing then left the yard with Qingcao who was holding the long wooden box.

When the master and servant left together, Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang, who were practicing sword-dancing postures in the yard, had envy in their eyes.

Arriving at the second gate,
Xu Zaijing looked at Sun who was supported by her two sisters-in-law and asked in surprise, "Mother, are you going today too?"

Sun smiled and nodded, "I've been feeling a bit suffocated at home these days, so I'm going to go out for a walk today."

“Maybe we should be more careful on the road.” Xu Zaijing said worriedly.

Sun waved her hand and said, "This is not your mother's first child, so I know the seriousness of the matter." Then she stepped on the horse stool and got into the carriage.

Xie and Hualan hurriedly followed.

The personal maid and the servants also got on the carriage behind.

Afterwards, Sun's carriage was protected in the middle of the convoy, with Xu Zaijing and Qingyun guarding both sides of the carriage as they headed towards the Chai family.

East of the palace,

Chai family,

At the second gate,
Mrs. Chai, who was standing in the shade under the door, looked at Xu Zaijing, who was riding a horse and protecting the carriage with a sunshade hat on his face, with a smile on her face.

After looking at Xu Zaijing, Mrs. Chai turned her head to look at her daughter and daughter-in-law who were arm in arm with each other.

Mrs. Chai was used to seeing her daughter in this way, and at this moment she could tell that her daughter was slightly dressed up.

She is already at a young and beautiful age. After dressing up, the girl, who is already very pretty, looks even more charming.

Taking her eyes off Chai Zhengzheng, Madam Chai continued to smile as she watched the approaching convoy. Looking at the number of carriages, Madam Chai tilted her head and said, "Zhengzheng, we didn't confirm this before, but it looks like Madam Xuhou is also in the carriage today."

Chai Zhengzheng widened his eyes and said, "Mother, how come Madam Xu is already pregnant?"

Madam Chai smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's because of Dai Ge'er from the Xu family."

Mrs. Lu on the side smiled and nodded.

quickly,

The carriage in front passed by Mrs. Chai and Chai Zhengzheng.
Xie and Hua Lan got off the carriage in the middle first, then turned around and helped Sun, who was stepping down from the horse stool.

It was not until Sun's feet touched the ground that Xu Zaijing, who was standing on the other side of the carriage to protect her, walked around the draft horse and approached the crowd.

"Greetings, Madam! Miss Lu, Miss Zhengzheng." Xie and Hualan bowed to Madam Chai with a smile.

Chai Zhengzheng and Lu were beside their mother and hurriedly returned the greeting with a smile.

"Sister Cheng, long time no see." Sun greeted with a smile.

Madam Chai nodded to Xie Hualan, then reached out and shook Sun's hand, saying with a smile, "Sister Sun, how old are you at this stage? Why did you come in person?"

Sun said, "I have been stuck in the yard for a few months. Today I took the opportunity to come out and get some fresh air! It's so hot out here, why are you still waiting here?"

"Greetings, Madam." Chai Zhengzheng and his sister-in-law Lu took the opportunity to smile and bow to Sun.

Sun smiled and nodded to Chai Zhengzheng and Lu, then held Mrs. Chai's hand and sighed, "Thank you Miss Zhengzheng for buying something for my grandson a few days ago. When he got home, Dai'er really liked it!"

Mrs. Chai smiled and looked at Xu Zaijing who was following behind.

Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Madam. Best wishes, Madam."

Looking at Chai Zhengzheng and Lu behind Madam Chai, Xu Zaijing said again: "Sister-in-law, do you have a good makeup? Miss Zhengzheng, do you have a good makeup?"

Chai Zhengzheng looked at Xu Zaijing, bowed with a smile, and then smiled at the green grass behind him.

After Lu bowed slightly, she nodded towards Xu Zaijing somewhat embarrassedly.

The reason why Lu was embarrassed was that she was actually younger than Xu Zaijing. In the Lu family of Duke Lian's Mansion, she called Xu Zaijing brother, but after marrying Chai Jin, she had to be called sister-in-law by Xu Zaijing.

"Sister Sun, it looks hot today, let's go in first." Mrs. Chai said with a smile.

Sun smiled and nodded.

Then everyone walked towards the hall.

Seeing Xie and Hualan wanting to step forward to help, Sun smiled and waved her hand.

then,

Madam Chai and Mrs. Sun walked in the front, with Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Xie and Hua Lan in the middle. Behind them were Chai Zhengzheng and Xu Zaijing walking side by side, and at the end were the maids and servants.

As Sun was praising the Chai family's courtyard, Chai Zhengzheng walked forward with his eyes fixed straight ahead, secretly glancing at Xu Zaijing beside him.

Unfortunately, Chai Zhengzheng could only see the color of Xu Zaijing's clothes from the corner of his eye.

Entering the hall,

What comes to your face is a cool breeze that makes you feel comfortable.

You can faintly hear the sound of flowing water.

Everyone sat down.

Xu Zaijing naturally sat to the side below his two sisters-in-law, diagonally opposite him was Chai Zhengzheng who was sitting next to Lu.

The women were chatting and Xu Zaijing couldn't interrupt them. He could only sit in the chair with his back straight and listen, nodding and smiling at the right time, and taking a sip of tea from time to time.

quickly,

The officials' families and imperial eunuchs in the hall started talking about Xu Xingdai.

"Thanks to Miss Zheng Zheng, if it weren't for you, I don't know when that boy's wish would be fulfilled."

As Xie spoke, her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at Chai Zhengzheng.

Chai Zhengzheng stood up and bowed, looking a little embarrassed at Sun and his mother, then looked at Xu Zaijing generously and said with a smile: "Madam, you are too kind. Dai Ge'er is a very sensible child!"

"Even if I didn't give Dai Ge'er a slingshot, I think someone else would have given it to him. I just happened to know about it earlier."

Mrs. Xie looked at the young and beautiful Chai Zhengzheng, smiled and shook her head slightly, but did not say much.

Hua Lan followed Chai Zhengzheng's line of sight and glanced at Xu Zaijing, then took the opportunity to say with a smile, "Madam, this is my first time in your house, but I feel that your room seems to be particularly cool."

Xie and Sun both smiled and nodded in agreement.

Madam Chai smiled and said, "It's just that when the house was built, the craftsmen were very ingenious and built a mechanism in imitation of the Ziyu Pavilion of the previous dynasty. Now that cool well water is flowing down, plus the ice jar in our house, it will naturally be cooler."

Mrs. Chai stood up and said with a smile, "Why don't we go take a look?"

Xie and Hualan looked at their mother-in-law, Sun, who nodded and stood up, and they stood up and nodded as well.

The other people in the room also stood up.

When everyone was about to walk towards the screen,
Madam Chai waved to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lu. After Mrs. Lu walked over, Madam Chai looked at Chai Zhengzheng and said, "Zhengzheng, there are too many people leaving. Please wait here for a while."

"Ah?" Chai Zhengzheng looked at Mrs. Chai with some surprise.

Sun stood up and glanced at Madam Chai, then waved to Xu Zaijing and said, "Jing'er, didn't you bring a thank you gift? Tell someone to bring it over and show it to Miss Zhengzheng."

Hearing this, Mrs. Chai tried her best to suppress the smile on her face.

Hualan and Xie's sister-in-law looked at each other, then smiled and looked at Chai Zhengzheng.

Xu Zaijing stood up somewhat at a loss, and said with a bow, "Yes, mother."

The three maids, including Yunmu, who were standing behind Chai Zhengzheng, also laughed when they saw Xu Zaijing's helpless look.

(End of this chapter)