LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 56 - I
The handkerchief dipped in warm water touched Liu Fang’s face, waking him up from his dazed state as he attempted to return to sleep.
It wasn’t Jing Xingzhi’s intention to rouse Liu Fang; it was Liu Fang who had asked Jing Xingzhi to remember to wake him up last night.
After being awakened, Liu Fang’s eyes widened, and his first words were, “What time is it?” His voice was slightly hoarse.
Jing Xingzhi held his shoulders: “Don’t worry, don’t worry, you just woke up. I’ll wipe your face, and then…”
Before Jing Xingzhi could finish speaking, Liu Fang glared at him in embarrassment: “I can do it myself; you, just go out… Humph, you’re so good when you’re fully clothed. You weren’t like this last night.”
Liu Fang was furious. If it weren’t for his sore waist and weak legs, he would have slapped Jing Xingzhi twice. His expression conveyed, “I told you not to go too far. I called you last night, but you just pretended not to hear me!”
Hearing this, Jing Xingzhi touched his nose guiltily and left the room obediently.
Well, his family Qi technique was too good to strengthen his body; he couldn’t blame himself for being so skillful.
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In the yard, Fang Yaojun was holding a piece of smelly men’s clothing, hesitating with some distress about whether to throw it away.
Seeing Jing Xingzhi, Fang Yaojun’s eyes lit up: “Senior Brother, please help me ask Senior Brother Wu if he still wants his clothes?”
Jing Xingzhi looked at the clothes, the style similar to what Wu Mingrui wore.
He thought about it carefully and realized that Wu Mingrui had indeed worn the same dirty clothes yesterday, but he had changed, so he didn’t notice it.
Jing Xingzhi glanced at the utility room, and seeing no one there, he said, “He’s gone. His clothes are so dirty, just throw them away.”
Fang Yaojun was startled when he heard this, lowered her hand covering her nose, and responded in a low voice, “Oh.”
Jing Xingzhi knew that this was something he couldn’t take care, so he diverted Fang Yaojun’s attention by asking, “Yaojun, where is the teacher?”
Fang Yaojun raised her eyes to the room, with a faint smile on her face: “Dad and I are having breakfast in the room. You and Fang Ge’er should go quickly. Hua Amu said the porridge will get cold if you delay any longer.”
“Okay. Have you eaten? Keep an eye on your father. We’ll go back tomorrow.” Jing Xingzhi was concerned that Fang Qichen might engage in excessive drinking with some old man, causing harm to his health.
Fang Yaojun nodded eagerly, her eyes squinting happily. “I will take good care of Daddy. He’ll listen to me.”
Crunch – Liu Fang opened the door and walked slowly outside, spotting Fang Yaojun looking at him.
She smiled sheepishly.
When Jing Xingzhi saw him coming out, he quickly went up to give him a hand, letting Liu Fang half-leaning on him. Afterward, Liu Fang washed up, and then they went next door to have breakfast.
The two of them left, and Fang Yaojun found a basin and threw the dirty clothes in.
The clothes smelled like alcohol, so it was easy to imagine that the person being spit on would be uncomfortable. Fang Yaojun thought, holding in her breath and puffing up her cheeks like a squirrel.
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It was another busy meal at noon because they had to treat the cook to dinner. Secondly, Jing Xingzhi also invited the people who were more helpful to the wedding banquet. In the past, everyone had taken great care of the little scholar and Fang Ge’er, so he also invited people over, and everyone had a lively time.
After this meal, Jing Xingzhi and Liu Fang naturally received unanimous praise.
Whether it was becoming a scholar at a young age, becoming a disciple of famous teachers, or leading people in the village to become rich, and attracting the help of ancestors, the experiences of Jing Xingzhi and Liu Fang, who started from humble beginnings, were all typical. The inspirational story could even be passed down into a short story to educate future generations.
In the eyes of the people in Jingjia Village, it was even more rare!
At the same time, they had a stronger sense of belonging because they were all people around them. Having seen their suffering, they knew how difficult it was to turn around.
With many people sighing, Jing Xingzhi and others left in a carriage the next day. It was time to return to the academy.
The old house was entrusted to Hua Amu’s family to take care of it, and Liu Fang offered him one tael of silver a month. Because of the expense of this tael of silver, the Hua Amu’s family was responsible for the minor expenses of house maintenance.
Jing Xingzhi looked behind the carriage at the village that was gradually disappearing. He reached out and grabbed Liu Fang’s hand: “When we get old, let’s come back and build a big house and live in the village.”
Liu Fang squeezed his hand, turned around and glanced: “Let’s come back more often.”
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Returning to the academy this time, Fang Qichen increased his homework, which made Jing Xingzhi consume a lot of time and energy.
Not to mention that his feelings were really different after he got married. His willpower was easily blown up at special moments, but his sense of responsibility was also slowly increasing, as he thought about things more carefully.
Jing Xingzhi devoted his energy to studying for the imperial examination, while Liu Fang expanded the department store business, and then expanded part of the business to Hannan Prefecture, the next-door state capital of Hanbei Prefecture, where Huanshui County was located.
Because the next stop on the journey was Hannan Prefecture.
The prefect of Hannan Prefecture was named Cheng Wei, and he was a Jinshi in the same class as Shen Fang, the prefect of Hanbei Prefecture where Huanshui County was located. The two had a normal relationship at first, but because Fang Qichen asked Shen Fang to send a letter, the two became familiar with each other.
Cheng Wei’s background was in the capital, and his grandfather held a hereditary marquis title. He was well-connected in the capital, making it easy to gather information.
Li Yunxi, having known Qi Xinlan, his foster sister, since childhood, harbored some indescribable feelings for her. When Zhang Mingyu’s incident occurred, he strategically showed interest in Zhang Mingyu’s case, subtly revealing the direction of the emperor’s heart to the Cheng family.