PFC Chapter 486 Letter
Chapter 486 Letter
Chapter 486
In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed, and Luo and Niu Jiaojiao had gradually gotten used to life in the capital and were no longer as nervous as when they first arrived.
Luo Shuiyao also brought Luo and Niu Jiaojiao to meet the Right Prime Minister and his wife.
The wife of the Right Prime Minister had always had a good impression of Luo Shi, who treated Luo Shuiyao like her own daughter. In addition, she had a gentle personality and treated Luo Shi very kindly.
But after learning of the identity of the Right Prime Minister's wife, Luo Shi couldn't help feeling ashamed of herself. She was always a little embarrassed in her words and actions, and never dared to speak freely.
The Right Prime Minister's wife noticed her reservedness and, though she wanted to be more approachable, she didn't deliberately engage in excessive conversation with her, lest she embarrass her. She simply instructed Du Lingfeng, who remained silent at the side, to spend more time with this new sister.
After such a long period of recovery, Du Lingfeng now looks no different from a normal person, except that his temperament is still quiet.
Although he still spoke little, he knew how to respond and nodded gently when he heard her. He silently thought to himself: This new sister is Luo Shuiyao's sister, so she is also his sister. With this in mind, he quietly included Niu Jiaojiao in the group of people he should take good care of.
Seeing this, Luo Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo was used to working hard, and now that she was suddenly free, she felt like she had nothing to do and was bored, so she always rushed to help with housework with Nanny Zhang.
Seeing that she really couldn't stay idle, Luo Shuiyao took some time out every day to teach Luo and Niu Jiaojiao calligraphy - she didn't ask them to have great literary talent, but only hoped that they could recognize their own names and some common characters, so that they could understand things when encountering problems in the future.
Luo initially declined repeatedly, saying that he was too old and had no talent, so he was afraid he would not be able to learn.
After Luo Shuiyao's repeated persuasion, she finally relented. But once she started learning, she became obsessed with it. Every day, she either spread out paper in the room to practice calligraphy or pestered Luo Shuiyao to ask how to write. Over the course of a month, she had learned quite a few characters.
Compared to Luo, Niu Jiaojiao didn't have much interest in calligraphy. Whenever she had free time, she would stay in the house and no one knew what she was doing.
Luo Shuiyao simply thought that Niu Jiaojiao had been so used to being so confrontational with the original owner that she was suddenly so peaceful that she was not used to it. Apart from frequently persuading her to come out and having Chuntao take her to the clothing store a few times to buy her some jewelry and clothes, she did not interfere any further.
Business at Qingyulou gradually stabilized. While not as booming as it had been in the first two months, it still attracted a steady stream of customers. The students at the academy were mostly from poor families, and they understood the value of literacy. On her occasional visits, she was filled with vibrant and energetic people.
Luo Shuiyao also instructed the heads of various businesses under her name to be more attentive - after all, there are signs of impending storms in the capital, and the coming period may be uneasy.
Only the common people were secretly amazed: those dandies who used to tease cats and dogs had not been seen recently. But after this sigh, everyone stopped paying much attention and continued to live their lives as usual.
After the strong support of materials and funds from the capital, Baihua County has gradually returned to normal. Qin Chuan also sent a letter yesterday, saying that Baihua County's reputation is even greater than before, and because of his outstanding achievements, he will be transferred out of Baihua County soon.
Luo Shuiyao was not surprised by this. With Qin Chuan's talent and character, it was a pity for him to stay in that small county town.
As for what would happen to the new county magistrate after Qin Chuan was transferred, she was not worried - Baihua County was now such a "golden nest", and she did not believe that anyone who could make it through the imperial examination with thousands of people would be a fool.
During this period, Zhou Baozhu also came by once, but she only stayed for half a cup of tea before leaving. She looked a little darker, but her eyes were brighter. She smiled and said that she had solved a few small problems for her father in the army in Beijing, and many people in the army had gradually accepted her.
Luo Shuiyao was naturally happy for her after hearing this and just smiled gently - after all, in the original novel, Zhou Baozhu was an extremely rare talent, and now that she could get what she wanted, it was just that she was following the path she should have.
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She was supposed to go to Qingyu Tower today, but just as she left the house, she received a letter from Yang Wei, so she immediately canceled her trip and turned back.
When she came back and saw Niu Jiaojiao still locked herself in the room, she didn't care and walked straight into the yard.
Mrs. Luo was old and her eyesight was blurry, and the room was dark, so Luo Shuiyao asked Aunt Zhang to put a wooden table under the study for her to copy calligraphy.
Seeing Luo Shuiyao coming back just after leaving, Luo looked up with confusion: "Yaya, didn't you say you were going to be busy? Why are you back again?"
After spending these days together, Luo Shuiyao truly felt close to the Luo family, and it was rare for her to reveal her little girlish innocence in front of her. After hearing her aunt's words, she smiled mysteriously and waved the letter in her hand: "Aunt, can you guess what this is?"
Luo was full of doubts, and looked at her with a hint of resentment: "You child, you are still keeping your aunt in suspense."
Then she asked, "Could it be that you wrote a new calligraphy piece for me to copy?"
Luo Shuiyao shook her head slightly. She knew in her heart how important the contents of the letter were to her aunt. She didn't continue to keep it a secret and handed the letter forward: "Aunt will know it as soon as she sees it."