Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

Chapter 164 Soft Words

I let down his hair and asked, "What do you mean?"

He replied: "That night, grandma sent someone to call you over, saying that she had ruined your new clothes for no reason, and wanted you to measure the size and make up for it. As a result, you fell ill, so the person came to your room to check on you before going back to report."

I knew that the old fox couldn't defeat me on the spot and wanted to settle the score later, so I patted my chest and said, "That was a close call! Young Master, if I go there, can I come back?"

He frowned and murmured, "I don't know. I don't believe that grandma would harm you so blatantly. Maybe she just wants to ask you to go and ask you questions in detail. You... don't hate grandma. I have already told her that you and I have not crossed the line. I am used to your personal service. This matter has been exposed. Don't come to look for you again."

I couldn't help but raise my hand to smooth the furrows between his brows, and gently replied: "She treats you well, so I will treat her well too."

Tu Shanjing let out a long sigh and said, "Grandma's health has been getting worse in recent years. In previous years, she would personally make rice cakes for me to eat during the Spring Festival, but this year she didn't remember anything at all. Sometimes when she talks to me, she remembers the past clearly, but always forgets the recent things. I'm afraid..."

My heart softened. Before Madam Tushan hurt his heart, he was just a grandson with a grandmother who loved him. His parents were all gone, and he only had this elder to act cute at his side and absorb the family affection that was already missing half.

I twirled my fingers around his hair and gently consoled him, "Young Master, don't worry. Madam Tai may have too many things to do during the New Year, and she's worried that you've been seduced by me, so she's overly anxious. After the New Year, when there's less to do, you can share some of the clan affairs. She'll be more energetic after a good rest."

Tu Shanjing took the hair that was tangled between my fingers, grabbed my fingertips, looked at me with a half-smile and said, "Confused?"

I nodded. "Yes, after this, the maids and servants in and outside the courtyard are watching and talking about her behind her back! What are they saying about how she is worthy of being a fox, and how she can seduce the master with her sweet words? Or how she can make the young master confused and act out a play like "Bai Lanxiang encounters a life-and-death crisis, and Tu Shanjing makes a scene in the concubine's courtyard."

Tu Shanjing pushed my hand and said with a smile: "I am not Monkey King, how can I make such a fuss? Don't worry, there is no one else in the whole government who is as capable as you and can write such a chapter." After that, he paused and said seriously: "Speaking of this, I just want to tell you that the money you earn from writing stories will not be kept by the government, but all transferred to your name."

I was shocked and asked, "What?! Young Master is so confused that he doesn't even want the money he got? Is this compensation for my mental trauma?"

Tu Shanjing smiled and said, "You are still acting. I am serious. I see Xiaowei and Xiaohui help you a lot. They seem to have affection for each other. Xiaohui doesn't have any savings. You can give him a share of the money you received. It can be used as the cost of buying real estate and servants in the future. It will be worth his hard work in writing for you. Xiaowei doesn't have a family, so you can also take a share from it as a dowry."

I nodded and said, "Of course you can, but Xiaowei and the others are still young, so there's no need to rush this matter."

Tu Shanjing shook his head and said, "I have come here every day these days and have seen some slight changes in Xiaowei's appearance. I think she will soon grow to the next stage. In the next stage, she will look like a young girl and can get married according to the rules. Of course, whether they can get married or not depends on their wishes. We are just helping from the side and cannot interfere directly."

When I heard this, I felt ashamed. I had just woken up and the light in the room was dim, so I didn't notice that Xiaowei was different. But he was very careful. Not only was he busy with things in and outside the mansion, but he was also planning for the future for the two of us. He was really smart.

So I sat down, bowed, and said, "Sir, please consider them. I would like to thank you on their behalf!"

Tu Shanjing waved his hand: "No, no, hurry up. They have grown up under my eyes, so naturally I have to make plans for them."

I bowed my head and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll get sick again."

He was startled and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"

I looked up at him and replied, "Such a large business, I have to lock myself in the room first to sort out how much silver I have now, and then calculate how much silver a house near Tushan Mansion, including maids, servants and old women, will need in total, what is the average profit rate per book, how many years will it take to pay the total house price, and the price increase must also be taken into account, right? After the calculation, I have to prepare Xiaowei's dowry, clothes, jewelry, cabinets and boxes, I don't know much about them, do they all need to be custom-made a long time in advance? By the way, it's okay for Xiaohui to be picked up from outside, but Xiaowei grew up in the mansion, do I have to pay for her redemption? If I don't hide in the house on the pretext of illness, how can I have time to sort out all these complicated things? Besides, if it gets out that I want this money again, who knows if someone will be displeased!"

After listening to my long speech, his eyes were blank for a moment, but then they regained clarity and he laughed dryly, "You... you think it through quite well."

I thought he was complimenting me: "Of course! Don't you see who I follow every day? I am one of the most important maids beside the young master!"

He stood up and said, "Except for the first item, leave everything else about Xiaowei and Xiaohui to me. You don't have to make any special preparations on weekdays. Just buy whatever you like. When the time comes, I'll make up for anything missing."

I chuckled and said, "Well, thank you, sir?"

He nodded: "Well, I'll give you three more days off to settle those accounts you mentioned. You can't deny it by the eighth day of the new year. Even if I agree, Jingye won't agree."

I smiled and said, "Thank you, sir! Oh, I dare not lie down all the time. I will go to the study to take Jingye's place in the next few days. It's a good opportunity to take care of Jingui and save Jingye some energy for talking."

Tu Shanjing looked at me and said, "Okay, you should announce to the public that you haven't recovered yet and need to take your time. I'll tell her later that I have something else to do, so I'll go back first. You can take your time to recuperate and do as much as you can. Don't force yourself."

I nodded rapidly and watched him walk to the outside with his long legs, stretch out his arms to grab the cloak, and go out.

Not long after, Xiao Wei came back with a box of cakes from the small kitchen. I called her over and pulled her under the light for a closer look. Indeed, her features had relaxed a lot, and her childishness had faded, giving her a vague look of a young girl.

Xiao Wei asked curiously, "Girl, why are you staring at me like that?"

I said happily: "Xiao Wei, you are going to grow up. You are going to transform into a beautiful girl, do you know that?"

She said "Ah?", lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, "No wonder my legs have been aching these days. I thought it was because I was wearing too thin pants and got cold!"

I thought to myself, this is probably called growing pains. I happily took the piece of date cake she brought back and ate it.