"Sir, walk slowly."
Chu Yue sent Gu Xianyu to the door of the medical center, watched him mount his horse and lead the officers and soldiers away, and quickly turned back to give orders to Zheng Yuan.
"Zheng Yuan, go to the workshop and call Brother Dagui, and ask him to take his fourth uncle with him, hitch the family carriage and go to Zhengcang in a nearby county to collect his annual salary. Pay attention to safety on the road. It's best to go back quickly. , so as not to be missed by bandits."
The family's mules have been sent to Zhuangzi, and now they travel by horse-drawn carriage.
Zheng Yuan responded and hurried out.
Then Chu Yue picked out three pieces of silk and satin that were suitable for Lu Yufang from the fifty pieces, "Yufang, these are for you."
Lu Yufang hurriedly declined.
"With such good material, I don't need it. The cotton clothes I wear look great."
Chu Yue couldn't help but give her the three pieces of cloth in her arms.
"It was quite hard for you to help me with the disaster relief work a few days ago. Anyway, the things have been given to you. It's up to you whether you want to keep them or sell them."
Even if she sells the materials from the capital, she can still get a good price, which is regarded as a reward for her hard work during that time.
Lu Yufang looked at the three pieces of smooth and soft cloth in her hands, feeling extremely happy.
"Thank you Yueyue."
Chu Yue patted her hand and then ordered, "Shunzi, Heimu, help me transport the rest of the things back."
As for the gold and the imperial decree, she wrapped them up in an old gray linen cloth.
"Master, go home!"
Chu Yue held the box containing gold in her arm with one hand, helped Zhang Zheng up from the chair with the other, then walked out of the medical center and went home.
Along the way, the people saw Chu Yue and greeted her enthusiastically.
"Hello, Doctor Chu."
"Dr. Chu, congratulations."
"thank you all!"
After Chu Yue responded one by one, because she was not used to the sudden enthusiasm of these people, she grabbed Zhang Zheng's arm and started running, all the way to the entrance of the alley.
Zhang Zheng held on to the wall at the entrance of the alley and gasped.
"Girl, you don't even think about how old I am now. Can you withstand your torture?"
Chu Yue gasped for air.
"Master, I know your old man's body very well. If you just jog for a short distance, you will definitely not get into trouble."
Zhang Zheng took two deep breaths.
"You girl really don't know how to respect the elderly."
Chu Yue smiled and held Zhang Zheng's arm.
"Who says I don't respect the elderly? The rabbit meat I smoked last year is still hanging at home, as well as the game I picked from the mountains in recent days." She said with an intoxicated look on her face, "It's fresh and fragrant. I left a lot for Master."
After Zhang Zheng heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Then what are you doing so slowly? I don't know where your new home is yet."
Chu Yue smiled and led Zhang Zheng to the door of her house.
She knocked on the door, "Mom, we are back!"
Soon, the door was opened.
The slightly raised corners of Lu Xinghe's lips immediately returned to their original shape when he saw Zhang Zheng beside Chu Yue.
"Ms. sir!"
Chu Yue couldn't suppress the surprise in her heart and jumped directly over the threshold into Lu Xinghe's arms.
Looking at Chu Yue's useless look, Zhang Zheng felt helpless and immediately reached out to block his eyes, occasionally glancing in the direction of the two of them through his fingers.
Lu Xinghe put his arms around Chu Yue, feeling the little girl's dependence on him, and the expression on his face gradually softened.
"Congratulations to Yueyue, for earning your first title."
Chu Yue came out of Lu Xinghe's arms, looked at him and asked, "My husband didn't go to the hospital, how did he know?"
"As expected." Lu Xinghe replied quietly.
Chu Yue smiled like a flower, "So, my husband has already anticipated everything that was arranged for me?"
Lu Xinghe shook his head, then pointed at the sky above his head.
“It’s all in God’s hands.”
Chu Yue looked at the man in front of her who was a head taller than herself with admiration.
"The plan is still there."
Zhang Zheng seemed to be unable to bear the greasy look of the young couple in front of him. He let go of his big palm covering his eyes, looked at the two of them sadly and said, "Can you two have mercy on me, an old man? I still want to save some food for dinner." "
Chu Yue smiled sheepishly, let go of Lu Xinghe, and hurriedly led Zhang Zheng into the courtyard.
"Knowing that Master would come, I specially left a room for Master, right next to the house where Xing Ping and Xing An live. Master is coming with me."
It happened that Yun Cuihe came out of the kitchen, saw Zhang Zheng, and greeted him with a smile.
"Doctor Zhang is back."
Zhang Zheng smiled and replied, "Hey, I'm back."
Chu Yue led Zhang Zheng into the house, which was originally occupied by Lu Dagui and his son. After the two rooms in the backyard were repaired, the father and son lived there.
Yun Cuihe would come to clean it from time to time. The room was clean, and the bedding on the bed was neatly spread.
Zhang Zheng put the baggage he carried with him on the table and sat down on the bed.
"Oh! It's comfortable! This yard is quite elegant."
Chu Yue smiled and said, "This courtyard was originally the residence of a gentleman from Nanping Academy. It is naturally decorated more elegantly. Speaking of which, that gentleman has some connections with the master. His surname is also Zhang and his name is Zhang Ping."
"Zhang Ping?" Zhang Zheng thought about it carefully, then looked at Chu Yue and asked, "After he sold the yard, did he rush to the capital to participate in this year's examination?"
"How does master know? Could it be that master met him in the capital?"
Zhang Zheng shook his head.
"I haven't met him, I just heard people talk about him. He has good knowledge. Someone wanted to recruit him as soon as he arrived in the capital. It is said that he is likely to successfully enter the palace examination in two months."
After hearing this, Chu Yue had a slight smile on her face.
"Is what Master said true?"
Zhang Zheng raised his eyebrows, "When has my teacher ever lied to you?"
"Mrs. Zhang will be very happy if she knows this news." Chu Yue said with a smile, "Master, please rest in the room for a while. I will go to the kitchen to take a look after tidying up."
Zhang Zheng waved his hand.
"Go ahead."
Chu Yue returned to her room first and saw Lu Xinghe sitting at the coffee table in the side room. On the table was the bundle she had brought back.
Chu Yue sat down opposite him, unfolded her bag and took out the golden edict and gold.
This one hundred taels of gold weighs ten kilograms, and it would be heavy to carry all the way back.
But she just likes this kind of heaviness.
Lu Xinghe's eyes were full of doting as he looked at Chu Yue, who looked like a money-lover.
"This imperial edict must be kept carefully. If it is lost, I am afraid it will cause big trouble."
Chu Yue nodded, wrapped the imperial edict in an inconspicuous gray linen cloth, took it to the bedroom and hid it together with the gold.
"Ms. Gong, didn't Brother Dagui say you won't be back until mid-April?" Chu Yue walked out of the bedroom and asked.
"I'll go back if I want to."
"Is the college examination already over?"
Lu Xinghe hummed, "It's over. The results will be released in a few days, and I have to go to the county seat."
Chu Yue sat down opposite him, "You haven't returned the rented yard, right?"
"I'm not retreating yet."
Chu Yue held her chin in her hands and looked at him seriously, "Then can I go to the county seat with you in a few days?"
