As a secretary, Xiao Zhuo usually only needs to assist in wine-making and teaching, and does not need to teach.
Therefore, there is relatively more free time.
When I heard that it was the niece of the clan who came here, I thought about the letter he received from his clan brother about being orphaned half a year ago. He simply packed it up and came over.
Xiao Zhuo was a little surprised when he saw Xiao Nianzhi.
To be honest, he hadn't seen his niece for almost ten years.
Xiao Zhuo and the original owner's father were cousins of the same great-great-grandfather. They were not close to each other, but because the two families had few heirs, they moved around frequently.
In addition, the two were classmates in the early years, so their relationship became even closer.
Xiao's father lost his father in his early years and his mother was in poor health, so after passing the scholar examination, he set up a school in the village to take care of his mother, marry him and have children.
Xiao Zhuo's family was better off and he studied hard, so he went to high school and became a Jinshi, and then stayed in the capital as an official. After seeing off his parents and grandparents, he rarely returned to his hometown in Chenzhou.
In my memory, the ignorant girl with two braids has now grown into a bright half-grown girl.
When Xiao Zhuo looked at Xiao Nianzhi excitedly, she was also observing him calmly.
The original owner didn't have much impression of this Shibo. In the plot, it was only later in the plot that Shibo knew what happened to his niece.
But at that time, the original owner had already fallen in love with the male protagonist, and Xiao Zhuo wanted to help her out of trouble, but she didn't want to.
The plot cannot give any more reminders, so Xiao Nianzhi can only rely on his own observation.
Xiao Zhuo had broad features, a gentle aura, and a scholarly air about him. Xiao Nianzhi felt that the other person should be the kind of person who was easy to get along with.
Xiao Zhuo looked at it for a long time, his eyes were red, and then he said uncertainly: "Think about it?"
Think about it, it is the nickname of the original owner, and it is also the nickname of Xiao Nianzhi.
After observing, Xiao Nianzhi bowed obediently: "Uncle."
Xiao Zhuo's voice trembled with excitement when he heard Xiao Nianzhi calling him crisply: "Hey, uncle is here. Come here quickly and let uncle see. Uncle hasn't seen you for ten years."
Xiao Nianzhi obediently approached, letting Xiao Zhuo look at him with red eyes.
When the two gatekeepers saw the recognition scene, they hurriedly tried to persuade him: "It's good that the child is here safely. Sir Si Ye, don't be sad."
"That's right. Seeing how hard the child is going through this whole journey, it's best to settle down first."
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The two people spoke up, which reminded Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Nianzhi is now an orphan and has no close relatives in the clan. The clan brother specially wrote a letter of trust to him as an orphan. He must be worthy of this trust!
However, we really need to think carefully about how to settle Xiao Nianzhi.
Xiao Zhuo lost his wife in his early years and has three sons at home. One is studying abroad and the other two are studying in the academy.
The housekeeper usually takes care of the house, and he himself lives in the dormitory of the Imperial College. There is no problem in letting Xiao Nianzhi live in his home.
However, he was afraid that the little girl would feel inferior to others, and he was also afraid that the little girl would not feel comfortable living in a house full of men.
Xiao Zhuo thought a lot, so he first took Xiao Nianwei into a small living room in the academy, and after asking her carefully, he tentatively asked her what she meant.
In modern times, Xiao Nianzhi was the proprietress of a small restaurant.
Because of the blessing and training of Delicious Kitchen, Xiao Nianzhi's cooking skills are excellent, and the restaurant's reputation is also very famous.
However, Xiao Nianzhi has the heart of King Juan, but the body of a salted fish.
Therefore, it is often open for half a day and closed for half a day, which makes diners deeply resentful.
Now in ancient times, it’s hard for me to be an orphan with nothing to rely on and just eat and drink for free in other people’s homes.
But Xiao Nianzhi was not sure whether he could enter the important place of the cafeteria.
Thinking of this, she tentatively said: "I can't always rely on my uncle. Can you please help me find a living in the academy? I think the academy has a clean and upright atmosphere, and I can live more comfortably by working here."
When Xiao Zhuo heard this, he realized the same thing.
He didn't make arrangements directly as soon as he came up. He also wanted to prevent the little girl from having to rely on someone else to make her feel uncomfortable. If she overthinks and gets sick, it would be bad.
Now that Xiao Nianzhi brought it up himself, Xiao Zhuo nodded: "Nah, I think the work of tending the fields in the backyard is pretty easy. When I ask about the wine offering, there should be a response soon."
Want to farm?
Although there was some gap between him and his ideal, Xiao Nianzhi thought that he would still have opportunities in the academy in the future.
Compared to cooking covered in oil fumes, maybe this is really a good choice.
Xiao Nianzhi obediently agreed, and Xiao Zhuo went to make arrangements.
The other party was very efficient. By the time dusk fell, Xiao Nianzhi had already met Aunt Yu who would take her to serve the fields tomorrow.
Aunt Yu is in her forties, of average appearance and cold temperament.
She lived in the east wing of the farm dormitory in the backyard, and in the west wing of the male masters, separated by a field.
Aunt Yu lived in a room by herself. When Xiao Nianzhi came over, she arranged for her to live next door to her room.
After the arrangements were made, Aunt Yu said softly: "Get up at about three o'clock tomorrow and water the vegetable garden with me. Don't get up too late."
Xiao Nianzhi nodded obediently: "Thank you, aunt."
Aunt Yu also said that if you want to use hot water, you have to boil it yourself. There is a small stove and firewood next to the side room.
However, they don't have any ingredients here. If you are hungry, you can go to the cafeteria and borrow ingredients for the stove with the sign she gave you without paying.
When he came, Xiao Zhuo mentioned Xiao Nianzhi and said that Aunt Yu used to be from the palace and her status in the academy was not low.
Now, when Xiao Nianzhi heard about his aunt's arrangement, he thought to himself: This status is indeed very high.
The original owner hadn't eaten anything since noon, so Xiao Nianzhi came over to give it a try. Now that it was past Haishi, her stomach was already empty.
Knowing that he could go to the canteen to get food, Xiao Nianzhi couldn't help but get ready to do something.
Thinking about what Aunt Yu said, most of the students in the academy would go back to their dormitories after midnight, and there wouldn't be many people in the cafeteria. Xiao Nianzhi took care of himself briefly, said hello to Aunt Yu, and took him with him. The sign was given to the cafeteria.
When Xiao Nianzhi passed by, there were only two aunts left in the cafeteria, eating steamed buns and finishing the cleaning.
Hearing the noise, he looked up and found a beautiful little girl. Aunt Cui smiled and said, "This is Aunt Yu's new apprentice. Are you hungry? Come here quickly. There are some steamed buns here."
The rich aunt next to her heard this and pushed her: "What you said, let the children choose by themselves, think of it as you. I like to eat yeast steamed buns."
Xiao Nianzhi said hello to the two aunts, and then took the initiative to introduce himself.
The two aunts exchanged identity information with her with a smile.
While listening to the two aunts talking, Xiao Nianzhi looked at the ingredients calmly. She looked at the vermicelli hanging on the wall, the remaining vegetables in the vegetable basket, and the dogwood on the edge of the chopping board. Her mind immediately became active!
