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"Is Anzhi back?"

Suihe was still dividing the brocade box with Anzhi when grandpa and grandma came back.

"Grandpa and grandma" Anzhi heard the voices of his grandpa and grandma, dropped the things in his hands and ran out

"Let me see." Grandma pulled Anzhi and said, "It's just like what they said. It has changed."

Grandpa and grandma were weeding in the field. A passing villager told them that Anzhi had returned, so they packed up their things and headed home.

"You came back alone?" Grandma looked around the yard and didn't see anyone else.

"I came back with Shopkeeper Li. Shopkeeper Li was busy at the restaurant, so he left early." An Zhi knew what grandma was thinking, so he replied, "Shopkeeper Li also said that he would invite us to the restaurant for a gathering in a few days."

“Is that so?” Grandma nodded.

"Well, grandpa and grandma, Mr. Ning has prepared something for you. Come in with me." An Zhi pulled his grandparents into the house.

Grandpa and grandma looked at each other, and they could see confusion in each other's eyes. How did An Zhi meet Elder Ning when he went to the capital?

An Zhi pulled out a chess box from the brocade box and handed it to his grandfather: "Grandpa, this is what Elder Ning asked me to give you."

"Okay, okay, okay." Grandpa took the chessboard, touched the white jade chess pieces inside and sighed: "This old guy is still thinking about me."

"Grandma, this is what my grandmother gave you." An Zhi took out a brocade box and opened it. Inside was a complete set of gold-threaded jade headpieces.

"It's so beautiful!" Grandma's eyes were attracted by the headgear, and she couldn't let go of the brocade box: "I'm so old, how can I use these, I'll leave them to you two."

"My sister and I have some. This is for grandma." An Zhi brought out a few more brocade boxes.

"These things are too valuable, Suihe, we can't accept them." The grandfather calmed down and looked at the brocade box in front of him. They only took you in for a few months, how could it be worth these valuable things?

"Anzhi, send all these things back."

"Grandpa, Mr. Ning had already guessed that you would not accept these things, so he asked me to bring you a message."

"He said that if you don't accept it, you look down on him and don't consider him a friend." An Zhi conveyed Ning Lao's words: "He also said that if you don't accept it, he will let me throw it into the river at the door, whoever wants it can take it, anyway, he will not take it back."

"This old guy is really..." Grandpa laughed

"Grandpa, do we need to send these things back?" Sui He held up the brocade box and came to his grandfather.

"Why send it back? He said so, we can only keep it." Grandpa smiled and said, "Are we really going to throw it into the river?"

"However, there are so many gifts. You must thank Mr. Ning properly next time you see him." Grandma also nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Anzhi, did you encounter any interesting things in the capital? Tell grandpa and grandma about it quickly." Grandpa asked curiously.

They have never been to the capital city in their lives and are particularly curious about the situation in the capital city.

"Yeah, there are so many interesting things..." An Zhi began to talk about what he saw and heard in the capital.

After An Zhi's description, Sui He and the others learned that when An Zhi entered the capital, he was taken to their home by Ning Lao. Their family welcomed An Zhi's arrival.

Ning Lao also asked his daughter-in-law and daughter to teach Anzhi. Ning Lao's granddaughter took Anzhi out to play every day, and invited a few little sisters to go boating and listen to operas.

They called a few familiar sisters. They were all curious about An Zhi and tried to find out about her situation. But after finding out nothing, they realized that An Zhi's identity was not simple.

Since their sisters didn't say anything, they didn't ask.

The cocktail party started, and it was Ning Lao who sent her there. She met the Imperial Concubine at the party, and the Imperial Concubine was very interested in the tongcao flower on her head.

After the reception, An Zhi gave the beautiful peony to the Imperial Concubine. Not long after the Emperor ascended the throne, the Empress's position was vacant, and the Imperial Concubine was the most important person in the entire harem.

It is said that the Imperial Concubine was very happy when she got the peony, so she gave Anzhi a lot of things. Anzhi originally wanted to give these tongcao flowers to everyone in the Qi Mansion, but he didn't expect that they were accidentally delivered to the Imperial Concubine.

She was also appreciated by the imperial concubine. When An Zhi left, she gave the remaining Tongcao flowers to several young ladies she knew. Tongcao flowers are now a rare commodity in the capital.

When these young ladies knew that it was the Tongcao flower that the imperial concubine liked, they were extremely happy and gave Anzhi some gifts in return, mostly jewelry for young girls.

In this way, you give a little, I give a little, and when Anzhi came back, he brought a carriage full of gifts.

"You've encountered so many things," Grandma said with emotion, "No wonder I felt that Anzhi was different. I didn't expect it wasn't just my illusion."

Not only Suihe noticed Anzhi's change, but even his grandparents noticed it, and he became more confident and calm.

"When I was in Ning Mansion, I went to class with my sisters every day. The teacher taught me a lot of things." An Zhi winked playfully.

"Can girls go to private schools?" Grandma asked curiously. They had only heard of boys studying, but had never heard of girls being able to study.

"I don't know either. Anyway, I can study with my brothers and sisters every day." An Zhi shook her head. She didn't know why. She only knew that Elder Ning asked her to follow her sisters, so she followed.

"Grandma, this is very normal in the homes of the rich and powerful." Sui He knew something about this: "These prominent people will invite teachers to teach them in their homes."

"So that's how it is." Grandma nodded, "But it's a good thing that our Anzhi can learn so many things."

Anzhi hugged his grandmother and smiled, "Yes, I learned a lot. Manager Li said that if you want to learn how to do business, you can't be illiterate and can't even read an account book."

"The first lady taught me how to read account books, and the second lady taught me how to judge people." An Zhi counted on his fingers: "Although there are still many things I don't understand, but they said that time is short, so they taught me the method first, and the rest depends on me to figure out."

Sui He watched An Zhi counting on her fingers. In the past month, An Zhi's schedule was clearly arranged, and she actually learned so many things. Although she didn't know what most of them meant, she just did what others told her to do. However, this cramming method made her remember a lot.

The next morning, Sui He got up and opened the door to see An Zhi tidying up the yard in his old clothes.

All the jewelry on her body was taken off, leaving only a pair of silver bracelets on her wrists.

"Anzhi, why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep in a little longer?" They talked for a long time last night, and she thought Anzhi would stay in bed today.

"No need, second sister, I'm awake." An Zhi put down the wooden barrel in his hand and smiled at Sui He.