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Li Guihua said, "Miss Guo and the others are leaving soon. Well, it's hard for a young lady like you to help us with our work. We don't have anything good to give you. I'll go get some of the dried goods we made for you to take back."

Li Guihua said as she went to pick up some dried vegetables! Mushrooms, bamboo shoots and so on.

Guo Yulan smiled and refused, "Auntie, you don't have to take it. There isn't much to begin with, so you can keep it for yourself. I'm already disturbing you by coming here, so how can I have the nerve to take your things?"

He Yue said, "Just take it! Think of it as a thought. If you miss us, make something to eat and think of it as if you were eating with us."

Guo Yulan hugged He Yue and said, "Okay then! Thank you, Yue'er, and uncle and aunt, and big brother Xiaozhuang, thank you."

He Youren and Dazhuang smiled awkwardly, and Xiaozhuang chuckled and said, "Sister Xiaolan, when I have a chance to go to the city, I'll come to see you too, okay?"

Guo Yulan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come. Uncle, aunt, and brother, you can all come to my house."

He Youren and the others just nodded, but they didn't dare to actually go to the county magistrate's house.

Da Zhuang stood up and said, "Sister, you guys pack up first. I'll go to Brother Daniu's house to borrow an ox cart."

After saying that, he left. He Yue and Guo Yulan packed their clothes and finished in a short while.

Dazhuang also borrowed the ox cart and put the things on it. Guo Yulan took off the silver hairpin on her head and the jade pendant on her waist and gave them to Li Guihua. "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you these two days. This is for you. You can exchange it for money. I will bring some silver when I come next time. This is a gift for now. Please don't mind."

Li Guihua quickly pushed it away. "No, no, we are very happy that Miss Guo can come to our house as a guest. We can't take your things. Besides, you have helped us a lot. We are already embarrassed. If we take your things again, we will be ashamed to face others."

Guo Yulan insisted, "Just accept it! If you don't accept it, I'll be upset and embarrassed to come here in the future."

"No, no, I can't take your things."

"Aunt, please accept it! Otherwise, I will feel sad. I have been without a mother since I was a child. I am very happy these few days in your house. If my mother were still alive, she would definitely be a gentle and kind mother like you."

When Li Guihua saw Guo Yulan's pitiful look, she thought of He Yue's childhood and felt so distressed.

He Yue stepped forward and placed the item in Li Guihua's hand. "Mother, Xiaolan gave it to you, so just take it! Just think of it as your daughter's filial piety to you, and also to fulfill Xiaolan's longing for her mother."

Li Guihua took the things and said, "Okay, I'll take them. Thank you, Miss Guo. If you want to come and play, let Xiaoyue pick you up."

Guo Yulan smiled. "Okay, aunt, uncle, big brother, Xiaozhuang, let's go."

Xiao Zhuang waved and said, "Goodbye, Sister Xiaolan. Drive slowly and be careful."

They all waved goodbye and watched He Yue drive away in the ox cart before they packed up and went to work in the fields.

I was very happy and excited when I came here, and I felt very weak. When I left, I was also very happy and reluctant to leave, and I felt much more energetic.

He Yue sent Guo Yulan to the gate, and the servant at the gate didn't recognize who she was at first?

He asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for at the Guo residence?"

Lu He said, "It's only been a few days, and you don't even recognize the young lady?"

The man looked at the three people carefully and felt that Guo Yulan was very familiar, like his own daughter, but also a little different.

But when he saw He Yue, although He Yue was a little tanned, the servant had seen that face before.

Then he remembered that his young lady had gone out to play with Doctor He, and he immediately bowed and said, "Young lady, you are back. Come in quickly. The master is at home and misses you very much. I will go and tell the master that the young lady is back."

The servant ran into the house happily. Guo Yulan pulled He Yue to go in, but He Yue said, "I won't go in. Your father hasn't seen you for several days. He must miss you and be worried about you. You two should spend time together. I will come to see you and play with you next time."

Guo Yulan hugged He Yue reluctantly and said, "Then please don't make me wait too long."

He Yue smiled, "Okay, don't worry!"

He Yue watched them go in before turning around and leaving. Sure enough, County Magistrate Guo heard that the young lady had returned.

He hurried out of the study and met Guo Yulan in the garden. He looked at Guo Yulan and said, "Lan'er, you are finally back. Come and let your father take a good look at you. Well, I haven't seen you for a few days. Although you are a little darker, you look very energetic and have gained some weight."

Guo Yulan hugged County Magistrate Guo and said tearfully, "Dad, I miss you so much."

Magistrate Guo looked at his now cheerful daughter and said, "Dad missed you too. Did Doctor He send you back? Where's she? Did you have fun?"

Guo Yulan nodded and said, "I'm very happy that Yue'er is back. Yue'er and her family are very kind to me."

County Magistrate Guo nodded and said, "Let's go inside and chat. Lin Shi, have the young lady's favorite food prepared and brought to us."

Butler Lin took the order and left, and Lu He followed him and took the things to the kitchen and Guo Yulan's room respectively.

He Yue drove a bullock cart to the Tzu Chi Hall, but when she arrived she found the door was locked and her master and fellow practitioners were not there.

I thought to myself, "Where are Master and Brother? Why aren't they here?"

He Yue went to ask around but was told that she didn't know where they had gone, only that they had just left not long ago.

He Yue asked again, "Excuse me, uncle, do you know where the private school in the city is?"

"There's a school called Honghu Academy in the north of the city, and one called Xishutang in the west. You can ask there, it's easy to find."

After expressing her gratitude, He Yue drove the ox cart to Xishutang first because she was closer to the west of the city.

He Yue thought that when she had money, she would send her older and younger brothers to school, because only with knowledge could they change their destiny.

After a while, He Yue arrived at the West Book Hall. This book hall is located in a quiet alley, surrounded by green trees and flowers, giving people a fresh and refined feeling.

The architecture of the Shutang is simple and elegant, adopting traditional Chinese architectural style. The main entrance is a red wooden door inlaid with copper nails, giving it a solemn and majestic appearance. Above the door hangs a plaque with the three characters "Xi Shutang" inscribed in vigorous and powerful characters, giving it a sense of ancient simplicity.

As He Yue approached, an old man stopped her and asked, "Who are you looking for, young lady?"

He Yue bowed and said, "Uncle, I have an older brother and a younger brother who want to study. I want to take a look at the study environment first and see if I can come here to study."

The old man smiled and said, "Oh, then please follow me. I will take you to see the headmaster."

He Yue followed the old man, observing the scene along the way. Upon entering the study, the first thing that caught her eye was a spacious courtyard. The courtyard was filled with flowers and trees, including peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms, which bloomed year-round, creating a vibrant atmosphere. In the center of the courtyard stood a pond, housing several goldfish, which swam freely in the water, creating a sense of leisure and ease.

The courtyard is surrounded by a corridor with tables and chairs for students to rest and read. The walls of the corridor are decorated with famous calligraphy and paintings, giving people a strong sense of cultural atmosphere.