After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

"I dug this up in the mountains yesterday. I really don't know how to plant it." Seeing Yu Yan's somewhat dazed look, she explained embarrassedly.

Looking at Huanxi's embarrassment, Yu Yan knew that Huanxi probably didn't know how to grow orchids.

"The fragrance of Wenshan orchids fills the branches, yet even the royal family is unaware of it. This proverb speaks to the preciousness of Wenshan orchids. Even the royal family has never seen a Wenshan orchid in full bloom. Although it may be a bit exaggerated, this is the first time I've seen one blooming this lushly."

She looked at the orchid in front of her, unable to take her eyes off it.

Zhao Huanxi suddenly had a bold idea in his mind, so he squatted down to discuss it with Yu Yan.

"Yan Yan, can you read and write? Do you know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting?"

Yu Yan was a little confused, but still said: "This... I know a little bit..."

When she was in Beijing, she went to the palace to attend the empress dowager's birthday banquet on the emperor's birthday that year, and was personally named a talented woman by the empress dowager.

But these are all things of the past, and I don’t want to mention them again.

However, Zhao Huanxi guessed that she was definitely being modest. Although she was dressed very simply, her every move exuded the scholarly air of a young lady from an aristocratic family.

So he said, "Wenxiang is a gift to a beautiful lady, and I will give you this pot of flowers. How about we make a deal?"

"What deal?"

Hongying, who was listening nearby, was also curious about the deal and pricked up her ears to listen to what Huanxi said next.

"It's about my three little girls. I want them to read some books and learn some words. I want to hire a female teacher to teach them. I wonder if you, Yanyan, can agree?" After she said this, she was still a little nervous, wondering if Yu Yan would think she was wasting her talents.

After hearing this, Yu Yan also started to think in her heart whether it would work.

Wenshan orchids are precious, worth at least a thousand taels of silver if exchanged for them. Huanxi gave them to her without hesitation. She was a nobody now, so wouldn't she be doing too much harm to the flower? Besides, staying at Hongying's house wasn't a long-term solution, as she wasn't related to her or had any connections with her...

If she likes to come to my house to teach again, I will have found a long-term place to stay. Besides...Lanlan lives nearby. To me, she is half a relative.

Seeing Yu Yan still hesitating, Zhao Huanxi comforted her, "Don't worry, if you're willing to come, I'll give you two taels of silver as a monthly stipend, including food and lodging. You can take a vacation whenever you want."

This condition is high for an ordinary gentleman, but she has no achievements and has a mountain of literature, so why does she need monthly salary?

"Huanxi, I want the orchids, but how about I only charge you one ounce of silver per month? If it's too much, I won't do this job anymore."

Seeing that she agreed, those were no longer a problem. As for the money, he could just find some excuse to give it to her. So he said happily, "Okay, okay, you are the master, and your words are final. So it's a deal."

Yu Yan nodded gently: "Okay, then wait for me for a few days. I will go back to town to do some shopping and bring some gifts for my students."

"Ah! Xiaoyu'er, you agree! What about me? Then I'll be alone? No, no, Sister Huanxi, do your girls want to learn martial arts? I think I can teach a little."

Yu Yan and Hong Ying looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Xiao Yin said she wants to learn martial arts. Go and ask her if she wants to be your disciple." Zhao Huanxi looked at the somewhat lost girl and introduced his apprentice to her.

But Xiao Yin was probably eager to learn it. She saw that every time Xiao Yin looked at Hongying, his eyes were glued to her.

After chatting with Yu Yan for a while, he put the Gastrodia elata into a better box and wrapped it with red cloth.

You know what, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Putting this weird thing in it immediately increases the value of the house by several levels.

When the two of them went to the front yard, they saw Xiao Yin kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to Pang Hongying who was sitting in the main seat.

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple!"

Hongying sat at the head of the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said with a smile, "Well, my dear disciple, please get up quickly. I came here in a hurry this time and didn't bring you any gifts."

As he spoke, he pulled out a jade pendant of excellent quality from his body and handed it to Xiao Yin, then said, "This jade pendant has the seal of our Pang family. With it, you will be the young lady of the Pang family."

Xiao Yin was a little hesitant at this moment. She had been to the main entrance of Pang's Escort Agency before. Looking in from the outside, it felt very large. "Little Miss... could this be...?"

"Hongying, this thing is too valuable. Besides, there's no rush to become my disciple today. How about picking an auspicious day in a few days and keeping it for yourself?"

Seeing Sister Huanxi trying to stop her, Hongying felt that she was being too abrupt, so she awkwardly took back the jade pendant in her hand, walked forward and pulled up Xiaoyin, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Okay, I'll accept it for you first. When you officially become my disciple, I'll prepare something better for you."

Xiao Yin stood up, looked at Hong Ying with twinkling eyes, and said with a smile: "Hey, Master is right."

At this time, Zhao Huanxi leaned over to Yu Yan's ear and whispered:

"Brother Xu went to Donglin Mansion, did you know?"

Although she left the table for half an hour that day, Xu Qingzhao left that night. She didn't believe that there was no trace of Yu Yan in between.

When Yu Yan heard what Zhao Huanxi said, she was a little surprised how she knew that, but then she thought it must have been Lan Lan who told her, so she smiled and said:

"She went to visit relatives. Yingxu should be back soon..."

Yu Yan was right. At this time, Xu Qingzhao was on the returning boat because the mountain road was difficult to walk on and it would take two days to travel by water.

She didn't want her second sister to suffer by walking on the mountain road, so she asked the abbot of Ciguang Temple, Master Yin Guang, to take her second sister on a passenger ship to Shang'an Prefecture.

When the three of them returned from Donglin, Xu Qingzhao booked two guest rooms, which, along with the cost of board and lodging, cost her thirty taels of silver. This was only because Master Yin Guang was a highly accomplished monk, so she accepted them.

These past few days at the temple, I've been listening to the abbot talk about how he found his sister, soaking wet, by the river when he came down from the mountain to preach.

I quickly called a few people to take her to the clinic. The doctor said my sister's pulse was like she had just had a miscarriage and had caught a cold from the water. It was a miracle that she was still alive. I was afraid that my sister would never have her own children again in her lifetime.

Less than two years after my second sister and her husband were married, the new emperor ascended the throne and took his anger out on the Xu family. My second sister was only eighteen years old at the time.

Seven years have passed, and I know if my second sister ever remembers everything...will she be able to bear it...

She stood at the bow, Xu Jinchu behind her pulling at her sleeve: "Zhao Zhao~Are we going home?"

Xu Qingzhao turned around and comforted Xu Jinchu, who was half a head shorter than him: "Well, we are going home. I will take you to meet a lot of new friends, okay?"

Xu Jinchu held up the rattle in his hand and immediately shouted excitedly: "Great! I have a new friend~"

But she suddenly became listless, looking towards the direction of Ciguang Temple with a pout, and said aggrievedly: "Does that mean I will never see the master chef again? The master chef even said he would buy me some candy..."

Seeing that she was about to cry, Xu Qingzhao immediately comforted her, "Achu, don't cry, don't cry. I'll take you to eat something delicious, okay? I'll also catch a rabbit for you to play with, okay?"

After hearing this, Xu Jinchu put on a smile again, looked at Xu Qingzhao and said with a smile: "Zhaozhao is so nice~ Ah Chu likes Zhaozhao the most~"

Xu Qingzhao suddenly remembered that his second sister had said the same thing when he was a child: "Lanlan is so good, second sister will buy you a candy figure, okay? Second sister likes Lanlan the most."

Thinking of this, Xu Qingzhao made up his mind: Sister, I will definitely protect you well.

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