The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Liu Ya was still worried that it would affect Jiang Liting's reading. After so many years of reading, she had taken care of everything at home, so she was basically in charge of the household.

From small things like what clothes Jiang Liting wears to big things like when she comes to Beijing to prepare for the exam and what kind of house she rents, etc.

At home, Jiang Liting only needs to focus on his studies; he doesn't need to worry about anything else.

He rarely expressed his opinions, and apart from reading, he had no other requests. But... but now he said he was in charge, and this was the first time he had said such a thing.

Jiang Liting looked up at Liu Ya when she didn't speak.

Liu Ya smiled awkwardly, "Okay, then I'll listen to you and cancel the reservation for that back room. But... cooking and such might affect your reading in the future."

“We came to the capital for the exam, so your studies are the most important thing. I’m just afraid that something as trivial as cooking will affect you.”

"Don't worry, although it will have an impact, I'm not cooking all the time. If others can do it, why can't I?"

Jiang Liting was really panicked when Liu Ya got sick. He realized that he was like a useless person who knew nothing and could do nothing.

In the past, when Liu Ya was sick or went out, her parents were always there, so he didn't feel anything particularly obvious. But this time was different.

There are other candidates in this courtyard. They are also studying, and... moreover, they can read and cook. Looking at myself in comparison, it seems I'm really not up to the task.

Ling Niangzi is right about one thing: his health is not good. If he doesn't exercise properly, even if he is full of talent and enters the examination hall, he will probably get sick inside and be carried out horizontally.

Liu Ya didn't know what to say. She wouldn't argue with Jiang Liting. She had only said a few words because she was really worried about his studies and was afraid that moving the things into the house would affect his studies.

While the two people were chatting, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang were also talking on the other side.

“I talked to Jiang Liting yesterday. He is very pure-hearted, but he knows nothing about common things. So I deliberately cooked lunch early today, also so that he could see it.”

Du Mingxian was somewhat worried, "He's probably only suited for academic work. If someone with such low emotional intelligence enters the officialdom, he'll be brought down, and it might even implicate his family."

In ancient times, collective punishment was a serious matter.

"So let's give it a try first. If he's willing to change, smart people learn quickly. If he's not willing to change, then... let's stick to academia in the future."

Du Mingxian felt sorry for Liu Ya. "Sister Liu Ya is a good person. She had a very difficult life in the first half of her life. She was not well received in her own family and was taken back by the Jiang family to be a child bride."

"The Jiang family only has one son, Jiang Liting. I heard that the elderly couple in the Jiang family are also getting old. I'm afraid she has to support the family, raise the children, and support a student all by herself. It's hard to imagine."

During his previous conversation with Du Mingxian, Ling Silang had heard that Du Mingxian felt sorry for Liu Ya, so he wanted to help her this time. "Things are not the worst yet. The fact that Jiang Liting took the initiative to start a fire and cook today proves that he has ideas."

"There's still a chance to save her, otherwise Sister Liu Ya would be stuck in that quagmire for the rest of her life."

After chatting for a while, Du Mingxian got up and stretched, saying, "Alright, I'm leaving now."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"Do not worry."

Du Mingxian came out of the room, and Liu Ya hadn't finished tidying up yet. She walked over slowly and found Liu Ya in the back room. "Sister Liu Ya, have you finished eating? Let's go."

"Okay." Liu Ya put her things away. "Let's go. Let's come back early this afternoon. I want to tidy up the things in the back room when I get back."

"You've organized it quite neatly."

Besides, I'm only staying here for a few months, and there's not much stuff inside, just some simple everyday items. I don't know what there is to tidy up.

"It was Brother Jiang. He brought it up at noon today, saying he wanted to cancel the reservation for the back room and move all the rooms there."

"Oh, then let's get to work quickly this afternoon and come back early."

"it is good."

Liu Ya walked along, lost in thought and somewhat absent-minded.

Du Mingxian noticed that she seemed preoccupied. "Sister Liu Ya, are you alright?"

"I...I was a little hesitant. I came to Beijing so that Brother Jiang could focus on his exams, and that's why I rented another room."

“But now Brother Jiang is determined to have me pack up my things and put them directly in the room, and cancel the room in the back. Although it will save money, it will affect Brother Jiang’s reading.”

"Comparing the two, I always feel that this is the most inappropriate."

Du Mingxian understood. "Sister Liu Ya, since he has made his decision, you should respect it. Besides, Young Master Jiang should be quite good at studying, but... have you ever seen an official who only knows how to study by rote?"

"Aren't you afraid that officials are all shrewd and calculating? They're full of knowledge, but in the end, they'll be schemed against in the officialdom?"

“Young Master Jiang is on the path of officialdom, and there are some things he has to face. It’s better to get to know things sooner rather than later when he’s being schemed against. Have you forgotten that when you were sick, Young Master Jiang didn’t even know which way to go to find a clinic?”

She has lived several lifetimes and now has Ling Silang who knows medicine, so when she arrives in an unfamiliar environment, she doesn't rush to find a clinic; she first memorizes its location.

In the past, whenever I went out or stayed in a certain place, I would always make sure to find out where the clinic was located.

It's really hard to say what will happen when you get sick.

Liu Ya agreed with what Du Mingxian said, but agreeing was one thing, and feeling anxious and distressed was another. However, she didn't say anything more.

"Since Brother Jiang has made his decision, I will naturally support him."

"That's good. We've arrived. Let's go in."

When the two arrived at the workshop and entered the room, they found that... their seats had been taken by two women.

Liu Ya frowned subconsciously. Du Mingxian stepped forward, took her own winnowing basket, and walked to the woman who had taken her seat. "This is my seat."

The woman looked up and saw it was Du Mingxian. She felt a little guilty, but she had arrived late today and had taken a bad spot. If she gave up the spot next to the charcoal brazier, she would suffer in the afternoon.

"Who said this position belongs to you?"

"Does this even need a rule? You're new here, right? The default rule is that your seat is determined by how early you arrive in the morning. If you arrive early, you can choose a good seat; if you arrive late, you have to find a bad seat yourself."

"If you want a good spot, come early tomorrow. You're trying to take our spots? When we came this morning, there was no one in this room. We lit this charcoal brazier first, and the embers in the other three braziers were taken from ours."

“If you don’t know, I can have other people come and testify.”

Du Mingxian didn't care about the position; she was dressed in thick clothes and didn't care about such things. But Liu Ya was different; she was dressed in thin clothes and wasn't fully recovered from her illness. If she gave up the position, Liu Ya's condition would definitely worsen in just one afternoon.