RPAGF Chapter 278 Misunderstood as Seeking a Family Connection
Chapter 278 Misunderstood as Seeking a Family Connection
Chapter 278 Misunderstood as Seeking a Family Connection
Lin Xiaotang immediately put her hand to her lips, signaling Xiao Jiu not to say it.
"Don't worry, I'll return it to you in a bit."
Give it back to him?
Xiao Tang wants to return the indenture to him?
Xiao Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up, his face full of disbelief. He excitedly asked, "Xiao Tang, are you serious? Did I hear that right?"
Lin Xiaotang nodded vigorously in affirmation, "If I don't return it to you, how will you go on your academic journey in the future?"
If it weren't for the genuine intention to return the money to him, why would I have supported his purchase of books and writing materials?
Xiao Jiu's face was visibly happy. He hadn't expected Xiao Tang to be so kind. Before he could even ask to save enough money to redeem himself, Xiao Tang decided to return the indenture to him.
What incredible luck he had to run into the kind Lin family! He was beaten to the point of near death by those thugs, and if it weren't for Xiao Tang's kind heart saving him, he might not even be alive today.
In short, Xiao Tang was his savior. The Lin family gave him a place to stay and the opportunity to live a good life. He will definitely repay the Lin family.
His eyes reddened slightly, his gaze shimmering with emotion, "Xiao Tang, your family has given me a second life; I can never repay such kindness. From now on, I..."
"We'll talk about the future later. Let's hurry up and buy everything. We still need to visit Miss Wang at the Wang family's house."
Xiao Jiu immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, I was too excited and forgot about the important matter."
Two inkstones cost exactly two taels of silver. Lin Xiaotang ran to the shopkeeper again and pleaded with him to give them two more inkstones.
One pen was of decent quality, while the other was much cheaper. She decided to let Xiaoyu make do with the cheaper one for now, since Xiaoyu hadn't practiced calligraphy before and would definitely use more pens at first.
After a month or so, once I return to my hometown to buy and sell turmeric, I'll have some money to buy good writing materials, so that Xiao Jiu and Xiao Yu can use the best things and won't have to make do with what they have in the future.
After Ji Ling finished packing the things, Xiao Jiu carried them to the carriage. While Ji Ling was seeing them off, Xiao Tang asked Ji Ling for directions to the Wang family. Then she led her sister into the carriage, and Xiao Jiu drove the carriage to the Wang family.
On the way, Xiaoyu asked curiously, "Sister, what does 'Don't forget your family when you become rich and powerful' mean?"
Xiao Tang smiled and patiently explained, "It means that one day when I become successful, I will not forget everyone."
Xiaoyu, seemingly understanding but not quite, asked, "You just told Ninth Brother that if you become rich and powerful, you won't forget Ninth Brother, but will you forget me?"
puff……
Isn't she working hard to earn money and live a good life with her parents? How could she forget her?
No matter who you forget, you can never forget your parents and sister!
She gently patted Xiaoyu's head and said softly, "I'm telling you not to forget us when Ninth Brother becomes successful. He's literate, has a steady personality, and is intelligent. He's a good student. If he studies hard, he might pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar, a county-level scholar, or even a provincial-level scholar. If he achieves official rank, he'll become an official. If he becomes rich and powerful, we can benefit from it too, right?"
Xiaoyu suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's how it is. Then Ninth Brother must achieve fame and become an official in the future, otherwise we won't be able to benefit from his success."
Lin Xiaotang's lips twitched, and she said with an awkward laugh, "That's about the idea, you can interpret it that way."
Xiao Jiu outside the carriage: "..."
Is it just so that we can benefit from his success and hope that he will achieve fame and fortune in the future?
By now, it was getting late, and the number of people coming and going in the market had gradually decreased, so the carriage was going a little faster than before. After passing through two main streets, they found the Wang family's house by following the directions given by Ji Ling.
The Wang family's gate was very grand, and the high-rise courtyard was very conspicuous on the street. There were two huge stone lions outside the gate, and the brand-new red-lacquered gate was decorated with carvings. It looked very grand from the outside, and one could only imagine how wealthy the family was inside.
Holding her sister's hand, Xiaoyu stood outside the Wang family's gate. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this house is so grand! Sister, is this the home of the young lady you know?"
"It should be right here."
Even Xiao Jiu, who grew up in Dushui County, was quite surprised, because his family was just an ordinary family. His father had a cushy job, and the family only had a little bit of property. So apart from studying, he had never left the house much, let alone been to the street where Wang Dahu lived.
He was genuinely surprised to see the Wang family so grand and imposing for the first time.
Xiao Jiu stepped forward and knocked on the door. A young doorman opened the door and saw a boy and two little girls. He frowned and asked expressionlessly, "Who are you looking for?"
Lin Xiaotang took out the braised pig's trotters and two travelogues that she had prepared in advance, and led her younger sister forward.
"I'm looking for your young lady, Wang Jiaojiao."
The doorman sized up the three of them, and seeing their ordinary clothes, he sneered, "Our young lady rarely goes out. Even if she attends a banquet and makes friends with other young ladies there, they are usually from prominent families. How could she possibly know you?"
Seeing that the doorman didn't believe her, Lin Xiaotang immediately said, "How could she not recognize us? We were kidnapped by human traffickers a few days ago, and that's where we met. We escaped together. She told me to visit her when I have time, and I came to visit her today to give her some things."
The doorman's gaze fell on what Lin Xiaotang was carrying.
There was no fancy packaging or box; it was just some ordinary packaged items, certainly nothing valuable.
A young lady who lives a life of luxury, would she lack such a worthless thing?
The doorman immediately chased them away, saying, "Go away, go away! There are plenty of people who come to our Wang family every day to freeload. There are all sorts of relatives, like aunts, uncles, and great-uncles. At least they are distant relatives. Just because you were kidnapped and brought together, you think you can claim kinship?"
This is absolutely hilarious!
So, anyone can come to their master's family to claim kinship and gain some benefits?
Xiao Tang didn't expect that the doorman didn't believe her at all, mistakenly thinking that she was deliberately trying to get close to him and ask for his help.
She came today simply to visit Wang Jiaojiao, to bring her some pig's trotters to taste, to give her two storybooks, and most importantly, to confirm whether Wang Jiaojiao had secretly helped them rent such a cheap shop.
Yes, as the saying goes: "When you're poor, no one cares when you're on the street; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit when you're deep in the mountains." The Wang family was the wealthiest family in Dushui County, and countless people wanted to establish a kinship with them. The doorman was used to it all, and it was perfectly normal for him to mistake her, dressed in ordinary clothes, for one of those people when she came to visit.
Xiao Jiu, the doorman, looked down on Xiao Tang and didn't believe she knew Miss Wang. He immediately stepped forward to help explain, but Lin Xiao Tang stopped him.
Lin Xiaotang thought for a moment and said, "You're afraid I'm meeting your young lady to try and get married? Fine, I won't meet your young lady. Can I at least meet your steward? We need to pay the rent for this month. Can you have him come out?"
Shop rent?