jdhmnovel Chapter 37 Support
Chapter 37 Support
The clan chief quickly bowed and said, "Thank you very much, sir. Thank you for your kindness. On behalf of the child Zisu, I thank you very much!"
The prefect then said, "Now that I'm here, I should go and see the child. Is that convenient?"
The clan chief paused for a moment, then quickly recovered: "Convenient, sir. Please rest for a while at my humble abode and have a cup of tea. I'll send my child to check if Zisu is home. That child often goes to the mountains to gather firewood and forage for wild vegetables; I don't know if she's home at this hour!"
The prefect said, "Oh? This child is only ten years old, why is he going up the mountain to collect firewood himself?"
The clan chief said, "Zisu said that she wants to be self-reliant and have enough to eat. She also said that since she has come to live in Wuliping, she should act like a farm girl and not like a pampered young lady."
The prefect exclaimed, "This child is so sensible! If I had such a sensible granddaughter, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"
The clan chief said, "Yes, that's what I think too." Then he instructed Xiaoshan, "Go to Xiaoshitan and tell your aunt that the prefect is going to Xiaoshitan to visit Zisu."
Xiaoshan chuckled in agreement and dashed off in a flash.
Upon hearing that the Prefect was coming to their house, Zisu was stunned: "The Prefect is coming? Isn't that a bit inappropriate? We don't even know him, so maybe we shouldn't see him?" The house is full of women; is that a good idea?
Madam Yu, however, said happily, "Is it Prefect Pan of Yulin County? It doesn't matter. He's the younger brother of your grandfather's sworn brother and also has some connections with your father. He's an upright and kind man; you should meet him!" Perhaps he might be of great help in the future!
Zisu was finally relieved after hearing her words.
That's good, he's not some random person, that's good!
"Hurry up and prepare tea and snacks, the Prefect will be here soon!" Grandma was also very happy and quickly instructed Xiangli and the others.
Zisu then said, "Let's also put a small dish of the wild fruits we picked in the mountains this morning; perhaps the adults will like to eat them!"
This morning, she took Xiangli and a few others to the mountains to practice martial arts. On the way back, she picked a basket of wild fruits. Every time she went to the mountains to practice martial arts, she made it a habit to bring a basket, and on the way back, she would always pick some wild fruits and dig up some wild vegetables.
Surrounded by the clan chief and several elders, Lord Pan arrived at Little Stone Pool. To avoid suspicion, neither Madam Yu nor Grandma came out to greet the guest. Zisu, carrying her younger brother Yi Ge'er and accompanied by her younger cousin Yu Han, greeted the guest in the courtyard.
"Wow, this place is really nice! It has a feeling of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence! Zisu, you are such a smart and good girl! When Grandpa resigns from his official post in the future, he will build a courtyard house like this!" The prefect took a liking to the little stone pool at first sight, and his gaze toward Zisu became more and more kind.
"Zisu greets Your Excellency, Prefect!" Zisu respectfully bowed and paid her respects to Lord Pan.
The prefect laughed heartily, "Don't call me 'sir,' just call me Grandpa Pan!" He then looked lovingly at the baby in her arms, "This must be your little brother?"
Zisu: "Replying to your question, sir, this is indeed my younger brother." She then introduced Yu Han to him: "This is my little cousin, Yu Han. Brother Han, greetings, sir!"
Yu Han bowed obediently: "Greetings, Your Excellency! May Your Excellency enjoy boundless blessings!"
"Good, good, good! You're all good children! Here, this is a gift from Grandpa for you!" Lord Pan smiled kindly, casually taking off the jade pendant tied to his waist and stuffing it into Shangguan Yi's swaddling clothes. He then took out two purses from his bosom and gave one to Zisu and the other to Yu Han.
Zisu wanted to refuse, but he stopped her with a single sentence: "Your father is a fine man, and I admire him greatly. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it. Otherwise, you would be disrespecting Grandpa Pan!"
Having no other choice, Zisu took Yu Han's hand and they both bowed to him again, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Pan!"
The Prefect said, "Good children, Grandpa Pan has heard about your difficulties from the old clan chief. Grandpa Pan will definitely stand up for you! If you have any difficulties, you can write to Grandpa Pan, or you can go directly to the Prefect's Mansion to find Grandpa!"
Zisu: "Yes, thank you, Grandpa Pan. Zisu will remember it!" She quickly invited everyone to sit down in the hall. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the prefect took his leave.
Before leaving, he repeatedly told Zisu, "Remember, if you encounter any difficulties, be sure to go to Grandpa Pan! You don't need to worry about your uncle's family either; Grandpa Pan will definitely not let them get away with it!"
Shangguan Chengfeng, who was far away in the capital, was riding home when he suddenly shivered and, without warning, fell off his horse.