The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 889 - 867: Back Home (Extra update for reader "Chun Ting" for their reward)

Chapter 889: Chapter 867: Back Home (Extra update for reader "Chun Ting" for their reward)

Bai Erlang was still dazed as he sat in the carriage and left the city gates.

He lifted the curtain and looked back, only to see Yizhou City’s gates still shrouded in mist, even the three large characters on the city gate not very clear.

Manbao and Bai Shan were also squeezed by the window on the other side, feeling deeply melancholy.

Bai Erlang asked, "Will we come back?"

Bai Shan affirmed, "We will."

Bai Erlang sighed, "I had to leave in such a hurry, I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye to Qi Jue and the others, I don’t know if they will blame me when we return."

Bai Shan also sighed, "I didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to the teachers and classmates at school either."

Manbao was equally sorrowful, "I wonder if Doctor Ji will worry about me."

Then, both of them looked at Bai Erlang and sighed heavily, their faces filled with guilt.

Bai Erlang, feeling uneasy, nervously asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Surely you haven’t done something bad?"

Bai Shan said, "You were supposed to take the prefectural school examination this year. Now that you are going back with us, I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it this year."

Manbao added, "Yes, the teacher had already prepared a set of questions for you, alas, I didn’t even have the chance to copy them down for you."

Hearing this, Bai Erlang felt fortunate inside, but he dared not show it on his face, afraid they might complain to the teacher and he would end up having to solve those questions.

He managed a straight face to comfort them, "It’s okay, I think Dazhi Academy is also pretty good. Aren’t Qi Jue and the others studying there too?"

Thinking this way, it seemed that being forced to temporarily flee home was not such a bad thing after all.

Bai Erlang secretly cheered, seeing the sun gradually shining outside, he simply climbed up to sit by Zhou Liulang on the horse carriage’s shaft to bask in the sun.

Manbao and Bai Shan also tied up the curtains, stuck their little faces out the window, and looked at the scenery outside bathed in the morning sun.

Two carriages followed behind with five horses, all officer’s messengers from Luojiang County.

The message that County Magistrate Tang had sent to Luojiang County the day before yesterday afternoon had arrived by the next afternoon, bringing with it five officer’s messengers from Luojiang County bearing a letter and an official document.

The official document was for County Magistrate Tang, with County Magistrate Yang very formally stating that Luojiang County needed to urgently recall its residents Zhuang Xun and Bai Cheng, due to bridge and road repairs requiring people with a wealth of knowledge.

The other letter was to the prefectural school, stating that their county office urgently needed a student to assist and specifically requested that the school allow student Bai Shan to temporarily return to the county town to fill in.

County Magistrate Tang was efficient in handling affairs; he took personal initiative and settled the matters with the school within just an hour.

If it hadn’t been for Mr. Zhai’s nagging, holding on to Bai Shan unwilling to let go, it would have been even quicker.

Ultimately, it was Bai Shan who voluntarily said he was willing to return, and the matter was settled. His return was even simpler—stamp the document, hand it to Mr. Zhuang, and then it was up to Mr. Zhuang to decide whether to return.

Mr. Zhuang naturally chose to go back; they packed their belongings that same day, grabbed the documents, and left early the next morning. Mr. Zhuang only had time to leave a letter for Lan Cheng and the others, unable to say goodbye personally.

County Magistrate Yang had specifically sent five officer’s messengers to protect them, so County Magistrate Tang didn’t need to send anyone else.

The group traveled quickly by horse and carriage, and before the sun had set, they entered the village, where the officer’s messengers after delivering the people to Qili Village, bid farewell and returned to the county office.

The Bai Family’s servants had been waiting at the entrance of the village early. As soon as the carriage arrived, the servants hurried to greet it and pulled it back to the house. Nanny Liu whispered to Bai Shan and Miss Man, who had jumped out of the carriage, "Young master, Miss, County Magistrate Yang is waiting for you at Old Master Zhou’s place next door."

Upon hearing this, Bai Erlang couldn’t help but be surprised, "Lord Yang is at my house? No, why is he here and not in the county town?"

It was only then that Nanny Liu noticed Bai Erlang; she quickly bowed and replied, "Lord Yang inspected the village this afternoon, conversing happily with the locals, and lost track of time. Now that it is getting dark, he has decided to stay overnight."

Bai Erlang then turned his head to look at the sunset that had not fully set in the west, and said, "I should have asked those five yamen officers to wait earlier. With them accompanying us, we wouldn’t be afraid to walk night roads, let alone the quick ride from our village to the county town."

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Mr. Zhuang, feeling a headache coming on, simply waved his hand and said, "Erlang, come over and help me go back to rest."

Bai Erlang’s voice dropped eight degrees, he voiced an "Oh," stepped forward to support Mr. Zhuang, and turning his head and seeing two others not moving, he gave a sign akin to slitting a chicken’s throat, "Senior Sister, Senior Brother, you better follow quickly."

Manbao couldn’t help but mutter, "Only now does he remember to call me Senior Sister, hmm."

Despite her words, she still fetched a large bundle for the teacher from the carriage and carried it along.

Bai Shan carried a large basket on his back.

The Bai Family’s servants had seen it all before, and while it was still light, they hurriedly separated the belongings of the four families; instantly sending in Mr. Zhuang’s items for the young masters, piling their own young master’s things in one spot, the hall’s young master’s in another, and Miss Man’s in a separate pile.

Zhou Liulang was there overseeing and making sure they didn’t mix up the items.

Once everything was sorted, Zhou Liulang first lifted a large box belonging to Manbao; it was evident that the item was very valuable.

He told Nanny Liu, "I’m going home to call someone to pick these items up."

Nanny Liu quickly smiled and said, "Go ahead, and please tell Old Master Zhou and Mrs. Zhou that County Magistrate Yang is much engaged in conversation, and they will probably keep the young master and Miss Man talking. After they have had their meal, we will escort Miss Man back home."

Zhou Liulang knew they were definitely discussing confidential issues, so he nodded in response.

Zhou Liulang carried the box home.

At this time, the village was busy with agricultural labor, other than those who had gone home to cook, one could only hear the cries of kids who could run around, so Zhou Liulang didn’t encounter a single person on his way home.

There were not many people at his house either, only Fifth Sister-in-law who was cooking, was at home with Sanya and a few little ones. Seeing Zhou Liulang return, Ms. Lu was quite startled and asked, "Liulang? Why have you come back?"

Zhou Liulang responded, "Not just me, Manbao and others have come back too, they are at the Bai’s place. Have Dad and Mom gone to the fields?"

Ms. Lu quickly asked, "Why have they come back at this time? Has something happened?"

Zhou Liulang paused before replying, "No, Fifth Sister-in-law, I’ll first take the box to Manbao’s room. Sanya, go to the fields and call Grandpa and Grandma back. Later, let your elder brothers go to the Bai’s place to move stuff. This time Manbao and the others have brought back a lot of things."

Many items were strapped inside and on top of the carriage, and the five mounted yamen officers had also helped secure numerous things.

This "escape" would probably last a long time at home, so they had brought back all the important items, especially those two pots of orchids and peonies of Mr. Zhuang, which had taken up two people’s space.

At this moment, three people were bustling around Mr. Zhuang.

The Bai Family had a small courtyard specifically for Mr. Zhuang. The items were directly brought into the courtyard. Knowing the old teacher couldn’t endure the bumps, as soon as they arrived, Manbao went to brew tea, Bai Shan went to fetch hot water for the teacher to wash up, and Bai Erlang loosened the teacher’s clothing and ran to the kitchen to get some soup.

When County Magistrate Yang arrived, what he saw was the three serving Mr. Zhuang. He couldn’t help but pause his steps and then smiled at Old Master Bai next to him, "Your son is truly dutiful."

Old Master Bai replied with mixed feelings, "It’s all thanks to Mr. Zhuang’s good teachings."

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