"Little brother, why are you here?"
Jiang Wan happily went out to meet him. Standing beside Gu Chenzhou, she grabbed his clothes and began to absorb energy frantically.
Up to this point, Jiang Wan hadn't figured out where the energy on Gu Chenzhou came from.
She had secretly used her ability to scan Gu Chenzhou's body, but it was no different from an ordinary person, with no peculiar features.
She suspected that Gu Chenzhou might be carrying something containing energy, but her ability found nothing in the areas it could scan.
Perhaps it was inside Gu Chenzhou's clothes?
Her ability could currently only scan living plants and animals; she couldn't search for things between clothes yet.
However, she wasn't in a hurry. There would be time for that. Since she could now openly appear beside Gu Chenzhou, it wouldn't hinder her from absorbing energy.
Gu Chenzhou looked down at the small, chubby hand holding him, pursed his lips, and took out a packet of silver from his pocket. "Here."
Jiang Wan blinked. "Why are you giving me silver?"
"A congratulatory gift."
Gu Chenzhou said indifferently, "Your family is moving to a new house, and your mother is taking a disciple. It's a double celebration. Master asked me to deliver this."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan immediately reached out and took it. She weighed it in her hand. Good heavens, it must be twenty taels.
"Then thank you, little brother, and Uncle Yan. Remember to come for the feast tomorrow."
Gu Chenzhou patted her hand away and turned to leave. "I won't be attending the feast. We'll be heading up the mountain on the day after tomorrow, as scheduled."
Jiang Wan smiled and entered the house with the silver. Calling out to him was just politeness. This master and disciple's identities were not to be revealed publicly, so they wouldn't come to the feast.
Jiang Wan didn't give the gift money to Chen Yuezhi; she kept it herself.
After all, the favor was directed at her. If she gave it to Chen Yuezhi, she would have to explain a lot. It was better for her to keep it.
The next day, before dawn, Jiang Wan was woken up.
The auspicious time for moving was just as the sky began to lighten. Following the customs of their old home, Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi packed their belongings and distributed them among their sons. Then, Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi each carried out a memorial tablet.
The eldest son and the others didn't think much of it, assuming their parents had prepared the tablets for their grandmother and ancestors.
Jiang Wan and Su Shi carried nothing. Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi walked at the front, leading their children as they carried their belongings and stepped into the new house at the auspicious time.
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi placed the memorial tablets in a room next to the main house. After the tablets were set up, the couple lit incense and, with their children, kowtowed to the tablets.
Jiang Wan looked up at the two memorial tablets. One was for Jiang Pan's mother, and the other was surprisingly for the old immortal.
Jiang Wan's expression was about to crack!
It was one thing to kowtow to oneself, but her parents were leading the entire family in doing so...
If her parents found out the truth later, would they scold her?
The eldest son and the others also noticed the names on the memorial tablets. Although they were not very literate, they knew the surnames of the family.
"Dad, whose memorial tablet is this? Why doesn't it say Jiang or Chen?"
Jiang Pan glared at the eldest son. "You talk too much! Just follow along and kowtow!"
The eldest son shrunk his neck, daring not to speak further.
After kowtowing, the family stood up and began to tidy their respective rooms.
Jiang Wan eagerly rushed into her new room with her belongings. Seeing the row of brand-new furniture in the room, she was overjoyed.
The family's silver was all earned by Jiang Wan. Therefore, when ordering furniture, Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi naturally favored her. The furniture in Jiang Wan's room used better materials and was more exquisitely crafted than that of others.
The bed was already made. Jiang Wan happily kicked off her shoes, jumped onto the bed, and began to roll around.
The bed was very wide, and she was very small, so she could roll back and forth several times.
When Chen Yuezhi came in to help her tidy her things, she was amused by Jiang Wan's unrestrained behavior. "Hurry up and get up. If people see you acting like a wild monkey, they'll laugh at you."
Jiang Wan quickly got up and smoothed her little skirt.
Chen Yuezhi tidied Jiang Wan's clothes one by one and put them in the cabinet. Then, she said with some dissatisfaction, "There are too few clothes. I'll make you a couple more summer shirts later."
Jiang Wan looked at the clothes in the cabinet and said indifferently, "It's enough to wear. I'm growing, so if you make them this year, I might not be able to wear them next year."
She didn't have many clothes, but she didn't have too few either. Although each piece of clothing was not made of fine material, it was noteworthy that none of them had patches.
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi, having lived such a difficult life in the Jiang family, were doing their best to pamper the original owner. The original owner received a new set of clothes every season, and each time Chen Yuezhi would be sarcastically criticized by Old Madam Jiang for a long time.
Chen Yuezhi waved her hand. "Then I'll make them a little longer, with the hems taken in. When you grow taller next year, I can let them out."
Seeing that Jiang Wan's hair was messy from rolling around, she picked her up and placed her in front of the dressing table to comb her hair again.
By the time the mother and daughter came out of the room, the sky was bright. The chefs preparing the feast were stirring their woks, and the aroma of cooking filled the courtyard.
Wang Hongye was helping to tidy the courtyard. Villagers brought tables, benches, and bowls and plates from their homes. The village chief's wife, along with a few nimble women, came to help. Everyone worked and chatted, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
After breakfast, Erlang drove the horse-drawn carriage to send Sanlang to the school. Zhong Fuzi had strict rules, and students were rarely allowed to miss classes.
Not long after Erlang left, Madam Cheng arrived with Cheng Sinian.
"Brother Jiang, Sister-in-law Jiang, congratulations on your new home."
Chen Yuezhi hurried to greet her, and the villagers also came to pay their respects to Madam Cheng.
Madam Cheng never put on airs when she came to the small mountain village. After greeting the villagers, she pulled Chen Yuezhi into the house. After carefully inspecting the interior, she smiled and nodded. "It's quite tidy. This place finally looks like a home."
Chen Yuezhi also felt deeply emotional. Who would have thought that their family could live such a life now?
Madam Cheng was genuinely happy for the Jiang family. "With the reputation of Divine Doctor Jin, your family's life will only get better. Once Sanlang achieves success in the imperial examinations, your family will be able to leave the farming class."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Chen Yuezhi had high hopes for the future.
Just then, Erlang returned with the horse-drawn carriage. Knowing that Madam Cheng had arrived, he came to pay his respects.
Madam Cheng smiled and told him to get up, then handed Cheng Sinian to him. "Take him to play, so he doesn't get in the way here."
As Cheng Sinian left, he waved to Jiang Wan. "Wan Wan, let's play together."
Jiang Wan was impatient to play with little brats. "No."
Cheng Sinian had no choice but to go with Erlang to find the village children.
After Erlang left, Madam Cheng pulled Chen Yuezhi aside and whispered.
"Do you have any plans to arrange a marriage for Erlang?"