Chapter 811: This Life, I’ve Promised To Ah Yu
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After Ah Yu returned to Wanning City, Emperor Minghua and Empress Qin summoned her separately. The Empress Dowager didn’t send anyone to call her into the palace but went straight to the Wang Estate.
She looked at All Yu several times and saw that she was only a little thin, but she was in good spirits. Then, she smiled.
Compared to Qin Huai, this grandson who she did not have much of an impression of, she liked All Yu more.
In the past year, everyone has changed a lot.
The one who changed the most was Liu Shi. Her nursery already had more than 300 children enrolled in school. This was a very impressive thing in Wanning City.
Children of official families usually had family schools specially used by the family. If they didn’t have any, they would also invite teachers to teach at home.
If it was a public school, it would be run by other high-ranking officials.
There were very few nurseries like the one Liu Shi had rashly opened. It could even be said that there was none in Wanning City that had purely no foundation.
Liu Shi naturally didn’t speak without thinking. Before she opened the nursery, she had asked Old Madam Wang for her opinion and stated her plan. She wanted to take care of the nursery and use it as a shield for All Yu and the Wang Family’s children.
Old Madam Wang didn’t help her much. Liu Shi started the operation alone. In a year, she encountered all kinds of troubles, big and small. In fact, during the most difficult time, all the children in the nursery asked to drop out of school, and all the teachers hurriedly bade farewell. She managed to survive that period and expanded the nursery from the size of only a dozen children to more than 300 people today.
Behind these 300 people were nearly 200 families. In the entire Wanning City, this was very terrifying, but Liu Shi managed to hold on steadily.
When she walked outside, everyone she knew had to call her teacher. Their tone was respectful and not fake.
Liu Shi became more and more stable. She was no longer the weak mother in Hu Family Village back then, nor was she the trembling teacher in Nanhe Town.
She had also been learning herself. Although her knowledge was still very shallow now, it was more than enough to teach four to five-year-old children.
It was precisely because of this that she could lead the situation calmly after discovering Qin Huai’s attack and not panic.
After returning to Wanning City, although Ah Yu was worried about Qin Huai’s body, she was still much more at ease with Meatball’s guarantee.
Emperor Minghua was also worried about Qin Huai, so he gave Ah Yu half a month’s leave to rest before returning to the Astrology Divination Bureau.
In any case, the Astrology Divination Bureau didn’t have much of a presence. Whether she was there or not didn’t affect the others in the court much.
On the other hand, Liu Shi took this opportunity to bring All Yu around and even told her about the changes in the Wang Family in the past year.
“Your father is now in charge of more than 30 farmsteads. 10 of them belong to our family, and the other 20 are from the parents in the nursery. They saw that your father was very good at managing the farmsteads, so they gave him the empty farmsteads in their land. He’s so busy now.”
Ah Yu: “There are so many farmsteads. Can Father manage them?”
“He’s not stupid. There are more than a hundred butlers and servants of all ages under him. They’re all people your Grandma picked out from everywhere. One of them can compare to three. It’s more than enough.” Liu Shi smiled and said, “Although there are nobles everywhere in Wanning City, your father can be called ‘Master Wang’ when he walks outside now. He also has a little reputation when he goes out. He’s extremely happy.”
Wang Chuanman’s other abilities were not good, but his ability to communicate was indeed very impressive. He didn’t flatter anyone, but he knew very well about coordinating talents. It was as if he was born to know how to use talents to maximize the effect.
Until now, although the high-ranking officials had not come into contact with him much, because they had to come into contact with people from all walks of life to deal with the farmsteads, they were basically all familiar with him. There were also some small-time officials’ families who dealt with him.
Ah Yu also smiled. “Father is very impressive to begin with. He’s the person who acts most like Grandma.” The last sentence was said in a low voice.
Liu Shi agreed deeply and nodded. “Do you still want to open a women’s academy now? I’ve already talked with many Madams and they’re very willing to support it. They said that they’ll send some people over when the time comes. Other than Wanning City, we’ve also bought land in the surrounding towns. Your Grandma is in charge of supervising the overall situation. Your Big Brothers and the others usually go over to do business to develop it. Qin Huai helped out with the manpower. It won’t be difficult for us to open it now.”
“We have to build the women’s academy, but I want to change it. I’ve thought of a prototype now. Let’s talk about it again at the beginning of next year,” Ah Yu said.
Many things had happened in Jiangsai in the past year, and her mentality had changed. She was no longer as energetic as before.
She ate her food one bite at a time and walked step by step. She did things bit by bit and was not in a hurry.
As for Princess Ruan Ruan and the others, Ah Yu was not prepared to tell her mother, afraid that she would think too much.
In any case, no matter whose child she was, she was raised by Mother. She would never leave.
Liu Shi pulled Ah Yu along again and talked a lot about the family. She even brought her to visit a few families that she usually got along with. When everyone saw Ah Yu, they especially liked her.
After a few days, Liu Shi saw that Ah Yu was not impatient and felt a little relieved.
She was afraid that Ah Yu would be too tired and wanted her to rest more. However, if something happened to Qin Huai, she was even more afraid that she would let her imagination run wild.
At All Yu’s age, she was neither old nor young. Her thoughts were the easiest to accumulate, so it was naturally better to let it go.
When they finally stopped working, All Yu returned home and saw a little boy with a mouth that was almost big enough to hang an oil pot.
It was her younger brother, Zhu’er.
Zhu’er was also attending school in the nursery now. Liu Shi had invited many teachers, so she didn’t have to go to class every day.
Today was a break. Zhu’er twisted his body and came in front of All Yu. He said nervously and expectantly, “Big Sister, 1 made a boat. Do you want to take a look? I’ll only show it to you!”
How old was Zhu’er? He could actually make a boat?
Ah Yu was surprised. Just as she was about to agree, she heard a commotion outside. A gatekeeper ran over quickly and said breathlessly, “Miss All Yu, Fourth Madam, Young Master Qin is awake!”
Two days ago, Qin Huai was moved to the top scorer’s residence. It was Old Madam Wang’s idea.
Now that he was awake, Ah Yu naturally had to go.
She was about to walk over quickly when she felt someone tug at her sleeve. She looked down and saw that it was the aggrieved Zhu’er.
Ah Yu said, “Zhu’er, Big Brother Qin is awake. Let’s go and see him together, okay?”
Zhu’er sighed. “Big Sister, I’m already a young man. I’m sensible now. Don’t coax me like a little child.”
Ah Yu:”…” Was he a man who had just reached her thigh?
The Scholar’s Manor was very close to the Wang Estate. They arrived in less than ten minutes.
There were already two carriages parked outside. They couldn’t be bothered to look and walked in.
As soon as she arrived at the courtyard where Qin Huai lived, she heard his weak but very firm voice. “There’s no need to say anything else. My life is already promised to All Yu in this life and I’m hers. I can’t tolerate anything else..”