In the end, Hua Zhi only learned a set of boxing from Shaoyao. She had learned close combat before, so it was easy for her to learn this.
She didn't want to scare anyone, so she only practiced boxing in her own yard. The maid who had experienced what happened on the farm also wanted to learn from her, and Hua Zhi agreed, thinking that it is always good to have many skills and learning more is never a disadvantage.
The master and the head maid have learned it, so how could the other maids in the yard dare to slack off? Even the servants learned a few tricks. As the coach of a group of female soldiers, Shaoyao is full of energy every day, especially after discovering that Huahua is actually very talented, she wanted to teach her everything she knows.
The day has come to strengthen your body and become a disciple.
Mu Qing knew the Hua family's situation very well. He didn't care about those formalities and wanted everything to be kept simple.
Hua Bolin, wearing a brand new dress, bowed three times to the statue of the saint, then kowtowed three times to Mu Qing who was sitting on the statue and offered tea, and the ceremony was completed.
Mu Qing gave him a set of excellent study treasures. Because he was in a good mood, he even smiled when he lectured him. "To enter my school, you must be an upright person and do things honestly. Don't use your cleverness in studying. There is no shortcut to studying. You get as much as you learn. It is fair. You are able to calm down now. I am happy for you. You should keep working hard in the future."
"Yes, disciple will learn from you."
Mu Qing nodded in satisfaction, and looked at the old lady who was watching the ceremony on the side with a smile, "I shamelessly want to ask the old lady for a favor."
"Sir, please go ahead."
"I have been in Beijing for seven years. My child was only three years old when I left. Now that I have decided to stay, I plan to bring my parents, wife and children to Beijing for a reunion. I sent a message back a few days ago, asking my family to make preparations. It should be almost done by now. Although my family has a small fortune, my parents have never traveled far, so I want to borrow a few people from the old lady to bring them to Beijing."
How could the old lady be unwilling! Ever since she knew that Mr. Mu had planned to return home, she was worried that he would resign one day. But now he wanted to bring his family over, which showed that he had no intention of leaving. No matter what, this gentleman was finally reliable!
After exchanging a glance with her equally delighted granddaughter, the old lady stood up and bowed, "Mr. Hua Jiacheng, you are so kind."
Mr. Mu quickly dodged and said, "No, seriously speaking, I am the one who got the upper hand."
"The Hua family will do whatever Mr. Mu asks us to do. Zhi'er, pick a few capable people and escort Mr. Mu's family to the capital safely."
"Yes, Grandmother."
Hua Zhi thought about it for a while and then went to find Mr. Lu.
Upon learning that he was going to pick up his family, Gu Yanxi quickly assigned five people to him. It was impossible for him to learn something in such a short time, and these five people were not picked by him specifically for Hua Zhi to train, but they could still do the escort job. The people of the Hua family were all loyal.
Hua Zhi was about to express her gratitude when there was a sudden explosion of thunder in the sky. The sound was so loud that the ground seemed to shake. The sky, which was only 9 o'clock, suddenly became dark and almost dark. She thought of something and walked quickly towards the clan school.
Gu Yanxi followed without thinking much.
As soon as he stepped into the corridor, he saw Mu Qing coming out of the senior class. When he saw Hua Zhi, he stopped, nodded to her and walked back. With a grown-up girl around, he didn't need to worry about anything.
Since Hua Bolin was studying in the morning, Hua Zhi let the children in the small class study on their own, whether they read books or practice calligraphy.
The rumbling thunder sounded one after another, and the huge lightning seemed to split the sky in half. The light in the school was dim, and although the children were still sitting in their seats, their uneasiness was so obvious.
Hua Zhi went straight to Hua Baizhen who was sitting in the front, took the trembling child into her arms, and then sat down in his seat. She waved to the other children who were pretending to be calm, "Come to the eldest sister."
The children all ran towards her, some leaned against her, some held onto her sleeves and hem, some sat at her feet. After a moment they felt at ease, and the panic on their faces mostly disappeared.
In the past, they had almost no impression of this eldest sister, but after this period of contact, they have respect for her, but more of love. They feel that they are very smart when taking the eldest sister's class, because the eldest sister's class is very easy to understand. They are not afraid of going to school at all now. Although there are many older sisters in the family who are all very good to them, they all know that the eldest sister is different from the other sisters, and they can't say why. Even if the eldest sister asks them to study and write, they just like her more.
As soon as the thunder sounded, they were looking forward to their eldest sister coming, and now their eldest sister has really come. She is holding them and protecting them!
Gu Yanxi leaned against the door and watched this scene, and her eyes softened inexplicably.
It was the first time he had met someone with such contradictory temperament and behavior. He was obviously a very cold and aloof person, but he could bring so much warmth to those around him. He was obviously forced to take on responsibilities, but he seemed willing and dedicated. If it were someone else, they would have long held on to the Shen family's marriage and tried every means to get out of the quagmire of the Hua family.
Listening to her gentle voice comforting the frightened child, Gu Yanxi turned and looked outside the house. Such thunder was rare, and such heavy rain was also rare.
When the hurried footsteps sounded, Gu Yanxi's heart skipped a beat and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
The maid couldn't see him at all, so she ran into the room and shouted, "Miss, the fourth lady was startled by thunder and her fetus was disturbed. The midwife said she might be about to give birth!"
Hua Zhi patted the child in her arms and said, "Liu Xiang, go find Shaoyao and ask her to check Fourth Aunt's pulse."
Liu Xiang knew the seriousness of the matter, and ran out without saying anything. Just as she reached the door, the lady's voice came over again, "Remember to put a hat on her."
"yes."
Hua Zhi also had to go over. She put the child down gently and was about to speak when she heard footsteps at the door. She frowned slightly and looked over. Her heart sank when she saw it was Chunxiang, the maid who served her grandmother.
"Miss, the old lady was frightened by thunder."
Hua Zhi pressed her palms, squatted down and looked at the little kids, "Are you still scared?"
"Don't be afraid, elder sister, go and see grandma, we will study hard."
"So good."
Hua Zhi walked out of the house and was not surprised to see Mr. Lu still there. Mr. Lu was allowed to come here.
She bowed gently, and as she walked towards the inner courtyard, she called a little maid and instructed, "Go find Liu Xiang and ask her to take Shaoyao to see grandma first."
"yes."
At this time, Yingchun came over quickly, "Miss, Baoxia has taken people to the four corner gates to lock them. No one can enter or leave without your permission. I have asked housekeeper Xu to count the servants in the house and detain all but the necessary people in the house. Nianqiu and Fudong went to the backyard to count the number of people in each room. In your name, please ask the ladies and concubines of each room to detain their people. Do you think this arrangement is okay?"
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