Hua Zhi came out and didn't see Mr. Lu and didn't ask much about him. She never regarded Mr. Lu as a subordinate of the Hua family. Privately, she positioned Mr. Lu as an external aid brought by Shaoyao.
Even if it is foreign aid, she just needs to remember the favor and it is not her turn to interfere.
"Brother Yan has booked an inn. It's the one that the person pointed out before."
This house is full of men. Even though they are family members, it is not very convenient. It is most appropriate to stay in an inn. Hua Zhi nodded and turned to ask Chen Shan, "When is the curfew here?"
"To answer the elder girl, it is the hour of You."
It was five o'clock. In this weather, it would be dark by five o'clock. Hua Zhi took out a banknote and gave it to him. "You should know where the food is good. Go and prepare a few tables of good food."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Hua Yi was just coming out of the house. Seeing him run away, he immediately smiled and said, "You are smart. You know that what you say is effective now."
"If you don't have the tact to do that, you might as well follow me back to the capital." Hua Zhi turned around and saw that the cloak her grandfather wore was too short, while the one she wore was too long, so she simply switched.
Hua Yi was a man who knew what was good. He knew it was a good thing when he saw it. When he actually touched it, he knew that the cloak was worth a fortune. "Don't you want to return it?"
"I bought it from him. It's too cold here. I need a nice coat."
"Grandfather is not that inexperienced."
"It is also true that you are not in good health now."
"..." Hua Yizheng laughed and shook his head, not wanting to argue with her. Such a granddaughter made him feel very fresh. In the past, it was not easy to even listen to her say a few more words, let alone argue with her. She was like a taciturn person and he was not afraid of being bored.
As it was getting dark, the people from the Hua family came back one after another. When they saw Hua Zhi, they were all shocked and filled with inexplicable excitement. Even the side members who were a little bit dirty in the past were all smiling, wishing they could see the current situation of their family from Hua Zhi's face.
Hua Zhi didn't even bother to greet people politely. No one cared about those etiquettes at this moment. They all stared at her with burning eyes, hoping that she would talk more about family matters.
Hua Zhi seemed to have forgotten that he would not be able to return to the inn if it was too late. He told everyone about the situation of the family members he cared about, and also told everyone that the Hua family school had reopened and that every member of the Hua family who was supposed to be enrolled was enrolled.
In the midst of excitement, someone said, "Those gentlemen finally did not eat our Hua family's food for so many years in vain. Each of them is worthy of our Hua family."
Hua Zhi's throat was dry and bitter after speaking, so she took the opportunity to lower her head to drink tea to avoid the topic. However, the Hua family has been able to stand firm in the capital for so many years, so how could the older people not notice her evasion
The room fell silent for a moment.
Hua Yizheng asked on behalf of everyone, "What is the current situation of the clan school?"
Since Hua Zhi was asked, she didn't hide it, "The teachers in the clan school are only me and Mr. Mu at the moment."
"Only Mu Qing came?" Hua Pingyu could not hide his anger. "Did you invite everyone?"
"Yes, some people found excuses to reject the invitation in my grandmother's name, while others ignored it. Mr. Mu immediately replied after receiving the invitation, and he also asked me to borrow someone to bring his family to Beijing. No matter what, this gentleman is here to stay."
The men in the Hua family were not amused by her. They all wondered how the relatives who stayed in Beijing managed to get through such a scene, and what role did this girl who remained calm in the eyes of so many people play.
Some people wanted to ask how a woman like you could be a teacher of the clan school, but when they saw her weather-beaten appearance, they couldn't say such words.
Before seeing her, they had never dared to imagine that any family members would come. It was normal for women to stay at home. Without servants following them, they were afraid of getting lost even if they wandered around the capital. However, Hua Zhi came to Yinshan Pass, thousands of miles away, and appeared in front of them.
You've come such a long way, what's the point of being a teacher of clan studies? Isn't someone taught by the president of the Hanlin Academy more qualified to be a teacher than an ordinary scholar
Chen Shan walked in through the door, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Hua Zhi stood up and said, "The food is getting cold. Let's eat first. I will stay here for a few more days. We can talk tomorrow if there is anything. Grandfather, I need to go to the inn. The curfew is about to start."
Hua Yizheng looked at the clepsydra and said hurriedly, "It's time. Ask your fourth uncle to take you there. He knows a lot of people."
Hua Pingyang immediately stood up and walked to his niece. Hua Zhi did not refuse and bowed to him. Her peers quickly moved away and others also gave her fake support.
When Hua Zhi came out of the house, she saw Mr. Lu and Shaoyao talking about something.
Shaoyao ran over and grabbed her arm, "Huahua, are we going to the inn?"
"Well, it's getting dark, let's go quickly."
Dongzi and others were taken by Chen Shan to the servants' house to rest. Only Hua Zhi and the other three, as well as Gu Yanxi's horse that would kick anyone who approached, stayed in the inn.
The street that was busy when she came here was now empty, with doors on both sides of the road closed. With the thick snow piled on the roofs, Hua Zhi felt as if she had entered a fairy tale world.
The sound of horse hooves was heard, and a group of people were seen. A small team was walking straight towards them and surrounded them.
"Who are you? Don't you know it's curfew now?"
Hua Pingyang quickly stood in front of them and said calmly, "I am Hua Pingyang from the Hua family. I am escorting my niece from the capital to the inn ahead. It's not that my niece didn't follow the rules, but everyone in the Hua family cares about their family and inevitably asks too many questions, which is why we are late. I hope this official will be lenient."
The man on the horse suddenly got off the horse. Gu Yanxi took a step to the left without leaving a trace, while Shaoyao took a step to the right, ready to attack at any time.
"Take off your hat."
Hua Pingyang naturally refused to do so. How could anyone look at a girl from the Hua family just because they wanted to? Not to mention that she was his niece who had grown up under his care. Even if the Hua family was in trouble now, they would not allow anyone to take advantage of them.
Hua Zhi grabbed her fourth uncle who was about to explode, took off his hood calmly, and bowed, "The daughter of the Hua family has violated the law. Please be lenient with her because she is new here."
Gu Yanxi frowned slightly. He couldn't bear to see Hua Zhi like this. Although it couldn't be said that she was being despised, Hua Zhi shouldn't be treated like this. She could have watched the fire from the other side of the river, ignored it, and had nothing to do with it, but she shouldn't have done this.
The expected difficulty did not come. The man took a look at Hua Zhi and saw that she was indeed a female relative, so he signaled the others to withdraw. He then got on his horse and said, "Go as soon as possible and don't stay outside."
Hua Pingyang was stunned for a moment and then immediately agreed. As if he was afraid of something happening, he pulled his niece and walked quickly towards the inn.
Seeing them shrouded in darkness, the adjutant rode forward and said, "Boss, is this the girl from the Hua family? She looks more than pretty. Were those people blind during the day?"
"After traveling thousands of miles, how could she not resort to some self-protection tactics?" The leader turned his horse around and continued patrolling with his men. Thinking of the man beside Hua Zhi, he frowned slightly. Not many people would have such a dangerous look in his eyes. If he really had any ill intentions just now, he would have been dealt with by now.
PS: I have really let you down for the updates during this period. I will try my best to update another chapter today, but it will probably be quite late. Girls can come back and read it tomorrow.