Zhang Shou had just washed and changed his clothes in the early morning, but before he had time to eat breakfast, he rushed to the gate because of the news brought by Ah Liu. Seeing that all the boys and teenagers from eight to twenty years old in the village were sent here by their parents and elders, there were nine of them, the older ones had longing on their faces, and the younger ones had confusion on their faces, he couldn't help but feel a headache, and could only go forward and explain in a soft and gentle manner.
In the end, he only chose Yang Hao, the second grandson of the cunning old man Yang Laoguan, and Qiao Dang, the son of Qiao Hu, a skilled tiller. Both were thirteen years old, strong young men who knew a little about the world, and were obedient and useful.
After this matter was settled, Zhang Shou realized that all those who came to apply were boys, and there was not even a single ignorant girl.
When he was packing books for his home, he casually mentioned it to Wu, but she gave him an answer that made him laugh and cry.
"The noble young men in Cuiyun's room didn't bring maids with them when they came to study. They were all accompanied by male servants. I think it must have always been like this in the capital. I think this is right. A real man should have masculine spirit. How can he hang out with women all day long?"
Oh my god, those guys came here for Zhu Ying. What would that young lady think if they saw them bringing a maid here? If there really was a trend in the capital that young men were not allowed to take maids before marriage, I think all those noble sons would cry...
Although Zhang Shou was angry and amused, his temperament had changed after his family had gone through a big change in his previous life, and his vision had been raised. When the lively and unrestrained Zhu Ying suddenly broke into his life in this life, he still kept his distance from her, let alone others.
Now, Zhu Ying's cheerful and bright style gradually infected him, so that even a pitiful beauty like Princess Yongping yesterday looked like wood to him, not to mention ordinary women.
If Wu doesn't want a maid, it's up to her. She'll have to wait on her in the future anyway. He probably wants to stay in the Imperial College for a long time...
Thinking about this, Zhang Shou laughed and brushed off the topic. However, when it was almost lunchtime and he had finally packed his luggage and was thinking about whether to leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, he heard loud shouting outside the door, and then Ah Liu suddenly appeared in front of him.
"The eldest lady is here."
Zhang Shou was greatly surprised. The next moment, he saw the door curtain being lifted up, and Zhu Ying strode in. Her scarlet dress made her look even brighter and more dazzling, like a ball of fire.
As soon as he saw her hair that was obviously messed up by the wind, he realized that she didn't come by car, but on horseback. He immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "I was thinking of going to Beijing tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Why are you here? And at this time, when dinner hasn't even started yet. Did you come here just to eat for free?"
"I..." Zhu Ying's face suddenly turned pale and blue.
She endured it again and again, but she couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "It's all because grandma lied to me! She said that after Concubine Yu and I left, you still told Eunuch Chu that you didn't want to be the doctor of the Imperial College, and maybe you submitted a letter of resignation and never came back!"
Zhang Shou burst into laughter, and the homesickness he felt about to leave was instantly washed away. Seeing Zhu Ying glaring at him angrily, and then rushing out like a whirlwind, he quickly said to Ah Liu who looked innocent over there, "Go and see, tell Yingying that I shouldn't have laughed at her, I'll cook to make amends to her!"