Chapter 723: Ah Yu’s Gift
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Seeing how serious All Yu was, Qin Huai simulated that possibility in his heart and felt that this was not a fantasy.
“If you want to go, wait for me to officially take over my duties and come with you, okay?” Qin Huai said. “Although the Great Chang is near the sea, the sea transportation is not good overall, especially since the pirates are rampant. The sea people don’t dare to go too far out to sea, afraid that they won’t be able to return.”
“Big Brother All You, you learned so much so quickly?”
“Yes, there are many relevant records in the Hanlin Academy. There are also some old memorials that have been acc.u.mulated over the years. As there have already been a few dynasties, us historians can also borrow them. Although the relevant content about the Great Chang Sea is similar, it’s enough for me to understand a lot.”
Ah Yu pondered and said, “In that case, if we want to go over there, we still have to be sufficiently prepared. To be honest, we just came back from our travels not long ago. If we go to a city by the sea in three years, our family will definitely be worried. Three years later, we’ll still be too young. It’s very risky to go out to sea.”
Qin Huai: “Then what do you think?”
“How about we wait until I come of age? Your official duties in three years were originally scheduled, but I’ve also heard that in previous years, scholars in the Hanlin Academy who didn’t want to enter the court could submit requests to defer. Of course, Big Brother Ah You, your abilities are already strong, and three years should be enough for you to achieve something in the Hanlin Academy. If you want to go there earlier, I’ll support you too. However, 1 must wait until I come of age. By then, I’ll be considered halfway to adulthood, and our family won’t be so concerned.”
Although that was the case, the two of them understood very well that regardless of whether All Yu went at the time of her coming of age or waited until after Qin Huai’s ceremonial adulthood, their family wouldn’t be at ease.
As the saying went, children traveling thousands of miles would worry their mothers. Not to mention at this age, even if they went out in their thirties or forties, they would inevitably be worried. It just depended on the degree of worry.
“What you say makes sense. In any case, there are still three years. Why don’t we leave it like this first? In the next three years, we’ll think about it carefully and see what the plan is. Perhaps our thoughts will change at that time.”
“Yes, yes.”
After the two of them finished chatting briefly, the liveliness of the w.a.n.g Family had yet to disappear. Because Jiang Wujing was pregnant, the w.a.n.g Family was happy. Qin Huai could not stay for too long, so he bade farewell to Ah Yu.
It was already night, and the w.a.n.g Family was all together. When they heard that Jiang Wujing was pregnant, they all went to congratulate the couple. It was only when Old Madam w.a.n.g spoke that everyone was calmed down.
With this commotion, not many people paid attention to w.a.n.g Sanlang obtaining an official position. He was more or less a little disappointed.
When Wei Qianying saw her husband sitting in the room unhappily and looking a little unwilling to sleep, she simply brought him along to practice calligraphy.
As the two of them wrote, the maidservant outside suddenly said softly, “Young Master Ziming, Third Young Madam, Miss Ah Yu has sent some things over. Should I move them to the storeroom or bring them in?”
w.a.n.g Sanlang and Wei Qianying looked at each other. Wei Qianying put down her pen and walked out as she said, “Bring them in.”
It was indeed not big. There was a handwritten letter, a jade pendant, and a replica ceremonial hair crown.
Before men came of age, they were usually not allowed to wear a hair crown. However, some men who were in charge early would wear a replica to show their status and ident.i.ty.
w.a.n.g Sanlang opened the handwritten letter. There were only a few words in it. “Third Brother, you’ll be on duty at the Imperial Attendant’s Office tomorrow. I thought that you might not be prepared, so I prepared these. You can make do with them first.”
Wei Qianying did not even need to look carefully before she shook her head with a smile. “Ah Yu said that it’s for you to make do with, but if I were to buy these things, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find a better one.”
There was nothing bad about what she gave her family.
w.a.n.g Sanlang was touched and ashamed. “When 1 start working and have a salary, I can’t always let Ah Yu give me things.”
As a Big Brother, how could he always ask his sister to help him?
He was determined to become the Big Brother that All Yu would be proud of!
Just as the two of them were feeling touched, the maidservant and servant came to the door and said in unison, “Master, there’s more gifts.”
As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw that there were already many boxes in the courtyard, including cloth.
When w.a.n.g Sanlang saw this, how could he not understand? He originally thought that everyone was distracted by the news of his second sister-in-law’s pregnancy and no longer paid attention to him. He did not expect everyone to have actually heard it and remembered it in their hearts.
Because it was late at night and they were in a hurry, everyone sent the best they could. Other than Ah Yu, even the younger brothers, w.a.n.g Liulang and w.a.n.g Qilang, did not forget to give them their gifts.
w.a.n.g Sanlang’s eyes were wet. His mouth opened and closed, but he did not know what to say.
“Alright, go to sleep. You still have to go to the Imperial Attendant’s Office tomorrow. Yours is not considered a true official position, so you still have a tough battle to fight. Rest early tonight.” Wei Qianying turned around and pretended not to see her husband’s teary eyes. She pretended to say naturally, “They must think the same and hope you can rest well. Otherwise, they would have come to look for you long ago.”
“If Wulang hadn’t gone out, he would definitely have run over to chat with me all night.” w.a.n.g Sanlang rubbed his eyes and muttered. He instructed the maids and servants to keep the gifts before turning around and entering the room.
At this moment, w.a.n.g Wulang, who he was muttering about, was sleeping on a patch of red soil, clad in thin clothes.
As the night wind blew, he suddenly sneezed heavily.
“Achoo! Achoo!”
He rubbed his nose, but his face was covered in black mud..