The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368: 194 Paying Respect to the Master (Second Update) _2

“Has Master Feng taken a disciple?” Nanxiang sneered, “The old stick-in-the-mud does not even approve of Zhuang Da Ru, but he took a liking to a child with a lame leg?”

The Zhuang Da Ru she referred to was Zhuang Xianzhi, the fourth master of the Zhuang family who was recently appointed as the prefecture chief of Youzhou, and is now one of the most respected scholars in Zhan Country.

Zhuang Xianzhi has always held Master Feng in great reverence and wished to succeed him, but it was unfortunate that Master Feng never accepted him as a disciple.

“I think that boy’s pretty good.” Master Lu said, “He doesn’t appear to be an ordinary country boy in his words and manners.”

“Can anyone who catches Master Feng’s eye be ordinary?” Nanxiang gave a faint smile and shifted the conversation from Xiao Liulang, “He got two disciples in exchange for one favor – is the price too high?”

Master Lu said: “Not at all. If it weren’t for Master Feng’s help, I wouldn’t have met you in this lifetime. Master Feng is our matchmaker; I must repay this favor.”

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Nanxiang laughed.

She was usually wary of looking too fearsome when she smiled in front of others, but had no such concern in front of her husband.

After she had laughed herself out, she took her husband’s hand and said, “I like those two children; they’re much better than the previous ones.”

Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan were not the first ones to come asking to be apprentices. Many had come before them. Among them were some talented individuals, but Nanxiang liked none of them.

Whenever she appeared, all of them seemed to have seen a ghost; some even peed their pants out of fear.

“If Xiaotang likes them, that’s good enough for me. When I accept disciples, I don’t look at their qualifications. As long as my wife likes them, even if they’re fools, I’ll accept them.” He thought to himself, the youth named Gu Yan who is quite good-looking, seemed a bit silly actually.

“Teach them properly.” Nanxiang said, “You are not allowed to fool them.”

Master Lu cleared his throat, “Yes, madam. I understand.”

Despite his quick agreement, he was aware that woodworking was a tough, exhausting, and monotonous job. Most people wouldn’t be able to stick with it for more than a few days, let alone three months. He was confident that those two children would soon beg him to quit.

Gu Jiao was out buying groceries. Just as the three of them got back, she entered the courtyard.

She noticed the extra guest in the courtyard.

The guest noticed her as well.

Just as Xiao Liulang was about to introduce, Fen Lin went gleefully forward, “Jiaojiao is back! What did you buy that’s so heavy? We told you not to buy so much food! Xiaocheng, quick, quick, quick!”

Lin Chengye quickly came over and took over the things from Gu Jiao.

“This is Jiaojiao!” Fen Lin introduced Gu Jiao to Du Ruohan, and then introduced Du Ruohan to Gu Jiao, “His name is Du Ruohan but you can call him little Du Zi! His aunt is married to someone here in Capital City, therefore, he’s half a citizen of Capital City. He’s going to join us for the imperial examinations next month!”

Xiao Liulang’s eyes turned frosty: You’ve gotten quite talkative when it comes to Jiaojiao, huh! And you’re acting like you’re the man of the house!

Although Du Ruohan was not as close with Xiao Liulang as he was with Fen Lin because of the time he spent with him during their childhood, he always felt Xiao Liulang was not the same person anymore.