CHAPTER 490: CHAPTER 490: IS IT WORTH TAKING ACTION TO HELP

Zhuge Zhi got up early in the morning, as usual, went through a session of Five Animals Qigong, and then went back inside to have breakfast.

His habits were the same as before. If Zhuge Zhi hadn’t asked about certain things, she wouldn’t have noticed just how much importance he placed on the people visiting today.

After Zhuge Zhi started speaking, Cai Xingjuan mentioned the preparations she had made over the past few days, "The lamb stew is already on."

"And the rooms for the two little lords are all set up. They are twins, so I arranged a large room for them. After all, it’s not suitable for them to sleep apart."

The house was big, and Cai Xingjuan initially thought about hiring more people to help around, but the master was against it.

Thinking about those ungrateful people, Cai Xingjuan was filled with anger. The master treated them so well, helping with their medical bills and giving them money, but how did they repay him?

Recalling how she supposedly bumped into some old acquaintances while buying groceries these past few days, Cai Xingjuan kept sneering. Did they really think she was as gullible as before?

Since the master didn’t want to hire more people, she decided not to. She was still young, so she planned to reassess the situation in a few years when things settled down, and then discuss hiring help with the master.

"Hmm, clean out a few more rooms," Zhuge Zhi suddenly remembered something.

Ah, more rooms to clean? Who are they for? Cai Xingjuan was puzzled, as she hadn’t heard of the master taking in any new disciples.

Cai Xingjuan looked at her husband, Ge Yunkui, in confusion.

"Is it for Zhao Xuran and the others?" Ge Yunkui recalled the master mentioning last time about letting Zhao Xuran and them come to the city for schooling, perhaps intending for them to stay here.

Indeed, even though he thought Zhan Banxia and the others were quite sensible last time, they were still children. If they really start crying and causing a fuss, it wouldn’t be a joke.

Especially now, with two children about to live here, would they adapt?

If their elder brother lived here with them, it might comfort them well. Ge Yunkui felt foolish for not thinking of such a simple solution sooner.

Zhuge Zhi nodded, "I heard that the kid from the Little Gong Family is also smart. What did you think after seeing him the other day?"

Although Zhuge Zhi knew he might have to help find a school for the two kids, which wasn’t a difficult task for him, he had experienced too much to be willing to help those who might stab him in the back later.

"Not bad, quite polite, and that girl is pretty good at taking care of people," Ge Yunkui recollected, for he was busy moving things and his attention was on the master’s disciples, leaving little room to notice others.

Thinking back now, Gong Ruini was indeed good. When adults were busy, she would take good care of the twins and sleep with them, "And the little lords do listen to her as well."

"That’s great. You both should observe again today," Zhuge Zhi, upon hearing Gong Ruini was good at taking care of people, expressed that they could pay a bit more attention to this girl.

If possible, they would lend a hand. Remembering Gong Tao, with his bright eyes and the ability to get along well with Zhan Jing and the others, he seemed like a child worth cultivating.

Even though the outside world was still uncertain about how future developments would unfold, Zhuge Zhi expressed that unless something unexpected happened, the country would only develop in a positive direction.

Zhuge Zhi didn’t have too many expectations, just hoping his medical skills wouldn’t die with him, and his friend wanted to rebuild his legacy, which was something Zhan Jing had to achieve.

This girl truly measured up to her father’s assessment. If she weren’t a girl, she might be even more ambitious. But in that era, was it okay for someone to have too many ambitions?

They might not even survive in such times, and although Zhan Jing’s husband wasn’t significantly skilled, not in the Chinese medicine field, he treated Zhan Jing well. Since Zhan Jing was willing to help her friend fulfill his dying wish, they would assist where they could.

Even if Zhuge Zhi didn’t explicitly say it, Ge Yunkui and the others knew what he wanted to express, "Understood."

Cai Xingjuan was a little concerned about having more kids around. Would it add a heavier burden on her, like cooking and cleaning?

"Don’t worry, those kids can contribute," Zhuge Zhi, although not looking at Cai Xingjuan, understood her concerns.

"I’m here to offer them an opportunity, not to let them live as little lords or ladies." Zhuge Zhi emphasized that they were here to be trained, not to live pampered lives.

"Ah," Cai Xingjuan was stunned. They were just kids; was it okay for the master to say this? Despite her confusion, since the master instructed, she would follow through.

After finishing breakfast, Zhuge Zhi said, "Let them live in the first courtyard. I doubt they’ll settle down once they get to Beijing."

Why wouldn’t they be settled? Cai Xingjuan truly didn’t understand what her master meant. Why did the master recently say things she couldn’t grasp? They were just kids; what could they do?

Ge Yunkui, having received and heard from Zhan Jing about the children working hard to earn money in the Northeast, puzzled over them coming here to gather herbs. Could they do the same in the Northeast?

In any case, Ge Yunkui didn’t understand, but since the master said so, he decided to wait and see. If any problems arose, he would then ask the master for a solution.

Gong Ruini and the others had no idea someone was already seeing through her actions and might have new ideas for them.

"Don’t worry; nothing will happen," Zhao Xuran reassured upon seeing Gong Ruini’s nervousness.

She wasn’t genuinely anxious, Gong Ruini stated she truly wasn’t in a hurry, "I’m not in a hurry. If I can only study here, I’ll apply to study at home and then go out to do business."

"Oh, you really don’t want to attend classes and just go out to earn money," Zhao Guangran previously contemplated how to persuade Zhuge Zhi not to help Gong Ruini get into a good school, so she wouldn’t outshine him.

Unexpectedly, Gong Ruini wanted to spend her days doing business, which excited Zhao Guangran.

"You can’t! You need to go to a good school and study with excellent people." Gong Ruini remarked she could absolutely do without Zhao Guangran.

Ah, no way, not wanting to take him along for business made Zhao Guangran quite dissatisfied.

"How can you not take me?" Zhao Guangran reproached Gong Ruini, feeling like she wasn’t considering him a friend.

"You should study," Gong Ruini dared not take Zhao Guangran because Zhao Xuran intended to rigorously toughen Zhao Guangran up, and she couldn’t go against Zhao Xuran’s wishes, which no one could change.

Study? That sounded unbelievable, "Aren’t you going to study too?" Was he the only one studying?

"I’m smarter than you." Competing with her? Please, even without attending classes, she wouldn’t have to worry about bad grades.

This was outrageous; words like this were truly provoking, leaving Zhao Guangran rather dissatisfied. But he had to keep quiet, knowing that arguing with Gong Ruini would only result in his loss.