Chapter 73 (1/2)

Meeting

The single-ars, and the young lady nodded while Qiu Tong returned the greeting respectfully The young lady asked, “Elder Yu, what is the matter for your hastiness?”

The oldlady, Liu Er orked in the herb field went home yesterday because his mother had passed away so we needed anothernoontihtly over ten years old standing in the courtyard outside claiht fron of disrespect to me?”

Qiu Tong’s face turned red upon hearing his string of accusation

However, the young lady’s tone was still pleasant as she co has always completed her tasks with propriety Why don’t you sit down and listen to her explanation, and we can ements if you still feel unsatisfied after that?”

Elder Yu’s expression turned , I ao ahead and explain first”

Qiu Tong hurriedly replied, “I am not offended, elder Yu, I am also aware of the importance of the herb field I was fortunate to have found Zhang Xiaohua, and was about to report to the young lady onmy story?”

Elder Yu nodded his head, pulled a chair over while Qiu Tong also poured him a cup of tea

Then, Qiu Tong recounted the events that happened sinceoff any details to the two people The listeners nodded their heads when they heard Zhang Xiaohua returned the ood heart but when it ca Xiaohua lifted the five hundred jin stone weight, the young lady’s facial expression changed while elder Yu asked in disbelief, “Were you there in person to witness this? Was the stone really five hundred jin in weight?”

Qiu Tong replied, “I was not around when he lifted it because I was in a conversation with thirdthe stone and although I cannot confirm that the stone was five hundred jin heavy, the spectators were saying that it was so I shouldn’t be wrong”

Elder Yu shook his head and said, “If it is just based on what other people said, then the stone was probably not five hundred jin, and is more likely to be three or four hundred jin instead”

Qiu Tong did not have any experience in this area as she could only repeat what she heard from the people in the escort station She has no impression of how heavy each hundred jin was so she answered, “That is also possible, since I did not see any evidence of the weight of the stone weight”

Elder Yu laughed as he said, “Qiu Tong, the weight of the stone weights are not written anywhere so you won’t be able to tell even if you see it personally, haha”

Qiu Tong flushed as she replied, “Elder Yu knows that Qiu Tong does not knowfun at me because of this”

The young lady felt relieved when saw that the tere not unhappy anymore and she said, “Elder Yu, even three to four hundred jin would be heavy for a ten year old child and it would be rare to find one that can carry that e makes it a pity like what third master Qu has mentioned If we had found him earlier, he would be recruited into Piaoreatly to our advancement Nevertheless, his talent will not be buried now that he has entered my Huanxi mountain villa Elder Yu, I will leave this child in your care for now and you can watch as he does some manual chore, there is no need to appoint him to the herb fields yet before we receive the result of the background check froht, you will need to payto see if he has potential in ive him all the help he needs I would like to see for myself if our Huanxi mountain villa is able to nurture another shi+ Niu”

Upon hearing her instructions, elder Yu felt that she has not left any stones unturned so he did not say anything else However, when he heard her last sentence, the overbearing ie of shi+ Niu appeared in hisXiaohua’s, he could not help but shook his head He then respectfully took his leave

After elder Yu has left, Qiu Tong slapped her forehead and said, “Young lady, I had cleanly forgotten about the arrange Xiaohua, I probably left it at the back oflady is here to help speak onXiaohua in his eyes”

The young lady laughed as she pressed on Qiu Tong’s forehead She said, “You littleof the year, why did you suddenly want to help this Zhang Xiaohua? If not for his age, I would have assumed that you…?”

Qiu Tong i lady, look at what you are saying Zhang Xiaohua reminds me of my little brother, and I only wanted to help because his circuer than young lady, if young lady has not found soe to find one for myself? Haha”

Qiu Tong could turn around to tease herlady usually did not put on any airs and would treat her subordinates well