Chapter 18: Not in vain

The reason why Meixiang was called in for questioning was because Xu Shuhe felt that this girl was good and was someone who really wanted to serve him.

But I didn't expect that by asking this question, I would learn so many old stories.

"Your mother originally served the third young master's biological mother? But was she a maid who came with the dowry?" Xu Shuhe asked in detail.

Meixiang shook her head, "No, my mother was just a second-class maid assigned to serve the Madam after she married in. But my mother said that the Madam was gentle and kind, and treated her very well. My mother had a serious illness in the winter. If the Madam hadn't paid for the doctor to treat her, my mother would have died long ago, and I wouldn't have been born. So when my mother heard that the Third Young Master was going to get married, she took out the money and asked me to serve you, the Young Madam, and asked me to remember to repay her kindness."

When saying this, Meixiang looked serious, without any sense of pretense, and she looked like a sincere girl indeed.

After hearing what she said, Xu Shuhe also showed some understanding and relief.

"Good girl, you and your mother are both loyal. Now that you are with me, I will not treat you unfairly in the future."

"Thank you, young madam. If you hadn't saved my mother, I wouldn't be who I am today. I will do my best to serve you in the future!" Meixiang bowed.

Xu Shuhe smiled and waved his hands, "Hurry up, it's just right, I wanted to ask you some old things, now I know that your mother used to serve the third young master's biological mother, it's more convenient. Do you know where the dowry brought into the Chen family after the original lady passed away went?"

When she asked this, Meixiang frowned and shook her head.

But immediately she continued, "Although I don't know, my mother may know something. The current wife was made the first wife a year after the original wife passed away, and then my mother was driven to work on the farm."

"Okay, you reminded me to pay attention to Tinglan before, and I have heard your words today, so I trust you." Xu Shuhe said seriously, motioning her to come forward and holding her hand, "If you want to do something for me, then ask your mother for me and find out some things about the third young master's biological mother and his current wife. It turns out that the wife's dowry is also one of them."

Meixiang also nodded solemnly, "Madam, rest assured, I will do my best to ensure that the news will not leak out."

Seeing that she was smart, Xu Shuhe was also very satisfied and said again.

"Just now Tinglan came in and I gave her something as a reward. You should have seen it. I called you here because I have something to ask you to do."

After saying that, he pulled Meixiang closer and whispered a few words in her ear.

Meixiang quickly understood, nodded with a smile, and then walked out.

After she left, Xinyue asked, "What did the young lady ask Meixiang to do?"

"Of course I'm going to compete with Tinglan." Xu Shuhe curled his lips, "You are someone I brought from my mother's family. It's not appropriate to conflict with a child born in the Chen family like Tinglan. Meixiang happens to be available. Let her do it. I can also take a look at her ability."

After hearing this, Xinyue understood and nodded with a smile.

But Xu Shuhe still had something for her to do.

"Give them all the things I brought from my mother's house."

"Well, I'll go right away."

Xinyue nodded and turned to leave.

There was no one else in the room, so Xu Shuhe leaned back and lay down on the small couch by the window in an ungraceful manner, and called out the system in his mind.

Staring at the four groups of numbers on the page that had not changed, I began to ponder.

The value is composed of three aspects: knowledge reserves, practical experience and actual achievements. What is the proportion of each?

Thinking of this, I asked myself this question silently in my mind.

The system quickly replied, "Knowledge reserves account for 20%, practical experience accounts for 35%, and actual achievements account for 45%!"

Upon hearing this reply, Xu Shuhe gritted his teeth. As expected, the easiest thing to do would give the least points.

"Then what exactly is the compensation you applied for me? Tell me a little bit!" Xu Shuhe pinched her throat and acted coquettishly, "If you hadn't recorded mother as wife, I would be Chen Zhi's biological mother now. That identity is much easier to talk to than being a wife."

"Host, please do not use the beauty trap. It is ineffective against this system. The compensation has been issued. Host, please try your best to discover it~" The system voice sounded.

Just when Xu Shuhe was thinking of trying a hard method and soft tactics didn't work, the numbers in the Shang column on the system page suddenly jumped.

It changed from 35 to 36, a little more!
Xu Shuhe suddenly forgot about arguing with the system. He sat up suddenly, widened his eyes, and stared at the changing numbers in the void, excited beyond words. It was getting more and more!

I've been here for three or four days, and finally there are changes!

Xu Shuhe was so happy that he couldn't help but clapping his hands.

"Young Madam?" Xinyue poked her head in from outside. "What's wrong with you?"

She passed by the door and heard some noise in the room. She saw Xu Shuhe sitting on the small couch, clapping his hands with a happy look on his face. She was really puzzled.

"Well, it's nothing, nothing. You go and do your work, I'll go exercise." Xu Shuhe explained casually.

Xinyue said "oh" and was about to leave when she was called again.

"By the way, ask the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes that the Third Young Master will like to eat tonight."

"Okay." Xinyue nodded and left with a lot of questions in her mind.

In the evening, Chen Zhi came back from outside, and when he saw Xu Shuhe, his heart couldn't help but beat fast.

There was no other reason. It was just that the way Xu Shuhe looked at him at this moment was like seeing a treasure trove of gold and silver, making people want to avoid him.

"My husband is back, please sit down. I made a pot of good tea. You have worked hard today, so please have a drink to relieve your fatigue!" Xu Shuhe showed her enthusiasm.

He walked up to Chen Zhi, pulled his sleeve, dragged him into the house to sit down, and stuffed the teacup into his hand.

Chen Zhi was at a loss as to what to do and had to let her do whatever she wanted.

"Is there anything good happening in the shop today? My husband must have learned a lot, right?" Xu Shuhe continued to ask.

Chen Zhi looked at her in surprise and said, "How did you guess that? This afternoon, I helped Dad negotiate a deal. It's small, but if we do it well this time, and there are more cooperation in the future, it will be a big deal."

Sure enough, the deal was done, which accounted for both practical experience and actual achievement. No wonder points were added immediately.

Xu Shuhe understood it and smiled.

"It's not all my guess. I heard the magpie calling in the yard this afternoon, and I saw that you looked good when you came back, so I guessed that there was a happy event in the shop."

After hearing her remarks, Chen Zhi smiled for the first time. He felt that Xu Shuhe was indeed younger than him and had the mind of a young girl.

So he took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said.

"I passed by Wu Gu Zhai on my way back today and saw some snacks freshly baked, so I bought some. Try them and see if you like them."

When he said this, Zhang Ping glanced at him secretly from the side.

I thought to myself that I had gone a long way to buy it.

However, Zhang Ping did not dare to say more, and Xu Shuhe did not pay attention to it. When he heard that there were snacks, he was happy and asked Xinyue to bring them.

Wu Gu Zhai is the best dim sum shop in Qizhou City. The dim sum that Chen Zhi asked Zhang Ping to buy are all signature dim sum, so naturally they taste good.

If Xinyue hadn't reminded him that dinner was about to start, Xu Shuhe would have probably eaten more.

Looking at Xu Shu and Xihuan, Chen Zhi unconsciously revealed a slight smile on his face.

Especially at dinner, when the dishes were served, Chen Zhi found that all of them were his favorites, and he felt warm in his heart.

He felt like his kindness to others was always rewarded.

Xu Shuhe was also happy. She felt that her love for the child was not in vain, as she remembered to bring her delicious food!

(End of this chapter)