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Chapter 339: Strategy for Winning Over the Magistrate, Part 3 After inspecting everything, Magistrate Tian still had him copy books. He wouldn’t let him leave either, ordering the servants to bring in a low table so he could write right there. Yan Lao'er silently groaned in frustration. Writing at a low table was uncomfortable no matter if he sat cross-legged or knelt. He carefully wiped the table clean, then brought out the paper and charcoal pencil he’d made himself and arranged them…-
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Chapter 340: Revelation "Huai'an, look! This is the grain collected by Crouching Tiger this year!" On a raised stone platform with pine planks laid across it, sacks of grain were being reweighed, repackaged, and sealed before being stacked on both sides. Only a few people stood guard outside the granary. But the inside held more than met the eye. Aside from the laborers, several squads of Border Army soldiers patrolled the area, casting sharp, watchful eyes over both the workers and the…
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Chapter 341: Wishing We'd Known in Advance Most of the vegetables had already been harvested from the fields. Every family’s courtyard was a sea of green. The Yan Family was getting ready to pickle vegetables, and the village women came over to join in the bustle. Really, they were coming to help, knowing that the second Yan wife was heavily pregnant and couldn’t do any labor. There were so many vegetables that needed to be washed, packed into jars, and moved back and forth. If the family had…
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Chapter 342: Hair Standing on End Yan Lao'er had even more assignments now. While the others were writing essays, composing poetry, or memorizing legal case studies... He was copying books nonstop, one after another. Magistrate Tian had perfectly gauged the speed at which he could copy, wringing every last minute out of his schedule. During the midday break, Yan Lao'er gritted his teeth and went home to cook, still making lunch and delivering it as usual. But the magistrate didn’t see him.…
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Chapter 333: Earned by Skill The children gathered around Gouzhu, their eager little eyes clearly saying: We want to pet him! Gouzhu stayed close to Yan Yu, deftly avoiding any small hands reaching out to touch him. "Xiao Er, your dog is amazing. Way better than those puppies sold at the Grand Market." "I bought a trained one. Those little puppies can be taught well too, if trained properly," Yan Yu replied. "My dad says it'll be months before ours is ready to take outside. Yours is a grown…
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Chapter 334 - The Day Before School Starts Yan Yu was right. Yan Lao'er had to leave first thing in the morning. Magistrate Tian had said they'd move in the next day, and official classes would begin the day after. That same day, Yan Lao'er had rushed overnight to Guiyuan Town in Linhai Prefecture. By the time he returned today, it was already dark. There was no time to settle in now, so he would have to leave early tomorrow to avoid missing the start of classes. Once he realized that, it…
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Chapter 335: The Stove It was still dark outside. The Yan Family’s rooster was crowing again, loud and shrill! This little rooster, which had cheated death more than once, made a point to assert its existence every day. As if it sensed constant danger looming ahead, it treated every crow as if it might be its last. It screeched with all its might, straining every feather. Yan Lao'er dragged himself out of the warm bed with great effort, threw on his clothes, and climbed off the kang.…
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Chapter 337: Strategy for Winning Over the Magistrate, Part One The magistrate was just too considerate! Yan Lao'er was deeply moved. Wasn't it true? As an uncle, he carried a lot of weight at home. His eldest nephew had always shown him nothing but respect. Now, they were classmates under the same roof. If it were discovered he was the worst kind of slacker, where would that leave his pride? Magistrate Tian asked what books he’d brought and instructed him to carry his book chest…
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