Chapter 570: Equal Social Status
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
They did not hire a teacher from outside to teach them. The teachers were from the military camp. They got those who had good tempers, were patient, were educated, and were willing to teach the soldiers.
“I don’t care about Xue Wufu at all… But I’ll personally teach Xue Sanfu how to read.” Duke Shao said.
He had left the military camp’s affairs to his son for a long time. He had come from the capital city to help with the military camp’s affairs because his son was injured.
However, he could still stay in the military camp if he wanted to.
He also had the emperor’s special permission to teach any soldier he wanted. At the same time…
At the gate of the Pei family’s house in Peace Town, Pei Fufu and her mother were slowly helped down from the carriage by the servants. She and her mother had just returned from a banquet.
Just then, He Jinshan brought the ox cart over to deliver the ice.
With Xue Sanfu gone, the task of delivering ice to the Pei family fell to him.
Pei Fufu’s mother, Madam Pei, saw this and politely greeted He Jinshan. She also asked why it was not Xue Sanfu who sent the ice today. It was usually Xue Sanfu who sent the ice.
Pei Fufu lowered her head. She was also curious, but she didn’t ask.
“Sanfu has joined the army, so I’m not tasked with this job.” He Jinshan said with a smile.
He joined the army?
Pei Fufu’s head was still lowered, but her hand was unconsciously twisting her handkerchief. She didn’t even know…
“The army?” Madam Pei was also surprised. “I didn’t expect him to have such ambition,” she praised with a smile.
After speaking to He Jinshan politely, Madam Pei brought her daughter, Pei Fufu, into the mansion.
The banquet was held by other families’ madams and young ladies, so naturally, only Madam Pei and Pei Fufu went. Pei Fufu’s father and Grandpa Pei, naturally did not go.
At this moment, Grandpa Pei was drinking tea in the living room. When Madam Pei came in, she told him about Xue Sanfu joining the army.
Grandpa Pei was also very surprised, “What a strong ambition. He doesn’t say a word all day and only gives us ice. It’s a pity that he can only do this kind of work.”
Madam Pei sat on the chair beside Grandpa Pei and smiled gently. “Do you still remember that before Dongyu came to the capital for the imperial examinations, he told us about him once.”
When she often mentioned Xue Yan, she would include Sanfu as well. She said that she had never seen someone as tall and strong as him. She even said that although he didn’t talk much, he was reliable. Now that he’s in the military camp, with such ambition, he might really have some future prospects.
Pei Fufu only lowered her head and stood obediently beside her mother.
“He’s tall and strong. Last time, I saw him carrying 10 kilograms of ice with one hand as if it was cotton. He’s also mighty when riding a horse. He doesn’t seem like an ordinary person. If he really has such ambition, he should have some future prospects.”
Grandpa Pei put down his tea and stroked his beard as he spoke.
“Fufu, go back to your room. Let me talk to your father.” Madam Pei smiled and patted her daughter’s hand.
After Pei Fufu left, Madam Pei spoke to Grandpa Pei in a lowered voice.
“Madam Wang said that she has a nephew who is handsome and rich. She wants us to consider him. If possible, we should let her nephew settle down with Fufu…
“Her nephew is a merchant. Dongyu is now an official in the Hanlin Academy. Dongyu is Fufu’s elder brother. Even if Fufu is a young lady of an official family, she can’t marry a low-ranking man..”