Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Then … I'll try to be more careful next time?"
Xu Ke wanted to laugh. He had never felt so tired before.
Langjun was sometimes too smart. She was not happy being a subordinate because there was no sense of accomplishment. She was redundant.
"By the way, I asked the housekeeper to look into it. I heard that Xiaoyu has a widowed aunt. Is that true?"
Xu Ke was startled by her sudden question. He answered, "There is indeed an aunt. Why do you ask?"
"I'm just asking. I can't not know who my subordinates have."
Xu Ke was suspicious. According to his understanding of his Langjun, she never liked to waste time and energy.
But he had something to say when it came to his aunt. "I see. Thank you for your concern. She has been a widow for many years. Her son died young. She lives alone and is quite poor. She occasionally sews or washes clothes for people to make a living. She helped me with my mother's funeral. When I was in prison, she was the only one who secretly sent me dry food and cakes … "
"Originally, I wanted to wait for things to settle down before returning to my hometown to bring her here to spend the rest of her life. Since you mentioned it, I have a presumptuous request. "
It was the second time Jiang Pengji had heard the word "presumptuous request" that day. She could just say it directly.
"Your aunt is good to you. You should be filial to her. There is nothing that can't be said. I will send someone to Zisang County to pick her up. The road will be in the wilderness. I don't trust you to travel alone. Don't worry about it. Just focus on your work. "
Jiang Pengji could not help but reflect. Did she look like such an unreasonable person?
If she did not mention it, Xu Ke would probably hold it in for another month or two before asking.
Xu Ke did not know what she was thinking, but he was touched by Jiang Pengji's arrangement.
After all, he was already a slave. His Langjun did not even need to be polite to him. It was reasonable for her to order him around. These days, he did not even feel the slightest sense of inferiority or uneasiness of being a slave.
Not only did he not feel that way, but he also forgot about it.
It was only when he had to change the dressing for the tattoo on his face that he felt his heart bleed. The pain numbed him, and he had no choice but to face this embarrassing fact.
His encounter with his Langjun was not a pleasant one, but he had to admit that he was impressed by him after spending so much time with him.
A gentleman would die for his bosom friend. Perhaps, the young man in front of him, who was not even as tall as him, was the wise master he had been waiting for all his life?
"The next time you return to the manor, go and get a few months' salary in advance. Since we've brought the old lady here to enjoy her life, we can't let her work hard for a living. You're a young man, so you should treat it as a form of training for yourself. However, the elderly still need to take good care of themselves … "
From Jiang Pengji's point of view, the frail elderly and children belonged to the vulnerable and protected groups.
Xu Ke did not hesitate this time. Instead, he accepted her kindness generously.
A penny stumps a hero.
Xu Ke, who was good at internal affairs, understood this very well. That was why he didn't decline pretentiously, because there was no need to.
He didn't have any savings and he had to rely on the Liu residence. Even if he brought his aunt over, he wouldn't be able to take good care of her.
That was one of the reasons why Xu Ke was worried. Fortunately, his Langjun was considerate and understood his difficulties. If he didn't accept it, he would be crazy.
Xu Ke felt relieved, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart.
But soon, he noticed that Jiang Pengji's eyes revealed a perplexed look, as if she was troubled by a difficult problem.
Xu Ke thought to himself, "What kind of problem can make this young Langjun so perplexed?"
He felt that he couldn't miss this opportunity. If she had any problems, he would definitely solve them!
Don't think about that problem, let him do it!
"Langjun, you look perplexed. What's troubling you?" Xu Ke asked softly.
Jiang Pengji glanced at him and said, "I'm thinking about a problem, and I seem to have an answer."
"What problem? Even the smart and quick-witted Langjun can't figure it out? "
Xu Ke felt that it was time for him to show off his skills.
"Let me give you an example …" Jiang Pengji pointed at Xu Ke. He looked confused. She said, "My original plan was that you worked hard and should be rewarded. But after my father reminded me, I realized that you would enjoy it more if you cared more about your family. The reward is the same, but obviously, you prefer the latter. "
This time, Xu Ke was completely dumbfounded.
He wanted to show his talent. After all, even his Langjun couldn't solve it. If he could solve it, he would be more valued.
But when she asked the question, he was speechless. He didn't know how to answer.
He thought that she was making fun of him, but when he looked at her expression carefully, he realized that she really didn't understand.
Suddenly, Xu Ke didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.
If he knew that there was a word called "cute" in the world, he would know how he felt just now.
His Langjun had a strange sense of cuteness.
"According to Ke, this can't be generalized. It varies from person to person." Xu Ke wasn't that harsh to Jiang Pengji. After all, she was just a twelve-year-old boy. The ways of the world required not only talent but also experience. If she didn't understand, she could teach or learn.
"It varies from person to person?"
"Yes. For example, Coach Meng. The thing you asked me to prepare is what he needs now. It's what he needs. Even if it's not expensive, it's enough. As for Auntie, I've always wanted to bring Auntie over, but I've been short of money and I don't have any foundation to stand on. I don't even have the slightest idea on how to bring Auntie over safely. But your actions have solved this problem. "
Xu Ke said seriously, "To you, it's just a small effort, but to others, it's different. Isn't it a great favor to solve a difficult problem that they have no solution to? Langjun said it yourself. It's not about the weight of the gift, it's about the intention. The two are the same. "
However, a boss bribing and pacifying his subordinates, closing the distance between them, and deepening their relationship. This was originally a beautiful and hazy thing.
But his Langjun's style was different. She asked him directly, and he was the person involved.
To be honest, it was a little … awkward.
Xu Ke felt like he had nothing left to live for.
Jiang Pengji was not stupid. She understood immediately that she had fallen into the wrong path.
She focused on the culture of this era and the so-called bloodline, but she ignored the simplest core.
"I understand. I was in a dead end." Jiang Pengji nodded seriously.
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