Chapter 59 – I want to find Lu Dazhuang

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After he finished speaking, Jian Mei was completely stunned. He stared at the young master with wide eyes, looking somewhat baffled. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but his words became jumbled when they reached his lips, “Marry me? We can’t get married. Oh no, it’s not about the age being unsuitable. It’s just that, you see, marriage requires parental consent, and I think it’s too hasty. Besides, we don’t know each other…”

The young master raised an eyebrow, and the curve of his lips grew wider. He couldn’t control his laughter, which was a refreshing male voice, and he seemed genuinely happy.

Jian Mei: “…”

But the elderly woman returning from outside froze in her tracks, surprised.

Others might not know, but she was aware that the young master had rarely been so joyful since the incident.

Jian Mei grumbled slightly, “What’s so funny?”

The young master stopped laughing and apologized, “I’m sorry.”

“Hmph.”

Jian Mei softly huffed in response, not fully accepting this insincere apology.

The young master found it rather intriguing. He had noticed the difference in this child’s behavior quite early. In simple terms, it was as if he didn’t view himself as a servant. To be more direct, Jian Mei didn’t seem to realize his position. So when the young master suggested marrying him, instead of feeling shocked, Jian Mei was trying to reason with him.

But what was peculiar was that Jian Mei didn’t belittle himself, so he didn’t have any self-esteem issues, nor did he overestimate his status, so there wasn’t any arrogance. This child appeared to be someone who existed on the edge of the world, radiating a pure and serene energy. He was precisely the kind of person that those living in the shadows liked. No, to be more precise, the young master guessed that most people in the shadows would be fond of such cleanliness and purity. They would want to taint him with their own colors, which was exceptional and delightful.

The elderly woman came over and said, “Young Master, the food delivery has arrived.”

The young master nodded, “I know.Mei Mei, please push me over.”

Jian Mei agreed, “Alright.”

He got up to push the young master to the dining table. The meal on the table was simple, far less lavish compared to the garden, but it still included five dishes and a soup. Food in this world was different from Earth; there was a heap of food that had been meticulously shaped into a dish, large chunks of meat on the bone and various vegetables that Jian Mei had never seen before. However, it still smelled delicious.

The young master ate his meal, and the elderly woman was there to assist, serving him food.

Jian Mei stood beside the table like a wooden figure. He looked at the food and couldn’t help but salivate, longing for a meal of his own.

“Mei Mei,” someone called him.

Jian Mei was lost in thought for a moment and then looked at the young master inquisitively, “What’s wrong?”

The young master gazed at him with a hint of amusement, “Why have you been staring at the table all this time?”

Jian Mei replied, “I wasn’t looking at the table; I was looking at you.”

The young master was surprised by his response and asked, “Why do you say that?”

“You should eat more vegetables to get proper nutrition. I noticed you haven’t touched the greens in front of you,” Jian Mei pointed out, then gestured to the cup beside the table, “You’re drinking cold water; you should have some hot water. It’s good for your health.”

It was a habit from his time as a little doctor, always giving health advice.

The young master had never had someone lecture him like this during a meal. He found it quite amusing and smiled, “Where did you learn all this?”

Jian Mei said earnestly, “It’s true. I’m only doing this for your well-being.”

For commoners, there was no way they’d dare to talk like this to a noble.

The young master put down his chopsticks, pretending to be serious, and his face, which had been graceful and elegant, suddenly turned stern, “Do you need to evaluate everything I do? Aren’t you afraid of making me angry?”

Jian Mei seemed to have just realized this and, as if he had finally come to his senses, lowered his head and mumbled in a somewhat embarrassed tone, “You’re right, I’m sorry. Please don’t be angry.”

…

The room fell silent for a moment.

Then, a faint “gurgle” could be heard, the sound of hunger rumbling from Jian Mei’s stomach. His face reddened even more; he had been working tirelessly all afternoon and had become hungry.

The young master looked at him with composure, “Are you hungry?”

“…”

This was quite obvious.

Jian Mei swallowed and replied in a very polite manner, “I’m not hungry.”

The young master nodded, “Very well. I was about to suggest that you sit down and eat with me, but if that’s the case…”

Jian Mei quickly and decisively said, “I’m hungry.”

The young master burst into laughter. Today was the happiest day for him. He said, “Then you should sit down and eat.”

Jian Mei had been impulsive in saying he was hungry, but when he was actually offered to sit down, he hesitated. He looked at the elderly lady, who just smiled gently at him and said, “If the young master tells you to eat, then eat.”

Jian Mei’s own family would have a maid, and they didn’t have any rules against maids eating with the family, but every time the maid would save a portion of her meal and eat it separately in another room. So, Jian Mei hesitated and said, “No, it’s okay. I can wait for the young master to finish, and then I’ll eat by myself.”

The young master’s smiling expression disappeared, and he looked somewhat pitiful. He said to Jian Mei, “Do you dislike me?”

Jian Mei shook his head frantically, “No, no, that’s not what I meant.”

The young master said, “Then please sit.”

Jian Mei wondered why the lady beside him wasn’t invited to sit as well, but he was afraid of the young master’s reaction if he said anything, so he quickly sat down.

The elderly lady brought him a bowl and chopsticks, and the young master said, “Just eat whatever you like. Ms Li and I can’t finish all this food normally.”

Jian Mei nodded and said, “Alright.”

Before Jian Mei had come over, the young master knew the background of these children. They all came from small villages in the countryside, hadn’t seen much of the world, and were so poor that they couldn’t even afford to go to school. That’s why they came to work at the mansion. So, when Jian Mei sat down to eat, the young master and the lady expected to see him devour the delicious dishes. However, to their surprise, he didn’t.

The child sat with great dignity, following proper etiquette. His chopsticks made almost no noise, and he only took a modest amount of food. His eating manners were refined and graceful, as if he was a well-mannered child from a wealthy family or a boss’s child with excellent upbringing who had accidentally fallen into the common world.

The young master looked at him with some amazement.

Jian Mei noticed this and asked, a bit embarrassed, “What’s wrong?”

The young master shook his head gently and said warmly, “Is it delicious?”

“It’s delicious,” Jian Mei smiled, sincerely expressing, “It’s really delicious, especially this meat. It’s so fragrant. I haven’t had meat in a long time!”

Upon hearing these sincere words, the young master and the elderly lady couldn’t help but chuckle.

This child was like a source of joy, breathing life into this gloomy attic. The young master often couldn’t eat much, but this time, perhaps because he saw Jian Mei eating so happily, he also had an extra bowl of rice.

After finishing the meal, the young master needed to rest, and the elderly lady found Jian Mei and said, “Jian Mei, since you’re here to serve the young master, pack your things. I’ll arrange a small room for you to stay in the attic.”

Jian Mei didn’t expect to move in so quickly, and he felt a bit reluctant to leave the other children.

The elderly lady said, “You should cherish this opportunity. The young master is a very good person, and serving him is your good fortune. If you take good care of him, perhaps in the future, when the young master goes to the capital to study, he’ll take you along. That way, your tuition and living expenses will be guaranteed. Do you understand?”

Jian Mei said, “I understand.”

In reality, he didn’t quite understand.

Since he had come to this world, he had been feeling lost from the beginning, not knowing what he was supposed to learn or do.

Nevertheless, he went to pack his things. It was already late at night, and many children were still working in the backyard and hadn’t returned yet. Jian Mei followed the path to find Xiao Ban, who was still cleaning the main hall. He approached him and said, “Xiao Ban.”

Xiao Ban had been kneeling on the floor, wiping a cabinet, and when he saw Jian Mei, he smiled and said, “Jian Mei, you’re back?”

Jian Mei nodded and said, “Yeah.”

The young master had gone to bed early, so he was back. He had thought that Xiao Ban must be resting too, but it seemed that a group of children was still working here.

Xiao Ban asked with concern, “Are you okay? Are you injured?”

Jian Mei was puzzled and asked, “Why would I be injured? I’m fine.”

Xiao Ban was very worried and said, “I heard that… Well, I’m just glad you’re okay.”

Jian Mei asked, “Heard what?”

“Nothing,” Xiao Ban hesitated and then swallowed his words. “As long as you’re okay.”

He had heard that the young master was a capricious master, and over the years, many boys had come and gone, but none of them had experienced good days. Making it out unscathed was considered fortunate, so he was very afraid that Jian Mei would be tormented.

Jian Mei softly said to Xiao Ban, “Come closer.”

Xiao Ban approached and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jian Mei handed him a paper bundle from his pocket, which contained some food. “You haven’t had dinner yet, right?”

Xiao Ban was surprised to see the well-preserved meat and rice balls inside the paper bundle. These were things that ordinary people couldn’t afford to eat. He quickly asked, “Jian Mei, did you steal from the master’s house?”

Jian Mei quickly said, “No, no. The young master allowed it.”

Xiao Ban was shocked, “Is he really this good to you?”

“Indeed, the young master is very kind,” Jian Mei felt that Xiao Ban had some bias against the young master and said, “If you’re hungry, go ahead and eat. I’ll help you clean the floor. I might have to move away tonight, but don’t worry. Whenever we have some free time, I’ll come to play with you.”

Xiao Ban held Jian Mei’s hand and said, “Jian Mei!”

Jian Mei, who was about to clean the cabinet, turned to him in surprise, asking, “What’s the matter?”

Xiao Ban hesitated and said, “I mean, when we work here for three months and save up ten gold coins, let’s leave this place together and go to the capital to study. How about that? When we get into university, we won’t have to worry about going hungry.”

Jian Mei didn’t understand why Xiao Ban suddenly brought this up, but he couldn’t bring himself to refuse when he saw the earnest expression on Xiao Ban’s face. He didn’t know if he would stay here for another day, but for now, he wanted to live a good life for the original owner, who had given him a healthy body.

So Jian Mei smiled and nodded sincerely, “Alright!”

…

The next day

After the young master woke up and freshened up, he began reading in his study.

As his personal attendant, Jian Mei crouched in a corner, using a quill to write and draw in a notebook. When the young master got tired of reading, he raised his head and saw the boy sitting under the window, bathed in warm sunlight, with his little head lowered as he wrote something.

The young master put down his book and called, “Mei Mei.”

Jian Mei raised his head and asked, “Yes?”

The young master gestured for him to come over. “Come here.”

The obedient child, like a well-trained pet, came over and stopped in front of him, asking, “What’s wrong, does the young master want some water?”

“No,” the young master extended his hand. “What are you writing? Let me see.”

Jian Mei handed his notebook to him. “I’m reviewing.”

In the notebook, there was a human figure drawing with various points, each labeled with the name of an acupuncture point. Of course, the young master had never seen these before, and he was somewhat surprised. “What are these?”

Jian Mei pointed to the diagram and explained, “These are the body’s acupuncture points. They each serve different functions.”

Young Master felt that this child was truly strange, thinking of him as a child playing house and asked, “What are you drawing these for?”

“I want to see if I can give you acupuncture to treat your legs,” Jian Mei leaned in closer, pointing to the acupoints on the diagram. “If these points are stimulated to promote blood circulation and clear energy channels, it can be very effective. Combined with modern technology and herbal remedies, it could help.”

Young Master had thought he was just teasing him yesterday and believed Jian Mei was joking as well, but he was genuinely serious.

He had given up hope on his leg, but Jian Mei seemed to care deeply about it, which was quite strange. Or to put it another way, the way Jian Mei made him feel was extraordinary. When he was by your side, it felt like you were his whole world.

Young Master asked, “Mei Mei, you’re working so hard on my behalf, what are you doing it for?”

Jian Mei put away his notebook and said, “To help you heal your leg so you can stand up again.”

“…I meant something else,” the gentle and cultured Master looked at him and spoke kindly. “Like, what do you want?”

Jian Mei finally understood and gazed at Young Master. Gradually, something different appeared in his eyes. Just when Young Master thought he was about to express his desires, Jian Mei said, , “In case there is an improvement, can I have yesterday’s spare ribs again?”

“…You can.”

Jian Mei beamed with delight. “That’s wonderful.”

The Young Master still couldn’t let it go and said, “Don’t you want something else, like money or status? Maybe you want to go to school, and I can sponsor you.”

Jian Mei genuinely pondered the offer. He gazed out of the window, where a little bird perched on a branch, the sky was a pale blue, the sunlight was bright, and everything seemed to thrive.

“I want to find someone,” Jian Mei said. “Can young master help me, ?”

The Young Master raised an eyebrow. “Who is it?”

Jian Mei replied, “His name is Lu Dazhuang. He should be from our home planet, but I don’t know where he lives, I only know his name.”

What he didn’t notice was a strange glint in Master’s eyes. On Stan Star, the Lu surname was reserved for the imperial family or high-ranking nobles who had achieved great merit. They would be notable and prominent individuals. Currently, there were only two princes in the imperial family, the Crown Prince, Lu Xingwang, and the Second Prince, Lu Xinci.

“First, if we exclude these two individuals, only the prominent aristocrats remain. However, the medical and healing-oriented priest from the Lu family, the eldest son, Lu Yunzhuang, and the second son, Lu Yunshi, have the same pronunciation for the character ‘zhuang’ as ‘zhuang.’ So, we cannot rule out this possibility.

(T/N-Some Chinese pronunciation here which may sound same but written differently)

The young master asked Jian Mei, ”Do you know what he does?”

Jian Mei shook his head and replied, ”I don’t know. We’ve been in contact online.”

The young master was a bit puzzled and thought for a moment before saying, ”I know a few people with the surname Lu, but if you want to meet them, you’ll have to go to the capital.”

Jian Mei asked, ‘Why do I need to go?’

The young master said, ”The capital is the most bustling place, filled with various nobles and scholars. It’s also where the imperial city is located. Maybe you can find the person you’re looking for there.”

Jian Mei nodded and said, ”I understand. Thank you, young master!”

Originally, he wasn’t very enthusiastic about going to the capital, but after hearing the young master’s words, Jian Mei felt like he had found his life’s path. If he went to the capital, such a large city should have something like a police station to help find people. When the time comes, he can post a missing person notice and hopefully find DaZhuang ge.

DaZhuang ge promised to visit him on Earth, so if they met, he could return to Earth, at least see his parents!

The more Jian Mei thought about it, the more determined he became. But for now, the most important thing was to figure out how to cure the young master’s leg, as Xiao Ban suggested, to earn some money. Only then could he go to the capital.

…

The next day

Evening

Today was payday, and even though he had only worked for a little over ten days, the young master gave Jian Mei five gold coins and promised to take him out for fun in a few days. Jian Mei had previously made plans with Xiao Ban to go out for a meal after receiving his wages. So, he came to the mansion in the late evening to meet with Xiao Ban.

This time he didn’t give advance notice, but when he arrived, he didn’t see Xiao Ban in the main hall.

Curious, he asked the other children, ”Where is Xiao Ban?”

The children knew that this was the young master’s favorite and obedient person, so they replied politely, ”Xiao Ban wasn’t feeling well today and went back to rest.”

Jian Mei was taken aback and hurried back to the dormitory.

Jian Mei pushed the door open and saw Xiao Ban sitting at the table. His clothes were partially torn, and he was tending to a wound on his waist, which had already become a bit infected. There was a faint smell of blood in the room.

Jian Mei was shocked and hurried over, asking, “Xiao Ban, what happened to you?”

Xiao Ban’s hand trembled, and he looked surprised as he said, “Mei Mei, why are you here?”

“I got paid and came to check on you,” Jian Mei sat down next to him and asked with concern, “How did you get injured?”

Xiao Ban knew that Jian Mei had amnesia and explained, “This was from when we went down the mountain. I fell and injured my waist. You went to find food for me and even picked mushrooms.”

“…”

Jian Mei had almost forgotten about this incident.

But he quickly refocused and said, “You’re injured, we need to apply some medicine. Why are you sitting here? Let’s go find Mrs. Wu and see a doctor.”

Xiao Ban held him back, saying, “Mei Mei!”

Jian Mei stopped with confusion, “What’s wrong?”

“No need to see a doctor,” Xiao Ban produced a bottle of red medicine from somewhere, “Applying this anti-inflammatory will be enough.”

Jian Mei guessed that this was something similar to iodine on this planet, but he didn’t agree, “Xiao Ban, your wound is already infected. If you don’t take proper care of it, you could be in serious danger. Let’s go to the doctor first.”

Xiao Ban refused, saying, “Really, no need.”

Jian Mei didn’t understand why he was so resistant to seeing a doctor, so he asked, “Why?”

“Going to the medical clinic, even the cheapest consultation costs a gold coin,” Xiao Ban’s voice was soft, “And you need to buy medicine too. Even if you’re frugal, it would still cost two or three gold coins. I only have two gold coins from my half-month’s wages.”

Jian Mei was slightly surprised, “Is it that expensive?”

For a regular wound consultation to cost half a month’s salary, did common people in this world have access to medical care?

Xiao Ban nodded, “Yes, so let’s not go, Mei Mei. I’m really fine. My wound was already healing, but I did some heavy work in the last few days, which worsened the condition. I’ve already asked Mrs. Wu for a day off. Resting will do the trick.”

Jian Mei sighed deeply. He couldn’t force someone to make a decision against their will, so he had to accept it.

However, on the surface, he accepted. He had already planned to use his five gold coins to cover Xiao Ban’s medical expenses. He just needed to ask the young master for a day off tomorrow. But how could he ask the young master for a day off? How should he approach this?

Because he had something on his mind, he often found himself distracted in the morning. He heard a voice by his ear, “Mei Mei.”

The young master’s voice became more serious, “Mei Mei, are you listening?”

Jian Mei immediately snapped out of his thoughts, moved closer to the young master, and replied, “I’m here.”

The young master felt a bit helpless but couldn’t scold this child. Looking at his innocent expression, scolding him would only make him feel down all day, and he didn’t want to burden himself with that annoyance.

So the young master said, “Didn’t you say yesterday that you wanted to take me for a walk? The weather is nice today. Let’s go to the garden.”

Jian Mei had been hoping the young master would go outside, so he happily responded, “Great, I’ll push you there!”

An elderly lady watched nearby, and the young master waved her off, saying, “Mei Mei can take me.”

Jian Mei also displayed enthusiasm and smiled at the old lady, saying, “Mrs. Li, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of the young master!”

The old lady knew that these two children were not afraid of her, so she said, “Go early and come back soon.”

Jian Mei saluted her and replied briskly, “Yes, got it!”

He always said some strange things but had a lot of energy. The other two had gone from finding him strange at first to now just going along with his cheerful demeanor.

The young master had a rather dull temperament, but when they reached the garden, Jian Mei couldn’t help but ask, “Young master, what kind of flowers are these?”

“These are violets.”

“What about this one? It’s so pretty.”

“That’s goldenrod.”

Jian Mei saw a flower spirit and lowered his voice, “Young master, is that a flower spirit? I see the pink one. Mrs. Wu mentioned that they’re very sensitive to noise, so we should keep our voices down.”

He was busy talking and didn’t notice the young master’s strange expression.

After young master glanced at Jian Mei a few times, he finally asked, “Mei Mei, can you see flower spirits?”

Jian Mei nodded, and a doubt arose in his mind, “Young master, can’t you see them?”

The young master hesitated, “I can, too.”

Jian Mei then smiled with relief, “You scared me for a moment. I thought I was special.”

The young master couldn’t quite manage a smile. In a sense, this was indeed something special. Only those with divine power could see the existence of certain spirits. Some commoners couldn’t see them at all, and the stronger one’s divine power, the more clearly they could see these spirits. What he didn’t mention was that he could only vaguely see blurry shapes, while Jian Mei could see their forms and even their colors distinctly.

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