I'M THE FARMGIRL YOU CAN'T MESS WITH

Chapter 180: Letting Go

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When Fan Zijin sent the embroidery to Qi Xiuyuan in the prefectural capital, the latter said happily, “I was just fretting over this birthday gift.”

Qi Xiuyuan looked at the embroidery carefully and nodded. “Not bad. Where did you get this from? I was still thinking that if I can’t find a suitable gift in Xingzhou Prefecture, I would have to look south.”

“Speaking of which, it’s luck. I happened to see it when I went to the Mu Residence for dinner that day. She tried to sell it at the prefectural capital, but the price offered by the embroidery workshop wasn’t suitable, so she didn’t sell it. If she sold it that day, we wouldn’t be able to buy it at anywhere near this price.” Fan Zijin said, “Eldest Cousin, this embroidery has to be paired with superior wood. If we can’t find such good stuff in Xingzhou Prefecture, why don’t we get someone to look for it in the south? When the time comes, we’ll get the embroidery workshop to process it when we transport the wood back. There’s still a month’s time. We should be able to make it in time.”

Qi Xiuyuan glanced at him and knew that he was planning to go south. Don’t think that he didn’t know what these two brats were up to in the 5th Division. If he hadn’t helped cover it up, who did they think they could hide their actions from?

Initially, Qi Xiuyuan didn’t want to mention it, but now, he had no choice but to warn him. “Zijin, you’re smart and hardworking, obtaining the ‘xiucai1’ title at the mere age of 11. Even if your father passes the hereditary privilege to your half-brother, I believe that your future achievements won’t be inferior to his or even your father’s. That’s why I tried my best to hire a teacher for you when you came to me. I no longer count on Haoran to study, but I don’t want you to neglect your studies.”

Other than Haoran, no one had ever talked to him about his future. His father would only ask him to give in to his brothers, and his mother would only ask him to study hard and not let his step-brothers bully him. Seeing that Qi Xiuyuan was serious, Fan Zijin could not help but become serious as well.

“I know what you and Haoran are planning, but you have to remember that the 5th Division is only for Haoran to practice. As for you…” Qi Xiuyuan sighed. “Actually, I wanted you to stay in the prefecture capital to study, but you two brothers are unwilling to be apart, so I let you come along. Although I agreed to let you be Haoran’s Military Advisor, that’s only so that you can interact with external affairs. Your focus should still be on your studies. The 5th Division only provides the logistics for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions. I don’t understand why the two of you are kept so busy that you don’t even have time to attend classes.”

Fan Zijin could not help but blush. During this period of time, he had indeed spent all his time on business and could only spare two hours to study at night.

Qi Xiuyuan patted his shoulder and said, “In my heart, you’re my younger brother just like Haoran, so I hope you can understand what you want and what sort of a future you wish to pursue. Zijin, how long do you think you can be Haoran’s Military Advisor? In terms of marching and formation, you’re far inferior to Haoran. In terms of winning the hearts of the soldiers, you’re incomparable to Haoran who can get along with the soldiers. You even have to rely on Haoran to support you in the army. You’re still young now and only think that it’s fun. But what about 10 or 20 years later? Will you continue to think this way when you still have to rely on Haoran in the army, and lack scope for your abilities?”

Speechless, Fan Zijin was so agitated that he fell onto the stool.

Qi Xiuyuan patted his shoulder and said, “Think about it carefully.” When he opened the door, he said, “You can only do these private businesses this once. How can my brother do such a lowly thing?”

Fan Zijin watched Qi Xiuyuan leave in a daze. He had always told himself that he was helping Haoran by staying in the 5th Division.

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