“This is your special order. This article in “Feng Mingzi” will be published until all the children have recovered.” The master sighed, and seeing Chen Nong’s face flushed, he comforted him: “This is a good thing, Ziwei, you have done something good.” What a great thing.”
It had been a long time since Chen Nong had heard any praise for his article’s knowledge. This situation made him feel overwhelmed and he didn’t know how to express it.
The master seemed to understand his expression, and pulled him into…the design work of the government newspaper.
After lunch.
Mi August saw Chen Nong again in the same room where they met before.
This time Chen Nong’s image was messier than last time. His hair was messed up by scratching his head with his hands, and his clothes were stained with ink. However, his expression was different from last time, as he was staring at the tea table with intense eyes, bending over and groping with his hands.
When Mi August opened the door and came in, Chen Nong was just tapping on the table like she did last time.
Of course, the house spirit will not serve this mortal, but Mi August said: “You can try to ask it for help.”
Chen Nong, who was caught red-handed, was embarrassed at first, but couldn’t bear the excitement in his heart. He followed Mi August’s suggestion and tentatively said to the table: “Can I ask the Table Fairy to pour you a cup of tea?”
The wooden hand at the table appeared and poured tea just like last time. The first cup was given to Mi August.
Chen Nong didn’t care about this at all, he just thought that the table really understood it, and there was a child-like expression of excitement on his face.
“How is Mr. Chen’s recovery?” Mi August sat down and asked with concern.
Chen Nong was embarrassed to be too impetuous in front of a woman who was younger than him. He accepted the reason Si Yefu kindly gave him that he had not come to work for several days because of his poor health, and responded: ” It’s already great.”
Mi August said: “That’s good.”
Chen Nong took the initiative to bring up the topic last time, “Master Mi asked me how my work recreated the disaster in Beiyuan City. My answer was true. I really felt the same when I watched the nursery rhyme, as if I was watching it myself.”
Afraid that Mi August might think he was being dishonest, Chen Nong also revealed the experience that he was once ashamed to share, “When I was young, I loved reading these extracurricular books, and I felt like I was there every time I read them. Later, because of the imperial examination text I always failed to pass the test, which brought shame to my elders in the family. I felt that it was these extracurricular books that caused me to avoid these fantasy novels.”
He didn’t know that Mi August had already investigated his experience. She knew that he had failed many imperial examinations, that his originally wealthy family had failed, and that both of his parents had died of illness. He went to see Master Hu who had been his mentor.
Chen Nong took off the purse tied around his waist, took out the folded talisman paper and placed it on the table.
“Does Master Mi know this?”
How could you not recognize what you gave me? Mi August looked naturally surprised, “Si Ye Ling Talisman.”
Chen Nong looked confused. Could this be just a common command talisman in Siye Mansion?
Mi August continued: “But your talisman is a little different.”
Chen Nong said excitedly: “What’s the difference?”
Mi August looked at him, “Mr. Chen himself should know the difference better than me.”