The yard of the rear yamen.

In the living room, Zhong Chu reported the situation of the mute girl to Mrs. Du in detail. Mrs. Du was so worried that she could not help but feel worried, "Although both the girl died, her grandfather in Daijiazhuang. If she wanted her granddaughter to recognize her ancestors, how could we adopt her?"

Zhong Chu said: "I asked the girl about her wishes. She likes to be with me, so no matter what Li Zheng plans, she decided not to go back to Daijiazhuang. Besides, people are terrifying. If the girl's life experience is like this, if she continues to stay in the village, she will not be protected by her parents. Li Zheng is in her forty years again, and the grandparents and grandchildren have no feelings. I am afraid... In short, Xingtu said that she would find a way to convince Li Zheng to agree, hoping that the adults and wife will not dislike the girl."

"As long as the star map can be done well, how can I object? This is a good deed of accumulating virtue!" Mrs. Du was very happy, "Then bring the girl out quickly and let me see."

As soon as he returned to the county government office, Long Xingtu arranged for the maid in the inner house to help him take a shower and comb his hair, change his clothes, and take care of her for dinner.

The maid held the mute girl's hand and came in from the hall. Zhong Chu held her shoulder and smiled warmly, "Girl, this is the wife of the county magistrate! From now on, when my sister and Master Long go out to handle the case, you should stay by your wife, okay?"

The mute girl nodded and knelt timidly in front of Mrs. Du, "Girl greets her!"

"What a beautiful girl!" Mrs. Du smiled. She helped the mute girl up, looked left and right but frowned, "I'm just thin and small. I have to eat more food in the future, do you know?"

The mute girl's eyes were filled with tears, and she kowtowed quickly, "Thank you, Madam! Although the girl looks small, she can do a lot of work, chopping wood, chopping wood, cooking, and washing clothes... The girl can do everything. If there is anything she can't do, she can go and learn. The girl must be obedient and will not make her angry."

After hearing this, Mrs. Du's heart seemed to have a thorn. She took out a veil to wipe the tears for the mute girl, for fear of being scared by the girl again, and her tone was even gentler, "You are only ten years old, how can you do rough work? What I mean, in the future, you will live in the county government and accompany Xuan'er to school to study every day, and after school, if you like, you can learn to be a girl or play with Xuan'er. Anyway, you can do whatever you want."

The mute girl was stunned for a long time. She thought she had heard it wrong. She... didn't she sell herself as a maid?

Du Yuxuan had a stinky face and stared at the shriveled black girl in the countryside, saying angrily: "Hey, what's your name? Who is the one who calls her a girl? It's so strange!"

"Xuan'er, don't be rude!" Mrs. Du immediately pulled down her face and whispered to blame.

Zhong Chu has always liked Xuan'er. Seeing this, he touched Xuan'er's head and smiled, "It's okay, it takes a process for children to get along with each other. And Xuan'er reminded him correctly, and I don't know the girl's name, just listen."

The mute girl bit her lip and said softly: "I have a name, my name is Dai Shiqi, which was chosen by my father."

"Shiqi!"

Mrs. Du's eyes lit up, "That's a nice name, it can't be buried. We will all call you Shiqi in the future!"

Zhong Chu also praised happily, "Yes, what a poetic name."
Chapter completed!