On the morning of the seventh day of the fifth month, Xu Youcai and his son finally left, carrying a large jar of five-spice sheep paste and left happily. By the way, the father and son really slept in the table in the sheep paste store for one night last night, and the thirty cents given by Xu Jin naturally entered Xu Youcai's pocket.

After breakfast, Xu Jin took his three brothers-in-law and little Nuer to visit Xinjiang Academy, while Erniu stayed in the store to help.

"It's early for Xu to have a case!"

"Xu Case Head!"

Xu Jin took the Xie brothers to stroll in Xinjiang Academy. The classmates he met all came forward and bowed to say hello, but his eyes were still ambiguous.

Xie Sandao said admiringly: "Brother-in-law, it seems that you are very famous in the academy!"

Xiao Nuer said proudly: "Of course, Xu Jin is the leader of the county and prefecture examinations. His talent and character are recognized, so he is naturally welcomed by his classmates!"

Xie Erjian touched his nose and said, "Welcome is quite popular, but... I always feel that my brother-in-law's classmates' eyes are very... that's not bad!" After saying that, he looked at Xu Jin with red lips and white teeth with a strange look.

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat. He really wanted to give this guy an old punch, but he could only ask for trouble. Yesterday, he had witnessed Xie Erjian's ability to climb over the roof as soon as he jumped over.

At this moment, two classmates came towards each other. It was Cai Yue and Li Yingjun. They walked up to them and clasped their fists and said, "Brother Xu!"

Xu Jin returned the salute with his fists and introduced his three brothers again.

Cai Yue suddenly said, "By the way, Brother Xu, I heard from Han Shoucheng that your sheep shop was suppressed by Prince Ning, and its business plummeted!"

Xu Jin nodded: "Business has been a little bit slow, but it can barely be maintained."

Li Yingjun sneered: "Hey, it seems that Brother Xu's "Qinghunting Picture" really hurt Prince Ning, but Brother Xu, don't worry, Brother Yuanhao and I will mobilize our classmates from the academy to help you, so that Prince Ning can understand the unyielding integrity of our scholars!"

"Brother Ziyu, no need, how can you make everyone spend money?" Xu Jin said with a wry smile.

"Ziyu is right, Brother Xu should not refuse. Xu's case leader is strong and sarcastic and advises King Ning in front of the imperial envoy. He is righteous and honest, and is actually the model of our generation. The imperial envoy is the emperor's ears. If this poem can be passed on to the emperor's ears, it will attract the attention of the emperor and deprive the Ning of King Ning's military power, then the people of Jiangxi will be very lucky, and the country of Ming Dynasty will be very lucky. Now that Brother Xu has suffered losses due to Prince Ning, I have suffered losses. How can I stand by and watch? Just settle it, Ziyu and I will mobilize classmates now!"

After Cai and Li said that, they bowed and left passionately, which made Xu Jin speechless. Xie Sanqiang looked proud, and his two brothers-in-law naturally felt a light on their faces.

Xie Erjian strongly opposed it when he heard that his father wanted to marry his sister to a sick man. Now it seems that his sister has married the right one, and it is really happy to see her appear.

Xu Jin thought Cai Yuanhao and Li Yingjun were just talking, but unexpectedly, after the academy was over, Cai Li and the other two really mobilized hundreds of scholars to go to the sheep and miscellaneous store to help, which made Aunt Qian from the sheep and miscellaneous store opposite so envious that her eyes were staring out.

Looking at the bustling scholars in the store, Xu Jin had to admit that although Cai Yuanhao and Li Yingjun were average in their talent, they were good at mobilizing public opinion, and such talents should be included in the Propaganda Department.

The business in the store is so good, Xie Xiaowan is so busy that she kicks her feet, and all three brothers are out of the way to help. Erniu is so happy that he can't stop and runs back and forth to clean up the table.

"Brother Xu, business is booming today!"

Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong arrived at the store, and the latter bowed with a smile.

Xu Jin went out and smiled bitterly, "The people offered their salaries, you can join in the fun too."

"I heard that Yuan Hao and Ziyu mobilized their classmates to the store to help, so we naturally have to add some strength!" Fei Maozhong smiled and said, "Madam Xu, take us five portions of spicy mutton offals away, and the store can't sit still."

"Oh, okay!" Xu Xiaowan quickly packed five portions of sheep and gave them to Xiaosi Mingyan.

Fei Maoxian paid the money and coughed lightly and reminded: "Brother Xu, what I told you yesterday..."

Xu Jin suddenly woke up and promised Fei Maoxian to visit Fei Ruyi today, nodded and said, "Minxian, then I will go home with you now."

Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan said, and left the sheep shop with the Fei brothers.

"Minxian, has Miss Ruyi's illness improved?" Xu Jin asked while walking.

The Fai brothers' faces suddenly became dull. Fei Maoxian shook his head and said, "I have a fever intermittently and cough continuously, and the doctor is helpless!"

Xu Jin couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Could it be that Fei Ruyi had also lost the water into his lungs?

In history, Emperor Zhengde died of pneumonia and coughing up blood because he fell into the river due to fishing, choking water into the lungs, and finally contracting pneumonia and coughing up blood. With current medical conditions, pneumonia is basically equivalent to a terminal illness!

People who love beauty all have it. If a beautiful beauty like Fei Ruyi dies like this, it will inevitably make people sigh.

Xu Jin followed the Fei brothers to the Fei Mansion, and Fei Maoxian took him directly to Fei Ruyi's residence in the backyard.

Outside the door, I happened to meet a middle-aged beautiful woman who walked out with her nose covered. This person was Fei Ruyi's concubine Zhao, who was the successor of Fei Dian. Although his status was not as good as that of his original wife, he enjoyed all the rights of his wife.

Fei Maoxian bent over slightly to be regarded as a salute and shouted: "Old lady!"

Zhao smiled and said, "Brother Xian is here to see Ruyi, who is this?"

Zhao's eyes looked up and down at Xu Jin next to him, and his thin eyebrows slightly frowned.

Xu Jin felt a little uncomfortable, but he still kept a smile on his face. He bent down and bowed and bowed, introducing himself: "I'm going to Xu Jin."

Zhao said calmly: "You are Xu Jin, you are a handsome man. Brother Xian, this is the inner courtyard boudoir. It is not suitable for you to bring Mr. Xu in!"

Now there are gossips about Xu Jin and Fei Ruyi outside, and Zhao has heard of them, so he naturally doesn't like Xu Jin at this time. Of course, if Xu Jin came from a prominent family and had a wealthy family, Zhao would definitely have another attitude.

Speaking of which, Zhao is just the daughter of a minor official in Qianshan County. If she hadn't married Fei Dian by filling in a house, she would definitely not be able to reach the scholarly family like the Fei family. You should know that Fei Hong was still an official in the court.

A person's background often determines his vision. Zhao's situation is small and he is a little greedy for profit. After Fei Dian's death, she had the right to remarry with a dowry, but she was greedy for the reputation of the Fei family and the comfortable life, so she did not do that.

The stepdaughter Fei Ruyi has a good personality and talent. Zhao has already made up his mind. After the three-year filial piety period expires, he will find a "good" marriage for Fei Ruyi. This "good" is naturally not for Fei Ruyi, but for her stepmother. It doesn't matter what the man's family is. The most important thing is that the family is rich, and the betrothal gift will be generous. Zhao hopes to spend the rest of his life with a generous betrothal gift.

Therefore, whether Xu Jin is a young handsome man or a married man is not important to Zhao. What is important is that Xu Jin is a poor scholar, so when he saw Xu Jin coming to visit Fei Ruyi, he was immediately unhappy.

If you don’t have money, you still want to eat swan meat for a toad? So what if you are talented and learn? Can you eat it as a meal?

Fei Maoxian knew his uncle very well and explained: "My uncle, the third sister has been having a fever and talks silly since she fell into the water. It may be because of abscess. The third sister was rescued by Brother Xu. Letting him visit the third sister may be helpful."

Fei Maoxian's reason is reasonable. It seems that he has already thought of the words. Fei Maoxian may not be as good as his younger brother Fei Maozhong in terms of literary talent, but he is better than his younger brother in terms of dealing with people and affairs.

Zhao couldn't help but hesitate. Although Fei Ruyi was not her biological child, she still expected Fei Ruyi to make a fortune after getting married. If Fei Ruyi died of illness, the betrothal gift would be wasted, so she finally nodded: "Okay, but I can only greet you from a distance. It's not like being at the dock that day, and people can tell gossip. You men don't care. Our women's reputation is very important."

Xu Jin and Fei Maoxian nodded awkwardly. Zhao then turned around and returned to the room, waved lukewarmly and said, "Come in!"

Xu Jin followed him in and immediately smelled a strong smell of Chinese medicine. The windows in the room were all closed tightly. In addition, the weather was hot, which made people feel very stuffy and depressed.

Zhao covered his nose and shouted inward: "Enter the painting!"

Fei Ruyi's close maid came out in response. The little maid looked haggard and her eyes were red. She was obviously just crying. When she saw Xu Jin, she was happy and said, "Young Master Xu, you are here. The girl missed you just now!"

Xu Jin was slightly surprised. The amount of information about this was a bit large!

"What are you talking nonsense about a dear girl?" Zhao cursed dissatisfied.

I lowered my head and muttered: "Miss just mentioned Mr. Xu, so I didn't talk nonsense!"

Zhao's face darkened and said unhappily: "Have you gone to see if the medicine is cured, so you can avoid being upset here!"

He reluctantly left the room.

Zhao snorted coldly: "I'm really ignorant, Brother Xian, Mr. Xu, you guys and I will go to the inner room, but you can only stay for a while to avoid affecting Ruyi's rest."

Xu Jin frowned imperceptibly, followed Zhao into the inner room without a sound.

The inner room is where Fei Ruyi usually sleeps and rests. She is dressed up very elegantly. There are dressing tables and desks by the window, and some books are neatly placed on them.

The tent of the bed was hanging low, and the petite figure lying on the side could be seen vaguely, and occasionally coughing sounds were heard.

"Ruyi, Brother Xian has brought Mr. Xu Jin to visit you!"

Zhao shouted twice without responding. Just as he was about to go forward and lift the curtain, Xu Jin suddenly said, "Wait, Miss Ruyi has a phlegm sound in her cough, and she has a constant high fever. It may be pneumonia, which can be contagious!"

Zhao was shocked when she heard this. Although she didn't know what pneumonia was, she still understood the word "infection" and immediately did not dare to approach.
Chapter completed!