Jia Yun did not recognize the man who came suddenly. When she saw this man walking towards the door of the outer study, she hurriedly stepped forward and greeted with a smile: "Sir, stop."
A man named Zhan Guang turned to look at Jia Yun: "Who are you?"
Jia Yun said: "I am Jia Yun, a descendant of the family branch. May I ask who you are, sir?"
Zhan Guang thought for a while and asked, "Is he the son of Wuniang under the West Corridor?"
As a Qing guest husband-in-law who was highly valued by Jia Zheng, Zhan Guang knew a lot about the Jia family in the eighth house in Beijing. He knew that the mother and son Bu Wuniang and Jia Yun were poor people from the side branch who were despised by the Rongguo government.
Zhan Guang didn't want to pay attention and continued to walk towards the door of the outer study. Jia Yun followed him with a more polite attitude: "Excuse me, sir, who is he?"
Zhan Guang's attitude was cold: "It's none of your business."
Jia Yun suppressed her temper and took out a handful of copper coins from her arms: "I have something to do with the second master. If the second master is out in the study, can you send me a message?"
Zhan Guang glanced at the copper coins with disdain on his face, saying they were too little!
Zhan Guang's status is much higher than that of his former disciple Qin Xian, and his income is also high.
In addition to getting a fixed monthly salary from Jia Zheng, he also often helped Jia Zheng handle secular affairs to make a profit.
With a much higher status and income than Qin Xian, and a snobbish personality, Zhan Guang would not be bribed by Jia Yun's handful of copper coins.
Jia Yun also knew that a handful of copper coins might not be able to bribe Zhan Guang, but there was no way, he only had some copper coins on him, not even a piece of silver.
"I went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry this morning and was busy all morning. At noon, I made a fuss in Dongfu to celebrate Master Jing's birthday. I'm resting now. You can come back another day."
Without saying a word, Zhan Guang walked into the outer study room.
"Rest? If you were resting, how could you go to him?"
Jia Yun thought to herself, knowing that Zhan Guang despised him and was unwilling to help him spread the word.
He didn't want to come back another day, so he stood at the door of the outer study and waited for Jia Zheng to come out, but he waited for half an hour and still couldn't wait.
At this time, Qin Xian, the disciple, came over and said dissatisfied: "Why did it take so long? You didn't listen to me and wandered around the house, right?"
Jia Yun was let in by Qin Xian. If he wandered around the house and bumped into nobles, especially the ladies in the inner house, Qin Xian might also be implicated.
Jia Yun said: "The second master is in the study outside, but there is no one to pass the message for me, so I have been waiting at the door. How about you help me go in and pass the message?"
Qin Xian was dissatisfied: "I am not qualified to send a message to the second master. You should leave quickly."
As a disciple, Qin Xian had the qualifications to pass on messages to Jia Zheng, but he also despised Jia Yun. The bribe given by Jia Yun before was very small, just a handful of copper coins, so he was unwilling to work hard for Jia Yun.
At this point, Jia Yun had no choice but to act boldly: "I will go in and find the second master now."
Qin Xiandao: "That won't work. No one will send you a message. If you break in without permission, the second master will be angry."
"Don't worry, the second master won't be angry." After saying that, Jia Yun walked towards the door of the outer study.
"Stop..." Qin Xian shouted and stepped forward to try to catch Jia Yun.
Jia Yun dodged quickly and quickly entered the outer study room. His physical strength was one of his golden fingers, including speed and agility.
"Little bastard, if you hurt me, I'm not done with you!"
Qin Xian cursed angrily but did not dare to speak loudly for fear of being heard by Jia Zheng in the outer study. He secretly said something bad and waited outside the door, fearing that Jia Yun would anger Jia Zheng and implicate him.
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The outer study is not a study, but a house, including a living room, study, bedroom and other rooms, as well as a small yard.
As the outer study room where Jia Zheng used to handle mundane affairs, receive guests, chat and play chess with the Qing guests, its level of luxury is even better than the inner study room, Mengpo Zhai, with beds, couches, tables, cabinets, chairs, stools, and cases.
Most of them are top quality.
Jia Zheng was staying in the study outside, playing a game of chess with Zhan Guang, the Qingke's husband. The outcome of the whole game was about the same, and he was robbing for the sake of one corner.
There was a beautiful maid serving tea next to her, whom she called Chuntao.
At this time, Jia Yun barged in without permission and bowed to Jia Zheng: "I've seen my grandpa!"
Even though his steps were quiet and his tone was very respectful, Jia Zheng still frowned.
Breaking in without warning in advance really made Jia Zheng angry, thinking that Jia Yun was rude to him, not to mention that Jia Yun was a sideline child who was despised by the Rongguo government, and even Jia Zheng had always despised him.
Jia Zheng frowned and asked: "Yun'er, why did you break in without permission and didn't let the boy at the door come in first to deliver the message?"
Jia Yun straightened up and replied calmly: "For some reason, there is no servant at the door."
Jia Zheng suddenly remembered that the boy who usually looked after the door in the study had taken leave today due to family matters.
Jia Yun looked at Zhan Guang, who was sitting opposite Jia Zheng: "Before this gentleman came in just now, I would like to ask him to help deliver a message to the master."
"He said that my grandpa went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and was busy all morning. At noon, he made a fuss in Dongfu to celebrate the birthday of grandpa Jing. He is resting now and asked me to come back another day."
"But I had something urgent to do and I rushed to see my grandpa, so I waited outside the door for half an hour, but my grandpa never came out."
"At this time, the gatekeeper from the West Point Gate came to me and said that I had been staying in the house for a long time and asked me to go out. I asked the gatekeeper to come in and help me deliver the message, but he said that he was not qualified."
"In desperation, I walked in without authorization. Your Majesty has always been an upright, courteous, and polite person. He is polite and courteous to virtuous officers. Please atone for your sins."
These words were reasonable and reasonable, and he also praised Jia Zheng, who looked good.
Jia Zheng looked at Zhan Guang. Without waiting for him to ask, Zhan Guang smiled and said: "I am also concerned about the old man's health, so I said this to Brother Yun. Besides, I don't know that Brother Yun has something important to do."
Jia Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness."
Zhan Guang looked at Jia Yun, hiding his sword in his smile: "Brother Yun, I am really tired today. If you have anything important to do, please tell me quickly. If it is not important, I will not forgive you for the offense."
When Jia Zheng heard this, his face turned cold when facing Jia Yun: "What important matter can you come to me for? Don't lie to me, or I won't spare you."
Jia Yun sighed silently in her heart.
He was just telling the truth and was not targeting Zhan Guang intentionally. From Zhan Guang's current attitude, he realized that the Qingke husband was not only a snobbery but also a petty person, and he probably held a grudge against him.
Not only did Jia Zheng not blame Zhan Guang this time, he was so easily led away by Zhan Guang's flattery.
One shows that Jia Zheng attaches great importance to Zhan Guang, and the other shows that Jia Zheng is indeed old-fashioned, ignorant of the world, and easily deceived.
Jia Yun had clearly noticed Jia Zheng's impatience, so she did not delay, and told him in concise words that he had become stronger recently, his memory had become stronger, and he was determined to take the martial arts exam.
Without waiting for Jia Zheng to question, Jia Yun immediately stated her intention: "Martial arts exercises involve riding horses, bows and arrows, swords, etc., which cost a lot of money."
"I still need to find a private martial arts school to study first, and the tuition fees of private martial arts schools are also expensive, and it is not easy to get into a top private martial arts school."
"After careful discussion at home, my mother and I decided that only my great-grandfather was willing to help me. My great-grandfather is not only upright, courteous and kind, but has a clean reputation and is courteous and virtuous. He is also always willing to help the weak and help those in need. He has a strong ancestral style."
"My grandpa is willing to help even outsiders. As a branch of the family and a relative of my grandpa, I am now determined to become a weapon through martial arts. Even if my future achievements are not as good as those of my ancestors, my grandpa will never stand idly by."
"So this time I shamelessly approached Grandpa, hoping that Grandpa would lend me a hundred taels of silver and introduce me to a high-end private martial arts school. If I succeed in martial arts in the future, I will definitely not forget to repay Grandpa for your kindness.
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Although Jia Zheng is old-fashioned, he has a clear mind, and Zhan Guang is a shrewd person. However, at the moment, both of them are a little confused by Jia Yun's words...
After reacting, both of them were full of doubts about Jia Yun, and Zhan Guang also sighed in his heart: "Although this kid is unpleasant, he is smart and well-spoken."
Jia Yun was a smart and eloquent person in her previous life. Now that she has come to the world of Red Mansions with thirty years of life experience in that era, she should be even stronger in this regard.
In fact, the original character in Cao Gong's works was a smart and eloquent person as an adult.
Don't underestimate the words "smart and eloquent". In the society like Jia Yun's previous life, many people had no other abilities and lived a happy life just because they were smart and eloquent. The same is true in this world of Red Mansions.
But Jia Yun also understands that silence is golden and disaster comes from speaking out. Even if she is eloquent, she will try not to talk as much when it is not needed.
Jia Zheng's face turned cold again and he said in a deep voice: "How old are you and how strong can you be? As for your memory, don't think I don't know. You can't do much in reading. Do you think you are a person with a good memory?
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Jia Yun said respectfully: "Master, I just said that my body has become stronger recently, and so has my memory."
Zhan Guang said: "This is nonsense. Although you are still growing up, how can your body and memory suddenly become stronger? Even if such a strange thing happens, how can it be easy to pass the martial arts exam!"
"I advise you not to continue to make the old man angry here. It is more serious to go back and study hard. Even if you fail to pass the examination, if you can become a scholar, it will not bring shame to the Jia family."
Jia Yun did not look at Zhan Guang and said to Jia Zheng: "Master, I know this is indeed strange, and I can't prove it. If you don't believe it, I can show it to you now."
Of course Jia Zheng didn't believe it: "How are you going to show it?"
Jia Yun looked around and found a huanghuali Arhat bed nearby.
There are four types of bedding in this world, namely couch, Arhat bed, canopy bed, and Babu bed.
Canopy beds and Babu beds are only used as bedding for sleeping, while couches and Arhat beds can not only be used for sleeping, but also have the function of sitting.
The huanghuali Arhat bed at the moment is of high quality. It was used by Jia Zheng for lunch breaks and naps. It should look very heavy.
Jia Yun walked to the Huanghuali Arhat bed, bent down and reached out to lift the Huanghuali Arhat bed. After testing the weight for a while, she said to Jia Zheng, "Master, I can lift this Arhat bed."