Although he knew that publishing the vernacular version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" would cause a huge stir and even affect his own peaceful life in Rongguo Mansion.
But compared to the huge popularity gain, Jia Cong still feels it is quite worth it.
When Mr. Zheng called him to reprimand him, he didn't pay much attention to it and ignored it all.
I don’t know if Jia Zheng is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid!
If Jia Cong really wants to work hard to make progress, can the two female bosses in the mansion tolerate him?
Maybe he knew it, maybe he didn't know it, but in short, Jia Zheng showed off his prestige as a master, didn't say anything about supervision, and just waved Jia Cong away.
Before leaving the second room's territory, he was stopped by an unknown maid on the way.
The eldest maid called herself "Pearl" and was following the old lady's order to invite "Master Cong" to Rongqing Hall.
It came so quickly...
Jia Cong had been mentally prepared for a long time, but he was not worried or short of breath. He followed the maid Pearl directly to Rongqing Hall.
By the way, it has been more than two years since he traveled through time. This is the first time Jia Cong has been to Rongqing Hall, which is really not easy.
There is no need to mention the luxury and wealth of Rongqing Hall. When we arrived at the main hall, Jia Cong calmly stepped forward to say hello.
"Are you, Brother Cong?"
The old lady who was originally lying on the couch was suddenly startled when she saw Jia Cong. She stood up under the service of the maid next to her, her tone full of disbelief.
It's not surprising that she was like this. Everyone in the mansion who had only seen Jia Cong in the past two years was surprised.
In fact, at a young age, Jia Cong is tall and strong, and he really does not look like a young boy who is just in his early nine years. Some people believe that he is fourteen or fifteen years old.
The old lady was like this at this time. Without waiting for Jia Cong's reply, she hesitated and said: "If I remember correctly, Brother Cong is just nine years old, right?"
"Back to the old lady, my grandson has just turned nine and is only one month old!"
Jia Cong put on an attitude of "lowering his eyebrows and pleasing his eyes" and laughed at himself: "Because of his height and strong body, people who don't know think that my grandson is about to become an adult!"
The old lady couldn't help but chuckle, and the somewhat solemn atmosphere in the room suddenly disappeared.
"You monkey, you are really tall and strong, you look energetic!"
After all, she is a 'grandson', a descendant of the Rongguo Mansion. The old lady is not afraid of showing a 'ferocious' face, and of course she deserves to be beaten no less.
When the laughter subsided, she spoke slowly: "I heard that you recently wrote a novel called "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and caused a big disturbance in the capital?"
"Fortunately, it's just a novel that combines some folk stories of the Three Kingdoms and draws on some official historical records. It's not very elegant!"
With a calm expression in his heart, Jia Cong explained calmly: "My grandson found it interesting, so he used his free time to write and play. Unexpectedly, it was welcomed by many readers!"
“It’s more than just a welcome, it’s hard to describe it as warm!”
The old lady spoke calmly, stared at Jia Cong for a while, and then said leisurely: "What are your plans in the future? Do you have any thoughts on competing in the imperial examination?"
It seemed careless, but the atmosphere in the room gradually became serious.
That's not to say that Jia Cong must not be called upon to take the lead. After all, they are all descendants of the Rongguo Mansion.
It's just that Jia Cong can't rise to the top too quickly. At least he has to wait for Jia Baoyu, his direct descendant, to rise to the top.
If Jia Cong is dazzled by the scenery in front of him and has any delusions that he shouldn't have, the old lady won't mind hammering him out.
Affected by the mainstream trend, the old lady still believed that taking the imperial examination and becoming an official was the right path to officialdom, despite her noble birth.
"Old lady, my grandson is still young now. Even if he wants to take the imperial examination and become an official, he must at least wait until he reaches adulthood!"
Naturally, there are different words for different people.
The eldest master ignored everything, and the second master only scolded her. Of course, Jia Cong could fool him casually, but the old lady couldn't talk nonsense in front of her.
The Rongguo Mansion can still barely maintain the dignity of the Duke's Mansion, and the old lady's contribution must be the first. In addition, she has been well-informed and experienced, and it is just a dream to fool around casually.
Jia Cong had already thought about it, so he didn't even think about answering directly when he heard this.
"Oh, is that so?"
The old lady showed a satisfied smile, stared at Jia Cong for a long time, and then said leisurely: "The Three Kingdoms written by you monkey is very interesting, why haven't you thought about studying hard in the imperial examination?"
"The old lady doesn't know!"
Jia Cong had no choice but to 'smile bitterly' and said depressedly: "The scholars outside, but when it comes to criticizing the Three Kingdoms written by my grandson, they just point their noses and condemn it as vulgar and crude!"
"Don't pay attention to these guys, they are just good at talking!"
After waving her hands, the old lady seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile: "I guess these scholars are jealous of the good stories written by monkeys like you. Don't worry!"
"My grandson thinks so too!"
Jia Cong smiled sheepishly and said: "My grandson only writes novels and stories, not serious articles. I don't know why these scholars are so free."
The old lady was noncommittal. Even though her heart was mostly at peace at this time, she still wanted to give Jia Cong a few words. Don't think that writing novels has made you famous, and you don't know why.
In addition, she also had the idea to tighten it up a bit. If Jia Cong published another novel in the future, it would be best for her to listen to it first, just to make it fun.
Apart from other things, the novels and stories written by Jia Cong are still very interesting. Whether it is "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" which is currently popular in the capital, or the fairy tales written before, the old lady thought it was good after listening to it, and it was a good way to kill boredom.
It's a good use of time. Anyway, it's just idle time.
Jia Cong didn't know what the old lady was thinking. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much.
To be honest, in the eyes of the old lady, including the phoenix egg Jia Baoyu, Sanchun and other grandchildren, they are all amusing 'things'.
Jia Cong wants to be treated as a funny person by the old lady, but he is not qualified yet.
Of course, if we look at it from the bottom of his heart, he would definitely not be happy with it.
It's not that I can't be ashamed, but I really don't want to have much interaction with the old lady.
Although he has the ambition to get involved in the resources of Rongguo Mansion, he doesn't want to try to please the old lady, which is too tedious.
There are too many bullshit things going on here in Rongqingtang, and they are particularly eye-catching.
Among the younger generation, whether in the eyes of the old lady or the second wife, only Jia Baoyu is the core, and there is no room for another young man of the same generation to hang out in Rongqing Hall.
There are also the gang of maids and ladies in the mansion who have good reputations, as well as the stewards who are watching, it is no joke.
Fortunately, Jia Cong's 'luck' has always been good. Before the old lady could say anything, a maid hurriedly came in. Her delicate face was full of anxiety. She didn't care about Jia Cong's presence and said directly: "Old lady, Second Master Bao is ill."