Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 23 Borrowing money to restore blood
  Jia Cong and his wife went out from the back door and entered Huifang Garden through the back street. They walked in pretending to watch flowers and scenery, and ordered the girl to inform Youshi.

After a while, Youshi came over after hearing the news and said, "Brother Cong, Brother Huan, why do you have time to visit the garden today?"

"Sister-in-law Zhen, Cong has been practicing martial arts with her master these days. The teacher keeps a close eye on her and has no time to spare. I took half a day off today and came here to visit my sister-in-law."

"Hey, brother Cong is interested. Everything is fine here. Your martial arts training is a serious matter, so don't delay." Youshi smiled. She was only in her mid-twenties, and she was plump and beautiful. When she smiled, she looked very mature and feminine, and Jia Cong couldn't help but glance at her plump breasts.

He was a brat, and when Youshi saw that his eyes were dishonest, he secretly spat in his heart, but his face was still full of smiles.

"Hey, why didn't you see Brother Rong's daughter-in-law? Ask her to come out and play with me." Jia Huan asked casually. He was less than eleven years old, so it was natural for him to ask, so Youshi didn't pay much attention.

"Alas, she is no longer stubborn today. She had some symptoms for some reason and is currently at home recuperating in bed."

"Huh? What's the disease?" Jia Huan asked.

"It's all my daughter's disease. You don't understand it even if I tell you. It's the same if I ask Yindie'er and the others to accompany you." Youshi rolled her eyes at Jia Huan.

"Sister-in-law, since we have met, there is no reason not to visit. After we have seen it, we can go back and report to the old lady and madam, so that they will not worry." Jia Cong said.

"It's hard for you guys to have any intentions, just follow me."

At that moment, Youshi took the two of them out of the garden and went to Jiarong's yard. Jia Cong followed behind and saw Youshi's plump butt twisting like a big peach. He couldn't help but wonder why she had such a big butt. She seemed to be similar to Sister Feng. hey-hey.

Youshi seemed to feel the fiery gaze behind her and couldn't help but look back.

Seeing Jia Cong's serious expression, he secretly sighed in his heart, pretending to be pretentious, haven't he seen a woman in his previous life? After a slight change of thought, I felt a little proud. After all, I still have some charm.

Jia Rong was not at home and had wandered off somewhere. Qin Keqing was recuperating in her room. Suddenly she saw Youshi coming in with Jia Cong.

"Brother Rong and daughter-in-law, who do you think is here? Are you feeling better today?"

"Mrs. Xie inquires, it's still the same. Third Uncle Cong, Third Uncle Huan, please sit down. Please forgive my nephew and wife for being rude." Qin Keqing "struggled" to sit up, and Youshi hurriedly held her down and helped her lie down.

Jia Cong sighed in his heart, women are indeed born actors. The more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at deceiving others.

"You guys chat first, I'll arrange dinner." Youshi didn't bother to talk to the two of them and went alone.

Jia Cong coughed and said, "Brother Rong's daughter-in-law, are you feeling well?"

"Uncle Lao Cong was worried, but he's okay now." Qin Keqing's eyes seemed to have a layer of mist, and his eyes were rippled, and his tone was so delicate that it made people's hearts itch.

"Well, that's good. Old lady, madam misses you very much." Jia Cong chatted a few words and winked at Jia Huan.

"You guys are chatting while I go out to play. There is no wind here and it's suffocating." Jia Huan jumped up and ran away with a whoosh. A girl chased him to wait on him.

"It will get boring if there are too many people here. You go outside to wait." Qin Keqing said.

Seeing that the girls had gone out, Jia Cong relaxed a lot and whispered: "Ke Qing, are you okay?"

Qin Keqing pursed her lips and smiled charmingly: "Thank you, Uncle Cong, for the good medicine. I feel fine. I am in good spirits, eating well, and sleeping soundly. I have no other symptoms except..."

"He didn't do anything to you before you pretended to be sick, right?"

Qin Keqing said shyly: "He got drunk a while ago and forced me to drink with him, so I mixed the sweat medicine for him with the wine and drank it, and gave him the dust-breaking pill. Sure enough, he didn't come to see me for half a month. Then I came and he never had a chance again.”

Jia Cong nodded assuredly: "This is just a temporary measure. As long as there is a chance, I will eliminate your future troubles forever."

Hearing his cold tone, Qin Keqing was surprised and said: "What Uncle Cong means...is..." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it, I have my own opinions and will not act recklessly and harm myself."

Qin Keqing was relieved and said softly: "Uncle Cong is so hard to practice every day. There is no need to work too hard on my affairs."

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion." Jia Cong was thinking about how to borrow money, and Qin Keqing seemed to see that he had something on his mind.

"Uncle Cong has nothing to say, but it doesn't matter. As long as I can do it, I won't refuse."

"Well, hey, actually, besides visiting you, I just want to borrow some money from you. You know, martial arts training is really expensive..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Keqing had already raised his hand to interrupt him and said with a smile: "It's just a trivial matter. Uncle can just send someone to inform you. There's no need to go there in person. It's also my fault that I didn't think about it earlier." Please forgive me for the difficulty. Orb."

Baozhu had already taken out a large huanghuali wooden box from the cabinet. From the looks of it, there were at least several hundred taels of silver in it.

"This is the ladder I saved. If your uncle wants to use it, feel free to take it."

Jia Cong was overjoyed and frowned again. He carried a large bag of silver from his nephew's wife. Wasn't he asking for trouble if he was seen? When the old lady asked, it was outrageous that she should borrow money from her nephew-in-law who was seriously ill.

"Uncle, isn't it enough?" Keqing saw that he was a little hesitant and asked hurriedly.

"No, I think carrying so much money out is too eye-catching and a bit troublesome. Do you have any banknotes?"

Qin Keqing shook his head, "The banknotes are all at the steward's place. How about I order the steward to bring them to me?"

"No, isn't it already known to everyone? If the relationship between you and me is exposed, there's no guarantee that Brother Zhen won't suspect me."

Hearing this, Qin Keqing felt ashamed. We were innocent and said it as if it meant something.

Jia Cong thought for a moment and said, "Lend me one or two pieces of your valuable, inconspicuous jewelry."

Qin Keqing's eyes lit up. The third uncle was really smart. He took off a gold bracelet with a dragon and a phoenix in auspiciousness and beaded beads on his wrist, and said: "Baozhu, take my Fengqi Wutong jade jade beaded walking wave and give it to me." Uncle Cong."

Jia Cong took the two pieces of jewelry and looked at them. One was gold and the other was jade. It was indeed carefully crafted and of excellent quality. It was probably worth a lot of money. He said, "Thank you, sir. These two pieces are enough."

"Uncle, you have helped me save my life, how can I say thank you? Wrap it up so it won't break." Qin Keqing smiled and handed over a handkerchief. Suddenly, he thought something was wrong and it was too late to take it back.

Jia Cong raised his hand to take it, and saw that the corners of this green-gold silk handkerchief were embroidered with a few budding roses, and two small characters in seal script. Jia Cong twisted the smooth and delicate handkerchief, and smoothly He brought it to his nose and sniffed it, and said casually: "Your handkerchief smells so good."

It was an unintentional move. Seeing Qin Keqing blushing and turning away, Jia Congfang remembered that according to the rules of this era, what he had just done was quite frivolous, and hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean it..."

Qin Keqing hummed, not knowing what he was thinking, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Jia Cong was eager to break the awkward atmosphere and said, "I don't recognize the words embroidered on this."

Qin Keqing rolled her eyes at him and gently bit her plump cherry lips: "It's Ke'er." Her voice was as light as a gnat. If it weren't for Jia Cong's sharp ears, she would have been almost inaudible.

Well, he was even more embarrassed after hearing this. Jia Cong hurriedly wrapped up the jewelry, put it in his arms, and said, "You are having a good time, please open the window for some fresh air. I'll leave first." Then he ran away.

Seeing him running away, Qin Keqing couldn't help but chuckle. Uncle Cong was so angry. Hey, since he knew it was something close to me, why didn't he give it back to me? Humph, Sanshu Cong is so young and has already learned bad things.

Thinking of this, Qin Keqing couldn't help but spat, with a smile on her face that looked like fat, but not a smile, or annoyance.

(End of this chapter)