I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 104 The Dishonest Maid

Jia Cong first asked the two girls to get up, and then asked Xiren a few questions unintentionally. He inferred that it was probably Wang Xifeng's idea to let Xiren serve him.

This woman has bad intentions, which is quite interesting.

Xiren had reported me to Lady Wang, and I knew that Xiren had reported me to Lady Wang.

I wonder if Xiren knows that I know that she has reported me to Lady Wang?

Jia Cong thought about it and thought, maybe she didn’t know?
Well, she probably doesn’t know that the reason why she was driven away by Jia Baoyu was actually because of me.

This makes it quite interesting.

I wonder how Xiren would behave if she were in my room?
Jia Cong thought so and didn't take Xiren to heart.

He waved his hand, asked the two girls to go down, and continued reading.

Now that he has passed the examination for a scholar, the next step is to take part in the provincial examination for a juren.

The provincial examination is held every three years, with the earliest one being in August next year.

There is still more than a year left.

This one year or so was enough time for him to master the Four Books and Five Classics and the Eight-legged Essay to perfection.

With the Four Books and Five Classics mastered to perfection and the eight-legged essay, there should be no problem in coping with a provincial examination.

Therefore, Jia Cong is not as anxious as before.

It was not until dinner time that Jia Cong packed his clothes and went to the front.

As usual, he had a tasteless banquet in Rongqing Hall, sat for a while, and then returned to his own courtyard.

After coming back, Jia Cong continued reading.

It was almost the second watch when Jia Cong called Qingwen and said, "Qingwen, take them to drain the water. I'm going to take a bath."

Now he already has four older maids in his room, and four younger maids have not yet arrived.

The main reason was that his yard was too small, and there was no place to accommodate four little girls.

He will have to wait until he moves tomorrow and then send four little girls to do the rough chores.

Now that there are more people, and Hongxiu and Qingwen are old, they naturally don't have to do it themselves.

It would be better to let Qingwen lead the two new people to do the work.

Qingwen responded and called Xiren and Keren to prepare the bath water.

After a while, the bath water was ready, and Qingwen came over and called Jia Cong to take a bath.

Jia Cong nodded and went to the bathroom.

Qingwen, Xiren and Keren were waiting outside.

Seeing this, Keren couldn't help but ask, "Sister Qingwen, the Third Master is taking a bath inside, don't we need to go in and serve him?"

Qingwen smiled and said, "Third Master never needs help when he takes a bath. Just wait for him to finish bathing and help him dry his hair with a towel."

After hearing this, Keren rolled her eyes and said, "Sister Qingwen, Sister Xiren, there is nothing else to do here. What are we doing here?"

"You two sisters can go back and rest first. When Third Master finishes his bath, I will help him dry his hair and then tidy up the house."

After hearing this, Qingwen said, "That's good. It will be hard work for my sister."

Keren smiled and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? Sister has always taken care of me. Besides, this is my job, so how can it be considered hard work?"

Qingwen nodded and called Xiren to leave together.

When Keren saw that both of them had left, she looked around and didn't see anyone else, so she turned around and went straight into the bathroom.

In the room, Jia Cong was reciting the Four Books and Five Classics silently in the bathtub.

This is also a little trick he learned.

The saying "Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear" is truly a wise saying.

He had memorized all the Four Books and Five Classics, but Jia Cong found that he gained something every time he read them.

These gains can be reflected in the experience points that increase from time to time. Therefore, silently reciting scriptures while taking a bath has become a habit for Jia Cong.

But at this moment, he discovered that someone came into the room.

Jia Cong was slightly surprised. He turned around and found that it was the new maid Zi Keren.

Just as Jia Cong was about to speak, Keren laughed to herself and said:

"Third Master, it's not convenient for you to rub your back, let me help you rub your back."

Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Keren, no need, I'm used to taking a bath by myself, I don't need help."

Keren smiled and said, "Before, Third Master was short of helpers. Now that Xiren and I are here, how can there be no one to help Third Master take a bath?"

"If this gets out, someone will say we are frivolous and don't know how to serve our master!"

As Keren spoke, she walked to Jia Cong, stretched out her hand, and started rubbing Jia Cong's back.

For a moment, Jia Cong's body stiffened.

Keren continued to rub his back as if nothing had happened.

For some reason, Jia Cong always felt that Keren's hands were a little playful.

And it was also the first time for him to experience a young woman rubbing his back.

For a moment, Jia Cong found it difficult to adapt.

Keren worked very hard, and after a while, she said, "Third Master, I've finished rubbing your back. Please lean back and I'll rub your front."

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "Ke Ren, no need, I can reach the front by myself..."

However, Keren seemed not to have heard it. She turned to the front and began to scrub Jia Cong carefully.

Perhaps because she was too serious, most of her clothes were soaked by water.

Summer clothes are thin to begin with, and once wet, they half stick to the body, half hidden and half exposed.

Although Keren's appearance is only above average, she has quite some qualities.

Now that it's wet, her graceful figure is immediately revealed, making it even more fascinating.

And now she was half squatting in front of Jia Cong, and because of her strength, the mountains were undulating.

For a moment, Jia Cong felt his blood boiling and he didn't know where to look.

He was at the age when his blood was full of vigor and vitality, and he felt a sense of tension when he was provoked by this.

At this moment, a lovely little hand happened to brush past him accidentally, giving Jia Cong a startled reaction.

And Keren called out in a charming voice: "Third Master~"

Jia Cong took a deep breath and said hurriedly, "Keren, okay, I'll do it myself from now on. You go out first."

Keren glanced at Jia Cong with a hint of resentment, then bowed and said, "Yes, Third Master."

After Keren left, Jia Cong recited several articles from the Four Books in succession before he suppressed the temptation in his heart.

He does not have my common disease, nor does he have much moral puritanism.

However, Jia Cong really had no interest in declining a maid like Keren who flirted with her master on the first day.

Because apart from the body, there is really no emotion at all.

If Qingwen had done the same, she would have been eaten long ago.

Next, Jia Cong washed himself hastily and came out to dry himself.

Outside, Keren heard the sound and came in.

She hurriedly helped Jia Cong put on clean clothes and used a towel to dry his hair.

Despite many teasings during this period, Jia Cong remained unmoved. Although she was secretly angry, she could do nothing about it.

(End of this chapter)