I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 128 Ruizhu asks for help
After Mei Shiming finished speaking, Mei Shouli's face turned pale with anger. He couldn't help but pick up a feather duster and chased Mei Shiming to hit him on the head.

Mei Shouli was very agile. He ran outside calmly in a few steps and disappeared in a flash.

Jia Cong speculated that this father and son had played this game more than once or twice and were both very skilled at it.

But to a certain extent, there is nothing wrong with what Mei Shiming said.

A scholar is good for nothing, especially when the country is in decline, it is really true.

But this guy's temper is inherited from his father, and is similar to Mei Shouli's.

Next, Mei Shiming led the mother and son directly to the back house.

Jia Cong also paid a visit to his aunt.

My aunt was a weak woman with a lack of presence, so there is no need to remember her in detail.

Since my sister and nephew are here, the Mei family naturally has to keep them for dinner.

After lunch, Aunt Mei and Mei Shouli said goodbye to each other politely.

After returning home, Jia Cong found that the martial arts arena had been cleaned up.

In fact, there is no need to clean up too much. You just need to level the ground and put a few targets and weapons.

Seeing the target, Jia Cong felt itchy.

He took a bow and arrow, stood a hundred steps away, and started shooting arrows.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Jia Cong’s shooting speed was extremely fast, and the arrows in the air were like strands of silk threads.

Then soon, these arrows hit the bull's eye one after another.

With Jia Cong's current strength, he can guarantee that he will hit the target every time from a hundred steps away.

[Archery (Great): 765/1000]

When I was in the Jia Mansion, the yard was too small and there was no larger place to practice archery.

The speed at which his archery skills improved was relatively slow, and he only reached the great success level.

Now, with the martial arts training ground available, Jia Cong believed that his archery skills would soon be perfected.

Jia Cong retreated another ten steps and started shooting arrows.

A distance of one hundred and ten steps can also ensure that every arrow will hit the center of the bull.

Jia Cong kept shooting until his arms became sore, and then he stopped shooting.

Next, Jia Cong returned to his study and started reading.

Before I knew it, it was already evening.

The housekeeper Xue Da suddenly came to report that there was a Mr. Jia San who came to visit.

Mr. Jia San?
I’m afraid it must be Jia Huan.

Jia Cong ordered: "Butler Xue, please bring him in directly. By the way, if he comes in the future, there is no need to inform him, just bring him in to see me directly."

Xue Da hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

Soon, Jia Huan was brought in.

After seeing Jia Cong, Jia Huan said in amazement: "Third Brother Cong, I thought you were bragging!"

"I didn't expect you to actually buy such a big yard. It looks like Third Brother Cong has really made a fortune! Tsk tsk!"

"By the way, this is the reply letter from my three sisters and Sister Xichun to you."

"You don't know how far it is from Jia's Mansion to here. My legs are so thin from running!"

Jia Cong couldn't help asking, "Why, you didn't come here in a carriage?"

Jia Huan paused and said, "I did sit down, but it's really far away. I don't know how much effort it took me to get here."

This guy held the four letters in his hand and was reluctant to hand them to Jia Cong.

Jia Cong smiled slightly, then took out a tael of silver and threw it to Jia Huan.

Jia Huan took the silver swiftly and put it in his pocket, then with a smile on his face he stuffed a few letters into Jia Cong's hands.

"Brother Cong, I have delivered the letter, so I won't keep it any longer."

"If you need to send a letter or something in the future, just tell me. I promise I won't delay your mission."

This guy just got some money, so he must be eager to go out and spend it.

Jia Cong smiled slightly and sent him out.

After he came back, he picked up the letters from his four sisters. Sanchun's letter was normal.

There was only a reply letter from Lin Daiyu, and the envelope was bulging, and no one knew what was in it.

Jia Cong opened it and found a sachet inside.

This sachet is finely crafted, and you can smell a subtle fragrance from a distance.

Jia Cong took the sachet and appeared in the hall.

Then he took off the old sachet and replaced it with the new one.

Then he took out Lin Daiyu's letter and read it carefully.

The content of the letter was still calm and peaceful.

However, from between the lines, he could see Lin Daiyu's heartfelt joy after learning the news about him.

It was a very heartwarming experience.

Jia Cong read the letter several times before putting it away.

Next, he read the letter written by Sanchun.

The contents are similar, but Tanchun's writing is more brilliant.

After putting away all the letters, Jia Cong couldn't help but smile slightly.

I have to say, it feels good to have someone care about you.

At night, Jia Cong began to teach a few maids to read.

As the saying goes, reviewing the old helps one learn the new. Before teaching the new characters, Jia Cong first checked his learning progress from yesterday.

As a result, the two girls actually memorized the eight characters they had learned the day before and were able to write them down.

This did make Jia Cong a little disappointed.

Next, Jia Cong taught them eight new characters and let them study on their own.

Jia Cong started reading a book by himself.

After breakfast the next day, Jia Cong was reading in the study.

The housekeeper Xue Da came in again and reported: "Master, there is a maid outside who wants to see you. She said she is Ruizhu from Ningguo Mansion and she wants to see you for something important."

Ruizhu from Ningguo Mansion?

Isn’t this Qin Keqing’s maid in the East Palace?

She came to see me?

Jia Cong couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful look on his face.

Ruizhu asked to see him, probably because Qin Keqing could not hold on for much longer due to the constant pressure from Jia Zhen.

It seems that it won't be long before Jia Zhen succeeds in seducing her, and then she will die because the secret is leaked.

Perhaps, she has already regarded herself as the only hope.

But now that I have left the Jia Mansion, the affairs of the Jia Mansion have nothing to do with me anymore.

Should I meet this Ruizhu or not?

After thinking for a while, Jia Cong decided to meet her.

Qin Keqing, the most beautiful woman among the Twelve Beauties of Jinling.

It would be a great pity if she were to be defiled by Jia Zhen and die.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong could not help but order: "Housekeeper Xue, please bring her to the study to see her."

"Yes, Master."

Soon, Ruizhu was led in.

When she saw Jia Cong, Ruizhu couldn't help but bow and said, "I am Ruizhu, your servant, and I pay my respects to the Third Master."

Jia Cong looked at Ruizhu and couldn't help asking, "Ruizhu, now that I have left the Jia Mansion, I wonder why you are looking for me?"

Ruizhu looked at Qingwen who was serving in the room, and then said, "Please ask the Third Master to dismiss the attendants. Only the Third Master can hear these words."

Hearing this, Qingwen couldn't help but glare at Ruizhu fiercely, then turned and walked out.

After Qingwen left, Jia Cong looked at Ruizhu and said, "Okay, now that Qingwen is gone, you can tell me what's going on."

(End of this chapter)