I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 224: The Light and Darkness Depends on Him in the Ice and Snow

Jia Cong glanced at her and said, "I'm going to Kou's house today. If you are not convinced, just bring people to Kou's house to find me."

Hearing Jia Cong's words, the shrew sneered: "Well, just wait, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

Jia Cong frowned slightly, and for a moment he couldn't guess whether this shrew had never heard of the name of the Kou family, or was simply not afraid of the Kou family.

The Kou family was extremely famous; logically, she should have heard of it.

Even the spectators around had interesting expressions on their faces when they heard the word Kou Fu.

They also didn't expect that this young man who came out to fight for justice actually had such a background.

But if she had heard about the Kou family, how could she still be so arrogant?
Jia Cong really couldn't figure out what confidence she had to make the Kou family bow their heads.

If you can’t think of it, just stop thinking about it. It’s just a matter of dealing with it as it comes.

Next, Jia Cong asked Xing Xiuyan to sit in the carriage, and Jia Cong followed the carriage.

Jia Cong was worried about Xing Xiuyan going back alone, fearing that she would be captured by that shrew again.

Therefore, he planned to let Xing Xiuyan go with him to Kou's house. When they arrived at the gate of Kou's house, he would let the carriage take Xing Xiuyan back to the house, and then the carriage would come back to pick him up soon.

If it weren't for the gifts on the carriage, she could have been sent home first.

At this time, Xing Xiuyan lifted the curtain of the carriage and said with a face full of shame: "Third Brother Cong, it's all my fault. I've caused you trouble. If things can't be done, please hand me over, Third Brother Cong."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "It's okay, just rest assured. With Prime Minister Kou here, it's irrelevant. You don't have to worry about this matter, just leave it to me."

After hearing what Jia Cong said, Xing Xiuyan felt relieved.

Jia Cong asked again: "By the way, what are you doing here today?"

Hearing this question, Xing Xiuyan blushed suddenly and kept silent.

Jia Cong was a little puzzled. What was wrong with saying this?
Suddenly, Jia Cong thought of something.

He couldn't help but frown and asked, "Sister Xing, are you here to pawn clothes?"

Hearing this, Xing Xiuyan looked up in surprise and asked, "Third Brother Cong, how did you know?"

After she finished speaking, Xing Xiuyan realized that something was wrong and lowered her head shyly.

At this time, Jia Cong's face became increasingly gloomy.

Why did he know that Xing Xiuyan was here to pawn her clothes?

Just because this happened in the book Red Mansions:

Baochai asked him with a smile: "It's still very cold today, why did you change all your clothes?"

When Xiu Yan was asked, she lowered her head and did not answer.

Baochai knew there was another reason, so she asked with a smile, "It must be that you didn't get your monthly allowance this month? Feng girl is so heartless now."

Xiuyan said, "She wanted to give it to me on a good day, because my aunt sent someone to tell me that I would not spend more than two taels of silver a month, and asked me to save one tael to send to my parents."

"Whatever you need, you can always use Second Sister's things. I think Second Sister is an honest person and won't pay much attention to it."

"I used her things, and she didn't say anything, but which of her maids is easy to use, and which one is not sharp-tongued?"

"Although I am in that room, I dare not use them too much. After three or five days, I have to take out some money to buy wine and snacks for them."

"So, two taels of silver a month is not enough, and now one tael is gone. The other day I secretly asked someone to pawn my cotton clothes for a few hundred yuan for travel expenses."

It turns out that the plot in the book "Dream of Red Mansions" is reproduced here.

It turned out that Xing Xiuyan came to this street to pawn clothes.

Everyone in the Jia family has a pair of eyes that look up to wealth and status, which makes it really difficult for Xing Xiuyan, a beautiful girl from a humble family.

Jia Cong was also angry with Madam Xing. It would be fine if it was someone else, but Xing Xiuyan was her own niece, and she didn't even have the slightest bit of affection for her.

As for the maid in my second sister's room, she cleaned up once last time.

But he didn't expect that they would act so recklessly. How could Jia Cong not be angry?
But if you think about it carefully, it’s not a good idea to drive them all out.

If they were all driven away, who would serve the second sister? It was because the second sister was too soft-tempered that she couldn't even control the maids below.

However, this matter is not difficult to solve.

Jia Cong decided to hand this matter directly to his third sister.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong said directly to Xing Xiuyan: "Sister Xing, please give me the pawn ticket."

After hesitating for a moment, Xing Xiuyan took out the pawn ticket and handed it to Jia Cong.

When Jia Cong opened it, he found that the pawnshop was indeed run by the Xue family.

However, at this time, the Xue family had not proposed a marriage, and Xing Xiuyan was not betrothed to Xue Ke.

Jia Cong gave the pawn ticket directly to the coachman and asked him to go to the pawnshop later to redeem Xing Xiuyan's clothes.

Xing Xiuyan whispered, "I will always remember the kindness of Third Brother Cong. When I have money in the future, I will definitely return the money to Third Brother Cong."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "You and I are relatives. It would be unreasonable to ask you to pay me back. Consider this money as a gift from me as your elder brother to buy you some clothes."

"It's still cold now. Don't wear too little. Don't freeze yourself."

Xing Xiuyan responded in a low voice, "yes."

Soon, the carriage arrived outside Kou's mansion, and Jia Cong asked the driver to unload the gifts.

Then he asked the coachman to take Xing Xiuyan to redeem her clothes first and then send her back.

Jia Cong went straight into Kou’s mansion.

This day was Prime Minister Kou's day off, and Jia Cong came on that day.

Otherwise, he would have come to tell Prime Minister Kou the good news long ago.

After meeting Jia Cong, Prime Minister Kou was very satisfied.

After the master and the disciple chatted for a while, Kou Xiang couldn't help but say, "Brother Cong, in another month, you will have to take part in the palace examination."

"The palace examination is set by His Majesty himself. During this period of time, I have prepared some materials for you about the possible directions of His Majesty's questions."

"When you leave, you can take it back and have a look."

Hearing this, Jia Cong stood up and bowed, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

"Oh, Master, I may have brought trouble to you today."

Kou Xiang couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of trouble can you bring to me? Tell me about it."

Jia Cong then narrated what had happened on East Street today.

After hearing this, Kou Xiang couldn't help but say, "As far as I know, there is no such person in the royal family."

"Although there are many useless children in the royal family, there is no such domineering person."

"Not a royal figure, what can the rest do to my Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"And this matter was not about you bullying others, so what is there to be afraid of?"

After hearing what Prime Minister Kou said, Jia Cong finally felt relieved.

Jia Cong asked again: "Master, isn't my senior brother at home?"

The senior brother that Jia Cong was talking about was Kou Jie, the youngest son of Prime Minister Kou.

Hearing Jia Cong mention Kou Jie, Prime Minister Kou snorted coldly, "Him? He is a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved! I don't know where he went to fool around today! When he comes back, I will show you how I will deal with him!"

The master and the disciple chatted for a while, and Prime Minister Kou invited Jia Cong to have dinner at his home.

After dinner, Jia Cong bid farewell to Prime Minister Kou and was about to leave.

But at the gate of the prime minister's residence, he met Kou Jie who had just returned.

(End of this chapter)