Sign in: The female supporting character in the book disrupted the heroine's glory

Chapter 170 Lord Luodan

After a short nap at noon, Master Jiang returned to the study. Before he got close, he heard a lot of reading sounds, which surprised him.

He hid outside the door and watched for a while, and found that there was no one fighting in the study today. Some were reciting their lessons, some were practicing calligraphy, and he rubbed his eyes quickly.

He turned his head and looked at the sky outside. The sun was rising from the west? He was not there, and these bastards were actually studying?

The afternoon was the time for dictation and memorization. Jiang Youzhen quickly completed the task assigned by Master Jiang and copied most of the annotations of the entire "Analects of Confucius".

Soon the bell for the end of get out of class rang, and she put down her pen reluctantly as she had not finished copying.

I have to say that Wen Ruyu's handwriting is very pleasing to the eye and is not inferior to hers.

"Brother, I'll return this book to you first. I'll lend it to you again tomorrow."

Jiang Youzhen simply ignored Huang Xuening who was beside him. He was a ruthless person and he didn't care about the imperial examination. But she was very surprised that he could pass the imperial examination in the book.

Because his homework in the morning was evaluated as a mess by Master Jiang, he was also evaluated as a rotten wood that cannot be carved!

Jiang Youzhen was originally wondering why this person stayed in the private school. After all, Master Jiang would generally not accept people with this kind of learning attitude. But when Huang Xue Ning took the jade pendant from her waist and swung it casually in her hand, she understood.

The Master is also a human being, he can't live on wind and dew. Why did you accept him? Because his family is rich!

"I don't need to study this book today, you can take it back and copy it." Wen Ruyu said, picking up a book bag with several patches sewn on it and hanging it on his shoulder.

"How embarrassing!" Jiang Youzhen smiled sheepishly, then put the book into his book bag.

"Thank you! I will return it tomorrow morning!" Jiang Youzhen planned to finish copying it when he got home today, and then memorize it all.

I just don’t know whether the reward for signing in tomorrow will improve my memory skill. Otherwise, I’ll be exposed sooner or later, so I’d better be more prepared.

"I didn't expect that my junior brother is not only talented, but also so hardworking. It really makes me ashamed." Wen Ruyu looked at Jiang Youzhen with new eyes. At the end of the day, the young man in front of him devoted himself to studying, working very seriously and hard.

"Brother, you are too kind. How can anyone be more talented than you? You are known as a child prodigy."

"Junior brother, aren't you making fun of me? This false reputation is nothing but an exaggeration. I..." Wen Ruyu was interrupted by Jiang Youzhen before he could finish his words.

"Well, senior brother, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. See you tomorrow!" Jiang Youzhen was impatient to hear him show off his knowledge.

My previous impression of this person was that he was elegant yet a bit sharp, but after getting to know him, I found out that he was actually a chatterbox and really enjoyed small talk and politeness. It was really killing me!

I'll bring some big buns to stuff his mouth with tomorrow, as a way of repaying him for lending me the book.

After leaving the private school, Jiang Youzhen saw Jiang Jiawang's father Jiang Cheng waiting at the door driving a ox cart.

"Brother Cheng!" She and Jiang Cheng are of the same generation, but she is more than ten years younger than him.

"Little Sixteen."

"Brother Cheng, let Jiawang go to school with me early tomorrow morning! This way you don't have to send him off." Jiang Youzhen said, and without waiting for their reply, he waved his hand and got on the carriage.

"Dad! Let's go to the market. Didn't Chen Yazi tell us about the shop before? I want to see how the situation is."

"Okay! It's good to buy a shop. Then you won't have to worry about food and drink in the future with the rent." Jiang Fugui didn't know Jiang Youzhen's plan, but he didn't object to her buying a shop. This child had no restraint in buying things, and he was afraid that she would abuse the money.

Jiang Youzhen first went to find Ah San. Jiang Fugui found out that his daughter was hanging out with a beggar and couldn't help but feel a little worried. He wanted to say something several times but stopped talking when he saw that the two were talking about the shop.

"Erlang, I have inquired about the two shops you mentioned. The one with the courtyard was originally a shop that sold alcoholic beverages, but the owner was not a local. I heard that he was getting old and missed his hometown, so he planned to return to his hometown to retire."

"There is another one with two doors. It used to sell powder. It used to supply rouge and powder to Xunfanglou in town. But recently Xunfanglou seems to have found another store to supply it. The business of this store plummeted and it can no longer operate."

Asan ate the chive dumplings that Jiang Youzhen brought him. Although they were cold, he ate them with gusto.

Xunfanglou? Isn't this a brothel? Before Jiang Youzhen could speak, he heard Jiang Fugui cough lightly.

Who on earth is this beggar? How dare he mention Xunfanglou to my daughter?

"That shop has nothing else to do except this business? It shouldn't be closed down, right?" Jiang Youzhen was very curious. Who could still count on a business from a shop?

"You don't know, this gouache shop was opened by the lover of the madam of Xunfanglou. I heard that the madam has recently fallen in love with Mr. Luodan from the capital, and has long been dissatisfied with the lover. The madam originally supported him to open this shop, but now that Xunfanglou has lost its support, and the lover is uneducated, how can he continue to run the shop?"

Oh my god! Such explosive news? Who is that Lord Luodan? Even the madam is so obsessed with him? Isn't it said that the world in the original book is very conservative? Who can tell her that there are such routines here?

"Ahem! Ahem! What a mess! Erlang, just buy a shop, why are you asking about these things?" Jiang Fugui couldn't stand it anymore. Wasn't this kid leading his daughter astray?

On the left he mentions Xunfang Tower, on the right he mentions the madam, and there's also that Mr. Luodan, it's obvious that he's not a good guy.

Asan smiled awkwardly. He was used to hanging out in the market and spoke without restraint. How could he have expected so much?

"Dad! Only after knowing these can you bargain! The information you get might be exchanged for a lot of silver!" Jiang Youzhen didn't have so many concerns.

She pulled Ah San aside and asked in a low voice, "How is my uncle doing now?"

"Stop talking. He's like a madman now. He doesn't even go to the silk shop anymore. He's borrowing money everywhere."

This means that Jiang Haiqing will not be able to hold on for much longer and will probably have to resort to some means.

"What about the mother and son? How are they doing lately?"

"Yesterday, the old woman forced her daughter-in-law to receive guests. My people saw a man entering and leaving her yard, but he was forced away by Jiang Haiqing who arrived later."

Jiang Youzhen nodded, and then gave Asan another tael of silver, but Asan firmly refused.

"It's enough for now. I haven't used any money recently."

Jiang Youzhen did not refuse. After saying goodbye to Asan, he went to the teahouse to find Chen Yazi.

As soon as Chen Yazi saw Jiang Youzhen and his daughter, he hurried over to greet them. "You two are finally here. I have news to tell you. I asked about the two shops and they can give me a discount. Let's go to the private room to talk."

As he spoke, he glanced at the lobby, which was bustling with people coming and going. Such a big deal had to be discussed in secret.