Jiaohua

Chapter 281 Want to Borrow a Book (Part [-])

1000 taels, not too much, not too much, but it is a very considerable sum of money.

Old Tong and Zhi Changle came out and stood at the street corner outside the inn, always feeling that the bank notes in their pockets were heavy and very heavy.

Xia Zhaoyi said that he was going to the academy today, and walked to the other side of the street. The two of them looked at the gate of Yanyunwei Mansion, which was sparsely populated in the distance, and didn't know where to go.

After a long time, Zhi Changle said: "By the way, Ah Li said first, let's inquire about a rich lady?"

"Yes, I remembered, shall we go to her first?"

"Well, let's go," Zhi Changle said, "Listen to Ah Li, you're right."

The sun was getting bigger and bigger, and it was almost time.

Xia Zhaoyi stopped outside the back door of Dongping Academy, and two teenagers dressed as attendants were arguing fiercely at the front door.

Xia Zhaoyi stood quietly, intending to wait for them to finish their quarrel before going up, but the two of them refused to let go and quarreled endlessly.

After burning incense, a servant woman came out from the door, carrying a basket in her hand, and after a gentle persuasion, she walked away.

When the maid approached, Xia Zhaoyi stepped forward and said, "Mama, please wait."

The servant woman looked over and saw that she was a young girl from a rich family who was rich and smart at first glance, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, young lady."

"I'm looking for Mr. Zhan Chen." Xia Zhaoyi took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, "Please pass this to Mr. Zhan Chen. He should see me after reading it."

The maid took it and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go right away, little lady wait a moment."

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and nodded.

The maid turned and went back, but the two boys were still arguing.

The maid handed the paper to a young man and said, "Stop arguing, this little lady is going to give it to Mr. Zhan Chen. It looks like she knows Mr. Zhan Chen."

The young man blushed from the noise, took the paper and looked at the girl not far away.

Although the girl is small in stature, she stands upright and upright. Perhaps because she is bored, she is playing with a branch of flowers in her hand.

With such a demeanor, one could see that he was raised by a rich family. The young man nodded and gave the young man across the street a sideways look: "I'll settle the score with you later."

"Fuck!" Another person spat, looking back at the girl.

"Huh?" He frowned slightly, "It looks familiar, where have you seen it?"

Someone came out from the door: "Jiang San, I found you. Mr. Qiu has been looking for you for a long time!"

"Here we come." The young man responded and walked towards the door.

After a while, the boy walking in front came out, looked at the girl outside the door with a strange expression, and said, "Come on, Mr. Zhan Chen is waiting for you."

The academy in the morning is the most lively time, the sound of reading can be heard loudly, and the clear and consistent sound of the teenagers reading is very pleasant.

Xia Zhaoyi followed the young man, walked through the courtyard, the corridor, and the wide open space the way he had come the last time, and arrived at Mr. Zhan Chen's small study.

"Sir, the little lady has brought it." The boy said.

"Let her in, and you go make tea."

"Yes." The young man replied, turned to Xia Zhaoyi, and bowed.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and stepped forward to open the door.

The windows in the study are bright and clean, the sash is wide open, the sun is warm and the wind is clear, accompanied by the fragrance of ink and flowers, it is very pleasant.

Mr. Zhan Chen stood behind the desk and was writing. Hearing the movement, he raised his head, his eyes fell on the girl, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "It's really you."

Xia Zhaoyi turned around and closed the door, went over and said with a smile, "Hi sir, long time no see."

"You are a liar," Mr. Zhan Chen looked at her, "where's your brother?"

Xia Zhaoyi stopped before his case: "Since Mr. knows that I am a liar, then maybe my brother also fabricated it."

"It's really shameless, I don't like people like you the most," Mr. Zhan Chen looked away, continued to write, and said, "If you were my student, you would be expelled from the academy."

"Then why did Mr. agree to see me again?" The girl was still smiling, not feeling ashamed at all.

"See what other tricks a person like you has to play," Mr. Zhan Chen said, raising his eyes and looking again, "Well, what do you want from me today?"

"I'm here to borrow books from Mr.

"Borrowing books?" Mr. Zhan Chen frowned, then shook his head, "No."

"Okay," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Then I will take my leave."

After speaking, she turned to leave.

"Stop," Mr. Zhan Chen called, "Ali."

Xia Zhaoyi turned around: "Huh?"

Mr. Zhan Chen put down his pen, stood up straight and said, "What a pear, Lihua's pear, you are looking for me today as simply as borrowing a book? Are you not afraid that I will find someone to arrest you?"

"It's not scary, because no one can catch me," Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, "Sir, do you think I'm a bad person?"

"Then are you a good person?" Mr. Zhan Chen asked back.

"Whether the person who wants to arrest me, sir, thinks he is a good guy or a bad guy," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Li Dongyan, is he a good guy?"

Mr. Zhan Chen frowned, did not speak, walked over for a while, and asked, "What book do you want to borrow?"

"I can't tell the title of the book, I want to find it myself."

"Oh? What does it have to do with it?"

"Reforms, the tax system, and books that have always been related to labor." Xia Zhaoyi said.

These books are hardly available in ordinary bookstores, and there are more of them that praise the world.

Mr. Zhan Chen looked at the bookshelf over there. He has three big bookshelves in total. He does have a few books of the kind the girl mentioned, but...

"I don't want to borrow it." Mr. Zhan Chen looked away. "You girl, whose origin is unknown, likes and dislikes are unknown, I won't borrow it."

"Okay," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Excuse me, sir."

She turned again.

Mr. Zhan Chen was dissatisfied again, and shouted: "Stop."

The girl looked back patiently.

Mr. Zhan Chen sized her up, paused, and said, "According to what they said, your skills and ability should not be weak, why don't you come and grab it?"

Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, smiled again, and said flatly, "Farewell, sir."

No more words, turned around and left.

Mr. Zhan Chen raised his eyebrows and shouted again: "Ali!"

Without stopping, the girl opened the door of the study and left.

Mr. Zhan Chen was full of displeasure, and scolded angrily: "What naughty boy!"

He turned his head to look into the inner hall, his gaze passed one of the bookshelves, and landed on the inner hall behind.

The sun is bright, so the shadows on the ground are not obvious, but you can still find it if you look closely.

"My son." Mr. Zhan Chen called.

Zhao Gong was sitting on the ground, reading a book, and did not make a sound the whole time. Mr. Zhan Chen's call made him look back, and said gently, "Yes."

Mr. Zhan Chen walked over and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you arrest her, this girl is definitely not someone to be taken lightly."

Zhao Gong smiled, showing his white teeth: "Teacher, why would you want to catch her? If you can't catch her, if you really want to be rough, you may offend her. Then she will seek revenge from you. What should you do? Think about it."

"If you look for me, you will look for me. How can I be afraid? At worst, you will die."

"Why bother?" Zhao Gong said with a smile, "to die of anger, why bother?"

(End of this chapter)