This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 106: Childhood sweetheart Qin Keqing, the pretty senior sister who makes medicine in Xindian

The air was suddenly quiet.

The three people in the room all looked at someone.

"It's Polygonatum odoratum! The bamboo of bamboo!"

Luo Zijun quickly explained.

"Yuzhu, a type of bamboo, and it was my friend who wanted to buy it, not me."

The room was quiet again.

Bi'er blinked her big eyes and said, "Master Luo, but what I just heard up there seemed to be jade feet."

Luo Zijun immediately said, "You must have heard it wrong. There are only bamboo illustrations, not jade feet illustrations. Aren't jade feet feet? How can there be a book specifically selling feet? Who would buy it?"

"But……"

"Bi'er, go get some tea."

When Bier was about to speak, Liu Chujian interrupted her.

"Oh."

The little girl looked at someone strangely again, then turned and went into the inner room.

Xiao Lan also hurriedly followed and left.

There was silence in the room.

Liu Chujian was the first to break the awkwardness, his eyes full of smiles, and asked softly: "Why did Master Luo suddenly come to the inner city today?"

Luo Zijun said: "I moved to the inner city with my sister and brother-in-law."

Liu Chujian was delighted when he heard this and asked, "Really? Master Luo has moved to the inner city? Will you live in the inner city from now on?"

Luo Zijun nodded.

Liu Chujian's eyes were full of joy. Seeing that he still seemed a little uncomfortable, he whispered, "Mr. Luo, let's go upstairs and talk, okay?"

Luo Zijun said: "No, I have something else to do."

Liu Chujian's smile faded slightly, and he was silent for a moment. He looked at him with complicated eyes and said, "Chujian just wants to know why the young master never went to see Chujian again after that day. Also, why did the young master help Chujian redeem herself?"

Luo Zijun glanced at her and explained, "I was busy with other things during those days, so I didn't go. As for helping the girl redeem herself, it was naturally because I was in urgent need of money at the time, and the girl generously helped, even taking out her own jewelry to pawn."

There was a pause.

He added: "The girl is so kind and loyal to me, it is only a piece of cake for me to redeem her."

"Is it easy?"

Liu Chujian smiled bitterly, looked at him tenderly and said, "Your poems are worth a fortune. Other talented people may not be able to write one in their entire lives. But for you, it's just a piece of cake?"

Luo Zijun shrugged and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Liu Chujian said nothing more. After a pause, she solemnly folded her hands on her waist, lowered her head, bowed deeply to him, and said softly, "Sir, I will remember your kindness in my heart and will never forget it."

Luo Zijun said, "My lady, you are too polite. We are friends, so there is no need to be polite."

"Friends?"

Liu Chujian smiled softly, "I am so lucky to be friends with the great talent Luo."

Luo Zijun looked at the sky outside and said, "I have something else to do..."

Seeing him like this again, Liu Chujian couldn't wait to leave as soon as she finished her words. She sighed secretly in her heart and forced a smile on her face: "Since you still have things to do, I won't delay you. I didn't sell the book you gave me that day. I plan to find someone to print it myself and then sell it in the bookstore..."

Her gentle eyes looked at the handsome young man in front of her and said softly, "When the time comes, I will split the money I earn from the sale with you, okay?"

Luo Zijun said, "No need. I said before that the book is for you. No matter how much it sells for in the future, it's yours. You don't have to give it to me."

Liu Chujian stared at him blankly and asked softly, "Sir, will you come again in the future?"

"Of course I will come."

Luo Zijun said without hesitation: "I will definitely come. I will write books to sell in the future. If Miss Chujian can find a channel to print and sell them by herself, then we will have a cooperative relationship and I will naturally come often."

As soon as these words were spoken, the girl's eyes, which had just been gloomy, suddenly lit up again.

"Really? Can you write a book?"

Her face was filled with joy, her eyes sparkling, and her already beautiful face became even more charming because of her happiness.

Luo Zijun said: "Of course I can write. Who would complain about having too much money?"

Liu Chujian showed a naive smile on her face. She suddenly stretched out her slender little finger and said, "Master Luo, let's make a pinky promise and regard it as a cooperation agreement. We will never regret it, okay?"

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment: "Pin it down? Don't we need to sign a contract?"

Liu Chujian shook her head, then blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "Sir, do you not trust me?"

"of course not."

Luo Zijun hesitated for a moment, then looked at her outstretched slender little finger, then he had no choice but to stretch out his little finger as well and gently cross it with that little finger.

Why do I feel like I’ve returned to my childhood?
The two people's little fingers touched lightly, and then lightly hooked together.

That sealed the deal.

The girl smiled sweetly, and two light blushes quietly crept up her pretty pink cheeks. Under the reflection of the setting sun, she was as beautiful as a flower.

"First time meeting you, young lady. It's getting late. I should leave now."

Luo Zijun looked at the sky outside, waved goodbye without further delay.

I also need to find a warrior shop.

The girl nodded gently, looking at him tenderly, followed him to the door, and then stood there, watching his back gradually walk away until he disappeared at the corner of the street in the distance.

She bathed in the golden sunset, quietly standing at the door for a long time.

The slender little finger in the sleeve that had touched his finger felt slightly warm.

"Miss……"

At this time, Bier came out from the inner room and looked at her with some worry.

The girl was stunned for a while, then she said softly, "Pack up, there will be a banquet at the Jia family tonight, and we are going to play the zither."

Bier couldn't help but sigh and whispered, "Miss, you work so hard to make money, is it for him? But, he seems to only treat you as..."

She didn't dare to say any more.

The girl seemed not to have heard her words, and was still staring blankly outside, where the figure had long disappeared.

On another quiet street.

Luo Zijun finally found a warrior shop.

However, the five medicinal herbs cost him fifteen taels of silver, which was indeed outrageously expensive.

And it looks like the year isn't that bad.

It seems that the saying "poor in literature but rich in martial arts" is not just a saying.

For children from poor families, I'm afraid there is really no other way out except studying.

No matter how sad you feel, you still have to continue your practice.

At worst, he can just write more books in the future.

but……

I was planning to write "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Dream of the Red Chamber" before, but now it seems that I definitely can't write them.

It's really outrageous.

When we returned to Anguo Mansion, it was almost dark.

Zhiyuan brought a sumptuous dinner and told him that he had classes the next morning.

"You need to go early tomorrow and prepare well. Several young ladies in the mansion have heard about your talent and the fun of your lectures, and they are also going to attend your lectures tomorrow."

Luo Zijun asked: "Which ladies?"

Zhiyuan said, "Besides Miss San, there are Miss Qiu Ning, Miss Qiu Shuang, and Miss Yi Yi and Miss Fang Fei from Suguo Mansion. Miss San said that Miss Yingchun from Jia Mansion will also come tomorrow."

"Jia Mansion? Yingchun?"

Luo Zijun's heart moved, but his face remained calm. He nodded and said, "I understand."

Zhiyuan chatted with Xiaohuan for a few more words before leaving.

"Jia Yingchun..."

This name, as well as his character and ending, appeared in Luo Zijun's mind.

"She was kindhearted, timid and cowardly, nicknamed Ermu, and had a tragic ending. Because her father owed the Sun family 5,000 taels of silver, she was taken to pay off the debt and married Sun Shaozu. Not long after the marriage, she was abused to death by the other party..."

She is a poor woman.

She was originally the daughter of a Duke, but ended up with such a miserable end.

I wonder if its fate will change here.

Luo Zijun was thinking while eating.

After dinner, he asked Xiaohuan to close the door, and then went to boil medicine and take a bath.

I was delayed for some time today and had the medicinal bath a little late.

But the effect is obvious.

With the addition of the five herbs I bought today, as soon as my body entered the thick medicinal juice, I felt a burning pain all over my body.

The pain came violently and went away quickly.

At the same time, the fatigue from a whole day of practice also receded.

As he soaked in the bath, he fell asleep comfortably.

Then, he had a dream.

In the dream, he was running in the alley with his short legs, crying as he ran.

Su Qingling, who was wearing a white dress, chased after him with a stick in her hand. As she chased him, she angrily said, "Luo Zijun! Tell me, what did you do in Qin Keqing's house just now? Did you kiss her?"

"I do not have……"

"Did you let her kiss you?"

"Yes...she insisted on kissing me...she said I was very handsome..."

"Damn it! Stop right there! I'm going to beat you to death!"

"Su Qingling, didn't you kiss me too?"

"If I kiss you, you should be grateful. If she kisses you, I will beat you to death first, and then I will beat her to death!"

"what……"

Luo Zijun suddenly fell down.

Su Qingling suddenly rode on him, waving the stick in her hand and started beating him.

Then she suddenly grabbed his lower body and shouted angrily: "I will turn you into a eunuch!"

"what……"

Luo Zijun suddenly woke up from his dream. At this time, the boiling hot medicine in the bathtub had already turned cold.

He was so scared that his face turned pale.

Although I have woken up, the fear in the dream still lingers in my heart.

That girl... has she been so fierce since she was a child?

Suddenly, his heart was shocked again.

"Qin Keqing...Qin Keqing..."

This name...

Could it be...

When the name first popped up in his mind, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Now, knowing the existence of the Jia family and knowing the existence of Tanchun, Yingchun and Lin Daiyu, it becomes clear when we think of this name again.

Qin Keqing, the adopted daughter of Qin Bangye, was given the official title Jianmei, with the courtesy name Keqing and the nickname Ke'er.

She was born graceful and delicate, with a very beautiful appearance, like a combination of Baochai and Daiyu. She had a gentle and peaceful personality, and the way she treated people was very much loved by the Jia family.

However, her ending was very tragic.

Because she was too beautiful, she was forced by her father-in-law to compromise, but finally she could not bear the humiliation and hanged herself.

The performance on TV clearly only understood the surface and had no sympathy.

Women of that era married into aristocratic families whose families were humble, while the other party was the head of the Jia family, who was in a high position and had great power. How could a weak woman resist?
From the fact that she was bedridden due to heart disease after her affair was exposed, to her final suicide by hanging herself, as well as her usual character and the dream she sent to Wang Xifeng after her death, this woman was definitely not an ordinary person. How could she take the initiative to do such a shameful thing?

Obviously, they were outnumbered and were forced into a situation.

Whenever Luo Zijun read about this woman, he would feel pity and regret.

I didn't expect that we would meet here.

He never expected that the other person was his childhood playmate just like Su Qingling.

At this time, according to age, she should not have been married yet. However, according to the book, when Yuanchun was promoted to imperial concubine and the Jia family built the Grand View Garden, Qin Keqing had already been married.

It seems that some of the characters and events here are quite different from those in the book.

However, this is not surprising. After all, this is not only the world of Dream of Red Mansions, but also the White Snake, Green Snake and Xu Xian.

If we really have to be strict about it, the Begonia Poetry Society had not yet been established at that time, and the Bai family did not even exist among the four major families.

Therefore, he could not be sure yet that Qin Keqing would marry into the Jia family in the future.

But no matter what, if that day really comes, he will definitely find a way to prevent this tragedy.

Luo Zijun was thinking secretly in his heart.

Unfortunately, he is now as weak as his opponent. In front of such giants as the four major families, he is not even an ant.

He has to continue to work hard on his martial arts.

At the same time, you have to gain some fame or status as soon as possible.

In this way, at least you have some right to speak.

Originally, he and his sister and brother-in-law lived in the outer city. They were afraid of revenge from their enemies and did not dare to become famous. But now that they have moved into the Bai family, they naturally don't have to worry about those things anymore.

The more powerful he is now, the more the Bai family will value him, and it will be safer.

Of course, he needs to be slightly tied to the Bai family.

Otherwise, at the critical moment, it is impossible for people to offend the Jia family, one of the four major families, for an outsider like him.

What's more, the young lady of the Jia family has been promoted to imperial concubine, and is at the peak of her career.

But how can we tie ourselves together with the Bai family?

It is definitely not enough to just know the third young lady.

"Sir, you've been soaking for a long time."

At this time, Xiaohuan was knocking on the door and shouting worriedly.

Luo Zijun then remembered that the medicine in the bucket had already turned cold and he had been soaking in cold water for a long time.

He quickly got out of the bathtub.

I washed myself again in the yard and changed into clean clothes.

Then he went to the backyard and continued to practice the Fiery Finger for an hour.

"laugh--"

At this time, the fire knife on the thumb was two inches long and sharper.

He tried cutting the stone and actually made a deep mark.

Cutting branches and fruits is even easier.

Must continue practicing!
When the fire knife grows to about three inches long, it can detach from the thumb and fly out.

At that time, it was like a flying knife or a hidden weapon.

The power was naturally incomparable to what it is now.

Return to the room.

Xiaohuan had already washed herself, and was lying on the bed, hugging her knees, with her bare white feet, waiting for him eagerly.

"Go to sleep, don't think about anything tonight."

Luo Zijun looked at her watery eyes, red little mouth, and eager look, and suddenly felt a pain in his kidneys.

This little girl is becoming more and more like a goblin who can suck people's marrow.

"Sir, I'm not thinking of anything else. I'm just waiting for you to fall asleep."

Xiao Huan pouted her lips, with a smile in her eyes, and quickly knelt down to help him lift the quilt, a little proud: "Master, are you afraid of me now?"

"I'm scared. I'm shaking with fear."

Luo Zijun crawled into the quilt and pulled down the curtains.

The little girl giggled, dived into the quilt, then crawled onto his chest and stuck to it, looking at him with her watery dark eyes.

Luo Zijun ignored her and took out the bronze mirror.

Sure enough, there is new news.

Yaochi Fairy: [Can’t Sleep]

Luo Zijun swiped his finger and replied.

Dongfang Junnan: [If you can't sleep, can you answer my question? ]

Yaochi Fairy: [Can’t Sleep]

Oriental handsome man: [Go away]

After a while.

Yaochi Fairy: [Can’t Sleep]

Oriental Handsome Man: [Ugly people are like this, they think they are fairies, but when they look in the mirror, they find out they are ugly, so they can’t sleep]

The other party did not reply.

Luo Zijun put away the bronze mirror and did not reply.

Turns out he's a psychopath.

I wonder if this bronze mirror can still chat with other people.

Is it necessary to bleed again?

Drip blood once, add one more person?

If that's true, then it's a bit perverted.

Forget it, go to sleep.

I have to get up early tomorrow and go to school.

He hoped to leave a good impression on those nobles, so that if he encountered any problems, they might be able to give him some help.

"Son..."

"Go to sleep. We have things to do tomorrow morning."

Luo Zijun put his hand into the little girl's bellyband and closed his eyes.

"Oh."

Xiaohuan hugged him tightly and closed her eyes.

Outside the window, it was dead of night.

at the same time.

A new pharmacy opened today at the corner of an alley, two streets away from Anguo Mansion and Suguo Mansion.

desolate.

There were no firecrackers and no guests invited.

No one even knew that this was a pharmacy.

The name of the pharmacy is Bao'antang.

There is a couplet hanging on the pillars on both sides of the pharmacy entrance.

The couplet reads: I wish that everyone in the world is healthy, so why not let the medicine on the shelf gather dust.

The couplets are carved on wooden plaques.

But the wooden sign didn't fit the pillars and looked like it had been taken from somewhere else.

At this time, the store door was closed.

However, there seemed to be a faint light on inside the store.

At the table in the corner.

There was a cool young girl in a plain white dress sitting there, pounding medicine quietly.

The towering chest trembled slightly with pride as the man pounded the medicine.

That cool and beautiful face, under the light, was fair and tender, as beautiful as a flower.

She looked cool and elegant, like a small flower in a valley, but for some reason, she sometimes looked charming and beautiful, and extremely alluring.

"Hey……"

At this moment, a rather sad sigh suddenly came from upstairs.

Like a desperate groan before death.

"The last bit of money I have left... my coffin..."

(End of this chapter)