This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 178 The eldest daughter is looking for a husband and goes to the Jia Mansion to cheat money

In the early morning, the autumn breeze blows gently.

After getting up, washing and having breakfast, Luo Zijun prepared to go out to the Jia Mansion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the gate, I saw a figure standing outside.

She was wearing a green dress, had a tall and pretty figure, and was looking at him with a smile on her face.

It was Bai Qingtong, the third lady of the Bai family.

Luo Zijun was startled, and hurried forward and asked, "Miss Third, is there something wrong?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "When I sent Tanchun and the others off yesterday, I heard that you were going to the Jia Mansion today. It just so happens that I have nothing to do today, so I wanted to go with you to visit. You wouldn't mind, would you?"

Luo Zijun said: "How could that be? Then let's go together."

Bai Qingtong smiled slightly and said, "The carriage is waiting outside the door."

Luo Zijun walked side by side with her, and was secretly thinking about the girl's intentions in his heart, but Bai Qingtong explained calmly: "It's mainly because I'm afraid that you will go alone and never come back."

Luo Zijun looked at her with confusion.

Bai Qingtong said with a half-smile, "The Jia Mansion is a haunted house of beauties, especially Miss Lin, who is extremely talented and beautiful. I feel pity for her and like her. I am afraid that if you go there, you will fall into that place and never come back."

Luo Zijun couldn't help but smile when she heard this, and said, "I'm going to the Jia Mansion to look for Master Jia, not to look for Sister Lin or Sister Jia."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Master Jia will come up with another plan if his plan fails. If you don't want to marry your daughter, he will marry his nieces and nephews to you."

Luo Zijun said: "Miss Third, you are joking. No matter who it is, I won't accept it."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "Really?"

Luo Zijun said: "Of course, I already have a wife."

Bai Qingtong smiled slightly and said nothing more.

The two men went out and saw the carriage waiting in the alley outside the door.

Bai Qingtong only brought one maid, Huaer.

In addition to the coachman, there were two guards.

"Does the Third Miss practice martial arts?"

After entering the carriage, Luo Zijun suddenly asked.

Bai Qingtong asked: "Why do you ask this, sir?"

Luo Zijun said: "Miss Third went out with only this few people. If she encounters bad guys, it will not be enough."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "It's still a period of national mourning, and there are patrols everywhere. How could any bad guy dare to come out at this time?"

Luo Zijun suddenly fell silent.

A few days ago outside the palace, he, a martial arts master of the fifth realm, was trampled upon by the flower-stealing thief without anyone noticing. What a rubbish patrol team, it's useless.

Bai Qingtong said: "I have indeed practiced martial arts since I was a child, and my strength is quite good."

There was a pause.

She laughed again and said, "I can beat a hundred people like Mr. Da by myself, and I can beat each one with one punch."

Luo Zijun: “…”

Seeing his amused expression, Bai Qingtong couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Sir, don't you believe it? Do you want to try it?"

Luo Zijun asked: "What is the current level of Third Miss's cultivation? My brother-in-law seems to be at the third level of martial artist. Is Third Miss as good as my brother-in-law?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "A little bit more powerful, I am a fifth level warrior."

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Are warriors at the fifth level only slightly more powerful than warriors at the third level?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "I'm just being modest. In fact, I only need one punch to hit your brother-in-law."

Luo Zijun was speechless.

Seeing his expression, Bai Qingtong showed a little pride on her face and said with a smile: "Sir, do you think your brother-in-law is very powerful?"

Luo Zijun nodded and said, "Brother-in-law can kill a cow with one punch and break a big rock in the backyard with one punch. Miss San, can you do the same?"

Bai Qingtong smiled, thought for a moment, took out a fifty-liang silver ingot from the pouch at his waist, and said, "Sir, can you break it?"

Luo Zijun quickly shook his head: "How is this possible?"

Bai Qingtong had a smile on her face and said nothing more. She gently broke the silver in half with her hands like dough, as if she didn't use any strength.

Hua'er, who was standing by, said proudly, "Sir, you don't know that even a lump of iron can be broken by my young lady."

Luo Zijun was speechless again.

Bai Qingtong seemed to enjoy his expression and gaze. She placed the two halves of silver in her palm and rubbed them gently. The two halves of silver were instantly kneaded into a dough!
Luo Zijun asked, "Miss San, this silver of yours is not fake, is it? Is it made of dough?"

"Pfft..."

Huaer beside her started laughing.

Bai Qingtong smiled and handed the silver in her hand to him, saying, "Sir, try it."

Luo Zijun took it, bent it hard, and rubbed it in his palm. His face turned red with exhaustion, but the silver didn't move at all.

Huaer, who was standing by, was laughing so hard that she held her stomach.

Bai Qingtong raised his chin slightly and smiled, "Sir, do you still think it's fake?"

Luo Zijun looked at her with admiration and said, "Miss Third is amazing."

Bai Qingtong's face was full of smiles.

Luo Zijun returned the silver to her and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Third, who looks so weak and has such slender hands, could actually be so strong."

Bai Qingtong explained: "To be specific, it is internal strength. If a martial artist has internal strength, then his own strength is incomparable to that of ordinary people."

Luo Zijun looked at her with awe and said, "Miss Third is so powerful, no wonder she doesn't need to bring guards. If you get married in the future, you don't have to be afraid of your husband hitting you. If he dares to hit you, you can knock him away with one punch."

"Pfft..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Qingtong and Hua'er beside him both burst out laughing.

Hua'er said, "Even if my young lady doesn't practice martial arts, no one would dare to hit her. Who is tired of living and dares to hit my young lady?"

Luo Zijun said: "That's true."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "It's best to practice martial arts on your own. No matter how prominent your family is or how powerful your relatives are, there will always be times when they can't take care of you. Only if you have the ability, you won't be afraid of anyone."

Luo Zijun deeply believed it: "Miss Third is right."

Bai Qingtong looked at him and said, "Sir, you are a scholar, and you are weak in literature. In fact, I think you should find a woman who practices martial arts as your wife. In this way, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior, which is a perfect match. That Miss Liu, to be honest... is too weak."

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly reacted, and two blushes suddenly appeared on her fair and pretty cheeks. She hurriedly said: "Sir, don't misunderstand, I...what I just said was not..."

Luo Zijun said, "Miss Third, don't worry. I know what you mean. If you can find a woman who practices martial arts, that would be the best. But fate is something that happens when it's said. There's no room for choice."

Bai Qingtong smiled with a red face and said nothing more.

Hua'er quickly changed the subject: "Mr. Luo, I heard from Fanfen that you always like to bully her, right?"

Luo Zijun said: "Of course not, she always bullies me first."

Hua'er smiled and said, "I knew she was talking nonsense. She is so naughty that anyone dares to bully her. How could a well-mannered scholar like Mr. Luo dare to bully her?"

Luo Zijun said: "That's right, that girl is obviously twisting right and wrong and slandering me."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "When my sister gets married next month, the girl should be well behaved. By then, the girl and the two sisters, Bai Bai and Qing Qing, will be married off and have a husband. If she still dares to be naughty, the husband will take care of her."

Luo Zijun was silent for a moment, then said, "Aren't those who marry into the family inferior to servants? How dare you punish her?"

Bai Qingtong said with a smile on her face: "In our Bai family, even if he marries into the family, he is still a legitimate master. He does not need to change his surname, and the children born in the future can also take his surname. He will not be bullied by the servants and will be on an equal footing with my sister. As long as he does not bully my sister, no one in the Bai Mansion will dare to bully him. And no matter what he wants to do in the future, our Bai family will support him."

Luo Zijun was worried and forced a smile on his face: "That's good." Bai Qingtong smiled and said: "Yes, I think it's good too."

At this time, the carriage stopped at the gate of Rongguo Mansion.

The two men got off the carriage and walked towards the gate of the Jia Mansion.

Someone had already gone in to report.

Soon, Jia She's servant hurried out and said respectfully to Luo Zijun, "Mr. Luo, my master wants to see you."

At this time, Jia Tanchun also came out with her maid. After seeing him, she nodded slightly, said nothing, and walked towards Bai Qingtong.

Luo Zijun followed the servant, walked on the clean bluestone slabs, and entered the side hall in front.

In the side hall.

Jia She was talking to Jia Zhen, apparently about the construction of the Grand View Garden.

Seeing him enter the room, Jia Zhen hurriedly retreated.

When they reached the door, they both exchanged greetings.

Luo Zijun said, "Master Jia."

Jia Zhen smiled and said, "Mr. Luo."

When Jia Zhen had left the house but not yet gone far, Luo Zijun walked towards Jia She and said with a smile, "Master Jia, I brought the kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac pills you asked for today."

Jia Zhen, who had just walked into the corridor, stopped when he heard this and looked towards the window.

Jia She hurriedly said to the boy, "Close the door! Close the door!"

The servant quickly closed the door.

Luo Zijun stepped forward, took out four bottles of pills, handed them over, and said, "Two bottles of Wushisan and two bottles of Zhuangyangdan, Master Jia, check them out."

Jia She could not wait to take it in his hand, uncorked it and smelled it, and immediately said excitedly, "It's that smell, it's that smell!"

Luo Zijun took out another 15,000 taels of silver note, handed it over, and said, "Master Jia, this is the silver note I promised you, please count it."

Jia She quickly put away the pills, took the banknotes, counted them carefully, and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, yes."

Then he quickly took out the IOU from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Zijun, we are even now."

Luo Zijun carefully checked the IOU and nodded, "Indeed, we are settled."

Jia She leaned closer to him and whispered, "Master Luo, it's not that I don't want to let Yingchun go out now, it's just that the old lady doesn't allow it. The girl went to the old lady yesterday and said that she wanted to move out. When the old lady heard it, she was furious and called me over. She scolded me and said that I had wronged the girl. Otherwise, why would she run away from home? The old lady refused to let her go, and I had no choice."

"But Zijun, don't worry, the girl is yours now. You can take her out secretly at any time and bring her back at night. If you want to take her out at night, you can, just don't let the old lady find out. When the old lady gets tired of you, or you've convinced her, you can take her home and make her your concubine."

Luo Zijun looked at his wretched face and listened to his cold-blooded words. He really wanted to punch him in the eyes, but he held back.

This old thing is still useful.

"Master Jia, I have good news for you. Taoist Zi Yang is back. I saw him yesterday and asked him for a few bottles of better pills."

As soon as these words came out, Jia She's eyes lit up and his face was full of excitement: "Really? What better elixir did Taoist Zi Yang give you?"

Luo Zijun said, "Medicines are divided into different qualities, from one to five. The bottles of medicine I gave you are at most fourth-grade medicines. But because they were made by Taoist Ziyang himself, the effects are very good. What Taoist Ziyang gave me yesterday was a better third-grade medicine. There are Five Stone Powders for longevity, Nine Yang Pills for curing all diseases, and pills for strengthening the kidneys and yang. These pills, not to mention in Daliang, even in the whole of Da Yan, cannot be bought with money. Taoist Ziyang rarely makes pills now, and I believe Master Jia knows his ability."

Jia She said quickly, "Of course I know that Taoist Zi Yang's elixir has always been very rare. I heard that even the princes and nobles in Yujing can't get it. Zijun, you are so lucky, that... hehe..."

At this point, he rubbed his hands, smiled, and said in a flattering manner: "Zijun, can you give me a few bottles of that third-grade elixir?"

Luo Zijun said: "I don't have much either, I need to keep some for myself. Also, Taoist Ziyang came to see me yesterday and was seen by Master Bai, so Master Bai also wanted to buy a few bottles from me. I have already promised to sell him two bottles."

When Jia She heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Zijun, you are so young, it would be a waste if you eat it. In addition to the bottles for Master Bai, how many bottles do you have? Sell them all to me, I will take them all!"

Luo Zijun pretended to hesitate for a moment and said, "I can only sell two more bottles at most. If Master Jia wants..."

"Yes! I want them all!"

Jia She hurriedly said, "Zijun, did you bring it? Take it all out, and I can give you some more silver."

Then he whispered, "I can also give you a maid. I bought her last month. She is only fourteen years old and has tender skin."

Luo Zijun glanced at him, hesitated for a while, and then reluctantly took out two porcelain bottles and said, "Master Jia, I don't need you to pay more money, nor do I need any maids. One bottle is 10,000 taels, just give me 20,000 taels."

When Jia She heard this, he was shocked and smacked his lips and said, "Two... twenty thousand taels? Ten thousand taels for a bottle..."

Luo Zijun said, "Master Jia thinks it's too expensive? How about Master Jia go out and ask about the price of the third-grade elixir? What's more, it was made by Taoist Ziyang himself, and it's not just any other elixir, but an elixir that prolongs life and strengthens the kidneys. This is something you can't even afford even if you have money."

Jia She's face changed.

Luo Zijun smiled faintly and said, "As for the effect, Master Jia should know it better than anyone else. Forget it, since Master Jia is reluctant to spend the money, I am also reluctant to sell it. I can just keep it for myself or sell it to Master Bai."

Having said that, he was about to say goodbye.

Jia She hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said with a smile: "Zijun, I didn't say I won't buy it! Why are you in such a hurry? It's only 20,000 taels of silver. Don't you think that I, a master of the Duke's Mansion, can't afford it?"

After that, he handed him the 15,000 taels of silver notes that he had just put away, and said, "Zijun, take these 15,000 taels first. Wait here for a moment. I will go get the remaining 5,000 taels."

After saying that, he immediately went over, opened the door, and left in a hurry.

Luo Zijun glanced out the window, then looked away and counted the banknotes in his hand one by one.

He had just given out the banknote, and the old man spat it out before it could even warm up in his pocket.

To deal with this old pervert, the two effects of prolonging life and strengthening the kidneys and yang are always effective. With the effect of the previous bottle of elixir and the reputation of Taoist Ziyang, even if he gets a few bottles of fake ones now, the other party will not notice.

Most of these pills have psychological effects.

Even if there is no effect in the future, he will have an excuse.

As he was counting the banknotes, a head suddenly poked its head in from the door stealthily. After seeing him, it quickly said, "Master Luo!"

After saying that, a figure walked in quickly.

It turned out that he had just gone out and had not walked far. He had been eavesdropping on Jia Zhen in the corridor.

Luo Zijun pretended to be startled, quickly put away the banknotes in his hand, and said, "Master Jia, didn't you just leave?"

Jia Zhen chuckled and said, "I didn't go far. I was waiting outside for Master Luo. I wanted to talk to him for a few words."

Then he approached him and whispered with a greedy look on his face: "Mr. Luo, I heard that you have the kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac pills made by Taoist Ziyang himself?"

Luo Zijun's face changed, and he quickly said, "Master Jia, who told you that? It's not true. How could I have the elixir made by Taoist Ziyang?"

Jia Zhen said with a big smile on his face, "Master Luo, please don't lie to me. Master She has been full of energy recently. I was wondering why. Today I found out that it was because he took the elixir made by Taoist Zi Yang himself. Master Luo, can you sell me a few bottles? The price is negotiable. Just tell me, it doesn't matter if you tell me more."

Luo Zijun looked embarrassed: "Master Jia, I really don't have any here."

Jia Zhen quickly shook his hand and said, "Mr. Luo must have kept a few bottles for himself, right? Didn't Mr. Luo say that he also promised to give Mr. Bai two bottles? How about I pay more, double the amount?"

Luo Zijun still shook his head: "No, no, I have already promised Master Bai."

At the same time, he thought to himself: It seems that the Ningguo Mansion still has quite a lot of money.

After all, the Ningguo Mansion is ruled by the man in front of him, and he is also the patriarch of the entire Jia family, so he must have a lot of savings.

Jia Zhen was still trying to beg when he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside. He quickly whispered, "Master Luo, I'll give you 25,000 taels! 25,000 taels for one bottle!"

After saying that, he hurried towards the door.

At this time, Jia She came back hurriedly with five thousand taels of silver. When he saw him, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Jia Zhen, why are you..."

Jia Zhen quickly smiled and said, "There are some things in the garden that I forgot to tell you about. I just came back and saw that you were not here, so I chatted with Master Luo for a while."

Jia She waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about the garden later. Zijun and I have something to discuss. You go first."

Jia Zhen hurriedly took his leave.

After leaving the house, he turned around and took another look, thinking to himself: "Master is so anxious, it seems that the effect of the elixir must be very good. In any case, I have to get a few bottles over."

Thinking of this, he immediately hurried out of the house, returned to Ningguo Mansion opposite, and then went to the accounting office.

(End of this chapter)