Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 37 The Grand Show Begins: The Literate Girl

"This must be Zi Nu, right?"

Chen Xiuyuan went to the window and looked downstairs. The window had been slightly ajar when he came in, seemingly to keep the indoor air circulating so that he wouldn't feel bored and disappointed as soon as he entered.

But that's just right, it saves him the trouble of opening the window.

Downstairs, besides the girl in the purple dress, there were two other people, an old man and a young man, who stepped down from an extremely luxuriously decorated carriage.

Judging from the carriage and the servants following it, it's not hard to tell that these two people are not ordinary people.

Just as he was about to look away, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the flag with the character "Zhang" embroidered on it, and a thought suddenly struck him, making him guess the other party's identity.

"The Prime Minister of South Korea—Jang Gae-ji?"

"So that person must be the future strategist, Zhang Liang."

Watching the two people walk into Zilan Pavilion, Chen Xiuyuan silently said to himself.

"It seems that the drama in Xinzheng is about to begin."

If he wasn't mistaken, the person he had just sensed was none other than Han Fei, the future synthesizer of Legalist thought.

"Despite its small size, South Korea possessed several exceptionally talented individuals, yet it ultimately could not escape its fate of destruction."

Now that he knew their identities, Chen Xiuyuan guessed what would happen next.

"Ghost soldiers robbed the soldiers' pay and water dissolved the gold."

"Red Bean, look how happy you are. What good thing happened today?"

After delivering Zhang Kaidi and Zhang Liang to their destination, Zi Nu withdrew. Although Zi Lanxuan intended to gather intelligence, she would not do so openly.

As for what the two of them wanted to say, she already knew it.

As I walked down the stairs, I saw the girl who had escorted Chen Xiuyuan upstairs smiling broadly, and I casually said something to her.

The girl in the red dress chuckled twice, but didn't hide anything, since the entire Zilan Pavilion belonged to Zi Nu, including themselves.

“A young fellow just came by and gave me a bag of gold, saying he’d stay here for two days. Such a generous young master is a rare sight, perhaps only once every month or two. Sister, tell me why I’m so happy.”

Standing next to Zi Nu, Hong Dou naturally linked arms with her and said intimately.

Zi Nu was used to this kind of thing. In her understanding, the little guy who could come to Zi Lan Xuan must be at least fifteen or sixteen years old, and staying for two days was perfectly normal. After all, as a woman, she knew how tempting this place was to those hot-blooded young men.

"That's great! As long as they're not the type to renege on their debts, we welcome those kinds of people here."

Hongdou smiled and nodded.

Without needing a girl to accompany him, and having already paid upfront, such a gullible young master is a hot commodity for them.

The two women smiled at each other. Perhaps Hongdou hadn't considered what the little guy she was talking about meant to Zinu. Of course, if she knew, given Zinu's caution and meticulous nature, she certainly wouldn't let it go so easily.

Nothing happened that night, but Chen Xiuyuan opened his eyes several times. The people outside seemed to treat him like family at all. If he wasn't mistaken, several groups of people had arrived in half a day, each group consisting of about two or three people.

However, he was eventually scared away and became immune to such situations.

There are several powerful groups in Korea, the largest of which should be General Ji Wuye and his forces, including the Four Fiends.

Next came Han Wang An, Young Master Han Yu, and finally, Wei Zhuang, Zi Nu, and others who were hiding in the Zi Lan Xuan.

However, at this time, he had no intention of revealing himself. During his trip to South Korea, he devoted himself more to the books in the Korean libraries.

Even works like Han Fei's "Gu Fen" and "Wu Du" were among his targets. Compared to the censored classics of later generations, he longed for the unadorned books of this era.

As for the rest, do your best and leave the rest to fate.

The night passed quickly, and as the sunlight pierced the darkness, a new day arrived.

"Young sir, here is some food."

Hongdou came in carrying a lunchbox. After taking the food out of the lunchbox, she sat down to the side, intending to wait for Chen Xiuyuan to finish eating before clearing away the dishes and taking them with her.

Chen Xiuyuan was holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, his brows furrowed in worry. The scrolls were on the bookshelf in the room. Zilanxuan was very good at business; placing the scrolls here was perhaps to cater to some people, which was an unexpected bonus.

But he also encountered a new problem.

He doesn't recognize the Korean script.

Do you have any literate girls around here?

Chen Xiuyuan shook the bamboo slip in his hand.

Hongdou was slightly taken aback when she heard this. There were indeed literate girls, but to be honest, there weren't many. After all, in this era, girls who could read were definitely from noble families and prominent clans.

How could someone like that stoop to such a place?

"Does the young master wish to learn to read?"

Hongdou asked a question subconsciously.

Chen Xiuyuan would not openly admit that he did not know Korean characters, so he casually replied, "It's too tiring to read by myself, but it's better to listen to it."

Upon hearing this, Hongdou smiled and thought, "It really does sound like the behavior of a rich young master. He doesn't even want to read books himself, but instead has someone else read them to him, while he just listens."

"Alright, I'll go find Sister Zi Nu in a bit and ask her for you. But don't get your hopes up too high, little guest. After all, we sisters come from poor backgrounds and have no opportunity to study. There certainly aren't many literate people here."

Chen Xiuyuan nodded. He hadn't thought about this much before, but after Hongdou brought it up, he realized that not everyone in this era had the opportunity to study.

"Try your best! If not, then forget it."

He didn't intend to force the issue. If the girls at Zilan Pavilion weren't illiterate and he hadn't insisted on having someone come over, Zi Nu would probably have come to his door in person.

For now, he doesn't want to have too much contact with this girl. Her identity and background are a mystery, and no one knows which sect she is backed by.

After about another cup of tea, Hongdou tidied up the food on the table and then took the lunchbox out again.

Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Chen Xiuyuan's eyes flickered slightly. If no one in Zilanxuan could read, then he would have to think of another way.

Go out and find a teacher who can teach people to read and write? I believe that with his abilities, he could probably learn the basics of Korean characters in three days at most.

In another room, Zi Nu was taken aback upon hearing Hong Dou's words.

"A literate girl??"

She almost thought she had misheard; this was the first time she had ever heard of someone coming to Zilan Pavilion to listen to a reading, instead of just for fun!
"Red Bean, you must have misheard me, right?"

"Sister Zi Nu, there's no mistake. Are there any literate sisters among us?"

"Nongyu is literate, but..."

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