The Red Mansion Big Liar

“Students don’t dare!”

A kind of students in the school, all of them are obedient.

Especially Wu Qi who was talking behind his back just now.

Before they entered the Taoist school, they had already been taught by their families.

"Don't dare? I think you are very brave!"

Zhang Yunyi looked around and said in a deep voice, "Don't say I didn't warn you. I'll remember this. If I hear it again, you will exclude your classmates, whether they are from the same class or other classes. You will all be kicked out of the Immortal Academy!"

If he was only targeting Jia Huan, he would definitely kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

But now that it involves him, being too harsh may give him the appearance of abusing his power for personal gain.

We can only hold it high and let it go lightly, and say the ugly words in advance.

However, he was also worried that the punishment would be too lenient and counterproductive.

He turned to Lai Shangrong and said, "If it happens again, you will just kick him out!"

With these words, Lai Shangrong straightened his back unconsciously and replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then, Zhang Yunyi pointed at the few people who had just spoken and said in a deep voice: "Wu Qi, Zhou Huaide... I think the rest of you have not vented your energy. Get out now and run around the Immortal Academy for twenty laps before you come back."

The study of immortality occupies a large area. For these playboys, if they run twenty laps, they will be exhausted to death or skinned alive. This can be considered a small punishment for them.

After the matter was dealt with, he walked out of the school.

Seeing that Lai Shangrong had some misunderstanding, he gave him a personal warning, telling him to pay more attention and not let the craftsmen and students be bullied.

The students who remained in the school looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, they gathered around Jia Huan and began to get close to him.

Although he tried his best to avoid the suspicion of abusing his power for personal gain, Lai Shangrong's unnecessary actions inevitably made the students speculate.

Since the family had ordered that Zhang Yunyi should not be offended, then Jia Huan, the adopted son, would naturally follow suit because of his mother's status.

Looking at the classmates who usually ignored him, he started to get close to them one by one.

Jia Huan couldn't help but have an extremely absurd thought: It seems that there is nothing wrong with having such a cheap old man to protect him.

Not only did he not explain for Aunt Zhao, but he accepted it calmly.

This undoubtedly confirmed the students' speculation.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 406: Filial Piety

"Auntie, my brother is back!"

Inside the room, Aunt Zhao, who was sitting on the kang, bending her toes and applying cardamom, suddenly stood up from the kang when she heard the words.

Just as he put on his shoes, Jia Huan rushed in.

"Oh my! You heartless little bastard, you finally came home? How did you get back? Why didn't you send anyone to let us know in advance?"

Aunt Zhao complained a lot and walked quickly forward. She raised her hand, held it high and gently placed it on Jia Huan's head.

Jia Huan twisted his neck, shook Aunt Zhao's hand off his head, and complained, "Mother! How can you call your own son a bastard?"

Nowadays, although the word "rabbit" is also an insult, it mostly refers to a child who is naughty and annoying, and is not much different from the unruly behavior of a naughty child.

But in ancient times, its meaning was very different.

'A rabbit becomes pregnant by gazing at the moon, and a woman becomes pregnant without a husband.' The meaning of rabbit is self-evident.

"Bah!" Aunt Zhao didn't take it seriously and spat, "You crawled out of my intestines. Even if I say it, what can it do?"

As she spoke, she patted Jia Huan on the shoulder, then turned to Xiao Jixiang and said, "Quick! Go and get me a cup of tea. You must be thirsty after walking so far, right?"

Although there are still some disputes with Mrs. Wang, they are just some bumps and will not lead to a fallout.

With Zhang Yunyi coordinating the matter, it was impossible for him to cause any trouble over such a small matter as the frame.

Therefore, she did not get any prior news of Jia Huan's return, which must be because he did not send anyone back to call a car to pick him up, and just assumed that he came back on foot.

"What do you mean by going or not? Today is the school's day off, and the school has a car to take us!"

Since school starts on the 16th day of the first lunar month, the holiday is also scheduled for the middle of the month.

Although the sons of officials such as Jia Huan were illegitimate children, they had no shortage of carriages. The reason why Zhang Yun逸 arranged carriages was actually to prepare them for the sons of craftsmen.

More than ten people squeezed into one car and were sent to various directions in and outside the city.

If it were in the past, Jia Huan would naturally not be willing to squeeze in a car with others.

But ever since Zhang Yunyi supported him, he has become the center of attention in the field of immortal studies.

Jia Huan, who has always had little sense of existence, really enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by people.

Instead of sending a message home, he made an appointment with a few good friends to travel with him and enjoy the flattery along the way.

Thinking of how proud he had been during this period, he quickly turned around and glanced at Xiao Jixiang who was about to pour tea at the door, and said, "I'm going to talk to my mother for a while. I don't need you to serve me here!"

As he spoke, he pushed Aunt Zhao to sit on the kang, and then asked with a gossipy look on his face, "Mom! Have you slept with Brother Yi?"

"you……"

When Aunt Zhao saw him pushing her to sit down, she thought he was just being filial.

I didn't expect that I would ask such a disobedient question, and I was stunned for a moment.

Jia Huan, however, kept talking to himself: "Mother just called her son a bastard. Could it be that... this son is the child of you and Brother Yi?"

Aunt Zhao came back to her senses and asked shyly, "How old was he when you were born?"

She wanted to avoid the main issue and cover it up.

Unexpectedly, Jia Huan was somewhat disappointed, shaking his head and saying, "That's true, alas! What a pity!"

"Bah!" Aunt Zhao spat, "What nonsense are you talking about? Did you hear some rumors somewhere?"

She couldn't understand why Jia Huan suddenly asked such a rebellious question, so she tried to find out indirectly.

However, Jia Huan figured out what was going on. A strange look flashed across his originally disappointed eyes, and he asked with a smile, "Hmm? So it's true?"

Aunt Zhao raised her hand and poked Jia Huan on the forehead, saying unhappily, "What do you mean true or false? I'm asking you!"

Jia Huan then reluctantly recounted what had happened when Zhang Yunyi went to the school to deliver a bundle half a month ago.

Finally, he said with regret: "It's a pity that he is not his son's biological father, otherwise..."

"Bah!" Aunt Zhao slapped him on the head and spat, "If he was your biological father, would you still call him Big Brother? Wouldn't that mess up the generations?"

She scolded Jia Huan, but she felt extremely relieved in her heart.

He thought to himself that he had indeed followed the right person, who was able to take care of Jia Huan. Although he was not his biological son, he was a hundred times better than Jia Zheng, his biological father. It was not in vain that he had been working hard and humble all the time.

"My son wants to change his words..."

At this point, he looked at Aunt Zhao with anticipation and asked, "Mother! Tell your son quickly, is the rumor outside true? Could it be that the master asked you to sleep with him? Last year, when the master was promoted to a high position in the government office, there were rumors in the mansion that..."

It’s not that Jia Huan really wants to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, after seeing Zhang Yunyi's attitude, Wu Qi did not dare to spread rumors anymore. He had to explain to Jia Huan privately that he was talking nonsense.

Disappointed, Jia Huan had no choice but to ask Aunt Zhao.

"What do you mean by master or not?" Aunt Zhao said complacently, "That was your mother's own idea!"

Noticing Jia Huan's proud attitude, Aunt Zhao no longer concealed her feelings.

On the one hand, it is not difficult to hear from Jia Huan’s words that he was not very popular in school and wanted to give his son some confidence.

On the other hand, her only concern before was Jia Huan's reaction. Now, even her son was looking forward to recognizing this cheap father, so she simply went with the flow.

"Really?" Jia Huan jumped up three feet high, unable to hide his joy, and said, "Then my son is relieved!"

Aunt Zhao saw that he was a little too carried away and was worried that he would cause trouble for Zhang Yunyi, so she quickly warned him, "I, your mother, have worked hard to earn this respect for you by being humble. Don't cause trouble for Master Yi in school and ruin the relationship between you and him."

Jia Huan was quite sensible and said seriously, "Don't worry, mother. I've worked really hard and was even praised the other day. I won't cause any trouble for you."

Aunt Zhao said in disbelief, "Then why didn't you come back last month? Did you make a mistake at school and are being punished by not being allowed to go home?"

"How could that be? My son was a little late in starting school, but he just stayed in school to make up for the two days of missed classes. He will be back this month, right?"

He was enjoying his studies in the Immortal Academy so much that he didn't want to leave, and came back mainly to get information.

As if worried that Aunt Zhao might not believe him, Jia Huan put his hands behind his back and raised his neck and said, "Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon... I can recite this periodic table by heart now."

Aunt Zhao's seductive face twitched twice, and she asked in confusion, "What is this? It's like chanting a sutra, what's so good about it? Is this what you learn in school?"

"What do you know?" Jia Huan said proudly, "This thing was taught by my cheap father himself. There are many variations in it. He can even calculate exactly how much force the pole and pulley can save..."

He talked eloquently, but Aunt Zhao was confused.

However, although she did not understand what Jia Huan said, she knew that this was taught by Zhang Yun逸 himself.

Seeing that what he said made sense, I couldn't bear to discourage his enthusiasm.

I was just thinking about asking Zhang Yunyi privately.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 407 Concealment

“Ohhhh!~”

"Madam, please keep your voice down, or no one will hear you!"

In the northeast corner, in the bathroom of the Xue family courtyard, Jin Chuan smiled and took her hands out of the bathtub, shaking off the water stains on her hands without making a sound.

The water drops hit Aunt Xue's face. She came to her senses, blushed, and said with embarrassment, "You kid, you said you would only help me take a bath, why did you do it again?"

Jin Chuan walked around behind Aunt Xue, a hint of sarcasm flashed across her face, and she pressed her hands into the ravine, smiling, "Madam, please put your heart at ease! I have also served you like this, how can I not understand your feelings?"

Jin Chuan did not lie, but Aunt Xue had no idea that she was not in Lady Wang's room, but when Zhang Yunyi was too busy to be with her.

When Aunt Xue heard that her sister, Lady Wang, had also experienced such a thing, her guilt and anxiety were alleviated a lot.

He praised: "You kid... you are really good at guessing the master's intentions!"

Jin Chuan glanced with contempt at Aunt Xue who was slumped in the bathtub, and secretly complained in her heart, "It's true that she knows how to guess her master's mind, but she is not one of you sisters."

But she said, "That's right! Aunt You is about to give birth in the next few days. When there is news from there, I will also go to the villa with Master Zhen. Why don't you take this opportunity to accompany Madam and go together? The warm water will make your bones and muscles numb. If I can serve you comfortably, the effect will surely be doubled, and you will be more than ten years younger."

Although Zhen Shiyin did not go with them, as Youshi was about to give birth, she needed a doctor to take charge, and he was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Last time, Jin Chuan didn't ask Zhang Yunyi, but this time she had an idea in her mind and came over to instigate him.

Aunt Xue had no idea that she had evil intentions.

She had hoped to get close to Zhang Yunyi by means of congratulations, and she was so moved by Jin Chuan's service that she had no choice but to nod. How could she refuse?

Jin Chuan knew the principle of striking while the iron is hot, so she hurriedly helped Aunt Xue out of the bathtub, carefully dried her body, and after she put on her clothes, she said goodbye, "Then I will not delay Aunt Xue from going to greet Madam."

As she was about to give birth, it was better to catch a ride sooner rather than later, so Aunt Xue went straight to Rong Xi Tang.

The two sisters held hands and sat down on the kang. Aunt Xue got straight to the point and said, "I heard that Aunt You in Yi'er's room is about to give birth. I want to accompany you and go over to congratulate you!"

Mrs. Wang's mouth twitched, and she patted Aunt Xue's chubby hand, smiling, "Anyway, the baby is one month old, and we have to come and congratulate him. Why do you have to make this trip and run back and forth?"

Aunt Xue was a little surprised when she heard this. She thought that Mrs. Wang would be eager for her to keep her company, but she didn't expect that she would actually persuade her to do so.

She was puzzled and hesitated for a moment before she said in a roundabout way, "It's been a season change recently and I feel a little tired and lack energy. I heard that the warm water in the manor has some effect in relieving fatigue, so I'd like to take this opportunity to go and have a bath with my sister to relieve some fatigue."

"This..." Madam Wang's face flashed with resentment. She exhaled heavily and said insincerely, "You don't know that this round trip is at least 20 or 30 miles. I don't plan to go. I will go to congratulate the baby when he is one month old."

She was afraid that the reason was not sufficient, so she added: "The manor is still outside the city. If you miss the time, you can't return to the city. Now that the master is not at home, it's better to avoid it!"

Yuchuan, who was standing by, heard it all clearly and looked up at Madam Wang in surprise.

Mrs. Wang was filled with annoyance and did not notice Yuchuan's strange look.

If Aunt Xue hadn't interfered, she would naturally have been eager for such a legitimate opportunity.

But Aunt Xue insisted on having her accompany her.