Chapter 11 Do something I didn’t dare to do before
I don’t know how to comfort Shen Shilang.
Or maybe he doesn't need comfort at all. He needs to remember such pain and spur himself on to revenge day and night.
The next day, Wei Zhaoxian came to the courtyard to see Shen Shilang.
When Wei Zhaoxian entered the door, Youmi wanted to rush over again, but fortunately Shen Shilang stopped him in time.
Wei Zhaoxian saw Youmi squatting obediently beside Shen Shilang and asked in surprise: "Is this the dog you raised?"
"It's a stray dog in the back alley. I fed it once and it has been following me ever since." Shen Shilang explained, "So I kept it in the yard."
"Yes, he is a loyal protector of his master." Wei Zhaoxian nodded.
Seeing Wei Zhaoxian coming, the servants who were sent over also pretended to be hardworking.
Wei Zhaoxian didn't know the tricks in the inner house. Seeing that Shen Shilang was doing well here, he felt relieved and said to Shen Shilang, "I was a little anxious yesterday. The provincial examination is coming soon, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you don't pass, just study harder."
"If you need anything, send someone to the military camp to find me." Wei Zhaoxian said, "I will be back on the day of your provincial examination."
Su Jinshi felt that Wei Zhaoxian was really good to Shen Shilang, but unfortunately he was confused about family matters and didn't even know that Shen Shilang was being bullied at home.
As expected, because there were servants all over the courtyard, they were particularly attentive in front of Wei Zhaoxian, and Wei Zhaoxian had no idea of the trick.
Five days after Wei Zhaoxian left, it was the day when the Wei Mansion paid the monthly salary.
Other masters had servants to collect their monthly wages, except Shen Shilang. As soon as Wei Zhaoxian left, the servants who were temporarily transferred to act in the show also left.
With no one around him, Shen Shilang had to go and get it himself.
As soon as the accountant took out the purse, Shen Shilang felt something was wrong.
Shen Shilang’s previous monthly salary was two taels.
To be honest, two taels of silver are not even worth as much as the maidservant beside Madam Wei.
Servants like Madam Wei, Wei Ruyan, and Wei Jianming received four to six taels of silver per month.
But Shen Shilang didn't care. He was able to survive thanks to Wei Zhaoxian.
Two taels of silver was not a small amount, enough for him to study for the imperial examination.
You can use the public transportation for your daily food and clothing without any extra expenses.
He used the money to buy books, paper and ink, and saved the rest for travel expenses to Beijing for the imperial examination.
Shen Shilang estimated that by then, Madam Wei would not be able to give him flowers to use when he went to Beijing.
So Shen Shilang is very frugal on weekdays and starts preparations early.
After taking the purse, Shen Shilang did not open it, but just squeezed it and knew what was inside.
There were copper coins inside. He was not sure how much there were, but he estimated that there was about half a string.
Shen Shilang didn't ask any questions. He just saw the accountant write his name on the account book, wrote down half a string of money, and made a mark.
Seeing that Shen Shilang had not left yet, the accountant looked up and asked in a sarcastic tone, "Master Shen, do you have any other questions?"
“No…”
Before Shen Shilang finished speaking, the accountant spoke up at the same time, "Master Shen, are you dissatisfied with the insufficient money? The general is fighting in the front, and he has taken a lot of money from the government to support the army. We have to cut expenses. Madam has also reduced her monthly allowance. If Master Shen is not happy, go and talk to Madam."
"I didn't say I didn't like it, but you talked a lot." Shen Shilang's face turned cold, "The war in the front is tense, and the palace has begun to cut expenses. From His Majesty to the Queen and the officials' families, they all donated their jewelry for military expenses. It is only right for me to cut some of my monthly allowance."
Shen Shilang took the half string of money and left.
"Tsk! Just pretending!" the accountant muttered with a sneer.
Seeing this, Su Jinshi did not go with Shen Shilang. She stayed and looked through the account book.
The accountant saw the account books being turned page by page and collapsed on the chair in exhaustion.
There was no wind either! Besides, the account book was turning page by page, and it was not something that could be blown by the wind.
It was as if an invisible hand was flipping through the account book.
The accountant thought of the ghost encounter that happened to Wei Jianming and Wei Ruyan at night, and he went crazy, "Ghost... Ghost!"
Su Jinshi sneered.
Seeing the accountant rolling his eyes, he slipped from the chair and fell to the ground unconsciously.
Su Jinshi returned to Shen Shilang's room. She hadn't used a voice box today, so she bought one and said to Shen Shilang, "I just looked through the account book."
Shen Shilang was stunned for a moment, and said, "You didn't turn it over in front of the accountant, did you?"
"Yes." Su Jinshi said, "He shouted 'ghost' and fainted."
Shen Shilang paused unexpectedly, then chuckled.
Su Jinshi poked the corner of Shen Shilang's smiling lips, "Are you not angry?"
Shen Shilang covered the corner of his lips that had been poked, his cheeks and ears were bright red.
Please...collect 6...9...books...!
Since she met Su Jinshi, she would always touch him here and there from time to time.
I don’t know what Su Jinshi did when he was alive, or whether he completely let himself go after becoming a ghost, but he touched him without hesitation.
The touch of Su Jinshi's soft and cool fingers still remained on the corner of his lips. Shen Shilang said with a knotted tongue: "What... is there to be angry about..."
"You're just venting your anger on me." Shen Shilang said with a red face.
[System: Shen Shilang’s Favorability +1]
Su Jinshi didn't expect that Shen Shilang was upright but not rigid.
She thought Shen Shilang would blame her for deliberately scaring people.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Shilang covered his mouth with both hands, "You are a girl, stop touching me."
Since Su Jinshi couldn't touch his lips, she touched his abdominal muscles again and even slid down deliberately.
The wounds on Shen Shilang's body had scabbed over, so Su Jinshi no longer had to worry about hurting him.
But you have to touch everything that you haven't touched before.
Shen Shilang jumped up suddenly, covering his mouth with one hand and his stomach with the other, "Jinshi! Even if you are a ghost, you...you can't be so reckless."
Su Jinshi suppressed his laughter and said, "Now that I am a ghost, I have to do things that I didn't dare to do before, right?"
In real life, as a single woman, she would not even dare to make any move on a handsome guy. Even with Shen Shilang's looks, she would be too shy to say a word if he stood in front of her.
And the shyer they are, the cooler they act.
Only when facing the mobile phone can I be so bold.
"You..." Shen Shilang lowered his head shyly, his ears turned even redder, and his sparkling eyes made Su Jinshi want to bully him even more.
Shen Shilang usually has a cold face and looks like a dignified and upright gentleman, but I didn't expect him to be so easily shy.
Shen Shilang took a step back and said, "I admit defeat. Tell me what you saw in the account book."
"The mansion has indeed cut spending." Su Jinshi said.
This time Wei Zhaoxian came back to discuss this matter with Mrs. Wei.
The money from the imperial court was slow to arrive, but the soldiers were still waiting for clothes and food.
Wei Zhaoxian wanted to discuss with Madam Wei whether they could use the money in the mansion to help with the emergency.
(End of this chapter)
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