Chapter 439 Zhu Chongba
Ever since Xiaomeng Pavilion stepped into the limelight and the imperial court released some information about "The Nightmare of the Red Chamber," everyone has been busy.
To appease the people and quell the unrest, the people in Xiaomeng Pavilion were doing the work of eight people.
Both Yinzhuo, who was obsessed with blacksmithing, and Yinyou, who was engrossed in his studies, were dragged out to participate in the work of collecting folk players. The only one who had it relatively easy was probably Yinsi.
Because the book he was in charge of, "Baoyu's School Days," was very important, he didn't need to care about anything else outside of his life.
At this time, his focus was on guiding Yinzhen and Yinzhi, who had successfully completed the second team game, into "Baoyu's School Days".
"Are you ready? We're going in."
"Um."
Yintang and Yinding nodded, and the two lay down on either side of Yinsi respectively. After confirming that there were no problems, the three of them held hands and closed their eyes at the same time.
[You have entered "Baoyu's School Days". Please obtain the status of a study companion.]
When Yinzhen opened his eyes, he found himself standing in a courtyard with lush vegetation and carved beams and painted rafters. He turned his head slightly and saw Yinzhen beside him.
The two exchanged a glance, then stood cautiously in place without looking up.
Before long, light footsteps sounded, and a group of people walked up to them.
"Good brother, you've finally come! I haven't seen you for some time."
Jia Baoyu smiled and held onto Yinzhi's hand tightly. Yinzhi replied with a practiced smile, "There are things going on at home, thank you for your concern, Baoyu."
"What happened? Do you need my help?"
Jia Baoyu's enthusiastic inquiry was exactly what Yinzhi wanted to hear.
A trace of worry appeared between Yinzhi's brows, and he sighed softly, "To tell you the truth, when the clan learned that several members of my family could come to the Duke's mansion as companions, they all came to vie for the opportunity. Since you have treated me so well, I naturally did not want others to take advantage of the Duke's mansion, so I simply brought my two younger brothers in."
"Younger brother?" Jia Baoyu's eyes widened slightly.
Yinzhi nodded and beckoned to Yintang and Yin, "Yintang, Yin, come here and greet Master Bao."
Yinzhen and Yinzhen stepped forward in unison and greeted him politely, "Greetings, Second Master Bao."
Jia Baoyu glanced at the two men and, sure enough, whether he was the elder or the younger, neither was as outstanding as Yinzhi. But then he thought again, it was rare for a family to produce someone like Yinzhi.
“My two younger brothers are too young to necessarily become study companions. As long as they can stay in the Jia family, avoid the harassment of the clansmen, and not cause trouble for you, Baoyu, it doesn’t matter if they become servants.”
“How can that be!” Jia Baoyu immediately retorted. “Your younger brother is my younger brother. They are so young, it’s the perfect age for them to study. It would be good for them to learn more by being study companions.”
“There is no one kinder than you, Baoyu,” Yinzhi said sincerely, looking at Jia Baoyu. He then turned to the two of them and said, “Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, quickly thank Second Master.”
"Thank you, Second Master!"
Yin Tang and Yin Ye knew they had a way to climb the ladder and were eager to finalize the matter.
"No need to be so polite. Just study hard and don't let your brother's good intentions go to waste."
[Congratulations to the player for passing Jia Baoyu's test and successfully obtaining the "Study Companion" status.]
Upon receiving the system notification, Yinzhen and Yinzhen exchanged a glance, realizing the high level of favorability towards their Eighth Brother. As expected of their Eighth Brother, he could even handle game characters!
"Let's go to the private school together."
Jia Baoyu led Yinzhi by the hand, while Yintang and Yinzhi followed closely behind. They disliked Jia Baoyu's insistence on holding his hand, but listened carefully to their conversation.
They had received an important task from their older brothers: to take good care of the myna bird, lest it be tricked by Jia Baoyu.
Although it seems more likely that Jia Baoyu was deceived, he could be fooled, but the myna bird could not!
"By the way, little brother, you don't know, in the two days you were away, I met another elder brother. I used to think that girls were made of water, but after meeting you and Brother Zhu, I realized that there are also such outstanding and intelligent men in this world..."
[Ding! The Bronze Study Companion, Yin Tang, is now online and is being matched with a study partner...]
Currently, there are 2 vacancies for Xue Baochai's companion position in the "Elementary Financial Management" course.
[Requirements for tutor: Proficient in arithmetic and good at business]
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[Ding! Bronze-level study companion Yin is online, currently matching you with a study partner...]
[Currently, there are 2 vacancies for the "Elementary Esophageal Superpowers" course student, Shi Xiangyun.]
[Requirements for a reading companion: Must be able to eat a lot]
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Because of the experience accumulated by their predecessors, Yinzhen and Yinzhen passed the initial companion study test very well, obtained the bronze medal, and were able to select suitable courses to begin their studies.
Yinzhen successfully resolved Xue Baochai's grievance that "women are inferior to men"; Yinzhen also tried to accept Shi Xiangyun's dry humor.
Although there were some twists and turns in the process, the course was completed successfully.
"How about it?"
"Of course, who can be better at eating than me?"
Yin proudly raised his head, extremely pleased with himself, "Ninth Brother, just wait and see. When I make food with special effects, it will definitely open your eyes."
"Then I'll wait."
"Don't worry. By the way, Ninth Brother, what kind of financial knowledge do you have? Do you use an abacus?"
In response to Yin's question, Yin Tang said meaningfully, "Money can make the devil turn the millstone, you know that?"
"What do you mean?" Yin asked, somewhat uncertain under his gaze.
"The literal meaning."
Yinzhen patted his shoulder without explaining further, then turned and looked around: "Where's Eighth Brother? Hasn't he come out yet?"
"Didn't they say that the end time for all classes is the same?" Yin also looked around. "Could it be that Jia Baoyu left the myna bird behind?"
The two exchanged a glance and decided to search for the bird, determined not to give Jia Baoyu the chance to take advantage of the myna!
"There it is...who is that?"
Not far from the school gate, they saw Yinzhi's figure and a strange man. Yinzhi instinctively pulled Yinzhi to hide in the bushes and eavesdropped on their conversation.
"Wow...this person..."
Looking at the tall, handsome young man opposite Yinzhi, with a face like jade and a red dot between his eyebrows, Yinzhi couldn't help but sigh, "Isn't he the Brother Zhu that Jia Baoyu mentioned before?"
"Possibly."
Thinking of Jia Baoyu's "obsession with appearances," Yinzhen nodded.
At this moment, the young man who had stopped Yinzhi smiled at him, and a strange atmosphere was created as the two looked at each other.
"You're very good."
“I think so too.” Yinzhi nodded frankly.
Upon hearing this answer, the young man was momentarily taken aback, then his smile deepened. "I like you even more now, Aisin Gioro Yinzhi. My name is Zhu Chongba, let's get acquainted."
Yinzhi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Did Emperor Taizu of Ming agree?"
Zhu Chongba laughed unrestrainedly: "If he disagrees, can he jump out and beat me up? We're all family, what's wrong with using each other's names?"
Hidden in the bushes, Yin looked at Yin Tang with suspicion and instinctively asked, "Ninth Brother, who is he?"
Yinzhen's expression was solemn. "Overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming... how dare he come to Eighth Brother's side?"
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