Chapter 24 Doubt
"My wife, you are obsessed with money." Gu Rongyu watched Chang Xixi put the money away carefully, then settled the accounts without any mistakes, and then went to cook.
After the people left, the dark shadow that couldn't hold back appeared beside Gu Rongyu, "Young Master, if she knew that the bookstore was yours, what would the young lady do? This is too powerful."
"Really? It's a hundred times worse than the extortion by those high-ranking officials in the imperial court."
"Walls have ears."
The black shadow was angry but dared not say anything. He climbed up to the beam of the house in boredom and could only complain in his heart that the young master was now more and more protective of Chang Xixi.
A quarter of an hour later, Chang Xixi brought the meal she had prepared to the table, and the greedy Black Shadow could only drool!
He hadn't eaten anything oily for many days, and the young master didn't like other people to serve him, so he had to be alone and it was very tiring without anyone to take over his shift. He also had to accompany the young master to practice martial arts at night.
Others can be replaced when they are on duty, but he is different. Not only does he not change, he even has to steal the leftovers of Chang Xixi, even though they taste good.
The second day.
Originally, he just didn't want to admit defeat. Ri Tianxi sent Li to Panzhi City and went to the tailor shop. He was seen by a scholar who was in the bookstore last time.
Seeing that the person in the ox cart was someone he knew, he went up to ask and found out where Chang Xixi lived.
The scholars in the bookstore all knew about this and started clamoring to have another fight with Chang Xixi to get back the face they lost last time, which led to what happened yesterday.
Chang Hai told Chang Xixi everything he had found out. She whispered to her second brother to go back because she would have to open a business from now on.
The number of scholars at the door was twice as many as yesterday, and even scholars from the neighboring county came, wanting to see Chang Xixi's face.
Chang Xixi opened the door directly with her scarf on, waved her hand, and hired a nearby man with six copper coins to be her bodyguard to prevent the scholars from causing trouble.
That day, Chang Xixi announced, "Yesterday's matter is over. Anyone who wants to challenge me today will receive one penny of silver. Tomorrow, two pennies, and the day after tomorrow, three pennies."
"You're blackmailing me! You're blackmailing me! Yesterday it was ten copper coins, but today it's only one penny."
Chang Xixi spoke slowly, "I said, yesterday's events are over. Today is a new day, and we can't talk about the same thing again. Just like a summer insect can't talk about ice."
"Whether to give it or not is your business. I can choose not to argue with you, but it's like a white horse is not a horse! However, I'm not Zhao Gao, I won't do the same as calling a deer a horse."
After saying this, she turned and left, leaving the hired men standing at the door.
The scholars thought about it for a while. Some wanted to become famous in one battle, some just wanted to see who Chang Xixi was, and some just thought it was interesting and came to join in the fun.
When Chang Xixi saw the few people left from yesterday, she just left dejectedly, and none of them came out with a smile.
Another person walked out of the door!
The scholars could no longer hold back, "No! This is such a slap in the face of us scholars! If we don't teach her a lesson... we will be sorry for our ancestors, and Pan Zhicheng will also be laughed at."
"Besides, it's you... We are all like this too. Now we are all in the same boat, honor and disgrace are one."
Chang Xixi saw that the scholars were united in their hatred of the enemy and laughed so hard that they fell over, thinking they were all a bunch of fools!
If it were her, she would definitely not pay any attention to me. She is not a doctor. I have to pay for seeing her. She just treats them stubbornly.
As the money flowed into her pocket, she was beaming with joy, while the scholars all had bitter faces.
Half a month later, the house of Gu Rongyu, the eldest son of the Gu family, was crowded with people. Some people even set up stalls at the door to sell fruits and vegetables from the village.
Chang Xixi was also kind to them, charging them three cents a day for setting up the stall.
With money, Chang Xixi feels that the most important thing for a man is to pass the imperial examination. In her previous life in the modern era, she also got up early and went to bed late to take the college entrance examination, which led to her later success.
Nowadays, if you want to make a name for yourself in ancient times, the only way is to take the imperial examination!
Even if she has no money, she can always find a way to get it with her brain. The important thing is how to keep the money and prevent it from being harmed by villains!
Two words: "being an official."
Less than a month later, another scholar walked out of the courtyard. Instead of covering his face in shame and anger, he looked proud because he had learned something again.
This is his third visit this month. In "The Great Learning", he has always been puzzled by a question: "Investigate things and acquire knowledge." What does it mean to investigate things and acquire knowledge?
The interpretations in different versions are different, and none of them are accurate! It really stumped me.
He found several explanations from Chang Xixi, thus solving this difficult problem. He had to admire Chang's talent. It was much better than what was being taught in the private school.
"Gu Rongyu is so lucky! He is so lucky to have such a wife."
Waving a fan, he walked to the village entrance, got on a sedan chair and went into the city.
Chang Xixi opened the door, and the evening breeze blew in along with the rice on the ridge of the field. Chang Hai still felt a little weak when walking. He took a few steps and took a breath. His thin and skinny body had grown more flesh and had taken on a more human shape.
The pale face has turned red, and it seems that he has recovered well.
Holding a fish basket in her hand, she saw Chang Xixi standing at the door from a distance and greeted her, "Xixi, my mother asked me to catch two fish for you."
"Why don't you keep it for yourself? I have everything I need."
The Chang family's love and care always brings tears to Chang Xixi's eyes. Whenever there is something delicious or good, they always think of her first.
Chang Xixi walked forward and took the fish. "This is from the rice field! Dad is back. Big brother doesn't know how to catch fish."
"You're the smartest one in the family. Dad's back. I want you to come back tomorrow so we can have dinner together. Hehe. This is for you and your uncle first."
"Go back and thank mother."
"Okay."
The sun sets in the west.
Gu Rongyu sat at the desk in distress. What was the origin of this Chang Xixi?
A remote little village can also produce a talented woman with great knowledge, but sometimes she is also very vulgar.
"Go get someone to check who Chang Xixi's master was in the Chang family before, and what books she read. Why did she know the Four Books and Five Classics?"
"Young Master, have you finally come to your senses? I'm afraid you're not a spy sent by those people above."
"Stop talking nonsense."
The black shadow said nothing and went out of the window, almost bumping into Chang Xixi. Fortunately, he deviated from his trajectory in the dark night.
In Panzhicheng's only bookstore, the owner was settling accounts at the counter, and the candle went out in a breeze.
The shopkeeper immediately knelt and saluted, "Guard Qingnan, what brings you here?"
"Check one person."
"But is it Chang Xixi, the former fake lady of the Chang family?"
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