Chapter 474
Yuan Jing took a look at the things Song Shi brought back and asked him to pawn all of them. Wouldn't it be better to exchange them for silver? Who in the world doesn't like silver?
"Are you really going to die?" Song Shi was dumbfounded. He was afraid that Xie would come back to the young master and say a few soft words to make the young master regret it. Then he would be in a difficult position.
Yuan Jing waved his hand: "It's all pawned, all of them dead."
If he needs anything, he can just ask the mansion to pay for it. Why should he save money for the Yongyi Marquis's mansion?
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll go right away." So Song Shi ran out again to find the pawnshop. The doorman didn't dare to stop him when he saw him. You know, the access control is only for Zeng Yuanjing, the fourth young master, but not for the people around him.
On that day, Songshi brought back more than 500 taels of silver from the pawnshop, which was only a small half of what he had given away, which meant that Yuanjing could still earn at least 1,000 taels of silver. Yuanjing happily gave Songshi 10 taels of silver and Songshan 5 taels, and asked Songshan and Songshi to go to Xie's house together in two days. Songshi and Songshan's two servants also happily accepted the silver, it was really great.
No maidservant could get close to Zeng Yuanjing that day. At first they did not take it seriously, but when they saw Songshi and Songshan running in and out, chatting and laughing with Zeng Yuanjing, they began to feel uneasy, thinking that if they could not hand in the things tomorrow, the young master would not really send them to the old lady, would he? It would be fine if they didn't have any evidence against them, because if he did, the old lady would never speak for them.
In the past, they thought they had the Fourth Young Master firmly under their control, but now they realize that the master is the master. Even if he does not please the old lady and the lady, his status is naturally higher than that of the servants.
Chunxiang would never get the key back after handing it over. She gritted her teeth and said, "Let's return part of it first, and then we can beg the young master for mercy and say more nice things. The young master has always had a soft temper. Otherwise, what if he really sends us to the old lady?"
The other maids could only nod and agree. Although Chunxiang was the one who kept Zeng Yuanjing's belongings, they all took the things together. To be honest, although they knew that there was no future for them following the Fourth Young Master, their lives were as easy as ever.
After a day of adaptation, Yuan Jing slowly got used to his current weight. Life is really difficult.
After a good night's sleep, Yuan Jing would eat breakfast at the table after finishing morning exercises the next day. The maids, led by Chunxiang, came in a hurry, and each of them carried a bag.
"Master, we were wrong. This is what we found. Please check it."
One by one they put their bags on the table, and glanced at Yuan Jing with resentful eyes from time to time, but these glances were directed at the blind man and got no response from Yuan Jing. Song Shi next to him sneered in his heart, thinking that the young master didn't like these girls in the first place, and they were bent on seducing the young master. If it were... No, Song Shi shuddered, the young master would not like him and Song Shi. The young master only liked men like Xie Boli.
Yes, that's right, Song Shi carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Yuan Jing finished his second bowl of porridge and put down his chopsticks, refusing to eat more.
After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, he looked at the six maids headed by Chunxiang and said, "Songshi, bring the account books and check to see if everything has been returned."
"Young Master!" Chunxiang suddenly shouted, scaring Songshi who was about to get the account book.
"Master..." Chunxiang knelt down and reached out to hold Yuanjing's legs. Yuanjing stood up and took two steps back, thinking that it was very strenuous for him to do this. For his own sake, he pointed at Chunxiang and said, "Just kneel there and talk. Don't move forward!"
Chunxiang was choked on what she was about to say, and half of the emotions she had been building up were released. She was stunned for a moment before she lowered her head and sobbed and complained: "Master, this is all my fault. Please spare me. My brother is a loser. He borrowed your things before and used them to pay off his debts. Please be tolerant of me. Chunxiang will definitely pay off all the debts."
In fact, with Yuan Jing's experience of more than a dozen lifetimes, he would not care about these teenage girls. But he is Zeng Yuan Jing now. These girls are treacherous and do not take the original body seriously. They are even accomplices in the death of the original body. How can Yuan Jing, who has replaced the original body, really be soft-hearted towards them?
Moreover, when he could not see through the thoughts of these girls and wanted him to be soft-hearted and write off the remaining accounts, if Yuan Jing really let them go, would they be grateful for Yuan Jing's intentions from the bottom of their hearts? No, they would only continue to be disloyal and not treat him as their master.
Since he wouldn't get any gratitude and might even get complaints, why should he be a good person?
He looked at the other girls and asked, "Are you like this too?"
Several maids immediately showed him expressions of resentment or tears: "Master, please be tolerant for a few days."
"Songshan!" Yuan Jing shouted outside.
Songshan immediately ran in, and Yuan Jing ordered, "Go, go to the old lady and explain their affairs to her and see how she handles them. If you have any grievances, just cry and plead with her."
"Yes, young master." Songshan looked at his sisters in surprise, then walked out.
"No..." Chunxiang cried again, "Master, I will return it immediately, and return it all before tonight."
"What about you?"
"So do I." The others nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, Songshan, remember, if they don't complete the account books before sunset, they should report to the old lady without the young master's instructions. Also, collect the ones that were returned."
"Yes, young master." Songshan replied.
After giving the instructions, Yuan Jing ignored the maids and turned to walk towards the study.
The study had undergone a lot of changes yesterday. He put away all the eye-catching things, and asked Song Shi to find a place to exchange the pamphlet about goblins fighting for money. Then he added some miscellaneous books. Anyway, he didn't like reading vernacular novels. There were travel notes and history books. Relying on his original body's memory, he knew very little about the history of this world.
He finished reading a book at a very fast speed and got a general understanding of the historical process of this time and space. He had some idea in his mind, and then went to the yard to exercise. He first walked slowly around the yard, then jogged, running until he was out of breath. In the April weather, sweat was dripping like beads. Even Song Shi and Song Shan were impressed by him. It seemed that the young master was really determined to lose weight this time.
After jogging for twenty laps, he resumed walking slowly. When he walked to the wall, Yuan Jing was stunned. A head popped up from the wall. He couldn't see the face clearly, but he knew that it was his lover. That familiar soul breath was integrated into the depths of his soul.
He looked around and found no one in the yard. He walked a few steps forward, put his hands on his hips and whispered, "You got here so soon?"
The head on the wall poked out a little more, allowing the man to see Yuan Jing clearly. Upon seeing this, the man couldn't help but burst out laughing. Yuan Jing gritted his teeth, damn it, how dare he laugh at him.
"If you don't say anything, I'll go back."
"Okay, let me tell you," the man on the wall said, trying not to laugh. "It's not convenient for me to come here during the day. Can I come over at night and tell you in detail? By the way, my name this time is Jing Lie."
"Is there a family with the surname Jing in the capital?" Yuan Jing thought about the families his original body knew, but did not find anyone with the surname Jing.
"Well, we'll talk about it in detail tonight. I'm leaving first." After saying this, he retracted his head.
After making sure that the person had gone far away, Yuan Jing stood there with his hands on his hips and smiled. It seemed that his lover's identity this time was not very glamorous. Just because he didn't say it didn't mean that he couldn't see it. Just by looking at the coarse clothes he was wearing, he knew that his family was not well off.
Well, this time, the eldest brother shouldn’t make fun of the second brother, because no one is much better than the other.
But thinking about meeting him in the evening, Yuan Jing gritted his teeth and continued to lose weight, hoping to look a little better by then.
Before the sun set, Chunxiang and the other six came back with a bag on their backs. Yuan Jing was not surprised. Even if his master was not favored, he was still the master.
Although he was not short of money, as he had collected a lot of gold and silver in the space, which he had never used in the previous worlds, since this was a low-level world, he did not want to stand out too much, so he entered the world to gain experience as an ordinary person.
Songshan registered and reported, "Master, we are still short of a few things and more than 100 taels of silver. The things have been pawned at the pawnshop, and they said they really have no way to get the silver."
Yuan Jing was practicing calligraphy, gradually changing his sloppy handwriting, letting the people around him see the change with their own eyes. He put down his pen and said, "Write down the account first and see how they perform in the future. Also, you and Song Shi will serve closely, so there is no need for them. Let them wait outside."
"Yes, Master."
Chunxiang and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Songshan's reply. They thought they still had hope, especially Chunxiang. She thought she was the most trusted maid around the young master and understood his temper best. As long as she was given time, she could win the young master's heart back and make up for the losses later.
Yuan Jing didn't care what they thought. After dinner, he dismissed everyone around him without leaving anyone. When they went to bed, he lit their sleeping lights to make sure they slept all night without waking up.
Not long after he did all this, he sensed his lover's breath approaching. When he opened the door, he saw a dark shadow jumping into the courtyard wall. He just watched Jing Lie approach.
Jing Lie smiled widely, walked over and hugged Yuan Jing. In fact, he really wanted to hug him when he saw him during the day. He thought it would be very comfortable, just like hugging a large human-shaped pillow.
Yuan Jing punched him: "Don't think I don't know you are laughing."
Jing Lie simply lay on top of Yuan Jing and laughed out loud: "Actually, this is pretty good. You don't have to lose weight too much. It feels good to hold it."
"Get out!" Yuan Jing couldn't help but raised his leg and kicked him.
Jing Lie didn't ask what happened to the servants in the yard. How could he not trust his lover? They entered the study and sat down to talk. Jing Lie drank tea while grabbing Yuan Jing's hand and playing with it. The chubby hand had five finger dimples, which was really cute.
"You still have to lose weight. Being too heavy will put a burden on your body and is not good for your health." Jing Lie warned.
Yuan Jing glanced at him and poked his shoulder with his hand: "You haven't told me your situation yet. Is there a family with the surname Jing in the capital?"
Jing Lie grabbed the hand and brought it to his mouth and bit it, leaving two rows of teeth marks on the steamed bun. Yuan Jing rolled his eyes speechlessly. What's wrong with this?
"The Jing family is not a wealthy family. My father used to be a seventh-rank official in the capital, but he has passed away, leaving only an old mother and my brother and his wife. My eldest brother is a scholar and wants to follow in my father's footsteps, but he is only a scholar now. Jing Lie has a headache when studying. When he was young, he wanted to learn martial arts, but my father disagreed and looked down on martial artists. Before I came here, I did odd jobs everywhere in the capital to earn some money."
Yuan Jing stretched out his chubby hand and touched Jing Lie's head. What a poor thing! No wonder his clothes were of such poor quality. He also ate poorly and his complexion wasn't very good.
He rolled his eyes a few times and came up with an idea: "You know, I was chasing after Xie Boli before, and these past two days I've been asking him for the money he gave away. How about this, when I get those things back, I'll replace you with someone else, and use the money to help you improve your life?"
"Pfft, haha..." Jing Lie laughed and fell on Yuan Jing.
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