Chapter 1264: Miss Cousin Does Not Want to Be Entrusted to Her (9)
Seeing that she was determined not to change, Jin Xiangrong finally sighed and said, "Chu'er, I know you didn't alarm us because you were worried that we would be scared, but do you understand that if something happened to you and we didn't know anything, how sad and hateful we would be the next day for not knowing anything and putting you in danger alone?"
When Jin Shichu heard what he said, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have done something wrong. If she put herself in his shoes, if she was the one who was kept in the dark, and the other family members were facing danger alone and might even get hurt, but she knew nothing about it, wouldn't she be scared and resentful that she couldn't help?
Thinking of this, she felt a little guilty and said, "Dad, I was mistaken. If I encounter something like this again, I will tell you."
"That's right. We have lived to this age, what haven't we experienced? How can we be scared by a little thief? Even if we can't help, at least we can scare the thief away with our numbers..." Jin Xiangrong sighed, "If something happens to you, how can I face your mother?"
So, not only did Jin Shichu fail to convince her father, but she was convinced by him instead. She thought that at worst she could make some poisons or something for her family and let them use them for self-defense. Then they would not be afraid even if thieves broke in at night again.
Chen Shu quickly brought the human trafficker over, who then brought a string of twenty or thirty slaves to the Jin family, specifically for Jin Xiangrong and Jin Shichu to choose from.
Jin Shichu only picked a clever little girl who was pleasing to his eyes as his personal maid and named her Zhichun. The rest of the servants were selected by Jin Xiangrong, Chen Shu and Nanny Guan.
In the end, they picked three male servants: one as Jin Xiangrong's personal attendant and two doormen and guards; and two female maids, a dedicated cook and a housemaid. Chen Shu and Nanny Guan were promoted to the chief steward and the housekeeper, in charge of the newly added servants in the house.
Fortunately, the Jin family's house is big, and there is enough space for several more servants. The house is also much more lively. Jin Shichu feels that his living standard has improved a lot. In particular, the new cook has excellent cooking skills and can cook many dishes. Jin Shichu orders different dishes every day, eats happily, and practices martial arts more diligently.
Ever since a new servant was hired, the thief has never visited the Jin family again. Jin Shichu has been on guard for several nights but has gained nothing, so he didn't take it too seriously. He was lucky enough to escape last time, but if he dares to come again next time, Jin Shichu will definitely not let him escape again. Even if he can't stop him with martial arts, he will use poison. All's fair in war.
Naturally, the thief would not come again, because he was not a real thief and was not after their family's money; he was Zhai Yuecheng, who was only after Jin Shichu's unique aura that could suppress his violent and bloodthirsty nature.
In fact, afterwards Zhai Yuecheng realized that his behavior that night was too much like that of a lecher or a thief, as if he was deliberately visiting a girl's boudoir at night. It was extremely inappropriate, so he would never go again.
However, his contacts with Jin Xiangrong did not decrease. He would either find excuses to ask Jin Xiangrong for advice on his homework, or he would find some good poems, paintings or the like and take them to Jin Xiangrong to discuss and appreciate them... Gradually, Jin Xiangrong began to treat him as a friend regardless of age difference and admired him very much.
"Brother Zhai, what's wrong with you recently? You seem to be working harder. You used to run away very fast after class and refused to waste any time in the academy, but why do you stay to ask for help with homework after class now? Especially after taking Master Jin's class, you are like a different person. You are so active and diligent that other classmates are ashamed of themselves..." Zhai Yuecheng's classmate Zhou Pan raised his arm and put his arm around Zhai Yuecheng, asking with a smile.
Zhai Yuecheng moved his shoulders, unceremoniously shook off Zhou Pan's arm, and said, "Can't you allow me to suddenly work hard and make progress?"
"You want to work hard?" Zhou Pan looked at him in surprise. "Didn't you say before that you came to the academy to study because the environment here is good and it is good for your health? I thought you were just here to eat and wait for death, why do you suddenly want to work hard and make progress?"
Zhai Yuecheng thought to himself that he did come here to study because the lush vegetation on the back hill of Qingyang Academy helped to ease the pain in his soul. It was also true that he came here to recuperate, but now that he had a better goal, didn't he have to change and work harder?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhou Pan couldn't wait to find excuses for him: "I know! You must be forced by your family, right? Are you still preparing for the imperial examination? My father has been disliking my lack of ambition recently. I didn't even pass the examination to become a scholar. He said that he wanted to pick a better wife for me, but people didn't like me..."
Zhou Pan kept complaining. When Zhai Yuecheng heard what he said, his eyes lit up. He suddenly grabbed Zhou Pan's arm and asked him anxiously and excitedly: "What did you just say?"
"What did I say? I said my father despises me for not making progress..." Zhou Pan said.
"Not this!" Zhai Yuecheng shook his head.
"My father chose a wife for me, but others looked down on me..." Zhou Pan said tentatively again.
"Yes! That's it!" Zhai Yuecheng's eyes lit up surprisingly, and he felt that he had grasped the most important point! Why did he spend so much effort to get along with Jin Xiangrong these days? Wasn't it to get close to his daughter?
But now there is a simplest and most reliable way to get close to Jin Shichu, that is to marry her directly and make her your wife, so that she will belong to you forever... The more Zhai Yuecheng thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible. Why didn't he think of it before?
Moreover, in this era, it is very normal for a student to marry his teacher's daughter. Of course, the student has to be liked by the teacher.
During this period, he spared no effort to develop "common interests" with Jin Xiangrong, and had already done what he liked. Jin Xiangrong admired him very much, but this appreciation was not enough for him to let his daughter marry him, because Zhai Yuecheng had not yet taken any imperial examinations and was a bald student. Jin Xiangrong, who loved his daughter, would never be willing to let him marry his daughter.
So Zhai Yuecheng had a new short-term goal, which was to pass the imperial examination.
"Thanks, brother!" Zhai Yuecheng patted Zhou Pan's shoulder gratefully, thanking him for awakening him.
"What are you thanking me for?" Zhou Pan was confused when he heard his words.
"Thank you for reminding me. If I want to marry a good wife, I have to get a good academic record." Zhai Yuecheng said with a smile.
Zhou Pan was immediately amused and said with a big laugh: "Brother Zhai! So you want to get married, hahahaha... I thought you had no interest in getting married and having children!"
Zhai Yuecheng thought to himself, he really had no interest in getting married and having children, but wasn't this for the sake of his own life?
(End of this chapter)
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