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However, he didn't go directly into the house, but paused by the well. Seeing this, Tieniu hurried forward, pulled up a bucket of water, and helped his father-in-law and Laozi to scrub.

After washing a whole bucket of water, Liu Shi went into the room. Tieniu turned his head and gave Jia Qiang a naive smile, then pulled out a bucket of water and placed it directly under the hood. general escape...

The two old women in the courtyard scolded a few words together, and one of them said to Aunt Chun: "Mom, big girl, you don't recognize the relative who gave you two taels of silver, why don't you give it to me? You can handle it carefully and carefully." People turned around and left."

Aunt Chun was startled when she heard the words. Although she is domineering and only hears her swearing at home, she still cares about this man, Liu Laoshi, and knows what her husband is thinking.Today, the nephew who came to the door to recognize his relative was really forced away. Her man is afraid that he will be bored and ignore her for a long time...

Thinking of this, she stopped stabbing Jia Qiang, and after cursing at the neighbor's old woman, she also entered the house, while Liu Da Niu took Jia Qiang's arm and went back to the main room.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw her old man, Liu Shi, frowning and staring at her handful of broken silver and Jia Qiang's five taels of silver on the table, and hurriedly explained: "Father, this silver is..."

Jia Qiang didn't ask her to break it down, but said by herself: "The broken silver was given to me by my cousin who knew I was short of money. The five taels was because I was worried that my cousin had not been well after she gave birth to a nephew. She has fallen ill, so I seek medical treatment for her. Uncle, now that I have grown up, my ex-son has also moved out of the Ning Mansion and returned to the old house to set up his own house. Silver is different."

After all, Liu Shi lived up to the name of being honest. He had accumulated so much resentment when he was repeatedly dismissed by his nephew as a stinking beggar. Now that his nephew turned his head back, he immediately became excited, with tears in his eyes, and nodded repeatedly: "You really moved out? Good, good, good! It's good to move out, and set up your own family! Otherwise, you will become like the drama said, admitting a thief as your father!"

Jia Qiang recalled that in her previous memory, this uncle would tell him whenever he had the chance that his parents and father died so early because of Jia Zhen.

But Jia Qiang doesn't "remember", the uncle told him what happened...

So he asked: "Uncle, Jia Zhen, how did you persecute my parents?"

Liu Shi sighed, and said, "What else could be the reason? Now that you are older, I can tell you. Back then, it was because of your mother's good birth that she was able to marry a son from a famous family like your father. But I don't think that after a few years, Your mother was actually caught by that beast in Ningguo's mansion, and she was persecuted several times. Your father was a frail scholar, and he was so angry that he couldn't get sick. In the end, he died. In order to keep his chastity, your mother was also hung on the beam. You were adopted in the mansion to block the mouths of your people. I wanted to avenge your mother, but you are in the Duke's mansion, so I dare not go all out for fear of killing you..."

Jia Qiang was silent for a long time after hearing the words, and then said to Liu Shi: "Uncle, I was ignorant at first, but now that I am old, leave this matter to me, and you don't have to think about desperately. Jia Zhen is the successor of the Duke's Mansion. , with the patriarch on his body, not to mention the guards and long-term attendants around him, even if you can kill him, it is also a crime of copying the family and exterminating the family."

Liu Shi was annoyed when he heard this, "Don't tell me you don't want to avenge your parents' enmity?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Uncle, you don't have to use a knife to kill people, and you don't have to go all out. Leave this matter to me, and you will find out within three years. If there is no result within three years, you can just take me with you. It’s just that from now on, the family will never mention this matter again. If it gets out and let the thieves know, not only will we not be able to avenge it, but it will also kill our family.”

Liu Shi wanted to say something else, but Aunt Chun stared and said: "You are far worse than your nephew, you are stupid, you didn't listen to your nephew, you don't have to use a knife to kill, and you don't have to sacrifice your life for revenge. This bald talk alone is much smarter than you."

Liu Shi was silent when he heard the words, but he didn't mention anything excitedly any more.

Aunt Chun put away the money on the table with a smile, and said, "Good nephew, aren't you short of money? Why do you still take out the money to help us?"

As he said, he put the silver into his bosom, and it seemed that he would never take it out again.

Jia Qiang said: "It's two different things. If the money is short, you can earn it. But my cousin's body can't be dragged down. Auntie will find a good doctor to show her, and then buy her some tonic and tonic food to keep her body strong. That's the way to go." Long term."

Aunt Chun was silent for a while when she heard the words, then turned her head and scolded Tieniu: "It's all about you, a dog who can't make money for you, and you can't even earn money to treat your own mother-in-law. Pigs are better than you !" After cursing, he slapped him hard.

Tie Niuhan scratched his head with a smile, and said softly, "Mother, don't hit with your hands, you should use a broom, otherwise it will hurt your hands."

Aunt Chun spat angrily, but she didn't bother to hit him anymore.

Looking at this family, Jia Qiang had a rough idea...

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Chapter 7 Help

Ningguo Mansion, study room.

It was midsummer, but a family like the Ning Mansion never worried about the scorching heat.

In the four corners of the study are placed a bronze ice mirror, all in the shape of auspicious animals.

The ice mirror filled with ice cubes continuously sprays a light white mist from the mouth of the animal head, making the room cool and refreshing.

Jia Zhen was wearing a thin brocade dress of fragrant satin, holding a blue lotus porcelain cup in her hand, savoring the lotus seed soup with rock sugar in the cup carefully with a spoon...

After a stick of incense, Jia Zhen happily put down the porcelain cup, squinted at Jia Rong who had been standing bowed in the hall for a long time, and hummed contemptuously from her nose, and asked, "What happened to that evil person these days?" ?”

Jia Rong's waist and legs were sore, and when she heard the question, she hurriedly raised her head and smiled apologetically, "Master, Jia Qiang has been busy studying these days..."

Jia Zhen said with a dissatisfied "Yeah", and said: "I don't know what kind of guy he is? If he can study with peace of mind, the dragon will lay eggs. What did the master say in the school? Didn't you hit him?"

Jia Rong's complexion froze when she heard the words, she hesitated and didn't know how to answer, this slowness made Jia Zhen furious, and cursed: "Damn little bastard, can't even speak? You are stuttering." What? You dare to neglect me now?"

Jia Rong shuddered, and hurriedly said: "Master, it's not because my son dares to neglect the master, I'm just wondering..."

"Why are you wondering? Let me be clear, if you dare to fool me, I won't be as good as you today!"

With a long tone, Jia Zhen's words made Jia Rong sweat profusely in this cool room.

Jia Rong said: "Master, my son is wondering. The master of the school has called Jia Qiang to answer every day these days, but Jia Qiang answered all the questions he asked..."

"what?"

Jia Zhen opened her eyes wide, looked at Jia Rong and said, "You said that even the master in the school can't help that evil person? How is it possible?"

Jia Rong said helplessly: "It's true, my son didn't just ask one person, and many children in the clan saw it... By the way, Second Uncle Bao and Uncle Xue have been going to school for a few days just to see It's a wonder."

When Jia Zhen heard this, her face was a bit ugly, and she wondered in her heart: Could it be that that wicked person has been pretending to be crazy in front of him all these years?

Seeing his silence, Jia Rong was terrified, thought for a while and said, "However, my grandfather has also criticized Jia Qiang twice..."

Jia Zhen looked up, Jia Rong's complexion turned pale with fierce eyes, Jia Zhen asked in a deep voice, "What did the grandfather say?"

Jia Rong hurriedly replied: "Grandfather said that Jia Qiang's handwriting is too poor, and you should practice more, otherwise the examiner will dismiss the paper when he sees the handwriting at first sight. Officials are selected by the Ministry of Officials, and there are four tests for body, speech, and writing. If calligraphy is not good enough, you will not be selected as an official."

Jia Zhen snorted and said with a sneer: "He still wants to choose an official to be an official? It's his dream! You go tell the grandfather, and say that the ugly character has lost face to our Jia family. You can't even write it. Okay, what books do you want to study? Let him discipline that wicked person well, and let him write fifty more big characters every day! If he can’t write well, he will be disciplined severely!”

Jia Rong thought for a while, then hesitated: "Master, Jia Qiang may not even have the money to buy pen, ink and paper..."

Jia Zhen looked sideways and said, "Don't lie to me, you bastards, which one of you doesn't carry two or thirty taels of silver as a pad bag, otherwise how can you go to eat, drink, whore and gamble at any time?"

Jia Rong blushed, and hurriedly said: "Master Mingjian, but Jia Qiang's money has been spent. These days, he goes to his uncle's house in Nancheng every day. His uncle's house is very poor, and a cousin gave birth to a child and fell to the root of the disease. Jia Qiang spent most of her money on his uncle's family."

Jia Zhen sneered when she heard the words: "Using my Jia family's money to subsidize my mother's family, it's very good! That's just right, you let the grandpa take good care of that bastard to practice calligraphy. If he can't practice well, he will beat him hard!! In addition, Let Lai Sheng ask again, where does that evil uncle's family live and cut off their livelihood, I want to see how long that evil uncle can support them with my Jia family's money!"

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West of Rongning Street, Rongguo Mansion.

The back door of the inner house faces west from the back porch, along a north-south wide road, and facing south is a small hall with three small buildings.

After Jia Rong came out of Ning Mansion, she ran here quietly.

At this time, it was the afternoon rest time, five or six second-class women and seven or eight girls were quietly standing under the porch of Baoxia Gate, enjoying the cool breeze from passing through the door.

But no one dared to make a noise.

Jia Rong admired her in her heart, and went up to report to a woman in a low voice: "Mama Lin, please go in and tell the second aunt, and say that I have ordered the old lady to come and discuss with the second aunt tomorrow morning. The family will enjoy the cool air in Fangyuan and watch a play..."

The woman heard the words and said softly: "Second. Grandma just finished her work and took a rest. She felt light and woke up at the slightest movement. If she wakes up now, her nap will be yellow today. Mr. Xiao Rong, If there is no urgent matter, wait an hour and come again."