The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 80

Jia Huan walked out of the Longmen with the crowd, and instead of seeing Qian Huai, he saw Tie Hu and Xing Wei, and immediately had a bad feeling. As expected, Tie Hu and Xing Wei did not meet each other, but turned around and walked away as if nothing had happened, as if they just happened to pass by.

Jia Huan's heart moved, and he looked around vigilantly. He didn't notice anything unusual, so he followed Tie Hu and Xing Wei leisurely in the direction where Tie Hu and Xing Wei left. After walking along the street for a while, the crowd of candidates dispersed. Tie Hu and Tie Hu were waiting in a remote corner. Seeing Jia Huan coming, they walked into a nearby alley.

Seeing how cautious the two were, Jia Huan became even more cautious. He looked around, pretending to be waiting for someone, and stood there for a while before walking into the alley unhurriedly.

"Third Lord, something has happened. They are investigating Laiwang. I am worried that the stone will be exposed. After all, he has been following Laiwang for so many days, so it is very likely that he will be recognized." Tie Hu told Jia Huan what happened when he saw Jia Huan.

After Jia Huan heard this, his expression became solemn, and he poured out all the money and silver he was carrying with him from his purse without hesitation, including an ingot of silver, a few pieces of silver, and a hundred or so copper coins. The sum totaled up to fourteen or five taels, and he handed them all to Shitou: "Shishi, I only have so much for the time being. You take these money and leave the capital to avoid the limelight."

Seeing this, Shi Shi felt warm in his heart, took the money, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Third Master."

Jia Huan said apologetically: "This incident happened because of me, but it has caused you Shitou. The Wang family has a lot of influence in the capital. You should be more careful. It is best to leave the capital for a year or so. The farther the better, come back when the matter calms down."

Shitou nodded. He was a half-way gangster himself, so he knew the ferocity of the black panthers. He really dared to kill people, and the Wang family was not something he could afford.

Afterwards, the three of them chatted for a few more words, and then hurriedly parted ways. When Jia Huan returned to the vicinity of the Confucianism Office, he saw the housekeeper Lin Zhixiao leading a servant looking around there, so he stepped forward and asked, "Why is Steward Lin here?"

Seeing Jia Huan appearing behind him, Lin Zhixiao couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then said joyfully, "Third Master Huan has already come out, and this slave thought you haven't finished the exam yet."

Jia Huan pretended to be angry and said: "It's been a long time since I came out, but I didn't see Qian Huai, so I looked around. This damn slave is getting more and more outrageous."

Lin Zhixiao said with a strange expression: "Third Master doesn't know something. Qian Huai had an accident and broke a leg. That's why the old lady sent servants to pick up Third Master's release."

Freshman Jia Huan was surprised and said, "It was fine when I went out in the morning, why did I break my leg?"

Lin Zhixiao's expression became even weirder, and he replied: "I don't know, but according to what he said, he was kicked out by a mad dog, accidentally fell down and broke himself while climbing a tree to hide, and a few kind passers-by sent him back outside the house."

Jia Huan couldn't help laughing and laughing, he naturally knew that Qian Huai's leg was broken by Tiehu, and Qian Huai didn't dare to tell the truth, he obviously mistook Tie Niu for the Black Panther, so he was afraid that the other party would retaliate and kill someone, so he lied and said that he broke it himself, but this was good and saved a lot of trouble, he could justifiably dump him, and he didn't have to worry about this kid getting resentful and revealing the matter of Bao's second wife.

At this time, Lin Zhixiao kicked the servant next to him, and scolded, "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you help the third master get things?"

The boy hurriedly stepped forward to help Jia Huan carry the test basket, Lin Zhixiao smiled and said: "This idiot is called Jin Shu, although he is a little stupid, but he is honest and never lazy in his work. From now on, he will replace Qian Huai to serve you, Third Master."

This young man named Jin Shu was about fourteen years old, older than Qian Huai, with a strong body, and looked naive, not very smart, but Jia Huan didn't care, as long as he could help with some chores, it didn't matter if he was smart or not, so he smiled and said, "There's Lao Lin the housekeeper, let's go back home!"

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Aunt Zhao's elder brother is Zhao Guoji, who is Jia Huan's uncle, and Qian Huai is Zhao Guoji's wife's nephew.

At this moment, Qian Huai with a broken piece was lying on the bed moaning in pain, while his old mother and Zhao Guoji's wife were crying in front of Aunt Zhao, just wanting Aunt Zhao to come out to ask for some pension from the mansion.

Although Aunt Zhao was out of favor, she also knew how much she weighed and what she said in the mansion had no weight at all, so she didn't dare to make a big deal. When she was in a dilemma, she saw Xiao Que'er, a maid in Jia Huan's house, come in and said, "Grandma, the third master heard that Qian Huai broke his leg, so he asked the servant girl to come and bring 20 taels of silver to him, and told Qian Huai to take good care of his wounds. The third master will come to see him after the county examination."

Qian Huai's mother-in-law and Zhao Guoji's mother-in-law were immediately impressed, and they quickly thanked Jia Huan for his kindness and righteousness. The aunt and grandma gave birth to a good son.

Aunt Zhao was flattered by the compliment, her face was full of brilliance.

When Qian Huai heard that Jia Huan had given him 20 taels of silver as a resettlement fee, he immediately felt that his legs didn't hurt so much, and he struggled to sit up and "cry" and said, "Sister Que'er, please thank the third master on behalf of the slave, and say hello to the third master. When the slave's leg is healed, I will go back to serve the third master."

Xiao Que'er also didn't like Qian Huai, a tired and lazy guy, so she wished to replace him, and said with a smile, "I'll take the words with you, so you can take care of your wounds, don't worry, let's talk about serving the third master when he's completely healed." After finishing speaking, he left.

Giving Qian Huai 20 taels of silver for settling-in allowances, Jia Huan was benevolent and took care of his relatives. That night, he devoted himself to selfless study, summed up the review, and waited for the second county exam three days later.

Two flowers bloomed, one for each, and said that after Xing Wei and Jia Huan parted ways, they immediately went back to the residence to pack their luggage, and hurried out of the city gate towards Tongzhou.

It is said that the household registration system in Dajin is very strict. People must have guides within [-] miles away from their homes, otherwise they will be arrested and repatriated as refugees. Tongzhou is still under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture in Beizhili, so there is no need for guides. Therefore, Xingwei plans to live in Tongzhou for a period of time. Tongzhou has a well-developed shipping industry, and it is very convenient to find a job at the dock.

Besides, not long after Xing Wei left, the black panther came to the door, but unfortunately, he was in vain. He didn't see Xing Wei coming back at night, so he could only leave angrily and return to Fa Cai Gambling House.

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the lights in the Fa Cai Gambling House are brightly lit. It is the time when the business is at its peak. Countless gamblers gather in the east and west.

At this time, in a room in the backyard of Fa Cai Casino, tallow candles were burning high, lighting up like daylight. A man about 25 or six years old was embracing left and right, provocatively provoking two coquettish women in cool clothes.

The black panther stood respectfully outside, with a pair of eyes greedily peeping at the scene revealed by the two women.

The young man patted the buttocks of the two girls, motioned them to leave, picked up the tea and rinsed his mouth, and then asked slowly, "Did you find out?"

Hei Bao laughed and said: "Going back to the prince, there are already some eyebrows."

In fact, this man is not a prince, but just happens to be surnamed Wang, and he is the eldest in the family, so it seems more appropriate to call him Uncle Wang.

This person is called Wang Ren, and he is Wang Xifeng's brother, and the boss behind this Fa Cai Casino is the Wang family, so every time Lai Wang goes out to lend loan sharks, he likes to hire thugs in Fa Cai Casino, that's the reason, because they are all his own people.

At this time, Wang Ren frowned, obviously not satisfied with Hei Bao's answer, and said calmly, "Let's hear it?"

Hei Bao said cautiously: "I interrogated Qian Huai, Jia Huan's boy today, but this kid doesn't know anything."

"So, this matter really has nothing to do with that kid Jia Huan?" Wang Ren said in a deep voice.

Black Panther shook his head and said, "I can't say for sure, because I found out that Jia Huan knew a guy named Tiehu, and that Tiehu knew a guy named Shitou very well. According to my brothers' recollection during this period, this stone has appeared many times in Wang Ye's money lending place, so it is very suspicious!"

Wang Ren sneered and said, "That's not easy, just arrest that guy named Shi Shi and you'll find out in the first trial."

Black Panther nodded and said: "The little one thought so too, but when the little one led people to Shitou's residence, he found that the building was already empty. That guy is very smart. He probably noticed it and ran away early."

Wang Ren's expression darkened and he said, "Then grab that iron tiger and pry his mouth open."

Black Panther was a bit embarrassed and said: "This Tiehu is not easy to deal with. He is good at skills and has a legal status. There is also a big brother Tie Niu who is also very good at fighting. Unlike that stone, the orphan will die. Even if he is killed, no one will care."

Wang Ren was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and said coldly: "In this case, then I will dig out the stone for Lao Tzu. There is no guide, and even he can't run far."

Hei Bao hurriedly said: "Second Master, don't worry, give me a few more days, and I will definitely find that kid out."

Wang Ren waved his hand impatiently and sent the black panther away.

In the blink of an eye, two days later, this was the day when the first case of the county examination was released, and the release of the case meant the announcement of the results, so early in the morning, the Confucianism Office was crowded with candidates, eagerly waiting for the case to be released.

(End of this chapter)