Chapter 47: Helpless Earning of Taels
When the Crown Prince got involved, Shi Jiancheng became anxious. This little ancestor could enter and leave the palace freely without an imperial edict, but he was an eighth-rank official with an idle position and was not even qualified to attend court. If he really wanted to see the Majesty, he had to wait for the notification first, and perhaps the Majesty had not yet seen him.

Shi Jiancheng's attitude softened, "Wait a minute, my lord. It is really rude of Gu Jieyuan to comment on the queen in public."

The implication is to give an explanation...

Xia Yunheng was about to retort when he was stopped by his brother. Gu Jiajing said sternly, "Minister Shi, you have to respect etiquette and morality. Lu Jie made a bet with me in public, but he didn't have the courage to fulfill it after losing. He is truly a good student taught by the Imperial Academy."

The topic went back to the topic again, and Shi Jiancheng clicked his tongue. He shouldn't have come out to get involved in such a hot matter!
People do grow up. In the past, Gu Jiajing only knew how to speak with his fists, but now his words and actions are like those of a top scholar.

"I will not tolerate the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch. Brother Gu, we are brothers who have been fighting since childhood. So, let's change the way you punish me. You tell me the amount, and I will compensate you with silver."

Lu Jie didn't want to embarrass Shi Jiancheng. The Second Prince always wanted to look for his uncle, so he had to stand up and say something decent.

Gu Jiajing and Xia Yunheng looked at each other tacitly, what a waste!
Xia Yunheng, who was attracted by the money, called out affectionately, "Brother Lu, we are not the kind of people who are greedy for money. One hundred thousand taels."

Gu Jiajing thought to himself, he is indeed his good brother.

"Why don't you go and rob? You're just dreaming about a hundred thousand taels."

Lu Jie almost fainted from anger.

Gu Jiajing smiled unkindly, "Isn't Brother Lu's dignity worth this little money?"

"you……"

The blackmailed Lu Jie really wanted to take off his shoes and slap someone!

Shi Jiancheng's face was not looking good either, but now anything that can be solved with money is not a problem, "Master Lu, just give it to him. It will be embarrassing if the trouble continues."

So you don't feel bad since you didn't pay for it, right? Lu Jie turned around and sat down on the stairs, holding his hands in grievance, looking like he didn't care...

Every time he saw Lu Jie being humiliated, it was never as satisfying as today. Xia Yunheng hugged his brother and grinned shamelessly with his teeth bared.

Shi Jiancheng had no choice but to take out a stack of banknotes from his own pocket and hand them over, "Here, Prince, take it and leave quickly."

Never come near the Imperial College!

Seeing this, Lu Jie closed his eyes and just lay down, shooting himself in the foot.

Xia Yunheng, carrying the warm banknotes, led a group of people back to Qingyun Academy.

After discussing with Gu Jiajing, he divided 50,000 taels among the brothers and classmates who had gathered together today, and gave the remaining 50,000 taels to his eldest cousin, thanking her for her hard work in teaching them and saving her from worrying about money every day.

In the teacher's rest area, Song Yanjin was happily counting the silver bills. He hoped that such good things would happen more often.

"Cousin, you have to add more dishes to our meal and buy some meat." Xia Yunheng proudly crossed his arms across his chest and made a request.

Song Yanjin nodded without even looking up, "Okay~ I'll arrange it!"

Where can you find students who can make so much money? They don’t ask for much, and having a meal of meat is no big deal.

The drought ended and the country gradually recovered. Your Majesty has extended grace to the outside world and promoted economic exchanges. On the streets of the capital, one can see many foreigners in strange costumes doing business, and some setting up stalls to sell special snacks.

At the same time, public security in the capital was even stricter, and military patrols could be seen everywhere on the streets.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the streets are even more lively. Every day, Song Yanjin hears Xiao Ruan talk about what delicious pancakes there are on the street, and the mutton skewers are even more unique. She is so greedy that after her nap in the afternoon, she takes Bai Zhu and Cui Yuanshang to the street.

On the street, there were fair and graceful women from the south of the Yangtze River, and Rong people wearing wolf fur hats, bare-chested, and only wearing tiger skins. Bai Zhu was so shy that she quickly covered her face. It was so embarrassing!

Song Yanjin took her hand with a smile, "I'm not ashamed, why are you so shy? It won't cost you anything to look at me one more time."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, what are you talking about, young lady!"

Cui Yuanchang was speechless. So you are such a headmaster...

The smell of barbecue wafted in the wind. Song Yanjin looked away and pulled Bai Zhu to smell the scent.

There was a severe drought and the people of the Xia Dynasty were so hungry that they seemed like they had not eaten meat for several lifetimes. The meat kebab stalls were surrounded in three layers.

Cui Yuanchang volunteered to squeeze in and buy it!
An incense stick of time passed, and finally Sister Cui came out. Bai Zhu licked her lips and couldn't wait to go forward to meet her. She took the skewer of meat that was still oozing with oil in her right hand, "It smells so good~ No wonder Xiao Ruan only eats half a bowl of rice every day when she comes to the academy. It seems that she ate a lot on the way."

Song Yanjin took two skewers from her hand, held them in her left and right hands and started eating. The mutton was roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. She hadn't eaten barbecue for a long time and was really craving for it.

Cui Yuanchang also started eating. After eating one skewer after another, he felt extremely happy. The taste was still the same.

Not far away, they saw a stall selling meat sandwiches. Song Yanjin recognized it as a modern version of roujiamo and walked forward with sincerity, "Boss, give me three."

The three of them ate from the beginning to the end of the street, and finally held a large green round fruit with a small hole in the middle and a bamboo tube inserted through it. They sucked the sweet juice inside with satisfaction and returned to the academy.

It was dinner time in the cafeteria, but none of the three went there. A gentleman does not indulge in the desire for food and drink. The proud young men of aristocratic families disdained to eat street food and ate in the cafeteria in an orderly manner.

However, not all young men from aristocratic families are noble.

Xia Yunheng sat down. All the dishes had been served but his cousin was nowhere to be seen for a long time. Curious, he stood up and went to look for her himself. He was sure that she was hiding in that corner cooking for herself again.

Occasionally, I would stroll around the Master's rest area and often see my eldest cousin, the girl Baizhu, and the steward Cui roasting walnuts, sweet potatoes, or chestnuts. Everything could be roasted.

Arriving at the Master's Resting Courtyard, three people were lying on their backs on the tea table, all with bamboo tubes in their mouths and a large round green fruit placed next to their heads...

Xia Yunheng stamped his feet angrily, "Well, you secretly went out to eat delicious food without telling me, and then you didn't bring any for us. How heartless is my cousin!"

Song Yanjin, who was caught, said: "..."

"Hey~ Let me explain. It was Baizhu, the greedy little cat, who bought it. We definitely didn't go out."

Little greedy cat Baizhu: "..."Miss, where are your manners?
Xia Yunheng pretended to be angry and said, "I don't care, I want to eat too. Cousin, please announce that tomorrow is a day off."

I stayed in the academy like a cow every day. There was a curfew in the capital city at night. When I got out of the academy after school, there was no one on the streets.

"It's impossible to take a day off. Just study hard. The Mid-Autumn Festival will be next day," Song Yanjin closed his eyes and drank coconut juice leisurely.

At this moment, she is like an unscrupulous capitalist...

Xia Yunheng forgot to eat and was just making a fuss. Xiao Ruan had told him about all the delicious food and fun things on the street, so he was very greedy and wanted to eat everything!

After a short period of good time, Song Yanjin was now annoyed by his little cousin's noise, so he had no choice but to compromise and promised him to take half a day off tomorrow.

Xia Yunheng was very satisfied with getting a half-day off. He violently pulled his cousin's hand and made a pinky promise, "A liar is a puppy. If you don't hear about the holiday tomorrow, cousin, just wait to be laughed at, humph!"

(End of this chapter)