After two hours, Old Master Yang and Old Master Yang returned to the manor. Yang Sichen hurried to the Blue Sea Hall to pay his respects.
After entering the Blue Sea Hall, Yang Sichen saw that Old Master Yang and Old Master Yang were both there, and Madam Zheng was also standing at the side. The way the three of them looked at him was a little unusual. His heart sank. He thought to himself,'Could it be that they know about the cross-dressing?' It was said that no one knew their son better than their mother. No matter how their son dressed, their mother would always be able to recognize him at a glance. Did his mother see him on the street? That's impossible, right? I've been picking places with a lot of people.
She lowered her head and looked at herself. There was nothing wrong with her. He then secretly looked at his own hands, and his heart skipped a beat. His ten fingers were smeared with Dinko, and he had missed his hands when he was changing his clothes and washing his face…However, his hands had always been hidden in his sleeves, so no one else should be able to see them. He just had to be careful.
Yang Sichen couldn't care less at this moment. He stepped forward and bowed, saying,""Greetings, Grandfather! Greetings to Father and Mother!"
Old Master Yang didn't say much and just nodded. He raised his hand and gestured for Yang Sichen to stand in the middle.
Yang Sichen tucked his hands into his sleeves and walked over obediently to stand beside Old Master Yang.
Madam Zheng looked at her husband and then at her father-in-law. She said,""Chen 'er, you're almost fourteen. It's better to settle this marriage as soon as possible. Your father went through a lot of trouble when he married me.”As he spoke, he glanced at Old Master Yang.
Yang Sichen's anxious heart finally relaxed. He looked at Madam Zheng and saw that Madam Zheng had a natural expression. He said respectfully,"Mother is right, but this marriage proposal is not like a business deal. If you lose money once in a business deal, you still have a chance to earn it back. Once the marriage is decided, you can't easily go back on your word. In his son's opinion, it was better to be cautious. After all, their family's future plans were different from the other families. If anything happened to them, no matter which of the two families proposed to break off the engagement, wouldn't it make both families lose face? His son felt that instead of discussing marriage for his son now, it would be better to wait. When his family had established a foundation overseas, he would apply to the imperial court for a title. At that time, with his son's golden signboard as the heir of an overseas vassal king, as long as news spread, wouldn't those princesses and county lords cry and shout to marry over? One has to know that there are many fallen Zong Princes in the Ming Dynasty now. There are naturally many Zong Princes 'daughters. At most, our Yang family will give more betrothal gifts. Anyway, our Yang family is not short of money. In the future, if the Ming Dynasty really falls, our Yang Family will use the banner of avenging our in-laws to fight for the Central Plains. This status is worth more than 100,000 elite soldiers! Even if the Great Ming Dynasty doesn't fall, the Imperial Court will have to be wary of our Yang Family.”
Old Master Yang patted Yang Sichen's head and smiled,""You little bastard! He even dared to scheme against his wife, who was not even close to her birth date! When your grandfather is sold by you, will he still have to help you count the money?”
Yang Sichen pretended to be extremely terrified. He bowed and cupped his hands, saying,""Grandfather, you've really wronged your grandson! Filial piety is the most important thing in everything. How would your grandson dare to scheme against you? Wouldn't that mean that his grandson was disloyal and unfilial? If this big hat of yours is really pinned down, your grandson will have no face to see others.”
Old Master Yang laughed and scolded,"You little brat, how can you say such absurd things without blushing or panting?"”
Madam Zheng looked at Old Master Yang and said with a smile,"Since father has said so, then let's put Chen 'er's marriage aside for now. As long as his father didn't insist on carrying a great-grandson in a few years, it would be fine.”
Old Master Yang laughed and said,"This old man's body is still quite sturdy. It won't be a problem for me to live for another twenty years. Of course, he would be able to have a great-grandson sooner or later. He did not care if it was eight or ten years later.”
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"Young Master, do you want a dead contract or a living contract?" Yanhong nodded and asked.”
"Living contract. I promised Zijuan that I would let her sister choose whether to stay or leave after five years.”Yang Sichen said.
Yanhong nodded and left.
Yang Sichen returned to the study room. Seeing that there was no one around, he began to read Zhuangzi.
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The next day, Yang Sichen woke up feeling refreshed. He knew that it was the effect of Yijinjing. Then, he said to Zijuan, who was serving at the side,"From now on, I won't practice Nine Yang Divine Skill for the time being. I'll practice Tendon Changing Classic for a year first. The Nine Yang Divine Technique is extremely strong and overbearing. If there's a slight mistake, I'll suffer a backlash. If it weren't for the fact that you cultivate the Nine Yin Scripture, I wouldn't have dared to cultivate this Nine Yang Scripture. Although the Tendon Changing Classic was called Tendon Changing, it was based on the tendons, adjusting the yin and yang of the internal organs, balancing the five elements in the body, and putting internal energy first. Once internal energy was mastered, the moves would naturally be arbitrary and shapeless. There would not be any backlash, but the cultivation time would be a little longer.”
"Where did you get the Tendon Changing Classic, Young Master?" Zi Juan asked curiously. This was the ultimate technique of the martial arts world! Eighty years ago, the Green Blood Sect and the Green Mountain Sect fought fiercely for the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture. However, it had always been a mystery as to who the Tendon Changing Classic had fallen into---because after that, none of the disciples of these two sects had learned the Tendon Changing Classic.”
Zi Juan shook his head and said," I don't know much. Priest Qingchen and Abbot Tonghui of Fahua Temple are best friends. Their kung fu is flawless. I can't tell which sect they're from, but they're still first-class masters. There are few people in Jianghu who can match them." Could it be…"
Yang Sichen waved his hand and said," Don't worry about it. I practiced the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture yesterday. It's quite effective." Let's practice in secret and don't tell anyone. After we're done with the training, you'll accompany me out and pick a mask for Zhao Sining. Her face needs to be covered up, or it'll be too scary. Also, pick a few pairs of shoes with high heels. When you wake up every day, tie the shoes on her feet and let her learn to walk slowly. As a servant girl, you have to know the rules of being a servant girl. Look at her jumping around. How does she look like a servant girl at all?”
Zi Juan thought to herself,'You don't want Sister Ning to learn the rules. You're clearly using your position to take revenge!' Sister Ning just stabbed you once! And he didn't even stab her! Jump? This servant's temperament is even more playful than Ning jiejie. Eldest young master, have you allowed this servant to learn the rules? How petty! If you meet someone like Young Master, I really can't help you. Sister Ning, you're on your own…
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At this moment, the Zhao siblings had just woken up and were in a small room in the Dade Inn, looking through a big bag of things that Yang Sichen had asked Zi Juan to send over.
There were two sets of extremely simple dresses and a set of tin and copper jewelry. This was prepared for Zhao Sining before she entered the residence.
There were two sets of men's clothes of good quality, a small box of silver nudes that weighed five to six taels, and a small box of black clothes. It was a mahogany jewelry box that was half a foot square and three inches thick. It was divided into two compartments. On top were two sets of silver jewelry, and on the bottom was a set of silver gilded jewelry with gemstones, a pair of golden butterflies inlaid with jade, a pair of gold agate pendants, a pair of jade bracelets, and two white caltrop beans. This was for Zhao Xingning to bring back to Liaodong. In addition, Zhao Xingning was holding fifty taels of silver and a Japanese sword.
Other than that, there was also a note with Yang Sichen's private seal. When Zhao Xingning took this note to the dock, he could take the Yang family's ship back to Liaodong. In addition, Yang Sichen also promised that if he could bring Fan Wancheng to Song Jiang alive, he would take out another fifty taels of silver to the Zhao family as a thank-you gift.
Yesterday, when Zi Juan came to deliver the things, he told the siblings that Zhao Sining's jewelry and clothes would be prepared separately after Zhao Sining entered the residence. These things were for Zhao Xingning as a reward for doing things for Yang Sichen. If Zhao Xingning gave these things to Zhao Sining again, once the residence found out, it would be difficult to clean up the mess---this was not to the point of being poor to the point of not being able to open the pot. Selling the girl to the residence would easily make people suspect that you had ulterior motives and wanted to obtain some benefits.
"This Young Master Yang is so generous!" Zhao Xingning looked at the things on the bed and sighed.
"Brother, you haven't been to the Yang Mansion, so you don't know how big it is. Sister estimates that the Yang Mansion's land is probably a few acres larger than the twenty acres of land that we rented from Master Shi's family!”Zhao Sining looked back at her brother and said with emotion.
"This Young Master Yang can be considered a kind-hearted person. Even if my sister stays in the Yang Mansion for the rest of her life, I can rest assured. This is much better than eating rice and vegetables with the family in Liaodong. Moreover, only this Young Master Yang can cure Younger Sister's illness. If you stay in the Yang Residence in the future, Ge will not blame you…As for Father and Mother, let Ge talk to them. Moreover, in the future, after getting Fan Wencheng to Song Jiang, Young Master Yang would give five taels of silver as a thank-you gift. It was enough to buy ten acres of high-quality irrigation land. Although the land was a little small, there was no rent. Moreover, the crops here were harvested twice a year. They could harvest about 1,800 catties of rice a year. It was not a problem to bring their parents and younger sister over to live together. By then, they might have more than 200 catties of white rice left in a year. It was better than renting Master Shi's land in Liaodong. At that time, Younger Sister won't be too lonely in the Yang Residence. If Young Master wants to carry you into the room…you just have to comply. "Just take it as repaying your kindness..." Zhao Xingning said as he stroked his sister's head.
Zhao Sining looked at her brother with a baffled expression. It seemed that she did not understand what Zhao Xingning said at the end.
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It took a lot of effort to buy high and low shoes for Zhao Sining on the street. This was because most women in this era made their own shoes. It was not that there were no shoes sellers, but most of them sold shoes for men. In the end, Yang Sichen had no choice but to take the pair of high soles and order eight pairs of wooden soles at a small shoe workshop called Pingning Shoes Shop at a price of eighty wen per pair. He requested that two pairs be made to the same size as the lake blue embroidered high soles, while the other six pairs were to be two to one inch larger, with the heels being about half an inch higher. He also said that if he could finish it within three days, he would pay an additional 20 wen for each pair of shoes. This made Zi Juan speechless. However, Yang Sichen did not feel too bad about it. Currently, Xu Ji's brown sugar workshop had a monthly profit of at least 120 taels of silver. Even if he only took 60% of it, he would have at least 70 taels of silver a month. In addition to the 20 taels of silver that the Yang family gave him every month, he did not have to pay the servant girls around him to work. It was impossible for him to spend it all alone.
However, it was extremely difficult to buy a mask. Yang Sichen and Zi Juan walked around the streets for more than an hour, but they still could not find a place. In the end, Yang Sichen had no choice but to go to Zhang Ji Jewelry Store on Jixiang Street. He wanted to pay someone to make a mask, but when the craftsman heard the request, he shook his head and refused. Making something for a disfigured woman was considered very unlucky in this era of feudal superstition, unless she was your immediate family member or your master.
Yang Sichen went to a few more jewelry shops, but the craftsmen were all unwilling to take on the job. In the end, Yang Sichen could only shake his head helplessly. He took the purple handkerchief and ate something casually outside before returning to the residence to rest. He had to think of a way to get the mask…
When Yang Sichen woke up in the afternoon, he saw Zijuan idling in the courtyard, so he whispered to her,""Zijuan, Zhao Sining entered the residence as your distant elder sister. In the future, she will be like you and be this young master's personal servant girl. As her younger sister, you should give her more advice. I will give you a day off tomorrow and give you twenty-five taels of silver. Go out in the morning and buy her some jewelry and clothes. Also, add a bed in your room. She will live with you in the future. Bring her here alone in the afternoon. I've already prepared the contract. Don't worry, it's a living contract!"
"Yes, Young Master." Zi Juan nodded. This servant is asking a question, will you let Sister Sining serve you in the future?”
" That depends on my mood," Yang Sichen said with a smirk." If I'm not in a good mood, I can't rule out the possibility!" I will even let you take a bath with me! Anyway, you're mine for the rest of your life.”
Zi Juan's face immediately turned red when she heard that. She stomped her feet, turned around, and walked away angrily. He thought, Revenge! This was his revenge! If you really let this servant hug you in the bathtub in front of Sister Si Ning, this servant will never be able to raise her head in front of Sister Si Ning in this lifetime!
Yang Sichen watched Zi Juan leave angrily and thought," Humph! You little girl, why did you dress me up like that yesterday! We'll just wait and see who's messing with who in the future! However, this cross-dressing is indeed a good way for this young master to hide his identity. Who asked this young master's face to appear very neutral! With a little makeup, others would not be able to tell that this Young Master was a man. He should have a bright future as a rapist! Wakaka!
At the thought of this, Yang Sichen revealed an infatuated expression and drooled…
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On the afternoon of the 18th day of the first lunar month, Yang Sichen finished practicing Yijinjing and was about to return to the study to read when Yanhong came over to report,""Young Master, Zi Juan brought a girl into the residence and is waiting in the courtyard.”
Yang Sichen stopped in his tracks and said,""Tell them to come to my study directly! You don't have to worry about the rest."
Yanhong hesitated for a moment before nodding and leaving.
After the time for an incense stick to burn, Zi Juan led Zhao Sining into the study.
As soon as they entered the study, Zi Juan pulled Zhao Sining to kneel down and said,""Young master, this is this servant's distant cousin. Two months ago, she offended that ruthless landlord. The landlord wanted sister to sell herself as a slave, but sister was unwilling and escaped with her brother. Now that she has come to Song Jiang to seek refuge with this servant, this servant begs the Young Master to be merciful and take in this poor sister!”
Yang Sichen laughed in his heart,'This girl's acting is so real!' However, he pretended to be very surprised and said,"Get up, quickly get up!" After saying that, he went forward to help the two of them up. He grabbed the purple handkerchief's chest a few times and pretended to ask,"We're all selling ourselves as slaves. Why did you choose me? Has your sister studied before?”
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Yang Sichen pretended to ask about Zhao Sining's situation, and Zhao Sining answered one by one according to the script given by Zi Juan. Fifteen minutes later, Yang Sichen took out the contract and handed it to Zhao Sining.""This young master will take you in for five years on account of the purple handkerchief, so I won't give you money to sell your body.”
Zhao Sining pretended to hesitate for a while before gritting her teeth and signing the contract. Then, she respectfully handed the contract to Yang Sichen.
Yang Sichen accepted the contract and said,""This Young Master doesn't have many complicated rules here. There's only one, loyalty. It's not taboo to joke around with this Young Master. However, if you dare to betray me, don't blame me for being ruthless once you're discovered. You'd better not go into the study when I'm not inside. You just entered the Yang Mansion, so you should stay with Zijuan. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Zijuan. In addition, you entered the residence with the identity of Zi Juan's distant cousin. In the future, you will naturally be this young master's personal maid. This name will also need to be changed. Your monthly allowance is slightly lower than the purple handkerchief. One or two taels of silver per month. I will slowly increase it for you in the future. There will be red packets during the holidays.”
Zhao Sining nodded, knelt down and kowtowed, and said,"This servant Zi Xiao thanks young master for your pity!”
Yang Sichen waved his hand and said,"Forget it, forget it. You can go with the purple handkerchief and settle down first." You don't have to be on duty tomorrow. Just learn the rules from Zijuan.”
Zhao Sining knelt down and kowtowed again before leaving with Zi Juan.
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