The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Chapter 70 A Promising Future (Please Read and Add to Favorites)

As expected, good news soon came from Rongqing Hall to everyone in Dashang Mansion.

Jia Huan benefited from this and received a monthly stipend of one or two coins.

Then, rumors began to circulate, as if the promotion of the Second Master Zheng was a foregone conclusion.

Some stewards even took it upon themselves to start private celebrations, naturally for the old lady and the second master of the government to see.

If you don't perform well now, when will you?

Aunt Zhao looked radiant with pride, and her speech became much more refined.

"Auntie, don't gossip to others!"

During the meal, Jia Huan reminded him, "Things that haven't been finalized yet might change unexpectedly. It would be awkward if such a situation arose!"

"You unlucky seed, has your appetite grown and your temper grown too? Why are you saying such things?"

Aunt Zhao rolled her eyes and said irritably, "How I do things is none of your business!"

"Besides, what the old lady has already decided, is there any chance of anything changing?"

"as long as you are happy!"

Jia Huan was speechless. He ate three large bowls of white rice in one go and cleaned up all the dishes on the table before he felt seven or eight tenths full.

He took the tea that Xiao Jixiang handed him after the meal, and without caring that it was a little hot, he drank it down in a few gulps, wiped his mouth, got up and went to stroll in the courtyard to digest his food, ignoring Aunt Zhao's astonished mutterings as always.

It's just that the exercise has been effective, and I need to replenish more energy. What's so strange about that?

They always chattered away, feigning surprise, as if Jia Huan had become a complete glutton.

Look at how much his height and weight have changed compared to a year ago!

Whether it's bone growth or muscle gain, doesn't it all need to be converted through food?

On the virtual panel of the cheat code, the progress display for the breathing exercise has changed to 0.7%, indicating a significant improvement.

As it affects his body, he feels that his body is growing subtly every day!

You can't really sense the specifics, but if you look at the cheat code's display, the gradually increasing appetite, and the increasingly energetic state, you'll naturally have a clue.

If one day his cheat ability progress bar reaches one percent, he should set off firecrackers to congratulate himself; that would be a huge step forward.

Of course, it may also be related to the fact that the football matches, which are played every afternoon as long as it doesn't rain, have a certain effect on the training effect.

Changes in breathing rhythm during intense exercise, breathing frequency after prolonged exercise, and chest and abdominal exercises during fatigue can all help improve the progress bar.

He did not directly display the growth and changes of various aspects of the body in the Golden Finger's item bar.

Jia Huan felt that his body was constantly growing, and the project progress bar that could be displayed was only a reflection of his physical condition at that time, and not a true reflection of his physical condition.

As people get older, the numbers displayed on these screens may fluctuate significantly, which can affect their mindset.

At this time, Jia Huan considered studying medicine to improve his understanding and perception of his body.

He had wanted to do this for a long time, but the conditions hadn't allowed it before.

After all, he had only recently left the manor and didn't have much capital. Finding a renowned doctor for one-on-one instruction was no easy task. Doctors in this era valued their skills highly.

Jia Huan had also quietly inquired and learned that those famous doctors all had clear lineages.

The saying goes that medicine and martial arts are inseparable, and the way of medicine is inseparable; many famous doctors have unique methods of maintaining health.

Some are gentle health-preserving exercises, similar to the breathing techniques that Jia Huan himself researched and developed.

Other doctors practiced exercises like the Five Animal Frolics and the Eight Pieces of Brocade to strengthen their bodies.

Under normal circumstances, it's simply impossible to learn these traditional skills without becoming their formal disciple.

He was neither a prince nor a powerful heir of the Rong family; he was just a young illegitimate son with few resources who had to rely on his own hard work.

If it were possible to learn these skills by spending a lot of money, Jia Huan would not hesitate.

The key issue is that even if he had money, he couldn't find a way to get in.

He couldn't very well just bluntly tell Master Zheng that he wanted to study medicine; he certainly wouldn't get Master Zheng's approval.

His lack of diligence in studying the Four Books and Five Classics at the clan school had already greatly displeased Master Zheng.

Despite knowing there were many unavoidable factors involved, the Second Master Zheng's personality was what it was; he was single-mindedly focused on his sons passing the imperial examinations and entering officialdom, and he couldn't stand anything unrelated to that.

Jia Huan was just coasting along at the clan school; that was the limit of what he could accept.

To invite a doctor to come and teach you is like trying to rub salt into the wound of the Second Master Zheng.

However, right now, there is a pretty good opportunity!

It's still because of the drought in the north!

Many officials lost their posts and were implicated. It is said that several well-known medical clinics in the capital also suffered greatly, with doctors being imprisoned and their families either exiled or sent to the brothel.

Jia Huan had an idea: he wanted to take the opportunity to intercept one or two doctors with good reputations.

Of course, it's quite complicated to do. Not to mention the need to make connections at all levels, we also need a safe and secluded place to house them, and we'll have to support them for a long time to come.

Fortunately, he had a good relationship with Jia Lian, so he could ask him for help.

It's just a matter of spending a little more money; he's definitely not short of money right now.

The annual profit sharing of Sihai Casino is around 180 taels!

By reselling cosmetics and other small items, one can earn around 150 taels a year.

There was also the embroidery business he co-founded with Wang Xifeng, from which he received a profit of about 150 taels a year.

In total, it amounts to about five hundred taels of silver!

Including the annual income from his grocery store, it has already exceeded the six hundred taels mark!

For ordinary low-ranking officials in the capital, their income was less than one-third of their total income!

This doesn't even include the Rong family's monthly allowance, or the small amounts of money Aunt Zhao generously bestowed upon them when she was in a good mood; it still amounted to about ten or twenty taels a year.

The expenses were incurred at the small martial arts school.

Six months ago, Jia Huan bought the land and courtyard of the small martial arts school directly through his blood uncle Zhao Guoji, only needing to pay for maintenance and the food, drink and monthly allowances for the three martial arts instructors.

At this time, Jia Huan had nearly four hundred taels of idle silver, which was not a small amount.

Supporting a dozen or so more people is no problem at all. As long as he can learn useful medical knowledge, it's a victory for him, and he won't lose anything.

With his mind preoccupied and the sky still relatively bright, he unknowingly arrived at the secluded pond where he usually practiced his hidden weapon skills. The cold evening wind brought him back to his senses.

Pick up a small stone, toss it casually, and it easily hits a head-sized rock ten meters away!

Chapter 71 I've Been Tricked (Please Add to Favorites)

shhhhhh...

Small stones flew everywhere like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, instantly enlivening the secluded pond, with the sound of pebbles echoing continuously.

Water splashed, stone chips flew, and flower and plant roots were broken, creating a messy scene reminiscent of a mischievous child's rampage.

The pebbles thrown out may seem random, but if a master of concealed weapons were present, they would surely notice something unusual.

The angle and force at which the pebbles fly are all different!

As a result, it could hit any target within ten meters, making its hidden weapon technique quite astonishing.

On the virtual screen of the cheat code, the progress bar for the hidden weapons section reached an astonishing 70%, which tells a lot.

Jia Huan saw it clearly: launching hidden weapons was simply a matter of technique.

Once you understand factors such as force, angle, and wind direction, and after a long period of extensive experimentation, plus having a cheat code to determine if you're on the right track, improvement becomes quite simple.

It can be said that Jia Huan at this time was an extremely skilled master of concealed weapons.

Of course, due to limitations in physical strength and other factors, the area where hidden weapons can be used is only less than ten meters; beyond that, they basically lose their power.

Within a ten-meter radius, he could kill even heavily armored infantrymen with small stones as projectiles!

By this time, he had acquired a certain number of attack methods!

As darkness fell, Jia Huan stopped his seemingly haphazard practice of throwing hidden weapons and slowly returned to his courtyard to rest.

As we passed by the main courtyard of the second house, a joyous atmosphere permeated the air.

I just don't understand what Master Zheng is thinking.

After all, Wang Xifeng openly provided two thousand taels of silver for this promotion, and although the money was from public funds, the second master of the government still had to repay the favor.

In comparison, Madam Wang, who was extremely stingy, went a bit too far.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the official document from the Ministry of Personnel finally arrived.

Then, the Second Master Zheng was dumbfounded!

Contrary to his expectations of the Ministry of Revenue's granary office, he was transferred to the Court of Imperial Stud, where he served as the Vice Minister in charge of horse breeding, a fourth-rank official position!

To be honest, he was promoted twice this time, but he just couldn't be happy.

It should be noted that the official document from the Ministry of Personnel clearly states that he is the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud, who is in charge of raising horses!

Damn it, even the Second Master Zheng felt incredibly depressed just thinking about it!