The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Sipping tea, reading a book, taking a walk when I get tired—that's life...

Tsk tsk, Jiang Zhe stood at the door of the accounting office, holding a teacup, watching the servants walking back and forth in the Chen residence, smacking their lips. He felt a little tired, yawned widely, and slowly stepped out of the house.

Wow, no wonder he was a famous wealthy man in Xuzhou during the Three Kingdoms period, look at how big his mansion is...

When will I be able to buy a house like this?

Jiang Zhe glanced at the sky. Hmm, it's about time to have lunch... I wonder if the Chen family provides meals... Oh, right, people in ancient times didn't eat lunch... I remember asking Xiu'er a few days ago, and Xiu'er stared at me with wide eyes for a long time.

goooo...

"Please," Jiang Zhe looked helplessly at his stomach. "Oh, right, there seem to be some pastries in the room..."

Jiang Zhe walked in excitedly, and sure enough, there was one, but it was placed on the table at the very back. However, Jiang Zhe was also a little dissatisfied. You say it's an accountant's office, but the tables inside aren't all the same size, one big and two small. Also, didn't Brother Xuan Yang say there were two accountants? How come I've been here for so long and haven't seen a single one?

Regardless, filling his stomach was the priority. Putting down his teacup, Jiang Zhe sat down at the large table and started eating the pastries from his bowl.

Wow, not bad! Now I'm even hungrier, and I wolf down my food...

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"The Mi family is going too far!" Deep inside the Chen mansion, Chen Gui, the head of the Chen family, slammed his fist on the table, his white beard trembling with anger.

"Father, please calm down..." The thin young man standing in front of Chen Gui helped his father to the side of the couch (not a bed for sleeping) and said calmly, "It's just two accountants, just give them to them. Your son is not capable, but I am willing to share your burden." This man was Chen Deng, a talented man from Xuzhou.

"You?" Chen Gui looked at his son suspiciously. "Yuanlong, what you should learn is the way of governing a country. You're better off not doing such trivial things. By the way, tell Xuan Yang that the newcomer Jiang Shouyi is a talented person here, and hand over the affairs to him."

"Jiang Shouyi?" Chen Deng muttered, a strange expression on his face. "I've also heard about this. Brother Xuanyang said that this Jiang Shouyi is proficient in divination, able to give a number in an instant, without the slightest error..."

"This is a minor path!" Chen Gui frowned, looking at his son and said solemnly, "Yuanlong, do you still remember what your father said?"

"Your son remembers!" Chen Deng said respectfully. "Your son has already been purchasing grain and fodder on a large scale, but... the Cao family seems to be showing signs of doing the same..."

"The Cao family?" Chen Gui sneered, stroking his long beard. "That old scoundrel from the Cao family has been bedridden for a long time and probably doesn't have much time left. His son... Hmph! A complete fool!"

"It's this Mi family..." Chen Gui pondered for a moment, then sighed softly, "I underestimated that brat Mi Zhu. I heard he took over as head of the Mi family at such a young age, and I thought the Mi family had no successor and was not worth worrying about. Who knew... alas..."

"Father misjudged..." Chen Deng laughed heartily. "I have always known that Brother Zizhong is a man of great talent, and his younger brother is also a rare talent..."

"Mi Fang?" Chen Gui said dismissively, "He's far inferior to his brother!"

"Hehe..." Chen Deng was relieved to see that his father's anger seemed to have subsided. His father had always been in poor health, so he should never get angry.

"By the way, Father, what is your opinion on the great virtuous teacher who is now widely praised throughout the land?"

"The Great Teacher of Virtue?" Chen Gui picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Is Yuan Long referring to that Zhang Jiao?"

"Exactly!"

"Disaster is imminent..." Chen Gui shook his head and said contemptuously, "But Zhang Jiao is too arrogant. The Han Dynasty hasn't fallen yet! What does he want to do?"

"What Father means is..."

"Don't be fooled by the Han Dynasty's corrupt government and the eunuchs' power. If those commoners wanted to rebel, the court could easily deal with them..."

"Then why did Father ask me to buy grain and fodder...?" Chen Deng was a little confused.

"You!" Chen Gui said with some disappointment in his son. "Look further ahead. If Zhang Jiao's uprising succeeds, all will be well. But if it fails... that will truly be a chaotic world..."

"What Father means is..." Chen Deng understood somewhat.

"Hmph! The Yuan and Xiahou families are just waiting for this! That old fox Yuan Yi may seem muddle-headed, but he's actually very clear-headed. The emperor's life is nearing its end. Once the throne is passed to him, if he supports him, he'll become a key minister who helped the emperor ascend the throne, and the Yuan family's power will greatly increase..."

"Isn't Father in a hurry?"

"In a hurry? What's the rush?" Chen Gui laughed. "Do you think the imperial court still has any usable troops? Alas... the Han Dynasty has fallen so low, it's truly lamentable..."

"However, no matter how the world changes, this small territory of Xuzhou is still ruled by our aristocratic families! It's a pity that Mi Zhu doesn't know his place and opposes my Chen family at every turn..."

Glancing at Chen Deng, Chen Gui said in a deep voice, "The Chen family must not be ruined in our hands! We must be cautious in everything... Remember this!"

"Yes, Father!"

Chen Deng stepped out of the room, glanced inside, and sighed softly. His knowledge was still far inferior to his father's; there were still very few things his father considered obvious. The path of learning was long and arduous…

"Hmm?"

As Chen Deng passed by the tent, he was surprised to see a young man sitting outside the tent, eating pastries in one hand and teacups in the other, clearly enjoying himself. Chen Deng's expression immediately darkened.

"Who are you?" Chen Deng frowned, secretly annoyed at the man's impolite behavior of sitting outside the door eating.

"Huh?" Jiang Zhe was sunbathing and eating pastries when he was startled by a cold shout from the side. He turned around and saw a young man about his age staring at him coldly.

"Jiang Zhe... uh, Jiang Zhe Jiang Shouyi!"

"So you are Jiang Shouyi?" Upon hearing Jiang Zhe's name, Chen Deng's anger subsided somewhat. Seeing that Jiang Zhe showed no fear in front of him, a young master of the Chen family, and that his tone lacked the usual servility, Chen Deng immediately looked up to Jiang Zhe...

"I've heard you're skilled in mental arithmetic?" Chen Deng said casually as he sized up Jiang Zhe, a feeling creeping into his heart that this man was likely a true genius...

"It's nothing... um, I mean it's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning..."

"Hehe..." Chen Deng found it somewhat amusing; this person was quite interesting.

"In that case, I'll test you..."

Huh? Jiang Zhe was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "I've only just started work, and someone's already going to do a surprise inspection? Fine, fine, go ahead and test me. I can solve all your problems with the multiplication table..."

You can ask questions with ease, and I'll answer them with pleasure...

"What are you going to take the exam for?" Jiang Zhe tilted his head, seemingly unconcerned.

"Since you're so good at mental arithmetic... then I'll have a mental arithmetic contest with you..."

"Hey!" Jiang Zhe laughed.

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