Although Yu Shu was apprenticed to Fang Zijing, the academicians of Taishi Shuyuan did not have classes all day. Fang Zijing arranged his lectures on Friday, Sunday, and Sunday of every month. There were nine classes in a month. The rest of the days depended on the preferences of the academicians.
Yu Shu just entered the school yesterday, which happened to be on the ninth day of the New Year. Fang Zijing's next class was on the fifteenth day. There were five or six days in between. She couldn't be idle. The next day, she went to visit Academician Sima, who was proficient in astrology. He was the one Xin Liu had apprenticed to before.
Presumably, the news that she was reprimanded by Fang Zijing and accepted into the school had been spread out. When Academician Sima saw her, he simply asked her a few questions and naturally recorded her under his name. He also gave her a book list and asked her to go back and prepare it. Then she would come back to attend the lecture.
At this point, Yu Shu finally achieved the initial goal of being admitted into the school. She recognized a master of magic arts and astrology. She only needed to study in the future.
The book list given by the two academicians was very messy. There were more than 20 books, only two or three of which she had read before. Most of the books were even unfamiliar to her. The four collections must have them in stock, but it was too time-consuming to copy them one by one. The most convenient way was to go to the Dayi Store to buy them. She just needed to pay some money.
Xue Rui knew that Yu Shu was going to the street to buy books, so he naturally went with her. Yu Shu didn't want to be followed everywhere, so she said to him,
"Brother, aren't you still solving the case? Why don't you go to track the clues? Why do you go out with me? Aren't you afraid that someone will say that you are not doing proper work? "
Xue Rui didn't wear an official robe today. He wore a deep green dress and a hairpin. He looked like an elegant scholar. He shook the handle of his fan and said to her,
"Who said that I am not doing proper work? I am following you, the witness."
Yu Shu had always been helpless against people who were more shameless than her. Finally, she let him follow her. After lunch, they went out from the backyard of the Wangji Building to the Dayi Store of the Xin Family.
The first time was unfamiliar, the second time was familiar. The two of them did it again. There was already a sharp-eyed waiter in the hall who recognized it. Yan'er ran to find the supervisor.
Just like last time, Yu Shu handed the list to the steward and suggested that they go to the Treasure Pavilion at the back to have a look. In fact, he was thinking about the antique Academician Xin whom he had met for the first time.
To Yu Shu's disappointment, the old man didn't come today. Other than a few honored guests, there were only two Yi Shi who were in charge of the hall.
Xue Rui saw through her thoughts. There was an eighty percent chance that she was still concerned about the origins of that sword and wanted to get close to the Xin Clan's ancestor. He rolled his eyes and deliberately said, "Miss Xin Liu was scared and went back home to rest. She went back home to see if she was better.
Yu Shu blinked twice. She immediately said, "There are many things to do these few days. Tomorrow, I will find some time to visit her."
"You Shu" I "I". and I have, and I, and has not. by yet, I said. "I said. is. Xue Rui smiled. He pointed to a shelf on the west wall. "Mrs. He gave birth to a son.
Yu Shu didn't stand on ceremony. She took the lead and walked over. With her hands behind her back, she swept her eyes across the dazzling objects of riches and splendor on the shelves. To her dismay, she found that she couldn't recognize many of them.
For example, there was a white jade brush. It looked like a rabbit's hair. The surface was engraved with strange patterns. She didn't know if it was to ward off evil or to make it more elegant.
She pointed to the brush and said to Xue Rui, "I think this is good."
Xue Rui followed the direction of her hand and glanced at it, then he shook his head and said, "This belongs to Chongwen. Often placed on a desk can make people concentrate and calm their minds, but it is not suitable for children. "
Yu Shu rubbed her nose and shifted her gaze. She saw a short bowl with white glaze and brown colors. At the bottom of the bowl, there were a few grains of fine jade-milled grains. It looked like it could bring wealth and treasures. But it also seemed to have other uses.
"I'll take this one." It was a good deal.
Xue Rui looked at it and shook his head. "This is one of the six objects of Bhikkhu. It is passed down from Buddhism. It is placed in the dining room for children to play with after meals. It is good for the elderly. It is not suitable for children."
Yu Shu was blinded by two objects. She pointed to a stone sculpture high up. "What about this?"
"This Tai Lake Stone Egg is good. It can be placed in the baby's room. It can suppress fire. But this is a dry stone from Wuxing. It is not as good as the water stone."
Yu Shu couldn't help but feel depressed as she listened to Xue Rui's explanation that was clear and logical. Even though she was someone that learned the basics, she was an operator that ranked third in the top two rankings at any rate, yet she wasn't as knowledgeable as this Young Master, Xue Rui, towards the treasures of the five elements.
Xue Rui then noticed her strange expression. He thought for a while and smiled. He lowered his head and said to her.
"When I was young, I loved to play with things. I visited all the famous buildings in An Ling City, so I could recognize most of the strange things. Because of this, I was scolded by my grandfather many times. Once I secretly bought a bronze lion at a sky-high price and recorded it in the public account. When my grandfather found out, he punished me to clean the two pairs of stone lions in front of the Minister's Mansion for a month. Ruilin and Qi Er also found a group of people to surround me every day, which made me lose face."
"Pfft!" The sound of laughter didn't come from Yu Shu's mouth. Instead, it came from behind them.
Yu Shu and Xue Rui turned around at the same time, and they saw a young woman of just the right age had suddenly appeared a few steps away. She wore a crimson violet dress, had a graceful figure, held a silkworm fan in her hand, and a pair of buns on her head. Light violet silk hung down from her ears, her brows were graceful, her eyes were bright, and her lips were vermillion. She was lightly puckered up into a wisp of a sweet smile as she looked at them with a slightly shy expression, and her face was slightly red as if she couldn't help but laugh because of her rudeness from before.
Yu Shu was curious about which family this beautiful girl came from. Then she saw the maid next to the girl in purple standing in front of her. The girl hurriedly covered half of her face with her fan. Only a pair of big smiling eyes could be seen. She bowed her head slightly and said,
"Mr. Xue."
Yu Shu's brows raised as she turned around to look at Xue Rui, yet she noticed his gaze flickered, and in the blink of an eye, his humor from before had withdrawn, and he'd changed into an unfamiliar and courteous expression as he nodded to the Young Miss and said,
"Miss Rui."
Miss Rui? Yu Shu quickly thought of Rui's Mansion of Zhongyong and Ruilin, who was a good friend of Xue Rui. He was the brother-in-law of Junior Supervisor Ren Qiming who went to the Celestial Commissioner's Office with Xue Rui and Liu Tan to save her.
Miss Rui raised her eyes and looked at Xue Rui. She was still covering her face with her fan. It seemed that young ladies of prestigious families like her had been abiding by etiquette since childhood. They were not as casual as the ladies of aristocratic families. When they saw a man with a different surname, they had to be more reserved.
She didn't speak, and Xue Rui didn't speak either. The atmosphere became subtle. Yu Shu stood there foolishly for a while. She glanced at Xue Rui and then at Miss Rui. She didn't wait for the two to speak. She coughed and said to Xue Rui,
"Big brother, who is this young lady?"
It wasn't that she wanted to get to know the young lady. It was just that she couldn't just stand there. She had to find something to talk about.
Xue Rui glanced at Yu Shu and said, "This is the young lady of Count Zhongyong's Mansion."
"Oh," Yu Shu smiled at Miss Rui, "So it's Miss Rui."
After listening to Xue Rui's introduction, Miss Rui nodded at Yu Shu and said in a clear voice, "May I know this young master's surname?"
She couldn't be blamed for not recognizing Yu Shu as a man. She could only blame Yu Shu for being drenched in the rain yesterday. The clothes she brought out weren't dry yet. Today, she was wearing a light short robe, a belt, and her hair was tied up. Her eyebrows were long and her eyes were bright. She had the style of a young man. Her voice was bright and clear, not like a girl's gentle voice.
Yu Shu saw that Xue Rui didn't plan to speak, so she didn't correct her. She said, "My surname is Yu."
"Mr. Yu."
They got to know each other and didn't have anything to say. Yu Shu was wondering why Xue Rui, who was always talkative, suddenly became mute. She heard him say,
"We still have something to do. Don't go first."
As he spoke, Xue Rui took large strides and walked past Young Miss Rui in a few steps. When Yu Shu saw this, she could only hastily bid her farewell to Young Miss Rui before catching up to him with quick strides.
The girl in purple turned around and watched their figures disappear behind the curtain. Her eyes dimmed and she asked the maid beside her softly,
"Yin Wu, do you think Mr. Xue is tired of me?"
The maid naturally protected her master and denied, "Miss, don't think too much."
"When he saw me, he didn't even smile and didn't say a word. Isn't that annoying?" The girl smiled bitterly. Her slightly furrowed eyebrows were very lovable.
The maid hurriedly said, "I don't think so. Didn't you see that there was an outsider beside Young Master Xue just now? I think that Mr. Yu doesn't look like a steady person. Young Master Xi must be afraid of offending you, so he didn't say much."
The girl turned her head and asked doubtfully, "Really?"
The maid nodded vigorously and the girl's face brightened up again. She looked in the direction that Xue Rui left.
***
When they arrived at the Great Exchange Hall, the manager had already prepared the books and miscellaneous things that Yu Shu wanted and sent them to the horse carriage outside. As usual, they didn't take any money. Yu Shu didn't mind. She walked out of the Great Exchange Hall and asked Xue Rui,
"Big Brother, you can go if you have something to do. I'll walk around nearby."
The street where the Xin Family's Great Exchange Hall was located was very lively. There were gambling houses, teahouses, music houses, restaurants, and all kinds of entertainment.
Xue Rui saw that she took the opportunity to chase him away. He glared at her and said, "Where are you going? I'll go with you in case you run into some bad guys."
Yu Shu was puzzled, "Didn't you say that you had something to do inside?"
Xue Rui was speechless. He was just trying to brush her off. Why did she believe him?
Yu Shu interrupted Xue Rui. Seeing his confused face, she secretly laughed in her heart and pretended to be considerate, "If Big Brother is worried about me, you can ask Old Chui to send me. You go to the street corner and hire a sedan chair. If you have something to do, go and do it quickly. Don't delay."
Xue Rui was hesitating on how to justify himself. His sharp eyes saw the slyness flashing in her eyes. He immediately understood that he was fooled by her. He didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh. In the end, he said helplessly,
"Why would I have anything to do? I'll be accompanying you. Don't make a fuss."
Yu Shu snorted softly and turned around to walk across the street. She muttered in her heart, "Who's making a fuss? She even forgot to buy a gift for her little brother when she saw a beautiful girl."
Xue Rui looked at her back and secretly felt relieved. Fortunately, she didn't ask about Miss Rui. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to answer her.
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