A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 86 That's called never taking off your clothes

Grandmother Jia had great confidence in her son, saying, "That's right, who could resist a man like my son? It's like our ancestors' graves have been blessed that we could take a liking to Jiang Xinyi."

"Is Young Master Jia here?" Hongshan's voice came from outside the door again.

Jia Yi quickly straightened his clothes, put on what he considered to be the appearance of a refined gentleman, and stepped out. "Greetings, Miss Hongshan. Is Xinyi looking for me?"

Sequoia couldn't stand his attitude. Whenever the young lady wasn't around, he would show off in front of her, without even taking a piss to see what he looked like.

Previously, she had been more tolerant of him because he had saved her young lady's life and was about to become her son-in-law.

Knowing now that he had done those filthy things, the only reason he didn't spit in his face was out of fear of ruining Young Master Zhou's plans.

"My young lady has invited you to meet at Zuixianlou tomorrow at noon."

"But what did you say?"

Sequoia ignored him completely, delivered the message, and left.

Grandmother Jia spat at the red-clad figure from behind, "What a thing! If he comes back with that Jiang Xinyi, won't he be at our mercy? Even if you want to sleep with her, it's fine with us."

"Mother, this person hasn't gone far yet, so let's not say these things anymore. We don't want anyone to hear us and cause Xinyi to have objections," Jia Yi quickly stopped his mother.

"What's there to be afraid of? That's how it is. Aren't the personal maids of young ladies from wealthy families all brought along as part of their dowry to serve as concubines?"

Jia Yi thought of Hongshan's pretty face just now, and imagined that he could have her as his own in the future, and his heart stirred.

"Although that girl is not very good-looking, she is capable. Her buttocks are round and not big, but it is said that such buttocks will only give birth to sons."

Both mother and son were lost in their own fantasies and could not extricate themselves.

"Wait, something's not right."

Grandmother Jia looked at the empty floor and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say that Jiang Xinyi asked her to come and bring us something? Why is there nothing here?"

Jia Yi was also somewhat puzzled. "I suppose Xin Yi is worried that others will gossip about me. Hong Shan just said that Xin Yi invited me to meet her at Zuixianlou at noon tomorrow. She should be giving it to me there, right?"

"Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"

Grandmother Jia's eyes lit up. "Speaking of which, the food there is delicious. I've been thinking about it these past few days. Could you pack some back for me so I can have a taste?"

Everything in the capital is great, except that things are too expensive. A single meal can cost two taels of silver, which is far too expensive.

You should also talk to Jiang Xinyi about this. After you get married, there will be many places where you'll need money. Don't keep going to such expensive places to eat. There are many places you can eat anywhere.

She complained about how people spent money so carelessly, while simultaneously longing for the food at Zuixianlou Restaurant, without ever considering how she acted when she went there before.

“Mother, this is all small change. Xinyi’s family doesn’t care. You should learn to be more generous and stop complaining about how expensive this is and how cheap that is.” Jia Yi looked at his mother with some disdain.

“I’m doing this all for your own good. Once you enter officialdom, you’ll need money for many things. Besides, when Cui Niang and Bao Zi come, Bao Zi will need to hire the best tutors. All of that will cost money, so you should save some.”

Jia Yi thought about it and realized it made sense. "I will try to talk to Xinyi about it, but after all, it's her money. If she doesn't listen, there's nothing I can do."

"She won't listen?! She dares not listen?"

Grandmother Jia seemed to have heard something out of the blue, "She's a woman, once she's married she should prioritize her husband's family. How dare she disobey? A beating will make her behave."

"Do you think this is our rural area? You think we can just start a fight like this? Even if the Jiang family is powerful, and I still need them to get ahead, ordinary families don't just start fights like this. When Xinyi comes over, be more polite to her. We're still counting on the Jiang family."

Jia Yi, on the other hand, understood the situation clearly.

Grandmother Jia's eyes widened. "Am I, as a mother-in-law, supposed to be polite to her? I've heard that in the capital, once a woman gets married, she has to serve her mother-in-law morning and evening. If her mother-in-law tells them to go east, they can't go west. If her mother-in-law is sick, they have to stay by her bedside day and night, without even taking off their clothes, to take care of her excrement and urination."

“That’s called never taking off your clothes!” Jia Yi corrected.

"Who cares what kind of background she has? Since she is a woman from the capital, we should treat her the same way from now on and set rules for her. We shouldn't let her think that just because she is of noble birth, she can step on us."

"Don't spoil her too much. Since she's married into the family, isn't her husband her everything? Only if you're well can she be well, and only then can her family be well," Grandmother Jia said matter-of-factly.

"Okay, okay." Jia Yi was getting annoyed by all this. Jiang Xinyi hadn't even seen him lately, yet she was talking about setting rules.

Hearing that Jia Yi had agreed, Grandmother Jia added, "Then remember to pack some extra food for me tomorrow, especially that roast chicken, it's delicious. And that thing called 'a cornered dog will jump over the wall'..."

That's called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

"Yes, yes, it's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. How could a Buddha jump over a wall? What a strange name," Grandmother Jia muttered.

"Alright, I'll bring it back to you."

Grandmother Jia was finally satisfied, but then, looking at the empty house, a hint of worry appeared on her face. "That Jiang Xinyi, she should have left us something. We don't even know what we're going to eat today. There's hardly any rice left in the house."

She thought for a moment, then her heart skipped a beat, and she continued, "They said they'd move us to a different house, but suddenly they stopped. Could it be that she's discovered something?"

"Impossible! I risked my life to save her back then, and she trusted me completely. Over the years, she has given me countless gifts. It's probably just because of custom and her concern for my reputation."

Don't worry, she'll be marrying into our family soon, and our lives will only get better than before.

Jia Yi didn't believe that Jiang Xinyi would discover what he had done. Not to mention that the person he had plotted with had already been sent away, even if he hadn't, he wouldn't say anything after taking his money.

He only offered the idea and paid Fang Niu, then ignored everything else. If Fang Niu exposed the matter, he himself would be the first to suffer. That's why he had calculated that and dared to drive the man away without paying enough money.

Nothing has happened in all these years, so naturally nothing will happen now.

As for Cui Niang and Bao Zi, as long as those two fellow villagers persuade them to go back, there won't be any problems.

Cui Niang has always wanted to be an official's wife, and she treats Bao Zi as if he were her own life. As long as she is told that this matter is beneficial to Bao Zi, and that Jiang Xinyi will divorce her after she has used her, Cui Niang can also become an official's wife.

In such matters, Cui Niang would only be more proactive than herself.