Chapter 123
Qin Yue moved out of the Shangshu Mansion that day.
When Chen Jiao was having supper, she learned the news from her father. She remained silent. Chen Jixiao said strangely: "Didn't you ask him to help edit books? Why are you leaving?"
Manager Chen said: "I don't know the reason either, so he doesn't need to make it up."
Chen Jiao ate silently, and Wang Shen's gentle gaze appeared in her mind as she left the hall.
Could it be that Qin Yue's departure was related to her refusal to be a concubine? Qin Yue would definitely not give up on the voluntary act of editing books for Wang Shen, that is, Wang Shen drove him away for her?
Chen Jiao couldn't believe that she was not Wang Shen's niece. Could Wang Shen value her feelings so much?
The next evening, Chen Jiao went to the main courtyard as promised.
Wang Shen came back early today and changed into regular clothes. When he saw Chen Jiao in the hall, he saw Chen Jiao dressed up in a plain manner and looked calm, and he was not sad and haggard for Qin Yue. Wang Shen was relieved.
Chen Jiao asked him to solve his doubts first. This time the two sat side by side in the main seat in the north, without any embarrassment of being close to each other.
After finishing his talk, Wang Shen served tea to quench his thirst and hesitated whether to care about her. Chen Jiao next to him kept the notes and looked at the man who was tasting the tea. Chen Jiao finally asked: "Don't you need Mr. Qin to help edit books?"
Wang Shen's eyes moved slightly. She asked what she did? Could it be that Qin Yue left and she couldn't bear to leave?
"Yeah." Wang Shen responded simply and asked her: "Why did you ask him?"
Chen Jiao lowered her head and said ashamed: "It's great to edit books, and Mr. Qin is talented and knowledgeable. If it's just because of me, I don't have to do this."
She didn't want to delay Wang Shen's major work on editing books.
Wang Shen couldn't see her real thoughts, and just said, "He is not focused, so I don't need him, it has nothing to do with you."
Chen Jiao felt that Qin Yue did take the initiative to approach her, but Wang Shen’s requirements for his disciples should not be so harsh. He drove Qin Yue away, but it was still related to her.
"Then, do you have any other editors?" Chen Jiao asked with concern.
Wang Shen shook his head. In fact, there was no hurry to edit books. He was just on a whim. Now something went wrong, Wang Shen decided to put it aside for a while.
But Chen Jiao suddenly had a bold idea!
Qin Yue told her how to edit books. Every time Wang Shen handled a case, he would write a case sect. One by one, he accumulated a lot. Then he picked out some strange cases and handed them over to Qin Yue to organize and gather them into a book. Therefore, Qin Yue’s main purpose was to copy and excerpt. In this case, Chen Jiao could also try it!
Her handwriting is rather gentle, but she can imitate Li Mu's calligraphy. Li Mu seems gentle and as handsome as jade, he is actually arrogant and arrogant. He can only lead troops to fight, but he even practices good calligraphy, which is much more powerful than Qin Yue's calligraphy, and it is more than enough to edit books for Wang Shen!
"Sir, can you let me try the editor's book?" Chen Jiao mustered up the courage and asked excitedly.
Wang Shen looked surprised: "You?"
Chen Jiao nodded, her watery eyes bright: "I also learned a font, and I can guarantee that even adults can't tell that it was written by a woman."
Her confidence made Wang Shen a little interested, and he immediately ordered Changfu to prepare his pen, ink, paper and ink.
Changfu brought the thing up, Chen Jiao took a breath, then stood in front of the table, and picked up the pen and dipped it ink in front of Wang Shen.
Wang Shen looked at the rice paper on the table, and looked at Chen Jiao using her fair and delicate little hand to write a gentle and elegant hand with infinite momentum. It is like a seemingly calm and tolerant river, lake and sea, which can stir up storms at any time and cannot be looked down upon.
Wang Shen said in surprise: "Who did you learn from?"
Chen Jiao had already thought of an excuse before writing and said sadly: "When my husband was alive, I gave me a book of ancient people's lonely books. I liked the handwriting on it. I was idle and copied it for a long time."
Wang Shen looked at her words again, and was speechless for a long time.
"Sir, please let me help you edit books. Don't worry, I will learn with all my heart!" Chen Jiao put down her pen and asked sincerely.
Wang Shen lowered his eyes and thought. Of course, her handwriting is fine, but where can I ask a woman to edit books?
"Sir, please let me try it?" Chen Jiao observed his expression closely. Seeing Wang Shen frowning, Chen Jiao was anxious and hurriedly begged for advice.
The gentle tone was like a child acting coquettishly with an elder. Wang Shen looked up and Chen Jiao immediately showed a begging smile when she saw it. This smile seemed even more like acting coquettishly.
Wang Shen was still hesitant.
Chen Jiao took a step back and discussed, "How about this? I will try to write a case for the adults first, and then leave it to the adults for their review. If the adults think it is OK, then I will concentrate on helping the adults edit books. If the adults think it is not possible, I will no longer overestimate myself to cause trouble for the adults, okay?"
Wang Shen felt it was not good, but she cried and begged again and again, but he really couldn't refuse.
"Well, you can try it first."
Wang Shen said helplessly as he glanced over her white skirt.
Chen Jiao was overjoyed.
Wang Shen took her to the study. Before Qin Yue left, he sorted out everything in a neat manner and had already compiled three cases. The fourth one started. Wang Shen handed the first four cases to Chen Jiao together with Qin Yue's manuscripts, and asked Chen Jiao to try to compile them himself. Then he gave Chen Jiao ten days to him. Ten days later, Chen Jiao handed the manuscripts to him for review.
Chen Jiao was as if she had found a treasure and happily left with the things in her arms.
"What did you ask for from the adults again?"
At the West Crossing Courtyard, Manager Chen saw a pile of things in his daughter's hand and asked with a headache. Manager Chen felt that his daughter who likes to talk and laugh was indeed more indifferent than before, and he couldn't help but want to love her. But recently, his daughter has always caused trouble for adults. Adults are magnanimous and do not care about it, but Manager Chen is afraid that his daughter will become more and more ignorant.
Chen Jiao smiled and said, "Young Master Qin is gone, I recommend myself to edit a book for you. The adult agrees to let me give it a try."
Manager Chen widened his eyes. Did he hear that right?
Chen Jiao reminded her father: "Dad, if I can really edit books for adults, I will not be able to do embroidery work for my sister-in-law in the future. Remember to invite another embroidery lady."
After saying that, Chen Jiao walked back to her west wing with brisk steps.
Manager Chen only thinks that adults are coaxing children. His daughter is a girl’s house, so how can she know how to edit books?
Manager Chen didn't take this matter seriously at all.
In the next few days, Chen Jiao was spent in the west wing room except for going out for dinner. She first carefully studied the three cases compiled by Qin Yue, including comparing the case written by Qin Yue and Wang Shen left behind. Chen Jiao's talent was not very smart, but she was far above ordinary people. The Duke's Mansion's upbringing for women was not simply the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Chen Jiao was involved in the Four Books and Five Classics. She was not inferior to ordinary scholars when she explored some of the principles of learning.
With her own understanding and the various strange cases I have read recently, Chen Jiao finally found a little feeling after three days. Then, Chen Jiao spent five days to write Wang Shen's fourth case. If she didn't write it well, she would be abolished and revised. Chen Jiao changed a case more than ten times, and the students who were preparing to go to Beijing to take the exam were not as hard as she was at this time.
Finally, the case was compiled, and there was one day left before the ten-day period that Wang Shen asked for.
It happened that Wang Shenxiu Mu, and Chen Jiao couldn't wait to see him with her manuscript.
Wang Shen looked through her manuscript and didn't say anything after reading it for a while.
Chen Jiao stood nervously.
Wang Shen could see her fingers clenched under her sleeves without looking up.
He turned to the first page of the manuscript again and began to point out Chen Jiao's shortcomings.
With just six pages of manuscript, he only picked about twenty questions!
Chen Jiao's enthusiasm is like a small bud that has just emerged from the ground. As soon as she saw a little sunshine, she was discounted by a sudden heavy rain.
In the end, Chen Jiao could hardly hear Wang Shen's voice, and just wanted him to finish it quickly, so she could leave with her embarrassing manuscript.
After Wang Shen finished his instructions, he looked up and saw that her little face was pale, tears were everywhere in her eyes, and she tried hard to endure it.
Wang Shen still had the same serious expression and handed the manuscript to her, and said in a stern manner: "Take it and change it, and then hand it over to me after it is corrected."
Chen Jiao didn't react for a moment and looked at him blankly.
Wang Shen then smiled.
When Chen Jiao saw it, she was sure that she had no mistake. Xiaoya, who had just been discounted by the rain, immediately stood up and jumped apart!
Chapter completed!