PDLP Chapter 332: Eunuch Yao accepts Mei Zhengyan as his godson
Chapter 332: Eunuch Yao accepts Mei Zhengyan as his godson
Qin Bingrui praised Mei Zhengyan generously.
"My son Zhengyan is a really smart kid. Once he learns arithmetic well, he can become a freelance accountant. In the future, he can do accounts for several households at the same time, and get paid several times a month. It won't be a problem for him to earn several hundred taels a month. He will definitely be a winner in life."
Eunuch Yao couldn't help but snort. His current monthly salary was barely a hundred taels of silver. If the Emperor was in a good mood and gave him a little extra, his annual salary alone would be at most two thousand taels. And this Miss Qin, on the other hand, had trained her adopted child to be an accountant, and she actually expected to earn several hundred taels of silver a month. She was truly dreaming.
Others did not believe it, but Mei Zhengyan believed in it very devoutly.
"Well, Brother Bingrui, I will try my best."
Eunuch Yao finally lost his patience and said, "You are obviously a girl, why do you let the child call you brother?"
Qin Bingrui said angrily: "If you don't want to call me brother, then can you call me dad?"
Eunuch Yao: ...
Not only was Eunuch Yao speechless, even the cold-faced guards beside him couldn't help but frown.
How could Qin Bingrui miss such a good opportunity? He stood up and stretched, then said to Mei Zhengyan, "Zhengyan, although money is a worldly thing, people cannot live without it. As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. Later, I will ask you a question, and you have to answer it. If you answer incorrectly, there will be no reward. If you answer correctly, everyone here will be grateful to you."
"Okay, Brother Bingrui, go ahead and ask the questions."
Qin Bingrui walked onto the deck with confidence. Guard No. 30 stood in an orderly line on the deck. The other four masters stood behind Eunuch Yao, plus a young eunuch who served him personally, a total of 36 people.
"Except for Chief Envoy Yao and the young eunuch, I plan to give these guards some silver as rewards. If I give the first young man one cent, the second two cents, the third four cents, and so on, and each one gets twice as many copper coins, how much silver do you think I should give? I'll give you half an hour. If you can figure it out, I'll give the money to these young men."
Eunuch Yao snorted coldly, who cares about your few cents.
Mei Zhengyan was so anxious that his hands were almost broken. He didn't even have a pen, so he could only do mental arithmetic. When he got to the tenth person, everything was messed up.
As time passed, beads of sweat covered his forehead and cheeks.
Eunuch Yao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. It seemed that this number was not that simple...
Qin Bingrui then took out paper and pen and asked Mei Zhengyan to calculate.
Seeing the number of people behind Mei Zhengyan increasing, and getting bigger and bigger, the pupils of the four masters behind Eunuch Yao widened several times...
After half a quarter of an hour, Mei Zhengyan still hadn't finished counting.
Qin Bingrui asked him to continue calculating.
It was not until Mei Zhengyan drew 8,589,934,592 coins on the paper that Eunuch Yao's eyes trembled again and again.
More than 8.5 million taels of silver, everyone was stunned.
Mei Zhengyan used the Arabic numerals taught to him by his sister Luo Yu to calculate, but the final number was expressed in words so that everyone could see it clearly.
Qin Bingrui pretended to be a master, touched Mei Zhengyan's head, and said earnestly: "So, Zhengyan, do you understand now? Don't underestimate the power of a penny, don't ignore everyone's potential, and don't underestimate yourself.
Without the accumulation of small steps, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In the future, you will surely grow into an outstanding person!
After Qin Bingrui finished speaking, he sighed and said to the young men with great apology, "Alas, unfortunately, my son Zhengyan is still young and not academically proficient enough. He was unable to complete the arithmetic within the stipulated time. Therefore, I cannot give you the money as you wished."
Mei Zhengyan was sweating profusely, but upon hearing Qin Bingrui's last words, he bared his teeth and smiled brilliantly. He looked up at Qin Bingrui and said, "Brother Bingrui, it's a good thing I didn't figure it out. I was so nervous just now. If I had figured it out, wouldn't you have owed these brothers millions of taels of silver?"
Qin Bingrui nodded and said, "That's the truth. I bet you can't figure it out."
"..."
Eunuch Yao smiled suddenly. This time he was no longer sneering, nor was he belittling them for no reason.
He rarely said: "This kid is really smart."
Qin Bingrui chuckled twice: "What, has Chief Envoy Yao finally discovered the shining point of my Zhengyan?"
"It seems that Miss Qin has taught me well."
"Hey, the child isn't that smart. No matter how much you teach him, it's useless. Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is the best education!"
"Oh!"
Eunuch Yao glanced at Mei Zhengyan, who was not very tall. He was dressed conservatively, but his clothes were made of fine silk. It was obvious that Miss Qin treated him with care.
The boy has thick eyebrows, big eyes and slightly dark skin, and looks silly. Only when he is doing arithmetic, he is unusually calm, which doesn't seem like someone of his age.
"Why, if Envoy Yao likes my Mei Zhengyan, you can adopt him as your godson. It just so happens that the little guy has no father or mother. As long as you don't let him go to the palace to be a eunuch, everything else will be fine."
Eunuch Yao's face gradually darkened.
"Alright, alright, alright. I'm just talking nonsense. Please don't take it as an offense, Master Yao. My son Zhengyan will still take care of me in my old age!"
Mei Zhengyan raised his head and said seriously, "Brother Bingrui is only a few years older than me. He doesn't need me to take care of him until he dies."
"..."
Eunuch Yao didn't waste time talking to them. After returning to his room, the young eunuch who served him said with a sad face, "I am also willing to serve Master Yao in his old age..."
Eunuch Yao sneered. Miss Qin's child could be so smart. What kind of people are these around him?
He thought about it all night. Mei Zhengyan was a smart child. He would be able to marry and have children when he grew up. If he really adopted him as his godson, his descendants would take care of him in his old age. It was indeed a feasible idea.
The next morning, Eunuch Yao woke up very early.
When he saw Miss Qin practicing boxing with Mei Zhengyan on the deck of the ship, he suddenly felt much more favorable towards them.
Especially for Mei Zhengyan, a ten-year-old boy who has such awareness and can punch in an orderly manner, it seems that he has put in a lot of effort. This kid has a bright future.
Qin Bingrui noticed Eunuch Yao, greeted him, and asked with a pious smile, "Master Yao has been thinking about it all night. Have you come to a conclusion?"
"How do you know I've been thinking about it for a long time?"
"You don't want such a good child. If you miss it, there will be no next one. I'm afraid you'll regret it. I tried to convince my Mei Zhengyan all night, and he agreed."
Eunuch Yao's eyelids were twitching.
But he couldn't hide his surprise: "Boy, you agreed?"
Mei Zhengyan nodded and stammered, "Brother Bingrui said that following you can ensure our safety. I also have a younger sister, Mei Yaoer. Are you willing to adopt us as well?"
He felt unhappy after hearing the previous sentence, but when he thought that Miss Qin had not lied to him, Eunuch Yao softened his heart.
"No problem. When we get back to Beijing, you and your sister will officially worship me as your godfather. I have a house in the capital, and you two can live there and study hard."
Qin Bingrui smiled knowingly and arranged a way out for the little guys, and everything would be easy from then on.
No matter how cruel and ruthless Eunuch Yao is, he would never really harm his adopted child.
But what should be done with Xia Liang’s two younger sisters?
It seems that I can only let Fang raise me.
Two days later, the ship arrived safely at the dock in Lezhu County, a place that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
It must be said that Lezhu County is much more prosperous than Pingshan County.
When we got off the boat and entered the county town, it was already late.
Zhu Jinyou asked everyone to stay in the city for one night before setting off.
When I arrived at the inn, I found that everyone in the streets and alleys was discussing the dragon.
Their team was also truly eye-catching. Others didn't even need to guess, as they knew it was the team of His Royal Highness Prince Ning.
But this dragon...
Zhu Jinyou's eyes were dark, which was not a good sign.
Xia Liang asked his lackey to lead the wolf pack to the mountains and forests outside the city to wait for them. The four little ones had grown a lot and were able to follow the wolf pack to hunt.
Yan Xuan followed her everywhere like a lackey.
Xia Liang walked out of the inn, turned around in annoyance, and almost bumped into Yan Xuan.
"Yan Xuan, are you annoying?"
"Baby, are you still angry?"
"I'm not angry, why should I calm down?"
Yan Xuan was stunned and immediately accepted what she said.
"Well, let's go out for a walk! I'll buy you anything you like."
"I'm hungry. I don't want to eat with them."
"Then let's go out and eat all kinds of delicious food."
"it is good!"
The two of them walked hand in hand, talking and laughing as they walked towards the bustling street.
Luo Yu stood outside the inn, looking at their backs and smiling helplessly.
"Miss Luo Yu, do you want to go shopping?"
Luo Yu looked back and saw Zhu Jinyou standing behind her, smiling brightly.
He was wearing a gray-blue brocade robe with wide cuffs and gold embroidery, which sparkled brightly under the dim light. He was so handsome that he looked good in anything he wore.
Now he doesn't seem to be a noble prince, but a young man in the prime of his life!
Luo Yu smiled slightly.
"You look good in this color of clothes. It makes you look more approachable."