PFC Chapter 80 Want to Go Out and See
Chapter 80 Want to Go Out and See
Take Jia Hu, for example, who is now lying in bed contemplating life. Since returning to this world, he has never once left the gates of the Jia family mansion.
He was extremely curious about the outside world and really wanted to go out and see it.
But at his age, he knew without even thinking that his grandparents would never agree to him going out.
What should he do then? Jia Hu thought and thought, and then secretly slipped out!
Jia Hu figured that since he'd been caught anyway, the worst that could happen was a few words of scolding; his grandparents certainly wouldn't want to hit him. A scolding in exchange for a chance to get out seemed like a good deal to Jia Hu.
With that in mind, Jia Hu decided to see if there was any way he could sneak out tomorrow.
The next morning, Jia Zhen returned home and started chattering with Jia Hu and Jia Zhu about the Laba Festival, what they had done, what they had eaten, and how happy they were.
Jia Hu was still thinking about how to get out and didn't join Jia Zhu and Jia Zhen's conversation. Jia Zhen noticed that his elder brother was not in a good mood and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Jia Hu decided to ask first.
"Little brother Zhen, have you been outside?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen immediately said smugly:
"Of course. I definitely went out."
Jia Hu:
"Did your great-uncle and eldest uncle take you out with them?"
Jia Zhen immediately shook his head.
“They never took me out. Even when my mother took me to banquets or to my maternal grandparents’ house, she never let me get off the carriage.”
Jia Hu regretfully asked the wrong person, "So you've never been out?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen became anxious and whispered:
"Big brother, I'll tell you a secret, I really did go out, and it was just me and Xiaoshan, no one else with us."
Jia Hu was shocked upon hearing this.
"How did you get out? Who is Xiaoshan?"
Jia Zhen said smugly:
"Xiaoshan was my former servant. He was such a good person. When I mentioned that I wanted to go out, he secretly took me out with him."
Jia Hu was shocked. How could a servant have the ability to take such a young master out with him? Was he sent by someone?
Jia Hu asked seriously, "How did he get you out of here?"
Jia Zhen said excitedly, "It's very simple. Xiao Shan said we need to give something to the gatekeeper so we can go out. I'll hide in the bucket and he'll take me out."
What did you give?
Jia Hu frowned.
Jia Zhen was still all smiles.
"It's nothing. I was going to give him some money, but my wet nurse is in charge of all my money. If I took it, she would know. Then Xiaoshan told me a good idea."
"What's a good idea?"
Jia Zhu was also very curious.
Jia Zhen:
"Xiaoshan said my mother has a lot of jewelry, but she doesn't usually wear many of them. He asked me to secretly take a jade bracelet and a few gold hairpins. When I got there, I was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so I picked out the biggest ones that looked valuable."
Seeing Jia Zhen's smug look, Jia Hu really wanted to see how his brain worked. His younger brother was such a filial son! He was afraid that he would be sold off and still be counting the money for the other party.
Jia Hu suppressed his anger, realizing that this was no longer simply about taking his master out to satisfy his curiosity.
This is clearly instigating the master to steal something; without a doubt, that thing was swallowed up by that little mountain. Furthermore, the gatekeepers can be bribed, and allowing people to come and go as they please is also problematic.
"You just left like that?"
"Yeah! It's so lively outside, there are so many people!"
Jia Hu decided to postpone his plans to go out and deal with the matter of this small hill first.
Jia Hu had no recollection of ever seeing this small hill.
Where is that small hill now?
Jia Zhen pursed his lips.
“I don’t know where he is now. My mother said he went home because of some family matters, and I haven’t seen him since.”
Later, I wanted to go out again, so I secretly took some silver to give to the gatekeepers. But even the gatekeepers had changed, and I couldn't get out. My mother scolded me, saying how scary it was outside, how many child kidnappers had been caught and never returned.”
Jia Hu felt relieved; his aunt must have found out and dealt with it.
After all, this matter is very serious. The things themselves are a minor issue; what would happen if Jia Zhen were to get into trouble outside?
Jia Zhen sighed regretfully.
"If he were still here, he could have taken us out with him."
At this point, Jia Zhen suddenly seemed to remember something, and sat up straight in a flash, asking:
"Brother, do you really want to go out?"
Does this kid have some other ideas?
"I've never been out before, of course I want to go out and see the world."
Jia Zhen glanced around again like a thief, then whispered:
“If you want to go out, I do know a place where you can, but I was too scared to go out before. If you come with me, I won’t be afraid.”
Jia Hu was puzzled.
“We’re together every day, how come I didn’t know there was a place to get out of here?”
Jia Zhen said smugly:
“Brother, you’ve always stayed in this courtyard and haven’t gone out much. I often go home, and after walking that path so many times, I found out.”
Jia Zhu got excited when she heard this, "Brothers, I want to go too, I want to go too!"
Jia Hu first pressed down on the excited Jia Zhu, who looked at Jia Zhen with a suspicious gaze.
Jia Zhen's guilty look clearly indicated he was lying.
"Tell me the truth, how exactly did you find out?"
Jia Zhen stamped his foot.
"Alright, I'll tell you. It was the time I came to a banquet that you all went back, and I had to wait for my grandfather and great-uncle to finish their conversation before they could take me back."
I was bored, so I went to play in the garden here by myself, and that's where I found it.
Jia Hu was surprised.
"Which time was it? How come I don't know anything about it?"
Jia Zhen:
"We weren't going to school together back then, and we hadn't become sworn brothers yet."
Jia Hu realized it was when they weren't very familiar with each other, which must have been a long time ago.
"Have you left from that place?"
“I didn’t dare. What my mother said was too scary. I was afraid to be alone.”
Jia Zhen, fearing they wouldn't believe he could provide a source, said:
"After I came here to study, we went over there to play, and I realized that after the garden passed that alley, there was a back street behind it."
"There's only a wall separating us; if we go through that hole, we can definitely get to the street!"
Jia Hu is still happy that he can get out.
Jia Zhu was very excited, and so was Jia Zhen.
"Big brother, please take us out with you. With you by my side, I won't be afraid of those kidnappers anymore."
Although he knew that his aunt was trying to scare Jia Zhen so that he wouldn't have any more thoughts of sneaking out.
However, this was indeed a serious issue in ancient times. Whether one was alone or traveling with two young children, safety was difficult to guarantee.
Seeing him deep in thought, Jia Zhu immediately objected, coming over and grabbing his arm.
"Big brother, don't you want to take me with you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes immediately turned red and filled with tears.
Jia Hu took one look and quickly pinched his little face.
"Don't cry, brother will take you out."
Upon seeing this, Jia Zhen immediately said, "We have sworn brotherhood, so we should share both good times and bad."
Jia Hu was at a loss. He figured that since the Ning and Rong mansions were bustling with activity, and they avoided secluded or crowded places, they should be fine.