After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

Jia Daihua:

"I'll have to have a good talk with Hu'er then. I've finally realized today that this kid, who usually manages his two younger brothers so well, is actually quite mischievous."

Jia Daishan smiled and said:

“This is the real Hu’er. Hu’er is still just a child. I’ve always been afraid that if he knew too much, he would overthink things and it wouldn’t be good for him in the future. But now it seems that it’s good that Hu’er is mischievous and naughty.”

Jia Daihua suddenly burst out laughing:

"Haha, now Hu'er is a bit like you when you were little. You usually look the most well-behaved and not naughty. Your grandparents have praised you so much, but actually you are the naughtiest person."

Do you remember that martial arts master who was dishonest and used his authority to intimidate people? He made you so angry that you secretly gave him laxatives, stole toilet paper from the latrine, and sent everyone away, leaving the master inside for a whole day until he passed out before being discovered.

"And there's scaling walls, secretly putting sacks in people's pockets and shooting them..."

"Big brother!"

Jia Daishan shouted loudly, "I'm so old, and people are still digging up my past. That's the downside of growing up together."

"Hahaha, alright, alright, cheer up! You're feeling much better now, didn't you hear? Hu'er has his own plans too. I'll have to come over every day these next few days to wait for him to give me the prescription. I need to see what kind of story this kid can come up with, hahaha!"

The next day, Jia Hu deliberately found a time to ditch his two younger brothers.

He originally wanted to get rid of Dongyun, but after Dongyun experienced that time he ran away, he couldn't do anything about it.

Helpless, Jia Hu took Dongyun to the garden again. Sure enough, the hole was blocked, and all the grass by the wall was pulled out, making it easy to see at a glance.

Jia Hu had to persuade Dong Yun to stay away from him, as he needed to find inspiration and couldn't be disturbed. He then found a place to sit near the wall.

Dongyun could see the young master even from a distance, which put her at ease. She would occasionally look up at him.

Jia Hu sat for a while, then called Dong Yun over and asked her to prepare a roast chicken and some pastries.

Dongyun didn't know what to do, but obediently called another maid to get it, while she kept an eye on Jia Hu.

Jia Hu had just sat down and come up with a perfect plan. Dong Yun's presence would actually make her a witness, as she could prove that he had indeed ordered the food.

The maidservant quickly brought the items over, and after Jia Hu received them, he instructed her:

“Sister Dongyun, I won’t wander off. You wait for me at the pavilion over there. I’ll be right here. I have to go through there to get anywhere. If you’re too close, I won’t get any inspiration.”

Dongyun said helplessly:

"really."

Jia Hu immediately assured him, "It's more real than gold."

Dongyun is a woman of good judgment. A mistress is a mistress, and even if she is young, she is not someone a maid can boss around. She can offer advice on some things, but she cannot take charge of things for her mistress.

Dongyun nodded and looked around again, saying:

"If you need anything, just call me."

Jia Hu nodded obediently, and Dong Yun smiled as she went to the pavilion to wait for him.

Jia Hu quickly sat down at the table in the garden, opened the food package, and saw that there was quite a lot of food inside. Jia Hu's sense of not wasting food was ingrained in his bones.

There was so much food that Jia Hu really couldn't eat it all. After thinking for a moment, Jia Hu hid the food under the flowers, making sure it was well-wrapped so it wouldn't get dirty.

Jia Hu sat for a while longer, then quickly called to Dong Yun that he had an inspiration and was coming back to the courtyard.

Once they arrived at the courtyard, Dongyun felt relieved and went out to do her work. Jia Hu, seeing this, called Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu to go out and play together. When they arrived at the garden, he told the maids to wait in the pavilion.

Jia Hu breathed a sigh of relief, his heart filled with excitement as he thought...

[It's done. If we can fool those naive younger brothers, we're all set.]

Jia Hu then turned to Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu and coaxed them:

"Little brother, let's play a treasure hunt game."

Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu cheered, feeling helpless but in a very cooperative manner.

Jia Zhu soon discovered the hidden items and curiously opened them. Looking at the snacks and roast chicken, he wondered what his elder brother was planning.

Jia Hu laughed and said:

"Little brother, you're amazing! You found the treasure your big brother hid. Here's some food as a reward for you."

Even Jia Zhu felt that his older brother was a bit silly.

Jia Hu touched his nose somewhat awkwardly. He didn't want to go through all this trouble; if the food was lost, it was fine, but he didn't want to risk being discovered.

But he couldn't control himself. He threw away perfectly good things. The experience of going hungry in the orphanage was too painful. Now he lacks nothing. The life of having a table full of dishes at every meal has changed him a lot. At least now he can accept leftovers. But he can't just throw away untouched food.

Jia Zhen sensed that his elder brother was sad, though he didn't know why. Not wanting his brother to be sad, he quickly cheered:

"Wow, there's roast chicken! I want to eat it."

Jia Hu couldn't help but smile. It was so nice to have a younger brother. The three of them ate until they were stuffed, and after finishing everything, Jia Hu wrapped the bones in oil paper and threw them outside the wall.

After finishing everything, Jia Hu breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Brothers, this is our secret. No one can tell you. From now on, your big brother will always treat you well and give you endless money."

When Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu learned that their elder brother had a miraculous remedy, they immediately stomped their feet with joy, exclaiming, "Our elder brother is amazing!"

Back in the courtyard, Jia Hu sat in the study for a while, touching the prescription, wondering when would be a good time to go see his grandfather.

While Jia Hu was agonizing over whether going to see him today would be too obvious, Jia Daishan watched helplessly as Jia Daihua finished writing with chess pieces in the study.

"Brother, you really are waiting here."

Jia Daihua:

"Didn't you tell the guards to keep an eye on things? Hu'er has already started getting busy. Hey, do you think Hu'er is coming today?"

"They'll be here; they should be here soon."

Jia Daishan affirmed.

Jia Daihua, however, did not believe it and said:

"Hu'er is a cautious boy, I estimate he'll go tomorrow."

Jia Daishan smiled and said:

"Brother, how about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

Jia Daihua asked cautiously.

Jia Daishan smiled and said:

"Brother, I really like the dagger you have."

Jia Daihua immediately put down his chess piece and said:

"I knew it. You've always been eyeing my dagger. I took it when I killed the barbarian king during my campaign against the barbarians. That dagger can cut through iron like mud, not to mention the twelve different colored gems on the scabbard. Those are proof of my war achievements. I was even thinking of giving it to my grandson."

Jia Daishan stroked his beard and smiled, thinking that this was no coincidence, but it was alright, Hu'er was also considered his elder brother's grandson.

He also valued the dagger for its lightness and sharpness, thinking it would be perfect for Hu'er's self-defense. However, he felt the scabbard was somewhat impractical and would need to be modified later.

Jia Daishan shook his head provocatively and said:

"It seems that elder brother doesn't dare?"

Jia Daihua could never stand being told he dared not, so he stood up and said:

“Who says I’m afraid? Let’s bet. If I win, I’ll take your silver spear.”

Jia Daishan laughed,

"to make!"

My elder brother is quite the old fox now; that silver spear was a gift from my grandfather.