Little Junior Sister Is So Silly and Naive

"Okay." Zhao Ruxi stood in front of an empty easel, placed a piece of paper on it, and began to paint. As she painted, she explained the mistakes everyone had made.

Of course, to save face for everyone, she wouldn't say who had made this mistake.

Cones and cylinders are both extremely simple, and drawing one doesn't take long. Just as Zhao Ruxi was about to finish, Wu Zong walked in from outside, his steps hurried.

"Master." He walked over to the crowd, tugged at Kang Shilin's clothes, and called out softly.

"Stop fooling around," Kang Shilin reflexively replied.

As soon as he said that, he realized what he had said, glanced back at Wu Zong, hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhao Ruxi who was painting, thought for a moment, and reluctantly squeezed out of the crowd.

"How did it go?" he asked.

Wu Zong said, "Many people are eyeing it; it won't be easy to get my hands on it. I'm afraid that if I ask, Lord Zhang will refuse."

Seeing his master's brow furrow, he quickly added, "However, there's an excellent opportunity now. We recently took on a case, and the master wants my junior sister to paint a portrait. If she's willing to help, our master certainly won't be able to refuse our request."

"Is it dangerous?" Kang Shilin asked.

Wu Zong shook his head. "It's not dangerous. That case happened in Yangzhou, which is more than 3,000 li away from the capital. I'm also learning to paint right now, so I'll just say to others that I painted these portraits, and it won't implicate my junior sister."

Kang Shilin glanced at Wu Zong: "I'm worried about you too."

Wu Zong's handsome face immediately broke into a smile, and he said with a grin, "After Junior Sister entered the sect, my senior brothers and I were worried that she would fall out of favor. With Master's words, we are relieved."

Kang Shilin glared at him, then stroked his beard and thought for a moment before instructing his apprentice, "I don't want you to be put in danger because of these things, so this painting technique still needs to be taught to others. It would be best if your Court of Judicial Review sent someone to learn it. However, you can't force things; it's better if you, sir, take the initiative to ask."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zong's smile faded, and after a moment's thought, he asked, "Will it still be three thousand taels per person?"

Kang Shilin shook his head. "That's not good, it'll easily get us impeached by the censors. But we can't just not take the money, your junior sister is poor. How about this, we'll offer a 50% discount, 1,500 taels per person, and have each province send one person to learn, or two or three if you want, the local government will cover the cost. With our 3,000 taels as a comparison, the censors won't be able to say anything."

He glanced at his three apprentices again. "Your Court of Judicial Review should see how many people you need to send. If there are too many, we'll send them in batches. The Court of Judicial Review has made quite a bit of money over the years by selling off the property of convicted officials. We'll spend it for your master to prevent him from embezzling and committing a serious crime. We can also get him to reimburse half of your tuition fees."

Wu Zong: "..."

If we adults heard that, we'd definitely put a sack over your head.

"Then I'll take this on behalf of my junior sister?" he asked.

Kang Shilin nodded. "Of course we have to accept. We need to show your elders your junior sister's abilities before they'll agree to pay for her lessons."

He then asked, "When will this be done?"

"Now is the best time," Wu Zong said. "The case is urgent and cannot be delayed. Besides, Wei Qiu's estates and shops are all excellent properties; many people are eyeing them. If we wait any longer, they'll be gone."

Kang Shilin didn't say anything more, and walked straight over to Zhao Ruxi. Seeing that Zhao Ruxi had finished writing, he called out, "Girl, come here, I need to talk to you."

Everyone had many questions to ask, but upon hearing Kang Shilin's words, no one dared to stop Zhao Ruxi, and they had no choice but to let her leave with Kang Shilin.

Kang Shilin led her away from the others before asking, "Girl, would you like to buy a farm or shop?"

Zhao Ruxi nodded subconsciously. "I want to think about it, I really want to."

As a modern person, she doesn't have the habit of saving money. Once she gets the money, she has to invest it. She's currently considering how to spend the 27,000 taels.

"If you'd like, you and your third senior brother can go to the Court of Judicial Review and help out," Kang Shilin said.

"Okay." Zhao Ruxi nodded in agreement, raised her eyes to look at Wu Zong, and smiled brightly at him, "Senior Brother."

Seeing his junior sister's obedient and well-behaved demeanor, agreeing to whatever her master asked without even asking what it was about, Wu Zong couldn't help but feel a little worried.

My junior sister is so naive and silly, what if she gets scammed one day? Don't let her be sold out and then still be counting the money for them!

He frowned and said, "Aren't you going to ask what it is? What if there's danger? Do you know that the Court of Judicial Review handles major cases, all of which involve death? What if someone finds out you're helping them and tries to kill you?"

Zhao Ruxi blinked innocently, "Aren't you my senior brother? Would you harm me? Besides, Master is watching." How stupid must I be in your eyes?

Wu Zong: "..." Okay, I was stupid.

He originally intended to discuss the case with his junior sister and let her decide whether to go or not. If the girl was timid and scared, then he would pass.

But now he didn't want to talk about it anymore, and decided to let this soft and cute little girl in front of him know how hard the world is.

He waved his hand. "Let's go."

"And here..." Zhao Ruxi hesitated, looking at the people who were painting.

She'd only been there a short while and already run off with Wu Zong; that was really irresponsible. She was worried these people would have a problem with her. She'd taken the money, and these were her big clients; she had to make sure they were satisfied.

"I explained it to them," Kang Shilin said, "Regardless of whether there's enough time or not, once you return to Beijing, you don't need to come back. Running back and forth is too much trouble."

"Thank you, Master." Zhao Ruxi bowed gratefully before leaving with Wu Zong.

Wu Zong arrived on horseback. Looking at the carriage Zhao Ruxi was riding in, he suggested, "Junior Sister, you should learn to ride a horse sometime. Riding a horse is fast and comfortable, much better than riding in a carriage."

Zhao Ruxi sighed, "I've wanted to learn for a long time, but I just haven't had the time."

Since she transmigrated here, aside from the few days she was confined in the Earl of Suiping's Residence, she has had absolutely no free time of her own. As she starts her own business, she will only become busier.

Wu Zong shook his head. "You're busier than me, someone who works in the yamen."

As the carriage entered the city gate, Zhao Ruxi suddenly heard the system's voice in her mind. "Congratulations, host, your Wisdom Points has increased by 100."

Zhao Ruxi was taken aback, then asked the system, "Have the exam results for the North Academy come out yet? What was my ranking?"

She asked the question, but she was absolutely certain it was from extra points on the exam.

Last time in Class Ding, getting first place in the placement test earned me 50 points. Now, although Class Ding in the North Academy only has six girls, the overall level has improved, so adding 100 points is reasonable.

However, there's really nothing to brag about in having six people get first place.