Chapter 3: Photographic memory?
The next day, Jia Cong woke up to a slight rustling sound. Turning around, he saw that the little maid had not only tidied her own couch, but had also brought hot water and towels, ready to help Jia Cong wash.
Jia Cong turned over and sat up. It was already bright in the early summer, but there was no timekeeper in the room, so it was probably the end of the Mao hour.
"Is the Third Master awake? Are you feeling better?" the little girl asked crisply.
Jia Cong stretched himself and said, "Don't worry, your Third Master is very strong!"
As she spoke, the little maid had already wrung out the moistened towel and came over to wipe Jia Cong's cheeks and palms. She then handed him a small brush with a wooden handle and sprinkled a little green salt on it.
Jia Cong has the memory of this body, so he is not unfamiliar with these things! He squatted down and brushed his teeth with the basin, and then rinsed his mouth with the warm water handed over by Xiao Que'er, and then he stopped.
"Wait a minute, Third Master. I'll go get the food!"
Xiao Que'er just said one word, then took out all the basins, towels, etc. and went straight out of the yard.
The little girl must be tired every day. As the son of the eldest wife, Jia Cong naturally lived with Jia She. Jia She lived in the southeast corner of the entire Rongguo Mansion.
In the eastern courtyard, the main house at the northernmost end was where Jia She lived, and around it were naturally the houses of his concubines. Going south through the ceremonial gate was Jia She's outer study.
In addition to the three main rooms, the courtyard of the outer study also has two rows of side rooms on the east and west sides. Jia Cong lives in a remote courtyard at the southernmost end of the western row of side rooms.
Only separated from this courtyard by a wall, to the south is the stable of the mansion, which is enough to show the status of Jia Cong, the illegitimate son, in the Jia family.
The entire East Courtyard was almost separated from the Rongguo Mansion, with only a small corner door at the back of the outer study for entry and exit. Jia She usually entered and exited through the separate gate at the southernmost end of the East Courtyard, and never entered or exited through the Rongguo Mansion gate.
The back kitchen was next to Rongxi Hall. The little girl had to go out from Jia Cong's courtyard, go north to the back of the outer study, then go south through the corner gate to enter the main courtyard, then go north through the hall and the house, and finally reach the kitchen. This round trip was probably a distance of one or two miles.
Jia Cong came to the courtyard, breathing the somewhat cool air of this era, and couldn't help feeling clear-eyed and bright-eyed.
After moving his tired body, Jia Cong casually swung his fists twice. Of course, he didn't know any martial arts killing skills, and swung his fists twice just to show off, but he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his strength.
Even though there was no reference standard, he felt that his strength at this moment was even greater than when he was in his prime in his previous life?
"Is this a golden finger from time travel?" Jia Cong scratched his head. However, if one has enough strength, joining the army can be a good choice.
Jia Cong became interested and started to play with his fists and legs, having a lot of fun for a while.
Not long after, there were the sounds of footsteps outside the door. Jia Cong couldn't help but smile and put away his stance. Sure enough, Xiao Que'er pushed the door open carrying a food box.
"Why is Third Master sweating again?" The little girl was a little surprised. Although it was early summer, the weather in the morning was not hot.
"Your Third Master did some boxing, so he's sweating!"
When the little girl heard this, her mouth opened wide. When did her third master learn how to box?
However, Jia Cong did not give her a chance to ask further questions. He went straight into the house, found a basin of water in the side room, and bent down to wash his face!
As soon as he stood up, the little girl stood on tiptoe and started wiping him with a towel.
Perhaps it was because of the fusion of two souls, Jia Cong was not averse to the little maid's service, but was used to it.
"Third Master, boxing is good, but you have always been in poor health, and you were often bullied in the clan school before, so you'd better be careful!" This little girl, instead, was like an old mother, constantly nagging.
Jia Cong didn't find it annoying, but felt a little warm! He subconsciously reached out and rubbed Xiao Que'er's head hard until Xiao Que's eyes widened.
The master and servant drank some porridge with some side dishes, and then did nothing again.
In his memory, he usually needs to go to the clan school to study, but it happened that he was seriously ill and asked for leave two days ago. It was also a day off, so he didn't need to go. Of course, even if it was not a day off, Jia Cong did not plan to continue to go to the clan school to study.
The clan school is now in charge of Jia Dairu, the elder of the Dai generation in the mansion. However, Jia Dairu is old and has little energy, so most of the time it is taken care of by his grandson Jia Rui.
Jia Dairu was a much better person than Jia She, but he made no achievements in learning. He passed the imperial examinations and became a student. Although he was very strict in disciplining Jia Rui, it had no effect.
With Jia Rui's greedy and lustful nature, how could he put his energy into the clan school? Therefore, the clan school is now just a place for the children of the Jia family to play and have fun. Moreover, with Jia Rui's knowledge, he really can't learn anything. Going to the clan school is just reading three hundred thousand words all day long.
Jia Cong had been in school for two or three years, but his memory of Sanbaiqian was only about 20% to 30%. This is a good example.
"Go and get the book for Master San!"
Jia Cong moved a chair from the living room to the yard and sat there lazily, while the little maid beside him kept telling him gossip and interesting things in the mansion.
Jia Cong's words startled the little girl, who then stood up and ran into the house. After a moment, she came out holding a few thin books.
"Which one do you want to see, Master San?"
Jia Cong took it and found that it was exactly three hundred thousand books.
He casually flipped through the Three Character Classic, and there were only a few dozen words on each page, with only a dozen pages in total! He flipped through the pages one by one, and it took only a quarter of an hour to reach the end. However, Jia Cong was shocked to find that after just flipping through it, the Three Character Classic, which he had no impression of before, was now extremely clear in his mind?
Could this be the legendary photographic memory? Another benefit for a time traveler? If so, using it for scientific research would definitely be a great help.
Although the imperial examinations were not about rote memorization, if one had the ability to remember everything he saw, at least one could easily become a juren.
Immediately, Jia Cong suppressed his joy and flipped through the other two books again! As expected, he could remember these three books clearly after reading them for several years but not much.
There are about two to three thousand words in the three booklets, but these thousands of words are like engraved in my mind, and I can probably recite them by heart!
