Chapter 11: Not Guan Zhong, nor Yue Yi

  As soon as he heard that Guo Jia had come to ask for Pang De's evaluation, the boy immediately became proud.

  "Uncle! This kind of person doesn't deserve any evaluation at all! Hmph!"

  "You scoundrel, don't you know what's right or wrong?!" Ming Er's little maid argued indignantly.

  "Yes, one thing at a time. I think with Lord Cao's reputation, it shouldn't be to the point where because of this trivial matter, things become unclear between public and private." Guo Jia said, with a tone that was somewhat provocative.

  "Hmph, what kind of evaluation are you looking for? Impartial and just?" Pang Tong sneered, clearly ridiculing Guo Jia's previous actions.

  "You can't say that, everything has two sides, we can't be so rigid in our views." Guo Jia replied directly.

  "Uncle, what's the point of talking to this kind of person? Just drive him away directly." The boy was stirring up again on the side.

  Pang De Gong stretched out his hand to stop the boy's words.

  "Let him finish speaking, lest others say we are inhumane."

  As soon as he heard this, Guo Jia's eyes rolled and he went straight into the subject.

  "I wonder what Mr. Pang De thinks, how does he compare me to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi?"

  "Hah! What a big tone!" Pang De suddenly sneered.

  "How shameless!" The boy also shouted from the side.

  Xiao Yuemei patted her forehead and muttered: "Brother Guo's habit of bragging has relapsed again..."

  "How?" Guo Jia continued to ask.

  "Do you really want me to be blunt?" Pang De's eyes narrowed slightly.

  Guo Jia made a polite gesture.

  "Good, your courage is commendable. What I said, you are neither Guan Zhong nor Lü Sheng!"

  As soon as Mr. Pong's words fell, Xiaoyue and Ming'er's faces turned white immediately, they naturally understood how bad this evaluation was.

  But who would have thought that Guo Jia burst out laughing after hearing this?

  "Haha, thank you for your comment, Mr. Pound."

  "Could Big Brother Guo (Young Master Guo) have gone mad?" Little Yueying and Ming'er exclaimed in unison.

  "Come on, let's go! Read out loud the evaluation that Grand General He gave me!" Guo Jia waved his hand and led the way, turning to leave.

  "Alright, big brother." Guo Yuan replied, completely not understanding what it meant. He didn't show any abnormality at all, but suddenly felt embarrassed and scratched his head, "Right, big brother, what was that again?"

  "Not Guan Zhong, nor Yue Yi, but rather Guo Jia!"

  "Neither Guan Zhong nor Yue Yi, but rather Guo Jia!"

  Huang Yueying and Ming'er, the two little maids who had originally covered their ears and couldn't bear to listen anymore, suddenly exchanged a glance, blinked, and then excitedly joined in the shouting.

  "Not Guan Zhong, nor Yue Yi, but rather Guo Jia!"

  "The boy on that side was absolutely stunned."

  "Not Guan Zhong, not Yue Yi", it's clear that Guo Jia doesn't have the talent of Guan Zhong or Yue Yi, which is absolutely derogatory; but by adding "it's Guo Jia" at the end, it suddenly puts Guo Jia on the same level as Guan Zhong and Yue Yi for comparison, not only are the praises and criticisms inconsistent, but the entire height is also completely different, and there's even a feeling that Guo Jia doesn't deign to be anyone else, he's just himself, the unique and unparalleled Guo Jia!

  "Good boy!" Pang De Gong, contrary to his previous seriousness, stroked his beard and smiled, "Huang Chengyan, you've actually found a good son-in-law!"

  "Uncle! How can he be like this? You clearly didn't mean it that way!" The boy couldn't help but exclaim.

  "Haha, how did you know I didn't mean that?" Duke Fang smiled and patted the boy's head. "Shi Yuan, you still have a lot to learn. If in the future you can be as clever as Guo Jia, I will be relieved."

  The boy pouted and said: It was Guo Jia, I remember you! And that annoying girl too!

  Outside the door

  Clap! Clap! Clap! Xiaoyue and Ming'er excitedly applauded.

  "Brother Guo, you're simply too awesome! I still haven't come back to reality yet, it's like I'm dreaming!"

  "Haha, I've said it before, you're monopolizing me, Guo Da Ge!" Guo Jia laughed.

  "You're here again!" Little Yue Ying also had some trouble with this Guo brother.

  "Cough cough, big brother, are you going to continue shouting?" Guo Yuan asked from the side, unable to understand why he lacked the passion that was supposed to be there.

  "It's too much trouble to discuss such profound things with you, just remember that if you shout once now, it's equivalent to shouting a hundred times in the future." Guo Jia said directly.

  Having heard Guo Jia's words, Guo Yuan suddenly shouted loudly again.

  "Not Guan Zhong, nor Yue Yi, but rather Guo Jia!"

  At this time, Guo Jia thought to himself, "Should I make up another nursery rhyme or something and let it spread widely?" He immediately shook his head again, thinking that if things got too out of hand, others might think he was planning a rebellion.

  Thus, Guo Jia made a name for himself in Jingzhou with his brilliant strategy.

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  A month later,

  "Brother Guo, are you really leaving?" Huang Yueying once again pulled at the hem of Guo Jia's garment, revealing that pitiful expression.

  These days, Xiaoyue and Guo Jia have become increasingly close, and naturally, they can't bear to be apart. So when Guo Jia said he was going to leave, Xiaoyue found it especially hard to accept.

  Moreover, knowing that the world outside is chaotic, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in various places will still cause trouble from time to time, and other bandits and thieves are countless.

  So Huang Yueying couldn't understand at all why Guo Jia wanted to leave. Wouldn't it be better to just stay here like this?

  What's so good about going out that you're not even considering the danger, what if something unexpected happens and we never see each other again? Anyway, Xiaoyue just doesn't want to let Guo Jia leave, with him by her side she can be happy and have more fun.

  Huang Yueying's idea is not unreasonable, and Guo Jia is absolutely not that kind of adventurous and impulsive person without reason. But Xiangyang here, after all, is only Huang Yueying's home, not his home, Guo Jia!

  Guo Jia is just a guest in someone else's home, can he really have the nerve to rely on the Huang family for the rest of his life?

  Look at Guo Jia's character, the first thing he did after crossing over was to look in the mirror: narcissistic! Not looking at women's virtues, but looking at women's appearance and fame: vain! In short, it's just a existence that values face.

  This kind of thing, Guo Jia can't accept no matter what, let alone eating soft rice. So Guo Jia insisted on going out to make a name for himself, and of course, Diao Chan and Cai Wenji were also very important reasons.

  Many times, a man's ambition is driven out by women.

  And this matter, Guo Jia also thought deeply before. Going to Luoyang, there are many opportunities, and the danger doesn't seem too great, a typical case of benefits outweighing risks, worth taking a gamble. Moreover, if even now Guo Jia is not brave enough to go to Luoyang, then when the real chaotic world arrives and the vassals rise up, won't he be unable to move an inch?

  Guo Jia's decision was naturally also approved by Huang Bo, and only Huang Yueying alone did not want Guo Jia to leave.

  Unfortunately, Huang Yueying is just a little maid and can't find any decent reason to come up with, really has no right to speak.