The Red Mansions

Chapter 217 How about...you write a book?
Just as Youshi's three sisters were about to speak and leave, Qin Keqing said: "Sister You let her live in the small courtyard of Tianxiang Building. The old lady also said yesterday, so we can't neglect it."

As soon as these words came out, pairs of eyes fell on Jia Heng's face.

Hearing this, Jia Heng raised her eyes to look at You Shi, her calm eyes were somewhat gentle, and said: "It's good that sister-in-law You has made a decision, you can live first, the previous words of the world are always counting, when do you change your mind? , tell me."

"Yesterday, the old lady..." Third Sister You said softly.

Jia Heng smiled, with deep eyes, and said: "Sister-in-law You has changed her mind. I will discuss with the old lady. Of course, I can stay here temporarily. The courtyard over Tianxiang Tower is empty anyway. Also empty."

It is better for You to find a good family to marry than to suffer. Of course, he can also understand that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. You Shi has been in Ningguo Mansion for more than ten years. Mrs. Gonghou was reduced to an old lady who waited on others.

In this era, what does it mean for a second marriage to marry a small family?
Cooking, needlework, and maybe even bringing footwashing water to her husband...

Third Sister You bowed her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes reflected the young man opposite, she said softly: "Master Heng is indeed a trustworthy person."

Jia Heng said: "It's not worth anything."

In fact, he was quite curious about the names of You Shi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You, but in this day and age, it is not easy for a strange man to ask someone's boudoir's name.

While a few people were talking, a woman turned back from the outside and said with a smile, "Grandma, the Xifu side has answered. Second Mistress Lian said that Mr. Xihan will go to inform you, but it needs to be lively and lively, so she ordered Someone asked the theater troupe to sing a night show and set off fireworks, and she brought Miss Ping over here now, discussing with grandma how to manage it, and when it gets dark, the old lady and the others will come over."

For some reason, Sister Feng, who was chatting with Mother Jia in the Rongqing Hall, did not know why, perhaps to prove something, when she heard that Ning's mansion came to invite her to a banquet, she said that she needed to take care of it.

Mother Jia also readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said, "Where is Sister-in-law Feng now?"

"Come here from the corner gate." The woman said with a smile.

Qin Keqing turned her head, looked at Jia Heng, and said softly: "Husband, you talk to Sister You first, and I will bring Baozhu and Ruizhu to meet you."

Because there were three sisters, Qin Keqing didn't think there was anything wrong with leaving a few of them alone.

"Go." Jia Heng nodded and watched Qin Keqing leave.

In the inner hall, only the Youshi sisters and Jia Heng were left, and the atmosphere was quiet and dull for a while.

Jia Heng had no choice but to break the silence and said softly: "But Qing is sometimes quite bored in the backyard. If you have free time, the four of you can gather at a table and touch dominoes or something."

You Shi, Second Sister, Third Sister: "..."

Seeing that the expressions of the three people were different, Jia Heng didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, because there was such a scene in the original book of Dream of Red Mansions, Qin Keqing, Sister Feng, Youshi, and Ping'er were groping for dominoes, but after thinking about it , or to explain, and said: "Don't talk about Sister-in-law You, the second sister and the third sister are also the same age as Keqing, and they have more conversations in common. Let's talk together to relieve boredom."

Youshi: "???"

Second Sister You did understand Jia Heng's words, with a bit of timidity and shyness in her frail and graceful eyebrows, she lightly lowered her bright eyes, and said softly: "Grandma Heng is a very good person, she is kind and beautiful, and treats others well." She is kind, my third sister and I also like to talk with her, she is very knowledgeable."

When Jia Heng heard this, she smiled lightly. Others praised her daughter-in-law for her virtuousness, and said that other things were inappropriate. She raised her eyes to look at Second Sister You, and said, "Second Miss You is also gentle and gentle..."

Hearing the words, Second Sister You's heart moved, she raised her beautiful scorpion head, and cast a pair of eyes as weak as water, but she heard the young man continue: "Speaking of which, this character is similar to that of brother Keqing, my brother-in-law Jingqing. resemblance."

Second Sister You: "???"

Third Sister You was at the side, trembling wildly, covered her mouth and said with a coquettish smile, "Second Sister, I will call you Second Brother-in-law You from now on."

Second Sister You's white and greasy cheeks were ashamed and red, she grabbed Third Sister You's arm, and said angrily, "Sister You, I'll let you talk nonsense..."

The two were joking and joking, and suddenly remembered that someone was still there, even Third Sister You was a bit shy, she just raised her gorgeous face and looked at Jia Heng, seeing his gentle eyes, she felt a little relieved.

Third Sister You's beautiful eyes under Liu Yexiu's eyebrows sparkled, and she said softly: "Master Heng, can we stay here with sister for a few more days?"

Jia Heng glanced at Youshi, and said: "Your sister is in a depressed mood, you should spend more time with her during your stay."

Third Sister You moved her cherry lips, hesitated to speak, and played with her hair that was hanging down her front. After a while, she said softly: "Master Heng, I am a little confused about studying, can I ask Master Heng?"

Youshi Yurong paused for a moment, then continued: "Little sister, she has been very thoughtful since she was a child, and she has some ideas that are very different from others. Sometimes I can't persuade her. Brother Heng has more knowledge than me and other housewives, can you help me?" How much should I persuade her?"

Others have very different ideas, and the clue can be seen from the concept of marriage in the original work of Dream of Red Mansions, so you can't be wrong when you say this.

Jia Heng nodded, and said in a gentle voice: "The idea is different, but there is nothing wrong with it."

Hearing this, You Shi said softly, "Would you like to have a chat with Third Sister alone? Let's go there first."

Jia Heng was stunned for a while, thought for a while, and said: "That's unnecessary, since it's about studying, let Miss You San follow me to the study, it's just a few steps away."

In his previous life, he also did some psychological counseling for recruits.

When Youshi heard this, his heart moved, and he said gratefully: "Thank you Brother Heng."

Second Sister You also expressed her gratitude.

Jia Heng looked up at Third Sister You, and said, "Come with me."

Facing those cold and warm gazes, Third Sister You's heart trembled, and she blinked, feeling weird for some reason.

Gritting her teeth, Grandma You Sangu was afraid of anyone coming, so she went to the study as soon as she went!

The two entered the study not far from the inner hall one by one. Because it was evening and the setting sun passed through the window, the light was a little dim. Jia Heng took the fire folder and lit the candlestick. The orange light filled the whole place in an instant. study.

"There are chairs there, you sit down first." Jia Heng said lightly, on the desk, carrying a teapot, picked up two teacups, poured two cups with a "crash", then looked back at Third Sister You , said: "This study was originally rebuilt from a wing room, and there are not many books in it now."

Third Sister You is sitting on a huanghuali wooden chair at the moment. The girl is wearing a light red skirt, she is beautiful for no reason, she quietly looks at the boy with a stern temperament in the flying fish suit, and feels a bit of warmth in the coldness. In a soft tone, he said softly, "Master Heng, do you usually read a lot?"

"I'm ashamed to say that I don't study much recently, and I'm busy with business." Jia Heng said calmly, took two teacups, handed them to the small table next to Third Sister You, and said, "Take tea first."

Third Sister You Yurong was slightly stunned, looking at the young dignitary opposite, feeling at a loss for the first time in her life, she said softly, "Thank you, Master Heng."

Jia Heng put the teacup on the small table just now, and sat aside, and said softly: "What is there to thank? You are visiting guests, and I am the lord of this room. It's just a matter of courtesy. , That day, you poured me a glass of wine, and I will return you a cup of tea today.

Third Sister You: "..."

Fang's heart was stirred by a warm current, and she looked at the young man opposite with her beautiful eyes shining, and said: "That day... I was reckless and impolite."

Jia Heng smiled noncommittally, and took a sip of tea.

Third Sister You also bowed her head in silence.

Suddenly, Jia Heng said: "Miss You San, how old are you?"

Third Sister You: "???"

Meeting those calm eyes, knowing that he had no other intentions, the strangeness in his heart subsided a little, his cherry lips moved, and said: "Sixteen."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Sixteen...what books have you read?"

Third Sister You said softly: "Just looking for some flirtatious words for entertainment, Uncle Heng will probably look down on you."

She didn't know why, she knew that saying this would make this person look down on her, but she couldn't help but say it.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "I also have a little understanding of the situation in your family, and I have told you what I should have said before, don't underestimate yourself, no one has looked down on you, the key is yourself, self-esteem Self-love, self-reliance."

When Third Sister You heard the words, she felt mixed feelings in her heart for a moment. She looked at the young dignitary beside her, her eyes flickered, her expression was a little sad, she laughed at herself and said, "Master Heng is magnificent, he is different from others, in the eyes of others , how do you look at me and my second sister, how could I not know? They all regard my sister and me as kiln sisters and fans who serve others..."

As she spoke, her eye circles were reddish, her voice was a little choked up, and her eyelashes were full of tears, but her heart was always strong, and she didn't fall for a while.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, took out a handkerchief from the armhole, and handed it over.

Third Sister You raised her eyes and looked at Jia Heng, her eyes were full of light and mist.

She vaguely remembered that yesterday when this man was having dinner in Sihailou, she handed it over with a handkerchief, and his attitude...was still lukewarm.

She knew it was respect before, but now it's... pity?

Thinking of this, I felt that grievance and sourness could no longer be restrained, and tears fell silently from the beautiful eyes.

Jia Heng said lightly: "Just wipe it off."

Third Sister You reached out to take the handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

Jia Heng said: "It's a good thing to be able to cry. Some things are held in your heart and it won't feel good. I have heard about the situation in your family, but what does it have to do with you? Don't be too self-deprecating. Thinking, if you have time to plan for the future, protect yourself and your second sister, and leave more room for getting along with others, if you can do these things, you will always have a good home."

He didn't know how to persuade her, the world is like this, women can't go out to work, and they can't do it if they want to be independent women.

And once the reputation is bad, you will not be able to marry a good family. For example, Third Sister You is definitely not willing to marry a peddler, and even a peddler can't keep such a beauty.

"But even if Liu Xianglian falls in love with her, her reputation should not be so bad that she will be scared away, and she must die to show her ambition and wash away the stigma with blood." Jia Heng thought.

Not to mention Third Sister You, she is a woman of later generations. Her mother is the kind who flamboyantly sells her clothes for a living. From childhood to adulthood, she was scolded all day as a bitch and a little vixen. She was also influenced by her original family all her life.

Third Sister You stopped her tears when she heard the words, looked fixedly at the young man at the side, and murmured in her heart: "Leave a bit of leeway when getting along with others."

After a moment of silence, he said, "Then about the study that Uncle Heng said earlier?"

Jia Heng said: "Ignore the books in the past, and read more serious books in the future, not necessarily the Four Books and Five Classics, any history books, travel notes, you can read them, cultivate your temperament, and broaden your horizons. Your thoughts at that time are different from what you think now. It's different."

Third Sister You was stunned when she heard the words, and she said: "Master Heng told me to study more last time, but I want to come, I am not a man, and it is difficult to study for the imperial examination, and I can only be reasonable if I want to study."

Jia Heng said: "Is it sensible?"

Third Sister You raised her beautiful and charming face, smiled lightly, and said with a bit of self-mockery: "Master Heng, I am not a lady of the West Mansion, a small family, but I was born like this The color is just a way for children to hold money in the market and take disaster, but if I am a person who accepts fate, it will be fine, but I am not willing to accept fate."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "This world is always harsher on women."

Third Sister You sighed faintly, her eyes were reddened, and she said: "I just hate not being a man, not being able to establish a career, to wash away the stigma, or to make a living in the economy, to find a place that no one knows." Son, you can also break free from the cage..."

Jia Heng was also a little moved when he heard the words.

These words are actually very insightful. In this feudal era, no matter how humble a man’s background is, it doesn’t matter. As Tanchun said, as long as you establish a career, then you will have your own reasons.

For example... I am originally a commoner, so what can the world do to me!
Of course, you can make a living economically, go to a new environment, and start over.

Thinking of this, Jia Heng thought for a while, and said: "Economic livelihood, actually think about it, there are still some."

No economic independence means no personal independence.

Third Sister You paused when she heard the words, and turned to look at Jia Heng.

"You know how to weave?" Jia Heng asked.

Third Sister You Yurong paused slightly, and shook her head.

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and asked, "How about your female celebrity?"

Third Sister You Yurong was slightly stunned, a blush quietly floated on her face, and she said softly, "A little while."

"After a while, then it won't happen." Jia Heng murmured.

Third Sister You pursed her cherry lips, unable to refute.

Jia Heng said, "What about cooking?"

"I haven't cooked at home..." Third Sister You lowered her head slightly, no matter how aggressive she was, she was a little ashamed at the moment.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Abacus calculation, or arithmetic, understand?"

Third Sister You raised her beautiful eyes and said softly: "Understand a little."

Jia Heng frowned, and said: "If you understand a little bit, you probably won't know it anymore, then... it will be difficult."

There is no electronics factory now, and if you want to enter a factory and become a factory girl, you have nowhere to turn screws.

This third sister You has a good look, it seems that she has no other way out except to be someone's concubine.

Seemingly struck by Jia Heng's frowning and silence, Third Sister You couldn't help but coquettishly said, "I can sing, punch, and play dice..."

Jia Heng: "..."

Completely overwhelmed by Jia Heng's speechless expression, Third Sister You's voice became weaker and weaker, and her lips were pursed, her head drooped, somewhat slumped.

Jia Heng thought for a while, then remained silent for a moment, before uttering a few words with difficulty, "How about...you write a book?"

Third Sister You: "???"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Writing story books, or short stories or something, come to think of it, you have read a lot of pornographic story books, don't you have the idea of ​​writing? Well, what I mean is that you are not asked to write these pornographic story books , but to write some historical romance stories into it, or write story books, or write operas, recently I just happened to buy a bookstore, you can contribute."

In his previous life, he had seen quite a few old and current sayings by girls. If Third Sister You were to engage in literary creation, such as writing about a domineering prince falling in love with me, it would probably be liked by some boudoir girls. However, some standards must be paid attention to. , female writers love to write meat dramas, especially the third sister You is used to pornography.

Of course, you can also write some male frequency works.

The No.1 online text has a strong sense of substitution.

"But I...how did I write this? I really don't know..." Third Sister You's eyes lit up first, and then she hesitated a bit.

Jia Heng said: "Well, I'll tell you about it, and you'll understand. If it's really not good, I'll give you the outline of the story, and you can write it."

With his current situation, many stories from his previous life could not be written at all. It would be a pity if they were buried, and Third Sister You could write them to improve the fate of this miserable woman in the original book.

Jia Heng said: "For example, you can write a chivalrous woman, such as a family, a country, a world, a temple or something."

"Red Fu Girl?" Third Sister You's beautiful eyes lit up, and she asked in surprise.

She does have the impression that the red-haired girl ran to Li Jing at night.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Yes, you can write a Sui and Tang Romance, or the whole Tang Shuanglong...or Dugu Feng in the Tang Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)