The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber

"I came here in consultation with Nanny Daiyu, but Nanny Wang is careful and can think of ways to recruit a son-in-law." Lin Ruhai said.

Jia Amnesty immediately asked Lin Ruhai to invite Wang Momo, and then asked Wang Momo why she had such an idea.

Wang Momo immediately knelt down and explained: "A few days ago, Wang's daughter-in-law shared some wedding cakes with me. She said that when his men went back to their hometown to worship their ancestors, they caught up with the country gentry recruiting their son-in-law to give wedding cakes. She and I chatted, then mentioned the situation of the girl, and jokingly said that if our girl recruits a husband at home, she can avoid the trouble of being bullied at her in-law's house. I thought so too, our girl's nature is not bold, I really do I really don't want her to be wronged by marrying into another family in the future. So when I saw the master later, I mentioned this son-in-law by the way."

"Call Wang's daughter-in-law," Jia She said.

Wang Momo heard Master Jia's serious voice and knew the seriousness of the matter.Even though he was puzzled in every way, he didn't dare to be negligent. After agreeing, he hurriedly bowed and retreated, and hurried to find someone.

Lin Ruhai was puzzled and asked Jia Amnesty, "What happened?"

"It may not be a problem, it's always good to investigate." Jia She said.

Lin Ruhai was even more puzzled, but Jia Amnesty just asked the servants in his mansion, there was no inconvenience, so he just watched the changes and saw what kind of drama he was singing.

After a while, Wang's daughter-in-law entered the door under the guidance of Wang Momo, and immediately knelt down to greet the two masters.

Jia She looked at this daughter-in-law, she was in her 30s, she behaved quite generously, and answered her questions readily.It's a shrewd look.

"Wang Momo just told us that two days ago, Wang'er went back to his hometown and caught up with the wealthy family recruiting a son-in-law to give out wedding cakes, but is it true?"

Wang's daughter-in-law tightened her body and hurriedly kowtowed to agree.

For a servant to be sent back to worship his ancestors, his hometown must not be far from the capital.Besides, he could bring back fresh wedding cakes, so it can be seen that this is indeed the case. In short, it must be within a day's distance to the capital.

Jia She sneered, feeling more and more that Wang's daughter-in-law was lying, so it was not her, but also her husband.

"Where is Wang'er from?" Jia She asked.

Wang Daughter-in-law quickly replied: "It's from Puliu County."

Jia Amnesty stared at his daughter-in-law and asked her if she was sure what she just said was true.

Wang's daughter-in-law was taken aback for a moment, and then she nodded her head not quite bluntly.

Jia She ordered someone to call Wang'er immediately.

Wang's daughter-in-law panicked a little.After a while, Wang'er came in, knelt beside his wife, and assured Lin Ruhai and Jia She that what his wife said was true.

Jia She sneered, "Oh, it turns out that the husband and wife were in collusion."

Lin Ruhai was full of doubts. He felt that there was nothing wrong with Wang'er and his wife's words, so he looked at Jia She in puzzlement.

When Wang'er and his wife heard the words, they secretly glanced at each other, feeling guilty.The two were hesitating whether to admit it or not, when suddenly the teacup shattered in front of them, both trembling with fright, kowtowed to apologize and admit their mistakes.

When Lin Ruhai heard that the couple had admitted to lying, she was very puzzled.What could this mean? Lin Ruhai couldn't figure out what the purpose of their husband and wife's lying was.

Wang'er hurriedly kowtowed to apologize to the two masters, and truthfully explained what happened, "Seven days ago, I was ordered to go out to buy something, and I bumped into a young master. That young master is a gentle person, he helped me pick up things, and invited me Dinner. After chatting, I talked about the situation of the Lin family, and that young master came up with such an idea. The little one thinks it is good, so that it can save the girl from the pain of marrying outside, and can continue the blood of the Lin family. , I thought of such a good idea, the little one can't hide it, so I discussed it with the ladies at home, and they all thought it was better to tell the master. I was afraid that it would be abrupt to mention it suddenly, so I thought of such a rash way to tell the king. Mammy."

After Wang'er finished speaking, he took his wife and kowtowed to make amends.

Lin Ruhai was a little moved when he heard Wang'er's words. Since they had good intentions and just told a white lie, Lin Ruhai felt that there was no need to be too harsh on him.He was about to open his mouth to forgive the couple when he heard Jia She speak first.

Jia Amnesty: "How much did you charge?"

Lin Ruhai froze for a moment, then looked at Wang'er and his wife.

Wang'er was astonished, and immediately trembled, and put her face on the ground.Wang's daughter-in-law was also terrified, her body trembling slightly.

"Why do you still charge money?" Lin Ruhai frowned, he was getting more and more confused, but he also knew that there must be some kind of conspiracy in this matter related to money, it was definitely not as simple as he thought before .

Jia Amnesty said to Lin Ruhai: "It's a good thing, they just said it is right, why did they lose money to buy wedding cakes, lie and make up stories. It's clearly a result of a guilty conscience because of taking money from others and doing things for others!"

Wang'er shook his body to make up for his mistake, but still refused to admit to accepting the money.

"It's quite simple, just ask someone to search your residence." Jia She snorted coldly and looked at Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai was naturally annoyed that his servants were plotting against him, so he ordered someone to search immediately.

Wang'er was so frightened that he kowtowed and pleaded guilty crying, "Damn the young one. The young one did take the man's money, but it was only 50 taels. If the words can reach the master's ears, I will give another 50 taels."

Lin Ruhai frowned: "What is the purpose of this?"

Wang'er shook her head and didn't know, she only said that she was bewitched by the young master's money at that time, so she agreed at the moment of her heart. "The little one also asked him what his purpose was, but he didn't say anything, he just said to the little one, and he would give money if he did it. The little one saw that there was such a cheap thing, and he could get it for 100 taels of silver with a few words, and This matter is not harmful, so I agreed."

Lin Ruhai frowned more and more.Now he gradually figured it out, since the man wanted him to have the idea of ​​recruiting a son-in-law, he must be trying to take advantage of the Lin family.Could it be that this man wanted to be the son-in-law of the Lin family, so he made such a plan?

Jia Amnesty then asked Wang'er how the young man who spoke to him looked and talked.

"Seventeen or eighteen years old, personable, handsome, speaks very politely, treats people kindly, loves to laugh, even a lowly person like the little ones, he can treat each other with courtesy." Wang'er explained .

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai was confused again, this man was already seventeen or eighteen years old, and his precious daughter was only eight years old now, and he didn't match that guy's age at all.Even if he wanted to recruit a son-in-law, he would not find such an older man for Daiyu.Lin Ruhai couldn't figure it out more and more.

Jia She ordered people to secretly take Wang'er and his wife away, and asked Lin Ruhai to announce to the outside world that they were assigned to work in Zhuangzi.

Lin Ruhai hurriedly agreed, and immediately bowed his hands to thank Jia Amnesty.If he hadn't been aware of the details today, he would still be kept in the dark by these bastards, and he wouldn't know who's tricked him later.He is old, it doesn't matter if he is bullied a few times, even if he is afraid that Daiyu's future will be calculated, this is what really makes him feel angry.

"I also want to ask you to clarify, how can you know that these servants are lying to me with just one word from me?" Lin Ruhai asked.

"It's a clever son. These days, I happened to investigate the boundaries of the capital. Is there any rich family of gentry recruiting son-in-law? I searched all over the place with a radius of a hundred miles, but there is no one. Now your servants just say that there is, I naturally Doubt." Jia She explained.

Lin Ruhai suddenly realized, and immediately couldn't understand why the so-called young master Wang'er said made such a trick.

"This is just an introduction, and I can't understand it, but as long as we continue to sing this play and lure this fish to the bait, we will naturally understand." Jia She turned to Lin Ruhai, "I will trouble you with this matter." Help, continue to pretend to be confused and find someone."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly agreed, but he also wanted to see who it was that dared to plot against him.

Jia Amnesty also told Lin Ruhai not to make the recruiting too clear this time, it must not be said that he was looking for a son-in-law, it would be bad if he insulted Daiyu's boudoir name.

Lin Ruhai sighed at Jia Amnesty's thoughtfulness, thought for a while, and said, "Then how about accepting disciples?"

Jia Amnesty: "Some hints are necessary, for example, if you want to live in the Lin Mansion often, you need to have some knowledge. It is best to have no father or mother."

……

The next day, news about Lin Ruhai's recruiting disciples quickly spread throughout the capital.

The conditions for recruiting apprentices made people feel that Lin Ruhai had other purposes this time, and then thinking that there was only one only daughter in his family, gradually there was a small wave of speculation that Lin Ruhai's purpose of recruiting apprentices this time was to find a suitable spouse. The son-in-law is selected, and then slowly cultivated.

Lin Ruhai is the only person in charge of the Lin family's scholarly hairpin.Such a family doesn't have any side relatives to deal with, only this well-educated father and daughter must be easy to get along with.Being married to such a scholarly family, you will definitely not be angry like you are in other people's homes, but it is a good fortune, and it is not a shame.Even Li Bai, the sage of poetry, also had the experience of becoming a married woman, so why did it delay his fame in the world.So many children who thought they were qualified came to apply.Some families whose families have declined, parents whose parents have encountered accidents, and some concubine sons from small official families all came to inquire and intend to apply.

Lin Ruhai did this because he cooperated with Jia Amnesty's investigation.Now I see that so many people have submitted posts, telling about their own children or recommending other people's children, introducing their temperament, talents, and so on.Lin Ruhai was really interested in seeing it, and really moved his mind. He wanted to find a suitable candidate from the inside, and he would personally train him to be his son-in-law.In fact, Lin Ruhai doesn't mind whether the blood of the Lin family can continue, as long as this person knows how to be grateful, not a white-eyed wolf, if he can treat Daiyu well after he leaves, Lin Ruhai will be content.

Hearing his intention, Jia She said with a smile: "You can take a look at it by the way. If you like it, treat it as an apprentice and teach it well. But don't make it clear, everything will have to wait until you grow up."

This is also the reason Lin Ruhai thinks about, it's too early to say, if there is a change in the future, it would be bad to raise hatred again.So he happily selected some candidates he was satisfied with from these posts, and sent people to secretly investigate the conduct of these children.Immediately after discussing with Jia Amnesty, he wrote back to ask these people to come to the Lin Mansion to apply.

Jia Amnesty also followed Lin Ruhai to look through these posts, but he couldn't see any difference.However, it is certain that among these applicants, they are all between the ages of eight and 14, and there is no older one.It meant that the person who wanted to trick Lin Ruhai into recruiting a son-in-law had a young man who could match Daiyu's age by his side.The purpose of this person bribing Wang'er was to blow some wind into Lin Ruhai's ears, so that Lin Ruhai would come up with the idea of ​​recruiting a son-in-law, nothing else.It can be seen that this person must have some ability, and he is confident that the teenagers he arranges can stand out from the crowd.

On the day of Xiumu, Jia Amnesty will come to Lin's mansion early.When Song Xi heard about it, he also came to join in the fun.Coincidentally, Prime Minister Wu and Cai Feiping also heard the news, wondering if they were too bored, so they came over to join in the fun.

Lin Ruhai didn't expect that such a small matter would attract so many humerus important ministers in the court.Feeling terrified, he ordered the kitchen to prepare exquisite wine and dishes, and at the same time asked someone to bring the best tea in his collection to brew.

The five people immediately agreed on the method of assessment. The first selection is a pair; the second selection is a poetry competition; the third selection is a policy question.

"Cewen is here too? Will this be too difficult for these young children?" Lin Ruhai couldn't help asking.

Song Xi: "My family's Chunxiao will be able to do it when she is seven years old. Why can't they. This is Tanhualang's selection of apprentices, not someone looking for someone to sweep the floor. Naturally, some thresholds must be set up."

Lin Ruhai froze for a moment, then nodded, feeling that what Song Xi said was very reasonable.

Prime Minister Wu took a sip of tea leisurely and remained silent.

Cai Feiping pursed his lips, somewhat dissatisfied with Song Xi's words.Take his children as examples for everything, how can you compare his children with others, the Song Lu he raised is not normal at all, it can't be classified as an ordinary child.However, children over the age of eight or nine can do some strategic questions.If you can't answer profound insights, it's okay to say something simple.Policy questions can not only examine people's adaptability, but also explore their thoughts on some things, which can often reflect their conduct from the side.So for the third choice, Cai Feiping also agreed, and nodded in agreement with Song Xi.

Jia Amnesty didn't understand these pairs of poems. Fortunately, the snacks prepared by the Lin family were delicious, so he just listened to them while eating.

"A total of 45 people came to apply for the recruitment today. Every five people in the first two selections will come to see you adults." The housekeeper Lin Chu said.

"It's too slow, how about a group of 15 people." Jia Amnesty suggested.

Lin Ruhai agreed, and sent the butler to bring him.

Jia Amnesty raised his eyes and drank his tea with his head down.Then I heard that Lin Ruhai played a few simple pairs, and seven or eight of them rushed to answer.Every boy who has answered the question will give his name again.The housekeeper recorded from the side.

Lin Ruhai then made a few rare pairs, and there were very few responses. In the end, only two or three people managed to match neatly, but there was no artistic conception.

Then there was a second call, Lin Ruhai asked the same question in order to show fairness, but there was still nothing outstanding.When it came to the third round, Lin Ruhai continued patiently, but in this round, there were two people who were particularly powerful.One is Zhang Youwang, 11 years old, and his family is a merchant.The other is Su Yuanchun, 12 years old, the bastard son of a sixth-rank official family.

Jia Amnesty was not interested in poems and poems, but now he listened too much, and his ears became numb.He suddenly heard Song Xi who was next to him cough lightly, so he knew something was going on, so he looked up at the two of them carefully, and found that they were both fair and handsome, with romantic features.Zhang Youwang's brows are more gentle and friendly, while Su Yuanchun is a little more heroic and tough.Although these two children were not born well, they were both courageous and content. Even at such a young age, facing so many high officials in front of them, they did not show much timidity on their faces.There is some nervousness, but it is much more stable than other teenagers.

Jia Amnesty turned to look at Lin Ruhai, as if he was also very satisfied with the two of them.

Lin Chu immediately informed that tables, chairs, pens and ink had been prepared in the garden for all candidates to make their second selection.

So everyone moved to the garden.Today is sunny and sunny, except that the sun is bigger.The places where the tables and chairs are set up are all under the trees, and most of the tables are under the shade of the trees, but one or two seats are exposed to direct sunlight, which makes it a little uncomfortable when writing poems.

After hearing the three topics given by Lin Ruhai, all the applicants hurriedly went to choose their positions, and anxiously thought about writing poems.

Jia Amnesty and others watched from the sidelines, and everyone hurriedly went to choose a place. Zhang Youwang was the first to start writing, and he quickly finished writing and handed it in.Su Yuanchun didn't snatch those people away, but waited for all the applicants to be selected, and then he went to sit down at the highest position of the sun, picked up a pen and thought carefully, and then began to write.

Jia Amnesty's gaze froze from Su Yuanchun for a moment, then shifted to Zhang Youwang who was walking towards them with a smile.The young man smiled brightly, like the sunshine in March, very pleasing to the eye.

After reading Zhang Youwang's poems, Lin Ruhai sighed, praising him for having such a talent at such a young age, and its days are boundless.Prime Minister Wu and Cai Feiping also took a look at it and nodded.

Song Xi didn't show curiosity, but Cai Feiping didn't let him go, and sent him over for Song Xi to see.

Song Xi glanced at it and put it down.Even under Zhang Youwang's hopeful eyes, he still didn't say a word of praise.

Zhang Youwang turned around and thanked him politely, and stood quietly by the side.At this time, other teenagers who applied for the recruitment came one after another to hand in the papers.When the three sticks of incense were about to burn out, Su Yuanchun and the other two young boys handed in the poems in their hands.

Then there is policy questioning.Lin Ruhai asked questions, and the teenagers answered, most of them were timid and gave mediocre answers, only Zhang Youwang and Su Yuanchun could barely do it.

The housekeeper immediately invited these youngsters to move to the Peach Blossom Garden, where there was already a banquet prepared by the Lin Mansion, and all the youngsters were invited to have lunch before leaving.

All the teenagers who took the exam politely bowed and left at this moment.

Hu la la a group of people went, Jia Amnesty felt that his ears were quieter, turned to look at Lin Ruhai and Wu Chengping who were looking at the test papers, and asked them who they thought could be rated as the best.

"The old man thinks that Zhang Youwang is quick-witted and has a talent for poetry in seven steps. His future is limitless. It's a pity that he came from a businessman background."

"What's wrong with being a businessman? When you arrive at the Lin Mansion, your status will naturally increase. You old man just likes to look down on people." Cai Feiping complained dissatisfied.

Prime Minister Wu didn't pay attention to what he said, so he twirled his beard leisurely.

Jia Amnesty asked Cai Feiping what he thought.

Cai Feiping also nodded in agreement with Prime Minister Wu, and also said that Zhang Youwang is good.

Lin Ruhai compared Su Yuanchun's and Zhang Youwang's poems carefully, and they were on par.It's just that Zhang Youwang did it faster, so he is naturally superior in talent and learning.

"But this Su Yuanchun is not bad." Lin Ruhai sighed.

Song Xi took a look at Su Yuanchun's poems and said, "I choose Su Yuanchun."

Cai Feiping immediately asked back: "Why?"

Jia Amnesty looked at Song Xi in confusion.

"No reason." Song Xi said flatly.

Prime Minister Wu twirled his beard, then turned to Lin Ruhai and said, "It's better to keep both of them, and we'll see it someday."

Lin Ruhai also thought it was a good idea, and asked Jia Amnesty immediately.Jia Amnesty immediately nodded and accepted the two. If one was fake, the other would still satisfy Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai immediately ordered the housekeeper to write a letter back to the mansion. Even if these applicants were not selected, they should express their rejection in a tactful manner, so as not to offend them.As for the selected ones, let them move into the Lin Mansion the next day.

Jia Amnesty asked about the background of the two men.Su Yuanchun's father, Su Yu, has been in charge of supervisory publications at the Book Repair Department of the Hall of Martial Arts for twelve years.

Jia Amnesty looked at Song Xi without any hope, and Song Xi shook his head as expected. Of course he would not pay attention to these petty officials.

Cai Feiping said: "I know this person, he's not bad, but he's not good enough, he doesn't have much talent, and he's been content with the status quo for so many years."

Jia She felt that Su Yuanchun's father had been on duty in the Hall of Martial Arts for 12 years, which was considered reliable.There seemed to be no doubt about Su Yuanchun's identity.

Jia Amnesty turned to ask Zhang Youwang.

"It belongs to the merchant Zhang's family, and now the largest lantern workshop in the capital comes from his family. His parents died early, leaving behind three older brothers. His elder brother and his second brother have always taken him with him and depended on him. I heard that life is very rich. Zhang Youwang has always been spoiled by his elder brother, and he has never suffered."

"This workshop has existed for a long time, or has it just been opened?" Jia She asked.

"It's been there for a long time, a century-old store." The butler Lin Chu replied.

Jia She frowned, and found that You Wang's identity seemed to have no flaws.After Prime Minister Wu and the others left, Jia Amnesty ordered people to investigate Zhang Youwang and Su Yuanchun's life backgrounds carefully. There must be something missing, and they had to check again carefully to confirm.

Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked Jia Amnesty who he suspected more.

Jia She said: "Before there is no evidence, it's not easy to say casually. It's easy to let Wang'er know when something suspicious appears later."

Lin Ruhai nodded.

Jia Amnesty left immediately.After leaving the Lin Mansion, Jia Amnesty asked Song Xi why he was optimistic about Su Yuanchun just now and did not choose Zhang Youwang who had obvious advantages.

"You can't just look in front of your eyes, but also behind your eyes." Song Xi said.

Jia Amnesty pondered over these words, and finally understood why Song Xi chose Su Yuanchun.Su Yuanchun is a concubine born in a common house, so he is not welcome at home, not to mention that his father is a minor official of the sixth rank, and his family background is not considered wealthy.Even a noble family like Rongguo Mansion and Jia Huan are unpopular.It is naturally not easy for Su Yuanchun to have this talent under such a difficult situation.As for Zhang Youwang, although he was born as a businessman, he is a son of a legitimate son who is pampered and well-off at home, so his study environment will definitely be several times better than that of Su Yuanchun.Su Yuanchun just can't do it now, with his ability to study hard, as long as the learning conditions are good in the future, his level of improvement will definitely surpass Zhang Youwang.

But Jia Amnesty didn't care which of the two of them was more promising, he only cared which of the two had something to do with the man who cheated on the marriage.

He is less than 20 years old, with a handsome face and a gentle temper.

Jia Amnesty felt that he had already started from this, to see who would come into contact with such a man around Su Yuanchun and Zhang Youwang.

After Jia Amnesty asked Song Xi to investigate from this aspect, he told Song Xi about Jia Jing.

"A more powerful gunpowder?" Song Xi raised his eyebrows and looked at Jia Amnesty in surprise.

Jia Amnesty: "Yes, I have already recruited two capable alchemists to help with research, but they are not as capable as my elder brother Jing. If he fixes this thing well, it will save a lot of trouble in the future. It also plays a decisive role in the military, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapon, and with this sharp weapon, other countries will not dare to invade our Great Zhou at will."

Song Xi grabbed Jia She's hand with a smile, just smiled, and didn't answer Jia She's words.

Jia She asked him what he thought about this.

Song Xi: "I only have one thought in my mind, hold on to you."

"What's with what?" Jia Amnesty sighed with a smile.

Song Xi: "You can't let others take you away."

"I'm talking nonsense again. There is no one more perfect than you in this world. It is my honor to be with you. After all, I am old and I still have a family. I am grateful that you don't dislike me." Jia She just said To tell the truth, but after the words were spoken, when I met Song Xi's hot eyes, I suddenly realized that what I said was a little bit of love.

"Isn't it very moving?" Jia Amnesty himself felt quite pleasantly surprised and raised his eyebrows to tease Song Xi.

Song Xi was amused by Jia She's expression, "I just got emotional, but I was blown away by your words."

"That's a good thing. Otherwise, you'd be so moved that you'd cry bitterly with me, and I don't have the time to coax you." Jia She sighed.

Song Xi laughed again, shaking his head helplessly.Still holding Jia She's hand tightly, he paused for a while, then asked Jia She whether he was going to his side or his side tonight.

"Anything is fine, as agreed in advance, just once, once!" Jia Amnesty raised a finger, emphasizing seriously with Song Xi.

Song Xi smiled and said, "It's all up to you."

However, it turns out that one can be too weak to get out of bed.

It doesn't matter, experience is summed up in practice.

Next time he will know, not only to limit the number of times, but also to limit the time!

……

On the second day, Jia Amnesty followed Lin Ruhai to meet Su Yuanchun and Zhang Youwang who had just moved into the Lin residence.

The family members of the two teenagers also came and paid a good respect to Lin Ruhai and Jia She.

Zhang Youwang was sent by his elder brother Zhang Youxin.Zhang Youxin is 25 and [-] years old, and he is very fat. When he smiles, he looks simple and honest.Listening to him open his mouth to speak, he is also simple and honest, and occasionally he is a little awkward.Even if you can't do business in a smooth manner, you must be able to talk and do some calculations anyway.Jia She felt that Zhang Youxin didn't have this ability, and looked like the kind who was easy to bully.It was hard for Jia Shen to imagine that a person with his personality could support the family property on his own in the past six or seven years after his parents passed away, and it did not decline.

Looking at Su Yuanchun again, it was sent by his father Su Yu himself.Su Yu was naturally very happy to see the two adults Jia She and Lin Ruhai today. After nodding and bowing a few times, he reminded Su Yuanchun in a bad tone that he must be obedient when living in Lord Lin's residence.Su Yuanchun agreed one by one.

Su Yu was still worried, in front of everyone, Su Yuanchun had to pay attention to this, pay attention to that, don't be rude and so on.Su Yuanchun listened without saying a word, but his complexion became worse and worse. He bit his lip slightly and tried his best to press down the corners of his mouth.

"You taught this child well, he is very sensible." Jia She interjected.Out of etiquette, Jia Amnesty certainly couldn't stop the father from educating his son, so he praised Su Yuanchun.

Su Yu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that what she just said was a little too much, she hurriedly agreed happily, and took her son to thank Lin Ruhai and Jia Amnesty again and again.

Su Yuanchun glanced at Jia Amnesty gratefully.

And Zhang Youxin and Zhang Youwang watched coldly from the side.Zhang Youxin is fine, nothing special.Zhang Youwang's emotions were more complicated, he was hostile to Su Yu, but he felt pity for Su Yuanchun, and it was a deep compassion.

Jia Amnesty found this picture of You Wang interesting.After the two teenagers performed the apprenticeship ceremony, Zhang Youxin and Su Yu thanked Lin Ruhai repeatedly before leaving.

Because Lin's mansion is big, there are not many people living there.So the two teenagers lived in separate small courtyards, and besides the people they brought with them, there were also servant girls and others to serve them.

After Jia Amnesty waited for them to settle down, he went to Zhang Youwang's yard first.Zhang Youwang hurriedly greeted Jia Amnesty and invited Jia Amnesty to sit down.Jia Amnesty cut to the chase and asked Zhang Youwang what his impression of Su Yuanchun was.

"I heard that he is a concubine and suffered a lot at home. He grew up so big that he didn't even eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Xiayanglou. It's pitiful. From now on, I will treat him like a brother and let him eat all the cakes in the capital." Food." Zhang Youwang patted his chest happily and confidently said to Jia Amnesty.

Jia She nodded with a smile, "You have a heart and kindness."

"A gentleman should have a heart of benevolence, this is the truth that the younger generation has understood since childhood." Zhang Youwang said with a cheerful smile.

Jia Amnesty nodded again, and told Zhang Youwang to work hard in the Lin residence and not to wrong himself.Zhang Youwang agreed, and then respectfully sent Jia Amnesty away.

Jia Amnesty then came to Su Yuanchun's room, but he deliberately did not ask anyone to inform him.But he saw Su Yuanchun sitting in the study, with a stack of books he had just pulled off the shelf on the table.At this moment, the slender man is sitting behind the desk, carefully flipping through the book.

Only then did the servant pass the word.Su Yuanchun hurriedly got up, saluted Jia Amnesty.

Jia Amnesty took a look at the book he was reading, it was about poetry, he guessed that Su Yuanchun was thinking about his poor performance in the poetry examination and had to study hard to make up for it.

Jia She then asked Su Yuanchun the same question.

Su Yuanchun thought for a while, then shook his head and expressed that he would not judge, after all, he and Zhang Youwang only met each other.

"Then tell me about your impression of him at the moment." Jia Amnesty stared at Su Yuanchun and said.

Su Yuanchun cupped his hands, "To tell you the truth, my lord, I don't like him, and I don't think I will like him in the future."

"Why?"

Su Yuanchun looked back at Jia She: "He is very sympathetic to me."

Su Yuanchun grasped the word "very" very accurately.

Jia Amnesty smiled, pulled the jade pendant off his body and handed it to Su Yuanchun as a gift.

Su Yuanchun was a little surprised and dared not accept it.

"Take it, just hang it on your waist every day, it's a favor for me." After Jia Amnesty finished speaking, he left with a smile on his face.

Su Yuanchun was stunned, although he didn't quite understand Jia Amnesty's intentions, but he would not disappoint Mrs. Jia's appreciation.He really listened to what Jia She said, and hung the jade pendant around his waist.

This is a high-quality mutton fat jade pendant, something from the palace, which is naturally not available in the market.As soon as Su Yuanchun hung it up, he immediately attracted Zhang Youwang's attention.

The two were sitting in the room at this time, preparing for morning class.Zhang Youwang had a look of jealousy on his face, but he held back his anger. When the teacher finished his lecture, he asked Su Yuanchun where he got the jade, and when he learned that it was from Master Jia, Zhang Youwang smiled and congratulated him.When he was free, Zhang Youwang sent his entourage out. Not long after, the entourage bought the sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Xiayanglou and returned to Lin's residence.

Zhang Youwang specially sent it to Su Yuanchun, "I know you haven't even eaten this, so I sent someone to buy it outside, how about it, I will treat you okay?"

"Thank you." After Su Yuanchun ate one piece, he said that he didn't like the taste very much, and asked Zhang Youwang to take the rest back for his own use.

Zhang Youwang couldn't say anything, so after agreeing, he told Su Yuanchun about Chunfenglou, how charming the girls were, and how the music was melodious. He wanted to invite Su Yuanchun to play there some other day, but Su Yuanchun turned him down again.

When Zhang Youwang saw that he was only focused on reading, he felt bored and went back to his room in a fit of anger.

Two days later, Lin Ruhai gave them half a day off and allowed them to go home.

As soon as Zhang Youwang entered the Zhang family's house, he made a fuss and refused to return to Lin's residence.

Seeing this, Zhang Youxin tried to coax him, but he couldn't coax him well, so he had to send someone to invite his second brother back.Not long after, Zhang Youyun came back from the sedan chair in Chunfeng Tower with a smile on his face.Seeing Baobao's third brother like this, he hurriedly picked him up and asked him why he was like this.

After hearing about the experience, Zhang Youyun smiled and said, "How big of an issue do I have, and you're not happy about being so awkward? I think that Su Yuanchun must have looked down on you because he saw that you were better at learning than him."

"That's not the case. Master Jia also likes him, and even gave him such a good jade pendant that he carried with him, but he didn't give it to me. That jade pendant is the most beautiful I have ever seen. It is crystal clear and shiny, and it is better than ours. All the jade pendants in the family are good." Zhang Youwang is also a half-grown man, and now he is nestling in his second brother's arms and kicking his legs, suddenly becoming self-willed.

The smile in Zhang Youyun's eyes was even bigger, "Lord Jia, but that famous imperial historian Jia She?"

"It's him." Zhang Youwang said.

"It's partial. Why give it to Su Yuanchun instead of my precious third brother? Just wait, I'll get you a better one later." Zhang Youyun laughed.

Zhang Youwang was immediately happy and clapped his hands.

"The only thing you have to remember is to behave well in the Lin Manor and not be as willful as you are at home." Zhang Youyun suddenly told Zhang Youwang with solemn eyes, and then sighed, "The future of our Zhang family depends on you."

Zhang Youwang's expression also turned serious, he nodded obediently, then said goodbye to his two elder brothers, and drove back to Lin's mansion.

Zhang Youyun also left the mansion immediately, went to Zhuangyuan building, bought crystal elbow, beef sauce and a pot of high-quality Zhuyeqing, then took the food box and went straight to the back door of the neighbor's house.