[Red Mansion] Adopted daughter and child

Jia Lian led the people directly to the garden, then stared at a rockery, then stopped, not knowing what he was thinking.

Gui Ling glanced at Jia Lian, walked up to Lin Liu, and whispered, "Sister, Cousin Lian..."

Lin Liu shook his head, pulled Gui Ling to the side and stood there, without disturbing Jia Lian.

Gui Ling was a little worried: "Cousin Lian is like this, is everything okay?"

Lin Liu looked at Jia Lian: "If you figure it out, you'll be fine, if you can't figure it out..."

If you can't figure it out, this person will be ruined.

Jia Lian seemed to have heard what the two said, and turned to look over: "Cousin Lin, you are smarter than me, can you answer a question for me?"

Lin Liu froze for a moment, then nodded, "You ask."

Jia Lian looked at the rockery, took a deep breath, and asked, "What if one day you inadvertently learn that no matter whether you are smart or not, no matter whether you work hard or not, you are doomed to be a waste for the rest of your life and never be able to stand out. For this reason, your trusted family members secretly ordered your teacher not to teach you too well under the slogan of "for your own good...what will you do?"

Lin Liu in the front understands everything, but in the back...

Lin Liu frowned, secretly told the teacher, can't teach Jia Lian too well?

After Lin Liu thought about it, she was a little speechless: "Is it the old lady?"

Lin Liu had a feeling when watching Dream of Red Mansions before, the old lady is not bad, nor is she not smart, nor does she not love children, but everyone has a very clear order in her heart, usually okay, but Once a conflict arises, Mother Jia's choice will be extremely quick and decisive.

The first one, of course, is herself.

Then came the Rongguo Mansion, and after that came Jia Zheng, Yuan Chun, Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng...

But now that Jia Min is still alive, Lin Liu watched coldly. Jia Min's ranking in the old lady's heart was probably higher than Jia Zheng's.

She may be the only one who does not have too many interests in Jia Mu's heart, but can be ranked ahead of so many people, and Jia Mu really loves her.

It's no wonder that when Jia's mother saw Lin Daiyu, she said that among the children, she "loved" Jia Min's daughter.

But apart from Jia Min, the image of the others in Jia's mother's eyes is not so pure.

Even if she loves Jia Baoyu, it's because he was born with the title of jade, and there will be great fortune in the future, and he may lead the Rongguo Mansion to break out of the quagmire and walk to a new level.

So Lin Liu didn't find it strange that she did this to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian was silent and did not deny it.

Lin Liu sighed: "Are you still studying during this time?"

Jia Lian was stunned, not understanding why Lin Liu would suddenly ask this question, hesitated for a while, and nodded honestly: "Since I know that I can't be successful after studying, I haven't read the book again."

He didn't like reading very much at first, but now he suddenly learned that reading would not give him a good future, so he naturally slacked off.

Lin Liu looked at him suspiciously: "Before you knew that you might not be able to enter the imperial court as an official, you studied to take the imperial examination. Will you be an official in the future?"

Jia Lian froze for a moment: "No."

"What's that for?"

"Because everyone is reading. Brother Zhu is reading, you are reading, Cousin Guiling is reading, Xifeng also likes reading." Jia Lian was a little sad, "It seems that everyone I know is reading."

"Then, aren't we all studying now?"

"Of course they are, but..."

Lin Liu pointed to herself: "Then do you think that after I finish my studies, I can take the imperial examination and become an official in the court?"

Jia Lian froze and shook his head.

Lin Liu looked at Jia Lian: "It seems that you also know that no matter how good I am in my studies, I can't pass the imperial examination. I'm better at studying than you, so when I know that I can't take the imperial examination, should I be better than you?" Sad? Should I, like you, give up studying?"

Jia Lian was a little anxious: "You are a woman, how can you be like me?"

"Why is it different?" Lin Liu looked at him seriously, "I read enlightenment like you, I studied Sanbaiqian and Four Books and Five Classics like you, and I also read Shiji and Zizhitongjian. I understand everything you know. , I understand what you don't understand. If it comes to entering the court as an official, am I not more suitable than you?"

Jia Lian's lips moved, unable to speak for a while.

After all, he was still young, and he hadn't been brainwashed by the idea that men are superior to women in this era, so he wouldn't think that Lin Liu's idea was whimsical, and cursed him as "a hen is the morning".

After hearing Lin Liu's words, Jia Lian suddenly felt, yes, cousin Lin, who is better at studying than me, can't also be an official in the court?She is worse than me. Even if I can't be a high-ranking official, if I am determined to enter the court, a low-level official of the sixth or seventh rank can still be a small official, but Cousin Lin doesn't even have this chance. stripped away.

Cousin Lin, what a miserable girl!

Thinking of this, Jia Lian looked at Lin Liu with sympathy.

Lin Liu: "...???"

seriously?

I have worked so hard to explain you here, but you suddenly sympathize with me?

What have I to sympathize with?

Jia Lian looked at Lin Liu shyly, "Then Cousin Lin can't be an official in the court, what will she do when she grows up?"

Generally, when women grow up, they will naturally marry when they are old, and then they will take care of their husbands and children, take care of housework, and be the good helpers behind men.

But for some reason, Jia Lian felt that Cousin Lin would not be such a person.

Lin Liu was about to be defeated by Jia Lian's brain circuit: "In this world, it's not the only way to become an official. If you can't be an official, can't I do business? Can't write novels? Can't do charity? It's really not possible, but I can still eat and drink every day. Have fun, enjoy flowers and read books, drink tea and play chess..."

Why bother to die on one road?

If you don't become a corrupt official, being an official is not necessarily a good thing.

After all, look at her current adoptive father, Lin Ruhai, who has to get up on duty before dawn every day, and can only go home to rest in the evening.It would be even more serious if there was a big court meeting, and they would have to wear official uniforms to guard outside the palace gate, wearing stars and moons, and covered in frost.

Lin Liu is used to suffering in the last days, and has no interest in such a life.

After Jia Lian heard this, it was as if he had been opened up to the eight meridians, and his whole body became energetic: "So I still have so many things to do, don't I have to be an official?"

Not to mention Lin Liu, even Gui Ling who was sitting next to her was puzzled: "Cousin Lian, who told you that you can only be an official?"

There are so many people in this world, how can everyone be an official?

Jia Lian scratched her head embarrassingly: "Isn't this a dead end?" After speaking, he smiled, "I lived in the Rongguo Mansion and the Lin family since I was a child. What I saw was either an official or a servant. How could I know so much? I think that if I can't be an official, I can only do some servant work like these slaves in the house when I grow up."

From a noble son to a servant, the gap is too great, where did he think so much?

He was just an eight-year-old kid.

Now that he has figured it out, Jia Lian will naturally not be troubled by it anymore.But after laughing, Jia Lian's interest is still not very high.

The person who needs to tie the bell to untie it is beyond Lin Liu's control.

Fortunately, since Jia Lian returned to Rongguo Mansion, he got used to the growth of weeds and quickly adjusted his mood.

After all, although Mother Jia let him go, the Lin family did not give up on him.

His relationship with the Lin family was already deeper than those in the Rongguo Mansion.

After thinking about it, Jia Lian smiled and said, "Today is my sister Yingchun's first birthday. You came here for this too, right? Why don't I take you to see Yingchun together?"

Welcome Spring?

Lin Liu looked at Guiling, saw that he was very interested, and seemed to be very curious about this younger sister, so he nodded in agreement.

The three children took each other's hand and strolled to the small courtyard where Jia Amnesty lived.

Jia Amnesty has always been greedy for flowers and lustful, and there are many women in the yard.

The yard is so small that there is no room for living in it, and many women don't have their own houses.

But Mrs. Li is still different, because after giving birth to a daughter, she got a separate house.

Jia Lian took Lin Liu and his brother to the door of Aunt Li's room.

The maid who was guarding the door saw someone, and her attitude was a little contemptuous: "Second Master Lian, why did you come back to our yard?"

Jia Lian frowned, and cursed: "I can go back if I want to. You, a slave, are still in charge of me? Go away!"

As he said that, he pushed the maid away and was about to go into the house.

Lin Liu was taken aback, and quickly reached out to hold him back: "Let's knock on the door first."

Li Shi was not Jia Lian's mother in the first place, and judging by her servant girl's attitude, she could roughly guess her attitude towards Jia Lian.

If he rushed in rashly and angered Mrs. Li, it would not be as good as Jia Lian's.

Jia Lian was not a reckless person either, he stopped after being pulled back.

But before he could speak, the door of the room was opened, and a woman with a charming face came out.

This person is Mrs. Li.

Seeing Jia Lian, Li covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly: "Hey, what kind of wind is this that blows our Second Master Lian here? Didn't you live in Rongxi Hall before? Why did you come to our remote place today? place?"

No matter how stupid Jia Lian was, he could hear the malice in Li Shi's words.

Besides, he's not stupid.

Jia Lian has a big temper and wanted to leave immediately after hearing this.

But soon, he realized that he was the one who spoke this time, saying that he would bring his cousins ​​over to see his sister, so he held back his temper and said, "I brought my cousins ​​over to see Sister Yingchun. open."

Mrs. Li sneered: "Second Master Lian was joking. You have a noble status. You are the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion. You will inherit the family business in the future. Our Yingchun is raised by an aunt, but we can't compare to you as an elder brother. This Mian'er, it's better not to see you, lest you get in your eyes and get scolded by the old lady."

After speaking, he beckoned the servant girl to her face, and closed the door with a bang.

Then, in front of everyone, Li swaggered and left Jia Lian and the others behind.

Lin Liu: "..."

Jia Lian was about to be pissed off by Li Shi, so he turned his head and wanted to find Jia Amnesty.

Lin Liu pulled him back again: "Forget it, we don't have to see your sister. Since Aunt Li doesn't want to, we just leave."

Jia Lian was still a little reconciled, Gui Ling stepped forward and pulled him back, sticking out his tongue mischievously: "Although I like my younger sister very much, I can let my mother give me a baby in the future, so let's forget about this younger sister."

Can't afford to provoke.

Jia Lian couldn't be bothered to stay in the courtyard because of Gu Ling's teasing, so he took Lin Liu and others to the garden.

But being treated so coldly by Mrs. Li, I couldn't reconciled in my heart, so I swore secretly that when I saw this sister in the future, I would just treat her as if I didn't know her.

He doesn't have to have a brother or sister, so why bother to put his face on someone's cold ass.

The three of them played in the garden for a while, and after a while, they saw Yuanyang coming over: "Second Master Lian, Miss Lin, Young Master Lin, the old lady said that after playing for a long time, it's almost done, let me tell you to go back."

Lin Liu glanced at Yuanyang's expression and saw that she seemed a little worried, so she roughly guessed that Jia Mu and Jia Min did not agree on Jia Lian's future issues.

On the way home, Jia Min really looked gloomy: "I don't know what my mother is thinking, but she wants me to bring Jia Zhu back to the Lin family, so that your father can teach her well."

How many years have passed?The mother actually forgot the harm Wang had done to her, and wanted her husband to support the children of the second house.

Don't even think about it!

Jia Min is not the kind of person who is willing to wrong herself. Since she hates the second room, she will never have anything to do with the second room.

Not even children from the second room!

The mother and son left in good spirits, but they all returned disappointed.

When I got home, my expression was not very good.

Lin Ruhai has few official duties today, thinking that his wife will go to Rongguo Mansion to attend the big house's banquet today, if something unexpected happens, she may not be able to come back on time.After speaking with the boss, he went home early.

Now seeing his wife and child coming back, he immediately greeted her.

But in the next moment, I noticed that their faces were not good-looking: "Aren't you going to attend the concubine's catch-up banquet today? This is not a good thing, why are all of you unhappy?"

Jia Min couldn't wait to change his clothes, so he took Lin Ruhai to the side and sat down, and told him what happened today.

After finishing speaking, she said sadly: "Since my mother can talk to me for the second room's brother Zhu, I'm afraid she really gave up on Lian'er."

Back in the day, Jia's mother even had a plan for the little unicorn for Lian'er.

How many years has it been?

Lin Ruhai was easier to accept than Jia Min: "This is something that can't be helped. Not only has the head of the Rongguo Mansion lost his sacred heart, but he will also leave a fortune on the desks of the princes. In the future, the road ahead will be full of thorns and it will be difficult to break through.

On the contrary, Erfang has Brother Zhu. As long as there are no accidents, relying on Jia Zheng's good impression on the emperor, as well as the help of the Wang family and Li Jijiu, the future will be bright.

The old lady has always considered the Rongguo Mansion, and it is only natural that she prefers the second room. "

Although a little cold and ruthless, as the helm of a family, it is very necessary to judge the current situation rationally and soberly.

The only thing Jia's mother did wrong was that she gave up on Jia Lian too simply.

But in this case, Lin Ruhai naturally couldn't talk to Jia Min.

Lin Ruhai thought for a while and asked, "What do you think of Jia Zhu's child? Although I don't like the Second Household of Rongguo Mansion very much, the child is innocent after all. If Madam doesn't mind, she can agree to Madam's request."

Although there is a conflict, the Rongguo Mansion is the wife's natal family after all, and she always hopes that the Rongguo Mansion will be well.

Jia Min hesitated after hearing Lin Ruhai's words.

But not long after, she still shook her head: "Since the old lady said that Brother Zhu will most likely pass the exam next year, there is no need for us to do anything extra. If it is really necessary, let's wait until he finishes the exam."

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, then nodded: "Speaking of which, Li Shouzhong and I are still in the same year. Although his ranking is not as good as mine, I am definitely not as good as him in terms of teaching students. Jia Zhu has his point, next year's provincial examination is indeed stable. gone."

The two talked a few more words before putting aside the topic.

Lin Ruhai remembered something, and called Lin Liu to him with a smile: "I got some news today, after hesitating, I still think I should tell you."

Lin Liu looked at Lin Ruhai suspiciously: "What news?"

"Da Lin came here to pass on the word that Mrs. Zhang found out she was pregnant not long ago." Lin Ruhai reached out and touched her daughter's head, "Is it because of you, little Qilin?"

Lin Liu frowned, and nodded after hesitating.

Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "It seems that Mrs. Zhang will be able to get what she wants this time, and she won't be tortured by her husband's family again because of the issue of children."

Jia Min still felt a little awkward, she lowered her head and said nothing.

Lin Liu also breathed a sigh of relief: "This is good."

After all, it was her biological mother, so naturally I hoped for her well.

Little Guiling didn't know who Mrs. Zhang was. She looked at this and then at that, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, she pouted, turned her head and ran to the twins' room.

Although Jia Zhu's parents are hard to describe, his talents are still very good.

Li Jijiu said that he would most likely pass the examination for a scholar, and when he returned to Jinling, he really passed the examination for a scholar.

It is said that he also passed the Juren examination, but his accumulation was not enough, so he failed to win the Juren.

But even if it is just a scholar, it is enough to make the Rongguo Mansion happy.

As soon as Jia Zhu returned to the capital, Jia's mother threw a big banquet and invited all relatives and friends from Rongguo Mansion to celebrate.

Jia Zhu seemed not quite used to such scenes, so she only showed her face at the banquet and then went back to the yard.

Someone asked Jia Zheng, and he said happily: "Pearl wants to take the Juren examination in three years, but she is troubled by not having enough accumulation, so she studies hard and hopes to read more books."

As soon as these words came out, countless guests were immediately amazed.

Jia Zheng felt honored, so he went to Jia Zhu's house after the banquet to encourage him, hoping that he would make persistent efforts and strive to win the Juren examination in one fell swoop in three years' time.

Jia Zhu suddenly felt the pressure was great, but she didn't dare to refuse, so she could only study harder.

When Jia Zhu came back, the happiest thing was Mrs. Wang.

Because Jia Zhu not only came back from the examination of a scholar, but also brought back the news that Mrs. Wang married the younger sister of Xue's family in Jinling.

I heard that on the day Jia Zhu left the examination room, Aunt Xue gave birth to a daughter.

Mrs. Wang believes in gods and Buddhas the most. After hearing this, she felt that it was a coincidence, and she immediately fell in love with this newborn niece.

The benefits of Jia Zhu's being a scholar in the examination to the second room of the Rongguo Mansion are obvious.

First of all, Mother Jia paid more and more attention to the second room. Not only did the resources of Rongguo Mansion begin to be tilted towards the second room, but even the housekeeper rights of Rongguo Mansion were handed over to Mrs. Wang.

Although Mrs. Wang has limited places to intervene, and the work she does is similar to what Wang Xifeng did in the original book, as if she was helping Mother Jia, but this is already a great thing for Mrs. Wang.

After all, Mrs. Wang used to have no control over housekeeping.

Mother Jia has always held the power of housekeeping in her hands, and only when Jia Amnesty's original spouse was still alive, she handed it over to the eldest daughter-in-law for a period of time.

Now that Mother Jia is willing to hand over the housekeeping power to Mrs. Wang, it is a signal in itself——

Mother Jia gave up the long room and began to train the second room.

How can this make Mrs. Wang unhappy?How not to be excited?

The benefits brought by Jia Zhu's being a scholar are not limited to this point: just after Jia Zhu returned to the capital, the wife of Li Shouzhong, Jijiu of the Imperial College, sent a signal during the banquet, saying that Li Jijiu agreed to Jia Zhu's marriage with him. The marriage of his only daughter Li Wan.

Although Mrs. Wang is not very satisfied with Li Wan, the daughter-in-law——

Maybe it's because of Jia Min, or maybe it's because she doesn't like this kind of talented girl who is good at dancing and writing.

After all, the daughter-in-law is different from the sister-in-law. When seeing Jia Min, Wang will only feel inferior and jealous, but when seeing the daughter-in-law, Wang immediately thinks of her father, who is the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, and thinks of his son's future.

What's more, Mother Jia is quite satisfied with Li Wan, the granddaughter-in-law.

Even if it was to please Jia Mu, it was impossible for Mrs. Wang to refuse this marriage, let alone say that the marriage was not at all bad.

Therefore, Wang's attitude towards Li Wan is at least very warm on the surface.

Jia Zhu's marriage has been settled, and Yuan Chun's marriage, which is only two years younger than Jia Zhu, has also been settled——

Because Jia Zhu was admitted as a scholar, and because of Jia Zhu's marriage, many Qingliu ministers also offered olive branches to Yuanchun.

After careful selection by Jia's mother, she finally hesitated in three of them.

Thinking that her son-in-law was also born in the imperial examination, and her daughter's daily contacts were mostly civil servants' families, she should know more about the situation of these Haoerlang's families, so Jia's mother asked Jia Min to send a message to Jia Min, asking Jia Min for help.

When Mrs. Wang heard the news, her fingernails dug into her flesh.

It's a pity that Jia's mother didn't even give Wang a look, she just pulled Jia Min and started to inquire about the quality of these three families.

Although Jia Min didn't want to get in touch with the second room, she didn't hide anything about the lifelong affairs of her niece and daughter, and she directly told Mother Jia everything she knew.

"The three families chosen by the mother, the official positions of the father's generation are not much different, so there is nothing to choose."

"It's just that the differences between these three gentlemen are quite big. Although Zhao's eldest son is also studying in his family, he is not doing his job properly. He is angry and has left many teachers. He must not have a good future in the future. However, the Zhao family has a good family style and has no children in forty years. Only the rules of taking concubines."

"Mr. Li's family is good at studying. I heard that he will be resigned in three years. He plans to take the exam all the way from Tongsheng to Juren. His father and brother are also good at reading, and they will not be without arms when they enter the court. It's just that the family style is not very good. There are no less than five concubines in the concubine room, and there have been scandals of favoring concubines and destroying wives."

"The Qian family's Xungui has transformed, and his connections are a bit weak, and this gentleman's talent is limited, and he may only be able to take the exam for a lifetime. It is said that many of his cousins ​​live in the house and have a good relationship with him. The only advantage is, It's probably rich."

One by one, Jia Min explained the pros and cons of the three candidates clearly, without any secrets.

Mother Jia believed her daughter, bowed her head to analyze the pros and cons, and asked abruptly after a while, "Which gentleman does Min'er think is more suitable for Yuan Chun?"

Jia Min was startled, turned her head to look at Wang who was very angry, and said with a smile: "Mother is joking, you can't ask me this question, you should call Yuan Chun over and ask her what she thinks. It really can't, Isn't the second sister-in-law here? The second sister-in-law's opinion is much more important than the daughter's opinion, as the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker."

Although she hated Wang Shi, she would not embarrass Wang Shi in Yuan Chun's marriage.

Mother Jia glanced at Wang, couldn't help but rubbed the center of her brows, sighed, and called Yuanyang directly: "Go and call Yuan Chun, and tell her that I have something to do. If she asks why, you can tell me something. Get her ready."

Jia Min knew that it was no longer suitable for her to stay here, so she immediately got up and said goodbye.

Jia's mother didn't stay any longer, and hurriedly asked the maid beside her to take Jia Min out of the house.

A few days after Jia Min returned home, she heard that Yuan Chun's marriage had been settled——

Jia Min originally thought that the candidate for Yuanchun's marriage would be either the eldest son of the Zhao family or the son of the Li family. Who would have thought that the Rongguo Mansion would finally choose the most unlikely Qian family.

She was shocked when she heard the news.

Lin Liu didn't understand the twists and turns, and couldn't help but feel puzzled. After all, in her eyes, these three marriage candidates were more than one. If she had to choose, she might not like any of them.

Jia Min explained: "My mother picked these three people, and it can be seen that she is really thinking about the second wife. The Zhao family does not sound very good, but it is very good for Yuanchun."

Zhao's family can only take concubines when they have no children in their forties. If Yuan Chun marries in, as long as they have a child, the future life will be smooth.

"If the Zhao family is the best candidate for Yuanchun, then the Li family is the high-quality helper for Jia Zhu. If the Jia and Li families marry, Jia Zhu will have a few more helpers to enter the court in the future."

"Only the Qian family, like their surname, only has the benefit of money." Jia Min frowned, "I don't want it to be the mother's choice, I'm afraid it will be the Wang family who makes the final decision. "

After all, the Wang family loves money and is short-sighted, and she knew it before she got married.

It's a pity for Yuanchun, and it's a pity for my mother's hard work.

Although Lin Liu still doesn't think these three candidates are good, but as Jia Min said, among the three marriage candidates, the Qian family is definitely the worst.

But this is the matter of the second room, the Lin family doesn't want to get involved, so they quickly put it behind them.

The most important thing to the Lin family now is the child Lin Guiling——

Lin Guiling, who is five years old this year, has finally reached the age to enter the Imperial Academy.

As we all know, the Imperial College only has a holiday once a month.

Moreover, even if the students are young, they can only bring one book boy or servant in.

Knowing that he was going to study in the Imperial College soon, Lin Guiling's eyes turned red, and he hugged Lin Liu and cried loudly: "I don't want to go to school, don't leave my sister, don't leave home!"

Lin Liu: "..."

As for?Isn't it just going to school to study, why is it like going to the execution ground to be punished?

Kid Lin Guiling: "...Sister, you have no heart!"

After speaking, he burst into tears again.

Speaking of Lin Guiling, since he turned four years old and began to formally study the Four Books and Five Classics with the teacher invited by Lin Ruhai, his temperament has become much calmer.

Lin Liu remembered that Lin Guiling hadn't cried for nearly a year.

Thinking of this, Lin Liu's heart suddenly softened: "How about, every time I go to school in the future, I will personally send you off?"

Lin Guiling: "...Can I not go?"

Lin Liu turned his head and looked at Lin Ruhai whose eyes were slowly burning with anger: "Little Guiling, what do you think?"

Lin Guiling: "..."