Honglou Xing

Jia Amnesty looked at Xing Shi in surprise.

"Master, let's see if there is a suitable academy near the capital, one that is far away from the crowds, sir."

"Why?" Jia Amnesty didn't think Xing was a nosy person.How does the second room's children have much to do with them?

"I can't tolerate him bullying my niece at home. Especially when I'm not at home, who knows how arrogant he is?" After explaining, Xing continued, "Even if he is sent out, don't fool him. After all, he is only ten years old. In his early years, he is a child, if he is taught well, he will become sensible."

Jia Amnesty shook his head and chuckled, "I'm afraid that if you come up with this idea, not only will you not be able to change his worthless problems, but you will also make your younger siblings bear grudges."

In his previous life, he was betrayed by his own brother. To him, brotherhood and so on were nothing but a joke.Back then, his rebellious younger brother still obeyed and respected him like a dog in front of people, at least he knew how to put on a show.Now, the second room of the Jia family has long been full of hostility towards them.Jia Zheng's attitude is not bad, it's because he still has some hopes in him because of his official position.When the appointment is made tomorrow, Jia Zheng is not sure how to "thank" him.

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The next day, when Jia Zheng got the letter of appointment, he really made a fuss at home.Because Jia Mu was angry the day before yesterday, she was in a bad mood and was bedridden.Jia Zheng was not filial and went to complain to Jia's mother, so he got angry with his wife Wang first.The Wang family had long held grudges against the Dafang, and the husband and wife shared the same hatred, and once the son came to the Dafang to crusade.

Jia Amnesty was already prepared and greeted them with a smile on his face.

"The Ministry of Household Inspection!" Jia Zheng slapped the letter of appointment and official seal in front of Jia Amnesty.

To put it bluntly, the Ministry of household inspection is to manage the household registration files of the household department, and the pickets make mistakes.This position is highly independent. Basically, one person leads a few subordinates to look through the file storage all day long. There is no big future. It is a position that will not be promoted or demoted.The last inspector of the household department was originally a tribute student. He was transferred there from Hanlin when he was young, and he worked there all his life without moving his place.

When Jia Zheng thought of this, his hairs stood on end with anger. "Brother, after running around for me, you found me such a nominal position?"

"I passed the words to you, but the final decision is made by the superiors, what does it have to do with me? I also learned from you what others responded to, and told you that this matter may not be right, and the promotion It’s to test your daily grades. Tell me about your work as a member of the Ministry of Industry, Uiro, have you ever done any important things that can be mentioned? Now you have been promoted from the fourth rank to the fourth rank, no matter what You've been promoted, so what's the point of complaining?"

Jia Zheng was speechless by Jia Amnesty's question, but he still had a dissatisfied expression on his face.In the end, he muttered a sentence from his mouth: "What kind of promotion is this, Mingsheng is really down!"

"If you think that way, I can't help it!" Jia She said coldly, exhausted of patience.

Jia Zheng snorted coldly and glanced at Jia Amnesty.It really happened as the daughter-in-law said, his elder brother simply didn't like him, he was afraid that if he got promoted, the second wife would outshine the eldest in the future.What kind of brotherhood is nonsense!He really misjudged his elder brother!

Jia Zheng got up and left, but Jia Amnesty called him back.

"Stop! No matter what you think about it, this position is the most suitable for you. It's decent and you can't go wrong. Not everyone can get a high official and rich salary. Why bother." Jia She said a few words of persuasion, which was considered to have fulfilled the duty of being a big brother for the deity.Jia Zheng still didn't appreciate it, and turned his head away, refusing to pay attention to Jia Amnesty.

Jia Amnesty looked at his small-bellied appearance, and really didn't regret making such an arrangement.As far as his measurement and level are concerned, it is a great fortune to be able to be a fourth-rank official. "I have something else to tell you." Jia She paused, looked at Xing, and continued, "Baoyu's matter has to be settled."

"What's the matter?" Jia Zheng turned to look at Jia Amnesty in surprise.

"You can't ask him to hang out in the inner room like this every day without doing business. He doesn't look like a man at all. Now he is the only son of your second wife. How can he not be taught? You are his father, you should know that what I say is right. "

After Jia Amnesty finished speaking, he glanced at the displeased Madam Wang from the corner of his eye, and continued, "How about the school at home? Whenever you change into coarse clothes, you will know what's going on if you go out and arrest people. Baoyu must not Going to study there, I think it’s better to send him to a better academy, and let him study and practice on his own.”

Jia Zheng frowned and remained silent, as if he felt that Jia Amnesty's words were reasonable.He hoped that his son would become a dragon, and he hoped that Baoyu could learn well.So Jia Zheng decided to put the official position aside for the time being, and discuss Baoyu's matter with Jia Zheng first. "Where are you going?"

"There is Qingshan Academy outside Beijing, which is very good. There are a few gentlemen who were born as Gongsheng students. They are all returned to their hometowns because of their age, or they are noble and unwilling to be in the court. They are all knowledgeable. Good." Jia She said.

Jia Zheng had heard of this academy, and it was indeed an excellent choice. Many children from aristocratic families inside and outside Beijing chose to study there.Every time the township examination, the number of candidates from Qingshan Academy is countless.

"It's a good place, but I heard it's not cheap." Jia Zheng didn't have any private money to pay for it.

"What's the matter, just come out of the public house. Baoyu is my nephew, and we are all in the same family. Why bother about this." Xing said.

Jia Zheng looked at Xing Shi in surprise, and couldn't believe his ears.It never occurred to him that the biggest obstacle he felt was not an obstacle.

"That would be great, I'm afraid the old lady's side—"

"You are good for the child, will she disagree? Can she choose the path that delays Baoyu's future?" Jia Amnesty didn't believe that she would put this hat on Jia Mu's head, and Jia Mu would stop her.After all, this is the interests of the family, and it is related to the future of Rongfu, and Mother Jia cannot stop it.

Jia Zheng nodded, feeling that this was a rare and good opportunity. "Okay, that's it!"

"Master," Mrs. Wang called out in embarrassment, looking at Jia Zheng reproachfully, why didn't he tell her when he made the decision?

"You woman, how do you know the benefits of Qingshan Academy?"

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Therefore, it was settled that Jia Baoyu went to Qingshan Academy to study.

Baoyu has just suffered two beatings and the double blow of sister Lin's going to Yangzhou.Now, he is bedridden with depression, and suddenly he hears that his father is going to send him to Qingshan, which is far away from the capital, to be discharged from the hospital to study.Baoyu is completely insane, reading is reading, why does he insist on reading, isn't it good to live at home like this.He doesn't want to study, he just wants to play at home, how nice it is to have fun with his sisters all day carefree...

Baoyu was a little stunned, and ran to Jia Mu crying to complain, and took Jia Mu's arm to grind her.

Jia's mother was also reluctant to part with her precious grandson, but the second son was thinking about Baoyu's future, and she had no reason to stop it.Mother Jia was also sad, and cried while holding her good grandson.The grandfather and grandson didn't go to bed until midnight, and Jia's mother was too sick to get out of bed the next day because of excessive sentimentality.

Baoyu still came to make trouble, saying that he was concerned about Jia Mu's condition, while still crying to Jia Mu that he didn't want to go to the academy.As soon as Baoyu was sad, Jiamu was sad and cried too. As a result, Baoyu made Jiamu's illness worse.

Xing couldn't stand it anymore, so he took this opportunity to ask Jia Zheng to send him to the academy as soon as possible.Now Qingshan Academy is offering a discount. If two people in the family go to study, one of the fees will be halved.Xing felt that the opportunity was good, so he asked Li Wan.Li Wan naturally hoped that his son Jia Lan could get some advice from a famous teacher.So Xing also sent Jia Lan.On the one hand, because Jia Lan is the only seemingly promising descendant of the Jia family, Quan should give Li Wan a favor along the way;The two children were sent to the academy together, if one did well and the other did not, Mrs. Jia Zhengwang would have nothing to blame them for, but their own child was stupid and difficult to understand.

Within half a day, Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan were sent to the academy.The academy only allowed the children from rich families to take care of them without bringing two accompanying servants, and the rest were withdrawn.

The servant came home in the evening and came over to answer the masters: "Second Master Bao and Brother Lang ordered the servants to pass on a message to tell the masters and wives that the environment of Qingshan Academy is good, and the students and the master are easy to get along with. It should be no big deal. .just, just..."

"Just what?" Mrs. Wang asked.

"It's just that there is a rule in the academy. All the students in the academy are treated equally. They can only go home to visit relatives once a year during the Chinese New Year, a total of fifteen days."

"One year, they are only allowed to rest for fifteen days?" Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng in surprise, her heart ached to death.

"Otherwise, what do you think studying hard in the cold window is?" Jia Zheng looked at Mrs. Wang coldly, but he didn't think it was a problem.

"Fortunately, the academy is not far from the capital, and it only takes half a day to drive a carriage. How many people travel thousands of miles to study, but they stay here for ten or eight years without going home." Xing intended to remind Mrs. Wang that she didn't qualified to complain.

A loving mother often loses her children, no matter if the "mother" is a mother or a grandmother...

With the absence of Baoyu in the Rong Mansion, the back house became much quieter in an instant, and the maids who used to fight around Baoyu were now at peace.Baochai recovered from her illness, and that day she gave Baoyu away in sickness. When she went back, she secretly shed a few tears.Afterwards, as if nothing had happened, she often went to Xing's room to play with Tanchun and Xichun looking for Daiyu and Yingchun.The sisters have been getting along for a long time, and they are even closer than before.

Daiyu always gets along with Baochai with some reservations, and Baochai has been working very hard to break the inexplicable barrier between her and Daiyu, but there is no good opportunity.

As the third day of next month was approaching, Xing began to get busy.The high-quality furs she had entrusted to the caravan had arrived, and Mrs. Xing ordered Lin Zhixiao's family to bring the styles to the various aristocratic families in the capital to sell them.Because the fur she got was high-quality and of good quality, and there was a mansion as big as Rongfu as a guarantee.These aristocratic families are more willing to choose sellers who know everything in Beijing than those merchants who come to sell temporarily.

The Xing family was eager to cash out the cash, and the price was 5.00% lower than the previously set price. The sales of furs were fast, and they were sold in batches. They were all sold out in five or six days, and there were even reservations for the next year.

The Xing family exchanged all the silver they got into bank notes that are accepted across the country, and prepared to take them to Yangzhou.As for the remaining furs, Xing picked out two fox skins to make a cloak for Jia Amnesty, and distributed the rest to the girls according to their numbers.Daiyu specially chose sable to make clothes for Lin Ruhai.

In the past few days, Jia Cong suddenly caught a cold and was not seriously ill.But Baochai often uses this as an excuse, and Aunt Xue and Aunt Xue often go to Xing's.While delivering medicine to Brother Cong, he intentionally or unintentionally pleases Xing Shi.

Mrs. Xing couldn't bear it anymore, so she asked Aunt Xue directly today if she had anything to ask for.

"Not really," Aunt Xue smiled honestly, and turned to look sideways at Baochai who was playing with Daiyu and the others. "Their sisters have a good relationship. Bao girl is worried that Lin girl will never come back after leaving. She is a little bit reluctant. These days, she comes here more frequently. Don't be surprised."

Mrs. Xing understood Aunt Xue's purpose, and said with a clear smile: "I don't know whether I can come back or not. It depends on what her father said."

"But the opinions of your husband and wife are also important." Aunt Xue tentatively said, she hoped that Lin Yatou would never come back.It also prevents Baochai from robbing Baoyu from her.

Mrs. Xing nodded, not beating around the bush with Aunt Xue: "It's better for children to stay with their parents. Who can love their children more than their biological parents."

Aunt Xue understood, nodded happily, and looked at Xing with gratitude: "Yes, yes, that's exactly the reason."

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of departure for the third day of junior high school.Jia Amnesty boarded the boat with Xing and Daiyu.Yingchun was left at home eager to show off her talents as a housekeeper.Xing Xiuyan is a relative, so he can't go with the Xing family.Jia Cong was supposed to take him with him, but because of a sudden fever the night before his departure, he had to stay at home for the time being.These days, Jia Lian has been taking the opportunity to remedy the matter of money, and he is so busy that he disappears all day, so he will not go with them.

The two big ships sailed for more than half a month, and finally arrived at Yangzhou City.

The winter coat Daiyu prepared for her father with a mink collar happened to be ready just in time.