The Ring of the Red Chamber and the Nine Heavens

Jia's free school is a family school, as long as there are children in the family who cannot be extended to the teacher, they can study in the school, and there are relatives among the children who can also study.At first, Jia Huan thought that given the size of Jia's mansion and the large number of children in the clan, this free school might have the scale of a modern primary school. Only after he went there did he realize that it was far from what he imagined.

In fact, it is a courtyard with three entrances and three exits, consisting of the front courtyard, the main house and the back yard.The courtyard was very large, with a few old trees planted. It was severe winter at this time, and the leaves had all fallen, and the bare branches pierced into the gray sky, which made the whole courtyard look a bit gray and shriveled.

Jia Huan shrank his neck from the cold, stepped on the residual snow and entered a large room where the main lectures were held.

A brazier was set up in the room, and a group of students left their seats to warm up in front of the brazier.A mischievous student threw in a few nuts he picked up outside, and they were roasted by the charcoal fire until they exploded with a bang. The students sitting around the brazier screamed and hid away, for fear that sparks would splash on their clothes. On the gown, if you burn your clothes, you will be scolded when you go home. There is a mess of shouting, laughing and scolding for a while. The noise is not like a quiet classroom, but like a big market.

After a while, a chubby young man in a blue cotton robe entered the room in three steps and two steps, and shouted loudly and vigorously: "Hey, what are you doing? Sit down! Sit down! It's cold to death You guys? Go back to your seats and sit down! Otherwise, I'll pull them out one by one!"

The students all muttered and returned to their seats, and there was still a buzzing sound below, obviously they didn't pay attention to the steward of the school—Jia Rui, the grandson of the professional teacher Jia Dairu.

Jia Rui yelled for a while, then said: "Master is not feeling well today, so he can't come to teach, but you are not allowed to leave, Master asked you to review your books here, and tomorrow morning he will ask you to endorse one by one. And , one person makes a seven-character verse, with winter as the theme, and the rhyme is not limited."

After Jia Rui explained clearly, he left again, and the school fell into chaos again.

Jia Huan looked coldly at the smoky school, which looked like a big vegetable market. He came here to study, what kind of books did he read?

Jia Huan really didn't understand why the Jia family still advertised themselves as "a family of bells and lanterns, a family of calligraphy and poetry", but why they refused to work hard on the education of the most important children and grandchildren?It is no wonder that "one generation is not as good as one generation".Then Jia Dairu is just an old scholar who has failed many times, with a sour and rotten style, what good students can he teach?Moreover, not to mention his own limited knowledge, he is still a master of "putting glutinous rice balls in the teapot - there are in his stomach, but he can't get them out". Poems and books are nothing more than poems. Occasionally speaking about the meaning of poems and books is full of loopholes, which makes people disagree.His grandson Jia Rui is now in charge of the school's expenses and restraining the school's children, but he is the most wicked person.It is still a trivial matter to embezzle money and food to fill one's own pocket. The key is that when the children in the school have disputes, he often takes sides with the powerful party, causing all kinds of resentment to fill the school, and everyone has no intention of learning.

However, Jia Huan had no choice but to complain in his heart. Doesn't Jia Baoyu, who is as noble as Jia Baoyu, have to go to school here?

But Jia Huan thought about it again, Jia Baoyu himself was not good at studying, and he came here purely to make friends with Qin Zhong.Master, why did I come to this noisy big market?While Master is away, why not sneak out and have a look at the ancient capital city!

Jia Huan is a courageous person. He knew that Jia Rui didn't care about the school, so he might not be able to find him slipping away;So, Jia Huan quickly packed up the things on the table, carried the book bag in one hand, pretended to go to the latrine, slipped out of the classroom while no one was looking, and walked along the corner of the wall.

Seeing that he was about to reach the door, he saw a few students who were poking their heads at the door running back as if ghosts were chasing after them, saying, "Master is here! Master is here!"

Jia Huan had no choice but to go back to the classroom.

It turned out that Jia Dairu originally planned not to come, but today a super famous student wanted to enroll, and Shu Xiu, who received 100 taels of silver, had no choice but to accompany him.

Jia Huan sat in his seat, squinting slightly, looking at the student Jia Dairu was introducing.

The student had a very majestic figure, wearing a brocade gown covered in bright red and golden patterns, and a ferret fur cloak over it. He had a big basin-like face with his chin raised high, and a brass bell. Looking up with wide eyes, a look of pride and complacency.

Jia Huan only felt that this person looked like a famous character in the book, arrogant, conceited, stupid, and as stupid as he had money—"Stupid Overlord" Xue Pan, after hearing Jia Dairu's introduction, he really did It's him.

Xue Pan also wants to study?Jia Huan was slightly surprised, but then it dawned on him that the book said that Xue Pan had the habit of Longyang, and after hearing that there were a few charming and coquettish students with faces like good girls, they entered the school like flies chasing smells. school.

Jia Huan thought to himself, first Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong, and now Xue Pan, a group of people have flocked into this school to stir up foundations, can this school still be called a school?Why not call it Chrysanthemum Garden!

After school was over, Jia Huan hurried home and asked Aunt Zhao: "Mother, did your wife find any bad luck for you today?"

Aunt Zhao poked Jia Huan on the forehead, and said with a smile: "You are really sure, you little monkey boy! Didn't my wife tell me to do this and that? I will just pretend to be sick as you said, although my wife I was not happy, so I waved my hand to tell me to go down. I came back and slept for a long time, and I was really refreshed now."

Jia Huan grinned happily and said, "Isn't it? It's better to pretend to be a sick Xi Shi than to be an ox and a horse for her. Living in front of her will only bring you more and more tiring work."

Aunt Zhao also raised her hand and licked her temples and smiled complacently. She succeeded in pretending for the first time, and Aunt Zhao was very satisfied with her plasticity.

Jia Huan saw that his mother's complexion had improved now, because her eyes were bright and flexible because she had enough sleep, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Mother, you are so pretty."

Aunt Zhao pushed Jia Huan, and said angrily, "I'm getting old, so what are you talking about?"

Jia Huan said with a grin, "My son is telling the truth, without adulteration at all."

Aunt Zhao mentioned one more thing. It turned out that Aunt Zhao’s brother, Zhao Guoji, had a lot of children in his family, and life was quite difficult. Aunt Zhao wanted to pull on his brother and nephew. It happened that Zhao Guoji’s eldest son, Hong Er, turned 12 this year. Now that she can be manipulated, Aunt Zhao wondered if she should find a chance to ask Hong Er to come up and be a servant for Jia Huan or something. Firstly, to Jia Huan, aunts and cousins ​​were better and more reliable than outsiders, and secondly, Being a servant, Hong'er not only has a monthly income of several hundred renminbi, but also saves his expenses at home, so he can always earn a few taels of silver a year.Who knows that there are already enough people around Jia Huan, but it is even more difficult to squeeze someone out, why don't you call Jia Huan to pick a thorn, see if you can find a way to get rid of one, and ask Hong'er to fill the vacancy.

When Jia Huan heard this, he wanted to shake his head. Aunt Zhao's vision was really short-sighted. Let alone Jia Huan, who had just arrived, he was still speechless and unable to be the master, even if he could be the master.Because Jia Huan managed to persuade the four long followers under him to listen to him, it was time for everyone to work together, and now suddenly a related party came in, and one of them was kicked out, what to do with the remaining three? think?He would definitely feel that Jia Huan would only trust his cousins, so he lost his energy and would no longer work hard for Jia Huan, which Jia Huan didn't like to see.Furthermore, that Hong'er is Jia Huan's cousin, and now he is Jia Huan's personal servant, and if he wants to take him around everywhere, people outside will inevitably mutter behind his back about Jia Huan's status as a concubine, and maybe even mutter even more. What I don't know about Aunt Zhao.Jia Huan traveled here, although he didn't care too much about this concubine, but he also knew the social rules, and he couldn't hide from right and wrong, so he had to solicit right and wrong from himself?Look at Jia Tanchun, Zhao Guoji is not recognized as an uncle at all.

Aunt Zhao is indeed a no-brainer!Jia Huan was very helpless, even though she enjoyed a lot of warmth with such a mother, she was dragged down enough by her.

I can't say this clearly, although Aunt Zhao is stupid, but she has a fiery temper, and she is on fire like a firecracker.

Jia Huan rolled his eyes and said, "Mother, I have written down the matter of Cousin Hong. I have a better job to do for me tomorrow, but I have to take it easy now."

Aunt Zhao was about to ask for a better job, but Jia Huan said, "Mother, my son knows what's on your mind. He wants to be a man in this mansion, and he doesn't want to be bullied into the mud by others, so he wants to put some of his relatives in the mud." The nephews are all brought in, first to help them live, and second, to have a right-hand man. But even if they all come in, so what, they are just a few slaves, and they can't change anything. And once they make mistakes, no matter what You still have to bear the responsibility, and the gain outweighs the loss. According to my son, if you want to feel proud in this mansion, there is a best way to go."

Aunt Zhao hurriedly asked what the way was.

Jia Huan looked at Aunt Zhao with a smile, but didn't speak, and was rushed, so she said: "That's right, it would be nice to have more brothers and sisters for Huan'er."

Aunt Zhao spat and scolded: "Little monkey kid played with your mother!"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "What I'm talking about makes sense! Mother, you look in the mirror yourself. You are still young and beautiful. Why can't you give birth? Baoyu was born when your wife was a little old. You are better than me now." She was strong back then. If you think about it again, if my wife hadn't given birth to Baoyu, would she have such a good life? It might not be possible. So, in this mansion, it is the best choice to compete with others. , the serious thing is to rely on your belly to get to the top. If you have a lot of babies, it is inevitable that there will be good ones inside. Aren't you just as expensive as a mother? Besides, when people outside see you can give birth to so many babies, it means that the master still loves you, naturally I don’t dare to bully you anymore, isn’t it better than you working hard all day long and not being flattering?”