The Second Young Master of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

In the spring of the following year, Lin Daiyu turned four years old, and Lin Jin and Lin Yu were about to turn three years old, reaching the age when they could formally study.

If it is an ordinary family, it is enough to hire an enlightenment teacher for young children, and it is enough to be a low-ranking scholar. Anyway, the main thing is to recognize characters, and at the same time teach some simple principles. After they can read, write and memorize, it is not too late to hire a better teacher. But Lin Ruhai didn't think so.In his opinion, a child is just a blank sheet of paper, and the result is completely different between asking an ordinary painter to paint and inviting an excellent painter to paint.The paintings drawn by the former are worthless and thrown away after seeing them, while the works of the latter may be passed down through the ages, so this matter cannot be sloppy.

The three children of the Lin family are all intelligent and dexterous, so they should be raised with care so as not to waste their talents.Therefore, when Jia Min enlightened Daiyu's siblings, Lin Ruhai just asked her to teach them to recite books, and didn't care about anything else. Read, the content is not allowed to explain, the children can only listen and memorize, if they can't remember it once, listen to it several times, they can always remember, if they have any questions, just ask him.

Lin Ruhai is so cautious because he is afraid that the child's foundation will not be laid well and it will be difficult to correct it in the future. Therefore, the level of the enlightenment teacher is very important, and he is determined not to have it not at the Jinshi level.But those who can pass the Jinshi exam, who doesn't want to be high-ranking and generous, even if they haven't made up for a while, they are also working hard to find a job for themselves.Among these people, although there are those who join the rich and powerful families and live temporarily by teaching and educating people, the ones they are willing to teach are often children who are preparing for exams or even young scholars, not young children.

Before Jia Min came out of the boudoir, her father, Jia Daishan, was still alive, and he also attached great importance to the education of the children of the family. However, in the ethnology of the Jia family, the teacher Jia Dairu was an old man who had not been successful for many years. For Jia Jing's two-ranked Jinshi, their children are so young, and they are just enlightenment. Do they really have to be Jinshi? Jia Min is a little puzzled, and is worried whether someone will come.

"Madam is worrying too much. Since my husband has let the word out, he is sure." Hearing Jia Min's question, Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and smiled lightly.In fact, it is not surprising that Jia Min has such doubts. The two of them have different family circumstances, so their attractiveness to scholars is also different.

In the past, Old Master Lin hired an Enlightenment teacher for Lin Ruhai, and he didn't hire two Jinshi.Of course, it's not that he doesn't want to invite, but that the Lin family has several generations of princes, and they don't have much contact with Qinggui. They are dignified Scholars, and if there is any benefit in running over to enlighten three or five-year-old children, they definitely don't want to come.The same is true for the Jia family. Those who can be admitted to Jinshi will not lack money. What they care more about is their own future. If the Dong family has generations of scholars and connections in the court, why would they not want to come? A ladder to your door.

Lin Ruhai's current situation is like this. He is a former student with a high position and authority. His classmates are all over the government and the public. He is also a confidant of the saint. He invites teachers for his children. After the child is taught, he will help to say a few words at the top, and the next time there is a vacancy in the official department, it may be his turn.Today's Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Fu, is an adult and frail, and will soon retire. The current Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Zuo Shilang, is Lin Ruhai's number one scholar, Liu Xu, and the two have a personal relationship.

After hearing Lin Ruhai's explanation, Jia Min understood, but he couldn't help but sighed.Also of honorable background, the starting point of the Jia family is higher than that of the Lin family, and the inheritance of the title has to be two generations longer, but after several generations, the Lin family has never descended to the title, and has inherited one more generation from the old Marquis Lin, and came to Lin Ruhai. , and completed a gorgeous turn from honorable to noble.But as for the Jia family, Jia Zhen of the East Mansion is already only a third-rank Wei Lie general, and her elder brother Jia She is only a first-class general, and when he comes to Jia Lian's hands in the future, he may not be as good as Jia Zhen.

In terms of opportunities, the Jia family once had them. Jia Jing was born as a Jinshi in the second list, but he became a monk and practiced Taoism within a few years of being an official, and passed the title to Jia Zhen who was even more idle.Thinking of this unreliable cousin, Jia Min had nothing to say.

Besides, in their West Mansion, when Mrs. Zhang was still there, the situation of the eldest house seemed to be pretty good. The eldest sister-in-law was born in the Zhang family, and she was a real scholar. Mrs. Zhang lived a few more years, with her raising her personally, and with the help of outsiders like the Zhang family, Jia Hu and Jia Lian will surely succeed in the future.It's a pity that Jia Hu passed away, and his sister-in-law passed away, which made the elder brother even more absurd. Jia Lian lived with his uncle and aunt since he was a child.

Mrs. Wang took care of Jia Lian. At first, because Mrs. Zhang passed away and there was no one in charge of the big house, Jia's mother was afraid that her grandson would be wronged, so she ordered someone to hug her.Later Mrs. Xing came in. No matter what her background was, she was nominally the head mother of the Xifu, and it was her responsibility to raise Jia Lian, but Mrs. Wang said a lot in Jiamu's ear that her stepmother bullied the former wife's children. .Although Jia's mother didn't believe Mrs. Xing had such courage, she never mentioned to let Jia Lian go back, and when Jia Lian grew up, she even married Mrs. Wang's niece.

It is understandable for a child born without a mother not to kiss his stepmother or even his father, but it is abnormal not to kiss his grandparents or even never contact them.You know, Mrs. Zhang is the old daughter of the old man of the Zhang family. The first three elder brothers who were born on the same day, because the age gap between the siblings is quite large, they are almost raised by their sisters-in-law as daughters. I don't care about Jia Lian. If it is said that Mrs. Wang is not responsible for this, Jia Min doesn't believe it at all.But she was a daughter who married out of the house, and she was later released with Lin Ruhai, beyond her reach.

Mrs. Wang didn't care much about raising her nephew, but her own son was well-bred. He was selected as a scholar at a young age, and his marriage was chosen by thousands of people, but he died after he got sick. I don't know if it was luck or something. She would be willing to let her only direct daughter enter the palace to fight for her future.

Jia Min just thought about it for a while, and let go of her natal family's affairs. She is now a member of the Lin family, and she has sons and daughters under her knees. There are many things to think about, and her natal family has to be in the back row for now.She is happy that the Jia family is doing well, but she is worried about the bad life, but she can't care about it.

What Lin Ruhai said was right. When the news spread that he was going to hire a teacher for his child, many people came in with recommendation letters in person or through others, including many well-educated people.Lin Ruhai picked and chose, and took a fancy to two people, but he hadn't decided which one he wanted.

Of these two people, one's surname is Jia Minghua, his name is Shi Fei, and his alias Yucun is from Huzhou, and the other's surname is Li...

Because they were hiring teachers for the children, and Jia and Li had their own strengths, Lin Ruhai couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he discussed with Jia Min, and they didn't avoid Daiyu and others when they talked.The people in Jiayu village are young, but they are just down for a while. Although they are really good at learning, they can't stay for a long time. Mr. Li is frustrated in the officialdom and returns to his hometown to live in seclusion. He must have a longer time to teach Daiyu sister and brother, but Lin Ruhai Worried about his age.

The husband and wife discussed and discussed, and they always had their own advantages and disadvantages, but Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat when he heard Jia Yucun's name.In the original novel of the Red Chamber, there are not many pure villains, but Jia Yucun is the one Lin Yu dislikes the most. The reason is very simple.

In the beginning, Jia Yucun is just a down-and-out scholar who lives in Calabash Temple and doesn’t even have the travel expenses to go to Beijing to catch the exam. Zhen Shiyin appreciates his talent and gives him a cotton coat and silver taels, but he is lucky. He takes the money without saying thank you. He ran away without even saying goodbye.

This alone is enough, it can only be said that Zhen Shiyin knows people on the surface, and Jia Yucun is not a person who knows how to behave.What really displeased Lin Yu about Jia Yucun was what he did to Yinglian. She was the daughter of his benefactor.

It's a pity that these things haven't happened yet. As a three-year-old child, it is impossible for him to know how Jia Yucun's reputation is in the officialdom. Not to mention that Lin Ruhai will recommend him in the future.

Lin Yu frowned, thinking hard about how to get Lin Ruhai to abandon Jia Yucun and choose Mr. Li instead.Although he doesn't know Mr. Li's character, it may be unfortunate that he is worse than Jia Yucun, but even if it is unknown, he is much better than Jia Yucun.

"Yu'er, come over to father." Lin Ruhai saw Lin Yu's small figure standing by the door, and waved to him.

"Greetings to father and mother, my child." Lin Yu greeted politely before plunging into Lin Ruhai's arms.The ancients were troublesome, parents shouted, how could parents be affectionate, but Lin Yu felt relieved when he thought of the Jia family's masters and wives.

"What is Yu'er thinking, look at this little brow wrinkled?" Although Lin Ruhai had a son in the middle age and hoped that his son would become a talent, Lin Ruhai always taught his two sons with reason and evidence, neither excessive pampering nor blindly strict , but taught the children to be gentle and polite.

"Is father discussing with mother which gentleman to invite for the baby and his brothers and sisters?" Lin Yu asked with her head raised.

"Exactly." Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "The two gentlemen each have their own merits, and your mother and I are still undecided."

"Can father tell the child?" The brothers and sisters are all precocious people, and Lin Yu's performance is relatively mature, which does not arouse suspicion.Besides, if he doesn't work hard, he can't do it. The original book was discussed by Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, and Jia Yucun was negotiated to be Lin Daiyu's teacher, which made him very upset.

Lin Ruhai thought that both of them had no problem with their knowledge, but there were minor differences, and it would be good for the children to choose by themselves, so they told Lin Yu in detail.Lin Yu heard that Jia Yucun was dismissed from office because he was cunning and good at compiling etiquette. The one who resigned because he could not be reused seriously said: "I don't know the two gentlemen, but after hearing what my father said, I feel that Mr. Li seems to be more upright."