The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

"The person my father sent to Gusu to investigate, has any news?"

Lin Ruhai, who was feeling emotional, was startled when he heard the words, and said immediately, "How can there be news so soon? The people I sent probably just arrived at the boundary of Gusu," he said, rubbing Lin Yao's head, and said, " Why does Yao'er have such a deep prejudice against Mr. Jia? Is it because of Yinglian?"

Lin Yao was taken aback, "What?"

"A few days ago, you told me about Mr. Jia and the Zhen family, and advised me to send someone to Gusu to inquire about the Zhen family. Isn't it because Mr. Jia persuaded you to keep Yinglian as a maid, and you questioned his character?" Is it?" Lin Ruhai said.

Lin Yao didn't expect his thoughts to be seen through so easily, he was stunned, and then said, "The reason why my son questioned Mr. Jia's character is not because he persuaded me to stay with Yinglian." The relatives have never met Yinglian and have no feelings for her. How can they treat Yinglian who is dependent on others? I know that Mr. Jia’s suggestion to persuade me to keep Yinglian is right.”

"In this case, why do you have such a deep prejudice against Mr. Jia?" Lin Ruhai was a little puzzled.

"Mr. Jia said that Yinglian's father is his old friend, but Yinglian's father, Mr. Zhen, is a prominent family in Changmen, Gusu. As far as I know, Mr. Jia is from Huzhou. Mr. Jia is no more than 40 years old this year. Yinglian was acquired after Master Zhen was over half a hundred years old, Yinglian is already nine years old, her father must be sixty years old, Mr Jia is not of the same age, nor is he from the same town, how did he know Master Zhen?"

Lin Ruhai was quite surprised. His stepson looked at Chun Shan, but he didn't expect that he was not stupid and not easy to fool.

He didn't interrupt Lin Yao's words, and continued to listen to his analysis silently.

"Then there is only one possibility. Mr. Jia passed by Changmen in Gusu on the way to the exam, so he recognized Mr. Jia. What happened in this is unknown, but after four or five years, Mr. Jia can still recognize Yinglian. I must have had a close relationship with Mr. Zhen at the beginning. Mr. Jia once told me that Mr. Zhen has become a monk, and Mrs. Zhen has died of illness. The relatives of Mrs. Zhen’s natal family are not reliable. If Mr. Jia is not familiar with Mr. Zhen Why do you know so much about Mr. Zhen's family and even Mr. Zhen's relatives?"

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai frowned. In this way, there was something else between Mr. Jia and Master Zhen that was being concealed.

"My son speculates that Mr. Jia may have been ill on the way to the exam, or that he didn't have enough money, so he settled in Changmen, and then met Master Zhen. Since Master Zhen can become a prominent family in Changmen, even if his family is not rich, he must have a family tradition. Qingzheng, the master of the family is quite famous in the Changmen area, Mr. Jia may have been helped by Master Zhen."

Lin Ruhai looked solemn. If Lin Yao had guessed right, Jia Yucun's move would not be very kind.

Although it can't be called revenge, such behavior is really worrying.

"Of course, Mr. Jia received help from Mr. Zhen. This is just my guess, and it cannot be regarded as actual evidence. Mr. Zhen helped Mr. Jia to go to Beijing to take the exam. Mr. Jia knew that the daughter of an old man was abducted. I thought it was Xiaolian's luck to keep Xiaolian as a maid, which made my son feel a little uncomfortable."

Lin Ruhai stretched his eyebrows and smiled, "Do you think Mr. Jia is flattering my Lin family?"

"I have this kind of feeling, but it doesn't make my son hate Mr. Jia. Perhaps Xiao Lian's life experience is too pitiful. Mr. Jia asked his son to keep her as a maid. The son felt really uncomfortable. Mr. Jia also made his son feel... Not being sincere enough."

Lin Ruhai looked at the moody Lin Yao, and knew that he had never seen the sinister human heart, so he couldn't help sighing, and sat on the soft couch with Lin Yao in his arms, and said earnestly, "Things in the world are not black and white, more It’s people like Mr. Jia, you may think he’s not sincere enough, kind enough, or even upright enough, you can dislike him or even hate him for that, but that doesn’t mean Mr. Jia is a villain.”

Lin Yao frowned, "Isn't my son thinking that Mr. Jia is a bad person if he doesn't help Yinglian? I just..."

"I know, I understand," Lin Ruhai patted his head and sighed with a smile, "You just think Mr. Jia shouldn't be so indifferent to Yinglian, right?"

These words hit the point, Lin Yao nodded quickly, "Exactly."

"Do you think that since Mr. Jia knows Yinglian's father, they must be old acquaintances, that is, old friends. Why don't you help the old man's daughter?"

"Yes."

"Do you think that if Mr. Jia doesn't help Yinglian, he just stands by and does nothing to the old man's daughter, which is too cold and heartless?"

"Yes."

Lin Ruhai smiled, "Yao'er, it's your fault."

Lin Yao frowned, "Am I wrong?"

"You take it for granted. These are all things you think, but things in the world are not so simple. How much do you know about the story between Mr. Jia and Mr. Zhen? Just based on one-sided guesses, you can judge that Mr. Jia is not sincere enough. this is not right."

Lin Yao felt that she understood what Lin Ruhai said, but at the same time she felt that she didn't understand it thoroughly, so she couldn't help but get confused.

"If you still don't understand, I'll tell you something, and you may understand." Lin Ruhai said.

Lin Yao didn't quite understand why Lin Ruhai said he was wrong, so she nodded immediately, "Okay."

"This matter starts with a rich and noble son named Liu. This son Liu has a rich family and a kind heart. He often helps some poor scholars. Among them is a scholar named Zhang who is quite talented, but his family is too poor to study. After getting acquainted with Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu often took him home to read the Liu family's collection of books, encouraged him to take the imperial examination, and even gave him money to go to Beijing to catch the exam.

After the scholar went to Beijing to rush for the exam, he went to high school, but Mr. Liu's family was killed because he offended someone. Only Mr. Liu's youngest son escaped.

A few years later, Mr. Liu's son studied hard and passed the Juren examination, but he was framed for cheating. This year's Xuezheng is Zhang Shusheng, a high school Jinshi who was funded by Mr. Liu to go to Beijing for the exam.

Zhang Shusheng recognized Mr. Liu's son, but because the one who sued Mr. Liu's son for cheating was the son of a local big family, Zhang Shusheng didn't dare to offend Mr. Liu, so he didn't help Mr. Liu's son find out the truth, and let Mr. Liu's son Dismissed from fame.

Leaving aside the latter, do you think Zhang Shusheng did the right thing? "

"Of course not!" Lin Yao held back for a long time, and when Lin Ruhai asked him, she immediately replied.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

"Scholar Zhang's family is poor and has no money to study. Mr. Liu tried his best to help him, and even gave him money to catch the exam. He was able to go to high school, thanks to Mr. Liu's full support back then. Now Mr. Liu's son is in trouble. He clearly knows that he is the son of a benefactor. But stand by and watch, it's not as good as a beast."

"Not bad!" Lin Ruhai agreed, and then said, "Whether Mr. Jia and Mr. Zhen are the next Scholar Zhang and Mr. Liu will not be known until Xu Zhang and the others come back. The matter, I, my father, will solve it."

If it is really found out that Master Zhen is kind to Jia Yucun, and that Jia Yucun was dismissed because of his misbehavior, it is naturally impossible for him to keep such a white-eyed wolf by his children.