The Second Master Lian of the Red Chamber

Until the boy leading the way retreated and closed the door, Jia Lianman was still thinking about the questions Lin Hai had left him a few days ago.

Recently, the shops in the Jianghuai area have made some small movements, and the schoolwork has gradually become more difficult. In order to run errands well without disappointing Uncle Lin, Jia Lian sleeps later than dogs and wakes up earlier than chickens every day. Even Jia Min I wanted him to go to the outskirts of the city together, but I declined. It can be said that I have worked very hard, and my mind is inevitably not bright enough.Although there was something weird in the study today, he didn't take it to heart.

Still respectfully saluting Lin Haizhi's disciple, Jia Lian straightened up when he heard Lin Hai say two words: "Kneel down."

Jia Lian was dazed, followed Lin Hai's words and knelt upright, only to realize later that he became uneasy. Lin Hai had already walked up to him with a ruler in his hand, with a calm expression that made people look uncertain.

"If you think about it, you should also know what you did wrong, so raise your hand."

There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Lin Hai's lips, but there was no smile in his eyes, and his tone of voice was a little coaxing.

Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat, and he obediently raised his right hand, palm facing up.

Ever since he came to Yangzhou Mansion and lived in the house of his uncle and aunt, he followed the rules in everything, and all the bad habits that were still left on him were gone.But if it is said that he did something wrong, it is fine for the disciple to deceive the master.He kept things from Uncle Lin, but it was a little too much...

I don't know how Uncle Lin knew, which one he knew, and how much he knew.

Jia Lian didn't even need to raise his eyes to take a peek, but he knew that Uncle Lin must be an old god waiting for him to jump into the pit.In the past, when he made mistakes in his studies, Uncle Lin would point out his mistakes first, and then explain them to him in detail, saying that he had to be punished without teaching, but this time he asked him to speak for himself.

If you say less, you will naturally be unrepentant and deceitful. If you say too much, it may be that Uncle Lin originally wanted to beat him first and then teach him, so he will just punish him and finish it off.

Jia Lian was flustered and hadn't figured it out yet, so Lin Hai's ruler was pulled down. The pain made Jia Lian couldn't help shrinking his hand, and then he gritted his teeth to steady himself. After eighteen blows in a row, his entire palm was swollen and hot. pain.

In the past, although Jia She said that he often ordered someone to push Jia Lian down and beat him when he disagreed with each other, but no one had ever whipped him with a ruler. Trying it today, it really does not feel bitter, it is so painful.

Finally waiting for Lin Hai to stop, Jia Lian couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that Uncle Lin is a scholar after all, it is always tiring to award people's rulers with his own hands, and he must have a sip of tea to rest for a while, and then ask himself carefully.

He didn't know that Lin Hai had been burdened with the burden of reviving his family business since he was a child, and he studied hard day and night. The late Mrs. Lin was afraid that his only son would be too weak and would fall in the examination room, so she also taught Lin Hai how to shoot and hunt.In terms of standing up, after Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng brothers are two generals, they may not be able to compare with Lin Hai, a scholarly young man.In the previous life, Lin Hai's body deteriorated so early, but there was another reason.

So before Jia Lian could take the initiative to ask for mercy, Lin Hai drew another ruler on his back, and calmly explained to him: "A scholar's muscles and bones are as important as his life, and it's not beautiful to break them."

After finishing speaking, Lin Hai swung his arm and whipped Jia Lian twenty times, until the expensive and soft gauze shirt on his body was scratched, and finally stopped.

As soon as Jia Lian was hit for the first time, he couldn't bear a muffled groan, and after twenty strokes, his clothes were soaked in sweat.At this moment, I just wiped the sweat off my forehead in a hurry, then raised my head and looked at Lin Hai, who was standing in front of him, and admitted his mistake: "Student knows his mistake, please calm down, sir, don't get angry and hurt yourself, otherwise the student There is no redemption for ten thousand deaths."

Lin Hai was staring down at Jia Lian to look him up and down, his expression didn't move at all, and he laughed after a long while: "Oh, what's wrong?"

If it is said that Jia Lian had thought about it just now, now that he saw the coldness in Lin Hai's eyes clearly, most of that thought had gone, and he just lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "The student has something important to hide from Mr. , has already been appreciated by the Sixth Prince."

Jia Lian paused, fearing that the relationship between teacher and student with Lin Hai would end here, no matter whether Lin Hai would accept Lin Hai's defense, he continued on his own: "But the students are really sincere in their apprenticeship. If there is even a single word of lies in Mr. La's intention to go into the water, call me, Jia Lian and Jia Xiangwen, to be struck by lightning, die a terrible death, and not enter the ancestral hall and grave!"

At the end, Jia Lian stopped suddenly.Isn't this the end of his previous life?Taking a deep breath, he bowed heavily and bowed down.

The expression in Lin Hai's eyes changed a little, but he finally helped Jia Lian up, pushed him to the side seat, and went to bring the cold mung bean water to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian refused to drink, but Lin Hai ignored him. He just took a swig from his own bowl, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a light smile, "It turned out that I underestimated you. How can you pay back in your official career?" I want to point out that he is a self-taught talent. It is even more rare that at such a young age, he has no desire to show off. After finding such a big backer, he is willing to be angry at home. Ordinarily, someone will recognize the shopkeeper Ma Da, but based on your whereabouts along the way, you may not be sure."

Seeing that Jia Lian's face turned green and pale, as if he was about to kneel down again to plead guilty, Lin Hai raised a finger and said, "Don't kneel." Although his tone was indifferent but unquestionable, he immediately fixed Jia Lian.

"The previous punishment was to punish you as a disciple but deceived the teacher. The situation outside is so delicate now. Before I accept you, I have to explain the advantages and disadvantages. You are silent, and you will hit you another hundred feet. I also feel depressed."

He said Yu Yu, but there was a hint of smile on Lin Hai's face: "My son is silent and confused, don't mention such things again in the future, otherwise my father will hear it, how heartbroken it will be. If you don't say it, I will I can make a guess or two, you think that the designated person can accomplish something and wants to give me the favor of the boss."

Jia Lian was gritting his teeth to endure the pain in the back of his hand, his face was stiff and bitter, but he forgot all of this when he heard this, and just stared at Lin Hai dumbfounded.

Lin Hai really couldn't see such a stunned and stupid look, so he turned his eyes away from him in disgust: "Don't act like this. Although I don't know why you are so close to me and your aunt, I don't know where you come from. , but since you are close to my Lin Hai family in your heart, I won’t go back on my word when I accept you as a disciple.”

"Only one, you have to remember. I, Lin Hai, have only one master. Don't break the relationship between master and apprentice, otherwise, even if your aunt asks for it, I will definitely not tolerate you."

After finishing this sentence solemnly, Lin Hai also laughed at himself: "However, with your usual cleverness, you probably won't be so stupid. I told you in vain."

Lin Hai's seat is more important than anything else, and the princes will not directly come to win him over if it is easy, otherwise, once they are targeted by the Holy One, they will lose everything.

Jia Lian agreed in a low voice, looked up at Lin Hai a few times, and finally put down the soup bowl with shaking hands, and promised solemnly: "Uncle, don't worry, if Lian'er is promising in the future, he will definitely repay uncle and aunt." Well, if it's not good, uncle will never be involved."

Even if something went wrong, the Sixth Prince could not accomplish anything, and Jia Lian was involved in it, it might bring trouble to the Rongguo Mansion, but as long as he didn't make a fuss, the new emperor would not punish Uncle Lin because of him.

Unexpectedly, before Jia Lian finished speaking, Lin Hai's expression had already changed. He threw the soup bowl on the ground, slapped the table and scolded him, "Nonsense! Who taught you this bastard?! You are a teacher for a day and a father for the rest of your life. Respect me, respect me, but treat me as a villain?"

After scolding, Lin Hai glared again: "Don't kneel! Get out of here quickly, I feel upset just looking at you, it's really an insult to gentleness!"

Jia Lian was stunned by the scolding, but it was Lin Hai who pushed the door angrily, called two young men at the gate of the yard to carry him back to the yard, and asked the doctor for medicine again, and turned his back on his back.

In the evening, Jia Min came back an hour earlier than what she said yesterday. After changing her clothes, she sent someone to invite Lin Hai and Jia Lian to her yard to enjoy the flowers and have dinner together.