[Red Mansion] The third master of jade-like stone treasures

In Ruan Zhongwen's letter, several extremely important matters were mentioned.

One is that the funeral of Grandma Rong in Dongfu was seriously over-regulated.

Not only was the funeral extremely extravagant, but the masonry coffin used by Qin Keqing was also too expensive for her to be able to afford it.

And that coffin was originally intended for the old prince Yizhong.Something bad happened to the old prince Yizhong, the coffin has been placed for many years, and no one dared to buy it, but now it is taken by the Ningguo Mansion.

Isn't it too bold for Ningguo Mansion to act like this?

The second is about visiting relatives in Yuanchun.

The original saint only said that on the second or sixth day of every month, family members can visit the palace.Later, it was the Supreme Emperor who passed the word, and several empresses went home to visit their relatives.

Ruan Zhongwen persuaded Jia Zheng not to go up and ask the emperor to allow his mother to visit her relatives.Jia Zheng was furious when he heard this, but he didn't agree, so he still asked for it.

Later, he saw that the Ningrong Second Mansion planned to build the Grand View Garden, and felt that it was too extravagant, so he went to persuade Jia Zheng.Jia Zheng still ignored him and drove him out instead.

Taking the words of the Supreme Emperor as an imperial decree, Ruan Zhongwen almost said clearly that everyone in the Jia family was in a hurry to seek death!

"...I am not in good health now, and I have returned to my hometown in Shandong to recuperate. If you have the opportunity to come to Shandong in the future, come and visit me, and you don't have to worry about the rest..."

Ruan Zhongwen worked hard in Jia's mansion for more than ten years, but he was kicked out because of his advice for the good of Jia's family.

Bao Cong really doubts deeply, can the idiots in Jia's mansion really be saved?

No matter how much money he earns outside, but also falls into the deficit of Jia's family, that can't stop them from rushing to death!

Now that these things have happened, it is estimated that the construction of the Grand View Garden has also begun.

Bao Cong couldn't fall asleep after thinking about it in the middle of the night, so he woke up overnight and wrote a reply letter to Ruan Zhongwen to apologize.He also wrote letters to Jia Zheng and Jia Mu respectively, relaying Ruan Zhongwen's concerns, and advised them to restrain the people in the mansion and act as low-key as possible.

A year passed, and another year passed, and Bao Cong still hadn't returned home.

Jia's mansion is busy with gongs and drums, preparing for going home to visit relatives during the Yuan Festival and Yuanchun.

Only Jia Mu was idle, and leaning on crutches, she wandered around Baocong's empty room and sighed.

"This evil! He hasn't come back for a year! His eldest sister will come home in a few days. For such a big matter, why hasn't he come back?"

Yuanyang helped Jia Mu to sit on the stool, not daring to speak, and just patted her shoulder lightly with low eyebrows.

Xiren led a group of maids in the house to wait outside, none of them dared to say a word, for fear of making Jiamu even more angry in these happy days.

Jiamu talked to herself for a while, and then asked Yuanyang, "How long has he been out?"

Yuanyang calculated in her mind, and answered softly: "Since I went to Yangzhou with Miss Lin that year, it has been almost three years since I went out."

Jia Mu looked around Bao Cong's room, and sighed again, "It's been three years, and I just wrote a few letters, and I didn't come back to see me, an old fellow."

Yuanyang didn't know what to say to comfort, but suddenly saw Xiren coming in with the tortoise shell, blessed him with joy on his face, and said loudly: "Old lady, Mr. Bao is back! Now I am talking to Mr. Zheng in the outer study. , I'll see you later!"

"Who? Who's back?" Mother Jia stared in disbelief.

Yuanyang hurriedly helped Jia Mu up, and said with a smile: "The old lady is overjoyed! It's Mr. Bao who has returned home!"

"This, this evil is back?" Mother Jia cried and laughed when she heard this, and hurriedly walked out on crutches, "Quick, tell that evil to come to see me! See if I don't beat him, tell him not to remember to come home !"

Mother Jia went back to her main room and waited for a while, and sure enough, Bao Cong was surrounded by maids.

"Ouch, you bastard, you still know how to come home!" Mother Jia cried and rushed forward, holding her treasured outfit and patted her hard a few times.

Bao Cong hadn't seen Jia Mu for a long time, so he supported the old man and hit her several times, then said with a smile, "Old Ancestor, I miss you when I'm outside!"

Mother Jia cried for a while, her eyes dimmed with tears, and seeing that Bao Cong was in good health and had grown a lot taller, she finally let go of her long-lost heart.

She held Bao Cong tightly by the hand and sat down together, cursing: "You have been careless since you were a child, and the older you get, the more naughty you become. Now that you have played outside for two or three years, you can't run around anymore!"

Bao Cong didn't answer, just smiled and said, "Old Ancestor, I'm off to study. I went back to my hometown in Jinling last year, and I've already passed the examination of scholar."

Not only did he pass the examination as a scholar, but he was also the leader of the Jinling Mansion Examination.But there's no need to take the initiative to say this. Jia Zheng and the others knew about it, and they would send someone back to their hometown to inquire.

"Scholar!" Mother Jia exclaimed, shocked, "Is it true?"

There is no news from Jinling's hometown!

Bao Cong nodded, with a smile in his eyes, shining brightly, "Can there be a lie to this? It's just a scholar, not a scholar, so I didn't make any noise."

This brat can really be admitted to the scholar?

Mother Jia started from the beginning in a daze, and looked at Bao Cong several times. The more she looked at it, the more she suddenly felt that the child looked a bit like Jia Zhu when she was alive.

Could it be that his elder brother protected his younger brother from studying in heaven, right?

Mother Jia hugged Baocong excitedly and said, "My good boy, you have grown up! You are promising! You are indeed a descendant of our Jia family!"

Now Jia's mother saw that Bao Cong was no longer the skinny boy in her impression, but felt that he had inherited Jia Zhu's intelligence and was an excellent boy!

When Sanchun knew that Baocong came back, he stopped playing with Li Wan and led a group of girls to Jiamu's room.

When they knew that Baocong had won the scholar, they were all shocked, and congratulated Baocong and the old lady one after another, coaxing Jiamu into a smile from ear to ear.

Lin Daiyu and Baoyu were playing with Baochai. When they heard that Baocong had returned, they also hurried to Jiamu's.

Walking to the door, Lin Daiyu heard people laughing and laughing, and a familiar yet unfamiliar voice said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, although these lotus root powder dumplings are delicious, you can't be greedy, you can only take one pill a day."

When Jia Mu heard this, she laughed loudly and said, "You brat, why don't you coax me? Why are the balls so expensive, and you don't ask me to eat them when you give them to me? Just eat one pill, that's really embarrassing for the cook." Already!"

So everyone laughed again, helping Jia Mu to laugh and scold Bao Cong.

Hearing the excitement inside, Baoyu rushed in first, and said loudly, "Bao Cong, are you back? Have you brought anything interesting?"

Baochai followed at the end, and when she saw Lin Daiyu suddenly stop at the door, she asked, "Sister Lin, why don't you go in?"

Lin Daiyu used to think about when Bao Cong would come back every day, but now that he really came back, she was a little hesitant, as if she was a little bit timid.

Seeing Baochai asking her, she shook her head lightly and said with a smile, "Go in now."

Then he lifted the corner of the skirt and moved in with lotus steps.

At a glance, she saw the man sitting in the middle.

He looks almost the same as Baoyu, but people can tell at a glance that he is not Baoyu.

Taller and thinner.

Only those eyes became deeper and deeper, with a slight smile, and high spirits.

The four characters Zhilan Yushu really match perfectly...

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, pinched her handkerchief, and looked at her silently.

When Bao Cong saw Lin Daiyu coming, he walked up to her jokingly, bowed slowly, tilted his head halfway, and asked with a smile, "Long time no see, how is my sister?"

That expression was soft, with eyes full of eyes, only looking at her alone...

Lin Daiyu couldn't help lowering her head, raised the corners of her lips, and returned a salute to Baocong, smiling sweetly and sweetly: "Brother Baocong is back, so I'm fine."

Seeing the two of them looking at each other, everyone looked at them with smiles and did not disturb them.Baoyu suddenly felt a little strange, and suddenly stepped forward to push Baocong and said, "Sister Bao is here too!"

Then he pulled Baocong to meet Baochai.

After finally seeing Sister Lin, Bao Cong hadn't seen enough, and he didn't want to lose his temper suddenly, so he had to glare at Bao Yu.

Baoyu was stupefied by the stares, so she murmured to herself: Why hasn't Baocong become more fierce since I haven't seen him for a few years?Look at his eyes, it's like a scraper!

Lin Daiyu peeked at Bao Cong's little movements, so she puffed up and smiled softly behind her veil.

Bao Cong had no choice but to pretend nothing had happened, glanced at Lin Daiyu, and smiled helplessly.

Naturally, Baochai also saw the small movements of several people, but she didn't reveal them. She just laughed with everyone and coaxed Jiamu to be happy.

Bao Cong went to see Mrs. Wang again, and Mrs. Wang stared at him again and again, her face full of shock, and her heart full of joy.

Although I always thought this kid was naughty and stupid, I never expected him to do anything, but now it is said that he has passed the examination of scholar, how can Mrs. Wang be unhappy?

So, for the first time, Mrs. Wang beckoned, called Bao Cong to sit down beside her, and said with a smile: "My good boy, you have suffered a lot outside, and now you come home, you have to make up for it. You can't rush to study day and night." Now, pay attention to rest, don't get overwhelmed."

When Jia Zhu was studying and passed the scholar examination, he died half of his life.It's a good thing for Bao Cong to make progress now, but he must not be sick from exhaustion like Jia Zhu.

It was the first time that Bao Cong saw Mrs. Wang being so intimate, and he was not used to it, so he just smiled and said, "Don't worry, madam, I get up early every day to practice martial arts, and now I am in good health!"

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, touched Bao Cong's strong arm, held the corner of her mouth, and suddenly burst into tears, said: "If your elder brother was also so strong back then, he wouldn't..."

Bao Cong: "..." Does he still make people sad because of his good health?

Bao Cong didn't say anything knowingly, just watched Mrs. Wang cry for a while, wiped her tears, and heard her say: "In a few days on the Lantern Festival, your eldest sister is coming home. She wants to see you like this." Promising, I don't know how happy I am!"

When Baoyu Baocong was very young, Yuan Chun took care of her.

Although Bao Cong can't recall those days in his memory, he still has a good impression of Yuan Chun.

At a young age, she went to the palace and lived for ten years, and now she has earned the position of concubine to protect the Jia family. She worked hard all her life, but was held back by the Jia family's idiots and could only die in the palace.

Everyone in Jia's family only knew the beauty of being a concubine in Yuanchun, and had fun outside with her banner, but why did they ever think deeply about her hardships and shocks in the palace for so many years?

Then, Bao Cong nodded, and said seriously to Mrs. Wang: "Elder Sister has worked hard in the palace for many years, Madam, don't worry, I will definitely fight for Eldest Sister in the future."

When Mrs. Wang saw that Baocong was so sensible, she suddenly thought of Baoyu, who had been clever since she was a child.

That one is still playing in the inner courtyard, and was forced by his father to read few books.But the old lady is precious, she is always soft-hearted and doesn't care about him, when will he be able to pass the exam as a scholar?

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and Mrs. Wang became sad again.

Bao Cong: "..."