Old things in the Red Chamber

Time passed quickly, and it was time for another imperial examination.A few days before the exam, Jia Cong fell ill, vomited and had diarrhea, and his face was very pale. As time went on, until the end, he couldn't get up from the bed.

Such a grandson from a concubine has never been valued in Shi Taijun's eyes.But seeing that the big exam was about to take place, he suddenly fell ill. This was a critical moment. He had great hopes that this grandson would be Shi Taijun. Go higher and farther, and the family that can also lead back to the court again.

At this critical moment, people suddenly fell ill. If you miss this time and wait for the next time, it will be three years later.Shi Taijun felt that she couldn't wait, she couldn't wait for her family, so she came to visit Jia Cong by car.

It was only Jia Baoyu who had always been able to enjoy this kind of treatment from her asking about her health, asking about her condition with concern, and personally asking about her daily expenses.

So Jia Cong expressed his gratitude to Dade, if it wasn't because he couldn't get up, he would definitely stand up and kowtow to thank his grandmother for being so kind.

Seeing that he was indeed seriously ill, Shi Taijun became furious after asking about his condition. It turned out that the people in Jia Cong's yard were careless and gave him some rotten food.As a result, he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea recently, and almost lost his life.

"Throw out all the people in Cong'er's yard, and don't allow them to serve again. Later, I will send a few people who need to come to his yard. The good brothers in the family will take care of them like this. There is nothing in their eyes. What is the use of the master's slaves?"

Wang Xifeng pinched the veil and persuaded the furious old lady to leave.Shi Taijun returned to the upper room, looked at the two granddaughter-in-laws on the left and the right, and heaved a long sigh in his heart.

Jia Cong can't count on it, but there is still Jia Baoyu. Shi Taijun cheered up and told Xue Baochai, "In the past few days, Baoyu's food, you should put your heart into it, and this kind of thing can't happen again. Baoyu has great talents. The next big exam will definitely win the Toad Palace, and bring back a champion for our family."

Xue Baochai was also very concerned about this exam, and personally accompanied Jia Baoyu to study every day. The more this happened, the more embarrassing their relationship became.

Seeing Shi Taijun's expectant expression, Xue Baochai dryly agreed, not daring to tell about Jia Baoyu's temper tantrum these days.

Because she was thinking about Jia Baoyu's study, Xue Baochai stood here for a while, and then went back to her yard.

Wang Xifeng wanted to leave, but was stopped by Shi Taijun.

"What do you master and Lian'er think about Jia Cong's marriage?"

In the blink of an eye, the marriages of the juniors were already on the agenda. Because Jia Cong was a good student and he heard that he had a good reputation among scholars, Shi Taijun was moved.

"Our master has never said about this, nor have I asked about it. Otherwise, after a few days have passed, I will ask our master. Speaking of which, Cong'er is getting older now, and it's time to find a wife. But, She paused, and said embarrassedly, "What should we do with the third and fourth girls?"

This matter is also a major matter in Shi Taijun's heart. Hearing Wang Xifeng's words, he was not very happy at first, but at this moment, the clouds were overcast.

"It's all a bunch of evildoers."

Shi Taijun waved his hand and sent Wang Xifeng away, "Your wife is useless. I will only leave this matter to you. Please be careful. In the future, Conger will be able to support you Fanger if he is lucky. Say, Fang'er also worshiped a famous teacher?"

Speaking of this, Wang Xifeng suddenly beamed at her face, and slapped her face twice, "You should be hit, you should be hit, the old lady is to blame for this matter, the prince in the womb said a few days ago, the eleventh prince I had a reading companion by my side who got sick and moved out. I wanted to take Fang'er with me. I thought it was a good thing, so I hurriedly packed him up and made new clothes for him, so I forgot to tell the old lady about it. .”

"Is that true?" Shi Taijun didn't mind that she forgot to mention this matter, a happy smile appeared on his face again, and he took Wang Xifeng's hand, "You must not lie to my old woman, let alone make fun of me, and tell me about it it is true?"

"Of course it is true. How dare I make fun of you. How many dares to lie to you? This matter is absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can send someone to inquire about it. Anyway, you have already entered the palace these two days. I have read, and although I come back often, my heart is in a state of agitation..."

"What the scholars said, the son travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried. I understand your feelings." Shi Taijun clasped his hands together, chanted words, and thanked the gods and bodhisattvas.Again this is full of hope for the future of the family.

"Fang'er's good luck is still in the future, you have to urge him to make progress, but don't be too strict, the most important thing is the child's body and bones. This is really the blessing of the ancestors, by the way, did Fang'er tell you that he was in the palace when he came back?" What's inside?"

"Say it, the left and right are just saying some harsh words from the masters, and he can't wander around in the palace as a little man, he just studies with the princes."

"That's enough. Let him study with the princes and make friends with the princes. In the future, this is the network. If you can find a few like-minded people, everyone can help you in the future. You can't wrong him. , he will come back to me next time, and if he needs anything, call him from me.”

Wang Xifeng happily agreed, thinking that Feng Shui will take turns, and I can finally feel proud when I come to my house this year. I used to see that the old lady was partial to Baoyu, and in the future, I think she will favor Fanger from our family.

In fact, even if Shi Taijun's mood changed from bad to good, the result of the big test is not transferred by human will.

The hope of the whole family, the second master Jia Baoyubao, he lost his name in this exam.

Not to mention Lai Da happily went to see the list and returned home dejectedly.The whole person knelt down in front of Shi Taijun in a very gloomy manner, and Shi Taijun's heart skipped a beat.

Looking at the scene in front of them, the two girls Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun immediately led the people down.

"Old lady, the servant took a look, and there is no second master Bao on the list."

Mrs. Wang didn't believe it, she asked Lai Da sharply.

"Did you read it wrong? Baoyu's talents and learning have been praised by many elders and great Confucians, so he must be on the list. You old servant, if you don't look carefully, dare to touch Baoyu's bad luck like this..."

"Baoyu's mother" Shi Taijun stopped her, and said to the big maids beside Mrs. Wang, "help your wife go back to the house."

When Mrs. Wang left here, Shi Taijun asked Lai Da, "Look carefully, really?"

"The old lady really doesn't have one. The slave has read it three times from beginning to end. It really doesn't have the name of Second Master Bao."

Shi Taijun sighed in his heart, pretending to be very open-minded on the surface, "Good things take time, even if you are the number one scholar, you will fall off the list two or three times, and Baoyu is spoiled, how can you bear the crimes in the examination room?" ".

The people below persuaded Shi Taijun one after another, said some auspicious words, and looked forward to Jia Baoyu's next victory.

Shi Taijun waved his hand and said to Lai Da, "Go to the front yard and talk to the master."

Jia Zheng felt very disappointed, very disappointed, his disappointment, not to mention the family members, even outsiders could see it at a glance.

But he still pretended not to take it seriously, and received some small officials who came to visit.

Naturally, the conversation in this state was not enjoyable. Seeing his expression, others all persuaded him and left.Jia Zheng drove everyone out, and sat in the study by himself thinking for an afternoon.

From the drawer, he took out the answers that Jia Baoyu had just written silently when he came home a few days ago, and had a look, and then asked people to go to the street to buy some answers from the Jinshi who had passed the examination and compare them.

After all, Jia Zheng was a scholar. After some comparisons, he felt that it was not because the Rongguo Mansion looked down on him that Jia Baoyu was deliberately dismissed, but because Jia Baoyu had nothing to say.

At this time, Jia Zheng had to think about it, he had three sons, the eldest son passed away early, leaving behind a grandson, who is still young now, and the remaining two sons, one has no hope of studying, and the other can't even read good.It seems that this generation is going to die if they want to revive the family.But the next generation will have to wait for decades, who will still remember the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, and who will remember the four major families after decades.

Looking at the flickering candlelight on the desk, Jia Zheng was hesitating all the time.

At this time, it was late at night, and Mrs. Wang sent someone to invite him back to the main room to discuss it.After thinking about it again and again, Jia Zheng told an old woman not to go to Aunt Zhao's place tonight, and let her go to bed by herself, and after a while, he went to Mrs. Wang's upper room with his hands behind his back.

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng's face and didn't dare to bother him with Jia Baoyu's matter first.

"Today, the old lady called me over and talked about the marriage of the third girl. She came here to ask the master, what kind of regulations are there with the third girl? She is also a big girl now. If she gets married a few years later, she should make others laugh ".

Jia Zheng was in a bad mood, and when he heard this sentence, he immediately got angry at Mrs. Wang, "The girls in the backyard have always been under your care. Now that they have grown up to such an extent and have no one, it must be because you don't care. Give her a share of your thoughts, and you can find a wealthy family and become their family."

Mrs. Wang was terribly wronged, but he didn't dare to talk to Jia Zhengheng, covered his face with a handkerchief, and burst into tears. "I am also a grandmother now, and a few years later I will be a great-grandmother. In the eyes of the master, is it possible that I am a person who does not know the general idea?"

Jia Zheng snorted, unwilling to see Mrs. Wang crying again, and went out the door with his hands behind his back. The people in Mrs. Wang's yard did not dare to stop him, and watched him go to Aunt Zhao's yard next door. Suddenly the lights were brightly lit, busy and noisy, Mrs. Wang looked at the neighbor with resentment, she didn't need to think to know that the bitch was very proud at the moment.

Over the years, such days have not happened once or twice. Mrs. Wang grabbed her veil and looked at the next door thinking, "Aren't you proud? I just dug out your heart. Are you still proud?"