The Eighteenth Century of Xuyang in the Red Chamber

Fulfilling days always pass by quickly, Xu Yang felt that the end of March would be reached in the blink of an eye.

This day Xu Yang followed the white-bearded old man Meng to do arithmetic, no, to be precise, it was called communication arithmetic.However, although Xu Yang was a liberal arts student back then, the basic education in New China is really not free!It is obvious that Xu Yang is much more professional in arithmetic than Mr. Meng.After a while, the old man was counted as flipping the table and going on strike.Hey, does anyone remember?The damn six arts, mathematics is one of them. (So ​​in ancient China, the requirements for a gentleman were really high at the beginning. Only those who are versatile can dare to be called a gentleman!! It is a pity that they were distorted by the literati later. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the literati became weak chickens, and they could be tired after taking an exam. abolished a batch)

The arithmetic stuff of this era is really stress-free for Xu Yang, but the old man, Grandpa Meng, was tortured to death. There is no pressure for elementary school students in the 21st century to torture ancient Confucian scholars to death with mathematics!Shenma has a water inlet and outlet of a pool, which can be lighted in 4 hours and can be filled in 3 hours. May I ask how long it takes to fill the pool while pouring water...Isn't it crazy to do it?Or how can Xu Yang learn literature!In fact, the main reason is that science courses always test people's imagination, the key is that there are still some illogical assumptions!Who is so wasteful... There is also internal physics, don't you just want to know how tall a building is?I actually used a barometer to measure the air pressure on the roof of the building, measured the air pressure downstairs, and then used a bunch of formulas to calculate the height in meters. If I have the time, I can use a ruler to measure it?It's nothing to look for things to this point, what a god!Well, actually this is Xu Yang's sour grapes mentality as a liberal arts student.

Mr. Meng's lecture with Xu Yang was about to be KO'd by Xu Yang again at the end. He was really upset, so he took out Go and asked Xu Yang to play chess with him. Xu Yang, a liberal arts student, immediately knelt down.Isn't it the instinct of liberal arts students to be poor in logic?Why are you old guys who are so logical all day long?Well, it’s okay if your logic is good, why am I playing chess with an eight or nine-year-old little loli, and I get killed again and again, throwing away my helmet and disarming my armor?Playing chess with younger sister Lin who is less than nine years old is a dead end, let alone a master-level old man who has played chess for most of his life?Xu Yang was really not M, he really didn't want to be abused, and was thinking of a way to refuse, when suddenly a little girl came in to salute and said, "Here's someone from the servant's mansion in the capital, and it's the third son of the Seventh Master's family, the master invites the young master to meet the guest."

Xu Yang almost burst into tears, I don't want to play chess, but don't give me such a big bomb!The Palace of the Minister of the Capital?Wasn't little Seventh Uncle still the Minister of Honglu Temple when he came to give mother a new year gift?It's only been a few months to become a servant?Is my uncle who can't beat me with nothing to do is cheating?Hey, you, my little Uncle Seven who haven't met, you are the one who really wore it!

How did Xu Yang know that his cousin, Honglu Temple Minister, has been serving as the minister for 5 years, and he is now 43 years old.Although the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites who was promoted to the third rank is quite young, it is not an exaggeration. He and Lin Ruhai are actually the same age.In such a comparison, Xu Ziqing is really not young to be a servant at the age of 39.

A few years ago, the steward Xu Ziqing sent back to give the New Year's gift was just running back and forth to load and unload the ship, and went back to the family to sweep the tomb and other clansmen to give a bunch of New Year's gifts. There was a delay of more than ten days. In Jining, the canal is frozen, and hundreds of boats are blocked on the river, so they frantically look for a carriage, but how many people do they need to find a carriage for hundreds of boats?Where is it to be found immediately!It has been two months since Manager Qin tossed and returned to Beijing. A group of more than a dozen people, disgraced by the long journey, arrived home and found that the house had become the servant's mansion. They were very happy.However, Xu Shilang was already waiting like crazy, so he hurriedly grabbed Butler Qin, who hadn't washed his face, before him for questioning.

When Xu Ziqing first heard that the old sister-in-law had defected to his younger brother, he breathed a sigh of relief.Such a widow has no one to take care of her, and because he is only a distant relative who refuses to bother him, he is worried to death. Now that he is at Lin Ruhai's side, he can always be happier with his relatives by his side.

Who would have thought that after asking again, Mrs. Xu actually gave away most of the family property to the tribe before she left, and those shameless people really took it away!He was so angry that his beard flew up. He always hated those people in the clan. In his opinion, there were no good people in his hometown except Mrs. Xu's family.When my old cousin was alive, he helped the people in the clan a lot, but after his death, these people didn't talk about taking care of the two widows in the family.I've been fussing around all day, wanting Mrs. Xu to adopt the child, and thinking about other people's shop... I knew that Mrs. Xu wanted to go to her mother's house to visit relatives, and someone would say strange things. Who knew that these people would push the old sister-in-law to such a degree, I can't even keep my family property! !

In fact, this is Xu Ziqing's overcompensation. Some people in their clan bullied him at the beginning, but it was not because he was young, and his personality at that time was really unpopular, so the big guys didn't bother to replace him. Early.

But who is Mrs. Xu?Although she herself is only a five-rank edict with a false title now, her father-in-law was a second-rank prince and junior teacher when he was alive. He was Xu Gang and Xu Zichang, the husband of Mrs. Xu. He also won the exam in his teens Master Juren, you don't need to kneel when you meet an official.If it weren't for the fact that he was paralyzed that day, his official career was hopeless, and even if he failed the Jinshi examination, he could still become a decent official by relying on his shade.So no one really dares to bully Mrs. Xu. Even if her father-in-law is gone long ago and her husband is dead, Gao Low is a man of command. Besides, who doesn't know that she has a younger brother who is a high-ranking official? Xu Ziqing who was in pain treated her the best, who would provoke her when she was full?

Someone mentioned adoption. Of course, the person who mentioned this matter must have selfish intentions, but it is really for the good of Mrs. Xu. How will a woman who has no son live in the future?Mrs. Xu is very popular, and there are indeed some jerks in the clan, but really, Mrs. Xu cannot be bullied.

Fortunately, although Butler Qin accidentally ran the train with his mouth when he spoke (too ahead of his time!), he is really not the master who makes trouble out of nothing, so hurry up and clarify the matter, no one is bullying your old sister-in-law!

Mrs. Xu was already generous, and she really did the job of distributing the family's wealth. Xu Shilang believed this, and when he heard it later, he almost jumped up!His elder brother Zichang's precious son is back!Omg this is a big deal!

Xu Ziqing was so excited that he almost jumped up and danced Hu Xuanwu, and hurried to the back house to tell his wife Madam Ding about the news. Worship the gods and Buddhas in the small ancestral hall.The two of them asked carefully again, and they knew that Mrs. Xu planned to let Xu Yang go back to recognize his ancestors in the next year. Fearing that someone in the family made trouble, they hurriedly sent their third son, Xu Jiao, to Yangzhou to visit his aunt, and by the way, support Xu Yang and help him go back to Zhenjiang to manage the family tree.

Xu Jiao is Xu Ziqing's third son. Compared with his father and his brothers, his reading ability is really terrible. His eldest brother Xu Lu is only 24 years old this year, and he is the youngest Jinshi in the last subject. Now he is getting his qualifications in the Imperial Academy. His second elder brother Xu Bang is 23 years old, and he also won the exam last year. His younger brother Xu Mo is only thirteen and has not yet taken the scientific examination, but his talent seems to be better than that of his elder brother and second brother. Only Xu Jiao, who is 20 years old this year, still Is a child.Xu Ziqing had already despaired of his studies early in the morning. This kid is really not suitable for studying. It is better to donate an official to him in a few years!This kid is not good at reading, but maybe he is good at being an official?

This Xu Jiao is the most similar to Xu Ziqing from appearance to personality. He is so difficult and good at being a man, but the most important talent is not inherited at all. Xu Ziqing is speechless when he thinks of this. It is too sad. This child has grown up in vain. I have the same face!Xu suburbs are the most free for the men in the family who go to work and study, so he must do errands.Besides, Xu Jiao is the one who least inherits the characteristics of his mother Ding's family. Anyone who is familiar with the Xu family's face in Zhenjiang will say, "This small appearance is from the old Xu family...", to be more precise. "This guy is definitely Xu Ziqing's breed..." Moreover, Mrs. Xu took him to live in her home for almost a year when she was a child, and Mrs. Lin would definitely feel very affectionate if he came back.

There is indeed a sense of intimacy. Before Mrs. Xu can feel that Xu Jiao is growing more and more like Xiaoqi, Xu Jiao is happy when he sees Xu Yang: "This little guy hasn't changed at all! It's the same as when I was a child. At first glance, it is our Xu family..." That's right, Xu's family has very good genes and is rich in handsome men and beautiful women. Whether it is Xu Yang's grandfather who has long been immortal, or Xu Yang's father Xu Zichang, they are all beautiful men, so this picture of Xu Yang is also beautiful. The face that looks like Xu Zichang and Lin Ruhai is so pleasing, it looks like the combination of Xu and Lin's two families, and it is hard to believe that he is not a ghost born by Mrs. Xu.

Xu Jiao did things very neatly, so he just passed Mrs. Xu's idea of ​​going back to Zhenjiang: "Auntie, what are you tossing around? You are so old, and you are tired of traveling, and you will have to deal with such a large group of people all day when you go back. It’s not fun to be tired and sick. I have a nephew! I promise to bring my brother back with all my needs.”

Mrs. Xu couldn't help cursing: "You have to be full! It's not like entering a dragon's pool or a tiger's lair, so save some morals and don't believe your father is full of Huqin all day long. That's our family, and everyone you want to see is ours." My dear, you can’t be so outrageous when you go back! Your parents and I will grow old one day, and we will return to our roots sooner or later..."

Xu Jiao was very close to Mrs. Xu when she was a child, and after all these years, she still respects her very much. Knowing that she will be polite and affectionate in the end, she hurriedly locked her and agreed, and dared not talk nonsense anymore.

Going back to Zhenjiang to enter the genealogy and enter the ancestral hall to pay homage to the ancestors was surprisingly smooth. Xu Jiao was quick and easy to handle, so he attracted Xu Yang to meet a group of people from the clan. Then he got his household registration.Xu Yang was very entangled in his heart. How could the ancients be more efficient than modern people?This kid really doesn't hurt his back when he stands and talks!I don't even think about who Xu Jiao's father is and who his uncle is. Xu Jiao walks around in the name of two high-ranking officials, who dares to procrastinate!

On the way to Zhenjiang, Xu Yang saw that Xu Jiao's attitude of communicating with him obviously didn't take the Xu family very seriously, but when he arrived at the Xu family's settlement in the countryside of Zhenjiang, his attitude was quite good, and he might be able to handle things. Knowing how to behave may also be because of Mrs. Xu's words.

Xu Yang was moved by the Xu family's attitude towards Xu Yang.Most of the old patriarch's hair was gray, and he was not particularly easy to walk. He opened his presbyopic eyes and looked at him for a long time, and the old tears flowed down: "Your father is well-known, so you can rest assured! Good boy, respect your mother well. Years, it's not easy!" After speaking, the elderly in the room cried more than half.

During the few days at Xu's house, Xu Yang was much happier than expected.Although there were so many people, he didn't even remember a few names, but he received a lot of gifts, such as egg tea, shoe soles, and not-so-exquisite shoes and hats. The things were worthless, but they made people feel warm.Even Xu Jiao received a lot of things because of his cute appearance. You must know that he has been back several times in the past, and that bad face, which is exactly the same as his father, is showing the same twitching expression as his father, but No one dared to care about him.

On the way back, Xu Jiao could no longer show disdain for his family, and then he couldn't help complaining when he was drunk: "No one would like to put a hot face on someone else's cold ass, my father looks like... feel free to chat No one likes to talk to him!" Xu Yang laughed so hard in his heart, you bastard, talk about yourself, right?I don't know what kind of bear you were when you went back to your hometown to worship your ancestors!Someone in the village has already complained to me.

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The author has something to say:

Something to say: Some people may think that I have oversimplified the affairs of the Xu family?Huh?How come no one from the Xu family came out to make trouble?

But really, it's normal for no one to make trouble, but it's brain pumping for someone to make trouble.It’s really hard for me to understand that in the works of Mao Haoduo’s younger sister, there are always such excellent relatives who attack the stone with eggs, knowing that the other party is not easy to mess with, but they have to take advantage of it, and they have to play with themselves to death.This logic is really unscientific!It is the nature of many people to want to take advantage of it, but how many have the courage to take advantage of it?Really, a lot of works are written too much, there is still a big difference between the two states of being unintelligent and stupid...

In fact, some words are too transparent and there is no room for imagination. I always want to leave some room for imagination when writing articles.