Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

Being invited by Xu's family to be a guest, Jia Amnesty thought of Jia Zheng's gloomy face for several days, so he was grateful to Xu Wei from the bottom of his heart, but it made him angry, not to mention the invitation card of Mr. Xu Wei's obvious behavior of giving Jia Hu a face made Jia Shen sincerely respect this wife's elder and son's master.Therefore, Xu Wei first approached him and said he had something to say, and Jia Amnesty responded intuitively, could it be that he did something wrong, and Master Xu wanted to reprimand him?But racking his brains to think about it, he has been staying in the mansion recently, so he really didn't cause any trouble.

Could it be that someone took his name and went out to do something evil, and finally fell on him?Jia Amnesty thought that his good impression in Xu Wei's heart might be gone, and he was a little upset. He thought bitterly, if he knew who said bad things about him in front of Xu Wei, he would not be able to forgive him!

But he didn't want to, followed Xu Wei to the small living room, and the first sentence shocked him.

"Ordinarily, I'm an outsider, so I shouldn't have said these things to you." Xu Wei signaled Jia She to sit down, seeing Jia She's getting more and more restless, he felt better, and said, "It's just that Hu'er is my apprentice, and your daughter-in-law It's my niece, please tell me, I'm also half of your elder, I have to tell you some things."

Such a pleasant and soft-spoken person did not make Jia She flattered, and hurriedly said: "Master Xu is well-known and respected by everyone in the court. He is also a close friend of Master Taishan. He is my elder. How can I bear you like this?" .”

Xu Wei was even happier. Although he was a little mediocre with Shishu, he was respectful to his elders, and he didn't miss him!He smiled and said: "Since you recognize me as an elder, then you and I should treat it as a chat between relatives and friends, and there is no need to restrict it." Jia Amnesty hurriedly responded.Xu Weifu smiled again, and then said seriously, "Since it's a small talk between relatives and friends, then I'll be blunt and say it directly."

Jia Amnesty sat more and more seriously, only to hear Xu Wei sternly said: "In a few days, you will attend Mr. Hydrology's party, and everyone there has a certain history. I introduced you to Mr. Hydrology at any rate. When the time comes But be careful, your second brother has a bad reputation now, be careful not to be stained with sewage, talk to people, talk more about yourself and less about your younger brother."

Jia Amnesty blinked his eyes, he couldn't react, Mr. Xu is saying, his brother is not good?Is he more famous than Jia Zheng? !He hesitated and said: "Master Xu is talking about the failure of my second brother? Why are there rumors that are unfavorable to him?"

Xu Wei wondered: "Why haven't you heard of it? Nowadays, in teahouses and restaurants in the capital, there are always gossips about your good second brother. Don't tell me you haven't heard of it at all?"

Jia Amnesty was even more surprised, and said: "Master Xu wants to talk about the ridicule about the second brother's failure in the restaurant, so I have heard of it. But is this serious?"

Xu Wei was even more surprised: "You've heard all about it, but you're still so calm? Those tongue-twisters are saying that your second brother is arrogant, ambitious, and mediocre, and they're all sneering and laughing at you?! What else did you say?" Xiuye's articles are like clouds and mud compared to him, and now it's just the other way around...you don't feel anything when you listen to this?" Xu Wei didn't have time to speak directly, those disciples obviously brought the entire Rongguo Mansion in, saying that Jia Daishan taught his son nothing. square.The front was so flamboyant, but the back came to be anticlimactic, throwing a person to death.

Jia Amnesty was a little embarrassed: "Of course I feel it. I'm also angry when they slander my second brother like this, but there's nothing I can do about it." No wonder!He was not angry at all, on the contrary, Jia She was very happy.Anyway, it wasn't him who was being scolded, but Jia Daishan was being talked about.Seeing that Jia Zheng, who has been going smoothly for more than [-] years, is being criticized like this, Jia Amnesty is not to mention how happy he is. He only hates that others have not spoken harshly enough and scolded him enough to be true.

But Jia Amnesty didn't understand, what was Xu Wei doing so solemnly?

Seeing Jia She's bewildered face, Xu Wei really sighed with his hands on his forehead. He didn't realize his feelings at all, and he was also implicated in this matter!Then he explained to him in detail: "You and Cunzhou are the same mother, and they are related by blood. Now that Cunzhou is being belittled so much, when it comes to Rongguo Mansion, even your father has not escaped. What do you think you will be called?"

So that's what Master Xu wanted to say.Jia She waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's just that I'm mediocre, I'm used to it."

Xu Wei was really choked up now, and he had never seen someone who didn't care about his reputation like this.Pulling his face down, he said, "When you touch your lips, it's easy to say. Doesn't matter? You come from an official's family, so you don't know how important reputation is when you walk in officialdom and get in touch with people? It's like your brother smelly If he is famous, all the younger generation with some status and fame are unwilling to be with him. Do you also want to end up like this?"

Jia Amnesty didn't care, instead, his mind was attracted by the meaning of Xu Wei's words: "Master Xu said, my second brother has a bad reputation this time, and was rejected by...?"

Xu Wei was also angry that Jia She's mind was not focused on the important point, and wondered why Jia She didn't even know about these things, so he frowned and held back his breath: "Could I still lie to you about such a trivial matter? Brother Hu said You've been staying in the mansion these days, could it be possible that you didn't notice that many of your second brother's former friends haven't visited the house for a long time now?"

Jia She was tongue-tied and looked at Xu Wei, not knowing what to say for a while.He naturally noticed that the number of people looking for Jia Zheng in the mansion was much less than before, but in his opinion, it was just because Jia Zheng was still sick, so it was inconvenient to meet guests.Will he be ostracized?Jia She really didn't expect it at all.

No wonder he didn't expect this ending at all. It was the attitude of the people in the house towards Jia Zheng that made him unaware of such a change at all.Look at Jia Daishan's kindness to Jia Zheng, look at Jia's mother's unabashed love for Jia Zheng, look at the servants' flattery and service to Jia Zheng, which is better than before - no matter how you look at it, it's not like It was Jia Zheng who looked unlucky outside!

Jia She was so surprised that he sat on the chair for a while and couldn't react. Xu Wei was unhappy at first, but then he thought about Jia Hu's saying that Jia She had been wandering outside the Rongguo Mansion for a long time, so he might not know that his mood had deteriorated to this point. Thinking about it, seeing Jia She's stunned and tongue-tied, he didn't seem to know what to do, and instead persuaded: "But don't take the matter too seriously. After all, this is your brother's own doing, and you want to take me But most people in Beijing also know that you and your brother are not in the same way, and Xiuye ​​is Huer's senior brother. Everyone just says a few words, but they don't really think about you. , you just need to rest assured."

After Jia Amnesty was comforted by him, he suddenly became enlightened, but no, Jia Zheng's own sins are unlucky, so what does it have to do with him?As long as it doesn't have anything to do with him, it's fine for him to watch the fun from the sidelines.I also wondered if Jia Zheng knew that he had been rejected by his former "friends"?If you know that you can still put on an indifferent and guilty look, as if nothing happened in front of him, then this pretentious ability is amazing! "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your explanation. With your words, I feel much better in my heart." Jia She thought, if he was involved in Jia Zheng's affairs, it would be really disgusting. of.Fortunately, he's fine this time!

Speaking of which, I also want to thank Jia Zheng for his lack of brains. It's not good to pick someone as a target. You have to find Zeng Sa Zeng to study. In this case, don't you clearly draw a line with him!Jia Amnesty made up his mind to tell Jia Zheng what he heard today when he returned home, so as to express his gratitude to him for his thoughtfulness!

Xu Wei returned to the main topic of the matter and told him: "It's just that among the friends Mr. Hydrogen made, there are quite a few respected elders and famous people. I hate this kind of talented and ambitious people the most. You are dragged down by your brother. When the time comes, I'm afraid that you will see me." You have to pay attention to these facial expressions, hold back your temper, and explain to them that you are different from your brother."

Jia Amnesty was grateful for Xu Wei's suggestion, and hurriedly said: "My lord, don't worry, I am just an ignorant junior for such a respected senior, so naturally I should humbly accept the senior's advice."

"Children can be taught!" Xu Wei likes Jia She's knowledgeable temperament, knowing good and bad, knowing what to do and what not to do, which is much more gratifying than Jia Zheng's self-satisfied and knowledgeable temperament, and he has a little more when he tells him. The level of sincerity is not only the father of the apprentice, but also the husband of the niece. "At that time, you don't have to show off your talent and learning. You must not be good at that kind of literary work." Jia She sipped his tea uncomfortably. A little shy, Xu Wei smiled kindly, and said earnestly, "Nowadays, the style of writing is prevalent, and the world likes people with high talents, but the most important thing is to be a person and do things. The heart is upright, even if the talent is poor, it is worth paying attention to." , Xinxie, even if he is the number one scholar, I don't even bother to work with him! You must remember, don't play petty tricks and cleverness, and make people laugh and be generous!"

Jia She was startled, and hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, I will definitely remember it in my heart."

Xu Wei smiled at him: "You don't have to be so nervous, I'm just telling you something in vain. You have done a good job in the past. Although there are slight flaws in small places, it is rare to have a true temperament, not hypocritical or pretentious! You just need to Show your true side in front of people, that's all. I heard Hu'er say that you are quite accomplished in antique calligraphy and painting, and those old guys like to talk about these things. If there is someone who is not open to make things difficult for you, you can just use my name!"

Xu Wei's words were not all to comfort Jia Amnesty.Jia Amnesty's reputation in Beijing is generally mediocre, and his talents and learning are not obvious.But I really want to say that everyone hates him, but they don't.First of all, he did not bully men and women like ordinary dudes, but he likes to drink and listen to dramas, and his beauty is slightly lacking, which is not too much. How many children in Beijing have this problem, men, it's no big deal.Again, he is extremely filial to his parents.Jia Daishan's mother's partiality is well known, but Jia Amnesty never slandered Jia Daishan and Jia's mother in front of others. Even when he was drunk and talked about it occasionally, it was just lamenting that he was not valued by his parents. He never uttered evil words, and the word filial piety alone made people look up to him—even if this filial piety was a bit roundabout.Also, Jia Amnesty showed his dissatisfaction with Jia Zheng. He was frank and straightforward, which showed that he was not scheming. It would not be tiring to associate with such a person!As for being jealous of your brother, it's just human nature for parents to be so partial.

He promised to use Xu Wei's name on a formal occasion. This is Xu Wei's guarantee for himself. He told everyone that Xu Wei was standing behind Jia She.Jia She's heart became hot, and looking at Xu Wei, he was so moved that he didn't know what to say. After a long time, he said: "My lord, don't worry, I will definitely keep your warning in mind!" I will never ask you to recommend my heart to Mr. Hydrology in vain. .

Xu Wei also discovered another advantage of Jia She, that he knows how to repay kindness and knows what is good or bad. Such a person, even if he is less talented, can also befriend him, so he persuaded: "Ten fingers have different lengths. As for children, sometimes there is indeed a bowl of water that is not flat. In life, there are always times when you are not happy. At this time, you should open your heart and look at the big picture. You are bold and magnanimous, don’t stick to the small things, and make friends with others. Waiting, and your accomplishments in antique calligraphy and painting, there is always a place where you can shine. You should look at these directions and move forward. You must know that there is not only Rongguo Mansion in this world!"

Jia She's eyes were hot, but his heart was sour. He had heard such caring words from another person, that is his father-in-law, Mr. Zhang.Back then, he also advised him in the same way, but he was young and energetic, so he didn't listen.When the old Hou Ye passed away later, he never heard such earnest teachings again.Unexpectedly, today at Mr. Xu's place, I was advised again with such sincerity.Instead, it was his biological father. He had never heard such a word of advice on his life from Jia Daishan...

In the evening Xu Wei and Mrs. Xu sat together to chat, Mrs. Xu told Xu Wei what Mrs. Zhang said, and said sadly: "I never knew that such a life was lived by the girls I underestimated. She didn't say it before, if it wasn't for Brother Hu who is promising and can help her gain face, she might have kept it a secret."

Xu Wei also sighed: "I don't think Marquis Jia En is doing well in Rongguo Mansion. I only care a little bit today, but he looks sad. After all, that Duke Rong is too partial!"

After speaking, both of them were silent for a long time.After a while, Mrs. Xu suddenly said: "From now on, let's help these two children more. After all, we owe them."

A look of shame also appeared on Xu Wei's face: "I know. It's me who has been too self-righteous these years. I, I'm sorry, Brother Zhang!"

Mrs. Xu didn't speak, but lowered her head in shame and shame.

In fact, before Mrs. Zhang passed away, he had entrusted Xu Wei to take care of the Zhang family, but Xu Wei was not used to Jia Daishan's behavior, and thought that Zhang was the eldest daughter-in-law and had an eldest grandson, so he should live without any hindrance. He never deliberately took care of him, but only helped Mrs. Zhang and Uncle Zhang and Fourth Master Zhang.Later, Mrs. Zhang was forced by Mrs. Jia to stay at home and not come out for a banquet. Mrs. Xu would ask at first, but later Mrs. Jia couldn't help saying that she liked Mrs. Zhang and asked her to help the housekeeper so that she could not be free, and the two families were not the same. Gradually far away.Mrs. Zhang is a proud person in her heart, some things she doesn't tell Mrs. Xu, until Xu Wei takes Jia Hu under her family and asks people to find out about her old friend's daughter, these years have been a hard life!

"Brother Hu is talented, and his niece is also good. Then Marquis Jia En, I can pull it off when I look at it. Even for the sake of my old friends, I will never let them suffer." Xu Wei resolutely Said, "Otherwise, when my soul returns to the ground in the future, how can I have the face to meet my old friend?"

Mrs. Xu nodded solemnly: "This is as it should be!"

Jia Amnesty didn't know that Xu Wei had already made up his mind to pull him up, so he thought about how to take advantage of the current situation on the way to make Jia Zheng's face so bad that he could vent his anger.It has to be said that he is still a little quick-witted in this regard, and he has already thought everything through before returning home.

I went to pay my respects to Jia Mu, and as expected, I heard that Jia Mu was at Jia Zheng's office. Jia Amnesty went all the way to find it, and happened to see Jia Mu lovingly watching Jia Zheng take medicine, and my heart felt sour. Then I thought about my plan and laughed again. Said: "Second brother's complexion looks much better today than yesterday." He greeted Jia's mother, "Mother, my son is back."

Mother Jia still remembered the tone of Jia She's going to Xu's mansion, so there was no sound, she hummed lightly, and didn't even look at Jia She.Jia Amnesty hated Jia Zheng more and more, straightened up as if he didn't care, looked at Jia Zheng worriedly and said: "Even though my second younger brother looks good, but he is not in good spirits, could it be that someone in the house made you angry? "

Jia Zheng recalled the gossip he had heard in the mansion, forced a smile, and said, "Brother, you are joking, who in this mansion dares to get angry with me? It must be because I have stayed in the house for a long time. "

Mother Jia hurriedly said: "Tired of being bored in the house? Do you want to go out to relax? Don't we still have a village in the suburbs, do you want to live for a while?"

Jia Zheng shook his head: "My son is fine. The Zhuangzi doesn't live there for a long time. When we go, we don't know how many people will have to work. The servants in the Zhuangzi may not be able to clean up for a long time, so there is no need for it."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "What's the matter? Usually, the mansion raises those people to eat and drink, and they live on the Zhuangzi. They just want them to serve the master well. If you want to go, I'll let someone order you to go."

Jia Zheng only said that he didn't want to go: "Zhuangzi can't get home, I really don't want to trouble this time."

Seeing that Mother Jia had stopped talking, Jia Amnesty interjected, "Why do I see my second younger brother listless, and even go to Zhuangzi to relax and feel disheartened and unwilling to move? Is it okay? Not to mention the imperial doctor saying that you are too sick to recover from a long illness."

Mother Jia had already given up her plan to let Jia Zheng go out, but when Jia She said this, she immediately changed her mind and said, "Boss is right, it's not good for you to be bored like this. No, I'd better tell someone to leave." Go to Zhuangzi and order, and when you turn back, someone will pack your things for you, and you can go there to relax."

Jia Zheng raised his hand to stop him, but Jia She took the lead with a smile, and only heard him say: "Mother, why should you be in a hurry, and you don't want to go to the Zhuangzi if you don't see your second brother? Besides, it's a remote place, and it's not convenient to invite the imperial doctor." , but it is not conducive to recuperation.”

Jia Mu looked at Jia Amnesty suspiciously, not understanding why he spoke so orderly today, and asked, "Then what's your idea?"

Jia She smiled: "Mom, you can't see Mount Tai. If you want to relax, why not go to Zhuangzi? The second brother just stayed at home for a long time, and he has no one to talk with him, so he is not in good spirits. I heard that Tai Ming Lou, where my second brother used to go, has recently released a new dish, which is very well received, why don't you ask my second brother to go out for a walk, taste delicious food and wine, and talk to a couple of friends, it will always make you feel better."

Jia's mother sounded reasonable, and looked to Jia Zheng for advice. Jia Zheng thought about it, he hadn't gone out for a long time, and he also saw the strange eyes of those servants in the mansion, so it's better to go outside and find someone to talk to.It just so happens that I am not recovering from my illness, so I can ask my friends to take a good look at the reason why I failed the ranking.

With this in mind, he also agreed, nodded and looked at Jia She: "Let Big Brother worry about it!"

Jia Amnesty had the demeanor of a big brother, and said with a smile, "They're all brothers, that's how they should be!"

In a few days, Jia She and Jia Zheng took the car together to go to Taiming Tower, where Jia She had booked a box facing the street early on, ordered the dishes, and when Jia She and Jia Zheng arrived, he just sat in the box and looked out the window. Looking outside, you can see the bustling scenes of people coming and going on the street and vendors selling goods.

Jia Zheng sat in his seat, sipping wine, watching the scene outside the window, the flow of people passing by downstairs, busy for their livelihood, and toiling all their lives, compared with them, he was no different from being in the clouds.Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a subtle sense of joy, and his mood gradually improved.

Jia Amnesty has been paying attention to the change of Jia Zheng's face, seeing that he really smiled, quite unhappy, instinctively wanted to say something sarcastic, but thinking of today's purpose, he swallowed his words abruptly, and said with a smile: "Second brother, does he feel better now? Let me tell you, even good people can get sick from being bored at home for a long time. If you're outside, watching the lively scenes, your mood will be much better."

Jia Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Brother has always been open-minded, no matter how much you worry about it, it will be fine if you go out for a while. I am ashamed of myself."

Jia She waved his hand and said, "I'm not as open-minded as you said. It's just that there are some things that are not worth worrying about. I will remember the things that really make me feel uncomfortable. But I can't be my brother's praise. I Ah, the most narrow-minded!"

Jia Zheng's face changed slightly, but he couldn't continue.Jia Amnesty felt a little regretful, didn't he make up his mind to stabilize him first, why did he accidentally speak so aggressively again?Busily pointing to a plate of brightly colored fish, he said, "This is a new chrysanthemum fish from the building. Try it. I think it's okay. I don't know if you like it or not?"

Once there were steps, Jia Zheng hurried down, took a bite into his mouth with chopsticks, and boasted: "It really tastes good, as expected, it's my elder brother's favorite."

Jia She smiled, and greeted Jia She to eat, but he didn't want to mention how uncomfortable he was, thinking, didn't it mean that those sour scholars were all chatting in Taiming Building at this time, why didn't they come now, and called him in vain Sitting with Jia Zheng for such a long time, I was so aggrieved that I was so aggrieved, no matter how delicious the food was, it was tasteless!

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the box, Jia She was overjoyed, and hurriedly lowered his head to pick up the food, not daring to let Jia Zheng see the joy on his face.

Not long after, the people over there ordered the dishes and arranged them. They chatted with a smile, and one of them said, "I was just at the door, and I saw the carriage of Rongguo Mansion. Why did Jia Cunzhou go out?"

Hearing the voice, Jia Zheng seemed to be an old friend. He was about to tell Jia Amnesty to go over and have a look, when he suddenly heard another person laughing and said, "Don't you read it wrong? Jia Cunzhou still has the face to come out now? It's useless to talk big. You guys, you want me, it’s too late to hide at home, how dare you come out and show your eyes?!” The whole room roared with laughter.

Jia Zheng squeezed his chopsticks, his face turned a little bit red...