The Marginal People of Jia's Family in the Red Chamber

After Leng Bi came back, she was busy visiting a few wealthy households. After all, she hadn't been back for six or seven years, so she still needed to make contacts.He became an official of the sixth rank, and he still has the false title of the fourth rank. This status is better than that of a commoner in the capital, and he is indeed superior in this Ziling County.

Taking a break from her busy schedule, Leng Bi carefully checked the account book, and sent someone to visit closely and check carefully. As a result, no one was involved in corruption or bribery!

Leng Bi expressed that he was very happy, and he also hoped to stage a script of killing chickens and monkeys, but the chickens and monkeys were so peaceful, how could he let his knife down.

Leng Bi didn't even think about it, if he couldn't manage even a few stewards and tenants with his methods, then his life would be wasted.

The expected script was not staged, so Leng Bi could only play a happy reunion.In the name of the new mistress, the left-behind servants were given an extra year's monthly payment, and the rent of the tenants was reduced by [-]%. This year, Leng Bi only took two tiers.As soon as the news came out, countless people recited Buddha's name.In the past, a few servants were envious when they saw the servants of other families trying their best to make money while the master was away, but now, the balance is balanced.As long as you work hard, the master will not forget.Spending the money obtained by tricks is not as safe as they are; and it is impossible to say that the owner will find out one day, and the whole family will be sold out.

Then, in the days that followed, apart from guiding her newlywed wife to familiarize herself with the environment and housework, Leng Bi spent time traveling around.He has a special feeling for mountains, which may be the reason why he grew up in the mountains in his first life. Every time he got money, he would buy several mountains, and he liked the environment like that.

Leng Bi travels around every day, either in a towel car or in a lonely boat, with a leisurely attitude.

It is good news to interrupt his leisurely life, Wan Shi is pregnant.

Leng Bi is only 17 years old this year, and he is the first to become a father in several lifetimes. Although he is no longer ecstatic about becoming a father for the first time, he is still very happy.

Now, he doesn't run around anymore, and concentrates on doing prenatal education at home, or making a room full of toys for children.At the beginning, Wan Shi's nanny murmured to herself that my uncle was too indifferent when he heard the news of Miss's pregnancy, but now she can't help but smile bitterly and report to Wan Shi, asking Wan Shi to persuade her that the child is still seven or eight months away, and my uncle has already passed away. He made all the toys he wanted to play with when he was seven or eight years old.

"Let him go, he must be crazy with joy." Wan said with a smile.

He was the only one in Leng Bi's family, and he didn't have a mother-in-law to make trouble for his son or daughter-in-law, so Leng Bi could control himself.Wan was in a happy mood, well-nourished, ten months pregnant, and gave birth to a fat boy for the Leng family. Leng Bi named him Leng Hao on the spot.It is the name of the eldest son of the original body who has not grown up, and it can be considered as the wish of fulfilling the original body, giving himself extra points.Leng Bi is not shy at all, there are tens of thousands of people named Leng Hao in the world, but this one he raises under his nose will surely grow up healthy and become famous.

When the child was born, Leng Bi was even more hands-on, she didn't even go out when invited by her friends, she just focused on her son, even Wan's retreated.

"I fell out of favor." Wan Shi laughed and joked with the nanny.

"My dear miss, how old is she, and she's still jealous of our young master." The nanny responded with a smile.

"Look, shut up your young master, I'm not as popular with Mammy as that kid." Wan Shi joked.

The child needs to be raised after it is born. Leng Bi thinks how could he not have a son based on his accumulated virtues and good deeds over the years?No, he was almost brainwashed by the original body. What does merit have to do with his son? No matter what, his son can grow up healthily.

Leng Bi stays at home with her children every day. She is even worse than Wan Shi, and from time to time tells Wan Shi how to raise her son, which annoys Wan Shi.Finally, Dai Jianmin was going to Baoding Mansion to take office, passing by Ziling County, Wan Shi couldn't wait to kick Leng Bi out of the house.

When Dai Jianmin arrived at the outskirts of Ziling County, Leng Bi was already waiting at Shili Pavilion.Dai Jianmin rode his horse for a few steps, dismounted and patted Leng Bi on the shoulder and said, "My good brother, I know you are loyal, so you came and waited for me so early." Dai Jianmin saw that the tea fruit on the table had already eaten a lot .

"Be a good Confucian student, don't be like the Green Forest Bandit, okay, rude!" Leng Bi said in distaste, not knowing why Dai Jianmin's style became like this, and his painting style became more and more strange.

"Female!" Dai Jianmin retorted, not appreciating his boldness.

Leng Bi directly took away the untouched pea yellow on the table. Dai Jianmin knew at a glance that it was for him. Leng Bi only likes salty snacks.

"My lord, I was wrong, you are gentle and personable." Dai Jianmin begged for mercy.So Leng Bi and Dai Jianmin get along well. At this time, there are very few people who appreciate humor like Dai Jianmin.

"It's so loyal. You came to wait for me so early and brought me some snacks." Dai Jianmin ate one bite at a time.

"The dim sum was prepared by Wan's. I was kicked out of the house." Leng Bi said calmly.

Dai Jianmin was almost choked, and managed to catch his breath, and said, "You're cheating on me, no, you're taking a concubine and raising a concubine."

Leng Bi glanced at him, and Dai Jianmin swore he saw the word "idiot" in Leng Bi's eyes. "She thinks I spend too much time at home."

"No, I remember that you like to go out the most." This refers to when Leng Bina didn't call Ai to go out when he was in the capital, but went to collect lonely books everywhere. He doesn't know how to travel in this world. I've watched it several times, and I don't want to watch it.But those books are scattered all over the place. For example, the Buddhist scriptures are all in the Huguo Temple, and the Huguo Temple is in the suburbs of Beijing.That's why it gives people the impression that he runs around and has no time to relax on holidays.

"I'm at home with my son."

"Well, I know that, your son will soon be one year old." The news of the news that the friend had a baby and even sent a congratulatory gift, of course he knew.

"Well, next month, you won't be able to catch up." Leng Bi said, there is a deadline for officials to take office.

"Why do the siblings despise you?"

"How do I know?" Leng Bi said innocently.

The servant Baihe who was serving behind them burst out laughing, he was the first batch to serve by Leng Bi's side, and now he is Leng Bi's long follower, who is going to take over the old housekeeper's duty in the future, and gets along with the master on weekdays , but also more generous.

Dai Jianmin also knew acquaintances around Leng Bi, and said, "Bai He laughed, do you know why?"

"Back to Master Dai, my master hasn't stepped out of the house for three months." Bai He replied with a smile.

"Ah, why... are you recuperating at home?" Dai Jianmin asked strangely.

"I told you to stay at home with my son!" Leng Bi said angrily.

"Hahahaha... Ouch, Ouch, I just picked up a joke. You said that you are a big man, you don't leave the house for three months, and you are more of a boudoir lady than a boudoir lady. No wonder your younger siblings despise you. Hey, I laughed so hard. It's gone." Dai Jianmin patted the table in Shiliting and laughed, and the servants behind him were also full of smiles.

"Bai He, let's go, let your master Dai point out this joke to spend the night." Leng Bi flicked his sleeves and got into the carriage. Dai Jianmin laughed so hard at the back that he got into the carriage with the help of the servant, and followed.Did you hear Dai Jianmin's arrogant laughter along the way? Leng Bi really hated having to entertain him.

When they arrived at the Leng Mansion, Dai Jianmin also recovered, and pretended to meet Wan Shi, who arranged them in the guest courtyard to the east.

Leng Bi couldn't bear it anymore, and went to have a night talk with Dai Jianmin at night.

When Leng Bi came in, Dai Jianmin seemed to have been prepared. The tea was ready. When Leng Bi came in, he poured the tea for him.

"Why did you leave Beijing? Where is your sister-in-law? How many years have you been working in Baoding Mansion? Are you bringing enough people?"

"You have such a long list of questions, how can I answer them." Dai Jianmin joked, took a sip of tea, and said, "You know, I am the second son, and the connections in my family belong to the eldest brother. In the future, when the master and wife go away, they will also be divided." People who live in other families naturally have to make long-term plans."

"But your elder brother..."

"It's none of your business." Dai Jianmin smiled bitterly, and said, "In the past, when I went out, people always said how great the second master of the Dai family was. I live complacently. Now that our brothers are getting older, when we go out, people say that I am already Mr. Dai. Now it is only my eldest brother who can represent the Dai family, and he is the first in everything in the family. I have no desire to fight for power and profit. , but seeing my parents treat them differently, I still feel unhappy."

"Hold the big seal, and carry heavy burdens. With such a detached temperament like you, can you really stand the restraint of the Patriarch of the Dai family? Thinking about it this way, it's okay."

"Your ability to persuade people has not regressed." Dai Jianmin smiled slightly.

"It's natural. There is no official position anymore, so I can only rely on lip service."

"Spitty? Do you want to find a master's staff or something, or do you want to give lectures?" Dai Jianmin asked curiously.

"Lord Dai, let's talk about your business, don't change the subject." Leng Bi said.

"It's not because you jumped up first, hum!" Dai Jianmin took the opportunity to talk about his own situation: "I figured it out too, so I planned to be released. Being in Beijing is expensive, but it is also hard work. Dealing with piles of old papers, I I don’t want to be promoted for decades, but let myself become stale.”

"It doesn't matter if you let it out, Baoding Mansion's conditions are good. If you want to do things wholeheartedly, it's much more enjoyable than being in Beijing, and it's more in line with your taste."

"That's right, that's what I think. I'll take someone to Baoding Mansion first, and then pick up your sister-in-law and the others to save them from suffering." Dai Jianmin said.

"Alright, is there anything I can do to help?" Leng Bi asked enthusiastically. This was Dai Jianmin's first time serving as a magistrate, so he was not at ease.

"It's true. I have planned for a long time to go abroad this time. I am not fully prepared, but there is still one thing that is not ready. I want to ask you for help?"

"Tell me." Leng Bi raised his eyebrows, wondering what exactly Dai Jianmin was up to.

"The only thing missing is a master who is proficient in criminal names." Dai Jianmin said shyly.

"so?"

"That's why I want to ask Song Lin next to you to help me."

"Song Lin." Leng Bi sighed, "Could it be that you didn't look for it, and you paid Song Lin's attention from the beginning." Leng Bi thought that he still knew Dai Jianmin.

"Look at what you said." It really hit the nail on the head!Dai Jianmin refused to admit it and said: "Who cares about rubble after seeing Guanci. Song Lin's ability is first-class. I'll invite him out of the mountain, and it's good for him. Is it possible that you really plan to let him come out of the mountain?" Being a housekeeper is such a waste of talent!"

"At the time when I was fleeing famine during the severe drought, although I had a kindness to Song Lin, I didn't mean to hold him back. It was Song Lin who saw through the red dust and was disheartened. I have been persuading and persuading him over the years. He is willing, and I What else can I do?"

"Then you really plan to..."

"Oh, I'm going to go back to what I just said about living with my mouth. The thing is like this. I have been back to my hometown for two years. I travel around all day, and I am naturally at ease, but this freedom also reveals that I have nothing to do. In addition Hao'er grew bigger and bigger. He couldn't just be accompanied by his parents or servants. He had to go out to socialize, make friends, and even be hurt by others in order to grow up. But this Ziling County , and even the entire Huaiqing Mansion does not have a decent academy."

"I'm afraid that such an academy really exists, so you don't feel relieved to let your Hao'er go there." Dai Jianmin joked.

"Of course, I admit that I don't need any masters who are inferior to Confucianism, why can't I teach myself."

Dai Jianmin smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

Leng Bi went on to say: "So, I plan to open a college. The style of writing in the north is not as strong as in the south. Doing so can be regarded as benefiting the people of one side. It is also a ready-made merit for the officials and lords. I also have a small savings. It shouldn’t be difficult to open such an academy.”

"You have considered everything carefully. You are a person who is not perfect, so you will not bring it up. So, should I call you 'Master Leng Shan'?" Dai Jianmin joked.

"It's too early to call Mr. Leng Shan. The crux of the matter is that you have pried away the teacher I reserved."

"Song Lin?"

"Exactly!"

"I remember that Song Lin is not very good at Confucian classics." Dai Jianmin said in surprise.

"Hehe, what do you, a Confucian expert, come to ask him for?" Leng Bi laughed.

"No, of course I know that miscellaneous studies are very useful, but those who come to the academy want to be named on the gold list, right? Is it appropriate for you to let him be a teacher who is good at criminal names?"

"You, don't worry about this. I have already told Song Lin about the establishment of the academy and asked him to help. Of course, he didn't agree on the spot. He was betrayed by his relatives and friends back then, and he was already disheartened. , I do not want to force him."

"So, I have no chance?" Dai Jianmin made a bitter face and made a mistake!If Song Lin couldn't come, he didn't even have a backup candidate.

"Not necessarily, you can tell him yourself and see what he means." Leng Bi encouraged. Of course, he hoped that this college would have someone as capable as Song Lin, but he also hoped that Song Lin would develop his own career.

After discussing the matter properly, Dai Jianmin couldn't help but Tao Kan said, "It seems that you have done a big thing without going out of your way, and you didn't waste rice and grain in vain."

"Fuck you!" Leng Bi smiled and pushed him to stagger.

Dai Jianmin stayed in Ziling County for two days. Leng Bi took him to see the mountain where the academy was about to be built. The two talked again and parted ways.

Leng Bi is a person who does what he says he will do. He has long written letters to the friends he made in the Imperial College. Those who have no intention of officialdom and want to give lectures are all fooled by Leng Bi.He only said that he could stay here for two years, and if he had other ideas, he could leave naturally.Those people also believed it naively, hehe, Leng Bi has a lot of ways to make you not want to leave when you come.

By the time Master Xiao Yuchuan, the parent officer of Ziling County, heard that Leng Bi was going to open an academy and recruit students, Leng Bi's Bishan Academy had already been erected and the deployment was complete.

Bishan Academy is a homophony of Leng Bi's name, he does not shy away from this, and it also implies that the people in this academy are all beautiful talents.Leng Bi was very dissatisfied with the first enrollment of Bishan Academy. Most of the students who came were the sons of officials, and a few were the sons of country gentry.Leng Bi thought about the opportunity of studying to change one's destiny like this, there should be some poor family to join in the fun, right?The result is not.

And those parents came to study because of Leng Bi's reputation and connections, and they didn't really come to learn.Leng Bi selected some people who met her requirements.Then start working hard to change the status quo.

In the second year, a Huishu Building was built.The building is three stories high, ring-shaped, and has an octagon. Such a building has never been heard or seen before.On the day when the Huishu Building was completed and officially opened, Leng Bi invited many famous people in the literary world.

Announced the rules of Huishu Building, everyone reads a copper coin a day, and students of Bishan Academy are free.Huishulou provided cheap brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, and poor families copied books to make money for their own use.Such things are considered to be the first of its kind at this time, and such things can be regarded as great good deeds, but it is the collection of books that really shocked the literary world.

Leng Bi began to prepare for it many years ago. The official master of book collection was in the Hanlin Academy. Leng Bi spent two years copying all the books that could be copied, except for the emperor's daily life note and so on.To be precise, he copied a copy of the daily life notes of the emperors of previous dynasties, but the current dynasties did not move. Who knows if there will be a historian among his students, he must prepare the materials for him first.

The master of folk book collection is the library of the big families.These books are not rumored, but who is Leng Bi?He has traveled around the world more than once. He was in a high position, and he was offered whatever he wanted;During the three years when Leng Bi kept her filial piety from the age of eight to 11, she was not only concerned with growing her body.

Such a sensational event, the news spread, naturally attracted countless literati.Leng Bi took the opportunity to announce the annual enrollment method of Bishan Academy: Regardless of family background, regardless of money, only qualifications, character, and talent.He also recruits children from poor families for free, and they come to his academy, including food, housing, school and clubs.

When the news spread, even the children of the poor who were thousands of miles away dragged their emaciated bodies and desperately rushed to Ziling County, Huaiqing Prefecture, Shanxi Province, only wishing to take off their farm skins and leap onto the Dragon Gate.

Leng Bi has been in several lifetimes, and it is not the first time to build an academy. It is just that he used to do family studies and genealogy, but now it covers a wider range.First of all, he needs to confirm the spirit of the college. The so-called school motto, "Self-improvement, Erudite, Dedicated to Learning, and Honest Practice" is engraved on the stone at the gate of Bishan Academy.

Secondly, he wants to formulate the system of the college.At this time, there were also academies, excluding the official ones, which were established on the basis of private fame, often gathered because of a person's prestige and knowledge, and dissipated because of the person's death.What Leng Bi has to do is to establish a sound system, and when he goes there one day, this academy can also be passed on.

Finally, he has to get the teachers and students.With the Huishu building, teachers don’t have to worry about it, but Leng Bi also needs to be careful not to let people make up for it. In this era, there are many people who have different ideas from him. Leng Bi also agrees that they come to the academy to give lectures, but they have to wait. For a few years, only for senior students, such students have the ability to distinguish right from wrong.The source of students that Leng Bi has placed high hopes on is the teaching of poor families that many people only do for good deeds.Leng Bi paid for the teaching of poor families in the first year, but from the second year onwards, there were rich businessmen and big businessmen who heard the news and wanted to ask for a clear name. merchants, accepting their sponsorship.

In life, Leng Bi's personal interactions have also changed, let's take Song Lin who was sought by Dai Jianmin as an example.

When Dai Jianmin left, Song Lin didn't follow him. After the second year, he wrote to make sure that Dai Jianmin didn't have a credible criminal master around him, so he said goodbye to Leng Bi.

"What, you're going to Baoding? Old Song, you've thought it through."

"Master, I've thought clearly. Lord Dai needs me right now."

"But the academy also needs you, I have even arranged your courses for this year." Leng Bi asked to stay.The students he recruited in the first year were all young and still laying the foundation, so they hadn't reached the stage of learning criminal names.

"No, master. Song Lin was saved by you, and the reason why he didn't die was because he wanted to repay his life-saving grace with a useless body. Song Lin knows that you have worked so hard, but look at this academy, it can be a teacher." 'One character is all famous people in the world."

"What I asked the teacher to look at was talent, not reputation. Old Song, your ability is not as bad as those famous people."

"No, master. I want to go and see for myself first. Although I intend to seek a teaching position in Bishan, I can't let your reputation be dusted. I have to convince the people of the world."

Leng Bi stared at him blankly. Ever since Song Lin was abandoned by his parents, wife and children during the drought, he had always looked like he had nothing to love. He didn't expect that he still had such lofty ambitions in his heart.

"Didn't think of it!" Song Lin laughed loudly: "I didn't think of it either. Looking at those skinny and poor children who came from thousands of miles away, skinny, covered in wounds but still eager to study, I suddenly felt a sense of pride in my chest. Gan Yun, I can't help but go for a break."

Leng Bi smiled slightly, letting go of her thoughts, and said, "Of course I respect your decision, but don't forget to come back at any time, the gate of Bishan is always open to you."

"I'll be back." When I think I'm entitled to come back.Song Lin laughed.

Song Lin was not the first one to go out from Bishan, but he was determined to become famous and came back, and Song Lin was still not the first one.There are also tens of thousands of Song Lin who are willing to fight for Leng Bi's personal charm and the belonging and glory that Bishan brings to him.