In this life, Daiyu had her own yard. In order to make it easier for her to keep her filial piety, Mother Jia asked Mrs. Xing to set up a small kitchen for her. His complexion is still getting rosy day by day, much better than when he first came here when the wind was blowing and the willows were weak.
In a blink of an eye, it has been several years, and the meritorious service of Baoyu and other nephews has gone.The women are busy arranging various rituals and various chores for the New Year in their own families.Jia Lian also made an agreement with Jia Amnesty that he would return to Jinling to take part in the next year's childbirth examination.
When Baoyu heard this, he felt that he could follow suit, so he discussed it with Mr. Li first.Mr. Li looked at the child who was not yet eight years old in front of him, and couldn't help shaking his head: "If you talk about your book, you can read it a little bit. But there is no problem in passing the county test, but it is difficult to pass the government test. , It is even more difficult to take the college entrance examination. Besides, how old are you, if you leave home, I am afraid that the old lady at home will be worried."
Baoyu laughed and said, "Sir, just say, how sure is my end?"
A child's birth test is mostly rote memorization. In Mr. Li's opinion, Baoyu's problem is not big.What is difficult for him is the test post poem.This child also looks very clever, but the things he made are smooth and smooth, with the right rhythm, rhyme, and allusions, but reading it makes people feel that there is something missing.
In a word, there is no aura at all.
Mr. Li also mentioned this matter with Baoyu, and even discussed it with Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu. He came to the conclusion that Baoyu was still young, with little knowledge and little reading, which led to his written poems being too dull.
So Mr. Li said to Baoyu: "If it's just the county test, it's [-]-[-]. But for the hospital test, it's divided into [-]-[-]. The hospital test can only depend on your luck, which is [-] out of [-]."
It was too shocking!The progress that Baoyu shows Mr. Li on weekdays is a little faster than those of the same age, and he can't scare people with the background of those lifetimes.Who knows that I deliberately hide my clumsiness, but who knows that I hide it with great effort, and I get the evaluation that in the end it can only depend on luck.Then how can he persuade Jia Mu to let him take the exam with Jia Lian?
Dissatisfied, he asked the gentleman, "How sure is the gentleman that Brother Lian takes the exam this time?"
Don't look at the two gentlemen teaching them separately, Mr. Tan and Jia Lian still stay at home, but they still communicate with each other.I saw Mr. Li caressing his beard and sighing: "Mr. Tan's great talent is beyond my reach. If you have the opportunity in the future, you should also ask Mr. Tan for more advice. It's only been more than three years, and the foundation of the second master Lian is not strong. , but now he has taken the exam, and he already has a score of [-]."
Even if Baoyu knew about Mr. Tan's ability, it still surprised him that Mr. Li, who is also a husband, admired him so much.In addition, Jia Lian received a comment of [-], which made Baoyu even more dissatisfied-that is Jia Lian, who is greedy for money and lustful, and can spend all the money in the frying pan.This is unscientific, okay?
Mr. Li saw his expression in his eyes, and comforted him: "You don't have to be discouraged. The second master Lian not only got the power of Mr. Tan, but also how many literary conferences the Zhang family has taken him to in the past few years. You can't see him well." Than."
That's right, why did I forget that there was another Zhang family over Jia Lian's side? The scholarly fragrance of several generations has accumulated, so they naturally have their own ways.What's more, in this world, Jia Lian has been on the right track early, and the Zhang family can marry another daughter to enter the Rongguo Mansion, so it is reasonable to support him.
But since he has won the title of being born with jade, there must be something outstanding.It was Baoyu's own plan to be selected as a scholar earlier - now that Jia Zhu has officially stayed in the Imperial Academy, he just waited step by step for promotion through performance appraisal.Jia Zheng is no longer the same as in the original book, only keeping his eyes on Baoyu.
The more so, the more he can't slack off.After all, the Ningguo Mansion over there still married Qin Keqing into the door. Even without Yuan Chun's surrender to the emperor, he couldn't write two Jia characters in one stroke. Who knows if Jia Zhen's foolish person will make people fool him again? Qin Keqing's life was taken seriously.When that day really comes, it will be the death of Ningguo Mansion, and the future of Rongguo Mansion, which is connected with Ningguo Mansion, is still uncertain.
Therefore, Baoyu urgently needs a reputation, not to become an official, but also to consider whether it can be used to offset crimes in the future.
Gritting his teeth, he said to Mr. Li, "Sir, I still want to give it a try."
Knowing that he doesn't listen to advice, Mr. Li shook his head and said, "It's up to you. Come and experience it, don't underestimate the students all over the world. It's also a good thing. It's just for the master and wife, you can only talk about it yourself. I don't have that Face to persuade the master."
This is what it means to refuse to endorse yourself.In fact, I can understand it.Baoyu is full of calculations, but he has only studied for four years. Even if he progresses faster than other children of the same age, he has just learned all the content of the imperial examination, and he is not proficient at all.Let me just say now that he can give it a try and bet on the number of [-], which Mr. Li can't afford to bet on.
Baoyu also knew that he could not force others to make things difficult for him, so he bowed to Mr. Li: "Don't worry, sir, the students will definitely not embarrass you."
Mr. Li only regarded him as a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, and he didn't say much. He just doubled his homework today, which was regarded as punishment for his ignorance.
Baoyu finally finished the homework assigned by her husband, and it was already dinner time when she went to Jiamu's place.When Jia Mu saw him coming, she beamed with joy: "Why is it so late today? If you don't come again, it's just as if you don't have dinner today."
Baoyu looked around, but there was no sign of Daiyu, so he quietly let out a sigh of relief—the stone made him wear it down a little more, but his nature remained the same.As long as Baoyu and Daiyu are in the same room, no matter how far or close they are, they will get hot and make Baoyu suffer.
So now everyone in the mansion knows that the second master Baoyu knows how to be polite, and he is so serious towards Miss Lin that he even leaves as soon as he sees Miss Lin.
So everyone saw Baoyu's expression, except for Mrs. Wang who felt relieved, everyone else had already seen it.Baoyu laughed and said, "I discussed something with my husband today, which made him angry and gave me extra homework."
Mother Jia also laughed: "It should be so. I heard that Mr. Li is teaching your second sister, younger sister Lin, and third younger sister in the afternoon. It's just a matter of dealing with it. Why don't you take care of you. If you don't say it well, listen to Mr. What else do you need to discuss with your husband? You should be punished like this."
Baoyu made a bitter face, which made everyone laugh together before eating together.After dinner, Mrs. Wang did not return to Lixiangyuan early, but looked at Jia Mu who hesitated to speak.
Jia Mu knew that she had something to say. Looking at Baoyu, she had to ask, "But what's the matter?"
Mrs. Wang heard Jia's mother asking herself, and hurriedly said: "My sister wrote a letter, saying that she is going to send her daughter to participate in the princess praise, and she wants to come to Beijing with her family. It's just that my brother has already ordered the inspection of nine provinces, and there is no one at home. people."
She didn't finish her sentence, but why couldn't Mother Jia hear the meaning behind it?Her face has already sunk down: "What happened that day, have you already forgotten it? Why don't you tell me about your natal family again. You're ashamed to mention it, but I'm too embarrassed to listen."
In front of so many juniors who are joking with Jia Mu, Jia Mu is so merciless to point out that she should not associate with her natal family, even though Madam Wang has been beaten enough in these years, she still blushes: "Old lady , my sister didn’t know about what happened that day.”
Mother Jia's face was still gloomy: "She doesn't know. I just don't know if your good brother knows that her daughter is running for the princess praise this time. I still look at my Jia's daughter who can't figure it out, but also misses it. She fell in love with Xue's daughter."
These words were even worse than those just now, and Mrs. Wang couldn't answer a single word.Baoyu thinks it makes sense, otherwise, in the original book, Wang Ziteng went out to inspect Beijing, and Xue Baochai lost the election?
But this is not something he can intervene in. I just hope that Mother Jia can always maintain a high level of vigilance against the Wang family and stop letting the Xue family live in Rongguo Mansion.His subtle influence on Jia's mother these years is still very powerful, just listen to Jia's mother:
"Speaking of which, the Xue family and us are also old relatives. I shouldn't say that. It's just that people are far and near. In my eyes, my own children and grandchildren are more important. I don't care why the Xue family came to Beijing. No, I can’t let you stop walking around with your sisters at all. But it’s fine to walk around, or to be a relative, you know what you have done, and once again, don’t blame this old woman like me for being a villain.”
Mother Jia didn't say how to be a villain, but Mrs. Wang's heart is like a mirror.It's this trick again, threatening people with Hugh himself.But I don't even look at it. I have three children, and one of them gave birth to grandsons. I don't believe that this old woman can ignore her grandsons.
Just looking at the way she hurt Baoyu in her heart, Mrs. Wang felt that she was just trying to scare herself.But on the surface she had to put on a really scared look: "Yes, I remember it all. It's just old lady, my sister went to Beijing in a hurry, and I'm afraid that the house has not been lived in for many years, and the things are too Unprepared."
Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Mother Jia's expression softened, and she sank again: "You are confused. Even if your sister wants to go to Beijing by herself, she must arrange it in advance. Their families usually have their own in Beijing. There is also an old man who guards the house, so why worry about it."
Baoyu secretly praised Jia Mu for her strength, but she still sipped her tea lightly on her face, and blocked Mrs. Wang's eyes for help from her eyes.Mother Jia didn't know, what didn't he understand?
The Xue family went to Beijing at this time, and they said that the house was not ready, it was nothing more than the crime of Xue Dafool, and now the case may have come to a conclusion, so the mothers dared to show up in front of people.
It's a pity that Wang Ziteng still left Beijing as in the original book, and the Xue family wanted to defect, but they couldn't live in the Wang family where the master wasn't even there.Didn't you bring your idea to Rongguo Mansion?If it weren't for their background as an imperial merchant, Xue Baochai might not even be eligible to run for election.
No, since the Xue family dared to show up, who in this life settled the lawsuit for Xue Dafool?You know, since Daiyu came to Beijing, he has been guarding against this matter.That day, Jia Yucun still went to Beijing with Jia Lian and Daiyu, but the person who received him was Jia She, who did not recommend any official position to him.Could it be that this person found some way to repeat the case of the gourd monk judging the gourd?
Keeping this in mind, looking for an opportunity to ask Jia Zheng if he got involved again, Baoyu raised his eyes and looked at the embarrassed people in the room.
Mrs. Wang's words were repeatedly dismissed by Jia Mu, so she couldn't sit still, and she drank a sip of tea in embarrassment before getting up to say goodbye to Jia Mu.Jia Mu didn't keep her either, and let her take Li Wan out of the house.
When Mrs. Wang left, Mother Jia had the heart to ask Baoyu, "What did you discuss with your husband today, and let him punish you?"
Baoyu smiled embarrassedly: "It's nothing. It's just that I heard that Lian's second brother is going back to Jinling to take the exam, and I also want to follow. The master said that I am not yet ready, and I am too ambitious."
Mother Jia frowned: "Sir, the punishment is still light. If I ask you, I should punish you for a few more days. You are only a young man, and even your big brother Zhu didn't take the exam so early."
Baoyu has yet to say more, but Jia Amnesty came together with Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian to set up a province for Jia Mu.Seeing that Jia's mother was not very happy, I wanted to ask her why.Jia Mu couldn't say anything else, so she just covered her face with Baoyu's statement that she would go back to Jinling with Jia Lian.
Jia Zheng scolded: "Ignorant boy. You have only studied for a few years, and you want to compare yourself with those serious scholars who have been poor for ten years?! Why don't you hurry up and take your thoughts away."
Baoyu could only stand up and listen to his cheap old man's teachings, comforting herself in her heart, at least she only scolded herself as an ignorant boy now, which was much better than scolding everything as a beast in the original book.
Over the years, Jia Shen has seen Baoyu more and more pleasing to the eye every day. He smiled and said to Jia Mu, "This is also Baoyu's ambition. Dare to end up with my brother at a young age, this is what children like us should have." momentum."
Jia Mu said angrily: "You only think about whether you are imposing or not. Why don't you see how old he is? Don't say that the test lasted five days. It's just that the road is full of cars, horses and boats. He can pass the test. Can't stand it."
Jia Amnesty looked at Baoyu, who was only eight years old after the new year, and he seemed to be a little younger, so he stopped talking.
Finally someone was willing to speak up for her, but Baoyu refused to let it go: "The old lady was worried about this. In fact, I wanted to end up with Lian's second brother because of this."
Mother Jia listened to what he said solemnly, and first agreed with her own words, and also wanted to hear his reasons.Just listen to Baoyu say: "Old lady, if I go to Jinling with my second elder brother Lian this time, and he will take care of me on the way, I don't have to worry about everything by myself. On the contrary, after another year or two, I will If you think about the end, you have to go on the road alone, won't the old lady be more worried then?"
Jia Amnesty's brows and eyes were crooked with a smile when he heard this. From what he heard, Baoyu clearly meant that Jia Lian must have won the exam this time and come back. Otherwise, why would Jia Baoyu go on the road alone next time?
Seeing him laughing, he asked Baoyu, "Are you sure? Can your Lian's second elder brother be selected as a scholar this time?"
I am not a magic stick, what does it mean to be sure or not?Baoyu said helplessly to Jia Amnesty: "There is no doubt about it. It's just that when I discussed with Mr. Li today, Mr. Lian said that if the second brother Lian will end next year, there is no chance of winning or not. Mr. has always been cautious. He said that, isn't the second elder brother sure to hit?"
Jia Amnesty felt relieved, and even Jia Lian himself became happy—Mr. Tan taught well, but he didn't like to praise others.Then Mr. Li has never taught Jia Lian, so Mr. Tan told him to come to this conclusion.This is even more exciting than what Mr. Tan said to Jia Lian face to face.
Jia Zhu was a little embarrassed: "If I hadn't used the name of the supervisor that day, Lian'er wouldn't have to suffer these two times."
Knowing that he was careful, Jia Lian quickly comforted him: "Big brother didn't know what happened to me two years ago, even if he gave me the place of prison student, he was just going to the Imperial Prison to hang out."
Jia's mother said, "It's the same reason. But if Lian'er is going to take the exam, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the year before I have to go on the road. Alas."
She always wants her children and grandchildren to surround her knees, but Jia She wants her son to be like Jia Jing. Proper.She smiled to Jiamu, "It's only half a year, and he will come back. At that time, the old lady will be selected as a scholar, and the old lady will be happy or not."
Jia Zheng made him say that he was a little moved, his eldest son had already won the Jinshi before he was [-], and he wished that both brothers could go to high school.Now that Baoyu is willing to make progress, shouldn't he stop him?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Baoyu say, "That's right, think about it, old lady, if my second elder brother and I were selected as scholars and came back, the old lady could invite guests one less time and save some money."
Jia Zheng couldn't help scolding him: "I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. You think that the scholar is so good at it. How many people read it until their beards turn white and still don't see it. Don't they study harder than you."
"What's the use of just studying and studying hard?" Jia Amnesty was unconvinced first: "Those who can't pass the exam with gray beards must be people who have never been enlightened in reading. How can such a person compare with Baoyu? I said that Baoyu passed the exam, much more than those people."
Even if Jia Amnesty was praising his son, Jia Zheng still felt that his words were not pleasing to the ears.But now he was no longer the Jia Zheng who took up the main house and felt that he was righteous and stern. He just lowered his head and said nothing, which was a way of showing his attitude.
Jia Baoyu went on to lobby Jia's mother: "Think about it, old lady, I always have to end up with you. This time, even if I gained some experience, next time Lian's second brother goes to take the Juren examination, I will go with him again, which will be better. Just close the door at home and read books to gain some knowledge, right?"
Seeing that Jia's mother remained silent, Jia Lian said with a smile: "If Baoyu goes with me, the old lady can rest assured. Mr. Tan said that he would go back to Jinling with me."
After hearing this, Baoyu said hurriedly: "Mr. Li also told me today that Mr. Tan is a man of great talent, so I have the opportunity to ask Mr. Tan for more advice. It's just that I was thinking that Mr. Tan would stay at home and learn more about it when he came here." Besides, what Mr. Li said, I can’t leave Mr. Li alone and go to Mr. Tan by myself. If I can go with Mr. Tan, it’s cheaper to ask for advice.”
Jia's mother still refused to let go, Baoyu had no choice but to look at her without crying—now that he was grown up, he really couldn't behave like the original owner, who was still in his teens and still plunged into Jia's mother's arms at every turn.It is rare for him to be able to do what he is doing now.
But Jia Zheng couldn't bear to see him look so useless: "Who will show this face. It's because the old lady spoiled you too much."
Jia's mother became unhappy: "The child is obviously thinking about self-improvement. Seeing that the family doesn't want to feel sad, it is worth scolding him. Forget it, you are always his father. What I say is to spoil him. You Just make up your own mind."
Jia Zheng had no choice but to stand up and apologize to Jia's mother. Hearing that Jia's mother said no matter what, he actually asked Baoyu to talk about the scholar who was in the same school as Jia Lian and got scratched. He's going to try it?"
This is not what Jia Mu wanted.But even though I have already said that Jia Zheng, who is Lao Tzu, can make his own decisions, I can't stop him anymore, just sit there and don't speak.Baoyu knelt down to Jia Zheng early on with this remark: "Master, don't worry, my son will definitely ask Mr. Tan for advice, so as not to embarrass the master."
Jia Zheng couldn't help it, so he had to say a few more words to him before letting him get up.Baoyu had arrived at Jia Lian early and asked him what to bring.Jia Mu's interest was completely ruined, so they all broke up together.
After leaving Rongqing Hall, Baoyu thought that he had finally taken the first step, and his heart was happy, and his steps became a little easier.But Jia Zheng poured cold water on him with one sentence: "Even if you are going to travel after the next year, you should tell your wife. Let her prepare things for you."
That's right, this era is so particular about what you say and what you say.What's more, at Baoyu's current age, it's really unreasonable not to tell Mrs. Wang if he wants to go out so far.
Baoyu responded to Jia Zheng, and then walked towards Lixiangyuan step by step.Because he knows that today is actually not a good time to confront Mrs. Wang - Mrs. Wang sought to let Xue's family live in Rongguo Mansion today but failed. Listen to Mrs. Wang's complaints.
Sure enough, after seeing Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang didn't ask why Baoyu came to her at this time today, but said to him: "Look, am I being trampled down more and more now? I am obviously a serious relative. , It’s just a few days, why the old lady doesn’t give any face, but how can I get along with your aunt’s house in the future?”
Your girl, it's not as simple as just staying for a few days, is it?In the original book, even the daughter-in-law was married in Lixiangyuan.Baoyu thought to himself, now that you have taken the Pear Fragrance Court yourself, where else will you let their family live?
But he could only think about it in his heart, he couldn't say it, so he had to persuade vaguely: "Madam, don't worry. If you are afraid that the house will not be cleaned up after my aunt and the others come, why don't you send two people to look at it for my aunt It can also urge those who look at the house not to be lazy."
"What do you know?" Mrs. Wang obviously did not accept such innocuous reassurance: "Your cousin is not easy. Your aunt brought their brothers and sisters to Beijing together, thinking that your master can help control them." One or two."
You think too highly of your master.Baoyu didn't know why Mrs. Wang had such trust in Jia Zheng, it was clear that he only knew how to beat and scold his own son, okay?She also counted on him to help others take care of her son.
But this is a good opportunity to know whether Xue Da fool has committed any evil. Baoyu asked tentatively: "Why did my aunt and the others rush to Beijing at this time, not to mention the freezing weather? Aren't you going to celebrate the New Year on the road?"
In a blink of an eye, it has been several years, and the meritorious service of Baoyu and other nephews has gone.The women are busy arranging various rituals and various chores for the New Year in their own families.Jia Lian also made an agreement with Jia Amnesty that he would return to Jinling to take part in the next year's childbirth examination.
When Baoyu heard this, he felt that he could follow suit, so he discussed it with Mr. Li first.Mr. Li looked at the child who was not yet eight years old in front of him, and couldn't help shaking his head: "If you talk about your book, you can read it a little bit. But there is no problem in passing the county test, but it is difficult to pass the government test. , It is even more difficult to take the college entrance examination. Besides, how old are you, if you leave home, I am afraid that the old lady at home will be worried."
Baoyu laughed and said, "Sir, just say, how sure is my end?"
A child's birth test is mostly rote memorization. In Mr. Li's opinion, Baoyu's problem is not big.What is difficult for him is the test post poem.This child also looks very clever, but the things he made are smooth and smooth, with the right rhythm, rhyme, and allusions, but reading it makes people feel that there is something missing.
In a word, there is no aura at all.
Mr. Li also mentioned this matter with Baoyu, and even discussed it with Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu. He came to the conclusion that Baoyu was still young, with little knowledge and little reading, which led to his written poems being too dull.
So Mr. Li said to Baoyu: "If it's just the county test, it's [-]-[-]. But for the hospital test, it's divided into [-]-[-]. The hospital test can only depend on your luck, which is [-] out of [-]."
It was too shocking!The progress that Baoyu shows Mr. Li on weekdays is a little faster than those of the same age, and he can't scare people with the background of those lifetimes.Who knows that I deliberately hide my clumsiness, but who knows that I hide it with great effort, and I get the evaluation that in the end it can only depend on luck.Then how can he persuade Jia Mu to let him take the exam with Jia Lian?
Dissatisfied, he asked the gentleman, "How sure is the gentleman that Brother Lian takes the exam this time?"
Don't look at the two gentlemen teaching them separately, Mr. Tan and Jia Lian still stay at home, but they still communicate with each other.I saw Mr. Li caressing his beard and sighing: "Mr. Tan's great talent is beyond my reach. If you have the opportunity in the future, you should also ask Mr. Tan for more advice. It's only been more than three years, and the foundation of the second master Lian is not strong. , but now he has taken the exam, and he already has a score of [-]."
Even if Baoyu knew about Mr. Tan's ability, it still surprised him that Mr. Li, who is also a husband, admired him so much.In addition, Jia Lian received a comment of [-], which made Baoyu even more dissatisfied-that is Jia Lian, who is greedy for money and lustful, and can spend all the money in the frying pan.This is unscientific, okay?
Mr. Li saw his expression in his eyes, and comforted him: "You don't have to be discouraged. The second master Lian not only got the power of Mr. Tan, but also how many literary conferences the Zhang family has taken him to in the past few years. You can't see him well." Than."
That's right, why did I forget that there was another Zhang family over Jia Lian's side? The scholarly fragrance of several generations has accumulated, so they naturally have their own ways.What's more, in this world, Jia Lian has been on the right track early, and the Zhang family can marry another daughter to enter the Rongguo Mansion, so it is reasonable to support him.
But since he has won the title of being born with jade, there must be something outstanding.It was Baoyu's own plan to be selected as a scholar earlier - now that Jia Zhu has officially stayed in the Imperial Academy, he just waited step by step for promotion through performance appraisal.Jia Zheng is no longer the same as in the original book, only keeping his eyes on Baoyu.
The more so, the more he can't slack off.After all, the Ningguo Mansion over there still married Qin Keqing into the door. Even without Yuan Chun's surrender to the emperor, he couldn't write two Jia characters in one stroke. Who knows if Jia Zhen's foolish person will make people fool him again? Qin Keqing's life was taken seriously.When that day really comes, it will be the death of Ningguo Mansion, and the future of Rongguo Mansion, which is connected with Ningguo Mansion, is still uncertain.
Therefore, Baoyu urgently needs a reputation, not to become an official, but also to consider whether it can be used to offset crimes in the future.
Gritting his teeth, he said to Mr. Li, "Sir, I still want to give it a try."
Knowing that he doesn't listen to advice, Mr. Li shook his head and said, "It's up to you. Come and experience it, don't underestimate the students all over the world. It's also a good thing. It's just for the master and wife, you can only talk about it yourself. I don't have that Face to persuade the master."
This is what it means to refuse to endorse yourself.In fact, I can understand it.Baoyu is full of calculations, but he has only studied for four years. Even if he progresses faster than other children of the same age, he has just learned all the content of the imperial examination, and he is not proficient at all.Let me just say now that he can give it a try and bet on the number of [-], which Mr. Li can't afford to bet on.
Baoyu also knew that he could not force others to make things difficult for him, so he bowed to Mr. Li: "Don't worry, sir, the students will definitely not embarrass you."
Mr. Li only regarded him as a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, and he didn't say much. He just doubled his homework today, which was regarded as punishment for his ignorance.
Baoyu finally finished the homework assigned by her husband, and it was already dinner time when she went to Jiamu's place.When Jia Mu saw him coming, she beamed with joy: "Why is it so late today? If you don't come again, it's just as if you don't have dinner today."
Baoyu looked around, but there was no sign of Daiyu, so he quietly let out a sigh of relief—the stone made him wear it down a little more, but his nature remained the same.As long as Baoyu and Daiyu are in the same room, no matter how far or close they are, they will get hot and make Baoyu suffer.
So now everyone in the mansion knows that the second master Baoyu knows how to be polite, and he is so serious towards Miss Lin that he even leaves as soon as he sees Miss Lin.
So everyone saw Baoyu's expression, except for Mrs. Wang who felt relieved, everyone else had already seen it.Baoyu laughed and said, "I discussed something with my husband today, which made him angry and gave me extra homework."
Mother Jia also laughed: "It should be so. I heard that Mr. Li is teaching your second sister, younger sister Lin, and third younger sister in the afternoon. It's just a matter of dealing with it. Why don't you take care of you. If you don't say it well, listen to Mr. What else do you need to discuss with your husband? You should be punished like this."
Baoyu made a bitter face, which made everyone laugh together before eating together.After dinner, Mrs. Wang did not return to Lixiangyuan early, but looked at Jia Mu who hesitated to speak.
Jia Mu knew that she had something to say. Looking at Baoyu, she had to ask, "But what's the matter?"
Mrs. Wang heard Jia's mother asking herself, and hurriedly said: "My sister wrote a letter, saying that she is going to send her daughter to participate in the princess praise, and she wants to come to Beijing with her family. It's just that my brother has already ordered the inspection of nine provinces, and there is no one at home. people."
She didn't finish her sentence, but why couldn't Mother Jia hear the meaning behind it?Her face has already sunk down: "What happened that day, have you already forgotten it? Why don't you tell me about your natal family again. You're ashamed to mention it, but I'm too embarrassed to listen."
In front of so many juniors who are joking with Jia Mu, Jia Mu is so merciless to point out that she should not associate with her natal family, even though Madam Wang has been beaten enough in these years, she still blushes: "Old lady , my sister didn’t know about what happened that day.”
Mother Jia's face was still gloomy: "She doesn't know. I just don't know if your good brother knows that her daughter is running for the princess praise this time. I still look at my Jia's daughter who can't figure it out, but also misses it. She fell in love with Xue's daughter."
These words were even worse than those just now, and Mrs. Wang couldn't answer a single word.Baoyu thinks it makes sense, otherwise, in the original book, Wang Ziteng went out to inspect Beijing, and Xue Baochai lost the election?
But this is not something he can intervene in. I just hope that Mother Jia can always maintain a high level of vigilance against the Wang family and stop letting the Xue family live in Rongguo Mansion.His subtle influence on Jia's mother these years is still very powerful, just listen to Jia's mother:
"Speaking of which, the Xue family and us are also old relatives. I shouldn't say that. It's just that people are far and near. In my eyes, my own children and grandchildren are more important. I don't care why the Xue family came to Beijing. No, I can’t let you stop walking around with your sisters at all. But it’s fine to walk around, or to be a relative, you know what you have done, and once again, don’t blame this old woman like me for being a villain.”
Mother Jia didn't say how to be a villain, but Mrs. Wang's heart is like a mirror.It's this trick again, threatening people with Hugh himself.But I don't even look at it. I have three children, and one of them gave birth to grandsons. I don't believe that this old woman can ignore her grandsons.
Just looking at the way she hurt Baoyu in her heart, Mrs. Wang felt that she was just trying to scare herself.But on the surface she had to put on a really scared look: "Yes, I remember it all. It's just old lady, my sister went to Beijing in a hurry, and I'm afraid that the house has not been lived in for many years, and the things are too Unprepared."
Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Mother Jia's expression softened, and she sank again: "You are confused. Even if your sister wants to go to Beijing by herself, she must arrange it in advance. Their families usually have their own in Beijing. There is also an old man who guards the house, so why worry about it."
Baoyu secretly praised Jia Mu for her strength, but she still sipped her tea lightly on her face, and blocked Mrs. Wang's eyes for help from her eyes.Mother Jia didn't know, what didn't he understand?
The Xue family went to Beijing at this time, and they said that the house was not ready, it was nothing more than the crime of Xue Dafool, and now the case may have come to a conclusion, so the mothers dared to show up in front of people.
It's a pity that Wang Ziteng still left Beijing as in the original book, and the Xue family wanted to defect, but they couldn't live in the Wang family where the master wasn't even there.Didn't you bring your idea to Rongguo Mansion?If it weren't for their background as an imperial merchant, Xue Baochai might not even be eligible to run for election.
No, since the Xue family dared to show up, who in this life settled the lawsuit for Xue Dafool?You know, since Daiyu came to Beijing, he has been guarding against this matter.That day, Jia Yucun still went to Beijing with Jia Lian and Daiyu, but the person who received him was Jia She, who did not recommend any official position to him.Could it be that this person found some way to repeat the case of the gourd monk judging the gourd?
Keeping this in mind, looking for an opportunity to ask Jia Zheng if he got involved again, Baoyu raised his eyes and looked at the embarrassed people in the room.
Mrs. Wang's words were repeatedly dismissed by Jia Mu, so she couldn't sit still, and she drank a sip of tea in embarrassment before getting up to say goodbye to Jia Mu.Jia Mu didn't keep her either, and let her take Li Wan out of the house.
When Mrs. Wang left, Mother Jia had the heart to ask Baoyu, "What did you discuss with your husband today, and let him punish you?"
Baoyu smiled embarrassedly: "It's nothing. It's just that I heard that Lian's second brother is going back to Jinling to take the exam, and I also want to follow. The master said that I am not yet ready, and I am too ambitious."
Mother Jia frowned: "Sir, the punishment is still light. If I ask you, I should punish you for a few more days. You are only a young man, and even your big brother Zhu didn't take the exam so early."
Baoyu has yet to say more, but Jia Amnesty came together with Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian to set up a province for Jia Mu.Seeing that Jia's mother was not very happy, I wanted to ask her why.Jia Mu couldn't say anything else, so she just covered her face with Baoyu's statement that she would go back to Jinling with Jia Lian.
Jia Zheng scolded: "Ignorant boy. You have only studied for a few years, and you want to compare yourself with those serious scholars who have been poor for ten years?! Why don't you hurry up and take your thoughts away."
Baoyu could only stand up and listen to his cheap old man's teachings, comforting herself in her heart, at least she only scolded herself as an ignorant boy now, which was much better than scolding everything as a beast in the original book.
Over the years, Jia Shen has seen Baoyu more and more pleasing to the eye every day. He smiled and said to Jia Mu, "This is also Baoyu's ambition. Dare to end up with my brother at a young age, this is what children like us should have." momentum."
Jia Mu said angrily: "You only think about whether you are imposing or not. Why don't you see how old he is? Don't say that the test lasted five days. It's just that the road is full of cars, horses and boats. He can pass the test. Can't stand it."
Jia Amnesty looked at Baoyu, who was only eight years old after the new year, and he seemed to be a little younger, so he stopped talking.
Finally someone was willing to speak up for her, but Baoyu refused to let it go: "The old lady was worried about this. In fact, I wanted to end up with Lian's second brother because of this."
Mother Jia listened to what he said solemnly, and first agreed with her own words, and also wanted to hear his reasons.Just listen to Baoyu say: "Old lady, if I go to Jinling with my second elder brother Lian this time, and he will take care of me on the way, I don't have to worry about everything by myself. On the contrary, after another year or two, I will If you think about the end, you have to go on the road alone, won't the old lady be more worried then?"
Jia Amnesty's brows and eyes were crooked with a smile when he heard this. From what he heard, Baoyu clearly meant that Jia Lian must have won the exam this time and come back. Otherwise, why would Jia Baoyu go on the road alone next time?
Seeing him laughing, he asked Baoyu, "Are you sure? Can your Lian's second elder brother be selected as a scholar this time?"
I am not a magic stick, what does it mean to be sure or not?Baoyu said helplessly to Jia Amnesty: "There is no doubt about it. It's just that when I discussed with Mr. Li today, Mr. Lian said that if the second brother Lian will end next year, there is no chance of winning or not. Mr. has always been cautious. He said that, isn't the second elder brother sure to hit?"
Jia Amnesty felt relieved, and even Jia Lian himself became happy—Mr. Tan taught well, but he didn't like to praise others.Then Mr. Li has never taught Jia Lian, so Mr. Tan told him to come to this conclusion.This is even more exciting than what Mr. Tan said to Jia Lian face to face.
Jia Zhu was a little embarrassed: "If I hadn't used the name of the supervisor that day, Lian'er wouldn't have to suffer these two times."
Knowing that he was careful, Jia Lian quickly comforted him: "Big brother didn't know what happened to me two years ago, even if he gave me the place of prison student, he was just going to the Imperial Prison to hang out."
Jia's mother said, "It's the same reason. But if Lian'er is going to take the exam, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the year before I have to go on the road. Alas."
She always wants her children and grandchildren to surround her knees, but Jia She wants her son to be like Jia Jing. Proper.She smiled to Jiamu, "It's only half a year, and he will come back. At that time, the old lady will be selected as a scholar, and the old lady will be happy or not."
Jia Zheng made him say that he was a little moved, his eldest son had already won the Jinshi before he was [-], and he wished that both brothers could go to high school.Now that Baoyu is willing to make progress, shouldn't he stop him?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Baoyu say, "That's right, think about it, old lady, if my second elder brother and I were selected as scholars and came back, the old lady could invite guests one less time and save some money."
Jia Zheng couldn't help scolding him: "I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. You think that the scholar is so good at it. How many people read it until their beards turn white and still don't see it. Don't they study harder than you."
"What's the use of just studying and studying hard?" Jia Amnesty was unconvinced first: "Those who can't pass the exam with gray beards must be people who have never been enlightened in reading. How can such a person compare with Baoyu? I said that Baoyu passed the exam, much more than those people."
Even if Jia Amnesty was praising his son, Jia Zheng still felt that his words were not pleasing to the ears.But now he was no longer the Jia Zheng who took up the main house and felt that he was righteous and stern. He just lowered his head and said nothing, which was a way of showing his attitude.
Jia Baoyu went on to lobby Jia's mother: "Think about it, old lady, I always have to end up with you. This time, even if I gained some experience, next time Lian's second brother goes to take the Juren examination, I will go with him again, which will be better. Just close the door at home and read books to gain some knowledge, right?"
Seeing that Jia's mother remained silent, Jia Lian said with a smile: "If Baoyu goes with me, the old lady can rest assured. Mr. Tan said that he would go back to Jinling with me."
After hearing this, Baoyu said hurriedly: "Mr. Li also told me today that Mr. Tan is a man of great talent, so I have the opportunity to ask Mr. Tan for more advice. It's just that I was thinking that Mr. Tan would stay at home and learn more about it when he came here." Besides, what Mr. Li said, I can’t leave Mr. Li alone and go to Mr. Tan by myself. If I can go with Mr. Tan, it’s cheaper to ask for advice.”
Jia's mother still refused to let go, Baoyu had no choice but to look at her without crying—now that he was grown up, he really couldn't behave like the original owner, who was still in his teens and still plunged into Jia's mother's arms at every turn.It is rare for him to be able to do what he is doing now.
But Jia Zheng couldn't bear to see him look so useless: "Who will show this face. It's because the old lady spoiled you too much."
Jia's mother became unhappy: "The child is obviously thinking about self-improvement. Seeing that the family doesn't want to feel sad, it is worth scolding him. Forget it, you are always his father. What I say is to spoil him. You Just make up your own mind."
Jia Zheng had no choice but to stand up and apologize to Jia's mother. Hearing that Jia's mother said no matter what, he actually asked Baoyu to talk about the scholar who was in the same school as Jia Lian and got scratched. He's going to try it?"
This is not what Jia Mu wanted.But even though I have already said that Jia Zheng, who is Lao Tzu, can make his own decisions, I can't stop him anymore, just sit there and don't speak.Baoyu knelt down to Jia Zheng early on with this remark: "Master, don't worry, my son will definitely ask Mr. Tan for advice, so as not to embarrass the master."
Jia Zheng couldn't help it, so he had to say a few more words to him before letting him get up.Baoyu had arrived at Jia Lian early and asked him what to bring.Jia Mu's interest was completely ruined, so they all broke up together.
After leaving Rongqing Hall, Baoyu thought that he had finally taken the first step, and his heart was happy, and his steps became a little easier.But Jia Zheng poured cold water on him with one sentence: "Even if you are going to travel after the next year, you should tell your wife. Let her prepare things for you."
That's right, this era is so particular about what you say and what you say.What's more, at Baoyu's current age, it's really unreasonable not to tell Mrs. Wang if he wants to go out so far.
Baoyu responded to Jia Zheng, and then walked towards Lixiangyuan step by step.Because he knows that today is actually not a good time to confront Mrs. Wang - Mrs. Wang sought to let Xue's family live in Rongguo Mansion today but failed. Listen to Mrs. Wang's complaints.
Sure enough, after seeing Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang didn't ask why Baoyu came to her at this time today, but said to him: "Look, am I being trampled down more and more now? I am obviously a serious relative. , It’s just a few days, why the old lady doesn’t give any face, but how can I get along with your aunt’s house in the future?”
Your girl, it's not as simple as just staying for a few days, is it?In the original book, even the daughter-in-law was married in Lixiangyuan.Baoyu thought to himself, now that you have taken the Pear Fragrance Court yourself, where else will you let their family live?
But he could only think about it in his heart, he couldn't say it, so he had to persuade vaguely: "Madam, don't worry. If you are afraid that the house will not be cleaned up after my aunt and the others come, why don't you send two people to look at it for my aunt It can also urge those who look at the house not to be lazy."
"What do you know?" Mrs. Wang obviously did not accept such innocuous reassurance: "Your cousin is not easy. Your aunt brought their brothers and sisters to Beijing together, thinking that your master can help control them." One or two."
You think too highly of your master.Baoyu didn't know why Mrs. Wang had such trust in Jia Zheng, it was clear that he only knew how to beat and scold his own son, okay?She also counted on him to help others take care of her son.
But this is a good opportunity to know whether Xue Da fool has committed any evil. Baoyu asked tentatively: "Why did my aunt and the others rush to Beijing at this time, not to mention the freezing weather? Aren't you going to celebrate the New Year on the road?"
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