On the mighty river, an official boat sailed slowly.There is still a piece of decaying grass on both sides of the strait, and there is only skylight left around.The boat was not slow, and many villages passed by in a flash.

Jia Lian came out of the house where she lived, and asked Mingyan as she walked, "Your second master still spits out what you eat?"

Mingyan said with a bitter face: "That's not true. The second master Pianbao is very strong, and he didn't want us to tell him. He said that after two or three days, he would just get used to it. Who knew it would take four or five days. I still eat less and vomit more. If this continues, no one can endure it."

Jia Lian's face was more bitter than his.Baoyu and he had already boarded a boat in Tongzhou six days ago, heading south all the way back to Jinling for the exam.Who would want Baoyu, who was alive and kicking in the carriage, to be seasick.Less than half an hour after boarding the boat, he had already vomited.

Jia Lian wanted to have someone send him ashore, but the kid himself rejected it, and he got used to it by spitting it out.Mr. Tan also said, let the boat go slowly, maybe you can get used to it.

In this way, the boat went farther and farther away from Tongzhou, but Baoyu didn't get used to it for a long time. He still ate something and spit it out after a while.Even if I don't eat, I will vomit acid water from time to time.Seeing the full moon face, she became thin and long. Jia Lian had no choice but to wander around on the boat.

Mr. Tan proposed again, whether to let the ship dock, let Baoyu rest for a while, and then sail.But Baoyu still didn't agree, saying that what he said was that he came by himself, which caused trouble for Lian's second brother.It doesn't matter if you can't make it in time for the exam, but if you let Lian's second brother miss the exam, then you will be guilty of a serious crime.This kind of seasickness, I can still bear it, but it's just a matter of eating two extra meals, just sailing.

Seeing his insistence, Mr. Tan didn't say any more.When he got out of Baoyu's room, he said to Jia Lian, "This cousin of yours will definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future. You have to support each other with him as a brother, and you must not have the heart of division."

Now Jia Lian has already obeyed Mr. Tan's words, and he is even more worried when he hears that he treats Baoyu more attentively.Now that Baoyu still can't eat after hearing Mingyan talk about it, I have to come to visit him in person.

As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a sour smell. While holding his breath secretly, he asked the hoe to open the window of the cabin.Baoyu said amusedly: "I asked them to open the window for a while just now, but I vomited just after I closed it. It's hard for my second brother."

Jia Lian waved his hand: "I just smelled some pickled smell, but you can't save any food for yourself. I'm afraid I'll have to find a doctor for you before I get to the place."

Baoyu also smiled wryly.Speaking of which, this is the first time he has left Beijing in several lifetimes, so he is naturally willing to see the scenery of lakes and mountains, and experience old trees and dark crows.Who knew that after all the calculations, he never thought that he would be seasick.In the original book, the original owner also took the boat in the Grand View Garden, why didn't he faint?

"Why don't you drive the boat more slowly, so you can feel better." Jia Lian discussed with Baoyu.

Baoyu still shook his head: "Anyway, the road is here. No matter whether you go fast or slow, you have to travel enough miles to count. If the boat travels slowly, it doesn't mean that you won't get dizzy. It's better to go faster and earlier. Arrived at the place."

Jia Lian saw that he had the right idea, so he had to ask if he had taken any medicine, and whether he had used any folk remedies.Baoyu only said that no kind of medicine or folk remedies could alleviate his symptoms, and he also looked distressed.

After thinking for a while, he said to Jia Lian, "Why don't you read the book for me, my second elder brother. When I listen to the book, I'll distract myself, maybe it will be better."

Seeing that he spoke pitifully, Jia Lian picked up the book beside the bed and said to Baoyu, "Close your eyes and don't just stare at the cabin roof. Maybe it will be better." Baozhu closed his eyes obediently, Listening to Jia Lian reading a book "The Analects of Confucius" aloud.

Maybe it's because she didn't have a good rest for a few days, maybe because she really didn't just think about seasickness anymore, Baoyu had just forced herself to close her eyes, but slowly, she fell asleep.

Jia Lian couldn't hear his voice for a long time, turned around and found that Baoyu had fallen asleep, asked Mingyan to cover it for him, and then went back to his room to read his homework.

It's not that Jia Lian loves reading so much now, it's just because he has an unreliable old man on the table.Back then, Jia Amnesty managed to keep Jia Lian and Mr. Tan in the family school by relying on a bet.If it weren't for Jia Min's matter, Jia Lian would have taken the exam with the students selected by Jia Dairu in the first year.

Even this year, when Jia Lian was about to leave, Jia She gave him some good advice. The main idea was that last year, Jia Dairu had selected a student to go back to Jinling to take the exam, but unfortunately he didn't pass the exam.That student was quite ambitious and did not return to Beijing. I heard that he would take the exam this year.

Then Jia Lian's task is to pass the exam no matter what this year.If the student selected by Jia Dairu didn't win everything, if he got the same score, then Jia Lian's ranking must not be lower than that student.

Jia Lian wanted to resist, and he had gotten used to the prestige of Jia's amnesty in the past few years. In addition, he felt that Mr. Tan had taught him for three or four years, and he had quietly asked Mr. Tan, saying that it was not difficult to be a scholar.So he agreed as soon as his brain got hot.

His promise didn't matter, Jia Amnesty was short of firing a cannon, announcing that his son had been selected as a scholar.If Mr. Tan hadn't stopped him, Jia Amnesty would have invited guests.Even this didn't prevent him from going to Jia Zheng's place to show off, saying that his son was a scholar among the best.

Or Mr. Tan heard about it and explained the pros and cons to Jia Amnesty-your son hasn't taken the exam yet, and you say that he is a sure talent, because you want to make people think that Jia Lian cheated or bribed the examiner?

Only then did Jia Amnesty fade away, he had no more sense of fear, and only urged Mrs. Xing to keep adding things to Jia Lian's luggage.This also made Jia Lian feel more and more burdened, and felt that if he failed, he would be sorry for Jia Amnesty's high expectations.

Along the way, Mr. Tan also saw that Jia Lian was under a lot of pressure, and he tried to persuade him several times but still had no effect, so he had to ask him to visit Baoyu a few more times to distract himself.When he heard Jia Lian say that Baoyu could sleep soundly while listening to him reading, he simply ignored the sour smell in Baoyu's room and directly fixed the place where he and Jia Lian were studying. .

In this way, accompanied by Baoyu's vomiting from time to time along the way, no matter how great the pressure was, it turned into helplessness.Jia Lian only felt that no matter whether he was hit or not, as long as Jia Baoyu arrived in Jinling safely, it would be considered a merit.Sometimes I can't help worrying, when I go, I have already left halfway, what should I do when I come back?

But Mr. Tan felt more and more that Baoyu's self-discipline was terrible, and he was not at all coquettish like an ordinary rich man's son.Ordinarily, he was also raised in Jia Mu's hands, but he suffered such a crime along the way, not only did he not cry out, but he even laughed at himself from time to time.

Fortunately, this child is one who wants to make progress on his own, Mr. Tan thought to himself, if he has such a temper and keeps his eyes on the title of Rongguo Mansion, even ten Jialians will not be able to compete for him.

Then Mr. Tan laughed in a self-conscious way—how can a child who really thinks about the title be so motivated?I am also a mediocre person.Only when Baoyu asked him about his teaching next time did he answer it more patiently.

Sometimes Jia Lian also finds it funny, wondering if there will be a sour smell on the paper when he takes the exam in the future.Because along the way, he and Mr. Tan stayed by Baoyu's bedside. Sometimes Mr. Tan lectured, and sometimes asked him to do some essays and pairs, while Baoyu vomited from time to time. .

At first, Jia Lian felt unaccustomed to it, so he asked people to open the windows of the cabin wide open every day.But after letting Mr. Tan catch the cold, he had no choice but to give up.Baoyu also laughed at him: "Everyone says sour scholar, sour scholar. But the smell, the second elder brother can't stand it, so we may not be able to win this time." Jia Lian was so angry that he wanted to give him a blow.

Bickering along the way, the pressure of those who were full of pressure disappeared, and the person who was infected with the wind and cold had a good morning, only the seasick person still vomited from time to time.Finally, the ship headed to the shore, the oars stopped and the sails were furled, and Jinling Wharf had arrived.

Baoyu changed her clothes early, and got off the boat without waiting for Mingyan and the two to pack up.Even if the feet are still a little weak, as if stepping on cotton ground, it is better than being on the boat with no support.

Seeing that Jia Lian and Mr. Tan had also disembarked, Baoyu sighed to them, "No matter what, I have to pass the exam this time. If it happens again next time, I really can't bear it."

Jia Lian only thought that he was talking big, but Mr. Tan felt that this kid might really have a fighting spirit.Just as he was about to speak, Jin Cai, who was guarding the old house of Rongguo Mansion, had already run over: "But Second Master Lian and Second Master Bao? Please be well. The sedan chair and carriage are ready, please go home. placed in."

Jia Lian glanced at Baoyu and saw that he had nothing to say, so he asked Mr. Tan to get into the sedan chair first, and then he and Baoyu got into the sedan chair.Only then did Baoyu remember that he was only concerned about seasickness all the way, and seemed to have forgotten to say something to Jia Lian.

Yin said to Jia Lian: "Second elder brother, this sedan chair looks wobbly, why don't we ride in a carriage together." As he spoke, his small face was still wrinkled, as if thinking of the miserable time when he was on the boat.

Jia Lian couldn't bear to see it, so he talked to Mr. Tan, and took Baoyu into the carriage.The car and its party borrowed the sound of the rolling car, and Baoyu came to Jia Lian and whispered to him, "Second brother, do you have any regulations when you go back to the old house?"

Jia Lian glanced at him strangely: "It's just a few more days of studying and concentrating on preparing for the exam. What rules do you use? Don't you want to see the world of the six dynasties? How old are you? Besides, it means that you are going to take the exam. , I have to finish the exam anyway.”

Hearing Jia Lian's righteous words, Baoyu couldn't help but lamented that Mr. Tan taught well, but he still had to say: "Second brother, let's think about it, we have cleaned up the servants in our house, but there has been no movement in the old house. .Who knows whether these slaves are really as diligent as they appear, or if there are traitors hidden in them? Many of our sacrificial land and family property are here."

Jia Lian frowned after hearing this: "You are right, but the exam period is only half a month away. If we investigate it ourselves, I'm afraid it will delay the exam."

Baoyu had a smirk on his face: "Isn't there still Mr. Tan? He is an old man who once served as an assistant to my grandfather."

Jia Lian patted her thigh: "Exactly, why did I forget Mr. Tan. Tell me, how should I tell Mr. Tan?"

Baoyu hugged her head and said, "Oh, why is this carriage so unstable, I feel like I'm back on the boat again."

Even if he knew that he was pretending, Jia Lian couldn't ask any more questions, so he could only grit his teeth and think about how to ask Mr. Tan for help.

When Baoyu arrived at the old house, he ignored everything, only saying that he had too many books delayed on the boat, and he wanted to make up for it during this time.Jia Lian didn't know how to tell Mr. Tan, since the second day after returning to the old house, Mr. Tan went out to visit friends every day, only left homework for Jia Lian, and took the school test every night when he came back.

Although it has been a long time since the Rongguo Mansion moved away from Jinling, the people of this world place great emphasis on human relations, and go about the New Year rituals with their relatives every now and then.Although Jia Lian and Baoyu said they were coming back to take the exam, they had to go to each house to post greetings and present gifts prepared by Jia Mu and others, so it would not be rude.

On this day, Jia Lian took Baoyu to visit Zhen's house.Other people's Baoyu can still refuse, but this Zhen's family says that it is as real as Jia's, how can they miss it?So I went with Jia Lian.

When they arrived at Zhen's house, they usually entered through the side door, and then they were directly led into the second door, saying that the old lady was waiting for them.

Well, Mrs. Zhen and Jia's mother should be of the same age, even if they meet Jia Lian and the other two juniors, I don't know it's rude.But on the front porch of the old lady's house, just like Jiamu's main room in the original book, there are a dozen girls in red and green, laughing softly, waiting for orders.Seeing their brothers coming, someone whispered first: "Why do you look like Baoyu?" Others also responded.

Jia Lian felt a little displeased in his heart, but in his family, he could only keep his dislike in his heart, thinking that he would stay away from such an unruly family in the future.But Baoyu knew that there was really another Baoyu in his family, but he didn't know if it was still hanging around with the sisters as the original book said.

When the two entered the room to pay respects to Mrs. Zhen, there was another exclamation in the room after getting up.Even Mrs. Zhen also wondered: "Go and call Baoyu. There are visitors from far away today, so you don't need to go to school."

Jia Lian listened and smiled: "Could it be that the old lady is here? Can't a precious jade be made?"

The old lady Zhen also smiled when she heard this: "Exactly. I accepted the post yesterday, and I just thought it was the same name. Who knows that when I saw it today, I felt that the two children were carved out of the same mold. They are not tall or short. Difference."

Everyone laughed when they heard it.Baoyu looked at the people in the room out of the corner of his eye, and there were also two about Mrs. Xing's age, probably Zhen Yingjia and his brother's wife.There are also one or two young women whom I don't know.

Although Baoyu is not very old, he is already over seven years old, and Jia Lian has already married a wife and had children, and the Zhen family actually left a young woman in the house. out.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a clear female voice say: "Speaking of which, I am serious cousins ​​with this Second Young Master Jia, but we have never met each other before. Fortunately, the old lady is willing to let me stay today, or see you next time Well, I don’t even know my relatives.”

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention Baoyu's face changed, even Jia Lian's face was not very good-looking.Without him, the person who spoke was none other than Wang Xifeng who retired from Jia Lian!

Not to mention that Baoyu regretted that he didn't have good information here, even Jia Lian was a little uncomfortable-he knew that Wang Xifeng married into the Zhen family, but he thought that men and women were different, and they couldn't meet together.Unexpectedly, this old lady Zhen acted so strangely, and Wang Xifeng also didn't know how to avoid it, so they bumped into each other out of nowhere.

How could Baoyu get Jia Lian to answer at this time? He raised his eyes, looked at the speaker, and then at Mrs. Zhen, with a look of ignorance and confusion: "I don't know this one?" He knew Wang Xifeng Who it is, but logically speaking, when he was only a little old, the Jia and Wang families were completely broken up, so it is normal not to know each other.

The old lady Zhen smiled and said, "It's not because you don't know her. This is the daughter of the ruling county Bo Wang's family. Do you know who it is?"

Baoyu stood up, saluted Wang Xifeng, called her cousin, and said indifferently: "Speaking of which, the two families don't move around very much now. I am also young and don't know many people. Don't blame my cousin. I will come to meet with you after I finish the exam. Cousin apologizes."

In front of these people, Wang Xifeng couldn't say that it was the Rongguo Mansion and her Wang family's resignation that broke the relationship between the two families, so she had to accept Baoyu's full gift with a smile.Still thinking about whether Baoyu should say something to apologize, but he sat down by himself.

Hearing a soft sneer, Wang Xifeng didn't need to look back, he knew it was the eldest daughter-in-law.However, it was not a secret that she had been engaged to Jia Lian before. Even if she was able to marry into the Zhen family, it was because the Wang family resorted to some tricks and generously dowry her to make it happen.Today, if she didn't want to reconnect with Baoyu as a relative, why would she have to meet Jia Lian?

Just as I was about to say more, the little girls outside said, "Baoyu is here." A handsome young man came in early outside the door.Baoyu and everyone looked at the person who came, and saw that his face was like a full moon, his complexion was fat, his eyebrows traced distant mountains, and his eyes were like black crystals. It was exactly Baoyu's appearance in the original book.

Jia Lian also whispered: "There is such a similar person. If our Baoyu hadn't lost weight on the road, even I wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

That Baoyu had seen two strange men in the room earlier, but after saluting with Mrs. Zhen, he got up to meet them.Strange to say, when he saw him, the stone on Baoyu's chest turned cold, which made him very cold and uncomfortable.

Baoyu on the opposite side didn't know it. When he saw Baoyu, he was overjoyed: "I have seen this brother!"

Baoyu's heart is full of galloping horses, brother, have you read the original work?His face was still tense, and he greeted Zhen Baoyu politely: "Brother Zhen is good."

The old lady Zhen looked at this, looked at that, and smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth: "Okay, it's like a real brother. We will get along like this in the future. We old relatives, we should get closer to this, so it will be better."

That Zhen Baoyu kept nodding, but Jia Lian didn't want Baoyu to hang out with Zhen Baoyu, lest a good child would learn more from others.He also said a few words to Zhen Baoyu, and then he smiled and said to Mrs. Zhen:

"It's his good fortune that the old lady loves Baoyu. It's just that this child is not willing to admit defeat. When he heard that I came back to take the exam, he insisted on taking the exam with me. The old lady in our family always loves him, so we have to let him go. He came with me."

The old lady Zhen was surprised: "How old is he, why is he thinking about his end? Not to mention how he did in the exam, but how can he survive the five days."

Over there, Zhen Baoyu also said: "Brother Bao, a person who is so clever and beautiful, why should he be like that country's thieves? People like us should play more with the wind and moon, and sing the wind early. It's not what I want to do for the sake of fame."

Well, you are the one who read the original.Baoyu was disdainful in his heart, but turned serious to Zhen Baoyu: "Brother Bao's words, my younger brother really disagrees. It is because we have enjoyed the wealth and honor of the family, so we should give the family some hope. People say that the fifth generation of the gentleman is the best." Beheaded, my little brother secretly thought that only if the children study more, can the family's reputation be preserved."

Others think Baoyu's words are very reasonable, but how can Zhen Baoyu listen to them: "I thought Brother Baoyu was a good man, but who knew that what he said was so sour." Both Baoyu and Baoyu had expressions on their faces, even though they sat down in front of Mrs. Zhen aggrievedly, they didn't even look at Baoyu and both of them.

The old lady Zhen just felt shameful: "What nonsense, why don't you hurry up and apologize to your brother Bao. You think everyone is like you, and you don't care about things? You Baoyu is right."

It would be better if she didn't say it, but when she said it, Zhen Baoyu became more angry: "Mr. It's not difficult, and it's such a character, how can one get along with it?"

Jia Lian couldn't listen to it at all, and wanted to say a few words to the child, but he was in someone else's house, so it was not easy to say something to the master.I had no choice but to stand up and ask Mrs. Zhen to resign: "There are still a few old relatives, if you go late, I'm afraid it will be disrespectful."

The old lady Zhen knew that they were not very willing, but she couldn't stay any longer, so she had to ask someone to send them out.Then Zhen Baoyu came out together, and said to Baoyu until the door: "Brother Bao, think about it again. If you think about it, we are still good brothers."

Baoyu had no choice but to nod his head as a salute, and bid farewell to Jia Lian together.Jia Lian got into the car, thought and thought, and then said bitterly to Baoyu: "You are not allowed to associate with this person in the future. From today on, if I go to see others, you don't have to follow, just read your book at home. !"

Baoyu felt aggrieved in his heart, obviously he had refuted that Zhen Baoyu just now, why did it seem like he had to associate with him?But such Jia Lian not only has the appearance of an older brother, but also has some responsibilities as the head of the family. Baoyu feels very relieved.

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