The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chapter 172 Time is fleeting and the road is long (500 monthly tickets for additional updates)

When people get used to something, they tend to ignore it. Just like the rain in Jiangnan, just like the people in Yangzhou. The combination of these words always has a special magic. It invites others to visit the picturesque world and imagine small bridges and flowing water.

After autumn, the rain in Yangzhou has weakened significantly. Although it still rains intermittently, Yangzhou people are interested in going out. Han Changli's The light rain on the street is as moist as butter is quite suitable even in this season.

When the young masters and ladies passed by holding umbrellas, the rain beat on the delicate and beautiful umbrellas. The patterns on them are either drawn or embroidered, including birds and butterflies. But there are more flowers, all kinds of flowers, tens of thousands of them form a sea, extending to the end of the long street.

These are the craftsmanship of the female embroidery workers in Pilianfang. Their aesthetics are bold and their skills are exquisite. Although the rain was heavy this year, the women, who moved according to the weather, were able to carve out some paths on their own.

It is also because the umbrellas they make are so beautiful that women walking on the street are in such high spirits. If you stand at the attic, you will not only see the umbrellas, but also the skirts underneath them that are lifted up by the steps.

This hazy beauty can really tug at the heartstrings of young spectators. There are a few people who can join in without holding an umbrella. On the small bridge and in the flowing water, I am chasing a distant shadow.

The wind passed through the gaps between umbrellas and passed through several bridge holes. It directly blew away the ripples caused by the raindrops on the lake. Even the evening lotus was swayed a few times before it was willing to spit out a few wisps of fragrance and float with it into the academy.

There was a big class in Leyi Academy today, and both children and scholars gathered in the lecture hall. It was still early to leave class at this time, and the students in the academy were huddled together, enjoying the breeze.

There were quite a few of them, and many of them came late and sat in the aisle with their stools, waiting for the lecturer to appear on the podium.

The podium is located in the center of the front, and on the left hand side a little further away, Pei Huaizhen sits with his eyes closed and concentrating. Opposite the mountain leader was Jiang Yuanbai, who was invited as a helper. In front of him was a long table with a small clock on it. When Jiang Yuanbai rings it, it means the lecture begins.

It's just that there is still some time left, and students can still chat in small groups, and the atmosphere is relaxed and harmonious. Occasionally, one or two people would cautiously look up to the right. That curious look seemed like there was some treasure inside the wall that was enchanting his soul.

Unfortunately, to their right, against the wall, sat a row of masters with their eyes closed and silent. Just separated by a wall, there is another world inside. Mrs. Xie and dozens of female students in the back hall also sat here, waiting for classes to start.

Lin Daiyu's group of girls were the first batch of students brought by Xie in Yangzhou. It's just that these people have already left, and this group of students has just been recruited not long ago.

Compared to the hustle and bustle in the lobby, the girl in the back room is much quieter. Xue Baoqin, who was specially invited to help, worked with Mr. Xie to maintain everyone's order.

If they had the chance to get out of the back house this time, it was Pei Huaizhen who made the decision directly against all opinions. Although the pace is big, it may be a stretch. But at Shan Chang's age, if he pulls it off, it won't be of much use.

The students wanted to take a look at the scenery inside the house, but there was Xu Jinhou, an old-faced man, sitting guarding the wall. They thought about it carefully and gave up the idea.

Seeing that it was almost time, Jiang Yuanbai straightened his sitting posture, picked up a small hammer from the table, and tapped the small clock gently. The crisp sound of the bell immediately suppressed the discussion. The students gradually fell silent and began to close their eyes to calm down.

They knew that the senior classmate's lecture was about to begin.

Chen Heng and Xue Biao, who were backstage, obviously heard the bell. Xue Biao, who was criticizing his friend's outfit, immediately said in a hurry: If you don't bring this jade, you can also bring my fan.

Chen Heng shook his head like a rattle, but still firmly disagreed, Wear it or not, I'm on stage to give lectures, not hanging out with you. Why are you wearing this thing?

Chen Heng's outfit today is no different from usual. Dressed in green clothes that match the solar terms, if you don't look carefully, you won't be able to spot the stitches that Mr. Gu has mended. Dressed up like this, relaxed and comfortable. He didn't want to listen to his friend's fiddling and wearing too many decorations would make him uncomfortable.

Xue Biao felt that his friend was just stubborn. This was the first time they had appeared in front of their classmates since they passed the exam to be a scholar, so they had to be glamorous no matter what.

But he couldn't persuade Chen Heng, so he had to put the jade pendant he had taken off before back on his belt. It's too late now for Xinda to go home and get the white jade given by Baoqin. Xue Biao could only shake his head helplessly, Don't regret it in the future, because you feel like you missed some scenes.

No, no. Chen Heng smiled and waved his hands repeatedly. He knew that Xue Biao wanted to make himself more lively, but this was not Chen Heng's original intention. Lectures are just lectures, what are you doing with all this nonsense?

Qian Dayou suddenly poked his head forward and said to the waiting two people: Are you okay? The second bell is about to ring.

Chen Heng nodded immediately, and Qian Dayou then retracted and gestured to Jiang Yuanbai. The latter picked up the hammer again and struck it three times. The calm students all raised their heads and looked at the screen next to the podium. I saw Chen Heng slowly walking out with Xue Biao, all the way to the podium and sitting down on the futon.

This antique sitting posture tests one's physical strength and patience. As soon as Chen Heng sat down with his green sleeves closed, he felt a little tired. But his expression remained unchanged, and he smiled and nodded towards the students in the audience.

Behind him stood Qian Dayou and Xue Biao. Seeing their friends make a secret signal, they also put down the large characters written by Chen Heng from the screen. The word righteousness with an elegant and graceful brushstrokes dances on the fine rice paper.

It stands to reason that most of the content in every major lecture is for scholars to lead people to read and talk about history, or to talk about their own experiences in daily writing.

But Pei Huaizhen had read the article about Chen Heng's college examination and thought it was very good. So I changed the topic for Chen Heng and asked him to give the lecture directly with the article from the college examination.

Chen Heng won the title of this college examination for Leyi Academy, which is a very proud thing. Naturally, his article was widely circulated in the school, and his classmates also wanted to know what he thought when he solved the case.

Looking at the eager faces, Chen Heng took the revised copywriting and began to talk about his own content and thoughts under the fluttering word righteousness.

From 'small profit' to 'big profit', from 'small righteousness' to 'big righteousness', from a gentleman's benefit to a gentleman's righteousness, these easy-to-understand subtleties have long been heard by the students in the academy, and they continue to listen patiently. Confirm what you have learned in your heart with what Chen Heng said.

The lecture didn't really begin until Chen Heng finished speaking eloquently and it was the students' turn to ask questions.

First, a child student came forward and asked how to stick to one's true intentions amidst the benefits. This question is easy to answer. Chen Heng pointed to the word righteousness behind him and continued to invite the next person.

This time the person who came was a scholar with a mature face, and Chen Heng recognized him. He is an old scholar who has been in the academy for many years. He just failed the provincial examination last August and can be regarded as a semi-frustrated person.

Brother. After the scholar stood up, he was quite polite. He bowed before asking, If we insist on being a gentleman, can the world really be at peace?

But the question he asked was quite impolite. This question is a bit harsh to be honest. If moral character were useful, why would the rise and fall of dynasties come about? If moral character is useless, how can we interpret the teachings of saints?

Pei Huaizhen opened his eyes slightly. He had advised Chen Heng before. Today you can speak freely, no matter whether it is right or wrong, no one will blame you. As the head of the mountain, he was very curious whether his protégé would choose to face it directly or avoid it tactfully.

Chen Heng did not choose to evade. He walked up directly and shook his head calmly: No. What Yasheng said, 'A gentleman's guarding, cultivating his body and making the world peaceful' is not false, it is really difficult.

There was a slight discussion from the audience. Chen Heng did not ask the scholar to sit down first, but continued on his own: If everyone in the world is a gentleman, the world will naturally be peaceful.

He paused for the students to consider this sentence, and also reserved space for the scholar to continue asking questions. Sure enough, the scholar asked again: The Yasheng also said, 'Everyone can be like Yao and Shun.' How should we interpret this?

This is a quote from Gaozi Zhangshu, and the second question in this college examination comes from this article. Chen Heng had just passed the exam, so it was naturally impossible for him to forget the original text. He nodded, took the issue debated by the descendants of Confucius and Xun, and threw it to the other party for answers, This sentence focuses on 'doing', otherwise there would be no debate about the good and evil of human nature.

This question that has troubled everyone in the world for a long time immediately blocked the scholar's mouth. But this was just to stop him. Chen Heng knew he had to convince him.

People's minds change... Chen Heng took a deep breath and thought of those four hot words, Gods and demons are one body.

The distinction between good and evil can be made in a single thought, in heaven and on earth. After saying these twelve words, Chen Heng told everyone about his old story about using a word of meaning last year to invite a storyteller to the theater troupe in the city.

Most of these people have participated in disaster relief and are very aware of the changes. I just didn't expect that there was such a reason, and I was fascinated by it for a while. After Chen Heng finished speaking, he asked the scholar and the two or three people in the audience, That being the case, do you think the leader of the troupe in the city is righteous or unjust?

The scholar remained silent, he was also thinking. If you are talking about righteousness, then why ask? Sacrifice one's life for righteousness, this is the style of a gentleman. How can we avoid it when we are in competition with each other? If it's unjust, they still came in the end, and they didn't take any money and went on stage for free. If this is not justified, what is the meaning of righteousness?

The scholar wanted to imitate the methods of famous scholars, and used the theory of using power to suppress others to decipher Chen Heng's statement. But looking at the other party's bright and calm eyes, he unconsciously suppressed the desire to win in his heart. He cupped his hands and said with shame, I am convinced by what my senior said.

Seeing that there were still people in the venue who were confused, Chen Heng coughed and continued to explain the secret to them. People's thoughts change, and they are not guilty. The meaning of not caring about the heart and not perfecting the heart is also here.

Someone in the audience, hearing this sentence for the first time, immediately raised his eyebrows and took notes.

No matter what the class leaders think. As long as they come out in the end, it is a righteous act.

Listening to Chen Heng's narration, the scholar who had just sat down shook his body nervously, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead subconsciously. Fortunately, he didn't continue to argue with the other party, otherwise he would have been defeated by the saying, One's deeds do not matter one's heart.

Chen Heng on the stage continued to say, As Gu Yasheng said, everyone can be like Yao and Shun. The Buddhists also said: Buddha sat in the heart. It all means the same thing. The important thing is to arouse the conscience of the people's hearts and guide them They do what is right.”

This statement is in line with what Mencius said about using the right way to cultivate the spirit of awe-inspiring people. It can be said to be an exquisite answer. Chen Heng calmed down his expression, lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice:

If you use power to suppress people, you can get ten years of peace. If you use criminal law to restrain people, you can get a hundred years of peace. A hundred years later, you will be harmed by it. Only moral education is the long-term way. The style of a gentleman lies in self-discipline and serving the people. Setting an example. This is what the Academy’s saying ‘dare to be the first in the world’ means.”

Later, Chen Heng explained a person with noble moral character and a person with corrupt moral character. Most people would follow the former's argument. Further elaborate on your own point of view to supplement the sage's statement about cultivating one's body and bringing peace to the world.

When Chen Heng finally said, People's minds change, their thoughts cannot last long, and their intentions cannot be sustained. People can be Yao and Shun for a while, but they cannot be Yao and Shun every day. Things have changed, and when a gentleman came to guide him, the atmosphere in the venue was finally pushed to a climax.

The young man's eloquent words made everyone in the venue look like they were enjoying themselves. Pei Huaizhen was also smiling happily as she sat in her seat. He took the lead and slapped the table, cheering for Chen Heng's remarks.

The old man went crazy while chatting, and the mountain master's inspiring move was immediately imitated by the students in the academy. A deafening sound came from the lecture hall, leaving people passing by outside scratching their heads.

After the cheers died down, Chen Heng sat in his original position and accepted questions from several people. Most of the subsequent questions focused on profit and justice.

Chen Heng also tried to be cautious in his answers. This is a statement that leads everyone from the talkers to the practical ones. He does not want his unintentional mistakes to cause misunderstandings by everyone.

Finally, when someone asked: There will be a day when someone will be a gentleman, Chen Heng couldn't help but think about it. A sentence from the Book of Songs suddenly popped into his mind, and he simply used it to answer.

The so-called beauty is on the water side...

Chen Heng had only read half a sentence when the two or three people sitting down immediately said in unison: The way to follow it is long. To swim back and follow it, it is in the middle of the water.

Hahaha. Chen Heng laughed and waved, We still need to persevere and move forward.

Seeing that Chen Heng had already made a gesture to dismiss get out of class, the second and third sons stood up and neatly saluted Chen Heng on the stage, Thank you, senior, for your teaching.

A word can be a teacher, and Chen Heng's explanation today was indeed of great help to them. There are many sentences in them that are enough to study carefully after going back and broaden your horizons.

Chen Heng didn't get up because his legs were numb. At this moment, I can only force my smile and maintain a warm expression: Because of you, I am so lucky today.

When it comes to this matter, everyone puts on the limelight of being a scholar. Let’s talk about the elegance of coming in with pleasure and leaving with all your heart. When they were almost gone, Xue Biao and Qian Dayou saw that Chen Heng hadn't gotten up yet, so they only used their hands to support the ground. Only then did they realize his predicament, and they all smiled and came forward to help their friends.

How long has it been and you can't stand it anymore?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Chen Heng was dumbfounded when he heard this. He had been talking for a full hour and a half. Damn it, I don’t know which master wanted to live up to the occasion. He had to have people start the lecture in an ancient manner. He called it correct listening and speaking. He didn’t even think about it. The situation of the lecturer.

First help me up and walk a few steps, quickly, quickly, my legs will be numb.

With the help of his friends, Chen Heng stood up shivering before his blood could drain out. Accompanied by Xu Jinhou, Pei Huaizhen walked by with a smile and said, Idiot, don't you stand up and shake your head when you are tired of sitting? Who makes you sit still all the time?

ah?!

No, Chief Shan, you didn’t tell me either? ! Chen Heng was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he was really annoyed. Why did you act so coquettish just now? If not, just stretch your legs.

Hahaha, Heng'er, you said it very well. Xu Jinhou was very satisfied, but he glanced at Chen Heng again and said to Pei Huaizhen, I think it's better to teach the students some Wuqinxi. It can not only strengthen the body but also protect the eyes and refresh the mind. When I was studying in the past, I could do it for several hours.

Chen Heng was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself: Master, please don't brag in front of the students.

It's up to you. Pei Huaizhen didn't care about such a trivial matter. He only deliberately raised his hand and patted Chen Heng on the shoulder, smiling mischievously, Some are smart, but not clever enough.

After saying that, the mountain chief laughed loudly and left. Only a few juniors were left looking at each other.

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On August 5, Chen Heng and Xue Biao were invited to attend Li Bian's poetry meeting. When one reaches the stage of being a scholar, as one's status increases, interpersonal interactions are naturally indispensable.

No wonder Uncle Lin has always said that childhood is the best time to study. Chen Heng was originally unwilling to go, and his reasons were valid. The end of the month is Chen Qing's big day, and there are many secular things going on at home. Chen Heng can't help much, so he can ask for leave on this basis, and no one else can find fault.

It's a pity that Xue Biao, a few talented people, acted like if you don't go, then I won't go either, which forced Chen Heng to come. When a group of four people arrived at the pavilion where the gathering was held, there were already many people coming and going, most of whom were scholars. Only occasionally did they see a few children who were making up for the gathering.

Most of them gathered on one side, and there were a large number of salt merchants on the other side. When Chen Heng saw them, he was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, Li Bian had gathered such a group of people in the city.

Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai deliberately chose a corner seat and pulled Chen Heng and Qian Dayou to sit down. It was the first time for the first two people to participate in such a gathering, and they were very excited. The latter two were a bit dull, keeping their heads down and saying nothing.

After the host Li Bian appeared on the stage, he was very proud of being surrounded by everyone. He said a few words, and pointed out the reason why the salt merchants were watching, saying that he wanted to help them get rid of the smell of copper on their bodies.

The salt merchants laughed shamelessly, but the scholars naturally did not dare to have any objections in front of the academic administration. Later, a salt merchant named Huang Wendong waved his hand and invited a group of singing girls and dancers from the boat, making the atmosphere of the poetry meeting even more lively.

Of course, poetry and drinking were indispensable during the banquet, and beauties were there to help. Everyone wanted to show off their talents. A man like Chen Heng is naturally indispensable for the company of a beautiful woman.

It was a pity that Chen Heng had no interest in this. The beauty didn't stay long before she realized that Chen Heng was trying to catch up with the guests, so she simply got up and went to another student to please her.

A young man like Xue Biao, who has a reputation as a scholar, is also the focus of the beauties in the court. Seeing that he was accompanied by a beautiful woman on each hand, he did not want his friend to be alone, so he simply advised: Brother Heng, it's time for you to learn the elegance of a scholar.

You guys, if you drink flower wine, just drink flower wine, you can’t be considered a literati and elegant person. Chen Heng laughed to himself when he heard this. What are these small scenes compared to what happened in his life? They were all things that he was tired of seeing in his previous life. He didn't want to waste his energy on boring things, and he was happy to be a mute with Qian Dayou.

Chen Heng only waved his hand as a sign of declining his friend's kindness. Xue Biao couldn't help but was dragged into the Feihua Order.

During the dinner, nothing provocative was said, not the name of the person, the shadow of the tree. On the thirteen-year-old case, where are the articles placed for people to appreciate. This is the beauty of being a literati, even though writing is not the first. But as long as you have read each other's articles, you will know how good each other is. Unlike those who practice martial arts, it is difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior without taking action.

Chen Heng and Qian Dayou were quiet and boring, and no one turned their backs on him to force him to write poems to improve his talents.

Li Bian asked, but Chen Heng was not interested, so he excused himself by saying that he had no good words recently. This is a common thing among literati, and Li Bian didn't care about it. He invited these students here today just to show the salt merchants his energy. Chen Heng wanted to be honest, but Li Bian didn't care.

He's just a scholar, it won't affect his mood. Taking advantage of the high spirits and five or six dancers surrounding him, Li Bian drank glasses of wine under the compliments of the salt merchants.

Chen Heng sat until halfway before leaving first with a group of students who were saying goodbye. This is how a party is, some people leave early and some come midway. If there is a group of people from beginning to end, the topic will inevitably run out at some point.

Xue Biao was about to leave, but Li Bian rarely kept him. Compared with Chen Heng, the head of the case, Li Bian was more interested in the Xue family and the Jing'an Daily in the hands of his second wife.

Chen Heng saw Li Bian's thoughts, gave Xue Biao a look, and left first with Qian Dayou. He held an umbrella and walked along the forest road. He saw the trees all around, which were full of strange greenery and gloomy scenery, making people want to see it again.

His interest suddenly surged into his heart, so he simply said goodbye to Qian Dayou and went the opposite way alone. Go upstream and follow a trail to visit various parts of Baobao Lake.

As we walked, we suddenly walked into a group of flowers. After crossing the dense flower branches, we saw a sudden openness in front of us, a spacious lawn spread in the rain. When Chen Heng saw this, he couldn't help slapping his forehead and laughing to himself. He asked why this place looked so familiar. Wasn't it the place where he and the Lin family celebrated the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival for the first time?

Seeing things and missing people, Chen Heng counted the days and realized that the other party had been gone for half a year. He stood in the rain holding an umbrella, which was strange to say. There was clearly only the sound of rain in his ears, but in a daze, he saw a little sister chasing him and calling him 'brother'.

Chen Heng couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He knew that if the other party couldn't come back, there must be her reasons. As long as the other person is safe and sound, that's fine. The sadness of thinking about my old friend was slightly washed away by the sound of rain. The young man stopped for a moment, then turned around and disappeared into the river.

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Miss, Miss Xue's family invites you over again. When Zicuckoo walked into the room, Lin Daiyu was playing with the cat in the room. Recently, Jia Min doesn't know what she has found, and often goes out in a hurry.

Lin Daiyu has lived in Jia Mansion for half a year and is no longer an ignorant girl in Yangzhou. She said meaningfully, It's Sister Bao again.

Zicuckoo heard something in the young lady's words, so she hesitated and said, How about I go back to them?

Lin Daiyu raised her hand and hooked Bajiao's chin. The cat had gained some weight recently and had gained weight visibly. Bajiao meowed lazily, and the girl smiled, thought about it, and said, Forget it, let's go take a look.

She knew that if she didn't take this trip, the other party would definitely invite her again and again, causing trouble on both sides.

It's just that in the current season, dressing up for going out is a bit troublesome. After all, the grandma in the other house had just passed away, so it would be bad if she wore too bright clothes. Under the service of Zijuan and Xueyan, Daiyu changed into simple and elegant clothes, and then went to Lixiangyuan with Bajiao in her arms.

In fact, it’s also a good thing to go to Lixiangyuan. Today, the atmosphere in Rongguo Mansion is depressing and difficult to speak. It's hard for a foreigner like her to go out and about, so it's great to be able to relax at Sister Bao's place.

When she arrived at Lixiangyuan, it turned out that there were still the same group of people here, except that Sister-in-law Xifeng was missing. I heard that Sister-in-law Xifeng is now taking care of the house there, but I don’t know how busy she is.

Today, Sanchun is also present. They use Baochai's name to avoid the limelight, and they feel somewhat relaxed and happy in their hearts.

Their relationship with Ningguo Mansion is even closer, so etiquette during funerals is naturally indispensable. It is far less comfortable than Lin Daiyu having her own mother to protect her. If others dare to ask Daiyu to wear sackcloth and show mourning, they should first ask Jia Min if she can agree due to her temper.

If you really want to count, Qin is still Daiyu's junior. When it comes to family relationships, it doesn't involve my daughter. Due to some issues related to the funeral, after Jia Min went there once, she even told her daughter not to show up and just said she was feeling unwell.

This time they reunited as little sisters. Miharu mistakenly thought Daiyu was really ill and hurriedly came up to express some concern. Lin Daiyu had no choice but to follow the reasons given by her mother and explain: I was a little tired a few days ago, but I am somewhat energetic today. No, I came immediately as soon as Sister Bao invited me.

Baochai stood up and smiled, put his arm around Daiyu, hugged her and sat down, It was only when Sanchun told me about the hard work outside that I came up with this idea to invite them to sit down. But today, there is no good wine. The food is served.”

Baoyu on the side looked scratching his head. In fact, it was him who Baochai invited first this time, and it was only because of his words, Sister Lin, are you coming? that Daiyu went out. He heard that Daiyu was ill a few days ago and felt very nervous. But due to the strict defense of Zijuan and Snow Geese, he couldn't get in even if he wanted to send some bird's nest supplements to the beautiful lady.

When I see Daiyu again today, there is always a hint of sadness between her eyebrows, which lingers and makes people extremely worried. Jia Baoyu changed his mind, then turned his attention to the cat Daiyu was holding, and said jokingly: This cat looks so cute, what's its name?

This was a good topic, and indeed it came to Lin Daiyu's itchy spot. She immediately smiled and said: It's called Bajiao, and it's just a kitten.

When Tanchun heard the name, he immediately smiled and asked, But what is the origin and allusion of it?

Jia Baoyu was not completely ignorant. He turned his head and thought about it and said: But it means 'the community is bright and colorful, and the octagonal plate is the only one. When you are in a low-level green place, you can offer flowers and dew to attract bees.'

Lin Daiyu was a little surprised when she saw that he made it clear. It seems that this cousin is not completely ignorant. Seeing that the other party looked at her more, Jia Baoyu immediately explained: I have read a few medical books before, and I only skimmed them for entertainment.

This is indeed commendable. Lin Daiyu rarely replied to him: Even if you have read it, you still need to pay attention.

Jia Baoyu nodded quickly and said, That's true, that's how it should be. It's better to read some medical books, maybe you can cure diseases and save people in the future, than to read some useless stuff.

After finishing speaking, even Tanchun and Shi Xiangyun sighed. Brother Bao, please be patient. Uncle Lin was a prostitute, and he relied on the imperial examination to obtain official positions. It is too unkind for you to criticize the Four Books and Five Classics like this in front of others.

Fortunately, Lin Daiyu was used to it and just held the kitten in her arms without letting go, too lazy to talk to him. Baochai smiled and tried to smooth things over for Baoyu, Look at this person. After seeing Sister Lin, he doesn't even care about us.

Jia Baoyu immediately turned his head, his appearance was impeccable, and his smile at this moment was also refreshing, As you said, everyone is my sister, how could you only care about Sister Lin's words. I just... Jia Baoyu turned around After turning around, he smiled at the cat in the girl's arms and said, I'm just a little curious when I see Bajiao. Sister Lin, did your aunt buy it for you?

Sent.

Even if it's a gift, it means it's someone. Jia Baoyu nodded noncommittally. Although this thing was not valuable, it was thoughtful to think of giving it as a gift.

Who sent that?

Hearing Jia Baoyu's question, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but smile and raised her hand to scratch the cat's head. Because of this, Bajiao narrowed her eyes in comfort, called out softly, raised her eyebrows and said, Of course he is my brother.

Jia Baoyu's original intention was to praise him for giving it away, but when he heard this answer, he couldn't say it out loud. Thinking again about the sentence I am in a lowly and green place, I offer flowers and dew to attract bees and I feel even more entangled and sad.

Who is Sister Lin's brother? Why is there such a person everywhere?

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Jia Min is also a guest at Wei's house today. Mrs. Wei has a gentle temperament and is very suitable for Jia Min's temper. The husbands of the two are close friends, so it is naturally impossible for the two ladies to cause trouble for their husbands and cause some unpleasantness in private.

Jia Min has been absent from the capital for a long time, and most of his childhood playmates have already married. Although the friendship between everyone is there, Jia Min is not yet old enough to be a grandmother, and she is alone in the capital, and it is not convenient for her to move around at will.

In other words, the relationship between the Wei and Lin families was so good that Jia Min could still be a visitor, giving her multiple places to relax. He can also borrow servants from the Wei family to handle some personal matters for himself.

At this time, she and Mrs. Wei were sitting in the hall. There was a steward outside, standing behind the curtain, telling the two grandmothers about the house they had just found.

The steward had a lot of writing and a clever mouth, which made the house vividly described. Jia Min couldn't help but nod. Such a house was suitable for the Lin family to live temporarily in the future.

She also asked about some of the nearby neighbors, and she was even more satisfied when she saw that most of them were educated and respectful people. After the servants left, she kept thanking Mrs. Wei. Mrs. Wei actually made her feel a little embarrassed to say it.

Good sister, if you are so polite, I will never dare to go to your house again.

When Jia Min heard this, she was also happy. When she was a child, she was one of the most powerful people in the capital. She had countless ladies from the Wuxun family following her, but she still couldn't handle a lady like Mrs. Wei?

Jia Min immediately said: It's okay, if you don't come, it's the same if you let Qijun and the others come. Then I'll keep them for a year and a half, and I won't worry about you not coming.

The nobles speak differently from scholars. If Lin Ruhai said this to Wei Yinghong, he would probably mean, A few juniors have been reciting poems and painting recently, which is very interesting. I forgot to go back for a while. Brother Wei might as well come and taste the juniors' humble works.

Mrs. Wei couldn't hold back her laughter, half-covered her stomach and cried out in pain. Sister, you are so unreasonable.

She is the daughter of Master Wei Yinghong. During the provincial examination, Mrs. Wei's father took a fancy to Wei Yinghong and felt that his achievements were immeasurable. Not only did he keep him by his side and teach him often, but he also betrothed his only daughter to him after Wei Yinghong became the top scholar in high school.

After the marriage, Wei Yinghong and his wife were really in love, and there were very few domestic matters inside and outside for his wife to worry about. Those old friends who had laughed secretly at Mrs. Wei's marriage at first were filled with regret when they saw that Wei Yinghong was about to become the Minister of Rites.

I can't help it, the family tradition is like this. Jia Min laughed, which was a habit she used to avoid when she was a child. But this unintentional sentence reminded her of the old days when she was with her father.

When Jia Daishan was still alive, everything in the Jia family was in order, and there was never the chaos and chaos it is now. But this was the privacy of her own family. Jia Min sighed in her heart, but the smile on her face remained the same.

It was Mrs. Wei who took care of Wei Yinghong so innocently that she couldn't see the subtle changes in Jia Min and was still talking about the quality of the house enthusiastically. Jia Min listened and nodded frequently.

If a better house didn't appear, she would be ready to book this three-in house in three days. Although I can't live here this time, I won't have to stay in Jia Mansion for a long time next time I come to the capital.

By then, their whole family will be able to find peace.

If your monthly ticket reaches 500 yuan, we will give you extra money immediately. This chapter will soon be 9,000 words long, so I am sincere.