Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 117 Jia She: Come, take Baoyu down and beat him

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As August 15th approaches, the Imperial College is closed for holiday.

Although it was a holiday, Jia Rong was still studying and writing very hard. Xie Jiwen was unreliable, and he had to suppress Li Chun himself.

Jia Rong read each of the dozens of articles about Li Chun no less than five times.

I have to say that Li Chun's articles are really good. At such a young age, he already has some of the style of a master. He is worthy of being taught by a famous teacher since childhood.

There is only one thing. Judging from the articles written after the college entrance examination, Li Chun's writing level has hardly improved at all.

The most taboo thing when studying is pride.

Studying is like rowing against the current; if you don’t move forward you will move backward.

……

"Master, let me tell you something."

Qingwen brought the teacup and spoke carefully.

Originally, as Jia Rong's elder, Lin Daiyu was concerned that Jia Rong started reading too late and it was reasonable for her to look at the books Jia Rong was reading.

Qingwen didn't take it too seriously.

But Lin Daiyu has been reading books every day recently, which doesn't make sense. Although Lin Daiyu has repeatedly reminded her, Qingwen still feels it necessary to mention this matter to Jia Rong.

"what's up?"

"Miss Lin has been coming here every day to read books these days."

"Then let's see."

Jia Rong didn't care.

Isn't it normal for Lin Daiyu to like reading? Otherwise, how could she quote classics and compose a poem in seven steps?
Qingwen stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm not looking at the books on the bookshelf."

"What is it?"

"These are the books that Grandpa hid..."

Jia Rong: “…”

Qingwen lowered her head and admitted her fault: "Last time Miss Lin came and asked me why I went to bed late, I just..."

"Master, are you going to punish me?"

Jia Rong deliberately put on a stern face: "You are too naughty, I must punish you. Why did I hide it? Because the book cannot be read casually."

Isn't this a bad influence on my aunt?

And she comes to see it every day.

Addicted, isn't it?
Qingwen cried, "Master, please don't chase me out."

Jia Rong patted Qingwen on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Of course I won't chase you out. Since you took the initiative to admit your mistakes, you can go outside to work for a few days. Xiangling can come in and serve you first."

"I understand, sir."

Qingwen burst into tears and ran out of the door.

Just then Lin Daiyu came in.

Lin Daiyu and Qingwen got along well these two days. There was also a little secret between them, which made them particularly close.

"What's wrong? Are you crying?"

"Did you have a quarrel with Rong Ge'er? Tell me and I will go and make peace with you."

Qingwen wiped her tears and said aggrievedly, "It's nothing, I just came out to burn firewood for two days."

Lin Daiyu was very smart. As soon as she saw Qingwen's expression, she knew something must be wrong, so she asked in a low voice, "Did Ronger find out about your reading?"

Qingwen: “…”

"I took the initiative to tell you."

"Miss, if you come here every day, I will find out even if I don't tell you."

Lin Daiyu: "..."

Yes!

How can I not get my shoes wet when I often walk along the river?

I can only blame myself for being too obsessed and harming Qingwen.

Lin Daiyu held Qingwen's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, dear sister. This is not your fault. I will go in and talk to you."

"I'm her aunt, and she has to listen to me." As she said this, she pulled Qingwen into the house without saying anything.

"Brother Rong!"

After Lin Daiyu entered the room, she put on a stern face and acted like an aunt, saying confidently, "I discovered that the book you read is not right. Thanks to Qingwen for telling me!"

"I'll take those books first, and I'll return them to you after you pass the imperial examination."

Jia Rong: “…”

"What's the matter?" Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Rong and smiled softly: "Nephew, are you dissatisfied? Do you want me to tell your uncle?"

Okay, okay, that’s how it is.

Jia picked up the fan on the table, shook it calmly and said with a smile: "Didn't Auntie see it too?"

"Humph!"

"How can I know you read that kind of book if I don't read it?"

"I saw it anyway."

"Then we will both take a step back. I won't tell my uncle about this, and I won't take your books. And you are not allowed to punish Qingwen."

"can."

Jia Rong had no intention of punishing Qingwen harshly.

Lin Daiyu winked at Qingwen and said, "Now it's all right. Go and serve her."

Qingwen moved forward and said aggrievedly, "Master, should I still go out to light the fire?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Of course not. Go and pour tea for Aunt Lin."

Qingwen quickly agreed and brought tea.

"Miss Lin, have some tea."

……

In the blink of an eye, it was August 15th.

At Rongguo Mansion, Grandmother Jia prepared a family dinner in the grand hall.

Jia She with a serious and upright face, Jia Zheng who was unwilling to give in, Jia Lian who was leaning on a crutch, Da Baoyu with a sad face, Jia Huan, Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, Yingchun, Tanchun... Feng Ji did not come to join in the fun because she was about to give birth.

Of course, Fengjie knew very well that even if she came, it would not be lively.

So I just won’t come.

The atmosphere in the hall was very dull and depressing.

The maids who served were all very cautious and didn't dare to breathe.

half an hour.

The food and drinks were served and everyone took their seats.

Grandmother Jia was the first to speak: "Today is a good day for family reunion. We can only talk about happy things. It's okay to tell jokes and write poems. Other nonsense is not allowed."

There has been a lot of chaos at home these days because of money issues, so Lady Jia said this in advance to avoid any unpleasantness later.

"That's what mother said."

Jia Zheng quickly agreed.

Grandmother Jia nodded with satisfaction.

The youngest son is obedient, sensible and filial.

He looked at Jia She again: "Boss, what do you say?"

Jia She laughed and said, "The old lady has said it all, what else can my son do? There is only one thing I must say today!"

"what's up?"

Grandmother Jia frowned unconsciously.

The eldest son became more and more disobedient, especially after becoming the head of the family. With Jia Jing's support, he has gradually become arrogant and even does not take her words seriously!
This made Grandmother Jia very worried.

She felt like she was about to be sidelined. She really wanted to help her obedient youngest son take over the position of head of the family again...

Jia She said seriously, "The old lady also knows that our family is in serious deficit. I think we should not build a Buddhist temple in the backyard. The old lady should use the spare money to fill the deficit in the family."

Thanks to Jia Jing for reminding him.

In the future, when Lady Jia goes to Mount Wutai, all these family properties will belong to him. How could he let others squander them at will?
Before Grandmother Jia could say anything, Baoyu jumped up first.

He has always been filial and obedient. He felt guilty for not being able to save his mother from suffering. How could he bear to watch his mother suffer in this shabby little Buddhist temple?

"I disagree!"

Jia Baoyu roared.

Jia She glared at him and said coldly, "You evil creature, you have no manners at all. Who are you? Do you have the right to speak here? Someone, use the fork to beat him with twenty sticks!"

Grandmother Jia hurriedly said, "Boss, stop making trouble!"

Jia She said, "Who is making trouble? I am the head of the family and I have something to say. How dare a junior like him stand up and disagree? Does he have the right to do so?"

"If he behaves like this today, how can I manage the household in the future? Where is my dignity?"

"Someone! Take him away and beat him to death!"

Immediately, several maids from the main room came in, looking aggressive.

Grandmother Jia pulled Baoyu onto her body and glared at him, "Who dares? I'm not dead yet, who dares to bully my vitals?"

"Woo woo, ancestor."

Jia Baoyu cried in grievance in Grandmother Jia's arms.

I just said something fair for my mother. Is it wrong for me to be filial? Is there no place for me to seek justice?
Grandmother Jia hugged Baoyu and said, "It's my words and I'm the one who paid for the construction of the Buddhist temple. No one can interfere!"

"well!"

Jia She was furious and asked, "In order to please her grandson, the old lady even ignored the deficit in the mansion?"

Grandmother Jia was also furious, pointing at him and cursing, "You unfilial bastard, the deficit in the mansion is caused by your men being useless and not striving for progress. What does it have to do with the old women in my inner house? What does it have to do with Baoyu?"

"If you have the ability, you can take the imperial examination and become an official. You will be rich and powerful. Do you think there is still a deficit in the government?"

This sentence again!
Jia She cursed inwardly and said angrily, "Then I don't care. Old Madam, if you like it, you can build it. Building a big Buddha will cost hundreds of thousands. Is that enough money? Do you want me to sell my ancestral property to build a Buddhist temple for that bitch surnamed Wang? I will also have to pay for our Rongguo Mansion!"

"bump!"

In a rage, Grandmother Jia threw the tea bowl in front of her and trembled all over.

Inverted!

It's almost the opposite!

What are you talking about!

Jia Zheng stood up quickly and advised, "Mother, calm down. Today is the fifteenth day of the eighth month. Let's not talk about anything else and just enjoy the wine."

"Brother, let's talk about it tomorrow. Don't make mother angry today. Let's have a drink."

Jia She sneered, "Drinking, drinking, you only know how to drink. What about the deficit in the mansion? Can you make up for it by drinking? Of course you don't have to worry. I inherited the title, and all the mess in the future will be mine!"

However, Grandmother Jia heard the hidden meaning and her eyes turned red with anxiety.

"All yours? What are you thinking?"

"Your brother, and Baoyu, have you ever thought about them?"

Jia She smiled softly: "Them? What else does the Second House want? Aren't there a lot of places in the back street? Just build a yard and live there."

"The money mother is giving Wang to build a Buddhist temple is better used to build a nice yard for them two."

"Hahaha……"

After saying that, he walked away with an arrogant smile.

Jia Zheng: "..."

Baoyu: "..."

Jia Mu: "..."

"master."

Mrs. Xing stood up quickly and said with a smile, "Madam, please have some wine. I will go and accompany the master."

Grandmother Jia waved her hand and was too lazy to speak.

Jia Zheng said, "Mother, your son will accompany you to drink."

"Good good!"

Grandmother Jia smiled with relief.

Fortunately, my younger son and older grandson are by my side.

Let the boss do whatever he wants. He will know when the time comes that everything has been done for the East Palace!
"Never mind him, let's have fun."

"Bring the wine."

……

"Second sister! Third sister!"

Jia Baoyu took two quick steps and caught up with the sisters Yingchun and Tanchun in front of him.

Yingchun: "Brother Bao."

Tanchun: "Second Brother Bao."

Baoyu smiled and asked, "Where are you going?"

Yingchun smiled and said, "Let's go to the East Mansion to find Sister Xichun and Sister Lin and have some fun."

Tanchun smiled and asked, "Is Second Brother going there too?"

"I... still won't go."

Jia Baoyu hesitated for a moment and said.

He never liked going to the East Palace in the first place, let alone the annoying Xichun was there.

But he didn’t understand why his sisters all liked to stay in the East Palace. What was so good about the East Palace?
"Then let's go there first."

Tanchun left a word and hurriedly pulled Yingchun, saying that if it was too late they would miss out on going out to play and they would regret it so much.

As for Baoyu...

When they are not around, I can still play with the girls.

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Ningguo Mansion, Huiyuan
Xichun, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and Baoqin all dressed up and sat in the Qinfang Pavilion in Huiyuan to talk.

After a while, Tanchun and Yingchun arrived.

"Amitabha, luckily I made it in time."

"What? Is the banquet over there over?"

"I thought you two couldn't come."

"Oh, don't mention it. The table almost flipped over. We both ran out as soon as we had the chance."

"Ah? What's going on?"

Everyone gathered together and started chattering.

After a while, Jia Rong came from a distance, fanning himself. He looked at the group of beautiful young ladies in the pavilion and smiled.

The eldest nephew also cares a lot about the happiness of his aunts.

Last night he specifically asked Jia Jing for permission, wanting to take his aunts to his own farm outside Kyoto to relax for a day and then go home in the evening.

Jia Jing naturally agreed, but asked Jia Rong to bring more guards to ensure the safety of the aunts.

When the young aunts saw Jia Rong, they could no longer sit still and came out of the pavilion one after another, holding up their skirts.

"Brother Rong."

"Brother Rong."

"Brother Rong...

"Brother Rong!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)