Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 14 Daiyu: Let's see how you deal with it
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Lin Daiyu's eyes narrowed.

She knew very well that Mrs. Wang didn't like her, and she warned her on the first day: I have a bad guy, and the sisters don't dare to get involved with him, so you should ignore him.

She just turned a deaf ear to it and didn't take it seriously.

But how did Rong Ge know?
"How do you know..."

Lin Daiyu's eyes flickered.

"My guess."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "As long as someone mentions it to the old lady or the madam, you don't need to say anything, the madam will help you agree, and then you can agree to it, I think the old lady won't say anything."

Lin Daiyu blushed with embarrassment and lowered her head, saying, "Who is going to bring it up? It can't be... you who brings it up, right?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "I'll go and ask for it. Of course it's not suitable, but isn't there a suitable one here?"

Xichun blinked and said, "Me?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "You are the most suitable. You can stay in Bishachu with your sister Lin for a few days first, and then you can say that Bishachu is too small and stuffy, and you should move to a bigger courtyard."

"What does Aunt Lin think?"

"This, Sister Xichun..."

Of course Lin Daiyu knew that saying this would offend people!
"I am fine."

Xichun said nonchalantly.

Her innate arrogance made her not take anyone in the West Mansion seriously, not even the ancestor of the West Mansion.

Ningguo Mansion is a true scholarly family!

She is the daughter of the Minister of War!
West Mansion?

Just a poor family.

"Actually, this is just the best plan. I have a better plan." Jia Rong took a sip of tea casually and said another sentence.

The two women were so angry that they gritted their teeth and stamped their feet, saying in unison: "Tell me the best plan!"

Jia Rong smiled faintly and said, "The best strategy is to stay the same during the day, just as before, and come here to live with Fourth Sister at night. As for what the old lady said, just ignore it."

"There's no need to say anything. The old lady is not stupid. She will understand what I mean after a long time. I will arrange a new yard for you."

Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Rong with her eyes wide open.

Just ignore it!
It is hard to believe that these words came from the mouth of a well-known filial son.

Jia Rong met Daiyu's gaze and asked calmly, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"The Book of Filial Piety says: If a father argues with his son, he will not commit impolite acts; if a scholar argues with his friend, he will not do anything unjust. So if a son obeys his father's orders, how can it be called filial piety? If a minister obeys his ruler's orders, how can it be called loyalty? He who can discern what he should obey is called filial piety and loyalty."

Lin Daiyu, who is well-read, certainly knows this sentence from "The Book of Filial Piety". Confucius has always been against "foolish filial piety". If parents are wrong, children should "fight" instead of blindly obey.

"Sister Lin, you must be right to listen to Rong Ge'er. He is the most filial."

Xichun grew up with Jia Rong. Although she regards herself as Jia Rong's aunt, she is actually a blind admirer of Jia Rong.

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Fourth Sister."

She was never a very obedient person, and it was not uncommon for her to have ignored her grandmother's words in the past.

For example, her grandmother often said: It’s fun to be with Baoyu, we can’t quarrel and so on, and she only agreed on the surface, but actually did what she wanted to do.

Not to mention Mrs. Wang, she never listened seriously.

"Okay, then it's settled!" Xichun said with a happy smile, "Rong'er, how many days will you stay at home after the exam?"

"Two days."

"Oh, how about playing with us tomorrow?"

"This... doesn't seem to work."

"how?"

Jia Rong's face straightened, and he said, "Master, your legs are not very convenient. I will go out and look for a suitable walking stick for you tomorrow. The ones bought by others may not suit your taste."

He is indeed a filial son!

Lin Daiyu and Xichun were both in awe.

Xichun said, "That's fine, are you free the day after tomorrow?"

"The day after tomorrow..." Jia Rong said helplessly, "The Flower Festival is coming soon, and the flowers are in full bloom. Several good friends have invited me to go to Mu Garden outside the capital for an outing. It's really hard to refuse."

Xichun suddenly disliked it!

"Brother Rong, you go out and have fun, leaving us two aunts at home. What does that mean? Is that filial piety?"

Jia Rong: “…” Does this also have anything to do with filial piety?
"Why don't you take us out for a look?"

Xichun's eyes soon turned into crescents as she smiled.

"I'll take you out for a walk next time." Jia Rong said.

Xichun said with a straight face: "Don't talk about next time, talk about time."

She knew that the next time would mean life imprisonment.

Jia Rong: "Then during the Lantern Festival."

Xichun: "The Lantern Festival has just passed!"

Jia Rong: "Mid-Autumn Festival."

Xichun: "Mid-Autumn Festival is too far away, let's do Dragon Boat Festival! Or maybe Qingming Festival."

Jia Rong: "...Then let's go to Dragon Boat Festival."

Qingming Festival is too busy, as the family is also busy worshiping their ancestors. Dragon Boat Festival is a major festival, and the academy has three days off. It is not a big problem to take one day off to go out and play. Moreover, the college entrance examination will have been over by then, so regardless of whether you pass or not, the pressure of studying will not be as great as it is now.

"It's a deal!" Xichun said quickly.

"It's a deal." Jia Rong said helplessly.

"whee."

Xichun immediately smiled and winked at Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu glanced at Jia Rong sideways.

She heard clearly just now that Jia Rong said to Xichun, "I'll take you out for a walk next time."

Obviously not including her!
During the Dragon Boat Festival, she must stay with Xichun all the time.

Let's see how you deal with it.

Jia Rong naturally noticed Daiyu's look, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. He pointed at the black-faced maid who was still standing outside the pavilion and said with a smile, "What's wrong with her?"

Xichun stood up and waved her hands, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Sister Lin and I have been waiting for you here for most of the day and we are tired. We will go back to rest first. She... well, you can handle it yourself. Don't let her come over to disturb our peace."

After saying that, he took Lin Daiyu and walked back.

……

Don’t you want this anymore?
Jia Rong waved to the maid outside.

"come here."

"Uncle, what's the matter?"

Yuanyang carefully walked into the pavilion, holding up her skirt with one hand.

Having just had some free time outside, Yuanyang had washed her hands by the pond, revealing her slender, white, clean fingers as white as scallions.

But my face was still dark. After all, the lake water was not clean, so I could only go back and wash it slowly.

"Pour the tea."

Jia Rong gave an indifferent instruction.

Yuanyang quickly took the teapot and poured tea.

"Crash."

The bowl was just seven-tenths full of tea, and the fragrance gradually filled the air.

Jia Rong was very satisfied.

The girl's posture in pouring tea is deft and her temperament is also good. Although she is still a little dusty now, her hands are as smooth and white as jade. After she goes back to wash them, she will definitely be a beautiful girl with a good appearance.

For a moment, Jia Rong felt like he had found a treasure.

"Sir, please have some tea."

Yuanyang respectfully served the tea with both hands. She was very grateful to Jia Rong for saving her from the "fire".

Jia Rong took the tea bowl, and carelessly stroked the maid's soft little hand with his fingers, and said with a smile: "I think you should stop following them from now on. How about just following me?"

"What!?"

The mandarin duck opened its eyes wide at once!

Her pretty face was flushed with red.

She had always thought that Master Xiaorong was a gentleman who was polite and abiding by the rules, but she had never expected that...

(End of this chapter)