It was said that Jia Cong was on the verge of death. He beat Mrs. Wang twenty times to vent Han Quan's anger, and rushed to Jia Zheng before Yu Chuan'er came to complain. After reading at zero o'clock, Jia Zheng was so angry that his face was livid and his whole body was shaking.
Jia Congnai ordered someone to invite Aunt Zhou to come over, but she turned around and said: "People of the Ming Dynasty don't talk secretly in front of you. Second uncle, our two houses have always been at odds, but we are always a family when the door is closed. Once upon a time, my second uncle was in the scholar's forest.
He is quite a courteous and virtuous corporal, and his reputation of helping the weak and those in need has supported the reputation of our Rongguo Mansion. My nephew also had some knowledge when he was young. Although he never said it with his mouth, his heart was as clear as a mirror. However, my second uncle later...
Everyone understands."
Jia Zheng couldn't help but think of the past, and he had mixed feelings. His anger just now disappeared, and he resented the pink-headed Hui Niang for seducing him and ruining his reputation.
Jia Cong went on to say: "Quan'er's father was Master Zheng Hanhe, the Imperial Academy Supervisor. He was a second-level Jinshi. He was praised by scholars for his economics. He originally had a promising future. But he did not expect his mentor, Master Tang Dong, the imperial censor, to serve the country because he denounced the traitor Fang Xiong.
It is admirable and regrettable that he died tragically at the hands of thieves for his loyalty. Mr. Han was framed by thieves and died in depression. Our family adopted Quan'er at that moment. How many people outside gave thumbs up and praised it? My nephew said it unpleasantly, Rongguo Mansion
Quan'er was able to regain the face that the second uncle had torn away! Why do people outside care about the big house and the second house? After all, the Rongguo Mansion understands righteousness and is not afraid of the tyranny of the rebels. After adopting a loyal scholar, this reputation is
The whole Rongguo Mansion has gained it. Just as the reputation of my second uncle was good for me in the early days, now the benefits of the eldest wife raising Quan's son, Brother Baoyu and Brother Huan will also get it." As he spoke, he stroked Han Quan's little head.
, Han Quan took advantage of the situation and a glint formed in his eyes, looking extremely aggrieved and pitiful. "I won't say what the second wife did just now. Second uncle can ask Aunt Zhou later, she is on the spot."
Others had already guessed that Mrs. Wang must have bullied Han Quan. Han Quan was just four years old, and Yuxue was born cute. It was not a shameful thing to bully a child. Even Jia Zheng didn't say anything.
"Seeing that March is approaching, all the kings came to Beijing to discuss state affairs and seek talents everywhere. Furthermore, my nephew learned from the wise king that the Spring Festival will be postponed to next year. From this, it can be seen that the imperial examination matter will remain unchanged.
. Brother Baoyu is getting better and better in his studies, and the world is beginning to be settled. It is almost time for him to seek fame. According to his temperament, he will probably have to go to the Imperial College for two years to make some close friends. The second wife is doing something today.
Let the news spread, and don’t mention anything else. Mr. Han is from the Imperial College, and all the Imperial College are his students. Second uncle, let’s think about it for ourselves.”
What else are you thinking about? Mrs. Wang and Jia Baoyu are as different as a feather or a mountain. It is only right to wrong Mrs. Wang and suffer a huge loss in order to fulfill Baoyu's half point. Jia Zheng looked at Han Quan again, with a bit of affection in his eyes.
Han Quan called out "Second Master" in aggrieved manner. Jia Zheng hurriedly said: "Since Quan'er is the adopted son of his elder brother, he just calls me 'Second Uncle'."
Han Quan looked at Jia Cong, who said softly: "Second uncle is right, Quan'er should call him 'second uncle'."
Han Quan obediently called "Second Uncle", and Jia Zheng stroked his beard and nodded and said, "I heard that you are a good boy. You know how to read and write at a young age. You have the legacy of your father. You are so good." Then he rewarded him.
There was an inkstone. Jia Cong put Han Quan on the ground. Han Quan stepped forward and bowed to Jia Zheng to thank him. Jia Zheng waved him over and stroked his little head.
But just now Aunt Zhou came, and when she entered the door, she saw the situation - the two aunts and the three Mr. Qingke were standing far away, wishing they could hide themselves; Yu Chuan'er's tears had not yet been wiped away, and she stared at Jia in shock.
Jia Zheng held Han Quan in his arms and asked him what he was studying. Han Quan replied obediently: "Brother Huan taught me to recite the Three Character Classic, and brother Cong led me to climb the ladder to play." Everyone couldn't help laughing.
Jia Zheng looked at Jia Huan and said with satisfaction: "Huan'er is very good."
Jia Huan smiled and said, "My master taught me well."
Jia Cong couldn't help laughing: "You brat! I let you climb the ladder to strengthen your body and keep your body in good shape. Look, the eldest wife has made you a fat little kid."
Everyone laughed more and more. Jia Huan looked at him and said with a smile: "Who is the fat guy in this room? Don't pretend to be okay."
Jia Cong glanced at him, and then said: "In the future provincial examinations, everyone will have to stay in a cubicle for many days. Every time, some weak candidates will faint in it. They have studied in vain for ten years. Besides, I have a bad temper."
I'm impatient, and I don't have the patience to teach children to read." He then turned to Jia Zheng and said, "Brother Baoyu needs to move, don't spend every day raising him in vain. I've never heard that sitting and lying down can keep you healthy.
! He must walk, run, ride and shoot, and stretch his muscles and bones. Otherwise, he will not be able to bear it in the future! Being sick there is not for fun."
Jia Zheng nodded repeatedly: "Your brother is weak, so he needs to practice and make up for it."
Jia Cong added another sentence: "Isn't there a maid and a mother-in-law to take care of the patient?... Is it necessary to let him guard him every day? How can he have any servants who can take care of him?"
Jia Zheng thought it right, Baoyu was of little use staying in Mrs. Wang's room every day. He ordered someone to send a message, asking Baoyu to just pay greetings every day, so that he could study hard and have time to stretch his muscles. His mother used it in her room.
Don't wait for him.
After the boy left, Jia Congfang looked at Aunt Zhou and pretended to be surprised: "Is Aunt Zhou already here?"
Aunt Zhou hurriedly came forward to salute Jia Zheng, and said with a smile: "The master and the young men are talking, and I dare not disturb them."
Jia Zheng coughed and asked Mrs. Wang what happened when she met Han Quan just now. Aunt Zhou had already caught Jia Huan's eyes and saw the situation in the room. How could she not know what to say? Then she told Mrs. Wang what she had done.
When she went into detail, she never mentioned that Han Quan's girl threatened her with Jia Cong. She only said, "A girl who was following Uncle Han stopped her master, but my wife didn't kick her." It sounded like she was kicked but was hit.
It looked like it was on the girl. He also said that Baoyu had just cooked the medicine from the kitchen to serve it, and happened to meet Qi. Dian came in. Qi. Dian did not push Baoyu. He was so frightened that he fell.
Yue helped her back to her room; she never mentioned the details of beating Mrs. Wang.
Hearing this, Jia Zheng cursed: "Ignorant shrew! Ridiculous, ridiculous!" He then said, "In the future, we won't need precious jade to cook medicine." He stroked Han Quan's head again and said, "I'm sorry for you."
Han Quan's tears fell again, he bit his lip and shook his head without speaking.
Jia Cong clapped his hands and said: "Okay, okay, I'm not wronged anymore! Brother, didn't I vent my anger on your behalf?"
Han Quan pursed his lips, wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and nodded again.
Jia Cong came over and knelt down and said, "Let's go and play for a while! Anyway, I've memorized the book today, right? His brother Huan?"
Jia Huan smiled and said: "Today's book committee has really memorized it."
Jia Cong then hugged Han Quan and stood up and said, "Second uncle, you can discuss the rest with brother Huan." Then he looked at Aunt Xu who was talking to Jia Zheng from Jia's mother and said, "I'd be sorry, Aunt Xu, to report this matter to our ancestors.
Let’s see how our ancestors broke up.” Aunt Xu bowed her head and said “yes”.
Jia Huan waved his hand and said: "Let's go, let's go! Let's first agree that the dignity of Rongguo Mansion is the most important thing. There are no big houses and two bedrooms outside. Speaking of which, we are still young, and the reputation of brother Baoyu takes priority."
Jia Cong said, "That's natural." He hugged Han Quan and walked away.
After Jia Huan watched him go out, he turned around and saw that Jia Zhengxiao's beard was sticking out. He looked at himself and nodded repeatedly. Then he said, "Master, why don't you just tell the outside world that the girl who vented your anger on Quan'er was sent by the old lady?
, it also shows that our government understands justice and is not biased."
In fact, the right thing to do was to hide the beating from Mrs. Wang at this time; but Jia Zheng was confused and couldn't bear it. He did it himself, so that others would know that he treated Zhongliang as his own child, even his own wife's
No face was given. It was just that Jia Huan told the old lady first, so he couldn't take the credit.
It wasn't until this moment that Jia's mother came. She thought something big had happened and Jia Zheng wanted her to make the decision, so she changed into a big coat and came over. When she entered the door, she saw Jia Zheng and Jia Huan enjoying themselves. Jia Cong and Han had all left, so she asked what was going on.
Jia Zheng hurriedly asked Yuanyang to help her sit down, and said: "Old ancestor! That foolish woman almost ruined the reputation of our house!" Then he ordered Aunt Zhou to say it again, and Jia Huan sent Han Quan and
The relationship between Rong Guofu's reputation and Jia Baoyu's future was also discussed.
After hearing this, Jia's mother scolded her: "You fool, you are a bitch! How can you be such an educated wife for everyone!"
Jia Huan said: "My grandson discussed with the master and only said that the girl Cong'er was sent by the old lady."
Jia Mu thought for a moment, then she and Jia Zheng went to the same place, and said: "As the saying goes, to untie a bell, the person who tied it must be the one who tied it. It would be better to say that it was your master who did it."
Jia Huan responded, and Jia Zheng was secretly happy.
Jia Mu called Yu Chuan'er over again and said, "Your wife is too ignorant. Even if she doesn't care about her own dignity, she must also take into account the dignity of the whole family."
Yu Chuan'er just kowtowed in agreement, quietly raised her head and glanced at her sister, and Jin Chuan'er nodded slightly.
He immediately sent someone over to see Mrs. Wang. Jia Cong hit her twenty times and didn't say where he hit her. A master like this could hit her so hard that her whole body hurt, but no injuries were visible at all.
.Besides, she is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, and no one thinks that she has much strength, and she dares to hit the wife with a heavy blow. Mrs. Wang has nowhere to complain, whether it is dizziness in the front or grunting in the back,
Jia Zheng and Jia's mother thought she was scared.
On the other side, Jia Cong carried Han Quan back to Lixiangyuan and came back at the same time. The two of them talked about what happened between them and were very happy. Han Quan's two girls knew how powerful Mr. Cong was, so they both
I was extremely envious. After a while, Yuanyang came over to give Jia Mu a reward. She ordered two "pen ingots Ruyi" purses and two boxes of snacks. He also said that Han Quan's daughter also had a share, and the amber had been sent over, and the reward was
They loyally protected their master. Jia Cong asked the two of them to go back to receive the reward and take Han Quan back. Han Quan refused and insisted on staying in Lixiangyuan to play, so Jia Cong let him.
After the two girls left, Yuanyang Fang told them that Jia Zheng and Jia's mother had decided that "it was Jia Zheng who went there", which was a bit ridiculous.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "To the two of them, the first important thing in the world is Baoyu, the second is my second uncle, the third is the second wife, and the fourth is gone." He clicked his tongue again, "
It’s strange that people say that goldfish’s memory is only seven seconds, and my second uncle is a standard goldfish. I heard that he had a falling out with Brother Huan a few days ago, and they didn’t say a word to each other, and showed his face day and night. In the end, he just promised to
For his ten copper coins, he can immediately reconcile father and son. Now if he promises thirty coins, he and Brother Huan will fall in love with each other." As he said this, Yuanyang was swaying from side to side with laughter, lying on the small table unable to get up.
Unexpectedly, after a while, Baoyu actually came over to judge for his mother! Jia Cong looked at him and said with a smile: "Brother Baoyu, are you a boy or a girl?"
Baoyu was startled and said: "Of course he is a man."
Jia Cong said: "Women are the ones who can judge. Men don't need to judge, just their ability. Whoever has the ability has the right to judge. It won't be too late to judge Baoyu with my younger brother after he becomes a high-ranking official."
Qi. Dian stood aside and said coldly: "Second Master Bao wants to discuss matters with our Third Master. Who should we, Mr. Han, judge with?"
Han Quan was tired of playing now and was sitting in front of the small table eating snacks. Hearing this, his face was full of grievances, and his big eyes blinked with water. Baoyu saw that the child was very pitiful, and he also knew that his mother was wrong first.
Unable to tell the difference, he just murmured: "My sister also beat her too much."
He raised his head and lowered his eyes and said, "I know the importance of this, but I didn't use any strength."
Baoyu had never seen a girl who attacked her master so confidently, and couldn't help but be shocked. But he couldn't say anything, and he couldn't fight. He was helpless and no one paid attention to him. He just stood there for a while, then turned around and left in dejection.
Jia Cong looked on and almost vomited blood! Shi Xiangyun used to be incompetent, but after some education and enlightenment, he became enlightened. Why is this stone really a stone? The young man also took a fancy to his clever idea and wanted to use it.
? couldn’t help but scolded: "You can’t even scold someone for your mother? How can I say that you are a man? You started out as a girl. You have been a young man for eighteen years in vain, and you can’t even bully others?"
? Just wait, there will come a day when your mother will be angry to death for nothing and you will be helpless. If you don’t see the coffin, you won’t shed tears!”
Jia Baoyu was startled, then turned around: "Are you all ignoring me..."
Jia Cong said: "Your mother beat my brother and started to fight. How can we pay attention to you? Brother Huan was raised by his aunt and was born to be the enemy of the second wife. How can we pay attention to you? Jia Baoyu, in
Outside we are a family, but behind closed doors we are enemies. Do you still expect us to help you? You originally had an ally, Lan'er. Unfortunately, your mother used to bully and torture Sister-in-law Zhu, and Lan'er didn't like her either. So you
If you want to protect your mother, you can only rely on yourself. You don't have any allies. Don't count on the girls in her house. Most of them are honest-tempered people in that house. There is only one Yu Chuan'er, her sister is Aunt Bai, and she is with her.
Aunt Bai is closer than your mother. How stupid is your mother to give her personal maid to her husband? Your house is about to become like Huo Sheng's house. I will only say this much, you can make up your own mind.
"After saying this, he seriously ignored him.
Jia Baoyu stood at the gate of Lixiangyuan for a long time, not knowing when he left.
When his shadow disappeared, Qi Dian asked curiously: "What can Third Master do for him? I have no idea."
Jia Cong said: "His surname is Jia, he is smart, and he is young. It is really more troublesome to mention him than to mention others. However, if it can be done, it will be more or less a help to me, and it is worth it. Don't look down on him, everyone
He has strengths, and his strength is not sophistication." In the original work, he and Lin Daiyu are the only two smart people who can cheat. If you don't believe it, everyone has to believe that Cao Xueqin isn't it? "The second wife is just an ant. It's very easy to kill her. Keep her.
But she can become a whetstone to help Jia Baoyu grow up, so she can make the best use of everything."
She raised her eyes and took a closer look at him: "It's strange that General Dao Gan said that you look reckless but are actually very calm. You can be a leader."
Jia Cong smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, General Gan, for the compliment!"
When Mrs. Xing heard about today's incident, she thought that Jia Cong was trying to save her face, and she was very happy. Looking back at the time, it was as if she, the aunt, had no such person in Jia Cong's eyes, but now he is willing to support her, so she
She thought it was the blessing brought by Han Quan, so she loved him even more. But Mrs. Wang's reputation was ruined. Even if she bullied a young child, the young child was still a loyal and good man; everyone knew that her husband did not give her any face and only took advantage of her.
There are also many people who are stepping in and laughing.
From this moment on, Han Quan relied on Jia Cong wholeheartedly. He only liked him before, but now he has begun to cling to him. Jia Cong was not good at taking care of children and it was quite a headache. Jia Huanqi, Dian and others were watching.
It's lively and doesn't interfere in the slightest. Mrs. Xing naturally won't care.
Just at this moment, Aunt Bai Jin Chuan'er shyly told Jia Zheng that she was pregnant. This was a big deal! The whole house seemed to explode. Jia's mother repeatedly ordered people to take care of her, and then
He rewarded her with many medicinal materials, ordered her to clean a small yard, and gave her two little girls to serve her. Jia Zheng was so happy that he couldn't help but circle around Jinchuan'er every day.
Mrs. Wang was upset at first, and she was beaten very severely by a servant. She had no one to support her and gained a bad reputation, so she suddenly became seriously ill. When the doctor came to see her, he just said it was a "heart disease", so Baoyu went to him more and more often.
His mother passed away at her bedside. Unexpectedly, within three to five days, Jia Zheng found out that he had been there more often. He called him and scolded him, and ordered him not to waste time in his mother's room so that he could study. Baoyu was helpless.
He walked around the house dozens of times without knowing what to do, but he still had a clear vision in his heart. Jia Zheng didn't know how many days it had been since he went to see Mrs. Wang, so Yu Chuan'er could only tell her about this.