"Grandma, grandma, I don't want to go to school, I want to stay with my grandma!"
In the main room of Rongqing Hall, Baoyu, who had just returned from playing happily outside, suddenly heard the "bad news" delivered by Jia Mu, and suddenly felt like he was struck by lightning, holding Jia Mu's arm and acting coquettishly.
"Baoyu, don't make trouble. Grandma doesn't want you to go to school and suffer, but this is your father's decision!"
Holding Baoyu in her arms, Jia Mu comforted her repeatedly and sold Master Zheng directly.
After hearing that it was my father's decision, Baoyu's cute and coquettish sounds stopped.
According to the tradition of the Jia family, a son is like a mouse meeting a cat when he sees me. Jia Baoyu was in this situation and was extremely afraid of his father and his second master.
"Don't worry, Brother Lan will go to the clan school with you!"
Jia's mother was very reluctant to give up, and secretly scolded her second son for being cruel, forcing Baoyu to go to school, which was really unreasonable.
Jia Baoyu's whole body was depressed. Knowing that he could not escape the trouble of going to school, he was so depressed that he almost cried and rolled on the floor to show that he couldn't go.
What fun is there in following a bunch of scholars? It's better to have fun with your sisters at home.
Xue Baochai, who was sitting with him, was both envious and disdainful, and his mood was complicated for a while.
I envied Jia Baoyu for having such good conditions. Not only was he a noble son by birth, he was also very popular with the old lady of Rong Mansion. She simply looked upon him as a piece of cake.
Now that I can go to the famous Jia family to study, I would envy the dead.
What's disdainful is that with such a good opportunity for advancement, Jia Baoyu is still not happy to see how he behaves?
An uneasy feeling suddenly arose in their hearts. The Xue family wanted to send Xue Pan to study in the Jia clan, but they couldn't find a way.
Yes, Aunt Xue really wanted to send Xue Pan to the Jia clan school. She went there for a while when she first came to the capital. Unfortunately, the clan school was reorganized soon and Xue Pan was kicked out due to poor performance. How about calling Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai?
Awkward.
I didn't think anything of it before, but now that the Jia family clan school has suddenly risen and trained twelve talents in one breath, the Xue family's mother and daughter regretted it endlessly, and they were even more angry with Xue Pan.
Xue Pan didn't know how to seize such a good opportunity for advancement, and was expelled from the Jia clan school in great disgrace, which made the Xue family mother and daughter almost vomit blood in such depression.
Even Xue Pan himself regretted it after seeing the popularity of the Jia clan school. He was annoyed by being talked about by his mother and sister all day long. He really hoped to join the Jia clan school to further his studies.
He didn't have any long-term vision, but he just felt that the Jia clan was now a show-off. If he became one of them, he would be qualified to show off in front of outsiders in the future.
Previously, a group of relatives sent money to Mrs. Wang, hoping that their children could go to clan schools. The Xue family was also one of them, but unfortunately it was ruined by the second master Zheng.
Now Baochai saw that Baoyu clearly had the opportunity to join the clan and study and advance but did not cherish it. She despised and also had some thoughts in her heart. Should she use this opportunity to include her brother?
On the other side, Tanchun, who is already eight years old, is also interested.
If Jia Baoyu could not enter the clan school, Jia Huan, as his younger brother, could not hope to join the clan school.
Even if Mr. Zheng agrees, Mrs. Wang will do everything in her power to stop it. Who says she is the legitimate mother and has the responsibility to ‘educate’ the concubine’s sons and daughters?
Even though Tan Chun followed Mrs. Wang's footsteps and directly trampled his mother and brother into the mud, everyone still hoped that his brother Jia Huan would make progress.
It's not that she has any affection for Jia Huan, but she knows that once Jia Huan rises, life will be easier for her, a concubine who lives in front of her aunt.
There was no opportunity before, but now the opportunity has come.
Mr. Zheng attaches great importance to the education of his children. As long as his mother, Aunt Zhao, has a little bit of influence, it will be quite easy for his brother Jia Huan to go to school with Baoyu.
After coming out of Rongqing Hall, Xue Baochai hurried back to Lixiangyuan where he lived.
"Mom, mother, is eldest brother at home?"
As soon as she entered the door, she couldn't wait to ask.
"What's wrong with my son? Why are you so anxious?"
Aunt Xue got up and walked over, sat in front of Xue Baochai, and asked curiously: "Is it possible that your elder brother caused trouble outside again?"
Speaking of this, even if Aunt Xue always prefers Xue Pan, her tone is quite bad.
Xue Panguo was really a stupid overlord. Taking advantage of the convenience of living in Rongguo Mansion, he quickly got together with a group of Jia clan members. He spent the whole day eating flowers and wine and having fun, and his money was spent like water.
Fortunately, Lu Di's previous lessons had left a deep impression on Xue Pan. There was not much trouble in the past two years in Beijing, but small troubles continued.
That is to say, the Jia family's restraint on the children of the clan is becoming more and more strict. The Jia clan members who used to hang Xue Pan and treat the stupid overlord as a fool were recalled. Those who were taught a lesson became much more honest. Otherwise, with Xue Pan
Pan has a somewhat dull temperament, and he may not know what he will be like after being conceived.
But that's it. As the only adult male in the Xue family, who needs to go out from time to time to take care of business in Beijing, Aunt Xue's control over Xue Pan is really average.
I don't know how he got hooked up with the gangsters on the street recently. He has been away from home every day recently, and his money is being spent like water. Aunt Xue is very unhappy.
Seeing Xue Baochai's anxious face now, he thought that Xue Pan had caused trouble outside again, and his anger suddenly arose in his heart.
In order to settle those minor troubles, the amount of money given to Mrs. Wang alone was almost fifty thousand taels. Although she knew that Mrs. Wang was very open-mouthed, the Xue family had no connections in Beijing, so they had no choice but to accept the offer honestly.
Someone may ask, is the Wang family's power in the capital not weak?
Haha, Aunt Xue was born in the Wang family, how could she not know the greed of the Wang family?
Otherwise, their family had traveled thousands of miles to the capital, so why did they stay in Rongguo Mansion and refused to move? It was because they were worried about being bullied, and the Wang family members were the most unreliable relatives.
"Mom has misunderstood, it's not my brother's business!"
Xue Baochai hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "Baoyu just got the old lady's advice and is going to go to the clan school. He is still a little unhappy and doesn't want to go!"
"Humph, only the old lady and your aunt regard Baoyu as a treasure!"
Aunt Xue sneered: "What kind of future can you get by hanging out in the back house all day and playing with a bunch of maids?"
As the saying goes, there is no harm without contrast.
If it is the same as the original work, the entire Jia family revolves around Baoyu, all resources are invested in Baoyu, and the rest of the Jia family is hiding, maybe Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai will regard Baoyu as their favorite.
But now the situation is different. Jia Cong of Dafang is both civilized and martial. Among the Jia family's descendants, there are twelve scholars in one breath, and there are about twenty children. There are also many other clansmen who have achieved success in martial arts.
Even if there is Jia Zhu in the second room, Jia Lan can also read at first glance. Although Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang still regard Baoyu as an eyeball, the resources that can be invested in Baoyu are limited to the limited support of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.
, the momentum is much worse than the original work.
Moreover, Baoyu behaved like a playboy, indulging in "female sex" all day long and unable to extricate himself from it, and he didn't show any desire to make progress.
At a time when the Jia family's talents are booming, the Xue family's mother and daughter are all outstanding young people with a bright future. How can they take Baoyu seriously?
She just wanted to get married with the Jia family. There were many outstanding young people in the clan. If there were enough candidates, she was afraid that Aunt Xue would be spoiled for choice. As for Jia Baoyu, she was not in the scope of choosing a son-in-law at all.
"Mother, Baoyu has nothing to do with us!"
Xue Baochai smiled and said: "But eldest brother can take this opportunity to find a way to study in the Jia clan again!"
"What can my son do?"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xue immediately became interested. She really wanted to send Xue Pan to the Jia clan to study and train him. It would be better than staying away from home all day.
"Mother, we can't have too high demands this time!"
Xue Baochai mused: "There is no need to hope for a school that specializes in the Four Books and Five Classics. Not to mention that our family is a businessman and the third generation is not allowed to participate in the imperial examination. My eldest brother's temperament is not suitable for staying there. He may not be able to make good friends with the students there.
, and will also turn against them!"
"Your elder brother isn't that bad, isn't he?"
Aunt Xue was a little unhappy, but she did not refute Xue Baochai's statement.
"What I mean is, let the eldest brother go to Baigong Academy!"
As soon as Xue Baochai finished speaking, she was immediately interrupted by Aunt Xue: "No, don't you know what the Baigong Academy teaches?"
"Mother, what's the difference between the industrial and commercial economics taught by Baigong Academy and martial arts?"
Xue Baochai solemnly said: "Learning about business and economics is just right for our family's situation. If my brother has the perseverance to learn good martial arts, he may have great opportunities in the future. Don't forget that my second uncle is a general in the army!"
Aunt Xue was moved. Thinking about it carefully, it really made sense.
How could she not know Xue Pan's temperament? He was definitely not someone who could read the Four Books and Five Classics calmly, otherwise he would not have been dropped out of the Jia Clan School before.
"Then how can we let your eldest brother enter Baigong Academy?"
Aunt Xue felt that there was nothing wrong with giving it a try. She directly asked about the feasibility of the operation and suggested: "How about asking your aunt for help?"
"No, my aunt's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. I can't keep begging her!"
Xue Baochai shook his head and objected, and chuckled: "This time, let's go find Brother Zhu!"
Aunt Xue's eyes lit up. She had forgotten about Jia Zhu. After all, he was the eldest son of the second wife. Now he was working in the officialdom. He was also dragged by the second master of the government to supervise Jia Zhu. He was the best candidate.
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"We can't sign the school contract this time, but mother doesn't have to worry. The one accompanying my eldest brother this time is Brother Youhuan!"
Xue Baochai opened her mouth with a smile. Seeing Aunt Xue's puzzled look, she explained with a slight smile: "If Tanchun wasn't a fool, he wouldn't let brother Huan read the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, he would go to Baigong School like his elder brother. Otherwise,
Auntie won’t agree either!”
As expected, news came from the second house not long after that the third son of the second house’s concubine, Jia Huan, was going to go to the clan school, but he was going to the Baigong School!
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