Scroll C, Chapter 98: The Wind and Clouds of Jia's House (middle)
Baoyu is silent.
Brother Feng, have you reached a peak in just a few years that I can't even look up at? What if you wait a few more years?
Thinking about it, I find it ridiculous. Why should I compete with Brother Feng? Who in the capital city can compete with him?
Even if the top scorer in the top 100 in high school is now not as good as him, how could he be so virtuous as to compete with him? Thinking of this, Baoyu felt at ease.
But now, Sister Bao, Sister Lin, Second Sister, Third Sister, and even Sister Yun will all talk about Brother Feng when it comes to outsiders, which still makes Baoyu a little disappointed.
Although no one is forcing him to study now, Na Huan Lao San took advantage of the situation to jump out and put on a show, which made people panic, as if he could imitate Brother Feng in reading and make a difference. , but it made his father smile.
He doesn't even take a picture of himself by peeing. Is this what Brother Feng can learn?
Although I thought so in my heart, if Na Huan Lao San could really become a scholar and get a high ranking, I'm afraid it would have some impact on his status in the government.
Although Baoyu doesn't mind or even disdains all this, he is also a man who is about to turn fourteen. He is not completely ignorant of everything in this world. He has also gradually realized something. If Nahuan Laosan really succeeds, Even the maids in my own courtyard may have some influence.
Look at Caixia, who is now beside his wife, and Huan Laosan are flirting with each other. She is not as close to him as the original Jin Chuan'er. Don't you just think Huan Laosan can read it? Thinking of this, Baoyu feels a little heartbroken, Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan But my son became a member of Brother Feng's house.
Seeing that her son had a strange look on his face, Mrs. Wang naturally understood Baoyu's thoughts and said softly: "Baoyu, the Feng family's eldest son is incomparable to ordinary people. According to your uncle, this great Zhou Dynasty has been able to do all kinds of things in these decades." There are only a few people who have the combination of good fortune and destiny, and the Feng family has just caught up with it. Fortunately, the Feng family is on good terms with you and Lian'er. This is also an opportunity for our Jia family..."
"Master and Madam, please save your son." Baoyu calmed down and nodded, knowing what his father and mother expected, "Brother Feng is indeed a hero among men, and my son will also learn from Brother Feng. Just now his father mentioned his expectations for his son. The son also understands that he will live up to his father and mother’s expectations.”
Jia Zheng felt warm in his heart and felt much better. In the past two years, the situation at home had indeed changed. Baoyu's growing maturity and Jia Huan's study hard were all seen in his eyes. His legitimate son inherited the family business and his concubine studied for a living As an official, it is his greatest wish that the Jia family can continue to maintain its former glory like this.
"But if my father, uncle and Niu Shibo consider it this way, will Brother Feng accept it?" Jia Baoyu pondered for a moment before saying: "Brother Feng is in his own status and position, and I am afraid he has to consider the issue from his own perspective. Now, he is a concubine, and the next step is to become a civil servant. I am afraid that he may not be considered completely as a martial arts disciple."
Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were stunned and felt both worried and happy.
In the past, each family was indeed too self-centered and only thought that Feng Ziying was a descendant of the Wuxun family. No matter what, they had to think about everyone from the perspective of the Wuxun family. Now that Baoyu mentioned it like this, he felt that maybe people thought that the civil service path was his future.
The foundation may not be willing to contribute to it.
Fortunately, Baoyu can actually think of this, which shows that Baoyu has indeed grown up and can think about problems.
"Well, what Baoyu said is reasonable, but after all, the elder of the Feng family still has to consider his father's status in the military in the future. Your uncle has also talked about this with his father, so he will not completely ignore it, but if he wants to let him
It would be impossible for us to completely abandon his own future and contribute to the Ma family, so we have to find a balance point. As Ma Shang himself said, just don't involve it too deeply, and don't let the Ma family suffer.
Just be destroyed because of this..."
Jia Zheng was also dejected. This feeling of sadness when a rabbit dies and a fox is still a little frightening.
Like the restoration of the Shi family, everyone knew that it would be hopeless, so no one was willing to help. The Ma family still had hope, so everyone was willing to help. They didn't know what would happen if something like this happened to the Jia family in the future.
Who is willing to help?
"Master, I'm afraid it's hard to figure out what's right. Didn't my brother say anything?" Mrs. Wang also felt it was hard to grasp. This was the first time that the Jia family had been so deeply involved in such a major event, and they were all a little trepidated.
Jia Zheng shook his head, unsure of how deeply the Ma family was involved. Is there anyone else besides Ma Xia? Who dares to express his position easily before he understands the situation?
He has never been exposed to this kind of thing before and has no experience. But now his brother-in-law, Niu Jizong, Chen Daoxian and others are difficult to come forward and avoid it, but they promote his family. This is both an honor and an opportunity.
But it is also risky.
"Father, mother, isn't eldest sister going home tomorrow? Why don't you ask eldest sister?" Baoyu said suddenly.
"Oh?" Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang exchanged looks and nodded slightly.
Yuanchun is now working as a historian for the concubine. It is a rare trip home for many years. She will go home tomorrow. She has always been shrewd when she is by the concubine's side. Moreover, she can also learn some information that is difficult to know outside. Maybe she can ask
Just ask her.
Seeing that her suggestion was approved by her parents, Baoyu was also a little happy, "My eldest sister is very smart and will definitely know how to deal with such things."
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"You mean Brother Feng is coming to our house tomorrow?" Jia Huan looked at Caixia suspiciously, "Why didn't anyone in the house get any news? What kind of person is Brother Feng now? I have been to Brother Feng's house, and according to him
The family members said that he always leaves early and comes back late, either at Wenyuan Pavilion or the Ministry of War, or at the Hanlin Academy or the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He doesn't even have time to go to Qingtan Academy, and he usually comes home in the evening.
Do you have time to come to our house?"
"Does the Third Master still suspect that the slave is lying?" Caixia said anxiously: "The slave also saw that the Third Master went to Uncle Feng's house twice and saw no one, so he set out to inquire and met the Second Master Lian and the Second Master Bao when they came back.
We said at that time that Uncle Feng would come over at noon tomorrow, and it seems that they want Mr. Lian and Mr. Bao to accompany them to see Uncle Feng."
Jia Huan snorted angrily.
He knew that it would never be his turn to appear in such a formal scene. It was the second brother Lian and Baoyu. The second brother Lian was fine, but how could Baoyu be so good?
He spends his days either reciting poems and painting or hanging out in the theater. He also spends three days fishing and two days drying nets while studying. Now the teacher in ethnology doesn't pay much attention to him, but he wants to see his expression after he is admitted as a scholar in the future.
"Okay, Third Master, I can't wait too long, so I have to leave first." Caixia took a look at what seemed to be some noise over there, then picked up a lantern and left quickly.
"Well, Sister Caixia, thank you for taking the trouble." Jia Huan nodded.
Caixia blushed and felt sweet in her heart, but she said nothing. She just glanced at Jia Huan, then turned and walked away.
As soon as Caixia saw no one around the rockery, the lantern came over, but it was her sister and her maid serving the book.
"Brother Huan, what are you doing here alone?" Tan Chun was also very happy to see Jia Huan.
During this year, Jia Huan studied very seriously and was praised several times by the ethnography teacher, saying that he would be able to take the examination for scholar in another year or two. Aunt Zhao was so happy that she ran around telling each other that she wanted to be a scholar.
Chun was also particularly excited after hearing this.
"Nothing, just relaxing." Jia Huan said calmly.
He didn't have much fondness for his sister, who was from the same mother. Simply because the third sister had a too close relationship with Baoyu, he couldn't stand it. Moreover, his aunt often cursed her when talking about her, so naturally she was not in Jia Huan's mind.
It left an even worse impression.
Seeing Jia Huan's cold expression, Tan Chun also felt sour in her heart. She knew that her aunt and her brother were not very fond of her, but the difficulty was that only she understood. Jia Huan's progress made her particularly happy, but many times
But she could only hide it in her heart. After all, her aunt and Baoyu were in front of her, so she had to restrain herself.
I'm afraid only my uncle and Brother Feng can show their appreciation for Brother Huan without too many scruples in this house. Even my father has to have reservations.
Brother Feng admired Jia Huan very much, and Tan Chun also learned about it from Shi Shu, who said that Brother Feng had talked to Jia Huan specifically and encouraged him to study hard and make progress, which warmed Tanchun's heart.
There is nothing that can be done about Brother Bao not liking to study, but Brother Bao is the legitimate son, and the family property will be passed on to him sooner or later. Moreover, even if he cannot read, with the help of Uncle Wang, he can always be kind.
If Yin is an imperial eunuch, he can donate himself to an official position at worst, but Brother Huan may not have such good luck and can only rely on himself.
Tanchun once thought about waiting another two years. If Brother Huan was really a good student, he would have gone all out and asked Brother Feng to help recommend him to study at Qingtan Academy.
"Brother Huan, if you are tired from studying, you have to relax and take a break. It's also good to take a break..." Tan Chun stood still, "Big sister is coming back tomorrow, and Brother Huan also wants to see you.
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"When eldest sister comes back, I'm afraid she doesn't want to see a humble person like me. I'm afraid she wants to see Baoyu. How can I ever get good things in this house?" Jia Huan knew that eldest sister Yuan Chun would be back tomorrow, but he had the impression that
The eldest sister didn't seem to care much about him, so he didn't bother to flatter her.
Tan Chun was startled and then subconsciously looked around, fearing that someone might hear what he said. Seeing that there was no one else around, he said sternly: "Brother Huan, please don't say such things. Why have we ever treated you poorly?"
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"Really? Then why did my uncle and father specially invite Brother Feng to come to the house to talk about it? Brother Lian and Baoyu knew about it and wanted to attend, but they avoided me because of this news?" Jia Huan said coldly.
