The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chapter 147 Chen Heng's Encounter with the Jia Family (101115)

Chapter 147 Chen Heng’s meeting with Jia’s family (10.1115)

Although it was only half a step away, Daiyu jumped to Chen Heng's table with joy. After opening the food box, it turned out to be Chen Heng's favorite salty food. The two took out the pastries together, and Sister Lin started pouring tea for her brother.

The stove in the house had just been filled with charcoal, and the air was a little warm. Daiyu simply took off her cloak and handed it to Xue Yan who was following her. When she saw her brother eating happily, she was naturally very happy.

Just watching people eating was a bit boring. The little girl looked around and quickly noticed what Chen Heng had just finished writing. She was a little curious that her father had deliberately set aside what she had taught her brother. Daiyu was a studious person, so she asked out of curiosity: "Brother, can I read it?"

Just like Lin Ruhai worried about Chen Heng, when Chen Heng heard this, he was also a little worried that the content on the paper would have a bad impact on his sister.

But seeing the expectation in Daiyu's eyes, Chen Heng finally couldn't bear it and said, "Wait until I finish eating and I will tell you in person, okay?"

"Okay." Lin Daiyu agreed happily.

In the past few days, whenever Mrs. Jia came to visit her, she would take her with her. Listening to these adults chatting about the internal affairs of various governments. Although Lin Daiyu has a good temper, she also has rebellious thoughts.

While waiting, she told her brother about her troubles one by one. There was some expectation and some uneasiness in my heart. She was deeply afraid that her brother would think she was a weirdo, and she felt that with her brother's personality, she would definitely not think so.

Nowadays, people always hope that women will keep to themselves. But she is obviously not lagging behind others in reading, so why does she have to be a by-the-book person?

Chen Heng was eating patiently in front of the audience. He also felt a little emotional in his heart. Everyone has troubles at every stage. Although he had solved the Lin family's crisis, but under Jia's control, what should Lin Daiyu do about her new troubles?

When Daiyu finished complaining, she looked at Chen Heng timidly and said directly: "If you don't like it, just listen less in the future."

As soon as her brother finished speaking, Daiyu's face showed joy, and she knew that Chen Heng would definitely help her speak.

Chen Heng knew that this was reckless. In ancient times, which man could accept that his future wife would not be at home to support her husband and raise children.

It's just that Sister Lin's nature is such that she doesn't like to be an ordinary person who destroys everyone. The aunt suppressed her temper, which was a bit embarrassing.

"But you don't have to do it, but you can't do it." Chen Heng smiled and said jokingly, "Otherwise, if you go out and become the mistress of the house and get bullied by the servants, don't go home with tears in your eyes. , let us avenge you."

Daiyu's face turned red, she felt ashamed and annoyed, and said crisply: "Brother."

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding you." Chen Heng quickly raised his hands as if to calm down, and then hurriedly explained his true intention, "Let me tell you, now my aunt wants to teach you, just follow her hair and touch her. .

Nowadays, people work as swordsmen, and I work as fish and meat. It is not a good idea to be stubborn and confront others head-on. It is better to accumulate skills and wait for the right time and place. "

Listening to her brother's weird examples, Daiyu, who listened carefully, couldn't help laughing.

Chen Heng has always been a pragmatic person. He only glanced at the other party and continued: "You should behave well and get more opportunities for yourself. It's urgent. You want some benefits today. After a while, I will make another request. . Gradually, my aunt will accept it."

The Jia family is the head of the family, and even the uncle wants to see his wife's face. How can one resist such a powerful opponent? Chen Heng smiled and shook his head, "Goodness is as good as water. No matter how strong-tempered my aunt is, she will gradually soften under your hard work."

"But remember not to be confrontational. If you treat others as opponents, others will use their opponents' methods to fight against you. When you are slow to figure it out, remember to use softness to overcome strength."

Chen Hengke was boasting wildly, and Lin Daiyu here blinked, folded her hands on her chin, looked at her brother who spoke happily with a pair of beautiful eyes, and asked, "Then in the end, mother will not be... soft." Coming down?"

Lin Daiyu laughed out loud when she mentioned one of the words, presumably because she thought it was interesting to use this word to describe her mother.

Chen Heng looked a little weird, glanced at Daiyu up and down, spread his hands and said: "You will also get married by then, and my aunt will have no control over you no matter how much she wants to." After saying this, Chen Heng laughed out loud himself. stand up.

The world only knows about Li Qingzhao's talent and Tang Wan's affection, but they don't see the man behind them. Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao were in love with each other, and Zhao Shicheng was generous and considerate towards Tang Wan and Lu You.

Damn it, looking at it this way, the old Zhao family is too miserable. Only slightly better than Chen Jichang who married Hedong Lion.

Chen Heng was thinking wildly, but Lin Daiyu was a little annoyed by her brother's teasing.

This nerd! She thought angrily in her heart, but she was still amused by Chen Heng.

When women sometimes complain, they may not necessarily want a solution. More often than not, what women want is just to feel better.

She is not stupid, she will figure it out sooner or later.

Chen Heng accomplished something unintentionally and was still enjoying himself. Sister Lin, who was in a better mood, had already asked: "If my brother marries a wife in the future, will he ask her to be his husband and raise his children?"

After Lin Daiyu finished speaking, she looked at the person in front of her expectantly.

You see the question was asked, Chen Heng smiled and shook his head, "She can do whatever she wants. You know, our family is poor, how can we have so many rules." Chen Heng spread his hands and smiled, "Like at home My sister also wants to work in a weaving workshop in the west of the city to make money."

The influence of the previous life will not disappear because of time travel. Chen Heng has seen many women who can hold up the sky, so he naturally does not think that women must be weaker than men.

If you have talent, you should make good use of it. If you don’t have talent and still want to toss and turn, that is a big problem. This principle is the same for both men and women.

Lin Daiyu held her chin with her hand again, staring at Chen Heng intently, "Brother, you eat more. This is also delicious." She pointed to a piece of cake and moved to another one, "This thousand-layer cake is also good, with dried fruit pulp added in it. It is a new style outside."

Chen Heng smiled and ate a few pieces, then clapped his hands and prepared to tell the other party about his uncle's lecture today.

Of course, the things in it cannot be explained in full. Chen Heng slightly beautified the story and pointed out a few important points for Daiyu to think about the beauty of it.

Sister Lin was very excited to hear it. She was not actually a strong-willed person, but she was a little unwilling to be repeatedly controlled by her mother. As long as you stroke her hair, any reason can be explained.

You see, once she was in a good mood, she was complaining about her mother's troubles in making her learn the piano and painting, but now she said, "When I learn the piano and painting well, I will teach my brother."

"Don't, dear sister. I don't have enough time." Chen Heng shook his head repeatedly. He wanted to study hard and pass the exam, and then go to the weaving workshop for internship and official business. He was not willing to waste his precious time on such trivial matters.

Time flies, and you and I are all travelers. Chen Heng didn't want to miss every moment of self-growth.

"It's good to listen to it." Lin Daiyu pouted, and her little finger couldn't help playing with the ends of her braided hair.

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance, let's talk about it when we have a chance." Chen Heng laughed.

How could he not know the elegance of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? It would be a happy thing to travel with three or two friends in the future. Not to mention that people nowadays often regard these things as necessary socializing.

However, Chen Heng still decided to focus on the imperial examination, and he had the spirit of not giving up until he succeeded. The same goes for other things.

"How boring life is." Lin Daiyu whispered.

"Boring, but boring fun." Chen Heng smiled and replied, "Besides, you and Brother Xue often talk about the tricks in it in my ears. I can't help but understand it. For other things, let it go naturally."

Seeing that she couldn't change her brother's mind, Lin Daiyu had to give up. But she thought about her own actions just now, which were very similar to her mother's requirements for her, and she couldn't help but laugh to herself.

"This person sees that everyone else is wrong. When it's his turn to make a mistake, he thinks it's natural."

"Sister, why are you talking so eloquently?"

"Brother! I'm talking to you seriously."

"Hahahahahahaha, okay, okay, I'm wrong, I'm wrong."

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The two little ones were chatting in the study. Lin Ruhai, who was taking a nap in the room, was also leaning on the bed with his eyes closed. Seeing him so tired, Jia couldn't help but feel distressed.

She knew that her husband was teaching Heng'er recently, which was a serious matter. But thinking about the frail nature of the Lin family, she was still worried: "No matter what, you can't rush it. You can teach children slowly. What if you are so impatient and hurt your body?"

Lin Ruhai was also a good hand at coaxing his wife. Hearing Jia's muttering, he deeply felt the fun of the boudoir. But he brought up Chen Heng to take the blame, "Let the lady know, I can't do anything about it, it's just that the boy is so quick to learn."

"Just be as beautiful as you can." Jia shook her head helplessly, got up and walked to her husband, rubbing his temples with her hands, "Is this more comfortable?"

"Very good, very good." Lin Ruhai moved his body and rested his head on Jia's legs.

"Have you told Brother Wei about the Xue family?"

"I wrote a letter before the New Year. This matter will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites. There should be no mistakes. We just wait for the reply." Lin Ruhai groaned. He was really a little tired today. He entertained guests and taught people. Needless to say, it was hard work.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jia smiled and scratched Lin Ruhai's ear, "You've worked hard to teach. Heng'er, did you really learn so fast?"

"That's right, you know my personality. If I really want to teach, I will definitely teach you everything. But even if I tell him everything, he can quickly understand the tricks. Tsk tsk." Lin Ruhai said proudly,

"Sometimes, I even doubt how Heng'er's brain is built. Could it be that as the Buddhists say, some people in the world are born with wisdom?"

"Don't talk about ghosts and gods." Jia Jia raised her hand and patted her husband's arm, "This is his own blessing. I hope that he and Jue'er can continue this brotherhood in the future."

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Lin Ruhai smiled, held Jia's hand, and kneaded it slowly in his palm, "Heng'er is a grateful person. We don't need to say anything, he remembers it clearly in his heart."

"If one day we are gone, he will take good care of them."

Lin Ruhai is only 45 years old this year, and he is not old enough to discuss this. But his father died at this age. In addition, Lin Jue is only eight years old, younger than he was at that time, so it is inevitable to have such worries.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, it's New Year's Day, don't say such unlucky words." Jia raised her hand and slapped Lin Ruhai. These few times, they were really hit.

Knowing that he was too relaxed and said the wrong thing, Lin Ruhai could only smile and take it, and then took Jia into his arms and comforted her: "Okay, okay, Madam, don't worry, don't worry. We all want to see our children get married and start a family."

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That night, Chen Heng returned home and sat at the table again to think about what happened during the day.

In the silence of everything, his thoughts flowed like a spring. Chen Heng suddenly remembered the matter of Jia Yucun. In his previous life, he had seen a point of view on the forum. It was said that Lin Daiyu was entrusted by Lin Ruhai to Jia Yucun. When Daiyu died, Jia Yucun avenged the Lin family and planned the confiscation of the Jia family.

After his uncle's teachings in the past few days, Chen Heng has figured out this point of view. This matter should be just nonsense.

How could the struggle in the court be so childish. Uncle Lin recommended Jia Yucun, but the person who really recommended Jia Yucun to be the prefect of Jinling was the one who made the connection for him by the Jia family, and it can even be said that Wang Ziteng himself.

If we really want to speculate that Jia Yucun avenges Daiyu, it is better to say directly that Jia Yucun is the spy that Lin Ruhai and His Majesty have sent into the enemy, just waiting for the last moment to turn the cards.

Is there such a possibility? Chen Heng drew a question mark on the paper, thinking about what he has learned and gaining something. Chen Heng drew a turtle on the paper, just as a mark for himself, and these questions will be left for later thinking.

He picked up the book again and tried to read more before going to bed.

It was not until Xinda, who had finished washing, walked into the room and urged him to go to bed that Chen Heng turned over and went to bed.

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Time quickly came to the 25th day of the first lunar month, and the Lantern Festival had passed for some time. However, the city was still filled with a lively atmosphere. The life of Yangzhou people is so romantic and comfortable.

Today is Uncle Lin's day off. After walking through the streets and alleys, Chen Heng came to the study room of the Lin Mansion again, waiting for Uncle Lin to teach him his homework.

Nowadays, there are still some women and children living in the academy. The academy is far from the day when classes can start, and Chen Heng is a little uncomfortable with the sudden long vacation.

Lin Ruhai is very happy about this. He just takes this opportunity to teach Chen Heng well. However, recently, the civilians in the city are dredging the river. Although it is a holiday, Lin Ruhai is still worried and goes out to patrol the river bank early in the morning.

"The master said before he went out that you should wait in the study for a while and read books by yourself. He will be back soon." The servant who served tea repeated Lin Ruhai's instructions before carefully leaving.

Chen Heng came to the Lin Mansion more than once or twice. Seeing that his uncle was not there, he picked up a book and sat at the small table to read.

He was fascinated by reading, and suddenly someone pushed the door in and said, "Uncle, my nephew is here to see you."

Chen Heng turned his head and saw a stranger who had never met before standing outside the door.

Jia Lian, who came from the capital specially, couldn't help but ask curiously: "Who are you and why are you in my uncle's study?"

10,000 words of update, this chapter counts as two chapters in arrears. So there are still four chapters left for you to update.

I wrote for a whole day and I feel dizzy. I will revise this chapter later. I'm going to have dinner quickly. I'm starving.

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