The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chapter 147 Chen Heng’s meeting with the Jia 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 stay in their own right. 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 joked, 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: Behave well and get more opportunities for yourself. It's urgent. You want some benefits today. After a while, I will make another request. . Little by little, my aunt will slowly 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 with a pair of beautiful eyes happily, 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: When the time comes, you will also get married, 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 has to go to the weaving workshop in the west of the city to work to make money.

The influence of the previous life will not disappear due to time travel. Chen Heng has seen many women who can hold up the sky, so he naturally doesn't think that women are necessarily weaker than men.

If you have talent, you should make full use of it. If you don't have talent, you still want to toss it endlessly. That's the big problem. This principle is the same for men and women.

Lin Daiyu held her chin with her hand again and looked at Chen Heng intently, Brother, you can eat some more. This one is delicious too. She pointed at a piece of pastry and moved to another piece, This thousand-layer cake is not bad either. , with dried fruit pulp inside, it’s a new style out there.”

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.

Naturally, all the things involved cannot be explained clearly. Chen Heng slightly beautified the story and highlighted a few important points for Daiyu to think about the beauty of it.

Sister Lin was very excited when she heard this. She actually didn't have a strong temper, but she was unwilling to be controlled by her mother again and again. Just touch her hair and everything will make sense.

You see, when she was in a good mood, she was originally complaining about her mother's troubles in asking her to learn piano and painting, but now she said, When I learn piano and painting well, I will teach my brother.

No, dear sister. I don't have enough time. Chen Heng shook his head repeatedly after hearing this. He now wished he could have his butt stabbed, pass the scholar examination in one go, and then rush to the weaving workshop for internship. Why are you willing to waste your precious time on such trivial matters?

Time flies by like a white horse, and you and I are both travelers. Chen Heng doesn’t want to miss any moment of self-growth.

Then it's good to hear it. Lin Daiyu pouted, and her little finger couldn't help but play with the ends of her braided hair.

We'll talk about it when we have a chance, we'll talk about it when we have a chance. Chen Heng laughed.

How could he not know the elegance of music, chess, calligraphy and painting? From now on, it would be a happy thing to travel to mountains and rivers with three or two friends. Not to mention that people nowadays often regard these things as necessary communication.

However, Chen Heng still decided in his heart to focus on the imperial examination, and he had the spirit of never giving up until things got done. The same goes for other things that you can learn slowly in the future.

That life is so boring. Lin Daiyu whispered.

Boring can also have boring fun. Chen Heng replied with a smile, Besides, you and Brother Xue often talk about the secrets in my ears. Under the influence, I can't even understand it. Other things, Just let nature take its course.”

Seeing that she couldn't get over her brother's ideas, Lin Daiyu had no choice but to give up. But she thought about how what she had done just now was very similar to what her mother had asked of her, and she couldn't help but smile to herself.

This man sees everyone else making mistakes. When it's his turn to make mistakes, he feels it's natural.

Sister, why are you starting to speak in a tactful manner?

Brother! I'm telling you something serious.

Hahahahahahaha, okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong.

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The two children were chatting in the study. Lin Ruhai, who returned to the room to take a nap, also leaned on the bed with his eyes closed to relax. Seeing him looking 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 and sickly nature of the Lin family, he still worried: You can't rush anything, and you can teach your children slowly. What if you are so impatient and harm your own health?

Lin Ruhai is also a good at coaxing his wife. Hearing Jia's talk, she deeply felt the pleasure of the boudoir. But he blamed Chen Heng, I want my wife to know, but as a husband, I can't help it. It's just that the boy has a good understanding and learns everything quickly.

You must be so beautiful. Jia shook her head helplessly, stood up and walked to her husband, rubbing his temples with her hands, Is this more comfortable?

Excellent, excellent. Lin Ruhai moved and rested his head on Jia's lap.

Have you told Brother Wei Shi about the Xue family's affairs?

I wrote a letter years ago and leave the matter to the Ministry of Etiquette. There shouldn't be any mistakes. We'll just wait for the reply. Lin Ruhai snorted. He was really a little tired today. He was entertaining guests and teaching people. It was hard work. Of course there is no need to say more.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jia smiled and scratched Lin Ruhai's ear flesh, You taught me hard. Heng'er, do you really learn so fast?

No, you know my temperament. Since I really want to teach, I will teach you everything in detail. But if I tell you everything like this, he can quickly understand the trick. Tsk tsk. Lin Ruhai said very proudly ,

Sometimes, I wonder how Heng'er's brain grew. Could it be that, as the Buddhists say, there are people in the world who are born with wisdom.

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

Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Lin Ruhai smiled, took Jia's hand, and slowly kneaded it in his palm, Heng'er is a character who knows how to repay kindness. We don't need to say anything, he will remember it in his heart. The door is clear.”

One day, we will no longer be here. As long as he is here, he will take good care of the two siblings.

Lin Ruhai is only forty-five this year, so he is not old enough to discuss this matter. But his father passed away at this age. In addition, Lin Jue is only eight years old, a little younger than he was back then, so it is inevitable to have such worries.

Bah, bah, bah, don't say such unlucky words during the Chinese New Year. Jia raised her hand and slapped Lin Ruhai. These few times, it was really hard.

Knowing that she was too relaxed and said the wrong thing, Lin Ruhai had no choice but to take it with a smile, hold Jia in her arms, and comfort her: Okay, okay, Madam, please be at ease, please be at ease. We all have to watch the children get married and start a career.

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

Under the silence of all things, his thoughts surged like a fountain. Chen Heng suddenly remembered the incident in Jia Yucun. He had read a point of view on the forum in his previous life. It is said that Lin Daiyu was left alone by Jia Yucun by Lin Ruhai. As soon as Daiyu died, Jia Yucun avenged the Lin family and planned the confiscation of Jia's house.

This point of view has been taught by my uncle in the past few days. Chen Heng could already figure out that this matter should be just nonsense.

How could the struggle in the imperial court be such a child's play? Uncle Lin was kind enough to recommend Jia Yucun, but he could really recommend Jia Yucun as the prefect of Jinling. However, the person the Jia family set up for him could even be said to be Wang Ziteng himself.

If we really want to speculate that Jia Yucun avenged Daiyu, it would be better to just say that Jia Yucun is Lin Ruhai and His Majesty, breaking into the enemy's internal chamber and just waiting for the last moment to turn the tables.

Is this possible? Chen Heng drew a question mark on the paper, thinking about what he had learned, and gaining what he learned. Chen Heng drew a turtle on the paper just to leave a mark for himself. He would just leave these questions to think about later.

He picked up the book again and tried to read it for a while before going to bed.

It wasn't until Xinda walked into the house after washing and urged himself to sleep that Chen Heng got into bed.

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

Today is Uncle Lin's holiday. After walking through the streets, Chen Heng came to Lin's study again and waited for Uncle Lin to teach him his homework.

Today, there are still some women and children living in the academy. It was far from the time for the academy to start school, so Chen Heng was a little uncomfortable with such a long vacation.

Lin Ruhai was very happy about this. He just took this opportunity to teach Chen Heng well. But recently, the people in the city have been regulating the river channels. Although she was resting, Lin Ruhai still felt uneasy and went out to inspect the river embankment in the morning.

The master said before going out, young master, please wait a little longer in the study and read and review by yourself. He will be back soon. The servant serving tea repeated Lin Ruhai's instructions before carefully leaving.

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

While he was watching in fascination, someone outside suddenly opened the door and came in. He opened his mouth and said, Uncle, my nephew is here to see you.

Chen Heng turned around and saw a stranger standing outside the door.

Jia Lian, who came all the way from the capital, couldn't help but wonder: Who are you and why are you in my uncle's study?

A 10,000-word update, this chapter counts as two chapters in arrears. This leaves you four chapters short of updates.

I have been writing for a day and I feel dizzy. I will revise this chapter later. I hurry up and have dinner. I am starving to death.