novelraw Chapter 24 The Red Mansion
Chapter 24 The Red Mansion
Seeing that Jia Zheng wanted to talk to Lin Huaiyu about studying, Jia Lian quickly stepped forward and said that Jia's mother was still waiting for Lin Huaiyu and the others, so Jia Zheng "let go" Lin Huaiyu.
Before leaving, Jia Zheng told Lin Huaiyu that he had a lot of books here, if he wanted to read, he could come to him at any time.
Lin Huaiyu thanked Jia Zheng, and then left with Jia Lian.
Walking out of Jia Zheng's courtyard, Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally left."
Lin Huaiyu was amused by Jia Lian's "survival after disaster" expression, and teased, "Cousin, are you afraid of the second uncle?"
"I'm afraid, no one in this house is afraid of Second Uncle." Jia Lian said to Lin Huaiyu in a low voice, "Second Uncle is the most rigid and strict, and he also likes to quiz anyone he catches, just like he just quizzed you."
In the original book, Jia Zheng is the most pedantic and rigid. At the beginning, Jia Baoyu was seen to be smart, and he hoped that this son would study hard and come back with a good grade in the future.As a result, the son was so spoiled by Jia Mu that he not only did not study hard, but also ate the rouge on the maid's face and mouth everywhere, which made him very disappointed with the son.
Now, there is a good seedling who is studying well, and he is studying hard, which makes Jia Zheng like Lin Huaiyu very much.
"Aren't you afraid of being asked about your homework by the second uncle just now?"
"What's so scary about that?"
"Every time Baoyu sees his second uncle like a mouse seeing a cat, he is afraid that his second uncle will ask him about his homework." Jia Lian looked at Lin Huaiyu in amazement, "You are not afraid."
"When I was at home, my father often asked me about my homework." Lin Huaiyu smiled, "The second uncle's test just now is much easier than my father's."
When Jia Lian heard this, he instantly understood what Lin Huaiyu meant.
"You are good at studying, so you are not afraid of being asked about your homework. The reason why Baoyu is afraid of being asked about your homework by the second uncle is mainly because he did not study hard."
"I heard that Baoyu's cousin is very smart, he should be very good at reading, right?"
"He is smart, but his cleverness is used in crooked ways." Jia Lian told Lin Huaiyu as he walked, telling Lin Huaiyu about the stupid things Jia Baoyu did in the mansion. "Baoyu is the same age as you, but far behind you."
After hearing Jia Lian's words, Lin Huaiyu pretended to be sincere and fearful: "Cousin, you are flattering me too much."
Jia Lian reached out and patted Lin Huaiyu's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother Huai, don't be modest." After finishing speaking, he thought of the mansion next door, "By the way, you just arrived today, and you should rest well later. Tomorrow When you come back from Lord Ye, I'll take you to the mansion next door to see Brother Zhen." Jia Zhen is just an elder brother, and there is no need to go to see him right away.
Lin Huaiyu saw her sister's haggard look, so she agreed to Jia Lian's proposal.
"Okay, then go to the next door tomorrow."
"Come on, let's go back to the old lady."
When Lin Huaiyu and the others came back, Mother Jia hurriedly asked, "Why did it take you so long to come back?"
Jia Lian replied: "Old ancestor, when Brother Huai went to visit the second uncle, the second uncle knew that Brother Huai was studying, so he asked Brother Huai about his homework."
When Jia's mother heard this, she said helplessly: "Brother Huai met his uncle for the first time, and he actually asked about his homework. It's really..." After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Huaiyu and asked gently, "Brother Huai, have you been frightened by your second uncle?"
"Grandma, the second uncle is very kind, and I am not frightened."
"Amiable?" It was the first time that Jia's mother had heard her youngest son be kind. "You won't be frightened by your second uncle, will you?"
"Old ancestor, the second uncle praised Brother Huai just now, and said kindly that he has a lot of books in his study. If Brother Huai wants to read, he can go to him at any time." Jia Lian said with an exaggerated expression on purpose, "I have always I thought Second Uncle was serious, but I didn't expect Second Uncle to laugh, and even smiled kindly."
Jia Mu and the others were amused by Jia Lian's words, and they were all very curious.
"Brother Huai, what did your second uncle ask you?"
"Second uncle knew that I was studying the Four Books and Five Classics, so he asked me about the content of the Four Books and Five Classics." Lin Huaiyu simply told Jia Mu and the others about the questions Jia Zheng asked him.
"Why does this Zheng'er ask you such difficult questions?" Jia's mother had read the Four Books and Five Classics, and when she heard the questions Lin Huaiyu just said, she felt difficult and might not be able to answer them.
"Ancestor, Brother Huai has answered all the answers, otherwise Second Uncle wouldn't have praised him." Jia Lian wanted to take this opportunity to show off Lin Huaiyu's intelligence, "Ancestor, you don't know that Brother Huai likes to read like Uncle, and when he comes to the capital On the way, he read and wrote every day. He told me that he wanted to be like my uncle in the future, and to inherit his uncle's mantle."
When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Lian's words, she turned her eyes to Lin Huaiyu, thinking that if Baoyu could study hard like Lin Huaiyu, she would definitely be able to get a good reputation in the future.
"Good ambition." Mother Jia praised, "Your father passed the Tanhua exam when he was young. If you want to be like your father, you have to study hard."
"Ancestor, you don't know how strict Uncle is to Brother Huai. Brother Huai obviously came to the capital for a visit, but Uncle arranged for Brother Huai to study with his friend as a husband." Jia Lian continued. , "Early tomorrow morning, Brother Huai is going to visit my uncle's friend."
Wang Xifeng echoed, "Uncle is really strict. Cousin Lin came to play with us, and he didn't forget to let Cousin Lin study."
"I asked Brother Huai to come and play with me. Why did my aunt arrange for you?" Mother Jia frowned slightly and said, "This aunt is really..." As she spoke, she took Lin Huaiyu's hand and said, "Brother Huai Don’t listen to your father, you can play with your grandmother at ease. Grandmother wrote to your father herself and asked him to promise you not to go to school.”
"Grandma, if I want to pass the exam like my father, I must study harder." Most parents hope that their children can study hard and not be playful.It is estimated that only Jia's mother thinks playing is more important than reading. "Also, my father's good friend, Uncle Ye, is very knowledgeable. It is my honor to be taught by him when I come to the capital this time."
"Uncle Ye?" Mother Jia looked puzzled, "Who is this Uncle Ye?"
Jia Lian replied for Lin Huaiyu: "Old ancestor, my uncle's good friend is Mr. Ye, the head of the Imperial Academy."
Mother Jia was shocked: "A bachelor in charge of the Imperial Academy?!"
When Mrs. Wang heard this, her wooden face also showed surprise.
Wang Xifeng didn't know how big the official position of the head of the Imperial Academy was, but seeing Jia Mu's shocked expression, she guessed that the official position should be very high.So she asked Jia Lian in a low voice: "Who is the head of the Imperial Academy?"
Jia Lian deliberately said loudly: "The head of the Imperial Academy is a second-rank official."
"From the second grade?!" Wang Xifeng gasped in shock.
Mother Jia recovered from the shock, and her expression became very serious: "Your father asked Mr. Ye to teach you to read, so you should study hard." She didn't expect my uncle to be friends with the head of the Imperial Academy. Min'er has never heard of this matter.It seems that although my son-in-law is in Yangzhou, he has contacts with officials in Beijing and China, and the relationship is not bad.
"Father said the same thing, so tomorrow morning, my sister and I are going to visit Uncle Ye."
Jia Mu nodded again and again: "It should be, let Lian'er take you there tomorrow morning."
When Mrs. Wang heard that Lin Huaiyu was going to visit the head of the Imperial Academy tomorrow morning, she suddenly became concerned.She decided to go to Jia Zheng later and tell him about it.
At this time, the voice of greeting Jia Baoyu came from outside the house.
Seeing Jia Baoyu's return, Jia's mother immediately smiled and said, "Baoyu is back. You are the same age as Baoyu, so I think you can play together."
Lin Huaiyu complained in his heart that he and Jia Baoyu couldn't play together.
Jia Baoyu walked in, and she was indeed as handsome as described in the original book.
As soon as he walked in, the first thing he saw was Lin Huaiyu standing beside Jiamu, and he was so shocked that he was stunned.
In this world, there is such a handsome man who is even more beautiful and juicy than his daughter!
Everyone in the house praised him for being good-looking, but he never thought he was good-looking. Compared with his daughter's family, he was just a lump of mud.
He also always thought that women in the world are made of water and men are made of mud. He never thought that there are men in this world who are more beautiful than his daughter's family.
Seeing that Jia Baoyu had been staring at him instead of Xiaolin Daiyu, Lin Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.He immediately looked at his sister, seeing that Xiao Lin Daiyu was not staring at Jia Baoyu curiously, he was relieved again.
Mother Jia saw her precious grandson staring blankly at Lin Huaiyu, and waved to him, "Come over and meet your cousins."
Only then did Jia Baoyu come back to his senses, walked up to Jia's mother, and coquettishly called out: "Old ancestor."
Jia Mu took Jia Baoyu's hand and introduced to him: "They are Brother Huai and Daiyu from your aunt's family. I told you before." After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Huaiyu and the others again, "Brother Huai, Daiyu, this is Baoyu, the son of the second uncle's family."
Jia Baoyu made a bow to Lin Huaiyu: "Baoyu has met his cousin."
Seeing Jia Baoyu being so polite, Lin Huaiyu was a little surprised, and then returned the courtesy: "I met my cousin."
Xiaolin Daiyu also kissed Jia Baoyu, "Daiyu has met her cousin."
At this time, Jia Baoyu noticed the existence of Xiaolin Daiyu.Although Xiaolin Daiyu is also very beautiful, she is still not as good as her brother.She stood with her brother, and everyone would notice Lin Huaiyu at the first time, and only then would they discover her existence.
When Lin Huaiyu saw Jia Baoyu staring at his sister, the alarm bell in his heart rang suddenly, and he turned his body slightly to block Jia Baoyu's sight.
Xiaolin Daiyu quietly moved a few steps and hid behind her brother.
Lin Huaiyu was very satisfied with her sister's evasive action.It seems that the concept of "cousin is a bad thing" he instilled in his sister before was not in vain.
"Baoyu, what are you doing staring at Brother Huai and the others?" Jia Mu asked.
Lin Huaiyu thought, next Jia Baoyu must say, "I have seen this sister before."
"I've seen cousins and cousins."
Lin Huaiyu: "!!!!!!" This is different from the original lines.He could still understand if he had met Sister Lin, after all, that's what the original owner said, but what did he mean by meeting him.
Jia Mu was taken aback by Jia Baoyu's words, "You're talking nonsense again! When did you meet them?"
Jia Baoyu said: "Although I haven't met them before, they look familiar, as if they have reunited after a long absence."
Listening to Jia Baoyu's original words, Lin Huaiyu almost couldn't help rolling her eyes.
After hearing this, Jia Mu said with a smile on her face: "Okay, okay, so that you can get along in harmony in the future."
Jia Baoyu looked at Lin Huaiyu with scorching eyes, "Cousin, cousin, what are the honorable names?"
Lin Huaiyu told Jia Baoyu what his and his sister's names were, and then he asked him if he and his sister had names.
"There were no characters." Lin Huaiyu was worried that Jia Baoyu would take characters for the siblings, so he immediately added, "When my sister and I are 20 years old, my father will give them characters."
"Why don't I give my cousin and cousin a letter?"
Sure enough, the same as the original.
He said that all the time, but Jia Baoyu still had to deliver the letter.
Lin Huaiyu's face immediately darkened, and his tone contained anger: "Cousin, what do you mean?"
Seeing that Lin Huaiyu was angry, Jia's mother realized that what Jia Baoyu said just now was inappropriate, and laughed and scolded: "Nonsense, Brother Huai and his characters will be taken by your uncle. When will it be your turn?" Lin Huaiyu smiled, "Brother Huai, Baoyu was joking with you just now."
Just kidding!
"Grandmother, that's not how you joke." Lin Huaiyu didn't want this matter to be fooled by Jia Mu, "Since ancient times, characters have been bestowed by elders. Does my cousin want to be our elders if he wants to pick characters for us?"