167. Chapter 167 Jia Baoyu’s family studies

Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 167 Jia Baoyu’s Family Studies

Jingying,

When Wang Ziteng received a messenger from abroad, he immediately packed his bags and prepared to leave for home.

I will go to attend the morning court early tomorrow. It has been more than a month. I don’t know what Shuyi said about herself. Although Marquis Luo Yun is not a good person, the emperor is too suspicious of him. This matter needs long-term consideration.

outside the big tent,

Wang Ziteng specially asked the head of the palace to go to the famous Youlai Restaurant in Nancheng to buy a lot of meat. Was it prepared for Wang Ren and Jia Lian? They had suffered a lot these days, so he asked them to explain to them before leaving.

Wang Ren and Jia Lian, who were notified of their arrival, were also exhausted. After being informed, they walked away and slumped there.

They all seemed to have lost their strength, and Wang Ziteng looked at them with admiration.

"Eat something first and drink some tea to relieve yourself."

"Thank you, uncle."

The two of them thanked each other without hesitation, picked up the bag with their bare legs, rolled up the meat, and ate it.

Wang Ren couldn't stop praising the taste and said that Jia Lian's tongue was almost gone as he ate there, and he devoured a whole bag.

When Wang Ziteng saw this, he started to say;

"While we were eating, he came to tell us that we will receive a letter from the palace tomorrow and there will be a court meeting tomorrow. He will go to the city and return to his hometown tomorrow. There are three days until the court competition. What are we going to do?"

Wang Ren and Jia Lian said without thinking;

"No, let's continue training as usual."

Prince Tengfou shook his head repeatedly. When Wang Ren and Jia Lian saw it, they put food in their legs and asked in confusion;

"How did uncle react?"

"Confused!"

Jingying tent,

Wang Ziteng unexpectedly scolded the two of them in a rare move.

Wang Ren and Jia Lian were confused by what was said, and they didn't realize what was wrong. Wang Ren had to stand up and ask respectfully;

"I wonder if there is anything wrong with what my uncle said about him and Brother Lian."

Did Jia Lian get up and worship solemnly?

"Uncle, please speak clearly."

Wang Ziteng stroked Dong's long beard, stretched his legs and pressed Dong, motioning the two of them to go east, and then said;

"Don't be reckless when leading troops. Please pay attention to how to relax. Don't pull the string too tightly and it will break. It's understandable."

After the two walked away and listened, they pondered for a while. Did your uncle mean that he had gone too far in those days?

"Uncle, what you mean is that my nephew has practiced too hard, but the border troops also have the same training."

Wang Ziteng stretched his legs to stop Wang Ren's words.

"Let's continue eating. He came to tell you something about the Beijing camp that went out to suppress bandits a few years ago."

Wang Ren and Jia Lian were really a little hungry. After hearing what their uncle said, they started to eat like crazy. They kept their eyes on Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng told the whole story. In the past, the Beijing camp worked together to suppress the bandits.

A battalion of the Beijing camp was also stationed outside for training. It had not stopped for more than a month. The soldiers were exhausted and had no food. The night before the general attack, bandits came to rob the camp and a camp roar broke out. When reinforcements arrived in the second month, that battalion

The men and horses are useless.

"So, the closer we get to the critical moment, the more relaxed we will be. There will be a three-day competition tomorrow. Tomorrow night, he will ask the cook to give our second battalion extra food. He will have a good rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. He will be there at the beginning of the year."

Wang Ziteng directly ordered the two of them, and then Wang Ren and Jia Lian suddenly understood and nodded.

Coincidentally,

The same order was issued at the same time to the three places: the border army camp, the Forbidden Army camp, and the Dongcheng camp outside the pass.

Even when Jia Lian sent a letter home very soon, Wang Xifeng read it once and threw it aside, and continued to let Ping'er preliminarily screen the available people in the Jia family.

After several days of inquiries and visits, did Wang Xifeng know that there were so many children in the east of the Jia family, and most of them were making a living in the east of Rongguo Mansion? Is it not easy? Ping'er asked after looking at the roster;

"Grandma, there are too many people, let's decide how to choose."

Wang Xifeng also has a headache. First of all, he needs to insert his own people around him, and then choose a more trustworthy leader. Then it will be easier.

"How was my investigation over the past few days? Is there a suitable disciple to lead it?"

Ping'er thought about it carefully and replied:

"Grandma, there really is one. She lives in Ningrong Street, in Liutiao Hutong. She should be named Jia Yun. She has a good reputation in Dongfeng."

Wang Xifeng was also talking about Jia Yun, and had some vague impressions. It seemed that she had seen Jia Rong once in Ningguo Mansion in the East Prefecture and didn't care.

"Is that possible? He remembers not sighing at Brother Rong's place."

Ping'er chuckled softly;

"His grandma, how long has it been? Now she's working as a busboy in a restaurant?"

Wang Xifeng turned her head in surprise and asked;

"How do I know so clearly? I must be in love with you."

Ping'er was so frightened that he waved his legs repeatedly;

"Grandma, please don't say what you said. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. He just went out to investigate in the past few days."

Seeing that Ping'er was taking her seriously, Wang Xifeng stopped teasing her. It was boring and replied;

"Okay, it's just him, and then ask him to find dozens of people to report to the Houfu Chamber of Commerce next year. The monthly reports will be issued to each person at 20 taels that month, and I will make arrangements."

"No, Grandma."

Ping'er had already known this, and following Wang Xifeng's instructions, he went to notify the Jia family's children one by one that they were preparing to join the chamber of commerce. Even two taels of silver per person caused cheers from the people in the east. This matter soon spread, and Jia

She didn't care when she heard the words, and the work of the caravan was left to her. She wanted to get involved, but Wei Yuangong agreed.

Jia She never thought that Wang Xifeng could start a new business.

Jia Mu has not been outside since she scolded the heads of the East and West Houses. She has not returned to the past every month. She is accompanied by Sanchun and Baoyu.

But Jia Baoyu still went to the clan school on time every day. Originally, Jia Baoyu didn't want to go to the clan school to listen to the lectures, but there were many children of the Jia family there, and more of them surrounded Jia Baoyu, shouting at each other.

How could Jia Baoyu, who never left the front door, have seen such a grand occasion of compliments?

Naturally, although there are teachers teaching, there is no learning atmosphere, and there are not many rules. The teachers turn a blind eye and just try not to cause trouble in class, so they are left alone.

After all, he is a descendant of a noble family.

Tomorrow, after eating, Jia Baoyu took his young man Mingyan to a separate large courtyard in the backyard of the house to the east.

When Jia Baoyu arrived, many people from the clan, big and small, had already arrived. Jia Baoyu ignored him and walked directly in. When others saw him, they automatically got out of the way, letting Baoyu go first, and waited for Baoyu to enter.

After entering the hall, he entered later.

The space inside is huge, and people can't walk around randomly, and there are no rules. Of course, the best position is on the side by the window. Jia Baoyu walked straight to the position where he had been sitting for a long time. No one who is short-sighted dares to do so.

Come here.

After walking to the east, I looked around in boredom. There were all the children from the side branches of the two families, playing around there. There were quite a few children from the in-laws' families. Anyway, they were none of us and there were no outsiders, so it couldn't be said that they were comparable to those in the east.

No one has the status of Baoyu, so he naturally becomes the "big brother who takes the lead."

A quarter of an hour later, a middle-aged man with his hair tied up and wearing Confucian robes walked out of the hall. Immediately, the disciples outside the hall came quietly, even Jia Baoyu straightened his body.

The master didn't say much when he saw it, so he took out the book and started reading the Analects of Confucius.

After finishing the sentence, many of the disciples were drowsy, and the master did not ask if they wanted to continue talking to You Pandong.

At first Jia Baoyu was very serious and listened carefully. After a while, he became a little impatient. Looking around, he saw that many of the disciples were secretly yawning.

Many people were talking quietly in private, and suddenly there were many people discussing some big competition and arguing about who was first, which aroused Jia Baoyu's curiosity because of the time when the master was teaching.

Secretly endure.

After the master announced the east lesson, he couldn't help but come and ask,

"What are we going to say?"

When several children of the Jia family saw Jia Baoyu of Fou Rongguo Mansion, they were all frightened and stood up respectfully and shouted;

"I've met Mr. Bao."

Baoyu swung his legs and said;

"Okay, how can my own children behave so well? What did we say just now?"

Among them, Jia Fang and Jia Qin of the East Palace said in unison;

"Second Master Hui Bao and the others are discussing who will win the first place in the competition in the capital three days later. Whoever guesses correctly will have to pay for a good meal for everyone."
To be continued...