The fuss finally ended with Jia Heng admonishing Baoyu and persuading Jia Zheng. With the comfort of everyone, Jia Zheng's anger dissipated a lot, and all his helplessness turned into a long sigh.
The night falls and it is already Xu hour.
Sister Feng stretched out her hand to hold Jia Mu, calmed down the atmosphere, and said with a smile: "Old ancestors, it's already the twilight hour, and my grandson's stomach is growling with hunger, so we'd better eat."
Mother Jia smiled and nodded, and said softly: "What Feng girl said is, okay, don't be angry anymore, come over to eat, Miss Fu, you come over too."
It is worth mentioning that because Fu Shi came to visit Jia Zheng as a disciple, and Fu Qiufang, as an accompanying female examiner, met all the female examiners of Jia's family in Jia's mother's courtyard, so there was no need to avoid taboos. As for Baoyu...
A treatise on looking at women.
Later, Jia's mother liked Fu Qiufang's character and kept him for dinner. During this period, Jia Zheng entered the palace in a chaotic manner. However, Jia Zheng was Fu Shi's benefactor and had grandchildren, so there was no need to avoid taboos.
On the contrary, it was Jia Heng, but because of his status, no one thought it was inappropriate.
When Jia Zheng saw this, he also said slowly: "Mother will have a meal with Brother Heng first, and my son will prepare a small banquet in front of him to entertain the visiting Fu Tongpan with a group of guests."
Jia Heng looked at Jia Mu and said loudly: "I'll see off the second master."
Although the matter in Rongqing Hall has come to an end, it is also appropriate to go out and accompany Jia Zheng to say a few words of explanation.
Mother Jia said with a smile and kind eyes: "Brother Heng, go ahead and don't forget to eat later."
Having learned the lesson of "extraordinary problems" just now, Jia Mu didn't say much else, she just played the role of Chun Xuan with a kind and kind look.
Jia Heng nodded and looked up. His cold, silent eyes wandered over the faces of Fengwan, Yingxi, Xiangyun, and Tanchun, and finally landed on Daiyu's pretty, pale face. Suddenly, they met her.
The pair of starry eyes that were slowly raised and filled with tears became a bit softer.
Daiyu had just been scolded by Baoyu in front of everyone. One can imagine the grievance and misery she felt in her heart.
However, it was hard for him to say anything.
This is different from Tanchun. The last time he was able to hand over a handkerchief to Tanchun to wipe his tears, it was because his surname was also Jia.
This is the love and care that a clan brother has for his clan sister, and cannot be compared with some kind of domineering president who is "an oily thing in the world".
But for Daiyu... it's somewhat inappropriate.
Especially when Baoyu shouted something like "crying for him" just now.
Daiyu was stared at by those soft but firm eyes, her heart was shaken, her eyelashes curled up with a shadow, her starry eyes flashed, and for some reason, most of the depression in her heart seemed to have dissipated.
A firm look, at the right time, has the power to warm people's hearts.
Jia Heng didn't say much else, and then helped Jia Zheng out of Rongqing Hall.
As he left, the originally stagnant and cold atmosphere in Rongqing Hall suddenly relaxed and warmed up. Even Baoyu, who had been holding Mrs. Wang's arm with her head lowered tightly and "playing dead", raised her hand.
Yue Ming's face pulled Mrs. Wang, who looked complicated, to Jia Mu's side.
Xiangyun covered her chest, with a sweet apple face filled with a bright smile, and said softly: "When Brother Heng left, I felt that all the clouds in the sky had dispersed."
Everyone looked strange when they heard this, but they all breathed a sigh of relief.
To put it mildly, Jia Heng had just fully unleashed his aura, dominating the entire Rongqing Hall, and in the end...killed the competition.
Sister Feng took Jia Mu's arm, sighed, and said: "Oh, ancestors, brother Heng saw that Tian'er was worrying about big things outside, so he came over to have a meal, and he also had to worry about the awkwardness of his brothers and sisters. It's a shame for his age.
He's a few years younger than me, but he's a lot more careful than me."
I said this just to warm up the scene.
This kind of "awkward, stiff" atmosphere is Sister Feng's skill as the "King of Warmers". She has to simmer it slowly on a low heat and start to warm it up with a sigh. If you put aside the existing facts and change the topic, this scene will be...
The warm ones are stiff and lackluster.
Jia Mu also sighed and said, "Yes, it's difficult for him. He just took time to accompany us to Qingxu Temple. When he comes back, he, the elder brother of the clan, still has to worry about Baoyu."
"Well, who made him the clan leader? He is the one who can be the leader among the younger generation in the clan." Sister Feng changed the topic again and said with a smile: "I am running the emperor's mission outside and worrying about national affairs.
As the elder brother, he still has to worry about the stumbling blocks of the younger generation and the trivial matters at home."
When Jia Mu heard this, she also smiled and said: "The He family has such a person, who speaks and does things, even outside the palace, what Feng girl said is, whoever makes him great, let him work harder
Some."
Sister Feng said with a smile: "What our ancestors said is right."
When everyone heard the words, they all nodded in agreement, and the atmosphere suddenly cleared up and entered a brisk and joyful rhythm.
When Fu Qiufang heard this, she took a deep look at Sister Feng and said to herself, she is such a powerful woman, she can say such things after making such a fuss.
There is a word for this in later generations: funerals are celebrated only because of Xian Yin.
Li Wanying's lips twitched. This young woman with a flower letter had a green hairpin in her beautiful temples. Her elegant and graceful oval face still had no makeup on. She chuckled and said: "That's what Feng Yatou just said, brother Heng."
There is a couplet hanging in the study, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, care about everything, isn't it just state affairs, family affairs, and everything to worry about now?"
When Xiangyun heard this, surprise appeared on his face and he said, "Sister-in-law, is there only one sentence in this couplet?"
At this moment, Daiyu, Tanchun, Yingchun, and Xichun all looked at each other.
Facing the pairs of eyes, Li Wanfang was a little shy and panicked for a moment. The smile on her jade face condensed slightly, and she explained that "there is no three hundred taels of silver here": "It was also when he lived in Liutiao Hutong.
, he borrowed two books from Lang Geer, and I took Suyun to the door to look for books. The couplets in the study seemed to be, the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound reached my ears, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about
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Sister Feng couldn't help but smile to herself as she listened to Li Wan's words about people and places for a while, as if he was proving his innocence.
However, in a second thought, I also felt some sympathy for the little widow Shuang Ju at home. If she didn't tell the whole story, she might fall into the ears of some people, and she might not be sure how to arrange the master.
"I remember what happened last month. That time I saw my sister-in-law holding a few books." Sister Feng smiled and interjected from the side.
Now, the evidence is complete.
At this time, Tan Chun said in a clear voice: "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, can be heard in my ears. I care about family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs. This couplet is really well written, and every word is consistent. It is exactly the portrayal of Brother Heng."
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Fu Qiufang's face also showed a bit of surprise, and she thought, "This should be Uncle Heng's motto."
This couplet was written by Gu Xiancheng, the leader of Donglin in the late Ming Dynasty. The founder of Donglin Academy, no matter how his disciples and disciples stirred up troubles in the affairs of the country and the world in the late Ming Dynasty, the meaning of this couplet is
The layout is indeed unusual.
The couplets at the entrance of the Huangpu Military Academy can be called a pair of couplets from both the political and military schools.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "I care about everything, including family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs. Although I haven't read any books, I can tell that Brother Heng is so high-spirited."
"As the Confucian saying goes, cultivate one's character, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. This is what Brother Heng did." Tan Chun said in a clear voice with a smile on his face.
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked.
Baoyu, who was next to Mrs. Wang, glanced at Tanchun and sighed in his heart.
They were all talking about Uncle Heng, even the third sister...
But he said that Jia Heng left Rongqing Hall, followed Jia Zheng to the eaves of the corridor, and said: "Second Master, don't worry too much. Baoyu's temper will not last for a day, and he must change slowly."
No matter how much he tries to comfort people, he won't say anything. As long as Baoyu studies hard and uses his talent, he will be able to show off his talents in three to five years.
The biggest lie in the world is probably that as long as I work hard and put my heart into it, I can...
This is almost the same as lying in bed with great ambition.
Jia Zheng looked grateful, nodded, and said: "Brother Heng, thank you for mentioning Baoyu just now. Baoyu will ask you, as an elder brother, to pay more attention to me in the future."
What Jia Zheng said just now, "Brother Heng is cold-faced and silent", was really not a joke with Mrs. Wang, but he thought so from the bottom of his heart. After asking Baoyu to inspect the accounts and write his comments, Jia Zhengye had already regarded Jia Heng as
Like the master of precious jade.
Let me ask, the school teachers don’t care about him now. When parents first hear this sentence, how desperate and helpless will they feel?
Jia Heng pondered for a long time and said: "Second Master, this is what it should be. It's just that Baoyu has such a temper that he doesn't tell the future..."
Jia Zheng sighed and said: "Brother Heng, please don't say anything about being a general or a prime minister. I never thought that he could be a civil servant, a Jinshi, and become a minor official. I would be satisfied and could comfort my ancestors."
Already."
There are many people who can't do it, and he can't do it himself.
Jia Heng's face was silent, and he thought to himself, "Is he a successful candidate and a Jinshi? This is enough to rule the country, but he still hopes that his son will become a dragon..."
After thinking about it, he couldn't cool down Jia Zheng's mind, so he said: "What the second master said is that a family like our Rongning Second Mansion has been extremely wealthy after four generations. In fact, there is no need for him to be in the officialdom."
Fighting, but if you want to keep your family reputation intact, you can't do without officials in the court. With Baoyu's temperament, it will take another two years to see whether he can be admitted to the imperial examination.
We need to let him know how difficult it is to start a family business, so that more men can take on the responsibility."
There is a saying in later generations: Why do the bureaus and bureaus...their children not go into politics, but go into business, do business, do art, and go abroad?
Because the prosperity of the market economy, the refinement of social division of labor, and the progress of a legal society have given people with different endowments more career choices and social positioning.
Of course, the above is one of the prerequisites. The key is that power cannot be hereditary, and the realization of power also requires taking risks.
The heights reached by the previous generation are often the result of the times and personal struggles. Most of the next generation will be difficult to copy and cannot be better than the previous generation.
That is to say, if the father is a minister, unless the child is admitted to a platform like a ministry and commission and becomes a scalper, very few will be able to get around, and most of them can only work at the department level, let alone the political party.
It is better to convert the resources, platform, and knowledge of our parents into wealth as much as possible to maintain the class status of the family and individuals in an era when everything is about money.
The so-called first generation is in politics, the second generation is in business, and the third generation is in the entertainment industry...
Jia Zheng listened to what Jia Heng said, nodded and said: "What Ziyu said is true."
Jia Heng's expression paused for a moment, then he smiled again and said, "However, I think Lan'er is a good scholar. Given time, she may not be able to succeed in her career."
There is a saying that Lan Gui Qi Fang, in the original work of Red Mansions, Baochai and Baoyu's son was called Jia Gui, and both Jia Lan and Jia Lan finally took the imperial examination and became officials, revitalizing the Jia family and becoming officials in the new dynasty.
Hence Li Wan’s verdict:
When the spring breeze of peaches and plums has finished bearing fruit, who will be like a pot of orchids in the end? Like ice water, we are jealous of each other and it is useless to joke with others.
Of course, the last two sentences say that Li Wan was so miserable that he was on the verge of death, so he was laughed at.
However, according to the concept of the people of the time who were born in Kejia and whose ancestors were honored, even if Li Wan was granted a royal title after his death, he should have had a prosperous life and a bright future. How could he talk about joking with others?
Just like in later generations, a widow pulls her son to grow up. When his son succeeds in his career and becomes an official, even if he runs out of gas and never enjoys a day of happiness, the world will not laugh at it, but will pay tribute to a great mother.
In awe.
If you become an official of the new dynasty, it seems to make sense. If you betray your ancestors, you will be sent to the left...
Jia Heng looked gloomy and suppressed some divergent thoughts in his heart.
At the mention of his grandson, Jia Zheng's melancholy dissipated a lot. He was both relieved and regretful. He sighed: "Lan Ge'er is like his father. As an uncle, Ziyu, you will have to support and guide him more in the future."
yes."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I will."
As he spoke, Jia Heng escorted Jia Zheng to the end of the hand-chaosing corridor. After passing by Jia Heng, Jia Zheng's worries had disappeared. He smiled and said, "Brother Heng, come here. You can go back and have a meal."
Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: "Second Master, walk slowly."
After watching Jia Zheng leave, Jia Heng stood silently for a while, thinking a lot.
The autumn wind blew in, bringing with it a bit of chill. Jia Heng's eyes flashed, and he was about to turn around and go back. When he turned around, he saw Yuanyang carrying a lantern and walking quickly from the Moon Gate.
"Uncle Heng, the old lady has invited you to come over for dinner." Yuanyang came over in small steps and said in a cute voice. The few freckles on his duck egg face as white as snow were illuminated by the orange lights on the corridor eaves.
Adding a bit of elegance and brightness.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "It's over now."
With that said, when they got closer, the two of them returned along the Chaoshou corridor.
Yuanyang said softly: "Just now, the old lady and Second Grandma Lian said that the uncle had to worry too much. They were originally here for dinner, but because of Second Master Bao... they felt very sorry. Speaking of which, the uncle really has a way.
I can see that Mr. Bao has made a lot of progress in the past few days."
Jia Heng said: "It doesn't take much effort. Baoyu's temperament, I hope he can grow up after this incident."
He knew that Yuanyang was worried that he would have opinions about Jia Mu, so he helped him talk to make amends.