Lin Daiyu immediately blushed with pink face, her face was tense, and her heart was filled with anger and suspicion. She didn't understand why this cousin, who had first met, wanted to humiliate herself in public?
But Jia Chen's eyes were warm and kind, as clear as water, without any impurities, and it didn't seem like he was deliberately making bad things.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Daiyu, who had "a more knowledge of her heart than a lot", understood the key points and realized that Jia Chen wanted to help him preserve his reputation. His face suddenly cleared, and the indignation and grievance in his heart disappeared without a trace.
Lin Daiyu deliberately showed a sad face in embarrassment and said with a wry smile:
"I do live in the same room with Brother Bao. Although there is a green gauze cabinet screen in the middle, it is still very inconvenient and uneasy."
Jia Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: Jia Mu made such an arrangement that surpassed the etiquette and law, but it was probably because of his ulterior motives and hidden mystery.
Jia Mu was born into a prominent family of the marquis and historians, and it was impossible for her to know the principle of men and women to defend themselves. However, she ignored etiquette and law and arranged for Lin Daiyu to be in the same room with Jia Baoyu. What was her intention? It was really terrifying to think about it carefully.
Once Lin Daiyu's reputation is damaged, it will be difficult to get married, and she can only be trapped in the Jia family. When Lin Daiyu's father Lin Ruhai returns to the west, the Lin family's property will naturally fall into the hands of the Jia family.
In Rong Mansion, Wang Xifeng is a ruthless Yin-Yang person, but her little Taoism is really not enough to be seen in front of Jia Mu.
Jia Mu is an old Yin-Yang man with a very cunning life. It is hard to say whether she is calculating the property of the Lin family.
Only Mother Jia herself knows that she has some true feelings for Lin Daiyu, the orphan girl whom she has never met, but there is no doubt that Mother Jia always cares about her power and status.
In order to save the Jia family, which has already shown up and is unable to make ends meet, Jia Mu has been deliberately trying to use the property of the Lin family to calculate the property of the Lin family, which is full of motivation.
Jia Chen has never liked to speculate on others with malicious intentions, but in this world of intrigue and intrigue, human nature is the most untestable and contemptible person. The only thing that can influence people's hearts is interests.
Recognizing the change in Lin Daiyu's expression and the deflection of the tone, Jia Chen saw that she had understood her intentions, so he politely said to Jia Zheng:
"My second uncle, Mencius said: 'It is not a relative to men and women, but it is not a good friend.' Although Lin Meimei and Bao brothers are still young and have no guesses, there is a difference between men and women after all. There are many people in the house, so if someone lives with them together, they will be together.
If the news about the house is spread, it will probably damage the reputation of the Jia family and the reputation of the Lin Daimei and Bao brothers."
In feudal society, reputation and integrity were regarded as the foundation of one's own life by scholars and officials. All honest and capable officials of all dynasties value reputation and integrity over their lives.
Even corrupt officials often pay great attention to official reputations. When they are corrupt and abused, they do not forget to find some high-sounding excuses to cover up their eyes and seek fame.
Jia Zheng claimed to be a pure minister. He disdained to flatter Shangguan and was upright. Although he was just a stern person, he still cherished his feathers and reputations.
Jia Chen's words seemed to be a wake-up call, which made Jia Zheng sweat in a cold sweat.
Jia Zheng's face turned stern and said in a stern voice:
"Fortunately, Chen'er gave a reminder, otherwise it would almost be a big mistake. If Baoyu and Yu'er lived in the same room, it would not only damage Yu'er's reputation in the boudoir, but also not conducive to Baoyu's future imperial examination.
I will report my interests to the old lady and ask her to choose another room for Yu'er to sleep."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Chen deeply, and her eyes were filled with gratitude.
Jia Chen smiled and nodded slightly at her. The two of them looked at each other, and a knowing smile rippled in their eyes, and everything was silent.
A gust of spring breeze swayed the wind chimes, passing through the hall, tweaking the brows on Lin Daiyu's forehead, and also tweaking the broken hair on Jia Chen's temples.
At this moment, only the two people's eyes reflected each other's figures, one glance at them for thousands of years.
At this time, Jia Yucun stood up tactfully, bowed to Jia Zheng and said:
"Second uncle, my nephew has been bothering me for a long time today. I hope that I will not delay my second uncle's business. I will say goodbye."
Jia Zheng smiled and said:
"Since that's the case, let's talk about what my sister-in-law has entrusted me to you. Please go back and rest for a few days and wait for the good news."
The son-in-law he mentioned was Lin Daiyu's father Lin Ruhai, and what Lin Ruhai asked was to ask Jia Zheng to help Jia Yucun regain his old staff and find a job.
Jia Yucun was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed and gave a big gift:
"I will never forget my second uncle's kindness of support, and I will repay you in the future."
Seeing this hypocrite pretending to be hypocritical, Jia Chen sneered in his heart. In the original work, Jia Yucun did repay the Jia family later, but it was not a reward, but a grudge against hatred.
Jia Yucun exchanged a few fake greetings with Jia Dairu, Jia Chen and Lin Daiyu, then said goodbye and left.
Jia Chen politely said to Jia Zheng: "My second uncle and my nephew have also said goodbye."
Jia Zheng patted Jia Chen on the shoulder reluctantly and exhorted:
"You are the hope of our Jia family regaining glory. The road to imperial examinations is long and difficult, but you must go forward and continue to do it. The books and books for preparation for the exam are numerous, but you must stay up late and sleep at night and burn the ointment.
Working through the day. As long as you study hard, one day you will be able to be a master of the title and shine your ancestors."
Jia Chen said confidently: "I will keep it in mind and will never let my second uncle down."
Jia Zheng nodded with satisfaction, looked at Jia Dairu, and instructed earnestly:
"Chen'er is the best study seed in our Jia family. Please be more careful, don't let this child be covered with dust."
Jia Dairu solemnly bowed:
"Please rest assured, Master Zheng, I will do my best to give you all my money and supervise Chen Ge'er to pass the first grade in the academic year as soon as possible and shine on his family."
Jia Chen sighed in his heart that Jia Dairu was just an old boy and didn't even pass the exam. If he had to rely on his guidance, it would be difficult to get to the list.
Fortunately, the first county examination basically draws the questions from the Four Books and Five Classics, but I have memorized the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, and I have passed the county examination and will definitely be sure to pass the county examination.
As for the subsequent exams, it is still time to prepare after the county exam. There must be a road before the car arrives at the mountain, and the boat arrives at the bridge. You can never forget it by yourself, so you don’t need to worry too much.
"My sister Lin, take care of yourself, I'll leave first." Jia Chen smiled and greeted Lin Daiyu.
Lin Daiyu felt that the boy was truly caring for him and was as reliable as his father and brother, so she hurriedly said, "I'll send you Brother Chen."
"No need, Lin Meimei travels through mountains and rivers and is tired from the journey. It's better to rest early, there will be a date later!"
Jia Chen bowed to everyone and said goodbye and left.
Looking at the boy's tall and pine-like back, Lin Daiyu was reluctant to leave and felt melancholy. Now she was living under someone else's roof. In this huge Rong Mansion, how many people can she treat her good deeds sincerely?
This elder brother Chen is not only very friendly to him, but also has outstanding literary talent and extraordinary swordsmanship. He can be said to be both civil and military, and has both talent and virtue. He is a trustworthy good person.
When he got home, Jia Chen took out his long sword and practiced the Wudang Seven-Star Sword several times. Although he was only one meter away, he could already dance the sword to the point of dazzling, and the tiger was full of wind.
If the head of Wudang saw this scene, he would be shocked. A nine-year-old baby could have mastered this Wudang sword technique in just one day. His talent for swordsmanship is definitely a rare opportunity to meet in a century.
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After practicing a layer of sweat on his back, Jia Chen put his sword into the sheath, looked around the simple decorations in the room, and thought to himself:
"A real man should not have power for a day, and a young man should not have money for a day. Now I have not yet made a list of gold and I am a priest, so I naturally have no power and power, but I cannot be willing to be poor. I should find a way to make some money.
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So, what kind of business should I do to make a fortune?