Jia Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where does happiness come from?"
Jia Dairu smiled and said:
"Chen'er has written an enlightening book that can be compared with, or even above, the Three Character Classic, One Hundred Family Surnames, and The Thousand Character Classic!"
Jia Zheng's eyes widened and he asked in silence: "Is this true?"
Jia Dairu stroked his beard with a smile on his face and said: "It's absolutely true!"
His students can write books and treatises, which means that he, as a teacher, teaches well, and Jia Dairu naturally feels honored.
Jia Zheng looked strange, still not believing himself.
"Chen'er is only nine years old and can write a book? It's really a unique story! Show it to me quickly!" he urged impatiently.
Jia Dairu solemnly offered it with both hands, looking excited and smiling, as if he was the author of this book.
Jia Zheng took the book as if it were a treasure and opened it eagerly to read.
He had read poetry and books since he was a child, and originally wanted to be born in Kejia. Unexpectedly, his father Jia Daishan left a legacy before his death. The emperor, out of sympathy for his ancestors, gave Jia Zheng an additional title of chief officer and ordered him to study in the ministry. Now he has been promoted to Yuanwailang.
In recent years, he has been obsessed with reciting poems and writing poems, talking about the past and the present, and has long forgotten the contents of the imperial examination. However, he is more talented than Jia Dairu, and he can read faster than him. In less than half a quarter of an hour, he can complete all the examinations. Finished reading.
After reading the last word, Jia Zheng's heart surged, his breathing became rapid, and even the hand holding the book trembled slightly.
"What a book of "Disciple Rules"! It condenses the standards of life and work such as filial piety, loyalty, justice, propriety, justice and shame into more than a thousand words. It explains the profound things in simple terms, is concise and comprehensive, every word is precious, and every sentence is a classic. It is truly a peerless article for self-cultivation, enlightenment and enlightenment. excellent work!."
Jia Zheng sighed and couldn't put it down and read the "Disciple Rules" several times.
When a gust of wind ruffled the pages of the book, Jia Zheng realized that Jia Dairu and Jia Chen were still waiting aside.
Jia Zheng coughed slightly awkwardly and said:
"I was so fascinated by what I was watching just now that I almost neglected you two. Master, Chen'er, please come in and have a seat at the table for tea."
This time, Jia Zheng was more polite than the previous one, even a little respectful.
Jia Dairu naturally knew that this was all because Jia Chen wrote this "Disciple Rules", which impressed Jia Zheng and attached great importance to it.
Under the guidance of Jia Zheng, Jia Chen and Jia Dairu walked into the Hall of Rongxi together.
Jia Zheng ordered his maid Jin Chuan'er:
"Hurry and get the good daughter's tea, please taste it with your master and Chen'er."
Jia Dairu's eyelids trembled. This daughter's tea is a treasure among Pu'er teas. Pu'er tea is a tribute tea and is known as the "Three Treasures of the Palace" together with deer antler and ginseng.
Rongfu's Daughter's Tea was given by the Supreme Emperor and was extremely precious. It was only served when entertaining distinguished guests.
It can be seen that Jia Zheng has regarded Jia Dairu and Jia Chen as distinguished guests.
Of course, Jia Dairu knew very well that he was lucky enough to taste such precious tea because of Jia Chen's influence.
"Yes!" Jin Chuan'er knelt down and blessed her, and looked at Jia Chen in surprise.
In recent days, she has been serving Mrs. Wang. Today, because Jia Zheng's personal maid was ill, Mrs. Wang temporarily assigned her to serve Jia Zheng.
Therefore, she did not know Jia Chen. She did not know that Jia Chen had made a big splash in Ronxi Hall before him, nor did she know that Jia Chen had written a poem "Linjiang Immortal Han Liu" that shocked the Jinshi of the dynasty. She did not know that he Why are you here today?
Jin Chuan'er just felt very strange. She didn't understand why the second master of his family was so polite to this descendant of the Jia family? He actually wanted to serve his precious daughter tea to the guests?
Although she was confused, Jin Chuan'er was just a maid with a low status, so she didn't dare to ask.
Jia Chen noticed that Jin Chuan'er was quietly sizing him up, so he looked back openly.
Meeting Jia Chen's gaze, Jin Chuan'er shyly turned her head, lowered her eyebrows, and was embarrassed to look into Jia Chen's eyes.
Jia Chen looked her up and down. This maid was a few years older than him. She had a little baby fat. Since she had not fully grown, her appearance could only be considered above average.
In the original work, Jin Chuan'er is one of the twelve maids in the Jinling Twelve Hairpins and the supplementary book, and the comment is "strong love".
The reason why she made such a comment was that she was eaten by Jia Baoyu, but she was beaten and scolded by Mrs. Wang and kicked out of Jia's house. As a result, she jumped into a well and died in shame and anger.
She is a loyal and loyal woman.
Jia Chen felt a little regretful. It was a pity that such a beautiful little girl would be forced to commit suicide in a few years and end her short and miserable life.
Since I have made up my mind to save Jia Rui, saving one is saving, and saving two is saving, so I might as well save Jinchuan'er as well.
I just hope that there will be fewer tragedies in the world and that the ladies will not suffer the same bad luck.
Jia Chen is not a saint, but he is also a kind and good man. He cares about the world.
When Jinchuaner served the fragrant tea, Jia Dairu and Jia Zheng smiled and said:
"Mr. Zheng, actually I am here this time to ask you to provide funds to help Chen'er engrave the "Disciple Rules" and help find suitable channels to sell them.
You also know that this child lost both his parents and is living alone. It is very pitiful. If he can make money by selling books, his life can be improved. Also, it costs a lot of money for him to take the scientific examination and requires a lot of money.
money.
Therefore, I have the audacity to ask Mr. Zheng to accomplish this, so that this classic work can be published in the world and benefit the people."
Jia Zheng agreed without hesitation:
"Okay! This is a good thing that brings both fame and fortune. When I inform the old lady, I will use the money from the Rong Mansion to help Chen'er print books and sell them."
Jia Chen smiled generously and said:
"Second uncle, I'm in business. When this book "Disciple Rules" is published, it will definitely make a lot of money. I think we need to agree on the profit share from the sale of the book in advance."
Jia Zheng nodded slightly and said:
"What my nephew said is true. You are the author, so it's up to you to decide."
Jia Chen was slightly happy. Jia Zheng was indeed unconventional, old-fashioned and pedantic, and easily deceived.
Although Jia Zheng is a nerd, Jia Chen is not a liar.
After thinking for a moment, Jia Chen spoke unhurriedly:
"How about a 50-50 split between me and the Rongguo Mansion?"
In fact, this share-sharing proposal is very fair. No matter how many copies are sold, the cost of engraving and selling the "Disciples' Regulations" will be borne by the Rongguo Mansion. He only wrote more than a thousand words of the original manuscript of the "Disciples' Regulations", but
You can enjoy 50% of the fee, which is very cost-effective.
If he only talks about cooperation with Jia Zheng, Jia Chen can open his mouth and increase the share ratio to 64 points, or even 73 points, and take the big share himself, but considering that Jia Zheng still needs to ask Jia's mother for instructions, and Jia Chen
My mother is an old hermaphrodite, and the city is very deep. Jia Mu will definitely not agree to let him, the original author, take the majority. A 50-50 split should be the bottom line that Jia Mu can accept.
After thinking for a moment, Jia Zheng readily agreed:
"Okay, my nephew's proposal is very fair. I would also like to thank you for increasing the source of income for Rong Mansion."
"You don't have to be polite, second uncle. I would also like to thank you for your great help in giving this "Disciple Rules" the opportunity to be widely disseminated." Jia Chen raised the corners of his lips slightly. The purpose of coming here has been achieved, and he is waiting to count the money.
Bar.
Although the Disciple Rules only have over a thousand words, and the price after printing will not be too high, this book is a classic among enlightenment readers. Once it is published, it will be a best-seller and the profits will definitely be huge.
At this time, I heard the sound of "squeaking" the door opening.
Jia Chen followed the sound and saw a purple gold crown with hair and jewels on it slipping in through the crack of the door. The red ball with velvet hairpins on the crown trembled slightly, and then he poked in a white and red crown.
The round face turned out to be Jia Baoyu.
When he saw Jia Zheng in the room, Jia Baoyu was like a mouse seeing a cat, shrinking back and trying to escape.
"Sister Lin, there are too many people inside, let's go play somewhere else." Outside the door, Jia Baoyu muttered softly.
From the tone of his voice, he seemed to be talking to Lin Daiyu.
"You evildoer! Where are you going? Why don't you come in quickly and meet Mr. Xueli and your brother Chen?" Jia Zheng, with his beard and hair spread out, his eyebrows raised and his eyes raised, shouted out the door.