Going through the Red Mansions quickly means going against the system.

"Daddy said too much. I can't remember the exact words. This is my own conclusion."

Jia Rui suppressed his blush and pretended to be shy. You know, although there are only three people left in his family, the grandfather and grandson, their relationship is also very unfamiliar.

The old lady loved her grandson very much, but she only cared about his food and drink. There are no maids or slaves in the house, so she has to do a lot of work by herself. Food at home is a big job every day and requires her to be busy for a long time.

As for the old man, he "cannot eat because of choking". Because he doted on his only son and did not teach him well, his son behaved badly and died at a young age.

Therefore, Jia Dairu was extremely strict with his grandson.

He was afraid that if the two of them were too close, his grandson would no longer be afraid of him, so he would not hold him in his arms and love him. If he didn't reprimand him twice every day, he would not be able to show his majesty as a parent.

The original owner, Xiao Jia Rui, was extremely depressed and sensitive because of this. If a child lacks love, he will die for "love" when he grows up.

The first step for Jia Rui to change is to enhance the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren so that they can express their affection normally and suffer less unnecessary guilt.

He blushed and looked at Jia Dairu with admiring eyes, as if he wanted to get closer but didn't dare.

Jia Dairu really felt sad when he saw it. When he thought about it, his grandson lost his mother and father when he was only six or seven years old. He was not much happier than an old man like him.

He used to be too harsh on his grandson, who was still a child!

The old man couldn't help but stroke his grandson's forehead and praised: "Good boy, you are really smart. You summed it up very well!"

Jia Rui's body was trembling with excitement, and he seemed to be very excited by his grandfather's praise. His eyes were also red, and he said crisply to Jia Dairu:

"Grandpa! I can do better! I want to learn from my grandfather and become a person like my grandfather when I grow up!"

"Hey~ don't imitate me, I'm not good. My dear grandson, you have to imitate your great-grandfather, your great-grandfather. They both became famous and enjoyed a lifetime of happiness, but they are much better than me!"

Although Jia Dairu said this, his heart felt uncomfortable. I thought that if he were not a concubine but a legitimate son, his achievements would be better than what he is now.

Maybe he is not as prominent as his elder brother Jia Dai, a good official, but he is not so poor that he would have people collect debts and lose face as a scholar.

If he were a legitimate son, he would not have lost his way to promotion through the imperial examination because of being suppressed. The teacher who taught them obviously said that he had learned enough and it would not be difficult to pass the scientific examination.

But he still has nothing at such an old age. Isn't it because of the suppression from his aunt when he was a boy?

Now that he has lost his father at a young age and his son in middle age, he has lived in confusion for most of his life and has achieved nothing. How can he be a role model for his grandson?

"Grandpa is good! Grandpa is better than them all!"

Jia Rui woke up the self-pitying Jia Dairu with his childish voice, "Grandpa! Life is bound to have adversity and good times, and my grandfather has experienced much more suffering than them. Anyone can succeed in good times, but there are very few people who have resisted adversity."

"My grandfather has been taking the imperial examination for many years, but he still has not lost his ambition. Now he still studies and improves every night, and he never dares to stop for a day."

"My grandfather also taught his grandson that the most important thing is to persist in learning. The accumulation of knowledge is step by step, and no one can become a master in one day. Well, it's not too late for your hair to turn gray. Well, well, yes, that's right Yes, the stupid bird flew first, and sooner or later he will become the most powerful!"

As Jia Rui was talking, he was reminded by Li Li that he was saying it was too good and was a bit running away. He quickly pretended to be talking like a child again to avoid Jia Dairu becoming suspicious.

"Hahaha! You bad boy! Do you know the harm of not studying? If you don't study, you can't speak well!"

Jia Dairu patted his grandson's forehead affectionately, and the two laughed together.

"Grandpa, you are not old yet. Although our literary spirit has been exhausted, grandpa, yours has not been exhausted! You have studied for many years and taught students for many years."

"Dad said that the reason why Jia Zhu is still successful in school is that your grandfather is the embodiment of your literary spirit. My grandfather took so many scientific examinations when he was young, and he must be more advanced now. Now there is a chance, don't you want to give it another try?"

"Now that the crown prince has an itchy body, the emperor has arranged for the fourth prince to be the examiner for this period. This time the imperial examination will definitely not be as dark as before. My grandfather is really talented and learned, and he will definitely pass the high school."

Jia Rui instigated Jia Dairu to take the imperial examination. This was the only good way he could think of to get promoted without working hard on his own.

Judging from the family tradition, the Jia family is also a family of scholars.

Jia Jingneng's success also shows that the teaching quality of Jia Jiayi School is not bad.

Later Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu and even Jia Baoyu can all show that their intelligence is still no problem.

Jia Dairu has studied the imperial examination for so many years. As far as Jia Rui knows, it is only a little bit lucky to succeed. If he hadn't suffered the pain of losing his son, he might have become an official long ago.

Besides, isn't there an incident in history where the old scholar Fan Jin won the imperial examination? Jia Dairu is not bad, right? Why can't you learn it?

"Imperial examination? Shall I take the imperial examination?"

Jia Dairu was a little confused. He had been thinking about returning to his hometown to farm and study, but his grandson came up with another strange idea for him.

When his grandson nodded in affirmation, he also said that if he just returned to his hometown, wouldn't it be a pity for his abilities?

yes! This is already the case, why not try more? The grandson is still young and will not be able to take the imperial examination in the future. If I don’t leave more family property, do I need my grandson’s writing hand to cultivate the land?

He has already caused his grandson to have no brothers to support him because of his status as a concubine. If he hadn't always stopped his son from taking concubines and spread his branches, how could he have caused his daughter-in-law to die in childbirth?

He has done too many wrong things in his life, and he can no longer make any mistakes with his grandson. He must work hard to make progress and earn a fortune for his family!

At this time, the old wife Lin saw that her grandfather and grandson had not come out, and she was worried that her grandson would be punished again. She walked over quietly, and happened to see the father and grandson hugging each other and talking about the imperial examination.

She couldn't help but shed tears. Her grandson had suffered too much. Now that the old man could turn around and treat his grandson well, she would recite Amitabha.

"Come out to eat! You will be fine sooner or later!"

Jia Dairu looked at his old wife's gray hair and couldn't help but regret in his heart. He was not the only one to experience the pain of losing a child, so why didn't he know how to cherish his old wife?

Lin followed him and did not enjoy many blessings. Now his hair is gray, and he still has to do laundry and cooking. Isn't it more difficult than himself?

Thinking of his sister-in-law Jia Mu who was enjoying a happy life in Rongguo Mansion, he felt even more ashamed of his old wife.

Now that he is the backbone of the family, he must cheer up. As for what my grandson said, there is a lot to be done!

"I'm going to continue the scientific examination, you..."

"Take the exam! You are already so old. If you don't give it a try, how long will you have to wait?"

Lin is also the daughter of a scholar, and she married Jia Dai after she fell in love with him while studying at the Confucian Society. Now that the old man has regained his fighting spirit, she can only support him and will not back down.

As the three of them were talking, they suddenly heard someone outside the door shouting, "Is Jia Rui at home?"