What should I do when I meet my sister-in-law in Red Mansions?

After Xue Pan and the housekeeper sent Chen Jinsheng out, they realized what a stupid mistake they had made.

On the second day, Xue Pan took the apprentice ceremony and searched for a long time before he found Mr. Chen's house. This is simply a land in the suburbs of Beijing.

They searched for a long time before they came across a family. After drinking water and inquiring about it, they found Mr. Chen's house under the guidance of the children.

Mr. Chen’s mansion is a rather big villa, inside the mansion is full of flowers, there are a lot of rocks, and the roads are winding and winding, almost reaching the point of one step at a time, which opened Xue Pan’s eyes. This layout seems to be very unusual. .

Under the guidance of the servants, they finally arrived at the main hall,

"Master Xue, wait a moment, I'll invite my master to come."

"Okay, you can do whatever you want."

Xue Pan said to the old housekeeper.

"Master, we don't have a sip of this tea, nor a plate of desserts, so let us just wait?"

Laishun probed around, and complained in a low voice in Xue Pan's ear.

"Okay, shut up, wait a moment."

Xue Pan also lowered his voice and reprimanded.

Not long after, he heard footsteps, and Xue Pan, who had just been sitting still, immediately stood up and looked out, only to see Mr. Chen striding over in a royal blue robe. The butler had to trot all the way to keep up with him.

"Come here? It's hard to find here, isn't it?"

Although it was a question, Chen Jinsheng used an affirmative tone.

"Yes, although the gentleman's house is located in a remote place, it has beautiful scenery and is a good place."

"Hey, boy, you're quite discerning. Now that you're here, come with me!"

"Everything is according to the orders of the master."

Xue Pan was talking, and his feet were not slow. He followed Mr. Chen's footsteps to the back hall, and there was a hanging portrait of Confucius in front of him.

"Okay, let's pay homage to the teacher!"

"Yes, sir."

After Xue Pan knelt down, he kowtowed to the portrait of Confucius, and then kowtowed three times to Chen Jinsheng, which was regarded as a ceremony.

"Good boy, get up!"

"Thank you teacher."

So far, he can be regarded as a person who has a teacher. In today's society, what is emphasized is that "one day is a teacher, and one day is a father." If Xue Pan is mischievous, Mr. Chen can't teach him too much.

"Sit down, now that you have come to my door, I have a few words to tell you."

"Yes, my disciple is all ears."

"Well, I've heard a lot about what happened to you before. But now, if you dare to do those bastard things again, I'll break your leg."

"Follow the teacher's instructions."

"Secondly, I want to ask you, what is the purpose of reading?"

"The disciples don't seek to make progress, they just want to read a few more books and increase their knowledge. As for the future, if they can teach and educate people like the teacher, it will be an elegant thing."

"You have a good idea, but are you really not going to take the scientific examination? With your aptitude, you have to study hard for a few years, be selected as a candidate, and become a Jinshi. It's just a matter of time. It depends on whether you work hard or not!"

"No, I know what I'm worth, and besides, I'm too lazy to be an official, so let's forget it. Keeping Xue's house is my biggest thought."

"That's up to you."

Mr. Chen was originally a person with little fame and fortune, otherwise he would not have stayed here as a teacher.

"You still have three senior brothers. They are all officials now, and they will have opportunities to meet each other in the future. If there is any trouble that can't be solved, go and make noise about them."

"Thank you sir for caring."

With multiple friends and multiple paths, Xue Pan said without hypocrisy that he didn't need help from others. Xue's family is a merchant, and if he really had to worry about it, even a small county magistrate could kill them.

"Well, if you don't take the science test, you don't have to come to me every day, just come once every three days. I'll give you some homework, and you can bring it here after you finish it, how about it?"

"Okay, follow the teacher's arrangement."

Xue Pan didn't want to toss back and forth in the car for so long every day, so he agreed, and he would definitely ride a horse in the future, and the car bumped to death.It's better to ride a horse, at least it can keep fit.

"Okay, then let's go to class, starting with the Analects of Confucius. There is Yan Ruyu in the book, this is not just for fun, you have to understand the truth carefully, so that you can behave well."

"The Master said, learn and learn from time to time..."

The two-hour class was very interesting under Mr. Chen's citations. Xue Pan listened with great interest. Even if modern people have reached the point where they can understand the Analects of Confucius, Mr. Chen's explanation still makes him feel very interesting. is interesting.

Of course, Xue Pan's strong comprehension and novel viewpoints also made Chen Jinsheng very happy. As a teacher, he naturally hoped that his disciples would be intelligent.

The two masters and apprentices, one who is happy to teach and the other who is dedicated to learning, can be regarded as complementing each other.

"Teacher, I'll go back then, you should rest earlier."

Xue Pan bid farewell to Mr. Chen with some unsatisfactory intentions. He nodded kindly, and he was no longer serious and cold like before. It was obvious that Xue Pan had voted for him.

"Sir, you seem to like this young master Xue very much."

The butler stood behind Mr. Chen, watched the young man go away, and said with a smile.

"Pan'er is really a good kid, but I don't know if he was delayed or something. What a waste of such a good talent!"

Chen Jinsheng stroked his beard and said in a cheerful voice.

"Oh, my lord, you can be regarded as coming out, how is it?"

When Lai Shun saw his master, he hurried over and asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, it's done. Let's go. We're going back. Come back in three days. Let Laixi come over next time. You can stay at home."

"Master, do you dislike me for not being considerate in serving me?"

Laishun asked with a bitter face.

"What are you thinking about? You and Laixi will trade in the future."

While saying this, Xue Pan got into the car and drank a big mouthful of herbal tea, which was really comfortable.

Without further ado, when he returned to Lixiangyuan, he saw the big girl Qingque next to Baochai, and he raised his head and asked,

"My sister has something to do with me?"

"The girl heard that the uncle went out early in the morning and didn't come back at noon, so she was anxious, so she sent the servant over to ask. Unexpectedly, the uncle came back as soon as I entered the courtyard."

"Okay, you go back and report the letter first, I will go to the main courtyard to greet my wife later, let's talk about it together then."

"Success, the servant girl is leaving first."

Seeing that her uncle had no other orders, Qing Que withdrew and went to the girl's room.

After Baochai heard Qingque's message, she became even more curious, so she went to her mother's house early to wait for her brother's arrival.

After Xue Pan washed and changed his clothes, he took Laixi to Xue Wang's house.Along the way, all the maids and women saw him and hurriedly stopped to say hello. There were even a few girls whose eyes were too lively, which made him unhappy. The rules in this family are still too loose. It seems that he wants to remind his mother There was a sound.

Xue Pan felt annoyed, so he quickened his pace, and came to Xue Wang's house in three steps and two steps, "Master came in."

The little girl hastily opened the curtain and reported inside.

"My son, come in."

When Mrs. Xue heard that her son had returned, she hurriedly stood up and looked out.

"Mom, don't worry, brother will come in now, can he still run away?"

Looking at her mother's anxious look, Baochai joked.

"You child, what are you talking about? Your brother has been out all day. Don't you worry about it yourself?"

"Mother, my son is back. My sister is also here. I just bought some dim sum from Nanli, fresh out of the cage, and it's still hot. My sister also comes to try it. If it really tastes good, I'll send the servants out to buy it."

"What good stuff? It's worth being a big brother. What did my brother do when he went out today, and I didn't say anything in advance, so I made my mother worry in vain."

Although Baochai also complained, her movements were not slow.Since Xue Pan arrived in Beijing, he often brought in some outside things for his mother and sister from outside, sometimes it was rouge powder, sometimes it was seasonal fresh fruit, or some snacks.

"Speaking of it, it's also a happy event. Brother, I'm going to apprentice today!"

"A teacher? Where did you find someone? Don't be a liar!"

After listening to her son's words, Wang Xue asked nervously. Even Baochai, thinking of her brother's recklessness in the past, tightly squeezed the handkerchief in her hand, staring at Xue Pan with burning eyes.

"Mom and sister still don't believe that I have changed?"

Xue Pan smiled wryly, after having a dark history, it is really hard to clean up!Isn't there a saying "the prodigal son will never change his money"?Why did he come to him and become "a dog can't change it and eat shit"?

After hearing what he said, Wang Xue and Baochai felt embarrassed. Seeing them like this, Xue Pan couldn't care less, so he continued the topic just now, which was a relief for them.

Baochai secretly warned himself that he must not look at his brother with old eyes, he has really changed now.

"This Mr. Chen, although his reputation is not obvious, he is really a man of great learning, and he can be regarded as the blessing of his ancestors. Thanks to his father, his son can worship under him."

Xue Pan couldn't talk about those secret things, so he had to make up a little story with half truth and half lie, after all, it was all about those things that show gratitude.After fooling Wang Xue and Baochai, even Baochai still has some doubts, but Mr. Chen is really learned, and his disciples are all officials, so he doesn't pursue it.Only happy and authentic,

"If this is the case, I would like to thank the ancestors for their blessings. Will my brother study and practice calligraphy with this Mr. Chen every day in the future?"

"That's not necessary, because the teacher lives in the suburbs of Beijing, which is quite far away from us. It only needs to go once every three days. Your brother and I can be regarded as people who have been taught by the teacher. In the future, I will work hard, let alone surpass my sister. , I just hope that I don’t lose my sister’s face.”

After hearing what he said, Baochai said seriously,

"The things my sister learned are all boudoir tricks, which are of no great use. As a man, my brother has great ambitions in his heart. My sister hopes that my brother can learn the real things."

After hearing her words, Xue Pan stood up, bowed solemnly to the end, and said,

"Thank you sister for your kind words. Although my brother can't learn any great skills, he still needs to learn how to protect his mother and sister."

"elder brother……"

When Xue Wangshi and Baochai heard his words, they were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes were dim with tears, which made Xue Pan feel at a loss.

"Mom, sister should be happy, why did she shed tears?"

"Okay, I'm happy. My son has made progress. How can Mom not be happy?"

"Yes, my brother has grown up. Mom should be happy. Even me, I am also very happy."

Baochai also wiped away the tears from the corners of her mother's eyes carefully with a handkerchief, and comforted her.

At that moment, another servant was called in, fetched water to wash up, and redressed before it was done.In the evening, the three of Xue's family had a celebration banquet together, and the three of them, the mother and son, ate wine happily and had two drinks before they had a good time.

Xue Pan saw that his mother and sister were happy, and he was also happy in his heart. As a man, he must take responsibility!