The Second Master of the Red Chamber

From being an auspicious person to being an editor, Jia Lian is very sure that he has not only improved his status, but also has made great changes in many things. At least now he can do things he is interested in more casually. For example, for things that are closer to his dreams, as an editor of the Imperial Academy, he can mention some Western things in some classrooms in a more tactful way. Silence and so on can also achieve some achievements.

"Jia Lian, what are you doing with all these Western books these days?" Xu Zhengdao ran over with the books in his arms. He was also learning Western Chinese, but he was still at the beginner level, and would occasionally talk to him. Jia Lian asked for advice, but it was a pity that Jia Lian was only half a bottle of water dangling around, and he had to hold the dictionary without talking every day, and occasionally had to ask a missionary for advice.Of course, as a conscientious person, he took the initiative to introduce that missionary to Xu Zhengdao as a teacher, and he did not forget to remind him, "Those foreigners have some great things, but their beliefs and the like , it's really not interesting, it's better not to pay attention to it."

As a young man full of curiosity, Xu Zhengdao is like a sponge. He wants to know any new knowledge, so he can't help but ask Jia Lian to find out what's going on.

Jia Lian, as a person who respects the freedom of religious belief of others and has no personal beliefs at all, is not good to talk about those people, so he can only say a few casual words to deal with Xu Zhengdao. Fortunately, Xu Zhengdao was only an entry-level figure at the beginning. , and considering that Jia Lian's understanding might not be comprehensive, he didn't ask more questions.

Now that he came to ask about these things again, Jia Lian couldn't help but want to talk about his thoughts, "I thought in my heart that these Western books are still useful, but it's a pity that everyone can't understand them. Why not translate them?"

For a natural scholar like Xu Zhengdao, a person who is most suitable for learning, this is really an extremely interesting thing, "You are right, I only hate that my current foreign language is not good enough."

Jia Lian said with a smile, "What's the rush? It's better to take it slow. There's no rush for this kind of thing. As long as you have the heart, you can do it well one day."

Xu Zhengdao felt a lot more confident when he heard his words, "Indeed, you are right, as long as we don't forget about this matter and persevere, we will be able to do it well one day."

Xu Zhengdao had such an idea, and Jia Lian was very happy in his heart. After all, Xu Zhengdao is a typical nerd. Apart from him, he mainly made good friends with those nerds, and he also had a certain influence. Nerds are serious in many ways, but when it comes to things like this, the more serious they are, the better.

It's a pity that things can't always be logical. Jia Lian lived a comfortable life in the Imperial Academy, but after returning home, he will inevitably encounter things that make him feel uncomfortable.

"Second Lord, Young Master Rong from the East Mansion is here." Jia Rong has now become the head of the family no matter what. Let everyone in the mansion change their address, but after all he is still a generation below Jia Lian, so he is only called Xiao Ye.

Jia Rong is doing very well these days. This year, there are two students who have passed the examination of the scholar in the ethnology. Maybe it is not enough for many families, but in Jia's family, it is really amazing. something happened.Now that Jia Lian heard that Jia Rong was coming, he thought in his heart that there was no good news, so he hurriedly said, "Please invite him in."

As soon as Jia Rong entered the door, Jia Lian guessed that things were not as good as he thought, and judging from his expression, it was definitely not something good that happened.

"What's the matter?" Jia Lian hadn't seen Jia Rong with such an ugly face for a long time, and he felt a little strange in his heart.

When Jia Rong heard Jia Lian's question, she poured out all the discomfort in her heart like pouring beans, "Second Uncle Lian, although my seniority is low, I am the head of the clan no matter what, and now... "

In fact, what happened was nothing serious, it was just that Jia Rong felt disgusted in her heart.

On Jia Zheng's side, after separating from Jia She's family, they set up their own courtyard. Many people in Beijing no longer regard them as members of the Rongguo Mansion, and Jia Zheng feels extremely uncomfortable.That's all. Although Jia Zheng spent a lot of money, they were not missing when the family was separated anyway. What's more, Jia's mother really subsidized them a lot at the beginning, and Wang's hand still held them. A lot of money for a dowry.

But later, when the Wang family's incident happened, no matter how dissatisfied the Wang family was with this younger sister, it was impossible for Jia Zheng's family to take advantage of it. Naturally, her dowry and other things should be taken care of by Wang's side. And because Jia Yuanchun got married, it was another expense for Jia's government.

Li Wan is not a person with great wisdom. She has been bound by those rules and regulations since she was a child. Although she has learned things like housekeeping, she is more than mature. If she is asked to make money, she really has no ability.

Later, Jia Zheng married a new wife. The new wife's methods were good, but her vision was limited, and she always subsidized her brothers.What's more, Jia Zhengben is a person who likes to chat with Qing Ke. Although the house is not big, it still raises people who are free to eat, so it goes without saying that this is a big expense.

The only good thing is that Jia Yuanchun never entered the palace, and without those eunuchs coming to their house to ask for money, life in the mansion could still go on.

It's just that Mrs. Li is not a kind-hearted person. Although the children in the family have reached the age when they should study, they don't want to spend money to invite the husband to the house, just let them play foolishly.She didn't have a child until now, and she felt that something was extremely wrong in her heart, and because of this, she valued money more, and she was reluctant to let it out.

Jia Zheng also occasionally heard his colleagues mention it, and then he remembered that the children should also study, so he went home and talked about it with Mrs. Li.How could Mrs. Li be willing to give up the money? After thinking about it for a while, she remembered that Jia's family is a big family, and there is a matter of ethnology. Where do your children go to study? I heard that this year, two children were selected as scholars."

Jia Zheng was not as fond of ethnology as Jia She was, he was unbearably disgusted. He had heard all the compliments when he was with Jia Dairu. Now, although he didn't know that the ethnology had changed, when Li mentioned it, I also think it is very good. After all, Jia Zhu is also studying in ethnology. If he is not in poor health, he might not have passed the Jinshi examination long ago.

"On the first day I came here, I just preached to me," Jia Rong couldn't help but said, without even addressing Jia Zheng, "I really don't know what that Uncle Bao thinks, but there is such a Such a naughty person, just say some incomprehensible words, and like to act like an elder."

"And that Uncle Huan," Jia Rong felt irritated when he mentioned it, "I really don't know where he got his self-confidence. Does he think that his status is so important?"

It was quite strange for Jia Lian to hear Jia Rong describe Jia Huan in such a way. He shouldn't be timid, but when Jia Rong said it, he seemed to be a great master.

Because of Wang's affair, Yuanchun married far away. Considering that it is difficult for Jia Zheng's family to make any big troubles, Jia Lian never cared about Jia's government, so naturally he would not know what Aunt Zhao is like now. Character, although Mrs. Li is the second wife, after all, she does not have Wang's natal family and dowry, and has never given birth to a child. At first, she suppressed Aunt Zhao for a while, but after a long time, Aunt Zhao is not a vegetarian. Having a clever daughter made Li Shi very uncomfortable.

Now the two of them are fighting in the ring all day long. Although the Li family is still slightly better, Aunt Zhao is not weak. Naturally, Jia Huan's life is much easier, and Aunt Zhao pampered her into a little overlord. appearance.

"It's done, what do you care about with them?" Jia Lian also wanted to talk to Jia Rong about letting his children learn some Western characters and mathematics and technology in ethnology. He really didn't want to do it for this matter. A waste of emotion, "If you are really dissatisfied, you can make it difficult for them academically and let them quit. Anyway, the second uncle's family will not be unable to spend money to hire them a husband."

When Jia Rong heard it, she thought it was very good. The Central School of Ethnology had already arranged exams, and the results of the exams would be posted. Students who performed well were also rewarded. The exams for this month were supposed to be at the end of the month. It's not difficult to make them lose face a little earlier, who let him be the one in charge!

Jia Lian had already talked about his thoughts with Jia Rong, and Jia Rong couldn't help but refuse when she heard it, "What the second uncle said is indeed useful, but after all, everyone still wants to take the imperial examination to obtain a scholar. It is really not very useful in scientific research, not to mention, where can I invite this gentleman?"

Jia Lian really wanted to express that those things are important, or else Kangxi would let his sons study, but Mr. is really a big problem, "Not all the children of the clan can take the imperial examination, and a large part of them have limited abilities. Knowing a few characters is not a problem, but it is really difficult to pass the Jinshi examination. If we act like this, they will have a skill in the future, right?"

Jia Rong agrees with this, but there is no one to teach, even if the students want to learn, it is useless. Jia Lian also has a headache for the husband's question, so he can only say, "Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now. I'll think about it again." If missionaries were to give lectures, he was very worried that his children would become believers!If you teach, that would be a big trouble, maybe there will be some messy things going on, things need to be decided before moving.

The author has something to say: occasionally let Jia Baoyu mess around~