The sad reminder of the science man

Xue Jia and Xue Hao settled down in the Jia family in this way. Xue Jia also knew most of the Jia family's children, and at the same time saw their faces clearly, so he decided to have less contact with them.

Living in Jia's house, Xue Zhi couldn't refuse any request from Jia's house.Just like this day Mrs. Wang found Xue Chi.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said to Xue Chi, "Chi'er, I heard that your teacher is Cheng Gong, and you have to go there every day to study, right?"

Although Xue Jia didn't know why Mrs. Wang was looking for him, but when she heard Mrs. Wang's question, she still answered obediently, "Yes, I have been with Master since I was seven years old."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was jealous, but when she thought of Baoyu, she was full of confidence, "Then when will you take the imperial examination, and will you take part in this imperial examination? My aunt wishes you the best of luck."

Every time people know that they have studied under Cheng Gong, they think that they will definitely take the imperial examination and become an official in the future, but God knows that as long as they touch the Four Books and Five Classics, they will faint. Xue Zhi heard this again, of course he immediately rejected it , "No, auntie, I don't know the Four Books and Five Classics, and I learned other things from my master, which is not so orthodox mathematics in people's eyes. I will definitely fail the imperial examination."

Mrs. Wang felt that this was a lie when she heard it. Who doesn't know that Cheng Gong is a famous Confucian, and his disciples don't study the Four Books and Five Classics. Who is this lying to? "Chi'er, don't lie to your aunt. Today, my aunt wants to ask you to do something. What do you think of your brother Baoyu?"

When Xue Jia heard Mrs. Wang talking about Jia Baoyu, he hated seeing him very much, but he also knew the truth that he had to bow his head under the eaves. Besides, it was Jia Baoyu's mother, so it was natural to say something nice, "Well, brother Baoyu Smart and clever, much more aura than me, even if I flatter a horse."

Mrs. Wang has always listened to her praise of Jia Baoyu, and she agrees with this statement in her heart. Baoyu is hundreds of times stronger than Xue Chi, but thinking of her plan, Mrs. Wang suppressed her complacency, "Chi'er has won the prize, but Baoyu is indeed He is extremely talented, I wonder if Cheng Gong can accept him if he is introduced to Cheng Gong?"

Xue Chi finally knew about Mrs. Wang's plan at this meeting. Although he felt that Master was unlikely to like Jia Baoyu, but now that Mrs. Wang asked this way, he naturally couldn't refuse, so he said, "I can go and ask. Master, I don't know if it will succeed or not."

When Mrs. Wang heard Xue Chi say this, she felt that the matter was absolutely certain, "Then why don't you take Baoyu to Cheng Gong's place tomorrow, and show Cheng Gong?"

Xue Chi would not agree this time, and said in embarrassment, "I want to take Baoyu brother directly, but the master told me that no one else will be allowed to visit him, even my elder brother Xue Pan. I’ve only been to Master’s house once, and I’ve never been there since.”

Mrs. Wang heard Xue Jia say this, because she felt that Xue Jia, Cheng Gong's disciple, was not so important, and she underestimated it a bit, "I have prepared some gifts here, and you will send them to Cheng Gong tomorrow. By the way, your Baoyu My younger brother is a teacher, let's see what Cheng Gong said, can you come back to me again?"

Xue Chi thought it was feasible, but he didn't want to take the burden, so he said, "Then Auntie will ask someone to come with me to Cheng's Mansion tomorrow, I can only take him to the housekeeper of Cheng's Mansion, I can't do any more. "Speaking of Xue Chi, his face turned red.

Mrs. Wang saw that Xue Jia's face turned red, and she was sure that Xue Jia probably didn't have much weight in Cheng Gong's eyes. Rui and Xue Chi went to save him from being greedy to send gifts by himself, "Chi'er, do what you can, my aunt just thinks that your brother Baoyu is smart and wants to find him a good master, so that he will be named on the gold list in the future and be named a marquis." .”

Xue Chi sneered when he heard this, even though he didn't get along with Jia Baoyu much, he knew that Jia Baoyu didn't like reading, so he was able to be named on the gold list like this, Xue Chi said that he was the first to not believe it, "Well, I believe in Brother Baoyu, he will have great fortune in the future."

Then Mrs. Wang exchanged a few words with Xue Jia, and then let Xue Jia leave.

The next day Xue Jia led Zhou Rui to Cheng's Mansion, introduced him to Cheng's housekeeper, and went directly to Cheng Gong. He had no class today, but he came here because he didn't want to be with Jia's.

When Xue Chi entered Cheng Gong's courtyard, someone had already brought snacks and tea, so Xue Chi sat in the hall and waited for Cheng Gong.

Not long after, Xue Chi heard footsteps, looked up and saw that it was Master, and hurriedly stood up, "Master, why did you come here!"

Cheng Gong walked to the seat unhurriedly and sat down, took a sip of tea slowly, and then asked, "Didn't I tell you to rest for a while, why did you come here today?"

Xue Chi had a bitter face, "Master, I am not on the same side as those of the Jia family. I like them and I don't like them. I think it's bad for them to like them."

"Well, I know. Didn't you already know what kind of people they are, why do you still say that now? Besides, you are not young now, and Pan'er has left. You know that this represents the Xue family, so you need human relations No less, even if you don't like it, you have to show me face." Cheng Gong said slowly.

Xue Chi shook his head and said angrily, "I know, Master told me and my brother told me, but they are really bad, they don't do business every day, and they want to drag me. They invited me out and asked me to go out. Yinzi, take me to that kind of place, if I don’t want to go, just say I’m not a man.”

Hearing this, Cheng Gong choked for a while. He knew what Xue Chi was saying, but he didn't expect him to be so open, "Ahem, why are you talking, and the outside is also so open?"

Xue Chi leaned over to Cheng Gong's side, and smiled, "Of course not, isn't it just Master and me? Even if I don't like them outside, I just don't talk."

Cheng Gong tapped Xue Chi on the head, "You still know something." Cheng Gong looked at the unhappy child in front of him, "Tell me, what's wrong, why are you unhappy, who messed with you?"

Xue Chi said unhappily, "It's not my aunt, master knows about Jia Baoyu, right?"

Cheng Gong nodded, "I know. When he was born, there was a lot of rumors that he was born with a jade in his mouth. I don't believe it. He was born with a jade in his mouth. How big is the jade? It's so small that you can't swallow it. How can you hold it when it's big?"

Xue Chi showed off and said, "Master, I have seen it before. It is the size of a pigeon egg. There are also engraved words on it. On the front is the psychic gem, never to lose it, never to forget, and immortal life is eternal; Injustice and disease, three knowledge of misfortune and good fortune. It looks very extraordinary."

Cheng Gong didn't answer him, and asked directly, "Really, that's not you either. What did you tell me about him?"

Xue Zhi patted his head, "Oh, it was my aunt who asked me to introduce Jia Baoyu to you, and wanted you to accept him."

Cheng Gong glared at Xue Chi, "What are you doing, you dare to embrace anything?"

Xue Chi hurriedly complained, "I live in Jia's house with my younger sister, what can I do? I have to take the housekeeper of Jia's house for a walk, and I guess they are waiting outside now? Is there no one coming to and from you?"

Cheng Gong knew what was going on after thinking about it for a while, "A mere butler, can I be seen by anyone? This Jia family is too clueless, just let someone send him away. Can't you meet?" He ordered someone to send the housekeeper of the Jia family away.

Xue Chi nodded like a chicken, "Yes, that's right, Master can see it casually."

Cheng Gong glanced at Xue Zhi, "You little cunning, don't think I don't know, I guess the Jia family sent a housekeeper to come to the door, and you must add fuel to the flames. How did the Jia family provoke you?"

Xue Chi chuckled, "Master is wise, I just don't like the Jia family. The man's eyes have grown to the top of his nose, and he looks blind. Even if I have lived in my uncle's house for several years, I am not as uncomfortable as Jia's house for a few days. What are they all about?"

Cheng Gong knew that Xue Jia was not the kind of person who cared about every detail. He heard him bury the Jia family like this, obviously he didn't want to see the Jia family. It's only been a few days. ?”

Seeing Cheng Gong's question, Xue Jia complained immediately, "This Jia family really has no rules. None of the Jia family's chiefs are useful, either doing nothing all day long, or being sanctimonious. I haven't seen one who is really capable. Let's talk about Jia Baoyu. At least he looks like a 1-year-old, why is he still wandering around inside the window every day, either pestering this sister or that sister, if this goes on for a long time, what will happen to her sister's reputation! And these servants are also very arrogant, What are you talking about, my sister and I came to fight Qiufengpo to settle down, we obviously used ourselves, and gave money, okay..."

When Xue Jia talked about what the Jia family had seen and heard in the past few days, he couldn't stop talking, and he couldn't stop talking for more than half an hour.

Seeing that Xue Jia finally stopped drinking water, Cheng Gong seemed to want to continue talking, so he hurriedly stopped him, "Okay, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction with the Jia family, but you just said that after living in it for a few days, so it can be seen that the Jia family is There is something wrong. But it doesn’t matter what you and I say. If you dare to show a little bit outside, you can wait to be cut off. It’s a small thing to say that you are ungrateful. Others don’t know, don’t you know why you and your sister live together? Entering Jia's house is to avoid disaster. This Jia's house gave you asylum, but you said that, it is not a gentleman. I don't want to hear from you in the future, just let me know that you complained in private, but I will punish you If you have anything to put in your heart, even if you are dissatisfied with Jia's family, you can't say it out of your mouth. Even if you hear bad things about Jia's family outside, you will reject it. Did you hear that?" Cheng Gong said. The tone was very severe.

Xue Zhi also knew that he was going too far, but thinking of the gossip the Jia family had heard these days, he couldn't help but say it for a while. Now that Cheng Gong said this, although he was not very happy in his heart, he still wanted to protect the Jia family outside, but He has always been obedient, and said obediently, "I see, Master, I don't dare to talk nonsense anymore, but I still want to speak nice things about the Jia family outside, this is too embarrassing!"

Seeing Xue Chi like this, Cheng Gong sighed, "Well, you don't have to speak good things about the Jia family, but you absolutely can't speak bad things about the Jia family. When people ask you, you just don't speak up. But you said it today. There are so many bad things about the Jia family, but I have to punish you, in order to remind you to be careful in your words and deeds, you go back and copy the "Book of Rites" once."

Xue Chi immediately put on a bitter face when he heard this, "Master, I can't understand "Book of Rites". You asked me to copy it, but I can't remember it either!"

Cheng Gong didn't care about Xue Chi, "I know you can't understand the content, but you have to memorize it by rote. Okay, you go back, and come back when you finish copying."

Xue Chi glanced at Chenggong, knowing that Chenggong was very determined, so he obediently responded, "Understood, Master, I will copy it well. Master, I am leaving."

Cheng Gong nodded, watched Xue Chi leave, and sighed, what a worry-free child.