Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

The family study of the Jia family was established when the Jia family was in its infancy. The ancestors of the Jia family worried that the poor children of the family would not be able to ask teachers to study, so they set up a school.All the children of the Jia family can study here for free.The school not only does not charge tuition fees, but also provides students with pens, ink, paper, tea and meals. The expenses of the school are shared by the officials and nobles in the clan according to the amount of salary.Specifically, the Ningguo Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion paid the money.

The grand ancestors of the Jia family hoped back then that they wanted to create good conditions for the children of the clan, so that they would not be burdened by common affairs, study hard, get a good name in the exam, and honor their ancestors.It has to be said that their original intentions are excellent and far-sighted. Although they started out with military exploits, they realized that after the world was in peace, the decline of the status of martial arts is inevitable, and they thought about transformation early on.In ancient times, the cost of studying was very high. Most people could not afford to go to school, but the ancestors of the Jia family were willing to invest in such a year-round investment.

However, the descendants of the Jia family are doomed to fail the painstaking efforts of their ancestors.Now the person in charge of the Jia family is Jia Dairu, who is the elder of the "Dai" generation, the younger brother of Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan. He was a scholar when he was young, but he never passed the exam. , but people think that his knowledge is only "Zhongping".Jia Cong also felt a little disappointed in this, and hoped to have a better teacher to ask for advice, but he was still young, so Jia She would not be willing to find a famous teacher for him, so he ordered someone to prepare a gift, and sent him to study ethnology. Extra grace too.

Forget it, Jia Cong comforted himself, now he is only at the stage of laying the foundation, Jia family studies should be enough.Speaking of it, he is not really a child, he also has a foundation in Chinese studies, but he needs a plausible reason to cover it up.As for the future, there must be a way for the car to reach the front of the mountain. Take a step and count it as a step!

Grandma Su's youngest son, Qi Ping'an, was assigned as a long-term follower, and went to school with Jia Cong.Jia Cong was taken by him to sit on the same pony, and after a short ride on the horse, he arrived at the ethnology.Jia Cong first went to visit Jia Dairu, who was in charge of the school, and the public had already prepared a gift for him.Jia Cong is the son of the chief branch of the Rongguo Mansion, and it is only natural to come to study the ancestry, and the gift is just a routine, just a formality.But Jia Cong found out that Jia Dairu's only son and his wife had died young. The two old couples were raising a grandson, Jia Rui. The family was not very well-off, so he tidied up his private house and took the codonopsis and astragalus that Wang Xifeng ordered this time. Nourishing medicinal materials, pack a pack, and add it privately.

Jia Dairu is an old Confucian of today. When he was young, he thought he had good knowledge. He wanted to be born in Kejia, but due to various reasons, he couldn't get his wish.In middle age, his only son died early, and his daughter-in-law went with him. He and his old wife raised their grandson Jia Rui. Although the discipline was strict and they had high hopes for him, Jia Rui was frivolous and lacked talent, and seemed unable to make great achievements. Bright lintel.Jia Dai's Confucian Committee was really disheartened.He didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the school, but he wanted to make the affairs of the school easy and get an extra salary to supplement his family.

Jia Cong paid homage to Jia Dairu as a teacher, and offered the prepared swearing-in ceremony.Jia Dairu didn't neglect him because he was a disciple of the main branch.Encourage him to give some instructions, and was about to lead him to the direction of the classroom, when Jia Cong took out another cloth bag, saying that this was his own little thought.Seeing that the grandfather is getting old and teaching students hard, I specially sent it to the grandfather to nourish his body.Grandfather must accept it, otherwise I will feel sorry for it.

"Brother Cong, where did you come from?" Jia Dairu opened the cloth bag in confusion, and saw that there were some good medicinal materials in it. How could Jia Cong, a bastard, get it, and asked hastily.

"Grandfather, the student was seriously ill a few days ago, so the second sister-in-law brought some medicinal materials. Now the student is well, and the student does not need nourishment when he is young. These things are just to honor the grandfather!" Jia Cong replied obediently.Jia Dairu may not be greedy for these things, but he will definitely benefit from his respect.He is in urgent need of a good learning environment, and he is not trying to get anything from Jia Dairu. He just hopes that he can do his best. It is enough not to make things difficult, and it would be even better to help him when necessary.

Jia Dairu was a little moved. Although he was in charge of ethnology, he also knew that he was just a down-and-out scholar, and his status in the clan was not high. on him.He originally thought that Jia She was arrogant and licentious, and his son might be like his father, but he didn't want Jia Cong to be so humble and courteous.Thinking about Jia Cong's identity again, he sighed even more, he felt the pain and difficulty of the concubine.Immediately, Jia Dairu felt a little fond of Jia Cong, and felt sympathy for him.

"Brother Cong, you have to study hard in the school. If you don't understand anything, just ask your grandfather!" Jia Dairu said to Jia Cong in a gentle voice.

"Yes, I still need to ask my grandfather to give me more advice!" Jia Cong said hastily.

Jia Dairu nodded in satisfaction, and personally led Jia Cong to the classroom. Jia Cong started his tutoring career from then on.

From then on, Jia Cong went to school every day, starting from the Four Books.In the morning, I read and lecture.Each article has to be read ten or twenty times, and then Jia Dairu explained it to the students.In fact, Jia Cong memorized it a few times, but he had to repeat it. Whenever he became impatient, a warning to raid his home immediately sounded in his mind, and he immediately fell silent.He took the example of Emperor Kangxi who had to read an article 120 times to encourage himself. An emperor can study so hard, what are you doing!Well, I was comforted and my mind was balanced.

While listening to the lectures, Jia Cong was surprised to find that Jia Dairu's knowledge was actually quite solid, at least in terms of the classics, he spoke well. Jia Cong also graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Culture, so he knew the stuff.Then he didn't even pass the exam in his whole life. I wonder if it's because he is not good at exams?Jia Cong felt that it was enough to study hard under Jia Dairu, at least before becoming a scholar.

At noon, the ethnology also serves a meal of tea and rice, three dishes and one soup, with meat and vegetables, which is quite rich.Jia Cong's food is delicious.Jia Dairu observed secretly, he knew that although the food in the school was passable, it was not as good as compared to Rongguo Mansion. He also lived in Rongguo Mansion before, so how could he not know the luxurious life in the mansion?It seems that this child is able to endure the poor and keep the rich. In the next generation of children and grandchildren, only this kind of disposition is very rare.It's just a pity, he is a concubine, Jia Dairu sighed softly when he thought of the difficulties in the past.

In the afternoon, it is time for the students to do their homework and practice calligraphy.Jia Dairu was old and weak, and couldn't sustain the whole day's lectures. After he left the homework, his only grandson Jia Rui watched the students finish it, and then was responsible for maintaining the order in the classroom. Among them, Jia Dairu restrained Jia Rui from going out. intention.

As soon as Jia Dairu left, the students immediately became noisy and relaxed.Some joked together, some were doing their own things, or reading idle books, or lying on the table to sleep, or making excuses to play in the small garden outside, when did those two handsome boys both go outside the house? , that way of whispering together, and tearing their ears and temples, is really too intimate!

Unexpectedly, the ancients could be so enlightened?Jia Cong thought of the relationship between Jia Baoyu, Qin Zhong, and Qi Guan in the book, and immediately shuddered, pretending not to know what he meant, looked at them blankly, then lowered his head, and practiced his handwriting seriously.He originally learned the willow script, admiring its balance, thinness, hardness, and strong bones, but he didn't like the Guange style that emerged here, but the Guange style gradually became a common font for official examinations, so he had to practice it, but He will not abandon the willow font either. He uses the willow font when writing in private. This is his inner insistence.

Jia She was also a handsome man when he was young. Jia Cong's mother was a bought maid. If she was not beautiful, she would not be attracted by Jia She. His inferiority complex was gone, and he looked even more handsome.In addition, after all, he has the identity of the young master of the Jia family, and some people in the ethnology have a peeping heart towards him, thinking that he is young, so he must be easy to coax.

Reluctantly, depending on how they spoke, Jia Cong just looked blank, as if he didn't understand at all, and asked the other party what he meant, he didn't understand!But it's okay, the master and Mr. Confucian must understand, I'll go ask!

These words frightened the unruly people half to death, and Mr. Confucian was fine with it. Then Mr. She heard it and didn't beat himself to death. He borrowed it by himself, and he didn't even look at his family background. He dared to bully the young master of the Jia family. on the head?However, that Jia Cong is really a weirdo, unlike Master She's son, who is ignorant of all these sensual activities, and works ten times harder than them in reading and practicing calligraphy every day.That's all, that's all, don't provoke such a freak, and you can't afford to!

As a result, Jia Cong's world became clean. He studied hard every day, and became a clean stream in this school.Jia Dairu saw all this and admired silently.He used to be slack in teaching, and half of the reason was because he knew that the students here were not interested in learning, but they were forced to come to the school by their elders, and some of them were just greedy for the free tea, food, pens and ink in the school, so it would be easier to come here to dawdle. For chewing at home.If the student is so tired, why doesn't he just goof off and be lazy? It doesn't matter if you are good or me, as long as he has a monthly salary.

At this moment, seeing Jia Cong like this, Jia Dairu began to love talents, and Jia Cong had always been respectful to him, so he treated him differently, especially to guide him.After getting in touch, Jia Dairu found that Jia Cong was extremely intelligent. Not only did he memorize books quickly, he had an excellent memory. His knowledge is not as immature as theirs.

Alas, this is the child of the poor who is in charge of the family early, and the life of the bastard is not easy!Jia Dairu felt sympathy for Jia Cong, so when he met Jia She, he would praise Jia Cong for being smart and motivated, so that Jia She was kind to Jia Cong and rewarded him with some things.What a beautiful misunderstanding!

While Jia Cong was studying hard, sometimes he was secretly worried. The imperial examinations depended not only on strength but also on luck. In history, there were many talented and famous people who lost their halberds. As the saying goes: three points are destined, seven points Rely on hard work! .If you can't pass the exam, then you have to think of a way out first.Simply put, it is to prepare money, houses and other belongings, as well as loyal and reliable people, to ensure that you can live in the future. It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!Besides, if Jia's family suffers a crushing defeat and he is sold out, there must be someone to redeem himself, right?Just like sister Qiao, if Wang Xifeng hadn't rescued Grandma Liu, she wouldn't have been able to escape!