Jia She of the Red Chamber

In Zeng Juren's mind, senior brother Jia She was completely a genius. My husband only taught him about two or three years, but senior brother unexpectedly became a Jinshi. It took more than ten years of effort. One can imagine senior How smart is it.

Although most of the husband's words are distasteful, but who can't hear the strong meaning of showing off?Besides, senior brother is also a filial person, even if it is not the New Year's Eve, he will send someone to come to his door whenever he has good things, not to mention that senior brother Shu Jishi has copied many orphan copies of the Hanlin Academy in the past few years, basically Make a copy and give one to Mr.

This is really not only the master's joy, but also the disciples like them took advantage of it. Each of them copied two copies by hand, one for collection and the other for their own reading.

Therefore, these juniors naturally hold a sense of gratitude and respect for this distinguished senior.

This time the senior brother went south to become an official, not only sir, but none of them are willing to get closer to the senior brother. If there is a close relationship, then the future will be bright.

There are a lot of smart people, so everyone asks about everything about the senior brother in front of the husband, such as his temperament, hobbies, and whether he is easy to get along with and so on.

Master Feng is very clear about the thoughts of his disciples, but he doesn't want to hinder his disciples' self-motivation. After all, this is also a good thing for him. Master Feng only had a son when he was over half a hundred years old. Tong Shengshi, the future is not up to himself as an old man, he himself pinned his hopes on Jia She, so he can understand the thoughts of his disciples.

Mrs. Feng has nothing to hide. Jia She is not a difficult person to get along with. As long as he is tricked and has such a fate, he will definitely be willing to help.

Hearing this, everyone relaxed a lot.

Not only a few days later, I heard from my husband that the two children of my brother's family are looking for my husband. Although I am not Mr. Enlightenment, this is really a good opportunity.

Of course, brother, as Mr. said, is indeed nostalgic.

In fact, Zeng Juren didn't have much hope, because although he was not bad, there were still people who were better than him in all aspects, so although he also recommended himself, he didn't hold much hope.

But in the end, the husband chose himself instead, which really surprised everyone, and the one who was most surprised was indeed Zeng Juren.

"Your senior brother also has a female son, who is about the same age as your younger sister. Your senior brother dotes on this female son the most. You have experience in dealing with girls, so I think it would be better for you to go there. .”

Mr. Feng's words were indeed unexpected, but they also made sense. Brother Zeng doted on his sister so much, maybe he could win his brother's favor.

Everyone beat their feet and stomped their feet. There is only a married sister in the family, no sisters. Otherwise, the daughter-in-law only gave birth to a big fat boy, but she really has no daughters. As for the rest, they have not established a career. Who wants to start a family?

So up to now, I can only take advantage of Senior Brother Zeng.

Master Feng's disciples are all of good character, Zeng Juren's family conditions are average, in addition to studying, he usually relies on copying and writing letters to support his wife and sister.

Therefore, the reason for choosing this disciple is not only to make his life more comfortable, Master Feng actually has other painstaking efforts. Although the poor disciple has a good heart, he is afraid that his disciple will not be able to control it after seeing the prosperity and wealth in the future. It's not good to fall into such an abyss that you can't extricate yourself from.

Master Feng has never underestimated human nature at this age, so he sent Boy Zeng to Jia She, which also woke Jia She up. There are still many poor people in this world. He has never experienced suffering, so it is easy to get involved with those people. Things like corruption and breaking the law are not embarrassing, and many times it will implicate the whole family.

The old man had good intentions, but at the moment neither Jia She nor Zeng Juren could appreciate the old man's kindness.

Zeng Juren thought about his own future, as long as he gets the approval and help from his senior brother, his family can get rid of the embarrassing life. Such a life should not be too beautiful.

However, he did not bring his mother and younger sister to Yangzhou for the first time, and he will talk about it after getting familiar with him. Zeng Juren returned to Jinling from Yangzhou on the same day, and he really did not expect that his senior brother Mr. Bi To put it even better, after asking about the situation of the younger brother, Jia Amnesty asked him to take the servants of Jia's mansion home to pick up his mother and sister.

Of course, there is also 20 taels of Anjia silver. He once thought about his family’s one-year surplus. Although he can accept donations from those wealthy businessmen, he is unwilling. Repaying others, plus the support from my husband and fellow apprentices, Zeng Juren declined the kindness of those people, and his family lived in poverty, living a tight life.

Now seeing his senior brother take out 20 taels of silver so lightly to settle himself down, he was shocked, but more grateful.

Zeng Juren picked up his old lady and sister and went to Jinling. Before he left, he brought out ten taels of silver, bought some food and other things for his husband, and bought some small gifts for those who had helped him. There are not many things, and they are not expensive, but they still make these people feel comfortable in their hearts. No one wants the person they helped to be a white-eyed wolf.

This is human nature, and it is also what Zeng Juren has felt over the years. He is not a white-eyed wolf, and he also knows that although people do not covet his rewards, he cannot allow himself to bear these debts of favor. of.

Of course, the mother took her younger sister to do needlework and help people starch and wash clothes all these years, in order to reduce the burden for herself, and she also used her actions to tell her son that only by being self-reliant can one be successful.

I have to say that Zeng Juren is lucky to have such a mother.

Jia Amnesty had a good impression of Zeng Juren, and after being watched by the two staff around him, he nodded unanimously, this child is not bad.

That's why Jia She happily asked Zeng Juren to pick up his family members. He knew his situation. The elderly self-reliant mother, although immature but sensible and considerate, was a family member who was easy to get along with.

Of course, after arriving in his own house, apart from Zeng Juren, no matter whether it was his mother or his sister, he would not have much contact with other people in the Jia family. Of course, this was before confirming their character.

As for what happened afterwards, Jia She believed that both his wife and daughter could handle the matter well. This time, when he went south, he left the glass in the capital and let Nanny Chen stare at her. She was overjoyed, even though she knew her husband's character, she was not happy to have such a man always by her side to harass others.

It's all right now, not to mention the future, at least I can rest for three years. Of course, after three years, the glass will be 21, the old girl, if she doesn't get married, will she still have to rely on her husband's side?

In short, Mrs. Zhang felt that this was impossible, so she was relieved.

Zeng Juren hired a horse-drawn carriage, returned the rented house, and tidied up his few belongings, and finally moved out of this place. In fact, according to his situation, he should take his mother and sister to Beijing for the exam in two years at the latest. He comforted himself, it was right to treat it as a drill, and he would not be in a hurry when the time came.

Zeng Juren's optimism is not unique to him, but his mother and sister also think so. Such an optimistic family seems to be doing well now. As for the future, no one can say.

After the move, Zeng Juren also put most of his energy on the girl and elder brother of Jia's mansion. After such a contact, he understood why his brother doted on this young lady so much. He was so clever. , It's a pity for such an excellent child, who understands everything, comprehends by analogy, and is not rigid.

Although Zeng Juren didn't have too much patriarchal thoughts, but this time he felt very regretful.

Although brother Hu is also very intelligent and talented, he is not conspicuous because of the pearls and jades in front of him, but Zeng Juren has also discovered that although his performance is not as bright as his sister's, his temperament is steady and down-to-earth. It's not big, but its character is very valuable.

Zeng Juren's life in Jia's mansion is obviously very satisfying. After teaching the two children, he can also have time to busy himself with his studies. Although the two masters in the mansion are old, their knowledge and experience are really amazing. With their With advice, Zeng Juren feels that he is making rapid progress every day.

This feeling is completely different from studying in front of a teacher. The teacher pays more attention to knowledge, and these people today pay more attention to practice. There is no good or bad, only suitable or inappropriate.

Now I need this kind of practical knowledge and even common sense even more, and now Zeng Juren is more grateful to Mr.

Jia Amnesty's life didn't change much due to the arrival of his junior brother. Although he was enthusiastic on the surface, this junior brother was an outsider after all, so Jia Amnesty was still a little wary, and would not reveal anything that should not be revealed.

As for Mrs. Zhang, due to various reasons, she has more contact with Zeng's mother. Zhang has always had a good impression of this tough mother who raised a man. As for Miss Zeng, she is not very young. , but his temper is not bad, he is very sensible, when he sees a wealth that is completely different from his own, he is shocked and envious, but he is not jealous.

This kind of Zeng Xiaomei obviously won Zhang's favor, so she sent a lot of things to Zeng Xiaomei, but she was also concerned about Zeng's mother's face. The things were not very rich, but mostly fun.

Zeng Xiaomei didn't refuse either, thanked Mrs. Zhang graciously after her mother nodded, and played with those things by herself for a while.

Now, not mentioning Zeng Juren, his mother and sister won Zhang's favor. After that, she was also willing to invite Zeng's mother and Zeng Xiaomei to come over as guests, chatting to pass the time, and consciously or unconsciously taught Zeng Xiaomei some things about life.

Zeng Xiaomei is young and ignorant, but she is open-minded. Only Zeng's mother understands how much love her daughter has received from others.

After returning home and listening to his mother's words of gratitude, Zeng Juren was more attentive and sincere in teaching his two children to get along with their seniors.

Although Jia Amnesty didn't understand the reason, but reciprocating favors and allowing Zeng Juren to slowly start to get in touch with the affairs of the yamen can be regarded as experience.

Both sides got along very happily. After reading the letters of the two disciples, Master Feng nodded with satisfaction. After that, his son had another backer. It's a smooth road, but the starting point is much higher than others. In this way, as long as he doesn't kill himself, then his son will have another backer properly.

Although he also knows that people must be self-reliant and self-reliant, his son was also taught harshly as a child. As a parent, he can't help but want to do more for his children. Now that he has this condition, Master Feng feels that he has done nothing wrong , although he has some selfishness, but this kind of selfishness has not hindered anyone, so it is harmless.

Although Jia Amnesty wouldn't maliciously speculate on his husband, who would let him have two mature masters by his side?

The two are also happy to see this situation succeed. Although Jia Amnesty has a good background and a high starting point, the Jia family's influence is too weak and there is too little help. As a result, they feel a little lonely and helpless in the officialdom.

These juniors of Jia She's are his natural allies. After checking a few reliable people to support him, we all form a group. I don't know how much we can help Jia She in the future.

This is also the meaning of the Duke of the State and Elder Zhang Ge, that's why the two masters showed such great kindness to Zeng Juren, whom they inspected and approved. No matter what, everyone will prosper and lose, so only the boss is good. Yes, only those behind the scenes have the possibility to see the big scene. Although the two have been behind the scenes for many years, they are not very old, and they are not willing to be behind the scenes. Their future prospects are all pinned on Jia She.

Regardless of whether this Dong Weng knew about the plans of the two staff members, as long as his interests were not hindered, Jia Amnesty was willing to give them a hand.

Hello everyone, hello everyone, Jia She has firmly grasped his own rights in the Yangzhou officialdom, and others are afraid of his background, and dare not kill him, so they can only take a step back and get along with Jia She as peacefully as possible.

Also, the steward of the Zhen family sent a generous gift to Jia Amnesty after he took office. The two families are good friends, so Jia She naturally couldn't hold his eyes high enough to lose face, so he met the steward.

Being able to contact relatives and old friends on behalf of the main family outside is naturally not that simple. Jia She, who took his junior brother to accompany him, couldn't help admiring the housekeeper of the Zhen family, let alone Zeng Juren.

"Senior brother, this doesn't look like a businessman. If he is said to be a talented man with outstanding knowledge, no one will believe him!"

Zeng Juren would also address Jia She as his boss in front of others, and only in private would he call him brother, and Jia She did not correct his practice.

"He was originally a scholar with outstanding talents and a Jinshi background, but due to various reasons, he committed himself to the Zhen family."

Jia Amnesty said affirmatively to his junior brother.

Zeng Juren thought that he was still proud of his status as a Juren just now, and now his face was flushed,

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, this Yangzhou City is actually Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!"

He was also frank, Jia She couldn't help smiling when he heard that,

"Indeed, the fortune of the Zhen family is just around the corner. If you think that their family is really relying on Concubine Zhen in the palace, you are wrong. The first backer of the Zhen family is 'Mrs. Fengsheng', and the second backer is Zhen Home, the third backer is Concubine Zhen."

The younger brother will soon enter the officialdom, and Jia Amnesty is willing to give him some advice. As a younger brother, he is good at everything, but he lacks knowledge and even common sense in this area.This is also a common problem among children from poor families. They can easily offend people, and they can't get far in the officialdom.

"Thank you brother for teaching!"

After chewing for a while, Zeng Juren solemnly bowed to Jia She to the end, Jia She accepted his salute frankly,

"It's good that you know it. You can't just look at the surface of everything. Whatever exists in this world, it naturally has its reasonableness. You have to distinguish it slowly."

Jia Amnesty couldn't help but say something more.

"Okay, I remember!"

Since then, Zeng Juren has become more introverted, and the impetuousness before has completely disappeared.Now Jia She is more satisfied, he really is a good seedling, no wonder the husband sent him here.

Jia She had promised to take his wife and children to watch the dragon boat outside. It was not even the Dragon Boat Festival yet, and the two children who had been waiting for a long time had already asked Jia She to confirm the itinerary several times.

Fortunately, every time the father gave an affirmative answer, otherwise, the two children would not know how to complain.

Since he wanted to go out to play, Jia Amnesty was not the one who wronged him, he had to be fully prepared in all aspects. As the housekeeper of the mansion, Lin Zhixiao was preparing for the trip of the master and his wife for the first time, so he had a good eye on this kind of thing. Fearing that there might be any omissions, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, he got up early and checked the carriages, horses, utensils, and guards all over again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

His dedication was not in vain, Jia She's family was indeed comfortable in every aspect, and of course, Zeng Juren's family of three who were invited were also honored.

Jia Amnesty took his younger brother, his son, Mrs. Zhang and Zengmu took Jia Na, and Zeng Xiaomei went out.

As expected, Yangzhou City was empty for thousands of people, and there were laughter and laughter everywhere. Unknowingly, everyone's mood was infected, and they relaxed physically and mentally.

After watching the dragon boat, tasting the zongzi outside, buying sachets, colored thread, and even a lot of children's toys, the group returned home.Jia She was really exhausted, but seeing his wife and two children in high spirits, it was really hard for him to show it as a man, the result of his persistence was that Jia She almost fell asleep while taking a bath past.

After the water became cold, Mrs. Zhang called her out of the bathroom. Although she drank ginger soup at night, it was a pity that Jia Amnesty still contracted a cold the next day. The masters went to the yamen to ask for leave, and Mrs. Zhang also complained. He sent for a doctor.

After taking the medicine, Jia Amnesty lay on the bed and started to grow mushrooms with nothing to do. Mrs. Zhang, who had no choice but to let him read miscellaneous books, did not allow him to touch official and serious books, for fear that he would bother him.

Jia Amnesty was a little bit dumbfounded, but at the same time, he also understood his wife's worries, and started to concentrate on recuperating from the illness. It was not a big deal for a day or two, but it was not a big deal not to go to the Yamen after a long time.

After Jia Amnesty fell ill, Zeng Juren also thoughtfully gave the two children a holiday, and asked them to serve their illnesses in front of their senior brothers.

With his wife and children by his side, Jia She recovered from his illness very quickly, and soon he was fine. Just in case, Mrs. Zhang pressed Jia She to rest at home for another three days. Only then did he agree to go to the Yamen to work.

At this time, it happened to be something serious, and I didn't know that the emperor's mind was wrong again, and he wanted to make a southern tour.

Although the last stop was Jinling, Yangzhou was also a must. As an official of Yangzhou, Jia She naturally had the responsibility and obligation to do his part to make Yangzhou shine and make a good impression on the emperor.

Not only the Yangzhou Yamen, but also the upper and lower levels mobilized and began to discuss the regulations. Although this kind of thing was not the first time in this dynasty, it was different after all. What should happen now? Everyone in the Yamen was a little panicked. The panic, the excitement and trembling of dreaming a dream but fearing nothingness filled the hearts of many people.

Jia Amnesty couldn't help but wanted to shake his head, that's all, not to mention these people, even he himself was a little abnormal.

Fortunately, there is still some time before the sage travels, and officials from the Ministry of Rites will go south to guide various places to make preparations for the sage.

Coincidentally, the official of the Ministry of Rites assigned to Yangzhou turned out to be Jia Jing.

As the patriarch of the Jia family, as Jia She's cousin, he can be sent to Yangzhou, so Jia She has attracted a lot of attention, and everyone is smiling. It is rational to maintain a kindness to Jia Amnesty, see, now the blessing is coming.

Jia She became the mascot of the yamen, even though he knew the reason, Jia She still couldn't laugh or cry, it was absurd.

However, all he can do is to cooperate as much as possible. After all, this matter also involves his own personal interests, so Jia Amnesty has no secrets at all, and told everyone what he paid attention to. As for the rest, he can only wait for the Ministry of Rites The officials will know exactly what to do when they come.

Jia Jing also didn't expect to go to Yangzhou by himself, he was a little dazed, but thinking about his cousin who was sent to Yangzhou, and Zhang Ge's methods, he kept silent.

Jia Jing is not a pedantic person, so he naturally knew the benefits of helping each other, so he didn't refuse, and readily accepted this errand.

Of course, this kind of imperial envoys are also the most popular. When they arrive in the local area, they will not be offered to God by those bumpkins in the local area?Thinking about the prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River, everyone is envious of the few people who have been sent on errands. Why should such a good thing not be their turn?

Jia Jing wanted to go south, Daishan thought about his son's family in the south of the Yangtze River, ordered people to prepare a lot of things to bring their children and grandchildren, and did not hide this matter from anyone, since the old man ordered, then the servants naturally had to prepare well of.

As a mother, as long as Shi Shi thought of the embarrassment that little boy gave her before he left, she wished that he would die outside. How could she put her heart into preparing things for their family?

So this matter fell into Wang's hands, and Wang didn't have any complaints. She nodded and said that she would do it well. Although she is just helping his wife now, she has already tasted the sweetness of a housekeeper, so Mrs. Wang became more submissive to her mother-in-law.

What the future of the second room will be depends on the mother-in-law. As for the eccentric father-in-law, don't mention it!