The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

This scene is too subtle. A group of young men in rich and colorful clothes walked out of the Hall of Rongxi. The leader, Jia Lian, looked relaxed, and Xue Pan, who followed closely behind, looked even more relieved. Only Baoyu and Wang Yi, who were lagging behind, looked back frequently. Behind them, between the doors being closed by the servants, they could still clearly see the situation in the hall.

Jia She frowned in the hall, while Wang and Lin sitting face to face in the hall were both smiling. That's all. The thief next to my uncle was wearing fancy clothes that didn't fit him, and he also had a calm look on his face.

Looking at Chen Heng at this time, and thinking about how uncomfortable he was in the hall just now, Jia Baoyu really had the urge to turn around and fight back.

Why does this guy? Do you really regard Rongxi Hall as your home? How infuriating. What's even more annoying is that since Chen Heng entered this door, he has never looked at him in the eyes. A good person is like a wolf in Zhongshan, and he will run rampant when he succeeds.

Thinking so angrily in his heart, Jia Baoyu suppressed the idea of ​​going back and beating up Chen Heng. Before he could take a step, he heard Wang Yi beside him say, You are a good poser.

Jia Baoyu took a look and saw Wang Yi, who was half twisted, and his sideways eyes fell on Chen Heng in the distance. The other party was drinking tea like a coquettish person, and his demeanor of sipping slowly and slowly showed the demeanor of a pretended scholar.

Hearing cousin Wang's comments about Chen Heng, Jia Baoyu suddenly felt like a confidant. If Lin Jue hadn't followed quickly behind, he would have grabbed Wang Yi's hand and called him a confidant.

Seeing that Lin Jue was about to catch up, Jia Baoyu quickly cleared his throat. He stretched out his hand affectionately, took Lin Jue's shoulder, and took a few steps behind. There is still some distance to go from here to Rongqing Hall. Lin Jue had a very good impression of this cousin who was willing to give gifts. Seeing that he was pulling her behind the team, he simply chatted with Baoyu.

Cousin, how have you been studying lately? I never see you coming to play with me.

Baoyu just asked casually, not paying much attention to Lin Jue's answer, all because he wanted to open up the conversation later. Unexpectedly, when Lin Jue heard this, he sighed deeply and said, My cousin doesn't know something. My brother's life is... good or bad.

Baoyu saw that his appearance was really interesting, so he couldn't help but ask why. The other party immediately explained: Cousin, is your wife a Jinshi?

Baoyu shook his head. In the entire Ning and Rong mansions, there was only one Jinshi, and he became a monk and practiced Taoism halfway.

Lin Jue was not surprised. Jinshi was such a scarce resource. Unless they were close relatives, how could a Jinshi be willing to give up on getting promoted and make a fortune and come out to teach people how to read. He asked again: Is your master Jieyuan?

Baoyu had already reacted, twitched the corner of his mouth, laughed awkwardly, and decided not to answer Lin Jue's words. Unexpectedly, Lin Jue misunderstood Baoyu's laughter as sympathy, and said with great sadness and anger: Then my cousin can't understand my good or bad. It doesn't matter if you don't say it, or don't say it.

One story ends and another begins again. Lin Jue was worried that Baoyu thought he was young and did not understand the difficulty of studying, so he hurriedly explained: Don't worry, cousin, I'm fine. Don't think I'm young, in fact, I know how many people in the world want to ask these two for advice. There is no way to ask for help, so I will not be unaware of my blessings.

Well...you can think of it this way...my cousin is also very happy. You must know that there is a road to the mountain of books, and hard work is the path, and the boat of learning has no limit to the sea. Baoyu twisted his face and didn't know what to say. Changing the subject dryly, How is your sister...how are you lately?

Lin Jue was not surprised when he heard this. He just thought it was a normal concern between relatives and said: I'm at home every day and don't go out. I don't know what good things happened to her recently. She sees me all the time. They were all smiling. I guess some Bodhisattva appeared from somewhere, and it must have followed her wishes.

Baoyu screamed inwardly when he heard this. He was afraid that he would be far away and let the boy named Chen get the moon first. He hurriedly asked: What you said is not clear. Tell your brother quickly, who is your sister? What good thing has happened? If she wants something, just tell your cousin and I will definitely find it for her.

Cousin, ask her. Lin Jue was also dumbfounded. He stepped up a step and said doubtfully, Isn't my sister also your cousin? If you ask me to ask, I wouldn't dare. Don't look at Daiyu. He has been smiling all these days, really asking Lin Jue to pinch the tiger's beard. Oh, forget it. Don't let yourself live a peaceful life and make yourself unhappy.

Seeing Lin Jue shaking his head, Jia Baoyu thought to himself: If I could ask, I could find you in such a roundabout way. He thought about the countermeasures for a while, and then said: Cousin, I think my uncle has been on vacation recently. Do you and your family have any plans to go out for fun?

Hearing this, Lin Jue smiled and nodded: It's true, but my dad and the others can't go out. My eldest brother wants to ask my sister to go out with me. We are going to Xiangshan Temple to enjoy the maple leaves.

What Lin Jue said was so natural, but Jia Baoyu was anxious and happy at the same time. Okay, your surname is Chen, so I can catch you by the fox’s tail. If you let me know about this now, I can't let you be alone with Sister Lin in Xiangshan Temple.

After receiving the crucial news for nothing, Baoyu was still thinking about a solution in his mind. A group of people had already entered the Rongqing Hall, and when they walked around the screen, they saw a group of girls from the Jia family, surrounded by several relatives who had come from afar.

One of the pairs that looked similar was Li Wen and Li Qi. They are the cousins ​​of Baoyu's sister-in-law Li Wan. Because their father passed away and their period of filial piety had just expired, they followed their mother to join Li Wan.

The other girl is called Xing Xiuyan. Unlike the girl from the Li family who is as green as green onions, she looks the most pretty and elegant. Although his clothes are simple, his temperament is the most outstanding among the three.

Baoyu looked left and right, but for some reason he felt silly and happy, looking overjoyed. His crazy look was something that everyone else was used to seeing, which made it even more strange.

Lin Daiyu glanced at the people who came in, quickly pulled Lin Jue to her side, and asked, Where is my brother, why didn't he come with you?

She thought it was her cousin who was secretly causing trouble and left her brother in the middle of the road. Just as she was about to hear her brother explain clearly, she heard Lin Jue explain hurriedly: Sister, don't worry, my eldest brother is in the main hall talking to dad and other elders.

After hearing this, Daiyu felt relieved and worried. She just nodded and took Lin Jue to sit together again. Just as Jia Min was dragged into the inner room by the old lady to talk things over, even her personal maid Zijuan was called away by Sister Yuanyang. Suddenly there were fewer people around her, so Daiyu simply started ringing bells and chanting sutras as a monk. She just watched Baoyu walk into the beauty, and said very happily.

God, God, how many talents and talents you have to give birth to these outstanding people! You know, I am usually a frog in the well. The Chengri family says that these people are unique. Who knows that you don't have to look far, it is the local scenery, a It's like a match. It's true that when the book is used, I will regret it, but now I am at a loss for words and can't describe it.

As he spoke, he laughed and sighed to himself. Her whole body exudes the air of an infatuated flower, which is really hard to judge by others. The Jia girl was used to Baoyu's crazy looks, so even when she heard these words, she would just laugh them off.

Baochai, who was originally smiling at his companion, felt uncomfortable. An inexplicable look appeared on his face, and he just stood there stiffly, which made Daiyu feel distressed. She didn't want to speak out to refute Baoyu's Meng Lang behavior.

Those words just now, whether said in person or behind his back, are extremely impolite words. A gentleman is virtuous and should not look at anything inappropriate, let alone commenting on guests who have come from afar? There are also several guests who have lived in the mansion for a long time.

My cousin is too confused. Daiyu's face was cold and she was about to vent her anger for Baochai. Tanchun and Xiangyun hurriedly spoke up to smooth things over, and the situation was manageable.

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Zijuan was also surprised. Since she followed Daiyu to the Lin Mansion, her interactions with the maids of the Jia Mansion had decreased a lot. Today, for some unknown reason, I was invited to my cabin by Sister Yuanyang.

The two sisters have been with the old lady since they were young. They eat, live and train together, so their relationship is naturally very good. Zijuan originally thought it was Sister Yuanyang who wanted to take the opportunity to reminisce about the past, but Yuanyang managed to direct the conversation to her own lady in just a few words.

Zicuckoo is a very smart person, and she also knows a lot about Yuanyang's temperament. After listening for a while, she asked: Sister, did the old lady ask you to ask?

Sister, I won't hide it from you either. Yuanyang had no intention of hiding it from the beginning. She has a gentle yet fierce temperament, and is upright and measured in her dealings. She has never been a nosy person.

Yuanyang knew that if he asked this question so suddenly today, Zijuan would definitely guess the reason. She immediately talked about Baoyu's previous quarrel in the room, and then mentioned Baoyu's begging of the old lady.

After hearing the whole story, Zijuan's eyes widened and she exclaimed, How dare he? After saying this, Zijuan covered her mouth again, fearing that she would say something vulgar. After stopping for a long time, Yuanyang also smiled bitterly. Zijuan shook her head and hurriedly explained to this good sister.

This matter must be hopeless. Zijuan just heard from Chen Heng about entering the palace to request an order. She knew that the emperor would stand in the way of the young lady's marriage at any time. But how should I tell Sister Yuanyang about this and then pass it on to Mrs. Jia through Yuanyang?

Zicuckoo was so anxious that she raised her index finger to the sky and said, Sister, do you understand what I mean? God wants to be a matchmaker. If the lady's marriage is really serious, I'm afraid the master and the madam won't be able to ask more questions.

Yuanyang thought carefully about Zijuan's actions. He was also startled and pointed at the sky. My sister said that, but?

Shh. Zijuan hurriedly covered Sister Yuanyang's mouth, and she said sadly, The same goes for the old lady. There is no hope for this matter at first glance. She is just too used to Master Bao in everything, and if nothing else, Even if there is no one above me, the young lady still looks down on Mr. Bao.

Hey. Yuanyang also sighed, how could she not know this. If Daiyu was interested, how could it be her and the old lady's turn to come out and make innuendoes. With Baoyu's personality, I'm afraid he would have dragged Daiyu away to play somewhere, and he would have been happy all day long.

Sister, please don't get involved in this matter. You will definitely be in trouble. Second Master Bao and Master Chen are not comparable at all...

Seeing Zijuan's words, both inside and outside were directed towards Chen Heng. Yuanyang also laughed secretly when he heard this, and couldn't help but joke: Okay, your lady is not married yet, so you should help your future uncle to speak first. I said why Mr. Bao just can't get into Miss Lin's eyes. , it turned out that you were fanning the wind and lighting the fire.

When Zicuckoo heard this, she sighed in her heart. After all, one of the two sisters is in the Lin family and the other is in the Jia family. Her eyes turned red and she explained to Yuanyang: Sister, don't think it's the younger sister who is causing trouble. Don't you know that Master Bao and Master Chen are as different as a firefly and a bright moon?

Seeing her showing this attitude, Yuanyang immediately panicked and hurriedly got up from his position and came to the other party. He hugged the other party with his hands and apologized quickly: Good sister, if my sister said something wrong, just say it was me. We We have lived together with the old lady since we were young. You know my sister. The old lady loves Master Bao the most. Sister, I love Wujiwu, so naturally I think he is good. That is why I think about and hope for the good of Second Master Bao.

Yuanyang's words were spoken openly and naturally. When Zicuckoo heard this, she pulled Yuanyang back to her position. It's a coincidence that Zijuan has stayed in both Jia Mansion and Lin Mansion. She was born with a pair of discerning eyes and had observed both Chen Heng and Jia Baoyu in private.

Now that she wanted to let Yuanyang know whether it was good or bad, Zicuckoo thought about it again and again, and suddenly thought of a place where two people with different identities could compete with each other, and said: Sister, please listen to me.

Zicuckoo paused and asked: If my lady really wants to marry the second master, you also know that the relationship between the two mistresses is not good. They really want a result, and there will be troubles and hardships in the middle. If the second lady never allows it, my sister feels , what will Mr. Bao do?

This... Yuanyang fell into deep thought and said, I'm afraid I'm going to cry a lot. I won't give up until I get in front of the old lady, go crazy for a few times, and drop the baby a few times...

Look, if we continue to do this, even if my young lady really gets married in the future, how will she get along with her mother-in-law? Is it really going to take decades of hardship, waiting for the miserable daughter-in-law to become a mother-in-law, so that my young lady can succeed? ? Live a happier life?

When Zicuckoo compared her before and after, Yuanyang immediately saw how good Chen Heng was. From this point of view, this man who can say what he says and do what he says does indeed have first-class responsibility and ability to deal with things.

Hey, Second Master Bao is still young. Teenagers are always confused sometimes. It will be better in a few years. Yuanyang smiled bitterly and said dryly on Baoyu's behalf. But if she was asked to choose, she, the maid next to Mrs. Jia, would also be in trouble.

Sister, Master Chen is the same age as him. Zijuan added, Yuanyang was unable to say a word.

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The excitement in Rongqing Hall is still going on. The elders of each family are not here at the moment. Such a group of warblers are all together, and it is inevitable that they want to have some fun. Baoyu repeated his old plan and led a group of sisters to the Grand View Garden. He said that the red maple leaves in the garden were as red as the fire, and it was definitely a wonderful scenery.

Li Wen, Li Qi, and Xing Xiuyan are all guests, so they naturally have to follow the host's arrangements. Other girls are even less talkative. Baoyu was even more happy when he led such a large group of people out. Even the anger I suffered from Chen Heng before was completely gone.

What a stinky man, he dares to touch Qiao in front of me, and I don't think it's a surprise to him. The daughter's family in the world is the most worthy of getting close to. He speaks softly, and when he stands in a certain place, there is a subtle fragrance that fills his nostrils, which makes people feel much better.

Daiyu was in a bad mood, and without Chen Heng by her side, she thought the beautiful scenery was nothing more than that. He fell behind and walked slowly, not even noticing Baochai walking quietly beside him.

Sister, what are you thinking about?

Daiyu raised her eyebrows and saw Baochai smiling, and said angrily for her: Sister Bao can actually laugh.

I can't be like you. If you want to lose your temper, just lose your temper. Baochai smiled and walked around silently with Daiyu. When the latter heard this, he knew that his anger just now had been seen by Baochai. He simply broke the jar and said: I just don't deserve it for my sister. My cousin is too confused.

How could sisters like Lin Daiyu not know Baochai's feelings for Baoyu? She only hoped that Baochai would get what she wanted, but she felt that Sister Baochai's temperament was like a flower stuck in cow dung, making people angry.

Baochai thought about it carefully and didn't know what to say, so he could only say: Your cousin has such a nature, let him be.

Sister, you are so kind-hearted. Daiyu praised, and saw the people in front of her talking and laughing around Baoyu, and looked at Baochai, who was alone beside her, and could only sigh helplessly.

She always felt that even if she got married in the future, Sister Bao's life might not be much better.

The group of people walked to the canal corridor again and gathered inside and outside the pavilion, listening to Baoyu talk about the maple leaves behind the rockery. Some people will memorize the many ingenious ideas in it. But there were new guests here, so everyone had no choice but to agree.

Lin Daiyu got tired of hearing this, so she simply took Baochai to choose a road alone, and the two of them started playing together. Being away from everyone like this, I feel that the air is much fresher. There was a smile on Daiyu's face, but Baochai fell silent.

Sister Bao is not happy? Daiyu looked at her expression and couldn't help but ask worriedly.

Don't worry, sister. Baochai shook his head lightly, and said in a relaxed tone in the place where the mountain flowers were blooming, I just laugh a lot on weekdays, but with you, I don't want to laugh. Don't think too much, I am happy in my heart.

The more Daiyu heard, the more sad she became, so she just stretched out her hand to hold Baochai. Although there was an unspeakable silence between the two women, neither of them felt uncomfortable. While walking around, Baochai suddenly laughed out loud, and Daiyu asked quickly what was wrong?

I just saw a butterfly flying around among the flowers. It was really funny. Baochai's smile was very strange. Daiyu couldn't hear anything funny about it, but Baochai had already broken free. Her hand flew directly towards the butterfly among the flowers.

Seeing Baochai, who had always been steady and dignified, suddenly revealed his daughter's attitude. Daiyu couldn't help laughing and said: Okay, okay, you fake Bodhisattva, you have broken the bodhicitta.

Baochai stood among the mountain flowers, facing the gentle autumn wind, and said jokingly: Sister Lin, go to the West to invite the Tathagata Buddha.

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When Jia Min came back from Jia's Mansion, he didn't know what he met in Jia's Mansion, and his face was always livid. The juniors were so frightened that they didn't dare to say anything, and just after they passed the house, the three children lowered their heads and went back to their respective houses.

Not long after Chen Heng was busy in the house, he heard a crisp knock on the door from outside. When he allowed the other party to come in, Sister Lin timidly poked her head in.

Are you here to serve tea again? Chen Heng joked when he saw her look like this.

There is no tea today. Daiyu pursed her lips, then brought out a food box and said with a smile, But I brought some snacks to my brother.

Chen Heng stood up hurriedly, cleared the table, and then asked his sister to sit down and said, If I gain weight if I eat like this every day, I will have to ask you to compensate me.

Brother, please don't wrongly accuse a good person. Lin Daiyu stared and looked angry. How could Chen Heng be frightened by her? He was now fully aware and said with a smile: No wonder the old saying goes that good people are rewarded.

Lin Daiyu was puzzled and asked what the explanation was. Chen Heng laughed loudly: Otherwise, how could there be a good person thinking about me and bringing me food late at night?

Wow, all these people can boast about themselves in a roundabout way. Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, glanced at her brother resentfully, and opened the food box with a smile, Since you are thinking about food, let's eat quickly.

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Chen Heng has always had a good appetite, but he will definitely not eat too much in Jia's house. Daiyu knew this very well, so she came with the food this time. She was watching him eating happily, and she felt even more happy.

Everyone looking around was also bored, and Daiyu asked the other party about what happened to him in Jia's house today. Of course Chen Heng could tell. Because of Li Zhi, he already regarded his sister as his future wife, and he talked about it in even more detail.

It turned out that after Baoyu, Lin Jue and others left, Jia She led a few people to enjoy the paintings and chat. Because Chen Heng, an outsider, was crowding in for conspicuousness, Wang Ziteng did not find any opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Lin Ruhai. Jia She was willing to help and wanted to excuse Chen Heng away.

How could Chen Heng really want to escape on his own as he wished? Then word spread out that Wang and Lin were having a private meeting at Jia's house. Lin Ruhai was really incapable of making excuses.

This kind of thing happens once or twice. If Li Zhi trusts Lin Ruhai more than once, there will be a gap.

The good thing about Chen Heng's identity is that he has a clean financial background. He has never had any involvement with the four major families during his studies and career. At present, it is the six subjects appointed by Li Zhi. He can also find a corner to stand in Linjing Hall. He didn't want to leave and acted as an informant for Li Zhi. Jia She and Wang Ziteng couldn't do anything to him.

Daiyu also found it very eye-opening when she heard about these external things. These were things that were beyond the reach of her daughter's family. She also took the opportunity to tell Chen Heng about the relatives of the Jia family. Hearing the names of Li Wen and Li Qi, Chen Heng knew the origins of these two people.

I have heard about their grandfather. Chen Heng munched on snacks and explained to his sister, Don't I often go to the Imperial College to borrow books?

Yes. Lin Daiyu responded softly. Seeing that Chen Heng was eating in a hurry, she hurriedly got up and poured a cup of tea.

The last Imperial Prince's surname is Li. I've heard people say that the eldest daughter-in-law of the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion is Mr. Li's granddaughter.

Is there such a thing? Lin Daiyu really didn't expect that the Li family had such a history. She and her eldest cousin Jia Zhu have never met each other, but they only heard that the other person is a diligent and motivated man. I didn't expect that my eldest cousin, who died young, would marry into such a scholarly family.

She often follows Lin Ruhai and Chen Heng, and her sight of people and things has become extraordinary. After contacting each other, I thought that my mother would marry my father. It can be seen from this that the elders of the previous generation were actively thinking about how to get rid of the family's predicament. But looking at the current situation of the Jia family, it's really an unpredictable fate.

No. Chen Heng nodded. The two of them changed the topic to other topics, chatting casually. This is a time for two people to have a heart-to-heart relationship and a time to enhance their feelings for each other.

As they talked, they couldn't help but talk about Baochai. Chen Hengdao really couldn't comment on her. He just wondered how Sister Lin could have such a good relationship with Baochai, but when he thought about it carefully, in the original book, the conflicts between the two people all fell on Baoyu. Now among the three of them, there is one more person who wants to win love with him, and Sister Lin has one more person who can make love with a handkerchief, which can be considered a good thing.

After all, Lin Daiyu felt sorry for Baochai. When she mentioned this matter, the topics inevitably arose. Chen Heng listened and was busy with the matter at hand. He would only say something in response from time to time, and when Daiyu slowly finished speaking, Chen Heng smiled and commented: Everyone has his own destiny, and he knows whether he is warm or cold.

Chen Heng knew in his heart that whether Baochai would be good or bad in the future had nothing to do with him. In his lifetime, it was enough to win the hearts of Sister Lin and Yinglian. In the days to come, he just wanted to live a good life and earn a good life for his wife and children at home. By the way, if you can do something small for the people of the world, you will be worthy of this life.

There are so many miserable people in the world. If we really want to save them one by one, how can they be saved? It is better to focus on practical matters and be down-to-earth. As Chen Heng thought about it, Daiyu's voice gradually became softer.

When there was silence, Chen Heng glanced to his side and found that the other person had fallen asleep on the table at some point. That little face that breathed like orchid, rested on a pair of jade arms, looked as comfortable and at ease as a kitten, which made people look at her with love and pity.

Chen Heng raised his head, looked at Zicuckoo, and made a gesture of covering up his clothes. The latter understood it, but was a little embarrassed. She thought it was indecent for the young lady to sleep like this. But she was asked to go up and wake up Daiyu now, but she really couldn't bear to wake up the person in her dream.

Zijuan had no choice but to find a single piece of clothing from Chen Heng's room and put it on the young lady first. Chen Heng didn't take a second look, and continued busy by himself. We agreed to accompany Sister Lin to go out to enjoy the autumn. We couldn't delay business or private matters, so we had to work harder by ourselves.

He was about to be busy with business, but he saw Daiyu hadn't woken up yet. Chen Hengcai nodded to Zijuan and motioned for her to wake up her sister. After a small nap, Daiyu was half asleep and half awake, and suddenly realized what had just happened.

This girl knows how to be shy now. With a red face, she pulled Zicuckoo and fled in embarrassment.

Chen Heng then found a cloak to protect him from the wind. He originally wanted to give it to the other party to avoid catching a cold on the way back. When he turned around, the other party had already run out the door, so he had no choice but to catch up and said: It's dark and the road is dark. Please be careful and walk slowly.

I know, brother, please keep busy with your official duties.

In the dark night, only his voice was heard but no one was seen. Instead, laughter like silver bells reached his ears, causing someone to lower their head and chuckle.

Seven thousand words, just a small update. Okay, okay, really good, really good. I'm so awesome, hahahaha.