In the early morning of winter, there are few pedestrians on Rongguofu North Street. www.biquge.info Hu Xiaosi was wearing a small hat in a green coat and a small hat, with a medium stature, thick hands and feet, holding Jia Huan's letter, and walking in the alley with his head held high.

From Mochizuki Residence, detour to Rongguofu South Street, pass through the houses, streets and alleys outside Jiafu, and go to Jiadai Confucianism.

He is now the long-term follower of the third master of Huan, and the most majestic moment was to kick Lai Sheng, the head of Ningguo Mansion, in Ningguo Mansion in May this year and tie him up. According to his father, there is already a matchmaker asking about his marriage.

Hu Xiaosi snorted happily in his nose, what he was worried about was actually another thing. He wanted to change his name, so he begged the third master once. The third master provided two names for him to choose from: Hu Yidao and Hu Fei. He hadn't figured it out yet.

Hu Xiaosi met a few acquaintances along the way, said hello, and soon arrived at Jia Dai Confucianism. A small courtyard with two tiled houses.

At this time, Jia Dairu had just gotten up and was eating breakfast with his old wife in the hall: steamed buns, gruel, and pickles.

His grandson Jia Rui went out early in the morning and went to the homes of the elders of various ethnic groups: Jia Daixiu, Jia Yi, Jia Xiao, and Jia Dun. Prepare to go to the family study this morning, and Jia Huan theory.

Hu Xiaosi entered the house, and Jia Dairu's old wife greeted him, "Whose boy, what's the matter when you come home?" ”

Hu Xiaosi said: "Master, the third master asked me to send you a letter." ”

Jia Dairu is in his 70s, with white hair and a withered and thin appearance. Today, I deliberately wore a gray Confucian shirt and a blue square scarf. As soon as he heard Jia Huan's name, he frowned, looked at Hu Xiaosi, and said coldly: "What about the letter?" ”

Hu Xiaosi was suddenly a little unhappy in his heart, what kind of attitude is this? He took out the letter and handed it to Jia Dairu.

Jia Dairu put the letter on the dining table and continued to eat breakfast.

Hu Xiaosi said: "Master, the third master said, let you open the letter in front of me." ”

Jia Dairu angrily pointed at Hu Xiaosi's nose and scolded: "Xiao'er An dares to bully me? "Scolding and scolding, or cutting the letter away.

He really couldn't withstand Jia Huan's pressure. Jia Huan only needs to taunt him: What kind of classic is Xiao Youzhi? He had to die in shame. People in their seventies, who can afford the title of "little friend"?

Jia Dairu opened the letter, and when he read it, his face changed suddenly, and his face flushed with anger.

Jia Huan's letter wrote: "The old gentleman has been in charge of ethnology for nearly ten years, and no one in my Jia family has passed the county examination. Huan Bucai, now Kedeng and Guibang, intend to refresh the style of study and reorganize the style of my Jia family's poetry and calligraphy. ”

This is naked-naked, contempt for him. Although it is a fact, it makes him feel especially uncomfortable. Looking down further, the courage in my heart has disappeared a little, and there is some coolness on my back.

"It has also been heard that those who study and study the family must first serve the old gentleman with twenty taels of silver. However, there have long been rules in our clan that there is no need for miscellaneous fees to enter the clan. The old gentleman's bundle is supplied in the house every year, what is the reason? I have never heard of anyone who has such a bad rule! ”

Jia Dairu looked down again, and the expression on his face was very tangled.

"I feel that the old gentleman has worked hard for several years, and he is grateful for the forty taels of silver tattooed every year. It will not make the old gentleman have good food and clothing. The matter of family studies is undertaken by Huanyi. Don't bother with the old gentleman. Enjoy your old age at home. ”

After reading the letter, Jia Dairu was silent and speechless for a long time. Obviously, if he wants to go against Jia Huan, then his extra charge will be exposed. If he makes a fuss, his life's reputation will be ruined.

And the reason why he is willing to fight to the death with Jia Huan is that he has income from the position of a clan school teacher, otherwise his family of three will drink the northwest wind, but Jia Huan is willing to give him forty taels of silver every year.

This is higher than the level of Xiucai sitting in the capital. If he doesn't know how to read it, I'm afraid it won't turn out very well.

"Alas...," Jia Dairu let out a long sigh, and his heart was gone. He now somewhat understands why Jia Rong and other Jia Mansion disciples had to huddle around to see Jia Huan leave. This young man has a very strong wrist.

When Jia Dairu was about to speak, Jia Rui led Jia Xiao in outside the door, "Grandpa, I'm back." He will do justice to you. When he entered the door and saw Hu Xiaosi, he said angrily: "Good slave, he actually bullied my house." ”

The old Jia Xiao of the Jia family, who followed Jia Rui in, turned cold.

Hu Xiaosi said in his heart: Your uncle's. But before he could scold back, Jia Dairu shouted: "Bastard, shut up!" Jia Rui was stunned in place.

Jia Dairu turned to Hu Xiaosi again, barely squeezed out a smile on his face, and said: "You go back to the third master, just say that Dairu read the letter and feel ashamed, and the disciples of the clan will be entrusted to the third master in the future." ”

Hu Xiaosi sneered, "I know." "With his head held high, he left the Jiadai Confucianism. He really couldn't understand why a distant relative of Jiafu dared to make a face to him as the third master's follower. Now let's pump myself in the mouth!

Your uncle's!

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After Hu Xiaosi left, Jia Rui was anxious, but he didn't dare to ask his grandfather what kind of reputation he was doing, why he went out, and his grandfather's attitude seemed to change.

Jia Xiao arched his hand, "Third uncle, if you are in trouble, we will not watch you bully the third master of Huan." You are still in charge of the matter of ethnography. "The third master of the ring is powerful and has a future. But these clan elders still have to be face-saving.

Jia Dairu waved his hand and sighed, "You have a heart." You can't argue. As he spoke, he showed Jia Huan's letter to Jia Xiao. He sat down in his chair with a dejected expression. Don't want to talk.

After reading the letter, Jia Xiao was silent for a while, and let out a long sigh, "Alas! "The Zhuang family only chews 20 taels of silver a year. This condition is very lucrative. There is no need to consider how to choose between being ruined and forty taels of silver a year.

The third master of the ring, both soft and hard. Sure enough, it lives up to its name.

Jia Rui finally couldn't help it, took the letter and read it again, and felt like he had been struck by thunder, and his whole body felt numb. He jumped for a long time in vain, but it turned out that it was still useless. This feeling of powerlessness made him vomit blood. I want to cry!

"Grandpa, you can't believe his empty words, huh?"

Jia Dairu was in a bad mood, glared at his grandson and scolded angrily: "You know a fart? Do I have ten more years to live? A set of official kiln tea sets in the third master's house around him is more than 400 taels of silver, right? He wasn't worried about Jia Huan's debts. It's written in black and white.

Jia Xiao shook his head and patted Jia Rui's shoulder, "Brother Rui, you go and run errands and talk to a few clan elders again!" ”

Jia Rui wanted to cry without tears, "..."

Made, this pot is back! This morning, I was left alone with all the good and bad things.

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The news spread in a very short time. There are more than 2,000 people in the Jia family, and those who are eager to see the excitement immediately received the news: Jia Huan wrote a letter in the morning, but Jia Dairu confessed and entrusted the clan disciples to Jia Huan to be responsible.

This surprised many people.

In Sister Feng's courtyard on Jiafu West Road, Wang Xifeng was drinking millet porridge, she was not feeling well yesterday, she was not well, she was resting at home, and said in surprise: "What's going on?" ”

Ping'er and Feng'er are waiting in front of him.

Feng'er smiled: "Grandma, that's why the third master is amazing." Only wrote a letter to persuade the old Confucian elders of the clan to retire. ”

Wang Xifeng scolded with a smile: "You little hooves know a fart." "There is something strange in the letter, how can it be so simple as persuasion?" I didn't see it lively. I'll be able to sleep in a moment. ”

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Jia Yu stayed in the concubine Qiu's room overnight, and in the morning he heard the maid come in and report back, and muttered for a while, "This kid! ”

It's a pity that I can't use it for him.

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Jia Rong heard the news in Ning Guo's mansion and glared at the little girl Xi'er who came to report, "Persuade you to retire?" You're fooling you. ”

Xi'er cried and laughed and said, "Master, that's really the case." How dare I lie to you! ”

Jia Rong was speechless for a while, this Jia Dairu was too watery, and Jia Huan flinched when he wrote a letter. He's still waiting to see a good show.

"Go down!" Jia Rong sighed depressedly. is going to go to Second Sister You to "confide" in his depression.

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In the house of Ning Guofu, You Shi and Qin Keqing had breakfast and talked together. A charm still exists, and a country is beautiful. Jia Zhen's two concubines, Pei Feng and Kai Luan, sat on the side. There are also a number of maids and mothers-in-law.

Hearing the news from the maids, You Shi was stunned for a moment, and said with emotion: "This..., this..., I don't even know what to say." Brother Huan'er is amazing. ”

When Jia Huan returned to Jiafu in September, he went to Dongfu to sit here. In front of Jia Rong, she was asked to manage the inner house of Ning Guofu. During this time, she renovated the inner house of Ning Guofu very properly. Powerful. He has a good relationship with his daughter-in-law Qin Keqing.

She is a smart person and knows that her husband Jia Zhen's death is inseparable from Jia Huan. But to say how much hatred she has for Jia Huan in her heart at this time is a bit fake. In her heart, she is actually more grateful.

Qin Keqing smiled softly, and continued, "I was still worried. Where do you know that Uncle Huan will solve the problem by dividing five by two. My brother rushed back last year, and my father was also worried, so I wanted to ask Uncle Tuohuan to let my brother go back to study. ”

You Shi smiled, "Isn't this the New Year coming soon?" When the Chinese New Year came, Brother Rong invited Brother Huan'er to eat wine, invited him in, and said yes. ”

Qin Keqing smiled and nodded. Her relationship with her husband has frozen. She wanted to see Uncle Huan talk about the pain in her heart.

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The early morning hours are slowly passing by. Lai Sheng followed Lai Da out of Lai's Mansion and went to Jiafu. The two brothers talked as they walked. Followed by a few henchmen called by the family.

Lai Sheng looked at the sun and said sarcastically: "Jia Dairu's old thing is really cowardly, and he will buy it for 40 taels of silver a year." ”

Lai Da frowned, "There is no oil and water on the side of the clan science. "The original oil and water projects are in the hands of his two brothers. Now Ning Guofu has changed people.

Lai Sheng smiled and said, "Even if Jia Dairu doesn't stir up trouble, those brothers at home are not fuel-efficient lamps, who is willing to study all day." It's indispensable to make trouble. The relationship is intertwined, I see how capable he can be. ”

Lai Da nodded. The Jia family has enjoyed happiness for a long time, and few of the children of the clan can endure hardships and study.

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The morning sun softly sprinkled on Lin Daiyu's room, dispelling the cold of winter. A lingering aftertaste of sandalwood. The daughter of the boudoir is lazy in winter and sweeps her eyebrows.

Baoyu came in from outside the house with a smile and asked earnestly, "Is my sister sleeping well?" Yesterday it was me who wasn't, and I made amends to my sister. "When he was stubborn with his sister yesterday afternoon, he abruptly spoke to his sister. Annoyed for a while.

Lin Daiyu was taking medicine, Zijuan was serving on the side, and sneered: "Who dares to accept the gift of the second master?" Why don't you go talk to your precious sister? ”

Zijuan smiled and shook her head.

Baoyu said: "Sister, I was in a hurry to speak yesterday. It's me and I'm not. I came this morning because I had something to tell my sister. ”

Daiyu stopped rushing Baoyu and drank the medicine quietly.

Baoyu said: "My sister doesn't know, right? At the old lady's place at noon yesterday, didn't Brother Huan say that he would be in charge of clan studies? Early this morning, he wrote a letter to the Confucian grandfather to persuade him to retire. I'm already going to school now. ”

Lin Daiyu said strangely: "What's the matter?" She could see it. Brother Huan is famous, and the old gentleman is just a child. How can you stop Brother Huan'er?

Lin Daiyu smiled again: "What, do you want to be a student for Brother Huan?" ”

Baoyu smiled and said, "My sister said she was laughing." I'm definitely not going. It's better to read with my sister. What is the situation in the ethnography, I have been there with Qin Jingqing, and I know. Sister, you wait, or after a while, there will be a story.

Brother Xue Pan is famous in the family science. Hey, if there is a conflict, I don't know if Brother Huan has the face to go to my aunt's house for dinner tonight. (To be continued.) )