Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 999 Qingwen: I want to be the scroll king
Jia Baoyu nestled in the mansion, and the happiest thing was naturally the maids in the room.

Led by Xiren, everyone was refreshed.

Only Qingwen, in the process of competing for favor, was repeatedly defeated, and she was so angry that she couldn't calm down. From time to time, she ran to the back room of Rongqing Hall to find Yingchun and Tanchun's big maids to relieve their boredom.

Because the Provincial Hospital did not enclose the garden behind Rongqing Hall, Yingchun and Tanchun didn't need to move, and they still lived in the back room of Rongqing Hall.

In fact, living here is naturally much better than the courtyard where Mrs. Wang lives in the story of the Red Mansion, at least a little more comfortable.

On this day, Qingwen was in Baoyu's courtyard and lost in the battle with the attackers again. Depressed, she didn't even watch the unique operas in the south, and hurried to the back room of Rongqing Hall.

Unexpectedly, the three maidservants, who were always busy, gathered together to read a book at this time.

"Yo, why is Ruhua here?"

Qingwen approached cheerfully, looked at the books in the hands of the three maids, and greeted with a smile.

"The three ladies are still attending classes at the girls' school!"

Ruhua put down the book in his hand, and said with a smile, "Qingwen, why are you here, are you fighting with Xiren again?"

"Stop talking, it's annoying to talk about!"

Qingwen waved her hand, sat next to Ruhua, looked at the book on the small case, and asked curiously, "What book are you reading?"

While speaking, a pretty face showed undisguised envy.

"Recently, a miscellaneous book collected by women's school is called "Heavenly Creation". It is a very interesting book!"

Siqi next to her opened her mouth to explain. At this moment, she put down the book in her hand, rubbed her eyebrows and said helplessly, "It's just that it's a bit difficult to read!"

""Heavenly Creation"?"

Qingwen was a little confused: "Isn't it the Four Books and Five Classics?"

The servant girl, the painting player and the three big maids playing chess couldn't help laughing out loud, making Qingwen even more puzzled.

"Why, what's wrong with what I said?"

Qingwen was not annoyed, and asked curiously: "I often see you reading, it should be the Four Books and Five Classics!"

Siqi is impatient, so he quickly explained: "We don't need to take the imperial examination, and we don't need to read the Four Books and Five Classics!"

The secretary smiled and added: "Of course, you still need to understand some basic contents of the Four Books and Five Classics!"

Ruhua finally said: "That's it, what we read the most are those very useful practical books!"

Qingwen felt dizzy when she heard this, and asked curiously, "What is a practical book?"

"For example, this "Heavenly Craftsmanship"!"

Siqi explained: "The contents inside are all agricultural and handicraft technologies, such as waterwheels, textile machines, and how to make them!"

"These things are practical, and the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics are basically teaching people how to improve their character and become a gentleman!"

"Is there such a good book?"

Qingwen's eyes widened in disbelief, and she said in amazement, "It stands to reason that such a practical technique should be kept a secret!"

"Oh, if that's the case, how can the crops in the farmland have such a high harvest?"

Siqi sneered: "As far as we know from the books, the harvest of one mu of land thousands of years ago was at most three to four hundred catties!"

"But now, the best paddy field crops twice a year, and if one mu of land doesn't yield [-] catties, it's embarrassing to call it a good land!"

"Among the scholars, there are also some broad-minded existences. They have lofty ambitions and are very sympathetic to the low-level people. This is why practical books such as "Tiangong Kaiwu" appear!"

"Unfortunately, there are very few people at the bottom of the class who are educated!"

Speaking of this, Siqi shook his head regretfully and said, "In the end, the cheapest ones are all those rich landlords!"

"How can we say that their strength is getting stronger and stronger, and the life of the people at the bottom is getting more and more difficult!"

"You guys are amazing!"

Qingwen couldn't help saying what was in her heart: "I can read and recognize characters with the ladies, and I can also learn such practical books!"

His eyes, face, and heart were full of envy.

It's ridiculous to say it, Qingwen is considered the top maid in Rongfu.

In addition to the big maids around Jia's mother, and the big maids around Mrs. Wang, the most famous ones are the big maids in Jia Baoyu's room, and Qingwen happens to be one of them.

Because of her good looks, Qingwen can be said to be the most brilliant and prestigious maid in Baoyu's room after Xiren, the chief maid.

It is not an exaggeration to say something about Miss Fu!
In the story of the Red Chamber, Qingwen's standard of living and living environment are even better than those of Yingchun and Tanchun as young ladies.

But that's the case, Qingwen has never read a book, so naturally she doesn't know how to read.

Originally, it was nothing, the maidservants in the Rong Mansion were basically in this situation, with the exception of Ping'er who was next to Wang Xifeng.

Of course, Jin Yuanyang, the number one maid next to the old lady, should be able to read and write.

Otherwise, she can't help the old lady manage the private treasury, can she?
However, the big maids around Jia Baoyu should all be illiterate and illiterate.

Originally, this was nothing, everyone was like this, so naturally there was no distinction between high and low.

But the problem is that the situation is quite different when Sanchun entered Ningfu Women's School.

It's not that Sanchun got good learning resources, but that the big maids who followed them all had the opportunity to read and improve themselves.

On the ethnology side, there is a special training class for easy-going servants to teach them various practical skills, in order to better serve the sons who are studying in the ethnology.

Naturally, the Ningfu Women's School will not lag behind here, and naturally it has also opened a maid training class.

They must first learn how to read and write, and then learn to improve their self-abilities, at least sometimes, they can help their young ladies reduce their burdens.

It has to be said that the big maids in Rongfu are all quite talented.

Although he can't compare to a genius like Miharu, but among ordinary female students, that is above average.

In a few years, from the beginning of enlightenment, to being able to read some practical books alone, the huge improvement can also help each lady with some small favors.

It can only be a little help, they have improved greatly, and their respective young ladies have improved even more rapidly.

This is nothing at all, but the key is that some things don't worry about being few but uneven.

There is a saying that goes like this, there is poetry and bookishness in the belly!

The big maids of Sanchun naturally don't have this kind of talent, but the maids who have read books and those who haven't can be distinguished immediately when they stand together.

In other words, several years of study life also gave Sanchun's big maids a little bit of elegance.

But it was such an idea of ​​elegance that made them and the other maids in Rongfu seem to be divided into two worlds.

When they talk and act, many times the maid next to them can't understand them, and they feel a little baffled.

But Sanchun's big maids give people the impression that they have an elegant temperament, and what they say and do must be quite regular and reasonable.

Qingwen was very envious. She also wanted to read and write, but unfortunately she didn't have the opportunity.

After Jia Baoyu returned home from the ethnology school, he spent most of his time playing and playing with the beautiful maids. Even reading books was the kind of idle books and essays. They can read and write.

How should I put it, it is very likely that such an idea was passed down to Mrs. Wang's natal family, and it is a virtue for a woman to have no talent.

But the most irritating thing is that Jia Baoyu didn't think at all about teaching the big maid beside him to read and write, but he was quite fond of Sanchun's big maid who had such an elegant temperament on her body and could talk to him about some knowledge. close.

It's just irritating, isn't it?

Regardless of the mentality of the other maids in Baoyu's room, Qingwen just refused to accept it.

She felt that if she was given the same opportunity, she would do better and study harder than the big maid beside Sanchun.

Unfortunately, she never had a chance.

Especially, when she deliberately got close to Siqi and other servant girls, she slowly felt a huge gap.

Qingwen, among the many maids in the Rong Mansion, is the more arrogant one.

It is said in the story of the Red Chamber that although she has a romantic appearance and a bit of the charm of Daiyu, Jia Baoyu attaches great importance to her, but she has no intention of being Baoyu's concubine at all.

According to her thinking, she just wants to be an upright lady, instead of staying in the mansion and competing with a bunch of concubines and aunts.

And she also has the capital of arrogance, not only has excellent appearance, but also has superb female celebrity kung fu.

With her skills, even without relying on the Rong Mansion, she can still live quite well.

Of course, this can only be said to be her whimsy, and the complexity and sinisterness outside is definitely not something that Qingwen, who grew up delicately, can understand.

If there is no Rongfu's protection, and his brother and sister-in-law are acting as demons, the final fate will definitely not be good.Maybe the rapid death of illness in the story of the Red Mansion is still a good result.

Qingwen has always been proud, and she is definitely one of the top-notch group of maids in Rongfu.

As a result, after being in contact with Siqi and other big maids around Sanchun for a period of time, she was hit hard, and her self-confidence was hit hard.

It's not that the big maids such as Siqi and Shishu are arrogant and look down on people or something.

Although the big maids around Sanchun have different tempers, they are relatively straightforward, without so many twists and turns and careful thoughts.

Qingwen approached deliberately, they may or may not have noticed, but they didn't intend to actively reject her, and they got acquainted quickly.

When they chatted and chatted, Qingwen didn't shy away from being by her side, and they really regarded her as a friend.

Qingwen naturally felt it, and her mood was very complicated, but she gradually let go of her small thoughts at the beginning, and became friends with Siqi and other big maids.

If there is something on his mind, he will take the initiative to disclose it, and even go to Xiao Baoxia, who lives in Sanchun, to confide in it.

Sometimes, in her opinion, it is really not reconciled to lose at Xiren's hands.

But the problem is, Qingwen gradually realized something was wrong.

It seems that the horizons of Siqi, Shishu and Ruhua have surpassed the circle of Rongfu, focusing on the outside world, and there is a big gap in knowledge from the maids in the mansion.

Qingwen often heard that they were chatting about things outside.

Such as the management of the farm, the construction planning of the port, the development of offshore fishing and commerce, and so on.

Some, Qingwen can still understand, some can't understand at all.

But they didn't seem like they were talking nonsense, it made her feel very powerful.

As for Qingwen, what she can talk about and speak smoothly is what happened in Jia Baoyu's room, and some gossip about new things in the back house of the Rong Mansion.

Compared with what Siqi and other big maids said, there is a huge gap in both style and knowledge, is there any reason?
This made Qingwen quite depressed, and her self-confidence was severely hit.

Later, she directly asked Siqi, who was also straightforward, and directly explained the reason inside: it was because of reading and writing!
Of course, although Siqi has a straightforward temper, he still can't really tell the reason. Naturally, he used some Spring and Autumn strokes to explain.

They can have such insights, naturally they followed their respective ladies and participated in the experience of outside affairs.

Otherwise, with the knowledge in the books alone, with their own learning talents, as well as their understanding of the world and the human heart, how could they have such insight?
They even went out of the women's school with their respective young ladies to see the real outside world.

For example, the pier in Jinmen Port, and the farms in the suburbs of Beijing, etc., these are scenery that they had no chance to come into contact with.

Naturally, she would not take the initiative to say these things, otherwise it might cause quite a stir in the Rong Mansion, and eventually affect their respective young ladies, so that would not be beautiful.

But Qingwen didn't know, she really thought that as long as she could read and write, she would have the same insight and vision as Siqi and others.

For a while, a very strong idea of ​​reading came to her heart.

Now that she has seen the gap, Qingwen is naturally unwilling to continue. She wants to work hard and must not let the gap continue to widen.

It's a pity that the idea is beautiful, but the reality is quite skinny.

Although Jia Baoyu dotes on her very much, it is a pity that he has no patience. He teaches Qingwen to read and write, and he is even more impatient with dealing with books all day long, even miscellaneous books.

With this time, it would be more interesting to play with my sisters and sisters.

Besides, Jia Baoyu's room was like a maelstrom, and the constant turmoil was like a scheming palace. It was not a good place to read and write with peace of mind.

Among other things, if Xiren and other big maids were to find out, they would never give her such a chance.It is certain to make trouble by the side.

Not even having a chance to be enlightened, Qingwen was a little dumbfounded and at a loss.

In the past, she has been used to it smoothly, and now she realizes that some things can't be done as she wants, but depends on chance and luck.

Maids such as Siqi are the best examples. Qingwen does not have such an opportunity to follow their ladies to go to women's schools for further studies.

In desperation, Qingwen was unwilling to be reconciled to having no chance at all, so she came to Baoxia where Sanchun lived more and more often, in the hope that Siqi and others could help her enlighten her.

As long as she can read, no matter how difficult it will be in the future, she will read all the books in Jia Baoyu's room...

(End of this chapter)