Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 36 Going to Yangzhou Again
Chen Huaijin, who was in a state of embarrassment, was received outside the county government office, and the family went through this ordeal.Chen Qi couldn't help crying with his younger brother, and couldn't help cursing: "I told you to be disobedient, I told you to dislike this since you were young, and I told my mother to discipline you well."

"Big Brother, Big Brother. I was wrong, and I really regretted it this time." Chen Huaijin couldn't even stand still, so he could only hold Chen Qi's shoulders with his hands, and cried loudly on top of his big brother.

Chen Heng was also quite embarrassed, he was also quite frightened this time around.I only hope that after this incident, his second uncle can change his past mistakes and stop thinking about making money quickly.

Everyone talked for a while, and they saw that they attracted passers-by to watch.Seeing that it was getting late, it was not good to start back to the village immediately.Then he turned around and went to the inn to open a room, planning to apply medicine to Chen Huaijin first.

After arriving at the inn, after being busy for a while, Chen Heng took the remaining 50 taels from Chen Qi, and the other half had been handed over to the county government as Chen Huaijin's fine.

Taking the 50 taels, Chen Heng left the inn with Zhang Sanshu and went all the way to Wang Sheng's house.Seeing Wang Sheng's family in sackcloth and filial piety, Chen Heng didn't dare to tell where he was from, so he let Uncle Zhang say that he was a close friend with Wang Sheng and had received his kindness in the early years.

After finishing all this, Chen Heng dragged Third Uncle Zhang out of Wang's house. Thinking of Wang Sheng's mother crying, he thought to himself: When I go back this time, I must report to Grandpa and teach Second Uncle a lesson.Let him remember this lesson thoroughly.

The family recuperates in the inn for a day, and then returns to Shanxi Village in a bullock cart the next day.Because Chen Huaijin was inconvenient to move, the bullock cart went directly to the door of Chen's house.

Chen Yushan was very happy to see his son and grandson back.But when he saw the miserable appearance of his youngest son, his expression immediately changed.After Chen Heng thanked Uncle Zhang for escorting him all the way, he had no choice but to ask him to go home for now and thank him later.

When Uncle Zhang left, the old Chen family immediately closed the door.Chen Yushan and Mrs. Zhou sat at the head of the hall, the first room sat on the left, the second room sat on the right, and Chen Huaijin knelt in the middle.

"Say, what's going on?!"

Chen Yushan's eyes were filled with anger, he couldn't tell that his son's injury was caused by the county government.It is impossible to get hurt in the buttocks in normal fights.

Chen Qi had no choice but to stand up and tell the whole story of the matter, including the events of the county government. After hearing this, everyone was both afraid and thankful. Fortunately, Chen Huaijin escaped disaster.But only Chen Yushan had a cold face, and after listening without saying a word, he got up and went to the back room.

After a while, he came out with a barbed stick and a bench, and stood beside Chen Huaijin with a cold face.Shuangxi didn't know what to do yet, and was smiling around his father, making fun of his swollen buttocks.

Zhou probably knew what was going to happen, but just don't overdo it.

The second aunt, Li Shi, was terrified to see such a big stick. She wanted to persuade her, but was interrupted by Chen Yushan in advance, "Daughter-in-law, come and pull away Double Happiness, let him watch from the side."

"Yes."

Chen Yushan rolled up his sleeves, pointed to the bench and said to Chen Huaijin, "Get on the floor."

Chen Huaijin didn't say a word, just got up silently and lay down on the bench.

Chen Yushan looked around his family, pointed at Chen Qing, Chen Xian, Chen Heng, and Shuangxi, and said, "You all have watched carefully. Our family has been responsible for generations and never did anything shameful. Your second uncle and your father caused such a catastrophe this time. It was your grandfather who was not strict in teaching me. Today I beat him first. Tomorrow I will also go to the ancestral hall to plead guilty to the ancestors."

"Father, I know I was wrong..." Chen Huaijin lay on the bench and raised his head.

"Niezi, lie down." Chen Yushan was really mad with anger. After shouting at his son, he picked up the wooden stick high up and hit Chen Huaijin's ass hard.

"Ah!!!" Chen Huaijin let out a scream.

The children were all taken aback, and even Shuangxi held her breath unconsciously, hiding in his mother's arms and not daring to speak.

Chen Yushan continued to fight regardless, beating and scolding at the same time, "You have been lazy since you were a child, and I let you do it. If you want to find an easy job in the county, I will listen to you."

"Look at what you've done. You're smarter than your brother. Didn't you see it? Didn't you think it? You're simply greedy, pretending not to know. How did I teach you when I was a child? You should take what you should, and you can't take less. You shouldn't take it, and you are not allowed to look at it."

"Our family is poor, but your mother and I didn't short you for food and clothing. I thought you would grow up when you became a father. As a result, the more you live, the more you go back, and you don't even know that you are fascinated by money. I am also stupid. How can I let you take a few taels from home? I haven't thought of it yet."

The more Chen Yushan talked, the more angry he was, and the more he beat him, the more he hit Chen Huaijin's buttocks.But this old man in his 50s, his complexion turned red at the moment, made Chen Heng look even more worried.

"Father, I was wrong, I was wrong." Chen Huaijin had expected this to happen when he returned home, so he just cried to his father, "Father, I'll change, I will definitely change, don't be so angry."

"Are you still worried about my health? Why don't you think about me, your mother, or Shuangxi before doing these things? These years, the family finally got better, and you rushed to make trouble. If you are spared today, our family will be ruined, and Shuangxi will have to follow your example. If this is the case, I might as well die."

Chen Gaishan spoke in a hurry, he didn't come up in one breath, and his body swayed. As soon as the "dong" came forward, it fell straight on Chen Huaijin's body.

"father!!!"

"Father, what's wrong with you, don't scare your son."

"Grandpa, grandpa."

"Old man, what are you doing? If you want to hit the child, hit him. What are you doing? You made yourself angry. What should I do? What do you want me to do."

The old Chen's family was crying and making a fuss, pinching people, and going out to find a doctor.The noise lasted until midnight, when Chen Yushan woke up, and the doctor said that he is fine, that the farmer is strong, and he will be fine if he can be raised at home for a few days, but he should not get angry recently, so as not to get angry.

Seeing this, the old Chen family felt a little relieved, this messy day was finally over.

In the evening, after Mrs. Zhou had settled in Chen Beggar Mountain, she came to the west wing room, sat beside Chen Huaijin's bed, and began to smear the wound with medicinal wine.

"Son, don't blame your father." Seeing that her son and daughter-in-law were all there, Zhou said while wiping away tears, "This matter is your and mother's fault. When you bring the money home that day, mother should have figured it out."

Chen Huaijin couldn't bear to hear this, so he got up and knelt on the bed stubbornly, "Mother, don't say that. Father is right. I was greedy for the little money, and I always felt that it was okay if I didn't see it. It was my lard that made my heart. My son will definitely change in the future. Mother, don't blame yourself, father still wants you to take care of him."

"You not only have to think like this, you have to do the same in the future. Mother, put your words here first..." Zhou said sharply, "If you drive your father to death in the future, I don't need the two of you to send me. I hang myself from the beam, and I will go with your father. I have been a husband and wife with him for decades, and we must never let him go on the road alone."

"Mother, don't talk about it, really don't talk about it, my son will definitely show it to you in the future." Chen Huaijin kowtowed on the bed.

"Son, at my age, I don't want you to be rich, as long as our family is safe and sound, it's better than anything else."

"My son saved it, and my son will definitely change it."

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That night, the county government of Taixing County.

"You said that their family sent another 50 taels to Wang Sheng's family?"

Xu Pingzhi sat on the recliner, looked at the master beside him with surprise on his face.

"Yes, when I went to give gifts to their family for the adults, I saw Chen Heng's name, and there was 50 taels written on it." The master himself felt a little surprised, "I went out for 100 taels before and after. Is the old Chen's money coming from a wrong way, should we check it?"

"It was Yangzhou salt merchants who gave the case chiefs to the counties, 100 taels per person." Xu Pingzhi waved his hand, but he knew about it, "He was also willing to give 50 taels.

"It turns out that these salt merchants are really rich, and they will give you 100 taels for just one case."

Xu Pingzhi snorted softly, "Since he has the heart, let's help him for a while. Go and see if there is any easier corvée, and arrange it for Chen Huaijin when the time comes."

"Yes, my lord."

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next day
Chen Heng came to visit the Master's house after the school was over.Although he was the first in high school in the government examination, but because of his second uncle's affairs, it seems that this wedding banquet will not be able to be held.I had no choice but to come to Wang Xianming's house and report the situation to my master.

"So that's what happened." Wang Xianming sighed after hearing this, and couldn't help shaking his head, "I hope your second uncle can change his past after this incident."

Chen Heng also nodded and said: "Second Uncle's nature is not bad, but he has never seen money before. This time, he was fascinated and almost made a big mistake. If he can really change his ways, it may not be a blessing in disguise."

"Well, it's good if you can think like this. Misfortune comes with blessings. Sometimes making a mistake can make people grow up." Wang Xianming smiled. After all, he has no friendship with Chen Huaijin, so he only smiled at his disciples, "It seems that you have to wait a little longer for this table of wine as a teacher."

"It's a good sign that good things take a long time." Master Liu took the words and comforted Chen Heng.

Chen Heng immediately put on a sweet smile, and said to Liu, "Then I borrowed the auspicious words from my teacher's wife. After I have been a scholar in high school, I will set up a lively running water mat in the village and invite my wife and teacher to eat for three days and three nights."

"Three days and three nights? You are not afraid of being a teacher." Wang Xianming raised his hand and knocked on the disciple's forehead, and said with a smile, "The first day of May will be the day when Yangzhou Academy will open."

"Exactly." When Chen Heng said this, he also had a headache. Now that he has no money, how will he live in the academy in the future.

Wang Xianming and Liu Shi looked at each other and smiled, the former took out 30 taels of silver from his bosom, and said, "There are ten taels in it, which are the Shuxiu sent by your father and grandfather back then, and the other 20 taels are for your teacher to help you study."

The relationship between their teachers and students was so strong that there was no need to refuse. Chen Heng stood up and took it with both hands, and said with a smile: "I just lost a sum of money, and got another sum from the master. Thinking about it, it is still the master's money, so it is more reliable to take it."

"Poor mouth." Mrs. Liu nodded to her own child and took out something. Chen Heng took a look, and it turned out to be a door sticker, the above one: the word Lin. "Mister's wife has no money for you, but don't say that Mrs.

"Master, this is it?"

"The person who taught you how to fly the paper kite." Liu said with a smile, "In the future, if you don't understand your studies, and you have any difficulties in Yangzhou, you can take it with you. Their family is old friends with your wife, so you don't have to look too outside."

"It's better to go less, this person is a senior official, and he is usually busy with business. It's not good to interrupt." Wang Xianming interjected.

Well, each of you has an explanation, who should I listen to.Chen Heng was dumbfounded, looked at Wang Xianming, then at Liu Shi.

"Don't listen to him, go as long as you want. There is a child in their family who is smart at reading, and he is waiting to learn from you."

Children taught by such a family must be very knowledgeable.Instead of being surprised, Chen Heng immediately replied joyfully, "That would be great."

　Brothers, remember the recommended tickets starting tomorrow.We don't have high requirements, just get a good ranking to test the waters, and then see if there is a chance for the second round.

　　


(End of this chapter)