Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 37 Daiyu
On the third day after Chen Heng returned to Shanxi Village, two officials, accompanied by Li Zheng, knocked on the door of Qisuo's house.Of course they didn't come here to catch Qisuo and his mother, they just told them: Chen Sande has decided to be killed after autumn, and he can go to the county government prison to see him one last time.

They were only halfway through talking when they were kicked out by Qisuo Niang.It's boring for officials to discuss, and it's not easy to get to know the village women.Simply go straight home.But the news still spread in Shanxi Village.

The villagers soon knew what Chen Sande and Chen Huaijin had done. Some people applauded Chen Sande's fate, saying that he looked down on his wife after making some money in the county.Some people feel sorry for Qisuo's mother, who was widowed at a young age and brought a child with her, how will she live her life in the future.

Chen Heng misses Qisuo a little. As one of the few playmates of each other, he doesn't know what will happen to Qisuo in such a situation.Chen Heng waited another day before going out to look for Qisuo.

When Chen Heng found him, Qisuo was hiding by the paddy field.Seeing the small figure shrunk into a ball, Chen Heng went to sit beside him.Qisuo was startled at first, only to let down his guard when he saw that it was Chen Heng.

"Second brother, I'm sorry." Qisuo lowered her head, there were still traces of tears blurred and wiped away on her dirty face.

"What do you have to apologize for?" Chen Heng took his shoulders and comforted Qisuo, "I only heard that the son didn't teach, it was the father's fault. I never heard of the father's fault, the son's fault."

"Second brother, what do you mean?"

I'm such an idiot, Chen Heng cursed inwardly, and explained: "It means that if a child makes a mistake, it's because the elders didn't teach him well. But how can the father's fault be blamed on the child."

"But... mother said, it was father who killed Uncle Chen." Qisuo lowered her head and sobbed, "Second brother, can we still be friends in the future? Mother said, let me visit you less in the future. I don't want to be without you as a friend."

"Of course, we are not only friends." Chen Heng patted Qisuo on the shoulder and comforted, "We are still relatives, written in a genealogy, and your children will call me second uncle in the future."

"I... I'm afraid you'll look down on me."

"Why do you think so?"

"When they said that my father was going to die, I suddenly felt a little happy, and I didn't have to be beaten anymore. I was also afraid, why would I have such thoughts. I don't want my father to die, but I am also afraid of being beaten."

The more Qisuo spoke, the more excited he became, he raised his hand as if blaming himself, and kept hitting himself.What started as a low sob turned into a wail in a blink of an eye.

Chen Heng patted the other person on the shoulder, trying to persuade him with a consolation.When Qisuo became more emotionally stable, Chen Heng suddenly asked, "Qisuo, do you want to study?"

"Study, can I take the exam like my second brother?"

I'm afraid it won't work.Chen Heng couldn't help shaking his head in his heart. He had read "Dayong Law" these days, and he knew that in the case of a father like Qisuo committing crimes, even if he got off the examination room, he would fail in nine out of ten cases.Even when encountering some strict examiners, they will be kicked out directly.

"Reading can make you understand the truth of life. Just like the question you just asked, as long as you study hard, you can find the answer."

"really?"

Chen Heng nodded seriously, and said seriously: "I won't lie to you, as long as you study hard, you will definitely find the answer you want."

"The master..."

"I told Master yesterday for you that he allowed you to follow me in the school for half a month. You have to seize this opportunity, you know? After half a month, if you behave well, I will go and tell Master about Shuxiu."

Qisuo turned her head and subconsciously looked into Chen Heng's eyes.He is too young to know how to describe it.I just felt that there was a kind of gentle power in those eyes, as if encouraging him to stand up and walk down, even if there was darkness in front of him.

"I will never let my second brother down."

"How could you let me down." Chen Heng smiled, stood up from the ground, and pulled Qisuo up again.The two walked side by side for a certain distance, and the wind of parting came unknowingly, blowing over the hills and paddy fields, drifting away day by day, and another day was about to pass.

Shanxi Village was still small, and the two of them arrived in the village within a short distance.

"Is the second brother leaving?"

"Yes, I will leave the day after tomorrow."

"Where is Second Brother going?"

"Yangzhou."

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"Dad, Daddy!"

A jade-like figure broke into the study, and Lin Ruhai, who was looking at the official document, had to put down his things, and turned to hug the little man who flew up.

"Father, how about the poem I wrote this time?"

The girl blinked her eyebrows, her appearance was inherently good-looking, her nose was more like Lin Ruhai's, but her face was more like Jia Shi's.Only these eyes are neither Lin Ruhai's heroic spirit nor Jia Shi's bright atmosphere.On the contrary, it is more like the bright moon reflected on the water in the autumn night, with a pool of shimmering light in the mist.

"Okay, okay." Lin Ruhai smiled and picked up her daughter, put her on his lap, took the poems the child had just made, read them casually, and then praised: "Yu'er, your writing is much better than Dad."

"Really?" The little girl thought it was true, "How does it compare with my aunt's disciple? Am I better, or is he better?"

"Hahahaha." Lin Ruhai couldn't stop laughing, teasing her daughter, "Why do you know how to compare with him?"

"My aunt said that he studied harder than Daddy, and he was as smart as Daddy." The little girl raised her little hand, clenched her fist and waved it in the air, "For Daddy to compare with him, it's natural to bully the younger. So Yu'er wants to fight for her father, and compare herself with that kid."

"If you really meet him in the future, you are not allowed to call him a boy. According to his age, you have to call him brother." Lin Ruhai nodded his daughter's nose, just as they were fighting, another person came in outside.

"Daiyu, didn't mother tell you to stay in your own room to take medicine and not run around? Why are you bothering your father again?"

Holding the medicine bowl, Jia walked gracefully to the father and daughter.

Seeing that her mother was a little unhappy, Lin Daiyu quickly stood up from Lin Ruhai's arms, bowed slightly, and said confidently: "Mother, I didn't come to disturb Dad, I came to ask Dad for advice."

"Extremely, extremely." Lin Ruhai laughed and clapped his hands, waving the flag for his daughter's reasons, "We, Yu'er, like to study, this is a good thing, both father and mother support you."

Jia shook her head helplessly, pulled her daughter in front of her, and fed the medicine into the child's mouth bit by bit by herself.

"Why don't you find Yu'er a wife." While Jia Shi supervised Daiyu's drinking of the medicine, she looked at Lin Ruhai. "She keeps bothering you like this, like something."

"I've considered this matter too." Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile, "But now I'm hiring someone to teach at home, I'm afraid I can't find a suitable candidate for a while, so I can't hire some scholars and young students."

This is what Tang Tanhualang said.Most people speak out, fearing that it will arouse public outrage.Jia was helpless, "Look at what you mean, do you have an idea?"

"Well, I also came up with an idea in the past few days, and I just wanted to discuss it with you." Lin Ruhai looked at the curious daughter, without showing off, "Isn't Master Pei already working in the academy? His wife is also planning to open a small school in the academy, and is trying to recruit girls who like to study. I know the talents of the teacher's wife, and even more so, I admire her painting skills and calligraphy."

"Is this... appropriate?"

The Jia family was thinking about another point. Nowadays, the young ladies of big families in the capital all pay attention to one door and two doors, at least their Jia family's rules have always been like this.

"Today is different from the past." Lin Ruhai retracted his brows indistinctly. As a close minister of the emperor, he knew that His Majesty had the idea of ​​opening up the folk atmosphere, so of course he had to set an example.It's just that Jia's sensitivity in this aspect is not enough, and he can't say it clearly in front of the child, so he has to say.

"Just go to study for a while. There are several small gates in the academy, and the school is also set up in the back hall. Yu'er will not meet the students when she goes to and from school. Just let Yu'er go to get to know more playmates, and Brother Wei's young daughter and granddaughter will also be there. Didn't the doctor also say that Yu'er's body needs to move around more, so she can't be trapped in the house?"

"Does the prefect's children also want to go?" When Jia heard these words, she understood Xianggong's consideration.He also had no choice but to nod and said, "Then let Yu'er study for a while. If she can persist, we will hire a wife to teach her well at home."

"Okay." Just as Lin Ruhai nodded, the maidservant's voice came from outside.

"Master, madam, the young master just drank the medicine and vomited again."

"Understood." Jia supported her forehead with a headache, "I'll go see Jue'er, Daiyu, do you want to go with Mother to see my younger brother?"

"Mother, don't worry. Yu'er will be very sensible." The little girl nodded vowedly, and answered the wrong question, "Hurry up and take care of my brother."

Jia Shi had no choice but to point his eyes at Lin Ruhai who was pretending to be stupid, and then left.

After her mother left, Daiyu immediately grabbed Lin Ruhai's sleeve and said energetically, "Father, give me a book quickly, and I will read it myself. I will never disturb you."

"Hahahaha." Lin Ruhai laughed again, "Okay, daddy knows, daddy knows."

　PS: It's not easy, it's not easy.I finally wrote about Daiyu, hahahahahaha.There is still a little excitement in my heart.

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