Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 44 Family
After Chen Heng got out of the classroom, he took a pen and paper to the Tiren Hall as usual to make a sticker.Fortunately, I didn't meet his sister this time.Only one or two students are admiring the paintings of famous teachers.

Chen Heng didn't know them well, so he came to a corner and was busy with his own affairs.Recently, he prefers Yan Zhenqing's brushwork, and he only feels that the horizontal and vertical strokes in the other's fonts have a solemn and majestic momentum.

Especially the "Nephew's Manuscript" in front of him is known as "the second running script in the world", which was acquired by Master Pei in the capital in his early years.Now I followed Master Pei all the way to Yangzhou, and every day, after the class, I was hung up for half an hour for the students to watch.

When it first appeared in the Tiren Gym, it caused quite a stir.It has been almost a month now, and there are fewer people who come to see it.Chen Heng also took this opportunity to rush over to make up lessons for himself.

After some temporary posts, Chen Heng closed the pen and paper contentedly.Seeing that he was the only one left in the museum, he couldn't help but come to the place where the paper crane was hidden yesterday.

He was a little worried that the other party would not be found, and instead he would lose face in front of his friends.When I removed the small cabinet door on the wooden shelf, I found that the paper crane I had put in earlier had disappeared, but another piece of paper had been placed inside.

Chen Heng took out the white paper and had a look.It is written in delicate characters: the crabs in May are delicious, the crabs in June are also delicious, and the crabs in July are even more delicious in the world.

"This younger sister is so temperamental." Chen Heng laughed and continued to look down.

This girl even wrote a poem to hate herself:
The hibiscus in autumn water is just impressive, and the jade cup is cold when the frost claws are exhausted.

How about getting drunk in the westerly wind, lying down and watching the egret plate in the blue sky.

After Chen Heng finished reading in silence, he was a little surprised when he thought about it.Calculating the time, it took only half an hour from the time they came to the Tiren Hall to find the paper crane to when I came here.

My cheap old sister has such talents, she is indeed the beloved daughter of the senior family.

Chen Heng was somewhat taken aback, but reading her poems, and seeing her talking about getting drunk in the west wind at a young age, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

He crossed for a while, and with still wet pen and ink, he wrote his poem on persuading wine at the bottom of the crab poem.

The spring is half past three minutes, and the peonies have faded.

Dongjun is also a lover of love, and mistakenly ordered some light wine to drink apricots.

To see if you dare to lie down and look at the egret plate in the blue sky, Chen Heng proudly put the white paper back into the cabinet.After packing up my things, I headed to the dormitory.

As soon as I walked into the house, I saw a crowd of people singing and dancing around Xue Biao.Chen Heng looked interesting, so he stepped forward and asked what fun things happened when he was not around.

"Isn't it Hugh Mu tomorrow? Brother Xue said that when the time comes, he will go to the store to get the money his father gave him, and invite us out to have a good meal. Brother Heng, do you want to go with us tomorrow?"

Look at Qian Dayou's happy face, he usually talks about a tad brother, but now he has changed his name to Brother Xue.

Chen Heng could only helplessly spread his hands, and said with regret: "I'm afraid I won't be able to go tomorrow. There are elders in my family who want to come to Yangzhou to see me. I sent a message to set the time a few days ago. You guys eat my share too. Don't save money for Brother Xue."

"Don't worry, I'll keep your share and bring it back to you." Jiang Yuanbai patted Chen Heng on the shoulder righteously, "We are in the same room, and we talk about having the same blessings and sharing the same hardships."

"Why can't I believe Brother Jiang said such a thing?" Chen Heng suppressed a smile.

"You underestimate me, don't you? I'm afraid you don't know my nickname in Yangzhou City." Jiang Yuanbai didn't know what idle books he was reading recently, so he patted his chest and said, "I am loved by everyone, and brothers like to call me Yangzhou Timely Yujiang Yuanbai."

"Then what am I?" Xue Biao half leaned on the bed, smiling with his eyes closed.

"You, aren't you our senior official?"

Suddenly a boot flew in mid-air, which Xue Biao liked to wear.Chen Heng hid aside with a smile, took the washing things by himself, and went out.

Early the next morning, when Chen Heng woke up, the house was empty.At this time in the past, the bedroom was the most noisy.Such silence made Chen Heng find it novel.

I packed up my things by myself, and went to the street to buy a few cakes, which happened to be my breakfast and lunch.After reading all the books that should be read in the morning, Chen Heng estimated the time, got up and went to the gate of the academy, waiting for the second uncle in advance.

The uncle at the gate is surnamed Wang, and he is a resident of Sanyuanfang next door.Because he has no children under his knees and is an elderly person living alone.He was invited by the head of the mountain to come to the academy and act as a gatekeeper for the academy.

Although Wang Bo was usually reticent, Chen Heng chatted with him a few times because of this.Knowing that the other party just saw that the scholar was nervous, he didn't like to talk much.But if you talk about what Uncle Wang is interested in, you will find that he is a very talkative person.

"Has Uncle Wang eaten?"

Chen Heng pulled out a wooden bench from inside, and sat in the shadow by the door with Uncle Wang.

"Eat, eat." Seeing someone coming to accompany him, Uncle Wang moved in very happily, "Didn't you play with them today?"

"Haha, someone at home is looking for me." Chen Heng explained, and then said, "Uncle Wang, where did the story you told me last time come from?"

"Hey." Uncle Wang clicked his tongue, "I was just saying that I will go north with the fleet in the mansion to send congratulatory gifts to the Supreme Emperor."

"That's right, that's right." Chen Heng nodded his head, "What about the back?"

"That was the first time I went to the capital, and I ran into a fleet from Hangzhou on the way. We were together at the time, and there were more people chatting on the way." Uncle Wang crossed his legs, recalling the past as an adult, "I asked them about the things their house sent, and you guessed it, it was actually a picture of longevity embroidered by a thousand female artisans."

Uncle Wang shook his head again and again, "I sneaked onto their boat and took a look at it from a distance. The picture is half the size of our academy."

"It's so big?! How much thought did you spend on it?" Chen Heng frowned.
Uncle Wang sighed, "It doesn't matter if you don't say it, or it doesn't matter if you don't say it. Life is better now."

Chen Heng understood and kept silent, and the two changed the topic to other places.After talking for a while, Chen Heng suddenly saw a person approaching from the crowd in the distance.

"Second uncle."

Chen Heng jumped out of the gate and ran towards the person who came.

"Heng'er."

Chen Huaijin put down his luggage and hugged Chen Heng in his arms.After tilting his head and looking at him from top to bottom, he said with relief: "Not bad, not bad. If you grow taller, you will come back for nothing."

"I think it's better to be darker." Chen Heng laughed, took Chen Huaijin's hand and asked, "Has Second Uncle eaten?"

"What's so good about being black? If you want to be black, you can go to the fields with your father to plow a few times in the future."

The two were also overly excited and chatted directly at the door.Only then did Chen Heng realize that something was wrong, he helped Second Uncle lift some burdens, and said, "Second Uncle, let's go, I'll take you to see our academy."

"Is this suitable?"

It's bad, my second uncle won't let grandpa make a fool of me, right?On weekdays, when he encounters this kind of excitement, he is not the fastest runner.Chen Heng directly comforted him and said, "It's okay, today is Xiumu, and there is no one in the academy."

"That's good."

The two uncles and nephews greeted Uncle Wang and exchanged information about the current situation at home while walking.Chen Heng's mother has been suffering from a serious nausea recently, and her spirits have been depressed.It's just that the taste is getting more and more sour. Grandma thinks that this child must also be a son, and she is very happy every day.

Chen Heng was very regretful, but he suddenly wanted a younger sister, and he had already let himself really enjoy his elder brother's addiction.

Chen Caishan's health also improved a lot, and he was able to get out of bed and stroll in the yard.If the family hadn't stopped him, he might have rushed to the field and started busy with spring plowing.

When Chen Huaijin came to Yangzhou this time, he had to stay for a while.He was notified by the county magistrate Xu to come to Yangzhou to serve in corvee.What I do is to dredge the moat and the official road, and I don't know what to do until I go to the field.

People like Second Uncle, who serve corvee because of punishment, have no wages for him.Only when there is not enough manpower and the government orders to recruit people, those who come will be there.

But no matter what kind of person it is, the government will take care of it.When is the work done and when can I go back.In this way, if Chen Huaijin came to Yangzhou this time, he would not be able to go home until autumn.

But corvée is so hard, compared with exile, it is ten times and a hundred times better.Chen Heng was powerless to change anything, so he had to tell his second uncle to pay attention to his body, and if he felt any discomfort, he would come to the academy to inform himself immediately.

"Heng'er don't worry, Second Uncle don't worry."

　Ah, dizzy.Fortunately, the two more caught up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)