Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 5 Iron Bull
After deciding on Chen Heng's way out, the family saw that it was late at night, so they went back to their houses.Mrs. Gu took Chen Qi back to the house, and before he had time to pursue his responsibility for hiding money from the house, he saw Chen Heng sitting motionless in a chair under the yellow light, his eyes slightly red.

Chen Qing patted his younger brother's back lightly with his hands, apparently comforting him for a while.

Gu Shi still cared about Chen Qi, an enemy, and hurriedly put aside everything and came to Zhizi's side, held him in his arms, and comforted him softly: "What's wrong with Heng'er? Something unhappy happened to him."

After all, Chen Heng's mood was still stable, he just shook his head in a muffled voice, while Chen Qing explained from the side: "Mother, my younger brother and I heard your conversation in the yard."

"Mother, that's why I'm going to tell you." Mrs. Gu stroked Chen Heng's hair, and smiled, "Master Wang in the village, do you know? That old man who is very good at reading has taken a fancy to you and wants you to study with him.

Speaking of which, mother and father haven't asked you yet, Heng'er, answer mother seriously, do you want to study? "

Chen Heng raised his head from Gu's arms, and said what he had been thinking about for a long time. At this moment, he no longer thought about pretending to be a child, nor did he worry about his own age.

"Mother, my son wants to study. He will also study hard, and he must work hard. He will never let you and father down..."

Chen Heng said from the bottom of his heart, not only because of Gu's love and care all the time, but also because he remembered the pair of parents in the previous generation who didn't have time to say goodbye.But before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Mrs. Gu.

"Mother's silly child, how could you let mother down. Since the day you were born, mother has been happy every day. Watching you grow up, teaching you to speak, and hearing you call me mother makes me happier than a fairy eating a flat peach."

"What your mother said is that you just need to study hard. You don't have to worry about family matters with Dad around." Chen Qi held his daughter's hand, "As long as Dad is safe and sound, it's better than anything else."

"Father, I can do the netting too. I'm doing the netting now, it's almost time."

Chen Qing responded softly,

"Father knows, my Qing'er is also a good boy." Chen Qi patted Chen Qing's hand, smiling happily.

The whole family snuggled up in front of the light, and didn't know what to say for a while, so they had to let the atmosphere of silence wander in their hearts.

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Chen Caishan, who had been washed clean, lay on the bed, tossing and turning for a long time.Zhou Shi next to him was so noisy that he couldn't sleep, and couldn't help raising his hand to hit him, saying: "Since we have already made a decision, why worry about it now. If I really want to regret it, I will go and tell the second son of a bitch tomorrow. It will only cost some money. If I can buy Ergou to give up, I will save him from running out every day and standing outside the school to eavesdrop."

Chen Yushan chuckled lightly when he heard the words, but unexpectedly said, "You know that too?!"

"It's just Er Gou bitch. I don't have eyes in my heart. I thought my good grandson was suddenly naughty. I don't even look at Er Gou coming home every day with clean clothes. Could it be playing with the dolls in the village?"

"Hey." Chen Yushan smiled and sighed, seeing that he suddenly stopped talking.On the contrary, Mrs. Zhou got anxious, and got up from the bed, "Chen Yushan, you don't really want to go back on your word, do you? Let me tell you, the second son of a bitch must have told him about the school now."

"What are you thinking?" Chen Gaishan cast a sidelong glance at Mrs. Zhou, and said in a low tone, "You...do you still remember Wang Xianming's nickname?"

"It's been decades, who still remembers. Didn't you have the best relationship with him when you were young? You've already forgotten, so why are you still asking me?" Seeing that Chen Gaishan had no intention of repenting, Mrs. Zhou finally settled down and lay down. "Go to bed quickly, you have to get up tomorrow morning to send Ergou to school."

Chen Gaishan couldn't fall asleep anyway, he folded his hands behind his head, stared at the carvings on the top of the bed, and was lost in thought for a while.

I didn't forget, how could I forget.Iron Bull, I know your name is Iron Bull.

Chen Yushan turned his head away, the windows inside the house were opened outwards, and in the bright moonlight coming in from a high place, there were a few gusts of cool wind blowing, blowing the high hanging curtains.

That night, Chen Yushan vaguely had a dream, in which he seemed to be around the same age as Ergou.

At that time, I was really happy. When the weather was hot, I went swimming in the river.When you are hungry, go to the mountains to find fruit.As long as you go home before the sun goes down, at most you will be nagged by your parents.

At that time, he was not called Chen Yushan, but there was a boy named Tieniu who followed him all day long and called him: Brother Xiaoshan, Brother Xiaoshan.

Tieniu's grandfather is cousin to his grandfather.The two of them are the same age, and they can play together, and they have a good relationship like brothers.

Days passed by, and he couldn't remember when that playmate who was following behind suddenly said that he was going to study.

He didn't know what reading was, but he couldn't bear Tieniu, so he ran home and told his grandpa that he wanted to study too.As a result, the next day, he was carried down by his grandfather to farm.

He worked in the fields for a few days, and finally thought about going to Tie Niu's house to play with him, only to find out that Tie Niu had gone to study in the county.

County?Is it far from our village?
He didn't know that place, but it didn't affect his anger, such a good relationship, why didn't he tell himself before leaving.He thought, when Tieniu came back from the county, he would beat him up and take him to a tree to dig for birds' eggs.

He waited and waited until the Chinese New Year, when Tieniu finally returned to the village.Excitedly, he ran to Tie Niu's house, and finally saw Tie Niu, who was wearing a clean and tidy robe with a square scarf tied on his head.

What color is that dress?It seems to be as white as the moonlight, so beautiful.

But he couldn't ask Tie Niu to go out and climb trees anymore, because Tie Niu said he wanted to study.

What's so good about reading? Is it as hard and tiring as farming?Anyway, grandpa asked him to farm, but he was unwilling to do so, why should he work when he can play.

"Tie Niu, Tie Niu, let's go climb trees again, shall we?"

"Okay, brother Xiaoshan, go pick the fruit from the tree and give it to me."

Chen Yushan suddenly opened his eyes, only to find himself lying on the bed, couldn't help touching his face, there were traces of moisture on the wrinkled skin.

He is old.

Fortunately, Ergou is still young.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, tomorrow we have to plant the land."

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Early the next morning, the rooster had just crowed.The Chen family, who were counting the hours, unanimously lifted the quilt and got up.The emotions that have been suppressed all night are released as the sun rises.

Chen Huaijin, who is young but has faster legs and feet, ran to the elder brother's door first when he was getting dressed in Chen Yushan, and screamed: "Er Gou, Er Gou, get up, Second Uncle is going to send you to school."

"What's the yelling early in the morning? What should I do if the children are resting?"

Chen Yushan, who opened the door, cursed at Chen Huaijin who was in the yard.

"Grandpa, grandpa, don't scold second uncle, I've already woken up."

The door of the east wing was opened a crack, and Chen Heng, who had little hands and feet, came out fully dressed.Chen Huaijin smiled and leaned forward, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and said without hesitation: "Like, really like."

"Second Uncle, what do I look like?" Chen Heng was a little confused.

Chen Huaijin smiled proudly, "Fool, Second Uncle thinks you look like a scholar."

"Second Uncle, I haven't started studying yet." Chen Heng was really helpless, with such a muddled elder, he didn't know how to answer the question for a while.

"Hey, my family, the second uncle also praised you at home. When you go out..." Chen Huaijin pointed to the door, and his face became worried, "My nephew who is useless!!!"

"Chen Huaijin!!!!!!"

It's broken, my father is angry.Chen Huaijin hurriedly turned around, apologizing while hiding, "Father, dad, I was wrong, it's okay if I'm wrong."

"Tell you to make fun of Ergou, every day, the elders are not like the elders."

Gu, who came out after Chen Heng, looked at the farce in front of him speechlessly, and said to Chen Qi, "I just now feel that you and Second Uncle are brothers."

"Nonsense." Chen Qi reprimanded softly, "Could he be brought here?"

Gu rolled her eyes, held her son's hand, and went to wake her up.

After breakfast, Chen Huaijin still didn't get the good job of sending Ergou to school.On behalf of the whole family's expectations, Chen Qi took Chen Heng's little hand and walked out of the house step by step.

This road has been walked thousands of times on weekdays, but walking today is slightly different.For some reason, the two fathers and sons had nothing to say along the way, but just moved forward silently.

When they came to Mrs. Wang's house, the open door could see a clean and tidy courtyard. Mrs. Wang, who had been standing there for an unknown amount of time, walked out quickly.

"Heng'er, call me Master." Chen Qi let go of his hand and took a step back.

Chen Heng hurriedly raised his hand, bowed his body, and said respectfully, "Master."

"Okay, okay, you will study hard with me in the future."

Master Wang nodded and let Chen Heng bid farewell to Chen Qi before he took Chen Heng's hand and came to the school.Standing in front of Chen Heng's desk, Mrs. Wang suddenly joked with him, "Now you don't have to stand outside the fence to eavesdrop."

Chen Heng was embarrassed to answer, his face blushed slightly, and he just stood there giggling.

"I hope you can keep this memory in your heart in the future. You can lack anything in studying, but the most indispensable thing is the desire to learn."

"Yes, Master."

(End of this chapter)