Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 51 The Xue Family Sister ([-] in [-])

The summer in the south is really hot, and it is only halfway through June.When everyone wakes up early to study, their foreheads will sweat unconsciously.The academy has only been rebuilt this year, and the necessary means of relieving the heat have not yet been prepared.The teacher who was lecturing had to open the doors and windows wide to let the cool wind blow into the classroom as soon as possible.

The master stood alone in front, and he could still walk around when he felt hot.But the students suffered a lot. The newcomers recruited in May made the space in the school very crowded.

The desks of the students were close together, everyone exhaled hot air, and I exhaled afterward, both felt uncomfortable, but there was no way to fan the wind.

I don't know the bad habit that started from that dynasty. Students have to shake their heads while reading.Xin Suzhao once complained privately in the room: We are like gooses hiding from bows and arrows, dangling our heads all day long, for fear of being shot by sharp arrows in the dark.

Qian Dayou was the one who suffered the most. He was already fat and afraid of the heat, but now he was surrounded by people.If it weren't for worrying that my sister would beat me up when I got home, I would have gone home to escape the summer heat.

In fact, no one was able to go there. Even Xue Bian, who had always shown himself to be personable, had to sweat profusely and suffer unspeakably in his first summer at the academy.

Boil it, what can I do.You can't pray like Sun Dasheng, turn yourself into an ice cube, put it under your buttocks and sit to cool off.Chen Heng wiped the sweat off his forehead helplessly, followed everyone's rhythm, and continued to read aloud.

Reading is really a physical activity.

The masters of the academy also feel that if this continues, the children will get sick.After two days of discussion, the large number of students were moved to a more airy and spacious lecture hall.

Mr. Xiucai's side is very cool. I heard that there are only thirteen people on their side, but the house is built according to the same size.

Moreover, Mr. Xiucai does not need to study rigidly all day long like them. If something happens to him, he can ask for leave and rest by himself. He can come and go freely, which is really enviable to these children.

After a day's class, the students would gather around the well to fetch water.Everyone had been sweating for a whole day, and at this time, they didn't care about their manners. They took off their coats and rolled up their sleeves. They took a bucket full of water and went to the bathroom to wash up.

In Chen Heng's house, except for those elders who Xin Suzhao was able to win, most of them did their homework in the house first, and then took advantage of the hazy moonlight to fetch water and wash up together.

Perhaps it was because of suffering during this period, everyone was lying on the bed to rest tonight, when they heard Qian Dayou hugging the quilt and sobbing in a low voice.Xin Suzhao was sleeping next to him, and when he heard the movement, he hurriedly got up and asked, "Dayou, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm homesick."

When everyone heard this, they all sighed.There is no way to solve this kind of thing, we can only comfort each other with kind words.

In fact, Qian Dayi is not the only one who is homesick. Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai brag about their sister all day long, isn't it because they miss their family?

Even Chen Heng himself would look at the vast moonlight outside the window when he woke up at midnight, thinking about Chen Qi and Gu Shi.It's just that his mentality is much more mature after all, and he can adjust this emotion well and turn it into the motivation for himself to study hard.

"Dayou, isn't your home in Yangzhou?" Xue Biao suddenly said with a delicate mind, "We'll go home with you next time we take a rest."

"Really?" Qian Dayou stopped crying as expected, and said in surprise and joy, "If you can go home with me, my sister will definitely not beat me up."

Seeing Qian Dayou's cowardly and frightened appearance, everyone laughed together.They each threatened that if they saw Dayou's sister beat him up again, they would definitely help beat him up together.

Did Qian Da remember it, he said thank you several times, and patted his chest to promise that next time he got the money from home, he would treat everyone to a good meal.

Everyone coaxed him back up and lay back on the bed.It's just that they didn't feel sleepy for a while, and they all opened their eyes in a daze.

After a long time, Jiang Yuanbai suddenly said: "Hey, speaking of it, have you heard the rumors about the academy recently?"

"What is it?" someone asked.

"Isn't there a peach tree outside the gate of the Tiren Hall? For some reason recently, there have been many paper cranes on the branches. I heard later that the land of our academy was a cemetery many years ago. Do you think that the coffin board under the ground was not covered, and some ghosts ran out. Maybe they are still wandering in the corridor now."

Jiang Yuanbai deliberately lowered his voice, obviously intending to frighten his classmates.Everyone had different reactions, but Xin Suzhao said with high spirits, "Really? Then I'll take a bow and arrow and go out to have a good look."

Chen Heng persuaded him dumbfounded, and said frankly: "What are you thinking? I hung up those paper cranes. You forgot that I folded them in front of you last month?"

"Why are you hanging so many paper cranes?" Jiang Yuanbai said angrily when he saw his story being exposed.

"Didn't I mention that there is a daughter from an elder's family? She is also studying in the back hall of the academy. If you encounter any problems that you don't understand, you can hang up a paper crane and tell me, and ask me to come and answer her. Once you come and go, there will be more paper cranes."

It's not something I'm embarrassed to say, Chen Heng made it clear in a few words.What's more, Sister Lin's questions have become more and more difficult recently, and Chen Heng sometimes has to hold the questions and go back to the room to think for a few days before answering.

This matter must not be hidden from the classmates, so it is better to take this opportunity to say it, so as to prevent them from guessing randomly in the future.

Just after Chen Heng finished speaking, a classmate who had just been frightened glared at Jiang Yuanbai. From Jiang Yuanbai's mouth, Jiang Yuanbai said such a small matter was like hitting a sneak.

"Speaking of which, after my younger sister arrives in Yangzhou, she will also come to the back hall to study." Xue Biao said suddenly, "I will be with your younger sister at that time."

"That's a good relationship." Chen Heng nodded with a smile.This is Xue Baoqin, and her future talents and studies are also excellent in the original book.With her accompanying that younger sister, the two of them can make greater progress in studying together.

"How long will your family be in Yangzhou?"

Hearing Chen Heng's question, Xue Biao counted with his fingers, "They wrote last time that if everything goes well, they will arrive in early July at the earliest. If there is a delay, I'm afraid they can only come to Yangzhou in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Jiang Yuanbai folded his hands behind his head and lowered his tone. "If only my two younger sisters could come to the academy to study."

Their family's family background is average, and it is slightly better than the old Chen's family.But it is still very difficult for three people to study at the same time.

"Don't we often copy books on weekdays? Why don't you send all the copied things back for them to read first."

Chen Heng himself often does this, and there are many pages without typos.He will tidy it up, weave it with hemp rope and send it home.After all, in the future, Double Happiness will also be enlightened by studying.

Even if Double Happiness won't be used in the future, it's good to keep it as a thought.

"Why didn't I think of that." Jiang Yuanbai slapped his thigh and said worriedly, "But what if they can't read?"

"There will always be a time when we go home from vacation, and we will give them answers at that time. Reading is not something that can be done overnight." Chen Heng spread his hands and said with a smile.

"It's broken, brother Heng misunderstood me, I knew there was a way." Jiang Yuanbai cried and said, "I should be more careful when writing in the past."

"Speaking out of words, don't hesitate to apologize to brother Heng. He kindly pointed you out, but you complained about him instead." Xue Biao suddenly shouted at him.

It was only then that Jiang Yuanbai suddenly realized that he quickly got up from the bed and bowed to Chen Heng, "Brother Heng, I didn't think too much about what I said just now, so don't take it to heart. You know me, I don't have that much thought."

Chen Heng didn't take it seriously at all. When he saw Jiang Yuanbai saluting, he had no choice but to stand up and return the salute. He said helplessly, "I know, I know. Brother Jiang, don't worry, I didn't think much about it."

Xin Suzhao happened to be lying between the two worshippers, and he couldn't help laughing at this moment: "Bye, let's pray a few more. Remember to wish you Lord Xin to become a horse general as soon as possible, and expand the territory for the country."

How could the two bear it, they picked up pillows and threw them on Xin Suzhao's body.As a result, they made too much noise, and the parading masters questioned them.

Fortunately, it was Xu Jinhou today, he just gave a few words outside the door to go to bed early, and when he saw no movement in the room, he walked away.

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The day when Xue Zhen's family entered Yangzhou was neither too early nor too late, and it happened to coincide with Chen Heng's second vacation in July.

The Xue family is really hospitable, they came to pick up Xue Biao's servants early in the morning, and left a message before leaving, saying: "The banquet has been prepared at home tonight, and a carriage will come to pick them up as guests before the sun goes down. It can be regarded as thanking them for taking care of their young master on weekdays."

After hearing this, everyone felt guilty for a while, none of them knew whether they usually took care of Xue Biao more, or Xue Biao took care of them more.Just eating every day, Xue Biao can change ways to give them delicious food.

But Xue Biao had told them about the visit last night.Except for Xin Suzhao who made it clear that he would not go, everyone else had promised that they would go.

After the servants picked up Xue Biao, Qian Dayou and others began to tidy up their clothes.Since they visited Qian's house last month, this was their second visit to a classmate's house, and everyone was a little excited.

Chen Heng didn't have many clothes, so he just took out the freshly washed clothes and put them on.

As the sun gradually set, Xue's carriage stopped at the gate of the academy on time.Except for Qian Dayou, the six people are all thin.Sitting in the carriage, I still feel very spacious.

Staggering all the way to the door of Xue's house, stepping on the horse stool brought by the servants, Qian Dayou, who came down first, made a long sound of "Wow----".

Jiang Yuanbai, who followed closely behind, couldn't help but let out a "wow——" sound as soon as he stood still.

Chen Heng, who was still in the carriage, heard the sound of frogs outside, and was somewhat prepared in his heart.But as soon as he got out of the car, he was still shocked by the length of the walls on both sides of the gate.

Big, this is too big.

The Xue family's wealth is indeed well-deserved.

"Brother Qian, I think one Juren is not enough." Jiang Yuanbai elbowed Qian Dayou.

"Jinshi is also difficult." Qian Dayou is knowledgeable and knows what kind of status it is to have such a house in Yangzhou City.

"Hehe." Jiang Yuanbai laughed dryly, "Then it's more practical for me to marry my younger sister to Brother Xue."

Chen Heng laughed out loud, secretly thinking that Jiang Yuanbai is really talented.

As soon as the six people stood still, someone came up to lead the way.

All the way into the gate, it really is the pavilions and waterside pavilions that Yangzhou people have always liked. A few koi swim along the water and pass the rockery.

Qian Dayou, the oldest, is only 13 years old.Because of his tallest stature, Jiang Yuanbai encouraged him to lead the way.At this moment, he was getting more and more panicked as he walked, his hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.

He suddenly stopped halfway, turned around and folded behind Chen Heng, waved his hands and said: "No, no. Let me hide behind Brother Heng for a while, and I will see Brother Tiao's elders later. I will say what you say."

Jiang Yuanbaike followed behind him, and when he saw the other party being cowardly, he was also frightened when he thought of it, so he also tacitly folded behind Qian Dayou.Seeing this, the others followed suit until Chen Heng, who couldn't laugh or cry, was pushed to the front of the line.

Seeing that there were servants waiting beside him, Chen Heng was an adult after all, so he couldn't play around with Qian Dayou and the others, so he simply led the way by himself, leading Qian Dayou and others forward.

When a group of people came to the lobby, the sunset glow in the sky was reflecting on the door, and Xue Biao was standing next to two figures, two big and one small, smiling at Chen Heng.

Chen Heng stepped forward quickly, bowed to the two elders, and said, "The junior Chen Heng has met Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue."

He had to do all the salutes, but Chen Heng looked at the figure standing next to Xue Biao but had a hard time, what should he call himself.Seeing that his friend was at a loss for words, Xue Biao tried his best to suppress the smile on the corner of his mouth, and leaned over to his sister's ear, but he didn't know what to say.

The girl in a pink dress with her long hair tied in a bundle bowed her body and saluted, her round face reflected by the sunset glowed with a sweet smile, "Brother Chen, you are two years older than me, just call me little sister."

Because Xue's family members were all present, Chen Heng had no choice but to write down Xue Biao's smirk, and raised his hand to say hello to Xue Baoqin, "Hello, sister Xue."

"Brother Chen." Xue Baoqin returned another salute.

Qian Dayou came up to salute with the elders one by one after seeing Chen Heng finished his salute.After the salute was over, Xue Zhen asked his wife to take Baoqin and leave first.I chatted casually with these little kids again, and soon the servants came up and told that the banquet was ready.

Only then did Xue Zhen stand up and signal for the banquet to begin.

But Xue Zhen didn't eat with them, probably because they were just a group of kids.Only his son Xue Biao was left to accompany him, and another servant was there to serve him.

Xue Zhen went back to another place to have dinner alone with his wife and daughter.

After Xue's father left, Qian Dayou and others finally breathed a sigh of relief, and began to attack Xue Tiao, "Tad brother is so cruel, did you enjoy our embarrassment just now?"

"It's really scary. I didn't even dare to lift my head in front of your father just now."

"Isn't my father very talkative?" Xue Biao didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "But you, you can really do such a useless thing, let Brother Heng stand at the forefront."

Chen Heng was busy eating, so why not be polite when you come to a friend's house for dinner.He nodded at Qian Dayou beside him, "This guy took the lead, walked halfway aggressively, and retreated with all his courage."

Qian Dayou hurriedly stood up and confessed his guilt, and signaled that he would wash his good brother's socks for a few days when he returned to the dormitory.Jiang Yuanbai imitated the example, and also said that he would book a day, which made Xue Biao laugh out loud.

One after another delicious food was served on the table, quickly attracting everyone's attention.Except for the fact that they were young and Xue's family didn't prepare drinks for them, they could have a good time eating all the delicacies that could be imagined in Yangzhou City today.

A table of people returned to the academy under the escort of the servants until the moon climbed to the corner of the eaves. Of course Xue Biao was also with him.When everyone returned to the house, Xin Suzhao didn't know where he had gone and hadn't returned yet.

But this person is very bold, relying on his martial arts skills, he often does things like climbing over the wall in the middle of the night.Chen Heng and others have long been accustomed to this.As long as he showed up in school the next day as usual, everyone wouldn't be surprised.

It's hard to say, Xin Suzhao came back while they were asleep.

　Tomorrow is Monday, brothers, remember to vote!Thank you thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)