Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 1 A dream into the red building
Dachu, Longqing 12th year.

Shenjing Chang'an, early spring in February.

The drizzle lasted for several days until dawn. This was the first spring rain of the year.

Overnight, spring returns to the earth and everything revives.

It has been more than fifty years since the imperial dynasty established its capital in Chang'an.

The city gradually formed a pattern of wealth in the east and wealth in the west. Most of the people living in the west city were from the homes of high-ranking officials.

The people living on Ningrong Street are the Jia family, the top nobles of Dachu and the founder of the country.

As a family of two people, the ancestors of the Jia family earned a huge family fortune for their descendants.

Although the descendants of later generations are unworthy, most of the men in the two houses in recent years have been mediocre people, and there are no outstanding figures who can stand up in the family.

However, relying on the inheritance and shadow left by their ancestors, the two houses can still live happily and live a life of wealth that ordinary people can't even imagine.

Ningguo Gongfu and Rongguo Gongfu occupy a huge area. The entire north of Ningrong Street is occupied by the two mansions, and most of the people living in the south of the street are relatives of the two mansions.

Early in the morning, many vendors had set up stalls on Ningrong Street.

Shouting, shouting, greetings, laughter and curses came and went, converging into a prosperous scene.

An alley on the edge of Ningrong Street is called Osmanthus Alley because osmanthus flowers are planted all over the roadside.

Walking along the path paved with bluestones and walking south for about 300 meters, the noise on the street can no longer be heard.

Passing through rows of rows of houses, Osmanthus Alley is cut off by a meandering river, and the bluestone road also turns a corner here.

A slightly dilapidated house with gray bricks and gray tiles stands quietly at the southeast corner of the entire Ningrong Street area.

Although this house is located in a relatively remote location, its area is several times larger than the ordinary houses along the road. It has three front and back courtyards, and a large back garden.

At this moment, the place is completely silent. It seems like they are in two different worlds from the bustling Ningrong Street a few hundred meters away. It is a good place to find tranquility in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

squeak...

The sound of the door shaft turning broke the tranquility in the courtyard.

A woman who looked to be in her 30s, dressed simply and with a dignified appearance came out of a room in the second courtyard.

The woman's name was Shen Biyun. She walked along the corridor to the front yard and said to a young man who was lifting a stone lock in the yard: "Shanzi, we are almost out of rice. Go buy a few buckets and bring it back."

"I know mother, I'll go right now."

The young man's name is Xu Shan. He is more than eight feet tall. His face still has the immature look of a young man. He is just fourteen or fifteen years old.

However, he has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a broad face, and a tall and powerful figure, like an iron tower. At first glance, he looks like a strong man in his 20s.

"Put away the money and buy three measures of rice. The remaining money will buy a fish."

"I know mother."

Xu Shan didn't say much. He took a piece of silver from the woman's hand and stuffed it into his arms, then strode out quickly.

After watching Xu Shan leave, the woman turned around and went to the east wing of the second courtyard, opened the door and walked in.

This is a bedroom. Although the furnishings in the room are not luxurious, they are very elegant. On the canopy bed against the wall in the north lies a boy of about ten years old.

Although he is young, he has a handsome face and bright eyebrows. He is a completely handsome young man.

It's a pity that he looks sick at the moment, his face is pale and his lips are bloodless, which makes his whole person look pale.

Shen Biyun walked to the bed with a sad face, gently sat down next to him, reached out to touch the young man's forehead, and looked at it for a while.

Seeing that the boy was sleeping peacefully, she felt a little relieved, and carefully tucked him in, then closed the door and went out.

The room became quiet again, but the boy on the bed slowly opened his eyes, his black and white eyes revealing inexplicable surprise.

His name is Jia Qiong. He was originally a civil servant in the 21st century. He majored in ancient Chinese history in college and was also a lover of ancient literature.

That night he fell asleep watching Dream of Red Mansions. Who knew that when he woke up, he was inexplicably transported through time and possessed by the young man of the same name who died young.Jia Qiong no longer has any relatives, so he has nothing to miss in his past life, and he quickly accepted the fact of time travel.

In fact, he had traveled through time three days ago, but his consciousness had been confused and unclear. He had been in a semi-comatose state these days, and he had just fully recovered from the memory of his original body.

Jia Qiong's current body is a branch of the Ningguo lineage of the Jia family. His great-grandfather is Ningguo Gong Jia Yan, his grandfather Jia Daiheng, and his father Jia Chi.

In total, Jia Qiong, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, and Jia Baoyu are all brothers of the same generation in the fifth server.

This branch of his family has never been prosperous. Jia Chi and Jia Qiong are the only sons in the family.

When Jia Qiong was six years old, there was an epidemic in Guanzhong, and many people died in Chang'an City. Unfortunately, his mother Shen Bicheng also fell ill and passed away.

His father had been injured in his early years and had been recuperating his health. After his mother's death, he became even more worried and overly worried. He passed away after staying on the bed for two months.

Fortunately, in the following years, her aunt Shen Biyun took good care of Jia Qiong and treated her as her own child, so that Jia Qiong could grow up stably.

Jia Qiong's uncle's name is Xu Hong. The Xu family and the Shen family are old friends from the same hometown, and he and his aunt are married at the same time.

My uncle was a general in the Beijing camp and a colleague of his father Jia Chi in the army.

The reason why Jia Chi married Shen Bicheng was because he was Xu Hongbao's matchmaker.

The Shen family came from a clean family, and his maternal grandfather was a Jinshi scholar in two rankings during the Hongwu period. He offended the emperor by writing numerous letters and suggestions, and was demoted to Guangxi as a fellow magistrate.

Before leaving Beijing, he entrusted Shen Bicheng to Shen Biyun, then hung up his hat and left, never to be heard from again.

Jia Chi and Xu Hong had a close relationship, so they became a matchmaker for Jia Chi, and the relationship between the two families became closer.

Five years ago, the Mongols invaded the border and surrounded Datong. Jia Chi and Xu Hong were ordered to lead troops to reinforce.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by a large group of Mongolian cavalry halfway. Unfortunately, Xu Hong died on the battlefield and Jia Chi was also seriously injured.

At that time, my aunt was still pregnant, so my mother took my aunt and cousin Xu Shan to live together in the house to prevent their orphans and widowed mother from being bullied.

The two families have a deep relationship, and Jia Chi knows that only Shen Biyun can take good care of Jia Qiong.

So when he was dying, he summoned the elders of the clan and stated that he would entrust the child to his aunt to raise him.

In order to silence everyone, the only remaining farm in the family was designated as family property.

The Jia family is an honorable family, and no one who lives in Ningrong Street dares to provoke them easily. After Jia Chi died, he also left some property for Jia Qiong.

Therefore, Jia Qiong has not suffered any grievances in these years. Although he is not rich, he still has enough food and clothing.

However, he was also a short-lived ghost. He accidentally caught a cold a few years ago and never recovered well. A few days ago, he suddenly developed a high fever and fell into coma. He died immediately before he could survive it.

If the soul of modern person Jia Qiong hadn't traveled through time, the incense in his family would have been cut off.

Ning Guo Gong Jia Yan had four sons in total, three legitimate sons and one concubine.

After Jia Yan's death, the title was naturally inherited by his eldest son Jia Daihua. The other three could only divide some of the family property and move out of the Ningguo Duke's mansion.

Jia Qiong's grandfather was also the legitimate son of Duke Ning Guo, so his share of the family property was not small.

However, both Jia Qiong's grandfather and father were not good at business management. Although he was not a prodigal, it was very expensive to maintain a wealthy life.

Coupled with the expenses for medical treatment and funeral arrangements for Jia Chi and his wife, the only farmstead was also classified as family property, so there was not much left in the family.

The most valuable thing is the house where Jia Qiong lives now, and a shop in the city.

After the death of Jia Chi and his wife, Shen Biyun dismissed the servants in the family in order to save money, leaving only an old servant to look after the home and nursery. She took care of other chores herself.

The old servant passed away last year, and Shen Biyun did not recruit any more people, because the 14-year-old Xu Shansheng was tall and strong, and practiced martial arts all year round, and his force was enough to protect his family and the courtyard.

Shen Biyun himself lived frugally, but he was not stingy at all towards Jia Qiong. He was very devoted to food and clothing, and treated him better than his own son.

Although Jia Qiong now has a different soul, he is still grateful to his aunt, and he has decided to take good care of her as his biological mother from now on.

(End of this chapter)