Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 10

It is impossible to cultivate, Jia Lian feels that it is too morally corrupt!

It would be a good choice to wait until they grow up on their own.

"The eldest master went out without lunch. He said he wanted to impress someone. I didn't hear the name clearly."

During lunch, Guixiang was waiting beside her while reporting on all the big and small things in the hospital.

I don’t know how her intelligence network was built. Anyway, after discovering that Jia Lian didn’t dislike her gossiping, Guixiang automatically turned on the reporting switch whenever he was around. In the eyes of these servants, the East and West mansions actually have no secrets.

There were only four to five hundred servants in the huge Rongguo Mansion. The servants gossiped about the master without restraint, which shows the level of family management.

Guixiang suddenly said: "The servants in Dongkua Courtyard are the most unruly among the people in Miss Er's Courtyard."

Jia Lian became concerned as soon as he heard this. He paused with the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Tell me, why are there no rules?"

At this stage, in the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian's generation includes Jia Zhu, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Baoyu, and Jia Huan has not yet been born.

Yingchun, whose mother died early, is a tragic figure with little sense of autonomy in Dream of Red Mansions.

The root cause is that Yingchun is a person that no one cares about. Even if she is a young lady, the servants don't take her seriously.

Jia Lian felt that in this Rongguo Mansion where there was little family affection, Yingchun was probably an act that would yield a huge amount of family affection as long as he paid some attention. Travelers are lonely, and family affection is precious to Jia Lian. However, none of the relatives in Rongguo Mansion take family affection seriously.

Jia She couldn't manage the family well, and Mrs. If you want to establish your authority, you have to find a suitable partner. Well, Yingchun is just the right one. Changing the Jia family must come bit by bit, let's start from here.

Yingchun was only eight years old, and Jia She and Mrs. Xing paid no attention to her at all. What did Jia Lian, the elder brother, say? Like father, like son. Regarding selfishness, Jia Lian got the true inheritance of Jia She.

Yingchun was not abused materially, but the servants around her didn't take her seriously. When she was young, no one supported her, and everyone dared to bully her. When she grew up, she naturally had a cowardly character. Just immerse yourself in your own Go world.

In my memory, Yingchun liked to play Go. Before going out, Jia Lian found a book of chess records "Four Pieces" on the bookshelf, took it in his hand and went out, heading to Yuanchun's small yard. Just find an excuse.

As for Go, how should I put it? Jia Lian can play Go, and his level is at the fifth level among amateurs. After AlphaGo was born, humans lost miserably in front of computers, but their understanding of Go has also been greatly improved.

With an elder brother supporting him, the servants will naturally not dare to neglect him. As time goes by, Yingchun's self-confidence can be regained.

Yingchun lived in a courtyard where the second-in-command entered, and there was a woman working as a nemesis under the tree in the courtyard. When he saw the person coming, he stood up, took a look, and hurried forward to greet him: "I have seen the second master."

Jia Lian saw that this woman was in her thirties, with a heavy burden on her chest. She should be a wet nurse to welcome the spring. This woman caused quite a stir in the novel, not necessarily because she was restless, but because people's personalities will change if they stay in one environment for a long time. In any case, I can't look down upon the fact that I stole the lady's valuables due to gambling and implicated Yingchun.

Having a prejudice against this woman in his heart, Jia Lian snorted lightly: "Where is the second sister?"

"The second young lady is playing with the chess pieces in the boudoir. I will call her to see the second master right now."

This woman wanted to please her, but Jia Lian didn't give her a chance and said calmly: "I'll go in by myself."

After saying this and walking in, the maid next to Yingchun was dozing in the corridor. She didn't even know Jia Lian had come in. The wet nurse followed behind. When she saw Jia Lian stamping her feet and looking at the maid with an unhappy expression, she secretly complained in her heart. Why is this ancestor here today?

Speaking of Jia Lian's affairs, it has been spread in Dongkuaoyuan for a long time. In the past, he didn't like to study, and he was not a serious person in fighting cocks and lackeys. After a fall into the water, a life-and-death experience, I woke up enlightened, studied hard for more than a month, and was admitted to Qingyun Academy, scheduled to be a scholar. How to say this? I don’t even dare to write like this in storytelling scripts.

In the past, the servants may not have much respect for Jia Lian, but now the servants know that Jia Lian has faint signs of becoming a great person. Apart from anything else, his status in Rongguo Mansion is not the same as before.

Especially a while ago, Baoyu's nanny said strange things, and Guixiang who was next to Jia Lian caught her and started fighting. When she fell into Jia Lian's hands, Guixiang slapped her ten times. After all, Jia Lian was a serious master, and the people below him were naturally afraid of him. Ten slaps in the face was considered a light slap, and he was driven out of Rongguo Mansion without a beating. It was Jia Lian's mercy.

There was a small table on the heated Kang by the window, and the young Yingchun sat on the edge and stared at the chessboard. Anyone who has played Go knows that this game depends on talent, and talent determines the upper limit. Go is an intellectual sport whose level is determined by genius.

There was an older maid standing next to her, nagging: "Those bastards in the kitchen, what's wrong with eating two more eggs? Sooner or later, the kitchen's pot will be smashed, so that they can't eat it."

Yingchun seemed to be deaf, turning a deaf ear to the chatter of the maids around her.

The maid saw Jia Lian coming in. When her eyes were startled, Jia Lian made a silent gesture, walked softly, walked behind Yingchun, and looked down at her playing chess.

Yingchun, who was immersed in the world of Go, didn't realize it until he picked up a chess piece and dropped it. When he saw this, Jia Lian couldn't help but said: "Think about it again, this situation is at best 50-50 in frontal action. Once this local battle is over, the chessboard will be gone." It becomes smaller, and the chance of Black trying to reverse the move becomes smaller and smaller.”

Click, the chess piece fell on the chessboard by mistake. Yingchun was shocked. When she turned around and saw Jia Lian, she immediately got up in a hurry. Seeing her hurried look, Jia Lian raised his hand to hold it down and said: "Don't be anxious, continue watching chess."

Everyone in Yingchun was confused. They glanced at Jia Lian, lowered their heads quickly, and continued her descent. This time the maid came over to put the shoes on the bed. Yingchun stood firm and bowed to say blessing: "I have met my second brother."

Jia Lian smiled bitterly and said: "Brothers and sisters who are blood relatives, seeing outsiders like this is because I, the older brother, usually care about the second sister less. Come on, don't be so restrained." After Jia Lian said that, he sighed, reached out and touched Yingchun's forehead, smiling. Sitting sideways on the kang, Yingchun stayed there for almost a minute before slowly putting on her slippers and sitting on the opposite side.

Jia Lian waited for her to sit firmly, then picked up a black stone and patted it gently on the chessboard: "Look, it's hard to attack from the front, so make a roundabout way. If you hit one here, it's hard for the white piece to get out first. Counterattack from the front. Once it falls, After taking the back move, Black has a few first moves here that he can borrow, then turn around and go back to the top to start the battle. White's dragon doesn't have much chance of survival."

Yingchun stared at the chess move and fell into deep thought. Jia Lian thought that this kind of trying trick would be difficult for low-level players to understand. Yingchun can understand. Even though she is only eight years old, her Go level is probably at the third or fourth level of an amateur. Yingchun entered a sluggish state again, which made the maid next to her anxious. What happened to the second young lady? It was rare for the second master to see her, so why was he still thinking about Go? What's the point of this thing?
  Jia Lian stood up quietly with a smile on his face. He looked at the maid who was about to disturb Yingchun and said softly: "Come out and speak."

The two of them came out one after another and stood on the porch. Jia Lian asked: "What is your name? How old are you?"

The maid congratulated her first, and then whispered: "My name is Siqi. She is nine years old this year."

Working as a maid at a young age is still a good job. How many people outside want to enter the Rongguo Mansion and find a long-term job that can satisfy their hunger. Although the servants of the masters of the Jia Mansion are not worthy of attention, these servants are still the envy of others.

The masters of the Jia family felt that it was a gift to give these servants a stable environment. As a time traveler, Jia Lian naturally could not agree with this view, but it did not prevent him from making any changes in order to make his life more comfortable. At this time, Jia Lian could probably understand Taizu Taizu, a senior time traveler.

The social nature of people determines that one person's ability is too weak to change the entire society. Even if you are the emperor, you can only provide some guidance on the basis of this society, rather than performing major surgery to change it. Overly radical changes will lead to national instability.

The most obvious example is Wang Anshi's reform. The original intention was good, but it was too radical. In the end, the reform failed. The country's superstructure fell into endless party disputes, and those who did things had no room for survival.

"I came here on an impromptu basis to see how my second sister is doing. You are a trustworthy person around her. If anything happens here in the future, remember to tell me. You go and call the others, and I will tell you. Just say a word and leave.”

Si Qi was still with her child now, with a look of panic on her face. She kicked the maid who was sleeping on the porch to wake up, then stumbled to call someone. There are five servants here in Yingchun, a wet nurse, two rough ladies, and two maids.

When the five servants stood in a row in the yard, Yingchun was not actually thinking about Go. She was just confused at the time. She calmed down and stood quietly by the window to peek at the scene in the yard.

Jia Lian saw a group of servants standing with their heads bowed and solemnly, with uneasy expressions on their faces. He started to care about it, and said calmly: "I heard that the servants here at Ermei usually don't follow the rules, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes. Regardless of whether it's true or not, everyone has their own rules. If you don't change it, you will be encouraged. I hope you all remember that no matter what your temperament is, the second sister is of the blood of Duke Rongguo. I have been here today, so it does not count as punishment without teaching. You will cause trouble in the future. Just don't blame me for being dirty. Okay, let's let it go."

After finishing speaking, Jia Lian turned around and returned to the house. When he saw Yingchun standing in front of the window, he stepped forward with a smile and touched her forehead to show his intimacy and said: "Don't always swallow your anger in the future. People are all cheap. Just step back. They dare to take an inch. Remember, there is a second brother in everything. Others don’t care about you, but the second brother is in charge.”

Yingchun was drunk and dizzy. She didn't know what to say as she stood there. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to support the wall so as not to lose her balance due to her weak feet. Jia Lian saw her burst into tears, smiled, and waved her hand: "Let's go, I want to study."

Jia Lian walked away and disappeared outside the door. Yingchun still stood there and watched, with tears streaming down his face.

Si Qi stood aside not knowing what to say, thinking to herself, isn't this a good thing?

In the past, the second young lady was looked after by everyone behind her, but Mrs. Xing was basically transparent to the second young lady. Jia She, his biological father, had never paid attention to Yingchun. Now Second Master Lian is here. He heard that his servants are not following the rules, so he came here to say hello. From now on, in the Rongguo Mansion, who dares to despise the Second Young Lady and not be wary of the Second Master Lian's attack?

The nanny also came over and looked at Yingchun timidly, with a hint of fear in her eyes. What she was afraid of was not Yingchun, but Jia Lian who was sending her attention.

"Second Master left a book, Second Miss." Si Qi whispered from the side, drawing back Yingchun's attention.

In the Imperial College, Jia Zhu and several classmates faced the congratulations from their classmates. Jia Zhu felt very complicated.

Congratulations for what? Jia Lian from Dafang was admitted to Qingyun Academy and reserved most of the places for scholars? When you congratulated me, why didn't you ask me how I felt in my heart? Why didn't you say whether Jia Lian could stay for three years?
  Jia Zhu's inner emotions were extremely complicated. When she heard that many classmates who were better than herself failed to enter Qingyun Academy, she voluntarily gave up applying. Now that I think about it, if I had not flinched at that time, maybe I could have passed the exam.

These classmates in front of me were still mocking the grandson of Rong Guofu yesterday for not knowing the depth of knowledge and dreaming of being admitted to the First Academy.

What now? Hahaha!
  Several noble disciples came across the street. The leader, Niu Cunbao, hugged Jia Zhu and said, "Brother Zhu, is school over?"

Jia Zhu held her hands and returned the gift: "Uncle, you are polite."

Although the status of Jia's family is higher, Niu Cunbao can't stand it. His father Niu Jizong is a first-class uncle.

Jia Zhu, who was born in a second wife, did not have a title to inherit, so she was a bit inferior in terms of status.

"Hey, why are you so polite? We are classmates, and the Jia and Niu families are family friends. Let's have a drink together in the evening. By the way, let's call Brother Lian?"

The smile on Jia Zhu's face was forced. The four princes and the eight princes were all in the same spirit, but standing across from him was Liu Tao, the great-great-grandson of Duke Li.

Jia Zhu usually has little contact with these people, and none of the classmates around him are noble children.

Now that you want to treat guests to drinks, isn't it obvious that you are going to Jia Lian?
  Isn't this intentional to make Jia Zhu look bad?
  "Thank you very much. I appreciate it. I am going to attend this year's Qiu Gui (provincial examination). No, we have made an appointment to discuss knowledge together in the evening." Jia Zhu looked at the classmates around him. They were also very helpful. The classmates (financiers) all said that they had agreed to act together and would not go out to drink and have fun.

Niu Cunbao, the leader, saw Jia Zhu acting like this, so he didn't force him. He was not a stranger, so he didn't want to enter the same house.

When the Jia family came from the generation of Jia Jing, Jia She, and Jia Zheng, they abandoned martial arts and followed literature. Jia Zhu was even more of a nerd. Naturally, he was different from these noble children who were hanging around in the Imperial Academy.

This Jia Lian, on the other hand, was young and we didn't have much contact with each other before, but we will get closer in the future.

In any case, as the heir to the title, Jia Lian was born to be a member of the four princes and eight princes.

If a person wants to betray his class and position, there are too many things that need to be abandoned, and this decision is not easy to make.

(End of this chapter)