Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 17 The bastard is making trouble again

Jia Cong sent Wang Dong away, and Tanchun and Yingchun returned to Rongqing Hall.

Jia's mother was so preoccupied with the matter of the illegitimate child that she had no interest in the banquet. When she saw Tanchun and Yingchun coming back, she hurriedly asked Wang Dong whether it was appropriate to send the New Year's Eve gift.

In the past two days, he had come to realize that this grandson whom she had always disliked was not the same as her other grandchildren. He seemed to be a troublemaker and could attract people to visit him.

Tanchun was eloquent and recounted all the details of Wang Dong's New Year's gift, and also told the story of Jia Cong being taught the Heart Sutra by a lazy monk.

Wang Xifeng, who was present at the meeting, seemed to be both surprised and mocking: "Oh, this brother Cong is also strange, always encountering surprising things. It turns out that he is not only favored by the prince, but also by the bald monk."

Grandmother Jia said calmly: "It's good that he can write well.

But those monks and Taoists who teach people to abandon their families and children are the most likely to change people's hearts. If he provokes them, it will be bad."

This statement has a specific meaning. Back then, Jia Jing of the East Palace was considered the most capable young man in the Jia family. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi at a young age. How glorious and glorious it was.

Later, he was bewitched by these monks and Taoists and actually gave up his huge family business to become a Taoist.

It left a lot of gossip back then, and the old lady was quite resistant to these weird things.

This grandson kept doing strange things, which gave Grandmother Jia a headache.

She grew up in a noble family, lived a respectable and prosperous life, and liked wealth and stability the most.

Those bizarre and mysterious things can be entertaining to watch in plays.

If I were to appear in this wealthy family, it would not seem like it.

The Jia family is not a poor family and does not need all these things to support their children.

Yingchun, who usually doesn't talk much, suddenly said, "Third brother Cong said that he originally had a bad memory. He couldn't memorize all the "Rules for Being a Good Pupil and Child" after two months of memorizing them.

But the monk just recited the Buddhist scriptures in his ear, and he memorized it word for word. From then on, his memory improved a lot, and he was no longer afraid of memorizing. "

Tanchun smiled inwardly after hearing this. Just now, Auntie Feng's words were sarcastic and the old lady was not happy about it. It was the first time for her dull second sister to get really angry and speak up for her brother.

It was amazing that she spoke so smoothly. It was really rare compared to her usual short speech.

Tanchun continued, “When the Chief Magistrate left, he said that Third Brother Cong was a man of good fortune, and that there were great Buddhist virtues in the world who had secret methods such as initiation and heart transmission.

Maybe because he saw that Third Brother Cong was kind-hearted, he used the secret method of Buddhist scriptures to enlighten him. Otherwise, Third Brother, at such a young age, would not be able to write such top-notch calligraphy. "

Tanchun's words stunned everyone at the table. This was both a great Buddhist virtue and an initiation, it was almost like a mythical story.

Little Xichun curled up in the armchair, her big, clear eyes rolling around. She was very curious when she heard the words of initiation and instruction from the great monks.

Mrs. Wang had a sullen look on her face. Ever since her eldest son Jia Zhu died young, she had been inseparable from her rosary and Buddhist scriptures. She knew more about Buddhism than anyone else.

Her heart was also churning at this moment. When it comes to good fortune, who in this world can compare to her, Baoyu, who was born with a jade in his mouth? Cong'er's appearance doesn't look like a blessed person at all.

But no matter how many strange things happened to him, they were no match for my Baoyu. With his family background, no matter how hard he tried, he could not turn his life around. It's really pitiful to think about it.

Although Daiyu found what Tanchun said strange, she was thinking in her heart that although Third Brother Cong was not liked by her grandmother, he was quite popular among the sisters, and her second sister and Tanchun both supported him.

When Baoyu saw a large group of people and was shocked by Jia Cong's affairs, he felt a little uncomfortable.

In the past, he was the focus of the ancestors, his wife, and his sisters. What happened these days?
Jia Cong suddenly appeared out of nowhere and caused so many troubles. Everyone is talking about him and he can't even have a peaceful New Year's Eve dinner. Does he deserve to be enlightened by the great master?
Although Baoyu is not familiar with worldly affairs, he can see that his second sister and Tanchun are now siding with Jia Cong, and he feels a little lost, like a naughty boy who has lost his favorite toy.

He turned his head to look at Sister Lin. At this time, Daiyu was looking back. Their eyes met and Daiyu smiled at him.

Baoyu's heart melted, but Lin Daiyu was smart and clever, and she was not disturbed by these vulgar things. Jia Cong suddenly did some strange things in the past two days, and Daiyu, like everyone else, was also surprised and amazed, but that was all.

She and Jia Cong are not as blood relatives as Yingchun, nor do they share the same interests as Tanchun. After all, they are just cousins ​​whom she has just met.

Since she arrived at the Jia Mansion, Baoyu was the closest to her and always kept all the delicious food and fun things around him. Whenever they quarreled, it was Baoyu who would apologize first and try to coax her.

She naturally remembered all the good things he had done for her, even though she was doted on by her grandmother in the Jia family.

But the sincere treatment from a peer like Baoyu is hard to replace.

She was a very intelligent person. When she saw Baoyu's expression, she knew that he was somewhat jealous of Jia Cong, and she felt a little amused.

But she knew that Baoyu was a child at heart, so she didn't joke with him in person. She just wanted to make him feel at ease.

When Grandmother Jia saw Tanchun standing there, she seemed to be hesitant to speak. Today, her granddaughter was very clever and managed to save her face in front of outsiders. Now she found her very pleasing to the eye.

Seeing that she seemed to have something else to say, he asked gently, "Third girl, do you have anything else to say?"

Tanchun recalled the sneer on Wang Dong's face when he entered the storehouse where Jia Cong lived. A decent grandson of the Rongguo Mansion was living in such a place.

If Wang Dong goes out and says this, there will probably be rumors outside, and the old lady and the wife will not be happy.

She was thinking whether she should talk to the old lady about it. On the one hand, it would preserve the dignity of the mansion, and on the other hand, she could take the opportunity to find a better place for her third brother Cong to live.

Although she was smart and straightforward, she was, after all, a girl who had never stepped out of the house. Although the idea seemed right, she was still a little nervous about actually doing it.

At this moment, she heard Daiyu cough, and she subconsciously looked back. Her eyes happened to sweep across Mrs. Xing who was beside Lady Jia, and her heart couldn't help but shudder.

If I say this now, I will be slapping the first wife in the face.

It would be fine if she hated me, but if she blamed Third Brother Cong for it and went back to punish him, then I would be bringing disaster upon myself.

Tanchun calmed herself down, sat down again without making a sound, and said, "Madam, I have nothing to say."

Grandmother Jia glanced at Tanchun with some suspicion, and Mrs. Xing seemed to sense something and also looked over.

But Yingchun, who was beside Tanchun, blushed and wanted to say something but couldn't. Then Tanchun pulled her sleeve.

Grandmother Jia was an experienced person, so she could see that her two granddaughters had some potential, but she didn't point it out.

The evil spirit has been a bit evil these past two days. It’s New Year’s Day so we should be more cheerful and avoid feeling uncomfortable.

Although Mrs. Xing was narrow-minded and greedy, she was not a fool. At this moment, she had already figured out that the eunuch had gone to the granary and was led there by Tanchun and Yingchun personally.

How could she not imagine that Tanchun and Yingchun wanted to say something but hesitated, and her face froze. If she didn't say it now, how long could she hide it from the old lady?

He was originally just a lowly bastard, so what if he lived in the granary? The old lady hadn't asked about him for several years, so it wasn't a big deal anyway.

But I never thought that this bastard had made such a big noise in the past two days. It seemed that the second brother thought highly of him and said that he was connected to the outside world.

The originally cold stove was about to burst. They couldn't involve the master. If any mistakes were found, they would all fall on the head of the daughter-in-law.

When Mrs. Xing thought of this, she suddenly felt that the embroidered cushion under her butt seemed to have grown horns, and she became somewhat uneasy to sit still.

　I'm busy typing, there will be another chapter tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)