From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 365 Li Wan
Jia Wei strolled leisurely in the garden, passing by two rows of weeping willows beside the pond, and arrived at Hengwu Garden. Before he entered, he looked out the window and saw a woman in plain clothes and with a quiet temperament. It was Li Wan.

"Finally, Master is here."

Qingwen smiled and raised the curtain at the door, then frowned and said, "Where is Ying'er? Ask her to go and invite someone, and she's been waiting for so long, and now she's lost!"

Jia Wei coughed lightly and slapped Qingwen. Qingwen cried out in pain, covered her head with both hands, and said coquettishly, "Master~!"

Jia Wei glared at her and walked inside.

"I'm late and kept Sister Zhu waiting for a long time." He put on a smile.

Li Wan quickly stood up and smiled a little stiffly: "Brother Wei has official business to attend to, and his time is precious. We women have nothing to do all day, so it is reasonable for us to wait for a while."

Li Wan is a person who does not like to argue with others, so she would not bother with Jia Wei.

Besides, even if the old lady wanted to invite Jia Wei to go, she would often have to wait for a long time, and Grandmother Jia couldn't do anything about Jia Wei. Even if she was unhappy, she didn't dare to act pretentiously.

Baochai stood up and made way for Jia Wei, helped him sit down, and took the tea from Xiangling and presented it to him.

Jia Wei took a sip of tea and got straight to the point: "Sister-in-law, are you here to talk to me about Brother Lan?"

He was so direct that Li Wan didn't have time to say anything before she smiled and said, "That's right. Lan'er told me last night that she met his second uncle, who praised him for his good study and wanted to send him to a college outside. He was very happy."

Baochai was accompanying Li Wan just now. Although she didn't ask her why she came to see Jia Wei, after hearing these words, she guessed Li Wan's purpose.

Her husband died early, and Jia Lan was her only hope. She definitely wouldn't want to be separated from him.

This was not a big deal, and Baochai immediately chimed in, "Lan'er is a talented child who is willing to work hard. He will definitely become a successful person in the future. Sister-in-law, just wait to enjoy the good life. But he is still young. Isn't it too early to send him to the academy?"

"Yes, I think so too." Li Wan said quickly, "Lan'er wants to go to the academy, but I think he is still young and has never left me since he was a child. He will definitely not be able to adapt to the academy."

"Secondly, he hasn't finished his clan studies yet, and his academic foundation is weak. I'm also worried that he won't be able to meet the standards of the academy teachers. So can we wait for two years before letting him go to the academy?"

Jia Wei didn't take it seriously. He didn't really send Jia Lan to the academy for his own good...

Besides, these concerns are just my wild thoughts as a mother and are not a big deal.

Jia Wei smiled and said, "Men should still focus on their studies. If they are like Baoyu, being pampered by the women in the back house all day long and hanging out with sisters and maids, how can they make any progress?"

"If you don't study, don't practice martial arts, don't know how to make progress, and waste your time, you will just be a useless person lying on the merits of your ancestors."

Li Wan was stunned. Who in the West Mansion didn't praise Baoyu as a treasure? Who dared to say a bad word about him? Only Jia Wei dared to scold him like this.

Moreover, although Jia Wei said this with a smile, his words were very sharp, almost pointing at her nose and scolding her for being a loving mother who spoiled her son. For a moment, Li Wan was unable to refute a single word.

Baochai didn't dare to interrupt Jia Wei after hearing his words so seriously. Li Wan was about to speak when she heard Jia Wei continue:

"It's rare for my Jia family to have a scholar, so I came up with the idea of ​​training Brother Lang. But what the eldest sister-in-law said is also reasonable. He is still young, and it is inevitable to force him to grow. If the eldest sister-in-law does not want to, then let's not do it."

Jia Wei's pulling and tugging confused Li Wan, but she understood what he said very clearly.

Now Jia Wei wants to train Jia Lan, if she is not willing, forget it. But Jia Wei will not be as good as she thinks, and will not train Jia Lan until he grows up a few years.

As the saying goes, if you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever.

Although Li Wan is just an unemployed widow, she is also knowledgeable. She knows how great a loss it would be for Jia Lan to lose the training of Jia Wei, the head of the Jia family.

"No, I was wrong." Li Wan apologized quickly with a smile, "Lan'er's father passed away early. As a woman, I have little knowledge and I just couldn't bear to part with my son. I made this joke and almost delayed Lan'er's future. Thanks to Brother Wei for reminding me."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Jia Wei seemed to have anticipated the scene of eating this beautiful woman, and couldn't help but smile.

He looked at Li Wan. Although this beautiful woman was dressed simply, she had the charm of a widow.

It is a wonderful thing to let an ascetic fall.

"It's not my fault, sister-in-law. It's normal for a mother to love her son. It's human nature."

Li Wan said yes repeatedly, and then asked, "I wonder which academy Brother Wei wants to send Lan'er to?"

"Just outside the city of Shenjing, let's go to Wenjing Academy." Jia Wei said with a smile, "Lan'er is still young, and it's not suitable for him to travel long distances. Wenjing Academy is only a few dozen miles away, and he can come back to pay his respects to the old lady and eldest sister-in-law during the holidays."

Li Wan breathed a sigh of relief and said yes repeatedly, saying that a few dozen miles was not far and that she could come back and report anything in half a day.

Moreover, this academy is also extremely famous. The former emperor once wrote the plaque "Broadly educate the masses of talents" in his own handwriting.

"If my sister-in-law wants to send something to Lang'er, just come to the East Palace and I will ask someone to do it." Jia Wei's true intentions were revealed.

"Each of you should pick a maid and a servant to accompany you." Jia Wei looked at Baochai, "All expenses and food expenses will be paid by the account of our mansion."

"How can this be possible!" Li Wan was surprised and delighted, and said quickly: "Brother Yu helped me send Lan'er to the academy, which has already helped me a lot. This money must not be spent by the East Palace again."

"How much money can a kid chew?" Jia Wei waved his hand. "Brother Zhu passed away early, and Lan'er has been without a father to rely on since she was a child. As an uncle, I naturally have to fulfill my responsibilities."

Jia Wei thought, not only did he send him to the academy, but he also helped take care of his mother. What a good person...

Li Wan burst into tears upon hearing this, and Baochai rushed over to comfort her. Seeing this widow crying like a pear blossom in the rain and feeling so broken, Jia Wei became interested!
Baochai persuaded Li Wan to calm down, and Li Wan thanked Jia Wei again and again, and stood up and bowed to him. Jia Wei accepted it as a matter of course.

After the waiter chatted for a while and had some tea, Li Wan was about to leave.

When she left, she took out a note and said with a smile, "This is a note from the second and third girls. They want to invite you two to dinner tonight. They were afraid that they wouldn't have enough seats, so they asked me to bring it here. You must come and enjoy it!"

"They are all brothers and sisters. Look at what they are saying!" Jia Wei motioned Baochai to take over. "Bao girl is not free tonight. I will go and eat."

Jia Wei thought, since Baochai had gone with them, how could he still hook up with Tanchun and Yingchun?
After hearing this, Baochai didn't know the reason. She remembered that Jia Wei was very possessive, so she guessed that he didn't want her to be seen by Baoyu, Jia Lian and others in the West Mansion, and he also said that he had something to do in the evening.

Li Wan left happily, and when she was walking out of the garden and towards the front yard, she suddenly heard a maid reporting, "An angel from the palace is calling the Marquis to come in!" She hurriedly looked for a place to hide...

(End of this chapter)