I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 175 Sister Lin, Please Stay

Next, the girls finished reading all the poems and began to admire each other.

Li Wan smiled and said, "Wait for the public comments. Looking through the whole article, everyone has his own aphorism. Today's public comments: "Ode to Chrysanthemum" ranks first, "Dialogue on Chrysanthemum" ranks second, and "Painting Chrysanthemum" ranks third."

"The title is new, the poem is new, and the idea is new. I have to say that Yan Yu is the best; followed by Asking the Chrysanthemum, Dreaming of the Chrysanthemum, Wearing the Chrysanthemum, Offering the Chrysanthemum, and Remembering the Chrysanthemum."

Everyone said it was fair.

The girls chatted and laughed for a while.

Everyone here had finished eating the crabs, so Jia Cong asked someone to clear the table.

Tea and cakes were served, and everyone had tea together.

Jia Cong could not help but say to Xichun, "Fourth sister, I have prepared a garden for you. Do you want to come with me to take a look?"

"If you feel dissatisfied with something, I can help you correct it."

Hearing Jia Cong's words, Xichun was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Third Brother Cong, is there still a courtyard of mine in the East Palace?"

When Jia Zheng was alive, he was indifferent to his adopted sister Xichun.

She has always been raised by Grandmother Jia in Rongguo Mansion.

Even if she and Jia Zhen were not close, they were still half-siblings.

And she and Jia Cong really only have the relationship of being from the same clan.

Xichun had never expected that after Jia Cong became the head of Ningguo Mansion, he would actually clean up a yard for her.

Since she grew up, Jia Cong was the first person who treated her so well, except for Lady Jia.

Suddenly, Xichun's eyes turned red, and she couldn't help but say, "Thank you, Third Brother Cong."

At this time, Shi Xiangyun couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why do you need to be so polite to each other, brother and sister?"

"Let's go and take a look at the yard that Third Brother Cong prepared for you."

"If it's not good, we definitely won't agree."

All the girls stood up and followed Jia Cong to the courtyard prepared for Xichun.

Soon, everyone entered the yard.

I found that although the courtyard was a little small, it was very exquisite, and the furnishings inside were very elegant and unique.

Not to mention Xichun, even the other girls who saw it were secretly delighted.

From this we can see that Third Brother Cong was not just being hypocritical out of face, but was truly good to Xichun.

Jia Cong couldn't help but ask: "Fourth sister, what do you think of this yard? If you think there is anything wrong, just tell me and I will ask someone to change it."

"Or if you like a yard somewhere else, I can have someone move it there for you."

"This is your home. You can live wherever you want in the future!"

Hearing Jia Cong's words, Xichun couldn't help but say, "Third Brother Cong, I like this courtyard very much. Thank you, Third Brother Cong."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Why should we say thank you between brothers and sisters?"

Xichun looked at the new courtyard and liked it very much, so she stayed.

The other sisters also dispersed.

Just when Lin Daiyu was about to leave, Jia Cong suddenly thought of something and called Lin Daiyu to stop.

"Oh, Sister Lin, I almost forgot something very important. Don't leave yet. I want to ask you a few questions."

After hearing this, the other girls all laughed and looked at Lin Daiyu.

Jia Baoyu's face darkened. He wanted to get angry, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

I wanted to throw the jade, but I didn't dare.

At this time, Jia Cong was no longer the original Third Brother Cong.

Now that he is not even afraid of the ancestors and the master, would he be afraid that he would drop the jade?

Therefore, after being angry for a while, Jia Baoyu had no choice but to leave in anger.

Lin Daiyu stayed in the courtyard, blushing, looked up at Jia Cong, then lowered her head and asked, "Brother Cong, why did you keep me here?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

After the two entered the house, Jia Cong couldn't help asking, "Sister Lin, I wonder if your uncle is doing well recently?"

Jia Cong suddenly thought that Lin Ruhai's body might not be able to hold on for much longer. And Lin Ruhai's death would make Lin Daiyu extremely sad.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong decided to keep Lin Daiyu and ask her about the details in detail.

Lin Daiyu never expected that Jia Cong kept her just to inquire about her father's illness.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but say, "My father wrote me back, saying that he was in good health."

"But I see that my father's handwriting in the letters is getting more and more sloppy. I'm afraid his health is getting worse day by day."

At this point, Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red and she was about to cry.

Hearing this, Jia Cong frowned slightly.

As he had expected, Lin Ruhai's health was no longer as good as before.

Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Sister Lin, I have developed a new medicine here, which should be helpful to your uncle's health."

"There are thirty packets here in total. Take two packets a day, and you can last for half a month."

"Let your uncle take it for half a month and see if it works."

"If so, my uncle's health may not be impossible to improve."

Having said this, Jia Cong asked Qingwen to go in and get the medicine.

Soon, Qingwen took out the penicillin that Jia Cong had packed in advance and gave it to Lin Daiyu.

Taking the medicine package, Lin Daiyu said gratefully: "Thank you, Third Brother Cong. I will never forget your kindness."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Sister Lin has helped me a lot, and I haven't repaid her yet. It would be unreasonable for us to talk about this."

"After Sister Lin returns, please send the medicine to Uncle as soon as possible so that he can take it and see if it works."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu nodded and thanked him again.

……

The next day happened to be a day off.

Jia Cong drove straight to Kou's house.

As the prime minister, Kou Xiang has a lot of affairs to deal with every day, so he is naturally very busy.

During the Great Xia Dynasty, officials only had one day off every ten days.

Actually, it is even more miserable than the 996 in later generations.

Moreover, even on holidays, Kou Xiang, as the Prime Minister, may not have the time to stay at home.

And now, Prime Minister Kou happens to be free.

Therefore, Jia Cong took advantage of this free time to rush to Kou's house to study under Prime Minister Kou.

After arriving at the Kou Mansion, Prime Minister Kou spent half a day testing what Jia Cong had learned before.

After the inspection, Kou was very satisfied with Jia Cong's skills.

Next, Prime Minister Kou patiently gave Jia Cong advice on his shortcomings.

Kou Xiang's level is much higher than Jia Dairu's.

Jia Cong was like a dry sponge, absorbing nutrients eagerly.

His experience in writing eight-legged essays was improving rapidly.

Jia Cong believed that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to advance to the next level.

As long as you can advance and pass the provincial examination, it should not be a difficult task.

Before leaving, Prime Minister Kou found out his previously recorded reading notes and gave them to Jia Cong.

Jia Cong put it away carefully.

……

After returning to Ningguo Mansion, Jia Cong studied hard again.

The construction of the villa for visiting relatives is also progressing rapidly.

After about a month, the construction of the villa has reached the final stage.

(End of this chapter)