I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 4: As long as your liver survives, you will work hard until it dies

Jia Cong's eyes suddenly lit up. He didn't expect that the panel also included Eight Section Brocade, and it had reached the level of minor success from the very beginning.

It seems that his level of Eight Section Brocade in his previous life had already reached a small level of success.

This was a pleasant surprise for him.

Next, Jia Cong practiced Ba Duan Jin over and over again to gain experience.

Half an hour later, Jia Cong was panting and sweating.

But I feel that my body has been fully exercised and I am in much better spirits than at the beginning.

Open the panel.

【Name: Jia Cong】

【Four Books and Five Classics (Introduction): 10/100】

【Ba Duan Jin (minor success) 10/500】

Next, Jia Cong asked Hongxiu to prepare the bath water, took a hot bath and changed into dry clothes.

After lying down on the bed, I soon fell into a sound sleep and had no dreams all night.

Jia Cong woke up and saw a faint light coming through the window. It was probably just the hour of Mao.

He had never gotten up so early before, and even if he woke up early occasionally, he would continue to take a nap.

But at this moment, Jia Cong was no longer sleepy. He sat up, got dressed and got up.

Reading makes me happy, I want to read!
Time waits for no one, Jia Cong feels a sense of urgency.

If he wanted to change his and Aunt Mei's fate, he had to climb up and change his embarrassing situation first.

And the shorter this time is, the better.

In the book "Dream of Red Mansions", Aunt Mei has already passed away.

Jia Cong had a premonition that Aunt Mei might have passed away within the past two years.

If you want to change Aunt Mei's fate, you must seize every second.

And next spring, there will be an examination for Tongsheng.

He only has about half a year left.

As long as your liver is not dead, work as hard as you can.

When Hongxiu heard the noise, she quickly got up and dressed Jia Cong.

After washing up, Jia Cong went to the yard and practiced Ba Duan Jin several times.

The body is the capital of revolution; sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.

Only if you are in good health can you have a healthy liver.

Next, Jia Cong picked up the University and began to recite it aloud.

Half an hour later, Aunt Mei got up. She heard the sound of reading coming from next door and thought it was the most beautiful music in the world.

She listened quietly, a relieved smile appearing on her face.

After a while, Aunt Mei picked up her needlework and tried her best to do it.

Time passed quietly, and before I knew it, it was time for breakfast.

Aunt Mei couldn't help but ordered, "Cai'er, take twenty coins and go to the kitchen to get a bowl of egg custard for breakfast, so that Cong can nourish his body. From now on, a bowl of egg custard must be served every morning."

Cai Er hesitated for a moment and said, "Aunt, there is not much money in the house now. If I add one more bowl of egg custard every day, I am afraid it will not be enough!"

Aunt Mei smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I can just do a few more needlework every day and I'll have enough."

Cai Er couldn't help but advise, "Auntie, your health has been getting worse these days. If you continue to work hard, I'm afraid you'll get sick! I advise you not to work too hard!"

Aunt Mei smiled and said, "How can I be so weak? I know my body well and I can hold on. Just listen to me and go quickly."

Cai'er sighed slightly and didn't want to persuade her anymore, so she went into the house to get some money and went to the kitchen to get breakfast.

Soon, Cai'er brought back the food and called Jia Cong to come and eat.

While eating breakfast, Jia Cong was still reading a book. He was eating while his eyes were fixed on the pages.

Aunt Mei advised him several times, but Jia Cong only responded with his mouth, but his eyes never left the pages of the book.

Aunt Mei stopped trying to persuade him, feeling both worried and happy.

It’s not that Jia Cong really likes reading to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

But for the book "University", I can memorize all of it except the last few chapters.

Jia Cong couldn't wait to finish this book. This kind of panel where you can see progress every moment is really fascinating.

After a quick breakfast, Jia Cong couldn't wait to take the university and leave to continue studying hard.

After an hour, I finally memorized all the chapters in a university textbook.

【Name: Jia Cong】

【Four Books and Five Classics (Introduction): 15/100】

【Ba Duan Jin (minor success) 15/500】

With the panel, Jia Cong felt that his memory seemed to have improved to a certain extent.

Although I have read the book "University" before, I just skimmed through it.

Now, it only took me one day to memorize the whole book.

After memorizing a university textbook, I gained 15 experience points.

It seems that by memorizing all the Four Books and Five Classics, one can move beyond the entry level and reach the minor success stage.

Jia Cong stood up and stretched.

After reciting for such a long time, Jia Cong felt a little dizzy.

If I continue to recite The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius or Mencius, my efficiency will probably not be high.

After thinking about it, Jia Cong decided not to memorize the book first, but to practice calligraphy for a while.

During the imperial examination, neat handwriting was required and the score on the paper was also very important.

At present, his handwriting is not good enough to be shown outside, and he needs to practice hard to improve it.

Next, Jia Cong took out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and prepared to practice calligraphy.

But soon Jia Cong discovered that there was not much paper left.

The children of the Jia family were given eight taels of silver a year as public funding for their studies, but as usual, it was deducted by Mrs. Xing.

Now, these papers are barely enough for him to use in school.

I want to use paper to practice calligraphy, but it is not enough.

And in this era, the price of paper is not cheap.

The little pocket money he had saved over the years was not enough to cover his expenses.

Unless he goes to ask Aunt Mei for it, Aunt Mei will definitely not refuse as long as he asks.

After thinking about it, Jia Cong finally decided not to ask Aunt Mei for money.

Having lived two lives, he has a deeper understanding of the hardships that Aunt Mei has gone through.

Since there is no paper, why not just not use it?

There is a small lake outside, and the water in this lake is fresh water drawn from outside.

The water for Huifang Garden in Dongfu is also introduced from here.

Later, the Jia family built the Grand View Garden, and the living water for the Qinfang Pavilion inside was diverted through here.

There is a large bluestone on the edge of this small lake.

It is very nice to write on the big bluestone by the water by dipping the brush in water.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong took the inkstone and went to the bluestone area by the lake.

Jia Cong first used the inkstone to scoop water and put it on the ground. Then he squatted down, picked up the pen and dipped it in water, and began to copy the University from memory.

In this way, you can not only consolidate the university content you have just memorized, but also practice calligraphy, which is killing two birds with one stone.

The way of a university is to manifest the bright virtue, to be close to the people, and to stop at the highest good...

Just after writing a few words, a hint suddenly flashed in front of Jia Cong's eyes.

Calligraphy experience +1
【Calligraphy (beginner) 5/100】

Well, it turns out that his previous experience in calligraphy was only at the entry level 4.

However, calligraphy is now also included in the panel. In this case, it won’t take long before you can gain experience in calligraphy.

Next, Jia Cong began to recite the university seriously.

From time to time, prompts of calligraphy experience +1 flashed in front of him.

This function, which can be improved at any time, makes Jia Cong more and more immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

(End of this chapter)