I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 7 You ignore me now, but I will make you out of reach in the future
But Lin Daiyu got up the next day, visited her grandmother, and then went to see Mrs. Wang.

Just as Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng were opening a letter from Nanjing, two daughters-in-law from Mrs. Wang's brother and sister-in-law came to talk to them.

Although Daiyu did not know the whole story, Tanchun and the others knew that the discussion was about Xue Pan, the son of her aunt Xue's family who lived in Jinling City and her aunt's cousin, who relied on his wealth and power to kill someone and is now being tried in Yingtian Prefecture.

Now my maternal uncle Wang Ziteng has received the news, so he has sent someone to tell us here, intending to call us to come to the capital.

Jia Cong got up early again, practiced a few sets of Eight-Section Brocade, then washed up and went to the school.

After arriving at the school, it happened that Dai Ru had something to do that day and had gone home long ago. He only left a seven-character couplet and asked the students to come back and submit it the next day after they finished writing it.

He also ordered his eldest grandson Jia Rui to temporarily manage the affairs of the school.

Jia Rui took him to college several times and then gave up on him.

Jia Rui was a man who was always looking for a bargain and had no moral standards. He always used his power for personal gain in school and extorted the students to invite him.

This time, he found a few older students and started gambling with them by rolling dice.

With Jia Rui taking the lead, the other students lost control and naturally started to make noise.

The whole school was suddenly in chaos, like the croaking of frogs in a pond after rain.

Jia Cong ignored everyone and continued to study hard with the Doctrine of the Mean in mind.

Because he had a proficiency panel and could see his progress all the time, Jia Cong quickly entered the state where reading made him happy and soon became absorbed in it.

Snapped!
Jia Cong was suddenly patted on the shoulder and was startled.

He suddenly turned his head and glared, and found that it was Jia Huan who took the photo again.

And Jia Huan was actually frightened by Jia Cong's look for a moment.

After a while, he stared and said, "What are you looking at? What book are you reading? Is it new? Bring it to me."

Jia Cong's mind was still immersed in the book and he hadn't completely come out of it. When he heard Jia Huan's question, he couldn't help but look confused.

He couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by new or old? I just read the mediocre ones. Don't you have some too?"

Jia Huan raised his eyebrows and said with an expression that said, "I know you very well, don't I know you? And you are pretending to be like that in front of me. Who are you pretending to be? If it is a serious book, can you be so fascinated by it?"

As he spoke, Jia Huan snatched the book from Jia Cong's hand.

Jia Cong suddenly realized that this guy thought I was reading adult books.

But Jia Huan couldn't wait to open the book, and was shocked to find that the book Jia Cong was reading was actually The Doctrine of the Mean?
Snapped!
Jia Huan threw the book onto Jia Cong's desk and asked in bewilderment, "Third Brother Cong, are you crazy? Can you be so absorbed in reading The Doctrine of the Mean?"

Jia Cong said calmly: "Brother Huan, if you don't study hard, what will happen to you in the future? When you get married and start a family, how much of the family property will you get? Have you ever thought about the future?"

Jia Huan looked bewildered. After a long while, he said disdainfully, "What's the point of studying? When the family is divided, will I be short of anything?"

"I advise you to stop daydreaming. Don't you realize that you are a good student? Do you think you can pass the imperial examination just by studying for two days? Humph!"

"As the old saying goes: Aspirations are high as the sky, but life is thin as paper. Why don't you look in the mirror and see if you are destined to be an official? Just follow me honestly, and you will have your own benefits in the future!"

Jia Huan felt that the third brother Cong had gone astray, and he wanted to persuade him to return to the right path.

Jia Cong shook his head, not wanting to bother with him, and continued to open the Doctrine of the Mean and read silently.

Seeing this, Jia Huan next to him became furious, thinking that Jia Cong had betrayed their friendship.

He couldn't help but sneer: "Oh, now that you have made progress and dreamed of becoming a master, you don't even take me seriously!"

He muttered a lot of repetitive words, and when he turned around, he found that Jia Cong was reading a book seriously and ignored him, as if he didn't even hear what he said.

This completely annoyed Jia Huan.

He swore, "Okay, if you have the ambition, don't bother with me anymore. See if I will treat you to delicious food and who will play with you in the future. You will regret it someday!"

But Jia Cong didn't even hear what he said, so his complaints were like throwing a wink to a blind man.

Jia Rui finished school early in the afternoon.

Jia Huan was still angry and ignored Jia Cong. He packed up his book box and left arrogantly.

Jia Cong smiled slightly, packed up his bookcase, and walked back. After returning to Rongguo Mansion, Jia Cong did not continue to recite the Doctrine of the Mean in the afternoon.

Instead, he came to the bluestone beside the lake and practiced calligraphy.

Of course, what he wrote today was the content of the Doctrine of the Mean that he had memorized.

Learn the new by reviewing the past, you can be a teacher.

Soon, Jia Cong was immersed in the joy of writing.

After an unknown amount of time, Jia Cong suddenly felt that his wrists seemed to become more agile and flexible.

The more I write, the smoother and more natural my characters become, and the transitions and endings become more and more natural.

Jia Cong couldn't help but open the proficiency panel.

【Name: Jia Cong】

【Four Books and Five Classics (Introduction): 20/100】

【Ba Duan Jin (minor success) 31/500】

【Calligraphy (skilled) 5/200】

It turns out that without realizing it, calligraphy has already surpassed the entry stage and entered the proficient level.

He did have a new discovery. It turned out that the realm after getting started was not just a minor success, but there was an additional proficient realm in between.

When Jia Cong looked at his own handwriting again, he suddenly felt that it was much better and a sense of accomplishment arose spontaneously.

He stood up, stretched his body, and stretched his muscles. Then he took the brush and inkstone and returned to his courtyard.

After dinner, Jia Cong continued to recite the Doctrine of the Mean. He decided to finish reading the book tomorrow.

Liver explosion makes me happy!

Aunt Mei, however, saw that Cong'er seemed like a different person in the past two days. He had changed his personality and was reading books every day and studying hard. She couldn't help but feel happy and worried.

The ones who are happy are naturally that Cong Ge'er has grown up and made progress. Who knows, maybe he will be able to pass the imperial examination and come back with a good reputation, and have a place to settle down in the future.

What I’m worried about is that he works too hard and might ruin his health.

In addition to often advising Jia Cong to get enough rest, Aunt Mei also had to make sure that Jia Cong had a more hearty diet every day to prevent him from being exhausted.

She didn't have much money to begin with, and now it was becoming even less than what she needed.

Aunt Mei had no choice but to do more needlework every day and work until the second watch every night.

After a month of hard work, Jia Cong made rapid progress and had memorized all the Four Books and Five Classics.

Ba Duan Jin and calligraphy have also made great progress.

Name: [Jia Cong]

【Four Books and Five Classics (proficient): 3/200】

【Ba Duan Jin (minor success) 305/500】

【Calligraphy (Minor Achievement) 423/500】

Today, my experience in calligraphy has surpassed that of Eight-Section Brocade.

However, calligraphy experience is much easier to gain than Ba ​​Duan Jin.

After one has gained entry level proficiency in the Four Books and Five Classics, the rate at which experience is gained increases much more slowly.

To get started, it is enough to just memorize the content.

To be proficient, you must not only memorize it, but also understand the meaning of every word in every sentence.

(End of this chapter)