Chapter 30 Lin Daiyu's Grievance
When Baoyu saw that the sisters who had originally surrounded him were now talking about Jia Cong all the time, he immediately became crazy again!
"What's the point of taking the imperial examination and becoming a disciple? What's the point of being a Jinshi or a minister? They are just parasites who have been blinded by fame and fortune. Why are they so happy about it?"
With just one sentence, the lively atmosphere in the room instantly calmed down.
"My father was a top scholar in the imperial examination, and he was also the top parasite you mentioned. As the daughter of a parasite, it is natural that I am not worthy of the eyes of your Master Bao!" Daiyu shed tears and turned around and ran out of the yard.
Zijuan and Xueyan became anxious and hurried to follow.
"I'm going to see Sister Lin!" Baochai stood up and walked out.
Xiangyun said, "Second brother is so unreasonable. If you say that, not only will you insult our ancestors, but even among us, who is not a parasite? I want to see if Sister Lin will pay attention to you!"
Tanchun held Xiangyun and said to Baoyu with a smile, "Second Brother Bao, others cannot compare to your elegance, but there is no need to criticize others. After all, even in this Shenjing, how many families are richer than my Jia family?"
Xichun was ignorant and didn't know what was going on, but Yingchun turned her head away and obviously didn't agree.
When Baoyu saw Daiyu and Baochai leave and Xiangyun blamed him, he became even more furious, "It's all because of Jia Cong. Daddy hates me because of him, and my sisters scold me because of her. What's the point of me living? I might as well die..."
Maids such as Xiren, Sheyue and others came forward to persuade them, and Tanchun also kept speaking, and somehow the dispute was covered up.
But Daiyu was in the courtyard, crying all the way, and went straight into her boudoir, lying on the bed and sobbing! Xueyan and the other maids tried to persuade her, but Daiyu ignored them.
Soon, the voice of the little maid outside was heard, "Miss Bao is here!"
Daiyu reluctantly stood up and walked to the hall and said to Baochai who had just entered, "Why, Bao-ya, are you chasing me to laugh at me? In that case, I'll let you laugh at me to your heart's content!"
Baochai stepped forward, took Daiyu's arm and said, "Lin girl, why are you so angry about Brother Bao's childish words? It's not the first day we have known Brother Bao, don't you know his temper?"
"Which one is for me to be angry about? Is he worthy of my anger?"
Baochai smiled, "Since it's not for Brother Bao, then it must be for Brother Cong? Yes, Xiangyun just said that Lin girl and Brother Cong are in a relationship of senior sister and junior brother. Brother Bao is dissatisfied with Brother Cong, so Lin girl is unhappy?"
"You still say that!" Daiyu was ashamed and angry, "Bao girl, you are not a good person either!"
In fact, compared to Jia Cong, the sisters are naturally closer to Baoyu! Even Yingchun is the same, but Jia Cong has emerged as a new force and completely broke everyone's impression of men, which makes Jia Cong have a special position in the hearts of the girls.
Baochai was a few years older, and her mind was clear, so she naturally thought more. From the day she followed her mother into the Jia Mansion, she knew her mother's plan.
The Xue family is an imperial merchant, but even an imperial merchant has a merchant character in it. Moreover, their father died early, their brother was ignorant, and the entire Xue family's huge industry fell into the hands of their orphans and widows! If they didn't have some strong support, wouldn't they be swallowed up by the wolves outside?
Baochai naturally knew all about the rumors of a perfect match that had occasionally spread in the mansion recently.
She had accepted her fate. What else could she do for the Xue family and her brother? Moreover, although Baoyu had not made much progress, he was still someone she could rely on.
However, with the appearance of Jia Cong, Baochai's heart was moved.
Baochai is thoughtful and has a clearer understanding of the Jia family and worldly affairs! People are afraid of comparison. Compared with Jia Cong, Baoyu is just a naughty boy who has not grown up!
Thinking about spending her life with such a naughty boy, Baochai felt depressed and powerless.
However, although Jia Cong was outstanding, his family background and status were too different from hers. At least, her mother would definitely not agree.
But now, although Jia Cong has only just begun to show his talent, he has a bright future. If there is enough time, Jia Cong will definitely be a good match in the future! Therefore, Baochai is extremely happy that Jia Cong has become her apprentice.
If Jia Cong had a high enough status, at least the resistance from his mother would be much less.
Jia Cong didn't care about the outside world, he just focused on reading! The articles Wei Qi gave him opened his eyes, which was much better than his own clumsy writing.
He first spent three to five days reading all the articles carefully, and then copied them down on his own to comprehend them. It was not until half a month later that Jia Cong came to visit him again.
"Is it Master Jia who has arrived?" The old servant who was dozing off at the door immediately smiled when he saw Jia Cong.
Jia Cong stepped forward to support him, "Why do you call me Uncle Wei? Just call me Brother Cong! I wonder if Master is here?"
The old servant smiled even more, "Yes, yes, the master just left the yamen, I will take you there."
When the two of them arrived at the main hall, the old servant shouted into the room, "Master, the young master of the Jia family has arrived!"
"Come in!"
The old servant pushed open the door, Jia Cong stepped in, and saw Wei Qi sitting at the table drinking tea!
"Disciple greets Master!" Jia Cong bowed and saluted. Wei Qi smiled and said, "You and I are master and disciple, there is no need to be so polite. Get up quickly!"
Jia Cong stood up, and a servant served him tea. Wei Qi asked, "Have you read the articles that your teacher gave you?"
"I have read it all by heart and copied it several times, so I came to seek guidance from the master!"
Wei Qi took the articles, flipped through them and asked a few questions. Jia Cong remembered them all clearly. Wei Qi was surprised and asked, "You remember all these articles?"
"Disciple will remember this!"
"How many days did you use it?"
Jia Cong scratched his head. "I read it two or three times in three to five days and memorized it all. But I copied it a few more times by myself, and then studied it carefully for a few more days. Only then did I dare to come and ask you, Master!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Qi couldn't help but laugh out loud. He knew very well that his disciple was not only hardworking, but also a child prodigy with a photographic memory.
Immediately, Wei Qi pulled Jia Cong to sit beside him, took out the articles one by one, and read them to Jia Cong carefully! Although Jia Cong had a photographic memory, his understanding of the articles was naturally not as good as Wei Qi's. Therefore, he also listened attentively.
For several days in a row, Jia Cong went to Wei Qi's house to ask for advice!
One day, after the lecture, Wei Qi took Jia Cong to have a meal and said, "You should have memorized a lot of things in the past few days. Next, we need to practice hard!"
"The provincial examination is scheduled for April 5th, and there is still half a month left! I have prepared a topic for you. You should write an essay every day and send it to me. I will give you corrections!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Wei Qi nodded with satisfaction. Although Jia Cong's intelligence surprised him, what made him more satisfied was that Jia Cong was humble, polite and hardworking. This disciple would surely achieve higher achievements than himself in the future!
