Chapter 5 What Jia Cong Wants
The brother and sister chatted for nearly half an hour. With Jia Cong's deliberate guidance, the originally dull Yingchun also became very interested in talking.
"By the way, I wonder if Cong-ge came here today for anything?" While the maid was changing the tea, Yingchun took the initiative to ask, "Is the room short of flowers again?"
After thinking for a while, Yingchun said to Siqi who was standing beside her, "Go get twenty taels of silver!"
"Miss!" Si Qi was obviously reluctant. How could a young lady have any private money? Although the twenty taels were not much, it was already most of the family's wealth.
Looking at this kind sister, Jia Cong suddenly felt very warm! In his previous life, although there were many sisters in the orphanage, he had always tried to be independent. He had been sensible since he was a child and helped take care of his brothers and sisters in the orphanage. This kind of care and closeness from relatives was really novel and fascinating to Jia Cong.
After a moment of distraction, he quickly spoke, "Second sister, there are only Xiao Que'er and I in my room. How much do we usually spend? I came here today to ask for your help, but it's not about money."
"Ah?" Yingchun was stunned, then said weakly, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint Cong-ge'er. What can Second Sister do?"
Jia Cong smiled, "Sister can really help with this matter!"
"I have studied haphazardly in the clan school for a few years. Now I can barely recite the 300,000 classics, but I have never read other books. Although I am young, I know the benefits of reading more books! Second sister also knows that father never cares about these trivial matters, so I came to see you and wanted to ask you if you have any books, no matter the Four Books and Five Classics or other miscellaneous books, it will help me gain some knowledge!"
"Of course, it doesn't matter if there is none. I will go to the clan school in a few days and ask other children in the clan to borrow it from each other ! In short, although I am the brother who comes to ask for it, I can't let my second sister be embarrassed by this!"
Jia Cong's words put Yingchun at ease. "It's good that Cong is studying hard. If Cong can really become an official in the future, it will be another thing for me to rely on."
"However, what Second Sister usually reads are mostly chess manuals or stories of heroic women, which are naturally inappropriate. If Cong-ge'er can wait for a day, Second Sister will sacrifice her dignity and ask Sister Lin for help!"
"Sister Lin's family is a family of scholars and scholars, and Uncle Lin was the third place in the imperial examination selected by His Majesty! I have seen many books of the Four Books and the Five Classics in Sister Lin's room before. Sister, please go and borrow one or two. I think Sister Lin will not refuse."
Jia Cong was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately stood up and bowed deeply, "Thank you, second sister, for your concern!"
Yingchun was also happy that her brother was so polite. "Although you and I are not born from the same mother, we are siblings of the same blood. Why are you so polite? If my brother can pass the imperial examination, won't I be honored as well?"
Afterwards, the brother and sister chatted for a while, and Jia Cong stood up and said goodbye.
"I shouldn't have bothered you for so long today! However, I will definitely remember your teachings! Even if I can't get a good score on the imperial examination, I will at least earn a good reputation, so that I won't let you down for all the hard work you put into teaching me!"
"As long as Brother Cong has the intention, that's good!"
Yingchun stood up and did not return to the house until she had escorted the master and servant out of the yard!
After taking two sips of tea, Yingchun stood up and said to Siqi, "Let's go and see Sister Lin!"
"Miss, are you really going to borrow a book from Third Master?" Si Qi asked in surprise, "Will Third Master treat you carelessly? If you damage the book, won't you be embarrassed in front of Miss Lin?"
Yingchun walked out while glaring at Siqi. "Before, Cong was young and ignorant, but now he behaves politely and speaks with substance. Is that what you said? He is my younger brother after all. Even if he made things difficult for Sister Lin once, what does it matter?"
Si Qi thought about it, and it seemed that this Third Master Cong was indeed very different from before! Although this Third Master Cong had no bad deeds, he was cowardly before, and even more dull than his own girl. But when he saw him today, his words and deeds were surprising! Maybe he really had such a big change?
The master and servant were in front, and the two little maids Xiu Ju followed hurriedly behind them. They had not walked far when a group of people came from the corridor not far away.
"Where are you going, second sister?"
The leader on the opposite side was also a girl. This girl had thin shoulders and a thin waist, a tall figure, and a flamboyant look.
This is none other than Tanchun, the concubine of Jia Zheng from the second house!
Siqi and several maids hurriedly saluted, and a maid with clever eyes and a smart look behind Tanchun also saluted Yingchun!
"Shishu meets the second young lady!"
After the ceremony, Yingchun finally spoke up, "Where are you from, Third Sister? I'm bored in my room, I want to go to Sister Lin's room!"
"My younger sister has nothing to do, so she's accompanying me to join in the fun!"
The two groups joined together and continued westward, turning north before passing through the hall and moving along the alley.
On the front right is the courtyard of Wang Xifeng, the eldest granddaughter-in-law, and on the left is Lin Daiyu's residence!
This courtyard was originally where Daiyu's mother, Jia Min, lived. After Daiyu entered the mansion, Grandmother Jia wanted Daiyu to live in the Bisha Cabinet with Baoyu, but Daiyu refused because she missed her late mother, so she lived in this courtyard.
When the group arrived at the door, a little girl saw them and quickly passed on the message, "The second and third girls are here!"
After entering the courtyard, a little girl opened the curtain and a servant with an oval face, pretty eyes and well-shaped eyebrows came out to greet me.
"Please come in, ladies. My daughter has been talking about you all morning. I was thinking of taking some time off to go talk to you two today, and you happened to be here."
This clever maid was Zijuan, one of the two maids in Daiyu's room! She was originally serving the old lady. After Daiyu entered the mansion, the old lady felt sorry for her granddaughter and was afraid that Daiyu would not be able to use the people around her, so she changed Yingge's name to Zijuan and assigned her to Daiyu's room.
Yingchun and the other person entered the hall, with Siqi and Shishu following them. The other maids stopped outside the courtyard and chatted with other familiar maids.
A maidservant served fragrant tea, and a moment later, the curtain in the room was lifted, and a maid in a bright pink dress came out, supporting a frail but extremely beautiful girl.
The maid's name was Xueyan. She had been with Daiyu since she was young. When Daiyu came to the Jia Mansion in Shenjing from Jinling, she followed her and took care of her. And this girl was the daughter of Jia Min and Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu!
Lin Daiyu is only about ten years old now, and her stature is not big enough, but her beauty .
Her eyebrows seemed to be frowning but not frowning, her eyes seemed to be happy but not happy, her body was like the breeze blowing in the wind, and she was panting softly, which made people dazzled and confused at first sight, and they would have a desire to protect her.
