Jia Hu looked at Jia Daishan with anticipation, and Jia Daishan reprimanded helplessly: "Nonsense! ”

Jia Hu didn't give up, and Jia Daishan couldn't do anything about him. Strangely enough, his two sons were very afraid of him, even Jia Zhu, who was just over three years old, was afraid of his majestic grandfather, but this eldest grandson was not very afraid.

"Hu'er, how old are you, how can we rest assured that you will go to Jinling?"

"I can go with Big Brother Jane."

Jia Daishan smiled, and said with a tiger face: "Zhen'er will set off this autumn, the college exam, the county exam is in February, do you want Zhen'er to stay in Jinling for an extra year?" ”

Jia Hu smiled and said, "Grandfather really has confidence in me. "Jia Zhen stays in Jinling for one more year, which means that Jia Hu has passed the county and government examinations, and then takes the hospital examination. Otherwise, half a year is enough.

Jia Daishan looked at his grandson with some pride, and even nodded in acknowledgement: "That's right, I taught Zhen'er, and you learned no worse than him next to you." Even if you go to the entrance examination, you can get by. ”

Jahu looked at him in surprise. Don't look at what he says well, he has no bottom in his heart. After all, he was not born and raised, and Jia Hu was not sure if he could give full play to what he had learned over the years.

"However, Hu'er, the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. □□-year-old Xiucai, it is not impossible to find a place where Jiangnan literary style prevails, but the noble family is very rare. Jia Daishan said solemnly, "At least until I die, you can go to the Tongsheng exam." ”

Jia Hu's heart shook, the Jia family has decayed to this point?

Then through Jia Daishan's words, Jia Hu understood: It's not that the Jia family can't protect a young genius, but that the current situation is not suitable. Next, Jia Daishan said a lot to him, all about the government and the Jia family, as if he skipped Jia Yu and cultivated Jia Hu as the heir of the Jia family.

When Rong Guogong was still alive, the emperor was very taboo about the influence of the Jia family in the army. The Jia family married the Wang family again, and the prince of the Wang family was at the right time, if Jia Hu was too outstanding, he would undoubtedly be a fragrant treat in the eyes of the princes who would grow up. Last time, Jia Yu stood on the right team, and this time he got involved again, not to mention whether he could succeed, when he was still here, it must be very taboo, and when the time comes, the master with him may not be able to keep the Jia family.

Now Concubine Shu, who is close to the Jia family, just has only two daughters and no sons, so the Jia family has no risk of standing in line. Jia Daishan once thought that if Jia Hu didn't like to read like Jia Yu, let him still be the master, and with the relationship between the Liu family and Concubine Shu, marry Concubine Shu's youngest daughter, and continue the glory and wealth of another generation. Fortunately, Jia Hu is talented, and the Jia family does not have to rely on nepotism.

These two passages have always appeared in Jia Hu's mind, Jia Hu tossed and turned last night, thought about it for a long time, and finally made up his mind. So, after seeing Lin Ruhai and finishing his schoolwork, Jia Hu walked to Jia Daishan's study.

"Hu'er, aren't you resting today? Why did you come to me? Jia Daishan wondered why Jia Hu was not afraid of him, but he didn't know how soft his face was when he faced this smart, sensible and young grandson. At this time, I was reading a book, and I was disturbed, but I was not annoyed, and looked at Jia Hu almost lovingly.

"Grandfather, Hu'er has something to say to grandfather."

From Jia Hu's suspicious face, Jia Daishan, who guessed that things might be very strict, waved his hand and asked Jia Hu not to speak first, and ordered his subordinates to open the doors and windows, and several henchmen waited at the doors and windows, and everyone else stood far away, unless he called, no one could approach the study. Then he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

No one knows what Jia Hu said to Rong Guogong, only that from this day on, Jia Hu has been in Lixiangyuan for a significantly longer time, and Rong Guogong also values Jia Hu more and more day by day.

Seeing that Jia Hu has more green eyes than before, it is Mrs. Wang who is the most anxious in Rongguo's mansion.

"Where's the master? Still in the study? ”

Zhou Rui's family returned in fear: "Madam, the master came back from the study and went directly to Aunt Zhao." ”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she crushed her silver teeth, pulled the handkerchief, and said, "This little hoof! ”

After speaking, he lowered his voice again and asked, "Have you arranged for everyone?" ”

Zhou Rui's family came to Mrs. Wang and smiled shyly: "If you go back to Mrs., you have arranged it." He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and smiled: "I still think I have won because of that little hoof." asked his wife for someone, and he didn't see if he could get there. ”

As he spoke, Zhou Ruijia stretched out a few fingers, shook them in front of Mrs. Wang's eyes, and said mysteriously, "Mrs. guess what?" Aunt Zhao rewarded Liu Er with a purse, bulging with money, who knew that it was full of copper coins! Yo, who doesn't know that Liu'er is on an errand with his wife, and his wife has always rewarded him with silver? It's only two hundred big money, and Liu Er's monthly money is not enough for a month...... "Zhou Rui's family is belittled.

A smile overflowed from the corner of Mrs. Wang's mouth, and her tone was light, "It's just a few taels of silver, look at her shallow eyelids." He raised his voice and called: "Jin Chu'er, take ten taels of silver and give it to Zhou Rui's family, Zhou Rui's family, you send it to Liu'er, and say that I will reward it, and when you get there, good people, don't learn from Aunt Zhao." ”

"Hey!" Zhou Rui's family took the silver given by Jin Chu'er and squinted with a smile. After thanking the Empress Dowager, she twisted her body and went to the small courtyard where Aunt Zhao lived. On the way, seeing that there was no one, I went to my house first.

The aunt was supposed to be treated with the maids and live in the corner room of the wife, but who knew that Aunt Zhao was favored by the old man, and the old man waved his hand, chose a small courtyard in the west, and moved the aunts over. The old man is also two aunts, Aunt Zhou is wooden, lifeless all day long, not pleasing to the master, Aunt Zhao is rampant, grinding the old man to ask his wife to send a few □□ good maids to serve.

When Zhou Rui's family arrived at Aunt Zhao's small courtyard, they happened to hear Aunt Zhao making a fuss, pointing out that Sang was scolding Huai, the language was vulgar, and Zhou Rui's family didn't care about her. only quietly called a little girl and replaced Liu'er out.

"Liu'er, this is the five taels of silver that my wife rewarded, you take it first."

"Thank you, Sister Zhou." Liu Er happily put away the silver and asked, "Mrs. has something to order?" ”

The two of them were in a remote corner behind Aunt Zhao's yard, standing under the shade of a tree, someone was coming, and it was very convenient to hide. Zhou Rui's family looked at no one around, and whispered to her: "Liu'er, you are now the big girl next to Aunt Zhao, if there is any movement on Aunt Zhao's body, even if you report it." ”

Liu Er nodded, and heard Aunt Zhao shouting angrily: "Liu Er? Liu'er! Where are you lazy, you damn girl?! Hurriedly answered: "Auntie, I'm here!" Hurriedly said goodbye to Zhou Rui's family.

Zhou Rui's family returned to Mrs. Wang's courtyard, Mrs. Wang was frowning, and when she saw her coming back, she beckoned: "Zhou Rui's family, come over and look at this picture." ”

Zhou Rui's family took a rough look, "Mrs., is this going to clean up the yard for anyone to live in?" ”

"Who else is there besides Brother Hu in the big house? I'm seven or eight years old, and it's not like to stay in the backyard all the time. Although my sister-in-law didn't tell me, I, as an aunt, always have to think about him. ”

Zhou Rui's family and Mrs. Wang glanced at each other, and the two of them invariably remembered that they were now Mrs. Wang's housekeepers. Zhou Ruijia thought about the oil and water that this errand might have, and thought about how much he could scrape from it. And Mrs. Wang covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and the manpower of the entire courtyard was arranged by her, and there were not too many places to do her hands and feet.

"Which yard does Mrs. fancie?"

"Hey, look at these three, one is in the west, a small and small yard, delicate is exquisite, but too far away from the backyard. There is also this, Songtao Temple, which is quaint and atmospheric, just in front of Rongxi Hall and Lanfang Temple. The last one, the yard is very big, and it is also close to the small garden, but it is too remote, not far from the pear fragrance courtyard where the grandfather of the country is resting, I think, it is also convenient for Brother Hu to go to school. ”

"Is that the last one to be your wife?"

Mrs. Wang was silent.

Seeing this, Zhou Rui's family persuaded with a very good eye: "Why should Mrs. be bothered by the big house? You are good to Brother Hu, but people may not appreciate it, but they doubt your intentions. According to the slave maid, it is better to mention these three courtyards, let the big house choose by themselves, and when the yard is not good, it will not be blamed on the wife. ”

"You have a point," Madame Wang said slowly, stroking her nails, "but I'm in love." He sighed again, "It's a pity that I gave birth to Zhu'er too late, and I don't know if Zhu'er has the blessing to live in Songtao Temple." ”

It turns out that Mrs. Zhu Ge'er wants to live in Songtao Temple? Zhou Rui's family was a little surprised. The gates of Songtao Courtyard, Lanfang Courtyard, Rongxi Hall and Rongguo Mansion are on the central axis of Rongfu, Rongxi Hall does not need to be said, it is Lanfang Courtyard, and it is also the big house of Chengjue to live in, although Songtao Courtyard is empty, it is also a big house that people can live in, right?

"Mrs. said this too early," Zhou Ruijia persuaded euphemistically, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Grandpa Guo values Brother Hu very much......

Mrs. Wang lowered her head and thought about it, no matter how big Jia Hu was, it would be difficult to start. As early as when she heard that Mrs. Shi was partial to her youngest son, Mrs. Wang was estimating the possibility of inheriting the title in the second room. I didn't expect Rongguo's life to be so long, what is the use of Mrs. Shi's preference? Jia Zheng is also a wreck, and he can't even pass the exam. I can only rely on my own calculations.

In the evening, after everyone finished eating, Mrs. Wang mentioned the matter of changing the yard.

Liu looked at Mrs. Wang with apologetic eyes, "I, as a mother, am busy and forgetful, but let my younger siblings bother." ”

Mrs. Wang smiled: "Where is it, my sister-in-law is also busy taking care of Miss Ying, this matter should have been worried about the housekeeper, sister-in-law, don't blame me for having a lot of things." ”

Jia Min said quickly: "The two sisters-in-law have worked hard, I don't know which yard the second sister-in-law is optimistic about?" ”

"It stands to reason that it should be moved to Songtao Courtyard, but I think the Liuyun Garden next to the small garden is also very good, not to mention the big yard, the key is to enter from Lixiang Courtyard, and it is also convenient for Brother Hu to go to and from school. ――Which one does the old lady think is better? Mrs. Wang said with a smile.

As soon as Jia Mu wanted to talk about Liuyun Yuan, she heard Jia Daishan's deep voice coming, "What is there to say?" Hu'er is the eldest son of the big house, so naturally he should live in Songtaoyuan. ”

Jia Daishan spoke, and everyone stopped squeaking. The matter of Jia Hu moving out of the inner courtyard was finalized.