Chapter 42: The Heart of the Elders
"Huh?" Zhuo Zhaojie tilted his head and asked curiously.
"Fighting rice to raise grace and bear rice to raise hatred." Ban said patiently, "Although your eldest cousin and second cousin are not reading materials, but your third cousin and fifth cousin are also good at reading, if Xuan Lang is willing to work hard, I am afraid that his achievements may not be under your eleventh cousin!" You also know the relationship between your grandfather and Cui Shanchang, after all, your third cousin and fifth cousin are the serious descendants of our You family! There are benefits, they will take it first, and then it will be your turn to take your eleventh cousin, this is a matter of course, in the end, his surname is Ren! ”
Speaking of this, I asked her, "Think about it yourself, not all people in this world are born well and filial, but can only those who are well-born and filial and likable be favored by their parents?" And the so-called son doesn't like the ugly dog and doesn't think the family is poor, just because your eleventh cousin reads well, you have to hold him and pet him and snub the serious juniors, and replace you with you, will you be chilled? ”
Zhuo Zhaojie said embarrassedly: "I'm not saying that I should treat the eleventh cousin better than the third cousin and the fifth cousin, but I usually treat it generally, if my grandmother treats the eleventh cousin kindly, ......."
"Do you think that when he just came, your grandfather didn't mention raising him like your third and fifth cousins?" Ban Shi nodded her eyebrows, and said with a faint smile, "I'll ask your grandfather, it's not difficult for me to treat him as a grandson, but since his talent oppresses Chi Lang and Huan Lang, what if Chi Lang and Huan Lang will be jealous of him and he will be arrogant in the future?" ”
Ban said meaningfully, "Zhaojie, you must know that the person who knows how to repay the kindness also remembers the grace of the dripping water, and the person who does not know the 'excitement', even if you dig out your heart and lungs, he will forget it all when he turns his head!" I even hate that you haven't done enough...... What's more, the You family has provided food and clothing for the 'daughter' and grandson surnamed in mourning over the years, instructed Shen Lang to open 'Meng', and recommended him to join Huaixing Academy...... Isn't that enough? ”
"I also think that my grandmother is very good to my aunt and my eleventh cousin in terms of use." Zhuo Zhaojie asked suspiciously, "But since all the expenses have been given, why doesn't my grandmother pay much attention to Feixia Ting...... is lukewarm to the eleventh cousin, and doesn't want him to go to Duanyi Yuan if he has nothing to do? ”
Zhuo Zhaojie was raised by Ban's family, and there was absolutely no reason to be biased towards Youzi, but she was strange that since Ban's gave You Zi and Ren Shenzhi a generous supply, she was more enthusiastic and kind in her attitude - so that You Zi felt more and more 'excited' to her mother-in-law, and Ren Shenzhi was closer to You's family - this kind of intimacy should not be difficult for Ban's at all, but why didn't Ban do it?
When Ban heard this, he smiled: "What do you think? ”
Zhuo Zhaojie blinked his eyes, bit his lip, and suddenly said, "Is it for the third cousin and the fifth cousin not to be jealous of the eleventh cousin?" ”
Ban Shi approvingly: "Shen Lang is only fifteen years old now, no matter how talented he is, even if he comes out in the future, he will have to go to Hanlin Yuan for a few years of seniority before he can come out, unless he is as good as the times and knows the way of official career!" It's just that not everyone may have the blessings and luck of the moment! So even if he rises to the top in the future, it will be difficult for me and your grandfather to see it anyway, even if he touches his light, it is probably your generation! ”
She said lovingly, "So it doesn't matter if he remembers my hatred and kindness, as long as you get along well, of course, in this case, I can also tell you in private, but reading depends on talent, but the list depends on life, otherwise how many talented people with previous convictions are not on the list?" Chi Lang and Huan Lang are a little worse than Shen Lang, but they may not be without the blessing of the gold list title! If I tell them that, I'm afraid they'll think I'm sure they're not going to pass the test! Didn't break their hearts! It's also a blow!
"What's more, Chi Lang and Huan Lang are both children with pure 'sex', in case they really listen to this...... I didn't think about my own efforts, but flattered Shenlang with my heart - what did this look like? Our family doesn't want the offspring of such flattering villains! Now you are watching Zi Niang and Shen Lang live under the fence, but you don't want to think about whether you are a family or me, it is already very good to them, no matter how good it is, you are a grandchild', maybe you don't understand it...... You just have to think that you will return to the Zhuo family two years later, and as a result, your grandfather treats outsiders better than you, will you not be jealous or wronged? ”
Zhuo Zhaojie pursed his lips, and was about to speak, when he heard Ban Shi say: "If you can't think of it, just look at Canniang!" Don't think I don't know, Canniang and you have to fall in love again, and the 'friendship' that grew up together, because you often eat in Duanyi Garden, and you have to eat your vinegar every now and then! So why should I make out to Shinrou's mother and son? Tell Shen Lang to read the good relationship between me and your grandfather, and when he comes out in the future, I and your grandfather, who knows how many times the grass has grown on the grave? Even if he takes care of Shuo Lang and them with our affection in mind, how long can he last together? People go to tea and cool! ”
"My grandmother is so raw!" Zhuo Zhaojie exclaimed, "I also said that my aunt lived her life tremblingly because my grandmother didn't like her, and she ......was scared in her heart."
She said the truth to the effect, and when she woke up halfway through, she had already glanced at Ban with a smile and said: "I really don't like your aunt, but she has been back to her parents' house for all these years, and I have also asked your aunt to give her according to the rules and has never deducted it, she herself has to live a hard life, I am about to have great-grandchildren at this age, what kind of person has what kind of reputation, is it still her 'daughter' who went back to her mother's house to live can be corrupted?" Naturally, I went with her! ”
Zhuo Zhaojie stuck out his tongue, hugged her with a smile and said, "Grandmother, don't bother me...... I just think it's a bit weird for my aunt to ask my eleventh cousin to buy candied fruit this time......"
Ban snorted: "At the beginning, her biological mother thought that she would definitely be able to make a difference if she married the Ren family!" But I don't want Ren Hua to die early, and I haven't saved any of them in my hands! Your aunt is a patient person, if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't get along in the Ren family, she wouldn't have been able to lead so many three or five people and go back to Jiangnan with her young son all the way! Although our family can save a little money for them to eat and drink, but your aunt has always saved a lot, and her mind is not difficult to guess, it is nothing more than saving for your eleventh cousin to save for your eleventh cousin, I am afraid that he will have no money to spare for the official to marry a wife in the future, to say that this plan is also human nature, but she also underestimated me and your grandfather, although your eleventh cousin cannot share the family property with the grandchildren of the You family such as Chi Lang and Huan Lang, but since he grew up in the You family, he will share some of the property when the time comes, Your four uncles and your mother still have that energy! ”
"But what does this have to do with Cousin Eleventh going out to buy preserves?" Zhuo Zhaojie asked suspiciously.
Ban Shi sighed and said, "She left all the Bai family's candied fruits for your eleventh cousin to take to the academy, and if she wants to eat them, of course she can only go out and buy them separately." ”
"Huh?"
"When classmates come and go in the academy, they have to take some candied snacks brought from home or bought to entertain them, even if they don't entertain others, they can't hide their classmates from their own food." Ban said, "Each room has a small kitchen, but Feixia Ting follows the big kitchen, the things in the big kitchen are all public, and if you want it, you have to give extra money, your aunt is reluctant to take out another money to ask the big kitchen to make snacks for your eleventh cousin, the good dim sum outside is not as good as making it at home, and it is also clean, and I am almost afraid that your eleventh cousin will lose face, and the candied fruit sent by the Bai family also solves her difficulty." ”
Zhuo Zhaojie has always been loved by Ban's, the Zhuo family has a rich annual gift, Ban's is also generous to her, it is because she is young and there are two or three full boxes of fine jewelry alone, not to mention that she usually eats with You Ruoheng and Ban's food, what do you want to eat, and the addition is all counted as the portion of the Yiyuan, and the dim sum candied fruit is all sent by the public account or such as the Bai family and the Lian family, and the monthly case basically does not have to be moved, and there is a reward for the New Year's holidays......
She didn't expect that Youzi would be saved to such a point, and she was a little embarrassed while pity, so she couldn't help but ask Ban's: "Since my grandmother has a way to call the third cousin and the fifth cousin, they don't complain about the eleventh cousin, but they don't know...... Starling he ......"
Ban Shi understood what she meant, but said with a smile: "You stupid boy, I deliberately be cold and cautious, reminding Chi Lang and Huan Lang that he is just an outsider!" This is because they are afraid that their 'nature' is pure and good, but because of this, they have gone the wrong way, and their minds are all on jealousy of others, but they don't think about their own hard work! Second, it is also for the good of Shenlang...... The so-called single-handedness is difficult to support, of course the You family hopes that Shen Lang will go to high school in the future, and the You family will also follow, but do you think that Shen Lang will not need the help of the You family in the future? It is nothing more than hoping that their brothers will be harmonious, and they will support each other in high school together, which is the way for the family to prosper......"
After saying this for a long time, Ban 'touched' Zhuo Zhaojie's head, and said lovingly, "This is because Shen Lang has no place in the Ren family at all, so I have to worry that he will be jealous and bullied by Chi Lang and Huan Lang, but how can Zhao Cui be the same?" Even if I and your grandfather have a place that I can't take care of, can the grandson of Minping Hou be bullied at will? ”
"I'm not worried about starlings being bullied." Zhuo Zhaojie groaned, "I just wondered, is there a way...... Call the third aunt and the third cousin ......"
"You don't have to worry about them." Ban smiled indifferently, "Lian's little knowledge and short-sightedness, even a few 'servant' concubines can't deal with it!" It's not hard for you to make her happy, and if you go back and give her some benefits, she'll forget about it! But you don't have to pay attention to her now, you still have to live for two years now, and when you leave, pick a few things that you can't take away or don't like to send to her 'privately', and say something nice, and she will think about you in the future......" Ban Shi shook his head when he said this, as if he also felt that he had chosen such a daughter-in-law for You Zhen back then, "As for Chi Lang - originally your grandfather also said that he would do it quietly, so as not to disagree with him and Huan Lang, but I took the idea of openly helping Zhao Cui!" ”
"Ahh Zhuo Zhaojie said in surprise.
Ban looked at her meaningfully: "His surname is You!" If the You family wants to prosper and count on their in-laws, it is the wrong way! Only the descendants of the You family are fighting for their own strength is the right way! What's more, the elders have to go first after all......" Ban sighed deeply, "Especially the children in our family who can read, Chi Lang is the oldest, and he is only fourteen years old this year, and he has only passed the test of childhood, according to your grandfather's estimate, he will have to grind for another three years before he can try the autumn ...... After the autumn season, you can go to Beijing to catch the exam...... Even if your grandfather and I are still physically strong, how long will he be able to hold out? ”
It is said that the career of the descendants of the You family should be regarded as an excellent walk, although You Ruoheng is not good at being an official and became an official early, but he did not complain in the officialdom, but ended up with a good reputation that is consistent with the top and bottom.
You Ruoheng's two classmates and fellow villagers are still so famous, one is in charge of the first courtyard in Jiangnan, and the other is still the lord and the first person in the dynasty, which can be described as monstrous!
In this way, You Chi and the others can easily enter Huaixing Academy, and they can enter Chang'an to take the exam in a few years...... Even if you can't divulge the topic, as long as Shi Wei hints slightly, it is not difficult to give them special preferential treatment.
But Ban's words now reminded Zhuo Zhaojie why You Ruoheng always refused to let his children and grandchildren take shortcuts, and even the eldest grandson and second grandson who had little talent for reading made them white......
It's not just his 'sexual' squareness, but also his helplessness - Sun Youshuo, the head of the You family, is only twenty-two years old this year, at this age, even if he is extremely talented, even if he is very good, if he wins the Jinshi, Huaixing Academy will definitely rise to a higher level!
It's just that You Shuo and You Ju don't know how to read - there is a Hanlin grandfather's hand-in-hand Qi 'Meng', and the dedication of the gentlemen from the mountain chief to the gentlemen in Huaixing Academy, so that he can't even pass the test of childhood, and Shi Huan can only sigh no matter how much he reaches the sky with his hands and eyes......
I'm not a faint gentleman today!
You Chi, who can read below, is only fourteen years old, and You Huan is even younger, only twelve years old. At their age, when the scientific examination is successful, You Ruoheng estimates that the limit will be about the same.
Even after his death, Cui Nanfeng and Shi Huan still miss the old relationship, but there are no elders to guide and teach behind them...... If they had been relying on their elders before, how far could they go?
"Back then, your grandfather was persuaded by the times." Ban sighed with a complicated look, "He's kind!" Let the descendants of the You family come out on their own...... It's not an idea that came out of the times...... I learned it from the times after consulting with your grandfather! ”
She stared at Zhuo Zhaojie, "Shi is relative to his children and grandchildren, they are all princesses, and they are ignored, let them do their own thing, the so-called backing on the mountains and mountains, relying on the flow of water, relying on others can only be temporary after all!" The inopportune seedlings are promoted, and maybe they will harm their children and grandchildren! ”
Zhuo Zhaojie asked timidly: "Then why did my grandfather help Starling this time?" ”
Ban Shi smiled and said, "Don't feel that you owe Chi Lang and Huan Lang, I will 'make a deal' with you - although Cui Zihe is reluctant to admit more disciples when he releases the news, but if Chi Lang and Huan Lang are enough for him, do you think your grandfather will not have this face?" Lian's Zhaocui came to rob her son of the opportunity, it's ridiculous! ”
When Ban said this, Zhuo Zhaojie's heart was relieved, and he also felt that he was misled by You Can - indeed, there was a rumor in Moling that Cui Nanfeng refused to accept more disciples, but if he was willing to leave a place for You Ruoheng's grandson, would he still treat You Ruoheng's grandson badly?
I thought that I felt that I owed Sanfang for so long...... But he forgot why You Ruoheng wanted to help Zhuo Zhaocui when he asked before......