Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 12 Changes in Attitude

Rongfu, East courtyard.

Aunt Zhao was sitting on the kang doing needlework when she was suddenly hit in the head by a paper airplane thrown by Jia Huan and was startled.

"You're such a terrible evil! You came back from school just to play with this! Then you didn't do your homework?"

As he spoke, he put the paper airplane behind his buttocks and put it away.

Jia Huan saw her put away the plane, climbed onto the kang and was about to grab it, muttering: "Who wants to learn that! I just want this thing!"

Aunt Zhao said angrily: "I'll see what you do if you mess up!"

Jia Huan curled his lips and said, "If it breaks, I'll dismantle it. Then I'll put a piece of paper on it and fold it, will it still come out?"

"Don't play for now, show it to your father when he comes back, and let him know that this time you beat Baoyu!"

Jia Huan said angrily: "What will happen if dad finds out? It's not like they don't want to see me, even the third sister is looking towards him!"

"Bah! What do you know! As long as you can please your father, you see, he doesn't sleep in mother's room every day! Your father will be back soon, go and show off, and we can play again tomorrow! "

It has to be said that for both concubines, Jia Huan's treatment was obviously much better than that of Jia Cong. Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji accompanied her when she went out, and there were also many maids and women at home. This may not be because Aunt Zhao was so favored.

Although Jia Huan didn't understand the meaning of Aunt Zhao's words, she was still afraid of Jia Zheng, and pretended to go back to the desk in a daze.

At that time, Jia Zheng returned home from the Yamen.

Aunt Zhao ordered Xiao Jixiang and Xiao Que to arrange dinner.

As soon as he faced Jia Zheng, he flattered him and said, "Sir! Huan'er is doing well now. Not only did he get the first place in school, he also got a reward."

"Oh?"

At the entrance ceremony, Jia Zheng was quite critical of Lai Shangrong's actions. Accordingly, he no longer had any illusions that he could change the school's atmosphere. However, due to the previous agreement, he planned to spend the one-year period to find another famous teacher.

At this time, when I heard that Jia Huan had won the first place, I suspected that my previous judgment was hasty, and Ignored Aunt Zhao who was looking back, and walked to Jia Huan.

I saw him writing and drawing numbers on several nine-square grids, and he suddenly became very angry.

He shouted: "You bastards! What are you studying in school?"

Jia Huan didn't understand why his father was angry, so he said solemnly: "Master...Master just mentioned that the Analects of Confucius is a political chapter."

When Jia Zheng heard that the Analects of Confucius was being taught in the school, he calmed down a bit. He thought Jia Huan was just having fun. He pointed at the Sudoku homework and said, "Then what are you doing?"

"This... This is the homework assigned by the master, and it is also explained in school on weekdays."

"What! You only have half a day to go to school, and you still do these things?"

Aunt Zhao observed his words and expression, and when she saw that his expression was not kind, she hurriedly put her hands behind her back, but she was still a little slow.

"What are you holding?"

Aunt Zhao had no choice but to stretch out her hand and hand the paper airplane tremblingly in front of her.

"Humph!" Jia Zheng snorted coldly.

He sighed: "Is this the first place reward? After all, he was born as a slave and only uses these weird and obscene tricks to please his master. It's really harmful!"

He felt regretful in his gut. If he hadn't been afraid of spreading the word and being known as someone who didn't know people, he would have fired Lai Shangrong right away.

Now I just hope to get through this year quickly and choose another strict teacher to reorganize.

Aunt Zhao saw that Jia Zheng did not like relying on Shangrong's teaching. She only wanted to welcome Jia Zheng. Although she did not understand the reason, it did not hinder her from making a choice.

"Hurry up and clean it up! Listen to your dad and don't touch these things in the future!" As he said this, he swept Jia Huan's homework to the ground and quietly handed over the paper airplane.

Jia Huan was very satisfied with the paper airplane. He was impatient to waste time on his studies. Now that Jia Zheng and Aunt Zhao were supporting him, he immediately left happily.

Aunt Zhao was left to deal with Jia Zheng alone.

That night, Aunt Zhao used eighteen methods to finally make Jia Zheng feel at ease.

Lai Shangrong was unaware of Jia Zheng's change in attitude towards him.

The next day.

Jia Huan hadn't handed in his homework yet, Lai Shangrong only thought that he just got an airplane ride yesterday, so he didn't take it to heart.

After finishing the class as usual, assigning homework and announcing the end of school.

As soon as school was announced, Pan Youan immediately ran to Baoyu's table and helped pick it up.

It happened that Baoyu was not in a hurry to leave today, and saw that although he only wore coarse linen clothes, he was dressed quite plainly, and he was handsome and gentle.

Confused: "Hey! You are also from the school? Why haven't I seen you before!"

Pan Youan hurriedly said respectfully: "Back to the second master! The young one was selected by the family to be an errand in the ethnology because of his literacy and hyphenation. He had been doing some rough work before, but he had to rely on the appreciation of the uncle to let the young one do some fine work. "

"Oh! Are you literate?" Baoyu said in surprise.

It is rare for a slave to know Chinese characters, let alone read Chinese characters.Ancient articles are different from modern ones in that there are no punctuation marks. Without a certain foundation, you can't even read the article fluently. Recognizing characters and understanding Chinese characters are completely different concepts.

Pan Youan could only write and do math, which were considered professional skills, but he was far from being able to read and write. However, he didn't know the difference, and even if he knew, it wouldn't stop him from bragging.

"Yes, Second Master! It is also for this reason that Uncle Lai asked me to help pack the books."

In order to increase the credibility of his words, he deliberately endorsed Lai Shangrong.

Baoyu thought what he said was true, and she liked him even more. She put her hand tightly on Pan Youan's hand and said with a smile, "What's your name? Come to my place more often when you have free time. We might as well get closer to each other." !”

Pan You'an was so surprised that he quickly stretched out his other hand and put it on.

"Little Pan You'an!"

Seeing that there was an uncontrollable trend, Lai Shangrong hurried over.

"Baoyu! Why don't you go back today? Don't let the old lady wait!"

Although he intends to make a match, he also has other plans. After all, there is no impenetrable wall. If it gets to the ears of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang in the future, it will inevitably implicate himself.

It would be best to keep them away from school, and then it will have nothing to do with him no matter how much trouble he likes.

Baoyu did not doubt that he was there, and replied: "Brother Feng is treating me today. I told my grandmother this morning that I would not go back for dinner. I am too lazy to go back. I have already asked Mingyan to go back home and call a taxi."

Having said this, he thought about it and said, "Brother Lai, if you have nothing to do, why not go together!"

Lai Shangrong looked at Baoyu, then at Pan You'an, nodded and said, "Alright!"

Then he said to Pan Youan: "Hurry up and clean it up!"

After his interference, Pan Youan's gratitude that he had accumulated yesterday was gone.

I just feel that Lai Shangrong was jealous of his closeness to Baoyu and deliberately found excuses to send him to work.

Although I was itching with hatred, I thought that now I had shown my face in front of Mr. Bao, and I was worried that I would not have a chance to show off, so I pretended to put it away in a serious manner.

(End of this chapter)