Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 6
Xu Shan did not answer Jia Qiong, but looked at him with a smile.

After a while, Jia Qiong felt that her knees were sore and her legs were shaking. After holding on for about two or three minutes, she couldn't hold on any longer.

He stood up and rubbed his knees and asked, "Did I do the right thing, cousin?"

"Your posture is quite good, but you don't understand that standing in a standing position does not mean standing in a dead position.

Zhanzhuang is also called zhamabu, which means that a horse must appear out of thin air.

The body moves up and down as if riding a horse. Look at how I stand. "

Xu Shan posed as he spoke, and his body was rising and falling slightly, like waves blown by the breeze. You wouldn't be able to spot it unless you looked carefully.

"You try again."

Xu Shan asked Jia Qiong to stand up again, and then began to explain the key points.

"When squatting, you must first reach the soles of your feet. When you stand up, the five fingers of the soles of your feet should be dug into the ground like chicken claws, affecting the bones and muscles of the lower legs, so that the knees will naturally stand up.

Straighten the knees, tighten the thighs, lift the waist, and tighten the abdomen. This is the energy. "

"When you are lying down, the soles of your feet should imitate the flippers of ducks and geese, and all five fingers should be loosened.

In this way, the knees are loose, the thighs are loose, the waist is sitting, and the abdomen is bulging. "

With Xu Shan's guidance, Jia Qiong slowly began to master the key points and began to stand up properly.

Xu Weirui started to join in the fun, imitating Jia Qiong's poses.

But after the big fall, I lost interest and just squatted aside and watched.

When Xu Shan saw that Jia Qiong had mastered the key, he asked him to practice by himself. He took off his single clothes, revealing his strong muscles, and began to practice.

What Xu Shan practiced was not an ordinary standing stance, but a large spear stance.

He pulled out a dark spear from the weapons rack on the side and placed a human-shaped haystack in front of him.

Every time he rose and fell, he would shoot out the gun to prick different parts of the man's body. The gun was released so fast that Jia Qiong couldn't even see the tip of the gun clearly.

Jia Qiong had tried that gun before and it was so heavy that he couldn't even lift it with one hand. It was estimated to weigh more than twenty kilograms.

But in my cousin's hands, it was as light as a feather, and it was fast and stable to hit the draftsman.

It can accurately hit the throat, heart, limb joints and other parts every time.

Jia Qiong's eyes widened when he saw it, thinking that his cousin was really a tough guy and would definitely be able to help him in the future.

The two of them were practicing in full swing. Shen Biyun happened to come back from outside. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the two of them practicing there.

She asked in surprise: "Qiusheng, why did you leave the house and still practice martial arts here?"

"Auntie, my health is fine. I have decided to practice martial arts every day from now on."

Shen Biyun thought that Jia Qiong suddenly wanted to practice martial arts and join the army, so he quickly advised: "Whatever you want to do to practice martial arts, your father said you are not the material for martial arts training.

You'd better study hard, my aunt is still hoping that you can get a Jinshi. "

Jia Qiong explained; "Auntie, practicing martial arts doesn't delay your studies.

I just want to have a good body so that I won’t get sick easily. "

After hearing this, Shen Biyun felt that Jia Qiong was scared because of this illness, so she wanted to practice martial arts to strengthen her body. She probably wouldn't be able to persist for a few days.

She didn't intend to care about it and said, "Okay then.

Shanzi, please teach me well and don't let your brother get hurt. "

Shen Biyun gave instructions and went into the kitchen to cook.

Jia Qiong couldn't hold on after standing for almost half an hour. Although he had mastered the key points, the long-term exercise still made his body sore.

Xu Shan also saw that he was reaching his limit. He was very surprised that Jia Qiong could persist for so long. The former Jia Qiong would never have endured this hardship.

He said to Jia Qiong: "Okay Qiu Sheng, let's finish practicing today.

You must practice step by step to avoid damaging your foundation easily. I will prepare some herbal bubbles for you later. "

After hearing this, Jia Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and stood up tremblingly, feeling that her legs were no longer her own.

After resting for a while, Shen Biyun called them to come in for dinner.

Four dishes were placed on the Eight Immortals table in the flower hall, including stir-fried cabbage, stir-fried shredded radish, scrambled eggs with green onions and a stewed mutton. The aroma of the dishes made Jia Qiong twitch her fingers.

The staple food was steamed buns, which in this era were called steamed cakes. Jia Qiong was really hungry and the food was delicious. She finished a steamed bun in just a few bites.

Jia Qiong found that both her aunt and cousin only ate cabbage and radish, and the eggs and mutton were almost untouched, so he gave each of them a few pieces of meat.

"Aunt, cousin, you guys should eat it too." "I don't like mutton, it's too tangy. Qiu Sheng, please eat more."

Shen Biyun wanted to take out the meat from the bowl, but Jia Qiong pushed her back.

"Auntie, are you short of money at home?

My cousin must practice martial arts without missing meat, and aunt, you should replenish your body after working so hard. "

Xu Shan happily patted Jia Qiong on the shoulder and said, "Qiu Sheng, you are still growing. Only by eating more meat can you grow stronger.

My cousin is in such good health that he is afraid of missing a few meals of meat. "

"Qiu Sheng, you have really grown up and know how to care for others.

If your parents knew about it, I don't know how happy they would be. "

Shen Biyun had a smile on her face, but tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

Jia Qiong said: "This time I have walked through the door of hell, I must know something.

Auntie, don’t we still have a shop at home? We shouldn’t be short of food and drinks. "

Shen Biyun wiped her tears and said, "You were born in a wealthy family, and you don't know how ordinary people live their lives.

There were four dishes for the four of us, some meat and some vegetarian, and the steamed pancakes were enough.

This table costs almost thirty cents, and poor people cannot afford to eat more than a few meals a year. "

Jia Qiong asked: "How much money do we have left at home?"

Shen Biyun glanced at Jia Qiong strangely. He had never cared about this before.

"You kid, why do you think of asking these questions today?"

Jia Qiong said with a smile: "Aunt, self-cultivation, family management, country governance, and world peace are all lessons, right?"

When Shen Biyun heard what he said, she felt extremely happy, thinking that this was the manifestation of her ancestors, and that Brother Qiong was about to get enlightened.

"Okay, let me tell you, our family is originally quite well off.
But when your uncle and your parents passed away one after another, a lot of money was spent on medical treatment and funeral arrangements, and almost all of the family's wealth was spent.

There are only more than 300 taels of silver left. Adding in the little silver I originally saved here, the total is only 500 taels.

I have saved all this money and have not used it. I have dismissed all the servants at home, so we, the mother-in-law, have limited expenses.

I now have a shop at home, which is in a good location, but the shop is not big and can collect 50 taels of rent per year.

The Jia family provides 60 taels of funding every year. After deducting various expenses in the past few years, there is a surplus of 280 taels. "Shen Biyun said in detail with his fingers.

Jia Qiong did some mental calculation and said strangely: "Then our family is not short of money."

"I haven't finished talking yet. A few days ago, it cost 320 taels to ask the doctor to prescribe medicine for your illness. Calculate how many taels you have left."

"That means there are still 460 taels. This meal is 36 taels of silver, which is [-] taels of silver a day. Add in all other expenses and the total is only [-] taels of silver at most, which is only [-] taels of silver a year.

Auntie, not counting the income from the shop, 480 taels of silver is enough for our family for more than ten years. We don't have to live such a tight life. "

Jia Qiong felt that their family was quite wealthy, and they also had a shop, so they felt that there was no problem with eating a lot of food and fish.

"You can't calculate the accounts like this. If you want to go to school in the future, you must go to a good academy. The annual tuition plus food and drinks will cost at least a hundred taels of silver.

In a few years, you and your brother will get married, and your sister will get married and buy a dowry. The amount of money spent will not be a small amount.

And after you get married, there will always be a few maids and servants in this house to serve you, so it doesn't look like it's always empty.

Just for these items alone, I feel uneasy without 2000 taels of silver as a foundation.

The most fearful thing is that if there is any disaster, a piece of old wild ginseng costs 300 taels.

When it comes time to use it, if you don’t have money, what can you do to save your life? Do you know how to be prepared? "

Shen Biyun used her fingers to settle the accounts for Jia Qiong, and directly deceived him. After all, he seemed really poor!

Jia Qiong was shocked when she heard that a piece of ginseng cost 300 taels, and asked: "Aunt, why is this old wild ginseng so expensive? It was enough for our expenses in [-]."

Shen Biyun said: "Seeking medical treatment has always been the most expensive thing. How many families have sold their houses and land for medical treatment.

If it weren't for the treatment of your parents, the family wouldn't have so much money left.

However, I didn’t use much old wild ginseng this time, and there was a lot left. I don’t have to spend money to buy it if I need it next time. "

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