The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

On the day of arriving in Taixing County, Chen Qi took Chen Heng to stop for a while in the county. It’s not easy to go out for a trip, so you should hurry up and buy New Year’s goods to avoid having to worry about what to buy in a few days.

New Year's goods mostly consist of snacks, mainly dried fruits and candies. These items are difficult to buy in the village and are inconvenient to make. On the contrary, every household in the village will prepare some of the seemingly hard-to-buy items such as pork and chicken.

Chen Heng has a huge amount of money, but he doesn't feel bad about spending it. Chen Qi asked him several times how he got the money. Chen Heng thought it was too troublesome to explain several times, so he asked him to wait patiently until he got home, and then the family would sit together and explain.

Chen Qi couldn't defeat his son, so he simply let him go. When the New Year's goods were almost ready, Chen Heng didn't want to stay in the county for a moment longer. He directly took his father to the city gate and couldn't wait to get on the ox cart to go home.

The cold wind blows away guests, and the homeland welcomes people back home. When the wheel gradually stopped at the entrance of Shanxi Village, Chen Heng jumped on the dirt with one step, holding two things in his hands, and ran excitedly towards his home.

Passing through the fences, the pheasants and yellow dogs on the roadside were very dissatisfied with Chen Heng's rampage. Dahuang just ran after him for two steps, and Chen Qi was already behind him, raising his hands and shouting, rushing up with a murderous look on his face.

The big yellow immediately cut off its tail and huddled by the roadside, making a whining sound. Chen Qihu stood behind his son and cursed at Dahuang, Go away, if you ask me again, I will kill you and eat you tonight.

Okay, okay, Dad, let's go home quickly. Chen Heng smiled and pulled Chen Qi. The dogs in the village were like this. They got extremely excited when they saw people running away. However, none of the dogs that are still alive today have a history of biting people. Their ancestors have been good dogs for three generations.

Rural people have a special rule: as long as the livestock has bitten someone, nothing can be left behind.

The father and son walked home slowly. Chen Heng stepped into the open courtyard door and saw his second uncle standing not far from the door with Shuangxi in his arms.

Double Happiness, look, dad said your brother should come back today. Chen Huaijin proudly showed off to his son.

Shuangxi didn't know what he had heard before. He leaned in his father's arms and looked at Chen Huaijin with admiration: Dad, you really know magic. I want to learn this, I want to learn this.

Then you have to study hard with your brother while he is at home. When you grow up, if you study hard, your father will teach you this magic, and you will teach it to your son.

Dad, Shuangxi must study hard.

Chen Heng, who was standing at the door, was dumbfounded. Second uncle, what did you learn in Yangzhou?

Chen Qi also walked in with a black streak on his head. If Shuangxi hadn't called him uncle sweetly, Chen Qishen was afraid that he would put down his things and beat his younger brother.

No, his father has to do this, so he can scream with ease.

Chen Heng couldn't stand it anymore, so he put down his luggage, took out the wheat candy he bought in the county, shook it towards his brother and said, Double Happiness, come to my brother.

The child couldn't bear the temptation, so he immediately broke away from his father's arms, jumped in front of Chen Heng, took the candy, threw away the candy wrapper and stuffed it into his mouth.

Second uncle, bring the things into the house. Chen Heng left the silly Chen Huaijin and led Shuangxi towards the main house. Only halfway through, Chen Gaishan had already come out of the kitchen next door, wiping his hands.

Heng'er.

Chen Gaishan stood at the door and called softly, his wrinkled face full of smiles, his eyes almost split into two lines with laughter.

grandfather.

Looking at this old man who couldn't control his joy, Chen Heng unconsciously felt a sore nose and ran towards him quickly.

Slow down, you kid.

Although it was only a few steps away, Chen Gaishan still chattered a few words and hugged his eldest grandson who flew towards him.

Is grandpa feeling better?

Much better. Look, grandpa knows that you are coming back today, so he has prepared some dishes for you.

Chen Gaishan raised his head proudly. The New Year is approaching, and there are many ingredients that are very difficult to prepare for the hot dishes at home. There is nothing particular about Shanxi Village. Women in these households are not easy to deal with, so it is natural for the men to do the cooking.

Then I have to eat two bowls of rice today.

It's better to eat more. No one's baby can eat more than two bowls of rice.

The grandfather and grandson were chatting, and grandma Zhou also walked out of the main room. Before she could scream, two larks flew out from behind.

younger brother.

Chen Qing and Chen Xian ran to Chen Heng. The eldest sister Chen Qing's smile was more reserved, while the second sister Chen Xian laughed out loud. When Shuangxi saw her, he grinned proudly, Sister, sister, brother just gave me candy.

Okay, okay, Shuangxi, eat more. Chen Xian rubbed Shuangxi's head. Ever since her younger brother grew older, he had become her follower. Whenever Chen Xian went to do something, Shuangxi would follow suit. The relationship between the two siblings is surprisingly good.

Brother, is it hard on the road?

It's not hard, sister, I bought you a gift. Chen Heng smiled at Chen Qing. After four months of not seeing each other, his sister has grown a little taller, but thinking about the Chinese New Year, she will be eleven years old. Chen Heng also felt it was normal.

Grandma Zhou stood next to Chen Gaishan, watching her four grandchildren chatting together, and smiled with her husband tacitly. After the two brothers Chen Qi put away the new year's goods they bought, the family sat neatly in the house and listened to Chen Heng talking about the trivial matters of the academy.

Zhou couldn't get enough of it, and would ask her eldest grandson from time to time if he was eating enough and if he was being bullied. Grandpa just listened to the fun, only nodded occasionally, and laughed most of the time.

The family chatted for a while, and Chen Heng couldn't wait to drag Mr. Zhou to the room where Mr. Gu was, ready to see his newborn brother.

His father, Chen Qi, was right. Chen Heng was surprised when he saw his younger brother, It's really so dark.

Gu, who was lying in the inner room for confinement, became angry when she heard the sound and shouted outside, Heng'er, mother heard it. If you say your brother is ugly again, see if mother comes out and beats you.

Mrs. Zhou, who entered the house with her eldest grandson, smiled heartily. While holding the baby in her arms, she joked about Chen Heng, You kid, do you think you went there for nothing when you were born? As a child, you can raise her as long as you want. White.

Chen Heng laughed, stood outside the curtain, faced Mrs. Gu and said softly: Mom, the child is back.

Mom knows, my mother feels happy when she hears your voice.

Hearing that something was wrong with Gu's tone, Chen Heng quickly changed the topic. A woman in confinement can cry. He said shamelessly, Mom, do you know how famous my child is in Yangzhou now?

As expected, Mrs. Gu was a little surprised. She paused for a long time and then said, Heng'er, don't try to imitate your second uncle.

Chen Heng couldn't help it anymore and rolled his eyes. This is the disadvantage of having an unknown family at home. Whenever something good happens, everyone is like a frightened bird, thinking about what the second uncle has learned from the past.

Before Chen Heng could answer, Chen Huaijin was already standing outside the door and shouted, Sister-in-law, brother, I heard you. Please save some face for me in front of Heng'er.

You kid, your second uncle was here and you didn't tell me.

When Mrs. Gu finally complained, Chen Heng smiled bitterly. It was hard to say that his second uncle came over by such a coincidence, Mom, it's not like you don't know that my temperament is like yours.

That's true. Mrs. Gu responded sweetly and said proudly, Fortunately, you are not as stupid as your father.

I'm here too. Chen Qi coughed. Chen Huaijin came with him. Chen Gaishan had already prepared the food and was waiting for them to go over and eat.

Let me tell you what's going on.

After hearing Gu's words, Chen Qi immediately stopped saying anything.

As the saying goes, if you are not deaf or dumb, you will not be a rich man. Mrs. Zhou didn't bother to pay attention to the quarrel between these two people. She and Chen Gaishan were like this when they were young. Besides, the eldest daughter-in-law of her family is just a bit silly, but she has a very good heart.

Okay, okay. We are all ready to go over for dinner. A group of people are crowding here and shouting, don't wake up the child. Mrs. Zhou was about to carry the child to the curtain when another sentence came out.

Ah, mother, you are still here. Wife, I just...said the wrong thing.

Mrs. Zhou's raised hand froze slightly, resisting the urge to roll her eyes, and said to her good daughter-in-law: No problem, mother will take care of them for you in a minute.

At this critical moment, Mrs. Gu finally remembered her past cleverness and said with a naive smile: Mom, my wife knows that you are good to me.

Yes Yes Yes.

What can Mrs. Zhou do? She personally picked Mrs. Gu. It was this temperament that attracted her attention back then. She is a eldest daughter-in-law who will not cause uproar in the family. Only those who marry such a woman will be blessed.

In this situation, Chen Heng couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing on the spot. Chen Qi was worried that he would make Mrs. Gu angry again, so he took him in his arms and walked out the door.

After the family had a happy meal, Chen Heng took his grandparents, Chen Qi, and Chen Huaijin into their room and asked them to sit in their seats. Seeing that the child was so serious, everyone thought that the other party had something to say.

As a result, when he saw Chen Heng taking out thirty taels of silver from the bag, he was shocked on the spot.

Heng'er, where did you get this money from? Mrs. Zhou stood up from her seat. Chen Gaishan's reaction was calm and he just took the money and took a look at it.

Chen Heng didn't dare to hide it, so he quickly explained clearly what he had written in the script. Zhou finally felt a little more at ease and only warned: Don't imitate your second uncle, Heng'er.

Chen Huaijin's eyes widened at the side, It's okay for my sister-in-law to say it, why did you even say that to me, mother?

Grandma, my grandson knows.

Don't worry. Chen Gaishan took the initiative to help Chen Heng explain, and said happily to Mr. Zhou, My grandson, I understand. You see at such a young age, he can calm down and study, and he can do things Those messy things?”

He asked Chen Heng again, What are you writing about? It won't delay your study.

Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson knows the importance. Chen Heng nodded seriously. How could he not know that only studying can change the fate of his family.

You see, Chen Gaishan winked at Mrs. Zhou. He pushed the money back to his eldest grandson and said with a smile, You can keep this money for yourself in the academy.

But Chen Heng pushed the money back, Grandpa, keep this money with grandma. The family will have a lot of expenses in the future. The eldest sister and the second sister are going to have haircuts soon, so they have to buy clothes and jewelry. The two younger brothers also have to pay for daily food and clothing.

After my second uncle finished his corvee service, I thought opening a tea shop would be a good way to make a living. When the time comes, let's save some capital together and set up a tea shop for my second uncle in Yangzhou. It will be better than him being deceived again.

After listening to Chen Heng's call, Chen Gaishan didn't know what to say for a moment. Chen Qi came up from nowhere, put the money back into his son's hand with red eyes, and said anxiously, You don't have to worry about these things. As long as dad is here, you just need to study peacefully.

Chen Huaijin also spoke up to cheer for his brother, That's right, Heng'er, you don't have to worry about your second uncle. Your second uncle is in Yangzhou, but he has met a lot of people.

It's okay if he didn't say this. When he said this, Chen Gaishan's brows immediately wrinkled. He said to Chen Heng, Heng'er, this money is really what you said. Will there be more money in the future?

Chen Heng nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: Well, grandpa, feel free to accept it. Our family is getting better and better, so I can feel at ease while studying in Yangzhou, right?

Besides, my two younger brothers will definitely study in the future. When you sent me to study before, didn't you say that the whole family should be connected as a rope? If you don’t charge money now, then you won’t charge money in the future either?

Chen Heng talked about this, but Chen Qi still wanted to speak again. Chen Beishan knew that Chen Qi had a strong temper, so he only stretched out his hand to interrupt him. He was silent for a long time, and then said: On New Year's Eve, can you and grandpa go to worship the ancestors together?

Ah? Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, not knowing what it meant, so he had to respond.

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Little New Year's Eve is four days later. On this day, women in the family will stay cleaning the surroundings. Chen Gaishan took Chen Heng to the ancestral hall early, lit three sticks of incense and gave it to his grandson. He also put thirty taels in a red cloth and placed it on the table.

Heng'er, kowtow.

oh.

Chen Heng knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to his ancestors.

Chen Gaishan stood next to him. Every time Chen Heng bent down, he opened his mouth and shouted something. Chen Heng listened to the whole process and understood that the main idea was: With the blessing of our ancestors, his grandson can already make money to support his family.

After saluting, Chen Gaishan instructed the two brothers Chen Qi to fiddle with the offerings on the plate a few times, as if the ancestors had eaten and made offerings, and then took these things home intact.

On the way back, Chen Gaishan held Chen Heng's hand and suddenly said to him, It's so fast, Heng'er. You were only so big when you were born. Grandpa was afraid that you were not in good health and would have to sit all day long. You can’t eat or sleep well at night. As a result, now you can make money.”

Seeing his grandfather's face full of gratitude, Chen Heng couldn't help but comfort him: Grandpa, there are still many good days ahead. My grandson will respect you and grandma.

Grandpa knows, grandpa knows it. Chen Gaishan held Chen Heng's hand tightly, looking at the flowing clouds in the sky with eyes full of hope, Grandpa and your grandma still have to watch Heng'er get married and get married. Give birth to a child.”

I didn't expect, I didn't expect that one day I would be the leader of the alliance, hahahahahahaha, I wrote four thousand words when I was happy. These two pages of 8,000 words make up for the updates from yesterday and the day before yesterday. There are two more updates today, the ending of volume 2 and the beginning of volume 3, which will be released on Wednesday.

Brothers, see you when we put it on the shelves.