Not long after, Wang Xifeng saw Caiming walking in from outside. Wang Xifeng hurriedly called Caiming over.
It turns out that Wang Xifeng sent Caiming to find out the news.
Wang Xifeng was illiterate, but she had to keep accounts and read bills. Unfortunately, Ping'er next to her was also illiterate.
So Wang Xifeng brought with him Caiming, a literate child who could read and write.
In the past two years, Cai Nian was older and was released.
It happened that Lai Wang had just been beaten to death by Jia Huan, so Caiming became a useful person around Wang Xifeng.
Upon hearing Wang Xifeng's call, Caiming hurried over and saluted, "Second Grandma."
Wang Xifeng smiled and asked, "How is it? Did Baoyu pass the exam?"
Caiming replied: "Second Grandma, Second Master Bao has never passed the exam! I heard that the gentleman from the Imperial College commented that Second Master Bao is like rotten wood that cannot be carved, and mud that cannot hold up a wall."
What?
He didn’t even pass the screening test?
After learning the news, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but be speechless.
Is Baoyu such a waste?
What did he study in the Imperial College these two years?
Thanks to the old lady, my wife always thought that he would definitely get the top prize, so that's it?
Wang Xifeng waved her hand and sent Caiming away, but in her heart she was thinking about how to tell Jia Mu the news.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Xifeng turned around and walked into Rongqing Hall.
Seeing Wang Xifeng come back, Jia Mu knew the result. She smiled and asked, "Brother Feng, how are you? Can Baoyu pass?"
Wang Xifeng smiled apologetically and said: "Old ancestor, I don't know why, maybe it's because Baoyu didn't perform well. I just found out that Baoyu didn't pass the exam this time."
What?
Hearing the news, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang couldn't help but stand at the scene, unable to recover for a long time.
They absolutely couldn't believe that the news was true. How could their Baoyu, who was extremely intelligent and ten times more intelligent than Brother Huan, not even pass the Imperial Academy screening examination?
Isn't it the most ridiculous thing in the world?
Mother Jia couldn't help but said: "You are also useless. You must be like the boy who came to Wang's house at the beginning. Brother Huan clearly got the first place in the exam, but he sent him to look at the results and came back to say that Brother Huan failed."
"Now that I have sent people to inquire, how could it be possible that my Baoyu failed the exam?"
Wang Xifeng was so embarrassed that she only cursed in her heart and did not dare to tell the difference.
Jia Muguo sent someone to inquire about the news again.
In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang's faces were ashen. Although Jia Mu said she didn't believe it, she actually believed it in her heart.
The whole room was silent, even Wang Xifeng didn't dare to make random jokes.
Half an hour later, the people sent by Jia Mu came back to report the news. As expected, Baoyu had not passed the exam.
Jia Mu's face darkened, and she looked much older instantly.
Mrs. Wang's face was pale, her body was shaky, and she was about to fall.
The little maid behind her was so frightened that she hurriedly reached out to help her.
Mrs. Wang staggered to her feet, said goodbye to Jia Mu, and left in embarrassment.
In Mengpo Zhai, Jia Zheng also got the news. He was so angry that his whole body was shaking and his hands and feet were cold.
He scolded sternly: "Go to the Imperial College and bring that little beast back!"
"Yes, sir!"
Here, Jia Zheng had already asked the boy to prepare ropes and sticks.
This time he didn't need a servant, and held the stick tightly in his hand.
Baoyu failed the exam this time, which really broke his heart.
What on earth has this little beast been studying in the past two years? He couldn't even pass the screening test?
This time, he had to break his legs.
There is no need to go to the Imperial College to study in the future.
Jia Zheng has decided to resign from office and concentrate on teaching Baoyu to study at home.
From then on, he stared at it day and night, not believing that this traitor could not figure it out.
Let's say that Jia Zheng's servant went to the Imperial Academy and called Jia Baoyu out.
Jia Baoyu was so frightened that his legs trembled and he almost fell down.
Then, Jia Baoyu was escorted back to Jia's mansion by Jia Zheng's servants.
Although Jia Baoyu was the young master, he did not dare to resist at all in front of Jia Zheng's servant.
Along the way, Jia Baoyu complained secretly in his heart.
It's over, it's over!
This time, I'm afraid I'm going to get a severe beating.
The pain from the last two beatings is still vivid in my mind, and now that I think about it, I still have lingering fear.
Jia Baoyu's heart trembled with fright at the thought of being beaten like this again today.
Not long after, Jia Baoyu was escorted back to Jia Mansion.
Fortunately, Mother Jia had anticipated this scene and sent someone to wait at the door early.
After seeing Jia Baoyu being escorted back, the maid hurriedly reported to Jia Mu, who followed her.
In fact, the first few times Jia Baoyu was beaten, it was Jia Zheng who gave him a time lag and was beaten severely without Jia's mother's knowledge.
Now, it was such a big deal that Jia Baoyu failed to pass the screening test. Jia's mother had long expected that Jia Zheng would beat Jia Baoyu, so how could she still let him beat her?
Therefore, when Jia Baoyu was escorted to Mengpo Zhai, Jia Zheng's study.
When Jia Zheng met Jia Baoyu, his eyes were red, as if he were meeting his enemy. He didn't ask him how he had studied in the past two years or why he couldn't even pass a quiz.
Jia Zheng shouted sharply: "Come here, tie up this traitor and hold him down!"
While he couldn't wait to raise the stick in his hand, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
At this moment, Jia Mu came angrily from outside.
"Which one are you going to fight?"
When Jia Zheng heard Jia Mu's voice, he turned around and looked at Jia Mu with an angry face. He couldn't help but despair.
He dropped the stick in his hand, fell to his knees, and burst into tears.
The cry was so sad and shrill, like a cuckoo crying for blood, that it was unbearable to hear.
Jia Zheng cried and said: "Mother, every time your son wants to beat this traitor, you always protect him. You just ask him if he can be spared?"
"He studied at the Imperial College for two years, but he couldn't even pass a small test. How can he expect to take the provincial examination and win the top prize?"
"In the past, our ancestors always said that he was young, but now he is almost reaching his prime. If he were placed in a poor family, he would have been old enough to marry and have children, but he is still so unmotivated."
"If this absurdity continues, what will happen in the future? Could it be that he has been hanging out in the boudoir all his life? How can he survive a hundred years after my mother and I and my wife are together?"
"Mother, I just want to ask you, with his current temperament, is it possible for him to keep the family fortune?"
Next to him, Jia Baoyu, who was kneeling on the ground, was despairing after hearing Jia Zheng's words.
It wasn't because he was ashamed, but because he heard Jia Zheng say that he had already reached the age of marrying a wife and having children. Could it be that he had been hanging out in the boudoir all his life?
Why not?
I just want to hang out in the boudoir for the rest of my life!
However, he suddenly thought that it couldn't be done after all.
He liked Sister Lin so much, but Sister Lin still betrayed him and actually fell in love with the damn Huan Laosan.
The second sister is already married, and I heard that the third sister is also planning to marry someone else.
In a year or two, I am afraid that all the sisters around me will get married one after another.
He was left alone, like a lonely ghost. It would be better to die.
In a daze, he suddenly remembered the funeral words written by Sister Lin.
Just look at the spring flowers gradually falling, it is the time when the beauty dies of old age. Once the spring is over, the beauty will grow old, and the flowers will fall and people will die without knowing it.
Thinking of this situation, Jia Baoyu felt so sad that he couldn't help crying loudly.
When Jia's mother heard Jia Zheng's crying words and Jia Baoyu's crying, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She couldn't help but say: "Zheng'er, every time Baoyu disobeys, you have to beat him. You have beaten him so many times, but have you ever beaten him well?"
"Now Baoyu is ashamed and repentant. As long as he can study hard in peace of mind in the future, why do we have to beat him?"
"Baoyu, please tell me quickly that you will change your mind from now on. You must get a meritorious degree to give me a reputation."
Jia Baoyu, who was grieving, hurriedly put away her tears after listening to Jia Mu's words, and said hurriedly: "Ancestor, I don't study, and I don't want to take the honors. I just stay at home and respect my ancestors and master." ,Mrs."
Jia Zheng was already softened by Jia Baoyu's tears and changed his mind after being persuaded by Jia's mother. But when he heard Jia Baoyu's words, he was so angry that he couldn't even breathe.
He pointed a trembling finger at Jia Baoyu and fell backward.
In panic, the boy behind him hurriedly helped him to prevent him from falling to the ground.
Jia's mother hurriedly ordered people to carry Jia Zheng to the bed, and also ordered people to ask for the imperial doctor.
After busying for a long time, he finally invited the imperial doctor. After some diagnosis and treatment, he settled down.
Jia Baoyu was let go by Jia Mu long ago.
Jia Zheng was lying on the bed, looking at Jia Mu. He had a lot to say in his heart, but he couldn't say it for a while. In the end, he turned into hot tears and silently flowed down his eyes.
Looking at Jia Zheng's appearance, Jia's mother felt so good.
She couldn't help but say: "Zheng'er, how can a mother not understand your thoughts?"
"But the mother suddenly wanted to understand one thing. Is Baoyu really ten times more talented than Brother Huan? Brother Huan is the first person to win six yuan in a row in thousands of years."
"If Baoyu is ten times smarter than Brother Huan, no matter how much Baoyu hates studying, can he not even pass a quiz?"
"I feel that we have all been deceived by Brother Huan! Where can Baoyu have such intelligence?"
"Brother Huan said that that day. I'm afraid you didn't mean to coax him into sending him to the Imperial Academy. In this way, Baoyu won't pester Yu'er every day."
"Although Baoyu is smart, he may not be able to read well. I know, you want to say that as long as he hangs his head and studies hard every day, he will definitely have a bright future."
"But wasn't it because Pearl was forced to study by you in the past, and she suffered a lot in the end? Now you only have a son like this. If he has good intentions, wouldn't you be a dead child?"
Hearing Jia Mu's words, Jia Zheng couldn't help but fall silent.
At this time, they all ignored that there was actually Jialan in their second room. Even if Jia Baoyu really dies, he will never be extinct.
Jia's mother then said: "Zheng'er, what's wrong with you is what happened when you were young? Didn't you get any good results in the examination? Maybe Baoyu is not good at studying, so why bother him again?"
"Now that he is old, he has reached the age to get married. Since he failed this quiz, if he wants to take the exam, he will have to wait another three years. Why not arrange a marriage for him and let him start a family first? Woolen cloth?"
"The so-called starting a family and starting a career means that you should start a family first and then start a career. After he started a family, many of his minor problems will be corrected."
Most people in the world have a blind confidence in their children.
This is also the reason why Jia Huan was able to deceive Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and others into believing it was true.
But today, Baoyu actually failed even a small test, and Jia Mu realized belatedly that she had been deceived by Brother Huan.
But now, there is nothing he can do about him.
And since Baoyu is not good at studying, if he wants to pass the exam, he may not have to study hard for ten or twenty years to have any hope of gaining fame.
How could their family have such a need?
Therefore, Jia's mother did not want Jia Baoyu to continue reading.
After listening to Jia Mu's words, Jia Zheng pondered for a long time and finally sighed: "My mother has the final say in everything."
Well, Jia Zheng was also moved by Jia Mu's words.
It's just that he can't calm down in his heart.
It is not easy to face the mediocrity of children, especially when expectations are very high at the beginning.
After persuading Jia Zheng, Jia's mother was in a good mood.
She was busy going to Baoyu's house. When she saw Baoyu, she took his hand and said:
"Baoyu, I've already told you that from now on, you don't have to go to the Imperial College to study. From now on, you can play with whichever sister you want."
Hearing Jia Mu's words, Jia Baoyu's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly asked: "Ancestor, are you serious about this? You really didn't coax me?"
Jia Mu smiled and said, "How do you say this? Did I ever deceive you?"
Jia Baoyu suddenly said in surprise: "Ancestor, that's great!"
Jia Mu took Jia Baoyu's hand and smiled: "Not only that, I also told your father that I want to arrange a marriage for you. Do you have a girl you like?"
Hearing this, Jia Baoyu suddenly became shy.
After a long while, he said: "Ancestor, I want to marry Sister Lin."
here we go again!
Mother Jia's face darkened and she said, "The Holy Father has already decreed that your sister Lin will be betrothed to Brother Huan. Never say such nonsense again in the future."
"If this spreads out, not only will you suffer, but our entire Rongguo Mansion will probably end up having our homes confiscated and our families exterminated."
Jia Baoyu was startled and immediately lost his interest.
He muttered: "If I can't marry Sister Lin, I would rather not marry her."
Jia Mu couldn't help but shouted: "Baoyu!"
This sudden shout made Jia Baoyu's heart tremble with fright.
His big face turned pale with fright. This was the first time Jia Mu had scolded him so harshly.
Mother Jia sighed and asked softly: "Baoyu, don't think about your sister Lin. By the way, don't you also like sister Bao? How about letting you marry your sister Bao?"
Jia Mu does not like Xue Baochai, just as Mrs. Wang does not like Lin Daiyu.
Mrs. Wang called Xue Baochai Bao Yatou and Lin Daiyu Miss Lin.
Jia Mu called Lin Daiyu Yu'er and Xue Baochai as Miss Xue.
Love and hate from far and near can be known at a glance.
Jia's mother was originally interested in Lin Daiyu, but now that Lin Daiyu has been married to Brother Huan by the emperor, she is naturally of no use.
Retreating to the next best thing, Jia Mu also thought of Xue Baochai. (End of chapter)
