"Brother Qiang, why didn't you leave your second uncle Lian behind just now, and he left again?"

Aunt Mei asked with a smile. She now controls the backyard of Yanyuan, and it is her duty to entertain Lin Ruhai's relatives.

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "Auntie, over at the Jia family... I have to meet the old lady there, and I also have to socialize with the madam. As for the other people... Auntie also came out of the gate. She should know the bad things inside.

.After returning to Beijing, just live a comfortable life at home, and you won’t be provoked there.”

Aunt Mei was startled when she heard this and turned to look at Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai smiled at Jia Qiang and said: "After returning to Beijing, your aunt will have to live there. I have no intention of continuing our relationship, and your aunt cannot become a widowed daughter, so I'm afraid she will still have to live in Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Qiang said "hehe" and didn't dare to say anything.

Obviously, Lin Ruhai did this to give an explanation to Aunt Mei.

Aunt Mei's status is too low, so forcibly straightening her up would be harmful rather than helpful.

Nowadays, there is no main wife in the Lin family, and her aunt is in charge of the house, which is no different from the head wife. Everyone in the Lin family also treats each other with the courtesy of a wife, which is just right.

If, in order to keep Daiyu at home, another person named Xuxian enters the house, it is self-evident whether it will cause more harm or more benefits to Daiyu.

Lin Ruhai was able to do this, and he truly deserves to be called a loving father, and he has deep affection for Aunt Mei.

Naturally, Jia Qiang could not say more, as she would not be able to please everyone.

Seeing him like this, Daiyu laughed and said, "Do you know how honest you are?"

Jia Qiang said indifferently: "Actually, it doesn't matter if we have a few interactions. Although the success is not enough and the failure is more than failure, it is still okay for Aunt Lin. At least, the old lady does love her a little bit."

Aunt Mei looked at Lin Ruhai with some worry and said: "Master, what Brother Qiang said is bluffing. I'm worried that I won't be able to cope with this after arriving in Beijing. After all, it is the Duke's mansion..."

Jia Qiang had a chance to take revenge, and laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, aunt, don't panic, with Aunt Lin here, whoever dares to say anything will tear their mouths apart! Even though Aunt Lin looks soft and weak, with that mouth,

Can throw throwing knives..."

"Brother Qiang, please say it again!"

Daiyu blushed with embarrassment and said angrily.

Lin Ruhai ignored the noise of her children and asked Aunt Mei, "Are Mrs. Mei and the others okay?"

Aunt Mei smiled bitterly and shook her head: "I don't know, I can't enter the Mei family now."

Lin Ruhai sighed, and Aunt Mei hurriedly said: "This is because the Mei family is not good, and I am guilty of doing something like that that day. For the sake of my uncle, it is already a big deal for me to let the old lady die a good death."

Thank you."

Lin Ruhai nodded slowly when he heard the words and didn't say much. For him, having achieved this step, he really had a clear conscience. He asked Jia Qiang again: "How is the Qi family's affairs?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "The Qi family has almost reached its limit. It's not easy to beat them anymore. The list has been given, and the favor has been given. Although you can still eat meat with one more bite, it is not necessary. Going too far is not enough. If the Qi family is really

If we unite with the giant families in the south of the Yangtze River, such as the Liu family and the Zhao family, and cause trouble, even the monkeys may not be able to survive."

Lin Ruhai couldn't help laughing and said: "I think you may not really think so. You are afraid that if you hit hard once, it will be difficult to deal with in the future. Do you want the water to flow slowly?"

When Jia Qiang saw through her thoughts, she also smiled and explained: "The main reason is that the old fox of the Qi family will be used too much in the future. The guards of Jufeng Island will be weaker without the Qi family to take care of them, so I will eat

If you lose a little, you will suffer a little loss.”

Daiyu rolled her eyes at him angrily, but somehow she couldn't dislike his cunning and bad appearance at all...

Lin Ruhai shook his head and asked: "Where are those manpower, can they be arranged properly? Don't be careless about this matter, those people are not good people."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "I'm going to let Xiaojing do it... During the years when her father was ill, she was responsible for the Jinsha Gang and the livelihood of two thousand people. She was an old man in the world. In addition, her father was

That confidante of Yangzhou Prefecture, Auntie Sun, is this person familiar to my great-uncle and father-in-law?"

Lin Ruhai suddenly realized, smiled and said: "So it's her. Although she is a woman in the world, she has a good reputation and has indeed done many good things."

Daiyu and Aunt Mei both looked at Jia Qiang with some confusion, Jia Qiang explained briefly, and finally said with a smile: "Aunt Sun has the power of Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands, and the hidden weapons are so powerful that one person can guard the barrier, and no one can open it.

She has been doing good deeds for twenty or thirty years, rescuing abandoned baby girls and sick women. She is well-known in the world and everyone respects her. With such power and prestige, if I ask her to help me, I will get twice the result with half the effort."

He didn't say what was bothering him. Aunt Sun couldn't be divided between two places. He could just take care of these things by himself.

Lin Ruhai didn't give Daiyu and Aunt Mei a chance to delve deeper, and changed the subject: "As long as you are aware of this matter, I believe you have a sense of proportion. It's almost the New Year, how is the Xue family doing?"

Jia Qiang replied: "Secret Uncle Xue and his wife are still recovering, but generally speaking, there is no fear of their lives. After installing the heater, they feel that they are recovering better. However, their illness is easy to overcome.

My aunt, my aunt, and Aunt Lin, it’s okay for you not to meet me for the time being. It’s enough for me to go see you. In addition, it’s good for Sister Chu to be naughty with Bao Qin these days.

Uncle Xue was hired by me as the general manager of the Delin. He would take charge of Jufeng Island for me and coordinate the production of various provinces. However, he wanted to send his son Xue Biao to learn some skills from me and make progress. I originally wanted to let Xue Biao stay here.

I can help him in Yangzhou Mansion so that I can take care of him, but Uncle Xue won't allow it. I can't persuade him, I'm a little embarrassed, and I feel a bit like a hostage."

Lin Ruhai nodded and said softly: "I have heard about Xue Li for a long time. He is a loyal person. If the Xue family had been in charge of this person after Xue Ming's death, they would not be in the same situation as today. But... the Xue family

If we were not at this point today, there would be no Qiang'er who could use the Feng brand that Ziwei Sheren created over a period of four generations for your own use."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "I'm lucky, but Brother Xue believes in me and is willing to lend me the Feng brand name. I will not cause the Xue family to suffer."

Lin Ruhai said "Yes" and said: "You should have this kind of faith as a human being. Although without you, the decline of the Xue family would only take a few days, but after all, it is a favor, and it is a big favor. You are so lucky to live up to it.

"

Daiyu sneered and said: "How can I use my father to support him? When he was in the capital, he lived with the Xue family in Lixiang Courtyard and got close to each other."

Lin Ruhai and Aunt Mei also knew who was left in the Xue family now, so they looked over after hearing this.

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "I only have a little contact with Brother Xue. Lixiangyuan is the courtyard of the Jia family. The Xue family lives temporarily. Because the old lady forced me to stay, I had to live in it, only in the front.

I rarely go back. I have never met Mrs. Xue and her daughter three times in total. How can I be close to the Xue family? Aunt Lin, you and Xue..."

Before Jia Qiang could make fun of the grudge between her and Baochai again, Daiyu stood up in shame and threatened: "Don't you dare say it again!"

Jia Qiang laughed and said, "Okay, if I don't talk about you, don't talk about me either."

When Lin Ruhai saw the two of them playing around, and then saw Aunt Mei, he shook his head slightly and smiled, thinking it was just a child's play, and finally said to Jia Qiang: "You have so many things to do, how can you still insist on studying every day?"

I am very happy to practice calligraphy and write Chinese prose. Your aunt will show me the articles you wrote every day, and you are making rapid progress. From tomorrow on, you can come to my place to study. Two hours a day, until you return

Until Beijing.”

As soon as Jia Qiang said this, before Jia Qiang could say thank you, Daiyu said happily: "Oh, brother Qiang, now you have Tanhua Lang's guidance, if you don't get into the top three next year, we will recognize you for nothing. Look,

Do you dare to be arrogant and frivolous in the future?"

When Jia Qiang heard this, she smiled and said: "It seems that starting from tomorrow, I will study hard...but, what will happen next year?"

Daiyu snorted and said: "What will happen next year? You don't have to belittle yourself. The boy's exam is simple. You are familiar with all the homework you have done. You have read so many books and you can remember it in your heart.

, based on this, you can get a good result in both Sutra and Moyi. After taking the test so many times, you have never missed these two items. As for the art of writing, although it is still mediocre now, your skills have reached the threshold.

Now, follow my father and study diligently for two months. After crossing this threshold, you will be able to understand. By then, it will be no problem to pass the boy's examination. I also read the top ten of Yangzhou Prefecture's boy's examination over the years.

The answer sheet is nothing more than that. It depends on whether you really put your heart into it and come back after examining the case."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Aunt Lin, you are clearly a talented woman here, of course you think it is nothing more than that..." Seeing Daiyu, she didn't say anything, just looked at him with a pair of clear and bright eyes that looked like morning dew, Jia Qiang felt proud in her chest

He came and said: "Okay! Then I will work hard. If I end next year, I have to take the case examination and come back!"

Seeing how ambitious he was, Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled and said: "I am the head of a case, but I want to write poetry. Brother Qiang, do you want to learn it?"

When Jia Qiang heard this, her expression froze.

Aunt Mei saw it funny and said: "Can someone who can write a poem like 'I am not afraid of being shattered into pieces, but want to leave my innocence in the world' really not know how to write poetry? I don't believe it."

After all, Lin Ruhai was born in Wenlu. Now that the New Year is approaching, the family is chatting around the fire. The atmosphere is warm and peaceful, and everything is going well. Wouldn't it be perfect if there were some poems to add to the fun?

So he happily said: "Qiang'er, write another song."

Seeing that even Lin Ruhai had opened her mouth, Jia Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "Uncle, I'm really not good at this. Those two sentences... are just two broken sentences. I always have delusions sometimes, but I'm always cautious.

You have to be careful about yourself and stay calm, otherwise something will happen easily. In this way, when you are delusional, two lines of poems that do not know the heights of the sky will appear, but only those one or two lines, because after you restrain yourself, there will be no more words. "

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he looked at Jia Qiang with sympathy and said, "You are always tense, so it is naturally difficult for you to enter the door of poetry."

Think of Li Bai, think of Du Fu, think of Wang Wei...

Which one is not extremely romantic? His mind can travel across the universe.

Even Du Fu, a poor man, had the delusion that he wanted to "build tens of millions of mansions and shelter all poor people in the world with joy" and become the world's number one developer.

If someone like Jia Qiang kept calm at all times, it would be impossible to write such a poem.

but……

Daiyu smiled again and said: "Brother Qiang, didn't you say that I occasionally got fragments of sentences? Are there any fragments of sentences now?"

Jia Qiang couldn't stand the little girl's excitement. She raised her eyebrows slightly and warned: "Really want to write? The fragments of sentences I came up with are excellent. Aunt Lin, you have seen it. I won't be able to write good poems in the future."

, don’t rely on me!”

Daiyu was so humiliated when she heard this. She stared at Jia Qiang and bit her lip. She endured it again and again, and finally turned to Lin Ruhai and said, "Dad, look at him!"

Lin Ruhai laughed and said: "Don't talk nonsense! If you write poorly, your aunt will clean you up again!"

When Jia Qiang saw that Aunt Mei had even brought a pen and paper, she stopped fussing and wrote two lines of poetry:

"If mountains block rocks, the river will eventually flow eastward."

"The snow is suppressed by the frost, but the plum blossoms still bloom toward the sun!"

Daiyu: "..."

Lin Ruhai: "..."

Aunt Mei: "..."

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Chapter completed!