The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Every day, the three sisters would chat and play with her, and Jia Baoyu would follow her around like a shadow, and she soon revealed her true nature as a young girl.

All I can say is that Lin Daiyu was truly lucky.

Because Wang Xifeng's dowry shop almost entirely bought up the embroidery of the maids, wives, and even the old women in the mansion, the entire Rong Mansion's backyard was so focused on making money that there was little time for idle gossip.

The maids and wives were uncooperative, and even if Madam Wang wanted to push things along, she couldn't.

Do you really think Grandmother Jia is dead?

It might be one or two times, but if it happens too often, Grandmother Jia will definitely not give her a good look.

They're all in their early forties. If they let Grandmother Jia manipulate and torment them, wouldn't they lose face?

Similarly, during Lin Daiyu's initial adjustment period after entering the Rong Mansion, she did not sense any particularly clear malice.

Even her head maid, Zijuan, was focused on earning extra money, and the other maids weren't idle either.

As for the gossipy old woman, why would she go to Rongqing Hall for no reason?

Putting everything else aside, Jia Baoyu wouldn't agree to it.

It can be said that this period in the early days of the Rong Mansion was the most relaxed and happy time Lin Daiyu had experienced in recent years.

However, as she played with the three sisters and Jia Baoyu every day, she also noticed something amiss.

Once they were more familiar with each other, they found an opportunity to ask, "Doesn't Baoyu have to go to school?"

These words immediately froze the previously relaxed and lively atmosphere.

Jia Baoyu, however, was indignant and shouted, "What's the point of studying the Four Books and Five Classics, economics, and officialdom? They're all just nonsense!"

"Why don't you spend your time playing together as sisters instead of going to that lousy school?"

"What's so good about going to school? They only teach things I don't like!"

"I thought Lin Daiyu would understand me, but I didn't expect she's just an ordinary person!"

After saying that, he ran away in a huff.

Seriously, what a scumbag!

Doesn't he realize that his angry outburst might cause some misunderstanding?

If Lady Wang finds out, wouldn't she hold a grudge against Lin Daiyu?

Lin Daiyu was stunned by Jia Baoyu's intense reaction, and the next moment her eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face.

She turned to Sanchun with a sob in her voice and asked, "What's wrong with Cousin Baoyu? Did I say something wrong that made him so angry and storm off?"

Yingchun was taciturn, Xichun was still young, and Tanchun was the most straightforward. She couldn't help but smile wryly and comfort her, "Sister Lin, don't worry, that's just how Brother Bao is!"

"He disliked going to school and reading the most, and he especially disliked people nagging him!"

At this point, he lowered his voice and reminded him, "The master has been very angry about this and even punished Second Brother Bao with a beating, but it has had no effect!"

"Remember, don't bring up things like studying and going to school in front of Brother Bao anymore!"

Lin Daiyu was both surprised and dumbfounded, as this was the first time she had ever encountered such an oddball as Jia Baoyu.

Her family was a typical scholarly family; even their daughters started learning at the age of three.

Originally, her younger brother should have started learning when he was three years old, but unfortunately he was too weak and died of illness.

Even so, her father, Lin Ruhai, still hired Jia Yucun, a scholar who had passed the imperial examination, as her tutor.

Currently, they have even begun studying the Four Books and Five Classics.

Seeing Jia Baoyu constantly hovering around her, she instinctively asked about his studies.

Furthermore, the "reading" that Lin Daiyu inquired about did not refer to attending school, but rather to having a scholar or even a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) tutor her at home.

This is the normal model for educating children of large families, rather than sending them to the clan school.

Unless, of course, the clan school has an extremely high reputation and boasts many renowned teachers!

Who knew Jia Baoyu would react so strongly?

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Lin Daiyu suppressed her grievances and voiced her curiosity.

It was also a good opportunity to learn about the internal situation of the Rong family mansion, so as to avoid causing a repeat of the commotion earlier.

"This one……"

Tan Chun hesitated for a moment, then said awkwardly, "The manor did hire a tutor for Brother Bao before!"

"It's just that Brother Bao couldn't stand studying the Four Books and Five Classics, so he caused some trouble and drove away several teachers!"

"Right now, the manor is still trying to find other teachers, so in the meantime, Bao Erge can only study at the clan school, but he doesn't like the atmosphere there!"

"Besides Bao Er Ge, what about the other eligible boys in the manor?"

Lin Daiyu asked curiously, "Could it be that you're also going to study at the clan school?"

This question left Tan Chun speechless, unsure how to explain.

In her heart, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly: the manor had been too unfair to Bao Erge and Huan Ge'er in terms of their studies.

Even children born out of wedlock would have renowned teachers carefully instruct them at home.

Even if you want to go to an academy in the future, you still need to lay a solid foundation, right?

Unfortunately, the Rong family was completely different. They didn't value Huan-ge'er and Cong-ge'er at all, and poured all their resources into Bao-er-ge'er.

Unfortunately, Bao Erge was someone who had no interest in studying or making progress.

Otherwise, Huan-ge'er and Cong-ge'er should have started learning to read when they were just over three years old. How could they have delayed until they were six?

Even more outrageous is that, according to the information Tan Chun knew, if it hadn't been for the coincidence that the Second Master Zheng spoke up and allowed Huan-ge to enter the clan school ahead of schedule, who knows how long it would have been delayed.

Of course, she wouldn't tell Lin Daiyu any of this; it would be too embarrassing.

Lin Daiyu, filled with doubt, posed the question to her head maid, Zijuan, and received an answer that left her speechless.

"Apart from Second Master Lian and Second Master Bao, the other Third Master Huan and Third Master Cong are both born out of wedlock and are not valued at all. Where would they get such a good learning environment?"

Zijuan smiled dismissively, "Right now, the whole manor is optimistic about Bao Erye's future. Everyone is waiting for him to grow up, pass the imperial examination with flying colors, and bring glory to the Rong family!"

Lin Daiyu's lips twitched as she listened, feeling an indescribable strangeness and absurdity.

Given Bao Erge's disdainful attitude towards orthodox Confucian classics, it would be impossible for him to learn them.

It seems quite difficult to enter officialdom through the imperial examination.

She couldn't understand what her grandmother was thinking.

The Rong family's two branches were not considered to be numerous. Both the eldest and second branches only had one legitimate son. This was just in case, and they couldn't neglect their illegitimate sons too much.

If it were the Lin family, they wouldn't necessarily cherish them like treasures, but they would at least carefully nurture their talents.

The grandmother must have known the saying that a hero needs three helpers, so why did the Rong family act so strangely?

Chapter 31 Just when you're about to fall asleep, someone brings you a pillow (Please read on)

Jia Huan was unaware that Lin Daiyu, who had only recently arrived at the Rong Mansion, was actually feeling indignant on his and Cong'er's behalf.

Even if they knew, they wouldn't take it too seriously.

Of course, they would definitely think highly of Lin Daiyu, at least her thinking is considered normal.

In Jia Huan's view, the atmosphere and mindset of the entire Rong Mansion were somewhat distorted.

To put it more bluntly, it's a case of the upper beam being crooked, so the lower beam will be crooked as well.

The basic practices of some wealthy and powerful families changed when they were placed in the Rong Mansion.

Especially in dealing with illegitimate sons, it's simply speechless.

If you don't like it, why bring it into the world? Is it just for fun?

Look at the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, how insignificant Jia Huan and Jia Cong are!

In the first eighty chapters, the two of them probably appeared in fewer episodes than Lin Zhixiao's daughter, Xiao Hong.

When the Rong family fell, the two, as sons of concubines, could not escape being exiled.

Therefore, Jia Huan should make the most of the more than ten years he has the freedom to leave the mansion.

During this period, one must not only strengthen oneself, but also be able to calmly cope with any unforeseen events.

At the same time, try to change the fate of the characters in the Dream of the Red Chamber story as much as possible to gain more luck.

At his current age of only six, it is already quite remarkable that he has achieved what he has.

Even the slightest deviation could render all previous efforts futile, or at least result in significant losses.

Whether it's buying cosmetics and face powder on behalf of others or partnering with Wang Xifeng in business, frankly speaking, it's like walking a tightrope.

If the reaction from the household, or rather, from Lady Wang, were even slightly stronger, Jia Huan's attempt to continue would be nothing but a pipe dream.

Partnering with Wang Xifeng in business means facing the possibility of being kicked out at any time.

At the same time, we must be wary of any potential disturbances within the government compound!

It's still early, and no one has yet realized how deeply intertwined the interests of Wang Xifeng with the low-ranking maids and wives in the mansion are. Once the bigwigs in the mansion realize this, things will probably get messy.

Putting everything else aside, the managers, big and small, simply cannot agree to it!