The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

When the old lady and Madam Wang received the news, they could only manage a bitter smile.

If it were just a minor conflict, it would be fine, but Jia Baoyu pulled this stunt, which made them all feel quite embarrassed. This was a situation they couldn't afford to mess with.

Fortunately, male and female guests were received separately, otherwise it would have been quite a mess.

The old lady, in particular, was quite upset and felt embarrassed.

At this moment, he was somewhat impatient with his grandson, Jia Baoyu.

As Jia Baoyu grew older, most of the memorable experiences she had along the way involved cleaning up his messes, which made the old lady very unhappy.

In particular, compared to the other sons of the Ning and Rong families, they were even more unhappy.

Even Rong-ge'er, who was beaten senseless by his own father, was now fulfilling his task perfectly as a mere breeding machine.

By now, Jia Rong has had several illegitimate sons and daughters, and several concubines are also pregnant at the same time.

It's safe to say that the next generation will definitely not lack children!

As for Jia Qiang, there's no need to say more. He's only just come of age and is already a fifth-rank local garrison commander. There will be no surprise that he'll enter the ranks of third-rank officials in the future.

On the Rong Mansion side, Jia Lian had already been working his way up in the officialdom for many years.

As for Jia Cong, who suddenly rose to prominence, his future seems even brighter.

There's also Jia Huan, who's poised to make his move. Don't think the old lady doesn't know; this kid is a ruthless character too.

It is said that Cong Ge'er was trained by him, so how could he be anything but good?

It seems that Jia Baoyu's situation is the worst.

This was something the old lady had absolutely not expected.

The problem is, Jia Baoyu was raised by her, so how could the old lady put her face?

In any case, the old lady would never admit that she was incapable of teaching her children.

There's only one reason then: Jia Baoyu is too unruly and doesn't live up to his potential!

Otherwise, how could he not even compare to his own nephew, Lan-ge, at school?

Of course, with Yuan Chun around, Jia Baoyu's future wealth and status were certain.

But that's all there is to it; it seems unlikely that it will ever become a powerful figure.

Of course, it's impossible to say there's no affection after being pampered from childhood to adulthood.

It can only be said that the old lady had very complicated feelings about Jia Baoyu at this time.

She wanted him to get better and better, but she didn't want to take the blame for Jia Baoyu's incompetence.

As for Lady Wang, she naturally valued Jia Baoyu as always.

Although feeling embarrassed, they still hurriedly sent someone to inquire about Jia Baoyu's whereabouts.

So that if the Second Master Zheng suddenly looked for someone, he wouldn't know where Jia Baoyu had gone.

She's overthinking it. How could Master Zheng possibly think of Jia Baoyu?

At the dinner table, whether it was Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, or Jia Huan, they could all chat with Master Zheng.

To put it simply, they all share a common language.

He is quite concerned about the situation in the imperial court and some events happening in the local areas.

When you say it while you're drunk, it feels like you're giving a grand speech, and you feel incredibly relaxed and clear-headed. It creates a wonderful atmosphere.

Jia Baoyu was not interested in any of these things, and he himself had no accumulation of knowledge.

Sitting next to me was like being a wooden statue; I couldn't get a word in edgewise, it was so awkward.

The current Second Master Zheng doesn't particularly like this eldest son either.

The opportunity and resources have been provided; what can be done if one doesn't strive for improvement?

Jia Baoyu slipped away on his own without attracting his attention in the slightest. He's a grown man, not a child anymore; is it reasonable to constantly monitor him?

At this moment, Jia Baoyu left the Ning Mansion in a huff and headed straight for the familiar restaurant.

This is where he and a group of friends gather.

Ahem, it's still Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan, who have already formed a fixed little circle.

Feng Ziying did want to get along well with Jia Huan, but Jia Huan's whereabouts were unpredictable.

He was either at the martial arts school, inspecting the manor outside the city, or studying at the clan school; he rarely went out to socialize.

This made Feng Ziying feel that he was very difficult to approach!

He had no intention of becoming Jia Huan's underling, so naturally he couldn't stay at the martial arts school for years on end.

That said, although he put a lot of effort into practicing martial arts, it was unlikely that he would devote most of his energy to it.

That's how it was; Feng Ziying only occasionally strolled around the martial arts school where Jia Huan was in charge, and only became familiar with the staff left there. His relationship with Jia Huan was rather ordinary.

Chapter 289 A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man (Please subscribe)

When Jia Baoyu arrived, Feng Ziying and the others had already started eating.

Upon seeing this fellow, Feng Ziying couldn't help but show curiosity and asked directly, "Brother Bao, wasn't it said that the Ning Mansion was hosting a banquet to celebrate Jia Qiang's arrival today? Why did you suddenly come here?"

As they were talking, he casually made room for Jia Baoyu, gesturing for him to sit down and drink.

Without any hesitation, Jia Baoyu downed a cup of wine in one gulp. The next moment, he began coughing repeatedly, his handsome face turning bright red, which made his friends burst into laughter.

He didn't say anything sarcastic, but even a fool could tell that he wasn't in a good mood.

Sure enough, after coughing, Jia Baoyu said with displeasure, "The banquet at the Ning Mansion was terribly boring!"

Then, he casually repeated what he had said to the girls.

Finally, she said irritably, "I really don't understand, what's there to be proud of?"

Now it was Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, and the others' turn to be surprised. Although their gazes toward Jia Baoyu were not so obvious, a deep sense of disbelief was revealed in the depths of their eyes.

Damn, that's a really weird idea of ​​yours.

If everyone were as lazy and unambitious as you, would there be any point in their little group continuing to exist?

It is only because Jia Baoyu has the confidence to expose his lazy and unambitious nature, and also has the audacity to complain that others are too ambitious, that he is simply unreasonable.

So what if she has an older sister who is a concubine? Is it necessary to show her off every now and then?

They thought that Jia Baoyu was showing off his older sister again!

"Brother Bao, what you said makes us feel quite ashamed!"

Feng Ziying laughed heartily and said self-deprecatingly, "The rest of us are trying to improve ourselves!"

"They even considered seeking refuge with Jia Cong, and were originally planning to ask you for an introduction!"

"If that's really what you think, then we'll be too embarrassed to say anything!"

"No way, you really have such thoughts?"

Now it was Jia Baoyu's turn to feel incredulous. He opened his eyes wide in surprise and asked, "Can't your family make arrangements? Why do you have to rely on Cong-ge'er?"

"Besides, aren't we living a good life right now? Why would we want to go out and struggle?"

Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness and frustration in each other's eyes.

That is to say, they knew that Jia Baoyu was telling the truth, otherwise they would have given him a resounding slap across the face.

Just then, a commotion arose from below the restaurant.

The group happened to be sitting by the window, craning their necks to look down, when they saw the restaurant waiter driving away several ragged beggars with a look of disgust.

Feng Ziying's heart stirred. He glanced at Jia Baoyu, whose face was full of pity, and said calmly, "Brother Bao, you've seen it yourself. If we don't have a certain status and position, even though we come from decent backgrounds, in the eyes of those truly powerful and influential people, we're no different from those beggars downstairs!"

"When I feel like being kind, I'll give them some leftovers. If I'm in a bad mood, I'll just treat them like the other workers chase away beggars!"

"That's not a fair analogy, is it?"

Jia Baoyu disagreed, saying, "Even if you're doing poorly, you shouldn't be worse off than the beggar downstairs!"

"Ha ha……"

That's why Jia Baoyu is so naive. Feng Ziying chuckled and said, "I didn't say we're as poor as beggars. It's just that in the eyes of the truly powerful and wealthy, we're no different from those beggars!"

"I just can't stand this situation!"

As he spoke, he sighed and said, "Don't let my birth into a general's family fool you; I have many brothers too!"

"I'm over twenty now and I don't have a proper job. Isn't it because the government doesn't have enough resources to help me get promoted quickly in the officialdom?"

"I can't compare to you; all the resources of the Rong family are tilted towards you!"

"Not only that, but there are also imperial concubines protecting him. Even if he is just a wealthy idler, ordinary officials and playboys wouldn't dare to offend him!"

"My relationship with Brother Wei is different. If we can't make a name for ourselves, our future will definitely be tough!"

"It's a pity that I've never been able to get in touch with Brother Huan. Otherwise, if I could have followed Brother Cong as his personal guard when he erupted, he would probably be a proper military officer by now!"

"At this point, with a little help from my family, I can't expect too much in the future, but I'll still have a chance to become a mid-level general!"

"You have no idea how many spoiled brats in the capital are envious and jealous of Cong-ge'er, wishing they could take his place. His potential is just too incredible!"