The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

What frustrated him was that he didn't know how to deal with Lai Da's family.

It's highly unlikely that they would simply arrest the person without any regard for the consequences, nor does it align with the Second Master Zheng's style of conduct.

If he truly possessed such decisiveness and execution ability, he wouldn't have become a holdout in the Ministry of Works.

Just imagine the intense reaction the old lady might have if they suddenly attacked the Lai family; this gave Master Zheng a sense of dread.

Who knows, the old lady might even think he's trying to seize power!

At this point, Master Zheng had no longer been interested in targeting Jia Huan.

Jia Huan could naturally tell just by looking at the Second Master Zheng's ugly face; he knew exactly how bad his mood was.

However, the Second Master Zheng did not unleash his fury and angrily declare that he would kill the Lai family, which was somewhat disappointing.

Since whispering rumors was effective, he naturally didn't mind adding fuel to the fire: "Master, Brother Lian has quietly taken away Lai Er's share in the gambling den. There will probably be a lot of fighting in the future!"

"What I'm afraid of is that the old lady will be misled and side with the Lai family, putting pressure on Lian Erge!"

Master Zheng Er frowned slightly. He wanted to reprimand Jia Huan for talking nonsense, but thinking of the old lady's trust in the Lai family, he changed his words: "You don't need to worry about this. Tell Lian Er not to worry either!"

"If such a thing really happens, I will naturally step in to dissuade the old lady!"

Lord Zheng Er was confident in his abilities.

Besides, he disliked the Lai family very much at the moment, so he couldn't show his face. If Lian Er charged into battle, Master Zheng Er would naturally not hold him back.

How rare!

Encouraged, Jia Huan further suggested, "Master, we shouldn't act rashly against Steward Lai, but what about Lai Er of the Ning Mansion?"

"What do you want?"

Master Zheng said somewhat impatiently, "Zhen-ge'er is not someone to be trifled with. After all, he is the patriarch of the Jia family in the capital, and it's not appropriate for him to interfere in the affairs of the Ning family!"

Even with Master Zheng's slow wit, he had heard rumors about Jia Zhen's misdeeds in the mansion.

Given the temperament of the Second Master Zheng, he naturally disliked it quite a bit.

If they happen to meet, they can just exchange a few words; whether or not Jia Zhen listens is his own business.

As I said before, Jia Zhen is, after all, the head of the Jia family, and although Master Zheng is an elder, he cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Ning Mansion indiscriminately.

"Master, I know it's not appropriate to bring up Lai Er's matter with Brother Zhen!"

Jia Huan chuckled and suddenly said, "What I mean is, why don't we inform Master Jing outside the city about the situation?"

At this point, he added, "When I was in school, I heard Qiang-ge'er say that when he and Rong-ge'er saw Lai Er, they would respectfully call him 'Grandpa Lai'!"

"Is there really such a thing?"

The Second Master Zheng's eyes were sharp, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Sensing the anger hidden in Master Zheng's tone, Jia Huan nodded slightly and admitted, "It's true. If you don't believe me, Master, you can call Qiang'er over!"

At this point, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Speaking of which, Rong-ge'er has had a miserable life!"

"I've heard Qiang-ge mention that Zhen-ge's attitude towards Rong-ge is extremely hostile, as if he were dealing with an enemy!"

“Rong’er is already married, but he can’t even get close to the Ning family’s accounts. His monthly allowance is pitifully small and not enough to cover his expenses!”

“No matter if he is right or wrong, he is always beaten or scolded. What I can’t bear the most is that Brother Zhen often spits on Rong’er in front of the servants!”

Upon hearing this, Master Zheng was dumbfounded.

He considered himself strict in disciplining his son, but compared to Jia Zhen, it was nothing; Jia Zhen treated his son like an enemy.

As for spitting on his son in front of the servants, he couldn't even imagine it.

How utterly disgraceful must one be to act in such a way?

"Master, after Brother Zhen's antics, what prestige does Rong-ge have left in the Ning Mansion?"

Jia Huan said in a sympathetic tone, "To be honest, if you dare not respectfully call the powerful Lai Er 'Grandpa Lai' when you see him in the mansion, you'll probably get a beating in the blink of an eye!"

Upon hearing this, Master Zheng was at a loss for words.

All he could do was keep muttering, "Brother Zhen has gone too far! Brother Zhen has gone a bit too far!"

Jia Huan, however, disagreed and suggested directly, "Given Brother Zhen's domineering nature in the Ning Mansion, even if he knew about Lai Er's actions, he probably wouldn't take it too seriously!"

"It might even have the opposite effect!"

"It would be better to find a suitable opportunity to talk to Master Jing. We can't really let a servant ride on his master's head, can we?"

The Second Master Zheng frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Instead, he glanced at Jia Huan and said calmly, "This is none of your business, you're just a kid!"

"Remember, you must study hard at school from now on and stop causing trouble, or you'll regret it!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that Jia Huan could leave.

Damn it, why don't you just say it clearly? Give me a straight answer, like whether you agree or not?

Jia Huan was quite annoyed, but he didn't say much. He bowed, took his leave, and turned to go.

Some people must be quite disappointed that he was able to escape Mengpozhai unscathed.

Men and women think completely differently about certain things, and the results are naturally very different as well.

Lady Wang originally intended to trick him, but not only did she fail, she ended up helping Jia Huan discover a 'shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain'.

I had misunderstood things beforehand; I wanted to handle everything personally.

But right now, I'm only a little over six years old.

If one goes too far, it will easily attract attention, and Lady Wang alone will be difficult to deal with.

If those outside also turn their attention here, then it will be truly dangerous.

The capital city is full of hidden talents; who knows how many enemies, and potential enemies, the Jia family has?

If Jia Huan were to display too much genius or extraordinary talent, who knows if it might lead to his death?

The world has never lacked child prodigies; during the Qin Dynasty, there was even the story of Gan Luo becoming prime minister at the age of twelve.

Kong Rong from the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Sima Guang from the Song Dynasty were both child prodigies.

Even Fang Zhongyong, before he became just another ordinary person, was a figure that was talked about with great interest in the surrounding villages.

These are just the child prodigies recorded in history; many more child prodigies who are not recorded in books are not uncommon.

The key issue is that hostile forces and potential rivals outside may not be happy for the Rong Mansion or the Jia family to produce a child prodigy; they might try to nip it in the bud.

This is what Jia Huan fears most, as he currently has little power to protect himself.

The worst part is that it's really unreliable for a six-year-old to do things, at least that's what others think.

Chapter 52 The Strategist with a Dog's Head, Isn't He Awesome? (Please Read On)

Although he had never used the luck accumulated through his cheat system after being reborn, Jia Huan still wanted to accumulate more luck.

He felt that his recent smooth sailing was largely due to the good fortune he had accumulated.

To accumulate good fortune, one must change the original fate of the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.

As mentioned before, due to my social status, I had very few opportunities to interact with characters from Dream of the Red Chamber.

The only major characters in *Dream of the Red Chamber* that one could interact with were Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian and his wife.

Characters like Jia Huan, Cong Ge'er, and Aunt Zhao were all marginal figures, with very little luck to draw upon.

Of course, if it affects ordinary people or a large number of minor characters, there should be some luck to be gained, but the cost-effectiveness is not high.

One can get a glimpse into the business by purchasing cosmetics and face powder on behalf of others, as well as by buying and selling embroidery.

Furthermore, maintaining the basic order of the clan school can also yield some benefits.

Previously, Jia Huan had thought that he should intervene personally, otherwise there wouldn't have been all this commotion.

However, due to his age, neither outsiders nor he himself felt very well.

If this were in modern times, during the qigong craze that idolizes all sorts of amazing people, no matter how extraordinary he appears, he would be fine and would probably even receive a lot of benefits.

In a large family bound by various rules and regulations, and being an illegitimate son, causing a big commotion would only bring him trouble, which was not a good choice.

If you stick your head out too far, it could really be life-threatening!

Although he had a cheat code and had already started an effective breathing and exhalation training mode, the time was too short and his body hadn't fully developed, so he didn't have much self-defense ability.

On one hand, they have to step forward to gain good fortune; on the other hand, their own safety is at stake.

Sometimes he couldn't help but feel depressed, thinking how wonderful it would be if the person he was reborn into was Jia Lian.

Even Cong-ge'er is better than Jia Huan.

Even if things go wrong, being reborn as a member of a collateral branch of the Jia family in the capital would be much better.

At least, personal freedom is not a problem, and when doing certain things, there is no need to be too hesitant.

Jia Huan's biggest problem is that he is not much older than Jia Baoyu, the legitimate son of the second wife, making him an easy target for comparison and thus a thorn in Lady Wang's side.

If you perform well, no one will like you; if you perform poorly, there will be plenty of people who will kick you when you're down!

Many things feel restrictive and uncomfortable to do!