The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

In the past, he would have completely ignored practical matters, whether in the government office or the local government.

On the one hand, he was very concerned about the state of the clan school, since the clan school was related to the future of the family.

The things that happened in the second-party school were indeed quite amusing!

However, the information he heard from Jia Huan was not good, which made Master Zheng feel rather bad.

Unexpectedly, the situation at the clan school was quite problematic.

Considering Uncle Dairu's age, Master Zheng Er had a good idea of ​​the situation.

Fortunately, according to Jia Huan's account of the situation at the clan school, with his strong suppression, at least the classroom order and learning atmosphere were not greatly affected and could still be maintained.

He felt somewhat gratified. As for Jia Huan's domineering behavior at the clan school, there was no need to dwell on it too much; it was pointless to argue with a child.

If a scion of a wealthy family doesn't even have a temper, how can he get along in the outside world?

Although Master Zheng Er prioritizes etiquette and rules in his conduct outside, he is not truly rigid and ignorant of certain things and principles.

Of course, Jia Huan was only a son born out of wedlock, and given his recent good behavior, he was much more lenient with him.

If it were Jia Baoyu, and he found out that he was being dissolute and domineering outside, he would probably get a beating.

Jia Huan didn't care about these things, but since he was still young, no one took his words seriously.

If he were older, he really wanted to make it clear to Master Zheng that he had no interest in the resources of the second branch of the Rong family, and even less wanted to compete with Jia Baoyu for anything.

To be honest, Jia Huan now has a very clear understanding of the internal situation of the Rong Mansion.

The resources of the second wife's family were actually the connections controlled by the second master of the family and the money controlled by Madam Wang.

The connections that the Second Master Zheng had accumulated have become significantly less valuable over time.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, if Yuan Chun had not suddenly been made a concubine, the Rong family would have fallen rapidly from the ranks of the first-class nobles and almost dropped to the third-rate level.

The sudden imperial decree from the palace greatly alarmed everyone in the Rong family!

How could such a thing have happened during the Rong family's heyday?

By then, the Rong family's so-called connections were no longer very useful.

At that time, it seemed to be Lin Daiyu's second visit to the Rong Mansion, which was only four or five years ago.

As for the money controlled by Madam Wang, she kept it all for herself.

How could Jia Huan, a son born out of wedlock, possibly have a chance to get his hands on his stepmother's private property?

In short, Jia Huan had no intention of inheriting the second wife's business and connections.

If one can follow the rules and receive a thousand taels of silver upon reaching adulthood, and smoothly transition out to become a collateral branch, that would be quite good.

Leaving aside other matters, he persisted in visiting the Mengpo Studio in the main study every day to pay his respects, and gradually became familiar with Master Zheng and the scholars and gentlemen under his patronage.

Knowing the thoughts of some of the guests, Jia Huan naturally offered his full support.

Moreover, they were quite lucky. During the transition from autumn to winter, Uncle Dairu, the only teacher at the clan school, caught a cold and would be unable to come to the clan school to teach for a while.

Jia Huan then consulted with Master Zheng and invited several interested scholars to the clan school to temporarily fill in as teachers for a few days.

There was no replacement for Uncle Ru's position; it was just a temporary invitation, and the money was paid by Master Zheng.

Master Zheng readily agreed and became even more amiable towards Jia Huan.

Master Zheng has always attached great importance to reading, and Jia Huan's performance has just touched on his innermost desires, so how could he not react?

Here, Jia Huan, with a carefree attitude, led several scheming scholars to the clan school, which terrified Jia Rui, who was in charge of academic supervision.

Jia Huan was not polite to Jia Rui, but simply explained the situation to him briefly.

Then, a learned scholar was appointed to tutor him.

Sometimes Jia Huan felt baffled. Jia Rui was already seventeen or eighteen years old, practically an adult, yet he shamelessly stayed at the clan school and wouldn't budge.

If we're talking about Uncle Dai Ru giving him special guidance, I've never seen this guy study at the clan school.

As for studying at home, Jia Huan would definitely not believe it.

It's unclear what Uncle Dai Ru was thinking; it seems he hadn't given up on his grandson Jia Rui's pursuit of the imperial examinations.

I always keep it with me, which is very restrictive!

As for his studies, it seems that Uncle Dai Ru did not pay much attention to them. It was as if he just wanted Jia Rui to get familiar with the clan school and then take over his position.

Dream on! Jia Huan would be the first to object!

Given his current age, he should stay in the clan school for at least five, six, seven or eight years. How could he tolerate such a thing happening?

Judging from the original content of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Rui was spoiled and ruined by his uncle, Dai Ru.

He was so strictly controlled that he ended up dying from exhaustion after looking at too many erotic picture books.

Since Uncle Dai Ru still had interest in his studies, Jia Huan decided to lend a hand.

This allows learned individuals from Qingkexiang to provide direct, one-on-one guidance.

If this still doesn't lead to any progress, we simply won't be able to explain it to Master Zheng.

The other guests also provided one-on-one instruction to students in the clan school who were still interested in their studies.

As for the other students who have no interest in studying, there's no need to pay them any more attention.

They have already learned to read and write, which is basically enough for them.

When he was telling Master Zheng about the situation of the clan school, he did a lot of things to him, telling him that not every student at the clan school liked to read, or that not every student was good at reading.

At first, Master Zheng Er strongly disagreed and even reprimanded Jia Huan for talking nonsense on several occasions.

After hearing it more often, and with the help of Qingke Xianggong to intercede, coupled with the fact that the chances of producing talented people from the clan school were outrageously low, Master Zheng Er gradually fell silent, as if he had tacitly agreed.

Therefore, any slight changes to the teaching methods at the clan school would naturally not attract his attention.

Uncle Dai Ru was quite dissatisfied upon hearing the news, but after learning that his position would not be replaced and that he would remain the head of the clan school, he didn't say anything more.

As for the students in the clan school, he can't even take care of his own grandson, so how could he possibly care about them?

Jia Huan has done quite well to have accomplished all this. It's not that he lacks ideas, but rather that his status and position make it unsuitable for him to do so; at the very least, the Second Master Zheng would not support him.

Of course, it wouldn't be a problem for him to build a small Cuju field on the open space of the clan school; it could be considered a form of exercise in disguise!

Chapter 56 We're Not on the Same Path (Please Read On)

Jia Huan currently feels powerless to reform the clan school.

The fact that things have come to this point is thanks to the support of the Second Master Zheng.

However, he never expected that his actions would be seen by those with ulterior motives.

That evening, Jia Huan's ears, having been cleansed by Aunt Zhao's nagging, were recovering.

Suddenly, Xiao Jixiang's surprised voice came from the doorway: "Grandma, what brings you here?"

Grandma?

Jia Huan's mind raced, and he quickly realized who it was: Li Wan, Jia Zhu's widow.

Not wanting to be negligent, they hurriedly went out to greet this invisible man from the mansion.

Of course, Li Wan was much more valued than Jia Huan, at least she could see Grandmother Jia every day.

"What brings you here so suddenly, Madam?"

This was Aunt Zhao's voice, no longer sharp and piercing as usual, but calm and composed.

"I've come looking for Huan-ge'er!"

Li Wan's voice is very pleasant, but it lacks a bit of liveliness and energy.

However, considering her background, it becomes understandable.

If a widow has no intention of remarrying, then she is in a state of utter despair.

At this moment, Jia Huan arrived at the courtyard and saw a beautiful woman with graceful bearing standing at the entrance, accompanied by two maids.

"Sister-in-law, if you have something to say, come inside and we can talk!"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "The courtyard is simple, I hope you don't mind, sister-in-law!"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hand, indicating "please".

Regardless of Li Wan's intentions, treating her with courtesy is certainly the right thing to do.

"You're too kind, Brother Huan!"

Upon seeing the person in question, Li Wan's eyes lit up slightly. She nodded gently to Aunt Zhao, and then, accompanied by two head maids, gracefully entered the main hall.

Aunt Zhao pursed her lips, her expression changing for a moment, before she followed along with Xiao Jixiang.

She felt uneasy until she understood Li Wan's purpose in coming.

If possible, Aunt Zhao had no intention of befriending Li Wan.

Jia Huan didn't think too much about it. It was true that Li Wan's sudden visit was a bit abrupt, but there was no need to be overly cautious. Since they had no prior interaction, there was naturally no conflict of interest.

After the guests and hosts were seated and served reasonably good tea, the atmosphere in the main hall gradually became peaceful and harmonious.

"This is what happened!"