Chapter 240 Jia Lian’s utilitarianism is outrageous

“Lian’er, are you doing all of this?”

Jia Lian has just entered Jia Mu’s inner hall, but he hasn’t had time yet. After greeting her, Jia Zheng and others, Jia Mu held up the poem manuscript and asked Jia Lian.

Jia Lian had already been worried about it. Hearing this, he went over to take it and take a look at it, then nodded and said: "Yes, it was indeed written by me."

Jia Mu and others looked at each other in shock. Daiyu and other sisters looked slightly happy.

"We don't even know when you hid this ability!"

" Jia Mu's doubts became serious.

Although she believed Jia Lian's words because of his previous performance, he was of the same mind as his family and would not have any discord with Jia Zheng and others.

But Jia Lian even hid this ability from them, which really made her a little uneasy.

This kind of uneasiness can be said to be a guard against things beyond one's control.

Jia Lian smiled and said: "This is not a big deal, it's just a matter of imitating the works of predecessors and writing them for fun when I have nothing to do.

These things cannot be promoted to an official position or title, so the grandson himself did not put much thought into them.

Unexpectedly, these things can alarm the ancestors, which makes the grandson very Accident."

Jia Lian's implication was that he was not deliberately hiding it, but that these things were really nothing, but he was surprised that they made such a fuss.

Jia Mu and others were silent.

Are they really out of date, or are they really just mortals, looking so mediocre in front of Jia Lian? ?

Even Daiyu, Tanchun and others were secretly ashamed, feeling that Jia Lian's words were a bit offensive.

Although they are still young and have not read all the poetry books as in the original work, they have already begun to learn to compose poetry, and they have secretly composed several self-consciously clever poems in the boudoir. Poems, but they have not been revealed to others.

Could it be that writing poems and lyrics is really just a minor thing and not worth publicizing?

Jia Zheng was also stunned. Although he said this when educating Jia Zhu and Jia Baoyu, don’t waste your time on any rich poems or poems. Read the Four Books, Five Classics, and the classics of sages. Understanding and reading thoroughly is the only right path.

However, sometimes he himself feels guilty. After all, most of the authors of the "rich poems and colorful poems" that he dismissed as not worth mentioning have great reputations in the history of youth! !

He was also worried about Jia Baoyu and others, would slander him: I am not spiritual enough to write good poems, so I just say this...

Today, Jia Lian has rectified his name.

So, Jia Zheng stroked his beard and praised: "Lian'er is right. Poems are nothing more than trivial matters, just for fun in your free time. Even the famous Confucians in the court established themselves by writing books. It is important to say that few people put more effort into poetry.

At the age when it is time to study, it is better to focus on career-oriented articles and the scientific examination of eight-legged essay is the right way.

Baoyu, do you understand??"

Jia Zheng, never forget to mention Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu hurriedly shrank his neck and muttered: "My child understands what the master said..."

Although he wanted to criticize Jia Zheng for being mediocre and vulgar, but when he thought about it, , the poems written by Jia Lian were better than his, and Jia Lian had the same view as Jia Zheng, so he lacked confidence.

It’s true that Second Brother Lian can be a noble scholar, so why should he compliment the style of those like Lu Meng?

Those who can write poems well are truly talented people!

Jia Baoyu said in silent wonder.

Jia Mu herself does not compose poetry, nor does she dislike it, but she can also see that Jia Lian's utilitarianism is simply outrageous.

"You are so rare to be an official, and you like to be promoted so much?

"Your official position is not high enough, and the title you inherit is not important enough. You still want to climb to the highest level? Where to go?"

Jia Mu's doubts are also shared by most other people.

Many people who have not reached the level of Mr. Lian spend all their time thinking about how to have fun. Only Mr. Lian only wants to be promoted to a higher position!

Even Daiyu feels that Jia Lian seems a bit tacky...

No, those incompetent and shallow people are bent on pursuing their own interests and do whatever it takes to please him. It's truly vulgar, disgustingly vulgar.

Brother Lian is someone with high aspirations and a broad mind.

Probably, he is the same kind of person as his father, even a little more powerful than his father...

Faced with Jia Mu’s question, Jia Lian smiled and said: "Grandson As I have said a long time ago, my grandson is responsible for restoring the glory of his ancestors. Before he achieves his goal, his grandson will not waste time elsewhere."

Everyone became even more silent.

Mrs. Wang’s face was as sinking as water, and she didn’t know how to describe it.

Usually people who say this don’t have a weak head.It's just pure lies to fool people.

But Jia Lian is obviously not lacking in strength.

As for fooling people, she used to think so, but as time went by, it seemed that this guy who always looked at people sideways might really have a chance!

No one dared to say anything about Jia Lian anymore. They would not question their ancestors' behavior of creating the Duke's Mansion, which was a commonplace and mediocre behavior.

Jia Lian boasted that restoring the glory of his ancestors was equivalent to wearing an invincible golden body, and no one dared to criticize him.

Jia Zheng looked ashamed. This responsibility should have been shouldered by him, the son of the Duke, but who would have thought that it would be snatched away by the next generation of Jia Lian!

He was about to turn fifty, and his future had probably reached its peak. He was too embarrassed to argue with Jia Lian, so he could only cough lightly and said: "Lian'er, since you said that, why are you still out there fighting with Jia Lian?" What about human competition?

I heard that you made a bet with Zhou Guiren’s brother in the palace and won him ten thousand taels of silver..."

"Ten thousand, Didn't you say three thousand?"

Mrs. Wang was suddenly startled and asked subconsciously.

Jia Zheng explained: "The three thousand taels were just the silver that Prince Beijing gave him to polish his pen. In addition, he also fought with Zhou Xingwen, the eldest son of Zhou, and the bet was ten thousand taels of silver. .

Everyone should be able to guess the result."

As soon as Jia Zheng said this, everyone in the hall, from the master to the slaves, looked at Jia Lian with the eyes of a god!

What kind of magical operation is this? Three thousand dollars to polish the pen is enough to be terrifying.

Throughout the ages, I have never heard of a few people having this honor.

Not to mention, you directly won a fortune of 10,000 taels in a competition? !

Li Wan, who was standing in the hall, looked less friendly. Just because her husband died young, leaving them orphaned and widowed, they were not taken seriously in the house. In order to prepare a "wife book" for her son over the years, she almost took on the title of a miser.

Just because Jia Mu took pity on her widow's unemployment, she raised her monthly income from five taels to ten taels. Later, she said that she had worked hard with Lan'er, so she gave her an additional ten taels.

A full twenty taels, which is on the same level as Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

This naturally made Wang Xifeng, who only had five or two months of money, very "jealous".

But she usually had nothing to lose, so Wang Xifeng laughed at her.

She has tolerated this. Everyone thinks that Wang Xifeng is making money by taking advantage of the housekeeper. Who can't see it?

Her money comes from a clean source!

But even so, she can only save about five hundred taels of silver a year...

It will take her twenty years to save ten thousand taels! !

At that time, Lan'er had grown up.

This is the advantage of having a man...

Li Wan glanced at Jia Lian, and he saw that making a little money outside was much more than calculating at home.

No wonder, he has no intention of competing with the master and his wife for the family property...

He probably doesn’t like the family.

Li Wan is like this, let alone his sisters, who only have a pitiful pocket money of two taels a month.

Ten thousand taels is already over the limit.

Brother Lian is so bold. He made such a big bet with someone. Fortunately, he won...

"Zhou Guiren's younger brother? Why do I vaguely remember that I heard it before? I have said that this person seemed to have committed something and was imprisoned by him. Wasn’t it that he was released later? Why is he related again?”

Jia’s mother still remembers Zhou Sheng’s story. The thing is, at that time Yuanchun had not given the title of concubine, and the Jia family was quite afraid of the Zhou family, who were relatives of the emperor.

Jia Lian smiled and briefly talked about the other unlucky son of the Zhou family who took the initiative to bump into his hands.

Only then did everyone understand. No wonder Jia Lian didn't even tell his family, but was writing poems outside.

It turns out that I was provoked and had to do it as a last resort.

Everyone felt somewhat relieved.

"Ten thousand taels is not a small amount. Do you really want to ask the Zhou family to give this money?"

Mrs. Wang suddenly said.

Because Jia Lian was still standing and Mrs. Wang was sitting on the edge, Jia Lian looked over sideways and said, "Why don't you ask them to give it?"

"You juniors In the meantime, it is inevitable to act impulsively outside.

I am afraid that the Zhou family will not give these ten thousand taels of silver.

If we force it, I am afraid that the two families will To form a feud..."

Mrs. Wang seems to be sincerely thinking about Jia Lian and her family.

In fact, she didn’t want Jia Lian to make such a windfall, nor did she want to offend the Zhou family.

When Jia Mu and others heard what Mrs. Wang said, they also thought secretly.

It is inevitable for young people to act impulsively when they are out there. If they get into trouble, they will probably have to ask their elders to wipe their ass.

Although Jia Lian is an exception, he is capable of taking responsibility for himself, but the Zhou family is afraid that is not the case.

Thinking from his perspective, the Zhou family may feel that they have been tricked by Jia Lian, and may not admit their guilt. If their Jia Mansion sends people to persecute and push people into a hurry, it is easy to form a deadly feud, and they may not be able to get money.

"Oh, it turns out that the wife is worried about this.

The wife is worried too much. We don't need to send people to force us. Within three days, the Zhou family will definitely have the money. Take the initiative to send it over.

After all, the Zhou family is also a respectable family."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she subconsciously thought that Jia Lian was too naive.

With ten thousand taels of silver, so long as the Zhou family denies it, so what if they have the reputation of being a "sore loser"?

Fortunately, I remembered that every time Jia Lian made arrogant remarks, they were not without purpose.

She was also afraid that if she had ridiculed Jia Lian now, she would be slapped in the face just like Zhou's father-in-law.

So, I moved my mouth and said no more.

When Jia Mu saw this, she thought that Mrs. Wang was afraid of affecting Yuanchun. After all, the noble Zhou heard that he was quite favored in the palace.

However, since Jia Lian said that she would not force the Zhou family, she could not help but said: "In short, in our family, you and your master are the only ones doing things outside.

If anything happens, you and your master should discuss it and do it. Don’t act impulsively for the sake of petty profits and disregard the interests of the family."

"My grandson understands."

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