Jia Zhen wanted to carve a seal.
However, he didn't know a master who could carve a seal.
He thought for a while.
He ran to Xi Province to look for Jia Xie.
"Why are you here?" Jia Xie heard the servant's report.
She said that Jia Zhen was here and hurriedly let him in.
"Isn't my father's birthday coming up? I wanted to personally carve a seal for Master. Isn't Uncle She very knowledgeable in this area? Can you introduce me to any good seal carving masters in the capital? I can learn from them. "Jia Zhen thought for a long time in his mind and realized that.
His friends were also a group of bad friends.
They were not good at studying or studying.
Carving a seal was something like that.
It was useless to look for them.
So, he thought of Uncle She in Xi Province.
Uncle She liked to play with these gold stones the most. He definitely knew how to do it.
"You're so thoughtful. I do know a seal carving master. I'll bring you to meet him tomorrow. He likes some good stones the most.
Bring one with you when the time comes.
He'll definitely accept you, "Jia Xie said.
"Thank you, Uncle She." Jia Zhen smiled.
He knew that Uncle She definitely had a way. "Then it's settled. Tomorrow, take me to meet the seal carving master."
"Okay." Jia Xie nodded.
"However, Uncle She, you have to keep this a secret for me." Jia Zhen still wanted his master to be interested in him.
"Good boy, don't worry." Jia Xie expressed his understanding.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Jia Zhen didn't plan to stay in Xi Province for long. He bade farewell to Jia Xie and returned to the East Mansion. However, when he passed by the garden, he met Jia Zheng.
Jia Zhen looked at Jia Zheng in the garden. Jia Zhen pursed his lips. He was a junior after all. He couldn't see the elders, so he pretended not to see them and left. He could only walk over and greet Jia Zheng. "Uncle Zheng, the sun is so hot. Why are you still out strolling in the garden?"
"A calm heart will cool down. I'm studying here and immersing myself in the holy books. Naturally, I won't feel hot." Jia Zheng looked at Jia Zhen and asked, "But you, where did you go on such a hot day?"
"I just came out of Uncle She's courtyard. I had something to talk to him about," Jia Zhen said.
"I heard from Brother Jing that you've made a lot of progress in your studies recently. If you've made progress, you should study more. That way, you'll be more knowledgeable. You shouldn't just run around and make friends with people who don't like to study." Jia Zheng looked at Jia Zhen with pity in his eyes. He felt that as an elder, he had an obligation to keep Jia Zhen away from bad people.
Jia Zhen silently rolled his eyes in his heart. These words were just short of directly saying that Uncle She wasn't knowledgeable and that Jia Zhen shouldn't interact with Uncle She. Jia Zhen pursed his lips and thought, I don't know what the old lady of Xi Province is thinking. Although Uncle She isn't knowledgeable, he's still better than Uncle Zheng. Whether it's the ways of the world or other things, Uncle Zheng has only read a few more books. Even if he has read a few more books, it's useless. The books say that filial piety is important. Does Uncle Zheng take Uncle She seriously? It's obvious that Uncle Zheng's study of the holy books is also in vain. Fortunately, he doesn't have any siblings. He's the only son in the family. Master and Madam definitely won't be biased.
"Yes, Uncle Zheng. Is there anything else?" If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. The violent woman is still waiting for me to go back and practice writing.
"I heard that you've been doing well recently. I want to test you," Jia Zheng said.
Jia Zhen rolled his eyes in his heart. Does this person not understand? Since I've already said so, of course I'm leaving. How can he force me to stay and test my knowledge? Is he kidding me? Jia Zhen rolled his eyes and decided to take the initiative. "Uncle Zheng, I also have two questions to ask you."
"Ask?" Jia Zheng's interest was piqued.
However, Confucius said, 'Ning Wuzi has the Way and knows, but he has neither the Way nor the Way and is foolish. His knowledge is within reach, but his foolishness is beyond reach.' Confucius was saying that Ning Wuzi displayed his talent when the world was clear, and became a wise man. When the world was murky, he hid his talent and became a fool. It was easy to be a wise man, but difficult to be a fool. Uncle Zheng, tell me, is the phrase 'beyond reach stupid' good or bad? "Jia Zhen looked at Jia Zheng with an expression of humility, asking for advice.
Jia Zheng was silent. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
"Uncle Zheng, you don't know either? It seems that I can only go back and ask my master. Uncle Zheng, I'll leave first. "Jia Zhen smiled and left. Yes, he's in a good mood today. Tomorrow, he'll tell this joke to Uncle She. Uncle She will definitely be happy to hear it. After saying that, Jia Zhen turned and left without waiting for Jia Zheng's response.
Jia Zhen was in a good mood. He returned to the East Mansion from Xi Province. However, when he passed by the garden, he didn't pay attention and bumped into a woman who suddenly came out from behind the rockery.
"Young … Young Master …" Dian Deng came out of Jia Zhen's arms in a panic. Her eyes were red.
Jia Zhen looked at the things in Dian Deng's hands and was silent for a moment.
"You should know that you can't hold a memorial ceremony in the mansion," Jia Zhen said.
"Yes." Dian Deng nodded. She didn't dare to look up at Jia Zhen.
"I know that you two have a deep relationship. She treats you like her biological sister. You're also a good person. However, rules are rules. Don't do this kind of thing in the future," Jia Zhen said.
"Yes." Dian Deng shrank her shoulders and whispered.
Jia Zhen looked at Dian Deng, pursed his lips, and said, "How are you in the mansion? Did anyone bully you?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master. Everything is fine. Hong Xiu's concubine usually takes care of me. I'm fine." Dian Deng looked up at Jia Zhen. Her eyes were still red. Obviously, she had just cried for a long time.
Jia Zhen was a little annoyed when he suddenly heard the name Hong Xiu. However, looking at Dian Deng's pitiful appearance, he knew that she probably didn't have a good life. As for Hong Xiu, he just wanted Dian Deng to rely on him. "Alright, go and deal with these things. Don't let anyone else see them."
"Yes." Dian Deng was about to leave when she suddenly stopped and said, "Master, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Speak." Jia Zhen thought of the Qian Clan. After so long, this girl was the only one who sincerely held a memorial ceremony for him. Even though he had observed mourning for the Qian Clan for a year, he was more relieved than sad about the death of the Qian Clan.
"When Miss passed away, she gave me a lot of her personal belongings. There was her favorite set of Go, some of her favorite trinkets, and some other things that Miss wanted to give to Madam. Could Master help this servant send these things back to the Qian Mansion?" Dian Deng asked timidly.
Jia Zhen was stunned. Go to the Qian Mansion? Jia Zhen didn't think about it. He didn't really want to go to the Qian Mansion, especially after the Qian Family took back the Qian Clan's dowry. He had no relationship with the Qian Family anymore. If he sent someone to send it, however, these things were personally used by the Qian Clan. With the temperament of the Qian Clan, they knew that after her death, they would want to die again if they were touched by an outsider.
Dian Deng looked at Jia Xie expectantly.
"Ask someone to send these things to my study. Just give them to Xiao Yin," Jia Zhen said.
"Yes, thank you, Master." Dian Deng breathed a sigh of relief. The Young Master had agreed. Dian Deng actually wanted to ask Jia Zhen to take a look at her parents. However, the Qian Family strongly ordered her to send the Young Master to the Qian Mansion. Dian Deng understood that this trip was a trap. If the Young Master was plotted against by the Qian Family and got angry, the first thing he would do would be to punish her. At that time, the Young Master would vent his anger on her. Even if her parents were born in the Qian Family, they would still be in danger. She only hoped that her parents wouldn't get involved. At that time, if the Young Master wanted to punish someone, he would punish her alone.
Jia Zhen left the garden and returned to the Sakura Temple. His good mood from just coming out of Xi Province was gone.
"What's wrong? Does Uncle She not have a suitable master? "Xia Lu asked when he saw that Jia Zhen was not in a good mood.
"No, Uncle She said that he would take me to visit the master who engraved seals tomorrow. He asked me to prepare a high-quality gemstone as a master fee," Jia Zhen said.
Xia Lu was speechless. The master fee was really high. A high-quality gemstone could support an ordinary family of five for the rest of their lives. Now, Jia Zhen was willing to give it away as a master fee. Xia Lu's heart twitched.
This was not because Xia Lu was short-sighted. It was mainly because she came from modern times. The relationship between master and disciple was still in modern times. In ancient times, master and disciple were equivalent to father and son. For a family like Jia Zhen, a piece of gem as a greeting gift was simply nothing.
"Since you've already found it, why are you still in a bad mood?" Xia Lu felt that it was strange.
Jia Zhen hesitated for a while and said, "I met Uncle Zheng on the way back. He pulled me and said that he wanted to test my knowledge." Jia Zhen subconsciously hid the fact that he had met Dian Deng.
Xia Lu understood immediately. She had some understanding of Jia Zheng's character from the books. He was a hypocrite. He was not the one who inherited the title of nobility in Rongguo Province, but he still lived in the main hall and was called Master by the servants in the mansion. However, Jia Xie, who inherited the title of nobility, was called First Master. People who did not know better would think that he inherited the title of nobility in Rongguo Province. After she married Jia Zhen, she knew more about Rongguo Province. She had a better understanding of Jia Zheng's character from her mother-in-law and the Chang Clan.
He was arrogant, self-opinionated, and self-opinionated. Moreover, after reading a few books, he called himself a scholar. After studying for so many years, he did not pass the county examination. However, he boasted that he was very talented in literature. However, it was only because of this character that he could give birth to a child like Jia Baoyu. After all, if the upper beam was not straight, the lower beam would be crooked. However, what about Jia Zhu? It was obvious that a bad bamboo could also produce good bamboo shoots.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xia Lu patted Jia Zhen's shoulder and said sympathetically.
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