Lack of consideration

  Lin Jing didn't particularly like Jia Lian when he carefully read "Dream of the Red Chamber" before, but nor did he especially dislike him. This person was a typical playboy, lecherous, fond of pleasure-seeking, indulging in wine and women, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, all done with great skill, yet couldn't be considered idle, as it seemed that all the major and minor external affairs of Rongguo House relied on him, and he was quite capable.

  Such a scoundrel is much better than those who rape, hit people and then repeatedly roll over them, and so on.

  Lin Jing's impression of this person was just that. As for whether he was good or bad, Lin Jing would use him without hesitation.

  Now, Lin Jing looked at the fine linen shirt in front of him, shook his head and started changing into it. What's the point of thinking so much? Whether it was out of pity or had other purposes, if others were good to him, he would just accept it and return the favor later. If they were using him, then he would see about the gains and losses in the future and talk about it then.

  And not to mention how they rushed on the road that day, and how they worshiped their ancestors and burned incense when they arrived at the end of the earth, and then how they returned to Yangzhou. It was only when Lin Jing and others appeared in front of Lai Erjia again that the green veins on Lai Erjia's head jumped violently. Because now that little cheap thing is very close to Rong Guo Fu's Xiang Er Ye, this seems to be what she said last time, that the master of Lin Fu has become more intimate with Rong Guo Fu's Xiang Er Ye.

  No matter what, Lin Jing is now the master of the Lin Mansion. Although there are people like Lin An, the head steward, and others outside, and inside, there are Mrs. Lai and Nanny Rui, but a master is still a master, and with this title comes some responsibilities. He also appears more often in front of Lin Ruohai.

  Lin Ruhai has not yet recovered from his exhaustion, and apart from being busy with official duties, he spends every day alone in his study, lighting a solitary lamp and listening to the sound of the wind until dawn.

  However, Lin Jing also found that if he said that the previous Lin Ruhai was indifferent to himself, then now, although Lin Ruhai often looked at him, the disgust that occasionally flashed in his eyes was also piercing.

  Actually, if it weren't for his own stance, Lin Jing still admired Lin Ruhai very much. In this society of three wives and four concubines, being able to be so devoted was not easy.

  However, for those tacit reasons, Lin Ruhai actually began to take Lin Jing seriously. This was first reflected in the fact that Lin Ruhai started caring about Lin Jing's studies.

  Jia Min had previously asked for a husband for Lin Jing. Just to put on an act, Lin Jing followed that husband and suffered a lot. Of course, it's estimated that the husband was also very frustrated. When Lin Jing went to Gaofeng Temple, the old husband took the initiative to resign.

  Now, Lin Ruhai had to find a good teacher for Lin Jing. In his opinion, the children of the Lin family started school at the age of three, but Lin Jing was already eight years old. The things he learned before, which were supposed to be introductory, made him feel ashamed now that he was starting so late. Moreover, it was said that Lin Jing was very foolish, so he didn't have much hope for him. Nevertheless, no matter what, a good teacher still had to be found.

  But that's not to say it can be found easily, it still needs to be searched slowly. Lin Jing couldn't afford to delay any longer. In fact, Lin Ruhai could also teach himself. However, he was busy with official duties and missed his late wife, so he didn't want to pay much attention to this son, so he didn't have that intention at all. Fortunately, the Western teacher who had been invited for Daiyu earlier was indeed talented.

  Thinking of Daiyu, Lin Ruhai's heart ached unbearably. Then thinking of his late wife's last words, he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

  Just as he let out a sigh, he heard someone outside the study say: "Sir, your elder brother has arrived."

  These days, Lin Jing came over every day to pay respects to Lin Ruhai in the morning and evening, asking about her well-being, urging her to eat, and so on. Since Lin Ruhai wanted to show a fatherly appearance, she also had to act like a filial son.

  This time, however, it was Lin Ruhai who came to find Lin Jing.

  Lin Jing stood at the door of the study, waiting for the servant to announce his arrival. Only after a loud "come in" did he step inside. After paying his respects, Lin Ruhai didn't even care that Lin Jing was still standing there and went straight to the point, "You're not young anymore, it's time you put your mind to your studies. Every day is spent idling about, what kind of behavior is this!"

  Lin Jingyi felt a sense of "someone handing her a pillow while she was dozing off", and at first, she was still thinking about how to deal with this matter, wondering if she should learn from Gao Yubao and loudly proclaim "I want to read books".

  At this time, Lin Jing immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "The master is right."

  "Hum! Madam originally invited a Mr. to teach you, but it's you after all, never mind, never mind, every time I think about it, my face turns red. You're also quite famous now. I still don't know where to find a teacher who can tolerate you. Starting tomorrow, you'll first take Mr. Jia as your teacher and learn some characters, just hoping you won't become completely ignorant."

  Mr. Jia? Lin Jing was taken aback for a moment before reacting, could it be Daiyu's teacher, Jia Yucun?

  Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat. Although this person only appeared in one or two chapters of the Red Chamber, he was portrayed as quite despicable, leaving Lin Jing with an impression that he was ungrateful and treacherous. Let's not mention his misjudgment of the calabaza case; just looking at how he treated that gatekeeper is enough to reveal his true nature. That gatekeeper had even helped him by providing a "protective charm" and offering advice, but after the trial, he turned around and got rid of the gatekeeper to eliminate any future trouble.

  Lin Jing didn't want to have too much involvement with such a person. The ancients valued heaven, earth, ruler, parents and teachers the most; if he were to bow down to this master, how could he clear himself of blame?

  "Mr. Jia? Isn't he the teacher of the eldest daughter? This..."

  Before Lin Jing could finish, Lin Ruhai flew into a rage, "Hmph! What's so great about being Daiyu's teacher? Daiyu is thousands and hundreds of times more intelligent than you. Others didn't provoke you, yet you're the one who provoked others first!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Alright, this has gotten messy. Lin Jing hastily bowed and said: 'Sir, please calm down. Your son didn't mean it that way. What your son meant to say was, if Mr. Jia were to teach me, what about Big Sister? Would I be studying with her in the future? But Big Sister's knowledge is far superior to mine, wouldn't that hold her back?"

  "You still have some self-awareness!"

  "The elder sister is already feeling unwell and in a bad mood, if she were to find out that Mr. Jia has started teaching me, wouldn't she be even more upset? Although my son may not be the brightest, he still knows how to take care of his younger sister, how can we let the elder sister suffer?"

  This remark, however, was very satisfying to Lin Ruhai. After all, he was a man and hadn't thought of this for the time being. Lin Ruhai nodded, looked at Lin Jing, this kid, although stupid, could still be considerate of others, thinking that in the future, Daiyu would also need his support. Then let's see.

  "Let's put off the matter of becoming a disciple for now. However, you can go and ask for guidance from one or two people."

  Two people were talking when they heard someone outside say, "Second Master Chai has arrived."

  "Please." Lin Ruhai said to his nephew, who was a hundred times more obedient than Lin Jing.

  Jia Lian entered, asked to take a seat and was granted one. Thanks to his good fortune, Lin Ruhai couldn't let Lin Jing stand like this either, so Lin Jing also got a seat. Jia Lian's eyes sparkled as he took all of this in.

  After serving tea and exchanging a few pleasantries, Jia Lian finally got to the point. Firstly, the big matter had been settled, and he had also been away from home for too long, so it was time for him to return. Secondly, putting down his teacup, "When I came, the old lady of the house mentioned that she truly misses her grandson and granddaughter, and wanted to discuss with you, uncle, about temporarily taking them in to keep her company. On one hand, to comfort her sorrow at missing her daughter, on the other hand, to alleviate the disappointment of my younger brother and sister."

  Huh? Lin Jing always thought about Daiyu's trip north, didn't expect this matter would also involve her.

  Lin Jing looked at Lin Ruhai, only to see him frowning, letting out a slight sigh, with a reluctant expression on his face, but he didn't say anything either.

  At this time, Lin Jing didn't have the chance to speak, but she didn't want to go to Rongguo House either. She couldn't care about anything else and immediately stood up, making a bow to Jia Yu: "Thank you, Old Madame, for remembering me. Logically, I shouldn't be speaking here, but there are some things that I hope Brother Yu can understand."

  "The old lady's kindness, Jing is deeply grateful. However, with the passing of my mother, as a child, I should be at home mourning, how can I bring my filial piety to relatives' homes? Secondly, under Father's knees, there are me and my sister, how can we bear to leave him alone in his loneliness? Thirdly, Father is also getting on in years, as children, of course, we should serve him with filial piety."

  "This..."

  Lin Jing moved out of Xiaodao ethics, Jia Xian didn't have much to say either.

  "Unfilial!" At this time, Lin Ruhai also spoke up, first scolding Lin Jing before turning to Jia Xian and saying: "Let these two children take their mother's place in serving Grandmother Jia, it is indeed a proper thing to do. However, I am old too, and I also cannot bear to part with them. This matter, please let Xian'er apologize on my behalf to Grandmother Jia."

  At this point, Jia Lian was somewhat constrained. Before he came, he had learned that the deceased aunt had sent a message to the old lady of the house, entrusting her own daughter to the old lady. So it was said to be temporary, but in fact it was unlikely that she would return, as for what would happen in the future, although no one mentioned it, everyone understood what was going on. And this concubine was the one the old lady had instructed before leaving.

  But he really couldn't have thought that Lin Ruhai would disagree, didn't they discuss this matter well?

  No matter how good or bad their business is, Lin Jing's words are really against the law. And Lin's father's words are too direct, if he continues to speak, he will become a big villain who steals people's children.

  Forget it, forget it. Whether to go or not to go is none of my business anyway. Even if it's in the future, that's still a matter for the second house. Why bother being the bad guy here? At most, I'll just go back and get scolded, saying that things didn't go well.

  As soon as he thought of running back and forth in the wind and rain, and being scolded, Jia Lian felt somewhat disheartened. At this moment, he didn't even feel like talking much, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble, and simply stood up and made a deep bow, saying: "It was I who was thoughtless. Please forgive me, Uncle."

  Until he returned home, Lin Jing still hadn't come back to his senses. How could this matter be so simple? Really?

  Jia Lian said something quite interesting, who was it that didn't think things through?