The next morning, when Baoyu woke up, someone came to inform him, "Over there."
Rong.
The young master of that restaurant,
Qin bell.
"I have come to introduce Qin Zhong and pay my respects." Baoyu quickly went out to greet them and led him to Jia Mu. Seeing Qin Zhong's handsome appearance and gentle demeanor, Jia Mu was very pleased, thinking that he would be a good companion for studying with Baoyu. She offered tea and food and tried to persuade him to stay longer, then asked someone to introduce him to Wang Fu Ren and the others. Everyone liked Qin Shi, so they were happy to learn that his younger brother was such a fine person. When it was time to leave, everyone gave him gifts.
Jiamu further added, "I will also give you a small pouch and some gold."
Kaisei.
One was given away.
Bunsei Wakan.
"I hope you will remember this," she said, conveying her wishes. Then, addressing Qin Zhong, she said, "Since your home is far away, if it's difficult to come and go due to the cold or heat, please feel free to stay here. Be with Uncle Baoyu, and don't imitate those mischievous children." Qin Zhong nodded at each point, then returned home and reported this to his father.
Qin bell's father,
Qin Bangye.
Hello,
Maintenance engineer.
He was a government official. He was nearly seventy years old, and his wife had passed away early on. In the past, when he didn't have any children,
Yōseidō
I adopted one boy and one girl. However, the boy died when he was young.
Kani.
Only the girl who was called by that name remained. The grown daughter possessed a graceful, beautiful, and alluring charm. Originally, she had some connection to the Jia family, so the daughter formed an alliance with the Jia family.
Qin Bangye had a son named Qin Zhong, but he was born when Qin Bangye was already over fifty years old. Qin Zhong's teacher left for the south last year. Since then, Qin Zhong has been reviewing what he learned at home. His father was just consulting with the Jia family, who were potential employers, about sending him to a private school. Fortunately, an opportunity arose for Qin Zhong to become acquainted with Bao Yu. The tutor is a well-known scholar of advanced age in this era.
Jia Daiju.
It is said that if you go there, your studies in Qin Zhong's teachings will progress, and perhaps someday you might gain recognition. My father was very happy about it.
However, even though he was a government official, his financial situation was not good. The people there judge others based on whether they are rich or have high status. It is difficult to offer even a small amount of money. Because this would affect his son's entire life, he somehow gathered money from various sources. He then carefully wrapped twenty-four gold coins as a gift for the teacher when he met him for the first time, and took Qin Zhong with him to visit the home of the tutor. Afterwards, Baoyu chose an auspicious day and planned to enter the academy together on that day.
Now, let's talk about what happens at cram school. We will discuss that in the next episode.