A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 881 Rongguo Mansion Backyard

Just as Lu Cheng was chatting with a few of Jia Zheng's guests, the women in the backyard also learned of Lu Cheng's visit. When Jia's grandmother heard the news, she suddenly wanted to meet this future granddaughter-in-law.

"Daiyu's father is a man of talent and vision. The disciple and future son-in-law he chooses must be an outstanding young man. I heard that this Lu Cheng won the first place in the imperial examination this year. He is also a promising child. I just don't know what his appearance is like?"

Wang Xifeng, who was sitting below, immediately spoke up: "That's right, I'm also very curious about what this young genius looks like. In my opinion, it's better to send a message to the front yard and ask him to come over so that the ancestor can see him in person. At worst, we can all stay away. The ancestor wants to meet his future grandson-in-law, and no one can find fault with this matter, don't you think?"

Grandmother Jia was just asking, but after hearing what Wang Xifeng said, she became really interested and ordered, "Then you all step aside for a moment. Yuanyang, go to the study in the front yard and see if they have finished talking about their business. If they have, invite Lu Jieyuan over so I can take a look."

"Yes."

Seeing this, the other female relatives stood up and avoided the scene. Whether it was a married woman or an unmarried girl, it was not convenient for them to see a man other than her.

Only Grandmother Jia, the old lady of the Jia family, is old enough and of a high enough generation, so she doesn't need to be so fussy when meeting a younger person.

A group of women were walking outside, whispering about the news about Lu Cheng.

"Yesterday I heard from Xiaolan that she happened to pass by the front yard that day and saw Lu Jieyuan by chance. She said he was very handsome, just like Pan An and Song Yu in the opera."

"Uncle Lin is the top scholar in the imperial examination, and he has a first-rate appearance. The son-in-law he chooses must be good."

"What a shame, what a shame, we don't have the chance to see it with our own eyes."

"Well, why don't we just hide by the eaves and wait for Lu Jieyuan to pass by and then take a look."

Lin Daiyu, who was walking out with the others, felt a little shy when she saw everyone talking about her senior brother: "Oh, why are you all like this?"

Seeing this, Tanchun couldn't help but joked: "Oh, look, look, Sister Daiyu is shy."

Wang Xifeng also joked: "It seems that Lu Jieyuan is indeed very good-looking. Sister Lin is reluctant to let us see him."

Yingchun was a dull person and didn't say much.

Xichun was still young and just a little curious.

Shi Xiangyun, who was standing by, was more lively and could not help but joke, "Sister Daiyu, are you afraid that someone will snatch it from you?"

Lin Daiyu stamped her feet and snorted, "Hmph, I won't pay any attention to you."

In fact, Daiyu had never seen Lu Cheng since she entered Rongguo Mansion in Beijing. Although it was only two or three days, she still thought about him. She didn't know what the small courtyard bought by her senior brother looked like.

A group of women avoided them while chatting and laughing, but none of them left.

Soon, Yuanyang was seen leading a handsome and imposing young man, walking quickly towards the backyard.

Someone shouted "Here he comes", and a group of little girls held their breath, poked their heads out from the side of the eaves, and quietly looked at Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng naturally noticed those gazes at the first moment, but he didn't take it to heart. He continued to stride forward and came to Rongqing Hall in the backyard of Rongguo Mansion.

Seeing Lu Cheng coming over, the two maids at the door hurriedly lifted the curtain and couldn't help but take another look at Lu Cheng.

After Lu Cheng entered Rongqing Hall, the girls who had been hiding in the dark and peeking at him dared to speak: "She is indeed very beautiful."

"Yes, they seem to be a little different from the people in our Jia family, but I can't put my finger on it."

"Sister Lin, didn't you say that your senior brother was born in a poor family, the son of an ordinary scholar? How could he have such a noble bearing? I think he is the son of a noble family, really noble."

Lin Daiyu's face was also filled with a little pride: "A man of culture is naturally elegant. My senior brother is proficient in poetry, songs, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is a first-class talent, so naturally he has an extraordinary demeanor."

"Oh, quietly, quietly, Sister Lin hasn't even married yet, but she's already protecting me everywhere."

Tanchun couldn't help but praise him: "This Lu Jieyuan has both a scholarly air and a heroic spirit. He is indeed extraordinary."

There are many young men in the Jia family, and some of them are handsome, such as Jia Lian. But the men of the Jia family were born in a wealthy family and a gentle hometown, so they lack some masculinity.

Lu Cheng was a martial artist, and he also had reached the state of "harmony between man and nature". His temperament was more masculine and natural, yet integrated with the scholarly air. He was many times stronger than the men of the Jia family, and naturally made the women of the Jia family feel dazzled.

On this side, Lu Cheng, led by the head maid Yuanyang, entered Rongqing Hall and saw the lady Jia, who had silver hair, luxurious clothes, and kind eyes.

"Lu Cheng, meet the old lady."

"Quickly, please excuse me. You are indeed an outstanding young man. No wonder my son-in-law likes you. Please take a seat, Yuanyang. Tea is served."

After Lu Cheng sat down, the old lady asked again, "I heard that you are going to Beijing to participate in the Spring Examination next year? I wonder how your preparations are going?"

"I am studying and preparing for the exam with several of my teacher's Hanlin friends."

"Well, you are a hard-working person. We also had a good student in our family, but unfortunately... let's not talk about this. Are you doing well in Beijing?"

"Thank you for your concern, old lady. I am doing fine here."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Although Old Lady Shi had wanted to marry her granddaughter to her own grandson so that she could take care of him nearby and strengthen the relationship, since Daiyu was already engaged, nothing could be changed and she could only accept it.

After meeting Lu Cheng, the old lady saw that this young man was indeed of extraordinary appearance and talent, so she could only feel happy for her granddaughter.

"I heard that you don't have any relatives at home, and there is no one to take care of you in the capital? If there is anything missing, lacking or inappropriate in the future, you can come to the mansion. You are only a few years older than Baoyu and the others, so you can visit more often in the future."

The old lady's idea was also very simple. Since nothing could be changed, she would try her best to build a good relationship. The old lady also knew the situation of her eldest grandson. In the future, he could only be a rich and idle person.

The Rongguo Mansion is such a huge family business. When it is passed on to Baoyu in the future, it will be easy for problems to arise if he does not have relatives or friends in the officialdom to take care of him.

As a daughter of the former Jinling Shi family, the old lady received an orthodox education. In addition, during the generation of her husband Jia Daishan, the Rongguo Mansion still had prestige and power in the army. The old lady had insight and vision, and could see the current predicament of the Jia family.

In fact, the old lady has been making plans hard over the years. She wanted to marry her youngest daughter to the emperor's favorite minister, let her second son be the manager of the household, let her eldest grandson concentrate on the imperial examination and inherit the family business, and send her eldest granddaughter to the palace to seek a title of concubine, and so on.

Unfortunately, these measures were just a drop in the bucket for the already precarious Jia family.

Moreover, the old lady was too old to do anything, so she could only let it go.

There is a saying that goes, "Only by keeping your original intention in mind can you achieve your goal."

The Jia family is a noble family that rose to prominence through military exploits. If their descendants can continue to serve in the army and make achievements, their family may continue to prosper.

It’s a pity that the descendants of the Jia family nowadays only care about pursuing pleasure and indulging in sensual pleasures, and have long forgotten the foundation of the Jia family.

If you lose the most fundamental things, any other superficial efforts will be useless.

Lu Cheng only chatted with the old lady for a few words and guessed some of her thoughts. He responded flawlessly and left.