Chapter 101

Jia Tan Chun (Tan Chun) corresponds to Tan Chun (already listed as Tan Chun in the glossary). Also Jia Huan. Also maybe 'Tan Chun' is the same.

"Stop learning these indecent words; it's disrespectful, and the books are read in vain!"

"Lan Ge'er" (Lan Ge'er?) Not in glossary. This is a nickname? It might be a name of a person (maybe a male). Not in glossary; we need to include if it's a named entity. It's a nickname used as a name? It says "Lan Ge'er did well on the exam." Likely a person's nickname, maybe a classmate. Should be included as a named entity. Since not in glossary, we need to provide English translation? According to rules: For person's actual name (including nickname, childhood name, courtesy name, epithet habitually used as that person's name) we must use pinyin.

But we need to check if "Lan Ge'er" appears elsewhere? Not.

"What about you? When will you make some progress? I'm not asking you to earn a title, but can you at least not be at the bottom?"

Jia Huan, after being scolded by Tan Chun, looked like a wilted kitten, his head drooping, eyebrows uneven as he stared at Tan Chun, his eyes flickering.

no.

Third Brother (Third Brother) appears as Third Brother (Third Brother). In glossary we have Third Brother → Third Brother. But here it's Third Brother (without Older Brother?). Still refers to same person, likely Third Brother. Should we treat as same entity? The glossary includes Third Brother → Third Brother. The term Third Brother is a variant; we should still map to Third Brother (the same person). Use the exact English from glossary for terms already listed. Since Third Brother is listed, we can use Third Brother for Third Brother as well. So we will output Third Brother.

Jia Yingchun (Yingchun) appears: Jia Yingchun etc. That's in glossary: Yingchun → Yingchun.

Tan Chun, furious to the point of near collapse, arched her eyebrows and shouted:

"Do you think that being a general means you don't have to read, that military texts and strategies need not be studied? That you don't have to work hard?"

Third Brother appears again: Third Brother (Third Brother). Already in glossary.

"Sit up straight! If you don't finish these one hundred large characters today, you are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Under Tan Chun's imposing pressure, Jia Huan dared not speak further, obediently picked up the pen on the desk, and honestly began writing again.

Baichai (Baichai) appears: Baichai (Baichai) in glossary.

Huan brother refers to Jia Huan; but we already have Jia Huan. Not a new name.

no.

"If I hadn't seen some progress in him these days, I wouldn't even bother to meddle!"

clan school (clan school) is a generic term, not a name.

"If I don't keep urging him, and he gets expelled from the clan school, that would truly be a lifetime of having no prospects and no face!"

Tan Chun could not possibly be indifferent to her own half‑brother, but Jia Huan had been raised by Aunt Zhao, his temperament was wayward, and he was not close to her.

Lady Wang appears: Lady Wang (glossary).

Therefore, she had to act with caution, always considering Lady Wang's feelings first, and dared not become too close to Aunt Zhao or Jia Huan.

Now, if Jia Jing had not cared so much for her younger sisters, and Jia Huan had not made some progress after entering the clan school, she would not have taken him under her wing to teach.

Daiyu (Daiyu), Xiangling (Xiangling), Shi Xiangyun (Shi Xiangyun), Xiao Jiaoer (Xiao Jiaoer), Xichun (Xichun), Jia Baoyu (Jia Baoyu). All in glossary.

Daiyu's bright eyes beneath her misty brows flickered, seemingly with specks of tears, and she asked with a smile:

"These days, how many of the poems and verses I marked have you read? Your foundation in poetry is still shallow; don't rush to compose, focus on reading and memorizing the classics."

Xiangling, bent over the desk copying something, laughed and replied:

"Everything I marked in red I have read! I've also memorized over two hundred. I've tasted some feeling; I don't know if it's right, but I'll tell you."

Daiyu smiled lightly, saying: "Discussion is what leads to progress. Go ahead, I'm listening."

A hint of contemplation flashed across Xiangling's graceful brows and eyes as she said softly:

"In my view, the virtue of poetry is that it holds meanings that cannot be spoken, yet when you try to reach them they feel vivid. What seems unreasonable actually carries reason and feeling."

Daiyu's clear, autumn‑like eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction, and she laughed: "That has some meaning, but I don't know where you saw it."

no.

"frontier" is a place name? "frontier" means "frontier". Not a proper name; it's a generic place (frontier). Likely not a named entity.

"When I close the book and think, it feels as if I've seen that scene. If I try to replace these two characters with another pair, I can't find any."

"And also 'Sun sets, rivers turn white; tides rise, heavens turn blue': the characters 'white' and 'blue' also seem unreasonable. It seems only those two words can fully describe it; saying them feels like an olive weighing several thousand pounds."

"And 'At the ferryhead, the setting sun lingers; in the market town, solitary smoke rises': the characters 'lingering' and 'rise' are hard to imagine how they were conceived!"

"That year we went to the capital; that evening we anchored the boat, and there was no one on the shore, only a few trees, distant households preparing dinner, the smoke was a jade‑green, rising straight to the clouds. Who would have thought that last night, after reading those two lines, I felt as if I were back in that place."

"Xiang Yun" (Xiang Yun) appears: Xiang Yun (Xiang Yun) in glossary.

"Since that's the case, you needn't read poetry. Insight isn't about quantity; after hearing those two lines, I can tell you've attained Samadhi."

Jia Baoyu again.

"Brother, you say it's both yes and no?"

Jia Baoyu at this moment seemed not to hear Shi Xiangyun's question; he fixed his gaze straight on Xiangling's lovely, bright face, as pure as frost competing with snow, muttering:

"Indeed, daughters are flesh and bone of water, while men are flesh and bone of mud. When I see a daughter I feel refreshed; when I see a man I feel foul and stifling."

Speaking that, he again fixed his gaze on Xiangling's moist, full red lips, and said dreamily:

"Xiangling, what rouge are you applying to your lips? Let me taste it, okay?"

Seeing Xiangling ignore him, he said to himself:

"Jing San Ge" (Jing San Ge?) Actually "Jing San Ge" refers to Jia Jing as third brother? In glossary we have Jia Jing → Jia Jing. So "Jing San Ge" is a nickname for Jia Jing. Should we treat as a named entity? It's a reference to Jia Jing, using his name plus "San Ge". Since we have Jia Jing in glossary, we can map to Jia Jing. So not new.

Jia Baoyu smiled, his eyes never leaving Xiangling, feeling more fondness with each glance, deeply regretting why he hadn't first asked his aunt for this water‑spirit maid.

Aunt was also at fault; with such a fine maid, why didn't she give her to me back then, but instead gave her to third brother Jia Jing!

"Dong Fu" (Dong Fu) appears: Dong Fu (Dong Fu) in glossary.

So he thought, perhaps he could pester the old ancestor, coax her into his own room, and also the one named Qingwen in the ancestor's quarters, who is also beautiful, and bring both over together!

no.

Xiangling's face showed some displeasure; she snorted coldly at Jia Baoyu, "This second‑prince Baoyu is so annoying!"

Lately he's been clinging to me, saying all sorts of nonsense, not knowing his limits!

"marquis" (marquis) generic title? Might be a rank but not a specific named entity; it's a title used for a person (the Marquis). Not a proper name; we exclude generic forms of address (not ranks).

Moreover, I don't want to go anywhere now; Lord Hou treats me so well, never reproaches me, and even lets me study poetry under Miss Lin.

These days have been the happiest of my life, yet I have no desire to go to Second‑prince Baoyu's courtyard!

I only hope now that in the future I can always stay by the Marquis's side; even if I'm just a maid, this life would not have been lived in vain!