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Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu

An interesting way to speak to your son

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Daniel Evensen
Dec 07, 2025
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Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu

Today’s post marks the first time we’ve seen Jia Zheng interact with his son Jia Baoyu. The interaction is a bit jarring; this will become even more obvious when we get to our next translation post in a few days. This is a fascinating family relationship, though it’s probably not as kind or caring as we might be used to.


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