The rain in the north is not as continuous and dense as that in the south. The rain in the north is just like a man in the north. It is vigorous and passionate, never sloppy, and a hearty rainstorm comes quickly.
, it went so quickly, and the sun was shining brightly again in an instant!
But in the past few days, the Northland seems to have taken on the scenery of a southern town. It rains continuously, sometimes slow and sometimes sudden, but never letting up.
Such gloomy weather made everyone in Shenjing City feel very gloomy. It seemed that everyone was very depressed, but this depression did not affect the Jia family.
Because today is a good day for Miss Xue Jiabao! So the Xue and Jia families were busy together, just like a reunion banquet!
The preparations had already started, so there was no rush at this time. Wang Xifeng got up early and asked people to start the preparations. Then he happily took his congratulations and went to the Hall of Rongxi Hall with a smile.
At this time, everyone in the Rongxi Hall had already been sitting together and laughing and talking. Mother Jia was sitting in the middle, but today, the person sitting on the side was not Baoyu but Baochai, and on the other side was Aunt Xue.
Mrs. Wang is sitting with Aunt Xue, and on the other side is Mrs. Xing. Below are several girls including Baoyu Xiangyun, but Xue Pan and Jia Lian are not there. They probably went out to Gaole on their own, but no one paid attention to them.
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Xiangyun was about to leave. She had been staying in Jia's house for half a month, so she had long wanted to say goodbye to the old lady and go back to her house.
However, Jia Mu stopped her. It was the old lady who felt that the crowds were busy, which was a happy event. Naturally, the more people, the better, so she stopped Xiangyun and refused to leave. After thinking about it, Xiangyun felt that he should stay and give her.
After all, Baochai's birth can be regarded as Baochai's haircut gift.
Therefore, he stayed and asked someone to take the several colors of female red embroidery that he had made in the past. Now he made it again and kept it as a congratulatory gift for Baochai.
When Wang Xifeng came in, she first showed off to everyone the congratulations she had prepared for Baochai. After Baochai accepted it with a smile, Wang Xifeng pretended to be distressed, which made everyone laugh.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "I always thought you were generous, but I didn't expect that you could be so stingy sometimes! It's not with others, just your sister. Do you feel bad for me? I gave you thirty taels of silver earlier, but...
What did you do?"
Wang Xifeng heard this and quickly called out: "Oh my God! I really have no place to argue! Is it really possible for me to find this money? Look at this food, there is a theater troupe outside."
Waiting for you ladies!"
Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "You really want to ask me where the money went? An ancestor celebrates the birthdays of his children. No matter what, who dares to fight or hold a drinking show? If you are happy and lively, you can't say how much you have spent.
two!"
Wang Xifeng smiled and walked to Baochai, held her shoulders and said with a smile: "I don't know where I found this rotten twenty taels of silver as a host, and you want me to pay for it! It's just that I can't get it out, gold."
It's silver, round, flat, it crushed the bottom of the box, and it just hit us!"
Hearing this, Mother Jia knew she was joking and was not angry. She just smiled and signaled to Aunt Xue to watch Wang Xifeng play tricks. Wang Xifeng was not timid. She smiled and stepped forward, shaking her embroidered handkerchief and pointing at everyone: "Look up, who is not a child?"
? Isn’t it possible that Brother Bao will be the only one who can carry you up to Mount Wutai in the future? Those ladders are only left for him. Even though we are not worthy of using them now, don’t make us suffer! Is this enough for drinking? Is this enough for drama? "
Jia Mu smiled and said to Aunt Xue: "Look! I only speak a few words in plain language, but I have so many words waiting for me! I used to be considered good at speaking, but now she can't speak.
Speak up!"
Aunt Xue quickly smiled and said: "The old lady is kind-hearted, otherwise she would not dare to be so wanton." After saying that, she wanted to thank Jia Mu, Jia Mu quickly smiled and said: "I, Zhang Luo, did it for Bao, girl."
! This girl and I both agree with each other, otherwise I wouldn’t be willing to pay even one tael for the two of them!"
Aunt Xue quickly smiled and pulled the treasure hairpin to express her gratitude, saying that it was her blessing to be valued by the old lady. Mother Jia smiled and waved her hand, and Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Auntie wants to thank you, and also thanks me. This is all
I helped take care of it! How can I thank my ancestors alone?"
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "You kid, are you still trying to compete with you old lady for credit?" Jia Mu smiled and waved her hands: "I don't dare! Go and ask, your mother-in-law doesn't dare to argue with me! You are the only one.
Just like Jing'er and me! It's time for you two monkeys to get together!"
Wang Xifeng burst out laughing when she heard this. Aunt Xue on the side said: "Speaking of Jing'er, why don't you see him?" Mother Jia smiled and said: "He has a lot of things, we girls will play with us first, and wait until he doesn't
You know how long it will take!"
When Aunt Xue heard this, she smiled and said, "It's better to wait. Not all people are good, but he is a marquis after all. It's up to us to wait for him!"
When Wang Xifeng heard this, she smiled meaningfully and said: "If the second brother knew that his aunt cared about him so much, he would be rushing to be his son!" Jia Mu said with a smile: "Go! That's nonsense! Make trouble with me.
But it’s okay, if you offend my concubine, you’ll have a lot to do!”
Wang Xifeng smiled nonchalantly, and then Jia Mu waved her hand and said: "Stop being such a fool here! Tell them to start the banquet first!" Wang Xifeng then responded with a smile and went down.
Jia Mu then asked Baochai what opera she liked to listen to and what she liked to eat, and she was going to ask Wang Xifeng to buy it. Baochai knew in her heart that old people like Jia Mu liked lively operas and sweet foods, so she guessed it.
Then she talked about some things that Jia Mu usually liked. Knowing that she was interested, Jia Mu couldn't help but feel even happier.
Instructing Wang Xifeng to take people to do it, he invited everyone out, and saw that the stage in the middle had been set up long ago, and there were some dried fruits and preserved fruits on the table, and everyone invited each other to sit down.
Jia Baoyu didn't see Daiyu at the table, so he got up and went to look for her. When he entered the inner room, he saw Lin Daiyu leaning on the kang. Baoyu smiled and came up and said, "Why are you lying here? Get up quickly and go to eat. The show will begin. You
Do you like watching that one? I feel better."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Daiyu thought it was Jia Jing, so she sneered and said: "Second brother, there is no need to say this. Why should I borrow someone else's credit for the drama I love to watch? If you really ask me, why not
Why don't you invite a troupe of actors to come and sing for me what I love?"
Baoyu scratched his head after hearing this. He didn't know why Daiyu was angry again, but he was still a little happy. The original Daiyu seemed to be back!
Daiyu turned her back to Baoyu. She had been a little angry in the past few days that Jia Jing did not come to her place that day, but went to Hengwuyuan instead. Therefore, she had been ignoring Jia Jing these days. Who knew that Jia Jing had been ignoring her these days?
Ri actually didn't come to find her!
Although you have a sneer on your face at this time, you are actually a little happy inside. If you had come to me with such a face and told me little things, wouldn't I have stopped being angry a long time ago?
Baoyu said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? I begged the old lady tomorrow, let's just call out again." Daiyu was a little sleepy just now and couldn't distinguish the voices of Baoyu and Jia Jing. At this time, Baoyu said again
Open your mouth, why can't Daiyu tell the difference?
So he quickly sat up, looked at Baoyu and said with some embarrassment: "Bao, Baoyu? Why are you here?" Baoyu scratched his head when he heard this, wasn't I always there?
Daiyu couldn't help but blush a little, but it turned out that she had recognized the wrong person just now! Although she was young, she was more coquettish, so Baoyu couldn't help but blush when she heard this.
Daiyu said with some embarrassment: "That's not what I meant, uh, it's okay, let's go out quickly!" Baoyu smiled and nodded, and was about to take Daiyu's hand, but Daiyu had already turned around.
, I couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Daiyu couldn't help but sigh. Everyone was older, but Baoyu was still living in his childhood. Baoyu may not have bad intentions just now, but he still felt like he was a child. Seeing Baoyu like this now, Daiyu still couldn't bear it.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Baoyu, has the second brother gone?" Baoyu came back to his senses and said quickly: "Not yet, as you know, he has a lot of things to do and he hasn't got time yet!"
Daiyu felt slightly better after hearing this. In fact, she wanted to give Baoyu a less hurtful hint. Unexpectedly, Baoyu didn't seem to understand, and instead started chatting with her more and more interestedly. Daiyu could only
Smiling and joking with him.
The two of them entered the Rongxi Hall and took their seats respectively. Baoyu wanted to invite Daiyu to sit at a table together, but Daiyu sat directly next to Xichun. When Baoyu was about to invite her, Mrs. Wang on the side said quickly:
"Baoyu! Come and sit here!"
Baoyu had no choice but to look at Daiyu reluctantly, and then sat next to Mrs. Wang. However, Mrs. Wang took the initiative to give up her seat and asked Baoyu and Baochai to sit next to each other.
Daiyu secretly laughed in her heart, and Xichun on the side also smiled at her as if she was taking credit for it. Just now she saw Baoyu pestering Sister Lin, so she took the initiative to give up her seat and asked Sister Lin to sit next to her!
When Daiyu saw Xichun's smile, she naturally knew what she meant. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand and tapped her. She smiled and said softly: "Little ghost head!"
Xichun chuckled. Aunt Xue took the initiative to give up her seat and said, "It's better to ask Brother Jing to sit down. It's better for me to be with the children!"
As Aunt Xue said this, she didn't wait for Jia Mu to stop her and sat directly next to Tanchun. Tanchun also quickly greeted with a smile: "Auntie, come quickly!" Pulling Aunt Xue to sit down.
Jia Mu had no choice but to say to Wang Xifeng: "Go ahead and ask if our eldest prince has finished his work? The whole family is waiting for him! How can we dare to move quickly unless he comes?"
Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "If you ask me, let's just play with ourselves and leave some leftovers for Jing'er later!" Jia Mu laughed and scolded: "You are getting lazy! I can't even control you."
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Wang Xifeng could only smile and said quickly: "Yes, yes, yes! I will call your precious grandson right away!" After saying this, he hurriedly left with a smile.
Jia Jing was sitting in Ning'an Hall drinking tea at this time, looking at the drizzle outside the window, but her face showed no sign of relaxing. Qingfeng clasped her fists below and said: "According to the current survey of Qiankun Gua, only eight prefectures in Henan Province
Almost all suffered disasters of various degrees, with Henan Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture being the most severely affected, and most of the prefectures in Zhili Province were also affected..."
Jia Jing blew the tea foam in the tea cup, and the breeze continued: "The rain is abnormal this time. Even if it rains in autumn in the past, it would not last so long, but today, the rain in Zhili Henan
The rain has no intention of getting better, most places have never had sunny days at all, and in a few places it has been raining intermittently for several days!"
Qingfeng frowned slightly and said worriedly: "All the prefectures in Zhili and Henan have reported to the imperial court. It is the autumn harvest season. Most of the people have just harvested autumn, or they have not had time to harvest. If the rain continues like this,
Most of the grain cannot be harvested, and the people are afraid that they will not be able to survive for years..."
Jia Jing's hand stopped, her eyes lowered slightly, and then she took another sip, and then slowly said: "What do the cabinet elders say?" Qingfeng smiled bitterly: "Such natural disasters are still in the Gyeonggi region.
The elders were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. Mr. Zhang Gongzhang, the Minister of Household Affairs, was going crazy. I heard that he hadn’t slept a wink for several days and nights..."
Jia Jing snorted, as if sneering, scraped the foam on the tea surface with a teacup and said: "What's the point of being anxious? When it's time to ask him to come up with money, he still has to come up with money. If he dares
Even if he says half a word, the civil servant of this dynasty will be so depressed that if there is even the slightest mistake, he will die ten thousand times!"
Qingfeng nodded and said: "With so many people affected by the disaster this time, the imperial court is really stretched. It is estimated that many people will die..."
Jia Jing was silent, and then Qingfeng said again: "There are no disaster victims yet, but it is estimated that there will be refugees who have left their hometown and entered the Shenjing City soon." Jia Jing smacked her mouth and said: "No, not a single refugee
will not have."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qingfeng looked at Jia Jing for a moment, and Jia Jing looked at the rain outside expressionlessly: "Your Majesty has worked hard for more than ten years, and the implementation of the New Deal has offended me.
Why are there so many people and drastic reforms? Isn’t it the upcoming Yongxi prosperous age? Have you ever seen anyone starve to death in any prosperous age?”
Qingfen shuddered for a moment, Jia Jing put down the tea cup and said: "What your Majesty is thinking about is the coming of the Yongxi prosperous age! This is the name in the history books! Anyone who dares to stumble or hinder this is looking for death.
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Jia Jing said with a meaningful expression: "So, there won't be a single disaster victim." Qingfeng frowned slightly and said: "But it's okay for those people to leave the disaster area. If they stay there like this, I'm afraid..."
With so many people staying in a place thousands of miles away from Chidi, it is probably more terrifying than locusts! There is not even enough bark, grass, roots and Guanyin soil to eat! In the end, I am afraid that the only end is cannibalism!
Jia Jing knocked on the table and closed her eyes and said: "What can we do? Is this something we can solve? The farther away the better, the better. Whoever takes this responsibility will really fall.
It’s really bad!”
Jia Jing, a military general with enough heads to cut off, would touch such a sensitive political matter? Qingfeng was also a little silent for a while, and then Jia Jing sighed and said: "Let's go and investigate again. If something like this happens, your Majesty and your Majesty will be in trouble."
The elders will only be more anxious than us."
Qingfeng could only helplessly cup his hands and then wanted to leave, but still thought of something and said: "Last night, our people stared at a few people who had thoughts about us."
When Jia Jing heard this, she opened her eyes and looked at him and said, "What are you doing?" Qingfeng shook her head and said, "I guess she is asking for directions. It seems to be from the salt merchant."
Jia Jing frowned slightly and said: "It seems?" Qingfeng quickly raised his hands and said: "While our people were tracking and investigating, someone suddenly jumped out and killed them all. It is said that his martial arts is very high. Our people followed him while tracking
It was lost, but later it was discovered that he had left bloodstains and written the word salt on the wall, so we concluded that it should be the handiwork of a salt merchant."
Jia Jing pondered and then said after a long time: "I know, let's check first and tell you if there is any news." Qingfeng said yes, Jia Jing waved her hand, and Qingfeng bowed and left.
After Qingfeng left, Jia Jing leaned on the back of her chair, closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rain outside the window. After a long time, she sighed slowly, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's been such an eventful year..."
"Second brother, what's going on? What's the troublesome time?"
Jia Jing opened her eyes and looked at Wang Xifeng who was standing outside the door looking curiously inside. She couldn't help but said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law came in to talk, what are you doing standing outside the door?"
Wang Xifeng glanced at Jia Jing and curled her lips and said, "I'm not going in! Are you careful and I don't know? You are called the White Tiger Festival Hall! Now that you have let me in, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out!"
Hearing this, Jia Jing laughed and said, "What you are saying is that Lin Chong brought a knife and entered the White Tiger Hall when no one was around, and that's what caused the trouble. Now that I, the owner of the White Tiger Hall, are all here, I don't blame you.
Didn’t you just come in if you wanted to?”
Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Jing suspiciously, then shook her head and said: "Forget it, forget it! The people in your place are panicking, I won't go in! Can't it be done when the second brother comes out?"
Jia Jing stood up funny and said: "What's the matter?" Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "What else are you asking? This is your precious sister. If she had a different look, how would she be willing to let you go?"
Jia Jing suddenly understood and nodded and said: "I was busy and forgot." Then he looked at Wang Xifeng strangely. He always felt that Wang Xifeng seemed to be wearing Daiyu's little shoes again?
Wang Xifeng was flustered when Jia Jing saw her, and then she quickly said: "What are you looking at? Why don't you go quickly? We are all waiting for you, the great prince!"
Jia Jing spread her hands helplessly and said, "I'll just eat what you have. What should I do if I wait?" Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "My aunt feels sorry for you? If you don't go, it won't be easy for others to do anything. They'll just wait."
What about you! My great lord!"
Jia Jing turned around and glanced at Wang Xifeng again. He always felt that Wang Xifeng was strange today, and there was always something in his words, but he couldn't say what he felt...
Wang Xifeng was very afraid of Jia Jing's eyes. She always felt as if she had been betrayed by him, so she dodged her eyes to avoid Jia Jing's doubtful gaze, and quickly pushed Jia Jing's back and said: "Let's go, let's go."
!Let’s see if your second brother won’t let you go!”