When everyone sat down, Jia Mu asked Jia Lian: "I didn't have time to ask you in their garden over there in the afternoon. The New Year has passed. How come the emperor has rewarded you with such things?
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Jia Mu and others still couldn't let go of the emperor's generous reward to Jia Lian in the morning.
Although the emperor said that he was rich in the world, in fact, his internal treasury was limited. Moreover, there were countless places where the emperor needed to spend money, so the rewards, unless there were special circumstances, were all given in a meaningful way. Most of them were gifts, and few were given in cash.
Even if you give gold and silver, one hundred taels of gold is considered a generous reward.
But when he rewarded Jia Lian, the emperor seemed to be afraid that others would not know that he was a generous reward. After one hundred taels of gold, he also specially added a thousand taels of silver!
With their noble family background, the importance of the emperor's attitude towards them is self-evident. Even Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are eager to know more about the emperor's attitude towards Jia Lian and their Jia family. It's a pity.
When I asked Jia Zheng before, he couldn't tell me the reason, so he could only ask Jia Lian himself.
Jia Lian turned sideways to face Jia's mother and smiled back: "I guess it's because the boys didn't pass on the message completely. His Majesty said in his oral instructions that he was specially rewarded to commend his grandson for his merits on the battlefield last year."
Jia Mu and others naturally knew that it was because of your meritorious service at the border. Mrs. Wang quickly asked: "Even if you have made some meritorious deeds, didn't the emperor give you a promotion? Why are you so generously rewarded? But is there any special reason behind it?"
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Mrs. Wang's question is also a question for Jia Mu, Aunt Xue and others.
"Is it really heavy? My nephew thinks it's not bad..."
Jia Lian smiled at Mrs. Wang, as if she didn't quite understand how to consider seriousness and how to consider lightness.
He looked a bit like Versailles, which made many people couldn't help but smile.
Mrs. Wang had a serious character, so she didn't find it funny when she heard this. She even wondered if Jia Lian was choking her on purpose.
Jia Lian had no intention of explaining too much to them. In his eyes, the reward given to him by Emperor Ning Kang was not that heavy compared to the value he created.
Not to mention anything else, the total value of the hundreds of war horses that he personally brought back from the grassland several times was worth one hundred thousand taels!
Not to mention that he chopped off the heads of so many enemies. In addition, the emperor also asked him to do a favor to his cheap brother-in-law...
Therefore, if we do not count the immeasurable benefit of giving him a promotion, he would still be at a loss!
Therefore, Jia Lian directly changed the topic and waved to the silly women over there who raised their necks and smiled at him.
"you call me?"
Sister Feng pointed to her nose and stood up suspiciously.
Jia Lian said angrily: "If I don't tell you who to call, do you have to call me the boss before you know how to call me?"
"go……"
Jia Lian made fun of Sister Feng, which made the whole room laugh. Mother Jia and Aunt Xue looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads. You and others laughed with admiration and meaning. Daiyu and other sisters covered their mouths.
When I laugh, I feel somewhat embarrassed.
Sister Feng has never been afraid of people laughing at her, so she walked out generously at this moment.
Jia Lian said to her: "Didn't the palace reward more than a dozen pieces of satin? I saw it earlier, and it is just the right material for making spring clothes. We can't use it ourselves. It would be a pity to leave it in vain. You can take it out later.
Let’s make two clothes for each of the old lady, Sister Baochai, Lan Xiaozi and the others..."
Sister Feng didn't expect that Jia Lian started to be generous again. She had seen it a long time ago. The emperor personally rewarded it with better material than the ordinary rewards in the palace. She was very rare for the twelve pieces of palace brocade!
Although she was reluctant in her heart, Sister Feng was also a well-rounded person. How could she act stingy and lose her place at this festive time of reunion?
So he hurriedly said: "Hey, do you need to specifically ask me to do this? I have already thought about it. When the year is over and I have some free time, I will cut two good clothes for each of the old lady, madam, sister-in-law, Baoyu and the others."
Humph, are you still worried that it would be a waste to keep them in vain? I'm just afraid that you won't get enough back. If you have the ability, bring me some more, and I'll still have the ability to help you use it up, making sure that nothing is left."
Jia Lian glanced at her sideways and said lightly: "I didn't realize that you are still a prodigal woman."
One sentence immediately broke all Sister Feng's efforts and made her face heat up. It was difficult to reply to Jia Lian in front of her elders, so her pretty face turned red.
How fresh is Feng Lazi's blushing face like a fairy concubine? Everyone couldn't help but look at it strangely for a moment. The second treasure, who had been a little distracted from beginning to end, also turned around at this time and thought that such a second sister-in-law Lian was so beautiful!
Jia Mu was also very happy and laughed and said:
"You don't have to make it for me, you don't have to make it for me. I have more clothes than I can wear, and I've wasted all the good materials. If you are willing, you can make two pieces for each of your sisters, and you will be considered brothers."
It’s my sister-in-law’s kindness.”
Others, although they felt like they had been spoiled, still couldn't help but laugh.
For these women who have "never seen the world", whenever they have the opportunity to see a husband and wife singing a double act together, it feels like an eye-opener.
Especially Mrs. Qin, when she compared her own experience and looked at her best friend, she couldn't help but have mixed feelings in her heart, and the envy in her eyes was almost overflowing.
He really wants a husband who understands each other's feelings and is willing to put down his posture and joke with him...
At this moment, Jia Lian took a look at You's rosy face and red lips. Sitting next to her mother-in-law, Qin thought that Jia Lian was looking at her, and she felt ashamed. But she was a charming woman.
, subconsciously, she returned Jia Lian's charming eyes, forcing Jia Lian to focus on her.
She lowered her head in embarrassment so that no one could see her peerless charm. Jia Lian was sitting in the middle of the hall, with her back to the door and talking to Jia Mu, so almost all the ladies could look at him without deliberately turning their heads.
.Everyone is like this, so there is no need to worry anymore.
Therefore, even Baochai on the side couldn't help but look at this cousin-in-law in confusion, because Jia Lian was too surprised by her.
It had only been more than half a month since Jia Lian returned from the border, so the number of times she had seen Jia Lian was very few, and most of them were just like in Nanjing, in a hurry and not many serious words.
Most of her impressions of Jia Lian came from hearsay and her own judgment based on simple observations.
How could he have imagined that Jia Lian, after they actually sat down to communicate, would be even more different from ordinary men in the world than she imagined!
It seems that he is an existence that is separated from this world and beyond the limitations of human beings. Therefore, even the precious jade that is born with a jade in its mouth pales in front of him. Therefore, even the most beautiful girl among women, Feng Yatou, also appears in front of him.
I can only show my daughter's shyness.
Now it seems that the only thing about him that is consistent with the rumors is probably that he "doesn't study".
But what does this mean? Why don't the man bring Wu Gou? Since he has already made up his mind to join the army, he doesn't need to spend too much energy on the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Moreover, as the sages said, "Knowledge of worldly affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human nature is writing." Everyone in the audience felt as if they were taking a breath of fresh air when getting along with him. It is obvious that he is far more sophisticated than others...
Baochai suddenly felt that she could no longer think about it.
Therefore, she suddenly realized that it seemed that she had made assumptions about great men in the world when she was a child. She had always thought that there might not really be a standard that such a man could meet... Until now, her cousin-in-law had probably met the standards.
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Could it be that such a perfect man really exists in the world?
Baochai was a little confused. If she really existed, would she be able to meet her? It was better not to meet her. Her name had already been reported to the Ministry of Etiquette, and she might enter the palace soon.
She had no choice.
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After letting all the beauties, large and small, admire his beauty, Jia Lian still came out to the corridor.
But they saw that Jia Zhen and others were ready to go.
Today is the Lantern Festival. Jia Zhen and others have already arranged an all-night entertainment program. It is just a courtesy to receive Jia Mu's family dinner here. Sitting here does not even dare to speak loudly, so naturally it is not pleasant!
So Jia Zhen still wants to invite her nephews to Gaole in Ningguo Mansion, and later they will go to the brothel to drink wine...
The reason why I haven't left yet is because I am waiting for Jia Lian to come out.
But Jia Lian was not willing to go with them. The taste of these people was vulgar, not much higher than that of their predecessors. It was okay to just drink and drink wine. If you really wanted to go to eat flower wine with them, you might as well forget it.
Let's play together when the time comes. I feel uncomfortable. If I don't play together, they will think that he is just showing off after becoming an official, which will make him unhappy.
So I declined their invitation on the grounds that I had to go to the Yamen tomorrow morning.
Jia Lian's reason was so legitimate that even though Jia Zhen felt regretful, she couldn't force it, so she had to let him go. Soon, only Jia Lian and Jia Yun were left in the corridor that was full of people just now. Even Jia Zhen was too young.
Jia Huan, who was playing with him, disappeared somewhere.
Jia Yun actually wanted to follow Jia Zhen and others to experience the high-end gameplay, but seeing that Jia Lian didn't go, she didn't dare to leave the table.
In order to test his concentration, Jia Lian ignored him for a while. Jia Yun saw that Jia Lian was watching the play quietly and did not dare to disturb him. Therefore, although the entire wide corridor was filled with cups and plates, it was extremely cold and deserted. Only his uncle and nephew
The two of them were two or three feet apart, watching the show in silence.
Until Qingwen found that the men on the corridor had finished leaving, she walked out generously, pinched Jia Lian's shoulders a few times, and then asked with a smile: "Second Master, why are you the only one drinking here..."
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When Jia Yun, who was not far away, heard this, she thought to herself: It turns out that I am not even a human being.
But she knew that Qingwen was Jia Lian's maid, so she didn't dare to look at her more.
But Jia Lian called him again, and he had to stand up, walk closer, and bow his head to listen.
"Today is the Reunion Festival, and there are no extra people in your family. Don't stay here all the time. Go back to spend time with your mother, and say hello to your mother for me.
By the way, if you see what your mother likes to eat on this table, you can take some back for her.
Butler, go get a food box for Brother Yun."
After hearing Jia Lian's instructions, Jia Yun felt inexplicably sad and secretly moved at the same time.
Originally, he just followed his mother's instructions and came to Rongguo Mansion to try out the opportunity. Unexpectedly, Jia Lian agreed to arrange errands for him without waiting for him to say more. Now he is still thinking about him like this...
Although Jia Lian was a few years older than him, he sincerely knelt down to Jia Lian, kowtowed with tears and thanked him. Then he respected Jia Lian's instructions, packed two dishes, and ran home quickly.
Qingwen waited for Jia Yun to leave, then she twisted Jia Lian's neck and said with a smile: "It's so funny, for such an old man, he is still a man, and the second master rewarded him with two dishes, and he cried..."
Jia Lian scratched her pretty nose and said a lesson: "You still have the nerve to laugh at me, but you were born to be rich and noble, and after just a few good years, you started to forget your roots?"
Qingwen blushed, and then she remembered that when she was a child, she was homeless, which was called embarrassment, but she didn't feel anything at the time, because she didn't expect that she would live a wealthy life so quickly.
She was dissatisfied with Jia Lian saying that she had forgotten her roots, so she said something coquettishly and almost got into Jia Lian's arms. After all, there were so many people here that she didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so she took the wine flask from the hot water man and said with a smile: "Second Master is alone.
It’s boring to drink wine, I’ll pour you some wine and have two drinks with you..."
Jia Lian smiled and had a cold cup with her. Seeing that her face turned red after just one glass of wine, Jia Lian no longer wanted to play with her.
A little beauty like Qingwen is great when accompanying you for drinks, but it's easy for your plans to go wrong.
So he got up, put the barely touched braised deer tendon, fried beef tongue and several other rare dishes on his table, and then asked the butler Lin Zhixiao to remove all the seats outside.
Qingwen was wondering who Jia Lian was giving the food to, so she heard Jia Lian order her to take the food to the kitchen, steam it and heat it up, and then send it to his outer study.
Qingwen raised her red apple-like face and raised her cherry lips, "I knew it was for those two little naughty Tatars!"
As soon as he said those words, he knew he was going to be hit, so he immediately dodged and ended up getting kicked on the butt.
Jia Lian couldn't help but smile when he saw her turning around and glaring at him, then still turning her butt obediently.
Even though it was a festive season, if he had time, he didn't want to waste his daily training plan.
Practicing martial arts is something that requires persistence.
The only pity is that the yard behind the study is too small and cannot be used widely.
When Jia She dies, I must renovate the Dongkuayuan, at least build a decent martial arts arena!
It's really a waste of territory for the old guy to be alive.