Seeing that the New Year is coming, Beijing is very lively and prosperous, and there are more and more people visiting each other. Because Yao'er is older, he is often invited to get together by friends, and suddenly he is very busy. Jia Cong and Jia Huan are two snack lovers.
I went along when I had time, and got to know some people by the way. Gradually I became familiar with many rising stars in the scholarly field, and I also recognized a few of the oil bottles led by other brothers and seniors. It was actually a bit busier than usual.
Only Baoyu rarely went out and stayed with Jia Mu every day.
They occasionally listened to gossip outside. Recently, fans of Liu Aiyun and Jiang Yuhan were always quarreling on the stage. They had fought two or three times in the past few days. The idle people in Beijing were talking about it every day. Jia Cong couldn't help pinching his stomach.
laugh.
Jia Cong just returned to the house that day. 123 Romance ran to him and said: "Miss Shi Da is here."
Jia Cong was stunned: "Didn't she go to other provinces with Marquis Baoling?" Probably Jia's mother had lost power in the past few years, and Shi Xiangyun was not left behind when Shi Nai moved the ministers to other provinces.
123 Romance said: "I just inquired in the ancestral courtyard, and it seems that her old man wrote a letter to Mr. Shi, specifically asking him to send her back."
Jia Cong frowned. He didn't feel sorry for Shi Xiangyun's monthly payment of two taels of silver. It was just that Jia's mother had not kept her that day, so now she was asking someone to send her here. He didn't know if there was any other purpose. Could it be that he was looking at Lin Daiyu
No chance, are you ready to replace someone? Baoyu is also poor. He thought for a moment that it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't bother to care. The next day he went to Jia's mother's house to say hello, but he saw Shi Xiangyun was there. Because Jia Cong had something to go out, he only went out in a hurry.
He put on a smile, said hello and left.
Two days later, Jia Mu held a banquet, and the female relatives of each house invited a large party, which was very lively. Jia Cong and Jia Huan ran away early under the pretext of going out to have fun. Jia Lian naturally went to visit his colleagues, but Baoyu stayed alone with Jia Mu.
.On this day, the two of them returned to Lixiangyuan, and 123 Romance greeted them again: "You two masters are back!
Jia Huan smiled and said: "Sister 123 Romance smiled so much that her face burst into tears and her voice trembled. I guess something interesting happened today."
123 Romance really made his face full of gossip: "Mr. Huan was half guessing, but the excitement hasn't happened yet, I'm afraid we have to wait a few more days. Today, Miss Xue, Miss Shi, and a few others
The visiting girl and our four girls were composing poems around the plum blossoms in their yard. Just when they got interested, it suddenly started snowing. Fortunately, the girls from each family brought snow coats with them when they came.
The four girls in our family also ordered people to take out the clouded leopard cloaks they had just acquired at the beginning of the month and put them on. At that time, everyone in the yard said they looked good, and the embroidered orange came specially to ask me to come and see it. We were all dazzled. Shi Da
The girl looked at her and said envious words for a long time. Seeing that the second girl wanted to pity her, the next thing she said was, "Let Cong'er get one for you." Unexpectedly, Miss Xue said, if you like it, I will do it for you tomorrow.
Come and find the item. Miss Shi's eyes immediately turned red, and she talked hard about how nice Miss Xue was. Our fourth girl, oh, you're so welcome!" She said, giving a thumbs up, "I'll say it right away.
, the first two items here were given to me by the palace, and the other two items were obtained by my brother who went out to cheat on others——"
Jia Huan immediately fell down on the kang and laughed. Because he was not laughing hard at first, he took off his boots and lay on his back to kick his legs.
Jia Cong was embarrassed and said coquettishly: "That day I said that I was here as a scammer. Was that just to make her laugh..."
123 Romance couldn't hold it back and she lay on the table and laughed for a long time, and then said: "Miss Xue is really calm. She said with a smile, since I have two of each, I guess it is not the only one in the world. It's just
I'm afraid that there are other colors as well, so I don't know if I can find them even if I go out to look for them. To say that Miss Lin is cunning, she is three points more cunning than others. She said, Sister Bao is a knowledgeable person, and this is true.
Reason. No, there are two of each. There must be a third, fourth, and fifth. Since there are many in the world, it is probably not difficult to find them. How about Sister Bao got them for Yun Yatou years ago.
, she has naturally become happier this year."
Just hearing a series of "dong dong dong" sounds, Jia Huan laughed so hard that he had nowhere to go. He rolled on the kang and kicked Jia Cong's bed posts as hard as he could.
Jia Cong couldn't stand up anymore, so he fell down to the edge of the kang and made a pile with Jia Huanxiao. Several people in the room who listened to the gossip were all staggering around, laughing and laughing.
For half a day, Jia Huan held her stomach and pointed at Jia Cong and said, "Qianer, you said Mr. Gong was the king of cheats. In my opinion, Sister Lin is the real king of cheats."
Jia Cong also groaned a few times and said: "It happened that Qian'er was cheated by looking at the account book. I just said it casually. Who is the king of cheats? You are right, Sister Lin is the king of cheats. From now on, this foreigner will be cheated."
The number has been with her all her life!"
There was another burst of laughter in the room.
This incident was originally a joke, so just laugh it off. Unexpectedly, Jia Mu was so happy that day that she kept Xue Baochai in the house for a while. Two days later, Lan Xiang suddenly came to report that there was a girl named Ying'er next to the Xue family.
Coming.
Jia Cong was changing clothes. It turned out that this year's New Year's gift list to the Gao family in Chang'an, the Spring Festival letter and the girls' small items were sent quickly by Jia She's horse shop. The old lady of the Gao family was very happy.
, the special envoy made up a separate New Year's gift to give to these little ones in time for the new year. Now their serious New Year's gift has not arrived yet, but the last one has arrived first. Jia She and Jia Lian are not at home.
, so Yingchun ordered the people to be brought to Lixiangyuan, and they were already waiting in the hall. Jia Cong had no feelings for Ying'er and casually ordered: "123 Yanqing, go and ask what's the matter. I don't have time to talk to her right now... Yes
I’m too lazy to pay attention to him.”
123 Yanqing went out in response, but came in again and couldn't hold back her laughter, and returned: "Miss Xue sent her to inquire about the young master. She looked at the two dark cloud leopard cloaks that the young master got for the third and fourth girls.
She was envious, but she didn’t know where she got it from, so she also asked Uncle Xue to get it.”
Jia Cong frowned and said: "I can't tell her this, it's just not easy. And you remind her that she should ask Brother Xue to ask me about this kind of thing."
123 Yanqing went away with a smile. Jia Cong muttered, "I'm not familiar with her." Then he went to the hall to meet the Gao family. When he saw that person, Jia Cong knew at the first glance that he was not simple.
He was the kind of person who is rumored to be "never found among the crowd". He was in his forties and had very bright eyes. He smiled quickly and said to the person, "Isn't this my great-aunt?"
The man bowed and clasped his fists: "Little Ou Cheng, the old lady sent you here to give you New Year's gifts."
Because the small hall of Lixiangyuan was usually a school, and the tables and chairs were folded behind and covered with a big tent during the Chinese New Year, it was a bit empty now. Jia Cong asked him to sit on a chair nearby, and Ou Chengcai waved his hand.
After a few words of evasion, Jia Cong said: "I think you are obviously a soldier in your figure and appearance. I just think that I admire the soldiers who protect my family and the country."
Ou Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Then it's better for my subordinates to be respectful than obey orders."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "General Ou, stop pretending. You can't even call yourself a 'slave'. Who would believe that you are an ordinary housekeeper's slave?"
Ou Cheng was startled, then suddenly burst into laughter. Jia Cong shook his head triumphantly.
After laughing, the two sat down and Ou Cheng said, "That's all, I don't want to be seen through by a child." Yin said, "In the early years, I was a soldier next to the old general, and in recent years I have been promoted to some minor officials."
Jia Cong was so frightened that he immediately jumped down from his chair: "I told you earlier! Hello, Uncle Ou, my nephew is polite." He bowed to him.
Ou Cheng hurriedly supported him: "Why are you so polite, Third Master!"
Jia Cong said: "You are my great-aunt's personal soldier, so aren't you just like my fourth and sixth uncles? You may have saved my great-aunt's life, but you must be a amiable and respectable person."
Ou Cheng nodded repeatedly: "What Ge Liu said that day was true. The third young general seems to be born with an understanding of military morale."
Jia Cong then remembered that in the early years, Ge Liu led people to Chang'an to ask for the tens of thousands of taels of silver stored in the Gao family through the Rongguo Mansion. They recognized each other at that time. Then he smiled and said: "Uncle Liu has always loved me, I'm afraid
The words are biased and I say it too well."
Ou Cheng increasingly thought that he was humble, so he nodded with a smile, and couldn't help but reach out to stroke his beard. He didn't want him to cut off his beard because he wanted to pretend to be a servant, but it was in vain! Jia Cong laughed without concealing it, with such a small smile.
He looked quite cute, and Ou Cheng himself smiled.
Jia Cong stopped laughing and asked first, "How is my great-aunt?"
Ou Chengdao: "The old lady has a very strong body. I recently got a letter from the second girl in your house, and saw the poems and things made by several girls. I cried for several days."
Jia Cong said hurriedly: "I was trying to make her happy, but why did she make her cry? We didn't mean it!"
Ou Cheng smiled and said: "The old lady was naturally so happy that she cried. There is also a goose down pillow sent by the Third Major General. She likes it very much."
Jia Cong was startled: "Huh? It's my fault? Sister Lin asked me to think of that for her."
Ou Chengdao: "Miss Lin and Mrs. Lin also like her so much that she even makes our girl read her poems every day."
Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sister Lin is a divine being who comes to the mortal world. To be unflattering, several sisters in my family are smarter than her. I have always admired her very much." Then he asked the elders of the Gao family in detail.
Ou Guo actually told him one by one. There were three generations of the Gao family, and all the men were generals. Gao Li, the military governor of Ping'an Prefecture, was the leader among them, and there were more than a dozen other generals. Jia Cong was filled with endless envy and sighed.
He said: "It's a pity that my father is no longer in the military camp, otherwise I could still go to the border to fight a few times."
Ou Cheng smiled and said: "Killing enemies at the border is not fun. It's better for a young master like you to stay at home."
Jia Cong snorted: "Don't look down on people! I'm a martial arts student. I've competed with many masters. Don't you believe we can pass two moves?" Yin waved his little arm.
Ou Cheng saw that it was interesting and said: "That's all, then the general will accompany the third young general in two moves. Don't cry if you lose."
Before he could finish his words, Jia Cong jumped from the chair with an "ouch" sound. Ou Cheng blocked him with two moves, but before he could say anything, Jia Cong made another move. When he blocked Jia Cong again, he said calmly: "
Why did you take action before you even agreed?"
Jia Cong said: "Since it's a fight, it's natural to do it when you say it. Is it possible that you still wait for the enemy to line up when fighting? How many brothers will die!"
Ou Cheng was overjoyed and pressed his head hard: "What a boy! You have the style of the old prince!"
Jia Cong screamed, but Ou Cheng was too strong and he couldn't resist, so he kept his head pressed down and turned around for a long time. Ou Cheng really liked him this time, so he said: "You have learned so much.
Qian, it’s obviously an ordinary green forest trick. It’s pretty good for self-defense, so it’s not very useful when used on the battlefield. The foundation is actually solid.”
Jia Cong snorted: "How can it not be solid? I learned martial arts from my father. If I don't learn martial arts well, even if I am sorry for my father, I will be sorry for myself. Uncle Ou, how about you teach me
Two moves?”
Ou Cheng said: "I'm afraid I won't have much time with you."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I heard from my second sister that my great-aunt is celebrating her birthday this year. My brother has an errand and is unable to take leave. My father is going to send me on a trip. I'll go to Chang'an and you can teach me!"
Ou Cheng said in surprise: "Are you coming to congratulate the old lady on her birthday?"
Jia Cong nodded vigorously: "Yes. It's not convenient for others to go. Although I am younger, I am still my father's biological son, right?"
Ou Cheng said happily: "The old lady must be happy." At this moment, he remembered that the gift list had not been taken out yet, so he hurriedly took it from his sleeve and showed it to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong saw that there was nothing valuable on it, but medicinal materials, local products, and small trinkets. He smiled and praised: "Whoever planned this gift is really thoughtful."
Ou Cheng smiled and said, "You're not too shy."
Jia Cong hummed, "You're so far away, what's the fun of traveling so far from Chang'an to send some gold and silver jewelry to Beijing? I'm afraid the serious New Year's gift that hasn't come yet will be less thoughtful."
Then he ordered people to divide the things first, and then send them to each house after returning to Jia She.
When Jia She returned home, Ou Cheng went to meet him on the other side. Jia Cong personally sent him out of the gate of Lixiangyuan, then stretched out and lay on the kang for half a day, then let Hong Xiu get up to eat, and then rested.
After taking a nap for a while, it was said outside that "Uncle Xue family is here." Jia Cong scolded: "There are so many things!" He had no choice but to go out with his eyes open.
Xue Pan saw him and bowed repeatedly: "Good brother, I have something to ask you. Please teach me quickly."
Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "What's the matter? You shouldn't be buying clothes for others."
Xue Pan said: "That is one thing, but the important thing is another."
Jia Cong said: "Then let's just say it doesn't matter, what matters is fine."
Xue Pan giggled twice and said: "My sister said that some of the girls in your family were wearing very nice cloaks, and she asked me if I could find them for her. She said you got them. Where did you get them?"
Jia Cong hummed, "I can't tell you."
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Good brother, tell me and I will buy it."
Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "Have you asked on the street? Is there any place to sell it?"
Xue Panying laughed a few times, lowered his eyes as if caring, and said slowly: "Brother Cong, I would like to give you a few words of advice today, you might as well listen to it. After all, Mrs. Shi's family is a family with two jobs, and
She's your ancestor's niece, why don't you come and take care of her? Since she envies that, why don't you get one for her."
How could Xue Pan have come up with such words? He could tell with his toes who forced him to carry it. Jia Cong looked up to the sky and sighed, saying: "Human, it's not terrible to be wrong. It's very important to save face. It's terrible.
"I want to save my face and not admit my mistakes." Yin said seriously, "I think the Xue family sister heard that those two clothes were obtained by one of my children. She was afraid that it would be too easy, so she said a big lie. Who knew that the woman was actually a foreigner?
Those who pay tribute to the state are not sold in ordinary shops at all. She was afraid that her face would not look good when the time came, so she asked you to come look for me, right?"
Xue Pan blinked: "That's quite correct."
Jia Cong said: "Brother Xue, that girl of yours is really a bit troublesome. It's my sister's business whether she likes to read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" or "Nv Jie". She spent a long time nagging her, which made her very noisy.
It's a headache. I'm looking for clothes for my sister, which is what I should do as a younger brother. It's not like there's no one in her family - even if there's no one, it has nothing to do with me. If I'm looking for clothes for her, what about the sister of the Xing family? They are much poorer.
, but have you said anything? Do you include the sisters from the relatives on Waibalu Road? How free I am. I am not like Brother Bao who wants to be nice to a girl when he sees her."
Xue Pan said: "Other people naturally have nothing to do with you. This Miss Shi seems to be only two years older than you. I heard from my sister that she is also very good."
Jia Cong was startled: "Huh? What did you say?"
Xue Pan was now in a tight circle, and walked around in circles for half a day, until Jia Cong picked up the tea cup and said: "My sister heard from the mandarin duck girl in your old lady's room that you old ladies are paying more and more attention to Brother Cong in recent days.
It's pleasing to the eye, so I specially called Miss Shi Da to come back to Beijing."
"Pfft~~" Jia Cong spit out a sip of tea. "Brother Xue! Why are you kidding me when you are celebrating the Chinese New Year?!"