When Jia Zheng came to the backyard, a lot of people had gathered in Jia Mu's room. All the servants who were prominent in Jia's house came to congratulate Jia Mu. Jia Mu was sitting in the middle with a smile on her face.
Whenever someone came to congratulate her, she would order them to reward her. The house of Jia Mu was now bustling with joy.
As soon as Jia Zheng entered Jia Mu's courtyard, someone reported that the maids and women in Jia Mu's room immediately became silent as soon as they heard that Jia Zheng was coming.
Jia Mu always liked to hear congratulations, so when they stopped talking, Jia Mu couldn't help but frown.
When Jia Zheng entered Jia Mu's room, all the maids and ladies dared to salute. Except for a few distinguished maids and ladies, the others then left.
Jia Mu said to him unhappily: "My place has been busy for a while, but they all left as soon as you came."
Jia Zheng hurriedly apologized with a smile on his face: "It's all my son's fault. My son came back to express his congratulations to his mother."
After hearing what he said, Jia Mu also smiled on her face, "Eldest brother is still very impressive. In just a short time, he has earned a title. It seems that he will have great potential in the future."
Jia Zheng also smiled and said: "The eldest brother has got a third-grade general this time, and he can pass it on to another generation or two, but he is doing nothing now. I have nothing to say."
After hearing what he said, Jia Mu said with an unhappy look on her face: "What are you talking about? Shut up now. Our eldest brother will definitely have greater achievements in the future. If you say this about your grandfather and
My father is just an unknown petty official now. How can Rongguo Mansion be what it is today?"
Jia Zheng knew that he had made a mistake, so he could laugh and say something nice: "It's not a mistake to say that he is his son. My eldest brother's future achievements will definitely be no worse than those of his father and grandfather."
After hearing what he said, Jia Mu let him go, "This is just a human saying, don't say such depressing words in the future. Our family is getting more and more prosperous now, and it will definitely be more prosperous in the future. Let others know when the time comes.
You said this, don't let others laugh at you."
Jia Zhengpei smiled again and asked Jia Mu: "Now that the eldest brother has a title, should we build him a mansion?"
After hearing what he said, Jia Mu said unhappily: "We haven't separated our families yet. Why do you want to drive your eldest brother out?"
Jia Zheng hurriedly explained: "Where did what mother said come from? Why did I drive my eldest brother away? What I meant was to build a mansion for him. When he comes back in the future, it will look better when he receives his colleagues."
Jia Mu said unhappily: "Then we can't move now. Who knows how high the eldest brother will be in the future. Now he is busy building the house, and he will come back later. What if it is no longer suitable for use?"
Demolish and rebuild?”
At this time, Jia Zheng, you also understand what Jia Mu means. First, he is afraid that when Jia Ke returns to the house, he will have to live separately, fearing that he will be separated from the family. Second, if Jia Ke makes military exploits again, the emperor will reward him again.
I'm afraid this house will be abandoned, and the Jia family is just balancing its income and expenditure now, and cannot afford such waste. It is better to wait for Jia Ke to come back before making plans.
After Jia Zheng thought about this, he smiled and said to Jia's mother: "Mom is still thoughtful. Son, I only care about the present. I think you don't have the long-term perspective of mother."
Jia's mother also smiled and said: "Where have you ever experienced such things? During the war, many people could move several times in a month. It was chaotic at that time. Some families had just built their houses, but they did not follow the rules and patterns.
It’s so small that it can only be rebuilt in the end. There are not only one or two families like this.”
Jia Zheng chatted and laughed with Jia Mu for a few words before leaving.
Jia Mu stopped him and asked, "Stop for a moment and let me ask you, what are you going to do with Aunt Zhou?"
Jia Zheng was stunned by his mother's question and said at a loss: "What does mother mean?"
Mother Jia looked at him angrily and said, "Her current son is the most promising in our family. She has such great achievements, so she cannot be rewarded."
Jia Zheng frowned, thought for a while and said: "Mother, my son feels that her current position is high enough, and there is really no way to rise further."
Jia Mu glared at him and said: "Since you can't give her a title, let's give her something practical. Is she still living in that small courtyard now? Change her to a larger courtyard and send a few more servants to serve her.
.Isn’t this against etiquette?”
When Jia Zheng heard this, he suddenly realized, "My son will prepare now and let her live in the exquisite courtyard next to Rongxi Hall."
Jia's mother then said happily: "That's right. She lives comfortably, and she will be happy when her eldest brother comes back in the future. It also sets an example for the people below, so that people know that our family will be rewarded for their merits."
Jia Zheng was convinced, and Jia Mu continued to say to him: "Okay, if you don't have anything to do, you can go back. They don't feel comfortable here. They were joking together just now, but they all hid as soon as you came."
Jia Zheng then bowed, saluted, and exited Jia's mother's room.
Besides, Aunt Zhou now has a transcendent status in the Jia family. She has reached the highest position that the maids can climb to, and because she gave birth to a good son, a mother is more valuable than a son. As for Jia Kesheng's defense, these little maids around her have also risen.
Everyone in the house started to tremble, and what they often said to others was, "We are not greedy for anything in this house. Our uncle will be able to take care of it in the end. When we move out in the future, we will still be with our aunt to serve her, just like the old man."
Just like those maids in front of my wife."
Somehow these words reached Mrs. Wang's ears, and she was both angry and a little relieved by these words. What made her angry was that Jia Ke compared her son to her, and now Jia Zhu is still recuperating in the room. As for when he will be able to
Well, it depends on God. Fortunately, they are somewhat self-aware and know that these family properties belong to his two sons and will not compete with them. Otherwise, with Jia Ke’s ability, Jia Zheng will really
Let Jia Ke inherit the Rongguo Mansion. After all, sometimes in family inheritance, the distinction between direct descendants and concubines is not so clear, and Jia Ke still has the title of eldest son.
When Aunt Zhao heard this, she became very angry. She had been with Jia Zheng for so long. There was no movement in her stomach at all. At first, she felt a little self-pity and sigh. Later, she complained to her mother once.
The mother then paid attention and went to find some spirited old ladies. After learning her words, these old ladies would understand what was going on.
The nuns told her to ask Aunt Zhao to be careful when eating when she went back. Aunt Zhou was able to get pregnant back then. It was thanks to the well-informed nuns around the old lady who reminded her that Jia Ke and Jia Ke were born.
Aunt Zhao knew the news from her mother, so she kept it in mind. From then on, she only ate the food brought by her mother and never touched the delicacies of the Jia family.
Today, Aunt Zhou was about to ask the little maids to go to the big kitchen to get lunch. Suddenly Xia Mai ran in from outside, panting. She had run a lot of distance.
Xia Mai is no longer the same as before. She is now the only maid around Aunt Zhou who receives one tael of silver. Although it cannot be compared with those around the old lady and Mrs. Wang, it is the first one in this house.
However, she still couldn't change her habit of gossiping. When she had time, she would wander around and inquire about all kinds of gossip, and then come back to discuss it with Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Zhou knew by the look on her face that she had gotten some terrible news. Normally, Aunt Zhou would satisfy her little vanity. So today was no exception. When she saw her running into the house, she immediately
Asked: "What news is there? Is it from Aunt Zhao or the great master?"
Xia Mai's face turned red with excitement at this time, and he opened his mouth to speak, but he couldn't speak out because of his excitement.
Aunt Zhou looked at her with an angry and funny look, "Don't worry, no one will rush you, let's wait and talk."
Xia Mai didn't care about this, but came over and grabbed Aunt Zhao's hand regardless of etiquette, her face flushed with excitement.