After the ancestor worship was completed, everyone retreated back to their homes. Jia Jing, Jia She, Jia Zheng and others also withdrew to Rongguo Mansion, specifically waiting to pay homage to Jia's mother.
On the other hand, Jia Mu got off the sedan in the main hall of Rong Mansion. Everyone gathered around and followed Jia Mu to the middle of the main hall, where there was also a Jinzu embroidered screen, which had a completely new look. Pine and cypress incense and lily grass were burning in the local brazier.
As soon as Jia Mu sat in the middle, she heard the old ladies coming and going: "The old ladies from each room are here." Jia Mu had to get up to greet her, and soon several old ladies entered the main hall together. Jia Mu and everyone
The old ladies chatted for a while, and each paid their respects. After having tea, the old ladies left by themselves. Mother Jia walked to Neiyi Gate before returning.
Jia Mu sat down in the center again. At this time, Jia Jing, Jia She, Jia Zheng and others brought in their close disciples to kowtow to New Year greetings.
Then the men and women of the two houses, young men, and maids also bowed according to the order of the top, middle, and bottom servants.
After that, Jia Mu asked people to distribute the New Year's money to the men in the mansion. She also gave some scattered silver to the servants in the mansion who came to pay New Year greetings.
At this time, everyone dispersed, and Jia Mu had to rest for a while. At five o'clock the next day, Jia Mu got up again, brought all the decorations, and went to the palace to congratulate her again. After eating the banquet given by the emperor in the palace, she could return home.
Come. If you are still late for the conversation, go to the ancestral temple in Ningguo Mansion to worship and comfort your ancestors. After that, you will return to Rongguo Mansion again. Only then will the ceremony be completed.
Every year after this trip, Jia Mu has to rest for a long time. Then there is nothing else to do but relatives paying New Year greetings to each other, treating each other to drinks and watching the theatre.
The truly lively and relaxing time of the year is the Lantern Festival. On that day, the Ningrong Mansion is decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns everywhere, covering the entire Ningrong Street.
On the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, fifteen or six tables of banquets were set up in the large flower hall. All the children of Ningrong and Rongfu, who were very close to the branch, came to the banquet and invited a small theater troupe to play music and sing operas. It was a lively place.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the ancestor worship was completed again. Then the gate of the ancestral hall was closed, and the New Year celebrations were completed.
For the first time, Jia Ke participated in the New Year celebrations of a wealthy family in ancient times. He only felt one word, that is, tired. He was so tired that he had no time to rest and had no fun celebrating the New Year.
The complicated steps and the strong sense of ritual in Jia's New Year celebrations are really shocking, but too boring. However, such grand and solemn scenes and such complicated and standardized procedures are unprecedented in other ethnic groups in the world.
They say they are resting during the New Year, but in fact they are much more tired than usual. The real rest and fun comes after the Chinese New Year, when the ancestor worship is completed. Only then does the whole family feel relaxed.
Everyone was drinking and playing cards, and the masters were no longer restrained by their servants.
At this time, Jia Mu can really start to enjoy herself.
He set up more than a dozen tables of banquets in the hall, invited senior people from all over the house and well-known people to come to the banquet, and invited famous opera troupes from Beijing to come and perform.
Jia She and Jia Zhen secretly prepared large baskets of copper coins. Whenever Jia Mu said they would reward them, they would order the boys to scatter money on the stage. They would hear the sound of coins all over the stage. Every time Jia Mu saw such a scene, she would get upset.
For joy.
Jia Ke met the long-rumored new aunt during the banquet. As expected, she had a pretty face and similar color to Aunt Zhou. However, she sat next to Jia She during the entire banquet, and Mrs. Xing leaned back.
Throughout the banquet, Jia Ke glanced at Jia Ke from time to time.
Jia Ke knew something was wrong when he saw her expression, but it was difficult to talk to her in public. However, he became more and more suspicious that this woman had a similar origin to him. I really thought that I was afraid that I would have many enemies. Those female videos
Which of the heroines in the article didn't travel to the big house to fight against the second house? But what if he comes? In ancient times, what could a woman do, not to mention that he didn't come to live with them in the Jia family.
What kind of house fight is being played on a broken ship? He has a big vision. Thinking of this, he ignored it and continued to watch the show below.
Jia Ke shook his head repeatedly as Jia Mu rewarded him with money below, thinking that such wealth was too much. If Rong Guogong was fashionable and capable, but now he is just an empty show, and he is still enjoying such luxury, I am afraid it will not last long.
But now the Jia family just doesn't have any airs. If this airs are knocked down again, I'm afraid no one in Beijing will know who the Jia family is.
Others only say that the Jia family is extravagant and extravagant, but they don't know how to restrain themselves and are extravagant. But they don't know the difficulties of the Jia family. The Jia family just exchanges for this extravagant ostentation, so that their power will not fall too fast.
The first month of the new year was almost over in a blink of an eye. Jia Ke decided to spend the first month in the mansion and then went to say goodbye to Jia Zheng. On this day, Jia Ke chatted with Jia Zheng in Jia Zheng’s small study. It is strange to say that in Jia Zheng’s mansion
, a son and his father are rarely so close. Even Jia Zhu, a son that Jia Zheng likes, is only respectful, but has nothing else to talk about.
But Jia Ke was not like that. He found that in addition to poems and books, he and Jia Zheng could still talk about other political affairs and life experiences. Maybe it was because he was already in his thirties before time travel, and he was different from the current one.
Probably because Jia Zheng is the same age.
The father and son were chatting just in time, and overheard the boy below coming to report that it was Mr. Li who asked to see him. Jia Ke immediately knew what was going on, and he was afraid that Mr. Li was here to resign.
Jia Zheng asked Mr. Li to come in. As soon as Mr. Li came in, Jia Ke stood up and saluted Mr. Li, then stood aside.
Mr. Li saluted Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng stood up and returned the salute. Then the two of them took their seats respectively.
After taking the two of them to sit down, Jia Zheng asked, "Sir, you are here and don't know what's going on."
Mr. Li replied: "I'm afraid I won't be able to continue to stay in your mansion if I don't want to leave. I'll give Dong Weng a report."
Jia Zheng said regretfully: "I know your master's talent and learning. I will definitely pass this subject. It is a great pity that the children in the house cannot receive your teachings."
Mr. Li hurriedly said politely: "Dong Weng is overly praised."
Jia Zheng waved his hands and continued: "We can't delay your future. I have no objection if you want to resign." After saying that, he ordered the boy to get two hundred taels of silver from Mrs. Wang.
After a while, the silver coins were fetched, and Jia Zheng personally delivered them to Mr. Li. He said, "I'll give you some money as a farewell gift. Sir, please don't refuse."
Mr. Li couldn't put it off, so he accepted the money, only thanked him a little, and said no more. After that, he handed him over and left. Jia Zheng personally sent him to the door, and he came back reluctantly just now.
Jia Zheng was just sitting down in the room when Mr. Li came back again.
When Mr. Li saw Jia Zheng, he was rude and said, "I forgot something important in my rush to leave just now. The second young master of your house is extremely talented and will definitely be named on the gold medal list in the future. Dong Weng must educate students well and not let him go to waste."
Jia Zheng stood up and said to Mr. Li impolitely: "Thank you for your concern, sir. The kid is only a little smart, but thanks to your teaching. I will definitely supervise him more after he leaves, and I will not let him neglect his studies."
Jia Ke listened to their conversation and thought to himself, with Jia Zheng's seriousness, even without Mr. Li's reminder, he would have strict requirements on Jia Zhu. This reminder may be even stricter. Jia Zhu's fate is destined to be
I'm afraid it will be the same as in the original work, where he will die just after reaching the crown (ancient men were crowned at twenty).
A few more days passed, and the first month was about to pass. Jia Ke said goodbye to Jia Zheng, saying that he would go back to Xiacao Village and continue to practice martial arts hard. At that time, he got Jia Zheng's permission.
The next day, Jia Ke said goodbye to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang again.
On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, under the tears of Aunt Zhou, she led the people to leave Jia Mansion and returned to Caozhuang.