Jia Ke returned to Beijing this year and did not plan to go to Xiacaozhuang again. So he took away everything he could and pulled several carts in total. So he walked slower than in previous years. When he arrived in Beijing, the sky turned dark.
It's already dark.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of Ningrong Street, he saw Lin Zhixiao waiting anxiously. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jia Ke.
Under the leadership of Lin Zhixiao, everyone entered the Jia Mansion through the side door. The Wuzhong and Qianmao families had their own arrangements made by Lin Zhixiao.
Jia Ke took Chuncao and Qiaolian back to Aunt Zhou, who was still waiting at the door. When she saw them coming back, she immediately went up and held Jia Ke's hand. Tears kept rolling in her eyes, but she still held back.
He said with a smile: "My son has worked hard all the way. Have you not eaten dinner yet? I have already prepared it for you. Come in and have something to eat first."
Jia Ke had not eaten since he had something to eat on the road at noon. So he took Aunt Zhou and, surrounded by three maids, entered the room and saw that a large table of wine and food had been placed on the table. Come to think of it,
Aunt Zhou knew that he was coming back today, so she specially prepared it.
After dinner, mother and son chatted together. Aunt Zhou first asked: "My son, are you still leaving after the New Year this year?"
Jia Ke took Aunt Zhou's hand and said, "Auntie, I'm going to stay for a long time this year. You can spend more time with Auntie."
Aunt Zhou was very happy at first, but suddenly she realized something and said, "Are you going to join the army this year?"
Jia Ke would say to her: "After the New Year, my child is already fifteen, so he should start his own business. Otherwise, how will we, mother and son, gain a foothold in the Jia family in the future?"
After hearing this, Aunt Zhou shed tears again.
Jia Ke hurriedly advised: "This is a small farewell. When the child becomes famous, he will come back and he can serve my aunt for a long time."
Aunt Zhou didn't want him to worry, so she suppressed the grief in her heart and held back her tears. With a smile on her face, she said to him: "Be sure to pay attention to safety and don't show off. Aunt Zhou will still rely on you in the future. You can do it outside."
What's the matter? Think more about my aunt."
Jia Ke also had tears in his eyes and replied to Aunt Zhou: "Don't worry, Auntie, my child's martial arts has been greatly accomplished. There is no one in the world who can hurt my child."
After chatting for a while, Aunt Zhou realized that it was really late. Then she only raised the topic and asked Jia Ke to go back to rest quickly, so they both rested without mentioning it.
Early the next morning, Jia Ke got up and went to Mrs. Wang's place to greet Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang. Aunt Zhou also wanted to go over to serve Mrs. Wang, so they went together.
When I arrived at the small courtyard where Mrs. Wang lived, I saw that there were more maids than before, and there were also a few more old ladies.
A little maid saw Jia Ke and her son arriving. She looked at them warily, winked at her companion next to her, and then reciprocated.
After a while, the little maid came out and said to the mother and son: "Madam, let you go in and answer the question."
Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou then entered the back room. After entering the room, Jia Ke first paid homage, knelt down on the ground and said, "Jia Ke, my little boy, comes to see my mother. I wish my mother a long life and good health."
Mrs. Wang sat on it and said to him: "They are all members of the family. We have just come back from outside. Why are you being so polite? Get up quickly."
Jia Ke then stood up and stood aside. It was Aunt Zhou who came forward to pay homage. Mrs. Wang didn't say much to Aunt Zhou, she just nodded.
Because Jia Zheng hadn't come yet, Jia Ke could only stand aside and wait. Aunt Zhou wanted to step forward to serve Mrs. Wang, but was blocked by the old lady beside her. Aunt Zhou seemed to be used to it. When she saw the old lady blocking her, she
Then he retreated, without any change on his face.
After a while Jia Zheng came in, followed by the pretty Aunt Zhao.
When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Zheng coming in, she quickly stood up to greet him, placed Jia Zheng on the front seat, and the two of them sat down.
Aunt Zhao came forward to say hello. It looked like she just gave a perfunctory blessing and let it go. Mrs. Wang didn't seem to see her. Aunt Zhao didn't care and stood aside as if nothing had happened.
Jia Ke stepped forward to salute Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng was very happy to see him: "When did you come back?"
Jia Ke said: "I came back last night, but it was too late. I was afraid of disturbing my father's rest, so I didn't go to report and apologize to my father."
Jia Zheng said: "It's good to come back safely. There is not so much care between father and son."
While everyone was talking, Jia Zhu came in to say hello. Jia Ke saw that Jia Zhu's skin had become abnormally white, but she was very energetic.
Jia Zheng asked Jia Zhu: "How is your recent homework? I have to give it a try this year."
Jia Zhu said confidently: "My son will definitely end this year. Han Chuang has studied hard for so many years and this is the only time."
Jia Zheng comforted him and said: "Don't be too anxious, just act according to your ability. You are still young, don't be anxious, just wait for a year or two."
Jia Zhu said confidently: "Father, don't worry, my son is sure. He will definitely be on the list this year."
Jia Zheng said with satisfaction: "Now that you are sure, I will wait for your good news."
This is when the maid outside the door shouted: "The big girl is here." This is when the door curtain opened and Jia Yuanchun walked in.
Jia Yuanchun is still so beautiful, gentle in manner, and moves like the wind blowing in the willows. During this period, Jia Yuanchun came to see Mrs. Wang almost every day, just because Mrs. Wang was getting older. Now that she is pregnant, Yuanchun is worried, fearing that something will happen to her
problem, so I take care of it personally every day.
After Jia Yuanchun greeted Mrs. Jia Zhengwang, Mrs. Wang pulled him to sit next to him, holding his hand and greeting him.
Jia Ke unexpectedly discovered that all the people in the second room had arrived, and it was a small reunion.
Jia Zheng sometimes said to his servants: "Let's set up the food. Let's eat together when everyone arrives today. It counts as a reunion dinner in advance."
Soon, they heard that the big table was lined up side by side in the center, and all kinds of delicacies were served in a flowing manner. So Jia Zheng took the chair, Mrs. Wang accompanied her at the side, Jia Zhu was on the left, Jia Ke was on the right, and Jia Yuanchun was on the opposite side of the table.
As for Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao, they can only serve at the table and cannot serve.
The meal took half an hour. After the meal, as usual, a maid brought tea in a small tea tray. Everyone rinsed their mouths with tea, and another maid brought a small copper basin. Everyone washed their hands. This meal was just
Finished.
Then Jia Zheng went to the Yamen, and Jia Ke and Jia Zhu also resigned. However, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao still stayed to serve Mrs. Wang. In fact, Jia Ke felt very sorry for Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou came out in the morning, just casually
After a few bites of snacks, we haven't eaten yet. When are we going to leave? It depends on Mrs. Wang's mood. If Mrs. Wang wants to torment them, they may have to eat at night. They don't know how to survive a day without water or rice.
.Fortunately, Mrs. Wang is very good at this point and always gets them to resign quickly.
Jia Zhu and Jia Ke came out together. Jia Zhu saluted Jia Ke and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. I don't know how you are doing."
Jia Ke saw that his tone was very polite, not as close as before. Knowing that everyone has grown up and had ideas, I am afraid that Jia Zhu now does not regard himself as an elder brother, but as a competitor. But Jia Ke does not regard this as
In eyes.
Jia Ke saw that Jia Zhu's expression was very wrong, but his energy was very good. I'm afraid he had taken drugs that forcibly enhanced his energy. It seemed that Jia Zhu had risked his life just to study. No wonder Mr. Li was so optimistic about him and said he was studying.
Just because of this, Jia Ke thinks he is far behind him. The first thing Jia Ke thinks about when doing anything is to save his life. Jia Zhu has such an indomitable spirit.
Jia Ke also politely said to Jia Zhu: "You seem to be in good spirits during this period. You have made great progress in your studies. You will definitely be in high school next year. I am here to congratulate you in advance."
Jia Zhu was satisfied with Jia Ke's attitude and said to him: "Brother, I think I will join the army this year for training. After a few years, I will get some promotions. I will not forget my brother by then." His attitude was very proud.