On the third day after Jia Zhen's return,
Jia Zhen was called by Jia Jing.
"You've been back for two or three days, but we haven't held a welcome banquet for you.
Tomorrow is a break, so we'll invite everyone from Xi Province to have dinner together.
Just take it as a welcome banquet for you and your wife, "Jia Jing said.
"I'll listen to you, Master," Jia Zhen said.
"Okay, ask your wife to prepare," Jia Jing said in his heart.
It was time to hand over Ningguo Province to Zheng 'er. Zheng' er had grown rapidly in the past few years, and he would pass the provincial examination in two years.
It didn't matter even if he didn't pass the provincial examination.
By then, he would be able to become an official. After all, his family was powerful.
When the time came, he would let Zheng 'er fill the vacancy.
His speed of promotion was also very fast.
Then, it was Zheng 'er's wife. He had married Dong Ge's daughter, and she helped her husband to make progress. She also took care of the family in an orderly manner.
That year in Jinling,
He could tell.
Zheng 'er's wife was a capable woman. This was good. A capable and virtuous wife could save her husband a lot of trouble.
Moreover, she was very kind.
He looked at Lian 'er and Fu Qi.
She had raised them single-handedly and raised them so well, which meant that she cared about them. As long as she had children of her own, he would see if she still cared about Lian 'er and Fu Qi. However, this would take time to prove. Before that, he was willing to trust her. After all, she was Dong Ge's daughter.
"Yes." Jia Zhen naturally agreed.
After Jia Zhen left Jia Jing's place, he went directly to Xi Province to deliver a letter. Unexpectedly, Jia Min was also in Xi Province, so Jia Zhen naturally invited Jia Min.
There was no reason for Jia Min not to come. After all, Jia Jing was now the minister of the Ministry of Rites, while Lin Ruhai was only a small doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. There was a big gap between the two of them.
The next day, everyone from Xi Province, including Jia Min and her husband, attended the banquet. Jia Jing and Jia Zhen greeted the men, while Xia Lu greeted the women.
When the women sat down, Jia Min saw Jia Lian and Jia Yao beside Xia Lu. Today, the two of them were also assigned a task, which was to entertain the young guests in the residence.
After everyone sat down, Jia Yao and Jia Lian ran over to Jia Zhu, Yuan Chun, and Jia Min's son, Lin Jinyu. "This elder brother, this elder sister, and this younger brother, let's go play over there," the two of them invited them cutely with their childish voices and innocent smiles.
"Zhi 'er, Yuan Chun, and Jin' er, let's go play together," Mother Jia instructed.
"Yes." Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun left with Jia Yao and Jia Lian, while Lin Jinyu was carried by the nanny.
Xia Lu looked at Lin Jinyu and thought, This brother of the Lin family seems to be more than two years old. He's almost three years old. They won't even let him walk? Will they just carry him like this? Xia Lu was speechless. Children are always active. Is it good to be like this? Xia Lu saw that everyone else felt that it was quite normal, so she had nothing to say. She just wanted to give Jia Min some advice when the time came.
"Yao 'er and Lian' er are really strong. They didn't seem to be very peaceful when they were born. Zheng 'er's wife, you raised them really well." Jia Min was very envious. Lin Jinyu's health had always been her worry. How could she, as a mother, feel good when she thought of Lin Jinyu drinking so much bitter medicine at such a young age? However, there was nothing she could do.
"It's actually quite easy to raise a child. Let him run and jump around more, and he'll be fine," Xia Lu said.
"I also want our Jinyu to run and jump around, but he's not in good health. He falls sick the moment he comes back, so I can only rely on him. Even with such meticulous care, his health still doesn't improve." Jia Min shook her head. She had really put in a lot of effort for this son of hers, but there was still no improvement. Now that she saw how strong Jia Lian and Jia Yao were, she was really envious.
"Our family is not like other families. Take good care of him, and he'll be fine," Mother Jia advised.
Jia Yao and Jia Lian took out their toys and shared them with Jia Zhu and the rest.
"This is a building block, and this is a car. This car is very magical. It can move by itself," Jia Yao and Jia Lian introduced it to Jia Zhu and the rest.
The car that could move was naturally a modern thing that Xia Lu had made. It was actually a clockwork car. As for why Xia Lu knew the theory behind the clockwork car, Xia Lu said that who didn't have bad hands when they were young? Ever since she learned how to use a screwdriver, the alarm clock toys at home suffered. There was even once when Xia Lu extended her claws to the television. When she used the screwdriver to unscrew a screw, her father came back and beat her up.
After Jia Yao tightened the clockwork car, she placed it on the ground and the car ran out with a whoosh.
Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun's eyes lit up. Lin Jinyu, who was carried by the nanny at the side, clapped her hands happily. "Amazing, I want a car," Lin Jinyu said in a baby voice.
"Then come down and play with us," Jia Yao invited.
Lin Jinyu struggled to get down. The nanny who was carrying Lin Jinyu said anxiously, "Young Master, you're not in good health. Are you willing to play with us? Be careful not to fall sick and have to drink medicine again."
"I want a car." Lin Jinyu was only two years old, not even three years old. How could she be obedient? She still struggled to get down.
The nanny naturally wouldn't let her. If Lin Jinyu fell sick again, Jia Min would blame them.
"Wah …" Lin Jinyu burst into tears.
"What's wrong?" Jia Min noticed the commotion and was anxious. She quickly sent someone over to ask.
"Madam, Young Master is hungry," the nanny said.
"Zheng 'er's wife, let me borrow your side hall," Jia Min said.
Xia Lu was about to ask the kitchen to serve the food prepared for Jia Lian and Jia Yao. She heard Jia Min's words and quickly shut her mouth. She ordered, "Xiao Fei, bring Lin Jinyu's nanny to the side hall."
"Yes, Madam." Xiao Fei led the way.
For the first time, Xia Lu felt that the concept of raising children in ancient times was very different from hers. In the modern era, Xia Lu had seen a post about breast milk. When children reached a certain age, they would have to start eating complementary foods. It wasn't that breast milk was no longer nutritious, but that the nutrition of breast milk at this time couldn't completely satisfy the child's needs. However, when she looked at Lin Jinyu, he didn't seem to have any concept of eating complementary foods.
As for why Xia Lu read these reports, it was because she was about to get married before she transmigrated. Naturally, she also wanted to have children of her own. However, who wouldn't meet a few scumbags in their life?
"Lin Jinyu hasn't been weaned yet?" Xia Lu asked.
"Our Jinyu's health isn't good. He needs to be extra nourished, so he hasn't been weaned yet. We let him continue to drink. Luckily, this nanny has enough breast milk. Our Jinyu can always eat his fill," Jia Min said.
"He hasn't started to eat other things? Previously, Lian 'er and Yao' er refused to drink breast milk after they tasted the egg soup. "Xia Lu asked about the situation in a roundabout way.
"Haha, Lian 'er and Yao' er are in good health. They learned to eat early. However, our Jinyu's health hasn't been good since he was born. We can only take care of him carefully. No matter how tasty other things are, they can't be compared to breast milk," Jia Min said.
Xia Lu nodded. Alright, she had already reminded them of what she should. She couldn't change the concept of ancient times.
When the nanny came out from the side hall, Lin Jinyu had stopped crying. He had even fallen asleep.
Jia Min looked at the thin and small child in the nanny's arms. Then, she looked at Jia Lian and Jia Yao, who were really playing with Jia Zhu and watching the show. She was very envious. If only Jinyu's health was as good as these two children. Jia Min turned her gaze to Xia Lu. She thought that she still needed to ask for advice in private. If Yao 'er and Lian' er were just ordinary children, it would be fine if they could be raised to be so strong. However, these two children could be considered to be born prematurely. Moreover, they had difficulties in giving birth. Now that they could be so strong, Zheng 'er's wife must have some other methods.
The backyard was surrounded by children, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. The front yard was also not bad. The main people chatting were Jia Jing, Jia Daishan, and Lin Ruhai. Then, Jia Xie, Jia Zhen, and Jia Lin chatted with each other from time to time. Jia Zheng was completely silent.
The atmosphere was harmonious all the way until the meal. After three rounds of wine, the meal was almost finished. At this time, Jia Jing spoke, "Second Uncle, I want to give up my title and the position of the head of the Jia family to Zheng 'er in advance."
"You're not dead or a monk. How can Zheng 'er inherit the title in advance? You're still the Minister of Rites. If you don't want to take care of these affairs, then let Zheng 'er take care of them. The position of the head of the family can be given to him in advance. "Jia Daishan had known about this for a long time, so he didn't find it strange. Indeed, the Jia family was too sensitive. When the country was founded, there were two Dukes. Later, these Dukes all gave up their military power, and only the Jia family still held the military power.
Now, although the Retired Emperor had abdicated, according to the imperial physician, the Retired Emperor's health was improving. When he really recovered, the capital would be turbulent again. The Jia family should be dormant. Who knew if the Jia family would still be able to make the right choice in the next battle for the throne?
"Okay, then I'll give the position of the head of the family to Zheng 'er first. The affairs of the mansion will also be handed over to Zheng' er. Zheng 'er has grown quickly these years. I'll be at ease if I leave these affairs to you," Jia Jing said.
Jia Zhen was a little confused. He looked at Jia Jing with a face that said, "Master, are you serious?"
Of course, he was serious. Jia Jing used practical actions to show Jia Zhen that he was serious. "In that case, Ming Tianzhen also has a day off. When the time comes, I'll ask the elders to bear witness and give the position of the head of the family to Zheng 'er."
"Okay." Jia Daishan agreed.
The two most powerful elders of the Jia family made the final decision. This matter was absolutely unchangeable. Jia Zhen was forced to do something beyond his ability and became the head of the Jia family.
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