The next day, the Jia Wang Clan received a letter from Mother Jia,
Mother Jia did not say that the Shi family had already told her about the matter,
She only asked Jia Zheng and the Jia Wang Clan to bring Jia Zhu to Rongguo Province to visit. Yuan Chun missed them.
After the Jia Wang Clan saw Mother Jia's letter,
They were naturally moved. To put it bluntly, Jia Zheng was now just a Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works,
It was her father-in-law who begged him back,
He did not even take the path of the imperial examination,
In the future,
Her Zhi'er was going to take the imperial examination,
Thinking about Brother Jing of the East Mansion and Sister Min's husband, they were both from the imperial examination,
Now,
Zheng'er of the East Mansion had also passed the imperial examination,
It was said that he would continue to take the exam next year,
Although there was no news that he would definitely pass the exam,
But,
Brother Jing could let Zheng'er take the exam,
This meant that,
There was at least a 70% chance that he would pass the exam.
When the Jia Wang Clan thought of this,
They could not help but envy the East Mansion,
Other families were indeed the direct descendants of the Jia family. They never cared about these false reputations. If the Wang family had not heard that Jia Zheng was modest, studious, and honest and filial, she might not have married him. It was because of these false reputations that she had suffered. Who knew that these false reputations were deliberately made up by her mother-in-law? In reality, she was pedantic, headstrong, and ignorant of the affairs of the common people. Thinking of this, the Jia Wang Clan felt that their lives were bitter.
"When Master comes back, invite him over." After the Jia Wang Clan saw the letter, she had to go no matter what. In fact, during this period of time, she had wanted to visit Rongguo Province, but she had been rejected by Jia Zheng. She knew that Jia Zheng cared about his face. After being separated from the sect, he naturally could not bring himself to go to Rongguo Province. Now, her mother-in-law had written a letter, which had already given him a way out. If Jia Zheng still did not seize the opportunity, he would really be a fool.
"Yes, Madam. Do you want to prepare some gifts for your master in Rongguo Province?" Zhou Rui's servant asked.
Yuan Chun is raised in Rongguo Province, and the First Family is now in charge of Rongguo Province. Although the Old Madam is here, the servants will inevitably gossip. "The Jia and Wang Clan thought for a while. Fortunately, Yuan Chun was given to the Old Madam to raise. In the future, it would be easier to find a marriage for Yuan Chun. Their family had already separated from Rongguo Province. Jia Zheng was only a Secondary Class Level Five official, and he would not be able to find a good family in the future. However, it was different if she was raised in Rongguo Province. Even if the Old Madam was no longer around, as the wife of the head of the family in Rongguo Province, Mrs. Jia Feng had to worry about Yuan Chun's marriage.
"Then I'll go and prepare," said the servant from Zhou Rui's family.
"No need. I'll do it myself. Take the key to the storeroom." The Jia and Wang Clan thought that it would be better for her to go to the storeroom herself.
"Old Master, Zheng 'er and his family are coming tomorrow. I don't know if Zheng' er is doing well recently." Mrs. Jia wiped Jia Daishan's body. She was still a little worried.
"Tomorrow. Tomorrow, ask Zheng 'er to come, too," Jia Daishan said strenuously.
Zheng 'er? Jia Min thought about it and immediately understood what Jia Daishan meant. She had to admit that ever since her Old Master fell ill, Xi Province was increasingly inferior to the East Mansion. The East Mansion still had Jia Jing to support it. Zheng 'er was said to be discharged next year. Moreover, the three children raised in the East Mansion were all smart and clever. Although one of them was from the Xi Province, Zheng' er had already been separated from the Xi Province. As for the eldest son, Lian 'er was raised in the Xi Province, and there were no more children born. It was really a little lonely.
The Old Master called Zheng 'er over because he wanted to build a good relationship with Zheng' er. In the future, he might ask Zheng 'er for help.
"Thinking of Zheng 'er, the East Mansion is really lively now. Previously, Jing' er's wife gave birth to a child, and now Zheng 'er's wife gave birth to another child. Our family's Lian' er and Min 'er's Jinyu are both raised in the East Mansion. However, after so many years, She' er's wife still hasn't given birth to a child for She 'er. Our family is really a little lonely. Every time I tell She' er, She 'er always says that he already has Lian' er and that there's no need to be so anxious. However, isn't it good to have more children and more blessings?"
Jia Min 'er said. "Let, let them be. Lian' er, Lian 'er is very smart." According to Jia Daishan, they should just let nature take its course. She' er had already asked Lian 'er to be the heir. Lian' er was raised in the East Mansion and was also a smart child. The children were all well-educated. With Jing 'er's guidance, Lian' er would definitely be able to support Rongguo Province in the future.
"But Lian 'er only comes to Xi Province twice a month and isn't close to us." Jia Min' er's mother really wanted to raise Jia Lian under her. Just as Jia Daishan said, Jia Lian was indeed smart, but no matter how smart she was, she was raised in the East Mansion and wasn't close to Xi Province.
Jia Daishan glared at Jia Daishan's mother. "Back then, back then, we agreed on it." Jia Daishan struggled to express himself. He felt that She 'er's previous wife had done something right. Looking at She' er and Zheng 'er, she should understand that his old wife didn't know how to raise children at all. If his old wife really raised Lian' er, it would probably delay Lian 'er's talent. Moreover, once Lian' er returned to Xi Province, She 'er's current wife would see Lian' er every day. As time passed, she would probably see Lian 'er more and more as a thorn in her side. When that time came, the whole family wouldn't be harmonious.
"Yes, I understand. But I'm just complaining." Jia Min 'er's mother changed Jia Daishan's clothes. She thought to herself that Lian' er was still young anyway. When he was sensible, she would treat Lian 'er even better. She didn't believe that she couldn't compare to Zheng' er's wife.
Jia Lian, who was studying with Jia Yao and Lin Jinyu, didn't know that he had already been targeted by his grandmother. Next, he would feel the heavy love that Jia Min's mother had for Jia Baoyu in the original novel.
When Jia Zheng went back and walked to the backyard, Zhou Rui's family was already waiting for him. "Old Master, Madam wants you to go over."
Jia Zheng was a little puzzled. But thinking that the Jia Wang Clan must have something important to say to him, he followed Zhou Rui's family back to the Jia Wang Clan's courtyard.
"What's the matter?" Jia Zheng went straight to the point when he arrived.
"Old Madam sent us a letter earlier. She asked us to take Zhi 'er to Rongguo Province." The Jia Wang Clan originally wanted to exchange some pleasantries, but seeing that Jia Zheng went straight to the point, she didn't bother to exchange pleasantries.
Jia Zheng frowned. He didn't really want to go to Rongguo Province. He had already been driven out of Rongguo Province with his tail between his legs. Why would he go back? Would he be a joke?
"Old Master, Yuan Chun is still being taken care of by Old Madam. Even if it's not for other reasons, you should go and see Yuan Chun. Besides, Old Madam is getting old. She misses you the most. It's been such a long time. It's time for you to fulfill your filial piety. Old Madam loves you the most. "The Jia Wang Clan was a little impatient, but still said softly to Jia Zheng.
"Old Madam loves me? Why didn't Old Madam speak up for me when we were dividing the family? "Jia Zheng still resented Old Madam Jia.
"That's because you stayed in Concubine Zhou's room and didn't take care of Old Master. Old Madam felt disappointed." Old Madam, who had always loved Jia Zheng, didn't stand up for him. It was because Jia Zheng fooled around with Concubine Zhou and didn't even take care of his own father. Old Madam felt disappointed when she saw Jia Zheng like this. Old Madam was getting old. If she ended up like Old Master, wouldn't she be afraid?
Jia Zheng didn't say anything. Perhaps there was a misunderstanding with his mother. His mother had always loved him. If the misunderstanding was solved, his mother would definitely forgive him. He couldn't allow his mother's body to be taken away by Jia Xie. And Yuan Chun. Thinking of what his mother had told him before, Yuan Chun's future arrangement was for the sake of Yuan Chun, he should go there. "If that's the case, then go."
The Jia Wang Clan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."
At night, Jia Zheng naturally slept in the Jia Wang Clan's room. Lying on the bed, the couple couldn't fall asleep. One was thinking about his future, while the other was regretting his original choice. It felt like they were sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams.
The next morning, Jia Zheng took the Jia Wang Clan and Jia Zhu to Rongguo Province. Seeing the gifts that the Jia Wang Clan had packed, Jia Zheng was a little unhappy. His father and mother were fine, but why did they have to include Jia Xie and her husband?
The Jia Wang Clan couldn't be bothered to care about him because she felt that Jia Zheng was too incompetent. The current head of the family in Rongguo Province was her uncle. Yuan Chun lived in Rongguo Province. Although she was raised by her mother-in-law, all her expenses were paid by the eldest branch. For example, the monthly salary of Yuan Chun's maidservants, and the clothes that were tailored for Yuan Chun every season. These all required money. For example, the fabric used to tailor clothes for Yuan Chun could not be bought with money. This person actually cared so much about it. The Jia Wang Clan regretted it very much. Perhaps it would have been better for her to marry into the Shi Family than to marry Jia Zheng.
Although the Shi Family had two illegitimate sons, at least they were ambitious. They heard that they held official positions in the army and were promoted by Shi Hou. In the future, they might be able to succeed. However, although Jia Zheng was the legitimate son of the Jia family, he was only a Secondary Class, Rank Five Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works now that he was separated from the main family. The Jia Wang Clan regretted it.
Jia Xie knew that Jia Zheng's family was coming to Rongguo Province. Jia Xie had already been waiting for them at Rongguo Hall since his mother had already told him.
"Second Brother, you're here. You must be tired from the journey. Mother is already waiting for you. Let's go first." Jia Xie didn't want to communicate with Jia Zheng too much. He felt that his life would be shortened by a few years if he talked with Jia Zheng.
"Thank you, Big Brother." Jia Zheng cupped his hands.
Jia Xie brought Jia Zheng's family to see Mother Jia. At this time, many people were already waiting in Mother Jia's courtyard. Jia Feng, Jia Zhen, and Xia Lu, as well as Jia Yao and Jia Lian were all waiting.
"The three of you are good children. Wait a moment, your Big Brother Zhu is here. Let Big Brother Zhu play with you. He is very knowledgeable." Mother Jia looked at the three children with a smile.
"We like to play with Rong 'er. It's very fun." Lin Jinyu raised his head and answered Mother Jia's question seriously.
"Rong 'er doesn't even know how to walk or talk yet. What are you playing with him?" Mother Jia smiled. Didn't children like to play with children older than them? Rong 'er only knew how to crawl. He couldn't be touched or provoked. What was so fun about him?
"Rong 'er is very fun. If you snatch the toy from his hand, he will cry. And he only cries but doesn't shed tears. It's very fun." Jia Lian explained to Mother Jia what was fun about Jia Rong. They liked to tease him the most.
"Yes, and An 'an especially likes to throw the ball. If you throw the ball a little further away, An' an will pick it up and let you throw it again. It's very fun." Jia Yao added.
Mother Jia looked at Jia Lian and the other two who were especially serious. She felt a little guilty and said, "Rong 'er is only so big. His bones haven't grown yet. He can't play like this in the future. You are his uncles. You have to take good care of him." Thinking about her own grandson and grandson, why did she feel so guilty about deliberately making someone else's son cry?
"But Sister-in-law plays with An 'an like this." Lin Jinyu felt a little wronged. Why couldn't he play like this?
Xia Lu was a little speechless. These three brats, stop talking. It's better for us to know about this in private.
Jia Zhen glanced at Xia Lu and her eyes curved. Haha, that brat of hers had been tortured by her mother more than this. However, Lian 'er and Yao' er had also been through this. They had also grown up healthily. It wasn't a big deal. Men had to bear some heavy burdens. They started training when they were young so that they wouldn't be flustered when they grew up.
Mother Jia and Madam Jia Feng looked at Xia Lu. Their eyes were full of suspicion. Zheng 'er's wife had raised her children like this. Moreover, she had raised a few of them?
Xia Lu felt a little guilty and said, "Why isn't Zhi 'er here yet? Zhi' er should be eight or nine years old this year. He's already a little adult." Xia Lu quickly changed the topic.
"He'll be ten years old after the New Year. I don't know if his parents will wish him a happy birthday." Mother Jia sighed. If the branch hadn't been separated, she could have wished Zhi 'er a happy birthday. However, now that the branch had been separated, her youngest son wasn't very free. Zhi' er's nine years old would probably pass by carelessly.
Xia Lu and Madam Jia Feng looked at each other and said, "We'll ask Uncle Zheng and Sister-in-law when they arrive."
"That's true." Mother Jia had some expectations in her heart. She hoped that Jia Zheng's family would arrive soon.
Xia Lu looked at Mother Jia. Perhaps because she was old and had experienced many things this year, she looked more benevolent. Although she still doted on Jia Zheng the most, she also knew how to judge the situation. It was indeed a big improvement. It seemed that the branch had been separated. However, she had more or less guessed the reason why Mother Jia had called her over today. She just hoped that she could bring more members of the Jia and Wang Clan. After all, now that the branch had been separated, Jia Zheng was only a Secondary Class Level Five official. The Jia and Wang Clan couldn't participate in the high-level gatherings outside. However, Jia Zhu was almost ten years old. In another two years, he would be able to find a suitable family. With her leading him, the quality of the family the Jia and Wang Clan would find for Jia Zhu would be better.
Thinking of this, Xia Lu thought of Jia Zhu's wife, Li Zhi in the original novel. She didn't know if Li Zhi was still Li Zhi's wife now. Xia Lu felt that it was unlikely because Jia Zhu wasn't worthy of Li Zhi now. After all, the Imperial College was a Secondary Class Level Three official. In the original novel, Jia Zheng and Jia Xie were known as the Old Master of the Rongguo Province. Jia Xie was the Old Master, so Jia Zhu and Li Zhi were barely worthy of each other. However, now that the branch had been separated, Jia Zheng was only a Secondary Class Level Five official in the Ministry of Works. It was said that the daughter of a prestigious family married off, so how could Jia Zhu be worthy of Li Zhi?
Not long after Xia Lu and the others had to wait, Jia Xie brought Jia Zheng's family over.
"Greetings to Mother."
"Greetings to Old Madam." Jia Zheng's family greeted Mother Jia in the main hall.
"Zhi 'er, come here quickly." Mother Jia waved at Jia Zhu.
Jia Zhu glanced at the Jia Wang Clan and felt a little helpless.
The Jia Wang Clan, who was still accompanying Jia Zheng, gave Jia Zhu a look, indicating for Jia Zhu to go over and take a look at Mother Jia. Before they came, the Jia Wang Clan had already instructed Jia Zhu to perform more. When he took the imperial examinations in the future, he still had to rely on Uncle Jing and Big Brother Zhen from the East Prefecture. However, only Old Madam could invite them from the East Prefecture.
Jia Zhu mustered up his courage and walked over to Mother Jia. When he was in front of her, Jia Zhu called out softly, "Grandmother."
Mother Jia pulled Jia Zhu into her arms and wiped away her tears. "My good grandson, why haven't you come to see Grandmother for so long? Grandmother misses you so much."
Jia Zhu obediently nestled in Mother Jia's arms and let her hug him as she cried.
"Old Madam, Second Brother and Sister-in-law are still receiving the gifts." Seeing that the Jia Wang Clan and Jia Zheng were a little shaken, Mrs. Jia Feng spoke up.
"They haven't brought my good grandson to see me for so long. Let them wait a little longer." Mother Jia glared at Jia Zheng and the Jia Wang Clan.
"Grand … Grandmother." Jia Zhu looked up from Mother Jia's arms with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
"Alright, alright. For the sake of my good grandson, get up. Yuan Yang, go and bring a chair for them." Mother Jia looked at Jia Zhu and touched Jia Zhu's hair. Her heart was throbbing. This couple was too cruel. They hadn't come to visit for so long. If she hadn't written them a letter, they probably wouldn't have come again.
Hearing Mother Jia's words, Jia Zheng and the Jia Wang Clan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Yang brought the chairs over and let Jia Zheng and the Jia Wang Clan sit down.
"Zhi 'er, go play with Lian' er and the others." Mother Jia let go of Jia Zhu and motioned for Jia Zhu and Jia Lian to play. This was also Mother Jia's way of doting on Jia Zhu. Among these children, only Jia Zhu would be slightly inferior in the future. After all, his father's official position was still there. Moreover, Jia Zheng wasn't born in the imperial examinations. There was limited room for improvement. If Jia Zhu could build a good relationship with Jia Lian and the others, it would be helpful to Jia Zhu in the future.
"Okay." Jia Zhu got up from Mother Jia's arms and went to Jia Lian and the others.
"Brother Lian, what are you playing?" Jia Zhu asked.
"A game of numbers," Jia Lian said.
"Huh?" Jia Zhu was a little confused. He looked at the paper in front of Jia Lian and the others. There were grids drawn on the paper, and each grid had a different number.
"This is Sudoku, a game Sister-in-law made. In this small box, there must be nine numbers from one to nine, and each number cannot be repeated. Then, each column must also have nine numbers from one to nine, and each number cannot be repeated. Also, each row must have nine numbers from one to nine, and each number cannot be repeated. Also, each row must have nine numbers from one to nine, and each number cannot be repeated. If Big Brother Zhu wants to play, you can start from the simple ones, one to four will do," Jia Lian said, feeling very proud.
"Okay." Jia Zhu was a little eager to try.
Jia Lian picked up a piece of paper and drew a 4 × 4 grid. Then, he filled in a few numbers and let Jia Zhu fill in the rest.
Jia Zhu picked up a pen and began to fill in the grid slowly.
"Look, these children are really harmonious." Mother Jia looked at Jia Zhu and the others and smiled.
Jia Zhen silently rolled his eyes. Did his mistress really think he was a fool? He couldn't see her intentions. Forget it, for the sake of his grandfather, he couldn't be bothered to argue. Moreover, Zhi 'er was different from his father. If he really needed help in the future, there was nothing wrong with helping him. Thinking of this, Jia Zhen felt a little bored.
Perhaps sensing Jia Zhen's mood, Mother Jia said, "You all go out and play. You don't have to accompany this old woman. Wait a moment, I'm going to take a nap."
Jia Zhen and Jia Xie looked at each other. They immediately understood that Mother Jia had something personal to say to Jia Zheng. Jia Zhen was very perceptive and said, "In that case, Uncle She, didn't you get a few new fans? Let me have a look. "
"Okay." Jia Xie didn't mind. This kind of thing had happened many times before.
"Go and chat with Uncle She and Aunt She for a while. Don't disturb Old Madam," Jia Zhen whispered to Xia Lu.
"Okay." Xia Lu nodded.
"You little ones …" Jia Zhen frowned. He shouldn't have brought these little ones over today, but Old Madam insisted that he bring them over. It really wasn't easy to arrange.
"Leave these little ones with me. Didn't you say that they have the habit of taking a nap at noon? When the time comes, they can sleep here with me. "Mother Jia saw that Jia Zhen was about to take the three little ones away and quickly said.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Old Madam." Anyway, the three little ones were quite sensible and had servants to serve them. If there were any problems, she could just ask the servants to tell them.
"I like these children the most," Mother Jia said with a smile.
Jia Zhen shrugged. In any case, it was only today. He wouldn't come tomorrow.
After everyone left, Mother Jia left Jia Zheng behind and took him to the inner room to talk while the four little ones played outside.
"You're really cruel. It's been so long and you still don't come." Mother Jia saw Jia Zheng and tears flowed down her face.
"Father didn't like me. We've already separated. Why would I come back? Waiting to be humiliated by Jia Xie? " Jia Zheng's face also didn't look good. Thinking of his embarrassing appearance when they separated, he didn't want to be a joke.
"You, you really want to anger me to death. Why did I give birth to you?" Mother Jia said angrily.
Jia Zheng was silent for a moment and finally softened. "Old Madam, please don't blame me. It's my fault."
Wang Clan, who followed Mother Jia Feng out, was a little absent-minded. She didn't see Yuan Chun just now.
"Are you looking for Yuan Chun? She's now learning from Mama. You'll probably see her during dinner. "Mother Jia Feng kindly reminded her.
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