Xia Lu and Xia Xiaofu's mother were talking in the room.
At this moment, Ziyuan came in and greeted them.
She said, "Madam,
Just now, Sister Yuan Yang, who serves the Old Ancestor of Xi Province, came and found out that Madam has come to the capital.
She said that Madam has finally come to the capital. When do you have time to visit Xi Province and have a chat with her? "
"Pack some snacks and give them to Yuan Yang to bring to the Old Ancestor of Xi Province. Ask her to tell the Old Ancestor that Mother has just moved in and hasn't finished tidying up yet.
After tidying up, I will take Mother to pay respects to the Old Ancestor, "Xia Lu said.
"Yes." Ziyuan went to do it.
"The Old Ancestor of Xi Province is Mrs. Duke Rongguo?" Xia Xiaofu's mother asked.
"Yes, she has the highest seniority in the entire Jia family now.
She is quite protective of the younger generation. Tomorrow, I will take Mother to visit her, "Xia Lu thought to himself.
The current Jia Mu was not the same as the Jia Mu in the original work.
Of course, it might also be because the Jia Daishan had lived for a few more years.
Although Jia Mu was biased,
However …
She firmly believed in the Jia Daishan's words. In the original work, the Jia Daishan's old illness should have relapsed soon after the Crown Prince's coup. However, because of her butterfly wings, the Jia Daishan lived for a few more years. Jia Mu still listened to his instructions. Now, Jia Mu's mother did not treat Jia Zheng very well. Instead, she was very concerned about Jia Lian.
When I came, I brought two pieces of firefox fur. The color is very pure. I originally wanted to leave them for you to make a cloak. When you visit, bring one for Mrs. Duke Rongguo and the other for you to make a shawl, "Xia Xiaofu's mother said.
"Mother, keep it for yourself. This place is not like the northwest. It will not be easy to hunt in the future," Xia Lu said with a smile.
"The color of the firefox is very pure. Of course, I will leave it for you. In the winter last year, a wolf pack attacked and was killed by the soldiers in the northwest. Your father took the opportunity to buy several pieces of wolf fur and give them to you. You can make a cloak for each of your grandchildren. It will keep you warm in the winter." Xia Xiaofu's mother knew that Xia Lu had raised several children. When Xia Lu wrote letters to her, he treated them all equally. She only treated these children as her grandchildren, and she treated them as her own grandchildren, so she treated them all as her children were her grandchildren. She treated them all as her grandchildren. and treated treated them as her grandchildren and gave them the same gifts...
"It would be impolite for me to refuse Mother's kindness." Xia Lu accepted it with a smile. At her position, she had seen all kinds of good things. She even collected a tiger skin. However, it was the kindness of her mother's family. If she didn't accept it, she was afraid that her mother wouldn't feel at ease in Ningguo Mansion.
Xia Xiaofu's mother accompanied Xia Lu to talk for the whole day. Although the mother and daughter had not seen each other for a long time and indeed had endless things to talk about, she had just moved in and some of her luggage had not been unpacked. However, the reason why Xia Xiaofu's mother was still in Ninggyeongdang was because she was waiting for her grandchildren.
Jia Yao and the others also finished their classes quite early. They finished at around four in the afternoon. Xia Xiaofu's mother would definitely be able to wait until they arrived.
When Jia Yao and the others returned to Ninggyeongdang, they first came to greet Xia Lu as usual. This was the only time they could see Xia Lu all day. Moreover, they could not talk for too long. After greeting her, they still had to go back to finish the homework assigned by the teacher and practice martial arts together at night. Now, they practiced martial arts on their own. After all, Xia Lu was a woman and could not guide them. Jia Zhen was currently busy with work and could not guide them in the morning. He had to come back early in the evening to practice martial arts with them. As for finding another martial arts master, Jia Zhen and Xia Lu did not do so.
After all, Jia Zhen and the others were going to walk the path of civil officials in the future. It was not very appropriate to find a martial arts master for them to learn martial arts. This would make the higher-ups think that their family wanted to participate in the military. When the time came, they would combine civil and martial arts. The higher-ups would be most afraid of them. Therefore, Jia Zhen taught them martial arts in the name of strengthening their bodies.
"Madam." After class, Jia Yao and the others hurriedly came to Ninggyeongdang to greet Xia Lu.
"You're back. Are you hungry? Do you want some snacks to fill your stomach?" Xia Lu asked.
"Okay." Jia Yao and the others did not refuse. They were indeed hungry and there was still some time before dinner.
"Ziyuan, bring some snacks for them," Xia Lu ordered.
"Yes." Ziyuan went down.
"Come, Rong 'er, greet your grandmother. Yao' er, you should call her Aunt." Xia Lu was a little confused. The relationship was really complicated.
"Greetings to Grandmother."
"Greetings to Aunt."
"You're all good children. Hurry up and get up." Xia Lu's mother looked at the four children with a smile. Jia Lian and Jia Yao were already nine years old, Lin Jinyu was eight years old, and Jia Rong was six years old. They were all half-grown young men.
"Madam, Grandfather gave me this yesterday. This is a wolf's tooth." Jia Rong took out the wolf's tooth from his neck. He liked this gift. When his father told him a story, he said that wolves were the most united animals. Once they howled, they would attract many of their companions. Sometimes, it was even easier to beat a tiger than a wolf.
"I have one too." Jia Yao and the others also took out their own wolf's tooth.
When preparing the gifts, they naturally took them into consideration. Xia Fu gave each of the children a wolf's tooth. Xia Lu looked at the happy faces of the children. It meant that this gift was very much to their liking. They were boys after all. Receiving this wolf's tooth was like some boys in Xia Lu's previous life who got a bullet. They tied the bullet with a string and wore it around their necks.
"Well, keep it well." Xia Lu smiled. It was normal for boys to like this.
At this time, Ziyuan came over with snacks and tea. The children quickly gathered around her.
Xia Lu looked at Ziyuan and sighed. This girl's good days were coming. In a few months, she would get married. Soon, the girls with the surname 'Ziyuan' would get married one by one. She was really reluctant to part with them. However, Ziyuan and the others were almost 20 years old. If they delayed any longer, it would be a waste of their time. In this terrible society, a 20-year-old girl was already considered an old girl. Clearly, in modern times, she was still a little girl who had just reached the age of marriage.
"Ziyuan, when these boys go back to their rooms, you should go back and rest. You will get married in a few days. These few days, you should stay in the room and embroider your wedding dress. There are some things that you can leave to the younger ones," Xia Lu reminded her.
"Yes, thank you, Madam." Speaking of marriage, Ziyuan's face flushed.
"I really don't want Sister Ziyuan to get married." Jia Lian sighed.
"Although Ziyuan is getting married, it's not like you can't see her anymore. In a few days, she will come back to work. If you have time to worry about your Sister Ziyuan, why don't you find something good to give to her as her dowry?" Xia Lu joked.
"Oh, Sister Ziyuan, I will go back and find it," Jia Lian said.
"Me too, me too." Jia Yao and Lin Jinyu were not to be outdone. As for Jia Rong, he did not respond. In fact, he was already thinking about what to give to her.
Now Jia Rong was six years old, but he still maintained his childhood habits, which was to be very possessive of his own things. Jia Rong thought about the things he had collected. Well, he was reluctant to give them to her. It was better to draw a picture for Sister Ziyuan and write a poem. Then, he would ask Madam to help him frame it. He was very sincere.
Jia Yao and the others stayed with Xia Lu for a while, then went back to their rooms. They had a lot of homework to do. If they could not hand in their homework tomorrow, they would definitely be punished.
They wanted to finish their homework, so Xia Xiaofu's mother naturally would not stop them. She just wanted to see them.
"These children are all very outstanding. You've taught them well." Xia Xiaofu's mother sighed in her heart. That little person from back then had now become someone else's mother. Moreover, she was a qualified mother. This made her feel both proud and sad.
"It doesn't matter whether they are outstanding or not. As long as they don't become playboys, it's fine. I don't have high expectations for them," Xia Lu said with a smile. However, even though he said so, if these children were really not good at studying, Xia Lu would become a tiger mother at any time. Anyway, these children were not very resistant to studying. First of all, they were taught by Jia Zhen. They liked Jia Zhen very much. Although sometimes they disliked her, they liked her very much.
It was like studying in modern times. If you liked the teacher very much, then you would work very hard to learn this lesson. Moreover, when Jia Zhen taught, she did not teach it methodically like other teachers. Instead, she told stories and played games at the same time to teach these children how to study.
After the initiation, Wu Hanhai began to teach again. Wu Hanhai was a former Tanhua. Although he was not good in his official career, he had absolutely no problem in learning. No matter what questions you asked, he could answer them. Moreover, he was very patient. Following such a teacher was not only a pressure, but also a pleasure.
After seeing her grandson, Xia Xiaofu's mother said goodbye to Xia Lu. After all, her son-in-law would come back soon. Wouldn't she be a hindrance to their relationship if she stayed here as an old woman? Regarding this point, Xia Xiaofu's mother was very perceptive.
Xia Lu did not ask her to stay. She understood her mother's thoughts. Moreover, Jia Zhen ate with him every day. Unless he had to stay at the Ministry of Revenue until very late, or if he had a social engagement and did not come back for dinner, he would send a servant to inform Xia Lu in advance that he would not come back for dinner. Otherwise, he would come back for dinner with Xia Lu. Regarding this, Jia Jing was also convinced by her son.
Because of this, Jia Jing could not do. Even if Jia Jing and Madam Jia had a very good relationship, Jia Jing also had a concubine. Sometimes, he would go to his concubine's place on a whim. He did not have much time to eat with Madam Jia.
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