Jia Jing did as he said,
She came back very early,
She freshened up a little,
Then brought Jia He, Xia Lu, and Jia Lin and his wife to Rongguo Province next door.
After arriving in Rongguo Province,
Jia Jing and Jia Lin separated from Jia He and the others. Jia Jing and the others went to Rongxi Hall in Rongguo Province to see Jia Daishan,
While Jia He and the others,
Went to Jia Mu's courtyard, Rongqing Hall.
"I was wondering when you guys would arrive,
I was just about to send a servant to hurry you guys up, "Jia Mu smiled,
It was obvious that she was in a good mood today.
"We were also waiting for Ye Ye,
The family has to come together, right? "Jia He said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law Jing," a good-looking woman beside Jia Mu said,
A thin woman opened her mouth and bowed.
Xia Lu and Jia Liushi, who were standing beside Jia He, hurriedly moved away,
Xia Lu carefully sized up the woman,
It was indeed sister Lin's manner described in the book,
Presumably, this woman whom she had never seen before was Jia Min. She was indeed imposing,
However, it might be because she was just out of mourning,
Her entire complexion was not particularly good.
"Sister Min, what are you doing? We're a family, why are you bowing? Get up quickly,
Fortunately, you're out of mourning,
These past few years,
You can't go out during mourning, the old lady is very worried about you. Now that you're out of mourning, you have to accompany the old lady properly, "Jia He directly accepted Jia Min's bow. After all, Jia Min had a request for her now, and she was also considered Jia Min's sister-in-law. It was just a bow, what couldn't she accept. On the other hand, Zheng'er's wife was a good person. She was not wooden and did not stand beside her to accept Jia Min's bow.
Jia Min stood up. Her heart was a little calm. She knew that she had some understanding of her sister-in-law. Since her sister-in-law had accepted her gift, it meant that Jing Dage would help with her husband's matter. "Husband also told me that it's time for mourning, so I have to accompany the old lady. I haven't been out for a long time, so I don't know anything. I'll have to trouble Jing Dage," Jia Min said.
"Why would you trouble me? There's still Old Madam and your sister-in-law in the manor. They're all proper people. There's no need to trouble me." Jia He Shi smiled. She was very pleased with Jia Min's words. However, she only mentioned Mother Jia and the Jia Chang Clan in her words. Obviously, she did not like the Jia Wang Clan.
"You two sisters-in-law, don't just stand there and talk. It's everyone's fault. Go get three chairs," Mother Jia said.
"Yes." Mama Lai went downstairs with the three maidservants and brought three chairs over.
Jia He Shi naturally did not refuse. She directly sat down with Xia Lu and Jia Liushi. However, her gaze involuntarily glanced at the Jia Chang Clan. She found that there was nothing wrong with her, so she felt relieved.
"Oh right, this is Zheng 'er's wife, right?" Jia Min's gaze fell on Xia Lu.
Xia Lu, who had just sat down, quickly stood up and bowed. "Aunt Min."
"Quick, get up. She's not bad, and she's also pretty. A few months ago, you and Zheng 'er had a big day. At that time, I was still in my mourning period, so I couldn't attend. It's really a pity. I still have a set of red jade head ornaments. I'll send it to you later. Take it as my compensation for your new wedding," Jia Min said.
"Thank you, Aunt Min." Xia Lu did not refuse. To be honest, Jia Min was not much older than her. She was only one year older than Jia Zhen. Jia Zhen was 20 this year, and she was 16. Jia Min was only 21. However, after all, their seniority was different. She could not refuse a gift from an elder. Moreover, Jia Min happened to have something to ask of her father-in-law. As for her daughter-in-law from Ningguo Province, she naturally had to rope her in.
Jia Min also nodded in her heart. Yes, it seemed that her previous reminder to Zheng 'er's wife had made her understand. Now that Jia Min had something to ask of them, there was nothing she could not accept.
"You don't know, but Zheng 'er has married the right daughter-in-law. You know that Zheng' er is a child who doesn't like to study. After marrying a wife, he is now willing to study quietly. In the capital, who doesn't praise him?" Jia Min's mother smiled and looked at Xia Lu very kindly. It was as if she was not the one who was angry at Xia Lu previously. At this time, she looked at Xia Lu like a kind elder looking at a junior.
Xia Lu timely lowered her head and pretended to be shy. Who would be afraid of acting? She did not think that previously, she had offended Jia Min's mother because of the cake incident. Jia Min's mother had completely forgotten about it. She was just acting now because she had a favor to ask of her. After Lin Ruhai successfully entered the officialdom, his face would change again. After all, she was the woman with the highest status in the Ning and Rong Manors.
"That's really good. It seems that our sister-in-law's good fortune is still to come. We can only ask Zheng 'er to fight for a noble title for you." Jia Min smiled.
"What noble title? I just hope that he can study more and cause less trouble so that his father won't be angry. Amitabha. A family like ours doesn't need him to fight for a noble title." Jia Min's mother was very cautious. Zheng 'er was studying now, but who knew what would happen in the future? If she talked about fighting for a noble title now, what if Zheng 'er was muddle-headed again? Wouldn't she be slapping herself in the face? Therefore, she could not be too full of herself.
The only women present to speak were Jia Min's mother, Jia Min, and Jia Min's mother. Xia Lu and Jia Liushi were both juniors, so naturally, they could not casually interrupt. The reason why the Jia Chang Clan and the Jia Wang Clan did not speak was because they both knew that today's host was Jia Min. If they were immature and stole Jia Min's limelight, they would definitely be tortured again. The Jia Chang Clan was fine. Since the beginning, Jia Min's mother did not like the first branch very much. As for the second branch, Jia Min's mother doted on the second branch only because of Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu, and Yuan Chun. The Jia Wang Clan was not within her range of doting. Even if Jia Min's mother sometimes helped the Jia Wang Clan suppress the Jia Chang Clan, the premise was that she was Jia Zheng's wife and the mother of Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun.
For a moment, the backyard could be considered harmonious. Jia Daishan's situation in the front yard could be considered as harmonious.
"Why are only you and Lin 'er here? Where's Zheng' er?" Jia Daishan saw that Jia Zhen did not come over and frowned slightly.
"Uncle knows. That evil creature broke his leg. Even when Zheng 'er's wife came back, he could not accompany her back. He can only wait until his leg is healed before he goes to the Xia family to ask for forgiveness." Jia Jing thought of Jia Zhen and became angry. On the night of his wedding, he ran to visit his concubine, accidentally stepped on air, and broke his leg. If word got out, he would feel embarrassed and flustered.
"It's not a big deal to break bones and tendons for a hundred days. The Xia family will understand. It's better for him to recuperate well and not have any lingering effects," Jia Daishan said.
"Sigh, that's all we can do." Jia Jing sighed.
"I heard that Zheng 'er already knows how to work hard to learn. Big Brother Jing, you don't have to worry so much. Although that boy is naughty, he will definitely work hard after he works hard," Jia Xie comforted him.
"How do you know?" Jia Daishan was a little curious. Suddenly, he thought of something and his expression became a little ugly. This unreliable son of his, could it be that he sent someone to find out about his nephew's courtyard?
"I heard it from my wife." Thinking of his wife, Jia Xie's face fell again. In the past, when Zheng 'er was like him and didn't pay attention to his studies, his wife didn't say anything. Now that Zheng' er was working hard, his wife began to talk about him. She said that he should learn from Zheng 'er and not just read those miscellaneous books. He should also read the Four Books and Five Classics. Even if he didn't take the imperial examination, he wouldn't be able to learn anything when the time came for the examination. Jia Xie was very conflicted. He didn't want to read the Four Books and Five Classics at all, but he didn't want to disappoint his wife. His whole life was a little depressed.
"Oh, that's not bad. He knows how to work hard." Jia Daishan nodded. His face was a little hot. He had misunderstood his eldest son.
"Since he's working hard to learn, there will definitely be problems that he doesn't understand. When the time comes, you can ask Zheng 'er to come over. I can also give him some guidance," Lin Ruhai said. In the entire Jia Mansion, he and Jia Jing from the East Mansion were the only topics to talk about. Both of them had passed the imperial examination and were not the kind of people who didn't know common things. The two of them got along very well.
"I don't know how lucky he is to be able to receive your guidance." Jia Jing was very satisfied. He naturally didn't worry about Lin Ruhai's literary talent. With his guidance, Jia Zhen might really be enlightened in the imperial examination.
Before Lin Ruhai could say anything, Jia Zheng couldn't bear the loneliness and said, "You can also ask Zheng 'er to come over and ask me. Ruhai will only be staying here for a few days. It will be inconvenient for him."
A trace of surprise appeared in Lin Ruhai's eyes. Ask his brother-in-law? Was there a mistake?
Jia Lin's eyes also flashed with astonishment. He also wanted to ask Uncle Lin about his knowledge. He admired Uncle Lin's knowledge very much. However, Uncle Lin actually stood up and said that he could ask him if he had any questions. Jia Lin felt like he had accidentally swallowed a fly. He felt uncomfortable all over.
Because of Jia Zheng's words, the atmosphere instantly became a little awkward. Jia Daishan glared at Jia Zheng. "What nonsense are you talking about? Your brother-in-law from the Lin Family is a legitimate third place. Although he doesn't live in Rongguo Province often, can't you ask Zheng 'er to go over and ask for guidance? " In the end, Jia Daishan cared about his son's face and didn't say it directly. However, his meaning was pretty much the same. Lin Ruhai was the third place, and you were still a nobody. Why didn't he ask you for guidance when he was the third place?
Jia Daishan was a little angry. To be honest, he had no hope for Jia Zheng at all. Just as his henchmen had said, studying was about talent. Some people studied for a year, but it was as if others had studied for ten years. Some people studied for a lifetime. If they couldn't succeed, then they couldn't. However, Jia Daishan didn't give up. Fine, he would let him try again next year.
Jia She saw that Jia Zheng had been reprimanded by his father and secretly laughed in his heart. His second son really overestimated himself. He thought that after reading two books, he could become a teacher. With his level, after so many years, he hadn't even passed the imperial exam. He still had the nerve to lecture Zhen 'er. Jing Da Ge was ranked twenty-fourth in the second grade, and his brother-in-law was the third. How could his second son be so shameless as to sit on the same level as these two and think that his literary talent was comparable to theirs?
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