After everyone sat down, Jia Mu turned to Jia Lian and asked, "I didn't have time to ask you in their garden over there in the afternoon. The New Year has passed. How can you be so good and the emperor rewards you with such things?"
Jia Mu and others still couldn't let go of the emperor's generous reward to Jia Lian in the morning.
Although the emperor claimed to be wealthy, in fact his internal treasury was limited. Besides, there are countless places where the emperor needs to spend money, so the rewards, unless there are special circumstances, are all given in a meaningful way. Most of them are gifts, and less cash is given.
Even if you give gold and silver, one hundred taels of gold is considered a generous reward.
But when he rewarded Jia Lian, the emperor seemed to be afraid that others would not know that he was receiving a generous reward. After one hundred taels of gold, he also specially added a thousand taels of silver!
With their noble family background, the importance of the emperor's attitude towards them is self-evident. Even Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are eager to know more about the emperor's attitude towards Jia Lian and their Jia family. It's a pity that when he asked Jia Zheng before, he couldn't tell him the reason, so he could only ask Jia Lian himself.
Jia Lian turned sideways to face Jia Mu and smiled back: "It must be that the boys failed to convey the message completely. His Majesty said in his oral instructions that the grandson was specially rewarded for his contribution on the battlefield last year."
Jia Mu and others naturally knew that it was because of your meritorious service at the border. Mrs. Wang quickly asked: "Even if you have made some meritorious deeds, didn't the emperor give you a promotion? Why are you so generously rewarded? But is there any special reason behind it?" ?”
Mrs. Wang's question is also a question for Jia Mu, Aunt Xue and others.
"Is it really heavy? My nephew thinks it's not bad..."
Jia Lian smiled at Mrs. Wang, as if she didn't quite understand how to consider seriousness and how to consider lightness.
He looked a bit like Versailles, which made many people couldn't help but smile.
Mrs. Wang had a serious character, so she didn't find it funny when she heard this. She even wondered if Jia Lian was choking her on purpose.
Jia Lian had no intention of explaining too much to them. In his eyes, the reward given to him by Emperor Ning Kang was not that heavy compared to the value he created.
Not to mention anything else, the hundreds of war horses he personally brought back from the grassland several times were worth a hundred thousand taels in total!
Not to mention that he chopped off the heads of so many enemies. In addition, the emperor also asked him to do a favor to his cheap brother-in-law...
Therefore, if we do not count the immeasurable benefit of giving him a promotion, he would still be at a loss!
Therefore, Jia Lian directly changed the topic and waved to the silly women over there who raised their necks and smiled at him.
"you call me?"
Sister Feng pointed to her nose and stood up suspiciously.
Jia Lian said angrily: "If I don't tell you who to call, do you have to call me the boss before you know how to call me?"
"go……"
Jia Lian's teasing remarks about Sister Feng made the whole room laugh. Mother Jia and Aunt Xue looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads, while You and others laughed, envied and meant a lot. Daiyu and other sisters looked a little embarrassed when they covered their mouths and laughed.
Sister Feng was never afraid of people laughing at her, so she walked out generously at this time.
Jia Lian said to her: "Didn't the palace reward a dozen pieces of satin? I saw it earlier, and it is just the right material for making spring clothes. We can't use all of it ourselves. It would be a pity to leave it in vain. You can take it out later. Let’s make two pieces of clothes for each of the old lady, sister Baochai and Lan Xiaozi..."
Sister Feng didn't expect that Jia Lian started to be generous again. She had seen it earlier, and the emperor personally rewarded it with better material than the ordinary rewards in the palace. She was very rare for the twelve pieces of palace brocade!
Although she was reluctant in her heart, Sister Feng was also a well-rounded person. How could she act stingy and lose her place at this festive time of reunion?
So he hurriedly said: "Hey, do you need to specifically ask me for this? I have already thought about it. When the year is over and I have some free time, I will cut two good clothes for each of the old lady, madam, sister-in-law, and Baoyu."
Humph, are you still worried that it would be a waste to let them go in vain? I'm just afraid that you didn't bring back enough. If you have the ability, bring me some more. I'll still have the ability to help you use it up and make sure there's nothing left. "
Jia Lian glanced at her sideways and said lightly: "I didn't realize that you are still a prodigal woman."
One sentence suddenly broke all Sister Feng's efforts and made her face heat up. It was difficult to reply to Jia Lian in front of her elders, so her pretty face turned red.
Feng Lazi blushes like a fairy concubine, how fresh is it? Everyone couldn't help but look at it strangely for a moment. Er Bao, who had been a little distracted from beginning to end, also turned around at this time and thought that Sister-in-law Lian like this was so good-looking!
Jia Mu was also very happy and laughed and said:
"You don't have to make it for me, you don't have to make it for me. I have so many clothes that I can't wear them all, and I've wasted all the good materials. If you are willing, you can make two pieces for each of your sisters. You can also be considered as brothers. It’s my sister-in-law’s kindness.”
Others, although they felt like they had been spoiled, still couldn't help but laugh.
These women who have "never seen the world" feel like they have opened their eyes whenever they have the opportunity to see a husband and wife singing a double act together.
Especially Mrs. Qin, when she compared her own experience and looked at her best friend, she couldn't help but have mixed feelings in her heart, and the envy in her eyes was almost overflowing.
He really wants a husband who understands each other's feelings and is willing to put down his posture and joke with him...
At this moment, Jia Lian took a look at Youshi's rosy face and red lips. Sitting next to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Qin thought that Jia Lian was looking at her, and she felt ashamed. But she was a charming woman. Subconsciously, she gave Jia Lian a charming look, forcing Jia Lian to focus on her.
She lowered her head in embarrassment so that no one could see her peerless charm. Jia Lian was sitting in about the middle of the hall, and he was talking to Jia Mu with his back to the door, so almost all the ladies could look at him without deliberately turning their heads. Everyone is like this, so there is no need to worry.
As a result, even Baochai on the side couldn't help but look at her cousin-in-law in bewilderment because Jia Lian had surprised her too much.
It had only been more than half a month since Jia Lian returned from the border, so the times she had seen Jia Lian were only a handful, and most of them were just like in Nanjing, in a hurry and not many serious words.
Most of her impressions of Jia Lian came from hearsay and her own simple observations.
How could he have imagined that Jia Lian, after they actually sat down to communicate, would be even more different from ordinary men in the world than she imagined!
It seems that he is separated from this world and exists beyond the limitations of human beings. Therefore, even the precious jade that was born from jade looked eclipsed in front of him. Therefore, even the most beautiful girl among women, Feng Yatou, could only behave like a daughter in front of him.
Now it seems that the only thing about him that is consistent with the rumors is probably that he "doesn't study".
But what does this mean? Why don't the man bring Wu Gou? Since he has already made up his mind to join the army, he doesn't need to spend too much energy on the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Moreover, as the sages said, “Knowledge is all about understanding things in the world, and writing is all about understanding people.” Everyone in the audience felt as if they were taking a breath of fresh air when getting along with him. It is obvious that he is far more sophisticated than others...
Baochai suddenly felt that she could no longer think about it.
Therefore, she suddenly realized that it seemed that she had made assumptions about great men in the world when she was a child. She had always thought that there might not really be a standard that such a man could meet... Until now, her cousin-in-law had probably met the standards. !
Could it be that such a perfect man really exists in the world?
Baochai was a little confused. If it really existed, would she be able to meet it? It's better not to encounter her. Her name has been reported to the Ministry of Etiquette, and she may enter the palace soon.
She had no choice.
…
After letting all the beauties, large and small, admire his beauty, Jia Lian still came out to the corridor.
But they saw that Jia Zhen and others were ready to go.
Today is the Lantern Festival, and Jia Zhen and others have already arranged a program to entertain themselves all night long. It's just a courtesy to receive Jia Mu's family dinner here. Sitting here doesn't even dare to speak loudly, so naturally it's not fun!
So Jia Zhen still wants to invite her nephews to Gaole in Ningguo Mansion, and later they will go to the brothel to drink wine...
The reason why I haven't left yet is because I'm waiting for Jia Lian to come out.
But Jia Lian was not willing to go with them. The taste of these people was vulgar, just not as good as that of their predecessors. It was okay to just drink wine for a while. If you really wanted to go to have flower wine with them, you might as well forget it.
Let's play together when the time comes. They feel uncomfortable. If they don't play together, they will think that he is just showing off after becoming an official, which makes them unhappy.
So I refused their invitation on the grounds that I had to go to the Yamen tomorrow morning.
Jia Lian's reason was too legitimate. Although Jia Zhen felt regretful, she couldn't force it, so she had to let him. So soon, only Jia Lian and Jia Yun were left in the corridor, which had been full just now. Even Jia Huan, who was too young and Jia Zhen didn't play with him, didn't know where he went.
Jia Yun actually wanted to follow Jia Zhen and others to experience the high-end gameplay, but seeing that Jia Lian didn't go, she didn't dare to leave the table.
In order to test his concentration, Jia Lian ignored him for a while. Jia Yun saw that Jia Lian was watching the play quietly and did not dare to disturb him. Therefore, although the whole wide corridor was full of cups and plates, it was extremely cold, except for his uncle and nephew. The two of them were two or three feet apart, watching the show in silence.
Until Qingwen found out that the men on the corridor had finished leaving, she walked out generously, pinched Jia Lian's shoulders a few times, and then asked with a smile: "Second Master, why are you the only one drinking here..." …”
Jia Yun, who was not far away, heard this and said in her heart: I am not even a human being.
But she knew that Qingwen was Jia Lian's maid, so she didn't dare to look at her more.
But Jia Lian called him again, and he had to stand up, walk closer, and bow his head to listen.
"Today is the Reunion Festival, and there are no extra people in your family. Don't stay here all the time. Go back to spend time with your mother, and say hello to your mother for me.
By the way, if you see what your mother likes to eat on this table, you can take some back to her.
Butler, go get a food box for Brother Yun. "
Hearing Jia Lian's instructions, Jia Yun felt inexplicably sad and secretly moved at the same time.
Originally, he just followed his mother's instructions and came to Rongguo Mansion to try his luck. Unexpectedly, Jia Lian agreed to arrange errands for him without waiting for him to say more. Now he is still thinking about him like this...
Although Jia Lian was a few years older than him, he sincerely knelt down to Jia Lian, kowtowed with tears and thanked him. Then he obeyed Jia Lian's instructions, packed two dishes, and ran home quickly.
Qingwen waited for Jia Yun to leave, then twisted Jia Lian's neck and said with a smile: "It's so funny. For such an old man, he is still a man, and the second master gave him two dishes, and he cried..."
Jia Lian scratched her pretty nose and said a lesson: "You still have the nerve to laugh at me, but you were born to be rich and noble, and after only a few good years, you started to forget your roots?"
Qingwen blushed, and then she remembered that when she was a child, she was homeless, which was called embarrassment, but she didn't feel anything at the time, because she didn't expect that she would live a wealthy life so quickly.
She was dissatisfied with Jia Lian saying that she had forgotten her roots, so she said something coquettishly and almost got into Jia Lian's arms. After all, there were so many people here that she didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so she took the wine flask from the hot water man and said with a smile: "Second Master is alone. It’s boring to drink wine, I’ll pour you some wine for you, and I’ll have two glasses with you..."
Jia Lian smiled and had a cold cup with her. Seeing that her face turned red after a glass of wine, Jia Lian didn't want to play with her anymore.
A little beauty like Qingwen is great when drinking with her, but it's easy for her plans to go wrong.
So he got up, put the braised deer tendons, fried beef tongue and other rare dishes that had barely been touched on his table, and then asked the butler Lin Zhixiao to remove all the seats outside.
Qingwen was wondering who Jia Lian was giving the food to, so she heard Jia Lian order her to take the food to the kitchen, steam it and heat it up, and then send it to his outer study.
Qingwen raised her red apple-like face and raised her cherry lips, "I knew it was for those two little naughty Tatars!"
As soon as he said those words, he knew he was going to be hit, so he immediately dodged and ended up getting kicked on the butt.
Jia Lian couldn't help but smile when he saw her turning around and glaring at him, then still turning her butt obediently.
Even though it was a festive season, if he had time, he didn't want to waste his daily training plan.
Practicing martial arts is something that requires persistence.
The only pity is that the yard behind the study is too small and cannot be used widely.
When Jia She dies, he must renovate Dongkuayuan, at least build a decent martial arts arena!
It's really a waste of territory for the old guy to be alive.
