In order to make the old lady happy, I can only imitate Sister Feng, make jokes and pretend to be dumbfounded. After all, she is my own grandmother.
But the result was good. The old lady was very happy, and she probably got rid of the grudge from the past few days, and she even agreed to go to the banquet together.
Jia Mu laughed for a while and asked: "Brother Cong, besides your sisters, who else did you invite?"
"Back to the old lady, I want Baoyu, Brother Huan, and Brother Lan to come over and have some fun. My eldest sister-in-law and my second sister-in-law can also come together if they are willing. There are more people and it will be more lively."
Jia Mu smiled even more after hearing this, "Okay, then let's ask them to go together and let's all have fun."
"Okay, don't worry, old lady, I will definitely invite them all."
Jia Cong went to invite his eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, Brother Huan, Brother Lan, and Baoyu respectively. Finally, he went to his mansion with Jia Mu, Lin Daiyu and others.
After arriving at the backyard, everyone was amazed when they saw such a big yard. Even Jia Mu was a little surprised, "This Lai family is really a big deal."
When she entered the lobby, Mother Jia couldn't help but be stunned, "Why does this place give me such a familiar feeling?"
"Hey! Old lady, the layout of this room is the same as yours."
"Yes, old lady, even these furnishings are exactly the same as they are in your room."
When Jia Mu heard what they said, it was as if she had returned to her own room. She couldn't help but look at Jia Cong with a puzzled look. Could this grandson have deliberately prepared it to please her?
"Brother Cong, what's going on...?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Old lady, this used to be Grandma Lai's room. She imitated you to decorate these facilities. I thought they looked good, so I didn't change them and kept them."
Jia Mu just nodded after hearing this and sat down on the main seat without saying anything.
I looked at the candies and snacks on the table. They were various and exquisite, and I nodded with satisfaction.
"You all do it. Since you are here as a guest, there is no need to be polite to Brother Cong. We are going to make him poor today."
Wang Xifeng joked: "Ouch! Old lady, look at Brother Cong's big yard, how can we deplete him with just one meal? It seems we have to come a few more times to deplete him."
"Hahahaha, you monkey, be careful to make your brother angry and snatch the treasure you are hiding."
Everyone laughed again and sat down one after another.
Mother Jia liked the excitement, so she put two tables together so that everyone could sit down.
"Don't worry, old lady, you will definitely enjoy your meal today. See if there is anything you particularly want to eat, and I will prepare a few more delicious ones for you."
Mother Jia thought for a while and found that there was nothing she really wanted to eat. She said to Jia Cong: "When you are old, you can't eat a few mouthfuls. Don't bother. Let the chef here serve some special dishes." I’ll also change the taste and prepare a few more soft ones.”
"Okay, I will definitely satisfy your old prince."
Ping'er actually knew a little about the old lady's taste and had already prepared some. Hearing what Jia Mu said, he went down to make arrangements.
It was still early, so everyone was chatting and eating candies, melon seeds and other snacks, and the scene was quite lively.
Jia Mu ate a piece of Poria cake and nodded, "This cake tastes very good and authentic."
Thinking of the girl Ping'er who was directing the arrangements here just now, she couldn't help but ask: "I just saw that girl Ping'er was in charge of things here. Did your second sister-in-law Lian lend her to you?"
Jia Cong smiled slightly and said: "Old lady, I need a housekeeper here. After the things here are settled, I will go to Zhuangzi to practice hard for a few months. I don't have time to take care of the housework, so I asked Sister-in-law Feng to help Ping Ping. My sister asked me to come over and help me manage the family business."
Mother Jia nodded, "This girl is quite capable. She can help you with the housekeeping. Isn't it the same when you practice at home? Why do you have to go to Zhuangzi? The conditions there are incomparable to those at home."
"My grandson goes to Zhuangzi and selects a group of young people from Zhuangzi to serve as his team and bodyguards. He trains them while practicing on his own. When I come of age, they will be just right for me."
"You kid is thinking long-term. Since you have such an idea, just do what you want."
Jia Cong nodded in agreement, and after some fun with the little sisters, it was time for lunch.
Yan Hong led the maids up, removed the candies and cakes from the table, wiped them clean, and then brought up the dishes one after another and placed them on the table.
There are ginger fish fillets, five-spice rice pigeon, sweet and sour lotus root slices, shredded chicken tremella, sweet-scented osmanthus fish sticks, diced eight-treasure rabbit, braised deer tendons in casserole, chrysanthemum tenderloin, deep-fried quail, braised red clams, braised fish skin with green onions, slices More than 20 dishes including suckling pig.
Then he poured a cup of warm Shaoxing Huadiao for Jia Mu, and filled it for everyone.
"Old lady, this is 20-year-old Shaoxing Huadiao. How do you like it?"
Mother Jia took a look at the wine glass, took a sip, and nodded with satisfaction, "The color of the wine is orange and clear, soft in the mouth, the wine is fragrant and fragrant, the wine has a sweet and mellow taste, it's very good, and these dishes look good." , you kid has a heart."
Seeing that the old lady was so satisfied, Jia Cong smiled and said: "As long as the old lady is satisfied, you can see which dish you want to eat, and my grandson will bring it to you."
After all, Jia Mu was old and had a very small appetite. She only ate some braised deer tendons in a clay pot, fish sticks with sweet-scented osmanthus, fish fillets in ginger sauce, and a slice of suckling pig before she put down her chopsticks.
"You continue to eat your food and leave the old lady alone."
There were no outsiders, no need to be polite, and everyone enjoyed the banquet happily.
After dinner, Jia Mu wanted to take a nap, so she took her maid and mother-in-law back early. Wang Xifeng and Li Wan also went back with them.
However, a group of juniors stayed. Jia Cong took them around, walked around in the garden, and then went to the study together.
Jia Huan said with envy: "Third brother, your house is too big, almost as big as the Rongguo Mansion. Your luck is so good every day, right?"
Jia Lan also sighed and said: "Uncle Cong's changes are getting bigger and bigger."
Jia Cong laughed and said, "Don't be envious, you will get it when you grow up."
Lin Daiyu walked around the study room, looking at the empty walls and pouting, "Brother Cong, this is too shabby, isn't it? You call this a study room? Where are your books?"
Yingchun also said: "Yes, brother Cong, you must get some books in your study to decorate it."
Jia Huan chuckled: "Third brother didn't like reading before, so naturally he didn't have any books. He only had a copy of The Analects of Confucius."
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "I really don't have any books in hand, and I've been quite busy recently. I'll arrange them slowly when I have time."
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Brother Cong, you want to study but you don't even have a book, how can you behave like this? Sir, I see that you are still making progress, so I will reward you with a set of "Four Books" and "Five Classics"."
Jia Cong laughed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for giving me the book. The student must study hard and make progress every day."
When Yingchun looked at the two of them, she burst out laughing and said, "I have a lot of chess books there. I'll give you two to decorate the front. You can read them when you have nothing to do."
Tan Chun also said: "Then I will also give the third brother a few calligraphy paintings to add to the appearance."
Xichun looked at this and that, thought for a while and said, "How about I give Third Brother some paintings to hang on the wall."
Jia Cong was very happy when he saw this. Although he didn't lack that little thing now, this was also the thoughts of the sisters, which showed that they had completely accepted him, and the meaning was different.
