After the ancestor worship was completed, Jia Mu came to Youshi's side to sit down and rest for a while. Then, she returned to Rongguo Mansion to accept the salutes of all the juniors. Jia Cong also followed.
The floor of You's room has already been paved with red felt. There is a large gilt and enamel fire basin with an elephant-trunked three-legged loach on the floor. The Kang in front is covered with new scarlet felt. There is a backrest pillow with a large red embroidery of clouds and dragons holding longevity, and a black A fox-skin bag was placed on it, and a large white fox-skin mattress was placed on it. Jia Mu was invited to sit on it.
Leather mattresses were also spread on both sides for two or three sisters-in-law of Jia Mu's generation to sit on. A leather mattress was also spread on the small kang after the rows were made horizontally for Mrs. Xing to sit on.
There are twelve carved lacquer chairs facing each other on the ground floor, all of which are chinchilla chairs with small mattresses. Under each chair is a large copper foot stove for a group of little sisters to sit down. Jia Cong and Bao Yu also sat down.
You personally served tea to Mrs. Jia, and then served tea to Mrs. Xing and others one by one.
Qin Keqing is responsible for serving tea to these aunts and uncles.
"Uncle Cong, please have tea."
I saw that Qin Keqing looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was graceful and delicate, charming and charming. She was born with an enchanting and charming aura. It is not obvious now that she is still young. In a few years, when she matures, it will be true. No.
Even now, Baoyu next to him is so stunned that he wishes his eyes could grow on him.
This woman speaks and behaves gently and peacefully, and treats others with kindness, which makes people feel like a spring breeze. Unknowingly, people will have a good impression of her.
No wonder Jia Zhen will never forget him. He is still young now, but in two years this old boy will not be able to bear it anymore. What an injustice!
It's such a pity that such a person suffered at the hands of this beast, but... what should I do?
Jia Cong reached out to take the tea cup, nodded with a smile, and said nothing because he didn't know what to say at this time.
After Jia Mu had tea and chatted with everyone, she was about to get up and go back to Xifu. Sister Feng rushed up to help her.
Youshi smiled and said: "I have already prepared the old lady's dinner. She refuses to give her some dignity every year. If we go over after dinner, then we are not as good as Feng Yatou, right?"
Sister Feng supported Jia Mu and said with a smile: "Old ancestor, hurry up, let's go to dinner, don't pay attention to her."
Jia Mu smiled and said: "You are providing for your ancestors here. You seem to be busy. Where can I stay? Besides, every year I don't eat, you have to send it there. Why don't you give it away? I can't eat it and keep it for tomorrow." If my son eats again, wouldn’t he eat more?”
Everyone laughed when he said this, and then told Youshi: "Haosheng arranged for the right people to take care of the incense at night. Don't be careless."
Youshi responded repeatedly, and Jia Mu got on the sedan chair. All the sisters and sisters-in-law also got on the sedan chair. Youshi and other female family members all retreated behind the screen, and then the servants brought the sedan bearers and carried the sedan chair back to Rongguo Mansion. .
Later, Mrs. You also followed Mrs. Xing and others to Rongguo Mansion to pay homage to Jia Mu.
As the sedan went out, all the pedestrians on Ningrong Street retreated. On the east side were the ceremonial instruments of Duke Ning, and to the west were the instruments of Duke Rong.
When we came to Rongguo Mansion, the main hall opened straight to the end. Now Nuan Gong no longer got off the sedan. After passing the hall, we turned to the west and went to Jia Mu's main hall to get off the sedan.
Everyone followed Jia Mu to the main room, which also had a brocade embroidered screen and a brand new look. The incense of pine and cypress and lily grass were burning in the brazier.
After Jia Mu sat down, several old sisters-in-law came to salute, and they chatted and laughed together before leaving.
Jia Jing and Jia She led a group of Jia's children in and kowtowed to Jia Mu. Jia Mu had the highest seniority and the highest status in the Jia family. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was an ancestor. Wang Xifeng liked to call her ancestor.
Mrs. Xing also led the Jia family's daughters-in-law and girls to salute Jia's mother.
The younger generation salutes the elders again, and after the ceremony is over, everyone takes their seats in order of seniority.
The men, women, servants, and maids of the two houses also came to salute according to the rank and file of the servants, and scattered their deposits of new year's money, purses, and gold and silver coins.
Ping'er also led Qingwen and others over to salute Jia Mu and the elders.
Then the family's wedding banquet began, with the men sitting in the east and the women sitting in the west, offering Tusu wine, albizia soup, auspicious fruits, wishful cakes, etc. The masters of the east and west houses were all gathered together, and it was quite lively.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone dispersed after Jia Mu got up and went to the inner room.
Seeing this, Jia Cong also took Ping'er and others back to his house.
I saw lights everywhere in the mansion, the lights were bright, as if it were daytime. The scene was not much worse than Ningrong's second mansion.
Ping'er brought a group of servants, servants, maids, and mothers-in-law to pay homage to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong sat on the throne, accepted everyone's salutes, and asked Ping'er to take out the silver coins and reward money that he had prepared, and scattered them out in large quantities. Everyone returned satisfied.
"Butler Zhang, bring out some of the fireworks and let's set them off now. Let's have a good time tonight."
"Third Master, please have a cup of tea first. It will be ready soon."
Qingwen happily ran up and asked, "Third Master, can I go release it?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "If you like it, go ahead and let it go, but be careful not to hurt anyone."
"I know Third Master, everything will be fine."
After saying that, she pulled Yue Ya and ran down. Chun Lan, Xia Zhu, Qiu Ju, and Dong Mei, the four little girls looked at each other and followed them out.
Jia Cong took a sip of tea, got up and walked out.
Ping'er followed behind and asked, "Third Master, are you going too?"
"Well, I've had my fill of it too."
With a loud "bang", a fireball rose into the sky and exploded with a "boom". A colorful firework bloomed in the dark night, exaggerating the surrounding night sky.
Then there were several loud noises, and five or six fireballs rose at the same time, then exploded, and colorful fireworks bloomed in the night sky.
Then one fireball after another rose up one after another, and then exploded, and the night sky suddenly became a sea of flowers.
After setting off five or six fireworks with his own hands, Jia Cong came to the outside. Many maids and servants looked up at the fireworks in the night sky, their faces full of cheerful smiles.
Qingwen and a group of other little girls also ran out laughing and came to Jia Cong's side, "Third Master, I set off more than a dozen fireworks by myself. It was really fun."
Yue Ya said with a smile: "Third Master, I also let go a lot, why did you run out so early?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's better to watch it outside than inside. It's great to watch it here."
The little girls nodded, and they could see it by raising their heads slightly here, but they had to raise their heads hard to look up inside.
Ping'er led Yanhong and Han Nianci also came over, "Third Master, these fireworks are so beautiful, so beautiful."
Han Nianci looked at the fireworks in the sky and murmured: "I have seen people set off these fireworks before, but there are not as many as we set off today. The more they are, the more beautiful they are. The night sky is so beautiful!"
The dazzling fireworks bloomed on the peaceful New Year's Eve, just like releasing gorgeous emerald tassels on the black curtain. The entire night sky was ablaze with colors and shapes, and the flowers were blooming like a fairyland.
