The next day, Jia Cong found Youshi and asked Xuanzhen Temple what new year gifts they needed to send.
There is nothing special at all, just Taoist supplies, vegetarian dishes, vegetarian food, etc.
According to the practice of previous years, Jia Cong had several large carts of new year goods prepared and personally sent them to Xuanzhen Temple to ask Jia Jing if he wanted to go home for the New Year.
The convoy left the city gate and came to Xuanzhen Temple.
He asked the little Taoist priests to move in all the New Year's goods and went to Jia Jing's room.
When Jia Cong saw Jia Jing sitting on the futon, he stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"My child, please give my regards to the master. Please go home with your child to celebrate the New Year."
Jia Jing waved his hand and said: "Get up, there is no need to be polite, Pindao is already a foreigner, so he will not mess with the worldly world. You can go back and live a good life. If you have nothing to do in the future, don't come here."
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Jia Jing's words surprised Jia Cong. It seemed that he really didn't want to be involved with his family anymore.
Jia Cong didn't want to persuade him about this. Since he was committed to the Tao, let him do everything. Coming here by himself was just a formality.
"Since the master is wholeheartedly yearning for the way to immortality, I don't dare to disturb you too much. It's just that those Dangong medicines are harmful to the body, so it's better for the master not to use them."
"I have my own ideas, so don't worry too much. It's only proper to worry more about your own affairs."
I have been reminded of what I should be reminded of, and what I should be done has been done. As for the ending? It doesn’t matter what I say, everything depends on God’s will.
"What the master said is that the child wishes the master all the best in the new year in advance, that all his wishes will come true, and that he will achieve immortality as soon as possible."
Jia Jing nodded slightly, waved his hand and said: "Go, go."
Seeing this, Jia Cong could only bow and say goodbye: "Master, take care, my child, please leave."
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After Jia Cong returned to Ningguo Mansion, he took a cart of new year's goods and a cart of Linhe tribute wine to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing.
Now that you have a connection, let's keep it going, maybe it will be of great use in the future.
Later, when he went to the army and fought abroad, he had no one to support him in the court, and it was impossible to have no one to speak for him.
This is what the Jia family currently lacks most. Only the second uncle Jia Zheng is in the Ministry of Works, and his abilities are very limited. It is definitely not possible to count on him.
King Shuirong of Beijing is highly valued by His Majesty. If he can speak for him, and with the help of the founding family, he will not have to worry too much about the infighting in the court.
Arriving at Prince Beijing's Mansion, unfortunately, Prince Beijing went to court and was not at home.
Jia Cong left his things behind and left without staying any longer.
After returning, I went to several other places I was close to, visited them one by one, and gave them a New Year gift.
If the relationship is normal, just ask the servant to come forward, and everything should be in accordance with the practice of previous years.
The days passed quickly, and it was New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye.
As the clan leader, Jia Cong led all members of the Jia family to worship their ancestors and presided over the ancestor worship ceremony.
Then he entered the Rongguo Mansion and paid homage to Jia Mu. Now Jia Mu was a veritable ancestor of the Ningrong Mansion.
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year.
As the head of the family, Jia Cong accepted New Year greetings from Ping'er, Yuanyang, Qingwen and others.
Qin Keqing also came to pay New Year's greetings to this young uncle, and Jia Cong distributed the prepared New Year gifts to everyone.
Together with everyone, he accepted the New Year greetings from the servants in the mansion and distributed rewards to the servants.
Then he went to Rong Mansion with Youshi, Qin Keqing, Ping'er and Yuanyang to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady.
In the following days, I would either attend other people's banquets or entertain others, and I would not have a free day.
It was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in a blink of an eye, and it finally stopped and I could rest for a few days.
During this period of welcoming and sending, I got to know many people, which consolidated the relationship with Ning Mansion.
As for whether it is useful or how useful it is, we don’t know.
After all, I took over halfway, and I have just established a relationship. I need to run it slowly and for a long time.
Jia Cong sat alone in his study, thinking about specific plans for this year.
After the Chinese New Year, I was already twelve years old, so it was a little early to join the army.
Jia Cong plans to train hard for a few more months and take the caravan to Liaodong when the weather gets warmer.
I went on a few business trips a year ago to train my manpower and find out the actual situation in Liaodong.
Make some preparations for yourself to enter the army. Wait until you are thirteen years old before entering the army, and think of ways to get more credit.
After a few days, let the caravan go south to buy a batch of tea, silk, and porcelain. When they come back, the weather will be warm, and they will go north to Liaodong together.
Jia Cong closed his eyes slightly and leaned back on the chair.
Suddenly, his ears moved slightly and he heard a few subtle footsteps walking into the study.
The only people who can enter his study are a few people around him.
Ping'er, Yanhong, Xiaohong, a three-person management team, the four maids Yuanyang, Xiren, Qingwen, and Xiangling, and the four guards Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiuju, and Dongmei.
In addition to the younger sisters Youshi, Qin Keqing, Lin Daiyu and Xichun, no one else can come in.
Others wouldn't tiptoe when they came in. They were probably Lin Daiyu, Xichun and others who wanted to play a prank on me.
After careful identification, there were actually five people. It was probably Shi Xiangyun who had also come over. This girl had not gone back since the Chinese New Year and had stayed with the old lady.
Suddenly a pair of small hands covered his eyes from behind.
A naughty voice asked: "Third brother, hurry up and guess who I am? There will be a prize for guessing correctly."
The voice belonged to Shi Xiangyun. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt that the little hand covering his eyes was smooth, delicate, and very soft, not like Shi Xiangyun's hand.
Although Shi Xiangyun is also the eldest daughter of the Hou family, she does needlework at home, so her hands are naturally not so soft and delicate.
He reached out and grabbed two small hands, touching them carefully to confirm his guess.
Xichun is a bit shorter, so it can't be her, and Yingchun is dull, so it can't be her.
Then only Tanchun and Lin Daiyu are left, which is really difficult to distinguish.
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "I guess you must be a little puppy, right?"
When several people heard this, they burst out laughing.
Xichun giggled and said, "Sister Yun, my brother said you are a little puppy."
Then two small fists fell on his shoulders, "Huh, third brother is getting worse and worse, let's see if you still dare to talk about me."
"Sister Yun, please use some force. My brother's shoulder is a little sore, so he just helps me to give it a pounding. Look at how sensible Sister Yun is, she actually took the initiative to help me give my shoulder a pounding."
Shi Xiangyun didn't matter whether he was beating or not. He stood there in a daze with his little fist raised.
Looking at Jia Cong's expression of enjoyment, and looking at the sisters Tanchun and Yingchun who were all snickering, he let out a "hum" and ran to a chair to the side to sit down.
Jia Cong pulled the person behind him over and saw Lin Daiyu looking at him with a smile.
"Brother Cong, you didn't guess it was me, your sister, right?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "I really didn't guess that Sister Lin is getting more and more naughty. She actually teamed up with Sister Yun to deceive me. If I catch you this time, I won't let you go."
Shi Xiangyun said: "If you don't leave, you won't leave. Who is afraid of whom? We won't leave. We will stay in your house and make you poor. Are you afraid?"
"Oh, I'm so scared. Sister Yun, please be merciful. You must eat less, otherwise you will eat up all the money I spent on my wife."
Shi Xiangyun chuckled and said, "Third brother, are you afraid? Let's see if you still dare to accuse me. If we can't feed you, we won't leave."
Lin Daiyu smiled and leaned on Jia Cong's shoulder, hitting him hard with her other hand.
"Brother Cong, you are really evil. You let Sister Yun be fooled. Sister Yun, you will never be able to eat enough by yourself in a lifetime. Third brother, it seems that you will stay here for the rest of your life."
Jia Cong chuckled and said: "Nonsense, I didn't lie to Sister Yun. It was Sister Yun who wanted to stay and make me poor. By the way, there is also your Sister Lin. She dragged you along. It seems that you These two will stay in my house for the rest of their lives."
Lin Daiyu snorted and said: "Hmph, you have a pretty good idea. You still want both of them to stay. Why do you think so?"
After saying that, he suddenly thought of something and burst out laughing, "Brother Cong, you are not allowed to say that again."
"Sister Lin, can I say something else?"
Lin Daiyu giggled and said, "Okay then, you tell me and I'll listen."
Jia Cong lowered his head and leaned close to her ear, and whispered: "Then I will leave Sister Lin alone and stay with me for the rest of my life. Who told me to like Sister Lin so much?"
Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment. If she didn't understand such explicit words, she would be a fool.
Although Daiyu is only nine years old this year, she is born with precocious wisdom, intelligence, and extremely high understanding. Her ambition is no less than that of an adult.
Hearing Jia Cong's almost confessional words, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he felt a little shy and a little surprised.
I am ashamed because I am afraid that my little sisters will hear me and make fun of myself.
What makes her happy is that Brother Cong dares to say such things to himself in front of so many people, which shows that he really likes himself in his heart.
It has been more than two years since I came to Jia Mansion. Brother Cong has always cared about me, taken care of me, and was very kind to me.
Although Brother Cong is also very kind to other sisters, he can feel that Brother Cong treats him better and cares more about himself.
Brother Cong is capable, rich, and can tell stories. He is good to me, and I like Brother Cong quite a lot.
It's nice to be able to follow Brother Cong for the rest of your life, but isn't it too early now? After all, they are too small.
Besides, this kind of thing is the order of the parents, the advice of the matchmaker, and you have to make your own decision. Can the old lady agree? Can father agree?
He raised his eyes and secretly glanced at the little sisters around him, and he was relieved when he saw that they didn't notice.
Turning around, he looked at Brother Cong, who was close to Chi Chi, looking at him.
An idea came to him, he blinked and squeezed Jia Cong's hand hard, hoping that Brother Cong would understand what he meant.
Jia Cong felt Daiyu's little movements and couldn't help but smile slightly and gave her a knowing look.
Although there is no definite answer, it can be regarded as a response, which shows that she still has her own feelings in her heart.
Don't be too hasty about this kind of thing, it's best if everything falls into place.
Besides, the two of them are still too young after all, and they have a long time to come.
Shi Xiangyun saw the two people making beeps and asked curiously: "Oh, what are you doing so secretly? Sister Lin, what did the third brother say? Speak out and let us all listen."
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Your third brother said that if you can't feed him enough, he really won't let you go and will keep you as his little wife."
Shi Xiangyun laughed and said: "I know, the third brother must have told you that he wanted you to stay as his wife, hahaha..."
"Oh, Girl Yun, are you itchy again?"
After speaking, he broke away from Jia Cong's hand and started playing with Shi Xiangyun.
Tanchun looked at Jia Cong and then at Lin Daiyu. The two of them were mumbling and didn't know what they said.
"Treading on the Stars"
What's even more outrageous is that just now, the two of them were holding hands.
There must be something going on between these two people. Does the third brother like Sister Lin?
If you think about it carefully, it's really possible. The two of them usually have a good relationship. She taught Sister Lin how to practice kung fu and didn't teach us. She also asked Sister Lin to teach him how to read.
This is deliberately getting close to Sister Lin and creating opportunities for herself.
After thinking about it this way, the explanation made sense. The third brother was really good at pulling Sister Lin to his side step by step.
Thinking again about the things that the third brother has done, every one of them is admirable. Many impossible things have been accomplished by him.
The third brother is very thoughtful and well-planned, which is really amazing.
Tanchun looked at Jia Cong with bright eyes. The figure of his third brother was getting bigger and bigger in his heart.
The only regret is that the two are cousins and cannot get together.
However, it's nice to have such a powerful brother who cares about you and loves you.
Then he said with a smile: "Third brother, I have discovered your little secret. If you are not good to your sister, I will tell you."
Jia Cong looked at Tan Chun and blinked. This girl was not a simple master. Maybe she could really see what she was thinking about Sister Lin.
"Third sister, brother is not good enough for you? If you really find out, then help brother, otherwise, hey, watch your butt."
"Oh, third brother, you are so annoying, people ignore you."
When Shi Xiangyun heard this, he left Lin Daiyu and ran over.
She pulled Tanchun and asked with a curious look on her face: "Third sister, what secret did you find out about third brother? Tell me quickly and make me happy too. See if third brother dares to talk about me in the future."
Jia Cong said seriously: "Sister Yun, haven't you heard? The more secrets you know, the faster you will die. Do you really want to know?"
Shi Xiangyun let out a "hum" and said, "Huh, third brother, you still want to silence your sister. I'm not afraid of you. If you have the ability, just come."
This girl couldn't scare her. She was such a clever little girl, but she was just a little too naughty.
"Although I can't really silence you, I can open up your ass."
Xichun giggled and said, "Brother, I haven't seen my buttocks blooming yet. Please open Sister Yun's buttocks and let me see them."
Shi Xiangyun shouted to Xichun: "Okay, fourth girl, if you really want to see it, I will spread your ass and balls so that you can see it every day."
Xichun ran up behind Jia Cong with a smile, and the two of them played a game of eagle and chicken around Jia Cong.
At this time, Ping'er walked in and said, "Third Master, someone is coming to the palace. The emperor has announced your entry into the palace."
