Ping'er and Yuanyang chatted with the old lady and then left.
After going out, he went to Lin Daiyu's yard next door.
Zijuan saw the two of them arriving and greeted them with a smile, "Why are you two free today? Why are you here together? Come in and invite them."
Yuanyang asked: "Zijuan, are you girls at home?"
Zijuan said: "Here, several girls are also here, Miss Xue is also here."
Ping'er smiled and said, "That's a coincidence. It also saved us from running away from place to place."
When the three of them entered the house, they saw several girls sitting around and laughing. When they saw the two coming in, they quickly stood up to greet them.
Although Ping'er and Yuanyang were born as maids, their identities are also different.
Ping'er used to be the housekeeper of Sister Feng and was more effective in speaking in the mansion than some other masters. Now he is working with Jia Cong and is in charge of the huge Ningguo Mansion, including the public treasury in the front yard and the internal treasury in the back yard.
Jia Cong is not at home, so Ping'er has the final say in everything, and he is more powerful than Wang Xifeng.
Yuanyang used to follow Jia Mu and serve her. She was also a popular person around Jia Mu. She had a superior status. Even her master was polite to her.
Now he is with Jia Cong, managing all the maids and women in Jia Cong's yard, in charge of Jia Cong's private treasury, and is Jia Cong's personal butler, with the same status as when he was with Jia Cong's mother.
However, he has a higher status, better treatment, and more comfort than when he was with Jia Mu. He is no different from his master.
Although Ping'er and Yuanyang are not the highest-status people in Ningguo Mansion now, they are the most powerful people in Ningguo Mansion.
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "If you are not busy celebrating the New Year over there, how come you have time to come to my place? Is it windy outside again?"
Yuanyang smiled and said: "The wind was so strong, and it was from the northeast, and it blew us two here."
Xichun blinked and said doubtfully: "Is it really windy? There was no wind when I first came here."
Everyone laughed when they heard this, not knowing what kind of riddle the two were playing.
Ping'er smiled and said: "I just went to the old lady's place, but I didn't see a few girls. I didn't expect that you all gathered at Miss Lin's place, which saved us from visiting each one.
The Marquis could not come back to celebrate the New Year, so he prepared a New Year gift for the girls, a fox fur coat and two pieces of jewelry for each of them, so that the girls could celebrate the New Year happily. "
He waved to the maid to bring over the bundles. There were five packages in total and five sandalwood boxes.
Opening the package, there were five white fox fur coats and five collars.
This collar is made of a whole strip of fox fur. When worn, it looks like a fox coiled around the neck.
After several little girls saw it, they couldn't move their eyes away.
Xichun said: "It's so beautiful. Which one is for me?"
Ping'er said: "They are all made according to your figure. This smallest one belongs to the fourth girl, this one belongs to the third girl, this one belongs to the third girl, this one belongs to the second girl, and this one belongs to the second girl.
You can try it on to see if it fits you. If it doesn't fit, you can modify it. "
Yuanyang came over to help Xichun put on the fox fur coat, and put a collar on her. She was all furry, with only a small face exposed.
Xichun shook her neck and said with a smile, "Oh, it's so warm and comfortable. My clothes fit me perfectly."
Lin Daiyu stretched out her hand and pinched Xichun's little face, and said with a smile: "The fourth sister has turned into a ball of fur. It's so cute!"
Xichun slapped her hand away and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, when she puts it on, she doesn't look like me, she also turns into a fur ball in your mouth."
There were no outsiders here, so everyone tried them on and found that the sizes were quite suitable.
The Xue family is rich and has no shortage of these things. However, the weather in the south is warm and they generally cannot wear them.
Every time Jia Cong gave gifts to the sisters, Xue Baochai was not left behind. She had a share of everything, which made her feel very comfortable. She didn't care about these things, but her heart.
She knew that Jia Cong was interested in her, and even though he knew it was impossible, he still thought about her as always, which made her happy.
As the saying goes: A man will die for a confidant, a woman will look good for a man who pleases her.
Xue Baochai stroked the plush on his body and nodded with satisfaction, "These are top-quality furs, rarely seen on the market. Brother Cong is really thoughtful."
Tanchun nodded and said with a smile: "Third brother is so kind to us. These clothes look beautiful and warm on us."
Yingchun stroked the plush on her body and said with a smile: "This fur is soft and smooth, and it feels really good."
Yingchun and Tanchun were both concubines. If they were not raised by Jia's mother, their lives would not be easy.
Although there is no shortage of food and clothing now, and they also have two taels of pocket money every month, no one cares about them, and no one is willing to spend money on them. It would be nice not to touch them.
Since Jia Cong rose to prominence step by step, he began to often give them some small gifts, small jewelry, some small things that girls like, and often take care of them.
There were very few really valuable things around them, but they really couldn't put it down and loved this fox fur coat.
Lin Daiyu also dressed up with the help of Zijuan and Heping'er, came to the mirror and took a look, showing a knowing smile.
Thinking that this was sent by Brother Cong, I felt very sweet.
I don’t know what Brother Cong is doing now?
The last letter I wrote said that it is very cold there. It has snowed heavily for several times. The entire land of Liaodong is covered with snow. It can be said that it is thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow drifting, a world of white ice and snow.
Brother Cong doesn't know if he can get used to such a cold place and can he bear it?
Xichun ran over, looked at Lin Daiyu, and said with a smile: "Sister Lin looks so good in this dress. No wonder she is fascinated by it. She really looks like a little vixen."
Hearing this, Lin Daiyu turned around, glared at Xichun, and scolded with a smile: "Fourth girl, who are you calling a vixen? I think you must have itchy skin. Do you want sister to help you loosen it?"
Xichun chuckled, turned around and ran to Xue Baochai's side.
Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she saw her furry little figure and the way she was running.
"Fourth girl, if you look like this and I sew a tail on the back of your butt, you will really turn into a little vixen."
When everyone heard this, they all laughed.
Xichun looked up at Xue Baochai and said with a smile, "Sister Bao is also pretty."
Xue Baochai smiled and tapped Xichun's forehead, and said with a smile: "What a ghost girl."
Yuanyang smiled and said: "You girls look really good in these clothes. Each of you has a box of jewelry. They are all the same. You should also take a look."
Several people opened the sandalwood box and saw two pieces of jewelry inside, one was a golden enamel-inlaid ruby flower hairpin, and the other was a peacock spitting pearls and a golden walking wave.
Several of them were good at discerning goods, and when they saw it was not a bargain, they all happily picked it up.
Then a few people got together and chatted about the New Year.
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Soon it was New Year's Eve, and everyone in the military camp had a holiday.
At noon, I had a meal with all the soldiers in the military camp, then returned home with my direct relatives, and spent New Year's Eve at home together in the evening.
In the evening, He Shiyuan sent someone to find Jia Cong and asked him to go to the General Military Mansion to celebrate the New Year together.
Jia Cong thought for a while and agreed. After all, he was kind-hearted and worried that he would be too bored by himself.
Let Han Nianci prepare a gift and bring Qingwen and Li Biao to the General Military Mansion.
"Uncle Shi, my nephew has sent you New Year's greetings in advance. I wish that Uncle Shi will be promoted to a higher position in the coming year, and be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister."
He Shiyuan laughed loudly and said: "Okay, okay, Uncle Shi will accept your good advice. Come on, let's sit inside and wait for you."
He Shiyuan is a general, and his family is not allowed to accompany the army. However, he has two concubines who have always been by his side to serve him. Jia Cong has met them before.
When we arrived at the inner room, a banquet had already been set up, and there were not many rules in this place.
He Shiyuan's two concubines and Qingwen sat down together. There were five people at a table, and the two families celebrated New Year's Eve together.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, we finished the New Year's Eve dinner happily.
Qingwen followed He Shiyuan's two concubines and went there to talk. Jia Cong and He Shiyuan also drank tea and chatted.
"My dear nephew, have you heard that the new Jiedushi is a relative of yours. The original Jiedushi of Beijing, Wang Ziteng, is now the governor of the nine provinces. Originally, he was patrolling the border on an edict. The Emperor issued an imperial edict. Let him come to Liaodong to take charge of the overall situation."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "I heard that Wang Ziteng is your Majesty's man. He was originally asked to patrol the border to accumulate merits. It happened to happen that Xiong Jianchang's incident happened. In addition, the barbarians will definitely launch a war in the future. This It’s a good opportunity for him.”
I don't know if Wang Ziteng has arrived in Liaoyang. His relationship with Mrs. Wang is very bad, and he probably speaks ill of himself.
I hope Wang Ziteng will not listen too much to these women's words and make himself unhappy.
If that were to happen, this person would be like this.
He Shiyuan said: "The war after the year is probably inevitable. You may be Hong Tai's first target. We should be facing a war in Guangning. You should be more careful then."
Jia Cong said: "Uncle Shi, don't worry. Although our army is a bit weak in combat power, there is still no problem in defending the city. As long as there are no strategic mistakes, it will not be easy for the barbarians to win.
Uncle Shi could make a good plan, try to get more credit, and wait until the prince leaves to see if there is any chance to plan for the position of Jiedushi. "
He Shiyuan sighed and said: "Hey, this matter is very difficult, and there is almost no possibility of success. Both His Majesty and the civil service group in the DPRK are deliberately suppressing our military. Many positions are filled by civilians. I I don’t dare to hope for it.”
He Shiyuan saw things through quite clearly, but the emperor still didn't trust these generals.
"Uncle Shi, please ask for more gunpowder from the rear in the next year. These things are quite useful at critical moments. As long as the gunpowder is enough, defending Guangning City will not be a problem."
He Shiyuan said: "Look at the situation. We don't just give it to the rear if we ask for it. What do we usually give? What do we want?"
Although He Shiyuan was kind to himself, he was quite negative on some things.
Forget it, let's see what happens then. We still don't know where the war will start, and I don't have much confidence in some things.
The two chatted for a few more words, and then left in a hurry with Qingwen.
When he returned home, he saw that everyone was still waiting for him. These people were all his team members, Tiezhu, Zhang Dakui, more than 30 special forces members, and more than a dozen captains.
Jia Cong smiled apologetically and said, "I've kept everyone waiting for so long. Didn't I mean that you don't have to wait for me?"
Zhang Dakui said with a smile: "How can we wait for the Marquis to come back for this New Year's Eve dinner? Besides, we had a meal at the military camp at noon. We are not very hungry, so we just use it as digested food."
Jia Cong said: "It's so late, I guess everyone is hungry, so let's get started. We are all our own people, so there is no need to be too restrained. We are celebrating the New Year together today. Anyway, we must eat and drink well."
Come on, let me toast you all first. I wish you all a happy new year. Cheers! "
He picked up the wine glass in front of him and had a drink with everyone. Then he let everyone do as they pleased and sat at the same table with Zhang Dakui Tiezhu and others.
Zhang Dakui said: "Master Hou, I would like to propose a toast to you. Since I followed you, your growth rate has been so fast. Especially in the past six months since I came to Liaodong, it has become more like a legend. I am very impressed by this." This achievement can be compared with that of the champion."
Jia Cong picked up the wine glass, drank a glass with Zhang Dakui, and said with a smile: "Master Zhang is so complimentary. I can achieve such achievements only because of the sacrifice of my brothers, and even more so with Master Zhang's daily training." Inseparable, this achievement also belongs to Master Zhang.”
Hearing this, Zhang Dakui said excitedly: "With these words from the Marquis, my subordinates can still smile even if they are wrapped in horse leather."
Jia Cong laughed and said: "Master Zhang is joking. After the new year, the barbarians will launch a war, either in Shenyang or Guangning. In the past, we only carried out sneak attacks and guerrillas. After the new year, I am afraid there will be a face-to-face war. Then we will have to rely on you all." .”
"I will follow the Marquis to the death, go through fire and water, and I will not give up even if I die!"
"I will follow the Marquis to the death, go through fire and water, and I will not give up even if I die!"
"I will follow the Marquis to the death, go through fire and water, and I will not give up even if I die!"
Looking at this group of people he personally cultivated, Jia Cong felt so proud. With this group of people surrounding him, he could face all his enemies with a smile.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Jia Cong returned to the backyard and freshened up a little.
He, Qingwen, Han Nianci and others were sitting around the stove, drinking tea, eating melon seeds and chatting.
Qingwen said with a smile: "Master Hou, are we still keeping the New Year's Eve this year?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "If you're not sleepy, just stay tuned. I had two games today and drank a little too much. I probably won't be able to hold on. I'm really sleepy, so I have to go take a nap."
Qingwen curled her lips and said, "It's really boring. Master Hou goes to bed every New Year's Eve. Why are you so sleepy?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "We men socialize a lot and drink a lot. Sometimes we can't do without drinking. Just like tonight, so many people are toasting. Can I do without drinking?"
Han Nianci said: "You just have to play around. I will go to serve the Marquis and rest later."
Qingwen is a very energetic girl. Every New Year's Eve, she leads a group of little girls to play and watch the New Year's Eve. They stay up all night and stay up until dawn.
After playing around with them for a while, Jia Cong felt a little sleepy, and he really couldn't hold on to the alcohol.
Seeing how lively they were playing, Jia Cong got up and went to the inner room without disturbing them.
Han Nianci quickly got up and followed him, spread the bedding for Jia Cong, helped him lie down, and leaned to one side to watch him fall asleep.
Jia Cong said: "Be careful if you catch a cold while sleeping. Why don't you come in and lie down for a while to avoid freezing."
Han Nianci said: "Well, then I will lie down with Mr. Hou for a while. When Mr. Hou falls asleep, I will go out and play with them for a while."
After saying that, he took off his fox fur coat and put it away, then opened the quilt and got into the bed.
Jia Cong was really sleepy. He hugged the beauty beside him and fell into a deep sleep.
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