On this day, four sisters, Lin Daiyu, Xichun, Tanchun and Yingchun, came to Ningguo Mansion.
The maid brought out various fruits, melon seeds, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, etc. brought back from Liaodong to entertain the four eldest ladies.
Jia Cong asked the kitchen to prepare a Mongolian-style feast, including a roasted whole lamb, two roasted lamb legs, a pot of whole lamb soup, as well as milk tofu, smoked chicken, soy sauce beef, grilled camel hump, and honey-glazed bear paws. etc.
In addition, I made some dishes using various dried mushrooms, and paired them with some vegetables, filling a large table.
Let Ping'er and Yuanyang accompany them, and everyone sat together.
Yingchun looked at the whole roasted lamb and exclaimed: "How can you eat such a big lamb? Can you eat it with your hands?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second sister, there is a way to eat mutton in Mongolia, which is called hand-caught mutton. It is eaten directly with your hands. This roasted whole lamb needs to be cut with a knife. You can just eat it. I think Tell me what piece of meat you want to eat and I will cut it for you."
Jia Cong said, picked up a knife, cut off a few pieces of meat from the lamb leg, and put them on the Yingchun plate.
"Second sister, try it and see if it tastes good."
Then he cut a few more pieces of meat and put them on Lin Daiyu's plate. Tanchun, Xichun, Ping'er, and Yuanyang each cut a few pieces and put them on their plates.
"Eat. Today we focus on eating, so you won't be allowed to drink."
After speaking, he cut off a large piece and put it on his plate.
Yingchun picked up a piece of meat, took a small bite, and chewed it slowly, really chewing it carefully.
"Well, it's quite delicious. The meat is tender and tastes good. It doesn't have any fishy smell. It's well cooked."
Lin Daiyu also took a small bite and nodded: "It is indeed delicious. The house over there also cooked mutton during the Chinese New Year, but it was not as delicious as this."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Of course, in order to eat the most delicious roasted whole lamb, we visited various tribes in Mongolia, learned from the one who made the most delicious food, and then tried others. "
Lin Daiyu asked: "Brother Cong, weren't you fighting in Liaodong? Why are you eating roasted whole lamb on the grassland again?"
Jia Cong said: "I followed the caravan and went to the grassland first. I stayed on the grassland for more than a month. After returning to Liaodong, I went to Guangning and joined the army. Then the war started on the grassland, and I led the people. Went to the grassland.
I fought several battles there, and my military exploits were all achieved at that time. Later, I fought in Shenyang for more than half a year. I didn’t fight in the last year. I often went hunting on the grassland. I was very familiar with the grassland and almost ran away. All over the prairie. "
Tanchun said with an envious look: "Third brother, I envy you so much. Books say that the prairie is very beautiful. Is it true? I really want to see it."
Jia Cong said: "The prairie is indeed beautiful, with blue sky and white clouds, lonely smoke in the desert, sunset, and herds of cattle and sheep. In short, it is completely different from what we have here. You can go and see it if you have time."
Tan Chun said with a look of resentment: "The third brother actually said something sarcastic. Girls like us, who can't get out of the door or step out of the second door, how can we have a chance to go?"
Yingchun also nodded and said: "What the third sister said is, where do we have such an opportunity?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "If I marry you to the grassland, won't you be able to watch it every day?"
Yingchun rolled her eyes at Jia Cong and said nothing. She picked up a piece of Hericium head and put it in her mouth and started eating.
Tanchun gave up and said angrily: "The third brother is not a good person. He is making fun of our sisters."
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Third sister, just ask your third brother to atone for his sins and take us to the grassland to have a look."
Tanchun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "Third brother, do you dare to take us to the grassland to see it? If you really dare to take us there, my sister will obey you."
This little girl is still trying to use aggressive tactics with me. Can this thing be useful to me?
"Third sister, I really dare to take you there, but I'm afraid you won't dare to follow me?"
Lin Daiyu said excitedly: "Brother Cong, are you serious? Can you go and tell the old lady for us?"
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "It's a beautiful idea. The old lady will definitely not agree. It's useless for me to say it. I can only take you there secretly. It depends on whether you dare. Second sister definitely doesn't dare."
Yingchun rolled her eyes at Jia Cong and said, "I know my sister doesn't dare, but you still say that not only I don't dare, but they don't dare either."
Tanchun and Daiyu were silent when they heard this.
If they were asked to secretly follow Jia Cong to the prairie, they really wouldn't dare. It would be no different from elopement. Not only would the family not be able to pass the test, but outsiders would also criticize him if they knew about it.
Come on, you’re just a little brave and you still want to trick me?
Xichun smiled and said, "Brother, I dare to go with you. Please take me with you. I will follow you from now on."
Lin Daiyu and Tan Chun said in unison: "No, you want to leave us and go alone with your brother. There is no way. Either we go together or no one wants to go."
Hearing this, Xichun glanced at the two of them with a resentful look, pouted and said, "Humph, I'll ignore you."
Seeing this, Jia Cong laughed and said: "You don't have to be like this. When I have time, I will take you out for a walk. There is no problem in wandering around.
The autumn harvest will be here in a while. I will take you to live in Zhuangzi for a few days to see what the people are like during the autumn harvest. By the way, you can play in Zhuangzi for a while. "
Tanchun's eyes lit up and he asked: "Third brother, are you telling the truth? Don't let the lake mess with us. I haven't been out of Shenjing City yet. It's good to go to Zhuangzi first."
Yingchun said worriedly: "Brother Cong, will the old lady agree?"
Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, I will go and tell the old lady when the time comes. There should be no problem. I won't let you go out because I am worried that you will be in danger. With me following you, you don't need to worry."
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "That's about the same. I've never been to Zhuangzi. When I came here, I was still young. I only had a quick glance at the scenery along both sides of the river on the boat. By now, I've become like a lake."
Jia Cong said tentatively: "How about I accompany you back to Yangzhou in a while? Come home and see Uncle Lin?"
Lin Daiyu said happily when she heard this: "Brother Cong, are you serious? Don't lie to me. After what you said, I really feel homesick. When are we going?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Wait a moment, I have already asked people to prepare the boat. The decoration will take a while. When everything is ready, I will take you to Yangzhou to see Uncle Lin."
Lin Daiyu said happily: "Thank you, brother Cong. My sister will give you a cup of tea instead of wine."
"good."
Jia Cong picked up the tea cup and touched it with Lin Daiyu. The two looked at each other and took a sip.
Xichun said: "Brother, I also want to follow you to Yangzhou."
Looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, Jia Cong nodded and said, "No problem, my brother will definitely take you with him when the time comes."
Tanchun blinked and said, "Third brother, I want to go too."
One sheep is also being driven, and two sheep are being herded. Let's just take them for a walk. If I don't take them with me, they will never have this opportunity in their lives.
"Go, everyone, go. Second sister, please go with us. There is no such shop after passing this village. Once you get married, you will really have no chance."
Yingchun said worriedly: "I want to go too, but what if the old lady doesn't let me go?"
Lin Daiyu said: "Second sister, don't worry about it. Just follow us when the time comes. Just leave all other matters to Brother Cong. He will help us take care of it, right Brother Cong."
Jia Cong said with a bitter face: "Can I say no?"
"cannot."
Several little girls shouted in unison, and then laughed happily.
Yuanyang said: "Master Hou, if all the girls go, they will need someone to take care of them. It seems that I have to follow, so that I can help Master Hou take care of the girls."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Well, I'm not going out to fight, so naturally I have to take you with me. It's not hard to take a boat. We can bring everything we can and we can live more comfortably. When we get on the boat, we can deal with business as soon as possible. I leave it all to you.”
Yuanyang said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, he will definitely take care of the girls when the time comes."
Ping'er said with a smile: "You guys are serious. This matter hasn't happened yet, so we can't finish talking about it. We'd better eat first, otherwise the dishes will get cold."
Jia Cong said: "Let's eat and eat. After eating first, we will chat slowly. In a few days, I will take you to Zhuangzi to have fun. We will put things in Yangzhou later."
The next few little girls were commenting and making trouble while tasting the dishes.
After eating, several people sat together and talked, and asked Jia Cong to tell them some things that happened in Liaodong. Tanchun nudged Jia Cong again and asked him to tell them about things on the prairie.
Finally, Xichun wanted to listen to a story again and told her two short stories before she could cope with it.
They played until evening before sending the four sisters back to Rongguo Mansion.
Originally we wanted them to stay in Ningguo Mansion for a few days, but Yingchun was afraid that the old lady would blame her. Daiyu and Tanchun saw that Yingchun was unwilling to stay, so they had no choice but to follow.
Xichun wanted to stay, but the three of them pulled her away, making the boss Xichun unhappy.
Jia Cong shook his head. These little girls were older and had more thoughts.
After sending them off, he returned to Ningguo Mansion alone.
As soon as he walked into the back house, he found Qin Keqing standing in front, apparently waiting for him.
This little goblin is getting more and more seductive. Waiting for me here, I don’t know what she wants to do?
Seeing Jia Cong coming over, Qin Keqing bowed solemnly: "The slave family has met Uncle Cong."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, nephew and wife, why are you here, but you have to wait for someone?"
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Cong, I'm just waiting for you. I've made a few side dishes by myself, and I want to invite Uncle Cong to taste them. I just don't know if I'll appreciate them, Uncle Cong."
Looking at the bright smile on Qin Keqing's face, Jia Cong felt a sense of trance. This little goblin was getting more and more beautiful and charming.
"Since my nephew-in-law is very filial, uncle, I naturally want to taste it. Speaking of which, I haven't tasted my nephew-in-law's craftsmanship yet. I hope your craftsmanship will not disappoint me."
The way Jia Cong looked at Qin Keqing made Qin Keqing happy and filled with smiles.
As the saying goes, women should look after themselves.
Seeing that Jia Cong agreed, he walked forward with a smile, took Jia Cong's arm, and led him towards his yard.
Feeling the softness on his arms, as the two of them moved forward, they would always rub against his arms intentionally or unintentionally, which made Jia Cong can't help but have wild thoughts and wandering thoughts.
"Uncle Cong, we're here."
Qin Keqing's voice pulled Jia Cong back from his wild thoughts.
Jia Cong sighed in his heart, he has really grown up. Although he can suppress it in his heart, his body's reaction cannot be suppressed. It seems that it is really time to break the precept.
I originally thought that after the 100-day festival, I would consummate the marriage with Heping, but I didn't expect that I would get angry as soon as I met this little goblin.
What a fascinating creature.
"This slave has met the Marquis and the young lady."
Qin Keqing's maids, Ruizhu and Baozhu, saw the two coming in and quickly stepped forward to salute and greet them.
Jia Cong nodded and said, "No need to be polite."
Qin Keqing brought Jia Cong to the table, asked him to sit down at the main seat, and then ordered the two maids to serve the dishes.
After a while, the table was filled with dishes.
I didn’t expect that this little daughter-in-law is quite capable. Could it be that she did all this?
Jia Cong said with some confusion: "Nephew and wife, did you cook all these dishes?"
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said: "Of course he did it, Uncle Cong, isn't he very capable?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "My nephew-in-law, you are indeed very capable. I didn't expect you to know how to cook. It's really surprising. You don't do it often, right?"
"Yes, there is a chef at home, so of course there is no need for me to do anything. Today I specially asked Uncle Cong to taste my cooking. I am cooking it myself. Uncle Cong, please give it a try and see how his cooking is?" "
Jia Cong said hesitantly: "You said you don't do it often. I won't have a stomachache if I eat it, right?"
Qin Keqing said with a resentful look: "Uncle Cong, I feel sad when you say that."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Just kidding, just kidding, let me try my nephew-in-law's craftsmanship."
After saying that, he was about to pick up Kuaizi and pick up the vegetables. Qin Keqing said, "Uncle Cong, let me wait for you to eat."
He turned to Ruizhu and Baozhu and said, "You don't need to serve here anymore. You can go down."
"Yes, miss, please leave."
Baozhu and Ruizhu agreed, glanced at them, bowed and left the room.
Jia Cong felt happy. He didn't know what the little goblin was up to. He drove everyone out. Did he really want to eat him?
If it really fell into place, I wouldn't mind.
Anyway, no one cares about whether it's one day earlier or one day later, as long as no one is killed.
Although Qin Keqing had no scruples with her words and teased herself casually, she did not really let herself touch her body, and she still persisted in her heart.
Otherwise, that old pervert Jia Zhen would have been eaten up and wiped clean, and there would be nothing left for her.
Qin Keqing took two ladles of soup from a small bowl, picked up two pieces of meat, and brought it to Jia Cong.
"Uncle Cong, this dish is called 'Farewell My Concubine'. How do you like it?"
With that said, Qin Keqing sat down on Jia Cong's lap, holding a small bowl in his left hand and a kuaizi in his right hand. He picked up a piece of meat and brought it to Jia Cong's mouth.
