A banquet where both the guest and the host enjoy themselves.
Jia Mu and others spent a day playing in Ningguo Mansion before returning to Rongguo Mansion.
The next day, Jia Cong took the craftsmen to the door, first measured Jia Mu's yard, and then went to other people's yards.
The sizes of these doors and windows are basically the same, you just need to confirm the size.
Finally, even Jia She's East Road Courtyard and Jia Zheng's side were measured together.
Leaving one or two people alone with worthless things will make everyone uncomfortable, so there is no need.
Jia Cong came to the Lin Mansion again and asked for the opinions of Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu.
"Father-in-law, the doors and windows on my side have all been replaced with glass. Do you want to replace them? If so, I will replace them for you as well."
Lin Ruhai asked doubtfully: "Glass? What is that? I've never seen anything like it. What's the use of asking me?"
Lin Daiyu said: "Dad, glass is the same thing as colored glaze, very transparent."
Lin Ruhai said: "Liu Li? That kind of thing should be very expensive, right?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Father-in-law, I made some glass plates, which are very transparent, and put them on the doors and windows. The room is brighter, and it is countless times better than window paper."
Lin Ruhai thought for a while and said, "If you put it like that, I can't imagine what it would be like. You and Yu'er should discuss it."
Jia Cong nodded and left with Lin Daiyu.
"Brother Cong, what have you been busy with these days? You haven't come to see me for several days."
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "Isn't it almost the Chinese New Year? I'm busy collecting gifts at home. There are too many people coming to give gifts during this period, and my hands are so weak that I can't take them away."
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, does this count as corruption and bribery? Aren't you afraid that others will say you are a corrupt official?"
Jia Cong said: "Sister Lin, you don't understand this. This is not considered corruption or bribery, it can only be regarded as a favor. If these people want to make money safely, it depends on my attitude. I accept their Gifts will make them feel at ease.
If I don't accept it, they will definitely have random thoughts. If I accept it, both parties will be happy. Why not do this? "
Lin Daiyu said: "It's really unreasonable. Is there anything good about it?"
Jia Cong said: "It's either New Year's goods or silver. What good things can I get? Aren't they all the same?"
"Tch, it's boring. It's not fun at all."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "How about I kiss you? Would it be fun for you to try?"
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Cong and said, "Fuck you, this is my house. If you dare to mess around, I'll have you kicked out of the house and never let you in again. I'm just asking you if you're afraid?"
Jia Cong said cooperatively: "I'm scared to death that I won't be able to see Sister Lin. What should I do if I miss you? What if you miss me?"
Lin Daiyu snorted and said: "You are so beautiful, I don't miss you. By the way, brother Cong, have you installed glass on the old lady's house?"
Jia Cong said: "The dimensions were just measured today and have been sent to Zhuangzi to cut the glass. I am here this time just to help you measure it and install it for you together."
Lin Daiyu said: "Since the old lady has already pretended, let's pretend too. Brother Cong, you can take someone to measure the size."
Jia Cong nodded, went to the front yard and fetched a carpenter, took him to measure the dimensions of everything, and sent him to Zhuangzi to prepare the glass.
Lin Daiyu asked: "Brother Cong, when can the glass be installed?"
Jia Cong said: "If you cut the glass today, it will be installed tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest, very soon."
I thought of the watermelons grown in the greenhouse on Zhuangzi. They should be almost ripe. Lin Daiyu would like them. Watermelons are really rare in this season.
"Sister Lin, do you want to eat watermelon?"
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Cong and said, "I would like to eat it. Do you have any?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother really has watermelon, so I'd like to ask you if you want to eat it?"
Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Cong and blinked.
My mind started to wander, could it be that Brother Cong really has watermelons? Ordinarily, it is impossible to have watermelons in this winter.
"Brother Cong, my sister wants to eat watermelon."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat."
Lin Daiyu said: "You still want to go out? Where are you going? Don't you want to go to Ningguo Mansion?"
Jia Cong said: "Brother will take you out of the city and go shopping on Zhuangzi outside the city. Some of the watermelons I planted in the greenhouse should be ripe. I haven't eaten them yet. We will definitely be the first to eat them when we go there now." Watermelon."
Lin Daiyu suddenly realized that it turned out to be watermelons grown in the greenhouse. Brother Cong seemed to have said that she had forgotten it before.
"Brother Cong, are you really growing watermelons? I thought you were just talking."
Jia Cong said: "Of course it's true. When did I lie to you? If there's no watermelon there, what's wrong? Are you going?"
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Go, of course, no one is in charge now, why not go?"
The two of them put on mink coats and took Erya and Zijuan with them. Jia Cong didn't ride a horse either. They crowded into the carriage and left Shenjing City talking and laughing.
Zijuan opened the car curtain and looked outside, asking, "Master Guo, are we really out of the city?"
Jia Cong said: "There's still time left. We'll be at Zhuangzi in a while."
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, are your watermelons ripe? But after we go there, there won't be any ripe ones, so our trip will be in vain."
Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "Counting the days, there should be some ripe ones. Don't worry, even if it's two or three days short, it's still edible. I'll definitely let you eat watermelon."
Hearing what Jia Cong said, Lin Daiyu felt relieved.
In fact, even if you can't eat watermelon, it's not a big deal, just wait a few days.
Brother Cong was quite happy to be able to go out and play with him alone for a day without being disturbed by others.
It's really boring to be alone at home these days.
In the past, my sisters would stay with me every day, talking and playing around, but now I am alone in my own home.
It was quite good some time ago. Brother Cong came to accompany me every day. The two of them read together, practiced martial arts together, and played together. They were extremely happy.
However, after brother Cong was suddenly called away a few days ago, he came less often.
In the past few days, he has not been here, and no one is with him.
Thinking of this, he pouted and said, "Brother Cong, if you don't come to see me, there won't be anyone to play with me?"
Jia Cong was amused by her cute appearance. He picked up her little face and kissed her on the mouth.
"Yeah, what are you doing? If you mess around again, be careful, I will beat you up. This car is all my people."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I will take time to come and see you, but I am a little busy at the end of the year and can't come here every day. How about I take you back to stay for a few days and then send you back?"
Lin Daiyu said: "Forget it then. If you can't live here for a few days, you have to go back and forth. After the New Year, I will go back and live for a while."
Jia Cong said: "Okay, you have the final say. I will try to accompany you as much as possible these days. I will play with you until dark today and then go back. I will take you to ride horses later."
While talking, the carriage arrived at Zhuangzi.
Liu Quan saw Li Biao escorting the car into the villa and hurriedly greeted him.
"Commander Li, why are you here? Isn't the Duke here? Who is in the car?"
Li Biao said: "Mr. Liu, the Duke is in the car. Let's go in first and talk later."
The carriage entered the yard directly, and Jia Cong got out of the carriage.
"Little Liu Quan, please pay your respects to the Duke."
Jia Cong said: "Get up, no need to be polite, Mr. Liu, are the watermelons in the greenhouse ripe? I'm here to eat watermelons today."
Liu Quan heard the words and said with a smile: "My lord, it's a coincidence that you came here. Yesterday, two people arrived, and today there are five or six more people. I originally thought that I could gather ten and send them to your house." Come up and let you have a taste.”
Jia Cong smiled and said, "That's a coincidence. Someone will bring all the cooked ones to me later. I'll take them with me when I leave."
"Now that I know about it, Mr. Guo, I will make arrangements right away."
Liu Quan agreed, turned around and went down.
Jia Cong came to the carriage and said with a smile, "Are you relieved now? Come down and have a rest, and eat watermelon later."
Lin Daiyu jumped out of the car and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, your calculation of the days is really accurate."
The house here is always cleaned by a maid, and the stove is lit in the house, making it very warm.
After a while, Liu Quan brought back eight large watermelons.
"Mr. Guo, these eight are cooked. The others are still a little undercooked. You can eat them first. When the time comes, they will be delivered to your house immediately."
Jia Cong said: "I understand. I will have dinner here at noon. You can ask someone to make arrangements."
When Liu Quan saw that there was a woman there, he didn't stay any longer, agreed and left.
Lin Daiyu, Zijuan and Erya were also amazed when they looked at the eight large watermelons placed in the room.
It's one thing to hear about it, but it's another thing to see it with your own eyes. It's the twelfth lunar month of winter after all, and it's really incredible that big watermelons actually grow.
Zijuan said: "It's really a big watermelon, it feels so unreal."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It becomes real when you eat it. Today I will personally cut the watermelon for you."
I picked up the watermelon knife, wiped it, swiped it, and slashed it, cutting a watermelon into leaf by leaf.
Picked up a leaf of watermelon and handed it to Lin Daiyu.
"Sister Lin, try it first and see how it tastes? You two will eat it too, you're welcome."
Lin Daiyu took the watermelon and looked at the red pulp. Her appetite suddenly increased. She opened her mouth and took a bite, her eyes narrowed with laughter.
"Brother Cong, this watermelon is so sweet and delicious. It's even more delicious than summer watermelon. You should try it too."
Jia Cong smiled, put down the watermelon knife, picked up a piece of watermelon, and took a bite. It was so sweet.
The watermelon at this time has a very big temperature difference between day and night, so it would be strange if it wasn't sweet. In addition, a batch of bean cakes were used as fertilizer in this watermelon greenhouse, and each watermelon is quite tall. How could it not be delicious?
"This watermelon is indeed delicious. It will be a treat during the Chinese New Year this year."
Lin Daiyu nodded her little head and said: "Well, well, it's so delicious. Brother Cong, how many watermelons have you planted? How long can we eat it? Don't we just eat it a few times and then it's gone?"
Jia Cong said: "It's supposed to be enough for us to eat for a month, but there are too many people in Rongfu and we can't afford it. During the Chinese New Year, send a batch over to the old lady and let her share it. We'll keep the rest." If you eat it by yourself, you should be able to eat it for a while longer.
Don't worry, I'll remember to eat it first. I'll bring these with you when you go back. You can eat them slowly when you go back. I'll send them to you when they are cooked in a few days. "
Lin Daiyu said with a smile when she heard this: "Brother Cong, you are so kind, but why don't you take one to the old lady first so that she can have a try?"
Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "Let's forget it. This thing is too cold. The old lady probably won't be able to take a few bites. It must be an advantage to others. If they know that the watermelon is ripe, they will definitely think about it every day, and even think about giving it as a favor."
If we don’t give it to them then, it won’t be beautiful. If we give it to them, we won’t have anything to eat. We can’t grow it ourselves, and we’ll make it easier for others, right? I'm not that great. When I am thirty, I can just send a batch to the old lady and keep the rest for you. "
Jia Cong's answer made Lin Daiyu very satisfied, with a smile on her face. Brother Cong was really kind to her.
However, the little mouth was not idle, and it was not slow at all when eating watermelon.
Zijuan and Erya saw that both of them had eaten, so they picked up a leaf of watermelon and started eating it.
After a while, the four people finished a big watermelon.
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Brother Cong, you really enjoyed your meal today."
Zijuan said: "The girl is right. This watermelon is really delicious. It is really more delicious than summer watermelon. Lord, how did you grow it?"
Jia Cong said: "I will take you to the greenhouse later. The greater the temperature difference between day and night, the better the taste of watermelon. In summer, the watermelon in Turpan is the most delicious.
The climate there is very abnormal. Wear cotton-padded jackets in the morning, wear gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove. This is the climate there. "
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, is it really as mysterious as you say? Wearing a cotton-padded jacket in the morning, wearing a gauze at noon, eating a watermelon and sitting by the stove?"
Jia Cong said: "Of course it is true. There is a big temperature difference between day and night over there. The fruits there are very delicious and sweet. When summer comes, I will ask the caravan to make a separate trip to pick up a batch. The fruits are coming back for you to taste."
After eating the watermelon and taking a breather, Jia Cong took them to the watermelon greenhouse to have a look.
Then he took Lin Daiyu to ride a horse on the road around the mountain, and took her for a wild gallop on the road around the mountain.
It was so cold this season when they were running wildly. Fortunately, the two of them were dressed warmly and had been exercising all year round, so they didn't feel too cold.
Back in the yard, it warmed up for a while and the food was ready.
The two had a sumptuous lunch. Without outsiders, the atmosphere between the two was even better. Lin Daiyu was very satisfied.
There is really nothing fun in this winter. There is really no place to play in the afternoon, so I took Lin Daiyu to train all afternoon.
Let Lin Daiyu see the training process of herself and Erya.
Watching Jia Cong and Er Ya climb up the cliff to the top of the mountain and then rush down again, Lin Daiyu fully understood what the gap was.
On the way back, Lin Daiyu was also in high spirits. Jia Cong had been with her all day today, and she was in a really good mood.
