The New Year is approaching, and both Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are busy.
This was the first time that Jia Cong hosted the New Year in Ningguo Mansion in a real sense. Although his father Jia Jing had just died more than half a year ago, it had no impact on Ningguo Mansion at all.
There was an endless stream of guests from the Ningguo Mansion, and the number of people who came to give gifts was almost over the threshold. It was several times more lively than in previous years.
During this period of time, Jia Cong was also very busy, and some important people needed to be welcomed and sent off by himself.
In addition, I also have to accompany Lin Daiyu often, practice martial arts with her, read books, cultivate relationships with her, and send some watermelons to coax this little daughter-in-law.
Go and meet Xue Baochai, chat with her, and talk about business plans, so that Sister Bao can also use her own strengths and slowly get in touch with her own business.
Miaoyu also visited her several times and sent her some daily necessities, prepared some mink furs to send to her, and also gave her some watermelons.
Miaoyu was very happy when she saw Jia Cong caring about her so much. She took Jia Cong and told him the divination for a while.
Xichun also returned to Ningguo Mansion. Seeing that they ate watermelon every day, she stopped leaving and moved into the yard prepared for her.
The standard of living here is much better than hers in Rong Mansion.
In the Rong Mansion, the old lady has the best treatment and the best food in the mansion. These sisters only have one meal with the old lady every day, and eat the rest in their own room. Of course there is no way to compare with the old lady.
Jia Cong is here in the Ning Mansion. He is the head of the family. In addition, he is rich. This year, he has collected countless delicacies.
He is also generous to the people around him and is not harsh on food and drink. Ping'er, Yuanyang and others all dine with Jia Cong and enjoy the same treatment, which is even more luxurious than Jia's mother.
Xichun has long wanted to move back and stay with her brother.
They just wanted to visit Chun, but Yingchun and the others wouldn't let him go. If Xichun left, he would have fewer playmates, and the old lady didn't agree. If Xichun stayed by his side, it would be easier to get closer to Ning Mansion.
Although Jia Cong is his own grandson, he has been adopted into the Ning Mansion after all. Strictly speaking, he is considered to be two families.
Jia Cong is also very filial to himself, and he is the white jade pillar of the Jia family and the purple golden beam of the sea. Therefore, this relationship still needs to be maintained in many aspects. For this grandson, Jia's mother must be firmly by her side.
That is the facade of Jia's house and also his own glory.
Xichun used the Chinese New Year as an excuse to come home and stay for a while, which was fine.
After coming back, Xichun was extremely happy. She ate and played with Jia Cong, and occasionally asked Jia Cong to tell her a story. She became Jia Cong's little tail, following him wherever he went.
Even the date with Qin Keqing was disturbed by the little guy, let alone the You family.
Since Xichun came back, Qin Keqing's expression has not improved. When he saw this little aunt, he wanted to drive her away immediately.
Of course, she was just thinking about it. She didn't have the ability, and she didn't dare to provoke this little aunt.
Jia Cong felt very sorry for this girl, and he even felt a little jealous.
Xichun didn't realize that she had disturbed other people's good things, and happily stuck to Jia Cong's side every day.
Jia Cong naturally likes his sister being close to him, and doesn't mind a little interruption. He is still young and has plenty of time to spend time with me, but his sister is different. When he grows up, he will leave him. While he is still young, he spoils Xichun as a child. Princess.
I didn't have time to find Qin Keqing during the day, so I had to secretly go for a tryst at night.
In fact, such a long time passed. Jia Cong went to Qin Keqing's yard and stayed there for an hour or two. Ping'er, Yuanyang and others were all human beings. They had already noticed it, but they just turned a blind eye. Just an eye.
In recent days, I have tried my best to provide convenience to Jia Cong, which made Jia Cong grateful.
What man wouldn’t like a woman who understands things like this?
Ping'er, Yuanyang, and Xiren, the three of them are very considerate towards Jia Cong, maybe because they are older, they take good care of Jia Cong, even doting on him.
Yuanyang may be more concerned about Jia Cong because of the old lady's advice. If he does something too outrageous, he will also remind Jia Cong.
This big secretary did a great job, and Jia Cong was happy to see it. If no one took care of it, it would be a mess. Having a mandarin duck in charge of everyone would prevent him from offending others.
As long as you stick to the mandarin duck, it will be fine. In the back house, the mandarin duck's words are more effective than Ping'er.
Comparing the two of them, Yuanyang's temperament is more forceful, while Ping'er's temperament is more easy-going.
The two of them are his real right-hand men in Ningguo Mansion, helping him manage everything in Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Cong didn't have a real wife, and when there were girls who came to visit the house, he could only ask Youshi to come out to receive them. Sometimes he would take Qin Keqing to receive them, which would give them something to do.
Only the two of them can do this kind of thing. Ping'er and Yuanyang are almost the same in terms of status.
Although I have not underestimated them, if I really want them to come forward to receive guests, the guests will feel that Jia Cong looks down on them.
This is the world now, and Jia Cong cannot change it.
Taking advantage of this time at home, Jia Cong personally presided over the Jia family's ancestral hall meeting, and distributed and distributed the harvest of the ancestral property for the year.
In previous years, the clan elders would preside over it on his behalf. Since he was at home, he naturally had to do this kind of thing of winning people's hearts.
Seeing each clan member happily leaving with their things, Jia Cong was also a little relieved.
Due to my good management, the harvest of ancestral property has increased a lot compared with previous years, and everyone is very happy about this.
"My nephew pays homage to Uncle Cong."
Jia Cong looked up and saw Jia Qiang and nodded: "It's Brother Qiang. What have you been doing recently? I've been back for so long and I haven't seen you greet me. Why, you don't want to recognize me as your uncle?"
Jia Qiang, this kid, didn't deal with her in school and was taught a lesson by herself. When Jia Zhen and Jia Rong died, she pushed herself on him again. She felt that she had offended him and rarely appeared in front of him.
In addition, Jia Cong asked Xiao Liuzi to release a poisonous snake to bite him, and also bit his tongue, which became a joke among the clan.
To this day, some people still joke about him kissing a snake and being kissed by a snake.
Jia Qiang smiled awkwardly and said: "Uncle Cong is joking. Uncle Cong is so busy, and it's hard for my nephew to come and disturb him. I am now helping Uncle Lian in Jia's Mining, running errands for Uncle Lian."
Jia Cong nodded. This boy used to follow Jia Zhen and could talk to Jia Lian, so it was not surprising.
Speaking of her adoption to Ning Guofu, the one with the closest bloodline to Ning Guofu is Jia Qiang.
As long as he can make progress, I don't mind helping him.
"Well, work hard. If you do well, uncle will not treat you badly. He will ask Brother Lian to arrange a suitable position for you. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."
Hearing this, Jia Qiang cupped her hands and smiled and said, "Nephew, thank you very much, Uncle Cong."
Jia Cong saw that there were a lot of things left, so he gave him an extra portion. Jia Qiang happily left with the things.
Finally, each of the selected clan elders was given an extra portion, and the remainder was kept in stock and transferred to the next year. Those who were in particular difficulty could apply for funding.
Since Jia Cong became the clan leader, not only has the output of clan property increased day by day, but everyone has also been sharing more and more income.
For all those in the clan who are willing to contribute, Jia Cong will arrange a job for them based on their ability. They will have no problem supporting themselves and their family. Plus the clan's income at the end of the year will be enough for them to have a good year.
As for those who are idle, do not want to contribute, and just want to gain benefits, Jia Cong does not pay much attention to them, but he will never let them mess around in his own name, and he will show no mercy once he is discovered.
After having a meal with these clan elders and discussing matters within the clan, they dispersed.
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On this day, an interesting figure came to Rongguo Mansion, it was the ridiculous Grandma Liu.
To be honest, Grandma Liu has nothing to do with the Jia family. This time she came to Mrs. Wang to fight against the autumn wind.
Grandma Liu's daughter married into a family whose surname was Wang. They were local people, and their ancestors had also served as small officials in the capital.
In the past, he met Mrs. Wang's father. Because he was greedy for the power of the Wang family, he connected with the Wang family and recognized him as his nephew.
The Wang family did not take this matter seriously. Only Mrs. Wang, who was with Beijing at the time, and Sister Feng's father knew about it. No one else knew about this distant clan.
The ancestor of this family died early, leaving only one son, Wang Cheng. Because the family business was in decline and could not continue in the city, they moved to live in Zhuangzi outside the city. Now he has died, leaving only one son, Wang Gouer, who married Grandma Liu's daughter.
They gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son was called Ban'er and the daughter was called Qing'er. The family of four made a living by farming.
Because the family was busy and unable to take care of the children, Wang Gouer took Grandma Liu over to help take care of the children and live together.
Grandma Liu was also alone, relying on two acres of thin farmland to make a living. Now that her son-in-law was supporting herself, she was naturally happy, so she devoted herself to helping her daughter and son-in-law make a living.
This winter, the harvest was not very good and many things were not accomplished. Wang Gouer couldn't help but sigh.
Grandma Liu couldn't stand it and said a few words. Then she remembered that she was a distant relative of the Wang family, and started thinking.
Wang Gou'er said with some worry: "Although our family is connected to the Wang family, we haven't moved around for so many years. If we come here rashly, I don't know if they will recognize us."
Grandma Liu said: "Twenty years ago, the Wang family took good care of you, but now it's you who are so stubborn. If you don't want to go, you stay with others, and then you gradually become alienated. I have also met the second young lady of the Wang family, and it is really refreshing." She knows how to treat people, and is now the wife of the second master of the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion.
Now that I am getting older and love giving alms to monks, maybe this second aunt will recognize us. If she is nostalgic, has some kindness, and pulls out her hair, she will be thicker than our waists. "
Wang Gouer was a little tempted by what Grandma Liu said, but after all, he was young and cared about face, and was afraid that he would be rejected and would not be able to get off the stage.
So I encouraged Grandma Liu to come and test it out. If it worked, of course it would be great. If it didn't work, just give up.
Grandma Liu knows her own affairs, and she has nothing to do with the Wang family. If she goes alone, who will know who she is?
Naturally he refused and shook his head in refusal.
Wang Gou'er smiled and said: "Grandma, let me give you a trick, I'm sure it will work. You take Xiao Ban'er with you, and first find Uncle Zhou, my aunt's roommate. As long as you meet him, there will be some clues about this matter.
This Uncle Zhou had done something with my father before, and we were very familiar with him. As long as we found him, he would naturally help introduce me. "
Grandma Liu thought about it and felt that it was reasonable. For the sake of her daughter and her family, she would risk her old face.
In the future, he will rely on them to support him in his old age. If he does more for this family, his son-in-law will value him more. Thinking of this, he agreed.
Afterwards, he dressed up, took his grandson Xiaoban'er, and came to Rongguo Mansion.
When I came to the gate of Rongguo Mansion, I saw the big stone lion in front of the gate, and there were sedan horses next to it. I was timid and didn't dare to step forward, so I quietly came to the corner gate.
Fortunately, they met someone who was nice to talk to and helped them point out where Zhou Rui's house was.
The Zhou Rui family members were stunned when they saw Grandma Liu. They looked at her for a while before recognizing her.
"It turns out to be Grandma Liu. I haven't seen her in the past few years and I almost don't recognize her. Please sit at home."
Grandma Liu said: "Sister-in-law Zhou, you are such a noble person and forget things so much. How can you remember us?"
When they arrived at Zhou Rui's house, the two chatted for a while, and Zhou Rui's family asked, "Are you passing by today, or did you come here specially?"
Grandma Liu said: "I came here specifically to see my sister-in-law, and secondly, I want to say hello to my aunt. It would be better if you can bring me to meet her. If not, I can just use my sister-in-law to convey my regards."
After hearing this, Zhou Rui's family understood their purpose.
It's just because her husband Zhou Rui got help from Gou'er's father in his fight to buy land in the past.
Now that I see Grandma Liu coming to ask for help, I can't help but want to show off my dignity.
Then he smiled and said: "Grandma, don't worry, you have come all the way here sincerely, how can I not let you see the real Buddha?"
Logically speaking, people come and go, but they have nothing to do with me. It's all because you are a relative of my wife, and you treat me as a person and come to my door. I will make an exception and send you a message.
It's just that our place is not as good as it was five years ago. Now my wife is no longer in charge, and the house is headed by Second Grandma Lian. This Second Grandma Lian is my wife's niece, the daughter of my uncle, and her nickname is Brother Feng. "
After hearing this, Grandma Liu hurriedly asked: "It turns out to be her. I said she was good that day. So, do you think I still have to see her today?"
Zhou Rui's family member said: "Of course, when guests come now, Miss Feng is always there to receive them. Today I would rather not see my wife than see Miss Feng."
Grandma Liu said: "Amitabha, today I have to rely on Sister-in-law Zhou for convenience."
Zhou Rui's family said: "Grandma, you're welcome. As the saying goes, it's convenient for others and it's convenient for you. But just use my words and it won't cost me anything."
Seeing that it was almost time, he took Grandma Liu and Ban'er to Wang Xifeng's yard.
