When Jia Cong left Jia Mu's yard, he met Jia Lian.
Jia Lian said: "Brother Cong, everyone is talking in the flower hall. I will salute the old lady later. Why did you come here?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother, didn't I come here with this old lady? I have something to do outside. I have to go out first. I have already kowtowed to the old lady. We will talk when I get back."
Jia Lian said: "Okay, then go quickly. It's getting late today. Go early and come back early."
Jia Cong agreed and left the Rongguo Mansion.
Li Biao was already waiting at the door with his carriage. Jia Cong took the carriage and hurried directly to Lixiangyuan.
When Xue Pan heard the news, he came out laughing.
"Brother Cong, please come in quickly. It's already the New Year's Eve. What kind of rare things have you got?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "Brother Xue has traveled all over the world these years, how can there be anything rare in your eyes? I sent a few watermelons to my aunt to let her try them. They are considered rare in this season. "
"Hey, there really is a watermelon. This is indeed a rare thing."
Xue Pan looked into the carriage and saw a dozen large watermelons placed in the carriage, and shouted with surprise.
Call the maids and ask them to move the watermelon into the house.
While talking to Jia Cong, he walked into the house.
"Brother Cong, this is the first time I've seen this winter watermelon. Where did you get it from?"
Jia Cong said: "I won't hide it from Brother Xue. I planted this in the greenhouse, and it was the first year I planted it. I didn't expect it to be successful. Why don't I send a few over quickly so that Auntie and Brother Xue can have a try."
At this time, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, knowing that Jia Cong was coming, also came to the outside room.
Hearing what Jia Cong said, he looked at the big watermelon on the table and said with some surprise: "Brother Cong, you really grew watermelons. I thought you were joking."
Jia Cong stood up and bowed and said: "Auntie said this. Since I said I would grow watermelons, I will definitely grow them. How could I be joking? It's just the first time I planted them this year and the quantity is not very large. Auntie said... Will you try it and see how it tastes?”
The three of them were knocking and touching the watermelon, and they were all amazed.
Xue Baochai said: "Brother Cong, this watermelon looks quite big and looks good, but how does it taste? Can it keep up with summer watermelons?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Sister Bao, the watermelon is right in front of you. Why don't you cut one and try it?"
Xue Pan said: "I'll get the knife. Let's cut it and taste it first."
After a while, Xue Pan brought a watermelon knife and cut one directly. The bright red flesh of the melon appeared in front of his eyes, and a burst of fragrance hit his face, making several people's eyes light up.
Jia Cong picked up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Aunt Xue.
"Auntie, you taste it first."
Jia Cong picked up another piece and handed it to Xue Baochai.
"Sister Bao, would you like to taste it yourself and see how it tastes?"
Xue Baochai smiled generously, reached out to take it, put it gently to his mouth and took a bite.
He looked up and saw Jia Cong looking at him unblinkingly. He couldn't help but blush slightly, rolled his eyes at Jia Cong, and continued eating the watermelon.
Xue Pan had already started eating with big mouthfuls, shouting while eating.
"This watermelon is so delicious. It's much more delicious than summer watermelon. Brother Cong, you are so awesome."
Aunt Xue said: "Pan'er is right. This watermelon is really delicious. I feel very appetizing after eating a few bites of it."
Xue Baochai said: "Brother Cong, do you have a secret method for growing watermelons? How do you grow watermelons so delicious?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "There is no secret method, but because the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, this watermelon is particularly sweet, which is related to the temperature and climate.
Your family has been doing business all year round, so you should know that in Turpan in the Western Region, the fruits there are particularly delicious. There is a local proverb, "Wear a cotton-padded jacket in the morning, put on a gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove." 'What I mean is that the temperature varies greatly between day and night. "
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "You kid, you are really well-informed. Aunt Xue even admires you."
Xue Baochai nodded and continued to eat the watermelon.
She also admired Jia Cong's profound knowledge. To Xue Baochai, this little man was simply a mystery. You could never guess what he would come up with in the next moment.
It was this that deeply attracted Xue Baochai, who wanted to get into his heart and find out.
During the exchanges a year ago, Xue Baochai was surprised to find that Jia Cong knew more than she imagined.
Although, he was not as knowledgeable about astronomy and geography as he boasted, and he knew five hundred years in advance and five hundred years in hindsight.
However, to describe it as profound is not an exaggeration at all.
Especially some insights in business made Xue Baochai's eyes light up, as if he had opened another door and entered a new field.
I really can't believe how someone who is not as old as me can have such profound knowledge.
She looked up at Jia Cong and saw that he was looking at her with a smile, and she couldn't help but blush slightly.
"If you don't eat watermelon, why are you always looking at me?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It looks good."
"Bah, you know what Hun said, why doesn't he have a door to his mouth?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I'm just waiting for Sister Bao to come and hold the door for me."
Xue Pan, who was eating watermelon, burst into laughter and said with a laugh: "Brother Cong, I am really impressed by you. Are you too direct? My sister is a talented girl, you have to be more reserved."
Jia Cong said: "Do I still have to recite a few love poems and sing a few love songs?"
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Brother Cong, it's not that I look down on you. You are good at fighting and doing business. You are absolutely not good at reciting poems and singing. I'm afraid you can't even compare to me."
Jia Cong's eyes widened and he looked at Xue Pan in disbelief.
This Xue Datou dared to look down on himself, and even said that he couldn't even sing poems and songs compared to him. He only had a few sticks in his head, and he dared to brag in front of himself.
Just copying a few poems shocked him stupidly.
Seeing Jia Cong's expression, Xue Baochai couldn't help but purse her lips and snicker. She deserved to be looked down upon.
Jia Cong said: "Sister Bao, when did Brother Xue learn to sing poems and songs? Why didn't I know?"
Xue Baochai smiled and said, "Not only do you not know, I don't know either. Mom, do you know?"
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "I hesitate when others say this. I don't believe what your brother Xue said at all. If he can recite poems and sing songs, I will serve him as my ancestor from now on."
Don’t you know the virtues of your own son?
I have been quite angry over the years, and this bullshit seems to be true.
Xue Pan was unhappy when he heard this. How could his mother speak to outsiders?
"My dear mother, you look down on your son too much. If your son can't recite poems, how can he not sing songs? I used to go to the brothel every day to listen to music, and I could remember a few songs. Bar."
When Aunt Xue heard him talking about the brothel, she immediately cursed: "Bah, if you dare to sing those obscene words and songs, believe it or not, I will kick you out with a stick."
Xue Pan smiled awkwardly and said, "That's just a song, isn't it? Brother Cong doesn't study as much as me. He definitely can't compare to me in this regard."
Damn it, this guy is trying to find a sense of superiority in himself, but that is really a miscalculation.
He dared to say this, and he taught him how to be a good person every minute.
"Brother Xue, although I haven't gone to school for a few days, I have read a lot in these years. When I was still at home, I often asked Sister Lin to read articles to me. When I went to Liaodong, I also had people read to me whenever I had time. , almost constantly.
Brother Xue is really not very good at composing poems. When it comes to memorizing poems, Brother Xue is absolutely no match for me. I am not bragging, but it is absolutely easy to memorize hundreds of poems. "
Xue Pan blinked his eyes and said without giving up: "Brother Cong, even if you are better at memorizing poetry than my brother, you can't sing as well as me, right?"
This Xue Pan is quite competitive. Even if he sings, he is definitely better than him.
But it was getting late, and I still had to go out of the city to pick up Miaoyu, so I stopped talking nonsense with him and just made him happy. After all, he was my uncle, so I wanted to save him some face.
"Brother Xue is saying that this singing brother is really not good at singing, so he can only accept defeat."
Xue Pan said with a smile: "Let me just say, my brother has some merits."
Aunt Xue laughed and scolded: "Bah, shut up. That's your strength? Stop being embarrassed and eat your watermelon."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Reluctance is considered a strength. Aunt, I won't stay any longer. I have to go out for a while and come back tomorrow to wish you a happy New Year."
Aunt Xue said: "There will be a banquet at my house soon. Are you going out at this time? Can you make it back in time?"
Jia Cong said: "I'm going to see someone. I'll be back soon. I can't miss the New Year's Eve dinner."
Aunt Xue said: "Since you still have something to do, I won't keep you here. You can go back quickly."
Xue Pan said: "Brother Cong, after celebrating the New Year, let's have a good gathering. You must come then."
Jia Cong said: "There will be time after the New Year, so gatherings are inevitable. I won't be able to spare time at home this year, but if Brother Xue invites me, my brother will definitely come."
Even if no one looks at it, just looking at Xue Baochai, it will be wrong.
After leaving Lixiangyuan, we arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion.
He took the reins from Li Biao, flew on his horse, took Li Biao and other personal guards, and drove the horse out of the west city gate.
After a while, we arrived at the gate of Muni Yuan.
Because Miaoyu stayed here, Jia Cong not only donated a lot of sesame oil money, but also sent a large number of new year's goods at the end of the year. Coupled with Jia Cong's identity, everyone in the Moniyuan regarded Jia Cong as a distinguished guest, and they were all other people. Look at it with your eyes.
Jia Cong went directly to Miaoyu's Zen courtyard and walked into her Zen room.
Seeing Jia Cong come in, Miaoyu stood up with a smile.
At this time, Jia Cong came to see him, and he was still very happy, which showed that he cared about him.
During this period, Jia Cong gave himself a lot of daily necessities, all of which were high-end goods that were better than what he used before. He also gave himself five or six mink coats, each of which was in a different color. Are not the same.
Knowing that he knew tea art, he sent himself five or six kinds of precious teas, such as Biluochun, Laojunmei, West Lake Longjing, Huangshan Maofeng, Lushan Yunwu, Tieguanyin, etc., all of which were sent to him.
A few days ago, six large watermelons were delivered. There are still watermelons in this winter, and they taste very good. It's really troublesome.
Thinking of this, a sweetness filled my heart. It felt good to have someone caring about me.
Looking at Jia Cong, he said with a smile: "Today is New Year's Eve. You are not celebrating the New Year at home, why are you here again?"
Jia Cong said: "I want to take you home to celebrate the New Year. It's not interesting for you to stay here alone and be alone. Come home with me. There aren't many people over there. Let's celebrate the New Year together."
Miaoyu blinked, looked at Jia Cong and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? We have already started preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, so I won't trouble you."
Jia Cong said: "I originally wanted to come earlier and go to the palace to congratulate you in the morning. It was already afternoon when I left. I am now the head of the Jia family and I will lead everyone to worship their ancestors. It is over here and I will send the old lady back. , I came over quickly.
Although it's a little late, it doesn't matter. The house has been prepared. We can just go back for the New Year's Eve dinner. The house is always lively, which is better than being here alone in the desert. "
Miaoyu stared closely into Jia Cong's eyes and asked, "Do you really want me to go home with you for the New Year?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "How can this be fake? Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed over in a hurry. At this time, the Jia family members should be saluting the old lady. I saluted the old lady in advance. Only then did he run out.
After taking you home, I have to go to the old lady's place for a formality. After all, the entire Jia family is celebrating the New Year in the house over there. I have to be there, but I will go back to accompany you soon. We Let’s have New Year’s Eve dinner together again. "
Miaoyu saw that Jia Cong really came to invite her sincerely, and during this period of time, Jia Cong's concern for her was indeed sincere.
The master also entrusted himself to him and told himself that if it suited him, he would return to secular life and follow him.
Although Miaoyu agreed to the master, she has not yet made up her mind. After all, the two have only known each other for a short time, and they don't know much about Jia Cong's personality yet, so she is not too anxious about this.
But from the current point of view, Jia Cong is still very reliable and treats him well. No matter what happens in the end, he will be his support in the future.
Thinking of this, Miaoyu nodded and said: "Okay, I will go home with you to celebrate the New Year, but you are not allowed to be rude to me or force me."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have no shortage of women around me, so I won't be so impatient. I will offer you as a Bodhisattva. Is that okay?"
Miaoyu started to pack her luggage and actually packed two large cars. She didn't know what they were pulling.
He left two old women to look after the house, took his maids with him, got into the carriage, and followed Jia Cong back to Ningguo Mansion.
Over at Ningguo Mansion, Jia Cong had already had the courtyard prepared for Miaoyu. The room was furnished with all the necessary furnishings and bedding, and two maids were arranged to serve in the courtyard.
Taking the car back all the way, Miaoyu was sitting in the car, and the speed was a bit slow. When we arrived at Ningguo Mansion, it was already late.
He handed Miaoyu to Qingwen and Xiren, helped her settle in, said a few words, and hurried to Rongguo Mansion.
At the Rongguo Mansion, everyone saluted Jia Mu one by one, and then each saluted and kowtowed according to their seniority. Then the maids and servants also came forward to salute, and began to distribute New Year's money, purses, and gold and silver.
When Jia Cong rushed over, everyone had already gathered in the flower hall. Men and women had a party, and they were waiting for Jia Cong to come and start the banquet.
Although Jia Cong is young, he has the highest status in the two houses and is the clan leader, so everyone can only wait for him.
When Jia Cong came back, Jia Mu didn't ask any questions and asked someone to open the banquet.
After offering Tusu wine, acacia soup, auspicious fruits, wishful cakes, etc., after the formality, Jia Mu got up and left. Although I like the excitement, so many people are too noisy.
When everyone saw that Jia Mu was gone, they also left and went back to their homes. Only those who loved to play stayed and continued to drink and play.
