The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 79
Hearing Jia Mu's words, Jia Jing persuaded: "It's not like this, it's just that you can't see outsiders in the circle!"

"I'm afraid it traps people, but it can't stop him from acting like a monster!" Jia Mu gritted her teeth cruelly, "It's better to get rid of all the worries and fears all day long!"

As she said that, Mother Jia sighed again: "There are too many worries in our family, but you will have to worry more in the future!"

"Where is the old lady, isn't grandson also a member of the Jia family?"

"Brother Jing, you are smart and have your own opinions!" Looking at Jia Jing, Jia Mu's tone was mixed with emotion, "I also know that you used to have some opinions about the family in your heart!
But the old woman had no choice at the beginning, the eldest in the family was incompetent, the second child had good eyesight and low abilities, and the one in the east mansion in the whole family was a bit promising, but she became a monk in the end!The next generation, Zhu Geer was the one who was able to do it back then, but he left at a young age...

Such a big stall of the Jia family just fell on those useless descendants!
I can't count on them.

Later, Baoyu was born with jade, and the fortune teller said that he was very lucky, so naturally he became the only hope of the old woman..."

"But now it seems that because of too much pampering, this only hope has been spoiled..."

Jia Jing couldn't help complaining in her heart.

With emotion, Jia's mother continued: "You can learn from the mistakes of the past. Now that you are Wuhou, you should pay more attention to every move! Our nobles live with the country. As long as you don't make big mistakes, everyone will be fine." No, you can’t do anything to us! You have to remember!”

"Grandson saves!"

Seeing that Jia Jing really understood what she meant, Mother Jia waved her hand and said, "Forget it, it's getting late, so the old woman won't be nagging anymore. Brother Jing, hurry up and go back to rest! But what I said before, you must hurry up." Arrange people to investigate, don't delay and cause a catastrophe!"

"Grandson knows!"

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The next day was the 27th of the twelfth lunar month.

Early in the morning, Jia Zhen in Ningguo Mansion opened the ancestral hall and had people clean it carefully.

First, I packed up the offerings such as candlesticks, water bottles, and incense burners, and carefully mixed them with red-tipped ropes.

Over there, there was a boy who climbed up and down, cleaned all the rooms of the ancestral hall, from the roof to the corners, and took out the pictures of Zhang Jia's ancestors from the brocade box and hung them up.

In the end, there was another servant who was careful and dexterous, and carefully asked the spirit card of the ancestors of the Jia family to come down, and gently wiped it clean with a fine velvet cloth.

All of a sudden, the three mansions of the Jia family were extremely busy inside and out.

……

Zhaowuhou Mansion.

Jia Jing finished training in the martial arts arena and was sitting in the living room drinking tea, next to Hu Po who had come to serve her early in the morning.

Laifu came in with two servants, each of whom held a tea tray of gold cups in their hands.

"Master Hou, the large bag of broken gold from the previous one was more than 260 three taels in total, and the color inside was different. After melting, a total of [-] gold scorpions were dumped. In addition, the silver scorpions were casted because of casting. The number is more, it will be later."

As he said that, the two servants behind him came up and put the tea tray on the table next to Jia Jing.

Looking at it, Jia Jing saw that there were plum blossom-shaped ones, begonia-shaped ones, "pen ingot wishful" ones, and "eight treasures couplet spring" ones...

Randomly fiddled with the Ruyi-shaped "pen ingots" twice, Jia Jing first grabbed a handful and put them on her body, then motioned to Amber, "Put these away!"

"I didn't expect that after moving to the Hou's mansion, it would be a lot of consumption for a year! If I knew it, I would move here after the year! It can save me a fortune!" Jia Jing smiled softly.

Amber also laughed and said: "Master Hou is just joking there! I haven't heard of this and it can be delayed for a year! Besides, if Master Hou doesn't move here, the palace's annual spring festival rewards will be gone." Alright! Which of the two is the best deal?"

Jia Jing was taken aback when she heard this, "If you didn't tell me, Amber, I wouldn't have thought of this! The old lady said that you are careful and thoughtful, and you are really complimenting the wrong person!"

Just as he was talking, he heard the boy outside the door shouting: "I have seen Uncle Zhen!"

The two turned their heads to look, and saw Jia Zhen wearing a long black gown and a big lynx cat leather jacket, and hurried in from the outside with a servant.

As soon as she entered the door, Jia Zhen asked, "Third brother Jing, have you received the reward from the Spring Festival at your house?"

Jia Jing laughed again when she heard this, "Just now, Hu Po and I were talking about the rewards of the Spring Festival, and Brother Zhen came to ask. Do you think it's a coincidence?!"

He asked again: "My family has not gone to collect it yet. Why does Brother Zhen ask this?"

Jia Zhen nodded, "That's just right, your nephew is going to the Ministry of Rites to receive the reward from Ning Rong Mansion, so let him receive yours as well!"

Saying that, he ordered the boy to go back and inform Jia Rong.

Picking up the hot tea brought by the maid, Jia Zhen took a sip, and continued: "Although our family does not wait to use the few taels of silver rewarded, it is more or less a gift from the palace. I took it back earlier and bought it. The tribute sacrifices to these ancestors can be regarded as the favor of the palace and the blessings of the ancestors! We pay for it ourselves, even if we use 1 taels of silver to worship the ancestors, it is not as decent as this kindness!
But speaking of it, apart from our families who don’t have to worry about food and clothing, those hereditary poor officials’ families don’t have a living. If it weren’t for these reward money, it would be difficult to make offerings for the New Year! "

Saying that, Jia Zhen cupped her hands in the direction of the palace, "This is the real grandeur of the emperor's grace, and you are thoughtful!"

Jia Jing also nodded and said, "That's exactly what I said!"

The two were sitting and chatting, and there was another servant shouting outside: "Second Master Bao, the three ladies, and the two cousins ​​are here!"

"What a good day it is today, the big guys come in waves!"

"Chinese New Year! Isn't this all free?!"

After saying that, Jia Zhen got up, "Okay, I won't bother you here anymore, there are still some things at the ancestral hall in the mansion, I have to go and take care of them, so as to save those servants from being careful and losing their dignity in front of their ancestors!"

Jia Jing stood up and sent each other a few steps, "Brother Zhen, go slowly!"

Yingchun Baochai and others came over, but they saw Jia Zhen going outside, and they all came up to greet Jia Zhen before continuing to look for Jia Jing.

In the main hall, Xichun couldn't help asking: "Brother Jing, why did my eldest brother come to you today?"

"Brother Zhen came here to ask me if I have received the reward from the palace this year."

"Then third brother, did you get it?" Xichun leaned forward again bluntly.

Hearing Xichun's changed address, Jia Jing immediately felt vigilant, and said, "I haven't claimed it yet, what's wrong?"

Every time Xichun only needs to be addressed from "Third Brother Jing" to a more intimate "Third Brother", Jia Jing knows without thinking that there must be something going on behind the little girl!
(End of this chapter)