The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 56 Reunion Banquet

Jia Ke returned to Beijing this year, so she didn't plan to go to Caozhuang again.So I took everything I could take away, and pulled several cars in total.So I walked slower than in previous years. When I arrived in Beijing, it was already dark.

As soon as he arrived at the intersection of Ningrong Street, he saw Lin Zhixiao waiting there anxiously, and he was relieved when he saw Jia Ke.

Under the leadership of Lin Zhixiao, everyone entered Jia's mansion through the side door.The Wu Zhong and Qian Mao families were arranged by Lin Zhixiao.

Jia Ke took Chuncao and Qiaolian back to Aunt Zhou's place, but Aunt Zhou was still waiting at the door.Seeing them coming back, he immediately went up and grabbed Jia Ke's hand.Tears kept rolling in his eyes, but he still held back his smile and said: "My son has worked hard all the way, haven't you had dinner yet, I've already prepared it for you, hurry in and eat something first."

Jia Ke had eaten casually on the road at noon, but she hasn't eaten yet.So he took Aunt Zhou, surrounded by three maids, into that room, and saw that a large table of wine and food had been placed on the table.Presumably Aunt Zhou specially prepared it to know that he was coming back today.

After dinner, the mother and son were chatting together. Aunt Zhou first asked: "My son, will you leave this year after the Chinese New Year?"

Jia Ke took Aunt Zhou's hand and said, "Auntie, I'm going to stay for a long time this year, so I can spend more time with Auntie."

Aunt Zhou was very happy at first, but suddenly realized something, and said, "Could it be that you are going to join the army this year?"

Jia Ke would take her and say, "My son will be fifteen years old after the Chinese New Year, so he should start his own business. Otherwise, how will our mother and son gain a foothold in Jia's house in the future?"

After hearing this, Aunt Zhou burst into tears again.

Jia Ke hastened to persuade: "This time, I will say goodbye. When the child is successful and famous, he will come back, and he will serve Auntie for a long time."

Aunt Zhou didn't want him to worry, so she suppressed the grief in her heart and held back her tears.With a smile on his face, he said to him: "You must pay attention to safety, don't try to be arrogant, and my aunt will rely on you in the future. What are you doing outside, think more about my aunt."

Jia Ke also had tears in her eyes, and said to Aunt Zhou: "Don't worry, Auntie, the boy's martial arts has already been accomplished, and there is no one in the world who can hurt the boy."

After chatting for a while, Aunt Zhou saw that it was really late.Only then did the topic come up, and Jia Ke was asked to go back to rest quickly, so they rested without mentioning it.

Early the next morning, Jia Ke got up and went to Mrs. Wang's place to greet Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang. Aunt Zhou also went to serve Mrs. Wang, so they went together.

When I arrived at the small courtyard where Mrs. Wang lived, I saw that there were more maids in the courtyard than before, and there were also a few more old mothers.

A little maid saw Jia Ke's mother and son coming.He glanced at them vigilantly, and winked at the companion next to him, before reciprocating aggressively.

After a while, the little maid came out and said to their mother and son: "Madam asked you to go in and answer."

Only then did Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou enter the back room. After entering the room, Jia Ke paid respects first, knelt down on the ground and said, "Jia Ke, my child, pays respects to my mother. I wish my mother a long life and good health."

Mrs. Wang sat on it and said to him: "They are all from my own family. I just came back from outside, why are you so polite? Get up quickly."

Jia Ke got up and stood aside. It was Aunt Zhou who came up to pay respects. To Aunt Zhou, Mrs. Wang didn't have much to say, she just nodded and changed.

Because Jia Zheng hadn't come yet, Jia Ke could only stand aside and wait.And Aunt Zhou wanted to go forward to serve Mrs. Wang, but was blocked by the old mother beside her.Aunt Zhou seemed to have gotten used to it, and when she saw that the old mammy was blocking her, she backed away without a single change in her face.

After a while Jia Zheng came in, followed by the pretty Aunt Zhao.

As soon as Mrs. Wang saw Jia Zheng coming in, she got up to greet him, placed Jia Zheng on the front seat, and they sat down.

Aunt Zhao came forward to greet her, seeing her appearance, it was just a perfunctory blessing, so let it go.Mrs. Wang didn't seem to see her.Aunt Zhao didn't care, and stood aside as if nothing had happened.

Jia Ke stepped forward to salute Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng was very happy to see him: "When did you come back?"

Jia Ke said: "I came back last night, but it was too late, so I didn't report to my father for fear of disturbing my father's rest. I beseech my father to commit crimes."

Jia Zheng said, "It's good to be back safely. There are so many things between father and son."

Everyone was talking, Jia Zhu came in to say hello.Jia Ke saw that Jia Zhu's skin had become abnormally pale, but she was very energetic.

Jia Zheng asked Jia Zhu, "How is your homework recently? This year I'm going to give it a try."

Jia Zhu said confidently: "My son is going to end this year, and this is the only time Han Chuang has studied hard for so many years."

Jia Zheng comforted him and said, "Don't worry too much, just do what you can. You are still young, so don't worry, just one or two years."

But Jia Zhu said confidently: "Father, don't worry, your son is sure. This year he will definitely be on the list."

Jia Zheng said with satisfaction: "You are sure, and I will wait for your good news."

This is the maid outside the door shouting: "The eldest girl is here." This is the door curtain being lifted, and Jia Yuanchun walked in.

Jia Yuanchun is still so beautiful, with gentle demeanor and actions like the wind blowing willows.During this time, Jia Yuanchun came to see Mrs. Wang almost every day, because Mrs. Wang was getting old.Now that she is pregnant, Yuan Chun is worried, fearing that something will happen to her, so she takes care of her every day.

After Jia Yuanchun greeted Mrs. Jia Zhengwang, Mrs. Wang pulled him to sit beside him, and held his hand to greet him.

Jia Ke unexpectedly discovered that all the people in the second room had arrived, which was considered a small reunion.

Jia Zheng sometimes said to his servants: "Let's set out a meal. Let's eat together when everyone is ready today. It's a reunion dinner in advance."

Soon the big table was lined up side by side, and all kinds of delicacies were served in a flowing manner.So Jia Zheng took the main seat, Mrs. Wang was on the side, Jia Zhu was on the left, Jia Ke was on the right, and Jia Yuanchun was across the table. As for Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao, they could only serve at the table and were not allowed to serve.

The meal took half an hour, after the meal, as usual, a servant girl brought tea in a small tea tray, everyone rinsed their mouths with the tea, another servant girl brought a small copper basin, and everyone washed their hands.The meal is over.

Then Jia Zheng went to the Yamen, and Jia Ke and Jia Zhu also withdrew.But Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao still have to stay to serve Mrs. Wang.In fact, Jia Ke felt very sorry for Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou came out in the morning and just ate a few bites of snacks. She hasn't eaten yet. When will she leave?It depends on Mrs. Wang's mood. If Mrs. Wang wants to torment them, they may not be able to eat until evening.One day without water or rice, I don't know how to survive.Fortunately, Mrs. Wang has done a good job on this point, and she will let them resign soon.

When Jia Zhu and Jia Ke came out together, Jia Zhu saluted Jia Ke and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know how things are going."

Jia Ke saw that his tone was very polite, not as close as before.Knowing that everyone has grown up and has ideas, I am afraid that Jia Zhu now does not regard himself as a big brother, but a competitor.But Jia Ke didn't take it seriously.

Jia Ke saw that Jia Zhu's expression was very wrong, but her spirit was very good.I'm afraid he took drugs that forcibly boosted his spirit. It seems that Jia Zhu even gave up his life to study. No wonder Mr. Li was so optimistic about him at that time, saying that he was the seed of reading.Just based on his point, Jia Ke thinks he is far behind him. The first thing Jia Ke thinks of when doing something is to save his life, Jia Zhu's indomitable spirit.

Jia Ke also politely said to Jia Zhu: "You seem to be in good spirits these days, and you have made great progress in your studies. You will definitely go to high school next year. I will congratulate you in advance for being here."

Jia Zhu was satisfied with Jia Ke's attitude, and said to him: "Brother wants to join the army this year, and he should be promoted after a few years. I won't forget my brother by then." The attitude was very proud.

(End of this chapter)