serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 252
Since they still had to worship their ancestors, Jia Hu, Jia Mu and others accompanied Yuan Chun to have a simple meal before rushing back to Ningguo Mansion.

In the evening, Mother Jia set up a few tables of wine in the big flower hall, separated by a large screen. Mother Jia led the women from the two houses inside, while Jia Jing and Jia She led the men from the two houses of Ning and Rong outside. They had a simple reunion dinner. .

On the second day of junior high school, Jia She held a banquet at Rong En Hall, on the third day of junior high school, Jia Zheng held a banquet at Rong Xi Hall, and for three days in a row, the families of the Ning and Rong prefectures ate together.

In the next few days, the upper courtyard of the Ningguo Mansion hall was full of opera and wine, and there was an endless stream of relatives and friends. It took seven or eight days in a row to finish.

Jia Hu was busy going out to eat New Year's wine every day. Lin Daiyu took care of all the big and small affairs of Ningguo Mansion, and You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law helped. When they were too busy, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan's sister-in-law would also come to help; Hu entertained the male guests, and Jia Yun and Jia Qiang took care of them.

Since the 15th day of the first lunar month came back home to visit relatives, the Rongguo Mansion did not invite people to have New Year's wine this year. Jia Zheng led Jia Lian and the housekeeper into the garden every day to check until he confirmed that there was nothing missing or inappropriate.

From the eighth day of the eighth day, eunuchs from the Supervisor of Rituals came out to look at the direction first: where to change clothes, where to sit idle, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to retire.

Then there were inspections of the local prime minister's Guanfang and the big eunuch, etc. They brought many small eunuchs to Ningrong Street to inspect the various customs and defenses, and pulled up two tall curtains on both sides of the street;
Where to retreat, where to kneel, where to eat, where to tell, and teach various etiquette.

On the thirteenth, the soldiers and horses of the five cities began to sweep the streets and drive out idlers.

From the eighth day of the first lunar month, Jia She personally supervised and led the craftsmen to tie up lanterns, fireworks and other things. They were busy until the fourteenth day before they were ready to stop.

Perhaps it was because the snow fell too much in the twelfth lunar month in the third year of Jianwu. In the fourth year of Jianwu, except for a heavy snowfall on the first month of the first month, there were two light snowfalls on the seventh and eighth day of the lunar new year. Since then, there has been no snow until today, although It was cold, but the clouds in the sky were thin.Qin Tianjian said that there has been no snow for the past two days.

Ning'an Hall Backyard

The chiming clock in the corner of the bedroom suddenly rang!
Jia Hu woke up and wanted to open his eyes, but found that he couldn't open them. He felt a splitting headache, nausea, and discomfort all over his body.

Lying on the bed slowly, Jia Hu couldn't remember how he came back, his head was blank, he took a breath, opened his eyes, and lifted the quilt covering his body, there was no smell of alcohol on his body, and his clothes had been changed , apparently last night Amber took a bath for herself.

Jia Hu got up with a sigh, put on his clothes, walked out of the tent unsteadily, glanced at the chime clock, hey, it's three quarters in the afternoon!good luck!

Habitually looking at the book case, a piece of paper was pressed under the white jade ruler, Jia Hu walked over to take a look, and saw Lin Daiyu's handwriting: "I'm going to Rongqing Hall to learn etiquette, don't look for me everywhere."

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Jia Hu was slightly taken aback, did she look down on herself, or was she too confident? !
hiss!
Jia Hu rubbed his forehead, the feeling of being drunk is not good!
Slowly walking to the edge of the kang, Jia Hu fell onto the kang, closed his eyes, thought for a while, then opened them again, staring at the roof in a daze.

Yesterday Xie Qiong treated him to New Year’s wine, all the generals from the Yongwei Camp went, a group of people lined up to toast Jia Hu, each with a bowl of wine, after a round they drank two jars of wine, just sat down and ate two mouthfuls Yang Dayong came over again, licking his face, and insisted on a toast. It was called a thank you, but it was actually for revenge.

Jia Hu couldn't remember what happened next, it seemed that Lin San, Li Si and others all came to toast, and then they couldn't remember.

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and then Hu Po walked in, stunned for a moment, and walked lightly to Jia Hu's side: "Second Master?"

Jia Hu didn't look at her, but responded habitually: "Yes."

Hu Po tilted her head and looked at Jia Hu, then asked with a smile, "Do you want to drink hangover soup?"

Jia Hu replied angrily, "What do you think?!"

Amber covered her mouth and smiled, didn't say anything, turned around and walked out, after a while, she came back with hangover soup, "Second Master."

Jia Hu sat up straight, took the soup bowl and drank it in one gulp. Seeing that Amber brought tea again, he quickly rinsed his mouth.

"Go to the small kitchen and bring me the jujube kernel porridge I made."

Amber yelled out the window, went to the censer, picked up the small copper pot, poured water into the copper basin beside it, took a pure white face towel, spread it out, soaked it in the hot water, and twisted it lightly. , walked up to Jia Hu and handed it over.

Jia Hu took the face towel, spread it out by himself, covered his face, and felt much more comfortable in an instant.

After a while, Jia Hu handed the face towel to Hu Po.

Amber took it, put it back into the copper basin, poured some hot water, scrubbed the face towel twice in the copper basin, twisted it well and handed it to Jia Hu again.

Jia Hu took it, wiped his face, and asked, "Why do you still need to learn etiquette today?"

Hu Po stepped forward to close the tent, and replied: "Earlier in the morning, the mother sent an order to let the girls have dinner with them tomorrow, so a few old mothers came to the palace to teach the girls the royal dining etiquette. "

Jia Hu sighed. As the old saying goes, the rules of the royal family are as big as the sky, and there are as many rules as a cow's hair.

In order to demonstrate the majesty of the royal family, when Er Yuanchun returns home tomorrow, the entire Jia family will give her a national salute, except for Jia Hu, everyone from Jia's mother to the servants must bow down to Yuan Chunxing.

The current royal family is full of plans, and there are only five people who can make Jia Hu kneel, the emperor, the empress, the queen mother, the emperor and the old concubine.

Folding the quilt on the bed, Hu Po came over and touched Jia Hu's hand: "It's cold outside today, Er Ye put on a jacket." Then he went to the closet and took out a small red cotton gauze jacket. Jacket.

Jia Hu stood up, and while putting on his clothes, he asked again: "How is the preparation at the Rong Mansion?"

Hu Po: "It's all ready. The leaves made of silk and paper are glued to the branches, and the crane lanterns made of feathers are also floating on the river." The aunt said, Mr. Huan is ill."

Jia Hu: "Is Jia Huan sick?"

Amber: "I heard that I broke my stomach after eating. The doctor told me to rest for a few days and not go out."

Hearing this, Jia Hu frowned.

At this time, the voice of the mother-in-law came from outside: "Miss, the porridge is here."

Hu Po turned and walked out, then came in with a tray, put it on the Kang table, and handed the porridge bowl to Jia Hu with both hands.

Jia Hu took the porridge, picked up the spoon in the bowl, scooped half a spoonful and brought it to his mouth, thinking about Jia Huan. Soldiers practicing martial arts not only strengthened their body and bones, but also changed their mental outlook a lot, and became a handsome boy.

Bad stomach?Jia Huan is not Jia's mother, how could she be so fragile?
Thinking of this, Jia Hu's eyes flashed, could it be Mrs. Wang?She didn't want Yuan Chun to see Jia Huan?
"Second Master, my aunt has sent a letter." Lin San's voice came from outside the window.

Jia Hu: "Oh? Bring it in!" After finishing speaking, he drank the remaining porridge in one gulp.

The door curtain was raised, Lin San walked in, and handed Lin Ruhai's letter to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu took the letter, tore it open, read it, and then smiled. The letter was delivered by a fast horse. Lin Ruhai went to Beijing on a boat from the Yangtze River Navy. It is estimated that he will arrive at Tianjin Pier around No. 20.

Folding the letter and stuffing it into his bosom, he said to Amber, "Let's go to Rongqing Hall."

(End of this chapter)