serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 294 Birthday
Before dawn, the front yard of Ningguo Mansion was already brightly lit.

An incense table is placed in the middle of the front yard.

Jia Rong was personally placing incense candles and paper bundles, while Lai Sheng, Lin Zhixiao and the stewards stood respectfully on both sides of the incense table.

Not long after, Jia Hu came out wearing a red auspicious uniform and a crown on his head.

Jia Hu walked to the incense table and stopped, took the incense offering from Jia Rong, lit it with his own hands, offered the incense with three bows, and knelt down.

Jia Rong and others knelt down together.

After finishing the ceremony, laying tea and burning paper, Jia Hu went to the ancestral hall to kowtow to the ancestors to show that he was one year older and had to take on greater responsibilities to the family.

Then I have to kowtow to Jiamu in Jiamu's house, leave the Rongqing hall, and pay homage to my cheap father Jia Jing from Xuanzhen Temple, go to Rongen hall to salute Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing, sit for a while, and then go to the king's house. The Lady's Court had a conversation with Jia Zheng, and took a look at Baoyu's injury by the way. It had been more than half a month before she was able to get out of bed and walk around.

After talking a few jokes with Baoyu, Jia Hufang returned to Ningguo Mansion, took Jia Rong and others to You's Courtyard, kowtowed, received You's prepared birthday gift, sat down for a while, and then returned to Ning'an Hall .

After thinking about it, he brought Jia Rong and others to Xue's small courtyard. Aunt Xue had been waiting in the front hall for a long time. She also sat for a while and drank tea before returning to Ning'an Hall.

Walking around in a circle, it is at least ten miles.

Just after sitting down and eating half a cup of tea, Jia Lian, Jia Yun, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and other juniors of the same generation came to salute Jia Hu, invited them to sit down and had tea, chatted and laughed for a while and then went back.

As if they had made an appointment, after half a cup of tea time, Lai Sheng and Lin Zhixiao led the servants in charge of the whole family to kowtow to pay their respects to the birthday, followed by many daughters-in-law and maidservants headed by Lai Sheng's family and Lin Zhixiao's family. .

Then there are the servants of Rongguo Mansion. It is already the beginning of time when all these people have left.

Jia Hu smiled wryly, this is not a birthday, it's just looking for guilt!

Fortunately, in the name of celebrating Xichun's birthday, I thanked all the families who came to pay their respects, otherwise the busier work is yet to come.

The birthday presents of Wang Ziteng and Xungui's lineage, as well as the generals of the Yongwei Battalion were delivered yesterday, and the main hall was filled with birthday peaches and silver noodles.

Yuanchun also sent Li Zhong to bring birthday gifts, a palace-made gold longevity star, one gold and one jade Ruyi handle, two gold and silver lords each, one hundred pieces of palace satin "Wealth and Prosperity Changchun", one hundred palace silk "Longevity and Longevity" Horses and several Western toys.

The emperor is more stingy, only one hundred longevity peaches, and one hundred bunches are topped with silver noodles.

Jia Hu understood what the emperor meant, he was crying for poverty, and told himself not to write any more memorials, the imperial court would not send troops to Uliasutai, and counting the time, the imperial messenger should have arrived at Uliasutai.

It has to be said that the cabinet is too naive. How could it be possible to let the Raksha people withdraw from Uliasutai just based on a covenant signed between Dazhou and Zasaktu Khan?

It is impossible for the Raksha people to give up the fat in their mouths, let alone retreat to Siberia.

War is inevitable.

At this moment, Xichun came out of the back hall and saw Jia Hu sitting there in a daze, so he walked forward with a smile: "Brother, I'm here to wish you a happy birthday." He said with a slight blessing.

Jia Hu came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Xichun said solemnly, "I'm here to pay my brother's birthday wishes!"

Jia Hu smiled, took out a small box that had been prepared earlier from his sleeve robe, and opened the lid.

Inside the box lies a piece of white jade the size of a thumb. The jade is delicate and moist as fat.

"This is the warm jade that my brother spent a lot of time getting. It's only two pieces, and the other piece is given to you, Sister Lin."

Jia Hu untied the red rope and signaled Xichun to bring her head closer.

"Ah."

Xichun reached out and lifted her hair, revealing her white and tender neck.

Jia Hu hung it up for her, and said, "I heard that wearing it on the body in cold winter can keep you warm to a certain extent, and it can also regulate your body."

"Thank you brother."

Xichun smiled happily, held it in his hands for a while, and suddenly said: "Ah, a gift!"

She ran to the back hall, and soon came over with a pair of shoes and socks, and handed them to Jia Hu like a treasure: "I made the socks myself, and Ruhua helped me make the shoes."

Jia Hu was slightly taken aback. After all, he has grown up. He used to be able to make small purses, but now he can make shoes and socks.

Taking the shoes and socks, Jia Hu looked at them carefully, touched them with his hands, and joked to Xichun: "My sister has finally grown up and can make shoes and socks for my brother. I will count on you in the future."

After hearing this, Xichun nodded with joy.

Jia Hu smiled.

At this time, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing walked in, "Let's pay my respects to Fourth Auntie."

Jia Hu smiled and waved his hands: "Your fourth aunt won't be greeted by you, let's serve a bowl of tea."

"Yes."

Jia Rong glanced at Qin Keqing and motioned her to offer tea to Xichun.

Qin Keqing smiled lightly, walked to the door and waved.

Her maid, Ruizhu, came in with tea.

Qin Keqing personally brought the tea to Xichun.

Xichun had already sat down beside Jia Hu, with her face tensed and serious, she took a sip of the tea, put it down, and said to Jia Rong and Qin Keqing: "You guys are interested, I like the birthday gift very much. .”

"Yes." Jia Rong wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Xichun waved her small hand: "Go and do your business."

Jia Rong and Qin Keqing replied, "Yes." They saluted Jia Hu again, and then went out.

Looking at their retreating figures, Xichun hurriedly patted his chest and said to Jia Hu, "Is it okay?"

Jia Hu: "It's my sister, Jia Hu!"

The siblings smiled at each other.

Xichun suddenly remembered: "By the way, Second Sister, Third Sister, and Sister Yun are waiting in the backyard to pay homage to brother's birthday."

Jia Hu nodded with a smile: "Let's go, let's see what birthday gifts they have prepared for us." After speaking, he led Xichun to the backyard.

As soon as I walked into the backyard, I could only hear the chirping, croaking, and the sound of a group of people talking and laughing in the main room.

Just two steps away, Lian Hua'er, a little girl from Yingchun, came out with a water bottle. She was startled for a while, and then shouted to the room: "Second master is back!"

The bamboo curtain was lifted, and Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun, Baoqin, and Xiuyan came out laughing together, "The birthday star is back!"

Siqi, Shishu, Cuilu and other big maids followed behind with a group of young maids, a huge group of people.

Jia Hu rushed up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Don't be naughty, just go in."

A group of people surrounded Jia Hu and walked in. They went into the inner room and changed into homely clothes. Then they walked to the outer room and sat down on the main seat to receive the courtesy from their sisters.

He wasn't Jia Baoyu, and he had to get up to salute their sisters, who would salute Jia Hu during the Chinese New Year.

Except that Tanchun sent a picture of longevity that he copied, the sisters all made their own needlework.

Siqi, Ruhua and others hurriedly kowtowed to Jia Hu for his birthday.

Jia Hu suddenly remembered: "Where is Miss Bao?"

Baoqin: "Accompany sister Lin to the small kitchen."

Jia Hu nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Ping'er's voice came from outside the door: "Our eldest sister came to pay her second uncle's birthday."

Jia Hu smiled, and saw Ping'er coming in a beautiful dress.

The mother-in-law hugged Qiao and followed behind. Perhaps it was God's will in the dark, but Wang Xifeng still asked Grandma Liu to give the eldest sister this nickname.

Jia Hu smiled and said to Ping'er: "You don't have to salute, I have to return the salute to you. I've been very tired for a long time." After saying that, he clapped his hands towards Sister Qiao and stretched out his arms.

The mother-in-law quickly presented Qiao to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu looked at Sister Qiao with a smile, and Sister Qiao actually smiled too. This smile made Jia Hu even happier, and hurriedly said to Hu Po: "Hurry up and get the little box I put in the innermost part of the cabinet."

Amber was slightly startled: "Yes." He turned around and walked in, and soon came out with a brocade noodle box.

Everyone gathered around. Jia Hu took out a jade lock with a gold chain from the box and said to Ping'er: "This is the longevity lock I brought back from Jinling. It's very clean." As he said this, he took out Qiao Jie'er. He held her on his lap and put the jade lock on her with his own hands.

Looking at the longevity lock on Sister Qiao's chest, and at the smiling Jia Hu, Ping'er admired Wang Xifeng in his heart, Jia Hu really liked children.

Looking at Sister Qiao who was still smiling at him, Jia Hu thought of himself again, next year, not the year after, he should have his own child the year after.

At this time Xueyan came in: "Second Lord, the flower hall is ready."

Jia Hu hugged Qiao and stood up, "Come on, let's eat birthday noodles, all of you!" A group of people squeezed out the door.

(End of this chapter)