Ji Tang

Chapter 615 Beautiful Jade and Human Heart

"Eat quickly, what are you doing standing there?"

Mother Ji looked at the stunned people sitting at the dinner table and said.

When Ji's mother learned about the origins of these people, she called them in without saying a word. Regardless of Wu Liu'er and others' refusal, she insisted on having a meal before leaving.

"Old lady, let's eat. Let's eat now."

Wu Liu'er shed tears for no apparent reason. Seeing the awkward look of his other companions, he said, "Let's go and eat. This is Mr.'s house, everyone can eat."

After saying that, he stuffed something into his mouth vigorously, but more and more tears flowed.Others also cried, and for a while the whole hall was filled with crying.

"Hey, you kids, just eat when you eat, why are you crying!"

This scene left Mother Ji with no choice but to keep comforting her.

"Brother, why are you crying? You see, I don't even cry. I don't even cry when my husband hits me. You are still crying when you are such an adult. How shameless!"

Wu Liu'er and others felt a little embarrassed when they heard the words of Ji Run, a little kid. They didn't cry or laugh at this time. They were stunned for a while.

"Go, go, eat your food, even the food can't stop your mouth!"

Mother Ji quickly pulled her grandson over and smiled at everyone: "Don't listen to his nonsense. Don't take it to heart even if a child talks nonsense!"

"My words are serious. We were just thinking of our experiences over the years. We couldn't control ourselves for a moment, which actually made the old lady laugh."

Wu Liuer quickly stood up and said, looking a little panicked for a moment!
"What happened in the past is in the past. You have all been taught by the Marquis. If you have any difficulties, just tell us. Although the Marquis is not here, as long as you can help, you will never refuse!"

Zheng Li also said with a smile at this time.

He had just sent someone to Lu Guogong's mansion to inquire, and it was indeed the case.He thought that these people must have had some difficulties to come to the Hou Mansion.

Since there is such a passionate love, as long as it is not too much, Ji's ability can still do it.

"Things? We're fine, we just want to come and take a look."

Wu Liu'er was stunned and opened his mouth to speak, but before he finished speaking, he understood something.

His expression darkened, and he forced a smile and said: "We will accept the reward from the court in a few days, and when the matter is over, we will go somewhere else."

"The Marquis has been as kind to me as a mountain. If it hadn't been for the Marquis, we would have been just big soldiers, and we don't know when we would die on the battlefield."

"When I come back this time, firstly, I want to see the Marquis and let him know that we have not embarrassed him; secondly, I don't know when we can see each other again after we say goodbye."

He stood up and took the package from his companion, brought it to Mother Ji and said, "This is the beautiful jade we accidentally got in Longyou. I heard that the Marquis likes beautiful jade, so we have nothing to give as a gift, so we can only..."

Mother Ji took a deep look at Wu Liu'er in front of her and opened it on the spot. Although this was a bit rude, she couldn't care less at this time.

The package on the table looks quite heavy. Such a heavy thing is always carried on the body, which shows that they attach great importance to it.

To Ji's mother's surprise, she thought it was cut jade, but when she opened it, she found that it was not what she imagined.

The stone is about the size of a human head, with only one corner showing jade that looks like green water droplets. From these alone, it is not difficult to imagine that this is a piece of top-quality jade.

This is a rough stone, with only a corner polished. Judging from the marks, it must have been polished not long ago.

Mother Ji stared at Wu Liuer and said, "Tell me honestly, where did this jade come from?"

"Don't tell me that you got this accidentally. Although I am old, my eyes are not blind yet."

Ji Run seemed to have noticed something was wrong with her grandma, and she quickly sat upright, not daring to make any more small moves.

Grandma rarely loses her temper, but when she does, someone will definitely be in trouble.

Although I don’t know how these people made grandma angry, they were definitely right not to say anything.Zheng Li was a little dazed at this time. He stared at the original stone in a daze. How could it be the original stone?And it looks like a rough stone that was just dug out not long ago.

Everyone in Chang'an knew that the Marquis liked beautiful jade, and the chief officials brought back all kinds of top-quality jade from time to time.In the end, these things were all taken under his care, and he could tell at a glance.

Mother Ji waited for a long time but Wu Liu'er didn't say anything. She didn't urge her and just wrapped the original stone again.

"The Marquis Mansion is not in a position to accept such things of unknown origin, so you should take them back!"

Wu Liu'er felt his whole body tingle after hearing this, but before he could speak, his companions beside him became anxious.

"We dug this ourselves."

"To shut up!"

Wu Liuer glared at him angrily, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We have been in the army these years and have little property. We know that the Marquis likes beautiful jade, but we can't afford the cheapest one."

"Once we learned that there was a place in the Western Regions that was rich in beautiful jade, we decided"

Okay, everyone will understand without saying anything else.

This group of boys actually traveled thousands of miles to dig for jade, and they were at a loss beyond their imagination.

"This is too precious, Zheng Li!"

"Old lady!"

Mother Ji rubbed the exposed jade with her hands and said, "Go get a thousand guans for them, and get some food for them to take home for their families to taste. I am not a good place for the delicacies of Marquis Mansion." You can taste it”

But before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Wu Liuer.

I saw him kneeling on the ground: "Old madam, this is the only thing we can do for the Marquis. Please accept it."

"in addition."

Wu Liuer's expression darkened and he said: "We are all orphans, and we have no home. We live in military camps for food and accommodation. It's useless to ask for all this money."

"what?"

Mother Ji stood up in surprise, looked at the people who were all kneeling on the ground, and then looked at the beautiful jade on the table. She didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You, you, you are all orphans?"

Seeing Wu Liu'er nodding, Ji's mother was shocked. She quickly helped them up one by one and said, "Good boy, really a good boy."

"I accepted the things you gave me for your Lord, but I won't do it again. Do you hear me?"

After hearing Mother Ji's words, everyone smiled and agreed repeatedly.

Mother Ji looked at Zheng Li. Zheng Li immediately understood something. He bowed to everyone and clasped his fists and said, "I just misunderstood you all. I thought it was alas. I won't say anything anymore. I am here to apologize to you all. Don’t take it personally!”

"No, no, no, you are a bad boy. We didn't make it clear. It's not your fault."

Mother Ji nodded and smiled when she saw the two of them: "Okay, since it's a misunderstanding, just let's talk it over."

"Come on, come on, sit down quickly. I was just talking. You must be hungry. Eat quickly, eat quickly!"

She hurriedly greeted everyone and served food to everyone, regardless of whether they could eat or not. The bowls were piled up so much that they couldn't put them down.

Everyone also ate happily. They had heard the name of Hou Mansion's delicacies for a long time even in the local area. They finally tried it this time. It was really delicious and well-deserved. They almost bit their tongues when they tasted it.

This meal was half-forced by Ji's mother, and she was so happy and happy that she was served twice in a row. She didn't give up until she couldn't eat any more in the end!

(End of this chapter)