The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 249 Lifetime Achievement Award

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month of the Bingzi Year, the annual meeting of the Jia Mansion was held in the yard in front of the Jia Family Ancestral Hall in Ningguo Mansion.

For so many years, this was the first time in Jia's mansion.

However, since there were too many new things in Jia's mansion this year, especially after the arrival of Fourth Master Min, new things happened one after another, so people didn't feel any surprise about this matter anymore.On the contrary, it was because the previous selection activities had caused a great sensation, and everyone in the whole family had a sense of anticipation for this activity.

The courtyard of the ancestral hall is very wide, and 600 people have entered, and there are still some vacant places around.However, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard was very lively.

Whether it is the master or the servants, they all put on new clothes today, and each face is filled with cheerful smiles.

Many people greeted each other warmly when they met, and said hello to each other, and paid New Year's greetings in advance.

Of course, what people are more concerned about, and the most discussed, is who will receive these awards this year.

Among them, the Best Prodigal Award is the most eye-catching.

The candidates for this award are already known.Therefore, it is inevitable to look at those candidates from time to time.

Although Baoyu, Jia Rong and Jia Huan were unwilling to come, under Jia Min's strict order, they still bit the bullet and came.

Xue Pan, who was always with them in the past, is not with them today.Baoyu saw him just now and wanted to say hello to him and pull him to sit with him, but Xue Pan pretended not to see him and passed in front of them.

Although the three of them are together, their expressions are still different.

The expressions of Baoyu and Jia Rong were obviously much more relaxed.It's just that Jia Huan sat alone and didn't talk to them, his face looked like a dead person.

Jia Huan already knew about Baoyu and Jia Rong joining forces to canvass for him.However, he is now very soft-spoken, and he is powerless to stop it.He wanted to turn his back on the two of them, but when he thought that apart from these two people, no one else wanted to see him, he didn't have the courage to turn his back.

Although the two joined forces to calculate themselves, at least on the surface they haven't drawn a clear line with themselves.When I went out to play, I still took him with me, and I didn't need him to spend money on food and drink.Therefore, Jia Huan did not have the courage to turn against the two of them.

In front of the ancestral hall, a rostrum was set up.Sitting in the first row on the stage were the ancestors, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing.

The second row is the guest seats.Sitting in the middle is Ji Mingluan Ji University scholar.

Master Ji is well-known all over the world, and now he is the emperor's favorite minister. He is currently in charge of compiling the "Yuanheng Dictionary", and he is faintly the head of Wenzong in the world.

Sitting next to Ji Mingluan were Wu Shangshu from the Ministry of Industry, Yin Xiutonggui from Shuntian Prefecture, Chen Hanlin from the Imperial Academy, and Jiang Shilang from the Ministry of Punishment.

Behind them is the representative of the Wang family - Mrs. Wang Ziteng and Mrs. He.Aunt Xue, the representative of the Xue family.Shi Ding and Shi Nai are representatives of historians.

Elders of the Feng family, Chen family and Wei family who were training together in Yeduju also came to congratulate.

Except for Ji Mingluan who was invited by Jia Min, others such as Wu Shangshu and Xiufu Yin.Chen Hanlin and Jiang Shilang did not receive the invitation.

I don't know how they got the news. They found Jia Zheng and said they wanted to see the excitement.The Jia family naturally wanted such a face-saving thing, so they quickly filled out the invitation and sent it over.

These people didn't have any contact with Jia's house before, so anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were here for Fourth Master Min.He said he came to Jia's mansion to congratulate him, but he actually gave it to Fourth Master Min's face.

In the row near the east side of the stage, there are Jia Min, Jia Dairu, Jia Daixiu and other members of the clan elder association.

Because this event was initiated by the Elders' Association, it was natural to sit on the stage.The grandeur of the event and the high standards of the guests allowed people to witness the status and authority of the Elders' Association.

Jia Min was discussing something with the members of the elders' association, while Jia Lian, Qin Zhong, Jia Qiang, Jia Yun and others were busy greeting the guests.

Seeing Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, Jia Yun and others busy on stage, Jia Huan felt as if he was in a dream.

Once upon a time, they were all people who trained in the wild like themselves.Although he is a bastard, in terms of the distance of the relationship, he is much closer than Jia Qiang and Jia Yun.

Now everyone has been promoted, and everyone is proud in front of others.But as for myself, I was waiting here to receive the award, the best prodigal award!

What have I lost again?Speaking of prodigals, which one is not more defeated than me?If he hadn't come back from Yeduju, how could he have fallen to where he is today?I regret that I should have listened to the bewitching of Baoyu, Brother Rong and Xue Dafool.

At that time, after listening to their bewitching, they said that they wanted to dismantle Min Lao Si's platform. In the end, not only did he not dismantle his platform, but he became a lonely person.Even Baoyu and Brother Rong joined forces to plot against me.

It's time for the annual meeting to begin.

The annual meeting was hosted by Jia Min. He nodded slightly to the drum team in the audience, and the drum team began to play a piece of "Backgammon".After one song, the agenda officially began.

On the first agenda, Wu Shangshu, the guest of the Ministry of Industry, announced the start of the annual meeting of the Jia Mansion.

This is a great honor, and it is enough to give Wu Shang a letter.

In the second item, Shi Taijun, the highest official of the Jia family, led the members of the Jia family to hold a brief ancestor worship ceremony.

The tribute had been laid out long ago, and the master of the Jia family and the clan elders on the stage kowtowed in the ancestral hall, and it was over.

The third item is the welcome speech by Jia She, the hereditary first-class general.It is nothing more than explaining the reason and significance of holding this ceremony, and expressing gratitude to the guests for coming.

Although what he said were all polite words, they were also serious matters, which made people listen very pleasantly.

The fourth item is the most anticipated lottery ceremony.

"The first award presented today, and the most important award of the year, is the long-awaited Lifetime Achievement Award."

After Jia Min finished speaking, he signaled to the audience, and the drum team played another short piece of music.

"Now, with the warmest applause, let's invite the guests of the lottery. The head of Wenzong in the world, the scholar of the Wenhua Palace, Mr. Ji Mingluanji, will be invited to the lottery!"

The drum music started again, Ji Mingluan got up and left his seat, bowed his hands to the audience, and gestured to the guests on the stage.

Jia Dairu took out a big red envelope and handed it to Ji Mingluan.

"Let me see who can win this highest honor."

Ji Mingluan also knows how to act, he opened the envelope, took a look at it, but deliberately didn't say anything, to whet everyone's appetite.

Seeing the silence on and off the stage, he announced it loudly.

"In the 12th year of Yuanheng, the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Jia Clan——Shi Taijun."

As soon as the words fell, the sound of drums and music was heard again, and the applause on and off the stage rang out.Then there was a round of cheers.

"Grandfather, congratulations, congratulations..."

The people on the stage congratulated the old lady immediately.

Although the old lady knew in advance that she had won the award, she still didn't realize it when she really announced it, and it felt like a dream.

"Yuanyang, is that me? Why do I sound like Shi Taijun?"

"Old ancestor, aren't you Shi Taijun?"

Mrs. Wang also looked excited, and reminded the old lady in time.

"Hey, look at me, but you forgot about me."

"I invite Shi Taijun, the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, to come out to accept the award, and the applause resounds!"

Amidst the warm applause, the old lady left the table without using a cane, and took the award certificate from Bachelor Ji.Then he held it up high and showed off to the audience.

"Please invite the award presenter to read the award speech."

Then the award speech was read out by Ji University.

The speech for the award was written by the Elders' Association, reviewed by Jia Min, and finally handed over to Master Ji for polishing.It is nothing more than some good words about how loyal the old lady is to the king and patriotism, how strict she is with her children and grandchildren, how generous she is with her servants, and so on.

Although what he said was all clichés, no matter how he heard it, he felt that it was all the same.

The old lady was naturally very happy when she heard this.However, there is still a trace of temptation in my heart: Am I that good?
"The winners are invited to give acceptance speeches."

So the old lady said a few words.The words were all prepared in advance, including the process of awarding the award. Jia Min also communicated with the old lady in advance, and explained it to Yuanyang in detail, asking him to remind the old lady from time to time not to make a fool of herself.

In fact, Jia Min's worry was completely superfluous.

Behind the scenes, the old lady had conducted many rehearsals with the mandarin ducks, and she already had a good idea of ​​the procedure and what she should do.

Therefore, today's set of procedures went down, not only did they not make a fool of themselves at all, but they behaved calmly and calmly, naturally showing a kind of generosity.

Even Ji Mingluan secretly praised in his heart: The aristocratic family really has a precipitation and inheritance.

There was another burst of warm applause and drumming, sending the old lady and Bachelor Ji back to their seats.This first and most important award is considered to have completed the process.

The second award is the Virtue and Prestige Award. The guest of the draw is Yin Xiutonggui of Shuntian Prefecture, and the winner is the Clan Elders Association.

The old lady, Jia Dairu, Jia Daixiu, Jia Dairen, and Jia Daixin came to the stage to accept the award. They still followed the same procedure and successfully completed the procedure for the second award.

The third one is Jia She's Old and Strong Award, which is presented by Chen Hanlin.

The fourth is Jia Zheng's Best Diligence Award, and Jiang Shilang is the guest of honor.

These two awards are actually consolation prizes.Neither of them made much contribution, and Jia She even played a bad role in many cases.

However, as the head of the family with the highest seniority in the mansion, if he doesn't give him an award, he will look bad on his face.That's why Jia Min temporarily set up these two awards.

On the surface, Jia Amnesty's Healthy and Strong Award said that he was in good health and was busy going out to make money every day, and the award speech also said so.

In fact, Jia Min was mocking him for being in his 50s, and he was still old and unscrupulous. If you disagree, buy a concubine and come back.

For this annual meeting and awards, Jia Amnesty was very disapproving at first, and he often made gossip.

However, seeing that the Clan Elders Association has been steadily advancing the awards no matter what others say, Jia Amnesty stopped talking.

On the surface, he pretended not to care about it, but secretly he often inquired about the awards and who the winners were.In particular, pay special attention to the Best Prodigal Award.

From time to time, he was not sure and was always worried about Jia Min.

This Ming brother has always been good at taking the edge of the sword when doing things, as long as he wants to do it, he dares to do it.If you ask him to give the Best Prodigal Award, you will be ashamed to see others in the future.

It wasn't until after a lot of effort that he found out from the clan elders that he had won the Lao Dang Yi Zhuang Award, he was relieved.So everyone praised Jia Min for his fairness and integrity.

(End of this chapter)