Chapter 46
At the end of October, the weather began to cool down rapidly, and in November, light snow began to fall in Beijing, and half a month later ushered in the first heavy snow of the year. The heavy snow began to fall in the evening, and it became heavier and heavier, and by the time Jia Yu went to bed at night, he had heard the sound of the heavy snow breaking the dead branches, and when he got up the next day, the houses and trees outside were already white.
Coincidentally, this day is the five-day holiday, according to the family's practice, every time there is a holiday, Jia Yu does not need to go to the yamen, Jia Hu does not need to go to the school, so the snow that is still falling does not cause any inconvenience. Jia Yu called Jia Hu to Rongxi Hall to test his knowledge, while Zhang Xian taught Jia Qiong to play the piano on the side, and there was a red-hot brazier in the room, which was warm, even if you didn't wear thick clothes, you didn't have to worry about catching a cold.
Zhang Xian was dedicated to two things, teaching Jia Qiong to play the piano while paying attention to her husband and son. Jia Qiong is still young after all, saying that she is learning to play the piano, but in fact, it is just for fun, so she doesn't learn very carefully, especially when she plays with her heart, the sound of the piano can be said to be played randomly, and the sharp sound she made several times was so shocking that Jia Hu almost forgot the book to memorize.
Jia Yu was also surprised by the strange syllables made by his baby daughter several times, but he was reluctant to say Jia Qiong, but instead said Jia Hu: "Manly man, even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you, your face should not change, why does such a little sound scare you?" β
Jia Hu was helpless, even if he saw his sister grimacing at him, he couldn't say anything: "Yes, father, Hu'er knows, it's Hu'er who is not skilled enough in books." "Jia Qiong is a girl and a sister, how can he say anything if he really does something, not to mention that he also loves Jia Qiong very much, although usually Jia Qiong has caused a lot of trouble for him to carry the black pot.
When Jia Hu finished memorizing the book, Jia Yu glanced at Zhang Xian without a trace, and coughed when he saw Zhang Xian chin slightly at him: "You did a good job this time, and your reciting is smooth, but next time you remember, no matter when, you must stick to your heart and don't be moved by the outside world, understand?" β
In front of Jia Hu and Jia Qiong, of course he couldn't say that in fact, he didn't remember much of the Four Books and Five Classics, let alone memorize them, and the big articles that Jia Hu memorized were actually similar to him - in other words, he couldn't tell whether Jia Hu was back the right or wrong, and every time Jia Hu memorized it, it was actually for Zhang Xian.
-- It would be too embarrassing for him, a person who had never touched a sage book in his two lives combined, to hear where Jia Hu had turned his back on the wrong side and where he had turned his back on it, but he would not say such a humiliating thing, no matter how much he pampered his children, the majesty of being a father was still necessary.
Jia Hu thought that the reason why he couldn't pick it up when he endorsed it was because he didn't remember it, so he naturally promised: "Hu'er remembers, and next time it will definitely not be." β
Jia Qiong sat next to Zhang Xian and snickered, Zhang Xian touched the small bag on her head: "Qiong'er, don't bully your brother too much, be careful that your brother is unwilling to take care of you one day and won't bring you fresh and interesting things outside, don't cry and come to me when the time comes, and say that my brother is angry with you." β
Jia Qiong took Zhang Xian's hand, laughing and coquettish: "Qiong'er hasn't bullied her brother, it's because my brother is too stupid to remember books, right, daddy?" β
As soon as she is coquettish, Jia Yu's title will become "Daddy", Jia Yu originally wanted to say a few words to her very strictly, "The piano is a gentleman's instrument" and something like that, but when she saw her daughter's watery eyes that seemed to be able to speak, the words became "Qiong'er didn't bully your brother, and your brother is not stupid, but his personality is too soft and easy to be influenced." β
This is also a headache for him, I don't know if it's because he is the eldest son and has a younger sister, Jia Hu's personality is more stable and peaceful, but this is too soft in his opinion, he can't kill decisively, and lacks manhood. This kind of character is fine on weekdays, but Jia Hu is going to inherit the family business, if this kind of character is against a hypocrite like Jia Zheng or a ruffian like Zhang Rui, I am afraid that he will be directly defeated.
Zhang Xian didn't think there was anything wrong with Jia Hu's character: "A humble gentleman, gentle as jade, Hu'er's personality is not good, and he will be a gentleman when he grows up." β
It's okay to be a gentleman, just don't become a hypocrite. But Jia Hu will be mixed in the officialdom in the future, how can he compare with those old foxes and little foxes if he is too gentle, Jia Yu thought to himself, but he also thought that the stability of the eldest son was good for the harmony of the family brothers, so he put this matter down first.
Zhang Xian asked their father and son to change into new food and hot tea, and talked about another thing: "It's already very cold now, and in December, there will be more snowy days, and my sister is now taking care of the house, and she has to come here every day from her grandmother's daylily hall. I thought that it would be better to move the council chamber from the flower hall here to my grandmother's place, and the housekeepers and ladies would go there every day to listen to orders, and if there was anything that my sister could not decide, I would send someone to ask me, so that my sister would not run around every day. I just don't know if this will disturb my grandmother's peace. β
Jia Min has been housekeeper for nearly a month, and since she just got started, this girl who has never only watched her sister-in-law's housekeeper but has never taken care of the house herself has shown her ability in this regard. Although it is not yet the end of the year at this time, and there is no major event, Jia Min is also organized and reasonable, and does not live up to the word "Min" in her name at all. At the beginning, Zhang Xian still needed to watch, but in the end, Jia Min could already handle many affairs independently in Zhang Xian's absence, and she couldn't find any fault with the most picky upbringing grandmother around her. There are still some shortcomings, and at her current age, she is already very good.
Jia Yu asked, "What do you think of my sister's housekeeper?" β
Zhang Xian said with a smile: "It's not that I'm boasting, a girl of this age in the capital is afraid that there is no better and better than our sister." At my sister's age, I'm still coquettish in my mother's arms, not to mention anything else, at least the housekeeper will never be able to do my sister's Cheng dΓΉ. β
Speaking of being coquettish in her mother's arms, Zhang Xian was distracted for a while, and subconsciously stroked her daughter's delicate face: "In a blink of an eye, Qiong'er is so old, I still remember what happened when I was by my mother's side at Qiong'er's age, but now that I think about it, it seems that I have done it in my previous life." β
The married daughter spills the water, and the married girl is the husband's family, and she goes back to her parents' house several times a year on her parents' birthday, and even if she returns, she won't live for too long, and the originally familiar home will gradually become strange. Zhang Xian couldn't help but feel sad when she thought that one day her daughter would leave her mother and marry someone else.
Jia Yu hurriedly comforted: "Don't be sad, you are a double body now." You want to see your mother-in-law, and it's your father-in-law's birthday in December, so I'll take you to celebrate your father-in-law's birthday, and you can see your mother-in-law. β
Jia Qiong interjected: "Can Qiong'er and her brother also go to see grandpa?" After receiving an affirmative answer, she cheered: "Great, then Qiong'er can meet Sister Ling'er of the eldest uncle's family!" β
Zhang Ling is the daughter-in-law who was booked for Jia Hu, as soon as these words came out, the couple immediately looked at Jia Hu, Jia Hu blushed slightly, lowered his head and did not speak. The couple glanced at each other and smiled tacitly: "If you want to see your sister Ling'er, you can invite her to come to the house to play in the next post one day." β
Jia Qiong and Jia Hu Jia Min are a few years apart, and few people play together on weekdays, but now I heard my mother say that I can invite the gentle and amiable sister of my uncle's family to play, so I can't ask for it, and I pull Zhang Xian to happily plan how to entertain Zhang Ling. Zhang Xian coaxed her: "You can discuss with your brother and ask him to write an invitation post for you, after all, there are many words on the post that you don't know how to write." β
Jia Hu finally couldn't sit still, got up and said, "Father, mother, the son remembered that there was still no homework assigned by the husband, and the son went to finish it first." β
Jia Qiong's big eyes blinked: "Brother, you have to write a post for Sister Ling'er for me." β
Jia Hu fled.
Jia Yu pursed his lips, trying his best to maintain his majesty as a parent, for fear that he would accidentally laugh out loud; Jia Qiong looked at her brother's back with great joy, Zhang Xian smiled and nodded her forehead with the tip of her finger: "Little naughty ghost." β
Jia Qiong hugged her arm and didn't cling: "You first said that you asked your brother to write a post for Sister Ling'er, Qiong'er didn't come up with this idea." "Even if she doesn't know how to write posts, she still has an aunt, stupid brother!
Zhang Xian couldn't hold her coquettishness, so she had to surrender: "Okay, okay, it's not your idea." You little petty ghost, when will you be like your aunt, no, you can be half as sensible and steady as your aunt, I will be satisfied. β
Jia Yu couldn't help but smile: "I don't think there will be that day." "But that's fine, his daughter naturally wants to be raised by gold and jade, and he won't send his daughter to that unsightly palace to be a slave like some people, even if he is a little petty.
Speaking of Jia Min, Zhang Xian finally remembered the business that had been forgotten aside: "What do you think of the matter in the council hall?" Although it is not far from my grandmother to us, I think it is better to let my sister avoid running around, but I don't know if it will disturb my grandmother and her old man's house? β
Jia Yu thought for a while: "I won't be disturbed, my grandmother also has a warm room there, and my sister is there to deal with housework, so she doesn't have to go out half a step, and she won't catch a cold or anything." The conservatorium was some distance from my grandmother's house, and it was big enough that it should be enough. β
Zhang Xian held her head with her hand and smiled: "That's just right, but in this way, all the affairs of the family will be handed over to my sister, and I will be a hands-off shopkeeper and a rich idler." β
Jia Yu asked the maid, and when she learned that the snow had stopped outside for a while, she got up, asked someone to bring the clothes for going out, and joked: "If my sister knows what you think, I'm afraid she will have to do it." β
Zhang Xian blinked: "A promise, my sister is not a person who does not keep her promises." β
Between talking and laughing, Jia Yu was already dressed neatly: "Yesterday, Brother Jing over there asked me to come over the house today to talk, and now that the snow has stopped, I will go over first, sister's business, you watch and let the grandmothers do it, don't be tired of yourself." β
Zhang Xian got up and straightened his clothes for him: "It's cold outside, and the road is slippery, but be careful." β
Jia Yu smiled unconsciously: "It's just a few steps away, if something can happen like this, then I will be unlucky to get home." β
Zhang Xian glanced at him: "What do you say, let's go quickly, don't let people wait too long." β
Jia Yu said a few more words before going out, he didn't know when he was in the house, as soon as he stepped out of Rongxi Hall, the cold air hit his face, he took a deep breath and went to Ning Guofu.
The author has something to say: Thank you Qiqi for the recipe and your care... However, the children who are not at home can't afford to hurt them
The worm has seen a doctor, bought a pear to eat, and bought lozenges, but nothing seems to work
I want to go back to three days ago and slap that idiot to death...
Folks, don't be stupid bugs!