Chapter 80: The Dinner
Chen Jia's eyes were dazzled by a golden light, and there was a golden sign lying quietly in the wooden box, with the word "free" engraved on it.
"Is this the legendary gold medal for avoiding death?" Chen Jia couldn't believe it, so she quickly picked up the gold medal and looked for it over and over again to see if there were any clues on it. Sure enough, the words "Death-free Gold Medal" are engraved on the back!
What does this mean, the death-free gold medal is a treasure that many people dream of, but he is just a poor person, and it is difficult to get in touch with the emperor, how can he give himself this brand. Chen Jia is confident that even if he recognizes Jiang Qian as his righteous grandfather, he will never make a bully move. I can't help but think about it seriously.
"I know, he must know that I can easily offend people, the key is to offend him today, he wants to give me this, let me feel at ease! Hmph, the emperor is really a very narcissistic and pretending person, I just pretended not to guess his identity and didn't give him face, so I gave him a gold medal to show that I have the right to control the life and death of others! Chen Jia was indignant.
"No wonder when Liu Bang first saw Qin Shi Huang, Luan would say, 'It's a man, it should be like this!' Although the emperor is not a big deal, the imperial power is really great in this world. "If I encounter something fatal in my current kung fu, it is not a problem to save my life, but my family cannot. Who can give up his family in the world?
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Jiang Youchun tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep, and tomorrow Chen Jia will become his sister-in-law. This embarrassing identity, he really, really doesn't want it.
"Chen Jia, do you really want to be my sister-in-law?" He muttered to himself. Thinking of the scene of her crying silently in his arms, he was still distressed. "Am I really wrong? At the beginning, it would have been nice to have her with her when she was young. ”
Jiang Youchun, who couldn't fall asleep when he arrived, simply gave up sleeping, got up and lit the lamp to paint, and painted the scenes when he first met Chen Jia and the scenes when he saw Chen Jia again.
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This night is destined to be an unquiet night.
"Are you ready for the gifts I asked you to prepare?" Jiang Wenhan looked at Xiao Cui, and Xiao Cui quickly knelt down and replied.
"Young Master, the Jade Buddha and the Night Pearl are ready! Does the young master want to take a look? ”
"Bring it!"
"Yes!"
"Humph! Chen Jia, since you recognize Jiang Qian as a righteous grandfather, if I want to get close to you, the best way is to get close to Jiang Qian. Tomorrow, let's have a family recognition meeting! ”
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Taishifu.
The rooster crowed three times, and the people of the Taishi Mansion got busy and performed their duties. Jiang Qian asked for a solemn ceremony to recognize his relatives, but Mrs. Jiang did not dare to be careless. The entire Taishi Mansion has been newly decorated, even the trees in the courtyard have been pruned, the pines and cypresses are also covered in red and hung with colors, and there are more than a dozen tables of meals in the hall. In order to distinguish between men and women, small rattan baskets are specially placed on the women's table, which contain new flowers picked from the garden.
In the past few days, she has worked hard to arrange an elegant small courtyard for Chen Jia, which is equipped with a guqin, a chessboard, a small study, and an embroidery room, which is specially designed for Chen Jia to make a boudoir, which is no worse than the boudoir of a young lady.
It is also necessary to prepare invitations for the lords, wives, sons, and ladies of various famous families. Some of those who have heads, faces, and titles also want her to personally deliver stickers. It can make her tired enough. Yesterday, I was so busy that my father-in-law came from Rongcheng again, and in the evening, she had to serve her father-in-law .......
Today, I have to receive people with heads and faces from various families, and her clothes are also carefully prepared. Changing into a carefully prepared purple dress, the maid combed herself into a bun of shutters, dressed neatly, and the whole person looked glorious and a few years younger.
"Sir!" Mrs. Jiang personally dressed and washed Jiang Jingrong. How can your own father-in-law fake others! What's more, the Jiang family has ancestral teachings, and they can't take concubines, even if they have a roommate, they are not allowed to have children. It's just a tool.
"Master, it's already good, hurry up and go to the early dynasty, today I have a banquet for many eunuchs. The lord went home early to entertain the guests! ”
"Got it! Madam! Jiang Jingrong patted Mrs. Jiang's face. Madame has worked hard! ”
"Sir!" Mrs. Jiang was shy.
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Although the ceremony was held in the evening, at the end of the day, guests arrived one after another.
"Tell the porter, the ladies and ladies to the back flower hall, and the old man to the front hall. The sons handed over to the young master and the young master to receive them. Ladies and ladies, I personally came to receive them. "It is worthy of Mrs. Jiang, she is busy and orderly, and she is not flustered.
The concierge has a dedicated reception area, where someone is responsible for guiding and recording guests and guest gifts. Fortunately, no one in this era is fighting corruption. How valuable gifts you give.
Chen Jia and her parents and brothers were dressed in new clothes, and it was not inappropriate for Chen Jia to look at them. After all, his family is all white, and he has no official position, and no matter how much money he wears, he can't pass those dignitaries. She herself wore a pink dress that Chen cut for Chen Jia in Fancheng, although it was not a fashionable style in the capital, but it could be worn on Chen Jia, but it had a unique charm.
Chen and Cheng Dazhuang are also very particular about dressing, Cheng Dazhuang and Chen are not bad looking, and this dress is even more distinctive. "Chen Jia, is it okay to prepare these gifts?" Chen was afraid that something would be wrong.
"It's okay, this gift list was given to me by Sun Aoting, and that's all for a big family!" Chen Jia patted his chest and assured that everything was fine! Of course, for the sake of safety, Chen Jia still brought Yuexiang and asked her to serve Chen.
Cheng Dong and Cheng Biting Jin are a lot more casual, after all, they are just children. The family took a carriage to Jiang Qianfu.
"Inform Madame that Mademoiselle has arrived!" Where are the guards who don't know Chen Jia. Everyone knows that she is the protagonist of today.
"Miss, Madame has ordered, Madame and Miss go to the flower hall, and the old man will go to the front hall."
"Got it!" Chen Jia asked the guards to send Chen to the flower hall, and he sent Cheng Dazhuang and his brothers to the front hall.
"Uncle Cheng!" When Sun Aoting saw Cheng Dazhuang, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. "Chen Jia, you go and accompany your mother, they will be handed over to me!"
"Okay, I'm sorry for you." Chen Jia was relieved to see that it was Sun Aoting who greeted him, after all, he was already an acquaintance to Cheng's father.
Chen Jia went to the backyard and found that Chen and Yuexiang were waiting for Chen Jia at the gate of the courtyard.
"Mother, you just go in for dinner, and if the other ladies can interject in the conversation, you can say a few words, and if you can't interject, you can listen with a smile. It's not rude! Chen Jia saw that Chen was nervous and taught Chen a method.
"Good!" As soon as Chen got outside, he had no backbone. Yuexiang was also on the side to appease Chen.
In the backyard, the ladies of the families gathered in twos and threes to chat. The ladies also gathered together and chattered. The maids all stood behind the master, helping to serve tea and water, so lively. Chen Jia took a visual look at the presence of about 30 ladies.
"Chen Jia!" As soon as Mrs. Jiang saw Chen Jia enter the flower hall, she immediately greeted her cordially, "This is your mother!" ”
"Yes, ma'am!" Chen Jia just finished speaking. Mrs. Jiang covered her mouth and smiled, "Chen Jia, you should call me my godmother." Come, Mrs. Cheng, please! ”
"Godmother!" Chen Jia shouted sweetly. In front of so many people, it is still necessary to give face.
"Good! Today, your mother and I are here to greet guests, and you are going to the front hall immediately. There will be a recognition ceremony later! I'll be there later. You go over first. ”
"Okay, godmother!"
"Mrs. Cheng, come, I'll take you to visit the boudoir we prepared for Chen Jia, you see if there is anything wrong, hurry up and bring it up, let's quickly change it, so that our daughter can occasionally come to live for two days and feel comfortable, I will be satisfied!" The ladies went to visit Chen Jia's boudoir with Mrs. Jiang, and the furnishings in it were novel and chic, which showed that they were attentive.
Mrs. Jiang is always very proper in front of people, she takes care of the Chen family, and introduces every dignitary wife and their husband's official position to the Chen family. Chen always had a smile on her face, but after all, she was not a lady who maintained her every day, and she still looked a little wooden.
Chen Jia walked out of the backyard and felt like a leather ball, being kicked around and rolling around.
Alas, damn the confession ceremony, what is Jiang Qian going to do? If you recognize a granddaughter, you will also tell the world.
Chen Jia entered the front hall again, and sure enough, there were only more than 30 people talking with Jiang Qian, and the sons of various families were next to them. They were all entertained by Jiang Youchun and Sun Aoting to discuss the affairs of the capital. Cheng Dazhuang and Cheng Dongcheng are both by Sun Aoting's side. Even Lu Xiangyun and Qian Yongchang were there, and Chen Jia was about to walk over, but he could hear Jiang Qian's voice.
"Sorry! Come here! ”