Benjamin, on his side, went out to see Jia Cong, and after talking for a while, he was about to say goodbye. Jia Cong kept him repeatedly, saying that he was not there when he got married, and he wanted to invite him to drink.

Benjamin thought for a while and said to Jia Cong: "You can't run away from this meal, but I still have to go to see your second brother, I'm late, I'm afraid he will blame me." ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this, you and I will go together, and you will go back to the Viscount's Mansion for the first time, I'm afraid you won't be able to find the way." My second brother has just added a son, and the full moon will be in a few days. ”

Benjamin didn't know the habit of the full moon, and when he asked, he realized that it was an oriental custom, so he smiled and said, "It's a bit like our baptism there, it's an important anniversary, and I need to send some good things." It's just that this time, I didn't know that he had a child, and he didn't bring a gift for the child. ”

Jia Cong said: "It doesn't matter what, as long as you arrive, it's a gift." Just add something casually, and I'll accompany you to the street in a while, find a silver jewelry shop, and put a long-life lock. ”

As the two spoke, they went out hand in hand, went outside again, bought a long-lived lock with a tiger head pattern, and went to Benjamin's courtyard, got some things, and then went to the Viscount's Mansion.

Wang Xifeng was still in confinement and couldn't come out to meet guests, Benjamin saw Jia Lian, the two first hugged each other, and then exchanged a few recent words, and then they took their seats.

As soon as he sat down, Benjamin asked Jia Lian to give what he had brought this time. Jia Lian opened it in front of Jia Cong, counted it, and was very satisfied.

"Yes, this batch of goods is excellent, did you have a hard time shipping it?"

Jia Cong glanced at the box and saw that it was full of strange-shaped glassware, so he couldn't help but ask: "Bring these all the way over, they will break things when you touch them a little, and they are all precious things." was known by my mother that you were so big-hearted, and I saw that my mother didn't beat you. ”

Jia Lian laughed angrily, kicked his younger brother and said, "What do you know, we can't buy these test tubes here, I want to find a craftsman to do them, and I don't have that craftsman." It's only over there, and these glasses, looking expensive, are actually burned in sand. ”

Benjamin also said: "Actually, it is not very expensive, just like your porcelain here, there are cheap and excellent." The best ones are for the court, and the cheap ones are for the common people.

"I've got cheap ones here, but I've also brought a dozen boxes at a time. The sea is upside down, and even if the bag is good, it is almost broken.

"These are still the ones I picked out from each box, and I scraped together enough to make up a box. Fortunately, your second brother has the foresight and let me bring more. ”

Jia Cong was curious: "What are these things used for, could it be that the second brother usually makes inventions and tools?" ”

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Rubber, you can't bring it back and leave it for nothing, now those tires, the strength is not high, it won't take long to crack, and it will break very quickly." Ever since I got that thing back, I've been thinking about improving it. These were the instruments used for testing, and they required a great amount of money, which did not take long. ”

Jia Cong said again: "In that case, why didn't the second brother invite some Western glassmakers back?" ”

Benjamin explained with a smile: "The glassmaker is going to Italy to look for it, and I don't have time to go back this time, so I can only bring him some utensils." ”

While the brother was talking, Ping'er came in from outside, and said with a smile: "The banquet is ready, grandma said that she won't come out to accompany her, please Benjamin to take care of himself, just treat this as his own home." ”

Benjamin stopped her with a smile and said, "I haven't seen you in a few days, and the last time I went back, Jim asked me when you would go to England again." ”

Ping'er's face turned red when she heard this, and she spat: "What am I going to England to do, grandma and second master are here, what is it if I am alone?" ”

Jia Lian laughed, Benjamin was a little embarrassed, watching Ping'er turn his head and leave, and he didn't know what to say.

When he couldn't see Ping'er's figure, Jia Lian made fun of Benjamin and said: "Don't beat my maid's idea, it's my wife's personal maid, who grew up with her since childhood." No matter how handsome your governess is, he can't imagine it. ”

Benjamin said indignantly: "It's not fair, your wife is so beautiful, you still have a maid." ”

Jia Cong let out a malicious sigh, and Jia Lian was so frightened that he hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean to take advantage of her, it was my wife who was reluctant to let her go." Besides, she is reluctant to leave her hometown, and even more reluctant to leave my wife, what does it matter to me.

"What's more, since Jim likes her, he can chase after her, why should my maid go across the ocean to find her?"

Benjamin was speechless: "He is a tutor, how can he make a living when he comes to China?" ”

Jia Lian sighed: "Then it's none of my business, I want to repay the beauty, and I don't want to pay, how can it be so easy." ”

Benjamin couldn't say anything when he saw this, so he had to follow Jia Lian to the outer hall for dinner. During the banquet, Jia Lian and Jia Cong took turns pouring wine, and only a few glasses drunk Benjamin was drunk.

The guy muttered, "Why is this wine so intoxicating?" He fell asleep on the table.

Jia Lian called the little servant in, sent Benjamin to the guest house, and still sat down to talk to his brother.

When the two talked about Jia Zhen and You Shi, Jia Cong sneered: "Then You Shi still hasn't realized what her mother wants, she doesn't say it for a day, and Brother Zhen kneels for a day." ”

Jia Lian also frowned and said, "Although I have checked a few imperial histories here, there is no movement. Speaking of which, I don't understand whether my mother is in the right direction. ”

Jia Cong said: "When did my mother miss it? You must have checked in the wrong direction, and you can't find out if you only check the imperial history, so you can find out the people related to the imperial history, and the people who come and go. ”

Jia Lian sighed: "It's not blatant, after all, I am a minister of the imperial court, although I am a viscount, I am not a serious official position." Besides, if you don't do a good job of investigating the officials of the imperial court, it is a crime of rebellion, and it doesn't matter to me, I'm afraid of affecting my family. ”

Jia Cong was out of luck, the two brothers were really distressed, Ping'er turned back again, and when he saw that Benjamin was not there, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Jia Lian: "Grandma said that the third master doesn't drink much, be careful that he can't hold the pen." ”

Jia Cong smiled: "I didn't drink much, let my sister-in-law rest assured, I should go home too." ”

With that, Jia Cong got up to say goodbye, and Jia Lian asked if there was any time conflict on the side of the full moon wine. Jia Cong said with a smile: "I just heard what Yinglian said, the wife and the old lady in the family have no opinion, just do it according to Brother Yi'er's birthday."

In addition, Yinglian also said that if you want someone to handle it, just squeak the housekeeper, and don't let your sister-in-law get tired. She is not out of confinement yet, so she should not overwork. ”