Jia Cong accompanied Jia Mu and others to his upper room.

The floor was already covered with ornate carpets purchased from Persia, and in the middle was a large brazier with a three-legged elephant trunk along the gilt enamel.

On the front kang is a huge black bear skin, with a red embroidered cloud dragon backrest pillow, and a black fox skin on it, please Jia Mu go up and sit.

There were also leather mattresses on both sides, so that two or three wives of Jia's mother's generation could sit in the room.

On the small kang behind the horizontal head row next to it, a leather mattress was also laid out, so that Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang could wait.

On the twelve withered lacquered chairs on both sides of the ground, all of them are sable leather mattresses, and each chair has a large copper foot stove, so that the sisters such as Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun can sit.

You took Qin Keqing, Ping'er, Mandarin Duck and others to serve tea to Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing and others.

Jia Mu took a sip of tea and handed the teacup to the mandarin duck beside her.

touched the bear skin under his body, and said with a smile: "This bear skin is really warm, the one you let people give me, I lay it on the bed in winter, and I don't feel cold at all when I sleep at night, I heard that you hunted it yourself?" Could it be that you also hunted this with your own hands? ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "The bear skin given to the old lady was indeed hunted by Sun Er himself, when he just arrived in Liaodong and went hunting in Montenegro, he happened to come across it, and was killed by Sun Er's two arrows, so he was brought back and given to the old lady."

Later, although I often went out to hunt, I usually ran to the grassland, but I never encountered a black bear again. ”

Jia Cong's bear skin was brought back from the old slave's palace, and there were several bear skins and tiger skins.

However, this matter can't be said to others, and it's not a good thing for me to spread it, so I can only perfunctory the old lady.

When everyone heard this, they also smacked their tongues again and again, especially among several old women of Jia's mother's generation, who were even more amazed.

Jia Mu was still very satisfied with Jia Cong's answer, and felt that she had a special face.

After a few more gossips, Jia Mu was about to get up and leave.

After all, it's this process every year, and everyone is waiting for them to go back and kowtow to themselves for the New Year, and it's not good for them to keep everyone waiting.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Old lady, why don't you celebrate the New Year at your grandson's side this year, I guarantee that you will be more comfortable and happier than in previous years." ”

You Shi also smiled: "We have already prepared the old lady's dinner, and we refuse to reward some decent dinner every year, so we are not as good as Feng Yatou?" ”

Wang Xifeng hugged Jia's mother and said with a smile: "Ancestor, let's go to dinner, don't pay attention to her." ”

Jia Mu smiled: "You have your ancestors here, what are you busy with, I can make trouble there, besides, if I don't eat every year, you have to send it, it's better to send it, I can't eat it and keep it for Ming'er to eat, why don't you eat more?" ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "It's still the old lady's abacus is good, we can't suffer too much, we will follow the old lady to eat for a while, save our family, let's eat more." ”

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Hey, Brother Cong, you are so rich, and you are so good at calculating, this abacus is better than the old ancestor's fight, you are worthy of being the grandson of the old ancestor, and you are as shrewd as the old ancestor." ”

Sister Feng can get along in the Jia family and get the love of the old lady, so she does have some ability and will please the old lady.

Look at this sycophant, while making fun of Jia Cong, don't forget to pat the old lady's fart.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Feng, you only know now, I am bold, calculating, and thick-skinned, but I am an old lady with us." ”

When my mother heard this, she laughed and said, "You monkey cub, my skin is not as thick as yours, and I don't follow me at all." ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

Mrs. Xing looked at Jia Cong with a smile on her face, this child is not only filial to herself, but also makes the old lady happy, what a good child.

Although Mrs. Wang had a smile on her face, she looked like she was not smiling, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Several of Jia's mother's old concubines, seeing that Jia's mother was happy, also joked: "Brother Cong'er, this child, is getting more and more promising, it is all taught by the old sister-in-law, since becoming the patriarch, everyone's life is getting better and better, all thanks to you." ”

When my mother heard this, she was even happier and extremely satisfied.

After a few more words, he got into a sedan chair and left Ningguo Mansion surrounded by everyone.

On Ningrong Street, there is a column of Ning Guogong's honor guard deacon musical instruments on the east side, and Rong Guogong's honor guard deacon musical instruments on the west side.

On the side of Rongguo Mansion, the main hall of the gate is also open to the end.

Jia Cong asked people to pull a cart of watermelons, as well as dishes prepared for Jia's mother, and called You Shi, Qin Keqing, Mandarin Duck, Ping'er, and Xiaohong, and came to Rongfu with Jia's mother's sedan chair.

After passing the hall, he turned west and got off the sedan in the main hall on Jia's mother's side.

Accompanied Jia Mu to the main room, here is also a brocade embroidered screen, a new look, the brazier on the ground is burning pine cedar incense, lily grass.

After Jia Mu sat down, she called Jia Cong to her side and asked, "I saw you driving a car over, what was it pulling inside?" ”

Jia Cong smiled: "Old lady, what I got you this time is definitely a rare thing, you must not guess, why don't you guess?" ”

Jia Mu thought about it, and really couldn't think of what it would be.

She wouldn't guess one by one, so if she couldn't guess, she wouldn't look good on her face, so she looked directly at the mandarin duck.

The mandarin duck glanced at Jia Cong, smiled and leaned into her mother's ear, and whispered a few words.

When Jia Mu heard this, she was a little surprised and said: "Oh, this winter really grows watermelons, this time is indeed a rarity, take one over and let me see it." ”

Jia Cong came to the yard, moved two large watermelons from the car, came to Jia's mother's house, and put them beside her.

"Look, old lady, is this true?"

Jia Mu looked at it for a while, reached out and touched it, and flicked it again, it was indeed a watermelon.

Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, Li Kun, Yingchun, Tanchun, all got together, looking at the watermelon in front of them, and were amazed.

Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Cong, you are really capable, in this winter, you actually planted watermelons, and my sister-in-law really served you." ”

Li Kun said: "The last time I went to Zhuangzi to play, Brother Cong said that they wanted to grow watermelons, at that time I thought it was a joke, just talking, I didn't expect to really grow it, it was really amazing." ”

Tanchun said: "Third brother, this is the watermelon you planted?" ”

Jia Mu said: "Brother Cong, are these watermelons also in your greenhouse?" ”

Jia Cong smiled: "It's still the old lady who is smart, just guess, it is indeed planted in the greenhouse, but it is planted in the first year of this year, there is no experience, and there are not many plants, so I can only let you try it." ”

Jia Cong took a watermelon knife, cut one directly, took a piece of watermelon, and handed it to the old lady.

Jia Mu looked at the bright red melon pulp, and suddenly felt a great appetite, opened her mouth and took a bite gently, and a stream of sweet juice flowed into her mouth, making Jia Mu squint her eyes instantly.

"It's delicious, it's so delicious, it feels much better than the watermelon in summer, don't look at it, try it."

Jia Cong picked up the remaining watermelon and distributed it to everyone, even Xichun, Mandarin Duck and others did not fall, and took a piece and ate it himself.

Wang Xifeng took a few bites, looked up and smiled: "What the ancestor said is right, this watermelon tastes so good, it is much more delicious than the summer watermelon, Brother Cong, how did you grow it?" No, you can plant a batch in the summer, and let's all eat some good melons. ”

This old lady really thinks, there are six or seven hundred people in the two mansions, how many watermelons do you have to grow to eat?

Besides, the watermelon in the summer is not worth much, so just buy it.

Mother Jia also looked at it when she heard this, and she also liked such a delicious watermelon.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at it, this watermelon is really delicious, and they also want to eat such a good watermelon.

Jia Cong shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I can't grow such delicious watermelons in summer, melons and fruits, in an environment with a large temperature difference between day and night, the melons that grow are particularly sweet and delicious."

My greenhouse is illuminated by the sun during the day, and it is very warm inside, but at night there is no sunlight, and the temperature drops, and the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, so this melon is delicious. ”

When Jia Mu heard this, she nodded and said, "It turns out that there are so many Taos here, you have nothing to do all day long, just pondering these things?" ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I also think about it occasionally, mainly to summarize the experience of my predecessors and make use of it, this knowledge has actually existed for a long time, but few people pay attention to it." ”

Mrs. Wang said, "Brother Cong, do you have more watermelons over there?" If there are more, pull a few more cars over, some confidants and relatives, send some to them, and let them try it. ”

Don't think about it, she must think of her mother's Wang family again.

This old lady has children and grandchildren, but she still thinks about her mother's family, and she still regards herself as the Wang family, and she doesn't know what to think?

The reason why Jia Qing sent watermelons over in Chinese New Year's Eve was afraid of this situation.

It is said that watermelon is not a valuable thing, and Jia Cong doesn't care about this money, the problem is that it is indeed rare in this season.

After all, the greenhouse has a limited space, and it is impossible to plant too many vegetables from the two provinces.

If you really have to have a good relationship, come to the door and ask for a few, do you give it or not?

Give the first one, and there will be a second door, and there is no way to put an end to it.

If you don't give it, then you will offend people, and it is really not worth it for something worthless.

That's why Jia Cong kept pressing and didn't reveal it.

In addition to supplying Lin Daiyu with watermelons to eat every day, plus what she eats in her own house, she also sent five or six to Miaoyu, and she didn't even see Xue Baochai.

It's not that I was reluctant to give her food, the main thing is that she lives in the Rong Mansion, and if she gives it to her, the Rong Mansion will know it, which is similar to giving it to the old lady.

Isn't it good to leave some for yourself to eat?

If Mrs. Wang really gave it to the Wang family, people may not remember their favors.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "If the second wife wants to give it away, don't think about it, I am reluctant to eat it myself, and I have saved it for more than ten days, just to surprise the old lady and let everyone try it for the New Year.

A few days ago, Brother Xue sent me three truckloads of New Year's goods, in order to save too much for the old lady, I didn't give it to him. There are only a few left, and I can't afford to eat all of them. ”

Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Cong, your greenhouse should not be small, the vegetables in this house are all sent by you, why do you plant so much?" ”

Jia Cong rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Sister-in-law, you don't have a backache when you stand and talk, and you also know that the vegetables in the house are all grown in my greenhouse, how big do you think it takes to grow so many vegetables?"

This greenhouse has a limited space, and with so many vegetables planted, there is not much space, and the interval between each watermelon should be kept at about three feet, and each one watermelon only grows, that is, after eating these watermelons, it will be gone. ”

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Although your greenhouse is not small, if you really have to plant a watermelon three feet in size, you really can't grow much, how many did you pull over this time?" ”

Jia Cong said: "Old lady, this car has pulled almost forty or so, I will no longer send it in the house here, and I don't want to send it anymore, if you always want to give them points, then you can watch the points."

If you want to keep it for yourself, then keep it, and you can keep it this winter, and it's okay to put it for ten days and twenty days, and outsiders don't let them know, lest people want us and can't give it, so that people say we're stingy.

The old lady also knows, grandson, I am not a stingy person, there are rare things, in this house, almost all of them are a portion, this time this watermelon is really too little, even if all my greenhouses are planted with watermelons, it is not enough for everyone to open up and eat, this thing takes up too much space. ”

Tanchun said: "Third brother, only one watermelon is planted in three feet, how does it sound like planting a tree, when I went to Zhuangzi in autumn, I saw that the beans were planted very densely." ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "You haven't planted the land, naturally you don't know this, the beans are only how big they are, how big is a watermelon, and the watermelon that grows so big also needs nutrients, if it is too close, the nutrients in the ground are not enough, the watermelon will not grow big, and it is not delicious."

The third sister also knows that planting trees should be far apart, because the trees are too close to each other, and the nutrients in the ground are not enough for them. ”

Yingchun said with a smile: "Brother Cong knows so much, and he is about to catch up with Mr." ”

Xichun smiled and said, "My brother is the best." ”

Jia Cong laughed and said: "In some aspects, many gentlemen are not as good as me, and I am still very confident in this." ”

Jia Mu smiled: "You stinky boy, it's starting to blow again, since you gave it to me, you don't care, I will deal with it properly." ”

For Jia Cong's performance, Jia's mother is still very happy.

Such a rare thing, all of them were given to him, let himself be the master, this child really has a heart.

Jia Cong smiled: "With the words of the old lady, I am at ease."

By the way, old lady, it's still early, my grandson has something to do, I want to go out, and I will come back and accompany you to eat Chinese New Year's Eve, I won't salute you with everyone, kowtow to you first. ”

Jia Mu looked at the sky outside the window and asked, "What else is so urgent about this New Year?" Do you have to go out now? ”

Jia Cong said: "Entrusted by someone, a little private matter, to see someone, I will come back soon." ”

Jia Mu said: "Since you are entrusted by someone, let's go and go back quickly." ”

Jia Cong nodded, came to Jia's mother, and kowtowed respectfully.

"The grandson kowtowed to the old lady, wishing the old lady a good New Year, good health, all the best, and longevity."

Jia Mu laughed and said: "Okay, get up quickly, if you really want to be like what you said, you don't all scold me for being old and immortal." ”