When Jia Cong got out of Jia's mother's yard, he ran into Jia Lian.

Jia Lian said: "Brother Cong, everyone is talking in the flower hall, waiting to salute the old lady for a while, why did you come over?" ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother, don't I come with this old lady, I have something to do outside, I have to go out first, I have already kowtowed to the old lady, and we will talk when we come back." ”

Jia Lian said: "Okay, then you go quickly, it's not too early this day, go early and come back early." ”

Jia Cong agreed, and left Rongguo Mansion.

Li Biao was already waiting at the door with the carriage, and Jia Cong took the carriage and rushed directly to Lixiangyuan.

When Xue Pan heard the news, he laughed and greeted him.

"Brother Zong, please come in quickly, it's Chinese New Year's Eve, what rare things have you gotten here?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother Xue has traveled from south to north over the years, how can there be any rare things in your eyes?" I brought my aunt a few watermelons for her to try, which is a rarity in this season. ”

"Hey, there's really watermelon, it's really a rarity."

Xue Pan looked into the carriage and saw more than a dozen large watermelons placed in the carriage, and shouted with a look of surprise.

Call the maids and ask them to carry the watermelons to the house.

While talking to Jia Cong, he walked towards the house.

"Brother Cong, this winter's watermelon, this is the first time my brother has seen it, where did you get it from?"

Jia Cong said: "Don't hide it from Brother Xue, this is what I planted in the greenhouse, and it was the first year to plant, I didn't expect it to be, why don't you send a few over quickly, let my aunt and Brother Xue try it." ”

At this time, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai knew that Jia Cong was coming, and they also came to the outer world.

Hearing Jia Cong's words, he looked at the big watermelon on the table, and said with some surprise: "Brother Cong, you really grew watermelons, and I still played with you." ”

Jia Cong got up and saluted, and said: "Auntie said this, since I said that I planted watermelons, then I will definitely plant them, how can I talk about playing, it's just that I planted it for the first time this year, and the quantity is not very much, Auntie will taste it in a while to see how it tastes?" ”

The three of them knocked and touched the watermelon around it, which was also amazing.

Xue Baochai said: "Brother Cong, this watermelon is not small, and the quality is not bad, but how does it taste?" Can you catch up with summer watermelon? ”

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Sister Bao, the watermelon is right in front of you, isn't it over if you cut one and taste it?" ”

Xue Pan said: "I'll go get the knife, let's cut it first." ”

After a while, Xue Pan brought a watermelon knife and cut one directly, and the bright red melon pulp appeared in front of him, and a burst of fragrance came to his face, and several people couldn't help but light up.

Jia Cong picked up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Aunt Xue.

"Auntie, you taste it first."

Jia Cong picked up another piece and handed it to Xue Baochai.

"Sister Bao, can you taste it for yourself and see how it tastes?"

Xue Baochai smiled generously, reached out to take it, and gently put it to his mouth and took a bite.

When he looked up, he saw Jia Cong's eyes looking at him without blinking, his face couldn't help but blush slightly, he glanced at Jia Cong, and continued to eat watermelon.

Xue Pan had already taken a big bite of it, and shouted as he ate.

"This watermelon is really delicious, much better than the summer watermelon, Brother Cong, you are really amazing."

Aunt Xue said: "Pan'er is right, this watermelon is really delicious, and I feel very appetizing after eating a few bites of watermelon." ”

Xue Baochai said: "Brother Cong, do you have a secret method for planting watermelons?" How to grow watermelon, so delicious. ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "There is no secret method, but because the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, this watermelon is particularly sweet, and it is related to this temperature and climate."

Your family has been doing business all year round, because you should know that in Turpan on the other side of the Western Regions, the melons and fruits there are particularly delicious, and there is a local proverb, 'Wear a cotton jacket in the morning and yarn in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove.' It's like the temperature varies greatly between day and night. ”

Aunt Xue smiled: "You kid, you are really well-informed, and my aunt admires you a little." ”

Xue Baochai nodded and continued to bow his head and eat the watermelon.

She also admires Jia Cong's erudition and knowledge, and for Xue Baochai, this little man is simply a mystery, you can't guess what he will come up with in the next moment.

It is precisely this point that deeply attracted Xue Baochai and wanted to enter his heart and find out.

During the exchange a few years ago, Xue Baochai was surprised to find that Jia Cong knew more than she imagined.

Although, as he boasted to him, he knew astronomy and geography, 500 years before and 500 years later.

However, to describe it as knowledgeable, it is not too much at all.

Especially some insights in business made Xue Baochai's eyes shine, as if he had opened another door and entered a new field.

I really can't imagine how a person who is not as big as himself can have such profound knowledge.

glanced up at Jia Cong, and saw that he was looking at him with a smile, and his face couldn't help but blush slightly.

"Why don't you eat watermelon, why do you keep looking at me?"

Jia Cong smiled: "It's good-looking." ”

"Phew, you just know that Hun said, why is there no one on this mouth?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Just wait for Sister Bao to come and open the door for me." ”

Xue Pan, who was eating watermelon, laughed directly, and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, I really convinced you, you are too direct, right?" My sister is a talented girl, you have to be subtle. ”

Jia Cong said: "Do I still have to recite a few love poems and sing a few love songs?" ”

Xue Pan smiled and said: "Brother Cong, it's not that my brother looks down on you, you can fight and do business, you are absolutely not good at this chanting and singing, I'm afraid you can't even compare to your brother." ”

Jia Cong's eyes widened and he looked at Xue Pan in disbelief.

With this Xue head, he dared to look down on himself, and said that he couldn't even compare to him in poetry and singing, just poked a few of his handfuls in, and dared to brag in front of him.

Just copy a few poems and make him stupid.

Xue Baochai couldn't help but purse his lips and snicker when he saw Jia Cong's expression, he deserved it, he was looked down upon now.

Jia Cong said: "Sister Bao, when will Brother Xue chant and sing, why don't I know?" ”

Xue Baochai smiled: "Not only don't you know, I don't know, Mom, do you know?" ”

Aunt Xue smiled: "I hesitate when others say this, you Brother Xue is talking, I don't believe it at all, if he can sing poems and songs, I will be the ancestor for him in the future." ”

Don't you know what virtues your son has?

Over the years, I have been angry a lot, and this cowhide is blown like the real thing.

Xue Pan was unhappy when he heard it, how could his wife talk to outsiders?

"My mother-in-law, you look down on your son too much, how can your son do poetry, can't your son sing songs? I used to go to the Qinglou every day to listen to tunes, so I can remember a few songs. ”

As soon as Aunt Xue heard him talk about Qinglou, she immediately scolded: "Bah, you dare to sing those obscene songs and songs, believe it or not, I will blow you out with a stick." ”

Xue Pan smiled awkwardly and said: "That's also a tune, Brother Cong doesn't study as much as me, this is definitely not as good as me." ”

Damn, this guy is trying to find a sense of superiority in himself, that's really a miscalculation.

He dared to say this, and taught him to be a man every minute.

"Brother Xue, although my brother hasn't been in school for a few days, he has read a lot over the years, and when he was still at home, he often asked Sister Lin to interpret articles for me, and when he went to Liaodong, he also asked people to read to me whenever he had time, almost never stopping.

Brother Xue is really not very good at writing poems, if you memorize poems, Brother Xue is definitely not as good as me, not a brother bragging, it is definitely easy to memorize hundreds of poems. ”

Xue Pan blinked, and said unrelentingly: "Brother Cong, even if you are better at reciting poems than your brother, you can't sing songs better than your brother, right?" ”

This Xue Pan is quite competitive, even if he sings, he is definitely better than him.

But it's not too early, and I have to go to the city to pick up Miaoyu, so I won't mess with him, let him be happy and happy, anyway, it's also his eldest brother, save him some face.

"What Brother Xue said is that this singing brother is really not good at it, so he can only bow to the wind."

Xue Pan said with a smile: "I'll just say, my brother is a little strong." ”

Aunt Xue scolded with a smile: "Bah, shut up, you also call it a strength?" Don't be ashamed and eat your watermelon. ”

Jia Cong smiled: "Barely can be regarded as a strength, aunt, I won't stay much, I have to go out for a trip, and I will come back tomorrow to pay you a New Year's greeting." ”

Aunt Xue said: "The house will have a banquet soon, are you still going out at this time?" Can you catch it back? ”

Jia Qing said: "I went to see someone, and I will be back soon, and I can't delay the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner." ”

Aunt Xue said: "Since you still have something to do, then Aunt won't keep you, you go and go back quickly." ”

Xue Pan said: "Brother Cong is over the New Year, let's get together again, you must come when the time comes." ”

Jia Cong said: "There is time after the New Year, and the party is naturally indispensable, and I am estimated to be idle at home this year, but Brother Xue invites, and my brother will definitely come." ”

Even if no one looks at it, just looking at Xue Baochai, it doesn't have to be.

Out of Lixiangyuan, I came to the gate of Rongguo Mansion.

took the reins from Li Biao's hand, flew on the horse, took Li Biao and other guards, and beat the horse out of the West City Gate.

After a while, I came to the gate of Muni Temple.

Because Miaoyu borrowed here, Jia Cong not only donated a lot of sesame oil money, but also sent a large number of New Year's goods at the end of the year.

Jia Cong came directly to Miaoyu's Zen courtyard and walked into her meditation room.

Seeing Jia Cong come in, Miaoyu stood up with a smile.

At this time, Jia Cong still came to see him, and he was still very happy, which showed that he cared about himself very much.

During this time, Jia Cong sent himself a lot of daily necessities, all of which were some high-end goods, which were better than the ones he used before, and he also sent himself five or six mink coats, each of which was of a different color.

Knowing that he knew the art of tea, he sent himself five or six kinds of precious tea, such as Biluochun, Laojunmei, West Lake Longjing, Huangshan Maofeng, Lushan Yunwu, Tieguanyin, etc., all of which sent a lot.

A few days ago, six large watermelons were delivered, and there are even watermelons in this winter, and the taste is particularly good, which is really troublesome.

Thinking of this, there is a hint of sweetness in my heart, and it feels good that someone cares.

Looking at Jia Qing, he said with a smile: "Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, you are not at home for the New Year, why did you come over again?" ”

Jia Cong said: "I want to take you home for the New Year, you stay here alone, lonely, it's not interesting, come home with me, there are not many people over there, let's celebrate the New Year together." ”

Miaoyu blinked, looked at Jia Qing and said, "Why didn't you say earlier, we all started to prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, so I won't bother you." ”

Jia Cong said: "I wanted to come early, I went to the palace in the morning to congratulate, it was already afternoon when I left, I am now the patriarch of the Jia family, and I took everyone to worship the ancestors, this side is over, send the old lady back, I will hurry over."

Although it is late, it is not in the way, the family is ready, we just go back to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the family is always lively, it is better than you are alone here. ”

Miaoyu stared at Jia Cong's eyes tightly and asked, "Do you really want me to go home with you for the New Year?" ”

Jia Cong smiled: "Can this still be fake? Otherwise, I wouldn't have hurried over, at this time, the clansmen of the Jia family should be saluting the old lady, I saluted the old lady in advance, and then I ran out.

After picking you up, I will go to the old lady's side and go through the motions, after all, the entire Jia family is in the mansion over there for the New Year, and I must also be there, but soon I will go back to accompany you, and we will have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together. ”

Miaoyu saw that Jia Cong really came to invite herself, and during this time, Jia Cong's concern for herself was indeed sincere.

The master also entrusted himself to him, and told himself that if it was what he wanted, he would follow him.

Although Miaoyu agreed to the master, she has not finally made up her mind, after all, the two have only known each other for a short time, and they don't know Jia Cong's personality very well, so they are not too anxious.

However, from the current point of view, Jia Cong is still very reliable, and he is not bad to himself, no matter what happens in the end, he will be his own support in the future.

Thinking of this, Miaoyu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go home with you for the New Year, but you are not allowed to be rude to me or force me." ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, there is no shortage of women around me, I won't be so anxious, I will treat you as a bodhisattva, this is always okay, right?" ”

Miaoyu began to pack her luggage, and actually loaded two big cars, and she didn't know what to pull?

Leaving the two old wives to take care of the house, they took their own maids, got into the carriage, and followed Jia Cong back to Ningguo Mansion.

On the side of Ning Guofu, Jia Cong had already asked Miaoyu to prepare a yard, and the house was furnished, the covers were all ready, and two maids were arranged to serve in the courtyard.

This way back by car, Miaoyu sat in the car, the speed was a little slow, and when she arrived at Ning Guofu, it was not early.

handed Miaoyu to Qingwen and the raiders, helped her settle down, said a few words, and hurried to Rongguo's mansion.

On the side of Rongguo Mansion, everyone saluted Jia's mother in turn, and then according to their seniority, they bowed and bowed, and then the maids and servants also came forward to salute, and began to scatter the New Year's money, purse, gold and silver naked.

When Jia Cong rushed over, everyone had already gathered in the flower hall, men and women, and set up a happy banquet, waiting for Jia Cong to come to the banquet.

Although Jia Cong is young, he is the highest status in the two provinces, and he is the patriarch, so everyone can only wait for him.

Seeing Jia Cong coming back, Jia Mu didn't ask much, so she asked people to open a banquet.

Offering Tusu wine, acacia soup, auspicious fruit, ruyi cake, etc., after going through the motions, Jia Mu got up and left. Although I like to be lively, it is too noisy for so many people.

When everyone saw that Jia's mother was gone, they also left and went back to their respective homes, only those who loved to play stayed and continued to drink and play.