[Red Mansion] The happiness of a winner in life

When the two returned to Zhuangzi, it was not yet time for lunch.

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen were still young and tired from playing, so they were resting in the gazebo.Seeing the adults coming over, they stood up and went outside to pick them up. They all looked like little adults.

"Tired from playing? Move around a bit, don't sit here." Mizusawa touched their wet hair, "Why are the two brothers still wet, don't you know how to change clothes?"

Mizusawa looked at the servants behind him with some dissatisfaction, and they didn't dare to argue, so they kowtowed and confessed.

Jia Lian tugged on Shui Ze's sleeve with some embarrassment, "Mother, Brother Zhen and I just sat here, and we haven't had time to change our clothes yet."

After hearing this, Shui Ze's face turned a little better, but he still warned the boys, "If this kind of thing happens again in the future, you will all be transferred with a few boards, and we are here as a young man."

Jia Amnesty knew that this was also a deterrent to them, so if he forgot to change his clothes today, it might be something else tomorrow.It's easy to make mistakes if you don't know what to do, Jia Lian is too shy and embarrassed to say.

Several young servants also swore that they would never do it again, and they were also very afraid.The grandpa and grandma are good-natured, and my brother is still young, so I never thought that they would be driven away just because they were lazy for a while.

There is no need to argue with a few servants, the important thing is to find some suitable people to take care of Jia Lian.At this time, a small wind and cold may kill people, and the two of them dare not be negligent.

I made up my mind to screen out all the people around me, but these people should be transferred away slowly.Jia Amnesty didn't show any dissatisfaction, these boys thought they still had a chance and they were grateful, and they were lucky enough to meet a generous master.

After so many years in the feudal era, he has also gotten used to the days of calling slaves and servants.But deep down in his heart, he still retains a sympathy and kindness for the lower class, and he mostly does things in a business-like manner, and will not wantonly beat or scold them.

Most of the people in the mansion knew that they were trying to find a way to sharpen their heads and come to Songzhuyuan.Of course, there is also the reason why Jia Amnesty is the head of the Rongguo Mansion in the future.

It will be a year or two before Jia Daishan retires. After all, he is 55 years old this year.Besides, Jia She also worshiped as a second-rank official, so it would not look good if Jia She was still called "Master" at home.

Shui Ze asked Yingge to take someone to change clothes, and it was a little funny to see Jia She's thinking. "What kind of big event makes our uncle frown, and others will think... the sky is falling."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to smooth his brow, and made a playful gesture with a handkerchief.

Jia Amnesty smiled, "What's the big deal, it's just a daze for a while. After lunch, I'll take a rest, otherwise I won't be able to handle the two of them in the afternoon."

Mizusawa nodded, also remembering how Jia Lian couldn't relax when he was at home.Calling cats and dogs to climb up and down, although this is what children like to do, it makes Jia Lian frightened when placed on him.

Today these two are like birds out of the cage, presumably they are also running around and not being safe.No matter how big the Rongguo Mansion is, it would be uncomfortable to be trapped in the mansion all day long.

Jia Amnesty doesn't often cook, and in the past there was a kitchen in the mansion who arranged for it to be delivered.Thinking that it is rare for my family to be together today, and there are not so many rules, so I asked someone to fetch the ingredients and make it myself.

He can't finish the meal for four people by himself, so let the people in the kitchen cook a few, and he can add a few special dishes.Ask Yingge to fetch some sweet potatoes and tenderloin and put them away. Jia She is going to make sweet and sour tenderloin and candied sweet potatoes.

Although these two dishes are not big dishes, both Jia She and Mizusawa love the sweet and sour taste.Mizusawa had gotten used to seeing it during the three years he was away, so naturally he didn't think it was a big deal for Jia Amnesty to cook in person.

Jia Lian was very surprised, grabbed Jia She's sleeve and asked, "Father, didn't everyone say that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, why does father still go into the kitchen?"

Sitting on the sidelines, Jia Zhen pricked up her ears, wondering why Uncle She wanted to cook by herself.Although he is still young, he also knows that a family like theirs has strict rules and men are not allowed to enter the kitchen.

Jia She watched the two younger ones look at him, and also stopped and sat aside. "Then I'll test you. Where did this 'Gentleman Far From Cook' come from?"

Jia Lian hadn't entered school yet, so he only listened to some young men chanting a few words, but he didn't know the source of the specific meaning.Jia Zhen has already studied. Although she has not learned "Mencius", she knows the source of such common words.

"Uncle Pardon, this is from "Mencius King Hui of Liang". It is said that a gentleman should place the kitchen far away from himself."

Jia She smiled and patted Jia Zhen's head, "Zhen'er, the original words are 'no injury, it's a benevolent art, seeing an ox but not a sheep. A gentleman is like a beast, he sees its life, and he can't bear to see it. death; hearing his voice, he could not bear to eat his flesh. This is why a gentleman stays away from the kitchen.'①"

Said to the two with some emotion: "This is what Yasheng said when he recommended the kingly way to King Hui of Liang, the gentleman's benevolence and righteousness. Killing in vain."

Jia Lian asked suddenly, "Then why did you only cut out the last sentence? Now people say that men are told to stay away from the kitchen, but I never heard that it is to ask men to be kind."

Jia She and Shui Ze looked at each other, and Jia She said, "It's just that someone with ulterior motives mentioned this sentence alone at the beginning. People who don't know the truth and haven't read the book think that this is the original meaning of the sage."

Mizusawa was a little surprised at what Jia She said, he thought Jia She would just casually say 'I'll know later' to put it off for the time being.After all, the children are still young, and they don't understand what they say.

The two of them were really at a loss. Jia Zhen was a little older, and although she was a little confused, she was also thinking.Jia Lian just listened to the commotion and just remembered that men are not forbidden to enter the kitchen.

Jia She changed his clothes and went to the kitchen to cook. Since the master was not there, the servants did not serve the dishes, but they waited for Jia She to come out and serve them together.The rice they ate was good rice specially brought over, and it was extraordinarily sweet after cooking.

Lai Xing Lai Fu came over with two dishes, and the rich sweetness came along with the aroma of the meat.Just when children love to eat sweets, Jia Lian and Jia Zhen each picked up a piece of candied sweet potato.

The soft and glutinous sweet potato is covered with a layer of sugar, and when you pick it up, there are sugar strands that pull out.Jia Amnesty took a piece for Shui Ze, "Come and taste it, you haven't eaten for a long time."

Mizusawa was a little dumbfounded, he was already too old to love sweets.Of course, this does not prevent him from eating happily, after all, the taste is great.

Jia She poured a spoonful of sweet and sour pork tenderloin sugar on the rice, and the sweet and sour smell came out immediately.Jia Lian and Jia Zhen didn't want their servants to pick up the food, but they picked up their chopsticks themselves.

After a delicious meal, the few people dispersed. They still needed to take a rest after lunch.They waited until the middle of the afternoon to go back. It was too early to enjoy themselves, and too late was inconvenient.

There is a small river running through Zhuangzi, the water is very shallow, and the bottom of the water is a layer of pebbles.Jia Lian and Jia Zhen took off their shoes and socks and stood below together, holding a small net and bucket to catch fish and shrimp.

Zhuang Tou followed Jia She and watched, "Master, this small river is very shallow, and all the children in the village play here." Jia She smiled, knowing that Zhuang Tou thought he was worried about the children and did not object.

Seeing the sun getting hotter, Jia Amnesty asked them to come over and get dressed, "Let's go, there is a hill nearby, take the two of you up the hill to have fun."

The two were so excited that they quickly put on their clothes and followed the adults up the mountain.At this time, the sun outside is poisonous, but it is extremely cool in the mountains.

Jia She recalled that he and Mizusawa went to play together in Zhuangzi after they got engaged. Their mood at that time... seemed to be nervous and shy, right?Can't remember exactly, but it was really nice.

Several servants surrounded the four of them and kept beating the surrounding vegetation with their snake-scaring sticks to help the masters open the way.Jia Amnesty and Shui Ze looked at the two little people from behind, they were both funny and warm.

"Father, look what that is!"

Accompanied by Jia Lian's exclamation, Jia Amnesty looked in the direction of his finger and found a little squirrel swishing past. "That's a squirrel. There are many mountains here, so it's normal to have them."

"Uncle, can we raise it? Look at the fluffy one, so good." Jia Zhen turned her head and looked at Jia Amnesty expectantly.

"This won't work. The animals outside are all dirty, and I don't know if there is any disease on them. If we pick them up and keep them, we're afraid something will happen." Jia Amnesty looked at Jia Zhen a little disappointed, "I remember someone gave me away a while ago. Linqing cat, you often come over to watch it with Lian'er."

"Shandong lion cat? What does it look like?" Jia Zhen had some doubts.Jia Lian replied excitedly, "It's a white cat with mandarin duck eyes! Its hair has grown, and it's white and beautiful."

Jia Amnesty was a little strange. He just brought the cat back and gave it to Yingge to take care of. He didn't hear anyone saying that Jia Lian also went to see her.

Jia Lian felt guilty looking at his father's eyes, "I ran to the small garden to play, it was the first time I saw it in our house, so I took a few more glances."

Mizusawa's smile was a little weak, it was more than that simple to send a cat back then.The prince said that he had found a rare treasure, thinking that his brother-in-law had never seen it before, so he sent it to him for appreciation.

But there was also a beauty who was sent, and the way her bony and slender fingers gently stroked the cat's body made him sick to death.The prince's people also ordered that this was the maid who took care of the raccoon slaves, so the prince sent them along.

But he just wanted to win over Jia Amnesty, so why be so devious.Fortunately, Jia Amnesty didn't stay, and said directly, "There are people who know how to raise cats, so there are people who don't have to work for Your Highness." He was sent away.

It was also these people's endless wooing and temptations that made him determined to fight for a high position, otherwise who would have the time to pay attention to those people.Ever since he knew that Jia She was not a mortal, he cherished every day with Jia She even more.

Fortunately, Jia She loves him very much and has never thought of confiscating other people's houses, otherwise he would have been very sad.

Several people hurried down from the mountain, and rushed back to Jia's house in a carriage in time.He stopped at the gate of Ningguo Mansion first, where the servants were already waiting.

Seeing Jia Amnesty, the maid hurriedly stepped forward to salute, without forgetting to say something.

"I was thinking about you, uncle, and you just happened to come. Our grandma said that you have always seized the opportunity and will definitely come back at this time."

Jia She nodded, and the carriage behind came out of the queue. Jia Zhen lifted the curtain, "My nephew is gone, goodbye uncle." Jia She also responded with a smile.

Soon after following the main road, he arrived at Rongguo Mansion. Jia Amnesty got off his horse at the door, helped Shui Ze into the sedan chair, and pulled Jia Lian out to carry him on the sedan chair.

Not long after, the whole family had dinner, and when they were about to take a walk together, people around Jia Daishan came over.

"My lord, my lord invites you to the Rongxi Hall, saying that I want to discuss something."

Jia Amnesty didn't think much of it, let Shui Ze and Jia Lian make their own arrangement, and went to Rongxi Hall's study together with them.Unexpectedly, when I entered the study, I found that Jia Daihua and Jia Jing were also there.