Jia She

Speaking of the Laba meeting, it existed in ancient times. The meeting started on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month and ended in the new year, lasting for half a month.At this time, there are people driving horses, lamas selling medicine... There are also selling porcelain, mountain goods, leather goods, medicinal materials, dried fruits, etc., and there are many silk products. Several wealthy merchants set up foreign goods markets.

This half month can be said to be the busiest time of the year.

The first market in the Qing Dynasty.

Tomorrow is Laba, what would Brother Jiu do if he didn't go to popularize his own foreign goods stall and send him a post?Jia She looked it over and over several times, but before he could figure out why, he heard movement at the door, and the maid Qiutong came in. She walked up to Jia She and said, "The old lady came to you and said she wanted to discuss the Laba Festival." thing."

Jia Amnesty thought for a while, put Yinzhen's post into his arms, got up and went to Shi Taijun's yard.Every time I go to the cheap mother's side, there are always many people, and these women in the backyard seem to accompany her when they have nothing to do.Jia Amnesty didn't look too much, and walked up to Shi Taijun to say hello, and after a few small talk, he got down to business.

"The Laba Festival can't be shabby, do you think you should prepare a few tables for a gathering?"

"Mother's arrangement is very good. Laba is a day to worship ancestors and gods and pray for a good harvest. It should be lively. According to my son, it is interesting to have a lot of people in Ningrong and Rongfu." Jia She agreed very much and didn't add more. He nodded after thinking about it.

Shi Taijun smiled more and more kindly, "Invite all your close friends, I'm afraid there will be difficulties with the fourth elder brother, and the gift will still be delivered..." Well, I have been talking for a long time because of this matter.Not to mention whether people will come or not, it's inappropriate to post to Fourth Master during the Laba Festival. Jia She guessed that the cheap mother mainly wanted to find an excuse to give gifts.The last time Baoyu was kicked out on fourth master's birthday.From the standpoint of the Rongguo Mansion, they all felt that Brother Nine was bullying others, but... what if the master misunderstood?

It's always good to take the opportunity of giving a gift to make things clear.

Shi Taijun didn't want to invite fourth master over, but wanted to clear up the misunderstanding.

Sister Yuan is neither embarrassed nor awkward in Yonghe Palace.

If you offend him, life will be even more difficult.

Jia Amnesty had guessed her intentions, but had no intention of cooperating. Originally, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. Wouldn't it be too low of himself to rush to flatter her?He is very confident in his ability, so he doesn't have to be shy to ask for help.He directly refused and was afraid of angering Shi Taijun. After careful consideration, Jia Amnesty said: "I am afraid that the Laba Festival is not suitable for visiting friends. Gifts should also be given during the New Year's Eve. Mother, don't worry, my fourth master and I are just ordinary friends, so there is no need to give gifts." Relationship. Besides, that person is famous for his iron face, so sending him there may be counterproductive.”

Shi Taijun couldn't rest assured at all, she felt that her forehead was bulging and blue veins were popping out.Originally, he wanted to handle this matter decently, but the eldest son just didn't understand what she meant, which was really a headache.

"The old woman has lived to this age, what scene has she not seen? I also know that the Laba Festival is not a time to visit relatives and friends. It is really helpless. On the day of the fourth master's birthday, Baoyu had a conflict with the ninth elder brother without entering the house. I didn’t even say the first half of the auspicious words, I’m afraid of causing misunderstanding, so I just want you to find an opportunity to explain...the imminent matter, how can we wait until the Chinese New Year?"

Regarding this matter, it can only be said that the old lady thinks too much.

Not to mention that Jia Baoyu was not the guest that fourth master wanted to invite, it didn't matter if he went or not.Besides, fourth master's birthday was at the end of October, and it has been more than a month now, so I didn't make an apology, and now I'm messing around.

The most important thing is that the appellation "Beauty Brother" is not the Fourth Master of the birthday star at all, but the ninth elder brother Yinzhen.Compared with the high-spirited fourth elder brother, that one is the poisonous snake that cannot be offended.

Jia Amnesty didn't say these words directly, but turned a corner.

"Fourth Master is broad-minded, so he shouldn't care about it."

Shi Taijun patted it hard with his right hand.

"Confused! If the nobleman doesn't pursue you, just pretend that you don't know... how to get into his eyes!"

"If you want to go far in your official career, you must first do your duty and don't care about extraneous matters; second, you must be conscious, and you must be unambiguous when it is time to give gifts."

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Although the old lady is eccentric, she is quite transparent at this time.

If you want to be a stable official, you can't do it if you don't manage it up and down.

The point is that he doesn't look like an official career at all. What Jia She wants to achieve is to let others beg him with gold and silver.As an orthodox Taoist disciple, he couldn't even reach this level, and he was ashamed to look at others.

In his position to seek his government.

He didn't enter the court at all, why did he give gifts to the prince?

Astrology, fortune-telling, feng shui and dream interpretation... He is proficient in everything.

At this point, there is basically no need to ask for help.

"It doesn't show sincerity to ask my son to do this matter. After all, it's just Baoyu's uncle. The second brother, the father, didn't say anything. If I rush to give gifts, I'm afraid it will be true."

What Jia She said is indeed reasonable, this is what makes Shi Taijun difficult.

Zheng'er is a member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang, and the fourth elder brother is in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He can't do anything, so it may not be appropriate to rush to give gifts.With Zheng'er's personality, he would not agree to such a thing.Although he is capable and talented, he has not learned how to be an official. He is too honest and always wants to do practical things for the common people. After sitting for more than ten years, there is no sign of promotion.Thinking of this, Shi Taijun felt very sad.

"You still don't know what kind of temper Zheng'er is? If he can agree, why would I talk to you about this?"

"At this juncture, don't worry about the past, write a letter to explain the situation, and send a servant to the fourth elder brother's mansion, and open the treasury to pick out any gifts you want."

Jia She felt that Shi Taijun was thinking too much.

As a prince, he is a person who manages every day, how can he care about Jia Baoyu?Too low status.

To take a step back, even if you really want to do such a thing, you must at least ask yourself to apologize.

Ask someone to pass the message, let the servant give a gift... Thanks to her, she can figure it out.

Shi Taijun asked Jia Amnesty to say something because he had no choice.

She had thought earlier that if Baoyu was asked to go in person, she would not be wronged, and if she said something wrong again, the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu would not be able to save her; if she asked Zheng'er to say these things, he would never agree... ... There are only a few men in the house, and only Jia She can choose from them.Although Shi Taijun doesn't think he has made any achievements in fortune-telling, he has to affirm his ability to build relationships.

First, he hooked up with the fourth elder brother and the tenth elder brother, and asked them to put pressure on them to move into Rong Xitang.

Later, he went to visit Eighth Prince's house as a guest, and Li Fu personally sent it back.

It's just that this is not legendary enough, how did he know that the emperor intends to correct the atmosphere in the capital?He even spent his own money to set up a gentleman's house, which is very popular, I heard.In the first few days, Shi Taijun could still blame him for being a money-spreading boy, but now?Those scholars keep the name Jia Enhou on their lips every day, and they can't leave the gentleman's house in three words... Boss was so absurd in the past, and it was wiped out in a few days. As long as his name is mentioned, it is said that he is a kind person with the world in mind .

It's just to let fourth master not hold grudges.

With his current ability, can't he do it?

Shi Taijun looked at the eldest son sitting at the bottom, waiting for his reply.

Jia She slowly took out an invitation from his bosom, "My son doesn't want to disappoint his mother, but... Jiuye's letter has already been handed over to the door, asking my son to attend the Laba Festival together. If Fourth Master is present, I will help Baoyu Nephew said a few words, if he is not here, there is really nothing to do, you know who Brother Jiu is, and it is not easy to refuse his invitation."

Even if this matter is over, Shi Taijun is no longer aggressive, she nodded her head, accepting the statement.

"You're doing well now, and I'm happy as a mother, but... You must never do opportunistic things. What kind of fortune-telling is something that is not popular. You will inherit the title of our family. , must not be discredited."

"If you can't write two Jia characters in one stroke, you brothers should join hands."

Although not very pleasing to the ear, this is what Shi Taijun said in his heart.As long as she talked about fortune-telling, she would think of those stalls on the street, who were simply not on the stage.Shi Taijun didn't like his eldest son very much at first, but he changed his mind after seeing him change his mind.It is indeed a good thing to be able to gain a relationship with a noble person, but...it is always said that someone's Yintang turned black and died unexpectedly, and something will happen.

Before Jia Amnesty could respond, she changed the subject again.

"I heard from Mrs. Wang that you don't want to take money to send to the palace, no matter...the other courtyards are also money-eating things, and you don't need to care about Miss Yuan's side. After the New Year, the palace To choose a servant for Ge Ge, the sister of the Xue family intends to enter the palace, if there is a chance, you will also help to find out who is lacking in front of Ge Ge. The four major families are in-laws, and they should watch over and help each other."

"That's all the old lady said, you can do whatever you want."

After the mother and son had a heart-to-heart talk, on the second day, Jia Amnesty met Brother Jiu in Junzi's Bieyuan.Not only him, but also the old eight and ten who can't leave the weight.They came early, preparing to participate in the Laba Poetry Competition, but they just signed up, and three more came.

It was the fourth elder brother Yinzhen and his little follower ten 34.

Yin Xiang came directly to Jia She's side, and said heartily: "The day the other courtyard opened, I didn't really believe in your ability, but it has been confirmed recently. It is said that Prince Kang's mansion even sent a plaque over here?"

"Back to Master Thirteen, there is such a thing."

"You really can't judge by appearance. Show me, have you seen anything good recently?"

"...I see that you are in love today. It is a great thing for a woman to confess."

What an unexpected answer, Yinxiang said that on purpose, because Mr. Jia was a stingy man when he heard the old fourteen mention it.I didn't expect to be so easy-going, and I answered honestly when I asked him anything.

Fourth Master frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the old man laughed and said: "It's a good thing to have a romantic relationship, but it's a pity that once you come here, your luck may turn into a catastrophe, so you have to be careful."