Chapter 85 Everyone Talks
"When the mansion is divided in the future, there will always be a few farms and shops to rely on, so there will be no shortage of food and necessities!"
Jia Cong laughed and said, "Don't listen to your second brother Bao's nonsense. How can you compare with him? If you don't have any ability, even if your second uncle gives you some property, how can you keep it?"
Jia Huan scratched his head and said, "Brother Cong, I don't like reading. I usually feel sleepy when I see those books. I like swords, guns, sticks and clubs, but my father doesn't allow it!"
"No problem!" Jia Cong waved his hand. "Starting from tomorrow, when you have nothing to do, come and practice boxing with Lan'er in my yard to build up your strength. By the beginning of next spring, you can either go to the military headquarters I manage or to the camp outside the city and train for two years until you have some skills."
Jia Huan was shocked when he heard this, and was about to turn around and run away, but Tanchun pinched his ear.
Tanchun naturally understood that if she joined the army, as long as she didn't go to the border, she would have a decent job in the future with Jia Cong, her uncle, taking care of her. If she let him run away like this, who would take care of him in the future? Should she rely on her cheap father or Baoyu?
"If you dare to run away today, I will go back to my aunt and break your legs!"
"Third brother has spoken, and so many people want to ask for it but cannot get it. You still don't know how to appreciate it? Do you think that Third brother is willing to take care of you, a bad thing, just because of brotherhood?"
"From tomorrow on, you will come to Chenwu Academy and practice martial arts with your third brother. If you miss a day, even if your aunt is worried about you, your father will discipline you with a stick!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan could only agree with a sad face.
Jia Cong was not instructing the little guys out of boredom. In this era, clans were the most reliable and closest support. Even if a clan member was guilty, they would still protect each other! If he wanted to gain a foothold in this world, he had to have someone to help him.
Baoyu is basically useless, and it is not his turn to be trained. But Jia Huan and Jia Lan are very malleable.
Just like Jia Huan, although he is a little naughty, he is just a child after all, and there is nothing intolerable about his bad behavior. As long as he is disciplined, he may be able to become his helper in the future.
"Sister Bao, is everything okay at home? How is Auntie doing lately? How is Brother Xue?"
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Cong. Everything is fine at home. Mom has been talking about Brother Cong recently. My brother is a little more stable now, but he still makes Mom worry all the time!"
"Sister Lin, I haven't seen you for two years. Are you feeling better?"
Thinking of Jia Cong's words, Daiyu couldn't help but glance at Jia Cong. Before she could reply, she heard Jia Cong say, "Has your uncle written to you recently? Is your uncle in good health? Calculating the time, I think your uncle should be transferred back to the capital soon. By then, Sister Lin can be reunited with her father."
Daiyu immediately forgot Jia Cong's teasing and asked excitedly, "Third brother, is Dad really coming to the capital?"
"I mentioned my uncle's matter in my previous correspondence with Master. It may be too late this year, but next year or the year after, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will retire. As Your Majesty's trusted minister, no one is more suitable than my uncle. Moreover, my uncle has been in Jiangnan for many years, and the salt administration has become much more clean, so it is natural that he should return to the court to receive the reward!"
When the girls heard this, they were all happy for Daiyu! Although the old lady loved her granddaughter, she was helpless without her parents. With Lin Ruhai around, Daiyu was a noble lady from a noble family of five generations, the apple of the eye of a senior official in the court. Who would dare to look down on her?
"Sister Xiangyun, I have prepared a gift for you! In the battle at the beginning of the year, I killed the enemy's main general, who was a noble of Luosha State and was equipped with a golden sword inlaid with gemstones. How about giving it to Sister Xiangyun..."
In these wars, Jia Cong got a lot of good things! Including the fact that he broke into the Luosha Kingdom and defeated more than a dozen tribes, Jia Cong is now extremely rich.
Xiangyun was delighted at first, but then she said with a bitter face, "Third brother, since it is the King's Golden Sword, it must be priceless. Xiangyun dare not accept such a precious thing!"
Although she seemed careless, she was also a wise person. If it was an ordinary gift, although she didn't have money, she had some skills, and it would be appropriate for her to make something as a return gift. However, a golden knife inlaid with gems, which was also a personal item of the prince, was probably worth a million gold. How could she afford it?
"Sister, why are you being so rude to me? I've already heard that the best weapon rack in the courtyard was given by you. I accepted all the good stuff, but it's also a return gift. If you don't accept it, wouldn't it be my fault? Well, I'll send the weapon rack back to the Shi family in a while..."
Xiangyun was anxious, and hurriedly pulled Jia Cong and said, "Third brother, I will accept it!"
"Hahaha, not only for sister Yun, I have also prepared gifts for other brothers and sisters, including the elders at home. I estimate that they will arrive in a day or two. Although they are not expensive items, they are rare."
"Third brother, is there one for me?" Little Xichun said eagerly, "I even drew a picture for you."
Jia Cong laughed loudly, reached out and picked up little Xichun and placed her directly beside him. Little Xichun exclaimed, but also felt it was extremely novel.
Stroking little Xichun's pigtails, Jia Cong replied, "But the landscape painting in the side hall? Third brother likes it the most. And, of course, a gift from fourth sister is indispensable. Fourth sister will definitely be happy when she sees it."
Xiao Xichun nodded vigorously, feeling particularly close to this brother who was not that close to her.
"Third sister, it's not convenient for me to go to my aunt's place, so I'll ask you to go and talk to Huan Ge'er about his matter!"
Tanchun smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, Auntie will definitely agree!"
"Second sister!" Jia Cong finally looked at Yingchun, "Are you living well in the mansion?"
Yingchun nodded and said, "Don't worry, Cong'er, my sister has always been very kind, and we also have the female guards you sent back, so who else would..."
Before Yingchun finished speaking, Xichun laughed secretly and whispered in Jia Cong's ear, "Third brother, Second sister is lying!"
"Oh? Then tell me, fourth sister, is there anyone bullying the second sister?"
"Yes, there are a few maids in the courtyard who often gossip in Second Sister's courtyard. I even told Second Sister to ask the female guard to kick them out, but Second Sister was afraid of causing trouble, so she didn't want to pay any attention."
Jia Cong narrowed his eyes. Although he was still smiling, people couldn't help but feel frightened!
"Second sister, forget about what happened before. I'm back now! If something like this happens again, just let the female guards fight them off!"
"If you dare to talk nonsense, you will have your tongue plucked out. If you dare to contradict the master, you will be beheaded and thrown out to feed the dogs! As for the consequences, you don't have to worry. They are just servants . I, a second-class uncle, am not so incompetent as to let you be bullied!"
