When Qingwen returned,
Lin Daiyu's tears were still wet.
He raised his eyebrows and said to Jia Cong,
"Master, everything is ready. Shall we bring it in now?”
"Bring it in!"
Qingwen turned around and lifted the curtain.
He brought Xiren and the others out to bring in the dishes.
The various mansions of this era…
The three meals were fixed.
Want to eat something extra?
He had to order the servant boy and the cook to do something else.
At this time, he had to give some tips.
This was what the monthly allowance of the young masters and young ladies in the family was for!
Usually, he wouldn't spend so much.
However, today was a happy housewarming.
It was also Jia Cong's first time officially gathering with his brothers and sisters.
Naturally, he would not be stingy.
Moreover, Jia Cong himself had been guarding the border for three years.
He also secretly bought some property and manpower there.
He still had some money in his treasury.
Even Niu Jizong and the others did not notice…
"Ya, Third Older Brother really went all out this time. I thought two taels of silver was just for show.”
"Hahaha, this is the first time I've gathered with everyone so formally.”
"Third Older Brother, don't come. Today, Old Lady still wants you to pay five hundred taels.”
"That silver is for the bodyguards to settle down. It can't be touched.”
"I know. I mean, Third Brother, you're much better than us. You have to come and freeload often in the future!”
Jia Cong smiled and let everyone take their seats.
Then, he raised his wine glass and said,
"I have been guarding the border for three years, and some habits are different from before. If anyone feels that something is wrong, just tell me directly.”
"I'm not in the army now, after all. Help me change it so that I won't make a fool of myself.”
"Now that you're back, we should meet more often in the future. Brothers and sisters should also come to my place more often.”
"I'm free before the month ends, but I'll have to go to the Embroidered Uniform Guards at the beginning of next month, so I'll be busy.”
"When the time comes, tell me if you don't like anyone. I'll directly capture them and send them to the imperial prison!”
The people at the table laughed and drank a glass of wine with Jia Cong.
Jia Cong looked at Jia Lan, who was still drinking fruit wine, and frowned.
She smiled and said to him,
"Lan 'er, you should come over more often. Don't be so stiff.”
"At such a young age, it's time to be happy. Don't suppress your temper.”
Jia Lan was about to stand up and reply,
Jia Cong pressed down on his shoulder through Jia Huan.
"In the future, you don't have to do this at home in front of your own family. It's very troublesome.”
"Look at your Second Uncle Bao. Is he a person who likes red tape?”
Jia Baoyu also smiled and shook his head.
Although he didn't have any feelings for Jia Lan,
However, it was not to the extent of always putting on airs.
"Brother Cong, since you're back, let me know if you lack anything.”
"Hahaha, good, this is what brothers should do. Come, have another drink!”
Jia Cong had trained his alcohol tolerance in the army.
Moreover, this kind of yellow wine with a very low alcohol content was used in a small cup.
"Third Brother, you can drink slowly. The aftertaste of this wine is not small.”
"It's nothing. I'm used to it in the army. When I take a break, I'll drink some wine with my comrades.”
"Is it especially cold over there?"
Looking at the curious crowd, Jia Cong smiled and said,
"Yeah, it's much colder than here. Many people are so cold that their toes fell off.”
"Ah? It's so cold!"
Looking at the surprised Shi Xiangyun,
Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed.
"Listen to Third Brother lying to you. No matter how cold it is, it won't freeze your toes off.”
Jia Cong shook his head and said seriously,"
"I didn't lie to you. When we attacked the Tartars last year, we spent half the night in the snow.”
"At the appointed time, a small number of people didn't get up. They were all frozen to death in the snow.”
"After that surprise attack, less than a hundred people were left out of the three thousand people.”
Hearing Jia Cong's words,
Not only were the people sitting there shocked,
Even the servant maids standing behind him covered their mouths in surprise.
He only knew that Jia Cong had become a first-class viscount.
But he didn't expect it to be so dangerous!
Shi Xiangyun opened her eyes wide and said,
"Third Brother, quickly tell us about what happened when you were guarding the border.”
"All these years, no one from my family has gone to the Nine Edges.”
"Sometimes, I wish I was a man and could go to the nine sides to kill Tartars and Rakshasa!”
After saying that, she even made a few small fists.
Looking at the cute and carefree Shi Xiangyun,
Jia Cong sighed in his heart.
In his previous life, when he read Dream of the Red Chamber,
Shi Xiangyun shouted at Jia Baoyu on the boat,
"Brother Ai, redeem me, redeem me!”
Every time she thought about it, she felt heartbroken.
He also felt that Jia Baoyu was too cowardly.
He looked around.
The people at this table,
Other than Jia Lan,
Which of the others had a good ending?!
"Sigh, Sister Xiangyun, those things aren't as good as what's written in the book.”
"When you see your comrades who eat and chat every day die in front of you, that sense of powerlessness can make you collapse.”
Even that night in the snow, I survived because my brothers surrounded me and shielded me from the wind.
"Otherwise, I would also be an ice sculpture in the snow."
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