Lu Zong was disappointed, and Cat Brother's expression became even more smug.
“I often come here for a stroll. My sister was worried that I would go hungry, so she specially prepared this basket of snacks for me and put it here.”
After saying that, he called out to everyone, "Eat as much as you like. If the basket is empty, my sister will have it refilled!"
Jiaren tapped his younger brother on the forehead and laughed, "Don't listen to his nonsense. It's just that he's too greedy. He likes to eat snacks like a girl wherever he goes."
“My younger sister also spoils him. She’s so busy on weekdays, but she still has to rack her brains to come up with new ideas for him.”
"This kid really doesn't act like an older brother at all!"
Cat Bro blushed, but still refused to back down, yelling, "Big Brother, you're just jealous! Jealous that my sister treats me better!"
Jiaren couldn't help but roll his eyes and reply coolly, "What am I jealous of you for?"
"My pencil case, fan case, purse, and handkerchief were all embroidered by my younger sister!"
"Ah, big brother, you're so cunning! When did you secretly collect so many of my sister's needles and thread!" Cat Brother jumped up and down, then looked at Li Brother, looking for an ally who shared the same hatred.
As a result, Li Ge'er smiled and lifted his long robe, revealing the boots on his feet.
The boots were quite ordinary in style, but two little foxes were embroidered in gold thread on the black satin surface. They were so lifelike that they looked like three foxes no matter how you looked at them...
"Sixth Brother!" Cat Brother bristled even more, pounced on him and tried to tear off Li Ge'er's boots. "Waaah, you're all bullying me! You all have needles and thread made by your sisters, but I don't!"
Of course, Li Ge had to dodge, and for a while the two brothers chased and fought fiercely.
In the end, Jiaren managed to subdue his two younger brothers, one in each hand.
Jiaren was both amused and exasperated, and scolded, "Aren't you ashamed? You should be getting married in two or three years, why are you still acting like children!"
Cat Bro was still unconvinced, "My sister's needlework has improved a lot in the past two years, but she's lazy and hasn't done much in total, and you guys have taken it all!"
Jiaren picked up a piece of dried sweet potato and stuffed it into his younger brother's mouth, saying something fair.
"Then I'll go back and tell my sister to embroider a pair of boots for you too, but I won't have to cook snacks for you anymore!"
"No!" Cat Brother refused instinctively, shaking his head like a rattle drum, which made everyone laugh.
She's just a foodie, and she'll never change.
After all that commotion, Jia Huan brought in the waiters to serve the dishes.
He smiled warmly and said to everyone, "I've made some of my signature dishes, as well as two new ones that I recently introduced. Please try them."
"If it's not enough, just send someone to the kitchen to call for it."
Cat Brother jumped over, hugged Jia Huan's arm, and excitedly showed it off to his brother.
"Second brother, we just dominated the field! Haha, it was so satisfying! We won two shops for our little sister!"
"Oh? What's going on?" Jia Huan was both happy and curious.
Cat pulled him down to sit and started talking non-stop.
Jiaren invited everyone to take their seats. Guli was about to step down, but Jiaren pulled him down to sit as well.
The Li family never mistreats their servants. As long as the servants do their duty, they treat them as family members most of the time.
Zhimin and Xiujie had seen it many times before, so they got used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with Guli taking the seat.
What's more, this is a victory celebration banquet! Gu Li's last game-winning shot was absolutely spectacular!
How could a victory celebration banquet be complete without the heroes?
Lu Zong and Jia Xu were both easygoing and shrewd; even if they were unhappy about sitting at the same table with servants, they would not show it.
Guo Wenhao had no further objections!
He had no siblings, not even parents or elders, and his home was cold and desolate.
Now, sitting in a warm room, with delicious food in front of him and laughter all around him, he was so happy he was almost in a daze.
Who would care about worldly rules and regulations then!
Rules are important, but he doesn't need them; he just wants to enjoy the warmth and liveliness in front of him!
As everyone ate and chatted, Jia Huan was overjoyed to hear how powerful his brothers were, how they had dealt a severe blow to their enemies, and how they had made a name for themselves at the poetry gathering.
He specially toasted Guli with a glass of wine and then ordered the kitchen to prepare two more delicious dishes and bring them up.
Gu Li was a little drunk, his face was flushed, and he was no longer so reserved.
He would join in the laughter and chatter of the crowd.
Cat Brother was completely drunk. He grabbed the wine jug and poured wine for everyone while slurring, "Today was really great! Haha, I finally avenged my sister!"
"Tomorrow I will gather the veterans in my family and go to the Liu and Wang families to ask for the shops back."
"Hmph, if they dare not give it to me, I'll smash their house to pieces!"
"Who told them to spread rumors and say that my sister is so lucky!"
"Bullshit about good fortune! Only idiots would believe that, let alone put it on my sister's mind..."
Jiaren sensed something was wrong and quickly covered his brother's mouth, then said to the others, "This kid's drunk and he's starting to talk nonsense."
After saying that, he called Zheng Liu and Zheng Qi to help Brother Cat to lie down on the bed behind the screen to sober up.
Zhimin, Xiujie, and Guo Wenhao were too young to notice anything amiss.
But Lu Zong and Jia Xu exchanged a glance, their doubts growing stronger.
The Li family doted on Princess Kangle, and the Jiaren brothers cherished their sister like the apple of their eye—this was something they all knew.
Previously, rumors circulated in the city that the princess was very fortunate, but the princess feigned illness, and the rumors subsided.
They talked about it privately, saying that the Li family was quick-witted and responded very promptly.
During this period, the princess rarely went out, and they assumed that the matter was over.
But listening to what Cat-ge said just now, it seemed to be different from what they thought...
Just then, Li Zhensheng and Li Lao Er heard about the poetry gathering and rushed over.
Everyone quickly stood up and invited them to take their seats.
Jia Huan was also busy changing the food and drinks, but Li Zhensheng stopped her.
Li Zhensheng said, "Don't worry about us. We just heard about your famous poetry gathering today and came to congratulate you."
"We'll be heading back to Broken Gold Beach soon. It's quite a relief that you've all managed to get together. If you haven't had enough fun, you can stay at the Earl's Mansion tonight."
Zhimin and Xiujie cheered immediately. They were at the age where they loved to play, and they didn't care where they lived as long as they didn't have to go home.
Li Ge poured wine for his father and second uncle, and then recounted the whole poetry gathering again.
Seeing the boys beaming with joy, Li Zhensheng and Li Lao Er were filled with envy.
They can never go back to that kind of vibrant youth!
After sitting for about half an hour, Li Zhensheng and Li Lao Er left the city.
Seeing that everyone was half-drunk, Jiaren bid farewell to Jiahuan and led them to the Earl's mansion.
Zhimin, Xiujie, and Guo Wenhao fell asleep after drinking some hangover soup before they had even finished washing up.
Li Ge'er was also drowsy, and Gu Li was staggering as he walked...
Jiaren then had his servants help them take a nap, while he accompanied Lu Zong and Jia Xu to drink tea.
Taking this opportunity, Lu Zong and Jia Xu asked a few more questions.
Lu Zong said, "Jiaren, we've been friends for many years. The princess is our dearest and most beloved younger sister. If she needs our help in any way, you must not hesitate to ask."
Jia Xu also said, "Yes, to be honest, I know less about your family matters than Baozhu does. What kind of friend is that!"
Served at midnight~~~
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