Jiaren laughed, "Oh dear, San Tiao actually ran back from the palace?"
That winter, the three snakes, finding it too cold outside, spent most of their time hiding inside the space, eating, sleeping, and bullying the little green snake.
Occasionally, when Jiayin asks it to do something, it has to be rewarded with dried fish.
Fortunately, Jiayin lived both in the palace and at home.
Therefore, no one noticed anything was wrong.
Since it wasn't seen at home, people assumed it was kept in the palace.
The third princess couldn't find the little fox in the palace, so she assumed it had gone home with Jiayin.
This allowed the little fox to relax and slack off until now.
When Wenwen arrived at the Earl's mansion, she was a little reserved, perhaps because everything was unfamiliar.
Jiayin then took out the little fox and let it play with the two children.
Sure enough, children love small animals, especially fluffy ones like foxes.
It lay on the ground, swishing its tail from side to side, which amused the two children, making them jump around and laugh.
When the baked snacks are served to the children, only half of them actually end up in their mouths; the other half are tricked into being eaten.
Jiaxi and Jia'an hadn't seen the little fox for several years. Jiaxi scooped up the little fox and stroked it several times, which made the little fox protest and jump directly onto Jia'an's shoulder.
Jia'an smiled and rubbed its head, which made the little fox chirp happily.
Jiayin came out from the backyard and saw this scene. She couldn't help but joke, "Brother, you just got back and you're already trying to steal my little fox? That won't do. You've already tricked Xiaohong into betraying you. You can keep the little fox for me."
Everyone laughed, but Jiaxi and Jia'an couldn't help but blush.
Xiao Hong was a little horse that Li Laosi specially found for his daughter Jiayin when she celebrated her birthday.
As a result, Jiayin barely got to ride a horse. His older brothers coaxed him to ride, and he took turns riding it all day long until he couldn't even catch a glimpse of the horse.
Of course, the main riders are Jiaxi and Jiaan.
As a result, after Jiaxi and Jia'an went to sea, Xiaohong lost her spirit and ate less grass. In the end, she was sent to the military camp and raised with the warhorses before she recovered.
Now that Jiaxi and Jia'an, the two culprits, have returned, Jiayin catches them and makes a few accusations.
Just now, Jiaxi and Jia'an were chatting and laughing in front of outsiders, handling things with ease.
But when it comes to his own younger sister, all he can do is scratch the back of his head and chuckle awkwardly.
I was young and ignorant, and all I knew was how to play.
Besides, at the time, they were very close to their sister and didn't think too much about it.
Now that I'm older, looking back, I realize that I did indeed steal my sister's birthday gift and ruined the elders' good intentions.
"Don't be angry, little sister. We brought you a lot of good stuff this time." Jiaxi quickly tried to appease her sister by pulling her to look at the cars outside the door.
The truck was loaded with boxes of all sizes, each carrying the fishy smell of the sea; you could tell at a glance that they had traveled across the ocean to return.
Jia'an also laughed and said, "There really is a golden horse in the box, inlaid with gemstones, and it's also a clock. I'll deliver it to your room in a bit."
Jiayin wasn't really bothered by the horse; she was just being affectionate with her brothers.
At that moment, she ran forward with a smile, hooking her arms around her brother's arm with each of his, and exclaimed, "My brother is the best! Come on, I've made you something delicious, let's eat right away!"
The three siblings ran off laughing, prompting everyone to follow them with laughter.
Li Lao Er laughed and said, "Our Fu Niu'er is a little money-grubber. As long as there is gold, everything is negotiable."
"When she was little, she liked solid gold bracelets, but now she likes gold horses. I don't know what kind of family our daughter will marry into. We're so poor we can't even afford to support her," Li Laosi said with a smile, though he was also a little worried.
The Marquis was not in a hurry and replied, "With the dowry prepared by our family, she won't have to worry about making a living no matter which family she marries into. Besides, Fu Niu might marry right under our noses, and no one can bear to see her suffer."
After saying this, the group entered the main courtyard.
At noon, Jiayin, Wan'er, and the others grabbed a quick bite, just to wait for everyone to come back for a reunion dinner.
Of course, this so-called "dealing with" is not a real "dealing with".
Jiayin cooked red date and millet porridge, steamed shrimp dumplings, and served them with two fresh side dishes.
Aibei and her son Wenwen ate to their hearts' content and were extremely happy.
Their tastes are relatively light, but when they were in Quanzhou, Tao Hongying was afraid they wouldn't eat well, so she made sure they ate a lot of meat and fish at every meal.
Eating it once or twice is novel, but eating it every meal becomes a burden.
Aibei inevitably suffered from internal heat and secretly drank a lot of cooling soup.
I originally thought it would be the same in Xindu.
I never expected that my first meal at home would be so pleasant.
Needless to say, her sister-in-law's thoughtfulness made Aibei even more relaxed.
Now that everyone in the family has returned, a sumptuous feast has been laid out.
Aibei was also aware of the rules of Tianwu, which required men and women to avoid suspicion, so she, Wan'er, and Jiayin sat at a separate table in the room.
But Wenwen was taken to the main room to sit with the elders, eating and listening to the lively atmosphere.
After the meal, Jiaxi and Jia'an had the boxes brought out and began distributing gifts to their family members.
Because Jiaren and Lige had just passed the imperial examination with flying colors, Jiaxi and Jiaan were very proud and gave their older and younger brothers automatic ink-filling pens brought back from overseas, as well as gold pocket watches the size of a child's fist.
The other elders in the family, including Li Lao Er, Li Lao San, and Li Lao Si, as well as Lord Hou, Mr. Wen, and Li Yong, along with Jia Huan, each had a pocket watch.
The elderly people in the village didn't need it, but they reserved an extra piece for Dr. Zhang so he could brew the medicine and keep track of the time.
Jiayin naturally got a share too. She took the opportunity to take out the two Duan inkstones she had acquired and gave them to her eldest brother and sixth brother as a way of celebrating their success in the imperial examinations.
Duan inkstones are precious items; even the southern prefectures only offer three to five pieces as tribute each year.
Li Ge'er and his sister were very friendly, and he joked, "I thought my sister had forgotten! I've been looking forward to it, thankfully I wasn't disappointed."
Jiayin replied with a grin, "What could I forget? I can't forget to send my brothers gifts! These are from my uncle's private treasury. I've been baking snacks every day to please him, it's been so hard work."
Li Ge'er smiled and ruffled her hair, replying, "Thank you for your hard work, little sister. When I become an official in the future, I will definitely find some good things for you."
"That's more like it!" Jiayin smiled, revealing her white teeth, and then asked Jia'an, "Brother, did you rob a workshop in Eagle Kingdom? How did you get so many pocket watches?"
Jia'an smiled with a hint of pride, "We were lucky. We rescued someone as soon as we arrived in Eagle City. He turned out to be the owner of this clockwork workshop and a duke of Eagle City. It was through his introduction that we met the King of Eagle City and brought back the envoy."
Everyone was surprised to hear this, but Cat Bro shouted, "Brother An, don't say too much. Let me write your adventures in a new travelogue from your perspective, and I'll give you half of the money from the sale!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Li Lao Er patted his nephew on the shoulder and said, "You little rascal, you're really full of tricks, you've been corrupted by your sister."
The Marquis was eager to inquire about the military strength of various overseas countries, but before he could speak, a servant brought in Eunuch Feng.
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