This would make it easier for him to make friends and also make it easier for him to learn from his father how to manage the Hundred Flowers Garden and the Relief Department.
Of course, he would also come home for short stays from time to time.
Grandma Li was a little disappointed, but then she thought about it again. The city was so close to Suijintan. Her grandson would no longer be bound by the academy and could come back whenever he wanted.
So she nodded.
Once the family members have agreed, no one else can stop them.
So, on a nice day, Grandma Li, Tao Hongying, and Jiayin took a car into the city to help Jiaren pack his luggage.
Just in case, Zhao Yuru stayed home to look after Wenjuan.
Mr. Wen originally lived in this small courtyard in Jiaren for a long time, and even now, when he is busy late, he will occasionally come here to stay temporarily.
To show respect, Jiaren still reserved the main house for Mr. Wen, and chose the east wing for his daily living quarters.
There are three rooms in the east wing, with the one on the south side serving as a bedroom.
The side room next to the bedroom was the kitchen, where the large kang (heated brick bed) in the bedroom would be heated when boiling water or cooking.
In the summer, if you don't like the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), you can simply pull down a baffle in the kitchen and modify the flue so the kang won't be hot.
The central hall was furnished with tables and chairs, serving as a place for entertaining guests, eating, and living.
The room on the north side is the study, with bookshelves on almost three walls, holding hundreds of books that Luo'an Academy brought back.
These books came from the Guo family and have been kept at the academy for so long, benefiting many teachers and students and helping Jiaren build many good relationships.
Now that the academy has made a copy of almost everything, the copy belonging to the Li family can be taken back.
Jiayin was happier than anyone else about her brother living alone.
She's been busy these past few days choosing things for her brother in her online space, having a really great time.
It felt as exciting as leaving home for college in my past life!
Right now, the paintings hanging on the study walls, the small ornaments on the display cabinet, the writing implements on the desk, and so on, were all carefully prepared by her.
She even placed several pots of blooming flowers in several rooms.
The bedroom is filled with the delicate fragrance of jasmine, the living room with the festive and lively scent of kumquats, and the study with the elegant fragrance of clivia...
Grandma Li and Tao Hongying helped Jiaren prepare new bedding and fold clothes and shoes.
Seeing this, Jiaren swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
He had long since learned to take care of himself, including his food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, but his family was busy with all sorts of things, showing their care and love for him.
When the sun was high in the sky, Jia Huan arrived from Xiankelai carrying a food box. Seeing that everything was neat and clean, he smiled and said, "I was thinking of helping with the work, but I didn't expect to be late."
"It's nothing, you don't need to help me." Grandma Li pulled her honest grandson aside and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Needless to say, noon is the busiest time in the restaurant, and Jia Huan must have been standing in front of the stove non-stop frying and cooking in order to come over.
Thinking about this, Grandma Li felt heartbroken, but also even more proud.
When other families have many children and grandchildren, they are afraid that the children will quarrel.
But in the Li family, that's absolutely impossible.
The older brothers take care of their younger brothers, and the younger brothers are considerate of their older brothers; it's a rare harmony.
Sure enough, when Jia Huan opened the food box, there were several dishes that Jia Ren loved to eat.
The whole family wiped the table and was about to set out the food to eat when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Gou Sheng ran to open the door and welcomed Jia Xu and Lu Zong in.
They also brought food boxes, clearly to congratulate Jiaren on his new house.
They hadn't expected the entire Li family to be there, so they quickly bowed in greeting.
Grandma Li greeted them with a smile and invited them to eat together. When they started chatting, she asked them why they weren't attending classes at the academy.
Jia Xu and Lu Zong were already enrolled at the academy, so they didn't need to study every day; they only needed to go back for exams.
Now that Jiaren is a day student, they have also left the academy.
In the future, Jia Xu will try to take over the family business and gain some experience.
Lu Zong also had to manage the family business and visit old friends and relatives in Xindu.
But Jia Xu still had to live at home, bound by the family rules.
Lu Zong does have his own courtyard, but he has to maintain a certain air of a young master at all times, which is exhausting.
So the two of them set their sights on Jiaren's courtyard.
The two thought that they would occasionally come over and stay together for a couple of days to experience the taste of freedom.
Unexpectedly, on my first visit, I ran into several members of the Li family.
Fortunately, Grandma Li and the others left as the sun began to set.
The courtyard has completely become a world for young people!
Dinner wasn't as lavish as lunch, but it consisted mainly of snacks to go with drinks, and inevitably, all three of them ended up half-drunk...
After visiting her elder brother's courtyard, Jiayin finally began to pay attention to the Princess's Mansion, which she had previously forgotten, once she returned home.
As luck would have it, the very next day, Lord Zhou paid a visit to discuss the continued construction of the Princess's residence.
Of course, Jiayin is a huge supporter; she'll give him money if he wants money, and gifts if he wants gifts!
Thus, the construction of the Princess's Mansion proceeded smoothly.
Before they even started working, each craftsman received a two-tael silver "start-of-work bonus".
Overjoyed, everyone put in even more effort.
Jiayin originally wanted to get involved more and try her best to create a new home that suited her taste.
But the eldest brother sent someone home to ask for the fruit basket, and also asked his sister to help him find a "red thread" (a metaphor for a romantic connection).
It turned out that Jiaren wanted to visit the Xing family to discuss his studies with Lord Xing, but his main purpose was to see his sweetheart.
Jiayin was eager to help her brother get married; this was a top priority.
She prepared a fruit basket and also carried a pot of Cymbidium orchids.
When the brother and sister arrived at the Xing family, Mo Lan was given to Lord Xing, and the fruit basket was taken to the inner courtyard.
Although Lord Xing's official rank was not high, he was still in the imperial court and was naturally aware of the case involving the hibiscus ointment.
During this period, the girls in Xinduli who had been tainted by the hibiscus ointment were trying their best to distance themselves from it.
People like Wan'er, who are completely unrelated, live in seclusion to avoid being gossiped about and having their reputations ruined.
Therefore, after the New Year, apart from sending a pair of shoes to Old Lady Li and two boxes of homemade pastries to Doctor Zhang, Wan'er did not visit Suijintan.
Now that good news has arrived, Wan'er is overjoyed. She asked her questions carefully for a long time before she was finally relieved.
Madam Xing listened intently and chanted Buddhist prayers, while Xing Ning seemed to have thorns in his buttocks, twisting and turning in his chair.
He finally found an opportunity and started making a fuss, "Mother, my sister and I have been cooped up at home for almost twenty days. Every time we want to go out, you always say it's chaotic outside."
"Now that the princess and Jiaren have arrived, everything outside must be fine."
"Please have mercy and let my sister and me go out for a walk."
"Let's not wander around. Let's just go to the pastry shop, have a cup of milk tea, and eat a piece of white cloud cake, okay?"
Madam Xing doted on her youngest son, and seeing her daughter blush, she guessed that her daughter also wanted to talk more with her future husband and get to know him better, so she nodded.
So, after waiting another half an hour, Madam Xing let Master Xing in the front study indulge in his love of being a teacher before letting her children, Renhe and Jiayin, go out.
The four of them took a car to the commercial street, sat down at a pastry shop, bought some pastries and snacks, and then went to the Hundred Flowers Garden.
Jiayin led Xing Ning around, eating snacks and playing.
There was enough space left for the older brother and his future sister-in-law to whisper to each other.
Jiaren was very sensible. Worried that the Xing family would have something to hide, he sent Wan'er and her brother back before lunch.
As expected, both Lord Xing and Madam Xing were very satisfied.
This also laid a good foundation for Jiaren to ask Wan'er out again in the future...
After giving her brother a wonderful help, Jiayin happily took the car back to Suijintan.
With Ye Shan driving, and Dong Mei and Shui Ling accompanying them, Jia Ren felt at ease and didn't send his sister off.
As a result, the carriage had only just left the city and had not gone far when it encountered a fast horse!
Served at midnight~~~
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