Jinling, Xue Pan didn't want to go to Beijing at all.
He is so happy at home.
Do whatever you want.
But I came to Beijing...
Although the powerful uncle went to the south, there are still my second uncle and my uncle who lives in the Duke's Mansion.
With them around, it was impossible for him to be so carefree at home.
But in the past, everything was handled by his mother, but now she was particularly insistent on going to Beijing.
Xue Pan had no choice but to pretend to be sick, hoping that his mother would change her mind.
Anyway, his mother is most afraid of him getting sick.
He has had a lot of experience in this area since his father passed away.
Xue Pan was prepared for his mother to compromise again, but he didn't expect that the luggage at home was still being packed one by one under the command of his sister.
"Mom, haven't you noticed yet? Every time my brother gets sick, it's always at the right time."
Her mother is so concerned that she becomes confused.
Xue Baochai saw it clearly, "Whenever you want your brother to make a decision or do something, he gets sick."
Aunt Xue: “…”
How could she not know?
Doesn’t she want to educate her son to cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country, and bring honor to the family?
The problem is that he lost his father at a young age and is an "only child". What if she is too strict and the child becomes a bad child? What should she do? The Xue family is a big family with a lot of wealth. If the child is like this... forget it! Aunt Xue had already calmed down all her mentality through repeated compromises.
"Since you know that, why do you have to go against him? Can't you let mom persuade him slowly?"
“…”
Hearing her mother say this again, Xue Baochai felt angry and distressed.
"If you could persuade him, my brother wouldn't be like this now."
Xue Baochai could only patiently analyze the situation with her mother again, "Didn't we agree on this last time? If you come to Beijing earlier, your brother can enter the Jia family's clan school earlier. Then there will be a teacher to take care of him for you and father."
Aunt Xue: “…”
"My aunt is also looking forward to our coming to Beijing."
Xue Baochai continued, "She can't leave the small Buddhist temple. My uncle and aunt can't go to Jia's house anymore. Sister Feng is the daughter-in-law of the first wife, so it's not easy for her to manage the affairs of the second wife. If you don't come to Beijing, do you want her to spend the New Year in the Buddhist temple?"
This? Aunt Xue was stunned.
The Jia family is in a very good momentum now.
My sister really can’t waste time in the Buddhist temple.
"Mom, I really can't wait any longer."
Xue Baochai said, "Since you are worried about my brother's illness, let's ask a doctor to follow him."
In Jinling, her future is almost predictable.
But it was different when we arrived in the capital.
Xue Baochai's heart had already flown to the capital.
"Then... OK!"
Looking at the room her daughter had tidied up like a snow cave, Aunt Xue finally compromised.
She often compromises in front of her son and daughter.
She wants to give her son and daughter everything she didn't have.
So, Xue Pan, who was still having a runny nose, was carried to the carriage by the servants on the second day of his departure.
He was totally confused.
"Mom, can't we celebrate the New Year?"
Xue Pan jumped off the carriage and yelled at his mother with great anger.
"No, your uncle and aunt are expecting us."
Thinking of her brother and sister who had written letters, Aunt Xue held on, "My dear, you have never been to Beijing. You don't know how lively the New Year is in Beijing. There are people from all over the world, and there are many strange and weird things."
"That's right, brother. You can buy me fun things when the time comes."
Xue Baochai pleaded with her brother, "Mom also said that there are many people performing tricks there. Go and see them, and come back and tell me about them."
Xue Pan: “…”
He looked at his mother, then at his sister, and the balance in his heart finally shifted towards Beijing, "Okay!"
There was nothing we could do. The escort, luggage, carriage, everything was ready.
"mom!"
He squeezed into the carriage of his mother and sister, "Tell me about the fun things in Beijing!"
While her brother was nagging her mother, Xue Baochai waved to the housekeeper, signaling the troops to set off.
No one knew what their family had avoided because of Xue Pan's "illness" and because the Xue family had gone to Beijing early.
…
In the capital, snowflakes started falling again.
After searching for several days, there was still no clue about Liu. The King of Jin could only pray that the guy would be smarter and not be found by him or the man named Dong in Shuntian Prefecture.
"Your Highness, Chief Constable Lu from Shuntian Prefecture has just arrived."
What? The frown on King Jin's face could kill a fly. "What is he doing here?"
Shuntian Prefecture is like a dog-skin plaster, so damn disgusting.
"Didn't the two servants who served Mr. Liu die of a cold? After the report was submitted, Lord Dong said that the capital city must be quarantined every year, so Chief Constable Lu brought a doctor here, saying he wanted to take a look."
The butler's head was sweating.
The two servants were beaten to death by the prince.
This Shuntian Prefecture wants to investigate...
"Fuck that stinky dog fart!"
The Prince of Jin was furious. "He can watch if he wants to? What do you think my Prince of Jin's Mansion is? Where is your prestige? If you can't support the power of the steward of my Prince of Jin's Mansion, get out of here as soon as possible."
I come to him for all kinds of shit.
King Jin kicked him and said, "Tell Mr. Dong that the two men have been thrown into a mass grave. Go there and investigate if you have the guts."
"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The housekeeper was kicked hard, "I have already sent them away like this."
"…Since it's already been dismissed, why is there any more fart?"
King Jin paused and cursed again.
"Your Highness, since Chief Constable Lu has come out to take action, they will definitely investigate the mass grave as well."
The housekeeper was helpless, "What if they can't find it..."
"I have to think of everything for you. What do I want you to do?"
Prince Jin stared at the butler sinisterly.
"Old slave..."
The housekeeper wanted to wipe his sweat, "I have sent people to find patients with colds in the city..."
"Now that you've thought of it, just do it!"
King Jin roared, "Don't bother me."
It's just a trivial matter, do you really expect him to praise you?
The housekeeper left in a panic.
The weather is cold, and more people from poor families are catching colds.
It's easy to find the patient, but if they are killed and carried to a mass grave, if their family members report them missing, Shuntian Prefecture will have to investigate! What to do? Use silver to pave the way? The silver that the palace can give for activities this year has already been used up.
There is no way to get the money.
The only way is to let the patient die and then steal the body? Yes, yes, yes, this can save money and trouble.
At least no one will go to Shuntian Prefecture to report the disappearance.
Thinking of this solution, the housekeeper finally felt at ease.
…
Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning Courtyard.
Seeing Baoyu coming with Rong Ge'er to eat, Shen Ning was speechless and amused.
"Have you told the old lady?"
"Yes."
Baoyu has been tired but happy these days. "Today the old lady is eating steamed lamb. She said we can't eat anything that hasn't seen the sun."
So he came over.
"Auntie, I eat very little."
“Puff~”
Rong Ge'er was amused by his serious look, "Uncle Bao, I eat a lot."
"Yes, he eats a lot."
Shen Ning smiled and pulled Baoyu to sit next to her, "But Baoyu is here today, Rong'er, you should eat less."
Baoyu: “…”
Rong Ge'er: "..."
The two looked at each other, and Baoyu thought for a moment and said, "The teacher said that we should eat less at night."
"...Okay, okay, I'll eat less."
Rong Ge'er agreed with a smile.
He was coaxing the child and his grandmother at the same time.
Rong Ge'er had heard about Uncle Bao's situation a long time ago.
If any other customer dared to say that, he would have kicked them out long ago.
But this Uncle Bao is really pitiful.
Even though his father was a scoundrel and used to beat him without restraint, he would not go out of his way to be harsh on him.
But those two unkind second uncles and second aunts in the West Mansion...
Rong Ge'er was ready to persuade his father to lock him up in the ancestral hall again when his second uncle's butt got better.
No one bullies children like that.
"You don't have to eat too little either."
Baoyu's appetite has increased in the past few days.
He looked at his nephew who was very kind to others and said, "I have some snacks in my room. I'll ask Xiren to bring them to you later."
Xiren?
Shen Ning took a look at the most virtuous person in the Red Mansion.
Grandmother Jia is obsessed with looks, and the maids around her are all prettier than the other.
Compared with Qingwen and others, Xiren is actually a little ordinary.
But her 'foolishness'...
Xiren felt the eldest lady's gaze and lowered her head even more.
For some reason, she always felt that the eldest lady of the East Mansion didn't like her.
Therefore, she was very unhappy about Master Bao coming here to learn martial arts.
But if he doesn't come here to practice martial arts, he will have to make a living under the master...
Because of this, Xiren swallowed the words of advice from the Second Master.
Shen Ning withdrew her gaze from the girl who lowered her eyebrows and looked pleasant. "The weather is cold, so eat less snacks, especially at night."
"My nephew knows."
Most of the snacks in his room were taken home by his wet nurse.
As Baoyu spoke, he watched the maids serve the dishes.
Eight dishes and two soups.
It looks like a lot!
Baoyu glanced around and saw that there were only three of them eating, and he felt relieved.
He had also heard that in the East Mansion, from his aunt to Rong'er, every meal consisted of four dishes and one soup.
Because Brother Zhen was not used to the food, he went to eat with Sister-in-law You.
Because of this, Sister Feng was very envious when she talked about it with the old lady last time, and it seemed that she also wanted to do the same in Xifu.
"Auntie, there are so many. It must be enough for us to eat."
“…”
Shen Ning smiled and patted his little head, "You'll know in a moment."
She had seen how the little brat could make her father go bankrupt from Rong Ge'er.
Since eating with her, Rong Ge'er's appetite has increased from one and a half bowls to two bowls, and now to three bowls.
This is just the staple food, there are also vegetables.
Together they had eight dishes and two soups. Although the quantity was relatively small, no matter how small it was, when all together, the quantity was still considerable.
But every time she finished eating, this boy would clean up the battlefield, and sometimes even give her the soup to drink.
Because of this, Aunt Li, the cook, gave more and more dishes.
"Uncle, please don't be scared."
Rong Ge'er smiled.
He doesn't think there is anything wrong with his appetite.
His grandmother told him that his great-grandfather had a very, very big appetite.
Uncle Jiao also said that being able to eat is a blessing.
At his age, the worry is not whether he can eat, but whether he can eat.
Even Uncle Jiao himself, at such an old age, can still eat two bowls of rice in one meal.
Those who practiced martial arts together in the outer courtyard would sometimes compete to see who ate more that day.
"I'm growing up now. When you're as big as me, you'll be able to eat a lot."
As he spoke, Rong Ge'er took the bowl which was twice as big as his grandmother's.
It was filled with green glutinous rice.
In order to prevent herself from eating too much, Shen Ning specifically requested the smallest bowl for dinner.
This way, even if she eats a second bowl, she won’t feel too burdened.
"Be good, let's not look at him and eat by ourselves."
With the maids serving the food, Shen Ning doesn't have to worry about anything.
Qingzhu gave Baoyu a spoon.
In fact, when Shen Ning first came here, Baoyu was still being fed by others.
But the events of the past six months have indeed changed a lot.
Although the old lady still loved him, Jia Zheng and Wang Shi changed their attitude towards him, so that the child's ability to take care of himself has improved.
Qingzhu picked up smaller dishes specifically for Baoyu, making sure he could finish both the dishes and the rice.
Xiren was watching from the side and still felt it was incredible.
Over in the West Mansion, when the old lady was eating, not to mention the wives who went into the Buddhist hall, but the eldest wife and the two grandmothers had to serve beside her.
But this East Mansion...
Xiren couldn't help but look at Rong'er again.
Mrs. Qin, who will marry next year, will be blessed.
Since Grandma You is not here to serve, then I guess Young Madam Qin doesn't have to serve her either.
Alas~ What a pity, she didn’t enter the East Palace in the first place.
Xiren felt a little regretful in her heart for a moment, but soon she couldn't help but open her mouth slightly.
Before the eldest lady and Baoyu had taken a few bites, Rong'er's bowl of rice was almost finished.
This is not the key point. The most important thing is that he eats rice and vegetables with big mouthfuls.
Sister Qingzhu was unable to react in time, so he took the plate himself and actually took away half of the dishes.
Hiss~ Baoyu was also shocked.
This nephew eats like a whirlwind.
“Eat slowly!”
Shen Ning said disdainfully, "No one is competing with you for it."
"Hey, grandma, I'm really hungry today."
Rong Ge'er was always very hungry when it was time for dinner, "Let's have a bowl first to fill our stomach."
After laying the foundation, you can eat it slowly.
Sure enough, when it came to the second bowl, he wasn’t eating as fast, but he mainly ate the vegetables.
Xiren was standing by, watching the plate of braised lamb quickly empty.
In fact, the eldest lady and Baoyu only ate a few chopsticks each.
After finishing the mutton, Rong Ge'er's chopsticks reached out to the stewed ham pork elbow.
Hiss~ Xiren also hissed softly in her heart.
Her brother used to eat a lot.
But that's not profitable.
Rong Geer...
During the meal, Shen Ning and Baoyu ate a combination of meat and vegetables, elegantly and naturally.
Kerong brother...
"Is Second Uncle full?"
Rong'er asked Baoyu with a smile.
“I’m full.”
Baoyu ate a small bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup, feeling full. "If you're not full, drink all the soup too!"
"Hahaha, that's exactly what my nephew meant."
Rong Ge'er didn't hesitate to pick up the soup that Qingzhu had just prepared and gulped it down.
"After eating so much, do you want to take another hawthorn pill?"
Baoyu was a little worried.
He looked at Shen Ning for help, "Aunt, is there a bottomless pit in his stomach?"
“Hahaha~”
Shen Ning laughed, "Go back and ask the old lady if your grandfather also had a bottomless pit in his stomach when he was young."
In the end, all the children of the Jia family became spoiled.
Being able to eat is the standard for a man in the Jia family. (End of this chapter)
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