If Jiao Da, who had always been pampered by the Ningguo Mansion, had any regret in his life, it was not that he had no children, but that the two generations of masters he was loyal to were gone.
Now the third generation is getting old, but he is still strong and healthy...
The madam herself was in trouble, but no matter whether it was the court doctor or the imperial physician, as long as she took her husband's pulse, she would also ask someone to check on him.
He was even worried that if she was gone, Uncle Zhen would treat him badly, so he bought him another property.
To say I wasn't touched would be a lie.
The master and the mistress were not at home, and Uncle Zhen was indeed in a mess. He trusted Lai Sheng, who had grown up with him, and looked down on this old man.
That's why he was worried that the palace guards would be disbanded.
Fortunately, the wife came back and decisively threw the termite-like Lai family to Shuntian Prefecture, and repeatedly warned the master.
Uncle Zhen has actually gotten much better over the years.
However, no matter how good the situation is, the old man still hopes that it will be Jia Jing and Shen who will see him off to the end.
If their lifespan is not enough, he would rather give them all of his lifespan.
His life was worth it.
When he celebrated his 90th birthday, even the emperor gave him a gift.
"It has not been easy for Shen to support the Jia family over the years. You should thank her."
"Uncle Jiao, don't worry!"
Jia Jing's eyes softened, "I know everything."
He owed her this life.
I want to pay it back... but I probably can’t.
It is a blessing from heaven that I can come back alive and see my daughter.
Jia Jing knew that he would not live long.
But he has no regrets in life.
He didn't stay trapped in one place, nor did he go crazy in silence and seek death.
He went to Japan, where he killed a group of Japanese people for his wife's nightmare. Now Japan has been garrisoned by Dazhao and has become a province of Dazhao overseas, so that nightmare will only be a nightmare and will never become a reality.
He also went to the Far North, to another even more vast land.
Jia Jing came back this time for two reasons: one was to see his daughter and return to his roots; and two... to accompany his friend to offer advice to the court.
Dazhao should go there to get a piece of the pie.
The land there is fertile and you can get a good harvest no matter what you plant.
If there were more places like this, Dazhao would have more options for dealing with natural disasters or man-made disasters.
"Xiao Yue'er is very well behaved."
Jiao Da was still nagging, "At such a young age, you know how to share your wife's worries, you..."
As he was speaking, the old man saw a mother and daughter coming over here.
His old face suddenly turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.
Jia Jing also hurriedly turned around.
"Grandpa Jiao, you are here too?"
Jia Yue's eyes sparkled, "Then I'll catch two more fish today and give them to you for the wine."
“Hahaha~~~”
Jiao Dada laughed, "Okay, Grandpa Jiao will be waiting for your fish."
"Madam, girl~"
Jia Jingqiang suppressed his excitement and bowed as if to salute.
"Yes, yes, yes," Jiao Da laughed, as if he had accidentally pulled him, "Madam, this is the nephew Jiao Wen from my hometown that I told you about last time."
“…”
Shen Ning and Jia Jing looked at each other and nodded slightly, "Since he is Uncle Jiao's nephew, he is a family."
If I hadn't known it was him earlier, I wouldn't have recognized him.
The first time, when they were at Lady Jia's house, she extorted all his private money.
At that time, in addition to his elegance and culture, he also had a kind of indifference that came from seeing through the world.
But now... I am very old.
Shen Ning already knew from Jin Muchuan what he had done in Japan, and it would be a lie to say that she didn't admire and appreciate him.
"It just so happens that I brought the court doctor to check Uncle Jiao's pulse..."
"That's great." Jiao Da said promptly, "It's a good opportunity for my nephew to see it, too."
"...Thank you very much!"
Jia Jing knew that they were worried about him.
He was powerless to refuse.
After so many years, he came back, but was unable to be with them. All he brought to them was regret and eternal separation.
But... he really wanted to come back.
"Uncle Jiao is not in good health, so let's sit down and talk together!"
Jia Yue felt sorry for her Grandpa Jiao. He was already very old and finally had a nephew, but the nephew looked even worse than him.
She sighed in her heart as she helped Shen Ning sit on the chair that the maid had just brought.
"Yes, yes, yes. Sit down and talk. Sit down and talk."
Jiao Da patted Jia Jing's hand, telling him not to get too excited. "Madam, don't you want to know what happened in the north? Jiao Wen has not only been to the north, but also to another continent."
Huh? Jia Yue's eyes suddenly lit up.
My second sister lived in Northeast China with her second brother-in-law. In the letters she wrote back, she always included her paintings. The scenery, which was different from their own, always fascinated her.
Jia Yue always has a dream in her heart, which is to go out.
I want to see not only the scenery of Dazhao, but also the world.
The reason why she recognized so many sisters in school was mainly because they all lived with their parents in other places when they were young. Through them, she seemed to see different scenery.
"Another continent?" Jia Yue couldn't help but ask, "Like Japan, is it extremely far away from our Dazhao?"
"yes!"
Seeing that Shen was also concerned about this matter, Jia Jing smiled and nodded, "Compared to that continent, Wa is actually very close to our Dazhao. There are not only natives there, but also white people from the western countries, and black people who were captured by the whites and used as slaves."
American continent?
The smile in Shen Ning's eyes couldn't help but deepen.
Unexpectedly, Jia Jing was there.
Judging from the time, the country there should not have been established yet.
"White? Like missionaries?"
Jia Yue turned into a curious baby and asked him.
"Yes, most of the missionaries came from countries like England and France, and there are also people from that continent."
Jia Jing said: "The place where the blacks are located is relatively close to them, but because they are relatively backward, they are often captured by the strong men over there and sold to others as slaves."
“Are black people…very black?”
Jia Yue still couldn't imagine what black people looked like.
“It’s very dark!”
Jia Jing smiled and answered his daughter, "It's dark now. If they don't show their teeth and hold their breath, we probably won't be able to find them without light."
His daughter was better than he had imagined.
She always smiles when she sees people, and is bright and generous, very much like Shen when she was young.
"So dark?"
Jia Yue was surprised. "They should be very good at hiding, right?" She was puzzled. "How could they be captured and made slaves?"
"Because... they don't know how to use firearms yet."
Jia Jing couldn't help but glance at his wife. "You don't understand what unity is. The strong men in countries like England and France can defeat a tribe with just a dozen people, just by setting up a cannon and bringing a few guns."
If you fall behind, you will really be beaten.
"Men and women were all captured and transported to various places for sale."
Jia Yue couldn't help but reveal a bit of sympathy on her face. Just as she was about to ask something else, the court doctor came over with a medicine box.
"Uncle Jiao, please check his pulse first, and we'll talk later." (End of this chapter)
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