Chapter 102 Hongmen Banquet

"Poetry is just a minor matter. I asked you to read the books of sages, but you didn't take it so seriously!"

When everyone in the hall saw Jia Zheng speaking with a stern face, the smile on his face was slightly restrained.

This master Zheng seemed to have a grudge against Jia Baoyu. Every time they met, he would scold and criticize him.

Of course.

To outsiders, this was no problem.

Upon hearing this, Jia Baoyu naturally bowed his head and smiled awkwardly, not daring to say more.

Seeing Jia Baoyu like this, Jia Zheng became even more angry.

His son is now almost thirteen years old, but he hangs out with the female family all day long.

If it weren't for Mrs. Wang and Jia's mother stopping him, Jia Zheng would have sent Jia Baoyu to the academy long ago.

But Jia's mother doted on Jia Baoyu and never mentioned the matter of letting Jia Baoyu go to school.

As a son, Jia Zheng didn't dare to disobey Jia's mother. He boasted that he used this method to scold Jia Baoyu and let him make progress on his own.

But look at this.

Jia Baoyu was scared of being scolded, but he didn't seem to listen at all.

Jia Zheng thought of the masked general he saw in the armory that day and sighed.

He naturally admired Lin Chen, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Lin Chen to observe the military book left by Jia Guogong.

Lin Chen sounded not much older than Jia Baoyu, but he was already a general commanding tens of thousands of people!

"Well, today there are guests, what are you upset about?!"

Hearing this, Jia Mu's smile inevitably disappeared from her face, and she shouted coldly at Jia Zheng.

Sure enough.

When Jia Zheng heard Jia Mu's scolding, his expression was the same as when he scolded Jia Baoyu just now.

This scene.

Many people present felt a little strange.

Should they really be father and son?

Xue Ke and Jia Lian walked into the inner hall, but saw that the atmosphere was a little strange.

This made Xue Ke startled, wondering what was going on, could it be that the Jia family didn't welcome him?

It was only after seeing Xue Ke that Jia Mu smiled again.

Xue Ke saw this and greeted Jia Mu in confusion.

At the same time, Xue Ke answered Jia Mu's questions about Aunt Xue and the old people of the Xue family.

Xue Ke pondered in his heart and answered with soothing words.

No.

Jia Mu smiled happily, and the gloom in the inner hall was swept away.

Jia Mu smiled, and the other people in the inner hall put on a smile and introduced Xue Ke and his sister.

Xue Baoqin took off her veil and greeted the Jia sisters.

Jia Baoqiang saw the pretty sister in front of him who looked no less beautiful than Lin Daiyu, and his eyes were wide open.

Xue Baoqin felt Jia Baoyu's eyes and frowned slightly, but did not show it.

She knew that this was the famous grandson of the Jia family who was born with a jade in his mouth, the treasure of Jia Mu's heart.

If it were in the past, Jia Baoyu would definitely rush forward to ask Xue Baoqin's name.

But with Jia Zheng present, Jia Baoyu restrained himself a little.

He just kept looking at Xue Baoqin, looking like he had lost his soul.

Wang Xifeng saw this look, and a hint of interest flashed in her eyes.

"Could it be Qin girl?" Jia Mu was also looking at Xue Baoqin.

Old people of her age like young people who are delicate and good-looking.

In the original book.

After meeting Xue Baoqin, Jia Mu was also very happy, and she also wanted Jia Baoyu and Xue Baoqin to establish an engagement.

Although this matter did not come to fruition later, it can also be seen that Jia Mu's close attitude towards Xue Baoqin.

Sure enough.

After asking where Xue Ke and his sister lived now, Jia Mu said: "The Jia family still has an empty yard, why don't you two brothers and sisters move in to live?"

"Okay!"

Before Xue Ke and Xue Baoqin could answer, Jia Baoyu clapped his hands excitedly.

He wanted to agree for Xue Ke.

Xue Ke was shocked when he heard this, and naturally he must not agree.

As a branch of the Xue family, he had little to do with the Jia family.

Besides, Xue Ke felt that the Jia family must have something to ask for by inviting him.

Xue Ke pretended to be terrified and explained that he had already bought a yard and it was not good to bother the Jia family.

Xue Ke declined politely with a firm attitude, and only then did Jia Mu give up.

Xue Ke, who used the merchant's words, began to change the subject.

After a lot of words, Jia Mu stopped paying attention to this matter.

When they learned that Xue Ke's caravan had been besieged by tens of thousands of thieves from the White Lotus Sect, the women of the Jia family covered their faces and exclaimed.

"Fortunately, the general who fought against the rebellion rescued me, so I was able to save my life."

Xue Ke talked about the situation at that time, with a look of fear and relief on his face.

"Is that general Lin Chenjia?" Suddenly, Jia Zheng asked immediately.

"To be honest with Uncle Zheng, it was General Lin."

Xue Ke was a little surprised and didn't understand why Jia Zheng was so interested in Lin Chen.

Jia Zheng clapped his hands and stroked his beard, and smiled, talking about himself and Lin Chenjia.

Especially when he talked about how he had helped Lin Chenjia, a military hero, Jia Mu looked at him sideways.

She thought her son was dull and had no friends in the officialdom.

But she didn't expect that he would make friends with such a military hero with outstanding military achievements!

"So, when Lin Chenjia returns to Beijing, you can invite him to the Jia Mansion for a chat." Jia Mu instructed Jia Zheng.

Jia Mu still had some insight into the nobles.

She knew that the Jia family was now extremely prominent, but in fact it had begun to decline.

In this case.

It would be beneficial to the Jia Mansion to make friends with people like Lin Chen.

Moreover.

That is to let Jia Baoyu get to know him and pave the way for his future career.

This Jia Mu still cared about Jia Baoyu the most.

Hearing what Jia Mu said, everyone present had different expressions.

The smile on Jia Baoyu's face froze, and he seemed to dislike Lin Chenjia.

Xue Baoqin watched this scene and was thoughtful.

However, the other female members of the Jia family were different.

For example, Lin Daiyu, the fourth sister of the Jia family.

They had been talking about the famous commander of the Five Cities Army earlier.

After Lin Chen left the capital to quell the rebellion, they often paid attention to his news.

It was almost noon.

Xue Ke and his sister were invited to dinner.

When they were full and satisfied, Jia's mother went to take a nap.

Xue Ke looked at the two wealthy masters sitting in front of him.

One was Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion, and the other was Jia She from Rongguo Mansion.

Xue Ke was startled when he saw the two men, and immediately realized that the business was coming.

"Xue Ke."

Jia She, who was very kind, gestured to Xue Ke to sit down and taste tea.

"Master She."

Xue Ke bowed respectfully.

On the other hand, Jia She mysteriously asked the servant to leave, leaving the three of them to talk in detail.

This scene made Xue Ke feel more and more uneasy.

Jia Zhen was a little impatient.

If he hadn't learned that Xue Ke brought hundreds of thousands of taels of silver when he came to Beijing, he wouldn't have come back here with a smile on his face.

He just bought a concubine yesterday and hasn't had time to enjoy it yet.

Jia She didn't say too much politeness, just mentioned the reason for inviting Xue Ke here.

That's it.

There is a business in the capital that can make a lot of money!

The two of them want to run this business with Xue Ke, and then share the profits equally.

Xue Ke's expression changed slightly when he heard Jia She say this.

Sure enough.

Today's invitation is the Hongmen Banquet!

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