Dongfu, Xichun Courtyard.

Sure enough, as Daiyu said, upon hearing the arrival of Jia Mu and others, You hurriedly came to serve them.

Knowing that the girls at home don't know how to barbecue, even Second Sister You and Third Sister You also brought them.

Jia's mother and others stood under the verandah, looking at the two grills in the courtyard. Jia Qiang was in charge of one, with Xiangyun and Tanchun beside her helping.

In front of the other one was Third Sister You, and Second Sister You followed suit.

When it comes to sharpness, Jia Qiang is actually not as good as Third Sister You.

Mother Jia was surprised and asked You: "Although your two sisters are from a small family, they are born with such colors and do not look like people who work in the kitchen. How can they do this?"

Youshi smiled hurriedly and said: "They and my mother live next to Uncle Qiang'er's house, and they often visit each other. Aunt Qiang'er is a restless person, so she set up a barbecue stall at the entrance of the alley on the west side of the back street. It's quite a lot. We are too busy on weekdays, so the second sister and the third sister go to help. Recently, I heard that the limelight has been a bit tight, so I haven't done much."

Jia Mu couldn't figure it out, so she stood under the verandah and asked Jia Qiang: "You still want your aunt to sell this?"

Jia Qiang didn't even look back and asked curiously: "She relies on her own strength to eat. What's so shameful about her?"

"Pooh!"

Jia Mu spat: "The world is as big as my mother's and my uncle's! If outsiders find out that you treated your aunt harshly, there will be a censor in the court who will impeach you to see if you can survive!"

Her original intention was not to let the Liu family get too close to the Jia family.

It's not that I look down upon them, but I'm worried that they will drag down Jia Qiang.

What if someone with bad intentions couldn't get through the Jia family and went to make offerings to the Liu family? How could someone with a poor background be bought off with less than three walnuts and two dates?

Even if you are tough and don't accept anything from anyone.

But in all her life, Jia Mu has never seen any means of pleasing her?

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about Sister You in front of us.

If I hadn't gone through the Liu family's route, would I still have been able to enter the Duke's mansion?

Jia Mu heard from Sister Feng that Jia Qiang didn't like the You family at first, and didn't even have a good look on her face...

However, there were some things that she couldn't tell Jia Qiangming.

To be honest, Jia Qiang's family relationship with the Liu family is much deeper than that with her.

The old lady could only worry secretly in her heart, thinking about going back to talk to Daiyu, and let Daiyu talk to Jia Qiang. Today she will just play a side drum...

As expected, Jia Qiang ignored Jia Mu's words and said to You: "Grandma asked the kitchen to prepare some good cooking things for the old lady to use. As expected, she asked the old lady to cook a few skewers of barbecue, and I have to find them for her tomorrow. It’s hard to please an imperial physician even if he does his best!”

Youshi smiled hurriedly and said: "Why do you still need the Marquis's instructions? I sent people to prepare it earlier."

Mother Jia sniffed the spicy aroma gradually coming in, looked at the girls around her who were swallowing their saliva, and said with a smile: "Is this what you girls can eat?"

Others were hard-pressed to say anything, but Daiyu smiled and said: "Let's go to Yangzhou first. I cried so hard on the way that I couldn't even eat the porridge. Later, Brother Qiang grilled this on the boat, and also grilled fish, which really whetted my appetite. "

Mrs. Wang didn't come, but Aunt Xue came with her. She laughed and said, "It turns out it's a destined marriage!"

Jia Mu was a little annoyed and said: "There was someone who was unwilling to go at the beginning. If I hadn't forced him to leave, where would he be today? Even the title was held by me. It shows that people have no conscience. , I have achieved so much good things, but when I look back, I will know how to bully my Baoyu!"

While flipping the barbecue, Jia Qiang laughed and said: "What the old lady said is wrong. Without me, the Jia family would have been hollowed out by those forgetful and white-eyed wolf slaves in the past two or three years at most. You are always still here."

Don’t believe it, ask your aunt, she knows best. The same goes for the Xue family. Xue Jiafeng has a business worth millions, but has suffered losses for several consecutive years. I took Brother Xue to check, and there was no shopkeeper or shopkeeper who was clean.

. In another two years, Fengzihao will almost lose money, and it is impossible to repay a foreign debt.

Those bastards of the Jia family stole the Jia family's money and used it to loan usury, buy shops, gardens, and farms. They took in less and got out more. Even a gold mountain in the Jia family was not enough to make a loss. Within a few years, the Jia family was in trouble.

You have to live on the little money you have in the box, old lady.

When even your old wife has spent all her money, the Jia family will not be much better than the current Shi family. At that time, where will Baoyu get the capital to let him stay at home and pretend to be a girl?

So, thank you to me! It was me who eliminated the treacherous traitors from within, wiped out the rebellious slaves who cheated the inside out, and recovered more than 100,000 taels of silver for the Jia family. I also ensured that the harvest outside the village continued to be recorded.

There won’t be more going out and less coming in.

Externally, we should rectify the family knowledge and cultivate talents for the Jia family, so that the whole family will not live in chaos just relying on the shadow of their ancestors.

As for the glory of the ancestors and the prestige of my Jia family, there is no need to say more...

Not to mention Guangzong Yaozu..."

When Jia Mu saw that the sisters couldn't hold back and laughed, she also laughed angrily and said: "You still haven't mentioned it? You have already mentioned it twice!"

Jia Qiang put the dozen or so skewers of roasted meat into a tray and sent them to the verandah from Xiangyun. After he put the new skewers on the grill, Fang chuckled and said, "I mean, go to the big

You said, this is called Guangzong Yaozu, right? To put it more bluntly, because I am here, Baoyu can continue to enjoy his glory and wealth safely! With me here, your old feudal prince can live a long life! Even these sisters and

Aunts, because of my presence, in the future, the lintel of the family that can be said to be raised will be several grades higher, and there are powerful people in the natal family, so they will not be bullied by others when they get married. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you can see, old lady, what you did in the first place

I've already made a lot of money! How can you say I have no conscience?"

Everyone laughed non-stop, even the Jia sisters were embarrassed and laughing, but in their hearts, they did not disagree with Jia Qiang's words.

Maybe he thought he was exaggerating, after all, even without him, there was still a noble concubine in the palace.

But there are so many moths in the Jia family, and they have really done all kinds of bad things. It is impossible to say that they can really harm the Jia family.

If the Jia family falls, their fate will be tragic.

In fact, you can tell just by looking at Xiangyun...

Aunt Xue's eyes were complicated, and her heart was full of mixed emotions.

She is a smart person and knows that what Jia Qiang said is reasonable.

If it weren't for Jia Qiang, the Feng brand would really have been skinned and stripped to pieces by those rebellious slaves who betrayed their master.

If this is the case, the Xue family will be completely doomed.

But if she was asked to thank Jia Qiang, she really couldn't do it.

Mrs. Wang made it clear to her that if it weren't for Jia Qiang, Baochai would have entered the Duke's mansion and told Baoyu.

Xue Pan would never have been hanging by a thread three or two times and almost died tragically.

Nowadays, the Feng brand name is gone. Although it can receive large dividends every year, the Xue family's ancestral business has been swallowed up by others.

From now on, the fate of the Xue family will be completely controlled by Jia Qiang, and she will live her life based on his expression.

If Jia Qiang is unhappy, the Xue family will have nothing left to say, and even Baochai will have a bad future.

Therefore, no matter how careful she is in her heart, Aunt Xue will follow Jia Qiang...

After everyone laughed, Aunt Xue sighed: "After all, it is a family of princes. Although one or two generations have declined occasionally, there are always talents who come forward to connect the past and the next. Now that Brother Qiang is here, the Jia family can continue to be prosperous for another hundred years. Don't say that. The Jia family and even our Xue family have all benefited from it! However, after all, it is the old lady who knows people. If it weren’t for the old lady, Brother Qiang might not be where he is today, even if he is so capable. There are thousand-mile horses, but few bole. Therefore, the old lady is the great contributor to the Jia family!"

Mother Jia loved hearing this, and she was very proud of it. However, she could not praise herself like Jia Qiang. The old lady said humbly: "What achievements can I, a bad old woman, make? It's just because of my ancestors." Just a blessing."

Jia Qiang picked up a fragrant grilled fish, put it on a tray aside, and said to Xiangyun: "Come on, come on! Bring it to our ancestor, the great hero of the Jia family, and treat her to some fish!"

Xiangyun chuckled, and after taking the tray, he said to Jia Mu: "Old lady, why don't you go inside to use it?"

Jia Mu hesitated and said, "Can I eat this?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "There are not many spices added to this, it depends entirely on the taste of the fish itself. Old ladies and concubines can try it... mandarin duck!"

Yuanyang behind Jia Mu was in a trance. Hearing the voice, he became excited. He looked at Jia Qiang and asked nervously: "What?"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "Go to my room and see if Xiang Ling and Qing Wen are there? The old lady is here, and they have to come and show their faces."

Yuanyang heard this and looked at Jia Mu.

Jia Mu said angrily: "Go away! I've figured it out. If he doesn't get you, it's not over!"

Then he said to Aunt Xue: "Why am I so stingy? The pearls beside Baoyu, the parrot beside Yu'er, and the Cuimo beside Yun'er, which one is not from my side? If he likes amber or glass, they , so I gave it to you. This is a mandarin duck that we really can’t live without. If you really want her, I’ll go out with you when Yu’er is happy in two years’ time.”

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "The old lady is the most generous, but this girl seems to be the most suitable for the old lady. If she is not around, I am afraid that she will not be able to eat well and sleep well. Otherwise, she would have given up to Brother Qiang long ago. It’s hard for him to think about her all the time.”

Jia Qiang surrendered and said: "Oh my God...Old lady, please stop talking. If you keep talking, I will become a devil! Two years will pass, two years will pass, what's the big deal..."

"Pooh!"

"Bah!"

There was a burst of laughter, and even Yuanyang blushed and spat, "Such a noble prince only makes fun of his slaves!"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "That's all, I can't help you, so I'll just run away by myself."

Yuanyang was a little panicked when he heard this. As he walked out, he said angrily: "You will torture a girl like me! If I go, I can't do it!"

Jia Qiang looked at the pretty faces that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and explained: "I'm really planning to go there by myself. I just remembered that Ping'er specifically told me yesterday that I want to go there tonight." Go see the second aunt, I will marry her."

Hearing this, Daiyu nodded and said, "Then you go, Feng Yatou is almost bored staying at home alone."

Jia Qiang hurriedly asked: "How about you go with me?"

Daiyu said angrily: "The old lady is here, how can I walk away?"

After Jia Qiang chuckled, she felt a little worried and said, "Qingwen and Xiangling will come over in a while. I'm not worried about Xiangling. That girl Qingwen has a bit of a fiery temper. If something goes wrong, please help me find out."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Go to hell, she is not a fool..."

Jia Qiang nodded, said no more, and left.

After he left, Tanchun looked at Daiyu with a strange look on his face and said, "Sister Lin, you and Brother Qiang really have a tacit understanding. If you don't know, I thought you were already living together."

"Pooh!"

Everyone laughed.
Chapter completed!