After all, the more Shi Zhongkui paid attention to the help of the young prince Xifeng, the more face he and Jia Lian would gain.

Xue Pan didn't have any objections this time. No matter how stupid he was, he understood that there was still a difference between a girl who had not left the court and a married daughter-in-law.

Then Shi Zhongkui thought that Shun'er would come to the door, so politely, he had to attach some gifts to Jia's mother.

He also asked Shun'er to follow the gift list just now, not only doubling it, but also adding 4 kinds of each item, and adding 8 fresh 6-pound ordinary peaches.

As for the silver coins, I just gave 100 of them with the symbol of longevity and longevity.

And in many cases, it is taboo to give too much money when giving gifts.

What people want is face.

As for Jia She, he simply ignored him.

Although that old guy was his future father-in-law, Shi Zhongkui really couldn't respect him.

Moreover, by giving gifts out of season, Jia She will definitely be more generous in the future.

As for whether to send Spring Festival gifts, Shi Zhongkui thought about it for a while and finally decided against it.

There is no reason not to say it if you give a gift at this time, and it will definitely make the Jia family feel frivolous.

Secondly, it is not good to not pay attention to welcoming the Spring Festival, but it is equally bad to pay too much attention to it.

Once he dotes on her too much, even if Yingchun has no intention of competing, she will give up the idea because of him.

Shun'er was told that if he saw Yingchun, he must give a big salute.

Jia Lian looked happy and hurriedly took Shun'er to Rongguo Mansion.

Xue Pan felt relieved when he saw that he didn't send a Spring Festival gift, thinking that my brother still valued my girl more.

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In the past, Wang Xifeng would usually wait until Jia Mu finished her lunch break before serving in front of Jia Mu.

And since Li Wan has Jia Lan to take care of, she doesn't need to stay with Jia Mu all the time.

Only during lunch and dinner would he stay with Jia Mu and serve her.

As for Mrs. Wang, firstly because Jia's mother had a higher status, and secondly, Mrs. Wang actually didn't want to see Li Wande every day.

As soon as she saw this widowed daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang often thought of her eldest son Jia Zhu, who died early, and then thought that her son, who had passed the examination as a scholar, must have been killed by Li Wan.

This shows how bad the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is secretly.

But today was the day when the examination results were released, so some relatives and friends of the Jia family who could not go directly to see Shi Zhongkui simply asked their female relatives to come to see Jia's mother.

So not only Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Sanchun, and Lin Daiyu were all there, but even Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang were in Jia Mu's room to accompany several visiting female guests.

Only Jia Baoyu only came in to say hello because she had a daughter from another family, but was kicked out by Mrs. Wang.

"Second Master Lian is here."

As soon as Jia Lian entered Jia Mu's yard, a maid loudly complained, and then the eldest maid told Jia Mu again.

Jia's mother was very happy because Shi Zhongkui had once again gained a lot of wealth and was being flattered by relatives and family friends.

Seeing Jia Lian come in, he couldn't help but asked worriedly, "Aren't you busy going to your grandson-in-law's house to help today? Why are you back at this hour?"

Jia Lian hurriedly saluted Mrs. Jia who was speaking, and then saluted Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and several female guests.

In Sanchun, Lin Daiyu had already stood up and waited for Jia Lian to finish her work before saluting him.

Jia Lian nodded to the four girls with a smile, and then said with a smile, "It's not rare to meet Duke Yuan. He has something to ask of my family, so he hurriedly came back to report."

The wife of Baoling Hou Shi Nai asked curiously, "Is there such a thing?"

Jia Mu and others also looked curiously.

Only then did Jia Lian tell the story about the restaurant.

Jia Mu was just happy, but the expressions of Mrs. Wang Xing, Wang Xifeng and several guests changed.

However, Mrs. Wang and others were not in a hurry to ask about the restaurant.

Firstly, the occasion was inappropriate, and secondly, no one knew whether that restaurant was making money or losing money.

Don't get it only to find out later that it's a loser. Then the gain outweighs the loss.

Jia Lian then said that Shi Zhongkui invited Wang Xifeng, and that there was no need for Wang Xifeng to leave the house. He just asked the servant to deliver the news and she would be in charge.

Only then did Jia Mu burst out laughing, "My uncle is very discerning and knows that my Feng Lazi is capable."

Wang Xifeng immediately understood that Jia Mu agreed, and the smile on her face became even brighter, and she looked at Jia Lian with a bit of pride.

Even though the three of you are all grown men, and one of you is a great talent, you still have to blame me in the end.

Mrs. Xing Wang agreed when she saw Jia Mu, so there was no need to talk more.

Then Jia Lian called Yu Shun in. Shun'er was sensible and knelt on the ground and said auspicious words as soon as he entered.

When they heard that Shun'er was Yu Honggao's domestic servant and now Shi Zhongkui's housekeeper, although Jia Mu and others did not stand up, they still said a few polite words.

Then Shun'er went to greet Yingchun alone. Yingchun's face turned red with embarrassment, but her heart was full of joy.

At least from Shun'er's attitude, it can be seen that Shi Zhongkui still cares about her.

From now on, when you enter, you don't have to be angry with the servants.

When Jia Mu and others saw this, they also understood this, and the smiles on their faces became even brighter.

Then six boxes of gifts were delivered. Food, silks, and cakes were nothing.

But the fresh peaches, Fushou and Fulu silver coins made Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng feel bright in their faces.

It seems that this thing was specially made. There are many patterns on the characters and patterns. The cost is certainly not low, and a lot of thought was spent on it.

And judging from the quality, it is obviously better than silver ingots.

Of course, 50 taels and 100 taels are nothing in the eyes of Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng, but what the ancients valued most when giving gifts was not money, but the quantity and variety of gifts.

The more you buy, the more attention you pay to it.

Because ancient times are not like modern times. For ordinary gifts, you can go to big supermarkets. For more expensive gifts, you can go to the many specialty stores in large shopping malls and buy everything.

But in ancient times, it was really a waste of money and time to bring together things from all over the world.

After Jia's mother waited for Shun'er to go out, she immediately told Yuanyang, "Go quickly and pick out the fresh peaches sent by my wife's son-in-law for everyone to try."

"By the way, call Baoyu over and let him taste the good things from my brother-in-law's house."

Everyone laughed immediately, and Yingchun's neck and ears turned red from embarrassment.

These words must be polite. It can be said that there are no good things in Jia's house, and Jia Mu's daily recipes are truly fair treatment.

As long as there are things from all over the world on the market, the two brothers Jia She and Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion will definitely be prepared.

Of course, it’s not that easy to eat fresh peaches in winter.

As for ordinary fruits and vegetables, because of the hot springs, as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, hot spring vegetables were exclusively supplied to the royal family and the powerful.

After Yuanyang took the maids and maids to get ready, Jia Mu said to Wang Xifeng, "Girl Feng, you and Lian'er go get down to business. I have my eldest grandson's daughter-in-law here to take care of you."

"Hey, old lady, my granddaughter-in-law still wants to taste these fresh peaches, so please drive me away first."

Wang Xifeng hugged Jia Mu's arm and said with a sweet smile, "It's quite cold at this time of year, and you can't even see the peach stones, let alone the fresh peaches.

The old lady was kind enough to give my granddaughter-in-law half a taste, so that I could satisfy my craving.

In the future, I can also gain some face in front of my mother-in-law and relatives, right?"

"Go! Go! Go."

Jia Mu said this, but she was actually very happy in her heart.

She didn't have the nerve to show off too much just now, after all, it was enough to say too much.

But Wang Xifeng is indeed right. Fresh peaches in mid-February cannot be bought only by money.

Jia Mu felt unhappy and unhappy, which must be false.

He patted Wang Xifeng and said, "Go and help my uncle, and he will miss out on your thank you gift."

Wang Xifeng smiled sweetly and said, "This is the gift, but I'm worried that these are the only ones from my uncle's side. After all, I heard that the Xue family only ate it once.

On the contrary, for our family, this is already the second time."

These words made it even more clear that Shi Zhongkui respected Jia Mu.

Jia Mu and everyone else became even more happy, while several guests were extremely envious.

Everyone hurriedly looked at Jia Lian, who was confused and said, "Old lady, there must be very few fresh peaches. My grandson and the Xue brothers have been to Bo Qian's house so many times, but he has never invited us to eat."

When Jia Mu heard this, her smile was not as bright as before, but her heart was happier.

The others immediately began to flatter me, and their expectations for the eight peaches immediately increased by several levels.

Mrs. Xing, the most brainless person, even said, "Lian'er, Feng Yatou, get down to business as soon as possible. I will definitely have you at my uncle's side."

What Wang Xifeng said just now was just to flatter Jia Mu.

And although she also wanted to try it, she didn't really miss this bite of peach.
To be continued...