“I’ve met Brother Yu San.” Dai Yu said timidly.
Jia Yu was stunned. The girl in front of him was still young but already a beauty. There was a kind of… a kind of…
Jia Yu didn't know how to describe it.
If he had to describe it, she could be considered a fifteen-year-old Bai Xiu Zhu.
“Good, little sister.” Jia Yu quickly regained his composure and smiled, nodding. “Have you adapted to the Beijing climate? It’s much colder here than in Yangzhou. Remember to wear more clothes.”
“Mm-hmm.” Dai Yu smiled and nodded. She was wearing several more layers of clothes than she did in Yangzhou.
Big-Face Bao stood there, not daring to speak under his father's gaze.
Jia Mu said dotingly, “Bao Yu, why don’t you come and meet your third brother?”
Big-Face Bao felt a weight lift off his shoulders. He looked at the tall, handsome Jia Yu, who was more imposing than him, and felt a little uncomfortable.
He still said, “Bao Yu, I’ve met Brother Yu San.”
Before leaving, both his mother and father had repeatedly warned him not to be silly during this banquet.
He could ignore Wang Fu Ren’s words, but Jia Zheng’s words, Jia Bao Yu dared not ignore.
He sat quietly in his designated seat.
If it were before, he would have already been clinging to Jia Mu, asking her to switch his seat to beside the newly arrived Lin sister.
Seeing Lin sister, he felt like he had met her in a previous life.
Sitting in his seat, he looked at Lin Dai Yu from time to time. He wanted to get to know her better after meeting her in the courtyard.
However, time was tight. They were on the road the whole time and he didn’t dare to ask questions.
Moreover, the lights were dim along the way, so he couldn't see her face clearly.
Only after entering the Rongxi Hall did he get a full view of Lin sister’s appearance.
She was like a fairy.
“Everyone, eat.”
Jia Mu saw that everyone was seated, picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat, placing it in her bowl.
Once Jia Mu started eating, others could eat too.
Jia Yu, quick-witted and fast-handed, completely disregarded the gaze of others and quickly devoured everything in his bowl. Of course, he also ate some of the dishes in front of him.
Everyone else only ate a bite or two when the rice in his bowl had already disappeared.
“Hu Po, refill Third Master’s bowl.”
Jia Mu wasn’t surprised to see Jia Yu finish a bowl of rice so quickly.
When her father-in-law was alive, both her father-in-law, her husband, and other male relatives ate so quickly.
They made the most of every second.
Of course, the household always cooked extra rice, but it always just enough.
Martial artists ate more rice and meat than ordinary people every day.
Jia Mu was used to it.
However, for the maids and masters in Rongguo Mansion, this was the first time they had seen someone eat so fast.
It reminded them of the word, wolfing down food.
Big-Face Bao thought of another word, disgracing himself.
But he didn’t dare to say it.
“Yes.” The maid, who had stood behind Jia Yu without speaking, stepped forward, about to take Jia Yu’s bowl and chopsticks. “Third Master, this servant will refill your bowl.”
Hu Po’s voice was soft and her smooth, small hand touched Jia Yu's rough hand as she took away his bowl, which was significantly larger than everyone else’s.
Jia Yu didn’t refuse. The rice and food he just ate were just like an appetizer, making him even hungrier.
Next, Jia Yu started his solo rice eating show.
He ate five large bowls in a row, at least three times the size of everyone else’s, before slowing down.
Jia She and Jia Zheng wanted to talk to Jia Yu, but they didn’t have a chance to get a word in.
They could only watch Jia Yu eat, his mouth moving continuously.
After Jia Yu had eaten six large bowls, his pace slowed down completely. Jia Mu asked, “Yu Ge'er, are you full?”
“Almost,” Jia Yu said a little embarrassedly, “This is the first time I’ve eaten such delicious food.”
“If you like it, you can stay at our mansion. I’ll have the servants prepare it for you every day.” Jia Mu said with a smile. “Our household isn’t exactly wealthy, but we can definitely afford this kind of food.”
The events of the day had caused their relationship with Jia Yu to become strained.
Furthermore, Jia Yu preferred to live outside rather than stay in Rongguo Mansion.
This made some families have inappropriate thoughts, and some even suspected their relationship with Jia Yu.
This affected many things. Jia Mu needed to make amends.
“Thank you, Old Madam, for your kindness,” Jia Yu shook his head. “These things, at first glance, are very expensive. If I ate this every day, I’m afraid my salary wouldn’t last a few days.”
“These things don’t cost much,” Jia Mu said. “Most of them are produced from our own estates. At most, you just pay some transportation costs.
You, a dignified Jingying Jiedushi, are actually living in an inn. If word gets out, our Jia family will have no face to show.”
“Old Madam, don’t worry,” Jia Yu said, picking up food with his large bowl. “In the evening, Liu Gonggong delivered a message from His Majesty, saying that my mansion is almost finished being renovated.
After the grand court meeting the day after tomorrow, I can move into the mansion.”
“The grand court meeting the day after tomorrow?” Jia Zheng, who had been silent, spoke up. “Yu Ge'er, are you back in the city to attend the grand court meeting?”
“Mm-hmm.” Jia Yu didn’t hide it. “I didn’t want to come back. The army outside the city is in a critical period.
His Majesty said he will announce rewards and promotions at the grand court meeting, and will also make adjustments to the Jingying camps’ chief commanders.
I had no choice but to come home.”
Wang Fu Ren, who was beside Jia Zheng, tightly gripped his sleeve with her hand under the table.
“The adjustments to the three chief commanders of the Jingying?” Jia Zheng stroked his beard, feigning indifference. “The previous few chief commanders have all been transferred to the Five Army Superintendent’s Office. It’s impossible for them to return to the Jingying.
Then the three camp commanders can only be transferred from other places or promoted from within the three camps.”
“Yu Ge’er, now that the Jingying is being rebuilt, although our Jia family has many students and old friends, we haven’t been in contact with them for many years.
Your foundation is in the Three Thousand Camp. You don’t have much support in the Divine Machine Camp or the Five Army Camp.”
Jia Zheng suggested, “Your second aunt’s cousin, Wang Zi Teng, is also a seasoned general and scholar, and he’s the head of the Wang family.
He also made many contributions during the Xuanfu battle.”
“Just right, you need someone to help you in the Jingying. Why don’t you recommend him to be the commander of a camp in the Jingying?”
When he heard Jia Zheng’s words, Jia She almost burst out laughing.
This second brother didn’t want to put in any effort, but he wanted to secure the position of a camp commander.
The Jingying was incredibly important, as everyone knew.
The problems between Emperor Qian Yuan and the Retired Emperor were also known to all.
Wang Zi Teng was a man of the Retired Emperor.
Having Wang Zi Teng control a camp within the Jingying, the emperor’s stronghold.
Second brother, was your brain kicked by a donkey?
How could you say something so idiotic?
Jia Mu didn’t think Jia Zheng’s words were wrong.
In Jia Mu’s mind, all the major families were like this, you help me, I help you.
Besides, Wang Zi Teng was Bao Yu’s uncle.
With his uncle’s support, he would definitely rise quickly in the future.
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