Jiang Xian just glanced at it quietly for a few times, then put the letter on the table. He said coldly: "In the future, please don't accept these things of unknown origin."
The housekeeper rarely saw such an expression on Jiang Xian's face. No matter what happened on weekdays, the second young master always looked modest and polite, and he didn't treat his servants like a master.
"Yes." Seeing that Jiang Xian's expression was not good, the housekeeper quickly withdrew.
Jiang Xian grabbed the bag of medicinal materials and walked quickly to the gate of Jiang Mansion. He looked around and did not see the person he had guessed.
He wasn't sure whether that person had sent it in person.
"Jiang Xian, Jiang Xian, today is different from the past. You are no longer on the same road. It has long been irrelevant. How could someone come here in person?" Jiang Xian smiled mockingly, then turned around and entered the house.
It wasn't until Jiang Xian entered the door that the man who had been hiding in the corner outside the door appeared silently.
The man stood at the door for a long time before leaving silently.
When Guan Jiyu woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
She stretched out and finally felt relieved and had a good sleep after such a long time. She suddenly felt refreshed.
Remembering that he came back too late last night and had not had time to offer Jiang Qing a stick of incense, he quickly freshened up and walked from Qing'anju to the mansion.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the ancestral hall, Guan Jiyu saw Jiang Yingnian already inside.
Not knowing when he came over, Guan Jiyu stepped forward, lit incense and paid homage, then retreated and knelt beside Jiang Yingnian.
She didn't say anything. Now that her great revenge had been avenged, Jiang Qing's spirit in heaven could finally rest in peace.
The eldest son is in heaven and can definitely see all this.
"Tomorrow night is New Year's Eve, it's so fast." Jiang Yingnian said this suddenly.
Guan Jiyu thought he was talking to Jiang Qing's soul, and remained silent for a long time before Jiang Yingnian turned to face her again and said: "I thought the Battle of Guyi would be postponed to the end of the year, but I didn't expect it to end like this.
Come on, we can still celebrate the New Year at home."
"It doesn't make any difference if you can't make it." Guan Jiyu thought of every New Year in the past, Jiang Qing would instruct people to buy good things in advance. No matter what the house looked like, it would definitely make everyone in Qingziying lively.
Have a happy New Year, and the food will satisfy everyone, including chicken, duck, and fish.
This was the first year without Jiang Qing. When she returned here, even though everyone was here, she always felt that something was missing in the entire Jiang Mansion, and it no longer made her feel as at ease as before.
"How is that possible?" Jiang Yingnian said in surprise: "The Chinese New Year must be celebrated like a Chinese New Year. My second brother is unwell, so I must be the only one to prepare for the Chinese New Year."
He stood up and said, "You have to help me, I can't do it by myself. Now that eldest brother is gone, we have to run the Jiang Mansion in a decent way, otherwise he will be disappointed."
This is one of the few conscientious words Jiang Yingnian ever said.
Guan Jiyu was actually moved by these words. No, she was more pleased than moved.
The last time she and Jiang Yingnian worshiped Jiang Qing in this ancestral hall, the two of them were very at odds with each other. What she was most worried about at that time was what should the entire Jiang family do if the eldest son left?
But in fact, Jiang Yingnian grew up at the fastest speed. Perhaps because he lost Jiang Qing, the wing that had always protected him, he had no choice but to force himself to grow up and face all the needs in front of him.
Things he worries about.
"Okay." Guan Jiyu had no reason to refuse his invitation.
After saying that, the two called Shang Hanxu together and quickly went to the street to buy new year's goods.
Whether there were shops or hawkers on the street, everyone knew the people from Jiangfu. Especially when they saw the young master from Jiangfu personally taking people to the street to buy things, they all greeted them warmly.
"Hey! Isn't this the young master of Jiang Mansion? I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you went to the northern border to fight, and you came back to our Nanqin so soon?!"
"Master Jiang, come and see the fish. The freshly killed fish is guaranteed to be fresh!"
"Mr. Jiang, do you want some hot buns just out of the oven? Come and try some!"
Jiang Yingnian felt extremely comfortable when being greeted by Nan Qin's friendly voices. He accepted all the greetings, regardless of whether he needed them or not.
Soon Han Xu couldn't help but said: "Master, are you going to empty out the whole street? That's almost it."
Jiang Yingnian looked back and saw that Han Xu's hands were full of large and small bags of things, carried on his shoulders and slung in his arms. It looked like he was working hard!
Guan Jiyu's hands were not idle either. Seeing that it was difficult for Han Xu to walk with so many things, he quickly went to share some more and said: "This is the first time for your young master to be in charge of a family, and he is still in high spirits. Don't let him
If he has bought enough, doesn’t it reflect his status as the master of the house?”
Guan Jiyu was right. A whole day of shopping could not satisfy Jiang Yingnian. On the next day, New Year's Eve, Jiang Yingnian shouted again that it was time to go to the street.
"Sir, we visited South Street yesterday. Which street do you want to go to today?"
Han Xu had a normal look on his face. He had long been accustomed to it when Jiang Yingnian was reminded of his unbridled consumption.
Jiang Yingnian said without hesitation: "West Street, West Street! I just said there is nothing left to do. It has been a few days since I came back, and I haven't even bothered to pay attention to Pinxiang Tower!"
Guan Jiyu asked doubtfully: "Didn't you go? I remember you said two days ago that you wanted to go to Pinxiang Tower early in the morning to eat freshly baked jujube cakes? Why didn't you go?"
"Isn't this your fault?" Jiang Yingnian looked very resentful and said, "I originally wanted you to go with me. Why would I go if you didn't go?"
Guan Jiyu was speechless for a moment. She still wanted to return to him, so why not ask Hanxu to go with her?
But then I thought about it, Han Xu didn't like these sweet things on weekdays. Not only Han Xu, but also the entire Jiang Mansion, including Qingziying, except for her and Jiang Yingnian, few people were obsessed with sweets!
Only the two of them were chanting this.
"Okay, okay, Third Young Master taught me a lesson, then we will go to Pinxiang Building on West Street today!"
As soon as Boss Zheng of Pinxiang Building saw Jiang Yingnian entering the store, he hurriedly greeted him personally: "Mr. Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. Why do you need to come here in person? What do you want to eat?
Just give the order and I will send someone to deliver it to your house directly!"
Jiang Yingnian smiled and greeted, "Boss Zheng is so polite. I have nothing to do today, so I just wanted to come to your store to have something to eat."
Boss Zheng was flattering again and stood aside to accompany Jiang Yingnian as he finished ordering the items before leaving.
The refreshments were served very quickly. Jiang Yingnian ordered all the new flavors that Boss Zheng had just introduced to him that he had never tried before. Guan Jiyu looked at the various snacks on the table and frowned: "Where is this?"
Can you finish eating?"
Jiang Yingnian didn't care whether he finished eating or not. He picked up a piece of flower-shaped pastry and took a big bite. He said, "Well, it's filled with red bean filling. I don't know what else is in it. It tastes strangely fresh."
While he was eating, he urged Han Xu not to just drink tea but to eat quickly!
"Try this!" Jiang Yingnian went on to eat a second piece of dim sum. A grown man could eat a piece of dim sum so happily! He said to Guan Jiyu: "Look at its shape, it's like a piece of dim sum."
It’s a cake shaped like a leaf, but you’ll never guess what’s inside!”
Guan Jiyu was not willing to eat anything he had bitten. He looked at his stretched out hand holding a snack with a missing bite, frowning and avoiding it again and again.
"Hey! Try it!" Seeing her avoiding him, Jiang Yingnian simply broke off a small piece and forced it into her mouth.
Fortunately, the piece he broke off was not the place where he had just bitten, so Guan Jiyu endured his rude behavior, chewed it and swallowed it.
Han Xu watched this scene with cold eyes, took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Master, you have become so clingy now."
"Pfft!" Guan Jiyu didn't expect the expressionless Han Xu to say such a thing. She was so shocked that she couldn't help but spit out what she had just bitten into her mouth.
The snack crumbs in Guan Jiyu's mouth sprayed all over Jiang Yingnian, but he didn't care at all and said: "You should eat slowly." As he said this, he poured water into Guan Jiyu's tea cup with his own hands.
This scene made Han Xu even more unbelievable. He couldn't believe that their young master could tolerate others spraying things in their mouths on him, and he could still act as if he didn't see it and didn't care at all?!
The most important thing is that he actually poured water for Guan Jiyu with his own hands?
The last time the three of them were together, Jiang Yingnian and Guan Jiyu were quarreling, but now they can live in such harmony.
Han Xu took another sip of tea in silence and asked, "Sir, did Ji Yu save your life when you were at the border?
"No, what's wrong?" Jiang Yingnian picked up the cup and took a sip of water, patted his chest and said, "You really can't eat too much of this stuff. If you eat too much, you'll get a little tired."
"Nothing." A flash of understanding flashed across Han Xu's face, and he said no more.
After wandering outside for another half day, the three of them walked back.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of Jiang Mansion, they saw a letter in the butler's hand. As soon as he saw Guan Jiyu, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The letter from the capital is for you, girl."
"From the capital?" Jiang Yingnian grabbed the letter first and said excitedly: "Who is it? It can't be a letter from Brother Helan, right? Or does the Sixth Prince's Palace have anything to do with us -"
As he spoke, he opened the envelope. As soon as he glanced at two lines, his face darkened. The joy he had just seen no longer existed in his eyes, but was replaced by cold indifference.
Jiang Yingnian did not continue to read the letter, but threw it to Guan Jiyu and said coldly: "This is a letter for you."
Guan Jiyu was confused by his sudden change in expression, so she picked up the letter and read it. Every word in the letter was caught off guard and turned into a torrent in her heart:
Miss Guan, I had to say goodbye to Bei Zhong last time. I haven’t seen you for a long time.
I am also happy for you when I heard that the war in the north has been successful. As the New Year is approaching, there are relatives and friends of the girl in Nanqin, so it is inconvenient to invite her to come to the capital immediately. During the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the lantern festival in the capital will be very lively. I wish you
If you are willing to go, let’s enjoy it together.
Xiang Lincheng.
Guan Jiyu closed the letter after reading it. She stood there and couldn't calm down for a long time. She reached out and touched her face, and what she touched was a hot spot.
"Come and help." Jiang Yingnian called her from the front.
He raised the New Year's goods in his hand, and the unhappiness just now disappeared from his face.
"Even if you have to go to the capital for an appointment, it's still a matter of the Lantern Festival, and there's still some time left." Jiang Yingnian smiled helplessly and said, "Don't forget what you promised me, and we agreed to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner together.