HLnovel Chapter 136 Little Jia Chain
Chapter 136 Little Jia Chain
Everyone stayed up all night, and now that everything is alright and it's fully light, everyone is a little too tired to stay awake any longer.
Jia Daishan has to attend the morning court session today, and has already left.
Relieved, Jia Hu felt dizzy. He had been too emotional yesterday and stayed up all night. He was still young, and now that he was relaxed, he couldn't handle it.
The instructor had already arranged for someone to ask for leave for them, so they didn't have to attend classes today.
As for the two children who were brought back early, they were sitting on the bed, vowing to keep an eye on each other and not to fall asleep until their older brother returned. But by now, they were already asleep in bed.
Although Jia Hu had a headache and was physically exhausted, he was still somewhat excited.
Jia Hu tidied up and lay on the bed, still feeling excited. It was wonderful that his mother was alright, and the skilled nanny had said there wouldn't be any problems.
As Jia Hu pondered, even the most active mind could not resist the fatigue of his body, and he fell into a deep sleep.
After arranging the manpower, Jia She and Jia Zheng came to see the children.
They're older and can handle staying up all night, but these three kids will probably have to suffer.
After entering the courtyard, seeing that the three children were all sleeping soundly, I felt relieved.
Jia She said to Jia Zheng:
"Second brother, you didn't sleep a wink last night either, go and get some sleep."
Jia Zheng nodded and said, "Brother, your sister-in-law has a lot of people on her side, so you should go and get some sleep too."
Jia She laughed and said:
"I'll be there."
Jia She was in a good mood. His wife was safe and sound, and he had a new baby son. The anxiety he had been carrying for the past few months was finally gone.
Although Hu'er said that this youngest son was very troublesome, I still couldn't contain my excitement.
That morning, until Jia Daishan returned, all the masters of the Jia family were still fast asleep.
After Jia Daishan returned, he went to his study.
In the afternoon, everyone gradually got up.
When Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu woke up, they felt a little embarrassed. They had been so tired the day before that they hadn't waited until the end. They were both scolding each other for not keeping a good watch.
Jia Hu watched the two children, who had already started arguing about their ages. It seemed that if he didn't stop them, the two kids would never stop.
Jia Hu then grabbed one in each hand and said:
"Come on, big brother will take you to see your little brother."
The three of them headed towards Zhang's courtyard.
As expected, Grandmother Jia, Lady Wang, Jia Min, and even Jia She all gathered in Lady Zhang's courtyard.
Zhang Shi had woken up, and Xiao Jia Lian was placed next to her. Grandmother Jia and the others were asking about Zhang Shi's condition with concern.
Jia Hu led the way, while his younger brothers stood by and watched, even though the skilled nanny repeatedly assured them that there was no problem.
But Jia Hu noticed that his mother's face was very pale, clearly indicating that she had suffered.
Sensing the tender look in her son's eyes, Zhang smiled and beckoned the three of them over, then said with a smile:
“Our Hu’er, Zhen’er, and Zhu’er are such little men. I heard that you all stayed up all night last night. You must have worked so hard.”
Her smiling words and loving gaze made the three children very embarrassed, especially Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu, who began to explain that they hadn't stayed until the end.
At this moment, the noise of the crowd seemed to disturb little Jia Lian, who suddenly started crying loudly, his small voice surprisingly loud.
Hearing him cry, Grandmother Jia and the others laughed:
"Look! This kid is strong and has a good physique. Listen to how loud his voice is."
This was the first time Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu had seen this little brother. Upon closer inspection, they realized that the brother and sister were about the same size at birth.
Now that they know the baby will grow up to be more beautiful, and that he was ugly when he was born but will become good-looking later, they no longer complain about why the younger brother is not good-looking.
Now, Jia Hu and the other two can't understand why their grandmother and the others are still laughing so happily when their younger brother is crying so loudly and annoyingly.
Zhang laughed and said:
"I guess he's hungry."
Then an old woman came over and carried Xiao Jia away.
Seeing Zhang's obviously tired face, Grandmother Jia said, "We came to see you. Seeing that you are alright, I am relieved. Take good care of yourself."
Zhang laughed and said:
"Thank you for your trouble, Mother."
Jia Hu told Zhang that he would come again tomorrow to see his mother and younger brother, and then he followed Grandmother Jia out.
Jia Hu knew his mother needed to rest; it was too noisy, and that wasn't good for her.
A large group of people then went to Grandmother Jia's courtyard for a meal.
The topic of conversation naturally revolved around Jia Lian, who had just been born.
Jia Daishan was busy in his study and only came out now to have dinner with everyone.
Grandmother Jia praised Jia Daishan.
"Our little grandson not only has a loud voice and a good physique, but he is also very handsome. I don't know how many girls he will charm when he grows up."
Upon hearing this, Jia Hu immediately began to mentally complain again.
【That's for sure! Not only is she good-looking, but she's also quite the ladies' man!】
Jia Daishan and the men in his family knew immediately that this was the start of another one.
Jia Daishan tapped his nose lightly, wanting to change the subject. It was better not to say that, otherwise the female elders in the family might have a problem with Jia Lian, since Jia Lian was still just a little kid who only knew how to eat.
Who knew that his simple cough would cause such a stir, and everyone would come over to check on him.
Jia Hu and the other children, even more worried, came over and took his hands, saying:
"Grandfather, are you feeling unwell because you were too tired last night and went to court so early this morning?"
Grandmother Jia also said worriedly, "Why don't we ask a doctor to come and take a look?"
Jia Min: "Daughter, I'll have you go and invite them."
Jia She: "Sister, don't worry, let's go and fetch the imperial physician."
Jia Zheng and Lady Wang:
"I think it's fine; the imperial physicians are the most reassuring."
Jia Daishan looked at the people at the table and they all started talking at once, trying to arrange to invite the imperial physician.
Several grandsons surrounded him, patting his back and showing concern. He felt both touched and amused. What was going on? He had only coughed lightly, and it had attracted such a big commotion.
It's a sweet burden. The family relationship has become much closer lately, but it's gotten a little too intimate.
Jia Daishan quickly stopped him, saying:
"I'm fine, I just cleared my throat. It's not as serious as you all say. If you call the imperial physician for such a small thing, people will talk about us and our family will be in big trouble."
Imperial physicians are readily available; they can be summoned easily.
Jia Daishan looked at his two sons, who obediently lowered their heads and remained silent.
Seeing that he was truly alright, Grandmother Jia said:
"Grandpa, really, Hu'er is just..."
Grandmother Jia was about to speak to Hu'er when he interrupted her.
Halfway through the conversation, she remembered that Hu'er had only thought it to herself, so Grandmother Jia quickly changed the subject.
"Just now, everyone was fine, but you suddenly coughed, sir. How could everyone not be worried?"
"We all stayed up so late last night, and you were injured before, everyone was worried about you."
Jia Daishan smiled and said:
"They're all just concerned about me, I appreciate it. I'll personally host a banquet another day to apologize to everyone, how about that?"
The children immediately cheered, saying that a feast was about to be held!
They love banquets, but they only like banquets where the whole family gathers together; they don't like banquets outside where there are many people and no one knows each other.
Jia Zhen said:
"Grand Uncle, may I invite my grandfather and parents over?"
Jia Daishan patted his head and smiled:
"Of course, we're all family. We can all get together then."
Jia Daishan thought it was time for a get-together; everyone had been too busy lately and hadn't been together in a long time.
It just so happens that Jia Lian was born, so we can use this as an excuse to celebrate.
Grandmother Jia also enjoyed this atmosphere; she loved lively gatherings, but since she felt she should be more dignified as a grandmother, she rarely took charge of such matters.
She used to love taking care of these things. Now, Grandmother Jia sees that her husband has changed a lot. The atmosphere in the family is harmonious, and everyone is of one mind. Grandmother Jia is happy.
Everyone ate their meal in harmony, and Jia Daishan and the others assumed that Jia Hu had forgotten about the matter concerning Jia Lian.
Who knew that as he was eating, Jia Hu suddenly chuckled to himself.
[My most disobedient younger brother—I'll reluctantly take good care of him because he's so cute. If he misbehaves, I'll break his legs!]
The sudden, violent remarks surprised Jia Min, Wang Shi, and Grandmother Jia, who were unaware of the situation.
They looked at Jia Hu, clearly liking this younger brother very much, but why did they suddenly say they wanted to break his legs?
Does this mean the child won't be a peaceful one in the future?
Jia Daishan and his companions were at their wits' end. Oh well, let's just leave it at that.
Fortunately, they didn't mention anything about Jia Lian's life. If they had known about Jia Lian's life, they probably would have kept a close eye on him and been eyeing his leg.
The two younger brothers, however, strictly obeyed their elder brother's orders. Whatever their elder brother said was right. Their elder brother said he would discipline his younger brother, and they would keep an eye on him. If the younger brother disobeyed, they would break his legs!
Thus, the first gang of bullies in the manor was born. Subsequent generations of younger brothers and even the next generation all suffered under their rule. If they disobeyed, their legs would be broken!
This is their direct policy, and notorious victims include newborn chain babies and later jade babies.
After the meal, Jia Hu still wanted to go see his mother and also check on his younger brother.
The two younger brothers naturally followed their older brother. Since the older brother went to see his younger brothers, they went to see them too.
Although my younger brother is naughty, he is now very cute and can be teased. Unlike his sister, he doesn't cry easily. Even if you touch his little face, Jia Lian's younger brother won't cry.
For the first time, the two felt that their younger brother was actually a little bit cute. If he really misbehaved, they could be a little gentler with him in the future.
The three arrived at Zhang's courtyard. Zhang had just fallen asleep, so Jia Hu didn't disturb her and instead took his two younger brothers to see Jia Lian.
Jia Lian had just finished nursing and was awake, making little noises, though it was unclear what he was saying.
Jia Hu found it amazing. Logically speaking, a newborn baby should look like a red, wrinkled monkey, and be quite ugly.
But her younger brother was indeed a little ugly when he was born, but he grew up in just one day and became very beautiful. No wonder everyone praises him.
It seems that Master Lian is indeed handsome and good-looking. He certainly has the looks to back it up.
The three of them played with their younger brother for a while before returning to their own yard. After washing up in the evening, they lay down in bed.
Jia Zhen suddenly spoke up:
"Big brother, now that you have a younger brother, will you still treat us well?"
Jia Hu gave it to him right away, and he got a flick on the forehead.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're all my brothers, no matter what. We're all the same, and besides, haven't I treated you well?"
Jia Zhen recalled that he had only mentioned it briefly, and his elder brother had given him the estate. His brother said there were conditions, but now this hot spring estate was completely his.
He didn't know the value of the estate until his father told him how precious it was after he returned home.
Moreover, the father emphasized that the most valuable thing was not just the estate, but his elder brother's heart for him.
But he was a little scared because some of his other relatives were brothers who had formed a close-knit group.
He knew he was sometimes silly, but his older brother and younger brother didn't mind and kept teaching him.
He was willing to listen to whatever his older brother said, and he also wanted to be best brothers with his younger brother, Zhu'er. But seeing how much his older brother liked this new younger brother, he was a little worried. Would he stop liking them after having a younger brother?
Seeing that he remained motionless, Jia Hu raised his hand again to threaten him:
"Second brother, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Jia Zhen covered his head and chuckled, saying:
"Big brother, I understand, I won't overthink it anymore."
"Isn't that right, little brother?"
Jia Zhen wanted Jia Zhu to speak with him, but when he started to speak, he discovered that Jia Zhu had already fallen asleep, just like a little pig.
Jia Hu saw his younger brother lying face down, already asleep, so he came over and turned him over to straighten him up.
He slept on his stomach because he was afraid his younger brother would feel uncomfortable if he woke up.
After finishing, he said to Jia Zhen:
"Second brother, go to sleep. Don't think too much. I will always be your eldest brother, and that will never change no matter what."
Jia Zhen chuckled and nodded; he knew.
Jia Daishan said he would treat everyone to a meal, and he did so very quickly; the meal he mentioned yesterday was arranged today.
At noon, everyone went to school or did their business, so the banquet was scheduled for the evening in the flower hall of Rongguo Mansion.
As soon as Jia Daihua and his men entered, he laughed loudly:
"Hahaha, I've really gotten a good deal today. Let's see the feast this younger brother has prepared."
Jia Daihua learned that his younger brother could cause trouble with just a cough.
Jia Daishan also laughed and said:
"Then thank you very much, brother. I'm honored to have you here today."
Those who came today are all family members, so we set up two tables for men and two tables for women, without using screens to separate them, so it's convenient for everyone to chat and talk.
The family was in a harmonious atmosphere. Jia Hu looked at the lively scene and felt his heart was full and warm. It was so nice.