vrcanaries Chapter 164: They're all clever.
Chapter 164: They're all clever.
Jia Daihua thought to himself, "What's the use of my brother saying this? He's such a young child, what does he know? Can he negotiate with me?"
Jia Daihua was about to speak up and try to comfort the child again, but the way the child looked like he was about to cry was quite heartbreaking.
On second thought, Jia Daihua looked at Jia Hu and thought, "Well, Jia Zhu is a brother to me, so why not let Hu'er do it?"
Before Jia Daihua could speak, Xiao Jiazhu choked out:
"Grandfather, can you grant all my requests?"
Jia Daishan smiled. He had long seen through his grandson's seemingly cute and cuddly demeanor while he was with his two older brothers; in reality, he was quite shrewd.
"Of course, since Grandfather has said so, we can agree."
Jia Hu was also surprised that his younger brother was so easy to coax.
He was still thinking to himself that he wouldn't go either, and that he should stay away from the emperor and such.
Jia Zhu touched her face, then pulled her two older brothers...
"I haven't decided yet, Grandfather. Is it possible for me to make three requests every day?"
Jia Daishan raised an eyebrow but didn't speak.
Jia Daihua said:
"Aren't you being too greedy, making three requests every day?"
In response, Jia Zhu's eyes immediately filled with tears. Looking at those eyes, and then at his two grandsons on either side, whose eyes were filled with disapproval, was a stark contrast.
Jia Daihua fell silent, realizing that he, as the grandfather, had truly lost all authority.
Think back to how well-behaved I was in front of my grandfather. And think back to how well-behaved my sons and nephews were around me.
Why aren't these little ones afraid of me at all?
Jia Daishan smiled and said:
“Grandfather has agreed.”
"Wow!" Jia Zhu cheered as she instantly recovered.
My older brother said that if there's something you can't change, you have to find a way to maximize your benefits.
I didn't understand it before, but I understand it all today. You're amazing, brother!
"Wow! Grandpa isn't taking you, little brother, aren't you sad?"
What ruined the mood was little Jia Zhen.
Jia Daihua's hands were itchy.
Jia Zhu corrected:
"Second brother, you're wrong. It's not that grandfather didn't want to take me, it's that the emperor wouldn't allow grandfather to take me. Grandfather is a good person."
"Then His Majesty is... um!"
*Smack!* Jia Hu quickly covered his mouth.
The second brother was being a bit too direct, it was a little scary. Jia Hu looked around; they were outside, they couldn't just say anything like that.
Jia Hu: "Second brother, you mustn't speak carelessly."
Jia Zhen rubbed his face:
“Brother, I’m not talking nonsense. What I’m trying to say is that the Emperor doesn’t allow it. The Emperor is the Emperor, and we have to listen to the Emperor.”
After hearing what had happened, Jia Daihua wanted to teach his grandson a lesson, but it was a small matter, and he couldn't afford to. He had spoken recklessly, and if someone with ulterior motives found out, they would have an excuse to do so.
Upon hearing what his grandson said, Jia Daihua was speechless; his grandson's words were truly unexpected.
Jia Hu couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, alright, it's my fault. I thought you were going to say something else."
"Brother, I used too much force. I apologize."
Jia Hu thought his second brother was going to continue by saying that grandfather was good and the emperor was bad, and apologized for accidentally covering his brother too hard when he got a little excited.
Jia Zhen didn't understand. He wasn't stupid; how could he speak ill of the Emperor? He could only say such things in his heart. Saying them outside would only cause trouble for his family.
Jia Daihua finally understood why his grandsons weren't afraid of him anymore: they were all quite intelligent, even more so than his sons and nephews.
Jia Daishan smiled happily, seeing his grandsons all like this, he had no worries about the future of the Jia family. For a family to prosper for a long time, it is important to have successors.
Jia Daihua came over, patted his younger brother on the shoulder, and said that the past few years had been tough, but they had made it through. In another two years, these two old guys could finally take a break.
The grandfathers were comforted, while the younger ones huddled together, trying to figure out how to make their demands for the day.
It's almost dark now, so going out to play is probably not an option for me. After discussing it back and forth, we finally made a decision.
Jia Zhu struck a pose, straightening her back, but unfortunately the food was too good, and even the children had little tummy bulges.
"Ahem! Ahem! Let me say a few words."
His adorable appearance made the maids in the courtyard giggle; the young master was just too cute.
Jia Hu is so adorable, his little brother is too cute. Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua are trying hard to hold back their laughter.
Jia Daishan smiled and said:
"Young Master Jia Zhu, please speak."
Jia Zhu felt embarrassed, but she persevered.
"Considering it's a bit late today, I'll only make one request."
Since my second brother is going back tonight, I'd like to ask my great-uncle to treat us all to a meal, the most lavish kind.
"This is finding yourself," Jia Daihua laughed.
"You little brat, do you even know what the highest level of protocol is?"
These are all simple things, it's just that it's too late, and some dishes weren't prepared in advance, so there wasn't enough time.
However, within the limited time available, my great-uncle did his best to ensure that our young master Jia Zhu ate the highest quality food.
Are you satisfied, young master?
Jia Zhu nodded with some disdain.
"That's fine then, I'll just make do with this."
"You brat, this is bad enough, but you really want a beating!"
Jia Daihua laughed and was about to come over and deal with Jia Zhu.
Jia Zhu laughed heartily, grabbed her two older brothers, and started running.
Finally, Jia Zhu was caught by his great-uncle and given a couple of light pats on the bottom.
"Alright, Grandfather will go make the arrangements."
Jia Daihua took Jia Zhen back first, and then Jia Daishan led the rest of the household to go together.
Since everyone was present that evening, Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua decided to discuss the southern tour later that night.
When Grandmother Jia learned of the planned trip to the East Mansion that evening, she smiled and asked the maid who had brought the news.
"Why is my brother suddenly planning to hold a banquet when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?"
Also, it's getting late. If we wait another hour, everyone will be having dinner.
The maid who came to deliver the message didn't know much, only that it was because young master Jia Zhu wanted to go, so the Duke of Ningguo made preparations.
Hearing the maid's words, Grandmother Jia laughed.
"Big brother spoils the child too much. Why does Zhu'er suddenly want to go to the East Mansion for dinner? He even asked big brother to host a banquet."
Grandmother Jia felt that she should talk to the children later. They shouldn't spoil them too much. Having a meal together isn't a big deal, but they shouldn't let them do whatever they want.
These children are the future of the Jia family. You can spoil them as you like, but you can't let them become too pampered.
Since there was still some time, Jia Hu went to Zhang's place. Jia Lian was too young for Zhang to go, so Jia Hu went first to find his mother and tell her that he wanted to go on the southern tour with his grandfather.
At that time, Zhang was teasing Jia Lian.
Little Jia Lian smiled happily. When he saw Jia Hu arrive, Zhang Shi said cheerfully:
"Hu'er is here. It's perfect timing. Let's have dinner here today."
Come see your little brother, the lazybones just woke up.
Xiao Jialian is a good child who doesn't cause you any trouble. He just whimpers when he's hungry, and he doesn't like to cry. He just likes to sleep.