In the dining room, there is a round table with huanghuali inlaid with mother-of-pearl flowers and birds.

Next to the table is a purple purlin wood ivory carved plum blossom Linghan screen, and behind the screen is a pair of blue and white porcelain plum vases.

Inside the screen, there is a pair of sapphire and purple bamboo lampstands.

The lampstand was covered with a glass shade, and the candlelight filled the room brightly.

The wealth of the Lin family has never been as flamboyant as that of the Jia family, either a dragon or a phoenix.

Rather, it reveals an extraordinary nobility in elegance.

Jia Qiang held a green lotus and held a full bowl. She ate four bowls of rice in one go and still wanted to add more.

Daiyu was eating rice grains with chopsticks at the side, watching him smile. When Zijuan came over with more rice, she teased: "You should eat more slowly. How can there be any reason to eat like this?"

Aunt Mei hurriedly held back her laughter and said, "Why do you still think that my brother eats too much?"

Daiyu laughed out loud and said: "Eating so much, he doesn't gain weight, so it's all in vain. Auntie, look at his belly, it doesn't bulge. Where did all the food go?"

Aunt Mei also laughed, and Lin Ruhai said: "It is the time when you are growing taller, so you should eat more."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Dad, you don't know that he eats a lot in the morning! It's milk, steamed buns, beef, and side dishes. The table is full, and he can finish them all."

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he also looked at Jia Qiang in surprise.

She seemed worried that there might be something wrong with this child...

Under the strange looks of the three people, Jia Qiang finished her fifth bowl of rice, then picked up the old kiln's ten kinds of brocade tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. She was full.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't know where the food went, but I have indeed grown a lot taller and stronger, which should be a good thing. I can't stop eating when I'm hungry, right?" The last sentence was to look in the direction.

What Daiyu said was not without grievance.

Daiyu said hurriedly: "Who said I won't let you eat, but you can't eat so fast. How can your body bear it?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I've never felt uncomfortable."

Lin Ruhai heard this and said with envy: "You are so young after all!"

At his age, especially when his physical condition is not good, it is really difficult to overcome even one more bite.

Speaking of this, Aunt Mei suddenly remembered something and asked Jia Qiang: "Brother Qiang, if you know some medical knowledge, do you know why your husband always feels sleepy after eating? Can't open his eyelids? He's so sick.

After eating, the last thing you can do is lie down and fall asleep. The imperial doctor came to see him, but he didn’t see anything good..."

Daiyu was worried at first, but at the end she laughed and said, "Auntie, do you really think he is a miracle doctor? How can he know what the imperial doctor doesn't know?"

Jia Qiang was beaming and said: "Sister Lin, don't tell me, the imperial doctor may not know the reason, I really know it."

"You really know?"

Aunt Mei asked curiously.

Lin Ruhai also raised his eyebrows and looked over.

Daiyu's eyes were a little subtle, but Jia Qiang raised her hand decisively and said: "I didn't learn these Western medical theories just to please the Yin family. Now I have to put in more effort, and I won't be able to learn as much as I want to."

Daiyu half-smiled but said, "Wouldn't that be more coincidental?"

Jia Qiang: "..."

Seeing that Jia Qiang was speechless, Aunt Mei laughed with Lin Ruhai and said: "I often ask Zijuan and Xueyan some things about my brother. If I ask the girl, I will definitely not hear bad things. I thought that Brother Qiang's tongue has already been mastered.

He never loses to anyone and never suffers a loss. I didn’t expect that the girl can cure him!"

Lin Ruhai laughed and said, "Qiang'er, just let her go."

Daiyu refused to accept it, curled her lips and said, "No."

Jia Qiang coughed twice, interrupted the conversation, and explained: "Western doctors believe that the reason why people can wake up, walk, and do things is because blood delivers various nutrients to everywhere. If there is a lack of blood, that person will

If you are in a coma, you won't be able to do anything. Blood is distributed evenly throughout the human body, and everything is fine. The blood in the head provides nutrients to the brain, allowing people to stay awake and think.

The blood on the organs in the stomach, such as the blood on the stomach, provides nutrients for the stomach to digest food. If the stomach is good, the normal blood supply will allow the food to be digested. If the stomach is not good, the food cannot be digested.

The stomach must work harder to digest it. In this way, a lot of nutrients will be consumed. If the nutrients in the stomach are insufficient, they will be diverted from other parts, such as the head. In this way, after a person has eaten, especially

If you eat too much, you will easily fall asleep."

After Aunt Mei finished listening, she and Lin Ruhai said in surprise: "This Western novel is really quite famous. It doesn't sound as mysterious as what our doctor from the Central Plains said, but it seems to make sense?"

Lin Ruhai nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Although it is a barbarian country, its firearms are sharp and have their merits, so we should not underestimate them..."

Although Aunt Mei saw that Lin Ruhai didn't want to talk about this, she still asked Jia Qiang: "Then how can we alleviate it?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Since you have a bad appetite, it will be better if you nourish your stomach more. Sir, he is too tired now. After this period, he should feel better."

After hearing this, Aunt Mei felt relieved and got up to prepare soup and tea. She heard Lin Ruhai say to Jia Qiang: "Jia Yucun has already gone to Beijing. After the national funeral, he will probably go to Jia's house to visit you. When the time comes, you should know how to do it.

?”

Hearing this, Jia Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I know... Sigh, sir, there have been a lot of things lately, and I, as a disciple, am not light-hearted. Dongcheng has to wrap up, there are appraisals that need to be done, and there are divisions that need to be divided. In addition, there are a few funerals.

...Jia Rong is easy to talk about, but Mr. Jing is troublesome. He has to spare the father of the Qin family. Sir, there is something I have never been able to figure out..."

Lin Ruhai smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jia Qiang said: "If a man loses his wife, he can renew his relationship and remarry. How can a woman lose her husband at a young age and not allow her to remarry? I know there is a question of keeping the rules, but why don't men need to keep them? The eldest son of Jia's West Mansion

Aunt Li, Grandma You of Dongfu, and Jia Rong’s wife Qin, all of whom are just a little older, are just standing there like this. Isn’t it a bit cruel?”

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Qiang with a strange expression and said, "Have you mentioned this to the old lady?"

Jia Qiang twitched her lips and said, "Why didn't you mention it? I mentioned it this morning. The old lady almost didn't eat me!"

Daiyu was leaning on the table and laughing, and Lin Ruhai also smiled helplessly: "It's really rare for you to think like this. Women's observance of moral integrity is the same as men's not being second-class subjects. This is a matter of course, and

What can't be understood? This is an important matter, a great righteousness, which cannot be shaken. Qiang'er, stop thinking about it and just do your thing. By the way, you will probably not be lighthearted tomorrow, so be sure to be careful. What should you say?

Words should not be spoken. You should know in your mind what you should do and what should not be done."

Hearing this, Jia Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, as a minister, how can I have so many choices? What's more, my disciple is not a noble and honorable person who has obtained a formal academic examination. He is a benevolent minister, and the palace keeps saying that he will not take it.

I am a son of a foreign minister...since I have benefited from all kinds of benefits, I still want to retreat at this time, because I am afraid that it will not be good for both sides."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai sighed, looked at Jia Qiang and said, "It's too hard for you...that's all, just think about it carefully. Go ahead and go back early to make preparations. When holding a funeral, choose a few more mature ones from the clan. If you have to take care of it, you should take more rest and rest. If you have time, you should still read more. Don’t forget to read and be sensible at all times.”

After Jia Qiang got up to receive the instruction, she asked Daiyu, "I will come out of the palace tomorrow and pick you up to stay at Jia's house for two days?"

After Daiyu's heart moved for a while, she still declined politely: "Dad has been working too hard recently. If I weren't here, my aunt wouldn't be able to persuade him to eat and rest. You should take more care of yourself when you go back."

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "Don't worry, sister, no matter what time of day, no matter what time of day, I will always be full."

When Daiyu heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, seeming to think that Jia Qiang's ability to eat was something to be proud of.

After the two looked at each other for a while, Jia Qiang said goodbye and left.

…

When Jia Qiang returned to Dongfu, it was already dark.

He asked someone to prepare the carriage directly, and his mother-in-law took it to the entrance of Keqing Courtyard and waited while he went into the courtyard to call for someone.

Before entering the courtyard, he saw Baozhu waiting at the door, looking at Jia Qiang. When he saw Jia Qiang, he was surprised and said: "Master Hou is here!"

On the corridor, Ruizhu saw Jia Qiang coming in from a distance. She was overjoyed and went inside to tell Ke Qing.

Jia Qiang followed Baozhu to the verandah. At the door, she saw Keqing coming out of the door.

But Qing didn't put any makeup on her face, she was wearing a pure white linen robe, and the tenderness and heartbreaking look in her eyes was touching.

Jia Qiang didn't know how to persuade her, so she said, "Have you been waiting for a long time? Let's go now."

Keqing glanced at Jia Qiang gratefully with tearful eyes, then followed him to the outside.

Because I wanted to avoid people's eyes and ears and keep quiet, I only brought Baozhu, a girl.

After the master and servant got into the car and left Ning Mansion, Jia Qiang led his bodyguard on horseback to escort him and rushed to Qin's house on Puyi Street in Nancheng.

Since tomorrow is the day when the Supreme Emperor will be buried at Jingling Mausoleum, all official streets and streets will be guarded by soldiers tonight.

If Jia Qiang hadn't personally led the way, any carriage or horse riding in the inner city tonight would have been questioned.

Even Jia Qiang reported herself to her home several times before arriving at Nancheng.

When they arrived at Qin's house, the carriage went straight to the second gate, but Qing dismounted in front of the second gate.

Looking at the familiar scenes from childhood, I feel that things have changed. My benefactor is about to pass away. Before I even walk in, I am already crying like rain and my heart is twisting like a knife.

There is no greater suffering in the world than this.

Baozhu, Wang's mother helped Ke Qing into the main room, and when she entered the inner room, she saw that Qin Ye was already taking in less air and outgoing more, making it difficult to see.

But Qing knelt in front of the couch and began to cry sadly, crying out the word "father".

Maybe it was because he was worried about her and couldn't let go of his obsession, or maybe it was because he placed too much emphasis on family ties. In short, Qin Ye, who was about to fail, actually trembled his eyelids after hearing these heart-breaking calls. , slowly opened his eyes.

Jia Qiang's eyes widened when she saw this. She was worried that Qin Ye would say something shocking, so she rushed out and said, "Mommy and Baozhu go out first, let Mr. Qin and sister-in-law talk."

Mother Wang and Baozhu didn't dare to disobey, so they had no choice but to go out.

But when Qing saw Qin Ye waking up, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Jia Qiang stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Master Qin, Jia Jing, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong are all gone. My sister-in-law is now living in Ningguo Mansion and is safe and sound. In a few days, she will take Qin Zhong over and teach her well." Let him become a talented person. Do you have anything else to say?"
To be continued...