northernbook Chapter 167 The apple of your eye
Chapter 167 The apple of your eye
Everyone wanted to hear more from Hu'er, but Jia Hu, who was already hungry, was staring at the food on the table.
Jia Daihua laughed heartily and invited everyone to eat.
The family ate their meal in a harmonious atmosphere. After the meal, the dishes on the table were cleared away, and tea and various fruits were served.
After Jia Hu finished eating, he sat in a chair and listened to the elders discussing the Southern Inspection Tour. As he listened, he heard about the Zhen family in Jiangnan, and Jia Hu suddenly became wide awake.
The Zhen family, according to legend, is in contrast to the Jia family, and the Zhen family's grandson is also named Baoyu.
He was surrounded by countless beautiful women, all of whom looked like Jia Baoyu, almost like immortals.
Many people believe that Zhen Baoyu is the real Baoyu, while Jia Baoyu is a fake Baoyu.
People who grew up in wealthy areas are evaluated differently.
Jia Baoyu is a very complex character, and he is seen differently by everyone. But if he were the younger brother, Jia Hu would be itching to take action.
Alas! The Zhen family was also the last to be raided, ending their demise even earlier than the Jia family.
At that time, the Zhen family had hidden silver in the Jia family's possession. The Jia family was also preoccupied with other matters, and the silver was received by Fengjie. This incident led to a quarrel between Fengjie and Jia Lian.
Jia Hu was completely absorbed in his own thoughts and didn't notice that everyone's voices had quieted down.
This long passage provided a lot of information for everyone.
Jia Daishan wondered why the Zhen family would so readily send their money to his home, given that he and the Zhen family had no close relationship.
And to just accept it like that? This is confiscation of property, it's stolen money. The Jia family was already destitute at that time, they had no reliable people left, yet they dared to be so bold. This confiscation of property is not a loss at all.
Jia Zheng and Wang Shi already knew that this Baoyu was their child, but the child seemed to be listening to very little, even though his sisters and cousins were surrounding him.
Grandmother Jia also felt that her favorite grandson must be the same.
Although she treated Hu'er differently, she had thought about it since they had talked it out last time.
We must treat all children equally now; we absolutely cannot continue like this.
Grandmother Jia wondered why she was in so much pain, and then her grandson spoke up, raising his voice to say something.
"I love all my grandsons; they're all the same to me."
Pearl can't go this time, so we can't let only the eldest brother shine.
As her grandmother, I must make it up to our Pearl.
Upon hearing this, Jia Daihua knew that his sister-in-law was curious, and he smiled and said, "How about giving one of Zhu'er's two daily requests to you, sister-in-law? Zhu'er, is that alright?"
Jia Zhu naturally agreed, since it was always him who made the requests anyway.
Jia Hu was puzzled.
Grandmother, why are you being so generous? But it still can't compare to how you treat Baoyu.
Think of Baoyu, who didn't study hard and even got into trouble.
Second Uncle is also like that. He is strict but doesn't know how to handle things. He is also biased and his relationship with Baoyu is like that of a cat and a mouse.
Once, Second Uncle beat Baoyu severely, which angered Grandmother. She scolded Second Uncle without using any foul language, making Second Uncle feel extremely ashamed.
Grandmother even threatened to take Baoyu back to her hometown, practically accusing her second uncle of being unfilial.
That grandmother truly cherished this precious child, her heart and soul, and no one was allowed to utter a single word against him.
Jia Daishan frowned. There was something wrong with all of this. The only elder left was his wife. If she protected her so much, wouldn't the whole family revolve around this grandson?
Grandmother Jia was also surprised; she really liked this grandson that much!