OBS Chapter 277 Departing by Boat for Suzhou
Chapter 277 Departing by Boat for Suzhou
Liu Jiang, now the Grand Inspector of Waterways, was also in the procession bidding farewell to the Emperor. He had just risen from his kneeling obeisance when he saw Jia Hu about to board the ship. He quickly came over, took something from his robes, and handed it to Jia Hu. Jia Hu was startled, took it, and exclaimed with delight:
"This is our dam."
Before us is a model of a dam carved from wood.
Liu Jiang rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly:
“Young friend, I know you don’t lack anything, and I don’t have anything else to offer. This is a rough carving I made myself, so please don’t mind it.”
"How could I possibly dislike it? We researched this together, it's the most precious thing, I really like it, thank you!"
Jia Hu was overjoyed.
Seeing that Jia Hu liked it very much, Liu Jiang smiled. He had stayed up all night to carve it, and after finishing it yesterday, he had been too embarrassed to give it to him.
Before they could exchange more than a few words, Jia Hu was about to board the ship, with many other people waiting behind him.
Jia Hu smiled and waved to Liu Jiang, saying:
"Take care, Uncle Liu. See you again someday!"
Liu Jiang also laughed heartily.
"See you someday!"
When they first arrived on the ship, Jia Hu and Jia Zhen were very curious and went to the deck and the stern to look around.
As the boat sailed further and further away, surrounded by mountains and water, it became boring after a while.
Jia Hu and Jia Zhen also became bored. Jia Hu became increasingly lazy. Seeing that the weather was nice today, he had someone bring out a recliner, and he and Jia Zhen lay side by side in the sun, drinking tea and eating snacks and dried fruit. The breeze was gentle and the atmosphere was leisurely and pleasant.
Before an incense stick had burned, Jia Daihua came to see Jia Daishan and saw Jia Hu and Jia Zhen lying down eating snacks. After an incense stick had burned, Jia Daihua finished speaking and came out, and Jia Hu and Jia Zhen were still lying down eating candied fruit.
Jia Daihua went back to organize the documents, and when he came out to rest, he saw that Jia Hu and Jia Zhen were still lying down.
Jia Daihua couldn't resist any longer, so he walked over and patted each of them on the shoulder, saying:
"So lazy at such a young age! I've walked around several times, and you're still lying there."
"Grandpa, I'm tired. I've worked so hard before, and now I can finally rest."
Jia Hu wasn't embarrassed at all, and immediately spoke up at zero frames.
He was really exhausted after this month. He finally got on the ship, but then there were other things to do. So Jia Hu just lay there and no one could make him move.
"Good Hu'er, you've certainly worked hard before, so it's understandable that you're resting now. And what about you, Jia Zhen!"
“Grandfather, I’m so tired too. I’m keeping my brother company. Otherwise, it would be so boring for him to lie here all by himself without anyone to talk to.”
Jia Zhen was also fearless. He moved around and changed his position, finding it more comfortable to lie down for a while.
Jia Daishan heard them talking, came out and saw this scene, and couldn't help but laugh:
“My brother has nothing to do on the road. Let them lie down if they want. I don’t believe they can lie down every day. Aren’t they afraid of getting bored?”
Jia Daihua looked at his grandson, and his hands started itching again.
“That’s right, Uncle, come and lie down for a while. There’s no official business to attend to here, so you should get some rest.”
As if sensing something, Jia Zhen nimbly stood up and pulled Jia Daishan to his recliner, wanting Jia Daishan to lie down and rest as well.
Jia Daishan smiled and lay down on the recliner, and Jia Zhen immediately began to massage his legs attentively.
Seeing his great-uncle's somewhat dark face, Jia Hu quickly stood up as well.
"Come, come, Grandfather, you should lie down first too."
I see you've been busy with official duties all day. Let me massage your legs so you can rest."
As Jia Hu kneaded the chair, he instructed others to bring over two more reclining chairs.
Jia Daihua enjoyed Jia Hu's leg massage, and occasionally took a sip of tea and a bite of the snacks Jia Hu fed him. His mood finally improved.
"Alright, you two go play somewhere else, weren't you saying you were tired?"
"Wuhu!"
Jia Zhen immediately lay back down.
Jia Hu also lay down and ate some dried fruit, truly enjoying himself.
"How many days will it take you to get there, brother?"
Jia Zhen, lying down, suddenly asked.
"What's wrong? Weren't you feeling great? Why are you getting annoyed now?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Daihua immediately spoke.
“Grandfather, that’s not it. I was just curious and wanted to ask.”
"Yes, Grandfather, did we travel all the way to Suzhou?"
Jia Hu also asked curiously, "Isn't Suzhou the same as Uncle Lin's hometown?"
Jia Daihua said:
"We have plenty of time; we'll travel all the way to Suzhou by water."
After saying that, he realized he hadn't seen Lin Ruhai today.
“Let’s call Lin Xian’s nephew out too, so he can get some sun. It’s not good to stay cooped up inside reading all the time. He should come out and get some fresh air.”
Lin Ruhai, as the future son-in-law of the Jia family and also engaged, was on the Jia family's ship this time.
"Uncle Lin is just too hardworking. I wanted to ask him to come out and play this morning, but he only stayed for a short while before having to go back to his studies."
Jia Zhen echoed this.
Jia Daihua immediately said:
“Your Uncle Lin is a diligent and studious man, while you are just playful and insist on dragging your Uncle Lin along.”
Jia Zhen didn't want to talk anymore. His grandfather was going too far. This was something his brother had said before, and it was clearly a targeted attack! As soon as he spoke, his grandfather spoke up, even though his grandfather hadn't said that just now.
Jia Hu couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, and couldn't help but mentally complain.
[Hahaha, my great-uncle is so cute! He's only getting upset with my younger brother because he didn't massage his legs. That's so sour!]
Jia Daihua's face flushed. What was Hu'er thinking all day? How old was she to call him cute? And he wasn't being petty; he had only said a few words because he thought they were too lazy.
Looking at Jia Hu's face as he tried to suppress a laugh, and then at his elder brother's somewhat embarrassed expression, Jia Daishan smiled and lay back in the rocking chair, swaying gently. What a wonderful time it was!
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen thought, "Is this why my grandfather is unhappy? I'm a dutiful son, how could I let such a trivial matter upset my grandfather?" Jia Zhen immediately rushed over, squatted down, and started pinching.
"Grandfather, I forgot just now. I'll make it up to you now. I'll massage it for you properly."
Looking at his attentive grandson, Jia Daihua was unsure whether to praise his filial piety or tell Jia Zhen to lie down and stop pinching him.
Fortunately, Lin Ruhai arrived, and the servants, being very perceptive, brought over a reclining chair.
When Lin Ruhai saw the rows of people lying down, he didn't know what to say for a moment. Jia Daihua immediately got up.
"Come, come, Nephew Lin, lie down quickly, let's have a chat."
Lin Ruhai was taken aback by Jia Daihua's enthusiasm and bowed in greeting first.
Jia Daishan laughed and said, "Ruhai, come lie down and bask in the sun with me."