flstandardbreds Chapter 133: Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone
Chapter 133: Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone
Jia Hu had never seen such gold before, and he restrained himself from picking it up and taking a bite to examine it.
"Grandfather, what is this?"
Jia Daishan smiled and said:
"You were just complaining, didn't the Emperor give you a share?"
Jia Hu exclaimed in surprise:
"Is this all? There are way too many."
Jia She also laughed and said:
"It seems that Hu'er really doesn't know how popular this silver mirror is until she goes out. Even foreign merchants are trying to find ways to bring it back."
Jia Hu knew a little, but he never expected that there would be so much money in just a few months. This is two chests of gold!
Jia Daishan:
"This stuff isn't being consumed very quickly. After this period, there shouldn't be much left. However, once it's sold, the availability in different regions and abroad is uncertain."
Jia Daishan thought that, given the Emperor's personality, he must be very distressed at this moment, as this was money being sent abroad!
It must be said that, over the years, Jia Daishan still understood the emperor's personality very well.
After the gold was sent away, the emperor still felt a pang of regret. He knew that this stuff could make money, but he hadn't expected it to be this profitable.
This minister who complains about being poor every day actually has so much money at home. People would fight over that mirror without even blinking!
This person has no money; they're probably richer than me, even though I'm the emperor.
The Crown Prince looked on with amusement. His imperial father's private treasury was clearly full, but it turned out it really wasn't. His father had shown him the treasury when they were on good terms before.
The emperor could only complain, but when he thought about his own situation, he couldn't help but laugh. He still had glass, which was the most profitable business, and his orders were booked for months to come.
When the Emperor saw the Crown Prince laughing, he glared at him and thought, "None of my sons are good. Look at Jia Hu of the Jia family. Hmph, my sons aren't very good, but my eldest grandson is quite good."
"Get out of here and bring my grandson over."
The crown prince obediently stepped back. Fine, what's a son compared to a grandson?
At the Jia family home, Jia Hu had already passed the initial shock. Jia Hu's main point was that everyone present should receive a share, with each person receiving several pieces of gold.
If Jia Daishan and the other adults didn't want it, how could he possibly accept it?
Jia Hu stated firmly,
“Everyone has one, including my grandmother and great-uncle. This is the first time everyone has one; there won’t be any more after this.”
After Jia Hu finished speaking, he looked at his two younger brothers, realizing that their help was crucial to the success of his plan.
“You are my brothers. This matter was made possible by your efforts, so you deserve more than our grandfather and the others.”
After Jia Hu finished speaking, he took a few more pieces and distributed them to his two younger brothers.
It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone. Everyone in my family is so good to me, and that's all I can do. It's so great to be happy together. Money will only get better in the future.
Jia Daishan sighed, "Jia Hu's heart is so sincere to the Jia family. What virtue or ability does the Jia family have to have Hu?"
The others, after receiving the gold, were surprised and exclaimed in admiration. How could anyone not like and cherish such a person as Hu'er? Hu'er was a nobleman in the entire Jia family, and they couldn't let him suffer any loss. Everyone returned the gifts, and Jia Hu felt a little helpless. He felt like he was the one who had to buy the goods, and he could only think of a solution later.
The next day, early in the morning, the three little ones were so excited that they went out to play!
"You're this happy just from talking about going out to play?"
Jia Daishan looked at his grandson, whose excited expression was somewhat amusing.
Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu nodded vigorously, while Jia Hu hesitated for a moment.
"Grandfather, I wanted to go and see how business is at the shop?"
Jia Daishan didn't expose him.
"Okay, let's go out after breakfast."
After having breakfast and meeting up with their great-uncle, they boarded the carriage to prepare for departure. When they boarded the carriage, their great-uncle personally carried them in. Carrying Jia Hu was fine, but when he picked up Jia Zhen, something felt off. There was something bulging on his waist.
After Jia Daihua carried Jia Zhen into the carriage, he went to carry Jia Zhu as well, doing the same thing. Once inside the carriage, Jia Daihua pulled Jia Zhen and tried to touch his waist, but Jia Zhen tried to dodge.
"What's inside? It's so bulging and so hard!"
Jia Zhen dodged and weaved, resorting to cutesy coquetry.
"Grandfather, there's nothing there!"
Jia Daihua then looked at Jia Zhu, who had already hidden behind Jia Hu.
"Stop hiding! What are you holding? Show it to me!"
Jia Daishan and Jia Hu also watched curiously. The two guilty children, Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu, seeing that they couldn't avoid it, came over hesitantly.
Jia Zhen touched the item and said:
“I’m taking it out; Grandfather can’t take it away.”
Jia Daihua stared wide-eyed.
"I wouldn't covet your things, so stop talking nonsense and give them to me."
Only then did Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu begin to take things out.
Jia Hu looked at his two younger brothers and saw what they had taken out, speechless. When they came out, the two of them had been whispering to each other behind his back and disappeared for a while. He had just thought that the children had their own secrets and felt a little disappointed. But it turned out that this was what they had been up to.
Jia Hu looked at his two younger brothers with disdain.
The two younger brothers didn't dare to look at their eldest brother's face; they kept their heads down and continued taking things out.
Jia Daihua, Jia Daishan, and Jia Hu watched speechlessly as the two children pulled out a pile of gold and silver from their bellies, sleeves, trousers, and even shoes.
Looking at his two grandsons, Jia Daihua said helplessly:
"Are you going to wander off? What are you doing with so much silver and gold?"
Jia Daishan had just noticed bruises on the two children, and he was worried, so he pulled them over and checked them one by one.
Jia Daishan pulled up the two men's clothes. The children, who had always been well-clothed and cared for since they left home, had delicate, soft skin and had never done any work. Yet, the place where they had hidden the silver was now bruised and swollen. He said somewhat angrily:
"Doesn't it hurt?"
Jia Hu was also angry.
“What’s the use of us going out with our great-uncle and grandfather, bringing gold and silver? Look at you.”
Jia Daihua took a look,
"Look, I shouldn't have let you take it out and look at it all day. Aren't you tired? Aren't you in pain?"
The two children were too afraid to speak, and now even their older brother was angry with them.
I was excited just now and didn't feel tired or in pain, but now that I've been disciplined, I feel uncomfortable.
Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu looked at Jia Hu, afraid that their elder brother would be angry and wouldn't treat them well in the future.
Seeing Jia Hu's angry expression, the two decided to explain first.
"Brother, this is what my younger brother and I discussed. We want to take out gold and silver for you to use, so you can spend our money."
Jia Hu was both angry and touched. Jia Daihua pinched Jia Zhen's face.
"You didn't even think about your grandfather."
Jia Zhen, oh dear!
"Grandpa, if there's anything you like, buy it for Grandpa too."
Jia Zhu nodded obediently.
“I’ll buy some for my grandfather and great-uncle too.”