Ding Tian's Ancient Life

"Sister-in-law is so generous!" Ding Tian looked at the purple pearl.

This kind of thing is one of the many rewards given by the emperor to Jinjia. Purple, in ancient times, was a color that could only be used by the first grade. It was a value for him to be rewarded to Jinjia, and Ding Tian had eight such purple pearls.

"She wanted to make a hairpin, but later she felt sorry for the gold, so she made it into a ring..." Jin Buhuan said in a low voice, "I treasure her purple pearl on weekdays, but I didn't expect to show it off today."

In the living room, Jin Ma pointed to his purple pearl ring: "How much do you think this ring is worth? This is the purple pearl that the emperor bestowed on my master. It was produced in the South China Sea. The tribute is said to be only one dendrobium. Only Each concubine and concubine got two, each concubine got one, each princess got one, and the remaining half was put into the emperor's private treasury. Last time I went to Mrs. Cheng Enhou's birthday For the feast, Madam Bo of Dongguan offered me 5000 taels to buy this purple pearl as a dowry for the eldest girl in her family, but I didn’t sell it, and the family is not short of money.”

"My dowry is more than 3000 taels..." The third-year girl insisted on her momentum and refused to admit defeat.

In fact, as a concubine, even if her aunt is favored and the master favors her, her dowry is at most 5000 taels, no more.

The Gao family is prosperous, and there are more than [-] girls in the direct branch alone, not counting the young masters. This is a lot of money for weddings and funerals

It is impossible for her to know other things, but my aunt said that the master hasn't had a new love for a long time, not because he doesn't want to have one, but because he can't afford it

In addition, the money is controlled by the wife at home, master... no matter how powerful the master is, it is useless without money.

The master has eighteen concubines. Of course, in name, he only has one wife and two concubines, and the others are maidservants.

Fortunately, her aunt, because she followed the master early, got the title of "aunt", and she is a serious concubine.There is another Aunt Guo, who gave birth to the fifth young master, who was also a concubine, because her son was often discussed by his wife.

grind.

It can be said that among the two famous aunts, Aunt Guo is the most attractive.

And Aunt Liu just gave birth to Miss San.

The servants around the fifth young master are always with him, no matter how they change, the fifth young master who will hook up with him will go out to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble...She really couldn't see more of the aunt's methods.

However, she and her aunt were so humble that they couldn't deal with her at all.

"What's more, this is not your dowry..." The third-year girl was a little unscrupulous.

She was making a fuss about Kim Ma's background.

Jin Buhuan was about to rush out to support his wife, but was stopped by Ding Tian: "Don't be impulsive!"

"Could I just watch this woman disrespect my wife in my house?" Jin Buhuan was aggrieved.

"What do you know?" Ding Tian could see it clearly: "Only when you go out will she have a chance to rely on you. If you don't go out, she will want to rely on sister-in-law. That's a dream."

Sometimes, when dealing with women, it is only appropriate for a woman to come forward. Once a man shows up, it is easy to be tricked... In fact, Jin Buhuan has already been tricked.

Jin doesn't change his temper.

But his daughter-in-law Jin Ma enjoys this kind of battle very much: "When I got married, the master was only white, and my family was afraid that I would be wronged. The silver at the bottom of the box alone was 5000 taels, and the three hectares of land Waiting for fields, two shops... I won’t talk about gold and silver jewelry, I’ve been married for the rest of my life, I understand what’s on your mind, girl in the third year of high school, but ask yourself, is this accident or man-made?”

The face of the third-year girl paled... She had seen the scene where the concubine aunts got married. The concubine girl who could be sent out for 3000 taels of silver only had 1000 taels of silver pressed on the bottom of the box, and a thin layer was spread on the bottom of the box. Cancan is actually good looking

Aspect.

None of the concubines' daughters who got married were in Beijing, so they didn't have any land, shop or house.

But some useless cloth, clothes and quilts, decorations and other bulky things, they look like that when they are packed.

Actually worthless.

The makeup of all parties has become a big head.

"And you are a concubine...Although I have a small family, I am a daughter of a concubine..." There is a world of difference between a concubine and a concubine in terms of etiquette.

The senior high school girl was hit hard.

"What's more, our master is in the Criminal Department, but he is a member of the Criminal Department." Mrs. Jin Ma smiled very decently, but what she said frightened Miss Gao San: "From a fourth-rank official."

From the fourth grade, it can be regarded as a middle-level official position in Beijing^

There is a hurdle between the fourth rank and the fifth rank. After crossing the hurdle of the fifth rank, officials from the fourth rank and the fourth rank are likely to enter the cabinet and participate in politics. This is a very important sign.

You know, each of the six ministries has a department, and the chief of the department is Langzhong, who is the fourth grade; the deputy chief is Yuanwailang, who is the fourth grade.

Ding Tian and Jin are not exchanged, they are all affiliated there, but the affiliated also has a grade, okay?

The two of them received three salaries, one for the affiliation in the criminal department, one for the real job in the cell, and one for the title.

Copies.

In fact, this is also the intention of the imperial court to give ordinary officials a few more positions so that they can receive more salary and support their families.

think.

To prevent them from living too poorly, they can't help but want to embezzle and accept bribes.

However, it is generally a idle job, or a casual job.

The one that Wang Zuo did for Ding Tian and Jin Buhuan is a real job.

And although the third-year girl understands the twists and turns here, most of them are just a few words from her aunt who listened to the master, and the head of the Gao family is also the master of a bottle that is less than half a bottle, Aunt Liu remembered it after listening. , and then relayed it to the third-year girl in high school. In this way, there may be some misunderstandings.

But it didn't hinder the high school girl's imagination for a moment, Jin Ma also used this to scare her: "My master, he doesn't need to marry a noble girl, and he can gain a foothold in Beijing... So, please come back."

In the confrontation of just a few words, between the two women, every word is like a flash of lightning and thunder...

In the end, it was still Jin Ma who won, and Miss Gao San had no time to dawdle any longer, and if Jin Jia didn't show up, she would do nothing.

Useless.

Desperately left the Jin Mansion.

Jin Buhuan quickly ran out, and gave a thumbs up to Mrs. Jin Ma: "As expected of the second miss of the Ma family, look at how powerful she is, as a husband, I rely on your wife to support me!"

As he said that, he beat his legs and shoulders again for Mrs. Jin Ma, with a cheap look on his face.

Made Jin Ma amused: "Okay, you, I have never seen such a scene, one door does not go out the other door does not step

It's just a little girl, it's not too difficult to deal with, if it's her aunt who came today, it's really difficult to handle, but it's better if she comes, whether it's an accident or man-made, who is she better than? All clear. "

Ding Tian also gave Kim Ma a thumbs up: "Sister-in-law is mighty!"

Mrs. Jin Ma smiled reservedly: "She is just looking for a husband's family. Without the master, there are other families, but I, only the master and son, have one in my stomach, so I have to deal with her."

"Sister-in-law, you've worked hard!" Ding Tian yelled and shouted: "Hurry up, help the wife in, and ah, let someone make some delicious food for sister-in-law to make up for, two bowls of ginseng chicken soup or something."

Jin Jia hugged his son and kissed him, but the son was not happy: "Daddy, it's bad."

Well, he also knew that it was not right for that woman to come today, so he hated Daddy.

"Daddy is not bad, not bad." Jin Buhuan patted his son's head: "Daddy only wants your mother and no other women." Ding Tian laughed loudly, but some young girls had different expressions, some were disappointed, Some are happy, all of which are seen by Jin Mashi.

The missing girls were soon matched by the Jin Ma family and went to farm in the village in the suburbs, and the happy girls were also matched by her with promising men, who stayed in the mansion to take care of them.

Ding Tian ate at Jin's house at noon, and when he returned home in the evening, Wang Zuo came, carrying several food boxes: "The cook at home made green balls, eat them while they are hot, and there are some rare ones that can only be eaten in spring dishes."

"What is it... ah!" Ding Tian opened the food box and laughed out loud, "It's Chinese toon!"

Scrambled eggs with Chinese toon, green group, these are dishes that can only be eaten in spring.

"I know you like to eat, and there are cold wild vegetables, I think the taste is not bad..." Wang Zuo is very relaxed here, even more relaxed than in the palace.

"I'll bake you a scallion pancake and stir-fry black and white vegetables." Ding Tian climbed off the kang and ran to the kitchen: "It will be ready soon."

Dinner at night, okay? On one side of the table are ordinary home-cooked dishes such as scallion pancakes, black and white vegetables, and seasonal dishes such as cold wild vegetables and toon scrambled eggs. There is also a pot of squab soup. And a plate of beautiful emerald treasure rolls

, Arranged into a flower-like layer of meat.

In the past, Wang Fugui and the others would hurt their eyes, but now they are used to it.

During the meal, Ding Tian told Wang Zuo about Jin Jia as a joke, and Wang Zuo calmly ate his favorite scallion pancake: "Don't worry, their family won't be in trouble for a few days."

Ding Tian didn't know why, but Wang Zuo quickly changed the subject: "The emperor gave Prince Duan a marriage, and Princess Duan is my second cousin. This time she got her wish, so let's stop making trouble."

"Really? As long as she likes it, it's fine not to marry that little mouse." Ding Tian sighed with emotion: "I heard that little mouse

My son, at home now, can only be taken care of by a few old servants, and I don’t even see my parents very much, but it’s better now, hehehe...

"

"Hmm..." Wang Zuo was thoughtful.

After the palace examination, the champion came out, the second place was followed by Tanhua, and Sandingjia was paraded in the street. Ding Tian saw it for the first time, so he also went to watch the fun.Sanding Jia, that is, the number one scholar, the second place in the list, and Tanhua are qualified to praise officials and parade through the streets, that is, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials hold holy decrees to open the way in front, followed by a drumming guard of honor. Inserting palace flowers, riding a tall horse through the busy streets of the capital.Because there is an imperial decree, both officials and common people must kneel down three times and kowtow nine times.

When parading through the streets, there are three gongs to be struck, as well as Jidi, Zhuangyuan, Huiyuan, and two Jieyuan. The guard of honor is the Imperial Forest Army.

The gongs and drums were so lively, Ding Tian had already taken a good seat, on the second floor of a tea house, near the window, when Sanding Jia was parading the street, he happened to pass by here, Ding Tian stretched his neck and looked at it for a long time: " The champion is not handsome, is he? The second place has gray hair? Tanhua... is not much better..."

Wang Zola sat down and said, "I've told you before, these three are all talented in writing, not in good looks, but they are all good looking.

?,,

"Shouldn't Tanhua be a handsome man?" Ding Tian was disappointed: "Then Tanhua...is not as handsome as Brother Fugui..."

"Really?" Wang Fugui's eyes lit up immediately: "Let me see... let me see..."

He ran to the other side of the window, there was a corner, Sanding Jia would go there to parade in a while.

"The second place in the list has gray hair..." Ding Tian chattered endlessly, "Isn't he old just by looking at it?"

"That's Shaobaitou..." Wang Zuo pushed the dim sum plate: "Drink some water and eat two dim sum..."

This keeps talking, can't you talk dry?

"But the champion looks so old." Ding Tian continued to complain: "I thought it would be a young man."

"The No. 31 Scholar Qi Kexin is a well-known talent. He is [-] years old this year. His writing skills are sophisticated and his articles are smooth and sophisticated. The emperor is very optimistic about him." Wang Zuo said: "Don't look young, but he is talented."

"I'm so disappointed..." It's a pity that the young talents in Ding Tian's imagination are not young anymore: "I thought I would see

What about catching a son-in-law and robbing a relative under the list? At this age, they have already been married, right? "

"They're all married, and the champion's son is ten years old." Wang Zuo took a sip of tea: "Many people want to marry a daughter, but they have no chance.

"

Ding Tian asked in a low voice: "Are you sincere in the uncle's residence?"

"Third Miss of their family has involved the Eldest Miss and the Second Miss. Life is not easy. The people in the Chengyi Mansion deliberately publicized what happened that day about you, but in the end they shot themselves in the foot." Wang Zuo gloated: "Now If you want to stop the rumors, you can't stop them."