A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

This time Yun Chang also brought his son Yun Guangyu along with him, bringing a lot of knowledge, he also passed away this year.

I have already passed the Tongsheng examination, but I have not passed the previous government examination, and I plan to take it again next year.

Needless to say, time passed quickly.

When Yun Shuyao entered the gate of the Lin Mansion, the eldest grandson of the Yun family's generation was only three years old, and now he is already.

In other words, it has been 15 years since she came to this world.

Unknowingly, such a long time has passed.

Before Yun Shuyao went out to Yun's house, she told the old lady, and the old lady would naturally not stop her.

Every time the old lady heard news about the Yun family, she would feel that she was lucky.

The Mei family where Aunt Mei lives has not made much progress in the imperial examination, but the business is doing well, and they abide by the rules and do not mess around.

Coupled with the large number of children, it has been expanding outwards over the years.

Money is a vulgar thing to say, but people cannot live without this vulgar thing.

Not to mention the Yun family, she never thought that the Yun family had such great potential.

Although their family's current official position is still very small, and they can't help their son, but if they take a long-term view, it won't be the case.

Now it is the son who supports them, and they will be able to take care of each other in the officialdom in the generation of the grandson.

The Lin family's children are not abundant, so she deliberately reconciles with the Lin family, isn't it just so that the next generation of children will not have to be alone?

It's just that in the end, the blood in the Lin clan is farther away.

But the Yun family is different.

The two sons of the Yun family and the Yun family are direct siblings, and they have a good relationship. After all these years, the son has also helped the Yun family a lot. If the grandson encounters any difficulties, the Yun family will stand by and watch?

So Yun Shuyao took Luo Yu back to Yun's house, she would not say anything, but asked them to check whether the gifts were ready.

The Yun family's house is not big, and the location can't be said to be very good, but it is just right for the Yun family.

This small courtyard with two entrances emptied the Yun family's wealth, but it was necessary.

The Yun family also hopes to take root in the capital. If one day they want to leave the capital, the house here will never lack opportunities to sell.

Yun Shuyao was feeling the passage of time, and Yun Chang was also feeling the same.

It's been so many years, and some things still seem like yesterday when I think about it now.

He remembered the scene when his second uncle was arrested and thrown into prison, he went back to report in a panic, and then kept asking others for help, for fear of offending Wu Peng.

Now, there is no need to be afraid.

Just comparing the past, it is inevitable to feel emotional.

Yun Chang knew that their family had been able to develop so fast over the years, and this cousin played the biggest role in bringing this scene that could only be realized in several generations to the present.

If he doesn't make any mistakes and his cousin's future can climb to a high position, then he will honor his ancestors, but now he has already honored his ancestors.

Their family already has three house numbers for Juren and one house number for Jinshi in the village.

He hopes that after next year, there will be two more Jinshi numbers.

Let their Yun family become a family that is known as soon as it is mentioned, and this requires the management and accumulation of several generations.

Nephew Yun Guangyu was a little shy, and he was not very open when we met for the first time.

His physique is very good. If he is not a scholar but a martial artist, most people will believe him.

They brought a lot of news about their hometown.Most of them are good, such as the current field output of the family, and the progress of the children's studies at home, etc.

In the past, their uncle had only a little land in the village, and their second wife had a small house in Fucheng. Now their family has become one of the landowners in the village, and they also have quite a few farms in other villages.

There are also shops that provide stable rent and income.

They took over Yun Shuyao's village and shop.

When leaving, Yun Shuyao asked them to take care of it for herself, and the output would naturally be distributed to them. After she was sure that she would not go back, Yun Shuyao half-sold the property and gave it to her father, that is, In this way, the money to buy a house in the capital can be saved.

Relying on their father's salary as a petty official, they won't get much money.

He is not a corrupt official, and his income is not much.

In terms of official salaries, it is difficult for all officials to maintain a decent life. Basically, they have some extra income. If you are more greedy, you will get more dividends.

Not without bad things.

No one asks the poor in the downtown area, and the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.

For example, Yun Shuyao's father and uncle actually had an aunt, but when Yun Shuyao entered Lin's residence, they hadn't seen each other for many years.

She had taken a fancy to a business owner and married in spite of her parents' objections. She basically had no contact with her. It was only when her father passed the Juren examination that he resumed visiting. Moreover, some villagers would use their names to do mischief.Fortunately, it was discovered early, and nothing major happened, and it was dealt with in time.

Uncle and father didn't let Yun Shuyao worry about these things, and there were not many people who could go far to find Yun Shuyao. Yun Shuyao followed Lin Ruhai around, even if they wanted to find her, they didn't know that she was there. where.

Yun Shuyao: "When will Guangyu get married?"

This year, he was already married under normal circumstances, but because Yun Chang wanted to take the provincial exam, he didn't get engaged to him first, and only after he passed the exam did he get engaged.

It was the daughter of a fellow of his, and the two parties were in the same family. The date hadn't been chosen yet, but the ceremony was already underway. Yun Chang himself took a fancy to the good days in June and July.

Speaking of his own marriage, Yun Guangyu's face flushed red.

It was because of his temperament that Yun Chang wanted to take him out to see more of the world.

Otherwise, he should have concentrated on preparing for the exam at home and preparing to take the college exam next year. If he passed the exam, he would marry him as a scholar, and the marriage between the two families would be more dignified.

They also talked about the Mei family.

The Mei family's business has been expanding since Lin Ruhai's line, and the head of the Mei family is fertile, with many wives and concubines and many children.

After Aunt Mei became Lord Lin's concubine, gave birth to a daughter, and enjoyed the benefits, the Mei family became more keen on using this method to facilitate their expansion.

Wherever Lin Ruhai's officials went, they opened their shops.

The Mei family also wanted to take the route of taking the imperial examination, but so far the one with the highest reputation is still a scholar.

On the contrary, their daughter married well, but so far, the third lady, Aunt Mei, has brought them the greatest benefit.

Others, those who give to officials can only be concubines, and if they are regular wives, they can only make long-distance investments. Marrying a scholar or a candidate is just one of thousands of imperial examinations, and it is not so easy to walk on that single-plank bridge.

They want to transform, and there is still a long way to go.

However, Yun Yan was not very optimistic about the fact that they extended their business tentacles to the capital this time.

The last time he participated in Chunwei with his brother, he failed the rankings, and then they looked for a house together, thinking about whether they could increase their family's income in the capital.

He has thought about whether to buy a shop, or do something else to make a living, at least to add an extra living money to the family.

But after the investigation, Yun Yan gave up.

There are princes and ministers behind the established shops in the capital. Even if they don't do business themselves, they let their servants and servants come forward. Those without background cannot be opened here, even if they are opened. It's hard to compete with others.

Want to buy a shop and collect rent?

The price of the shop here is not something they can afford. As long as they buy a house, they don't even think about buying a shop.

Here, if the business is not done well, you will lose money, and if you do well, you will be targeted.

And there are many people who do business here who can't afford to mess with it.

Just remembering those people who can't be messed with is a big project, and they don't have that much time and energy.

If the Mei family came here, if they acted rashly, they would have a big fall.

This is indeed the case, so after the Mei family came to the capital, after a thorough investigation, they thought about finding another backer, and then hooked up with a certain prince's disciple.

Let's see if we can help them gain a firm foothold in the capital.

As long as you have money, who doesn't want status?

The imperial examination is difficult, but there are other shortcuts that can be taken.

Master Mei has donated a small official to him now, but it's just a title.

Yun Shuyao went to Yun's house, and after that, she would only send some food over occasionally, and would not bother at other times.

The time for Chunwei is not far away, and they will race against time.

Not long after, Xie Zimo, the grandnephew of the old lady, also came to the capital.

He came to the capital together on a boat with the wind, and he brought few people with him, only two long-term followers.

No one from the Xie family has been in the capital for many years, nor does he have a house of his own, so he came directly to the Lin family to borrow.

This is a very common thing, not to mention that he is the grandnephew of the old lady, even if he is from the same town or the same clan, when he comes here to take the exam or come to stay overnight, the old lady always opens the door to welcome.

That's a good thing.

This Xie Zimo is Yingyu Luoyu's cousin.

He also knew the situation of the Lin family. The first cousin should not be neglected, and the other two cousins ​​should also be taken seriously. Moreover, he was very careful, and basically had no chance to meet except for the first meeting.

He also pays attention to this aspect. The two cousins ​​will go to the draft soon. If something bad is heard at this time, it will affect their lives, and he has already married and had children.

The old lady was very satisfied to see her nephew and grandson being so knowledgeable and interesting.

If it weren't for the inappropriate age, she would have really thought about marrying her granddaughter back to her natal family, but unfortunately, the age is not right.

This is what she expected her grandson-in-law to be like, humble, polite, and motivated. No matter how you look at it, someone like Jia Baoyu will not become her grandson-in-law.

She has been paying attention to the situation of Jia's mansion. Jia Baoyu has been spoiled and asked him to study hard. He is unwilling and escapes from school on the pretext of being sick.

The old lady felt that what he said was very false, but other people still believed it, which made her very speechless. Is Shi Shi and the others' eyes blinded by something, so that they can't see the falsehood?

Jia Baoyu is relieved to skip class now, and he will cry sometimes in the future.

There are examinees at home, and the atmosphere is different. One after another, two people from the Lin clan came to take the exam this year. They are already over 40 years old and are still taking the exam.

From this we can see how difficult the exam is.

Each of them has a different attitude, some concentrate on reading behind closed doors, some frequently go out to discuss with other scholars and hold poetry meetings and so on.

The old lady will not express any opinion on this, but the family members are stricter when they come in and out. People outside and those who live in the outer courtyard can do whatever they want so as not to affect the inside.

Snow flutters down, decorating the earth into a piece of plain white. Such a beautiful scene is often a good occasion for talents to display their talents.

After Yun Shuyao came to the capital, some flowers and plants could be pushed out, but this time they were all digested internally, and the old lady wrapped them up for gift giving.

There is nothing particularly outstanding in this batch, but they are also treasures, which are suitable for gifting.

Yun Shuyao didn't buy a shop in the capital to do her old business, because Lin Ruhai's position has not been decided yet, if it is settled, she can buy it, if Lin Ruhai is going to work in another place soon after returning, she won't buy the shop. use.

The batch she cultivated was for the purpose of buying the Lin Family Association, and sure enough, they made a fortune years ago.

The old lady is also very generous in giving money. Aunt Yun will help her mother's family, but she will not help without a bottom line.

No matter how much money she had, she would never leave it in the fields of outsiders, and naturally she would give what was due, without any discount at all.

On this day, a guest came to Lin's house, it was Zhao Yin, and Jia Min handed over the handkerchief.

Daiyu still has an impression of this aunt. She often visited her when she was a child. After her mother passed away, she would write letters and send gifts to herself every once in a while.

Zhao Yin came to the capital this time because her husband was about to return to the capital for a job, and his predecessor's father died and needed to be filial, so he seized the opportunity and transferred back to the capital.

Zhao Yin knew the situation of the Lin family. To be honest, Zhao Yin was often surprised by the situation of the Lin family.

One is that it was an accident that Lin Ruhai did not marry another wife. His affectionate reputation spread widely, and everyone was more or less envious of Jia Min who had passed away.

At the very least, if they themselves die, let alone never marry again, it's hard to say whether they can keep it for a year.

Came to visit Lin's house, saw Daiyu, and saw her standing there pretty, Zhao Yin saw Jia Min's shadow in a trance, her eyes were hot at that time, she hugged her head and cried.

Zhao Yin loved Daiyu infinitely, "It would be great if your father was also an official in the capital, so I can come to see you often."

Daiyu felt a bit like her mother in this person, she nodded silently, she also hoped to stay in the capital.

Although she has not been in the capital for a long time, and her grandmother is different from what she imagined, she has already met many people, including sisters and friends. Now that Aunt Zhao has also come to the capital, there are more people here for her to commemorate .

Another thing that surprised Zhao Yin was the layout of the Yun family.

After Jia Min passed away, the status of the two concubines in Lin Ruhai's backyard naturally rose invisibly, especially one of them gave birth to the only male in the Lin family.

When Lin Ruhai didn't plan to marry again, she had too much advantage, but the person in charge of power was an old lady in name, but in fact, a few girls were managing all affairs.

Zhao Yin had to be surprised that the aunt was so unambitious, but... she was indeed a smart person.

As long as Lin Ruhai doesn't continue to marry, why should she fight for this day and night?

Zhao Yin also met Yingyu and Luoyu.

Seeing them, Zhao Yin froze for a moment.

Compared with when they were young, they don't seem to be so outstanding, but they are also beauties, and with their demeanor, who would think they are concubines?

The relationship between her and Jia Min is so good that she can't feel bad for these two girls.

The old lady really put a lot of thought into raising her children.

Because of the relationship between Zhao Yin and Jia Min, Zhao Yin also sent a message to Jia's mansion to greet Jia's mother.

After going, Zhao Yin couldn't help but twitch her eyebrows.

At first I thought that some of the rumors I heard before were just rumors and not worth believing, but now that I came to the capital and entered the Jia Mansion, seeing is believing, I have to admit that the Jia Mansion is really very different from before.

She still remembers how she came to Rongguo Mansion as a guest when she was not married.

Rongguo Mansion has always been rich and honored, with carved beams and painted buildings, and a lot of food, but it is not as unruly and impetuous as it is now.

Moreover, although the words of the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's gate are true, the current Rongguo Mansion... is not the original Rongguo Mansion, but the concierge is still in the past?

Mother Jia looked at Zhao Yin with many emotions.

At that time, Min'er often held poetry meetings with the handkerchief handkerchiefs in the garden, reciting poems and collaborating with each other. The name of talented woman was well-known in Beijing. Among those people, her Min'er was the one with the best background, the most outstanding appearance, and the most talented name. .

Logically speaking, she should also be the best ever.

But after these years, Min'er only left Daiyu, and let her white-haired man give away the black-haired man, but the family background is far inferior to hers, with both children and healthy bodies.

Mother Jia introduced several children under her knees to Zhao Yin, and Zhao Yin praised them one by one, and she knew that these three sisters seemed to be girls from the Jia family's generation.

Jia's attitude towards the concubines did not seem to have improved much, but these are all from Jia's mother's blood, which is much better than Jia Min's former concubine sisters.

As for the young master who was dressed like a big red seal, he must be Jia Baoyu who is on the cusp of Jia Mu's heart.

"I don't know if I have entered school now, and what have I learned?"

"Looking at your appearance, you will definitely be able to become a Jinshi in high school in the future, dominate one side, and shine on the lintel." She is accustomed to praise.

Originally, Jia Baoyu greeted her happily, listening to them talking, but when she heard her asking himself, thinking of those books that gave him a headache, his face was full of bitterness, and he whispered: "I'm not that Wait for mediocrity."

Zhao Yin: "..." She heard it, and she couldn't help being stunned.

How could he say that?

Jiamu also heard it, and she blamed: "Baoyu, you are talking nonsense again, be careful your master heard it."

As soon as he heard the word master, his shoulders drooped.

"Old Ancestor, don't scare me." He leaned into Jia Mu's arms and lingered for a while.

Jia's mother was not really angry at first, she couldn't hold back all of a sudden, she put her arms around him and laughed: "Okay, okay, let's not talk anymore."

Looking at the intimate scene between the grandfather and grandson, Zhao Yin kept smiling, and suddenly felt a deep exhaustion.

Things are right and people are wrong, if Jia Min is still alive to see this scene, in her mind, she probably won't be able to sleep peacefully for a while.