The husband's son-in-law

In the main room, the family sits and eats.

"Father, you and Zhou Zhou eat early, you don't have to wait for me to come back, just leave the food for me, don't be hungry." Gu Zhao walked back, just took off his official uniform, washed his hands and face before sitting down.

Li Da said: "I'm not hungry, and I haven't done much work all day." He heard from his second son that people in prefectures and counties use small bowls for meals, and a bowl of rice is enough. At that time, he thought that his second son was not telling the truth. , when he ate in Fu County, he also ate two big bowls.

Now that I have arrived in the capital, I have less appetite.

"Sir, is the office going well today? Are you not late?" Li Zhouzhou was worried about this.

Gu Zhao patted the back of Zhou Zhou's hand and said, "I'm not late, I'm still early." The latter told his father, but seeing that his father didn't believe him, he explained, "I'm really not late. I was almost there when my father sent me off. It's not too late, when I arrived at the yamen, drank two cups of tea and sat there for more than an hour before my colleagues arrived."

"It's so late to work." Li Zhouzhou was surprised.

When Li Da heard about it, he said that it is better to be an official, which is more leisurely than when he was in school.

Gu Zhao smiled and reassured Zhou Zhou, "Yeah, after I left, I don't have much work recently, so I just read, write, and have a cup of tea." Then he changed the topic and talked about the two servants at home, "The bottom line Are you clear? Our family has Fubao now, so we need to check more."

If you have children at home, you still need to pay more attention.

"I know, Fubao and I can't leave our eyes." Li Zhouzhou told Fang Liu and Lan's mother's hometown, "I didn't dare to look for it outside, I listened to what my husband said, and I'm not afraid of people taking money. .”

This year, looking for a toothman to send the servant over, it is only a tael of silver for the tooth shop.

Naturally, the identities of the people sent by the tooth shop have been verified at all, in case some young people or people with dirty hands and feet steal the money from the owner. Go, the employer must be careful.

This tooth can't save money.

Fang Liu and Mrs. Lan are not from the capital city. Fang Liu was flooded in his hometown more than 20 years ago. He lost all food and food, and wandered all the way to the capital with the rest of his family. He was originally a disaster victim, but was later settled by the court. After he recovered, he did not return to his hometown, because he sold himself to a family as a servant.

It stands to reason that it is a death contract.

Such a servant is the most trusted by the Patriarch, how could he be driven out?

"Yaxing said that Lao Fang broke the owner's favorite vase, and he was so rough that he couldn't do the work of serving others, so he kicked him out." After Li Zhouzhou finished speaking, he was also thinking at the time, "But I think The old man doesn't talk much, and he's honest and well-behaved, sir, do you think there's something wrong?"

Gu Zhao: "Has the original owner's contract returned to Lao Fang? Either the original owner is kind, or there is something inside. Don't worry, I'll take a look. Anyway, Lao Fang is at the outer door. The heavy work in the stables outside, it’s okay if you don’t go inside.”

Li Zhouzhou thought so too.The dental man brought five people, and among the two men, only Lao Fang looked more honest and well-behaved, and he really didn't like the other one, because he was too slippery.

Because she doesn't sell her body, Mrs. Lan also works as a sweeper on the outside of the mansion, or as a helper in the kitchen. During this period, her daughter-in-law has to go back to help serve the confinement and change jobs a few times.

Because it is not irreplaceable, it is still very easy for the mansion to recruit a rough envoy.

"Let's take a look first. Mother Lan just cooks food and washes clothes. Dad and I will switch shopping jobs at home. It will be fine if there is always someone around Fubao." Li Zhouzhou has already made up his mind.

Gu Zhao nodded and did not interfere with the housework.

After eating, Mother Lan came to clean up, and replied that the hot water was boiled in the pot, so the master and wife could wash up.

Master Gu raised his eyebrows at Zhou Zhou when he first heard the word "Madam". Zhou Zhou knew that his husband was teasing him again, so he patted his arm lightly. After Lan's mother left, Li Zhouzhou said, "I said Zhou Zhou But Mama Lan didn’t listen, maybe it’s out of the rules. As for calling Li Fulang, it doesn’t seem right, everything has changed in the capital.”

"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Zhao shook Zhou Zhou's hand and said solemnly, "I shouldn't have teased you with this."

"Sanggong, you are not laughing at me in your heart, I know."

In the prefectures and counties, they were all low-level people who were begging for a living. Whether it was a brother or a husband, in fact, life was very broad, such as doing business and buying and selling, and there were no rules.But now it's different.When Gu Zhao became an official, even if he was a small sesame official from the seventh rank, he had to have the airs of being an official. He was put on the shelf, and the family members in the backyard house were also put on the rules.

Li Zhouzhou didn't get used to it, he wasn't a complainer, but he quickly integrated into it, adapted to the rules, and lived a prosperous life within the rules.

After washing, the couple sat on the bed and chatted.

"I used to think about opening a small shop in the capital to do braised cooking business, but now my father and I definitely can't show up and do it by ourselves." Li Zhouzhou patted Fu Bao, and when he saw that he was asleep, he raised his arms and stopped. , Fu Bao's small fist moved.

Gu Zhao met and said, "I'll come, you change your arms." It was his turn to put his son to sleep.Then he asked in a low voice, "How much is our family spending now? I'm now paying three and a half a month, and at the end of the year I have to pay Lumi. I don't know if it's enough for the daily expenses of the family. How much is the difference?"

Dali officials have a two-pay system, with monthly silver and annual salary.

Cong Qipin's annual salary is 43 taels, and Zheng Qipin's second brother Yan is 45 taels more than him, 21 taels.The annual salary is paid on a monthly basis.At the end of the year, Lumi will be distributed, and one tael of silver is calculated as half a shi, which means that his family will receive [-] shi of rice grain at the end of the year.

More than 2000 catties of grain, including two servants, is definitely enough for the family.Some small officials have a small population and are very poor and can't eat all they want. At the end of the year, they will secretly sell the Lumi at a lower price.

"Old Fang Lan's mother's monthly silver is seven hundred coins, which is one, two, four hundred coins, and those who collect Yexiang sewage are fifty coins per month." Li Zhouzhou also felt that it was expensive. In the prefectures and counties, fifty coins could be received. Three months, now a month.

Speaking of it, it is natural that his house is big and labor-intensive.

"That's one or two halves." Gu Zhao said happily in bitterness: "Fortunately, I don't need to buy money for pens and inks now." It's all from the public.

Li Zhouzhou knew that Xianggong was worried about this, so he said in relief: "Actually, it's okay. It will be the end of the year in a few months, and we just moved here. We have to spend money to buy everything. It seems that the cost is higher. Wait for the next year. That's it, we have rice and grain, we just need to buy some vegetables, meat, oil, lamps, candles and firewood."

Then his monthly silver is also in short supply. If he encounters favors and walks around, he may have to spend another one or two taels from his family.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, there will always be a solution." Li Zhouzhou said softly.

Gu Zhao hummed, worrying is useless, luckily the family still has some savings, his family is so tight, I don't know what will happen to Brother Yan's family.

Yan's yard is also worried.

When Father Yan came back in the morning, he was trembling with fright and couldn't speak clearly, and the family couldn't ask anything.Liu Shu was in confinement at first, so he was so impatient that he almost got up and went to Li's house to find out what was going on, but he was stopped. Aunt Yan told Xiao Shu not to worry, your father-in-law is such a silly person, You don't know yet, it's no big deal, right?

Grandma Yan herself was not sure, but fortunately Li Zhouzhou came over in the morning.

Yan's family warmly entertained Liu Shu, who was in confinement in the east wing, and couldn't sit still when he heard Brother Zhou Zhou's voice. He wanted to come out to have a look, so Li Zhouzhou went in. Let Liu Shu sit down first, calm his temper, don't get angry, it's nothing serious .

Everyone's heart fell back.Liu Shu is not in a hurry, mainly because the father-in-law can't say anything, but his face is pale, why can't he be in a hurry.

"Today my father was also scared. I don't blame Uncle Yan. The capital city is no more like a prefecture than a county, and there are more rural areas. There are many rules. Today, my father and Uncle Yan came back halfway. I think I should hire a driver to drive the car. I will go to the tooth shop to find a tooth People, come over and tell you, see if your family invites you."

The Yan family thinks it's expensive. They just bought a yard and a mule cart, both of which are big expenses. Now they don't farm land and can't work, so why hire someone to drive the cart?

"We still need to find a coachman." Liu Shu made up his mind, and asked Brother Zhou Zhou to answer for his family, and just find a coachman.Facing the distressed silver from the elders, Liu Shu hugged his son and said: "I believe that I have become an official and master, and I can't walk back and forth, so that people don't make jokes. If I am late for work, then there is something wrong and I will blame it. You can’t save money on this.”

"It doesn't matter how shabby our family is behind closed doors. I believe that if we go out, we won't embarrass him."

It was a matter of strictness and trust, the family immediately had nothing to say, and even praised Xiaoshu for being able to make up his mind, it should be.

But for lunch, Yaren sent people over, first to Yan's family, because it was a little closer, and Mr. Yan had a high official position, so of course Mr. Yan came immediately, even though Mr. Yan's family only had one driver.

The coachman sent three of them, and Fang Liu was among them.

Liu Shu changed his clothes and washed up. Fortunately, the weather is warm and there is no wind. After listening to the hometowns and introductions of the three people, Liu Shu chose a young and flexible one.

The remaining two, Yaren packed up naturally, and took the three women who were waiting outside the door to Li's house.

When Yan Jingxin came back in the afternoon, he was surprised to hear that his family had found a driver for him. "I thought I would walk for a few days and look for it slowly. The family did it very quickly."

Willow said happily: "I took the idea, it's great." He wanted a man to praise him.

Yan Jinxin's face was solemn and he hummed.

Willow angrily pushed his son into the man's arms, go ahead and hug him, he didn't even know how to compliment him or say a nice word, "You'll breastfeed Datou in a while, I'm exhausted." She twisted onto the bed and faced each other from behind with the man.

"Isn't my son called Dabai, why did he become the big head again?" Yan Jinxin asked while hugging his son.

Willow originally gave the man a back view, but now he turned around angrily and said, "I am so angry with him, so I can't be called a big head."

"Okay, big head." Yan Jingxin changed his words as quickly as possible.

Liu Shu was not happy anymore, and glared at the man, "It's not a big white head."

Dabai's nickname was given by Liu Shu. He was afraid that his son would be as black as a man, so he said that the name should be called Bai, and yelled and specified that he would not be black.The Yan family didn't have any objections either, they could do anything.

So he started to call Baipindan, just like the villagers call baby black egg.

But Liu Shu thinks that Bai Dan is a little village-like, and the word "bai bai" is not easy to pronounce, so it becomes Dabai.The first child of the Yan family, the combination of Yan Dalang and Baidan became Dabai.

At three o'clock, the Li family came over.

Willow was happy to tell Brother Zhou Zhou that he named him Dabai, does it sound good?Li Zhouzhou naturally said it well, and it was quite special.

That's really nice to hear.Willow was happy and felt that he was also very smart.

Dabai's name was obtained by Yan Jinxin, Bai Chuan, Yan Bai Chuan.

The willow tree was happy to hear the word "white", and explained rigorously and faithfully, the cypress of the cypress tree, the river that embraces all rivers, is just like your willow tree, a kind of tree.

For some reason, Liu Shu felt a little shy after hearing the explanation.

Cypress and willow are both trees.

He couldn't say why, but he was happy.

Dabai has a nickname since he was born, and he has a big name after washing Mikami's rigorous letter and a little thought.And Fubao doesn’t have a big name yet, why, because every time Gu Zhao thinks about it, he feels bad, so he can have a book after forking, and he mentioned it, and said that now he can understand the entanglement and repetition when the eldest brother named Yingniang. .

Really have to think about it.

The days when I went to work in the Imperial Academy were leisurely. Gu Zhao and Second Brother Yan came to the courtyard at seven o’clock every day. When the other colleagues met, they were worthy of being newcomers. You and I were also so diligent when we first came here. ah.

I didn't say the whole thing, the meaning is to wait and see, and I will be lazy in the future.

Gu Zhao smiled when he heard it, without any words to distinguish, brewed a cup of tea and started to read, really calmed down, and took notes when he saw something in his heart.

The Imperial Academy has a rich collection of books. The more Gu Zhao reads, the more he feels that he knew little and was very superficial, so he gradually fell in love with this job and set requirements for himself. You have to practice the article.

One rest every five days.

The day before Hugh Mu, the colleagues in the courtyard left almost immediately after lunch.It's similar to the fact that there were no classes on Friday afternoons in colleges before, so everyone dismissed early.Gu Zhao also put down the book in his hand, stood up and relaxed, and went to find Second Brother Yan.

The three of them made an agreement - Zheng Hui sent the coachman boy over to send a letter at noon.

I made an appointment at a small restaurant and took a seat between the two parties' offices.The coachman waited outside the door, and the two got into the mule cart and arrived at the place in about a moment. Zheng Hui had already been waiting, and he couldn't wait to talk when they met, but it turned into a wry smile again.

"If I say it, maybe you two will still laugh at me for not being blessed." Zheng Hui said.

Gu Zhao: "Talk about it first, how do you know what the two of us think if you don't say anything?"

The three entered the restaurant. It was just after lunch, and there were very few customers. They chose a quiet corner to sit, ordered drinks and some cold dishes, and waited for the waiter to go down. Zheng Hui said, "I haven't had any work for five days , It’s just sitting around for a day, talking boring.”

It's really meaningless.

Gu Zhao laughed, "Then why are you sitting?"

"Listen to the chattering of the people below. After studying for so many years, I might be like an old woman in the alley, listening to trivial gossip." Zheng Hui took a drink.

Zheng Hui was still the second-in-command in the department of hosts and guests, and the first-in-command came to the yamen every two or three days. A lotus tongue is flattering and laughing.

There is no one who is stuffed with money. This position is not lucrative at first, and everyone does not earn much. If Zheng Hui is stuffed, he will not be able to get any jobs. And it is just the beginning. Don’t be in a hurry. You have to find out what Zheng Hui likes, and then choose what he likes .

Gu Zhao and Yan Jinxin talked about their daily office work in their yard.

Zheng Hui: ...

"Read and write articles?"

The two nodded.

"Are you not doing anything?"

Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows, "What are you talking about? We read books, take notes, copy excerpts, and write articles. That's what we do. Compared with you listening to all the lively and funny things, this is not serious business."

It is true.Zheng Hui nodded.

The three ate and drank, and when talking about business, Gu Zhao gave a comforting sentence, "If you are really bored, take a look at the foreigners your department has received before, and learn about their customs and customs. If you can't learn a foreign language, it's the local dialect. When the other party comes, there is no need to hold on to the buddha's feet."

"Let them tell you interesting stories about foreign guests." Said rigorously.

Zheng Hui was awakened by a word, and immediately toasted the two of them, saying: "I said, both are boring, but you two quickly found fun and worked on it. Fortunately, I met you today, I have something to do gone."

"I believe you've been bored for a long time, and you can always remember it, but we said it earlier." Gu Zhao didn't take credit for it. If it weren't for the two of them, Zheng Hui would always find something to do in the future, "At least let's see It was okay."

All three laughed.

After finishing the business, we chatted about homework.Zheng Hui first congratulated Yan Jinxin on the birth of a son, and asked when the full moon wine will be held, he must have a drink.Yan Jingxin said that the family was nervous, so he only placed some boji to invite the two brothers, it was not that extravagant.

"That's good, it's a pleasure to be more comfortable like this." Zheng Hui felt comfortable getting along with the two of them, "It's not like me, I'm going to walk around Mr. Fan's house tomorrow."

"Which Fan Mansion?" Gu Zhao asked.

Zheng Hui: "Master Fan Min."

Gu Zhao heard how the name sounded so familiar, so he listened to Zheng Hui explain: "My wife has a sister-in-law married to Mr. Fan's third son..."

There is such a thing.When Gu Zhao remembered, he said the name sounded so familiar. It turned out that Mr. Fan was the magistrate of Wannan Prefecture earlier. He was promoted because of his contribution to improving grain production by adding fertilizers. Now he is a servant in the household department.

Seeing that there was no one around, Zheng Hui said in a low voice, "This fertilizer method is what you told the Holy Majesty in the palace examination that day. I heard that the Holy Majesty recruited Mr. Fan into the palace not long after our palace examination was over. I guess it is still the same. thing."

"The Ministry of Industry is getting busy. I saw dozens of people riding horses to Zhuangzi outside Beijing. I heard that they are experimenting with fertilizer methods. The second prince is the leader."

The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites are very close, and Zheng Hui doesn't have much to do every day. He just listens to the gossip of the subordinates. Naturally, his eyes and eyes are better than the two people in the Imperial Academy who only know how to read.

"...Obviously it was the meritorious work of Yuanfu Zun of Ningping Prefecture, but in the end—"

In the end, it was Mr. Fan Min who was most promoted.Zheng Hui said in a low voice, but before he finished, Gu Zhaoxian interrupted and said that Mr. Fan reported his meritorious service, and the saints are holy, and such a promotion will benefit the people of the world.

Although there are no idlers now, it is outside after all, but what if it gets out?

In particular, Zheng Hui and Fan's Mansion have a long-term relationship, so it's not good to talk about it behind their backs.

In addition, I guess the original Ningping prefecture's Fu Zun also expected it. This is a great contribution, and it is handed up layer by layer. If you can move it, you can move it up a level or two. Dare to take all the credit for yourself.

This matter was indeed as Gu Zhao conjectured. Emperor Kang Jing lived sixty years, and when he was happy, he moved Fan Min's position to Jingzhong, and the original Ningping County went to Wannan Prefecture to take a sixth-rank official position. It is enough to reach the second level.

But no one expected that Gu Zhaozhong would take the exam, take the palace examination, and even pull out the fertilizer and talk about it.

The situation has been settled for almost two years, Emperor Kang Jing thought about it, and naturally knew the way inside, but it was just layers of greed...

At that time when Fan Min entered the palace, Emperor Kang Jing asked about the method of fertilizing the field, and saw Fan Min answering fluently, when to sow and when to fertilize, it was originally discovered by a scholar named Gu in Xiping Village, and he is now Tanhualang, the holy man with bright eyes. and so on.

Emperor Kang Jing listened to the flattery and saw that Fan Min was not an unknown person, so he gave up.Instead, Master Chu who was present asked where the county magistrate of Ningping Prefecture is now.Emperor Kang Jing just remembered that this man wanted to be rewarded because he was a man of business.

Fan Min replied, saying that before he left, he transferred this person to Wannan Prefecture and was promoted two ranks.

From the seventh rank to the sixth rank.

Emperor Kang Jing swiped his pen and was promoted.

The surname of the original mansion was Mo. In May of this year, he was transferred from the top to the bottom. After an imperial decree, he moved his position again. Now he is the magistrate of Wannan Prefecture, and he is the fifth rank.

Master Mo was stunned at first, and then wept with joy. After asking, he found out that it was Gu Zhaozhong who had been selected by Tanhua, and told the emperor about fertilizers in the palace examination...

The father-in-law who passed on the finger said with a smile: "Gu Tanhualang is indeed a talker, but Mr. Mo can mobilize it. I should thank Mr. Chu. Fortunately, Mr. Chu was present at the time and mentioned a few names of Mr. Mo."

When Mr. Mo heard the inside story, he was naturally moved, nothing more than, he and Mr. Chu are from the same hometown, and they came from the same place, Mr. Chu must have mentioned this kind of friendship to remind him.

At that time, Master Mo thought that this year's New Year must be a gift to Master Chu in Beijing.

Don't mention this.

In the Jingzhong small restaurant, Gu Zhao reminded, "Brother, you should be more cautious when you arrive at Fan's residence tomorrow."

"I'm not a fool, so naturally I wouldn't talk nonsense in front of Mr. Fan." Zheng Hui said.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zheng Hui rushed to pay the bill, and said with a smile: "Now that my salary is high, I will settle it. If either of you gets promoted, then I will not be polite, and I will eat and drink exclusively for you two."

"Then thank you, big brother Jiyan." Gu Zhao smiled and cupped his hands.

Zheng Hui also knew that when he said witty words, he took into account the face of the two of them.

They each went home in a mule cart.

Zheng Hui arrived at the mansion in less than half an hour by car.The Zheng family bought a courtyard with three entrances. There is a small garden at the back of the main courtyard, a row of sheds and stables.

"Second master is here." The driver stopped the car in front of the door, waited for the second master to come down, and went to knock on the door.

The person who opened the door called the second master, and waited for the second master to enter the house.The driver outside just got on the frame, drove the car around to the back door, unloaded the car, fed the horse and other sundries.

Zheng Hui entered the second gate, and his wife came to pick him up and undress him.

"Has Mr. Xiang drunk?"

"It's fine in the afternoon and Jinxin and Brother Zhao had a few drinks. It's not a problem." Zheng Hui entered the main room to change his official uniform, Tang Rou took the single clothes and waited for the husband to change into it, so it was easy and relaxed.

Next to her, Zhang's mother poured hot tea and brought it up.

Both Mama Zhang and the man went to Beijing. Although it was not a contract of prostitution, people walked to high places and water flowed to low places. What was the situation of the Zheng family in the past, but now that Zheng Hui is an official in Beijing, Mama Zhang's family didn't think too much about it. They all followed Zhang's mother to follow Beijing.

If the second young master becomes well-off in the future, the whole family will be able to benefit from it.

So mother Zhang and her man came over.

Tang Rou naturally used familiarity rather than raw, especially when she was in a strange place, she still used comfort from her own people.So in the three-entry house of the Zheng family, Zhang's mother still did the cooking and laundry work, and the Zhang family's men worked as porters in the outer courtyard and did some shopping.

After a period of time, the Zheng family wanted to buy two more servants, one rough envoy to help Zhang's mother, and another younger maid, both of whom had to die.It is convenient for the maid to bring Yingniang.It's just that the time is short, and I haven't picked the right one.

It can't be too top-notch.Mother Zhang told Rou Niang.

I'm afraid that my appearance will be top-notch, and I will grow up in the next few years, and I will climb the second master's bed with a big heart.It can't be too rough and ugly, it will scare Yingniang, and the Zheng family will lose face when guests come later.

Then I never found the right one.

Now the couple sat down and talked. Zheng Hui hugged his daughter with a smile on his face, and said, "Our Yingniang's baby is born on September [-]th. I believe his kid is born on September [-]th. It's really a coincidence." .”

"Daddy, look at Yingniang, does it look good? My mother drew it for me."

Yingniang celebrated her third birthday more than half a month ago, and now she is four years old. She is still young, but she already has the appearance of a beauty, with a double bun, a fleshy face, a small pointed chin, and two eyes. Black and bright and round, with a little red between the eyebrows.

This will raise your head and act like a baby with your father.

Tang Rou smiled and said, "I painted my eyebrows in the morning, and she came to see her and said that she should also paint some."

Zheng Hui looked carefully, "Let Dad take a good look at it."

Yingniang leaned over to let her father take a good look at her.

"It's beautiful, my mother Ying is beautiful, and your mother's painting is also good."

Yingniang was shy and happy.

"Go and play with Mama Zhang, Mommy and your dad still have something to talk about." Tang Rou coaxed her daughter out.

Zheng Hui let her daughter down, and seeing Yingniang went out, Tang Rou straightened her husband's clothes, and said coquettishly, "Yingniang is getting older, you can't hold her anymore, if you get used to it, it will be difficult to find a husband's family in the future. "

"Yingniang is still young, and if it's hard to find, I'll go find Jinxin's kid, who's still young."

"It's nonsense again."

The couple had joked about it, and then they talked about serious business. Tomorrow, they would go to Fan's mansion to visit the eldest sister, Young Master Fan. Tang Rou said that she had prepared all the gifts she had brought, and asked if she wanted to add some?

Zheng Hui said no need, just like that, he was given a heavy weight from a small official of the sixth rank alone, and it will be like this every year in the future, there is no need to start this, and he is not a serious relative--after he finished speaking, he realized and asked Rou Niang Do you have a good relationship with your sister-in-law?

Tang Rou said with a smile: "At home, it's pretty harmonious. I think that my husband is on an official job in Beijing, and it's the first time he visits the house. It's better to get closer and move around more in the future."

"Then add another one." Zheng Hui said.

If Gu Zhao was there, after hearing this, the key word was "not bad", and Tang Rou was worried about Zheng Hui's future, even if she didn't deal with her sister-in-law before, she would have to move more for Zheng Hui's future.But Zheng Hui only heard that the relationship between relatives is okay, so he will move around more in the future.

Thinking about it, Rou Niang is the only relative of her mother's family like the first sister of the Fan family in Beijing.

So Li added another old ginseng.

On the second day, the couple took Yingniang to Fan's mansion by mule cart.Fan's mansion is not far from Zheng's house, and the mule cart will arrive there in about two minutes, but the mansion is much larger than Zheng's house, and it is a five-in-five-out house.

It has been almost two years since Fan Min was transferred back to Beijing. Unlike those small officials from small families, although the location is a bit far away, the house is big and well furnished, and it cost tens of thousands of taels when he bought it.

Fan's family has a large population, not to mention Fan Min's aunts and concubines, and the concubine's children, but only said that the concubine has three sons and two daughters, both of whom have married out.Tang Rou's first sister married her third son, Fan En.

The three of the Zheng family entered through the side door, Zheng Hui stayed in the front yard and was received by Fan En, and Tang Rou led her daughter into the back house.

Fan En is three years older than Zheng Hui, he can't study well, and he doesn't have any official job, so he stays at home all day.In the early days, the Fan family donated money to send their son to the Guozijian to be a prison student, but within two months after Fan En entered, he fought with the National People's Congress and broke his head. The other party was also a prison student, and his father was more powerful than his father.

Fan Min personally wrote a letter of apology to others.Afterwards, the Fan family cut off the son's desire to make progress, as long as he didn't cause disasters that would affect the family.

When it comes to the age of marriage discussion, naturally you can't look up - the noble girl Fan's family can't climb high, not to mention Fan En's bad reputation, you can find out if you have a good relationship with a high-ranking family, so you can't be deceived, so you can only go down to find.

Otherwise, the legitimate daughter of Qu Liangzhi County married the third son of the fifth rank, which would be a leapfrogging.

Fan En didn't take this brother-in-law seriously, and married a concubine. I heard that the family used to be in business and sold medicinal materials, and now they are a small official in the Ministry of Rites. Good promotion.

After we met, we had just talked a few words, and we were about to go out, and took Zheng Hui out to drink flowers and wine. He knew that there was a small courtyard outside, specially brought a thin horse from Yangzhou. Much, clean.

Zheng Hui frowned when he heard this, and before he opened his mouth to say anything, the young man outside the door hastily entered and knelt down and said, "Third Master, the master has sent a message, asking you to take Mr. Zheng to the Zhengyuan Courtyard."

Zhengzhengyuan is the courtyard of Fan Min's study.

Fan En's family was most afraid of his old man. He was so happy to hear the message from the boy, and kicked the boy in fright.

"Did you go to sue?"

"I'm wronged, third master, how dare you little one."

"Please explain carefully what the master said." Fan En didn't even dare to call out to his father.

The little servant knelt down and learned the words: "Master said: Zheng Hui from the Ministry of Rites is here? Let Nie Zi bring someone over."

Then it's not about him, but Zheng Hui.Fan En understood. He didn't even care about calling him a "bad boy" like a boy. He even had a happy face and said to Zheng Hui: "Let's go, my father wants you to go there."

When this unlucky boy is being tested by his father, he can just slip away to have a good time.

Zheng Hui frowned, followed Fan En, and thought about it all the way. Although he had a brother-in-law relationship with the Fan family, Fan En didn't even look at him. This distant relative and in-laws took it seriously.

It must not be because of Rou Niang's relationship, it's something else.

After much deliberation, what is related to Mr. Fan Min is only Zhaodi's method of fertilizing the field.

The author has something to say:

There are many characters now, Master Chu is the first idol of a poor scholar who has been mentioned all the time.

Mr. Mo is the county magistrate of Ningping Prefecture, the one who awarded a plaque to the Li family and promoted fertilizers.

This article implements the farming style of writing, I will write it later when it is useful, just look at the leftovers and characters

In the article, the official salary double salary system: monthly silver and yearly salary [It was mentioned before that there was no salary, I will change it tomorrow and add salary

Xiao Gu's monthly silver is [-] taels, which can't cover the expenses of the whole family [Pointing to Xiao Gu.jpg

The good news is that my train of thought is a little smoother, hehehe