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Chi Li snorted coldly: "As a petty official of the ninth rank, he dares to make irresponsible remarks. It's really embarrassing for him."

Tan Yushu laughed: "Brother Chi is right. If I get beaten, Brother Chi must protect me."

Pond: ...

It is true to say this out of conscience, if there is a fight, I am afraid that even ten people will not be able to stop him.

A civil servant who has changed his job from a military general feels safe staying in the civil servant group.

The daughter of the Zhao family will be married next month, which is still very early. Taking advantage of Zhao Yuanwai's presence, she happened to start a business with Zhao Yuanwai.

After Tan Yushu's actions, the emperor happily gave Efa Temple the right to build temples in the local area, but the huge amount of money to buy land and build temples must of course be raised from the local gentry, empty-handed.

In terms of legends, the Efa Temple has the golden signboard of the eminent monk who has crossed the river; on the court hall, there is the golden thigh of the emperor; ;The business community, and the Hu family, a big businessman in Jinzhou, are in series, so there is no need to worry about appeal.

Therefore, as a local big businessman in Qingzhou, after hearing that Efa Temple intends to settle in Qingzhou, he immediately offered an olive branch.

As soon as Yu Wenlu came back, before he took a breath, he began to deal with various big businessmen. He was naturally bold and decisive, and he was a chivalrous man. It didn't take long for him to get along with everyone. entrusted to him.

After so many months, the peripheral staff of Erfa Temple has grown a lot, and a group of courageous and courageous people were selected to go to various places to plan for site selection, build a printing factory, and publicize things like that.

Erfa Temple usually recruits workers in an eclectic manner, taking in many propertyless civilians and even refugees. These ordinary people who had no means of livelihood, because Erfa Temple has a stable life, and the whole family is closely related to the industry of Erfa Temple. Fa Si is loyal and loyal, and they are more motivated when they suffer from poverty.

These people must be sent out first, and they must take advantage of the good time of summer to build the infrastructure, and the "soft facilities" such as the "power grid" can wait a little longer.

The transmission of telegrams inevitably requires literacy, but Chi Li does not intend to let those scholars do this job.

The telegraph machine can be said to be the core secret of Efa Temple. The literati in the Yong Dynasty have such a high social status. Once a person is in a high position, it is difficult to control his thoughts, and it is almost impossible to guarantee his loyalty.

So Chi Li thought about it, and if he couldn't guarantee the loyalty of "him", then use "her".

So he finally decided that the first batch of translators should all be girls around 13 years old.

This age is when the brain is very active, learning everything quickly and teaching is easier.

Moreover, in the ancient times where boys were preferred to girls, most poor families would not take girls seriously. They wished that once they reached the age of marriage, they would pull them out to find a husband's family and sell them for a good price so that they could marry their precious sons. Those who lived less than 13 years old were discarded as soon as they were born.

Anyway, it's all for sale. It doesn't make any difference whether it's sold to the in-law's family or the Efa Temple. The price is even higher if sold to the Efa Temple. Of course, the girl's parents don't have any opinions.

After Chi Li bought the girls back, he did not prohibit the girls from communicating with their parents, but signed a contract to cut off contact with their parents legally.

"Deed of sale" was not a rare thing in ancient times, it was sold as a daughter to a rich family as a girl, so most of them signed it without any scruples.

Of course, Chi Li's buying and selling contracts was not for the purpose of oppressing these girls.

The reason for this is that translators, as high-level jobs, naturally have high wages, and when they are successful, they will definitely earn much more than their parents farming.

If the girl's personal rights are held in the hands of her parents, God knows what will happen. Chi Li has never been afraid to speculate on human nature with the greatest malice.

After collecting the girls, in addition to teaching them literacy and new ideas, the biggest rule is that marriage is absolutely not allowed before the age of 20!

On the one hand, due to the consideration of work efficiency, on the other hand, marrying at the age of 13 is really anti-human for a modern person like Chili. Girls at this age have not fully developed their bodies. Waiting for a 20-year-old body After their parents and their thoughts are mature, it will not be too late for them to decide their own marriage.

In view of the fact that women in ancient times were all precocious, they might have childhood sweethearts or something, and that would have to be held back for him. Those who are unwilling to wait until they are 20 years old are definitely not good people.When compiling textbooks, you must include "Hooligan" in your textbooks, and read it every day to prevent puppy love.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner, not only the Efa Temple is full of vitality and energy, but Zhao Yuan's family is also beaming, double happiness.

After connecting with Master Miaofa of Efa Temple and General Tianwei, Zhao Yuanwai grinned from ear to ear, while preparing for the business and his daughter's marriage.

Although Qiao Silang entered the Hanlin Academy and had a bright future, it is not uncommon for a tile to hit a third-rank official at the foot of the emperor. Naturally, he couldn't afford a house, so he rented a cheap yard in Beijing live.

The Zhao family felt sorry for their daughter, so naturally they were reluctant to let their daughter get married, and they didn't even have a place to live, so they planned to buy a house for their young couple in Beijing.

Because of the heated fight with Efa Temple and Hu's family recently, Zhao Yuanwai bought a house near Tan Yushu's house and became a neighbor in the future.

After buying it, I brought Qiao Shiro and his mother over.

Seeing this promising son-in-law, Zhao Yuanwai was immediately filled with joy, cupped his fists, and jokingly said in a loud voice: "Caomin has seen Master Qiao."

Qiao Shiro raised his chin, glanced at him, and nodded reservedly.

Zhao Yuanwai's originally bright smile suddenly froze.

Although he is white, he is naturally inferior to Qiao Shilang, who is an official, but how can he say that he is also his father-in-law? Don't tell me...

The smile on Mrs. Zhao's face also gradually disappeared. It means that after becoming an official, she looked down on their family.

Thinking back when Qiao Shilang was a poor scholar and relied on his family for financial support, he was not like this!

As expected, Zhao Yuanwai came here in a strong wind and waves, so he quickly adjusted his mood and wanted to take the two of them in for a visit.

Qiao's mother was dressed in silk and satin, she raised her head high, and with the support of her servants, she walked in slowly, and frowned as soon as she entered, "This house is too small, and it's still so remote. From now on, my son will go to the morning court." , and have to get up early in the morning to hurry.”

Qiao Silang also frowned, and finally comforted his mother: "Mother, forget it, let's live in it first, and then go to the city to change to a bigger house when you have money later."

The Zhao family couple: ...

Do you know how expensive the house in the capital is? Even if it is remote, Qiao Silang, a ninth-rank official, cannot afford it. The entire house and the servants who serve are paid for by the Zhao family.

When the Zhao family didn't come, Qiao Silang had nothing to say about renting a house in a farmyard farther away. Now they bought a single-family mansion near the imperial city, and they started to pick and choose.

Mrs. Zhao originally thought that her daughter had been looking forward to it for so many years, and finally she was looking forward to her fiancé Jinbang High School.

When their natal family was around, both mother and son were like this. If they went back to Qingzhou and left their daughter alone in Beijing, would they still be able to live a good life...

It would be fine if they were the Zhao family's "high climbers" from the beginning, they want to ask for others, and they are humble, which is what they should do.

But Qiao Shilang, an orphan and widowed mother, was robbed of his property by his uncles and had no place to stand on. He had no skills to make a living, and was destitute.

I had hoped that he would treat her daughter kindly based on his old love, but he never thought that Qiao Silang would not be him just after he became an official.

Mrs. Zhao tightened her handkerchief secretly, and looked helplessly at Zhao Yuanwai. Zhao Yuanwai only had one daughter, and she was always loved and loved at home. Now, at this time, she is not in a good mood.

However, Qiao Silang went to Beijing to rush for the exam, and he has been there for several years. Her daughter's age has been delayed, and she must marry out quickly, or she will become an old girl.

After Ren Qiao's mother and son picked and picked, Zhao Yuanwai smiled and said, "In order to celebrate the housewarming, why don't you all go to Feixianlou for a meal."

Qiao Silang's monthly salary of 8000 Wen and 5 shi of Lumi is quite high for ordinary people, but in Kyoto where every inch of land is expensive, it is not enough.

The last time Tan Yushu took Chili to Feixianlou for a casual meal, it cost more than two taels. How could Qiao Silang, a small official who had just entered Beijing, be able to afford such a level of consumption place, so it was rare that he didn't What to say, I readily agreed.

When Zhao Yuanwai followed him out, he immediately suppressed his smile, and when he returned, he gave all the dowry such as the shop and land deeds to his daughter, and asked her to keep the money in her own hands, otherwise, her future life would be miserable. Just sad.

When a group of people went out, they passed by the mansion of Tan Yushu's family, and just heard a commotion. Member Zhao raised the curtain and saw that it was Mr. Hu who had a good talk recently, so he got out of the car to say hello.

The seventh master of the Hu family is the same age as Hu Chunniang. Although he is a bit older, when he was young, he traveled all the year round, and his physique was extremely tough. His voice was like a bell. When he saw Yuanwai Zhao, he laughed loudly. Said: "Mr. Zhao, where are you going to get rich?"

Zhao Yuanwai also laughed loudly: "Pick up my mother and go to Feixian Tower to have fun, where is Master Hu?"

"Hahaha, this is my sister's house! I'll come and see her!"

Zhao Yuanwai suddenly looked very surprised: "What a coincidence! My son-in-law and his family live not far away, and we will often move around in the future!"

"OK!"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Hu Laoqi cupped his hands boldly: "Today Zhao Yuanwai is with his in-laws, so I won't bother you. Wait for another day, and we won't go home until we're drunk!"

"sure!"

After speaking, each went to his own destination.

When they arrived at the Feixian Tower, Mother Qiao was displeased and said, "Who is that? He's so vulgar. There are some kind of messy people living around here."

The ancestors of the Qiao family were also prominent, and Qiao Silang was still a scholar, and Qiao's mother always looked down on the vulgarity raised by his in-laws and merchants.

Mrs. Zhao has endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it when she heard this, she smiled and said: "Madam, you can't say that, whoever is vulgar, this one can't be vulgar either, the master of the Tan family is the emperor's relative Tanhualang, I heard that he was only 17 years old when he was admitted to the exam~"

Mother Qiao: ...

Mrs. Zhao continued to smile and said: "Master Tan is only 23 years old now, and he is already a third-rank official. With his family status, how can he be said to be vulgar?"

Before Qiao's mother could say anything, Zhao Yuanwai reprimanded him: "What are you talking about, woman? Mr. Tan added a second-rank title to the internal affairs hall to hear the deliberation. Don't say a third-rank one, you'll be inferior to her. What to do if you are not happy."

"Oh, look at my mouth!"

Mrs. Zhao slapped herself in a slap in the face: "But Mr. Tan has a gentle personality and treats people kindly, so he shouldn't care about it."

"That's true. Mr. Tan's way of dealing with people is really amazing. For such a big official, he still talks and laughs when he sees me. This old man really admires him from the bottom of his heart."

"Yes, yes."

Taking advantage of this excuse, the couple took a deep breath of suffocation.

The official is not big, but the official prestige is not small, so why is it inconvenient to go to the court, you are a small official from the ninth rank, do you want to go to the court?Mr. Tan, who has to go to court meetings every time, lives here, and he has never seen pick and choose like the two of you!

Recalling General Tan's romantic character that day, Mrs. Zhao almost beat her chest. If her daughter married such a person, she would rather lose ten years of life, okay?

Because of these words, the Qiao family's mother and son fell into silence.

Qiao's mother thought that her son's 28th high school was already a dragon and a phoenix, but in front of this Mr. Tan, he seemed to be nothing. If she picks on someone with her front foot, she will be slapped in the face with her back foot. The feeling is really hot.

Qiao Silang also felt uncomfortable, but he heard the description of the Zhao family couple: "You are talking about the famous Yumian Tan Lang? Heh, this is amazing, he is Song Xiang's favorite student."

Song Ming's reputation as an adulterer is well known in the world, and Qiao's mother finally regained her face: "Cultivate virtue first after studying. My Qiao family has a clean and upright family style, but I don't bother to associate with filthy currents. My in-laws should also pay attention to it in the future, so as not to be harassed. Polluted the sound of the house."

Mrs. Zhao frowned immediately when she heard this: "Master Tan is the commander of the capital who guarded Qingzhou back then, and we Qingzhou people..."

Qiao Silang interrupted her with a cold snort, disapprovingly: "In the early years, Prime Minister Song was still a steadfast admonisher, so what about now? It can be seen that people are good at lying, and it takes time to see people's hearts."

The Zhao family couple: ...

This is true, but I don't know whose heart it is.

The Qiao family's mother and son had to save face and eat happily, but the Zhao family's couple felt depressed, even if it was delicacies from mountains and seas, it was tasteless.

Contrary to this side, the Tan family is very lively.

When Hu Chunniang saw her brother, she was naturally overjoyed, and the two chatted for a while.

When the chat was over, Hu Laoqi's copper-bell-like eyes swept away: "Huh? Where's my eldest nephew!"

Hearing this, Hu Chunniang's joy faded a little: "Where else can I go? I'm going to the Efa Temple, Xiaocui. Find someone to call him back."

"Yes."

Seeing that there was no one else, Hu Laoqi slumped on the chair with a slap in the face, and shouted loudly: "What are you doing there? Burning incense and worshiping Buddha?"

Hu Chunniang flicked the handkerchief: "It's not that Meiren Lu's children are raised in Efa Temple. Yulang took those two children as disciples, and often went there to teach them martial arts and writing. He also taught me a child from my nephew's family."

"Oh, isn't that a business? What are you doing with a sad face? Recently, I have been dealing with people from Erfa Temple every day. My name is Yu Wenlu. Good boy, I will show you when I have time."

"What do I think it's for? Don't ask about women's affairs."

Hu Laoqi frowned, hum!Don't ask, don't ask!

……

When Tan Yushu heard that the bench said that his seventh uncle was coming, he was shocked. His mother's relatives were much more aggressive than his father's relatives, and sometimes he was a little scared.

He immediately looked at Chi Li next to him: "Brother Chi, do you want to meet with me?"

Chi Li snorted coldly, Tan Yushu's relative, why did he want to meet?

Unless Tan Yushu begged him.

Tan Yushu: ...

Looking at him pitifully: "Brother Chi, please."

Chi Li slowly folded his arms, like this, then there is no other way, let's go.

In order not to be caught by the rules of the channel, Chi Li would stay at Tan's house from time to time, and even Hu Chunniang couldn't find out why.

But seeing Mr. Chi and her son enter the door together, why does it feel so bad?

She was so thoughtful there that she couldn't notice Hu Laoqi's thick lines at all. When she saw Tan Yushu coming in, she strode over immediately, and when she went up, she patted Tan Yushu indiscriminately.

"Oh, let me see, this body...uh...hasn't changed? Hey, why are you just eating like your father and not gaining weight! Isn't that meal for nothing!"

Tan Yushu: ...

Since his uncle said that, it must be his father's fault.

Hu Laoqi turned his gaze to Chili to the side again, and immediately raised his hand in surprise.

Tan Yushu hurriedly stood in front of Brother Chi, his uncle's hands were so insignificant, what if he pushed Brother Chi out again!

But in the end, Hu Laoqi just clasped his palms together and gave a salute. After all, Chi Li is a Buddhist master, and he looks gloomy, and he is a bit afraid to use it...

Tan Yushu breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly, a warning signal rose in his heart, and when he turned his head, Chi Li really looked at him with dangerous eyes.

Pond: ...

What does Tan Yushu mean by that? Do you doubt the strength of his body?Grandpa has abs, okay?

Find some time and let him get to know him well!

Seeing Chi Li's expression of eagerness to try and compete, Tan Yushu turned his head away and suppressed a smile——

Sorry, he also has~

Hu Chunniang at the side: ...

Look, it appeared again, this weird atmosphere of flickering eyes!