The Housekeeper's Daughter-in-law of the Red House

What do ancient men value most?

It's not about fame and wealth or a coquettish beauty, but the inheritance of the family's descendants!

Manager Lin and Lin Zhixiao are no exception. Shulan doesn't know what kind of person Manager Lin is, but Lin Zhixiao is a very far-sighted person. You can see it from the original book and Jia Lian's talk about Jia's house When he came out one or two, Jia Lian said that Jia's family is in a difficult situation now, so he gave Jia Lian several ideas.

Moreover, this person belongs to a person who usually does not speak but has a gully in his heart. From the men of Jia's mansion to the officials and eunuchs who have made friends with Jia's mansion, and down to the servants of Jia's mansion, he is in love with his daughters, and he knows everything. I don't know, and he has his own opinions, even in front of Jia Lian, he can talk loudly and beat his drums to change his master's mind, and Jia Lian is very convinced of him and considers him a confidant.

Who wouldn’t want to change their homes? They’re not masochists. They like to be servants for the rest of their lives, and their children and grandchildren. Now that they hear Shulan’s words, they can’t help but think about it. If it’s possible, even if it takes two or thirty years It will take a long time to realize it, but there is also a hope, isn't it?

What people are most afraid of in this life is not having anything to look forward to, and living their whole life in a mess.

"Is this really possible?" Lin Zhixiao asked in disbelief. If this is the case, then this official is too worthless!

In the eyes of slaves like Lin Zhixiao, being the butler of Jia's mansion is naturally much better than being a grassroots citizen.

To give a well-known example: In "A Dream of Red Mansions", Xue Pan beat Feng Yuan to death in order to fight for Xiangling. Although it took some money and time, Xue Pan escaped to Beijing unscathed.

Who is this Feng Yuan?

According to the book, Feng Yuan was the son of an eunuch from a small village in Jinling.

What is Xianghuan?

It refers to people who have been officials in the countryside and then returned to their hometowns.

It is reasonable to say that such a person should have some contacts in his hands, but he was beaten to death by Xue Pan, and he didn't even take a chance.This is how people like this end up, let alone those ordinary people who have no foundation at all.

Grass people, grass people, people like grass!

In ancient times, the emphasis was on 'scholars, farmers, businessmen', Caomin, Lin Zhixiao and others naturally ignored them. Their family was in charge of all kinds of affairs in Jia's mansion, and this field affairs was also one of them. It's not like they haven't done it before. According to the prestige of the Jia family, it is a matter of bullying others by buying and selling by force.

But being an official is completely different, even a ninth-rank sesame official is still a gentry.

Shulan scoffed at Lin Zhixiao's words. She was also a history graduate student in her previous life, and she knew very well about donating officials in ancient times.

"Donating officials" means that scholars and people donate money and millet to the state to obtain official positions.According to historical records, "Qin won the world, first ordered the people to accept millet, and bestowed nobles". Since the Qin Dynasty, this donation of officials has been an unspoken rule in officialdom, but there were always restrictions in the past, such as being a good citizen, or being an ancestor. meritorious service, and these officials are basically titles.

According to Shulan's understanding during this period, the system of the Qi Dynasty is very strange. The system of donating officials is completely recognized only for money but not for people. There is no restriction on those who buy officials. Thieves and others can donate to officials as long as they have money and no cases.Of course, this kind of official donation is just a false job. Usually, it is not mentioned that the government is listening to the government, and there is not even a yamen. .

Shulan explained this rule to Chief Manager Lin and Lin Zhixiao, and the eyes of the two sparkled when they heard it. The money donated to officials is indeed a bit heartbreaking for people like them. Now that the money is gone, the Lin family and his son have to struggle for two or three years.But Shulan also said that this is the only way to go when there is a last resort. It would be even better if the children below can live up to their expectations and pass the imperial examination directly.

What did you say about this?

It's like this. After people have a retreat, they relax a lot and don't panic. Lin Zhixiao also praised Shulan greatly, saying that Shulan is knowledgeable.

It caused Shulan to roll her eyes at him in her heart, but she didn't show it on the face. Instead, she said with a straight face: "Actually, the reason why I want to quit my citizenship is not because of my intention, the most important reason is that ..." Shulan looked at Chief Manager Lin and Lin Zhixiao, and it was the first time to express her worries to others after time travel.

"If Jia's house is suddenly ransacked, then what will happen to us who are slaves in Jia's house? Maybe we will be worse than pariahs then?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Lin immediately reprimanded with a sullen face: "Don't talk nonsense about the children, Jia's mansion is now in full swing."

Shulan smiled, "Elder-in-law, since I have married into the Lin family, why do you have to hide some things from me when you marry a chicken? You don't know about the affairs of the eldest wife's natal family, otherwise you wouldn't let it go." My husband married me, the eldest girl of the second-bedroom wife. The Zhang family was so noble before, even the old lady could not hold up her head in front of the wife of the Zhang family. It was because of the life-and-death relationship with the Zhang family master on the battlefield that the eldest wife was married to Jia's mansion.

Nowadays, such a big family will be imprisoned if they say they are going to jail. It is not just a matter of the emperor's thought. Before the Zhang family was so famous and dignified, they would be unlucky if they said they were unlucky. How do you know that there may not be such a day in Jia's mansion in the future? People have to find a way for themselves The back road is better. "

As soon as these words came out, Manager Lin and Lin Zhixiao both stared at Shulan, as if they wanted to stare at her out of a hole, which made Shulan feel a little Alexander, but for the future Shulan worked hard to face Shulan with a straight face and no fear. Look at the eyes of the two.

Director Lin and Lin Zhixiao couldn't believe that Jia's house would be ransacked in the future, after all, Jia's house is really on fire now.But when it comes to finding a way out for themselves, both of them are easy to accept, as long as they are flexible-minded, not crazy, not stupid, not desperate, they will not refuse this matter.

"Your words are also reasonable." After a while, Director Lin said silently. It's not that he has advanced thinking and strong receptivity, but that there is a ready-made example right now.Although the emperor's punishment for the Zhang family has not yet come down, all the men of the Zhang family have been imprisoned, and the Zhang family is surrounded by the army. They are not allowed to enter or come out. The whole family is in panic all day long. .

If they follow such a master, not to mention that they themselves are unlucky, even the subordinates will be unlucky as well.Jia's mansion is indeed good now, but who knows what will happen in the future, leaving a way out may not be bad.

Of course, the biggest reason for Manager Lin to compromise was not Shulan's words, but Jia's mother had already spoken, and it would not help the matter if they made such a fuss, it would be better to think about things in a better way.