The Landlord And His Wife

August 15th.

Shi Cheng brought Liu Xuer to Hanzhong Mansion to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with his parents.

While drinking tea and talking, Liu Xuer accompanied her mother-in-law in the back room.

Shi Chengniang asked Liu Xuer how her third uncle and others were judged in the end. After listening to Liu Xuer saying the result of the verdict, she sighed and said, "This is not bad... It's good to save your life."

Catkin nodded.

Shi Chengniang looked at her and said: "You don't like to hear what I say, since I've been sentenced and exiled, I persuade your grandparents, parents, don't come and go No! Such people can't change their nature, maybe they will do something illegal in the future, and they will have to implicate their own people in the future!"

These words, Liu Xuer is naturally not easy to say, and does not answer, just nods and hums randomly.

Shi Chengniang continued: "You talk about such a person, what's the benefit of coming and going? After so many years of no communication, it finally affects us! If we keep coming and going, after this It's not necessarily what will happen! Really, go back and persuade your grandparents and the others, don't ask to see your third uncle, it's better to clear him out of the family tree!"

The more and more Liu Xuer listened, the more outrageous she was, she simply put her left ear in and out of her right ear.

After the sentence was handed down, Grandma Liu Gao was really relieved and calmed down. Grandma has always been a reasonable person. She knew in her heart that her third son committed the crime Sin, it is God's blessing to be able to keep this life! Liu Gao was already very grateful to God, and did not dare to hope for anything else.

Liu Changgui was exiled, and Liu Laohan and Liu Gao even went to Dongchang Mansion for this purpose. Father Liu Changgeng, fourth uncle Liu Changshi. All of them went to see Liu Changgui and Liu Yuner, inquired about the exact location of the exile, brought some necessary things, and some silver money, and gave them some money on the way. Of course, this time even Liu Gao Clan knew that he couldn't give too much. Just give them a few taels of silver and some copper coins to ensure that they can spend a little bit.

What's more, there are elderly people at home, so I can't ignore the thoughts of the elderly at all.

Where the **** was she exiled, Daddy and the others haven't come back, and Liu Xuer doesn't know, but she knows that the exile to the southwest is the Sichuan side. There is a lot of miasma in the middle of Shu, and there is no way to go in. It has always been a good place for prisoners to be exiled.

Meng shi said it for a long time above, but also with the meaning of letting go, but Liu Xuer's face is still very calm, and she nodded from time to time, Meng shi saw that she did not mean to refute, and was a little satisfied.

In the main room, Shi Cheng and his father were also talking about the third child of the Liu family.

said with a brow.

Shi Cheng smiled and said: "Dad, why do you think so much?"

Shi Qian sighed, looked at the inner room and said, "That is what I persuaded your mother to avoid worrying about. To be honest, I am also worried. Unexpectedly, these officials don't even care about raising people! This matter..." He shook his head: "Anyway, thinking about it makes people uncomfortable."

Shi Cheng said: "I know what my father is worried about, not for the money that was corrupted this time, just for this kind of thing, maybe one will have two, if there is two, there will be three, and it will be endless in the future. "Dad, did you think of the things that offended the prefect in the past?"

Shi Qian nodded and sighed: "Yeah, of course, at that time, Dad was still young and vigorous, and he didn't know how to turn things around. You are much better now, but... Those of us who do business are most afraid of being targeted by the government, and if there is a lack of money in the future, they will think of us, and it will be troublesome."

Shi Cheng took a cup of tea and took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "I knew that Dad was thinking of the past... I always want to persuade you, the past things, you yourself Say," he smiled: "You said that you are young and energetic, if you knew how to make concessions at that time, it would not be so stiff... In fact, now, including the future, everything is this principle, as long as you know how to make concessions, If you know how to use some means, you won't be afraid of anything."

Shi Qian took a sip from the teacup and said slowly: "Well, I also know that we are doing business, and dealing with the government is inevitable... By the way, Moriko doesn't plan to Has he taken the exam? How old is he? If he really studies hard, he will definitely be admitted to the Jinshi exam! How many years have passed! There are still those who are in their tens of years who are still taking the exam for Xiucai! pity."

"It's up to him, and now he doesn't want to take the exam. Xu'er and I both feel that he's not too old. He passed the exam, otherwise, if he passed the jinshi exam, words like a prodigy would have spread. He was still young, and he might not be able to hold back if he praised him too much. Similarly, if he failed the exam, it would be like Falling back to the ground from a high place and putting pressure on yourself, it may be depression, or it may affect your mood, and then affect your character...all of which are not good."

Shi Cheng said this with a smile: "And the most important thing is that Mori doesn't want to take the exam, probably because he doesn't want to study during this time, so let him be, he is also smart Yes, I know what to do and what not to do, and now I have a little interest in doing business, so I follow suit, maybe I want to take the exam again in a few years, so I will take the exam again, it's nothing."

Shi Qian nodded and said: "Don't say it, I really admire your father-in-law and mother-in-law, those children are more promising than each other! Mori is so small, but very sensible, I know what I should do." After a while, he said, "If Moriko is admitted to the jinshi examination and becomes an official, we will also have a backer."

Shi Cheng smiled and said: "Dad! Why do you think so? This is not necessarily, people in any position have troubles with his position. Low status, less trouble, high status, The trouble is bigger, because the person who seeks the trouble has a correspondingly high status... We are doing a little business at the moment, and sometimes we are targeted by the local government, and a sum of money is corrupted... But this does not happen often. Think about it, our relatives can always come out with one or two smugglers, breaking the law?! It's definitely impossible!"

Shi Qian is also a transparent person. The only thing I don't understand about this is that I am worried that I will always be deceived in the future. In fact, this is what most people can think of.

Shicheng is different. After all, he has experienced a lot of things. He has actually done big business and seen big scenes. Therefore, he and Liu Xuer can always maintain a calm heart, not They are eager to get rich and rich, because they know that the wealth and the high status mean that the status of the people they are in contact with has also improved accordingly. Similarly, the troubles they encounter have also increased.

"But if it is as everyone thinks, we have a backer who is an official, thinking that everything will be fine and will never be deceived again, that is impossible. Moriko entered the officialdom , you have to deal with officials. There are many factions in the officialdom, and the conflict is even more fierce. Although the small officials will not blackmail us, but in order to keep the backers in the officialdom, they have to support his officialdom. Walking, that flower More money! Why do many officials have to be greedy when they enter the officialdom? In fact, a large part of it is because they want to benefit each other and beg each other to do things, and they get into the muddy water. Silver, thousands or even hundreds of thousands of snowflake silver can be filled in!"

Shi Cheng paused and continued: "If you offend the officials of that faction... this is almost certain, the factions are different, you will certainly offend people, the officials are older than us, and you are accidentally caught If you have the handle, then fill in the money! Let's see how much you can!" He shook his head: "So, it's better now, the court is a peaceful and prosperous world, and we also live the life of the little people in this peaceful and prosperous world. There are too many things to worry about, so simple is good.”

Shi Qian drank tea slowly, then smiled after a while: "You can see clearly, okay, this officialdom, I can see more clearly than your father, utilitarian Your heart is lighter than mine!"

Shi Cheng smiled: "My son just saw what happened to his father, and then he also encountered a lot of things in his own business, and this time with Xu'er's family, slowly I thought about it myself and figured out some truths.”

Shi Qian sipped the tea and nodded: "Yes, it makes sense. The life of the little people is actually quite good, just don't worry about eating and drinking. It's not necessarily a good thing to sharpen your head and climb up."

The father and son were talking here, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking in the back room. After a while, the sound of fireworks was heard outside, and Liu Xuer ran out of the room and said with a smile: "So Early, it has already started?"

Shicheng stood up and said with a smile: "Come on, I'll take you to a good place to watch the fireworks!" He turned his head and smiled and said, "Father, are you and your mother coming out?"

Shi Qian smiled and waved his hand: "You two, go! It's not like I haven't seen the fireworks, just take a look here, what else do you need to look for."

Shi Chengniang came out and instructed: "I'll be back after a while, and dinner will be served in half an hour. Your father ordered two baskets of hairy crabs from Songjiang Mansion, enough to eat!"

Shicheng agreed with a smile, then took Liu Xuer's hand out and ran to a pavilion in the backyard. This is a small second floor. It was originally a place to watch the scenery in the garden. They went in and instructed the maid to set up dessert and fruit tea. The couple sat down and drank tea and had snacks while watching the fireworks.

"What did my mother tell you? Are you nagging about the third uncle again?" Shi Cheng asked first.

Liu Xuer nodded and said with a smile, "But my left ear goes into my right ear..."

Shi Cheng asked her, because she was worried that she would be bored and bored from listening to too much nagging, and when she heard this, she smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, just don't take it to heart, Mother is just nagging, you can listen, don't forget to heart, and don't get seriously angry with her."

"No..." Liu Xuer asked him with a smile in turn: "How about you? What did you tell your father-in-law?"

Shi Cheng laughed: "Isn't that the case? Dad is reasonable, as long as you explain it clearly."

Catkin nodded.

Scattered from the sky, it is dazzlingly beautiful.

The fireworks were bright outside.