Chapter 46: Family
Yang Rong's ability to govern is undoubted, even if he is not afraid to give birth to children, there are a total of thirteen children. Six men and seven women. In that medical situation is not developed, for many mothers, giving birth to a child is like passing through the ghost gate, these children have all grown up, except for the second daughter Yang Xia who died of illness, the others are alive and well. And the brothers are all officials, and most of the sisters are married to people with official status.
Big brother Yang Gong, the word Yushan. Ren Shangbao Sicheng, is six products of false position. In charge of the emperor's jade seal, talismans, seals and other affairs. But it's just nice to say, and it actually has nothing to do with him.
The second brother Yang Rang, the word Xingda, is the best mixed among the people, the head of the Ministry of Rites, the sixth product, and the only one who has some actual power. The results of Yang San's investigation showed that the second child was trying to replace the eldest brother and become the leader of the Yang family.
The third brother Yang Xi, the word Wanming, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, from the official position of Jiupin, often urges, write-offs, and thin books. In the final analysis, it's just a little better than the average official.
The fourth brother Yang Yang, the word Chengde, was formerly the supervisor of the country, and he was the eighth grade. Later, he retired because of the beating, and now he stays at home, eats and drinks when he has nothing to do, and has become a complete gentleman.
The fifth brother Yang Guifang, the word Wenlin, the word Zhan Shifu Zhengzi, from the nine products. Those who serve the royal housekeeping are also a false position.
The above are the five elder brothers above Yang Chendong of the Yang family. Looking at this list record, the sixth young master shook his head with a wry smile. He thought that after Yang Rong's death, the life of the descendants of the Yang family would not be as good as before. But I never thought it would be so unbearable, which is basically equivalent to being cleared out of the officialdom and the court. If no one in this generation is working hard, it must be the next generation, and it will be completely unknown to everyone.
It seems that it is not a simple matter to reverse the situation of the Yang family, and Yang Chendong needs to do a lot of things.
"That's it, even if I'm here, the situation will naturally change." Yang Chendong said confidently in his heart. Then I took the information of the six sisters and looked at it, and before I knew it, I fell asleep.
On the second day, the day after Yang Chendong came to Yangjiazhuang, the first batch of guests were ushered here. It is the fourth brother of the Yang family, Yang Yang, the fifth brother Yang Guifang, the fifth sister Yang Li and the sixth sister Yang Qin, as well as the eldest brother Yang Zuo, the second brother Yang Yan, and the third brother Yang Lun.
Suddenly, so many relatives came, and the main hall of Yangjiazhuang became very lively.
Yang Chendong also changed his tired appearance yesterday and became energetic. Still dressed in green clothes, he saluted his brothers and sisters one by one.
This is the first time that "Yang Dong (not that Yang Chendong)" has seen these relatives. When his mother died, although they had also returned to the Yang family's old house in person or by sending someone, at that time, Yang Chendong was in a sad coma and had not seen him at all.
"Haha, sixth brother, your spirit is much better than when you were a child, how is it? There is no problem with your body. The fourth brother Yang Yangsheng was tall, and he was half a head taller than Yang Chendong at this time, and he patted him on the shoulder affectionately as soon as he saw him.
Seeing that Yang Chendong was indifferent and looked like he had nothing to do, he nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, the figure is okay." In the future, I will follow the fourth brother, I will go back and take you to see the prosperity of the Beijing Division, but if you don't have long eyes, we brothers will beat them together, hahaha. ”
As soon as we met, we were invited to fight together.
"Fourth brother, the sixth brother just came, don't take him badly." The fifth brother Yang Guifang gave birth to a scholar's face, and it seemed that he was also loyal and honest, he was afraid that the fourth brother would really bring Yang Chendong badly, so he spoke out to relieve the siege.
"Okay, fifth brother, if you don't want to fight with the fourth brother, don't stop the sixth brother, okay. Since my father died, you can see what our Yang family has become, even if you are a man with your tail between your legs, you won't even have the courage to go out and fight. The more he talked, the more angry he became, and Yang Yang seemed to be taking this opportunity to vent something.
In this regard, Yang Chendong vaguely felt something in his heart, but he did not break it. After all, the investigation of the Security Bureau is only a superficial article, and he still needs to rely on himself to understand what kind of character these brothers and sisters are.
"Alright, alright." Seeing that as soon as they met, their own family was about to quarrel, the fifth sister Yang Li hurriedly interrupted, and the sixth sister Yang Qin didn't even look at her two brothers, but smiled at Yang Chendong and said, "Sixth brother, you have been walking very hard along the way, but I heard that Fujian is in trouble?" You didn't touch it, did you? ”
"No, I'm hiding." Yang Chendong smiled, looking like he didn't have a city government, but he was really happy because of this concern in his heart.
Yang Dong in the previous life was an orphan who grew up eating hundreds of family meals in the village, so much so that he was busy running around when he joined the army later, and he didn't even have a family. There are no brothers and sisters to care about him, and now that he has these brothers and sisters, someone cares about him, which makes him happy.
"Yes, Xiucai met Bing, it is unreasonable, just hide." Yang Qin also giggled.
Yang Chendong couldn't help nodding, and then asked Qiaoyin to take out the prepared fruit bowl, which was made by the cook Yi Qiu'er, and it was eaten after modification according to Yang Chendong's opinions, and it tasted naturally good.
The fruit bowl was served, and the brothers and sisters praised it loudly after tasting it. Especially the three nephews are full of food, but their bellies are tight, and they still don't have a happy picture.
"It doesn't matter, when you leave in a while, one person will bring two plates back and give them to the family to taste." Yang Chendong was still smiling, and at the same time he was a little bitter in his heart. To say that these fruit bowls taste good, but to say that they can make the Yang family eat like this, it seems that they can't. But there is still such a result, it can be seen that the descendants of the Yang family are not doing very well, and it is far worse than he imagined.
"Haha, the things here are really delicious, so I'll bring some back to your sisters-in-law when you leave." Yang Yang said unyieldingly. Then his eyes fell on Yang Zuo and the other nephews, and he waved his hand and said, "People have also seen it, and things have been eaten, so let's go out and play." ”
"Yes." Yang Zuo and the other three already felt a little awkward to stay here, and when they had the opportunity to go out and relax, everyone naturally agreed. Soon, only Yang Chendong and his two brothers and two sisters were left in the main hall.
Without the child here, Yang Yang's face suddenly became much more serious. "Sixth brother, what are you going to do when you come to Jingshi this time?"
"Of course I'm an official. Although the sixth brother is young, he already has an official body, and he is still a ninth grade, of course, he must be an official to serve the imperial court. Without waiting for Yang Chendong to answer, the fifth brother Yang Guifang had already made a decision for him.
"Being an official?" When Yang Yang heard this, there was disdain in his voice, and then he said: "Several brothers, including me before, are all officials, but what have they done?" It's nothing more than messing around, consuming the legacy left to us by our father. Now that the eunuch is in charge, I don't think it makes sense for this official to do it or not. ”
Yang Yang was just because he beat a little eunuch who didn't have long eyes, if Yang Rong was still there, it wouldn't be a big deal. But now the identity of the eunuch is so high, if it weren't for the big brand of Yang Rong who has a father, and the little eunuch really has no identity, I'm afraid that Yang Yang would have been imprisoned a long time ago, and now I don't know if he is dead or alive.
"What else can you do if you don't become an official? Do you have to live your life? Yang Guifang did not agree with the fourth brother's opinion, and there was a hint of rebuttal in his words.
"There are many ways to live, and now that the sixth brother has such a Yangjiazhuang under him, it is enough to support himself, why do you need to be an official and be angry with that bird." The more Yang Yang spoke, the more excited he became, and his face was flushed, as if he remembered his past.
Seeing that the fourth brother and the fifth brother were about to quarrel again, of course Yang Chendong didn't want to destroy this harmony, so he smiled and said out loud: "You can do business without being an official, you can make a lot of money like that, it's enough to support yourself." ”
Originally, Yang Chendong just wanted to say that there are many other ways to go without being an official, and there are many choices. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the whole hall immediately became quiet, and everyone looked at him with more surprise and surprise.
"What? Did I say something wrong? Yang Chendong's face was puzzled, and he carefully recalled that there was nothing too radical about his performance just now.
"That's... Sixth brother, don't make fun of the sixth sister, I am married to a businessman, but he is still good to me, I am quite satisfied. The sixth sister Yang Qin spoke, and as she spoke, she lowered her head, as if she had done something unsightly.
"Huh? What's going on? Yang Chendong was even more confused, he really didn't know why everyone looked at him like this, and he didn't know why the sixth sister said this.
Yang Chendong opened his mouth wide, looking puzzled, and looked in the eyes of the fifth sister Yang Li, "Sixth brother, don't you really know?" Your sixth sister is married to a businessman, and as you know, the merchant status is just a little better than the slave and lowly status, and even the ordinary people are not as good. ”
"Oh!" At this moment, Yang Chendong suddenly remembered that in Daming, people are divided into levels.
Specifically, it is divided into five classes. The first class is noble, which is generally dominated by large families.
The second class is good people, which refers to ordinary people.
The third type is business, as the name suggests, it is a person who walks in business.
The fourth class is slavery, that is, slave status, once sold may be a lifetime of slavery, unless the master's family is gracious and willing to give the government a large sum of money to change his nationality, otherwise the child born will also directly become a slave.
The fifth class is the untouchables, which refer to those prostitutes, plays, etc.