1. May Day

In the fourteenth year of Yonghe of the Dayue Dynasty, the first day of the fifth month.

The weather has gradually warmed up, although Jinling is in Jiangzuo, but by the north, it should not be a hot weather, but this year I don't know how, it has been raining in the spring, and now it is the weather of the rainy season, the sky is cloudless, the sound is very clear, and there is heat everywhere.

On such a hot day, waiting in line under the sun, no one must have done such a stupid thing, but in front of the Jinling Weaving Mansion, there are a lot of people and carriages around, and I don't know how many people have entered the Weaving Mansion, but the traffic outside is busy, but it is not a hot day at all.

A few small guys in green clothes and small hats and handlebars gathered around a huge plane tree to rest, although the weather is hot, but the cool breeze is gusting, and it is also comfortable under the shade of the tree, several people are talking to each other, "Heh! Why is it so lively these days? It's really rare! ”

"How fresh," the people on the side sneered, holding the betel nut and biting nonchalantly, "This May Festival is coming, our Jinling Province, the most important thing is the May Festival and the July Festival, these two festivals, please say hello and give gifts, it is a must do." You're new here, right? ”

The surprised person hurriedly smiled, "I used to collect rent in the township, but I only went to the city to work as an errand at the beginning of the new year, and I don't understand many things, so I have to take care of my brothers." ”

"It's easy to say," the Chinese people are particularly good, that is, they are good teachers, "Do you think that this house is very lively?" So many people came to cheer. ”

"Naturally, the younger brother is in Jintan County, and there is no such grandeur in front of the old man of Zhixian County, there are crowds of people, good guys, but half of Jinling City has arrived!"

This person said that he had no knowledge, and everyone despised it, but he couldn't help but continue to point out, "You compare it with the county master, it's not that you don't know anything, but it also seems to be a rabbit's tail, and it doesn't grow much!" The master of this weaving mansion, do you know how many officials he is? ”

"I'm afraid it's not as good as the county master, right?"

"Wrong! The county magistrate is not worthy of lifting shoes for the weaving mansion! The master of the weaving mansion is the official body of the five products! Counted, even Jinling Mansion is only from the fourth grade, only slightly higher. ”

"But the younger brother has also heard of it, among this official, isn't the biggest one the prefect of the county and then the political envoy to the top? No matter how big it is, is it the minister or the governor? Haven't you heard of any weaving house-sama? ”

"Say you don't have knowledge, but you have some knowledge," a white-bearded twister on the side said with a smile, obviously he is the head of these handlebar styles, as soon as he said this, the rest of the people who were originally dozing off melon seeds stopped and gathered around to listen to what he said, "That's right, the pro-people official is the most powerful, but this lord who is waiting for your master to enter the mansion today is the same as the old man who claims to be a lower official, and the old man of the prefect's house is on the same level, and the political envoy of Jinling, Master Lin, is called a nephew, and the minister of the Qin Mission, Master Zhen, is the most important cadre, you say, Just in Jinling Province, can this master go sideways? ”

"Is this true?" The man exclaimed, "If that's the case, it's really the most powerful person in our Jinling City!" ”

"Can there be a fake?" A fat man on the side lined up everyone and said triumphantly, "This Uncle Xue is still very young!" It's really young and promising, and it's a family lineage, and the rest of the people can't be compared, but the big guy knows that his uncle is a festival envoy! In charge of the handsome seal, there are countless elite soldiers under his command! The end is very powerful! ”

"How do you not know?" Others laughed and said, "The four families of Jinling are all in the same spirit!" ”

"Although it is the same qi and branches, there are still different places, and the big guys have to be compared," the fat man continued, "This ranking is very particular, Jia Shi Wang Xue, the Xue family, was originally ranked last, but the big guys in other places don't know yet, this Jinling City, but it's upside down!" I don't know anything else, the characters in the younger generation, but this Uncle Xue is this," the fat man cocked his thumb, "At this time, the new buzzwords in Jinling City, the big guy doesn't know it, right?" ”

"What is it?"

"There are four in Jinling, and the snowflakes are the largest!" The fat man said mysteriously, "Who does this snowflake refer to, don't you need to ask?" ”

A group of people couldn't help but be amazed, "You can't be wrong to look at it, such a character, no wonder our master is coming one after another." ”

"Among us people, I'm afraid that many of us can't see Uncle Xue, right?" The fat man looked around, "Uncle Xue is the most calm and low-key, ordinary people, he can't enter the door of the Xue family, at most he drinks a cup of tea in the gatehouse, and then politely invites him back." ”

"But how did I hear that," the white-bearded man on the side said hesitantly, "This lord's temper is not very good, but he was not good to his uncles before, and he occupied all the uncles' family property, and people outside said that he was a little overlord!" ”

"The matter of this family was originally unclear, as the saying goes, it is difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs, but what, our uncle happens to be close friends with Uncle Xue, and the matter here is really clear, this matter was originally Uncle Xue's uncles were not kind, and they took advantage of the death of Mrs. Xue to force the family property to rob the family property, so there was no way to fight back!"

"This lord!" The gray-haired man hurriedly surrendered his hand, "We really don't know Tarzan in front of us!" He hurriedly gave up his horse and offered it to the fat man, "You sit here, you are always high, and you also tell us these new things, can it be done?" ”

Someone hurriedly offered the betel nut melon seeds in his hand, etc., the fat man was praised by others, and became more and more proud, "Don't dare, don't dare, if you say that you have face, it's not me, it's also our uncle, our uncle is the son of Songjiang Inspection, and Uncle Xue is the most familiar with it in the old days, and it is a very good world friend, why do I say that half of the big guys can't get in?" Because I know this uncle's temper best, if he is not familiar with people, he will not bother to deal with it. ”

Outside the Xue Mansion is very lively, but inside the Mansion, there are not too many people, the people who come and go are nothing more than some family members who are waiting, it is May, the pomegranate flowers are bright, dotted with Xue Mansion everywhere is very joyful, and the people who come and go also show a very happy smile on their faces.

After a year of hard days, these days are finally filial piety, the original clothes should be careful of bright colors, food should be taken into account and thrifty, travel is even more timid, the main family does not have to toss, but the people below are tossed to death.