Look at how much better this mansion is than our food, clothing, housing and transportation, not to mention ten taels of silver, even if you give us a thousand taels, it is not too much. ”

Changshui's daughter-in-law also said: "Yes, we are all poor, there is something wrong with them to help, the patriarch just sees that their family is rich, but they are partial." ”

At this time, it was the women who spoke, and those men looked at the form and smoked dry cigarettes, which the men couldn't say, although they all thought so in their hearts, but it was better to let their own women say it.

The patriarch said, "Say it again, how much?" One thousand taels of dogs, you still have to be shameless, this thousand taels is enough for your family for several generations without worrying, it's really a good calculation, okay, you sold your family's thirty acres of high-quality good land for less than four hundred taels of silver, your own worth is so much, you still stammer, you are really embarrassed, since this is the case, then your family does not need to farm, it may be that these lands left by your family can't support you, and the clan will take it back, just give your family some rent every year. ”

The face of the dog's leftover daughter-in-law changed greatly, the thirty acres were still in the hands of several brothers, and the family has built a good house over the years, and the son has set a good family, if there is no land, the other party will definitely quit the family.

The dog's remaining daughter-in-law immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Patriarch, we are wrong, let's spare us for a while, I just watched Brother Ting's family live well, and I didn't feel comfortable thinking about coming over to get some cheapness, anyway, it's the relatives' cheapness is not taken advantage of, isn't it all other people's families?" When you turn around, you will send ten taels of silver, and if you have a large amount of money, Patriarch, please bypass our house. ”

The patriarch said: "Don't be tolerated, and the five buffaloes of your thirteen families are also under the name of the clan, and the dog's remaining family will take out twenty acres of land to confiscate, it seems that you can't plant so much, and you can't manage it, and soon the autumn harvest will be in the autumn and there will be time to run to the people to mess around, so leave ten acres of land." ”

"There are also ten cows from the Changshui family that have also returned to the clan, and the remaining two belong to your own family, and the two donkey families have ten acres of land confiscated, I think it has been too good for you over the years, so good that you have forgotten your roots, this time it is absolutely impossible not to teach you a lesson, if Tingge's official does a big job in the future, I don't know what kind of things you will do with Tingge's reputation, this is your lesson, if you don't know how to correct it in the future, you will send you to the official as a slave and a maid are all your own faults, don't get out quickly."

Some of these people cried and died, some fainted, and some like Gu Yunyan pounced over to plead, but they were blocked back by Mama Ruo.

After a while, seeing the patriarch's face even more ugly, he didn't dare to make trouble again, the previous five families took ten taels of silver and put them on the ground, dragging the family away with a gray mouth, this time it was not a loss to steal chickens and rice, and they didn't even dare to plead.

Yin Ning looked at the silver on the ground and felt very helpless, these days are really not very pleasant, but it is still the thunder of the patriarch who has a strong means and a long-term vision.

This father will definitely be promoted in the future, these people will not be from home to fight the autumn wind at that time, I don't know what bad things to do with my father's reputation, then it is really troublesome not to give some silver.

So Yin Ning smiled sweetly and said: "Thank you Patriarch Grandpa for relieving the siege, otherwise our family really doesn't know what to do, and we still take Patriarch Grandpa over, it's really tiring, right?" ”

The patriarch said to Gu Yunyan: "It's because of the poor management of the patriarch that such things happened, and after today's incident, I don't think anyone will dare to come to the door to ask for silver." ”

Gu Yunyan said: "The patriarch is polite, if it weren't for the support of the patriarch all the way, maybe this time he would still be crying in Yifu, the patriarch solved it very well this time, but I don't know why these people came so much, I heard the patriarch say that these people's families are also in good condition, although they are not as good as our family, but they must be worry-free." ”

The patriarch said: "It's really blushing for them, there were no officials in our clan earlier, and whoever is rich is red-eyed, but Brother Tingge has won the fame These people can't sit still and blush, these people are all famous thorns in the clan, and they have long wanted to shave them, this time is also an opportunity, no one will dare to do this in the future, let alone do anything that is not long-sighted because of Brother Ting's promotion." ”

Yining said: "Is this true? What will I do next time I come out? Maybe not this year, but what about next year and the year after that? What if it's really urgent? ”

The patriarch said: "The clan has no economic resources over the years, all rely on the patriarch's foundation, but now it is very thin compared to the good family, and in recent years, there has been no less cāo heart, but this business is not said to have it, it also depends on the right time and place, but the real problem of the family is not easy to open your mouth, I can't do a lot of things, relying on people to help is never long-lasting, who can help who for a lifetime?" ”

Yin Ning said: "Patriarch Grandpa is too dú this day, let's go to the flower hall and talk about it." ”

Gu Yunyan said: "You see I have forgotten this stubble, come and arrange a yard for the patriarch, make tea and wait." ”

The time of a cup of tea arrived at the guest house, even the ice basin was put away, it was really cooler, and the people who came with the patriarch waited for the patriarch to go back to the room to clean his face, change his clothes, and came out after a while.

The patriarch's grandfather is an old man who likes to be neat and tidy, and his life style has always been very rigorous, so sitting on the main seat has a kind of majesty.

Yining also discussed a matter with her mother just now, so she said: "Grandpa I discussed it with my mother just now, that is, our family takes out two hundred taels of silver every year, after all, they are all clansmen, and there is really a big problem, so we can't ignore it, right?" ”

"But we don't know the situation of these people, maybe we can still meet these virtues today, so we are going to give the money to the patriarch every year, if there is really a need for help, help it, if not, save it, keep it for later use, or ask a master to call the children of the clan to learn culture."

"In this way, even if you don't take the route of the imperial examination in the future, you can also read and hyphenate, you can also do some small business by yourself, you can also write calculations and make an account or something, if girls can read and write and hyphenate in the future, they can also marry a good family in the future, isn't it just around the corner that our clan will prosper?"

The patriarch listened and thought for a while, slapped his thigh and said: "Okay, Xiao Ning'er's idea is good, it really saved a clan, I have been thinking about how to make the clan better all these years, but this is not a simple matter, this Ning'er's words are really open, no wonder the ancestors left the ancestral training and said that there will be lucky stars in our clan, I didn't believe it before, but now I really believe it, hahahaha." ”

What Yin Ning did was the most basic thing, and he didn't want to beg at the door of his house in the future, no matter how it was counted, it was a good thing to say, so he thought of such an idea, but he didn't expect the patriarch to be so happy.

Yi Ning said: "I don't know if it's a lucky star, but if the people in our clan are all knowledgeable and reasonable, and they will have a skill in the future, and the people in the clan will have enough food and clothing, why worry that this clan is not strong, saying that people like my father are destined to be rare, so other clansmen should also see their own direction and be self-reliant." ”

The patriarch's grandfather nodded again and again in agreement, it is really blessed by the ancestors, and it can be implemented this time, so the patriarch said: "What Ning'er said is very true, there is a good child from Brother Ting's family." ”

Gu Yunyan also smiled and said: "The patriarch praised it, this child's little head is full of whimsical ideas, many times I and Zhengting are also surprised, but these ideas are very novel and practical." ”

The patriarch's grandfather said: "You two can't lose this child, this child suffered too much earlier, it's rare not to care, your family should love this child well, this child will also be a great edification in the future." ”

Gu Yunyan said: "Yes, the patriarch can rest assured, now the house is our family of four, and the life is very happy and smooth, such an environment is the best for the child, if the clan has trouble similar to the last ancestor worship in the future, the patriarch will be troubled to block it." ”

The patriarch's grandfather said: "You can rest assured about this, last time Brother Ting made such an oath, I don't think anyone will go up hard, I also ordered to prohibit such things in the future, Xiao Ning'er should have a good environment to grow up, my old man is reluctant to destroy it." ”

Yin Ning laughed fiercely in his heart when he heard this, and with the patriarch's words, he was not afraid that when his father's position would be higher in the future, he was afraid that the clan would not be able to control it and the people would come over, and it was unnecessary to say it again, because his father was now under the name of the patriarch's lineage.

Yi Ning said with a smile: "That patriarch's grandfather is going to talk about it, and in the future, I will not show any mercy if I dare to have a bad woman destroy my father's and mother's feelings and destroy our family." ”

The patriarch knew that Yin Ning had definitely done it, and he was saying that this family was too difficult, so he couldn't see that people were good, so the patriarch said: "Xiao Ning'er, the patriarch is very good at what he says, just now those people I said how much land I took back, who dares to refute it?" Your family is not easy, you deserve to be better, I will hold a general meeting of the clan when I go back, and I will let these people know what to teach. ”

Yin Ning said: "Then Ning'er will thank the patriarch for our family, and the patriarch's grandfather can tell everyone about the money that our family gave to the clan, but don't say much." ”

"In this way, if anyone is really in trouble in the future, they can go directly to the patriarch's grandfather to apply, and after verification, they can help them, if they are cheating, I think the patriarch's grandfather will also have a way to deal with them."

"One is that the patriarch knows the people in the clan well, and he is not easy to be deceived, and the other is that these people are still relatively close to the clan, so they don't have to go so far to Kyoto, even if they come, we don't know what the situation is, and if something like this happens, we can't invite you to come over every time, right? If they don't leave at the door, it won't be good for their father's reputation, and the world will sympathize with the weak, instead of thinking about who is right and wrong first. ”

The patriarch stroked his beard and nodded, "It's okay, it's easy to manage, and it's a lot less troublesome, especially since Brother Ting has just become an official, and this year is also an inspection period, so there must be no problems." ”

Gu Yunyan looked at the patriarch a little tired, it was really not easy to be so old, and he bumped all the way to Kyoto, so Gu Yunyan said: "The patriarch should rest, since you are here, you will play here for a few days, the last time you came, it happened that the Zhengting did not have time to accompany you, this time you will have a good look in Kyoto, and also bring some things from Kyoto back to the eldest brother and sister-in-law, let Ning'er and Yingbo take you around when you grow old, and you will have a good rest today, if there are not enough people to serve, I will dial a few in a while." ”

Gu Yunyan then said to the people in the courtyard: "It's all good to serve the patriarch, if there is anything wrong, you can serve the family law, do you know?" ”

"Yes, the eldest lady's slave (slave) obeys." The people in the courtyard said together.

The patriarch said: "That's fine, I haven't visited Kyoto for many years, I still came with my father when I was a child, and then I haven't been here again, I haven't seen it last time, this time I will disturb you to stay for a few days and then go back, I don't know if there is a chance to come next time, this old bone of mine I don't know if there is a chance to come next time?" ”

Yining listened a little sadly, such a good old man has no lace news in his life, he is all well-behaved and fair, so even if this clan is declining, nothing big has happened.

Yi Ning said: "The patriarch's grandfather is going to live a long life, let's not talk about this, tomorrow my brother and I will take the patriarch's grandfather to visit Kyoto, grandfather, you don't know that there are many interesting places in Kyoto." ”

Yin Ning and the patriarch introduced a few places, seeing that the patriarch was really tired, so he left with his mother, and it happened that his brother came over at this time, Yi Yingbo said: "Mother, sister, these people have walked clean, I watched the little ones clean the yard, it's really dirty." ”

Gu Yunyan praised and said: "My son is really amazing, and many things at home can be done for Brother Bo in the future." ”

Yi Yingbo was a little shy when he was praised, his ears were red, and he said loudly: "The father is not at home, the son is the pillar, and he wants to protect his mother and sister." ”

Gu Yunyan was very relieved in his heart, his son has grown a lot in a short period of time, and it is also the price of being a parent who is not good for protecting his children, so Gu Yunyan looked at Yin Ning and Yi Yingbo more sensible, and his heart was sour, but he still thanked God for giving a pair of good children.

Gu Yunyan said: "Brother Bo is really good, tomorrow, you and your sister will take the patriarch to take a good walk in Jingduli, the patriarch is old, and in the future, our family can't invite him to come over as soon as there is something, this kind of toss is not good for him, so tomorrow you and your sister will take the patriarch around, you know?" ”

Yi Yingbo said: "Don't worry, mother, I will take care of my sister, and take the patriarch grandpa to have a good time." ”

Yi Zhengting came back in the evening, and it was still very late to come back, Gu Yunyan asked Yi Zhengting and said, "There is something in the hospital." Gu Yunyan didn't ask again, and then Gu Yunyan told him about the results of this matter, as well as the countermeasures that Yin Ning came up with.

Yi Zhengting's eyes lit up and said: "Our daughter is really a smart child, this method is the best at the moment, or it is difficult to do it if you are always like this. ”

Gu Yunyan got up with a grunt, looked at his father-in-law seriously, and said, "Is that father-in-law okay?" Did Shangfeng say anything else? ”

Yi Zhengting said: "I didn't say anything else, just let me pay attention to the impact, after all, I am an official of the imperial court, and the affairs of the family are not handled well, how can I say that I will do good things for the country in the future?" ”

Gu Yunyan was really anxious when he heard this, and said: "It's really the concubine's fault, it's okay to beat it out at the beginning, this will definitely leave a bad impression on your superiors, what can I do?" Why don't I go over tomorrow and explain it? ”

Yi Zhengting also got up and grabbed his beloved wife's shoulders and said: "The lady is too worried, now she has just entered the court as an official, and this matter is not necessarily a bad thing, didn't our daughter say it?" The more subordinates who don't have pigtails, the more terrible they are, so let's say that's a good thing, don't worry. ”

After saying that, he hugged Gu Yunyan, on the invisible side of Gu Yunyan, Yi Zhengting's eyes were still a little dark, no matter how he said the wrong thing or not, he just said that he didn't want his wife, son and daughter to worry, and he came back so late today that he was not robbed by the two families and walked back.

Yi Zhengting remembered that Xue Jinyou said to himself: "It's just a poor scholar, our family is from the Xiangguo Mansion, even if there is anything great about the top three?" It's not the same as us, it's just one level higher than us, after a year, I asked my cousin to be Concubine Yu to tell the saint, we can be a third-grade official, what's so great about you as a poor scholar, the family is still poor, how can you compare to me? ”

Chen Dagui on the other side said: "That's it, our cousin is still Jingweihou, your family is a dilapidated poor family, why compare with us, it's really beyond your strength, so people like you are not worthy of sitting in a sedan chair." ”

The two of them left happily, but as soon as Yi Zhengting lifted the sedan chair, he saw that the seats were full of ink, and the sides were also all there, and the appearance was still good, this sedan chair was obviously unusable, but it had to wait for half an hour to report a message when he went home, and he was not at ease