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Jiatong knelt on the ground and replied, "Madam Hui, I accidentally fell."

"Nonsense, can you still get a slap print on your face?" Madam Ling sneered.

The home boy had to say: "There was an argument, and there was a fight."

Mrs. Ling asked, "The two new family boys from the East Wing, I heard that it's bad luck for you to go looking for him?"

Jiatong replied: "Brother Jiandan said that he wanted to give us a slaughtering stick, so he took us there. The fight was fierce, we were not rivals, I heard that it was an apprentice taught by Wei Ye."

"Wei Jianxiong?" Mrs. Ling frowned and instructed the boy, "Keep an eye on it in the future. The new boy doesn't understand the rules. If you do anything wrong, you must write it down and let me know."

The child hurriedly said, "Listen to Madam."

Mrs. Ling called the maid: "Reward him with some tea money."

The maid immediately took out a string of copper coins, and the boy took it with joy, kowtowed with gratitude and left.

After leaving the room, the boy counted carefully and found that only [-] coins were minted in Yunnan.

Moreover, it is not the Jiajing Tongbao with good quality and full of materials, but the shoddy Wanli Tongbao!

Jiatong murmured and complained in his heart: "What is Mrs. Ling? She is petty, that is, the low life of today's people, and she still wants to be a young grandmother? Thirty pennies are bad money, don't let me betray Brother Zhao!"

Qin Xin, Jian Gu, and Jiu Poul each got two taels of silver. Although Jian Gu was a little unhappy, he never said anything weird.

The remaining four taels of silver will be divided equally among the twelve children.

But after they were converted into copper coins, they fought again because of the uneven distribution of stolen goods.The boy in front of him, the wound on his face was caused by a fight, and even if he loses, he will be given [-] cents!

It doesn't matter if the fight is won or lost, no matter how much you get, the children have already recognized Zhao Han anyway.

Get [-] cents of good money from Zhao Han, and [-] cents of bad money from Mrs. Ling, who should I use it again in my heart?

……

The so-called Mrs. Ling used to be the maid of the old lady, and later became the maid of the eldest grandmother Lou.

Because of trying to seduce the eldest young master, Lou was decisively betrothed to Fei Lin, who was just a book boy at the time.

The book boy Fei Lin gradually gained power and was promoted to the chief steward of Jing Xingyuan, and her wife actually regarded herself as a wife, forcing the servants to call her Mrs Ling respectfully.

Fei Lin and Madam Ling have two sons, one of which is the book boy of the young master (Fei Yinghuan's silly son).

The couple had already received news that the children brought back by Fei Yinghuan also planned to throw them away to be the young master's book boy.

This can't be done, the beauty of the prince's companion reading is not allowed to be interfered by anyone!

Of course they didn't dare to act indiscriminately, otherwise they would definitely anger Fei Yinghuan, so they planned to slowly observe the tricks, and sooner or later drive the Zhao Han brothers and sisters out of the Fei family.

There are many bad things in the court, and there are many bad things in the wealthy family.

"Madam, the young lady called you over." The maid suddenly came to report.

When Mrs. Ling heard the words, she immediately got up, pulled out all the accessories on her head, and washed off the makeup on her face.He took off the luxurious red Luoyi, put on an ordinary one, and trotted towards the inner courtyard with a humble smile.

……

Mrs. Lou is 38 years old this year. Her charm still exists, she is dignified and beautiful. She comes from Mr. Lou's family in Jiujiang.

After the Battle of Poyang Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang moved a group of refugees and stayed in Jiujiang for military reclamation.The ancestor of the Lou family in Jiujiang is one of the military reclamation personnel, and he has been converted into a citizen during the Hongwu period.

When King Ning rebelled, Princess Ning was Lou's daughter.And Princess Ning's sister, also married Fei Cai.

The Fei family refused to support King Ning's rebellion, the ancestral house was burned down, and the ancestral tomb was destroyed.Fei Hong, a court official, was assassinated many times. Fei Hong's elder brother was killed, his younger brother was kidnapped, and his family hid in Yanshan County.

Both Fei's and Lou's suffered heavy losses due to King Ning's rebellion, and the two families have been linked by intermarriage for generations.

When Fei Yinghuan returned to Jiangxi, he stayed in Jiujiang for a few days before visiting his father-in-law.

"Praise the young lady." Mrs. Ling knelt down and kowtowed.

Lou smiled and said, "Get up, you don't have to be polite."

"Thank you, young lady." Mrs. Ling stood up carefully and stood there with low eyebrows.

Lou said: "Three days later, the governor will come to Fei's house as a guest. First go to Henglin's ancestral house, then go to Goose Lake, and maybe go to Jingxingyuan to sit. You can prepare some food, preserved fruit, melon seeds, Peanuts, fine wine, and tea must be prepared, and I heard that Governor Wei likes to eat fried peanuts with wine."

Mrs. Ling responded immediately: "The slave and maid remember it, and the governor will be satisfied."

Mr. Lou added: "The main purpose of Governor Wei's trip is to pay homage to the Goose Lake Academy, and the eldest young master will definitely accompany him. We don't need to prepare for Jingxingyuan to go up the mountain. You only need to choose a few servants, who must be physically strong. Yes, you can follow the waiter the whole time."

Mrs. Ling asked, "How many servants are good?"

Lou said: "It can't be too many. Four are just right. If you have too many, you will be unhappy with the governor. By the way, whether you are a servant boy or a servant, your clothes should be simple. I heard that Governor Wei doesn't like extravagance."

Mrs. Ling replied, "The slaves will make arrangements when they go back."

Lou said, "There is nothing else to do. You should step back."

Mrs. Ling hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed goodbye, and carefully exited the room.

When she returned to the Zhongqin Academy, her temperament changed dramatically, her demeanor and actions deliberately imitated Lou, and she said with an air, "Call all the servants of the hospital, I have something important to send!"

……

Qin Xin, Jian Gu, and Jiu Po ​​are all studying hard at the moment.

Fei Yinghuan had been away from home for more than half a year, and now that she came back, whenever she had time, she would definitely test and teach them their homework.

The three of them scratched their ears and scratched their cheeks while reading, and they were so lucky to be able to recite one article. They immediately went to Zhao Han to play tricks, and by the way, they tested Zhao Han's depth and truth.

Mrs. Ling thought that Zhao Han was going to be the young master's book boy, but they thought that Zhao Han was going to be the eldest young master's servant boy.

Zhao Han was practicing spears in the house, and the little girl was holding the puppet to help count.

"Brother, is my brother at home?" The three children clapped on the door and shouted.

The little girl ran to open the door.

The three of them are also interesting, and they clasped their fists together: "I have seen my sister."

Zhao Zhenfang didn't know how to deal with it, so she grinned in return, and lost another front tooth today.

After entering the house, Jian Dan saw the spear, and immediately said with joy, "Brother also trains weapons?"

Zhao Han said ambiguous: "Well, Uncle Wei is teaching me how to practice spears."

Jian Dan asked suspiciously, "Isn't Master Wei using a stick?"

"Uncle Wei is very skilled, and is proficient in all eighteen martial arts." Zhao Han smiled.

Jian Dan nodded in agreement: "Master Wei is indeed brilliant."

Jiu Po ​​asked, "Does my brother usually not read?"

Zhao Han replied, "I just read some idle books, and I didn't even finish the four books of Mongolian school."

The three children were relieved, not afraid of being compared by Zhao Han in terms of academics.

Qin Xin's character is relatively calm, Jian Dan is much more forthright, and Jiu Po ​​is simply a talker.The only thing they have in common is that they are handsome and can be brought out to fill the front.

Before he could settle down, Jiu Po ​​began to ramble: "I split the money yesterday, I heard that those boys were fighting."

Zhao Han asked with a smile, "Are you okay?"

"It can't hurt, it's all my own brothers," Jiupou said. "The big fist gets a few cents more, and the smaller fist gets a few cents less. Still my brother is bold, and he will give it as much as he says. I've been saving for several years, but I'm only saving. to three coins."

Zhao Han said, "Since they are his own brothers, how do you divide the money from each other?"

Jiupou praised: "Brother is refreshing, we can't do it. The monthly bills are all sent to my parents, and the reward money given by the master is also taken away by my parents. If one day, I can be like my brother, If you give me ten taels of silver, I'm afraid I can wake up laughing from a dream."

"filial piety to one's parents is the right thing to do. The three brothers are admirable." Zhao Han said solemnly.

Qin Xin couldn't help but say, "The same thing, it sounds better to my brother."

Jian Dan asked, "We haven't traveled far yet, and my brother said, what strange experiences have you and the eldest young master on the way?"

"Alas, there is a severe drought in the north this year..."

Zhao Han began to talk about the severe disaster, and when he talked about cannibalism, the three of them were horrified.

When talking about the rebellion, Zhao Han offered a strategy in the face of danger, and Wang Zhixian led the crowd to attack at night, and the three of them immediately became excited.

The last part of the story is almost like a storyteller. Zhao Han also appeared on the battlefield in the story: "Young Master and Uncle Wei, I followed Wangzhi County day and night, marched eighty miles in one breath, and arrived at the Independence Day at the fifth watch. Outside Liuzhen. At that time, the night was dark and the wind was high, and the camp of bandits stretched for several miles. The spies reported that there were tens of thousands of people. On our side, there were only more than 500 warriors. They were not serious officers and soldiers, but were recruited temporarily. ..."

The three of them were stunned.

Zhao Han continued: "More than 500 warriors, divided into two teams, surrounded by three and missing one..."

Jian Dan interjected: "Divided into two teams, why are there three missing one?"

Zhao Han explained: "The town was built by the Grand Canal, and the canal also helped us surround it."

"So it is." Jiu Po ​​suddenly realized.

Zhao Han started talking nonsense again: "Uncle Wei and I were standing around the young master at the time. Each of us carried more than ten torches on their backs, put them all on the ground and lit them, and held one in each hand. We just listened to the sound of the war drum, and we held them high. The torches were waved, the shouts of killing rang out, and tens of thousands of people fought bravely from the five hundred townships."

Jiu Po ​​slapped his thighs and commented: "Hey, the thieves are not afraid to piss their pants!"

"Isn't it?" Zhao Han continued to make up, "The tens of thousands of bandit troops were frightened into stupidity by more than 500 of us, crying for their parents and screaming all over the ground. I followed the young master to the bandit camp and saw the camp. Just set it on fire, and the fire broke out all over the place in a short time, turning the night into day. Uncle Wei held up a wrought iron rod, and when he saw the bandits, he smashed them down, knocking one to death with one rod, and killing people without a second move!"

Jian Dan's blood boiled when he heard it, and he asked, "Where's the young master?"

Zhao Han said: "Of course, the young master is also very brave, and he even slashed several people with his sword. However, the young master is kind-hearted and said that the thieves are also poor people who can't get enough to eat. Put the sword back in its sheath, take out the folding fan and admire the moon in the pirate army camp!"

The three children looked at each other, and were already sure that Zhao Han didn't make up, because Fei Yinghuan could really do such a thing.

Jiu Po ​​asked, "How many thieves did my brother kill?"

Zhao Han said, "I couldn't run fast when I was young, and I only killed six."

hiss!

The three of them sucked in a breath of cold air. Zhao Han actually had six lives in his hands. How could they afford this kind of killing?

After some nonsense, Zhao Han said: "Back to the county government, Wangzhi County rewarded me with 20 taels of silver for my advice to kill the enemy."

Qin Xin couldn't help but ask: "So, half of the money on brother's body was taken out and distributed to us yesterday?"

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Money is something outside the body, so what if there are tens of thousands of taels? How can it be compared to making three good brothers?"

The three of them were in awe, and they were suddenly moved.

Just as he was about to say it, he heard a shout from outside: "Mrs. Ling's lecture, all the servants in the courtyard will come here!"

Chapter 020 [Young Mrs. Lou's]

Zhao Han finally met the legendary Madam Ling.

He looks good, and his figure is okay, just a little pretentious.

"Master Governor, I will be coming to Goose Lake in a few days, and I have specified that I want to sit in our Jingxing Garden. The young lady instructed to choose a few capable little servants and servants who will serve the Governor Governor at that time..."

"What kind of person is the governor? That's the Wenquxing in the sky. You lowly idiots can serve the governor, it's a lifetime of incense! I'll talk about the ugly first, and if any one goes wrong, I'll do it myself. break his leg..."

"Fei An, Fei Long, on the day the governor went to Ehu Mountain, the two of you followed along and waited..."

Jiu Po ​​was standing next to Zhao Han, and he whispered at this moment, "Fei An used to be called Ling An, the nephew of Mrs. Ling's family. Fei Long used to be the servant of the young master, and the sword gall of the previous generation, when you get older, you won't be able to. It's called Jiandan, and it has been changed back to its original name."

Well, Qin Xin, Jian Gu and Jiu Po ​​used to belong to the job title, and if they are over the age, they will need to be replaced.

Zhao Han asked curiously, "Since the sword gallbladder is here, what about the qin heart and wine spirit of the previous generation?"

Jiupo replied in detail: "Qin Xin went to Hanzhu Academy, where she worked as a teaching assistant, specializing in opening the door for young children, giving lectures on "Hundred Family Surnames", "Three Character Classic", "Tong Meng's Instructions" and "Elementary School". Jiupo went to In Ehu Town, I work as a deputy shopkeeper in a shop, and I can get [-] taels of silver every month. I am also a drunkard, and I want to go to the shop in the future. I will work as a secretary for a year, then a year of hospitality, a year of running the streets, two Outside of the year, if everything goes well, you can be promoted to deputy shopkeeper in five years. If you become the head shopkeeper one day, the monthly payment will be enough!"

Zhao Han instantly understood that Fei Yinghuan, as the eldest young master, could let the people around him go out and take over the family business step by step!

Between the two of them, Mrs. Ling had already made arrangements.

The people in charge of logistics purchases are all her confidants and subordinates, and obviously there is oil and water that can be fished.

The person in charge of serving her is either her confidant or Fei Yinghuan's key training target.She also deliberately left a small number of places, not announced for the time being, waiting for those who are interested in paying tribute to come to work.

When the lecture is over, go back to each place.

Qin Xin, Jian Dan, and Jiu Po ​​still wanted to hear the story of killing a thief, so they went back to the house with the Zhao Han brothers and sisters.

Zhao Han didn't immediately brag, but asked, "I'm new here, so I'm forgiven for not being dispatched. Why did the three brothers, who were already the young master's confidant, didn't get anything this time?"

Qin Xin's expression was quite proud, and she sneered disdainfully, "She is also worthy of us?"

Jiupo explained: "The errands of the three of us are all handled by the inner courtyard, and we just eat and live in Zhongqinyuan. By the way, who is the elder brother who led the house?"

"Moxiang." Zhao Han replied.

Jian Dan said with a smile: "My brother is just like us. He is his own person. He is only dispatched by the inner court. There is no need to be afraid of Mrs. Ling."