There is finally news about Xiao Jingyi, whom the Qin family has been worried about.

Manager Du of the fur shop delivered the things and the letter and left without even drinking a sip of water.

Qin Zhongyue is reading the letter now.

"What are you writing about?"

Seeing that her daughter had no expression on her face and didn't say anything after reading it, Jiang asked cautiously.

Please tell me whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. It makes me so anxious!

"I am back."

The handover at the yamen had already been completed, so Qin Sixi returned early, bringing back news about Xiao Jingyi that County Magistrate Fang had found out.

He didn't care about the situation of his family, and the pile of things in the yard, and told Xiao Jingyi to get out of here quickly.

"My brother-in-law was transferred away by military order a few years ago. He should be in the capital now. We should be able to meet him when we go back.

He also said that his brother-in-law is actually from Beijing, and that’s where his real home is.”

Qin Zhongyue looked at her mother and said, "That's pretty much what the letter said."

In fact, the letter gave an exact address, and asked them to go directly to the address on the letter after arriving in Beijing.

But as far as she knew, the address was on West Street, with the imperial city as its center, and all the people living on West Street were high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

She said that Xiao Jingyi was not a simple person, and the worst person living there was a third-rank official. She decided not to go there for the time being, so she didn't tell her parents.

Let’s go to Beijing and see the situation first.

"That's good, that's good. I guess he's really busy and can't spare the time. And there were some big things that happened before, so he hasn't had the chance to write to us."

Qin Renshan and Jiang Shi could understand Xiao Jingyi, but Jiang Shi was a little worried that Xiao Jingyi had already gone to the capital, and there might be some changes in his daughter's marriage.

Then he thought that they were already married, and if anything unexpected happened, the worst that could happen would be divorce from his daughter.

Yes, it is like that.

Their family is no longer exiles. The emperor has just ascended the throne and the previous emperor passed away not long ago. There shouldn't be anyone so blind as to arrest people indiscriminately.

Jiang has been taught the Buddhist way by his daughter, and now he is very open-minded.

She began to pack up the things sent by the owner of the fur shop. She wanted to see what her son-in-law had given her.

When they opened the bundle, they found thick cotton-padded clothes and new quilts inside, and the two boxes were full of fur cloaks.

There are styles for both men and women, and you can tell by the number of pieces that they own.

"Oh, Jing Yi is really thoughtful. We even forgot to prepare all these things.

The fur of this cloak looks pretty good, and it's shiny and smooth. It must have cost a lot of money."

Jiang touched this piece and that piece, unable to let go.

"I think it's pretty good. I've never worn a cloak like this before. I didn't expect that the first one was given to me by my son-in-law. Not bad!"

Qin Renshan's face had a few more wrinkles when he smiled.

Qin Sanshou looked at the happy expressions on his parents' faces and made a note in his mind that if he came across good furs in the future, he would definitely get some for his family. He would make as many furs as his parents wanted and whatever kind they wanted.

Qin Sixi was very sorry to learn that his third brother would not return to Beijing with him. He secretly made up his mind that when he returned to Beijing, he would try his best to take part in the imperial examination again!

Since the second and third brothers are here, Qin Zhongyue plans to leave one or two people here. It is better than letting the third brother be alone here, so he discusses it with Jiang.

"Mother, please leave a servant here to keep Third Brother company, to cook for him, do his laundry, etc., so that Second Brother can have a hot meal when he comes back."

"At least we should keep both Mrs. Liu and her husband, but we can't separate them.

They should be willing to take their son away."

When Jiang thought of cooking, the first person she thought of was Mrs. Liu.

"If they don't want to, just leave Wuyou here."

Jiang then thought that the family was also a family of three, and she felt a little reluctant to separate them.

"Mother, first of all, you have to put yourself in the right place now. They are servants, there is nothing to disagree with. If they don't agree, they will be sold."

Seeing his mother like this, Qin Zhongyue felt that if she didn't change, if there were more servants in the family in the future, his mother would not be able to control anyone with her temper, and she might even be bullied by the servants.

The purpose of buying someone into the family is to solve problems and help with family chores, not to be bought to be worshipped as an ancestor.

In particular, she had an illusion that if her mother continued to be so kind, she would probably be looked down upon by the servants in Xiao Jingyi's family.

It is impossible for anyone who can live on West Street in the Imperial City to have no servants in his house.

She didn't expect that her mother would have to look at the faces of the servants in other people's houses.

Jiang also understood, "Now that mother knows, she will never be soft-hearted again."

The Qin family had long known that Liu Po's family were servants, but they had not dared to reveal anything before. From now on, she must not embarrass her daughters and sons.

Otherwise, I will be looked down upon even more when I return to Beijing.

"But it requires some methods. I have learned a little from Que, so let me give it a try."

Qin Zhongyue also knew that he couldn't let his mother change all of a sudden. After all, the family had never thought of employing servants before.

"Okay, Mom will learn from me too."

Of course Jiang praised it with both hands.

Qin Zhongyue asked Liu Pozi's family and Wuyou to come together.

Ever since the day Liu Pozi and her family knew that their masters were returning to Beijing, they have been worried that their masters would abandon them. So they have been working with extra concentration these past two days, trying to do their best in everything.

Now that they were called over by the girls, they felt a little nervous. They hoped that they would not be able to take them away, otherwise they would be sold again.

If there is no other way to sell it, then it will be sold. However, the whole family might not be so lucky and be bought by another owner.

Wuyou didn't think much about it. He felt that the Qin family would not abandon him. He had already considered himself a member of the Qin family, but he just kept it to himself.

"I called you here to tell you something. You know my second and third brothers are not leaving. My second brother is guarding the mountain, and my third brother is doing business. The family has decided to keep someone to follow the third brother, to run errands, do laundry, and cook. If my second brother comes back, the house will not be empty.

In fact, I only serve one person usually, so it is relatively easy.

You all know that my third brother follows Hou Dansheng every day. Hou Dansheng is an imperial merchant, and my second brother is now a centurion. It is not a loss for you to serve them.

Then I can go to Beijing with my third brother.

Discuss among yourselves who will stay, or who wants to stay.

Of course, those who stay will not be treated unfairly.”

After Qin Zhongyue finished speaking, she left the space for four people, and she and her mother came out.

Jiang thought back to what her daughter had just said and thought it was very well said.

"My daughter, what you said is very impressive. Not only did you let them know about their future financial prospects, but you also painted a big rosy picture for them."

"I'm not just making empty promises. My second brother is already a centurion, and Hou Dansheng is indeed an imperial merchant. No matter who follows them, they will definitely not suffer any loss in the future.

Our family has moved out now, and we are just starting out. These four people will be the elderly in the future, and the family will definitely continue to sell people, so they will have to take care of everything. The smart ones will know what to do.

If everyone follows us to Beijing, there won’t be just one boss instead of just everyone being the boss.”

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