Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

Jiang Shiyun recalled how he passed the New Years in the past, and it seemed that there was nothing special.

Usually, my father-in-law and the people in charge are busy, so he just waits for the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, then eats dumplings on the first day of the new year, receives red envelopes, visits temple fairs, and goes to see lanterns with his second brother at night.

On the second day of junior high school, I went to visit relatives, went to my uncle's house and was overwhelmed by Shang Wanjun, and then I went to see lanterns with my second brother at night.

Staying at home in the third year of junior high school, I was soundproofed by Chen Kai who followed my aunt back to her mother's house, and then went to see lanterns with my second brother at night...

I have been watching the fifteenth day of the new year, and I have participated in several banquets held by other people's homes in the middle, and the new year is over.

This year he knew for the first time that the festivals of the Lin family had already started when the glutinous rice was ground. Fishing and killing pigs were all in preparation for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Different from doing nothing during Chinese New Year in the past, Jiang Shiyun was very busy this year. He wanted to help with the shopping for the New Year, but was kidnapped by Lin Fangxu and went to Qixia Lake with a few words. The two played until the afternoon before riding home on horseback.

He wanted to help when it was dark, so he followed Lin Fangxu up to the roof to remove tiles and weeds. He only found a few small trees on the roof that was renovated every year.

How can there be any sense of accomplishment?Jiang Shiyun wished he could jump on the roof of someone else's house to help, but fortunately he knew it was wrong, so he finally gave up.

After getting off the roof, he stayed next to the big wooden basin in the yard and fed the big red carp with a leftover steamed bun. I wonder if it was afraid that it would not be fat enough when it was served on the table?I am still afraid that it will be beaten by myself, and if I persist before the New Year's Eve, it will return to the underworld.

In short, with Jiang Shiyun's active participation, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared. By the time Mother Lin's first jar of fermented bean curd is ready to eat, the New Year has quietly arrived.

The Lin family's New Year's Eve dinner was a little different from the past, and they specially made a few northern dishes. Although they were not so authentic, Jiang Shiyun felt that they had a special flavor and tasted good.

What surprised Jiang Shiyun the most was that he enjoyed the same treatment as Simu and the others in receiving the new year's money. Not only Lin's father and Lin's mother each wrapped him a red envelope, but Lin Fangqin and Zhao Shiyue also wrapped one for him.

Lin Fangqin and Lin Fangxu took Simu and the others to set off firecrackers and fireworks in the yard, and Mrs. Zhao took the younger sisters of the Wang family to help Zhao Shiyue and prepare things for ancestor worship tomorrow.

Lin's father and Lin's mother sat under the eaves and watched with a smile, telling them from time to time not to let the firecrackers explode.

Brothers Wang Shanli and Wang Shanyan stood guard to see which child was getting close, and quickly fished him away.

Shi Tiancai and Lao Wangtou sat on the stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard, smoking dry cigarettes, one of them might be thinking about whether to send his son to school to learn a few words next year, and the other might already be counting how far away Caichun tea is. How many days.

Jiang Shiyun stood aside with four red envelopes, watching the flickering fireworks flickering and extinguishing, watching the dancing red paper spread all over the ground, feeling an indescribable warmth in his heart.

When he was moved by the ordinary life, Lin Fangxu suddenly stuffed another red envelope in his hand, and Lin Fangxu's gentle and sincere blessing sounded in his ears: "May Xiaoyun be safe and happy, and everything goes well."

The extra red envelope in his hand and the warm breath in his ears made Jiang Shiyun feel like a hot spring in his heart, but he was a little flustered, and said in an apologetic tone: "What should I do? I forgot to prepare it for you, I'm sorry... oops! Don't they plan to..."

Seeing his guilt-ridden look, Lin Fangxu laughed and said, "Why do you need to prepare for Simu and the others now? Let's talk about it next year and Jiji. As for me..., as long as Xiaoyun is happy, I will be happy too."

Jiang Shiyun's face was red and his heart was hot. This person used to speak nice and obedient words, he was very glib, and after he finished speaking, he looked like a refined gentleman. It's so annoying!

"Little uncle, come here quickly, we are going to set off this kind of big fireworks." Ermu shouted not far away, holding a stick of incense in his hand.

Lin Fangxu asked Jiang Shiyun to put away the red envelope and take him there.

Lin Fangqin asked someone to buy five fireworks with the thickness of a bowl from Jinhua. They cost two taels of silver each.

It whizzed upwards like an arrow, sparks exploded like flowers all over the sky, and fell down like silver rain. It was extremely gorgeous and beautiful.

There were no women or husbands in the first clan festival. Jiang Shiyun got up in the morning, ate the shrimp dumplings specially made by his brother-in-law, and also tasted two glutinous rice balls, then followed Mumu and the others to the entrance of the village to watch a theater.

Every year the clan sacrifices are similar, but for Lin Fangxu, this year is different. The head incense that was supposed to be offered by his uncle was replaced by Lin Fangxu after the unanimous consent of the elders.

The people of the clan probably hope that if the ancestors have spirits in the sky, they can bless the Lin family's only six-headed champion with a smooth career and a glorious family lintel.

After the clan sacrifice, the patriarch Lin Bingguang told everyone to disperse, but called the heads of each house, as well as outstanding juniors, to gather in the side hall of the ancestral hall for discussion.

The side hall was not too small. At this time, there were about forty people including Lin Fangxu, most of them were uncles of the Chengzi generation. The Fangzi generation was only Lin Fangxu, Lin Fangqin brothers, and the famous Lin Fangqi and Lin Fangshao. In the Bing generation, there are only two grandpas and grandpas six.

Different from Brother Lin Fangxu's mentality, the others were more or less curious and uneasy. Before the elders spoke, everyone started whispering.

Lin Bingguang nodded at Lin Bingyao, Lin Bingyao knocked the bluestone floor with his crutch a few times, coughed, and after the side hall became quiet for an instant, he said to his eldest son who had rushed back from Jinhua the day before yesterday: "Cheng Gui, you and everyone Tell me, I heard the news in Jinhua Mansion some time ago."

Lin Chenggui got his father's order, stood up and bowed to the elders, glanced at everyone, and then said slowly: "Brother Xu returned to Jiangnan from the capital last year, and everyone must know why."

Lin Fangxu did not hide anything, and there is no need to hide it. There are probably not many people in Jiangnan who don't know about it. Lin Chenggui continued: "In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, there was news that the prince had arrived in Ningbo, but now the sea business has long been given by those few companies. I don’t know if it’s going well or not.”

Everyone was confused when they heard this, it seems that this has little to do with the Lin family, but they heard Lin Chenggui say: "Speaking of it, I'm still in the honor of Brother Xu, Jinhua Chamber of Commerce, this year's annual banquet has specially posted a post for me .”

Lin Chenggui said this, laughed at himself, and continued: "Of course I don't have such a big face, and I mainly came here for brother Xu. The meaning of the words probably means that some people from the chamber of commerce want to visit Ningbo. Dongfeng takes a share from those people?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at Lin Fangxu intentionally or unintentionally, Lin Chenggui also spread his hands at him, and said helplessly: "Brother Xu, I see those people are eager to try, and they want to get some information from me, but you, Uncle Cheng Gui I don't know anything, and I didn't dare to answer, no, come back and tell you, what does the big guy mean?"

The first branch of the Lin family has 23 houses, and the side branch has [-] houses. If we only talk about money and land, Lin Fangxu and his house are not even in the top five.

The people in each house have something to do to make a living. In Lin Fangxu's house, he studies and farms. There are also people who run shops and farms.

On this matter, most people have no opinions of their own. For example, Lin Chenghong's family is in Linjia Village, guarding dozens of acres of land at home. The first one said: "I don't understand the affairs of the court. Do you still want to listen to Brother Xu? But, they want to share a piece of the pie, so it has nothing to do with the Lin family?"

Dizhi Jiufang runs some farms and grocery stores, second only to Sixth Grandpa and the others in terms of money.

At this time, Lin Chengbing, the head of the Jiufang family, was a little moved, so he said: "Brother Hong, that's not what you said. In the past, the sea business was decided by them, and the price of grain and sericulture was kept down year by year. , if this can really make a hole, at least everyone can produce a few more per mu of land."

"Ha ha……"

Lin Chenggui laughed out loud, and said teasingly: "Cheng Bing..., I have opened a few more shops in the past few years, and I have learned how to talk around the corners. Do you still care about those few outputs?"

Lin Chengbing saw that everyone looked at him jokingly after hearing a few words from cousin Cheng Gui, so they had a better relationship

The brothers laughed blatantly, and said angrily: "Since you all laugh at me, then I'll just say it straight."

Lin Fangxu felt a little bad, and sure enough, Uncle Cheng Bing looked at him and said solemnly: "Brother Xu, uncle doesn't understand the twists and turns of the court, you help us as a staff officer, we don't get a share of the pie. Do you want the Lin family to take a risk?"

Lin Chengwen was a little angry when he heard Lin Chengbing's words at this time, and said unhappily: "Lao Liu, what about the uncles and elders in this house, don't you want Brother Xu to be the master of the younger generation? Besides, Brother Xu is still an official It won't be long, such a big matter, how can we say for sure."

have to……!The hall brother, the master of Juren, has spoken, what can Lin Chengbing say?He had no choice but to mutter unwillingly: "Isn't this besides Brother Xu, other people are even more uncertain."

Lin Bingguang saw that the hall was silent and deadlocked, so he had to make up his mind and said: "Brother Xu, since you, Uncle Cheng Gui, have brought back the news, you can directly express your opinion. As for how to judge and choose, it is your uncles' own business." It’s up to each other to bear the final result, and you can’t blame anyone, let alone you.”

Lin Chengbing quickly nodded and said: "Yes, yes...! As the uncle said, you just talk about your opinion, and we will bear the success or failure. We can't blame you."

After Lin Chengbing finished speaking, several people who had plans, including Lin Chenggui, nodded in agreement.

Speaking of this, Lin Fangxu naturally had nothing to shirk. After thinking for a while, he said cautiously: "His Royal Highness is determined to win this reorganization of the Shibo Department. Everyone will definitely give up some benefits in the end. As for Wen Take or Musashi? Who will fight for these benefits? How strong are the people fighting for? Can my Lin family compare?"

Lin Fangxu asked a few questions, and the people who had moved their minds before were slowly extinguished. They sighed for a while, but Lin Chengbing didn't give up, hesitantly asked: "So, what is Xu's opinion?"

Lin Fangxu smiled, looked at his expectant eyes, and persuaded him earnestly: "Uncle Cheng Bing, I think we should take another look? Don't burn your hands..."

Lin Chengbing spread out on the chair in disappointment, and at the same time he didn't forget to glance at Bai Lin Fangxu, and cursed: "Stinky boy! You are entertaining your uncle!"

When Lin Fangxu came out of the ancestral hall, the opera at the entrance of the village had been sung for a long time, Jiang Shiyun was bored watching it, and was about to go back with Mumu, when Lin Fangxu saw him, he abducted him to the riverside in Mumu's eyes .

The two found a place where no one was around, and Jiang Shiyun leaned on the chest of the person behind him, listening to the person behind him whispering in his ear, "Is Lin Family Village beautiful?"

Looking at the starlight flowing in the river, and hearing the crisp sound of the flowing water hitting the pebbles on the bank, Jiang Shiyun said firmly, "Beautiful!"

The man asked again: "Is Lin Family Village fun?"

Thinking about the experience of these days, Jiang Shiyun affirmed: "It's fun!"

At this time, the man asked again: "Then we will set off for Ningbo the day after tomorrow?"

Jiang Shiyun said without hesitation: "Okay..., huh?! Are you leaving?"

"Hehe..." Lin Fangxu wanted to poke his surprised face, and said with a smile, "Yes, it's time to go."

Jiang Shiyun was a little bit reluctant, but Lin Fangxu should have his own plans for such an arrangement, and he couldn't interfere, so he could only sigh and say, "Okay, let's leave the day after tomorrow, and it's time to get down to business."