The Red House of the Concubine of the Jia Family

"Here we come, here we come, Master Jinshi is back..." Seeing the carriage approaching from a distance, someone had already rushed over to announce it.

Jia Xuan and her party rode a carriage to Lujia Village, only to find that the carriage was crowded by villagers and blocked tightly.Jia Xuan hugged An An and got out of the carriage with a smile, "Zhou'er, Chuan'er, □□, hurry up, spread fruit candy for everyone, and let everyone be happy..."

"Master Jinshi, lady Jinshi is back..."

"How are the parents?"

"Okay, everything is fine, Mr. Jinshi, you are really amazing... But you have given us the head of the Lu family village..."

A group of people talked and chatted, and soon arrived at the gate of Lu's house. Jia Xuan also found that the neighbors seemed to be a little more in awe of Lu Yan when they came back this time.The most obvious thing is that when I came back last time, some people still called Lu Yan the third son, the third son, and the elder brother, but this time I came back, there will be no such titles anymore.

"Grandpa, grandma, father, mother..."

The last time I came back, my grandma didn't come, but this time, my grandma came here in person regardless of the age...

Lu Yan took Jia Xuan and Qi An, first knelt down and kowtowed firmly to the elderly, then thanked the elder brother and second elder brother for their help in fulfilling their filial piety at home, and then the whole family entered the house to talk.

Grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts, together with several respected people in the village, crowded the room to the brim, and the younger generation could only surround themselves outside, but no one was willing to leave.There is no other way, Brother Lu and Brother Lu can only invite the big guys to drink tea and talk in the next room.

In the room, Lu Yan first briefly talked about the situation of the general examination and palace examination, and then said that he was sent to the Imperial Academy, and he might stay in the Imperial Academy for the next few years.

Regarding this, several patriarchs and elders in the clan, including grandparents, were very excited. The entire Lu clan has not had a Jinshi in recent decades. Lu Yan is the first Well, that really changed Lu's family.

In this regard, it is naturally impossible for the clan to treat Lu Yan lightly, "Brother Yan, you don't have to think too much now, as long as you can gain a foothold in the capital, that is the clan's reliance... It is not easy to live in the capital, Although the Hanlin Academy is noble, it doesn’t have much money, and life may be hard, but don’t worry, there are also business people in the family. When the news came back that you were a Jinshi, several people came to me and were willing to pay Contribute...Brother Yan, have you settled on where to live in the capital?"

Lu Yan nodded, "It's already decided..."

"That must have been the dowry of Brother Min's daughter-in-law." The patriarch's grandfather looked at Jia Xuan who was holding An'an next to him. Brother Min's daughter-in-law was really married at the beginning, which is really good, but "Forget it this time, in the future You can't always rely on your daughter-in-law to support it, this is a bit of meaning in the clan, you accept it, and you can also buy some property in Beijing."

Grandpa pushed over some banknotes, some with a denomination of 500 taels, some with a face value of 100 taels, 50 taels, and 20 taels, in a thick stack.

In this regard, Lu Yan did not refuse. Grandpa was right. Although the lady had some money, he couldn't always rely on the lady to support her.In the future, when he became an official, he could protect the clansmen from being bullied by others, which is also their reward. The mutual benefit of everyone is also a feature of this era, and this is where the importance of the family lies.If he doesn't accept it, I'm afraid the patriarch and the others should think more about it.

Sure enough, seeing Lu Yan happily accepting the bank note, the smiles on the faces of the clan elders became more friendly.

"Grandpa, I have something to say. I have to explain it clearly. I am lucky to be a Jinshi this time, but if the clansman does not live up to it..." It is better to speak clearly first, after all, in this age The crime of sitting together and punishing the nine clans.

"Don't worry about this, in the clan, we will all be restrained. If someone uses your reputation to cause trouble outside, then go out of the clan. I will explain this matter in front of the whole clan to worship the ancestors tomorrow..." This era , that is a punishment that is more unacceptable than death.Grandpa and the others also knew the seriousness, after all, they, the Lu family, were about to get up, so they couldn't let something go wrong at this juncture.

"With the words of grandpa, I feel relieved."

Grandpa Lu is the brother of Grandpa Lu Yan, and Lu Yan is his nephew. Usually, Grandpa treats Lu Yan well, and Lu Yan also trusts him.Moreover, in the past [-] years since my grandfather became the patriarch, there have been no treacherous people in Lujia Village, and even those who steal chickens and dogs are rare.It can be seen that Grandpa's ability and character are still very trustworthy.

Next to her, Jia Xuan has been in a daze since her grandpa took out a stack of banknotes. As a modern person, she really can't understand some values ​​in this society, such as the Lu family members taking banknotes to support Lu Yan. .

You know, after being married for a few years, even though Jia Xuan lived in the county town most of the time and did not stay in Lujia Village for a long time, she also knew that most people in Lujia Village were not well-off, and most of them were not rich. Those who are running around for a full meal, really do business, and live a good life are those few.

In the evening, Lu Yan handed over the banknotes to Jia Xuan to keep. Jia Xuan counted them, and the sum of the banknotes of large and small denominations was 3000 taels, which made Jia Xuan even more confused.After enduring it for a long time, when the couple were lying on the bed, Jia Xuan still couldn't help asking out the doubts in her heart.

"It's not difficult to understand, it's just that everyone takes what they need..." With Lu Yan serving as an official in the capital, officials of all sizes in Chongchuan County have to carefully consider the matter when they encounter Lujia Village. Yes, I am no longer afraid of local ruffians and official agents looking for various names to come to ask for bribes; for those who simply farm, the fields can be tax-free under his name, and I am no longer afraid that government agents will come to the door because of various taxes. This village, which used to fight with the whole Lujia Village because of water grabbing during the water season, now has to respectfully give way.

When Lu Yan became an official, the people of the family benefited a lot from it. Everyone has money to contribute money, and if they are able to contribute, they are actually willing to help.

"This is from the clan. After waiting for two days to set up wine at home, I am afraid that more people will come to give gifts..." At that time, not only merchants, but also officials of all sizes in Chongchuan County will give gifts. On the one hand, this is because I am afraid that it will be difficult for Lu Yan to find a name when the time comes, and on the other hand, it means to form a good relationship, but it will be useful in the future, so it is good to contact, right?

"Okay." No wonder people say, "Everything is inferior, only reading is high." It turns out that these days, Jinshi can really earn so much money without any effort.Look, this is enough to earn her Zhuangzi income for several years.According to Lu Yan, there will be a bigger profit in the account in a few days?