Jia Huan's rebirth and revenge

The eight pieces of silver brought home by Jia Xun really made Qi very happy, and the 20 taels of silver were carefully stored in the money box. , but the appearance of saving money is still very cautious, and I feel a lot of comfort in my heart in an instant, and I don't have so much nostalgia for my private money that has suddenly shrunk by one-third.

"Although it will be difficult for Young Master Xu to return gifts from now on, our family may not send out valuables for other people's households, but this heart, second son, you have to remember in the future, people remember us, we Remember him too. This is the right way to come and go.”

Hearing these words in Jia Xun's ears, I somehow thought of Grandma Liu. When the eldest sister had an accident, even I was full of grief and indignation, and I didn't know what to do. That's Grandma Liu. He sold the house and land directly and happily, collected money, and searched all the way, and finally found the child. Compared with Grandma Liu, when he knew the news, he just hid at home in shame for three days and did not dare to go out. , I am afraid that people will say that I am cold.

Listening to this mother's words now, I realize that this is the lowest level, and the most simple values ​​are at work. The poorer the lower level people, the more they pay attention to kindness and affection, but big nobles like them, for the sake of money, are better off. People have abandoned even the most basic conscience.

"Understood, I will go when Master Xu comes back."

"That's good. I'll show your uncle the wood you brought back this time. How many things can be made. First, calculate the material. I looked at it. It's not too thick, but there must be eight boxes. There are four quilts. One box for one set, eight sets of ready-made clothes for four seasons, eight pairs of shoes and socks, handkerchiefs, purses, sweat towels, and other small items. I bought four pieces of cloth for one box, four sets of clothes for my uncle, four sets of shoes and socks, that is another box, Brother Xing, after a few days, you can go and see if there are any leathers that can be gathered, and get some. If you put together eight pieces, you can squeeze them into a box. Finally, there is a jewelry box. With these eight pieces of silver, you can get a set of dressing boxes. This is complete, and eight boxes can be full. , absolutely decent enough, even the daughters of ordinary landlords, there is no such scene, I asked the village head, the daughters of the rich families in the town go out, the cage may not be so solid. The camphor wood can still be used The bookshelf and the leftover oak wood of the desk can be used as descendant buckets and dressing tables. In this way, the large items in the dowry are almost the same. Four pieces of furniture and eight boxes are added to the dowry, which is twelve Taiwan, our sloping land is setting aside ten acres, and writing it under the name of Yuniang, it will be another one, that is ten pieces of soil embryo, enough to dazzle people's eyes, but I wonder if we can get together Sixteen lifts, this is better."

Speaking of the fish girl's dowry, Mrs. Qi was still a little worried. While rubbing her forehead, she said in a tone of joy or worry:

"Now the in-laws are all pawns, and they are still so important punishment room pawns, even if they are not for our family, they have to support their family's face, right? Their family still has an oil workshop, and there are so many houses and land. I don't know how much better the family business is than ours, if the dowry is reduced and people can see our family clearly, then life with mother will be difficult in the future. By the way, second son, is that pawn an official?"

She is very nervous about this Qi family, and she is also very worried. It is a good thing for her in-laws to be promoted, which means that the other party's family business is prosperous, but if the other party becomes an official, then she starts to worry again, will the other party regret the marriage?After all, this marriage is a good marriage between two surnames. If the family is not right, then my family will be too weak in the future. Could it be that Yu Niang has been wronged, and my family has no way to support me?It would be better if there is a famous person in the family, but it only takes a year for the children of my family to study, and I don't know how long it will take to pass the exam, which really upsets Qi.

"No, mother, that's not it. If you want to go up to another level, that's the ninth-rank official. If you say it's ninth-rank, it's just a foreign official. You don't have to worry about it. After all, their family is still a lowly one. Only us Our family does not dislike them, there is no reason for them to dislike us in turn. Our family is not small now, and a small landlord can always be counted. People may think that our family is at a loss. Besides It means that the uncle in-law really got promoted in a few years and went to a lowly family. It can only be that our family never left him when he was not prosperous. We can only be grateful to us. The most important thing is that in a few years, you How do you know how many brothers we have, and no one will be famous in the exam, so don't worry about it."

Qi's concern is so worrying that Jia Xun really doesn't take it seriously. Even if the other party is an official, he is only a ninth rank, that is, it sounds famous among ordinary people, but if it is really placed in the ranks of officials, what is it really? No, in the old days at Jia's house, you could buy a Cong Wupin directly for just a few thousand taels. Isn't that level too high?Just wanting to find a real job, there is a shortage of people who can get a sixth or seventh rank in minutes, so Jia Xun really looks down on the ninth rank.

Of course, his thoughts are a little different now from those in the past. He has experienced changes in the world and has integrated into the lives of ordinary people today. He also clearly knows that no matter how big or small an official position is, as long as he has such an official name, it will be difficult for ordinary people. How much influence it has, but he also knows that this low-level official is actually the most difficult to do, and he is often a punching bag. He can say such a certain thing.

Besides, in his opinion, Liu Dianli has always been a smart person, and a smart person naturally has a relatively long-term vision. Such a person should be able to understand that if there are a few officials with a high reputation among his relatives, it will be very important to him and his family. What a benefit.

An official who climbed up from a humble background, no matter how great his skills are, no matter how lucky he is, in this life, if he can become a county magistrate before he dies, it is already a matter of his ancestors' virtue, and he will only do such a nine-year-old in his life. An official is the most normal state. The most important thing is that such a person has no experience in scientific research. Even if he is an official in his generation, he can't guarantee that his son can also be an official. No matter how good a child is at reading, it is estimated that it is almost impossible for the next generation to continue to become an official by relying on scientific examinations.

And what about those who passed the imperial examination?Even Juren, the future is better than him. I don't know where to go. Everyone knows that the highest level is the fourth rank. The ability is greater, and someone supports it. The superiors are interested in it. There have been times in history when they climbed to the third rank. This is the gap. , if the luck of the exam is better, get a Jinshi to come out, that is a great person.Such a person does not talk about being an official, but he is definitely better at dealing with scientific examinations. With such in-laws, it may be easier to take his children and grandchildren along the road of imperial examinations in the future.

This is also after Liu Dianli met the Jia family, he knew that all the children in this family studied, wanted to take the imperial examination, and were exceptionally smart and sharp-sighted. He was very satisfied. The reason why Jia Xun did business and helped escort along the way was not only for the money, but also to get closer to the in-laws. It was an investment in the Jia brothers.

To put it simply, this Liu Dianli is very optimistic about the brothers of the Jia family. He thinks that the brothers of the Jia family will definitely be successful in the future. If they invest in them, they will be able to excel in the imperial examinations in the future, and they can be in the officialdom and support his grandson. In other words, even if the brothers of the Jia family failed to follow his ideas, they were admitted to Juren, Jinshi, and became officials. For Liu Dianli, there was no loss. The way the Jia family is doing now is obvious , that is aimed at the way of farming, studying and inheriting the family. If one generation fails, it is impossible for two or three generations to have no merits in the imperial examination. As long as he has one, then he will not lose. It is enough for him to be proud that such a family can be married to a family with a farming family and a large family business.

The Qi family really can't think through these twists and turns. This is normal. Brother Xing may not be able to understand the pros and cons of this, that is, Jia Xun has grown up in this environment of intrigue and exchange of interests all year round. Only people understand the meaning of this.Therefore, he is the one who cares the least about whether Liu Dianli has really become an official. He mentioned it in front of others, and most of it is meant as a compliment and encouragement. In fact, it is still a very good backer for the Jia family, who are orphans and widowed.

"Mother, these are enough. Let me see, twelve liters are enough. That's how you want to throw them away."

Yu Niang listened to them talking about her dowry, although she was blushing, she was not a lady, she didn't hide in shame, she just looked at the face of the sister-in-law secretly, for fear that the sister-in-law would feel uncomfortable, after all, the sister-in-law married in But there is no such dowry.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Miao turned around and said:

"The dowry is a woman's waist. The more you pass by, the louder you will speak in the future. Look at your sister-in-law, look at your grandma Wang, I married here, and I still want to give away the fifteen acres of land under my name." The share is drawn over, for what? Isn't it to make my sister-in-law and I straighten up in the village? This is still our village. You married in the county town, I'm afraid it's more particular, it's better to have more, Sixteen sets, this number sounds nice, and it’s still short of three... Mother, I see that there are still a few things that I want. There are a lot of bronze mirrors in the dressing box. This one is indispensable. In addition Make a washing shelf, copper basin scissors, this is another lift, the price will not be too expensive, it looks great, and it is complete, and my sister-in-law will use it in the future. Besides, our family is a fisherman, and there is nothing else. This conch is the best. Enough, for a year, look for some good-looking ones, big ones, and make them into decorations. Doesn’t it mean that even the capital can sell them at a high price? As for the rest, let the brothers have a look, if it’s really impossible, it’s okay to get a set of white porcelain tableware.”

Xiao Miao is not the kind of stingy person either. Knowing what kind of family this sister-in-law married to, she naturally knows that this is done well and the dowry is rich. Such a virtuous person, and you don't need to spend your own dowry money to buy it, why can't you come up with an idea?The uncles in the family are not very old, so if they want to save more for the future separation, it should not be thought of so early. It will take about ten years. If this is the case, being a good sister-in-law is what I should do , Naturally, he thought more and more carefully.

Let's see if this is the case, whether it's the Qi family or the other uncles, even my husband's eyes are a little softer when he looks at me, this is the effect.Even Xiao Miao herself applauds her cleverness in her heart. She has no natal family, and even if she does, they are separated by blood. She wants to live a good life for herself, gain a foothold in this family, and let her mother-in-law, husband, and uncle If you treat your grandma well, then you have to make the whole family feel good about yourself.