Chapter 550: Master Kong's Worries
Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the www.biquge.info of Biqu Pavilion, the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time the 515 red envelope must be turned over, how can the red envelope not be robbed, set the alarm clock high~
On the way back, none of the accompanying officials objected to Erya, Xiaohu and the children accompanying them. When they also stopped in a place where there was no shop in front of the village and behind the village, but they were able to eat hot white rice and chicken porridge and fragrant braised rabbit meat, they all realized that when they came, they had suffered those sins that they should not have suffered. So, several officials who had no exit to block the children from accompanying them all looked at the official who scolded Xiaolong for not traveling with his children. This official had already admitted in his heart that he was wrong, and he didn't stand up at this time, and was busy with a smiling face to make amends to everyone.
Because everyone was selected from the household department and the Ministry of Industry, when they first came together, they didn't all know each other, and it was normal for them to have some disharmony, and Xiaolong had already made them suffer. At this time, Xiaolong was angry, and he smiled and helped the adult to relieve the siege: "Lord Ji doesn't have to feel guilty about this matter, you are also in a hurry to complete the task as soon as possible." ”
"Lord Wang is absolutely right!" The official hurriedly descended the steps given by Xiaolong and stopped talking. Everyone ate and drank while talking about boring things from all over the world, and no one talked about it since. However, there are children playing along the way, and the feeling of going back is much faster than when I came.
Not long after they left the mountainous area, they caught up with Ding's sister-in-law and daughter-in-law, and after more than ten days of recuperation. Her daughter-in-law was finally able to see a bit of meat. In order not to let more people know about Ding's sister-in-law and daughter-in-law, Erya just watched the situation of the two of them by herself, and did not let Xiang Kun and Zhenzhen come forward.
Erya saw that Sister-in-law Ding wanted to go with them. persuaded her: "Sister-in-law Ding! You take your daughter-in-law and walk slowly behind, so that those people don't see what's going on. ”
Sister-in-law Ding wanted to follow the lady of the owner's family, but she actually felt that she was a subordinate, but she was slow and unspeakable in the back. Now the lady of the proprietor took the initiative to let her take her daughter-in-law to go slower, and she agreed: "Okay!" Then I'll walk slower in the back, thank you for your understanding of the two of us. ”
"Sister-in-law Ding! You better change your mind now! Don't get this habit to change at home. ”
"Yes, yes! Thank you for the reminder! ”
After Erya finished talking to Sister-in-law Ding, she called Liu Zijiang to Xiaohu's cooking place. He took out three hundred taels of silver and gave it to him. "Son! You take this silver ticket with you to prevent Sister-in-law Ding from having enough money. ”
"Okay!"
Liu Zijiang and Chen Minhong are the guards arranged by Erya to escort Ding's sister-in-law and daughter-in-law, although the two know that the woman is Xiang Kun's mother-in-law. But because of the owner's explanation, they all regarded Xiang Kun's mother as another widow and wife with a hard life.
Erya is still very confident in her children's Su zhì, so she didn't specifically explain to them not to reveal the identity of Ding's sister-in-law and daughter-in-law. Just thinking about starting a horse team in those mountains, she really wanted her own children to do it. One is that more and more children who are growing up have no better place to go. Second, relying solely on the unarmed mountain people, there is simply no way to deal with the robbery that is likely to occur on the road.
Therefore, he chatted with Liu Zijiang a few more words: "Zijiang! There is one thing I would like to ask your opinion: Wen Zhong's father received an order from the Emperor Taishang to improve as much as possible the lives of the mountain people in this large area of mountainous areas that we have walked through, as well as in the more mountainous areas further south that we have not visited. After we discussed, we felt that the best way was to let the special products of the mountain flow flow, but there was no way for vehicles to pass on the roads in the mountainous area, so we had to use mules and horses to complete the circulation of goods.
My thought is that none of you graduating boys in this class or in the next few classes have a better place to go. Isn't it possible for you to organize a few of these teams, and then recruit half of the local mountain people to be guides and dialect interpreters? Specialize in walking the various mountain merchants here! If you have the will, I would like to leave this matter to you as the manager, and you will have full authority to form the following horse teams. Are you stressed? ”
The reason why Liu Zijiang was selected as the leader of this escort pair is that he has his ability in it, and after listening to the words of the lady of the owner, he immediately understood the opportunity and the responsibility.
"The proprietor's lady! Since you are willing to leave such an important thing to me to do, and free what you value me, I may not have so much experience to complete the task you give me in the most perfect way, but I am willing to try, and please take the trouble to teach me! ”
Erya smiled with satisfaction: "Although you are not very old, you have always been very stable, and you know how to judge the situation at a young age, which is the reason why Director Shi pays special attention to you." Because you were sent to our family's compound in the capital by the Emperor's subordinates, I also guess that you may be the person the Emperor wants to reuse. And this transformation of the life of the mountain people is a major event for the people's livelihood in the local area that the Emperor Taishang wants to do, and it is only fitting for you to be in charge. It doesn't matter if you are the emperor or not, you just need to remember one thing, since you have taken on this task, you are shouldering double responsibility. Probably understood? ”
Liu Zijiang was obviously stunned, he was sent by the Emperor Taishang, almost no one knew, how did this lady of the proprietor know? It seems that the lady of the proprietor family is not like what she seems, she just lives a small life at home, and she knows everything outside and inside.
However, he knew very well that although he was sent by the Emperor Taishang, it was this Wang family who raised himself and gave him financial resources in the school, and he never thought of betraying the Wang family for the sake of the Emperor. However, from today's point of view, the Wang family does not ask themselves to betray the Emperor for the sake of the Wang family, but they just need to be able to do a good job in the affairs of the Emperor Taishang, and be able to live up to the grace of the Wang family. This kind of thing is simply good news for him, although he was stunned, but he was very sober, and immediately nodded and replied: "Don't worry, the lady of the owner, I understand what you said." If you leave this to me, rest assured, I will do my best to do my best. ”
"That's good! On the way back, you begin to think about taking the men with you, and I will take the horses and mules and the necessary supplies and goods for you. ”
Xiaohu listened quietly beside him. It wasn't until Liu Zijiang left that he couldn't help but ask Erya with doubts in his heart: "Daughter-in-law!" Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to point it out to him so directly? ”
Erya shook her head: "It's okay!" This matter is clearly better for them in the future, so that the children will not be constrained in doing anything with such a thing in their hearts. However, this is not my biggest fear, what I am most afraid of is that these burdens will eventually distort the children's personalities. ”
She has seen a lot of Infernal Affairs movies, although they are very well acted. In the end, this role as Infernal Affairs will be on the side of justice. But in fact, many slaves who serve one slave and two masters are ultimately not loyal to any one master. They usually have a dilemma between the two ends, and they don't want both masters. Made a traitor in the true sense of the word, to distort the life of the human **. Erya doesn't want her to spend so much manpower, material resources, and financial resources to raise the child, and the final outcome is like this. Therefore, she took the initiative to choose a master for them and let them know where they were located. Who is to be loyal to.
Xiaohu knows that everything he wants is simple. Therefore, he didn't think much about his daughter-in-law's words, but nodded and said, "If you think it's right, just do what you want, I'm always on your side." ”
Being able to unconditionally support his daughter-in-law is not something that ordinary men can do, Erya patted Xiaohu's arm with emotion, and said two words gently: "Thank you!" ”
His daughter-in-law would often joke with him and tease him. But there are few times when such tenderness occurs. Xiaohu felt goosebumps all over his body instead of warmth, so he patted back the back of his daughter-in-law's head very beautifully. Said: "Daughter-in-law! If you don't come gently, don't be gentle, panic! ”
finally gentle, but was disgusted by others, the second girl didn't want to pay attention to him, rolled her eyes and got up to the children, seeing that they were busy with yellow mud roast chicken.
When he went back, Xiaolong did not turn to Puzhen again, but directly returned to the capital with the accompanying officials. The Emperor Taishang and the new Emperor jointly studied Wang Xiaolong's investment plan for the southwest mountainous area and the encouragement of horse caravans, and the father and son were very satisfied. This time, all the officials who went to the southwest mountainous area were promoted to a higher level, and each of them also received a hardship fee of 1,000 taels of silver, which was considered a great joy for all.
The happiest person is the second master Kong, he will naturally be happy when he is promoted to the next level, but what is even happier is that those friends who once pulled him to stand in line have consciously drawn a clear line with him, so that he does not have to face the problem of rejecting his friends.
He arranged for someone to call Master Kong Liu over, and the two of them were drinking in the reception hall outside the study while talking: "This time, the second brother got Hengtai's plan, and he was able to rein in the precipice, and he was promoted to a level because of misfortune. I didn't have anything to give Hengtai, so I gave Hengtai an ancient painting I got when I was young. I'll bring it back to you tonight, and you can send it to you, and if he comes to your house one day, let him bring it back himself. ”
"Second brother! It's all your own family, and he should help you, and you don't have to give him things for yourself. Even if he gives, he won't ask for it, and he is very strict in this regard, whether it is an outsider or a family member, he will not accept everyone's gifts. As his elder, I naturally can't do anything for him to dismantle the stage, so I don't deserve his respect. ”
"You!" Second Master Kong's face was flushed when he called the sixth brother, this younger brother's temperament is too upright, but the etiquette of his family can be so strict?
Master Kong Liu was not afraid that the second brother would be angry, but persuaded him: "Second brother! Now that you've been promoted to another level, someone will definitely come to your door for a glass of wine and give you a gift. However, if you can trust your brother, listen to his advice and don't accept those gifts. The second sister-in-law is earning enough money for you and a few nephews, so why bother to provide some ill-intentioned people with the opportunity to drill camp? ”
Second Master Kong glared at the sixth brother and scolded in a low voice: "What do you know about officialdom? Hengtai did that, but he was arranged by the Emperor Taishang to the remote west at the beginning, which determined that he had to be a lonely minister. Since he has already started, he can only go on like this in order to stay in the officialdom for a long time. And my previous style of acting has always been courtesy, this sudden isolation from everyone, will only make it difficult for me to move an inch, if the emperor can no longer reuse, then you tell me: What will be my end? ”
Master Kong Liu was taken aback, it turned out that his son-in-law was taking the risk of being a lonely minister?! Since ancient times, there has been no good ending for lonely ministers, so what will happen to his son-in-law in the future? He no longer had the heart to drink, and began to worry about his son-in-law's future.
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ps: There was a power outage in this area today, and the call didn't come until 7:40 p.m. I wrote a little bit by saving electricity before, and I handed in tonight's book. But there is no second watch!
Write tomorrow's update chapter overnight tonight, and there will be no second update tomorrow.
I will take the car back tomorrow night, rest at home for a day the day after tomorrow, and go back to work on the 17th.