Chapter 175: Repayment
This is true, if you really make so much money in a year, you will be a rich man, why can't you do it? Not to mention anything else, the settling-in allowance of 500 taels of silver given first is a big number. In fact, they give their families silver a year, at most only ten taels of silver, and as little as four or five taels of silver, which is still the result of frugality. Now the family can get five hundred taels of silver at once, what a big number? Five hundred taels is that the family can be rich for a year with ten taels of silver a year, and it can live for fifty years. With these five hundred taels, the brothers in the family can marry, the younger brothers can start a family, and the sisters can marry a good family. Parents don't have to worry about it. You can also buy one or twenty acres of land on the edge of the capital, and the family will no longer have to worry about running out of food to eat.
Not to mention, there is even more exciting news, you can also take your family to Nanyang together. These five hundred taels of silver can actually buy a thousand acres of land in Nanyang, my God, isn't this a rich man? Even if you don't buy a thousand acres of land, don't you listen to the county lord? You can buy 500 acres of land, and then the remaining silver can be used to build a house, hire people to farm, and have 500 acres, and your family can be a small landlord without worrying about food and clothing. This is something I never dreamed of.
This is not counting, the county lord also said that he can earn double money in the future, which is much more than the income in the palace, and there are rewards, so that after a year, the family does not have to spend their own money, can they save some silver for their own retirement. By the way, the county lord said that the issue of pension does not need to be considered. You can marry or adopt children. At the thought of getting married, these embroidery girls from the palace have red ears. As a palace maid, where is it possible to get married? It's good to be out of the palace now, and you can also get married. There can also be men. This can be imagined in a lifetime.
In fact, the palace also releases some palace maids every year, but. The fate of these palace ladies is not good. Because most of them are old, the little money distributed by the palace. Most of them were exploited by their families, or they were deceived by men, and in the end, they died miserably. It's better, to be a nurturing grandmother for a big family, or to be an embroidery girl, it can be regarded as having food and clothing, but it's not very good. What now. If the county lord really finds a man, he will still marry from the county lord's mansion, according to the example of the big girl. In this way, there is a county lord as a backer, and he is not afraid of being deceived by a man, nor is he afraid of being bullied in his in-law's house in the future, nor is he afraid of living alone after getting married, and being bullied by local ruffians and hooligans. The most important thing is that just now, Chen Caijia also said that even after getting married, he can continue to work in the embroidery workshop in the house. The same monthly money can even get the monthly money of the steward, and the steward can get two thousand taels of silver a year. What a huge number? The noble lady in the palace, Chonghua Niangniang, does not have so many years. Of course, we may not be able to get that high, and we don't have that ability, but with exquisite skills, there should be no problem to be a small steward, so can't we also have an income of a few hundred taels a year? Oh my God, what a life this is? With such an income. Whether it's getting married, or supporting your mother's family. Or adopt a child, raise a child. It's not a problem.
Chen Wenhui saw these embroidery girls being stunned one by one, and said, "If you have any other conditions, you can also mention them." If not, go back and think about whether to settle down your family in the capital, or go to Nanyang together, and whether to stay in the capital and go to Nanyang in a year, or go to Nanyang in two days, and you can discuss it. When the time comes, Mama Gui will come and talk back to me. ”
Mama Gui looked at everyone and said to Chen Wenhui: "County Lord, please let the eldest lady of the Chen family take them back, and when they think about it, the slave and maid will give the county lord a gift." ”
Chen Wenhui knew that this Mama Gui had something to say alone. He nodded and let Chen Cai's family lead the seven embroidery girls out. When everyone left, there were only Chen Wenhui, Bai's, and Bai's maid and red carp in the house. Mama Gui's face was red, half loud, she gritted her teeth, knelt down and said, "Originally, this should have been said to Madame, but we gave it to the county lord, so the slave maid thought, let's talk to the county lord." ”
Chen Wenhui said to the red carp: "Go and move a stool for Mama Gui." ”
When Mama Gui was done, Chen Wenhui said: "Mama Gui, we don't need to call ourselves slaves in the house, this is not a palace, there are not so many rules, and you will understand who I am in the future." The maids, grandmothers, maids, and housekeepers in our house are all like a family with us. You can just say anything. ”
A hint of discoloration flashed in Gui Mama's eyes. After thinking about it, he said, "County Lord, then I will be disrespectful." I am from Gyeonggi, and my home is in a mountain village about 20 miles away from the capital. I also have two younger brothers and two younger sisters at home. When I was a child, my family was too poor, and I was affected by disasters, and I couldn't survive, that year, I was already fourteen years old, and my family had promised me a family, but in order to save my brothers and sisters in the family, my father found an aunt in the same village and sent me to the palace as a palace maid. My aunt has always been working in the palace, and the family was also very poor, because that aunt often gave the family a little money back, so the family was considered rich in our village. I entered the palace at the age of fourteen, and I was too old, but my aunt gave me the method I thought of, and I bought off the steward eunuch, and I entered the embroidery room. In the embroidery room, I learned quite well, and soon I was promoted to a grandmother, and my monthly money was more, so I could support my family. Originally, I was going to live like this for the rest of my life. However, some time ago, when I was giving a little money to my family, I heard about something. Let me make up my mind to leave the palace. ”
Chen Wenhui was a little curious and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Mama Gui said: "At the beginning, my father promised me to marry the big cow brother in our village. Later, I entered the palace, thinking, Brother Niu must be married, maybe there are a few children. However, some time ago, I learned that Brother Da Niu has never started a family and has been waiting for me. My father is not in good health, and for so many years, my family's work has been done by Brother Da Niu. This already makes me grateful. However, some time ago, because I did a good job, I was rewarded by the imperial concubine, and I was given some jewelry and ten taels of silver. It was a windfall for me. So I asked someone to give it to the family. When the family got this money, they built a house, thinking that when the house was built, they would be able to marry their younger brothers. Brother Da Niu also came to help, but in the middle of building a house, a roof beam suddenly collapsed, and Brother Da Niu was smashed and his leg was broken. ”
Speaking of this, Mama Gui also left tears in her eyes.
Chen Wenhui couldn't help sighing. Bai Shi nodded and said, "This big cow is really benevolent and righteous, and your family owes him." ”
Mama Gui touched her tears and said, "Brother Da Niu originally had only one mother, and she died a few years ago. Now he is the only one in the family, his leg is broken, and in the future, he can't work, who will serve him? Who feeds him? These are all because of me, I had already mistaken him, I thought, in two years, Brother Da Niu is old, forget me, and then find a good family, forget it, but, now, hey, I'm really sorry for Brother Da Niu. So, I thought, I want to go out of the palace, I want to marry Brother Da Niu, I want to support Brother Da Niu for a lifetime, and repay his kindness. ”
Bai was a little shocked, and Chen Wenhui was also a little surprised: "Your big bull brother is disabled?" You have a good life in the palace, but you want to go back to that small village to marry a big cow? ”
Mama Gui said: "Is it because of me that he is disabled? Naturally, I want to keep him for a lifetime, and I can be a cow or a horse. ”
Chen Wenhui nodded and said: "It's rare that the two of you are both affectionate and righteous. So be it. When you go back, ask your brother Niu and your family if they are willing to go to Nanyang with me. If you really want to get married, I will fulfill you and give you an extra dowry. By the way, my Hei Family Alchemy Hall has the best doctor, and I will send one to follow you to see if your big bull brother can be cured. ”
Mama Gui didn't expect that her wish would be achieved so easily, she could get a dowry, and she could also have a doctor to treat Brother Da Niu. I couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in my heart. Originally, as a slave and maid, marriage was not autonomous, and everything had to be arranged by the master. Mama Gui originally thought that if the master did not agree with her marrying Brother Da Niu, she would never marry for the rest of her life, work as an errand in the house, save money and provide for the big cow, as long as she could visit the big cow when she visited every year. Now not only can he get married, but he also sent a doctor to treat Brother Da Niu. You can also take your family and Brother Niu to Nanyang together. How good is that?
Mama Gui said with tears on her face excitedly: "The county lord is very gracious, I will never forget, I am willing to repay the county lord by making cattle and horses for the county lord." ”
As she spoke, she was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Chen Wenhui helped her up and said, "I don't need to be a cow or a horse, I just need you to do a few things for me." ”
When Mama Gui heard this, she hurriedly said, "If the county lord has any orders, please say." ”
Chen Wenhui said: "You know what I have arranged for you just now. I'll hand them all over to you. Not only do you have to arrange your own home, but you also have to help them settle it down. Separate where to go to Nanyang first, and those who go to Nanyang later, so that they have no worries, so that they can work better in Nanyang. Let's be honest. This is a big place and a lot of room for development, but we still have too few people. Although the emperor recently gave me 200,000 people, compared to a place as vast as Nanyang, there is still a shortage of manpower, especially skilled manpower like you. I hope that you can bring a few more apprentices, and let your seven embroidery girls also bring a few more apprentices, so that you can better help me. (To be continued)