Chapter 416: Unpaid Debts (Part II)
Not long after Fan Jin was promoted, Zhang Shilu gave his widow to Hu Er as his wife. The widow is said to be extremely indecent, fornicating with a housekeeper of the Zhang family, and using the means of immortal jumping to blackmail money. With such a woman befriending Fan Jin, Zhang Shilu has no reason.
But no matter what, the woman finally has some beauty, and for Hu Er, she can be regarded as having a family. This time this woman also came to Jiangning with him, according to Sister Hu, he didn't want to enter Beijing, he just wanted to stay with his brother-in-law to do things, and it was best to be a servant and make a windfall.
Originally, Fan Jin pondered that for the sake of Sister Hu, he would give him an errand officer, but he didn't want him to fall in love with Zheng Chan. It's not surprising to think about it, after all, Zheng Chan's appearance is far above Hu Er's own wife, and more importantly, her current identity is very embarrassing. At most, it is a big girl in a house, selling and giving away people are common things, in terms of the current social environment, Hu Er's request cannot be regarded as excessive, and its nature is probably similar to asking for some money from a brother-in-law, or asking for a head animal......
Fan Jinqiang resisted the urge to punch him in the face, and only taught him to concentrate on his family and be worthy of his mother. Hu Er said with a smile:
"As soon as the little brother came, he fell in love with the woman, the waist and the P shares...... I also know that my brother-in-law is reluctant, but my Hun family is also a good means, although the appearance is not as good as her, but she is also a very capable woman, and then my brother-in-law will know the subtlety. Wait until later, if the brother-in-law really thinks it's not suitable, then change it back. ”
Fan Jin's eyebrows were raised, his hands were clenched into fists and relaxed, repeating several times. "Hu Er, in your eyes, can wives and concubines be so cheap? How can a man like you be a servant under me? How can I trust you to patrol the streets? ”
Hu Er smiled, "Brother-in-law said with a smile." The younger brother also entrusted the blessing of his brother-in-law, and spent a few days in the yamen, how could he not know the secret? Patrolling the streets to catch thieves, that's what only incapable servants do. The younger brother is a brother-in-law's closest relative, how can he do those things? I want to share my brother-in-law's worries and do big things. Thousands of miles of being an official for food and clothing, the younger brother knows that his brother-in-law is a scholar, and he wants to be a clean official and accumulate good deeds. But the family also has to eat, and the little brother who makes money on the errand bears it. This Jiangning is full of gold, and the brother-in-law has the way of the Guogong Mansion, and within three years, the younger brother kept it for his brother-in-law to earn him a few thousand taels of silver, and then collected dozens of women. The little cook won't be able to enjoy it by then, so why don't you reward the little brother......"
"Get out!"
Fan Jin, who couldn't bear it, threw down a teacup, smashed it and made Second Brother Hu scream, covering his face and fleeing for his life. Fan Jin calmly instructed Zhang Tiejian to scare Hu Er for a while and not let him mess around. Zhang Tiejian is from the rivers and lakes, and he is not familiar with Hu Er, so it is most suitable to do this kind of thing.
He wasn't afraid that Hu Er would do something like a night attack. Among the mothers-in-law who came with their mothers, some of them were actually female soldiers under Lin Haishan. Sending them along is to protect the safety of Fan's mother, and now in the back house, they also play the role of bodyguards. In addition to them, there were also several female disciples of Feng Si in the back house. Although those women are thick and strong, they look like no salt, and when they have beards, they are men. But the martial arts are indeed clever, and if Hu Er wants to attack at night, he is doomed to be unlucky.
But the problem is that Hu Er is not just a person's problem, his problem represents the current appeal of the Fan family as a whole. When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. At present, the entire Fan family is suspected of eating a big family, which makes Fan Jin quite a headache.
It's not without that kind of family that is dedicated to the public and not for personal gain, but obviously the Fan family is not. Like most families nowadays, they are looking for profit. Use money and resources to pile up a jinshi, in order to give back benefits to the family.
In addition to tax exemption and exemption from military service, and then you can get preferential treatment when doing business, seeking a future for your children and asking for important positions are extremely legitimate demands. You went out of this village, and now that you are developed, you have the obligation to give back to the whole village, which is your mission.
According to the views of the villagers, Fan Jin is now developed, so he should find a way for the villagers. Hu Er's kind of is more extreme, and other people's requirements may not be simple. Fan Zhiwen, Fan Zhiliang wants to be a prisoner, and Fan Jin needs to find a way. Some of the other children want to enter Beijing and find a way out of Beijing. Some of them want to stay in Jiangning and make a fortune in this flowery world.
For example, the gentry sent a gift yesterday, and today many people come to the door to ask for it, either openly or in a round of things, with the same meaning. You Fan Jin made a fortune and couldn't ignore the villagers, the whole village was frugal and frugal for you to study, everything you have now has our shares, and you should be rewarded.
In recent years, some upright officials were forced to resign by their villagers because their little income could not meet the needs of their relatives at all. But if you refuse, you will have a bad reputation in the social evaluation, thinking that you are a ruthless and unrighteous person who is not worthy of being an official. This is where the current deformed value lies, and Fan Jin can't reverse it.
He didn't go to the office in the hall, but went to the warehouse, where a group of women wanted to go to see the silk sent yesterday, but they were blocked by Liang Pandi with a few blind girls and a stout woman. scolded each other in local dialect twice, and the quarrel was so noisy. Liang Pandi was on the ground with one leg and the other leg on the table, pointing at the group of women in front of him, and took out the means of scolding on the dock, but a group of women couldn't scold her. If you want to talk about fighting, you know that she has clever methods, and it is no good for everyone to go together, so she has to point to Sang and scold Huai and scold her shamelessly, and only when she sees Fan coming in will she leave stupidly.
Several blind girls came to greet Fan Jin, and although they couldn't see it, they could hear Fan Jin's footsteps. Two of the women are married, and the most beautiful Ah Qiao is still single. Although he knows that what he pursues is a mirror, there are always idiots who are willing to pay their lives for it.
Liang Pandi saw Fan Jin's displeasure, took his hand, and walked into the temporary warehouse. "Jin Zai, I know you're unhappy, but in fact, when you were at home, the family was not rich to this point. Are you a lifter, everyone is afraid of you, but it's nothing. But now that you are a big official, and you are still going to be the prime minister's son-in-law, the villagers can't sit still. Don't order anything at this time, I'm afraid that it will be even worse in the future. Everyone understands that the prime minister's daughter has an ugly face, and she asks for something, so be careful of being beaten out. It's better to take advantage of the present time to ask you for more and settle down more for yourself. This kind of thing has happened many times at home, so I scolded them, they can't beat them, they can't win by scolding, and they can't do anything about me. Everything in this belongs to Jinzi, so I won't let them take it at will. ”
Her hand gently brushed over the silks, medicinal herbs, and gold and silver that she had stacked overnight. "A year ago, I could have killed people for these things. It's not a joke, but you can really kill people with knives and grab money, such a large number is enough for me to do it. But now, they're just gifts. If I hadn't met Jinzi, I would have been either beaten to death by Fan Tong or beheaded by him, and the best thing to do was to sell dog meat on the dock. You are my nobleman, and I will guard this family inheritance for you, and no one will want to take them away......"
Before the words fell, her body tightened, and the man's arms had already hugged her from behind, bursts of heat sprayed her ears, pressing her person forward, and Liang Pandi's hand held the silk. She understood the man's intentions, a little nervous, a little shy, and whispered with her legs together:
"Don't mess around! What is this place and how can it be ...... What if people see it? You're going to ...... Questioning ......"
The man had begun to ask for it in a hurry, and she could feel his anger and depression, it had been a long time since she had seen him so unhappy. Since he wants to be happy in this way, he should satisfy him. Regardless of whether he is the eldest master or Wen Quxing, he will always be the little brother in front of her, stubborn and a little childish, dragging his sister-in-law and asking for candy regardless of it. Liang Pandi resisted for a moment, but after all, he couldn't bear to go against his lover's wishes, and parted his legs with a red face, cooperating with the other party's actions.
The shy smell wafted in the air, and Liang Pandi looked at Fan Jin with disgust and pity, his hand gently caressing his face.
"It's pathetic. Others say that being an official is majestic, but who knows that being an official will be so hard. How many of them can understand the hardships they have endured? Sister knows that you are uncomfortable, knowing that they are a group of bastards, but you can't do anything to them, Sister understands this feeling very well. ”
"I knew that the third sister was the best for me, in fact, the second sister came with the fat guy king, and I knew that they also wanted something, right? But you never say ......."
"Where do you think of it? It's just that the second sister and the second brother-in-law want to change the environment, my second brother-in-law is so fat, what other benefits do you need? If you want benefits again, aren't you afraid of dying? If they dare to ask you something, you don't pay attention, I'll talk to them. Your surname is Fan, their surname is Liang, what qualifications do you have to ask for this and that. ”
"No, they should have what they want. Hu Er's kind of bastard knows how to benefit, not to mention the third sister and your relatives. There is only one sister and brother-in-law in your mother's family, so I have to take care of them. ”
Liang Pandi shook his head, "If you take care of them, you are making trouble for yourself." Helping the surnamed Liang doesn't help the surnamed Fan, this is an elbow bent outward, and I can't explain it. Other people with the surname Fan will use this incident as an excuse to challenge you, asking you for this and that, endlessly. So, don't give it at all, my second sister can't say anything, at most she is looking for me to quarrel or fight behind my back, it doesn't matter. It's a big deal, I'll give them money. You have just become an official now, so you must be cautious everywhere, so as not to be looked down upon by your colleagues, and you must not anger your old Taishan. It's not that these people don't understand this truth, it's just for their own benefit, and no one cares about your life or death. Actually, according to me, if they don't care about you, why should you care about them? When my aunt was working hard in the fields, I didn't see anyone to help, and everyone ate their own rice, but they just studied in social studies for a few days, so they didn't have to pay back their life's future. You're so smart, you must know what I mean, it's better to make them unhappy than to be unhappy for them......"
Fan Jin smiled slightly, "It's still the third sister who is good to me." I actually had similar thoughts, but I couldn't make up my mind. You know, if I do this, my family will be the saddest, and I'm not afraid of other people's opinions, but I'm afraid that my family will be afraid of me or alienate me. ”
Liang Pandi kissed him on the face, his eyes were full of doting, "No matter what my Jinzi does, I will support him to the end." Even if it's murder and arson, count me as one. In fact, in addition to me, my aunt will definitely support you, she has been dissatisfied with those people for a long time, but her identity is there, and there is no way to attack. If you clean them up, Auntie won't have anything to say. As for Sister Hu...... She's pitiful, but fortunately, her father and stepmother aren't there, so you coax her and everything will be fine. She is the best person to deal with, and she can handle it with three good words. ”
The relatives of the Fan family have already risen, some are moving around, some are pointing at the public arresters, and some are sneaking to the signing room to watch the work. The two women in official uniforms in the loan hall quickly attracted the attention of several Fan family nephews, and they beckoned a few companions to watch from a distance, whispering something, and sometimes there was a burst of malicious laughter, which caused many people to look at them angrily.
Fan Jin's convening order was conveyed at this time, and all the relatives of the Fan family, including the second brother Hu, were called to the second hall by him. Dozens of people stood in a large area, looking like a government servant.
Fan Zhiwen and Fan Zhiliang are the two scholars who are the leaders of the team, no matter where they go, the scholars will always be the first horse, it seems that the children of the Fan family are not crazy enough to completely mess up the etiquette. Fan Jin looked at them, "This is Jiangning, not the village, and I am now an official, not a scholar." There are countless business waiting for me in one county, so I don't have time to say anything more to you. Whoever of you wants to enter Beijing and who wants to stay in Jiangning, now make a decision and stand separately from the left and right. The station that wants to enter Beijing is on the left, and the station that wants to stay is on the right. Everyone is their own people, I will give the bottom, I will take care of those who stay here, and the Zhang family will be in charge of those who go to Beijing. Miss Zhang married me, not to marry into the Fan family as a low-eyed and pleasing little daughter-in-law, but to be in charge, what will she do to you when the time comes, I have nothing to say. So decide for yourself who you want to talk to. ”
The crowd was separated, and the seven adults chose to stay in Jiangning, after all, they could enjoy the treatment of relatives under the county order. Fan Jin secretly sneered in his heart, but it was the Fan family's consistent short-sighted style. It seems that they have done so much business in the countryside in the past two years, and it has not broadened their horizons.
He nodded, "Okay, those who went to Jingshi can leave now." In the past few days, I stayed in the yamen and didn't go anywhere, and if I got tired of it, I went to the boat. Whoever dares to mess around, I will break someone's leg. If you don't use the law of the country, you can use the rules of the family. If you are willing to stay, tell me what you want to do and what you can do, and I will look at the arrangement. Let's talk about it first, the six-room scribe is the imperial court system, and I can't arrange it. There is no fixed number of officials, I can decide whatever I want. Wen Zai, Liang Zai, you two are going to study, enter the country, I will do this within three days, and the others are free. ”
These people come from the countryside, and most of them have never read, but they are not crazy enough to become a bookseller. Most people still choose to catch quickly, and some people offer to borrow some money to buy new clothes, etc., and Fan Jin also nodded and agreed. Because Hu Er still had a medicinal cloth on his head, no one dared to mention the woman's affairs.
Seeing Fan Jin's promise, these people were also happy, Yu Fan Jin's sentence, after entering the yamen, I am the master, you are the yamen, and you must abide by the rules of the yamen, this sentence is just a joke, and no one remembers it. Everyone is looking forward to a happy life in the near future where they can run rampant and take whatever they see, and everyone has a smile on their faces.