County office, household house.

The officer looked at the document in front of him, and he didn't know where to go in his mind. Because he is in the household department, it is convenient to settle down and buy property within the jurisdiction of Sanhe County, and he has also checked the small village that Lao Jin has taken care of in the past two days.

From the contract, I really can't see that it has anything to do with the Xining Hou Mansion.

The head of the household was a young man back then, with a widow and a young sister, and the one of the three who could be called the daughter of the Hou Ye was not like the widow, the girl who was in the cardamom years this year,

If it's not a concubine, it's even worse!

This family of three has been settled in Sanhe for more than ten years, which is about the same time as the Marquis of Xining was transferred back to Jinling.

If it's really a righteous daughter, it's okay, if it's the daughter of the outer room raised by the Hou Ye, it is the evidence of the royal slap in the face.

If you put it like this, it will spread to the head of Sanhe Zhixian County, and even if you are a relative of the emperor, you can't fall well.

Although Zhong Dian's official was a little sleek, he was also a chivalrous person, and after hesitating for a moment, he decided to pass through the wind.

It's just that this kind of thing, after all, is chasing after the wind now, and it can't be said on the table. Zhong Dianguan went to find Master Zheng after he fell into the palace.

This Master Zheng is one of the several staff members brought by Zhang Liang when he took office, and he has no public office, but he is usually responsible for the drafting of official documents of the county magistrate, and he is Zhang Liang's confidant.

"Mr. Zheng, Barilla is new to the hot pot, let's eat the pot, you have to give my old bell a face!" Zhong Dian's official directly blocked the door to invite guests.

Mr. Zheng scolded with a smile: "Okay, you are a big clock, it can be seen that you are promoted, and you are directly greeted when you ask people to eat!" ”

This scholar has always had many rules for eating, and the etiquette is thorough, so it is natural to hand over the post in advance to set a time, so that it is not respectful to ask people to eat on the same day, and on the other hand, only close friends do not need to pay attention to hypocrisy.

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, although Zhang Liang is from the emperor's relatives, but he is not an arrogant and ignorant person. When he arrived in Sanhe County, he also sent the chief of staff to familiarize himself with the personnel of the county government, among which Mr. Zheng was in charge of the clerical work, and he was familiar with the household and the ceremonial room, and his age was not much older than that of the Zhong Dian, so the two were also familiar with each other.

Zhong Dianguan smiled and said, "Isn't this a relief from the outside?" There are no outsiders either, what to toss? Wait for the next time I go back to my house to set up wine, I must ask three or five please, all the courtesy! ”

Mr. Zheng just said it, but he was curious.

Zhong Dianguan is not flattering, although everyone in Pingsuli is enthusiastic, but because Mr. Zheng is a confidant of the county, and he is also measured in his daily interactions, so taking the initiative to pull him out is not just for eating and drinking.

When I arrived at the Baiwei Xiang room, the Zhong Dianguan really ordered hot pot and wine.

Mr. Zheng was hesitating to inquire about one or two, and the official Zhong had already found an excuse to punish himself with a few glasses of wine, and he was a little drunk, and he had already pointed to the private room next door and said, "What a coincidence, I had dinner here with my brother two days ago, but I encountered a joke." ”

Mr. Zheng was still smiling and touching his beard, knowing in his heart that the drama was coming.

The official Zhong did not add or subtract, and repeated the conversation he heard, and then said: "My brother also said that most of them are immortals jumping in Mongolia, where are there so many royal relatives and relatives, and they also married two princesses, this big talk is really boundless." I have always been timid, thinking that it is really the mansion of the magnates, and I always have to wait carefully, but after checking the house, I know that I am thinking too much. It's just a little widow with a pair of children from an outsider, if it were the relatives of the Hou Mansion, they wouldn't be settled in this remote place! It's ridiculous to say that you want to choose a son-in-law for Hou Ye's daughter on the spot. ”

Mr. Zheng listened, and his heart was turbulent.

This...... Isn't it the Xining Marquis Mansion who married two princesses?!

Xining Hou settled his relatives here? Or is she a widow with a child, and she has a daughter of the Hou Mansion who wants to choose a son-in-law?

is also a relative of the emperor, some of them are old and dead, and some of them are also in contact with each other.

The Zhang family is the maiden family of the crown princess, and the Song family is the in-law of the two princesses.

If it was really Marquis Song who placed the outer room and private children in Sanhe County, who would believe that the tensor of the Sanhe County Order would not know at all.

When this matter comes out, not only the emperor can't tolerate the Song family, but even the crown prince will be annoyed by the Song family, in case the Zhang family and the crown princess are implicated, wouldn't it be wronged.

But this kind of secret thing is the population that was resettled more than ten years ago, if it wasn't for the mention of Zhong Dian, the head snake, where did the Zhang family hear about it?

Mr. Zheng only felt that his back was covered with cold sweat, and his gaze at Zhong Dian's eyes was meaningful.

Zhong Dianguan ate another glass of wine, patted his chin lightly, and said to himself: "This long-winded problem of eating wine will not be changed, everything is blind, it's okay to forget when you say it, forget it when you say it, and forget it when you say it, and you are confused!" ”

This sentence was obviously for Mr. Zheng, and when he left this house, he didn't recognize what Zhong Dian said before.

It's okay if it's a misunderstanding, otherwise such a powerful secret, a small role like Zhong Dian's official will only be completely sealed if he gets involved.

Therefore, Zhang Liang's promotion this time was not in vain, otherwise Zhong Dianzhi would not have taken the risk of speaking this time.

*

Mujia Village, the old house of the Gui family, the study of the West Wing.

Gui Chun took a dozen contracts and mentioned the matter of tenants to Gui Chongyang.

Although it is Gui Chun who takes care of it, but in the end, it is Gui Chongyang's land, and it must be explained clearly.

"The formal contracts that are being made are all Chinese, all of them are fifty percent of the land rent, and our family is responsible for agricultural taxes, and the same is true for Second Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhang." Gui Chun said: "But in the end, it's a close relative, so it's not good to be unforgiving." Grandpa's meaning is to accept it first, and then the two families will return some of it as appropriate. ”

If these two families have a good relationship with the Gui family, they will drop a rent of one and a half percent, and then it will reach the ears of other tenants, and they will be resentful; It is the Zhang family and the Mei family who are grateful for a year or two, and after a long time, they are accustomed to it.

shows the same as above, what the Gui family does is the favor of the Gui family. When you want to terminate it is also the Gui family's own business.

Gui's second grandfather's proposal is an old man.

Gui Chongyang naturally had no objections, and only said: "The previous retreat was all about Brother Chun in front, which offended many people in vain, and Brother Chun worked hard." ”

Gui Chun waved his hand and said, "What is polite, this is what I should do." But here in the village school, Mei Fuzi has been too perfunctory in the past two months, and he will take a vacation every three or five days, will it delay your study? Now that the house has been rebuilt and the land has been placed, you can still go to the town to study, and you can find a good gentleman, saving the delay. ”

Gui Chongyang pointed to the half-finished article and said: "If you have a holiday, you will have a holiday, and I will learn it by myself at home." ”

That's right, a few days after the village school reopened, Mei Fuzi had something to do again, and everyone was given a holiday.

There is a precedent for Mei Sheng to fall for Xiucai, and many wealthy families in these ten miles and eight villages are counting on "Jackie Chan", but now they are all dissatisfied with Mei Tongsheng.

It's just that there are a lot of people who read in the world today, but the surrounding areas of Mujia Village are limited.

In addition to the Mei family, there is only the Lin family in the village, but the Lin family is a big landowner, and their children and grandchildren are all studying in the county.

As for the uncles and nephews of the Gui family, although the two of them are academics, they have no fame, and no one regards the two of them as serious scholars.

*

Outside the Du family's east wing, the Li family was worried and stopped to stand.

In the wing, Du Qi bowed his head and made a fuss, concentrating, so he didn't notice that there was anyone outside the window.

Li didn't bother his son, and tiptoed away, until he arrived at the main house, and only let out a leisurely breath.

Master Du was pondering, and couldn't help but be irritated when he heard the movement: "What's the matter?" ”

Because the Du family sold land, not only did the people in the village despise the Du family, but even the Li family with their in-laws was a little less afraid.

However, in a few days, Mrs. Li came to the door twice, asking the Li family to help her mother's family, and complaining that she didn't care about her brotherhood, and she wanted to sell the land to her mother's family. Li He is in his twenties, and he said that his two daughters-in-law did not succeed, and it was not because his family was poor?

If the Li family's aunt can pull her mother's family and sell dozens of acres of land to her mother's family, then the Li family's industry will also rush to marry her daughter.

Li asked Mrs. Li how much silver she had, nine taels of silver per mu, how many acres of land she wanted to buy.

Mrs. Li was stuck, saying that she would do it first, and it was no one else left and right, and she would pay it back when she had the money, which was actually the meaning of a white wolf with empty gloves.

Li just sneered, and the mother and daughter parted unhappily.

When she came back for the second time, Mrs. Li brought her eldest grandson Li He over, and she was majestic and high-spirited, but she really wanted to coerce the Du family.

Du Li was impatient to listen to the old lady's sour words, and directly asked someone to beat Li He, and the two grandparents ran away in disgrace.

In the end, it was a shame, and Duri was inevitably angry with the Li family, so he lost patience.

Li Shi accompanied him and said carefully: "My son is working hard, but this old man Mei is on vacation again, I haven't heard that you can do a good job in learning for three days and two days like this, is it better to send your son to the town?" ”

Hearing the town, Duri was looking gloomy.

Zhang Fu fled without a trace, and Du Li Zheng sent someone to keep an eye on his son-in-law Mei Xiucai, but he didn't expect to really find a line.

The Du family's ten acres of hidden fields are the head of the Zhuangzi next door.

His cheap son-in-law is not ethical, does he really have the guts to collude with outsiders to trap himself?