Since the Jia family took charge, in the Hua family, the most important point is order. When people eat, when they work, when they rest, and even when they speak, there are rules and regulations. If you don't follow the rules, you can be punished. There are special inspectors who are responsible for supervising the daily life of the clansmen and checking who is not following the regulations, including tenant long-term workers, who are also within the scope of supervision.

Although there are many adults in the entire Hua family, there is no life in ordinary life, and some of them are step-by-step, like an old machine, running according to their own inherent processes. With the incident of Sha's forced marriage, the operation of this machine is no longer normal.

This reaction is not obvious at first, it is just that some people speak when they shouldn't. In fact, whether it is farming in the field or weaving, in monotonous and repetitive labor, speaking itself is also a kind of spice.

However, because of the previous situation of clansmen fighting in labor, the Jia family made strict regulations, prohibiting talking and talking during labor, and it was forbidden to laugh and play, and talking and chatting was considered to be not a proper job and was not allowed. It's a whispered conversation between some men at work, and it's an adventure in the flower family.

Fortunately, the inspectors did not find it, so this whispering continued for a long time, and in the evening, the men told their women what they had talked about during the day, and when it was time to weave the next day, the women were also bold enough to tell more women, so that the number of people who talked privately gradually increased, and the murmur of the quiet and solemn mansion in the past became more and more.

The visits of the female relatives of the members of the various prefectures made the Jia family unable to take into account the following situation for a while. Her temperament is not suitable for socializing, but to maintain such a large family, normal human relations are essential. She has no friends, but she has some partners and acquaintances to communicate with, and at this time, these people become a bridge of communication.

Including one of the concubines of the county magistrate Li Cai, several women came to visit for a very clear purpose: they wanted her to take a step back. The Jia family is currently the head of the Hua family, which is actually equivalent to the patriarch, and the division of the family is also presided over by her, and the family property will not suffer. The county and several employees also agreed, and they would give the Hua family some other compensation, as long as they went through the motions, there would be no loss in interests.

"It's nothing more than to give the woman some fields, the Hua family has a big business, and it is not bad for these hundreds of acres of land. Besides, if you divide the family, the land is also in your hands, so you can divide some food for their mother and son to live, which is not a big expense. An old woman said.

"Although Sha is a slave and maid, he has no reputation. But no matter what, she always gave birth to a boy from the Hua family, and she should also be allowed to enjoy some industry. Besides, she has also served Hua Lao for more than ten years, and she has no credit and hard work, right? A woman who is usually quite compatible with the Jia family persuaded her bitterly.

"Three people can't lift a single word. My lord said, who let you be arrested this time, and the appearance of Sha's being tied up, the county is about to spread. If you lose money, the lawsuit will not be easy to fight, so you can only suppress the matter and really make trouble in court, but everyone has no face. ”

The favorite concubine of the county order relayed her husband's point of view.

Compared with the persuasion of everyone who is either affectionate or reasonable, Jia's answer is always the same, just two cold words: no way!

Because of her face and the dignity of the big family, she didn't get angry at these people, but decided in her heart that she would not have any more dealings with them in the future. Even if it damages the interests and development of the family, she will not hesitate to do so.

For a woman of Jia's age, there is not much left in the pursuit of life. Material pursuits or the accumulation of wealth mean little to her, and the only thing that can really make her care is dignity. Right now, what these people want to deprive her of is the dignity and decency that she values most in her bones. Let her bow to the woman who stole her husband and stole her own property? She couldn't do it!

She was a woman with a rigid face, but her face was even more cold because of her anger, and her expression was very ugly. These women who come to be lobbyists are either extremely familiar with Jia's family, or they are themselves good social people, and they have the ability to observe words and feelings. When I saw it, I knew that Jia was angry, and I didn't feel bored. Some of the women also showed displeasure on their faces, and they immediately said goodbye with a few perfunctory words. The county commander Li Cai's concubine was the youngest, and she spoke the most boldly, and said coldly before leaving:

"Old lady, my lord asked me to tell you that this matter is not a small matter, not only your family's housework, but also a major event in our Jurong County. Although the old man thinks of the face of the old man and the friendship between the two of us over the years, he wants to make the big thing small, but it is always good to have sincerity in both cases. If the matter can't be handled, it's really a big trouble, and the old man has to judge impartially, and I hope the old lady will be more considerate when the time comes, don't blame us for not talking about friendship. ”

Stupidity! Can you do anything to me if you judge justly?

Jia Shi held back his anger and didn't say it. She is not afraid of Li Cai's official authority, her son is very appreciated by Hu Zhili, and she has the face of the governor, and she doesn't care very much about the attitude of a county magistrate. The reason why she doesn't get angry is only because of her identity. On the other side is just a concubine of Li Cai, a fox girl, who is not worthy of talking to herself at all. Cleaning her up from the eldest woman with Li Cai is not as knowledgeable as this kind of woman!

Using the above reasons to convince himself, Jia Shi snorted coldly, left without saying a word, and returned to the house to sulk to himself. The chilled honeysuckle water sent by the next person tasted nothing when I drank it. After a while, Hua Jiyin walked in sweating, wiping her sweat and saying to her mother:

"Mother, several world friends in the county have come to the door, and they all hope that we agree...... Separation. He looked at his mother boldly, and said stubbornly: "They agreed, we just need to make an appearance, as for the division of the family's property, they will find a way to make up for it, and we don't have to ...... too much."

"Enough!" Jia Shi shouted angrily and interrupted his son's words. "Where have you read your books? Such a simple truth, still use your mother to teach? Does my mother care about those fields, or those shops? Money and things outside the body, if you don't bring them in life or in death, even if they are gone, what does it matter? What my mother cares about is the face, it is the body! If the family is separated, isn't the slut just fighting against his mother without distinction between dignity and inferiority? Also, that little brute is on an equal footing with you, no matter how high or inferior, you can bear this breath, I can't bear it! The matter of separating the family is also not mentioned, my Hua family does not have this rule! They take care of their own affairs, and they just don't care about our affairs. ”

"Mother...... But those outsiders said that if they refused to split up, Fan Jin would make a big deal out of it......"

"Let him go. My Hua family is a decent family, can I still call you and me to the court for questioning for this little thing? What royal law did I violate by disposing of my own concubines? No matter where he goes, I'm not afraid of him! Don't be so timid, those people are just here to scare you and force you to bow your head. Our Hua family has no soft bones, and it can't scare us. I want to see what they can do to me if I just don't do what they want! From tomorrow onwards, send the Sha family to the Jienu Hall to be a subordinate, and take Hua Jiyin to the ancestral hall to study, and everything will be as usual. I discipline my own family, and no one can interfere! ”

The authority of the Jia family, in the world of the Hua family, is almost comparable to the emperor, and these two orders are not a problem. But early the next morning, the woman of the Hua family, who was ordered to take the Sha family to the festival woman's village, failed to carry out the order as she wished. Although the forbidden woman's strength alone couldn't resist so many women, she didn't dare to really fight them, but with one sentence, the woman of the Hua family had to stop.

"The county magistrate has instructed that in the case of the Sha family's involvement in the forced sale of women and children, they must go to the court with the rumors, and they are not allowed to move the place casually. If you have to take her away...... In the future, the people of the Hua family will not be able to grow cowpox again. ”

Although the county magistrate cannot interfere with who's family handles his family's daughters, he has the right to decide who not to plant cowpox. The Cowpox Bureau is an institution of the imperial court, and even the funds are allocated by the imperial court, and the vaccinators do have a veto power in the official government. In last year's smallpox, although the Hua family also strictly guarded it, more than a dozen children and a few adults still died. If the government really doesn't vaccinate against cowpox, then when smallpox happens again, everyone will still have to break through the ghost gate.

Even if those women are not afraid of death, they have to think about their children, and when the county order is ordered, as long as the Sha family is taken away, the entire Hua family will not be vaccinated against cowpox. After the news came out, several elderly women in the family, together with the wife of Jiahua Jiyin outside the main house, came to the Jia family to ask for favors.

Although the words are very tactful, the attitude is also very deferential. But the meaning of these women is very clear, the old lady should not toss, so as not to implicate a family. Ding Kou of the entire family, no one can afford such a big responsibility. For their sake, the great anger of the heavens must be suppressed.

Besides, although the county order may not necessarily have such great authority to prevent people from planting cowpox, this attitude is expressed to tell people that this mother and son cannot move. If the Hua family forcibly dragged the Sha family to the Jienu Hall regardless of the county order, it would not be of much benefit to the Hua family.

No matter how great the power of the patriarch is, it is also based on the benefits that can be brought to the people. If we insist on pursuing a plan that harms the interests of the people, especially those who are powerful in the tribe, we will certainly be resisted. Jia's previous sale of the Sha clan had nothing to do with other people, so naturally she had to toss, but now that there is a forbidden woman, these people can no longer pretend to be stupid. No matter how tough Jia is, so many women with status and status speak together, and she has to weigh one or two.

Jiyin, who was brought to the social sciences, was not abused or beaten, and the reason was very simple, Li Cai personally went to the Huajia social studies to inspect and easily reformed Hua Zhengmao's fame.

The county order itself is responsible for the teaching work of a county, and is responsible for the daily assessment of Xiucai, so it naturally has the right to open up Xiucai. Li Cai found high-sounding reasons, such as finding out the previous article on Hua Zhengmao, pointing out its fallacies and shortcomings, and hearing some unfavorable comments about Hua Zhengmao, but he couldn't find any flaws in the procedure, and it was also official. But this is the first county order of the Hua family to be dismissed by the local officials in more than 100 years, and the Hua family is also the first family in Jurong to be dismissed in more than 100 years.

Li Cai personally tested Hua Jiyin's knowledge in the school, and then praised it without hesitation, this attitude is taken out, and whoever wants to be unfavorable to Hua Jiyin in the school in the future has to consider whether he can take this consequence.

The county ordered to go to the countryside to study in Huajia's society, praised Hua Jiyin, and was immediately invited by Guo Congshan to Guo's house. The news spread quickly on the Hua family's side, and even those inspectors gave up their duties, but took the initiative to join the army of private discussions, asking about the news one after another.

Under the trees in the field, the men of the flower family can be seen muttering quietly, the loom in the machine room is idle, and the women are also gathered together to talk in a low voice, chewing their tongues.

After a few dry coughs, an elderly woman in the computer room coughed several times to warn, and when the other women looked up, they saw Jia Shi on crutches surrounded by two mothers-in-law into the computer room. A group of women looked nervous and got up to greet them, but Jia only snorted, walked to a loom and sat down, and began to operate it with ease.

"When I was young, I was at home every day, just learning to weave and embroider with my mother, and I never had time to gossip. Because these two things are the foundation of a woman's life, and if she can't learn this, she is not a qualified woman. What you wear on your body, and what you eat in your mouth, you have to change it with a loom. This skill must be practiced since childhood, so that it can help the husband's family prosper and not eat white rice. I know what you're worried about, but instead of worrying about those things, you should practice your skills. As long as we have fields, looms, men can farm, women can weave silk and cloth, whether it is the government or the outside of the staff, who can do anything to us? What are you still doing in a daze, don't sit down yet, get to work! ”

The women did not dare to speak any more, but bowed their heads and went to their machines and began to operate. The woman who was originally sitting on Jia's loom had nothing to do, and she was a little embarrassed. Jia Shi looked at her, "I don't know what to do?" There's no life in the eyes, it's not okay. Come and help me with the feeding. Remember, as a daughter-in-law, your hands and feet must be diligent, and you can't stop your hands and feet before it gets dark, which is your duty......"

The room was quiet again, except for the monotonous crunch of the loom, and after about half an hour, Jia's energy continued to work. Suddenly, a woman's voice outside the door said, "Fifth master, you can't go in, there are all women here." ”

Immediately, a man's voice sounded, "If I don't go in, then let my sister-in-law come out!" Now that the catastrophe is coming, please sister-in-law must come out and make it clear, this matter can't wait like this. At least I can't wait to die in this room. ”

"Fifth master, what did you say, why did you come out and wait for death in a good manner?"

"Nonsense, the business in the city is mainly done by my house, and the annual profit is eighty to the clan as a minister, and there has never been a shortage. Why did you sacrifice my house now, of course I have to ask clearly! Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law came out to speak! ”

Jia stopped what he was doing, stood up on crutches, walked out with a firm step, and when he reached the door, he glanced back at the women, and his eyes were still sharp. "Being distracted and keeping to yourself is the virtue of being a woman. What happens outside has nothing to do with you, so you can work hard. With me, the sky of our flower family can't collapse! ”