Jurong Wharf.

The appearance is no longer haggard, but the sad face is still Sha Shi, holding his son's hand tightly, the words have been repeated several times, and he feels bored, but he still can't help but say it again. In fact, she is not worried about her son's life in Jiangning, after all, she is going to Guozijian to study, and Fan Jin takes care of her, so there will be no problems.

But the Sha family wanted to stay in Jurong County to live, and Li Cai applied for a chastity archway for her, which was mostly done. Of course, there are advantages to being a thrifty woman, such as the shops under her name can be exempted from some taxes, etc., but they also have to accept some rules, and the most important thing is to pay special attention to their reputation. Although it is close to Jiangning, it is close to the end of the world, and it is impossible to visit Jiangning to avoid suspicion. At a time when she had no need to worry about her livelihood and safety, the pain of her only loved one in the world was far away was more unbearable than hunger or toil.

Since yesterday, I have been teary-eyed, and I can't bear to let go of the child now. Fortunately, she knew in her heart that the trip to Guozijian was related to her son's future, and no matter how she was, she couldn't stop it, so she had to repeatedly tell her to listen to her father-in-law and not fight with others. It didn't have much guidance, just to spend a little more time with my son.

Jiyin's eyes were also red and swollen from crying, and the mother and son depended on each other, and it was not easy for anyone to separate at this time.

In the cabin, Zheng Chan, who was full of pearls, watched by the window, embarrassed, and said to Fan Jin beside her: "The head of the house, these two mothers are pitiful enough." As soon as they are separated this time, they have to meet during the New Year's holidays, and Jiyin is so small, how can a mother not want to. ”

Fan Jin said: "I can't help it, this is related to Jiyin's future, and I can't be soft-hearted at this time." If you are soft-hearted, you will actually harm your child for a lifetime. I'm in a bit like him, and I can understand his feelings, but ...... No way. The only way out for a scholar is to work in his career, and he only guards his mother, so he misses his future. Fortunately, the arrangements were made on the Sha family's side, Hua Zhengjie was so astringent and courageless, Feng Lao and I warned him a few times, and the Song lady gave him some lessons, and now he doesn't dare to have any more ideas. Moreover, now that there is a female apprentice of Feng Lao as a bodyguard, if he dares to be unfavorable to the Sha family, he will kill himself. ”

Zheng Chan thought about the appearance of the female apprentice and couldn't help laughing. "That's a woman, too? It's a yaksha. Even if he doesn't have martial arts, just looking at her appearance, a man becomes a eunuch. It's really hard for her to be fair, how did you fall in love with her. If she hadn't come forward to help take inventory and clean up the goods, and tell us about the private disadvantages of Hua Zhengjie, those trading shops would have become Hua Zhengjie's private property, and Sha Niangzi would not have seen the money. The contracts she made with the Sha family, although they were two people doing business together, in fact, in the final analysis, they still took care of the Sha family's business. ”

"Song Niangzi is stronger than her husband, and she has also helped this time, and the official will not let her suffer. Fortunately, her family also happens to live in Shangyuan, and I will take care of her. Even if it's not because of this friendship, just because of you, I have to take care of her. Didn't you two worship Jin Lan? Of course I'll have to take care of your sister. Besides, she coaxed my little beauty to be happy again, if I don't take care of her, my little beauty will be angry, who will cook for me. ”

While Fan Jin was talking, he hugged Zheng Chan from behind, the woman screamed quietly, looked around nervously, and said in a low voice: "The ...... of the family Don't, in case anyone sees it. ”

"No one is allowed to come here without me, it's decent. So, don't be afraid. ”

As soon as the words fell, the hatch was pushed open, and the girl's crisp and moving voice sounded: "Brother-in-law, we have sorted out the total number of fields and properties in the two townships, and ask my brother-in-law to come over...... Yes! ”

Fan Jin ignored a problem, that is, his official authority is indeed very powerful, but there are always people who are exceptions. For example, for Miss Xu Liu, who suddenly broke in, whether it was the Shangyuan County Order or the Wupin Life Official, it didn't add up to any meaning. In Jiangning and several surrounding counties, Miss Six can go wherever she wants, and no county order can stop it.

Seeing the intimacy between the two, Xu Liu first subconsciously covered his eyes with his hands and screamed, but then he stopped his voice again, and his fingers secretly showed a few slits and peeked at Fan Jin.

Zheng Chan screamed louder than Xu Liu's voice, and ran out as soon as she pushed Fan Jin away to block her face, Fan Jin hugged her and said, "What are you running." Miss Six is not an outsider, and she doesn't know about our relationship. Give Miss Six a salute, don't be rude. You stay here, I'll walk with Miss Six. ”

He almost carried Xu Liu to the deck, and said as he walked: "Sixth sister, didn't I tell you, you have to knock on the door when you enter someone else's room!" ”

Xu Liu's face was flushed, and he lowered his head and said, "People don't know, you will be like that in broad daylight." That Zheng family is too bad, she pesters her brother-in-law at every opportunity, if she is at home, such a girl will have to eat family law. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, the situation of each family is different, and besides, she is very pitiful, how can she use family law indiscriminately. By the way, I heard that Qianguo Gong is also about to arrive in Jiangning, so you don't have to go back to see your uncle? ”

"The things assigned by my brother-in-law haven't been done yet, how can I go. However, our sisters are very attentive, and we have found out the situation of the land in the two townships, and we have come to report the victory. How do you know that as soon as you come in, you will see ...... See your ...... in broad daylight"

Xu Liu was wearing a goose yellow dress at this time, and the sun was shining on his body, like a golden outfit. Walking behind Fan Jin with his head down, his face was flushed, especially the shy appearance was even more pitiful. Fan Jin said with a smile: "Sixth sister, you also wrote it in the book, this kind of thing is human nature, you don't have to regard it as a flood beast, right?" ”

"It can't be daylight...... Besides, she is a subordinate, how can she be worthy of a talent like her brother-in-law. Even if my brother-in-law wants to...... It's time to find a ...... It's that, that...... Everyone is beautiful, and the famous lady is right. ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "You're wrong." I already have your sister, whether you are a beautiful lady or a famous lady, who is willing to be a concubine? When the time comes, it will be ruined for life, and it will not be fun. ”

"Not really." Xu Liu, who had always been well-behaved and obedient in front of Fan Jin, suddenly raised his head and retorted: "What my brother-in-law said is not right. Everyone's ladies don't necessarily can't be concubines. Like what...... Concubine. I heard my mother say that Xu Shaohu in the previous dynasty used Tao obscurity to protect himself, so he gave his granddaughter to the grandson of the adulterous minister Yan Song as a concubine. Yan Song's grandson is just a martial artist, Xu Shaohu is the leader of Shilin, the teacher of Jiangling Xianggong, and his granddaughter can be a concubine for a martial artist, why can't everyone be a talented man like his brother-in-law? ”

"That's different. At that time, it was Xu Shaohu who wanted Yan Song to relieve his doubts, and the strategy he used couldn't be counted. Moreover, the marriage was just a talk, and it didn't really come to fruition. When Yan Song fell, Xu Shaohu killed his granddaughter to preserve his family's dignity. Speaking of this, I actually don't like Xu Weng's style, no matter how much he has contributed to the elimination of adultery for the country, how pitiful is that granddaughter? It's just to marry someone again, why do you have to die? cherishing feathers to the point of recklessly disregarding human life makes me feel less in favor of it. ”

"I know, my brother-in-law is a good person and won't do things like Xu Shaohu. But that also shows that everyone can be a concubine......"

"Then she herself is also very aggrieved. Obviously, she can be an eldest woman, but in the end, she will not be happy when she falls to the point of being a concubine. At the beginning, she may be able to bear it, as the days go by, ten or twenty years, she will inevitably have grievances in her heart, and she will become depressed and sick over time, which is not beneficial and harmful. ”

"No, no, brother-in-law's words are not right. If you are lonely all your life, or if you marry someone who is not human, you will become depressed and sick. Every day in front of a man you don't like, even if you become a wife, you won't be happy. You see it's written in the book, as long as you are with the man you like, even if you are hungry or a beggar, you will be happy. What does it matter if you're small? Besides, not all big ladies will bully people, at least not every concubine. ”

Fan Jin looked back, Xu Liu was looked at by him, lowered his head again, blushed more than Fang Cai, and said, "Anyway...... It's that subordinate who is not worthy of his brother-in-law...... I know that many girls from good families like their brothers-in-law and are willing to be small. ”

"Perhaps...... But my luck has been used up when I met you, Sister Zhang, where can there be such a stupid lady who likes me. I don't want to think about this kind of thing. There is something wrong with me today, but you also have to remember it, you have to remember to knock on the door wherever you go, this is the etiquette, and it is the dignity of your own country. Lest people laugh at it, you know? Besides, if you meet bad people, you will suffer. So where to go in the future, take your mothers-in-law with you, they can protect you. ”

"I know that I take my mother-in-law with me wherever I go, and I don't take it with me when I go to my brother-in-law."

Because Fan Jin put Shangyuan, Jurong's field property figures did not mean much to him, and the work of checking the field property was stopped. Although the matter is just the beginning, Fan Jin does not plan to hand over these data to Li Cai, but the work achievements of these girls cannot be erased.

They are just a group of literary girls, not scribes in the yamen, in such a short period of time, it is not an easy task to sort out the land and property of the two townships, and the effort is not trivial. Just looking at Xu Liu's expression, I knew that she was afraid that she would not sleep for a few nights. Moreover, this sixth lady has always been favored, and she only spends money at home and doesn't care about making money, when will she worry about such mundane affairs as farming and family business?

A pen that sings the wind and makes the moon sad and sad in the spring and autumn writes about the fact that the fields produce and cultivate cattle, and the difficulties are self-evident, Fan Jin is moved by Xu Liu's dedication in his heart, so she doesn't go to her heart when she counts Zheng Chan's words. Some hurtful words, even more reluctant to say it. Only followed her, and went to the boat of the Begonia Society.

The woman of the Begonia Society rented a boat, just behind Fan Jin's official ship. These women are all Fan Jin's fan group, and they are naturally willing to follow their idols. I am a Jiangning person, and when I am away from home for a long time, I will inevitably want to go back. Especially now that I heard that the idol was put on the Yuan County Order, I didn't want to leave a sentence anymore.

In their hearts, with Fan Jin's protection, there will be no danger. Some women are not from Shangyuan, but they can borrow to live in Shangyuan's sisters' Tao's house, and they don't think there is any problem.

As soon as they saw Fan Jin coming, these girls excitedly greeted him and put a few account books in front of Fan Jin. When you open the account book, you can see the details of the accounts written in those juanxiu handwriting.

"Master Fan, you see, this is the land of the two townships that we have cleared, some of which are the fields in the government's account, and some of which are newly cultivated by them and have not been counted by the government. Also, the fields of the government are actually scribbled, and many people have become landlords for some reason, and the real fields are not in their hands. You can't hide this little trick from me! ”

The little girl who wrote about the sincere love of her brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and made Fan Jinlei scorched and tender was the concubine daughter of an official of the Jiangning Household Department.

"We started from the homes of the members in the townships, and also brought a few little sisters into the society, and started to ask from them, just saying that they were helping them find their in-laws' houses, and it was easy to ask the truth. How many fields there are, and how many exemptions there are, all inquire clearly. This time, Master Fan went to Shangyuan to make a county order, and we will help you check Shangyuan. Compared with Jiangning, Shangyuan is easier to check, the people there are more familiar than here, as long as you ask, you can quickly sort out the account books. ”

The other women also nodded, and some people didn't want her to steal the limelight, so they hurriedly said: "My family is in the rice and grain business, and I have a good family with several members of Shangyuan." I just have to ask those sisters, and the number of fields is not difficult to find. Master Fan, look, I wrote this word, it's not good-looking. ”

"Hmph, your words are written like yours, weak and weak, no strength at all, how can it be beautiful? There is time for Master Fan to teach us how to write. ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "I really want to open a girls' school and teach you people about humanities." In fact, your talent is already good, and it is useless if I don't teach it. This is an identity, as my disciple, there is a teacher-student relationship with me, if anyone dares to be unfavorable to you, I, as a teacher, can come out. When the time comes, you will become disciples. ”

"Yes, yes!" A group of girls cheered in high spirits, and the fatigue of days of collecting data and sorting out accounts was thrown aside. There is also a humanitarian: "Then Master Fan must remember to teach us." ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "That's certain." But the things of this account book ...... Forget it. Jurong is a neighboring county, and Shangyuan is your mulberry, check and check, you want to find out your own father's head. I tell you the truth, my final purpose in inspecting this field is to collect taxes. It's not good that you've got your own parents' property. You don't have to worry about this. ”

The daughter of the household official shook her head and said, "We don't care, Master Fan will also find someone else to take care of it." The eldest master is so powerful, he must be able to find out. Rather than that, let's check ourselves. Besides, it is the duty of human beings to pay taxes on food, so we will not protect our families. Sisters, isn't it? ”

A girl of this age is relatively simple-minded, and her worship of idols is more important than her possessions. Besides, in their opinion, that little tax is not much, and it is not worth hiding. Especially the daughters of a few merchants, the family has no land, and they are even more happy to do this to please their idols. So they asked Ying to continue to do this errand.

Looking at their smiles, Fan Jin secretly said in his heart: If the people of Jiangning can be like them, this will be fine. nodded and smiled: "Since you say so, I won't shirk the commission, and when I get to Jiangning, I have to share your labor." In addition, you can go back and tell your family, when I go to Jiangning, I will change the rules, and some things will be different from the past, but there is only one proposition: harmony makes money! Remember to tell your parents about the Hua family, and you must explain it in detail and don't hide it. ”