After returning to Ningguo Mansion and visiting relatives and friends for a few days, Yang Qiuchi was ready to go.

That night, Song Tongzhi took Song Yun'er to visit Yang Mansion, accompanied by two middle-aged people, one tall and thin, and the other short and fat with a smile on his face, it was Song Tongzhi's original criminal master in Guangde County, Master Jin, and Master Qiangu Master Long.

After the host sat down, Song Tongzhi said: "Virtuous nephew, you, you are going to Huguang to take up your post in the next day, Yun'er will go with you, she is still young, her spleen and temper are not very good, so I will bother you to take care of it." ”

Yang Qiuchi arched his hand and said: "Uncle why did he say this, although Yun'er is young, she is a small ghost and a smart person, I still expect her to take care of me more." ”

Song Yun'er grinned, and then made a face: "Bhoo~!" Brother, are you praising me or scolding me? ”

Everyone laughed.

Song Tongzhi asked again: "The virtuous nephew is going, home, is the family settled properly?" ”

A few years ago, they had already agreed that Yang's mother would stay at Ningguofu's house and take care of the business, and Feng Xiaoxue would go to work with Yang Qiuchi. After coming back, after thinking about it carefully, Feng Xiaoxue and Yang Qiuchi were still worried that Yang's mother was alone here and had no one to take care of her.

But this trip to Huguang Town Yuanzhou is thousands of mountains and rivers, and in the Ming Dynasty, Huguang Town Yuanzhou was still a barbarian land, which is really not suitable for living at home. What's more, in Ningguo Mansion and even in the capital and other places, there are many businesses of the Yang family to take care of (receiving Hao Yuan's family), if you entrust others to take care of so many businesses, Yang's mother will not be at ease no matter what. Therefore, Yang's mother has decided not to go to Huguang with her son.

Although Yang's mother was reluctant to them, in order to let her son go to work with confidence, she kept her heart in her heart, and said with a smile that she could do it here alone, and besides, Song Tongzhi and Zhou Governor took care of them.

Now that Song Tongzhi mentioned this matter, Yang's mother was also there, Yang Qiuchi looked at Feng Xiaoxue and said: "I discussed with Xiaoxue, I still want Xiaoxue to stay and take care of my mother, besides, there are so many businesses, my mother can't be busy alone, and it will be better to have Xiaoxue to help her." ”

"That's good!" Song Tongzhi praised: "Above, I was a little hesitant when I discussed it last time, so, the so-called good filial piety first, virtuous, virtuous nephew and niece and daughter-in-law went to work, leaving the old mother at home, although, although it was a good intention, it was also a last resort, but, it was still not very appropriate, the virtuous nephew is now dealing with it very appropriately, only, just bitter for you." ”

Mother Yang said to Yang Qiuchi: "This is not good, Xiaoxue still goes with you, you go to that remote place to work alone, and there is no one around you to take care of you, I don't feel at ease." ”

Song Yun'er interjected: "Why not? There's me! Am I not a close person? ”

Song Tongzhi shouted: "Yun'er, don't interrupt, you, what your aunt said is close to yourself, that is, the person who makes the bed and folds the quilt, waits for the bed and changes clothes, you, can you do it?" ”

When Song Yun'er heard this, her face turned red, and she said in a disguise: "I don't do it, I still need others to help make the bed and fold the quilt." ”

Of course, Yang's mother hopes that Song Yun'er can become her son's bedtime and change clothes, and she has the heart to say this, but after all, she is a peasant woman in a mountain village, and Song Tongzhi is a five-grade official of the imperial court.

Yang Qiuchi said: "Mother, if I can take care of myself, you can rest assured." Since my uncle thinks so too, let's just decide, Xiaoxue still stays by your side to take care of you, otherwise I will be worried. ”

Mother Yang listened to Yang Qiuchi's words, and she was also a little hesitant, not knowing what to do.

On the one hand, Feng Xiaoxue can't rest assured that her husband is not at ease, of course, she can't rest assured that Yang Mu, she is also in a dilemma, now that her husband said this, she also persuaded Yang Mu: "Mother, since your husband is filial, you can fulfill him, as for taking care of her husband......" She whispered a few words in Yang's mother's ear, and Yang's mother nodded happily.

Mother Yang said: "In that case, then Xiaoxue will stay by my side." ”

Song Tongzhi twisted his goatee and nodded with satisfaction, and said to Yang Qiuchi: "Virtuous nephew, you, you are going to take up the post, the master and the elder follower are already looking for?" ”

In ancient times, officials, especially in the Ming Dynasty, had a limited number of officials, and the government affairs were busy, and there were no staff masters and various long-term followers.

Yang Qiuchi has been in the Ming Dynasty for so long, of course he knows this, and shook his head: "I'm going to talk about it after I go to Huguang." ”

Song Tongzhi shook his head: "This, this can't work, Hu, what good staff can Huguang have?" Besides, this, this staff is your right-hand man, must, you must know both what to do and know, and people who know the roots can rest assured, and the long-term follower is related to your body, the safety of your family, and it is a person who wants to be close to yourself, half, half of them are not sloppy. ”

When Mother Yang heard it, there are still so many exquisite, Song Tongzhi has been an official for many years and knows his way well, of course what he said is not wrong, and said at the moment: "Can you always introduce a few close staff chiefs to your children?" ”

"That's what I mean," Song Tongzhi said, pointing to Master Jin and Master Long behind him, "Both of them were born in Shaoxing, both of them were born in Xiucai, they are proficient in criminal laws and regulations and money and grain accounting, they have followed me for many years, assisted me in handling government affairs, are loyal, shrewd and capable, and very effective, so I will introduce them to my nephew as a staff member." ”

Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed, he was very familiar with these two masters, but this was Song Tongzhi's henchman, and he was afraid that the beauty of his own plundering was not very good.

Yang Qiuchi was about to speak, but Song Tongzhi had already guessed Yang Qiuchi's thoughts, and said: "I am now promoted to Ningguo Mansion Tongzhi, not Zhengyin, and there is much less time to use staff." And, if I need it in the future, I'll look for another one. The virtuous nephew is young and promising, and the future is limitless, and the two of them follow you, which is also their creation. ”

Master Jin and Master Long came out of the ranks, bowed to Yang Qiuchi, and Master Jin said: "If the next two are hired by Lord Yang, they will do their best to assist the Lord. ”

"Good!" Yang Qiuchi patted the back of the chair and said to Song Tongzhi very happily: "Since this is the case, then I might as well be respectful." Thank you, uncle! ”

He knew that he wanted to ask the master to make a letter of appointment, so he immediately ordered the servant to bring the golden Cambodia certificate. I didn't know how to write this thing, so Song Tongzhi ghostwrote two copies of the Guan book, stamped Yang Qiuchi's private seal, and Yang Qiuchi personally handed them over to Master Jin and Master Long.

After the formalities are completed, the two of them are now Yang Qiuchi's staff. Yang Qiuchi instructed the servants to arrange accommodation for the two of them in the Yang Mansion.

Song Tongzhi told Yang Qiuchi some things that need to be paid attention to in the officialdom, especially telling him to bring more ears and less mouths, and not to force himself in case of trouble, Yang Qiuchi took it to heart. After chatting for a while, Song Tongzhi and Song Yun'er said goodbye and went back.

In the next few days, Yang Mu and Feng Xiaoxue began to prepare bags and travel expenses for Yang Qiuchi.

The Yang family is not as good as before, and now it has money. She was afraid that Yang Qiuchi would go to that remote place, and she would have nothing to ask for, so she bought as many as she could think of, and filled several large cars.

The night before they left for the capital, Yang Mu and Feng Xiaoxue had to carefully tell Yang Qiuchi about some precautions, which were trivial things such as adding more clothes, drinking less, paying attention to the body, and paying attention to safety.

Yang Qiuchi's head grew when he heard this, and he said with a wry smile: "Mother, Xiaoxue, I am in my twenties, and I will take care of myself," Speaking of this, he deliberately teased them, "If you are really worried, find a nanny to watch me." ”

Feng Xiaoxue nodded: "What my husband said is that I discussed this matter with my mother that night, and it is good for Ya Yuechan to serve you, so let her go with you and serve you with you." ”

"Huh?" Yang Qiuchi smiled bitterly, "Are you really looking for a little nanny to take care of me?" Then I remembered that on the night Song Tongzhi came, after Mother Yang and Feng Xiaoxue muttered, Mother Yang agreed to Xiaoxue to stay, and it turned out that what they were muttering about was this matter.

"Yes," Mother Yang said with a smile, "This is what Xiaoxue and her mother discussed, Yuechan, this little girl is very sensible, knows the cold and the hot, and it is very suitable for us, she is also very good to serve you, and we can rest assured that she will take care of you by your side." ”

Feng Xiaoxue said: "Yes, Miss Yun'er is strong in martial arts, with her and a group of guards to protect her husband, we don't have to worry." It's just that Miss Yun'er's surname is Haoshuang, and she is the daughter of the eunuch's family, and she has always served her, so we don't dare to expect her to serve you. So, it's better to bring a little girl. ”

Mother Yang continued: "Yuechan is smart and diligent, empathetic, considerate, and beautiful, so it's still very good to be a concubine." We have discussed it before, and when some of the girls are older, we will let you accept her to fill the house. So, she follows you, and when you see the right thing for you, just take her in, and don't have to ask our opinions. ”

The two of them sang together, and Yang Qiuchi couldn't even insert his mouth. finally got free, and just about to say, Mother Yang spoke again: "By the way, when it comes to taking concubines, Xiaoxue and I have also discussed, you go to the post for a term of three years, in these three years, if you meet a suitable girl, you will be the main concubine yourself, who does not have three wives and four concubines." You can make your own decisions about this kind of thing, and it is best to bring a son and a half daughter back when the term is over, and I will be happy. ”

(To be continued)