Chen Dexing never thought that his house in Yangzhou City would be so spacious and magnificent. Just when Lu Zhaoqi and Liang Chongru were busy connecting the generals in Yangzhou City, he was taking Monk Liu, wearing the regular clothes of a small military attaché, and went straight there with a frown.

When I turned to the alley, I saw a big house with a plaque of "General". There are also two family members wearing footless hats and blue cloth clothes at the door, cleaning and dusting. When they saw them coming, they all hurriedly crossed their hands and saluted.

A middle-aged man with a smile on his face and a dough dough face Wishing you prosperity on his face greeted him at the door, smiling and saluting, "Little Wang Ji, I have seen the official." ”

Wang Ji...... In Chen Dexing's memory, there is this person, who was originally a servant of the Chen family, because of his ability, he won the favor of Guo Ruren, that is, Guo Fuer, and became a housekeeper instead of Monk Liu.

In addition, this Wang Ji also has a beautiful and lovely daughter, who is only thirteen years old this year, and is also a female envoy in the Chen family, and is Chen Dexing's personal maid. After Chen Dexing was injured by a Mongolian iron horse a few days ago, it seemed that she was serving and taking care of her-it was the girl in ancient costume who appeared in Chen Dexing's mind, and there was an envoy named "Rong'er". It's Wang Rong'er, not Huang Rong'er......

"Ruren, Ruren, Erlang is back, Erlang is back!" The sound of chirping came from the courtyard, Chen Dexing felt familiar when he heard it, and then he thought that it was Wang Rong'er shouting. This little girl is a little crazy, she is not a lady, not even a little jasper. It's just an ordinary peasant girl, and the deed of sale is still in Guo Fuer's hands...... What the? Panicked that the Great Song Dynasty actually had such a backward Dongdong as a deed of sale?

Actually, there is!

But not the entire Song Dynasty has such a thing as selling oneself into slavery. In Chengping...... That is, the Northern Song Dynasty referred to by the Southern Song Dynasty people did not have or very few, at least it was not legal in the official face. However, in the chaotic Southern Song Dynasty, especially in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty, not only has the bad habit of buying and selling slaves and maids been restored, but even tenants have become accessories that can be bought and sold with the fields! And it can be done publicly, which is recognized by the Great Song Dynasty!

Of course, the matter of buying and selling tenants is basically absent in Lianghuai, because Lianghuai has been fighting for many years, and in order to effectively resist the Mongol invasion, the government naturally has to mobilize civilian force to the greatest extent. There are many martial arts clubs and bow and arrow clubs, and almost all the people in the countryside are armed to form armor, and they practice martial arts when they are not working, and every household is equipped with swords, spears, bows and arrows...... Everyone has a sharp weapon in their hands, and it is naturally not easy to become a slave.

In the most peaceful land in the Southern Song Dynasty, such as the East and West Roads in the south of the Yangtze River and the east and west roads in Zhejiang, the people at the bottom were of course the objects of wanton oppression by the wealthy families. Wang Ji's father and daughter were originally tenants in eastern Zhejiang, and they were sold to the Chen family together with "people with fields". At this time, the tenants in some areas of the Southern Song Dynasty had actually become serfs.

As soon as he entered the door, Chen Dexing saw that his young and beautiful mother who was a little too much was already waiting in the courtyard. I saw that she was wearing a blue narrow-sleeved short-sleeved jacket and a red cardigan on her upper body, and a white pin-pleated long skirt on her lower body. The dress is also embroidered with lace, which sets off a plump and attractive figure. The hair is also carefully groomed, combed in a high bun, and hairpins are arranged with flowers. A pretty face is also painted with light makeup, picturesque eyebrows, and pale red lips. Such a mother, it's really pleasing to the eye!

"Second brother, I'm finally back, can things go smoothly?"

Guo Fu'er, the pretty girl, said with a smile: "If you can transfer to a few officials and get a good deal, you won't be in vain with that generous gift." ”

Chen Dexing hurriedly saluted and said: "Mother, Liao Shibo has already promised the child a general of the Wurui Army, and the Wurui Army suffered heavy losses in yesterday's battle, and it needs to be repaired urgently, and it will not be able to go to the battlefield in a few months." ”

Guo Fu'er pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "This is not bad, in a few months, most of the northern captives will retire, and then they will be able to live a peaceful life again." The second brother is about to ...... at least seven or eight hundred people below But it's a fat mess, and when you send it down, don't forget to give you another generous gift to Liao Shibo. ”

Chen Dexing was surprised, he would be an official like a pretty girl, if only his father had her ability.

The pretty lady smiled, stretched out her jade hand and pulled Chen Dexing and walked into the hall, "Second brother, it's not too early, you must be hungry, right?" I happen to have some food and drinks at home, so let's eat them first. As she spoke, she said to the beautiful and lovely little girl who was following her, "Rong'er, go and tell the kitchen to cook." ”

"The slave knows." The little girl glanced at Chen Dexing with big watery eyes, suddenly smiled, turned her head and ran to the back kitchen.

Chen Dexing looked at the departing Qianying, and said in his heart how old this little girl is...... It's equivalent to a junior high school student in the future, right? It's so fresh!

The pretty lady on the side glanced at Chen Dexing with some resentful eyes, and suddenly smiled, "Second brother, Rong'er is a good girl, don't let her accompany her tonight." ”

This is an underage girl! Chen Dexing turned his head to look at the graceful Guo Fu'er, and thought to himself, 'You are a good woman......

Guo Fu'er seemed to have discovered something from Chen Dexing's expression, suddenly put away her smiling face, glanced at him, and sighed: "Second brother, you are not young, it's time to marry, do the big officials in Lin'an have arrangements?" If not, I, the mother, will do it for you. ”

While speaking, the mother and son had already entered the hall. This house was left by Chen Dexing's grandfather Chen Hushan, although it looks a little old, but it still does not lose its spacious style, Chen Dexing's previous life of three bedrooms and two living rooms added together, not as big as this dining hall. However, although the house is large, there are few servants and maids who serve. In addition to Wang Ji and Wang Rong's father and daughter, it is Wang Ji's Hun's Hun's Wang Aliu and two elderly couples. They are all old servants who have followed Chen Hushan, and the two male servants are both around sixty years old, with white beards and hair, strong muscles and bones, and some martial arts. The two old ladies are the cooks of the Chen family, making Yangzhou dishes with the style of the Song Dynasty.

In the hall, a round table and three chairs have been set up - this is for Chen Dexing, Guo Fu'er and Monk Liu to sit on. Chen Dexing is the head of the family, Guo Fu'er is a foreign wife with the emperor's seal, and Monk Liu is no longer a servant of the Chen family because he followed Chen Dexing into the army, and he also saved Chen Dexing's life, so he can naturally sit at the same table with the old master.

On the table, there are already cold dishes with wine, not cold meat, but carefully pickled salty and sweet fruits and vegetables, served in plum red boxes. Chen Dexing knew that the food was not made in his own kitchen, but bought by someone on the street. At this time, Yangzhou City is not only the location of the Lianghuai Pacification Division, but also the economic center of the Lianghuai region, with prosperous commerce, heavy household registration, and extremely convenient clothing, food, housing and transportation. In addition to the cold dishes, the wine has also been put on the table, which is the famous Qionghua dew in Yangzhou City, with a rich aroma.

Guo Fuer personally poured a glass of wine for Chen Dexing and herself, and handed the wine jug to Monk Liu for him to pour himself a drink, and then continued to talk to Chen Dexing.

"Second brother, do you have a favorite girl? Sue sù for the mother, find a matchmaker for the mother to say. ”

Chen Dexing looked at the pretty lady in front of him, sighed softly, and said, "Mother, the child is still young and has not yet made contributions, so it is better to live in a few years." Besides, the child's brother is not married. ”

It turns out that the ancients did not necessarily marry early, and it was similar to that of later generations, and it was also related to the education process. Those scholars who read poetry and books often marry later, and there are many people who are still alone in their thirties...... It is estimated that they all want to get a fame first and then marry a good family! At this time, the Song Dynasty seemed to be a society that revolved around the imperial examination, and as long as the title of the gold list was named, there would be good family affairs sent to the door.

However, most of the generals who served in the army got married early, and now after all, it is a troubled time, and when they go into battle to kill the enemy, their heads are pinned to their trouser belts, and if they don't give birth to a litter of sons early, they will be extinct at any time!

Guo Fu'er frowned when she heard this, and said, "Second brother, aren't you also like the eldest brother, and you want to take the fame test?" ”