Ye Mansion is different from Xu Mansion, and the military generals are simple in everything. In addition, Ye Ruiguang is very strict in governing the army, not to mention the breeze on his sleeves, and the reward of Yulu is often divided into poor families in the army. Therefore, although General Ye Lao ranked first in the military position, he did not have much savings except for the land and real estate that he had been gifted. Ye An has the true inheritance of his father, and he is strict and clean. Although it is ranked in the first grade of Shangshu, second only to the first grade of Taifu, Guogong, general, etc., but the annual salary: including the Zhengyi, Encheng, and rice grains, is only 600 taels of official silver. It is really not easy to feed the huge Daye Mansion. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, where every inch of land is valuable, if officials are not corrupt and want to live as rich and prosperous as a drunken man, it is absolutely impossible to rely on money alone. Therefore, many high-ranking officials and nobles have other ways to make money.

Twelve years ago, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the Lin family became a noble. General Ye Lao is a veteran of the Three Dynasties and has a very high prestige. Because Lin Guangyao has always regarded the Ye family as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. Although General Ye Lao has a higher military rank than him, he is unwilling to intrigue with him and deceive him. In order to protect everything, and not to be tired in his old age, he invited himself to be stationed at the border, planning to spend the rest of his life hard.

And Mrs. Ye's maiden family is from the Nanyang Xu family, a century-old gentry. In terms of family background and arrangement, there are only a lot more than the Ye family. Therefore, not only are the maids in Yefu far less than those in Xufu, but the food is also far less exquisite than Xufu. In addition to three meals a day, the pastries in Yefu are just ordinary tastes, decent and not new; It's not as good as Xu Mansion has a special person for a small kitchen, and all kinds of pastries and snacks are dazzling and salivating........

Mrs. Ye's maiden name: Xu Anjiao, is the beloved daughter of Xu Hongcai, a scholar of Hanlin University. Fourteen years ago, he married into the Qinghe Ye clan and the Great General's Mansion of the Protector of the Country. At that time, it was the second major happy event that the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty talked about. This is the first happy event, and it should be Chen Shishi, the only daughter of the former Taifu and the current Duke Chen Hongji, who married the former emperor Zhao Gan, and was registered as the queen of the Middle Palace. On the day of the wedding of the emperor and queen, the Guogong Mansion went to the palace, and the red makeup stretched for dozens of miles. The royal carriages lined up from the street to the end of the street, in an orderly manner, with countless red ribbons tied to the trees on the side of the road, standing all the soldiers maintaining order, and the surging crowd was endless, shoulder to shoulder, all of them stretched out their heads to watch this rare wedding celebration in a hundred years.

It's really a picture of "the magpie on the branch is in spring, and Yan Fei is here with Yiren in his heart." "The people who have seen it in the imperial city have not forgotten the grand scene of that day.

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The good days are over. Ye Zhiqiu followed Ye An home. However, in the past two days, Ye Zhiqiu has missed her grandfather's "goose fat crisp, soft fragrant cake, mandarin duck baked cake, jade bun, osmanthus sugar potato, honey lotus root...... and her mother laughed and teased her, not reluctant to her grandfather's house, but reluctant to eat at her grandfather's house.

Ye Zhiqiu: "。。。。。 ”

Just when the mother was discussing when to go to her grandfather's house to live again, there was a paging voice from the door.

"Madam, the old housekeeper of the house has arrived."

Mrs. Ye got up with a smile, "Please come in quickly~", and did not forget to tell the maid to make a good West Lake Longjing that was fed with rainwater. It is a gift for a distinguished guest.

I saw an old man with gray hair coming in, Jiazi was old with ears, neat legs and feet, and his body was full of energy, especially the eyes that were sharp and shiny. Ye Zhiqiu recognized this as a figure from his grandfather's army at a glance. She tidied up her appearance, and when she got up, she didn't forget to drag Ye Ruochen who was lying on the couch, blessed her body, and said obediently: "I've seen Grandpa Fu~"

Fu Shun was a little surprised, his swarthy face was full of smiles, and there was praise and love for the younger generation in his eyes. praised again and again: "It is worthy of the blood of the old general, smart and benevolent, he guessed the identity of the old slave at a glance, and he did not put on the posture of the master at all, there are successors to the Ye Mansion!" After speaking, there was some emotion in his eyes, and he hurriedly changed the topic.

"Madam, the old slave is deeply favored by the old general, and thanks to the trust of the old general, he entrusted the huge Ye Mansion to the old slave to take care of. In the past 12 years, Master Ping's family has been extravagant and wasteful in food and clothing, and their style on weekdays is no smaller than that of the official master. In the early years I wrote to inform the old general, but ...... The old general remembered his dead brother...... Alas, the old slave is a subordinate, and every time Master Ping has to spend money and silver, the old slave does not dare not give it...... Madam, you also know that the silver of our general's mansion is only a thousand taels a year, and most of it has been dispersed by the old general to the families of the soldiers who died with him before........ "Xu is thinking of the brothers who were born and died together many years ago, Fu Shun's eyes were slightly red, and he was a little choked.

"Uncle Fu, you are an old man who followed the old general in the early years, and the Ye family has never regarded you as a slave. If the partial family is embarrassed and offends you, I am here to compensate you for the old man and the old general......" Mrs. Ye's words were sincere, and there was no hypocrisy at all.

"Madame has tormented the old slave. Over the years, the Ye family's land and real estate, Master Ping has been looking for opportunities to make stumbling blocks. Hey... Although the old slave is dull, he has followed the old general for many years, and he has also learned some methods in the army. Speaking of pride, Fu Shun's eyes were full of energy, and the floating eye lines did not hinder his brilliance.

Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but chuckle out loud when he saw that the "little shunzi" that his grandfather often said was actually a very interesting old man. couldn't help but quip: "Grandpa Fu, did grandfather misunderstand you?" ”

Just when the old man was a little stunned, Ye Zhiqiu shook his little head and learned his grandfather's tone: "Grandfather said that you are wooden and honest...... I see, you're much more savvy than he is! ”

"You goblin! Speak no big or small, beware of your father's punishment. Although Mrs. Ye's tone was stern, she was not angry.

"Hahaha, it's okay! It's fun for children to be so innocent and lively, and it's much better than those nerds who know how to shake their heads all day! Fu Shun laughed loudly, he hadn't been as happy as he was today for many years, and he reached out and touched the children's heads. He took out a bag from his sleeve and opened the bag, and two delicate pure gold jade pendants appeared in his hand. These two Zodiac Tigers made of pure gold, although they are not big, the magic lies in the exquisite craftsmanship, and it can be seen that it took a lot of thought.

Moreover, the Ye Mansion is not rich, and the housekeeper is naturally not rich. There is a saying among the people: income is not in the official high, but in the heart. The housekeeper of the General's Mansion without oil and water has an income that is not as good as that of a petty official's family slave.

"Since you call me 'Grandpa Fu', this is my 'meeting gift' for you."

Fu Shun looked at the two little guys in front of him lovingly and lovingly, and finally stopped calling himself an 'old slave'. Mrs. Ye also put her mind at ease, smiled and asked the children to accept it, and invited Fu Shun to take a seat. Fu Shun talked to Mrs. Ye about business, reporting the profits and losses of the Ye family's industry over the years, and the general situation of the Ye Mansion. Mrs. Ye did not let the children avoid it, so that they could be exposed to it from an early age and learn a lot. It was not until Ye An returned home from the military department after handling official business that Fu Shunfang left satisfied.