Xie Laosan didn't delay, and directly called a small servant to come over and invite someone.

Most of the family members in the Xie family's hometown are small servants, and if you want to talk about taking care of the family, that is, making up the number of people, if you really fight to protect the master, it may not work.

So right now, Xie Laosan looked at the dozen or so men outside, but his eyes were a little hot.

He is older, and he no longer has the dream of being a general when he was young, mainly because he knows that he can't be a general, but now his son is out!

Although Xie Rongen's official position is not high now, he is young, and he will have a second brother in the court in the future, so it will be a matter of time before he rises.

"By the way, Third Master, this is the letter that Master Xie asked me to pass on to you, there are two, one is from Deputy Lieutenant Xie."

Xie Laosan smiled so much that the corners of his mouth were about to reach the root of his ears.

After Xie Laosan read the letter, his smile became even bigger, and he didn't sit down, turned around and ran to the backyard to find his wife.

Now Xie Rongye and Xie Rongche are both in their hometown, but both of them are studying in the academy, and they can come back four or five times a year, this is because the family conditions are good, and they can arrange a carriage to pick up people, otherwise, it is common for those students with difficult families to only go home once a year.

Soon, the patriarch and several elders of the clan arrived, and Xie Laosan also returned to the front hall again.

Song Yi handed the letter to the patriarch, and after he read it, he presented a silver ticket of five hundred taels.

"The five hundred taels of silver tickets were handed over to the patriarch by Lord Xie, and he said that he couldn't come back, but now that the Xie family wants to prosper, it is still inseparable from studying, and I hope that the elders can teach the juniors in the family more, so that they can work hard and become the pillars of the court as soon as possible."

The patriarch sighed in his heart, seeing that it was going to be the May Festival, Xie Xiuwen sent back another five hundred taels of silver tickets, which was obviously to support the juniors in the clan to study.

Therefore, after the patriarch discussed with several clan elders, the five hundred taels of silver tickets were divided into two, of which one hundred taels were used to repair the ancestral hall, and the remaining four hundred taels were used for the study expenses of the Xie family's children.

As long as you have the talent to read, even if your family can't afford it, the clan will definitely let you read!

This is the most intuitive benefit that the clansmen can feel after the strength of a clan is strong.

Grandpa Xie also got a lot of benefits here.

In addition to the jewelry for several female relatives in the family, Xie Xiuwen also sent a silver ticket of 1,000 taels to Grandpa Xie, and the letter also said that some of these men also have family members, a total of more than 30 people, and when the time comes, Xie Laosan will be resettled, and these men will be responsible for the peace of the family, especially at night, let them patrol and watch the night, and they must not be careless.

When Grandpa Xie originally saw that he had to feed more than 30 people, his brain was still a little abrupt, but now when he saw the silver ticket that said that he would be given 1,000 taels, Grandpa Xie's headache was immediately gone.

If you have money, you can say anything.

Grandpa Xie put away the silver, he didn't dare to give too much money to his wife now, it was really unreliable, it was better to take care of it himself, and his heart was more steady.

Now the housekeeper is Xie Laosan's daughter-in-law Wang, so the family should spend money, and it is generally directly allocated to the Wang family by Grandpa Xie, and she generally pays the next people's wages, and the monthly silver of each month is also received from her, and the rest of the family's expenses are basically controlled within fifty taels of silver every month.

Grandpa Xie still recognizes Wang's housekeeping ability.

After all, with so many people, it is not easy to control the cost at this number.

And they are decent people, and they can't be too bad for food and clothing.

Fortunately, there are often squires who are filial, and Xie Xiuwen also said that if it is a few small gifts, they will also receive them.

For example, if this family sends a few pieces of silk and satin, and that family sends a sheep, they can all receive it.

The Xie family lives here, and they don't accept any gifts, and it is not easy to have interpersonal contacts in the future.

Song Yi came over this time, in fact, there is one more important thing to do.

After Grandpa Xie went back, as soon as Song Yi made a look, Xie Laosan led him to his study.

It is said that it is a study, but in fact, it is all account books, and there are not many books at all.

"Chen Erlang didn't take the township test the year before last, but this article is in the hands of Master Xie, third master, can you arrange for me to meet Chen Erlang?"

Song Yi was a businessman and had no dealings with the Chen family.

Chen Erlang is a scholar, and he usually pays more attention to fame.

The two didn't know each other in the first place, and they couldn't go directly to the door to meet people.

"Yes, I'll arrange it."

"In addition, Lord Xie has also heard about some things that happened in our Gaoyang County. I heard that when the eldest lady of the Xie family got married before, she married some fields? ”

"Yes, there is indeed a dowry."

"Since these fields are recorded in the name of the eldest lady, they should not be embarrassed by the government. She concealed the matter, although it is not a big deal, but in the end it is detrimental to the reputation of the Xie family, this time Lord Xie also sent someone to come with me, but the person is in the county, when is it convenient for the third master to see? ”

Xie Laosan understood that this was the eldest niece who did something unseemly and annoyed the second brother.

"Tomorrow, let's make an appointment for the day."

"Okay, just go straight to my box when the time comes. By the way, this is what Master Xie asked me to bring to you, there is a silver ticket of fifty taels in it, which was earned by Deputy Lieutenant Xie by himself, saying that he asked me to bring it to you, and it was his filial piety as a son. ”

Xie Laosan is not short of money now, but when he sees these fifty taels, he is happier than seeing five hundred taels.

Filial piety to my son!

"Hehe, I'm out of breath!"

Song Yi took out two silver tickets one after another: "This is five hundred taels of silver tickets, you take it first, specifically, let's talk about it after we meet tomorrow." ”

Xie Laosan was originally going to resign, but thinking that this was most likely the second brother's arrangement, and thinking that it would be about Xie Ronglan tomorrow, he took it.

Song Yi appeared in front of Xie Laosan with two mothers-in-law, which really startled him.

"Brother Song, what is this?"

"Third Master, I ask you to come half an hour early, just to make this clear first. Later, you just have to say that these two mothers-in-law are the elders of the family who are not worried about the eldest lady, and specially arranged to take care of her. The reason is also ready-made, isn't she pregnant? It just happened to be a servant added to her, and this month's silver didn't need to be from the Chen family. ”

Xie Laosan understood: "Yesterday's five hundred taels? ”

That's exactly what it means. Lord Xie is far away in the capital, and he is busy with official business, so he really doesn't have the strength to control a niece. These two were released from the palace before, and they not only know a lot, but they are also powerful enough. ”

Xie Laosan sighed: "It's still the second brother's brain that spins fast." I didn't think of this before! ”

Song Yi smiled: "If you can think of it, you are also a secretary of the ministry." Besides, it's not easy to find such a grandmother, and how many noble families in the capital can't afford to invite them for a lot of money. ”