Soon after Jin Jiashu returned from the prefect's yamen, Zhou Xiaojian took the initiative to come to Hai's house to find him.

Zhou Xiaojian finally persuaded his grandmother and promised to let him come to Jin Jiashu to be an entourage for three years and help with errands. However, since there were only his grandmother Zhou and an eight-year-old sister in their family, Zhou felt that there was no man in the family, and asked him to go home every night. Zhou Xiaojian had no choice but to come to make amends to Jin Jiashu. Originally, he was going to move into the Jin family's new house, but the old grandmother didn't agree, so he could only back down.

Jin Jiashu hurriedly said: "Didn't I say that all three of you grandparents and grandchildren can move in?" The newly bought house is big enough for me to live in, and even if you and Lu Gava's family are added, it will be more than enough. The three of you move in together, and your grandmother doesn't have to worry about not being safe enough for her and your sister to stay at home. ”

Zhou Xiao was embarrassed when he saw it: "Grandma doesn't want to leave the house...... She said she was going to guard her family's house. ”

The Zhou family's house was purchased by Zhou Xiaojian's grandfather with all his savings when he was alive, the place is not big, but the location is very good, close to the downtown area. Aunt Zhou has been living in this small mansion since she married Zhou Xiaojian's grandfather. She was widowed in her youth and worked hard to raise her son, who died in the prime of life, and her daughter-in-law remarried, so she had to bring up her grandson and granddaughter. This house records all the ups and downs of her life, and it is already the sustenance of her spirit. She will die in this place and will definitely not accept to leave.

Jin Jiashu's house is very good, and it is also kind to invite Zhou Xiaojian's family to move in. But Aunt Zhou didn't want to. She was afraid that once she left the house, someone would come to the house and occupy the house.

This is not unfounded. She was looking forward to her grandson inheriting her son's position in the army, but now she is willing to let Zhou Xiaojian and others as servants, precisely because she finally discovered the cruelty of reality. I'm afraid that the place left by my son in the army will not reach my grandson.

The nephew in the next room only said that he was temporarily replacing her deceased son, and that he would return the place when her grandson grew up. Now that her grandson is fifteen years old, the other party pushes back and forth, and begs her boss to speak, thinking that her grandson is too young and too thin to be used, and wants to completely snatch away her grandson's place. Aunt Zhou knew that she had been deceived, and she was coaxed by her nephew's rhetoric, which made her grandson's future uncertain. But she is weak, and she can't compare to her nephew, who has been in the health center for many years, and there is no shortage of connections, qualifications, and achievements. Now that even her son's former boss has persuaded her to forget it, what else can she do?

But even if she was willing to back down, her nephew would not stop there. On the grounds that Zhou Xiaojian could not join the army in Chang'an, he wanted to recommend people to a hundred households hundreds of miles away to serve as soldiers, and also suggested that Aunt Zhou take her granddaughter to take care of her. As for their family's house in Chang'an City, he will take care of it on his behalf.

Aunt Zhou wasn't sure if he was threatening anything, but she definitely didn't want her house to fall into the hands of her nephew, and her grandson was sent to a remote place to be a small soldier. That's why she let go and let Zhou Xiao see Jin Jiashu's family doing things. Although it is a shame to be a servant, it is good that the grandson can stay in Chang'an City. After three years, when the grandson is eighteen, he can still ask for the favor of his employer to help him say good things in front of the generals of the Zhou family and find a good place for his grandson. In that way, she doesn't have to ask her nephew in the next room to raise her noble hand, and she can also find a bright future for her grandson.

Even if her son's place in the army can't come back, she will let her grandson smoothly enter the Northwest Frontier Army as an errand boy!

Zhou Xiaojian told Jin Jiashu in detail what happened in his house, and his face was ashamed: "My grandma just drilled the tip of the horns." Our family is not a big family, and we are so poor that we have nothing to lose in being an entourage? Young Master Jin, you are willing to hire me, you have sent me to do errands in the past few months, and every time you have made a great move, you have often rewarded me with money, so that I can buy some delicious food and go back to my family. If I could come to your house, life would only be better. Besides, I have never been a lowly member, and when the employment period is over, I will still be free. My grandma just can't think about it, and I always feel that my cousin won't go too far, and he will keep his promise. Now that I know what my cousin really thinks, I start to get anxious......"

Grandmother promised him to come to the Jin family to do things, but she had to set many conditions, and she only allowed him to do things for Jin Jiashu for three years, and she asked him to live at home, and she also asked Jin Jiashu to find an errand for him in the army after three years...... It feels like he's taking advantage of Master Jin. Zhou Xiaojian felt very embarrassed and had to apologize to Jin Jiashu.

Although he also wants to join the army, he is not too persistent. If he doesn't join the army, he can do something else. As long as you can feed your family.

Kim Ka-shu was not angry. Although Aunt Zhou asked a lot, she was just planning for her grandson's future. Even if he didn't agree, she couldn't do anything. And what he wants is nothing more than the loyal service of the clever and capable Zhou Xiaojian in the next few years. Three years is a little shorter, but it is still unknown what will happen after three years. Maybe he will be able to find someone to replace Zhou Xiaojian at that time?

However, Jin Jiashu was a little curious about one thing: "Your family is also surnamed Zhou, should you also be a member of the Zhou family?" That's why Aunt Zhou is reluctant to let you be a servant, worried about losing your dignity? ”

Zhou Xiaojian hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, our family is just surnamed Zhou, not a member of the Zhou family." ”

His great-grandfather's generation once served as a personal soldier for Zhenguogong's father, and because he was an orphan who didn't know his surname, he was given the surname Zhou, but in fact, there was no blood relationship at all. My great-grandfather died on the battlefield when he went out with the old marshal of the Zhenguo Mansion, and his family received a pension, and the Zhenguo Mansion often cared for his wife and children. However, since the death of my great-grandfather, it has been four generations, and the family has been divided into two branches. Zhou Xiaojian's father and ancestors are not outstanding talents, at most they are only small banners in the army, and they have not been able to serve any more generals of the Zhou family, so the care they once had will naturally not be there anymore. However, Uncle Tang is more capable, and he also has military merits, and he is already the general banner, which is quite important to his superiors.

In Zhou Xiaojian's view, it is normal for his deceased father's boss to be willing to keep his cousin who has the ability and merits, rather than recruit him, a half-grown boy. It's just that Uncle Tang's family is too greedy, knowing that his family is willing to back down, but he still has to get an inch.

However, he didn't want to talk too much about these housework in front of Jin Jiashu. He explained his life experience clearly, and begged Jin Jiashu: "Although I live at home, my home is not far from the City God Temple, come here early every morning, and go back when it gets dark, and I will never delay Young Master Jin's dispatch." You only need to take care of my lunch, and you don't have to worry about it, and you can pay less. ”

Jin Jiashu will not be stingy with such trivial things: "It doesn't have to be like this. The salary will be paid as I said before, and the family will cover you with two meals a day. If you can't finish eating, you can take it back to your family, but don't go hungry. If it's because I haven't eaten enough, I don't have enough strength, and I don't do what I tell me to do, I won't do it! ”

Zhou Xiaojian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Yes!" Young master, please rest assured! I'll do it! ”

After the two sides negotiated Zhou Xiaojian's treatment, Jin Jiashu immediately drafted a contract for Zhou Xiaojian to see. Zhou Xiaojian could barely read through it, there was no objection, the two parties signed, pressed their handprints, in duplicate, and then Haijiao was a witness, and the employment agreement was established.

Lu Gawa's mother was also getting better, and Lu Gawa then rushed over and signed the same agreement with Jin Jiashu, but the employment period was five years, and it was signed with her mother's share. Although his mother's health is not good, she only has a problem with her waist, and she will not be sick, and it is no problem to help cook and clean on weekdays. came to the Jin family to earn an extra share of money and food, and the mother and son could take care of each other.

Once the agreement was made, he went home to pack his belongings and moved into Jin Jiashu's new house with his mother.

(End of chapter)