Qiu Baiwei didn't smile at the flesh.

"This paper should really be handed over, otherwise wait for those people to continue to blackmail the sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law, didn't I say you, didn't you see such a clumsy trick? The people of Qingfeng Village didn't come to ask for debts early, and they didn't come to ask for debts late, but they didn't come until Hua'er died half a month later, and they all said that people died and debts were gone, even if he really owed, the money might not be able to be repaid, not to mention that the IOU didn't know whether it was true or false. ”

"Fifty thousand taels of gold, it's not a small amount, it doesn't matter if our third room suffers a loss, after all, my third master is an official outside, and he also has a fortune, but you take away our second and third room business, how can the second sister-in-law live? The second master has always been out of tune, the second sister-in-law is struggling to support her at home, and she has three children under her knees, do you let Qing'er and Ling'er not even get their daughter-in-law and dowry in the future? That's too much. ”

Qin: "......"

Lin Qinrong, who was standing on the side, lowered her head slightly, her eyes red.

Jiang Rongsheng frowned when he saw this scene.

At this moment, a voice came from outside.

"Shut up!"

Everyone was shocked.

When I turned my head, I saw the old lady Zou coming in from outside.

"Mother."

When Qin saw the old lady, it was as if he had seen a savior, he strode over, took the old lady's hand with a happy face, and helped her in.

"It's all because my daughter-in-law is unfilial, I can't convince my sisters, even my ancestors are alarmed, mother, please."

Qiu Baiwei and Lin Qinrong glanced at each other, and their faces were not very good-looking.

"Daughter-in-law see mother."

"Mother is well."

The two of them gave the old lady a salute.

Song Anning naturally squatted down, the old lady passed by her, glanced at her, and nodded, "Hua'er passed away, I suffered from you, I heard that you were almost taken away by Qingfeng Village two days ago, didn't you be scared?" ”

Song Anning shook her head, "No, fortunately, Mama Lin fought to protect her, and her granddaughter-in-law was not injured." ”

"That's good."

The old lady didn't know what to think, and a gleam flashed in her eyes.

But after all, he didn't say anything, and sat down on the main seat with a step.

"What you just argued, I also heard it, the second and third rooms are right, Shuyi, you are too strong, although it is a good heart, but you should also explain it clearly to the second and third children, the family has a good discussion, why blush and have a thick neck like this?"

Qin Shi was stunned, "Mother, it's not ......"

The old lady interrupted her next words with a wave of her hand.

Then he looked at Qiu Baiwei and Lin Qinrong, "You two have been wronged, and I know what you said, but after all, you blamed your sister-in-law for this, and it was my idea to let you take the money, not your sister-in-law." ”

Qiu Baiwei and Lin Qinrong's faces changed.

"Mother."

The old lady also didn't give them a chance to say more, and continued: "But this money is not for you to take for nothing, don't you always want Qing'er and Yu'er to enter the court as officials?" ”

Both of them were stunned.

Jiang Qing is Lin Qinrong's son, who is seventeen years old this year, and Jiang Yu is Qiu Baiwei's son, who is only fifteen years old this year.

Both of them wanted to take the imperial examination, but their talents were mediocre, and they never got any results.

Shinong Industry and Commerce, the Dayuan Dynasty has always been the most lowly merchants, otherwise with the financial resources of the Song family, Song Anning would not have been tortured like the Qin family in his previous life.

But you can't get into the official exam, and you can't go to the countryside to farm, even being a craftsman requires a skill, the men of the Jiang family are really not good, and the only possibility is to do business.

But if you are in business, you will really never get ahead in your life.

Even if there is an eldest brother in the family as an official, as a side branch, if they have been working hard in business for many years, their status will also become lowly, if the eldest brother is a friend, they will naturally take care of each other, if they are not friends, then the side branch of business is the blood transfusion bag of the long house, and how much benefit they give them in the end is not to see the conscience of the other party.

Therefore, if there is another way out, they do not want their sons to run into business.

What's more, now Jiang Hua is still dead.

As soon as Jiang Hua died, the Jiang family had no children who were good at studying, at least not on the side of the Yan Branch, and when Jiang Rongsheng's generation grew old, this huge Jiang Mansion was afraid that it would really decline.

This is the reason why Qiu Baiwei and Lin Qinrong are anxious.

Now that the old lady suddenly mentioned this, both of them were a little curious.

"Mother, Qing'er and Yu'er are still young, we want them to go on a career path, but everyone knows the difficulty of scientific research, how can it be done in one year or two? I also ask the mother to give more time, and the daughters-in-law must supervise the children well and strive to let them pass the exam as soon as possible. ”

The old lady waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's good that you have this heart, but the way of the imperial examination is like tens of thousands of people crowding a single-plank bridge, the natural scenery of the past, you can't get by, it's not for nothing to be sad and sad or even waste your life, in this case, why bother to fight with others?" Although our family is not an emperor and noble, we have our own way. ”

She said, coughing twice.

Qin Shi hurriedly brought the tea and handed it over.

The old lady took the tea and drank two sips, moistened her throat, and then looked at the second and third daughters-in-law who looked anxious, and continued: "I can't hide it, although my wife is old, but her mother's family still has some connections in the court, and other things can't work, it's still okay to recommend one or two boys." ”

"The reason why I asked you not to mess with Qingfeng Village is not because I am afraid of them, but some time ago I have dragged someone to send a letter to the capital, please ask them to recommend Qing'er as an official, Yu'er is still young, you can wait, Qing'er will be eighteen in a few months, and you can enter the court first to experience and experience."

"That person has recently replied to my letter, saying that he will find an opportunity, and this matter is nine out of ten, but if it is revealed at this time that someone in our Jiang Mansion has not repaid his debts, and he has something to do with mountain bandits such as Qingfeng Village, even if it is fake, when it reaches that person's ears, he will feel that the son of our Jiang family is of bad character, if he refuses to recommend Qing'er again, won't it cut off his career?"

"Money is not a thing after all, being an official is the right way, as long as Qing'er enters the court, in a few years, when he has a firm foothold, he will bring Yu'er in, won't the glory of the next generation of my Jiang family be guaranteed?"

"You must not only look at the immediate interests, but think more and take a long-term view."

Qiu Baiwei and Lin Qinrong were shocked when they heard her words.

If the Dayuan Dynasty wants to be an official, in addition to the imperial examination, there is indeed a probationary system.

However, the probationary system needs to be recommended by officials of at least three grades or above, and once hired, the future of those who have passed the imperial examination is indeed much smoother than that of those who have passed the imperial examination.

The two of them were excited.

"Mother, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing before?"

Qiu Baiwei's own family is an official, although she is a petty official, she also understands the ways of officialdom.

Thousands of people in this world want to be officials, but few people can do it, first, they have no talent, and second, they don't have this connection.