Chapter 264 Daiyu's Home Control Technique

There is a popular saying among the people: Who is a good person who would go to the county government gate if nothing happens?

This is just a joke, but we can see the disadvantages of the county government gate. Chen Heng is the chief officer himself, so he will definitely not take the joke seriously. But when Daiyu was about to return home, she still left through the back door. Although it is said to be a back door, in fact, considering the daily access of the magistrate's family, it was built very spacious and grand.

When Daiyu got out of the car, she saw the old and weak servants waiting at the door, but she showed expressions that didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She glanced at her husband and couldn't help but wonder to the servants: "Do you usually serve me?"

Seeing these people nodding, Daiyu almost raised her hand to rest her forehead. These servants looked old, dull, and not very clever. In addition to being troubled by her husband's carelessness, she suddenly began to feel sorry for sister Yinglian. The latter must have had a lot of headaches during this period.

With this thought in her mind, Daiyu said to Zicuckoo, who was following closely beside her: "Reward."

Zicuckoo seemed to have been prepared. Together with Qingwen, she took out three or four purses and distributed them to the servants on behalf of Madam. There was an inexplicable extra reward, and all the servants were shocked by the magistrate's wife's aura. He lowered his head to receive the things, and then raised his head to see that the magistrate's wife had followed the adults away.

The branches and leaves of late autumn are intertwined on the courtyard paths, and occasionally one or two fallen yellow leaves are quietly stacked on the ground. Faintly, one could hear the complaints of the Magistrate's wife who was leaving in the distance.

"Ms. sir, even if I'm not here, you should first find a few servants to take care of you. Even if you don't need anyone to serve you, sister Yinglian will always have one."

"Ah?!" Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I've been too busy during this period and I really forgot about these things."

These words were not empty words, Xinda, who was following closely, also showed an expression of approval. To say he is busy is to be modest. He followed his good brother and performed continuously throughout October. When I first entered the treasure land, I didn't know where I was going. The emperor's orders were on my side and I couldn't even breathe. Sometimes I am so busy that it is common for me to sleep directly in the study.

"I know." Daiyu nodded and said warmly, "My husband can just concentrate on the things outside." She noticed the dark circles under Chen Heng's eyes and knew her husband's difficulties, "The ginseng plant I brought from home. You can drink some before going to bed every night.”

It would be okay if he didn't say this, but when he said it, Chen Heng felt guilty. He quickly looked at Xinda, who was also scratching his head. That ginseng plant followed all the way from the capital to the Huating County Government Office, and now I don’t know where it is lying in a corner eating ashes.

Daiyu was helpless when she saw the brothers' small movements and eyes. He simply stopped embarrassing the two rough old men and just looked at Qingwen beside him and said: "Make some tonight and send them to the master's study."

"Yes, ma'am." Qingwen responded immediately with a smile.

The group of people chatted with each other in ordinary words and arrived at the main hall of the back house in a blink of an eye. Yinglian had been waiting here for a long time. She saw Chen Heng accompanying Daiyu in and didn't wait for her to get up and speak. Daiyu had already quickened her pace a little, walked up to Yinglian, and said first: "Sister Yinglian."

Hearing this, Zhen Yinglian immediately relaxed a lot. This is the first time the two Mrs. Chen have met. Although Yinglian is older, in terms of birth and family background, she is indeed not as good as Daiyu. The names they called each other really put Yinglian in a dilemma and made her very nervous. He was afraid that if he said the wrong thing, Chen Heng would be in trouble.

Daiyu's generous words directly calmed Yinglian's mind. The latter immediately returned the greeting: "Sister Yu."

Chen Heng stood aside to take a closer look and saw a beautiful couple walking together, holding hands and talking to each other. I saw that Daiyu's left hand and Yinglian's right hand each had an jade bracelet. The arm bracelets are all green and have similar patterns, so one can tell they are a pair at a glance.

This was a gift prepared by Daiyu for Yinglian. Chen Heng brought it to Yangzhou and presented it to Yinglian. Looking at the waists of the two ladies, there are also a pair of similar sachets hanging on the waists. They were made by Yinglian herself and were also a return gift to Daiyu.

Chen Heng kept looking at them, but the beautiful couple were already chatting enthusiastically. However, from the words of the conversation, it can be seen that Daiyu is guiding the reserved Yinglian to speak. Seeing that there was no place where he could interrupt for a while, Chen Heng simply found a seat and began to relax and enjoy it.

Ying Lian has a plump figure and the amorous look between her eyebrows is unparalleled. Daiyu's figure is light and graceful, and her smile is full of indelible agility and otherworldly temperament. The two people were sitting side by side, and the topic had already turned to their husband-in-law.

When I heard that during this period, Yinglian was taking care of the back house alone. Daiyu was very angry when she heard this, and couldn't help but look at Chen Heng complainingly. Although Yinglian is the lower wife, she is still the rightful wife of her husband. There is no reason for the county magistrate's wife to be busy in person. Chen Heng knew that he had gone astray, so he could only laugh a few times.

"As a madam, you have to have people around you to serve." Daiyu shook her head, glanced around Zijuan, Qingwen, and Xueyan, and finally said to Qingwen: "Qingwen, you will serve Sister Yinglian from now on. "

"Yes, ma'am."

Qingwen has no problem, she is in the same house on her left and right, and she can't avoid Daiyu's eyes from top to bottom, inside and outside.

Daiyu turned to Yinglian and said: "Sister Yinglian, Qingwen is the most enthusiastic and capable, so I will take you with me for use first. After a few days, my sister will recruit some servants from outside, and the remaining number will be... Then I’ll make it up to my sister slowly.”

When Yinglian heard Daiyu's appropriate arrangements, she gradually relaxed her nervousness. Before she got married, Mrs. Feng had repeatedly advised her to be careful in the Chen family. The beloved daughter of Zuodu Yushi's family may not be easy to get in touch with due to her temperament. If you have any difficulties, hide them in your heart first. When you return to your parents' home, explain it to yourself.

None of Chen Heng and Daiyu knew about this. Even if they knew, it would be hard to comment. Yinglian was Feng's beloved daughter who had been lost and found again. It was understandable that she was disciplined more. But suppressing her temper all day long made Yinglian's former temperament completely gone, leaving only some cautious worldliness.

Alas, I don't know whether to say that she is more worldly or to act spontaneously.

However, Daiyu asked Qingwen to follow Yinglian, and she also had her own detailed plans. Sister Yinglian was submissive and unwilling to offend others. Even if there was something unpleasant in her daily life, she must have kept it in her heart.

Only Qingwen, who was quick-witted and delicate, could become Yinglian's mouthpiece. It also prevented the family from growing up in the future, and some servants who were arrogant and did bad things secretly, which would make the family restless.

The virtuous wife of the family finally came back, and after a cleanup inside and outside, Chen Heng noticed his usual negligence. Thinking about this period of time, in addition to being busy with work, he really didn't care about Yinglian, and he blamed himself in his heart.

He was new to Songjiang City, and Yinglian was no different? Alas, he did fail in his duty.

Thinking of this, Chen Heng was looking for an opportunity to apologize to the second wife. Suddenly someone came outside to report that Xiao Ping, the chief clerk of the county government, was seeking an audience.

With the sudden official business, Chen Heng naturally couldn't stay in the back house. He had to tell the two ladies and hurried to the front hall. However, he left the letter behind and asked the other party to take the opportunity to tell Daiyu about the recent family affairs.

After being divided into two places, Chen Heng saw Xiao Ping holding several books in his hand. This Xiao Ping was an official left by the predecessor, and Chen Heng had observed him privately for a month. He knew that this person was smooth and measured in dealing with things, and there was nothing wrong with him in being an official.

He was the kind of person who was partial to his superiors and perverted the law, and he was just a dumb monk. If the superior is willing to do something, he can also cooperate with him. Although his talent is not obvious at the moment, he is indeed quite experienced in doing things, which is enough to be called capable.

Xiao Ping was introduced to the study room in the back house by Chen Heng, and he hurriedly handed over the book in his hand and took the initiative to say: "Sir, this is the account of Yujun Cang. The account books starting from the Wuding period are all here. The account of the first half of this year is at the top. You can know the details after reading it."

Yujun Cang is a granary under the jurisdiction of Huating County, also known as Nanmen Granary, which is one of Chen Heng's itinerary tomorrow. If he doesn't take a look at such an important place in person, he will definitely be worried.

Chen Heng nodded, and took the initiative to ask the chief clerk to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and said kindly: "I'm not here today, is there anything going on in the county government?"

This month, Xiao Ping is also slowly adapting to Chen Heng's work style. He knew that the county magistrate was not someone who would deliberately play tricks on others. If there was something to say, they would talk about it. If there was something to say, they would talk about it. It would be fine if they were straightforward.

"This morning, villagers from Jixian Township came to file a complaint, saying it was a land dispute. Because the case was not serious, I have accepted their complaint and asked Captain Zhou to take the county government account books to verify it. After Captain Zhou has verified everything, please make a judgment, sir." Xiao Ping paused when he said this, and waited until Chen Heng nodded before he continued.

"There are also several scholars who came here today to inquire about the matter of moving their households and naturalization. They also asked about the date for the county exam next year and when the names will be determined."

When Chen Heng heard the news, he immediately became interested and asked directly: "Where are they from?"

"Sir, they are all students from Xinyang County."

When Chen Heng heard Xiao Ping's answer, he immediately knew the reason. Xinyang County is very close to Songjiang Prefecture, but it belongs to Suzhou Prefecture. There are many talented people in Suzhou Prefecture, and the competition in the imperial examination is very fierce.

The Xinyang County Magistrate was a Juren, so his future was naturally far inferior to that of Chen Heng, the current top scholar. If he could establish some teacher-student relationship through the county examination, he could be an official in the court by chance in the future. This personal connection would come in handy.

But if he thought that there was less competition in Huating County, he could take the opportunity to make friends with the top scholar. These people's calculations were completely wrong. Maybe the test questions he made would be more difficult, otherwise how could he justify his hard work.

Chen Heng laughed secretly and didn't take the students' little thoughts to heart. Whether it is gold or sand, you will know it in the county examination. If you have real talent and knowledge, it is not a bad idea to help one or two. He simply asked, "Are there many people like this recently?"

"There are signs of an increase. As of today, there are as many as 21 people." Xiao Ping answered very cautiously and gave the specific number directly. "When the county exam comes next year, the county will probably be very lively. Sir, we still need to prepare early."

"Well, you remember this and remind me when the time comes." Chen Heng ordered, and the latter nodded immediately.

Then the two discussed the year-end affairs. Huating County is the largest county in Songjiang Prefecture. Every festival is accompanied by celebrations. Tomorrow is the first day of November, and the government office will allocate funds and send people to organize folk sacrificial activities to avoid riots.

Although the things inside are small, they are very troublesome to handle. Fortunately, there are enough officials in the Huating County Government. Chen Heng has a clear direction, and the people below can follow up by themselves.

From this point of view, being a county magistrate is indeed much easier than being a Beijing official. Although there are many and complicated things, there are a group of people who can be ordered and dispatched, which is enough to be called the head of the chicken. It is not as cautious as the six ministries in the capital.

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When the mistress of the house returned home, even the kitchen in the backyard of the government office could feel something different. At 3 p.m., the evening menu was delivered to them. The dishes were all home-cooked. But this kind of direction of exertion is better than the county magistrate's "just do it", which is better and easier.

In the evening, the family of three had a warm meal. Chen Heng deliberately put down his official business and went directly to the study without getting up. Instead, he chatted with Daiyu and Yinglian in the wing room.

In the wing room of the backyard, there was a soft couch with a tea table in the middle and several chairs arranged in order below it. Daiyu was really smart. She didn't sit on the couch with Chen Heng, but pulled Yinglian to sit on the adjacent chair.

However, Daiyu and Chen Heng talked more about the topic among the three. Yinglian was more listening to the two of them talking about old people and old things in the capital. The stories were very interesting, which made Yinglian feel very amused.

"So, Baoyu and Baochai's marriage was ordered by the Empress in the palace?" Chen Heng was a little surprised. He had married Lin Daiyu, so why did the Jia family still have to go through the process of Yuanchun's marriage? It couldn't be to win face with him.

"Yeah." Daiyu nodded and told Lin Ruhai what he thought about the matter. "Dad said that it should be because the people in the capital have been in a panic recently because of the Maritime Affairs Bureau. Everyone wants to use this to make a fuss and calm each other's minds."

At the end of the words, Daiyu couldn't help laughing and gave a general description of the excitement at the wedding of Jia and Xue. Chen Heng was also amazed by the pomp and circumstance. Half of the nobles in the capital city went there. The scene was really too grand and it was hard to comment on it.

"By the way, husband." Daiyu suddenly remembered something, raised her hand to call Zijuan, and took the letter she carried with her, "This is a letter from Brother-in-law Wei to you. Before leaving Beijing, Sister Qijun specially asked me to send it to you."

It's Du Yunjing? ! Chen Heng was a little surprised. After taking the letter, he glanced at it hurriedly. Then he wondered, "General Feng was transferred to the north? How come even Marquis Wei was there?"

This happened after Jia and Xue got married, and Daiyu also heard about it before leaving Beijing. She nodded hurriedly, confirming that the matter was settled.

The two names that appeared in the letter were the fathers of Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan. The sudden transfer of these two people was really strange. Chen Heng continued to read patiently, and then he knew why Du Yunjing mentioned this in the letter.

Because of the Maritime Affairs Department, Li Zhi intended to privately investigate the family background of the nobles in the capital. Families headed by the Jia family and the Shi family were trying to make up for their deficits and mistakes.

And families like Feng and Wei were willing to sacrifice themselves to go to the border, and they were even more determined to make meritorious contributions. As long as the generals who led the troops did not commit the crime of treason, Li Zhi would not directly attack them.

So... Chen Heng suddenly remembered something. In the original book, the Jia family seemed to have deposited a sum of money in the Zhen family. I vaguely remember that the amount was not small, as much as tens of thousands of taels. Now that there is the matter of the Maritime Affairs Department, will the Jia family deposit more money in the Zhen family?

I quietly wrote this down in my heart, and I don’t know when it will be used. Chen Heng continued to read on, and at the end of the letter, he finally saw the unspoken meaning in Du Yunjing’s letter.

Li Zhi actually intended to let Du Yunjing participate in it to investigate the family background of the nobles in the capital. No wonder Du Yunjing pointed out several times in the letter that the relationship between the nobles in the capital was close, and begged him to reply to answer one or two questions. It’s just that the wording in the letter of Lao Du seems to be very urgent, and Chen Heng thought with some distress.

This Du Yunjing has a straightforward temperament, is open-minded, and has the ambition to plead for the people. When he first got the imperial mission, he inevitably thought about handling official affairs in a fair and just manner and doing a great job. But Li Zhi asked him to preside over this matter, obviously with the intention of investigating it privately and not alarming the outside world.

There will be war at the border next year. For the current court, maintaining stability is the top priority. If Li Zhi is determined to investigate, why let a small official who just graduated from the Hanlin Academy preside over this matter? A direct joint trial of the three courts is the quickest way to cut the Gordian knot.

The reason why Du Yunjing was chosen is that Li Zhi saw Du Yunjing's character of not bowing to the powerful. The sense of proportion here still needs to be made clear to Du.

After thinking about the words of advice in his reply, Chen Heng postponed the matter for a while. He chatted with his two wives until late at night.

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The next day, Chen Heng woke up from Daiyu's room. After having breakfast at home, he led a group of yamen runners from the county government to the South Gate Granary. There are many fertile fields in Huating County, and the granary has more than 400 rooms.

It took half a day to check one by one to ensure that there was no problem with the grain stored in each place. He then led people back to the court to continue handling today's official business. There were still many cases accumulated in previous years, and the cases were not serious. Most of them were trivial disputes between neighbors, or relatives' disputes over the inheritance of deceased family members.

These matters were very troublesome to handle, but fortunately Chen Heng had a convincing reputation as an official. After several judgments, the people were all satisfied. After finishing the trivial matters, Chen Heng would start to think about the port corvée.

It is now November. Although Jia Yucun has just taken office as the Tongpan of Chuansha Hall, time cannot be delayed any longer. Chen Heng took paper and pen and wrote the official document of this corvée on paper. Because it was to be shown to the people in the county, his wording was very straightforward and tried to make it easy to understand.

In addition to telling the people in the country that participants can deduct part of the taxes for next year. Chen Heng also has corresponding money and grain subsidies for the male adults who apply for the army. Although the amount is not large, it is better than everyone doing nothing at home in winter.

After it was decided to distribute official documents to each township and village, Chen Heng took the county officials to discuss the purchase of raw materials from various places. They were busy at the front, and there was also a lot of excitement behind the county office.

As soon as Daiyu came back, her own servants brought from the capital immediately took over the entire back house. Yesterday, I heard Xinda explain the situation of Ming County Government and learned that my husband was still rectifying his subordinates. After hearing the whole story, she took it into consideration and arranged for someone to go out to buy ingredients early in the morning.

When Chen Heng came back from his work and saw the bustle in the back house, he asked curiously: "When is our family going to have a banquet?"

While Daiyu helped Chen Heng change his clothes, she explained with a smile: "There are different people in the county government. It's just that they are not sure about the temperament of our husband. Our family has already established its authority before. Although the husband was rewarded at that time, if we can do it today, Only by having a drink with them can you truly win over people's hearts.”

Chen Heng was overjoyed when he heard this. He straightened his clothes and said to his wife, "I have been thinking about this for a long time and wanted to take the time to arrange a meal for them before the New Year. Having you today really saves me a lot of energy. What more can a husband ask for when he has such a wife?”

Hearing these sweet words, Daiyu rolled her eyes at Chen Heng strangely, and only warned: "Although we are drinking and chatting with them, my husband should be more careful about his body. Being greedy is harmful to the body, and if you get drunk, it will inevitably delay tomorrow's work. thing."

"Well, I saved it." Chen Heng nodded repeatedly. Looking at Daiyu's busy appearance, he also smiled and said, "We will go out for a fun trip after a while. There are many in Songjiang City. It is a place of historical interest and I heard that the commander-in-chief of Lu during the Three Kingdoms period was located here.”

"This...isn't good." Daiyu blinked, although she was a little moved. But thinking about his identity, he was afraid of attracting criticism from others. How can a county magistrate's wife go out and show off her appearance? The wives of officials, who don't hide in the back house, close the door and be a good wife and mother.

"What's wrong?" Chen Heng didn't think there was a problem and said directly, "This is not the capital. If the elders in the family are not around, who else can take care of you and me?"

It was with this thought in mind that he focused on being released and wanted to find a free world for Daiyu.

Seeing Chen Heng's pride, Sister Lin couldn't help but purse her lips and smile: "I know, Mr. County Magistrate."

Chen Heng raised his eyebrows, suppressed the joy in his heart, and walked towards the front hall in the night. The courtyard of the county government office is very large. After all, it is the place where the county examination is held. It can accommodate more than a dozen tables.

When the county magistrate walked in wearing regular clothes, the subordinate officials' expressions relaxed. They were afraid that at this time, the master was still wearing official uniform, so that people would not dare to drink openly.

In such an occasion, Liu Xianglian's help is indispensable, and Chen Heng said a few words of intimacy at the beginning. The former held the wine glass and ran back and forth between the catcher table and the fast player table. Chen Heng felt most at ease when these people were handed over to Liu Xianglian. He simply focused his attention on the county officials.

Throughout October, everyone in the county government was extremely busy with the Zhao family's affairs. Seeing the county magistrate personally setting up a banquet as a reward, everyone was secretly very happy and felt that they were with the wrong person.

The county master who came this time was not only able to handle affairs and be an official, but he was also a considerate and considerate person for his subordinates. Being able to follow such a climb to the peak, naturally no one will have any complaints in their hearts.

After the banquet, we waited for several days. Chen Heng found an ordinary day and summoned Sun Kuaishou and two of his subordinates for accountability. These three people also confessed to informing the Xu family. He only said that due to human feelings, he used his wrong thoughts and took the wrong path, and begged the master to show mercy.

Although they said it sincerely and promised that they would not do it again, Chen Heng still had no intention of letting things go. The Zhao family's affairs are a prestige to the people of Huating, and Sun Kuaishou's group is a prestige to the people of the county government.

If the rewards and punishments are unfair, how can I control them and win the trust of others in the future? Chen Heng did not keep them any longer and directly removed the three names from the county government list, indicating that they would not have to come again in the future.

Other people in the county government felt very sad when they saw Sun Kuaishou crying and crying in annoyance. If a good iron rice bowl is lost like this, everyone will inevitably feel a bit sad.

It really made them complain about Chen Heng, and there was a happy banquet a few days ago. After much thought, everyone decided to make a decision to serve the county magistrate well in the future.

After tightening and loosening again and again, after going through the Zhao family, the county government banquet, Sun Kuaishou and other events, Chen Heng finally surrendered to everyone under his command. Seeing that everyone was doing the things they told me very carefully. Chen Heng finally determined that it was time to visit Jia Yucun at Chuansha Hall.

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