148, Chapter 148 (1/2)

Yang Haiyan led the Qin family to the tidied courtyard. She divided the general's mansion very carefully, with the east side being the owner's courtyard and the west side being the guest's courtyard.

The general's mansion used to be a royal mansion, so there were many courtyards. However, the Qin family had just arrived, so they were definitely not used to having one courtyard per household. So Yang Haiyan planned to settle Xiaoya in Qin Siya's courtyard. The two sisters had a good relationship when they were at home, so if they were arranged together, Xiaoya would not be lonely, and Qin Siya could also take her out to play. She felt that this arrangement was very good. However, since Qin Siya was not here, Yang Haiyan only planned this in her mind. Even though Qin Siya was still a ten-year-old girl, she could not bring Qin Siya into her yard without her consent.

Then she settled Qin Shouye in Qin Shoucheng's yard, so that the brothers could chat. She arranged this first. According to Qin Shoucheng's character, he would be happy to know that Qin Shouye was here.

Then, Uncle Qin and his wife and Uncle Qin and his son lived in the same yard, with the east and west wing rooms in one yard. Then, Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, and Qin's father and mother were settled in one yard. Their yard was one of the larger yards in the general's mansion, and it was where the owner lived.

Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng's courtyards had maids from the beginning, so the other two courtyards were also assigned maids for them to use. She didn't assign servants to the Qin family because they were definitely not used to having servants after working all their lives. Of course, as life gets better, they can have servants, but they have to take it slowly and let them adapt first.

After Yang Haiyan settled them, she said, "Grandpa, grandma, dad, mother, this maid is called Aunt Meihua, and she is for you to use. She is usually responsible for cleaning the courtyard and doing rough work. You can ask her anything."

Grandpa Qin nodded.

Grandma Qin said, "Yan Yan, you really think carefully. The mansion is so big. If no one leads us, we will really get lost."

Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "Grandma, you will get lost when you first come. You will be the grandma and ancestor in the future. You will not get lost if you walk more often." What she meant was that she planned to let Grandma Qin live with them for a long time.

Even though Grandma Qin did not plan to live with them for a long time, she was very happy to hear that her granddaughter-in-law made such an arrangement. When she is old, she naturally hopes to have children and grandchildren, especially her eldest grandson who has the most promising future. The attitude of the eldest grandson's wife affects the younger brothers and sisters below. However, she knows that Yang Haiyan is smart and does not worry that she will treat her younger brothers and sisters badly.

Grandma Qin was coaxed into laughing. She grabbed Yang Haiyan's hand and patted it gently: "It's really a blessing for Afang to marry you."

Yang Haiyan smiled and held Grandma Qin's hand, saying playfully: "It's the Qin family's blessing that let my husband marry me."

Grandma Qin was amused again.

Yang Haiyan said again: "Grandma, you are tired from the journey, why don't you wash up and take a bath, and then drink some porridge to fill your stomach? Because I didn't know you were coming today, the food in the kitchen is not ready yet, so you can only drink porridge."

They were exhausted all the way, and it was afternoon again, and they probably hadn't eaten yet.

Grandma Qin immediately said, "Okay, okay, I'll follow your arrangement, Yanyan."

Yang Haiyan said to Aunt Lian, "Aunt, ask someone to bring hot water, let the old man and the old man wash up first, and then ask the kitchen to quickly serve porridge, so that the old man and the old man won't be hungry."

Aunt Lian: "I'll do it."

Yang Haiyan nodded, and said to Grandma Qin, "Grandma, then you guys take a rest first, I'll take care of my father and mother first Let's take a look over there."

Grandma Qin: "Hey, you go."

After Yang Haiyan left, Grandma Qin said to Grandpa Qin: "Fortunately, Afang's wife was given by the court, not found by us in the village. Otherwise, Afang is now a general. If his wife doesn't have some experience, she can't hold up the situation and can't be the head of the family."

Grandpa Qin nodded: "Afang's wife is a good one."

Grandma Qin nodded.

The old couple talked about their personal matters, and Yang Haiyan went to Qin's father and mother.

Mother Qin was looking around the small courtyard. It was just a small courtyard, much better than their rural house. When she saw Yang Haiyan coming over, Mother Qin said: "Such a big place, it must be tiring for you to take care of it? You have lost a lot of weight compared to when you were young."

Faced with the kindness of Mother Qin, Yang Haiyan took her hand and walked to the front: "It's not tiring, it's all taken care of by the servants. Now my husband and I have salaries, and our salaries added up are not small, so we have to support the scenes suitable for the family's status." Yang Haiyan's words had two meanings. One was that the family bought servants for status needs, after all, Qin Fang was a general now. The second was that she had a salary, not a woman who asked her husband for money.

Qin's mother didn't know if she understood, she said: "The truth is, if we lose, we won't lose. As A Fang, we must hold up the situation." After thinking for a while, she Then he said, "Is your salary enough? I didn't get the imperial edict from the emperor. The master of the county said that my monthly salary is more than four taels of silver. If you don't have enough, I will My salary is yours."

Yang Haiyan hurriedly said: "You can save your mother's salary as pocket money. My salary is over a hundred taels of silver every month. Our family doesn't have to worry about money."

Qin's mother was shocked. She thought that a monthly salary of four taels of silver was enough. She did not expect that her daughter-in-law's salary would be hundreds of taels of silver. "‌...Why do you have so much? ‌How much money is the imperial court willing to spend ‌ on you as a salary? ‌...‌The county ‌master‌ is not that much?" According to what the master said, She has such an imperial edict, and her salary is half of that of a seventh-rank official in the imperial court. Therefore, the county master's salary should be more than eighty taels of silver per month. How come his daughter-in-law has so much money?

It's not that Qin's mother looks down on women, but the way women think in this era is that generally speaking, men are the main ones outside and women are the main ones, so they all subconsciously believe that men are more capable than women. So in terms of salary, there are naturally more men than women. But now, the salary of Yang Haiyan, a girl, is higher than that of the county master. It is so much higher. How can she not surprise Mother Qin?

Yang Haiyan helped Qin's mother sit on a stool on the side, and then slowly explained to her: "I am the Lord of Pinxiang, with the title of Qipin, which is different from the Lord of Qipin County. I am just like everyone else. ‌ said that the fifth rank of an official is a watershed. The upper and lower ranks of the fifth rank are in the same circle. "In fact, her monthly salary is ‌ one hundred and eighty-five taels of silver, ‌. I talked conservatively with Mother Qin for hundreds of taels.

Qin's mother was confused: "But isn't A Fang the fifth grade? How come you are the first grade?" Doesn't it mean that the wife's imperial decree follows her husband? The wife there is of high quality, isn’t she older than A Fang’s official?

Yang Haiyan said: "It's thanks to your husband's blessing. When we first arrived in ‌‌, we didn't have much money. We had to support a thousand soldiers in the military camp, and our husband might have to subsidize the expenses himself... "After all, I don't know how long it will take to wait for the money from the court." So I thought of a way to solve the problem of food for the soldiers, and then made a contribution that was useful to the court, and the emperor gave me a title. The decree of Pin.”

Qin's mother was shocked: "Yanyan, you are really amazing." At this moment, Qin's mother couldn't help but think of the nun. The nun said, "Having a daughter-in-law is a blessing. Now look at it." Come on, it's true. She even felt that her son might be blessed by his daughter-in-law today.

Yang Haiyan said: "Why is it that I am so powerful? My ability to perform meritorious deeds is due to my husband's merits. Mom, you don't know that my husband is very powerful. He discovered two kinds of minerals, which are very important to the court and the whole country." Qi Guo didn't use it, but I just discovered some uses of ore. So, if Xianggong hadn't discovered the ore, I wouldn't have made a great contribution. If you ask me, Xianggong is the most powerful. "Yang Haiyan knows that she must always praise her husband in front of her mother-in-law. No matter what her mother-in-law says about her son in front of her daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law cannot agree. Just one sentence, no matter how bad my son is, I can only say it.

Qin's mother is not an unreasonable person. She has always acknowledged the excellence of her daughter-in-law. In her heart, she feels that her son has surpassed her daughter-in-law, so she sincerely praises her daughter-in-law. Yes, hearing her daughter-in-law praise her son like this made her naturally happy.

However, Qin's mother didn't understand one thing. Without Qin Fang, Yang Haiyan would still be a maid. Without Qin Fang, even if she was not implicated in the affairs of the Yang family, she could only be an ordinary person. Ordinary people, then find a place to live. Maybe you will marry a good man, but who knows the outcome. It is because of Qin Fang that her life will be so smooth. In Yongzhou, no one dared to touch the soldiers of Marquis Yonghe. The prince is a reasonable person. He knows that the honor of the Hou Mansion is as high as the sky, so the soldiers below have an opportunity, and Qin Fang seized this opportunity.

If Qin Fang did not bring Yang Haiyan to Renzhou, Qin Fang would still have discovered sulfur mines and saltpeter mines, but Yang Haiyan would not have thought of the military camp land, and would not have thought of it so quickly and in such a right way. Use saltpeter to make ice.

Yang Haiyan has always known that she is a lucky person, and she met Qin Fang.

Qin's mother was filled with joy when she was praised by Yang Haiyan. It was sweeter to hear her son's kindness than to hear her own kindness. However, she still tried her best to keep a straight face and said: "Yanyan, men can't be used to you, no matter what."

Yang Haiyan couldn't help but laugh: "But I'm not as old as my husband. But Mom, you are here. If my husband makes a mistake in the future, I will tell you secretly that you can take care of him and treat him accordingly." ‌I didn’t know it was me who secretly reported it to my mother.”

Qin's mother nodded her forehead: "You clever girl." Speaking of which, neither son nor daughter would hold her hand and chat with her so kindly. She never thought that her daughter-in-law could still talk to her. Mother Qin was really happy that she was so close.

The two of them were chatting, and the conversation finally came to Fu Fang. Yang Haiyan asked, "Mom, why aren't Auntie and Auntie here?"

Speaking of this, Qin's mother told the story of the Qin family, and talked about the divorce letter: "...So what your aunt means is this, she thinks it's bullshit There is no future in my hometown, so I asked Niu Dan to come over with me. Yanyan, frankly speaking, it would be better for Niu Dan to come over with me than your uncle's family. , I don’t know what will happen, even if your uncle writes a divorce letter, he is the Qin family after all, if Niu Dan doesn’t teach him well, something might happen in the future, and A Fang might be affected. Niudan is here with us, let’s call him out properly, even if he doesn’t help Ah Fang, at least he won’t get into trouble, what do you think?”

‌‌ was the reason why Qin’s mother did not object at that time. Besides, Niu Dan is a good guy, not a naughty kid.

Yang Haiyan was also shocked by Grandpa Qin's work. Oh my god, the old man has lost his mind. Not to mention the ancient times when family ties were valued, but in modern times where family ties are weak, the old man may not be that kind of person.

Needless to say, the old man truly loved Qin Fang. At the same time, he is very far-sighted.

"Yanyan?" Seeing her daughter-in-law's silence, Qin's mother called out. She thought her daughter-in-law wouldn't agree, so her eyebrows were a little nervous.

Yang Haiyan hurriedly said: "Mom, I listen, of course I have no objection. Grandpa, Ah Fang has considered so much, Niudan is grandpa's grandson, and he is grandpa's son. We have a friendship, we should cultivate the eggs well. We can’t be the ones to blame. In the end, if the house is not good, we will have to teach others to take care of it.”

Qin's mother nodded: "It's just a rationale, you can't understand it clearly." At that time, she only thought of her son, but not of him. As for the daughter-in-law, she can think of the old man. Not only does she think clearly, but she also thinks clearly.

The old man was so righteous that Yang Haiyan couldn't pretend he didn't see it. Doesn't the old man care about sex? It's impossible. He just made the best choice for the Qin family. However, he cares about her. If she loses and loses her fortune, the old man will definitely feel sad.

In this kind of sadness, there will be self-blame. ‌If they bring Niu Dan out, ‌ give him a good education, and ‌ get the chance, and Niu Dan has no future, then it is Niu Dan’s problem. The old man will not blame himself or feel sad. .

Therefore, out of the kindness of the old man, Yang Haiyan was indeed willing to take the cow egg in and educate her well. And, one more thing, if Niu Dan is here, are you afraid that Aunt Qin will turn into a monster?

Yang Haiyan was worried and said: "Mom, let me arrange Niudan's education. First, see if he has the talent to study. If he doesn't, we will let him study. If you don’t have one, ask him to learn how to read in the classroom first, and then ask the private guards to teach him kung fu when he gets home. He’s still young, so he’ll get what he wants first.”

Qin's mother only listened to her arrangement, but she was relieved: "It's all up to you, and the cost of the eggs..."

Yang Haiyan said: "Let us live in the same room, not from the big room, but from my husband. My husband is the eldest brother. He takes care of his younger brother and provides him with education. It doesn't matter." With the current financial situation of their couple, In this situation, taking care of an egg is really nothing.

Qin's mother thought about it for a while, and then remembered that her daughter-in-law said that her monthly salary was only a hundred taels of silver, so she had no objection. The maximum cost of raising an egg a year is one tael of silver, which is really nothing for the eldest son and his wife. If the conditions for the eldest son and his wife were very difficult, she would certainly not agree.

The two chatted for a while. After Qin's father took a bath, it was Qin's mother's turn. Yang Haiyan said: "Mom, I'm busy first. Our family is reunited and we have a good dinner in the evening." My father-in-law is the only one in the yard, so it's not easy for her to stay.

Qin's mother said: "Hey."

Yang Haiyan returned to her own yard and told Aunt Lian to prepare dinner in the kitchen, and then called Kun Shi: "Captain Kun, please send someone to wait at the foot of Beast Mountain until the general comes down the mountain. Tell the general that everyone from my hometown is back, so that the general can know. "As for going to Beast Mountain to inform, that's not necessary. After all, there is nothing wrong with people coming from my hometown.

Kunshi: "Yes."

The Qin family all took a warm bath. Although everyone was still tired, they felt refreshed. After a while, they were eating and drinking the shredded pork porridge that Yang Haiyan asked someone to prepare in their own small courtyards. Due to the urgent situation, we can only cook porridge and rice porridge. In addition, they were traveling for several days and ate dry food on the road, so it was more appropriate to eat porridge to nourish their stomachs.

But the rice porridge also comes with a few refreshing side dishes.

Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin ate together with Father Qin and Mother Qin. Uncle Qin, Niu Dan and Qin Shouye came over. They were all in the yard next to the big house. Uncle Qin's family lived together. I ate it in my own yard.

In the courtyards on both sides, everyone was eating and chatting.

Aunt Qin was usually a person who didn't have much sex. She felt inferior because she couldn't give birth to a son, so she always had very little sex. She was afraid that if she said something wrong, she would be disliked by men. But today, Nan opened his mouth: "The General's Mansion is really big. A Fang and the others must be very powerful if they can live in such a big General's Mansion."

Uncle Qin felt happy after hearing this, and said with a hint of satisfaction in his tone: "A Fang has always been a smart person, and he is willing to endure hardships and is able to do it. Today, it's all his own." "I worked hard." After all, he is his own nephew, and one can imagine the pride in Uncle Qin's tone. He had given up on having a son, and he realized that his daughter was looking for a son-in-law. However, Qin Fang was in his heart, and he would rely on him for the rest of his life, so deep down in his heart, he regarded Qin Fang as his My son watched it. ‌My son is excellent, of course I am happy.

Aunt Qin smiled and said, "Master, from now on we will let you go?"

Uncle Qin said: "We are all here, so of course we are going to let Ah Fang go. We don't want him to cause trouble, and we will wait for him to settle us down. From now on, let Ah Fang and Si Ya walk more. Ya is Ah Fang's sister, and Ah Fang's wife must take care of Si Ya. Ya and Si Ya can get in touch with more people and mention their status. We don't want her to be rich. Dagui, I just want her to find an honest and reliable son-in-law who can be relied upon for the rest of her life. "

Aunt Qin was worried when she heard the man mention her daughter. She thought for a moment: "I think Huang Huzi who brought us here last time is pretty good."

After hearing this, Uncle Qin couldn't help but frown: "What do you think? This is my wife's wife."

Aunt Qin hurriedly explained: "I don't mean that. What I mean is that Huang Huzi is A Fang's subordinate. If there are such young men among A Fang's subordinates who are not married, then... ‌How about we ‌ya?”

Qin ‌ya ate quietly and listened to what her parents said in front of her. In the past, her parents would not say such things in front of her, because now she is looking for a son-in-law, so when her parents discuss things, they will call her to listen.

When Uncle Qin heard this, he felt that what his wife said was true. If a person follows Ah Fang and is his subordinate, then there must be no problem with his character, and if he can work with Ah Fang, it will be somewhat of a problem. If the other party is with Ah Fang, After ‌ Ya gets married, for the sake of her brother-in-law, Ah Fang will definitely be more considerate, and the other party will not treat ‌ Ya badly for Ah Fang's sake. "I think it's good." Uncle Qin came up with an idea, "But it depends on what ‌ya thinks. ‌ya, what do you think?"

‌I am already ten years old this year, and I know that finding a good man is very important for a woman, not to mention that she is the one who wants to recruit a husband. If the husband she recruits is not good, it will be very hard for her father and mother to follow her. . She said: "I believe in my parents." The people around my eldest brother are definitely not wrong. Thinking of Huang Huzi's appearance again, she felt that it would be good to find a strong man who could work and do things by herself.

Seeing that his daughter had no objection, Uncle Qin said, "Well, I'll mention it to A Fang another day and hear what he means."

Aunt Qin said: "You can ask Ah Fang, and ask Ah Fang's wife. I'll talk to Ah Fang's wife another day and hear what she means." Ah Fang is a man, so what? ‌Know how to take care of your cousin's affairs. Women take care of things.

Uncle Qin said: "Yes, yes, yes."

The atmosphere of the family chatting was quite good. Maybe it was because Qin Ya's marriage was about to begin, and the big things on their minds were settled, so they felt more relaxed.

Naturally, Yang Haiyan didn't know what Uncle Qin's family was thinking. After she ordered Mrs. Kun and Zhang in the kitchen, she began to meditate on the names of the girls in the Qin family.

She sat in the study room and read some poetry collections first. The girls' names sounded nicer, but they couldn't be more complicated. Because the girls from the Qin family are illiterate and have complicated names, it is estimated that they would have difficulty even speaking.

She married Qin Siya after her name, so what about the eldest daughter? Da Ya’s ‌, Da Ya? It doesn't sound good. Yang Haiyan decided to wait for a name first. She thought about the name of Ya first. Ya should be replaced by Ya. The word "bud" is very suitable for girls' names. ‌It's a good name. Yang Haiyan wrote down Qin Erya's name and asked Uncle Qin to take it back to him when the time came.

As for Qin‌ya’s ‌, ‌... cheek buds? Will the gills become more complicated? It's much more complicated than Siheer. That good? Shan? Finally, Yang Haiyan decided to call her Ya and take Shan Ya. But Shanya sounded a little more like a cliff. So, let’s call it Shan Ya. Shan ‌‌ means good, why not call it ‌ Ya? Simple and easy to understand.

Two names have come to mind for now, and I will let Qin Ya choose them when the time comes.

The last one is Da Ya, and the first one is Da Ya. Let’s call her Yi Ya.

After choosing a name, she wrote down the names Yi Ya, Shan Ya, and ‌ Ya‌. Let the Qin family take a look at it during dinner.