40, Chapter 40 (1/2)

Yang Haiyan first mentioned Qin Fang's promotion to captain of thousands, and then mentioned that he would be happy if he had two or three bedrooms. The main reason was to see what Qin's mother would do about this matter. Through Qin Fang's experience, and by getting along with Grandma Qin and Mother Qin, she got to know the Qin family somewhat. Normally, Grandma Qin is the one who makes the decision, but Grandma Qin will not be the mother of Qin. In front of Second Aunt Qin and Third Aunt Qin, Grandma Qin always says the same thing.

This is actually easy to understand. Mother Qin is the successor trained by Grandma Qin, so Grandma Qin gives Mother Qin the most face. In ancient times, the eldest son and eldest grandson were of great significance.

She wanted to hear Qin's mother's opinion on the second and third bedrooms, because the Qin family would definitely talk about Qin Fang's promotion. But in ancient times, there was no separation of families, and some money had to be handed over. Or, if Qin Fang is promoted, will the Qin family ask Qin Fang to take care of the whole family? She told Mother Qin in advance to give Mother Qin some peace of mind. But unexpectedly, I would hear some gossip.

She had no impression of Uncle Qin, after all, they had only met him once. She has the deepest impression of Second Aunt Qin, and for reasons other than Niudan, this Second Aunt Qin is probably the best person in the novel.

Yang Haiyan asked out of curiosity: "Mom, what does it mean that this third uncle has other plans?"

Qin's mother has no reservations about Yang Haiyan. The eldest son is promising. From now on, the children in their house will have to rely on the eldest son. There is no difference between relying on the eldest son and relying on the eldest daughter-in-law. Of course, the eldest daughter-in-law is a smart person. In the eyes of Qin's mother, Yang Haiyan is naturally smart. So she knew everything: "In the past two years, A Fang has brought three taels of silver every year, not to mention whether he has brought all of it, but ordinary people can't save three taels of silver throughout the year despite eating and drinking. , so in everyone’s eyes, A Fang is promising.

If his third uncle adopts Shoucheng and A Fang becomes successful, how can he not take care of his younger brother? Shoucheng is old, so it doesn't matter if he knows what happened. He wouldn't be his real son if he wanted to. At least in name, Shoucheng is his adopted son, and they are still uncle and nephew. "

Yang Haiyan understood: "He is not an adopted son, but a relationship with the father-in-law. To put it harshly, I will use the money from the big house to raise his son."

Qin’s mother: “That’s the truth.”

Yang Haiyan: "But it's not necessary, not to mention whether the third uncle's daughter will honor them and see them die in the future. But even if not, my husband will not stand idly by. After all, he is his own uncle, and we have a family. They will eventually have food to eat." With Qin Fang's character, he will definitely provide for them in their old age.

Besides, Third Uncle Qin and the others had no one to take care of them in their old age, so it was only natural that Qin Fang, his nephew, should take care of them until they die. So there is no need to adopt an adoptive mother.

Qin’s mother: “That’s what I said, but your third uncle doesn’t believe it.”

Yang Haiyan: "My father and mother, if you don't agree, can your family still force me?"

Qin's mother: "No one is forcing me to do it, but it won't look good if it happens. Although your father doesn't agree with it, as a brother, he is the eldest brother and can't say anything too harshly, so this matter is up to me." I still disagree."

Yang Haiyan knew that if Qin's father disagreed, others would say that he didn't care about his brother's life or death. But Qin's mother is just a sister-in-law, so she has no worries. "Then what did the grandparents say?"

Qin's mother: "They didn't agree or disagree. They just said that we should make our own decisions on this matter." She was also considerate of her father-in-law and mother-in-law. After all, they are both sons, and whether they are adopted or not, they are also their grandchildren.‌ .

What Qin's mother could think of, Yang Haiyan naturally thought of it too, but: "Mom, now that my husband is back, what will my third uncle do if he mentions this matter to my husband?"

Qin's mother snorted: "He dares. Your father and I are still alive. If his third uncle dares to embarrass A Fang, how can I deal with him? Since ancient times, there has never been a father or mother alive, and the eldest son has made the final decision. Adopted by my younger brother.”

Yang Haiyan knew that Qin's mother was not just talking. She thought about it and said, "Why don't we let our third brother go to the border with us?"

Qin's mother was stunned: "What?" Then she said, "No, no, your life is not easy, how can I cause you trouble."

Yang Haiyan said: "We passed at the border not bad. My husband is a seventh-grade captain and can have five private guards. Although the five private guards have to pay for themselves every month, they are the confidants that my husband wants to train. I am in the town. I used my dowry money to open a shop, and my family also bought a few servants. I didn't bring any servants with me this time, first because I was afraid that my family wouldn't be used to it, and secondly, because I was afraid that people would think too much of me. But my mother is one of my own, and I couldn't do that. "Hide it." This kind of thing cannot be hidden. Otherwise, if Qin's mother knew about it, she would think that her son and daughter-in-law were on guard against her, and she would feel sad.

Of course, Yang Haiyan revealed that it also depends on people. Qin's mother is a reliable mother-in-law, so there is no problem. If it was a mother-in-law like Second Aunt Qin, she would naturally not say everything.

Qin's mother was speechless and couldn't imagine it at all. Her son has some bodyguards, and her daughter-in-law opened a shop and bought servants, this... But then I thought about it, this is also right. Her son is an official, how can there be no servants in the family? Why don't you dare to be an official?

Qin's mother: "Forget it, Shoucheng better not bother you."

Yang Haiyan: "What's the trouble?" She saw that the Qin family's children were all thin, and she also knew that the family's life was not going well. "We often have fish and meat to eat over there. The meat comes from the soldiers who go hunting in the mountains. , the fish is in the river, and it doesn’t cost anything, so the third brother will go with us, and he will definitely be able to raise it well. "You can’t say that you bought the fish yourself, otherwise Mother Qin will definitely not let the child go there. . "Besides, when we get there, my husband can still teach him kung fu. He is still young. If he learns more skills, he will have a better future. Or are you worried about me bullying the children?"

Qin's mother really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she was also moved in her heart: "I'll think about it again." The eldest son was not here, so the second son naturally couldn't leave. It was okay to let the younger son follow the eldest son and his eldest daughter-in-law. One is to let the younger son and the eldest daughter-in-law have a relationship. When the younger son grows up, he will also be kind to the younger son. Second, the younger son can learn more by following the eldest son.

As for what the daughter-in-law said, she didn't want to eat all the fish and meat. However, she thought it might be true that the eldest son was so tall. Also, if the younger son leaves, what else will the third room think about?

Yang Haiyan didn't talk about it again, she just mentioned it. Qin Fang's younger brother and sister are well, which is also a good thing for Qin Fang. Otherwise, they would not have a good life here, and Qin Fang, the eldest son, could not ignore him. He had to take care of both the left and right. Rather than helping the poor, it would be better to train Qin Fang's younger brothers and sisters from the beginning. "By the way, grandma, just now grandma said that Erya and Sanya went to learn embroidery. Why didn't Siya go?"

Qin's mother sighed: "It's a long story. Our Qin family's fields and fields are all handed over to the public. After the busy farming season, everyone has free time to go to the towns and counties to find work and earn money. "Keep half of the copper coins for yourself and give the other half to the public house." This is perfectly reasonable. After all, the public house is built with the money from the public house. If they don't pay, where will the public house get the money?

Yang Haiyan listened carefully.

Qin's mother continued: "Later, in the 9th year, A Fang sent a letter with three taels of silver and said in the letter that if possible, he hoped that grandpa would let his younger brother go to school. , know a few more words, and you will be able to find a good job in the future, instead of spending your whole life working hard in the fields, making money but not being able to buy meat buns.

At that time, Ah Fang's grandfather believed that this was the money Ah Fang had sacrificed his life for, and that Ah Fang should not have gone to serve in the military, so he took one or two out of the three taels of silver, leaving the rest. Erliang asked Shouye and Shoucheng to study, which should be regarded as Shuxiu. But at the same time, he also said that there is no extra money in the family, so how long the money can be used to study and how many words can be learned depends on the fate of their brothers. "

Yang Haiyan felt that as the patriarch of the family, Grandpa Qin's arrangement was reasonable. However, she didn't say it openly, but continued to listen quietly: "What happened next? How did it get involved with the embroiderer?"

When Qin's mother said this, she was really a little angry: "It's not his second aunt. Her second aunt said that we have more children in the big house and eat more. Ah Fang only paid three cents of the money he earned. First, it’s not fair to the second- and third-bedroom families. We can’t talk about this, so Grandma Ah Fang decided to let Erya from the second-bedroom family and Sanya from the third-bedroom family go to the embroidery workshop to learn embroidery for one person this year. Five hundred coins, just one tael of silver for the two of them, and the two of them will get out of it."

Yang Haiyan didn't know how to evaluate it: "In that case, the family will spend an extra five hundred yuan and send Siya to study together."

Qin's mother said: "The embroidery workshop only accepts girls over ten years old. Si Ya is not yet that age. I plan to wait until she turns ten next year before sending her to Xi'an. Er Ya and San Ya have both gone. You can't leave Si Ya behind, and the girl has a lot of skills, even if she can embroider handkerchiefs for a few copper plates. "

Yang Haiyan thought about how she met Si Ya at the village gate. The nine-year-old girl came with a basket on her back to cut pig grass. Although other people's families also lived like this, she felt that the girl's family had the conditions and she should take good care of her. So he said: "Why don't you wait until we leave and let Siya and Shoucheng go with us?"

Qin's mother didn't react again: "This..." Why is the daughter-in-law different from other people's daughters-in-law? Other people's daughters-in-law don't like to be with men, brothers and sisters. So Qin's mother felt that the eldest daughter-in-law was really kind.

In fact, not really. Firstly, Yang Haiyan is very bored at the border. Secondly, they are Qin Fang’s younger brothers and sisters. They can help him a lot. After all, with Qin Fang’s character, his younger brothers and sisters may not have a good life. Can you keep your eyes peeled? Thirdly, she gives goat milk to her servants every day, and she can even raise them well, not to mention these are Qin Fang’s younger siblings?

Yang Haiyan explained: "I, Nvhong, was taught by a master master in the capital. I dare not compare with a good embroidery master, but I am more than capable of teaching my little girl. Moreover, I can also teach Siya how to read. Literacy, although the girl's family has limited conditions and is not as good as the man's, but if there are conditions to train her, it is possible.

Moreover, I also have a dowry shop there, and I buy snacks. If Shoucheng and Siya come over, they can help me settle accounts and manage the shop. The servants are not as reassuring as they are.

To put it more harshly, the younger brothers and sisters no longer need to be raised by the male child, so the second aunt has no reason to say that the eldest family is raised by the male child because the population is too large. "She still likes Shoucheng and Siya. She thinks they are both well-behaved. Especially Siya, she is a cute little girl. When she asked her to get on the carriage, she was shy and ran away. Such a girl , who doesn’t like it?

Qin stood outside, listening to his wife reasoning with his mother. Thinking that he had not been around for five years, he felt a little ashamed of his father and mother. Then he thought about his wife ‌‌, guarding Cheng and Si Ya to take them over. Very good. One thing is to prevent his wife from being bored on weekdays, and the other thing is that his wife knows a lot and can teach Si Ya a lot of things. As for his younger brother... he doesn't need to be taught by his wife, he is taken to the martial arts training ground to practice every day.

However, Qin Fang didn't say anything. He wanted to discuss kindness with his wife in private and listen to her wishes.

The carriage arrived at the village gate, and Qin Fang saw a small figure walking around at the village gate. "Si Ya?"

Qin Siya heard her eldest brother's cry, jogged a few steps, and then stared at the carriage with envy.

In the carriage, Mother Qin and Yang Haiyan naturally heard the sound. They opened the curtain of the carriage, and Mother Qin wrote: "Siya, why are you here?"

Qin Siya smiled broadly and said, "Mom, I'm here to see the carriage of my elder brother and sister-in-law." As he spoke, his little eyes showed a bit of longing.

Not to mention Qin’s mother understood what she meant, even Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang also understood.

Yang Haiyan said: "Siya, do you want to come up and sit down?"

Qin Siya looked at Qin's mother.

Qin's mother really couldn't laugh or cry: "Why don't you come up? With all the little tricks like you, who do you think you don't know?"

Qin Siya didn't care what her mother said, she climbed up happily. The height of the carriage is nothing to worry about for children who are used to being wild in the countryside.

Qin Siya got on the carriage, carefully touched Yang Haiyan, and then called softly: "Sister-in-law."

Yang Haiyan: "Hey, Siya is so good."

Qin Siya smiled. She is still easily shy in front of a strange sister-in-law.

Soon, we arrived at Qin's house.

Grandpa Qin and others were sitting in the yard, while Grandma Qin and her two daughters-in-law were busy in the kitchen. Niu Dan, Qin Shouye and Qin Shoucheng gathered around the horse to watch. Even though it was so boring to stand around, they were happy.

But when the carriage came in, they drove the carriage. Qin Fang got down first, and when Qin Siya came out and Qin Fang went to hug her, she had already jumped off the carriage by herself. Then came Mother Qin and Yang Haiyan.

When Niu Dan saw Qin Siya coming down, he took Qin Siya to ask him how it felt to sit in the carriage. Qin Siya said: "I am so happy and proud."

Qin Fang carried the quilt into the house, Yang Haiyan carried the things, and Qin's mother entered the kitchen.

Because the rooms of Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan are newly built, the beds, tables, and stools inside are also new. Qin Fang put down the quilt, Yang Haiyan made the bed, and then the couple laid out the sheets together. After their beds were made, Grandma Qin came over: "A Fang, Yan Yan, are you done? You can eat."

Qin Haiyan: "Grandma, we are ready."

Today's food is very good, even better than what they had during the Chinese New Year. In the past, when everyone ate food at banquets, it was nothing more than that. Grandma Qin took out all the fish, pork, and eggs she could get her hands on. The new daughter-in-law couldn't eat anything shabby for her first meal.

There are two dining tables in the Qin family, usually one for men and one for women. Because there are so many Qin family members, there is not enough space to sit at one table.

But today was different. They got a big round table and put it on the small table. A dozen people could fit in it even if they squeezed in.

Grandma Qin: "Everyone, sit down and don't start eating yet. Your grandpa has said so."

Even though she usually eats as fast as she farts, Aunt Qin didn't even take off her chopsticks.

Grandpa Qin nodded, hummed, then took a sip of tea and said: "Our family is sitting here neatly today. A Fang is very good. He is filial to his father and uncle. You must remember that the five Years ago, he did not serve in the military on behalf of anyone, but on behalf of the men in this family. "

Qin family: "Yes."

Grandpa Qin continued: "It would be better if Ah Fang left alone and two people came back. The court won military honors because of Ah Fang and gave Ah Fang a daughter-in-law. This is the pride of our Qin family."

Qin family: "Yes."

Yang Haiyan looked at everyone's expressions. This was not a casual deal. In the eyes of ordinary people like them, the imperial court's gift of a daughter-in-law was indeed a very big gift.

Grandpa Qin said again: "A Fang's wife is also very good. She has studied and is literate. She also taught A Fang these things, so our family must be united."

Qin family: "Yes."

Grandpa Qin: "That's all I've said."

Qin Fang suddenly stood up.

Everyone looked at him.

Qin Fang left his seat, walked to Grandpa Qin, and then knelt down with a plop: "Grandpa, my unfilial grandson is back."

He knelt down so hard that it made Yang Haiyan's knees hurt. But as soon as Qin Fang knelt down, there was absolutely no reason why she was still sitting. She quickly got up and was about to go over and kneel down, but she was pulled by Grandma Qin. Grandma Qin said: "Good girl, please sit down. This is their grandson's business."

After Grandma Qin said this, Yang Haiyan stopped going.

Grandpa Qin touched his eyes and helped Qin Fang up: "It's good that you are here, it's good that you are here. You have grown up and started a family. Grandpa can't control you anymore. I just hope you can eat well."

Qin Fang: "Grandpa, don't worry."

Grandpa Qin: "Okay, let's eat together."

As soon as Qin Fang sat down, the table started to fight for food, but it was only Aunt Qin and a few children who were fighting for it. The third room quietly looked for dishes. Mother Qin hurriedly picked up meat, but she didn't stuff her mouth like Aunt Qin did, and put a piece in the bowl.

Yang Haiyan ate vegetables silently. She didn't lack meat to eat, so she didn't fight with them.

Seeing this, Grandma Qin picked up a piece for Yang Haiyan: "Child, eat meat."

Yang Haiyan was not used to others picking up food for her, especially using chopsticks she had eaten with, but she also knew that ordinary people were not so particular. Yang Haiyan smiled, handed the meat to Qin Fang, and explained to Grandma Qin: "Grandma, I can't eat fish these days, I can only eat light food. We arrived at the county town last night, and I couldn't vomit, so I asked a doctor. The doctor said that the bumpy road and the dry food I ate hurt my stomach. I need to drink some porridge to nourish my stomach these days."

After hearing what Yang Haiyan said, Grandma Qin believed it. The main reason was that Yang Haiyan left a good impression on her, so of course she wouldn't think about anything else. "Then I'll make you some porridge tonight. You've worked so hard these days."

Yang Haiyan smiled: "As long as I can come back here and see everyone, I'll be so happy that I can't wait."

Aunt Qin asked curiously: "Afang's wife, what is your border like? I see Afang is so tall, does he eat well?"

Grandma Qin immediately warned her: "What are you talking about? If you can't say it, don't say it."

Aunt Qin didn't mean anything else. She even thought that if the border was so good, she could just send Niu Dan there when she served in the army next time. Five years later, she could send a tall and strong Niu Dan.

Aunt Qin was scared when she was warned by Grandma Qin. But this person is more courageous after setbacks. She will forget about it after a while. Anyway, she is used to being embarrassed.

Yang Haiyan answered Aunt Qin's question seriously: "I married to the border in August last year. I have been living in Beijing since then, so I don't know what kind of life my husband has lived in the past. But I went there at an unfortunate time. First, there was a two-month winter disaster. According to the wives of other soldiers there, there are two months of winter disasters every year at the border.

During these two months of winter disasters, the wind and sand were particularly strong, the weather was particularly cold, and the streets were full of No one was there, and all the shops were closed. And my husband would patrol outside no matter what the weather was, even if it was windy or rainy.

Before the Chinese New Year last year, the barbarians sneaked into the county town, causing chaos in the county town. The county town gates were closed for several days until the barbarians were caught. The barbarians were fierce and treacherous. When they were caught, they took children as hostages. Fortunately, the children were rescued. "These right and wrong things were mixed together, and scared Aunt Qin Er from sending Niu Dan to serve in the army again.

Everyone felt terrible when they heard it.

Yang Haiyan added: "After the New Year, our Qi Kingdom went to war with the barbarians. My husband was the vanguard. He led his men to hide in front of the barbarians' gate. For a whole month, he could only eat dry food, sleep on the roadside, and endure the wind, sand and rainstorm outside. After a month, although our Qi Kingdom won, my husband also suffered several injuries, but fortunately none of them were fatal. It was just that I was very uncomfortable." Yang Haiyan said, her eyes were red, and soon, tears came out.

In fact, she originally wanted to tell the Qin family that Qin Fang had a hard time and asked them to stop thinking about it, but she couldn't help it as she spoke. She also felt that her husband had a hard time. That month, she was worried every day and was really worried about crying.

Qin Fang could tell at first that his wife was saying this on purpose, but he had no idea that she would actually cry. He quickly put down his chopsticks and comforted her: "Yan Yan, I'm fine, don't worry. I said I'll be careful, you have to believe me." He thought to himself, isn't this wife too good at acting?

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