C24

At the end of the year, your elder sister's elder brother, Rongsheng, was preparing to take the exam. Seeing that He Nuo was so similar to you, Rong-er smiled and said, "Brother Ci and Sister Yuan are like brother-in-law. It's rare for Brother Nuo to be so similar to our Zheng Family."

"Aunt also said that!" As she spoke, she smiled and asked about her grandmother and her parents. After hearing that his grandmother, Mrs. Zheng, was getting old, but her face was peeling, and she couldn't help but laugh. "Can it be that Grandma is like that shedding snake, who wants to age again after peeling off a layer of skin?"

"Please tell the doctor that there are no serious injuries. It was just that the skin on his forehead had been peeled off until it was white. However, the skin on his cheeks was still intact. This autumn winter has passed with a hat. In the summer, I took off my hat, but it seems to be a bit shabby. " LaiRong smiled and said, "I don't know where I got the idea. Every day, I would get up early and go to the lotus pond to pick up dew to wash my face. I said it to keep my skin from peeling off. Every day she ran up and down in the morning, kicking her legs and rubbing her face, but she seemed more energetic than before. Due to being busy during the holidays, she got up early and even split the firewood piled in the yard, complaining that the little girl was too weak to lift a bucket of water. She muttered that when she was young, she could work better than the little girl. "

Hearing that, the elder sister laughed, "I have prepared a lot of things for Ah Ma. You can go home next year and give them to her as well. I sent someone to take what I needed for my mother to the place where my father was appointed. "

"If you're short of money, you don't need to give them anything. I'm afraid they have even more silver coins than you do! " Lairong laughed, "When you came to the capital, didn't you get your uncle to carve out a few new houses? When the little house was taken to the sea for sale, the people there would wind it up, and when it was turned on, the little house would glide through the ground and sell it for several times its original price. Yan Ke, who was extremely quick-witted, secretly bought some windups and a few small houses with windups installed in them. He came back to take a closer look and let Yan Ke know what was going on. This time, after carving out a small house, he let his uncle's side install their own clockwork before going out to sea to sell, which earned him a lot of money. He was rather generous and didn't ask for much. He just asked for 20% more like he did before. Everyone also said he was fair. The amount of money he received from selling the wooden sculptures this year was more than twice that of previous years. We're not separated from our uncle, and our uncle has money, which means our family has money. Besides, you thought of the little wooden house, and Uncle and Aunt are very grateful to you. This time, you've come to the capital, and even secretly asked me to bring you money! " As he spoke, he fished out the banknotes and passed them to the young mistress.

When the elder sister heard that the house had been renovated, she also heard that the sister-in-law who helped the mother set up a rouge shop also had some income, and did not lack money. After a while, he accepted Lirong's banknotes and smiled, "Who knew that I would come to the capital and end up poor? "Now that I'm going to use your money, it would be laughable if I say it out loud."

"What's wrong with that? If you had money, you would still give it to us." Lairong looked at her like he did when he was young and said with a smile, "You're the only girl in our family. Even though you were married, and your family even kept a room for you, they didn't treat you like an outsider. You better not act like an outsider first."

While the siblings were talking, Little Olive and He Yuan came in and called for their uncle. LaiRong hugged this one and that one. After examining them carefully, he smiled and said, "When I first went to the capital, I felt that Songzi was slightly taller than Sister Yuan. Why do I look so much taller now?"

"Sister Yuan, you're taller this year. You two look like you're taller." The elder sister let the child stand back to back, laughing, "If the two of them were to wear the same kind of clothes, it would be a mistake if they were careless!"

Lai-Rong smiled as he studied the small olives and the small moon. He nodded and said, "But the two of them are very intelligent. They have a lot of things that are hard to remember at such a young age. . "It's just that children are smart and easily proud of themselves, so they have to be guided more.

The little olives and He Yuan, who loved this gentle and courteous uncle, were obsessed with telling stories and asking about the facts of the book. Lai-Rong answered them one by one. At the end of the year, the two of them recounted a lot of things that happened after that.

The next March, LaiRong was awarded the title of Senior Scholar. For a time, the He family was honored to have a drink to celebrate for him, and the people of the He family also looked up to their elder sister, laughing, "Since elder brother's daughter-in-law's father is a Scholar, if elder brother is also a Scholar, then in the future, if elder brother is also a Scholar, then he will be one of the top three!"

Due to their relationship with the He family, Rongyi had become a Grand Scholar soon after. He had taken up his post and secretly told her, "When I was young, I asked Daoist Ceng to give you some calculations. He only said that your fate was good and that you could take care of your father and brother. Now you've really answered his question!" As he spoke, he laughed loudly.

After sending LaiRong to take over the post, your elder sister found that she had a body and was busy teaching her baby dragon and phoenix.

After her elder sister gave birth to He Jin, after four years of smooth weather, Matriarch He's silk manor was able to earn quite a bit of silver. By the end of the year, half of the dividends had been deducted and added to the ranks of the public. The number of wives in each family was extremely significant. Your elder sister heaved a sigh of relief. Since Mrs. He had helped pay for the first share of the silks, she returned a portion of the silks back to the capital. She didn't dare to use the dividends from the silks for the past few years, so she managed to collect enough silvers to pay back the sum to Mrs. He. Although the rouge shop that he opened with Fang Wen Feng and Sun Xiao Si also earned some money, it wasn't much in the end, so he was always short on money. Now, the bonus money and the monthly allowance were enough for him. The following days were going to be a bit easier.

On this day, all the wives of the He family gathered in Matriarch He's room to talk. After the manager of the silks' accounts finished reading out the general ledger in front of everyone, Old Madam He looked around and said, "The majority of the household's expenses are due to the silks. Fortunately, we made some money in the past few years. It was just that the amount of silver that the wives bought was varying, and the dividends were also different. They were waiting for this year to make more money, but they had to discuss the exact amount. When they had less shares, they would make up for it with money. The wives and grandmothers had similar shares, which saved them from a headache from accounting every year. In addition, the bros of the houses had also grown up, so they could no longer buy shares in the silk villa even though they had married their wives. The wives and grandmothers of the various houses will hand over their shares to the younger generation. "

"But now, the wages of the masters are not much. If in the future the silks do not earn much, I'm afraid their days will be miserable. The plan is to set aside a portion of this year's dividend for rent. If he didn't become an official in the future, there would be a place for his descendants to go. What do you all think? "

"The old lady is right!" Several of the wives were in favour. Even though Old Master He held the position of the imperial overseer, which was extremely expensive, his salary was actually not that high. Although the Emperor constantly bestowed gifts from time to time, in the end, they weren't always made of gold or silver. Besides, if the Emperor bestowed them with money, unless they were in desperate straits, who would actually sell them for silver taels? As for the other old masters, other than the fourth and fifth rooms which were placed outside, who had managed to get some silver, the rest of the people in the third house did not have any extra silver to spend. In fact, they were already secretly anxious. When they heard that they were going to set up a manor, it would be a waste of time, and if they could get their own house to do it, they could also get some benefits.

Upon hearing that Matriarch He wanted to set up a manor, she thought of something and said, "Old lady, it would be best if there were a manor near the ancestral hall that could be used as a sacrificial offering. Each of the houses would take turns to manage it, and the ancestral home would also be provided with fees. "There is another, and in the future, there will be children who do not like to read books, and children who do not like to read books, and children who do not know where to go."

Upon hearing that, Old Madam He looked at her elder sister and nodded. "That's true!" The Sacrificial Industry could not be sold away. Even if they were to be convicted, they could not even enter into the ranks of the officials. Once registered, it would be a permanent property. The fact that your elder sister could say such words was something that had been on her mind for a very long time. Matriarch He secretly sized up her elder sister. She felt that He Nian had not married the wrong person back then.

After the matter of the manor was discussed, Matriarch He turned to Shi Yi, the eldest daughter of the second branch's eldest daughter, and said, "She'll be fifteen next month, but we'll have to give her a birthday present. We'll invite all the young ladies to come over and congratulate her!"

"Thank you for your concern!" Shi Yi smiled and said, "It just so happens that my brother-in-law came to report for duty in the capital. At that time, little sister will also bring little sister to the mansion. It's really lively here!"

"Very good!" With her age, it was impossible for Old Madam He to enjoy the liveliness. She smiled and asked, "Your brother-in-law has been quite proud these past few years. I wonder how old these bros are?"

"The eldest is thirteen, the second is twelve, and the youngest is ten." Shi Yi's sister, Shi Ting, was born from a concubine. Who knew that her luck would be so good. Once she married into the family, her husband would immediately become a Grand Scholar and rise to the rank of an official. Because the Yan family thought that Shi Ting had a good foot and a rich husband, for a time at home, they said very good things. However, she had a regret. She ended the birth of three daughters, but had no sons. She was forced to keep the son of a concubine under her name. When her daughter grew up, she would wholeheartedly seek a husband for her daughter. When Shi Yi heard Old Madam He's question about Shi Ting's daughter's age, he pondered for a moment. The eldest young mistress' brother He City was already fourteen years old this year, so it was about time for them to get married. He City was the eldest grandson of the eldest branch. If he could appoint his sister's daughter, then he would gain more power in the prefecture. However, in the future, he would have more chances of winning the battle of the Silk Manor. Next month, when his sister brought his daughter to visit, he would have to whisper a few words to her.

Having said her piece, Matriarch He turned to her elder sister and said, "Brother Shi and Sister Yuan are over eight years old this year, so I can't share the same courtyard with you. After a while, he would have to set up another courtyard for them to move to. Nogol and Jin are still young, so it's fine to follow by your side. Alright, I'm tired now, you guys can leave now! "

When your elder sister returned to her room, she received an invitation from Madam Zhen Nan inviting her to bring He Yuan to admire the flowers the next day.