bookrebus Chapter 202: The matter of luck!
Chapter 202: The matter of luck!
If it weren't for the subordinates saying this, the gatekeeper had never expected this, and immediately called over the leader of the big red card team:
"Remember to arrange this group of people to live in the same village. Even if it is not the richest village, you must arrange them together."
As the saying goes: send Buddha to the west, if you want people to appreciate it, you should at least do it to touch their hearts.
The talkative official shook his head helplessly. This was not what he meant by the reminder.
The gatekeeper Duan Mingde smiled and thought, "I want you to understand this matter clearly. I'm not going to give you my position.
Not to mention General Fu, he had to serve Chi Ye, who was beside the general, with a casual word. What's more, this person knew General Fu.
It is obvious that he has the final say in front of the general. Who is General Fu?
Is that an ordinary young general? Although my grandfather, the old Duke, no longer holds military power and has retreated to the rear,
But he had made countless military achievements for the King of Yan. Even when he retired, it was because of an old injury that made him unfit to fight in the battlefield, not because his achievements were too great to surpass his master. He also married the King of Yan's only sister, the only legitimate princess of the Daqing Dynasty.
My father is the current Duke of Fu, who controls two-thirds of the military power in the northern border and has an unmatched position in the court.
It can be said that apart from Prince Yan and his son, the Fu family is truly the most powerful.
With such a relationship, even if it is just the slightest connection, one would try to get in touch with it unless one is stupid!
Did he become stupid at the border? For a noble like that, not to mention that he specially sent his most proud servant over, even if he just found someone to give him a hint, Old Duan would have to make clear arrangements for this group of people.
Isn't it just more than 200 people? When the news reached Youzhou, even if there was no village to take them in, they would have to create another one to make arrangements. Do you really think the officials in Youzhou are fools?
Besides, hey! Maybe when I see Shen Zhiqiu in the future, he won't look as miserable as he did before my eyes.
Okay, next time we meet, I will bow to you. With someone’s support, it won’t be difficult to soar to the sky.”
Who can say for sure about luck?
As soon as Shen Zhiqiu entered the city gate, he wanted to turn back in a hurry. He was so busy as soon as he arrived in Jeju that he forgot about Meng Yuanwai's family.
With so much going on this day, he had to find out something. It just so happened that he had an extra big red card, so he could talk to Lord Duan about it and bring the old man's family along.
That’s right. Shen Zhiqiu received such a great help from Lord Duan that when he entered the city gate, he specifically asked for his name, saying that he would repay him if he could use him in the future.
Grandpa Shen, who was supported by his grandson and walked into the city gate, quickly grabbed Shen Zhiqiu and asked, "Where are you going? What else is there?"
Shen Zhiqiu looked anxious: "Grandpa, we forgot about Mr. Meng's family!"
The grandfather slapped his forehead, as if he had suddenly realized something, and quickly explained: "Mr. Meng paid the money, and their whole family was also considered. When you went to queue up for registration,
Mr. Meng came to ask us if he could lend us some silver first. After discussing with your father and others, we thought that it was impossible for them to give us all the more than 20,000 taels of silver. We would then have to owe them favors and be burdened with a huge debt, so we refused!
Mr. Meng is a really good person. When Jincheng went there, he even said that he wanted to go in and see if he could help us find a solution!"
Old Man Shen also nodded, indicating that they had all decided together. When they heard that it might cost 20,000 taels of silver, they would rather become military households or farmers on the border.
Shen Zhiqiu was helpless. He really disagreed with the old men and everyone else's views. To him, nothing was more important than life. As long as he was alive, why would he worry about not making money?
But he could also understand everyone's feelings. In previous years, the whole family worked hard and could not save ten taels of silver. Suddenly, asking them to borrow 20,000 taels from others was simply unthinkable.
But it's okay this way, it was an accident, they didn't spend a penny, so they just used their discretion.
What's more, although he didn't know the financial situation of the old man's family, based on their current financial conditions, he estimated that they could not come up with 20,000 taels to lend to them.
Ma Wenbo, who was wearing ragged clothes, saw Shen Zhiqiu walking in with a group of people in the rose-red team that had just entered the city gate.
His mouth was so surprised that it could fit an egg. He widened his eyes and his fingers trembled: "Brother Huaizhi? You? I..."
As soon as he spoke, the leader of the rose-red team frowned and shouted, "Be quiet, line up properly, and don't make any noise!"
Ma Wenbo fell silent immediately and stopped immediately on his step forward, but the disbelief on his face was still very obvious.
He was even very anxious at this time and wanted to find Shen Zhiqiu to ask him clearly, "Are you on the wrong side? Why did you enter the city from the big red card side?"
Why are you still walking towards the big red card team? It's been less than two hours since we separated. What on earth happened to you?
On the other hand, Shen Zhiqiu's team was a very popular one, and their leader was quite polite and their management was very lax.
After he handed over all the signs to the team leader, he waited for him to confirm them.
The leader said, "My last name is Zhou Zhi. Lord Duan has specifically told you that if you have any problems in the future, you can come to me."
Shen Zhiqiu took the big red card handed back to him, his face full of gratitude, and said, "Thank you so much, we'll rely on your care along the way!"
Then the leader specifically told:
"Our team is full today. You should hurry to the front of the team to get steamed buns. Each person can get two. I guess you didn't get enough porridge just now. Don't worry, the steamed buns are big and will fill you up. It will also be convenient for you to continue on your journey later."
In fact, when I calculated in my mind, who could have imagined that only a few families got the big red cards in the morning, and then 19 families came all of a sudden in the afternoon. And they were all specially instructed by Mr. Duan, and someone from above was taking care of them.
In their Jeju, Lord Duan, the sixth-rank county magistrate, is the confidant of the prefect.
Didn’t you see the “discretionary incident” a few days ago, in which a fifth-rank Tongzhi was brought down, but Lord Duan was not affected at all?
This is what it means to be a good person and have good foresight. It is said that when the prefect took office, he was suppressed by the local tyrant, the previous county magistrate. It was Lord Duan who surrendered first and then replaced him.
Shen Zhiqiu gave the big red card he got back to his father for safekeeping, and his grandfather was responsible for keeping the silver and money. Separate management would also prevent loss. Anyway, they didn't have much, but the old men had a lot.
That’s right, there are nineteen households. Why do they want to take nineteen households when there are only eighteen households in Shenjia Village?
What about Li Quan and Da Hu Er Hu?
First of all, along the way, Li Quan and Dahu and Erhu have become their family, no longer just a housekeeper and a servant.
When the time comes, he will set up separate households for them, and they cannot be slaves anymore.
Second, although the ancient father-in-law had never served them, the help he provided to them was so great that it cannot be expressed in words.
Since he is not lucky enough to serve his father-in-law, he has to take good care of Uncle Li, who is his father-in-law's brother in life and death, and he also treats Dahu and Erhu as his own children.
I can't live with my parents anymore. Although my family members are reasonable, I'm afraid that Uncle Li and Dahu and Erhu won't let go. I always feel like a servant.
He planned to discuss with his parents and decide that he would still be registered with them, but after settling down and building a house, he would live with Li Quan, Da Hu and Er Hu.
It was the only solution that would satisfy both parties. After all, his family had worked hard to support him and he became a scholar. Generally, families of scholars were exempt from labor service. He couldn't just split up the family and set up a new household with Li Quan and the others.
Not to mention his parents, even the money from his imperial examination was earned by his brothers working hard.