Although Xiao Yuanhang disgusted her, she was not in a hurry anymore. She planned to go back and take a good look at Sun Chongren, give him a good patch, and let him be alive and kicking as soon as possible, while she waited to see Xiao Yuanhang's misfortune!
They rested for a night and originally planned to return to Jinyang City. Now Xie Tianlin's marriage has ended, and Xie Tianqi and the others' leave is almost up.
But before they could leave, several clan elders came to the door.
Although Xie Baotian had a falling out with Xie Dafu, he had no overt conflicts with several elders of the Xie family. Two of them even sent their grandsons to help the Xie family early the day before Xie Tianlin's wedding.
Although I didn't know why they suddenly came to the door together, I still received them warmly.
Several clan elders sat down for a cup of tea before speaking.
"In the past six months, our clan has not been at peace, especially since Yu Shu came back from the Xiao family.
Nowadays, a good big family is torn apart because of this incident. As clan elders, we feel that we are really unworthy of our ancestors.
There is indeed a reason for Yushu in this. Of course, Yushu is also innocent. However, the world is like this, and Xie Dafu takes the lead in persecuting us. For the sake of our own daughter, we did not come out to say a fair word. This matter is because of our narrow-mindedness. !
We old people are here today, and we would like to apologize to you at the expense of our shame. You see, we are a big family that has been together for hundreds of years, how can we be separated in our generation?
Moreover, Yushu has been granted the title of Lord of the Township. This is a major event for our old Xie family to honor our ancestors. Although you have moved your father out, your grandfather and great-grandfather are still the ancestors of the Xie family. After all, they are all from the same blood. Children and grandchildren, this is not the glory of your family and your father!
This is the glory of the whole family! It is the glory of the entire Xie family’s ancestors!
So we discussed that your family should come back, and we can open an ancestral hall to formally worship our ancestors, and Yushu’s canonization decree will be enshrined in the ancestral hall.
With Yushu's name, no matter whether she gets married or not, she will have her place in the ancestral hall.
As for Xie Dafu, as the leader of the clan, he was unfair in dealing with things, used power for personal gain, alienated relatives, had unworthy moral character, and was not worthy of being the head of the clan. We discussed privately to cancel Xie Dafu's status as clan leader.
On the other hand, Yushu and Baotian, you took your people into the mountains to find a way out in times of crisis. You are also upright and enthusiastic at ordinary times, and you can lend a hand to any family when something goes wrong. Only such people can manage everyone.
Moreover, we have already consulted the tribesmen for their consent, and everyone accepts you as the tribe leader.
Baotian, what do you mean? "
Xie Baotian was confused by this series of news, and looked at Xie Yushu at a loss.
Xie Yushu said
"Dad, no matter what you choose, I will support you. Anyway, what the clan elders said is true. If you are willing to go back and become the head of the Xie clan, the fifty acres of land rewarded to me by the court will be used as a sacrificial field for the clan. You keep half of the proceeds, use half to establish a clan school, and then hire a master to teach the children in the clan how to read and write.
Those who are talented can take the imperial examinations, while those who are not talented can learn to read some words or learn to calculate accounts, which will also give them another way to make a living.
If you don't want to be a part of it, we can live our own leisurely life, which will be quite leisurely! "
As soon as Xie Yushu said this, Xie Baotian didn't say anything. Several clan elders were so excited that they almost cried.
"Yushu, are you really willing to use the harvest of twenty-five acres of land to open an ethnography school in the house?
Twenty-five acres of land means at least twenty-five taels of silver a year! "
Xie Yushu smiled
"If you go by the harvest of corn, it is indeed only about 25 taels. But if you grow medicinal materials, I guarantee that the harvest of these 25 acres of land will be at least three to five times. In other words, it will be at least 100 taels. about.
It's enough to hire an enlightened master, Tong Sheng. Two taels of silver a month means only twenty taels a year, which means you can have at least eighty taels left in a year.
Of the eighty taels, 20 taels can be used to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstones for the children of the clan, and the remaining 60 taels can be saved to set up a special bursary specifically for children with academic talents to take the imperial examinations.
No matter whether you can become a scholar or a scholar, after completing your studies, you can help your tribe to reach a higher level. "
"This, this is so great! Oh, Yushu is really a bodhisattva!
In this way, the children in the clan finally have a way out!
No matter how bad it is, if you can read a few words and make calculations, you can still work as a bookkeeper or store manager!
Thank God, my ancestors have blessed me! Let our clan have a daughter as good as Yushu! "
"Elders of the clan, don't be too happy too early. After all, my father hasn't agreed yet!"
Xie Yushu was actually eager for Xie Baotian to agree.
First of all, Xie Dafu has bullied Xie Baotian and Lu Shi for so many years. If he doesn't step on him, they will be sorry for the cowardice they have suffered all these years!
He Xie Dafu didn't love fame and power, so he took away the thing he loved most and made him taste the feeling of isolation.
Secondly, Xie Baotian couldn't bear to part with this family business anyway. Since he had to live here, of course he had to lay down the foundation.
Another point is that it is difficult to support a single tree. The strength of a family is of course different from that of a clan. Although not every clan member is promising, it is enough to have three or five good ones, and the others will be enough as long as they do not hold back. Don't delay their takeoff.
Moreover, once clan science is established, the entire clan becomes a community of interests, and a few rat excrements will be kicked out.
In this way, Xie Baotian's position here will be more stable.
Of course Xie Baotian is also moved. After all, men in this era have very strong clan concepts and have no choice but to separate. Of course he would be happy to be able to go back and become the clan leader!
It's just that he has always been responsible, hesitant and afraid that he will not be the leader of the clan.
Seeing that Xie Baotian was still refusing to speak, several clan elders were extremely anxious. One with a bad temper even stood up and said
"Baotian, we old guys came here sincerely today. They came after asking for the opinions of the clan. If you are still angry with us because we didn't stand up for you a few days ago, I can kneel down for you. I apologize, but look at the younger members of the clan and give them a chance!"
Several other people also stood up and thanked Baotian with kind words.
Xie Baoshu figured out what Xie Yushu meant from Xie Yushu's words. Seeing that his elder brother was still cowering, he scratched his head anxiously and simply said to Xie Baotian.
"Brother, since the clan elders are sincere, don't be stubborn. Your eldest niece is willing to go out of her way to support you. What are you afraid of?
Besides, it’s not easy for the children to be outside. If there are more promising people in our clan, wouldn’t it be possible for us to take care of each other? "
"Yes, yes! Baoshu is right, Baotian, just accept it. If you let Xie Dafu continue, our Xie family will really fall apart!"
