When the ninth elder brother arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was already the second quarter.
Today is the day for the Yamen sealing, but Shengjia hasn't returned to the palace in Nanyuan yet, and everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is working overtime.
The twelfth elder brother stood up to welcome him in, with surprise on his face.
It’s already this point, what else are you doing?
Brother Jiu saw his expression and said, "What's all the fuss about? Even if I come to the Yamen for a quarter of an hour, I can't say that I didn't come today, let alone an hour!"
The twelfth elder brother said: "Brother Ninth, what about the guy below?"
Aren't you afraid of doing things first and then imitating them?
Since Brother Jiu came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he had to go to the Yamen before the second quarter of Chenzheng in the morning in winter and before Chenzheng in summer. The time to leave the Yamen in the afternoon was at the second quarter of Shenzheng in winter and at the beginning of Youchu in summer.
If you are late for two-quarters of an hour, you will be credited directly. If you are late three times a month, you will be counted as absent from work for one day, and your salary will be deducted for three days.
If absenteeism accumulates for three days, the monthly salary will be deducted.
The anti-normal rules are extremely strict.
The only exceptions are the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother.
Brother Ninth asked: "What are their identities, and what is my identity? My main job is to be the prince's elder brother, and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a part-time job. I earn more than one hundred taels of silver a year, and I still have to work hard from morning to night? Then? Isn’t it a prestige?”
Brother Twelve: "..."
This is the first time I heard that the prince’s elder brother is also a professional!
The ninth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother and said: "Since landing, there have been dozens of people around us to serve us. All the expenses are the money allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is supported by the power of the country, and then twenty taels of silver per month. , two hundred and forty taels of silver a year, which is higher than the annual salary of a bachelor; when you study in the study room, your monthly salary becomes fifty taels, which is 600 taels a year, which is almost the same as the annual salary of a first-class marquis..."
"When you reach adulthood and become a knight, all kinds of divided properties will become the foundation of a family. People outside for three or five generations will not be able to earn so much, but we will just have it..."
"Why? The reason is that we are the sons of Khan Amar and the prince's elder brother..."
"All the money has been spent. We should be obedient princes and elder brothers, and we should be filial to Khan Ama..."
"Then Twelve, please tell me, this prince's brother is not qualified for the job, is it the same as not being a good errand..."
The twelfth elder brother didn't nod, but he didn't shake his head either.
Although he felt that what Brother Jiu said was unreasonable, he could not deny that it was true.
Brother Jiu took a sip of red date and wolfberry tea, moistened his throat, and said: "So we have to prioritize clearly. Don't just work on errands. We should go to the imperial palace. Khan Ama has such sons, and the one in front is He was raised by the old man himself, and the father and son are very old. They come first and come first, so there is no way to compare. The childishness and cuteness in the back is just the time to make people pity, and we can't compare with it. If we don't jump around a few times, no one will even think about it. Woke up……"
The twelfth elder brother lowered his head and said in a low voice: "But being crowded can make you upset. It is also filial piety not to upset Ama Khan..."
The ninth elder brother hated iron and said: "Okay, you are my son, and Khan Amma will not care about you, but you are living like this, have you ever thought about your children and grandchildren? By then, the princes and grandchildren of other brothers' families will be the heirs and eldest sons. Or he is just a bastard or a prince, and when he comes to your place, he becomes a general directly. After two generations, his descendants become idle members of the clan, looking for jobs everywhere. Isn't it a shame?"
The twelfth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and his face almost split.
Is Ninth Brother thinking too far-term?
Brother Ninth actually thinks so far ahead!
But who would think about children and grandchildren when they are sixteen, seventy or eight years old, or two generations later?
This designation is idle!
He said: "How about Brother Ninth, you can handle the official documents from now on, so you don't have to worry about this."
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said: "Isn't that a cover-up? It's not that I don't want to, that's all. In order to prevent the Qing Dynasty from being dragged down by the clan salary like the Ming Dynasty, Khan Amma kept his title. The legitimate sons will be knighted together, but downgraded by two levels. Afterwards, except for the heirs such as the crown prince and the eldest son, everyone else will take the exam to be knighted. If they get perfect in three subjects, they will be knighted, and the other grades will be reduced to one, two, or not. This is the case. Many people's titles have been stuck. Our children and grandchildren will also have to follow this rule. When the time comes, will we become an idle clan and live on a few dozen taels of silver every year?"
Having said this, he paused and said: "Even the more than eighty taels of silver may not be available by then. The number of idle clans before was small, and Khan Ama was happy to support them, but this amount is too much, and Khan Ama cannot say anything about paying it back. If we continue to change the clan salary, it will probably be no better than ordinary bannermen..."
"Not to mention anything else, just look at Jueluo's support money. Compared with Qiding, it is twenty-four taels of silver per year. What is the difference between the yellow belt of the far branch and Jueluo?"
The twelfth elder brother was silent.
Brother Ninth also had enough persuasion.
If you don't raise a child, you won't know your parents' kindness. When the twelfth elder brother gets married and has a son, he will have a sense of responsibility.
You can't hide forever.
Can you hide for the rest of your life?
When the time comes, people will become so sad that they will have trouble suppressing it.
After educating his younger brother, Brother Jiu thought of business.
He took a look at the information on the cattle and sheep pens in the capital.
The big circle is in Fengtai, and the small circle is in the imperial city.
It is for the palace's mutton and milk.
I should also refer to this and add a cattle and sheep pen to my village in Gyeonggi Province.
Fujin said that when Fengsheng and the others are three years old, they should eat more milk.
Now we make milk powder by referring to the Mongolian method of drying cheese mentioned in "The Travels of Marco Polo".
How much milk is wasted in cattle and sheep pens in other places every year?
These milks are made into dry cheese powder, which is very useful. It can be promoted as a tonic in Jiangnan, and it can also be included in military supplies and become a nutritious meal for wounded soldiers.
Royal Milk Powder Factory…
The ninth elder brother glanced at the twelfth elder brother.
It can be organized next year.
Brother Twelve seems to be very busy next year.
Tongzhou Woolen Wool Factory in spring, milk powder factory outside Kouwai in summer, and Zhili Shaoguo in autumn.
The twelfth elder brother was shocked by the sight and said: "Ninth brother..."
"What are you doing in winter?" Brother Jiu said aloud.
This is so confusing. Brother Twelve is a little confused.
Brother Jiu thought of Gao Bin, smiled, and said, "I understand, it will be easier to celebrate the New Year with a wife..."
Brother Twelve also wanted to laugh.
What is Brother Nine daydreaming about?
Are you thinking about Fujin?
Do you have the guts to go to Sister-in-law Jiu and tell her this?
When Brother Ninth came back and the couple finished eating, Brother Ninth realized that his mother-in-law and brother-in-law were here today.
He hurriedly said: "Why don't you send someone to ask me to come back? This is too rude?"
When can Ji Hong's meal be eaten out and still be in front of the Yue family?
Shu Shu said: "Enie also came here at last minute. The family originally planned to pick up Ah Mou on the 23rd, but Ah Mou sent people back, saying that he would not go back to celebrate the New Year. Enie became anxious and asked someone to bring a car over... "
Brother Jiu heard this and said: "Then something is wrong with my mother-in-law. What's wrong with the county master spending the Spring Festival at our house? The county master is also a member of our house. It would be awkward to go back. He is just like a guest in Dutong Mansion. When he comes back The uncle's house is like a cold pot and a cold stove."
Mrs. Bo has lived in the Prince's Mansion for more than a year. She is a very measured person. Not only did she not cause any trouble to Brother Jiu and Shu Shu, but she also helped a lot.
Brother Ninth also truly respects this uncle-in-law and clan sister.
Shu Shu sighed and said: "Ah Mou's identity is here. The widowed eldest sister-in-law is still the wife of the previous generation. Even though we know that Ah Mou lives more comfortably in the prince's mansion, others don't see it that way."
She, Amma, and Enie are also in a dilemma. They clearly know that Mrs. Bo is more comfortable here, but they still have to take the appropriate way.
The main reason is to show it to Zhuliang brothers, so that they can develop the habit of respecting and valuing Mrs. Uncle, so as to avoid being scornful when it comes time to support Mrs. Uncle in the future.
As for Shu Shu's words about providing for Mrs. Bo in her old age, which were not in line with current rules, they didn't take it to heart.
Brother Jiu hummed and said, "To hell with other people, they are idle all day long. If they are cut off from money and food and are left to beg for their own food, the East and West families will not have this free time!"
Shu Shu raised her eyebrows. The soil and water support a person.
The inner city is full of people from the Eight Banners, eating hard-core crops, which is equivalent to every family having an iron rice bowl.
There is no need to worry about food and clothing, but there is no idle time.
The business of the teahouse is booming day by day, and this is also the reason.
In a blink of an eye, it’s the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, celebrating the New Year.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu went to Ning'an Hall and had breakfast with Madam Bo.
dumpling.
Mrs. Bo’s favorite cabbage stuffing, Shu Shu’s favorite pork and pickled cabbage stuffing, and Brother Ninth’s favorite stuffing with chives and eggs.
Even Ni Guzhu and Shu Shu asked someone to prepare a bowl of children's dumplings stuffed with cabbage puree. They were only about the size of a thumb cap and had no salt. There were eight dumplings in total.
Ni Guzhu already had six teeth. He was holding a small dumpling in his small mouth. He was so happy that his eyes were narrowed into slits.
When the meal was finished and the table was cleared, Ni Guzhu still stretched out his little arms, looking reluctant to leave.
Mrs. Bo looked at her lovingly and said to Shu Shu: "This is because you are greedy for adults."
Shu Shu knew Mrs. Bo's doting on Ni Guzhu and said: "Ah Mou, don't spoil her. She can't eat oil or salt within one year of age. Salt will go to the kidneys and may damage the kidney water; oil can easily cause diarrhea in children. , after one year old, you can’t eat adult food directly, and you have to eat it lightly. After about four years old, you use half the salt of adults, and after seven or eight years old, it’s almost the same as adults..."
Mrs. Bo thought it was the imperial doctor who said it, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll note it down."
The couple came out of Ning'an Hall and went to the backyard shelter.
My daughter is dear to me, and my son is also dear to me.
Fengsheng and Akdan have finished feeding.
The two of them also had a small dumpling here.
"The eldest brother ate it all, and the second brother vomited it out after taking one bite..." said Grandma Qi.
Shu Shu said: "Follow the child, don't force it."
Now the three siblings are about to turn ten months old, but their growth and development are not synchronized.
Niguzhu has a good appetite and likes to be active but not quiet. Under a virtuous cycle, it is no worse than a full-term singleton child.
Fengsheng is a little worse here. He has four teeth. He usually doesn’t climb much, but he can turn over and climb a few steps.
Here in Akdan, it is easy to move, and two teeth have grown out, and the other two are still a little bit white.
Shu Shu took turns hugging her son and felt that the years were peaceful.
The one who gave birth to me and raised me will be healthy, and the one I gave birth to will grow up safely.
Brother Ninth Brother was a little distracted, looking at Fengsheng and Akdan in a trance...
