Coming out of the main hall, Zhang Yue saw that the direction of the political hall was still brightly lit.
After that, Zhang Yue got on the carriage that had been arranged and headed back home.
Before he arrived at the house, he saw many people standing in the streets and alleys looking around, as if waiting for him, but there was no definite news, and there were not that many people waiting.
Zhang Yue knew that after he returned home, he would still have some social activities. Neighbors and visiting officials from all over would come to his door.
Zhang Yue knows that you can't resign. Once you resign, others will think that you have a higher status now and don't care about others.
Then gossip will come out and affect your reputation.
Relationships are not just established, they also require constant investment in maintaining them. Sometimes you have to worry about every aspect, and one careless move can lead to resentment.
So at this time, I still don't have a moment of leisure, and I definitely miss a lot of social activities, and there are absolutely no relationships that need to be managed and maintained.
When he arrived in the capital, he fell into such a whirlpool of interpersonal relationships, which involved a lot of energy. Zhang Yue couldn't help but lament that there were too many people who were always the icing on the cake, but very few who helped him in times of need. Now that he is a third-rank official and has made great achievements, although it is extremely glorious, this kind of life may not be what he wants. He just wants to spend time with his family quietly when he returns to Beijing.
Here Zhang Yue suddenly felt a little envious of Zhang Dun. After he became successful, he could justifiably abandon his old friends, including his brothers. This saved him a lot of time in interpersonal relationships and allowed him to concentrate on his career.
Zhang Yue thought of this and said to the groom: "Take the back door."
The groom was stunned and then came to his senses.
Zhang Yue got off the carriage not far after returning to the mansion. He had already taken off his purple robe and official hat, and even borrowed a regular uniform from the groom. Just now when I was passing by, I took a look in front of the main entrance, and saw dozens or hundreds of people gathered there, including many officials. If I walked through the main entrance, I would definitely be in trouble.
So Zhang Yue got off the carriage wearing clothes that didn't fit well.
Several people on the side looked at Zhang Yue several times, but they thought he was unfamiliar and didn't say anything.
Zhang Yue just walked to the back door of Zhang's house secretly and started knocking on the door. At this time, many people in the alley couldn't pay attention.
At this time, the back door opened a crack. When the old doorman saw Zhang Yue, he couldn't help but said: "It's the old man..."
Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Yes, it's me, Lao Chen, who sent a message to your family."
Only after explaining this sentence did the people outside the door clear up their doubts.
Zhang Yue took the opportunity to enter the door. The old man closed the door and asked, "Master, what are you doing?"
Zhang Yue sighed: "I really can't help myself. I live for myself every day. Just hold the door and don't announce my return home."
The old man responded.
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he walked to the inner house.
I haven't returned home for more than two years, and every plant, tree, and house is all very familiar and friendly. But it's not exactly the same, there are some changes in the furnishings.
More than two years have passed, and Zhang Yue returned here. At this moment, he realized what it means to be close to hometown.
At this moment, Zhang Yue regretted, thinking that what could he do? He had to go to a cold and remote place like the northwest to achieve military exploits. Why not spend time with his wife and children at home?
Or he could serve as a magistrate somewhere else, and at least he could bring his wife and children with him.
Zhang Yue thought like this, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. When he walked to the door of the inner house, he saw an old nanny opening the door and walking out.
"Mother Chen!"
Zhang Yue said that this old nanny was the one who came here as a dowry with the Seventeenth Mother, and she had spent more than ten years in the Zhang family unknowingly.
When the old lady saw Zhang Yue, she couldn't help but scream out. Then she quickly knelt on the ground and saluted, "It's the master who's back. Yes, it's the master who's back."
After speaking, Mother Chen's eyes welled up with tears, and her face was filled with joy.
Zhang Yue was also moved and said: "I have not been at home these years, so it has been difficult for you to help my wife run the house up and down."
Mother Chen has no children. She has served the Zhang family for so many years and is almost like a member of the Zhang family. They are also dedicated to their responsibilities and very dedicated. Therefore, even Seventeen Niang Zhang Yue must treat others respectfully and politely. Sometimes when it comes to family matters, Zhang Yue and Qi Niang have to listen to Mother Chen's advice.
With tears welling up in her eyelashes, Mother Chen pulled Zhang Yue's sleeve and said, "The master is finally back. Mistress misses him so much."
"Is everything okay at home?"
"It's okay, it's okay, everything is fine at home, I'm just waiting for the master to come back home." Mother Chen's tears couldn't help falling.
Zhang Yue nodded and immediately walked towards the inner house. When Zhang Yue walked along, his maid at home, the old lady, gave way and bowed to him. The old friends in the house were all happy to see Zhang Yue, while the newcomers who came in stood aside with a bit of respect and fear to salute.
They secretly looked at the head of the family. The master who commanded an army of 100,000 people at the border seemed to be just a young man, and they did not feel that intimidating.
Zhang Yue saw that there were many new faces in the family, and all of them were so well-behaved. He knew that Qi Niang must have put a lot of effort into training her.
Running a family is the same as running an army.
When someone leads an army to fight, the maximum number of generals is 10,000 or 20,000, but the more famous generals, the better.
The same goes for running a family. There are hundreds of people in a family, and there are so many relatives. It is difficult to deal with the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law alone, not to mention sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law, etc.
Therefore, it is not easy to manage as a mistress in daily life, and when encountering big festivals and sacrifices, how to manage things in an orderly manner depends on your skills.
Zhang Yue knew that he had been able to run around outside all these years, but he was able to have no worries because he had a good helper at home to take care of the housework for him.
Zhang Yue walked to the main house, opened the curtain and entered, only to see Qi Niang and a woman talking on the Kang. This woman is the fifteenth mother.
When the fifteenth mother saw Zhang Yue, she stood up hurriedly, and Zhang Yue stepped aside.
The other party also knew the opportunity and said to Seventeen Niang: "Sister, you must have a lot to say today, so I won't disturb you and will visit you another day."
After saying this, the fifteenth mother left. When she left, she bowed to Zhang Yue and saluted, and Zhang Yue also returned the salute.
The fifteenth mother walked out of the door and looked back at the house. Zhang Yue returned home this time without much fanfare and entered secretly through the back door, just to avoid outsiders.
She kept talking to Qi Niang just to wait until she saw Zhang Yue. Being able to see this person in the inner house is far better than meeting him in the outer house, so he doesn’t need to say a word about this person, but he still says everything.
When Zhang Yue met Fifteen Niang, he knew that she was someone he couldn't avoid, and so did Wen Jifu. The fifteenth mother came here today and took great pains to help her husband, and she was infinitely smarter than the people waiting outside the door to see Zhang Yue.
After the fifteenth mother left, only Zhang Yue and the seventeenth mother were left in the house.
The couple looked at each other for a while, then hugged each other with a sigh.
Zhang Yue put his arms around his wife and said, "It's not my intention for my wife to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, but it is my wish to rub my ears and temples with you."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "How can an official say such words? It's not a big sin on my part."
The couple chatted in detail, and after a few words, Shi Qi Niang told Zhang Yue one by one about the accounts she had left home these days, as well as the relationships between relatives and friends at home.
Zhang Yue had always left the power of managing the family's finances to his wife, and he never asked about it, but Qi Niang took the initiative to hand over the accounts to him for inspection.
Zhang Yue had been away from the capital in recent years, so Seventeenth Mother helped him with many of the matters involving relatives.
Zhang Yue is now very famous in his hometown, so it is inevitable for his relatives from his hometown to come to Beijing to seek refuge, borrow money, give him money, etc.
Almost every day, people come to our door asking for help.
This wasn't Zhang Shi doing anything for him, it was a normal thing at the time.
Zhang Yue's clan uncle, Zhang Dexiang, built the Zhoujin Hall for his family after he became the prime minister and provided free education for his children. The residence built by Zhang Dexiang in the middle of Beijing also provides free food and accommodation to the children of the same village and clan who come to Beijing to take the exam, providing convenience for them to study for the exam.
Taking the example of Fan Zhongyan again, his Fan’s Yizhuang is also a successful example.
Studying in the imperial examination is very dependent on talent. No matter how much resources you throw at your own children, it may not be useful. Even if you become an official, you will still be afraid of the emperor. Therefore, families in the imperial examination family know how to support the same clan and clan. When one person becomes an official through the imperial examination and becomes successful, they will in turn give back or protect the family.
Therefore, as Zhang Yue's official position has grown, the family's expenses have increased in the past two years. Although Zhang Yue's salary for officials up to the third rank is not low, to be honest, he is an upright official on weekdays, and the salary alone is not enough.
The Seventeenth Mother is needed here to supplement some, and there must be rules for giving more or less. At the same time, you must take care of other people's self-esteem. You cannot act like you are giving alms to others. Helping others in this way will easily lead to resentment.
Everything needs to be managed by the Seventeenth Mother. When she returns to Beijing, she will explain it to Zhang Yue, fearing that Zhang Yue will think there is something wrong with her.
Seeing Shi Qi Niang's very serious look, Zhang Yue couldn't say anything.
At this time, the wet nurse and the maid took out the eldest son Zhang Gen and the second son together. Zhang Yue made a sound while rubbing the eldest son and hugged the younger one.
When Zhang Yue met, she first asked about Zhang Gen's homework. Seeing that Zhang Yue was gradually losing interest in what she said, Shi Qi Niang stopped talking and listened to Zhang Yue asking about Zhang Gen's homework.
Zhang Yue was secretly happy when he saw Zhang Genzhiyishi's answer. This was all because of his wife's good teaching.
In fact, Zhang Yue did not want his son to become an official in the future. He wanted him to study and make progress so that he could have a sustenance. Without a sustenance, it would be easy for a prodigal to grow up in a family of a noble family.
Therefore, she placed special emphasis on her eldest son, Zhang Gen.
Zhang Yue closed the book and said to Zhang Gen: "Brother, poetry, books, farming and reading are the heirlooms of my Zhang family. As the eldest son of the family, you must set an example so that you can teach your younger brothers and sisters well in the future."
Zhang Gen said: "Dad, I know my brother, but where is my sister?"
Zhang Yue coughed when he heard this and said: "Sister, there will be some soon."
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt a pain in his waist. It turned out to be secretly pinched by Qi Niang.
