Xie Huaiyi knew that she was talking about the young people from the outer branch of the city.
However, Xie Huaiyi was somewhat hesitant.
Although the side branch is a little further away, the business of that branch is developing well and the money is quite abundant. Even if you look at the nobles in the capital, some of them are not popular.
A house in the inner city of the capital is not something anyone can buy if they want to.
In addition to the ancestral residences of some aristocratic families, there are also residences or gardens built by the Ministry of Industry and Industry of the imperial court. For example, most officials from the fourth rank to above live in the residences assigned by the imperial court, and a very few It is a house rewarded by the emperor.
Generally speaking, this house awarded by the emperor can be passed down to future generations as long as there are no special instructions.
As for the house that came from the Ministry of Works, if the official was demoted one day or retired to his hometown, the house would have to be returned to the court and used by the next official. In this way, some officials who started from humble beginnings would save a lot. of silver money.
Of course, there are still some houses that can indeed be bought and sold, but most owners who have houses in the inner city will not be willing to buy or sell them.
To put it bluntly, those who can live in the inner city are from respectable families. If you hear that a house in the inner city is for sale, no matter how big or small, in the eyes of others, this means that the family is in decline.
Therefore, generally speaking, house sales in the inner city are somewhat difficult.
The side branch that Mrs. Xie mentioned just now is actually the branch that Xie Huaiyi's side has not yet released in the fifth server, but will soon be released in the fifth server. The current leader is named Xie Ming. In terms of seniority, he is the same generation as Xie Huaiyi, but Xie Ming However, he is much older than Xie Huaiyi.
"Have you seen those young men from Xie Ming's family?"
"I've seen him before, but I haven't spoken to him much. Not to mention his knowledge, I can't even tell whether he has good manners or not."
Xie Huaiyi nodded. It seemed that if he was free, it would be better to let the clan brother Xie Ming come to visit with a few children.
"The snow will melt in a few days. You can arrange a banquet for the clan. Then, remember to leave a message to Xie Ming's family and ask him to bring the younger generation of husbands and ladies over."
"Yes, ma'am."
Mrs. Xie's eyes flashed, and she wanted to bring some young ladies with her?
Is it possible that the husband is still thinking of sending the girl from the side branch into the palace?
If so, I wonder if he will be favored by his own daughter.
Mrs. Xie had this layer of doubts, so she naturally paid more attention to the ladies on Xie Ming's team.
Mrs. Xie is also from a noble family, and now she is in charge of the Xie family's inner palace. Needless to say, she has a lot of power, and she also has many eyes and ears.
It took less than three days to find out all the young ladies of the right age in Xie Ming's branch, not only their age, appearance, etiquette, talents, but also their birthdays and who they were at odds with at home, etc., Xie The lady got them all, which shows how clever her methods are.
Xie Ming was naturally very happy when he received the post.
Their family is considered quite a respectable family in the outer city. After all, they live in a large house with a fifth floor. Moreover, their family now has several capable scholars. How can they not be happy?
Xie Ming's eldest son is in the capital and has only one civil servant title, so he is now teaching in his family's school. His second son was sent to a foreign post and is now a fifth-grade official. His third son got a job in the Ministry of Industry and is classified as a refugee. The kind of people who are outsiders can be regarded as entering the officialdom, after all, they are all officials.
Now he and his fourth son are taking care of the household affairs at home. Among the grandchildren, in addition to his own grandson who has passed the imperial examination, there is also a grandson who was adopted in the name of his third son. He spent some money back then and finally made a fortune. The quota for a supervisory student is just waiting for the Spring Festival next year to see the results.
Mr. Xie and his wife had deep feelings. Unfortunately, their legitimate son died at the age of three, and they later gave birth to two daughters.
Third Master Xie didn't want to take a concubine, so he simply thought of adopting her.
Xie Ming's branch is relatively close to the Xie family in Gaoyang County. Strictly speaking, Xie Ming's grandfather and Grandpa Xie's grandfather in Gaoyang County are cousins.
It sounds a bit confusing, but for people who pay attention to clan, this can be considered a relative, although it is far away.
Back then, when Xie Ming went to Gaoyang County for business, he simply brought a boy back and adopted him under his name, so he had a successor.
The third master Xie's adopted son is named Xie Chen. He is the same year as Xie Lin, the eldest son of the second master Xie's family, but the months are slightly different.
It was a coincidence that Xie Lin passed the imperial examination through his own efforts, while Xie Chen relied on his adoptive father's connections to spend money and get a spot as a supervisor.
Although the quota for these supervisory students is somewhat limited and their strength is not as good as those who actually passed the examination, they at least have equal opportunities to participate in the examination.
When Xie Chen learned that there was a banquet to be held at his master's house, he naturally thought of the coming spring.
"Third brother, do you have any ideas about the banquet at the master's house?"
Xie Lin was having a wedding at home, so Xie Chen called him third brother.
Xie Lin glanced at his cousin and shook his head slightly: "It's just an ordinary banquet a year ago, and there's nothing to think about. I just heard that the grandma and grandma in the host's family pay great attention to rules and etiquette. Don't be rude then. That’s good.”
Xie Chen quickly bowed respectfully. Although he was the eldest son of the third wife, he knew very well that he was adopted into his adoptive father's name after all, and his status was far less valuable than Xie Lin and others.
"Thank you, third brother, for the tip."
"Thank you. It's not the first time you have attended such a banquet. Why do you ask?"
Xie Chen considered it carefully: "Third brother, my master has returned to his hometown to observe mourning for three years, and this year he has completed his mourning. I heard that my two cousins will attend the Spring Festival next year. I am inevitably a little nervous, fearing that I will not learn enough." Not enough, I showed my cowardice in front of my two cousins."
Xie Lin chuckled: "There is no need to be so self-effacing. Your knowledge is still good. Our Xie family is also a famous family. Even if there are many details now, it still has a foundation. If you can get a tael from my master that day, Just a few words of advice, I’m afraid you and I won’t be able to use them enough in this life.”
Xie Huaiyi took a serious scientific examination to get an official position, and I heard that he was praised highly by the late emperor, so there is nothing wrong with Xie Lin's words.
Xie Chen said implicitly: "What the third brother said is true. It's just that there are rumors outside that the current emperor does not like the Xie family. If not, he would not have been reused by the master to this day. I feel a little uneasy in my heart." .”
Xie Lin's face straightened, he glanced at him lightly, and then said: "The matters in the court are not something you and I can discuss arbitrarily. Besides, the Holy Emperor has his own considerations when employing people. You and I should do our part. That’s it.”
"Yes, the third brother taught you the lesson, and the younger brother will remember it."
Xie Lin didn't want to talk to him anymore, and Xie Chen also realized that it would be awkward for him to stay any longer, so he stood up and left.
The boy brought another hot tea and said dissatisfied: "This Fourth Young Master doesn't know what he is planning, he dares to say anything!"
