Xie Laosan didn't waste any time and directly called a boy to come over and invite someone.
Most of the servants in Xie's hometown are servants. When it comes to looking after the house and the courtyard, it's just a matter of numbers. If they really fight to protect the master, they may not be able to do it.
So now Xie Laosan is looking at the dozen men outside with a bit of jealousy.
He is older and no longer has the dream of being a general when he was young. Mainly because he knows that he cannot become a general, but now his son has made a difference!
Although Xie Rongen's official position is not high now, he is young and will have his second brother to help him in the future. It is only a matter of time before he will be promoted.
"By the way, Third Master, this is the letter Mr. Xie asked me to forward to you. There are two letters. One is from Deputy Lieutenant Xie."
Xie Laosan smiled so much that his lips reached to his ears.
After Xie Laosan read the letter, his smile became even bigger, he stopped sitting, turned around and ran to the backyard to find his wife.
Now Xie Rongye and Xie Rongche are both in their hometown, but they are both studying in the academy. They can only come back four or five times a year. This is because their family conditions are good and they can arrange carriages to pick up people. Otherwise, those families are in difficult circumstances. It is common for some students to only go home once a year.
Soon, the clan leader and several clan elders arrived, and Xie Laosan also returned to the front hall again.
Song Yi handed the letter to the clan leader, and after he read it, he presented the five hundred taels of silver notes.
"Master Xie asked me to deliver these five hundred taels of silver notes to the clan leader. He said that he could not come back. But now if the Xie family wants to prosper, it is still inseparable from studying. I hope that the elders can teach the younger generations in the family more. They work hard and become pillars of the imperial court as soon as possible."
The clan leader sighed in his heart. Seeing that May Day was approaching, Xie Xiuwen sent back another five hundred taels of silver notes. This was obviously to support the younger generation of the clan in their studies.
Therefore, after the clan leader discussed with several clan elders, the five hundred taels of silver notes were divided into two, one hundred taels of which were used to repair the ancestral hall, and the remaining four hundred taels were used for the education expenses of the Xie family's children.
As long as you have the talent for reading, even if your family can't afford it, your clan will definitely let you read!
This is the most intuitive benefit that clan members can feel when a clan becomes stronger.
Grandpa Xie also got a lot of benefits here.
In addition to jewelry for several female family members at home, Xie Xiuwen also sent a thousand taels of silver notes back to Mr. Xie. The letter also said that some of these men also have family members, a total of more than thirty people. When the time comes, Xie Laosan will take care of them, and these men will be responsible for the peace and tranquility of the home, especially at night. Let them patrol and watch the night, so as not to be careless.
When Grandpa Xie saw that he had to feed a family of more than thirty people, he was still a little nervous. Now when he saw the banknote of one thousand taels for him, Grandpa Xie's headache disappeared immediately.
If you have money, you can talk about anything.
Mr. Xie put away the money. He didn't dare to give his old wife too much money now. It was really unreliable, so he might as well take care of it himself and feel more at ease.
Nowadays, Xie Laosan’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang, is in charge of the house, so all the household expenses are usually allocated directly to Mrs. Wang by Mr. They all get it from her, and the rest of the family's expenses are basically controlled within fifty taels of silver every month.
Grandpa Xie still recognized Wang's housekeeping abilities.
After all, there are so many people, and it is not easy to control the expenses to this amount.
Moreover, they are decent people, and their food and clothing cannot be too bad.
Fortunately, there are always squires who show filial piety. Xie Xiuwen also said that if it is a small gift, they will accept it.
For example, if this family gives you a few bolts of silk and that family gives you a sheep, they can accept it.
Xie's family all live here and they don't accept any gifts. It will not be easy to deal with people in the future.
When Song Yi came this time, he actually had one more important thing to do.
After Mr. Xie returned, Song Yi winked and Mr. Xie led him to his study.
It is said to be a study room, but in fact it is full of account books and not many books at all.
"Chen Erlang failed to pass the provincial examination the year before last, but this article came into the hands of Mr. Xie. Third Master, could you please arrange a meeting between me and Chen Erlang?"
Song Yi is a businessman and has no contact with the Chen family.
Chen Erlang is a scholar and usually pays more attention to reputation.
The two of them didn't know each other, and they couldn't just go to the door and meet someone.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements."
"In addition, Mr. Xie also heard about some things that happened in our Gaoyang County. I heard that when the eldest daughter of the Xie family got married, she was given some land as a dowry?"
"Yes, there is indeed a dowry."
"Since these fields are recorded in the name of the eldest lady, we should not embarrass the government. Although her concealment of the matter is not a big deal, it will damage the reputation of the Xie family. This time, Mr. Xie also sent someone to follow up. I came with you, but I’m in the county town. When will it be convenient for you, Third Master?”
Xie Laosan understood clearly that the eldest niece had done something disgraceful and annoyed the second brother.
"Let's make an appointment tomorrow."
"Okay, just go to my box when the time comes. By the way, Mr. Xie asked me to bring this to you. There is a fifty-tael silver note in it. Deputy Lieutenant Xie earned it by his own ability. He said it was Entrusting me to bring it to you is his filial piety as a son."
Xie Laosan is not short of money now, but seeing these fifty taels makes him happier than seeing five hundred taels.
What a filial son!
"Hehe, my son has made his mark!"
Song Yi took out two more silver notes one after another: "These are five hundred taels of silver notes. You take it first. We will discuss the details after we meet tomorrow."
Xie Laosan originally wanted to refuse, but thinking that this was most likely an arrangement by his second brother, and thinking that tomorrow would involve Xie Ronglan, he accepted it.
Song Yi appeared in front of Xie Laosan with his two wives, which really shocked him.
"Brother Song, what is this?"
"Third Master, I asked you to come here half an hour early just to explain this clearly first. Later, you can just say that these two women are the elders in the family who are worried about the eldest lady and specially arranged to take care of her. The reason It's also ready-made. Isn't she pregnant? It just so happens that the servant is given to her, and the money does not need to be paid by the Chen family. "
Xie Laosan understood: "The five hundred taels from yesterday?"
"That's exactly what I mean. Mr. Xie is far away in the capital and is busy with official duties. He really doesn't have the energy to control a niece. These two were released from the palace before. Not only do they know a lot, but they are also powerful enough."
Xie Laosan sighed: "Second brother's brain is still quick. Why didn't I think of this method before!"
Song Yi smiled and said: "If you can think of it, you are also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Besides, it is not easy to find such a nanny. There are many noble people in the capital who can't even spend a lot of money to hire her."
