Also, although there are methods of offering sacrifices to fields and collecting grain to control the clansmen not to cause trouble outside, there are no absolutes in anything. There are hundreds of Lin clan members, so it is inevitable that there will be people who do not act according to common sense. I can't just arrive in the capital and know nothing about everything here.
Therefore, not only do people need to be retained in the old house, but they must also be literate, so that if anything happens, they can still write a letter to the capital.
In fact, Lin Yuanqiu didn't think so deeply about these things.
Speaking of which, before returning to his hometown, the teacher repeatedly reminded him to arrange things in the clan after hearing that he was bringing his whole family to the capital.
I heard from the teacher that there are officials in the court who are implicated every year because of the crimes committed by the clan members. Those with higher rankings are demoted by the emperor, while those with lower rankings are directly beaten to death.
Qin Yu's original words were: Ten years of cold weather are not easy, so don't be careless in the distant autumn.
After listening to his grandson's analysis, Old Lintou felt that it was reasonable and hurriedly said, "Yuan Qiu, no one in our family understands official matters. From now on, everyone will listen to you."
On the side, Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu, who were busy packing boxes, also nodded, obviously agreeing with their father's words.
Lin Dazhu said, "Yuan Qiu, I have little experience and don't understand many things. After arriving in the capital, if there is anything I didn't do well, you can just scold me. I promise I won't say anything, hahahaha."
"That's right, Yuan Qiu, second uncle is the same. If you do something wrong, you can scold me vigorously, and second uncle will promise not to say anything, hahahahaha..."
Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu were in a good mood these days. After all, the two brothers had lived for more than forty years, and the farthest place they had ever been was Fucheng. Therefore, the closer they got to the day of going to the capital, the more excited they became.
Seeing the funny looks of the two of them, Lao Lintou, Lin Sanzhu, and Lin Yuanqiu also started laughing.
Today, the four fathers and sons went up the mountain specifically to pack up the wood chips for bookmarks.
Although making these wood chips is simple, it takes a lot of time to plan and saw. Since the embroidery business is going to the capital, these wood chips for making bookmarks naturally have to be brought there.
The wood chips were thin and did not take up much space. Old Lintou imitated the movements of his sons, stacked them neatly, and put them in the wooden box.
Lin Sanzhu was happy to see that his father was full of energy and his hands and feet were as agile as theirs when doing the work. As expected, ginseng was a great tonic.
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Now that the land has been donated to the clan, the natural next step is to go through the transfer process.
Early the next morning, Lin Yuanqiu, Lin Sanzhu, the Lin clan leader, and Lin Yuanbai who drove the carriage, all four of them rode a carriage to the county.
Seeing the in-laws and his family coming, Wang Xian Cheng hurriedly came forward to greet them. When he found out that his in-laws were here today to go through the procedures for donating family land, Wang Xian Cheng couldn't help being surprised.
As for why he was surprised, of course it was because he had a new understanding of the Lin family's economy.
Speaking of which, when his daughter-in-law's dowry was delivered that day, County Magistrate Wang thought that the big head should be what he saw when his in-laws came to the county government to transfer their property, which was a house, a shop, and twenty acres of paddy fields.
Unexpectedly, after the dowry was carried through the door, Wang Xiancheng was surprised to find that not only did the dowry include a shop in Fucheng and six acres of paddy fields, but also more than two hundred taels of silver in the box. In addition, there were two sets of gold-headed noodles. And all kinds of fabrics, these are not cheap.
What surprised Wang Xian Cheng the most was that Lin Xiuzuan actually gave the No. 1 Scholar hairpin gifted by the Holy Spirit to his sisters as dowries. You know, this is a treasure that can be regarded as a family heirloom. He didn't expect Lin Xiuzuan to give it to them like this. younger sister.
By the way, there is also the set of Four Books and Five Classics printed with the Imperial College name. Not to mention the rarity of these papers, it would take quite a while to copy such a set of books by hand, which clearly shows Lin Xiuzan's love for his two sisters.
Soon, Wang Xiancheng turned his thoughts back to the more than 100 acres of paddy fields donated by the Lin family to the clan. These paddy fields cost at least 800 taels of silver. It seems that his previous understanding of the Lin family's poverty was taken for granted. .
The harmonious and harmonious family tradition of the Lin family also made Wang County Cheng admire it very much.
The number one scholar on the Golden List was compiled by the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, the Wang family was able to form this marriage, which was truly blessed by their ancestors.
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According to the laws of this dynasty, there is no need to pay taxes for the land sacrifice. The harvest of the 120 acres of paddy fields will be used in the future, but the actual harvest will belong to the Lin clan.
Patriarch Lin held the brand-new land title of the paddy field and burst into tears of excitement. The Lin clan would be blessed in the future.
For lunch, Wang Xian Cheng specially invited a few people to his home for dinner, and said with a smile that the in-laws could also visit his daughter.
How could Lin Sanzhu refuse? Although Chuncao was seventeen this year, he was still a child in the eyes of his father.
When she heard that her father and brother were coming, Chuncao was overjoyed and soon came to the front yard. They were all relatives at home, so there was nothing to be taboo about.
Seeing the little girl's rosy face and her smile reaching her eyes, Lin Sanzhu knew that her daughter was doing well in her husband's family and was not being bullied.
After finishing lunch, they sat down and drank a few cups of tea. They looked at the time and saw that it was already late. If they didn't set off, they were afraid that it would be dark by the time they returned to Xiaogaoshan Village, so they didn't delay and went with Wang After the county magistrate said goodbye, he got into the carriage and went home.
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Soon it was time to invite the top scholar to a banquet.
Unlike in the past where only tribesmen participated, this time the banquet was attended by all the villagers in Xiaogaoshan.
There was definitely no room for nearly eighty tables of banquets at home, so just like the previous times, all the banquets were placed in the Lin Ancestral Hall.
Lin Yuanqiu sat at the top. At the same table were Clan Chief Lin, several clan elders, Master Zhou, Master Wang, and Lin Youzhi.
After not seeing each other for two years, Lin Yuanqiu discovered that Mrs. Wang's hair had turned gray, and even his beard was half white.
Time is like running water, and life flies by so fast.
Seeing Mrs. Wang, Lin Yuanqiu unknowingly recalled the days when he was a child studying in the clan school. At that time, he was so small that, in his father's words, he was no taller than a table leg when he stood upright.
There is also Master Zhou. Lin Yuanqiu clearly remembers that when he was in the private school, Master Zhou would often give everyone lectures on scriptures. It was also at that time that I figured out a good way to answer the scriptures.
Lin Yuanqiu felt that although he had put in a lot of effort and hard work along the way, his disciples had contributed to his learning and growth.
Wu felt that Jin seemed to be particularly enthusiastic today. Not only did she take the initiative to come over to greet her, but she also specially moved a stool over, and then they started chatting in various ways.
It is said that you should not hit someone with a smiling face. Although Mrs. Wu felt disgusted with her sister-in-law, she did not need to be a black-eyed chicken because she was smiling.
Anyway, my family will be heading to the capital in a few days, and I don’t know when we will meet next time.
Lin Jincai on the other side did the same thing as the Jin family. He sat next to Lao Lintou with a look of deep brotherhood. Originally, Lin Jincai wanted to say a few words to Yuanqiu's grandnephew, but several clan elders They were all at that table, but he still didn't want to join in the fun.
Thinking that if my grandnephew goes to the capital, Sanzhu, as his father, will definitely go with him. Therefore, Lin Jincai felt that if he said something to Lin Sanzhu, the effect would be the same.
Thinking of this, Lin Jincai quickly acted like a caring uncle, "Nephew Sanzhu, you and Yuan Qiu can just go to the capital without worry. Your father, your mother, and your family will be taken care of by your uncle." .”
Lin Jincai naturally did not lower his voice and hide his words to express his love for his brothers.
So Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu, Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, and Lao Lintou, who were sitting not far away, were all a little strange. Didn't the uncle (eldest brother) know that they were going to the capital together?
Lin Sanzhu suddenly wanted to see his uncle's stunned look, so he said directly, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need to worry about it. In a few days, our family will move to the capital."
What!
Moving to the capital?
Or the whole family?
Lin Jincai thought there was something wrong with his ears and said anxiously, "Sanzhu, what did you say just now?"
Lin Sanzhu smiled brightly and said again, "Uncle, my nephew just said that in ten days, our second wife will move to the capital to enjoy life..."
He heard it right. The whole family was really going to move to the capital. Lin Jincai felt his ears buzzing and could not hear other words clearly.
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"Sir, a lot of people came to give gifts just now. After putting their things down, they all left." Ping An leaned into his ear and whispered what happened just now.
Giving gifts?
Lin Yuanqiu wondered, this time, he would not accept any gifts for the banquet, so who could these people be.
Lin Yuanqiu got up and prepared to go home and take a look.
Ping An quickly followed, and the master and servant quickly returned to the west end of the village.
When Lin Yuanqiu saw the table full of cloth and satin, he had a vague suspicion in his heart. When he saw that each bag containing gift money was filled with ten taels of silver, Lin Yuanqiu confirmed his guess. Yes, these people are giving gifts today. The people are definitely the wealthy people in the town who gave him gifts earlier.
It's just that when they brought gifts this time, they didn't leave any gift notes or write their names on them, so it was impossible to return these things to others.
After the No. 1 Scholar's banquet, Old Lintou asked his family to start packing their luggage, "I heard from the third brother that the big house in the capital has everything, so we just need to bring our clothes."
He said he would only bring his clothes, but when he actually packed them up, he was very busy.
On this day, Lin Sanzhu and Lin Yuanqiu went to the county town. When they came back, there was an extra servant.
There was a couple in their thirties, the man was named Fang He, and they had two sons.
This family was found out from the official teeth with the help of County Magistrate Wang. When he went to the county town last time, Lin Sanzhu asked him to help pay attention to it and told him that he should know some words.
As for Fang He, he was originally a bookboy for the master's son, so he knew how to read.
Lao Zhangtou first took Fang He to the clan leader's house and told the clan leader that Fang He and his family would live in the village.
In the next few days, Lin Dazhu took Fang He to get familiar with the surrounding environment, his own mountain, and the persimmon trees on the mountain.
He was also told that when the persimmons were ripe, he could pick them with the villagers and send them to the town to sell.
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By the time the family packed their luggage, it was already five days later, and the carriage to Fucheng had already been hired.
Chapter 154 The whole family goes to Beijing (2)
Chunxiu sent a lot of seasickness medicine, and also prepared two copies of miscarriage medicine. The third sister-in-law and the fourth sister-in-law were both pregnant. Although they were only a few months old, the distance from Beijing to Beijing was still very good just in case. necessary.
When she came here this time, Chunxiu specially brought a change of clothes, preparing to stay at her parents' house for a few more days.
Obviously, there is more than one person who has the same idea as Chunxiu. No, just over half an hour later, Chunmei returned to her parents' house carrying two bundles. When Mrs. Zhou saw that her daughter's bundles also contained a change of clothes, she couldn't help but wipe her tears from her eyes.
Chunmei was also reluctant to give up, but she said with a smile, "Mom, why are you crying? You, your father, and your grandparents have all gone to the capital to enjoy their happiness. Shouldn't it be your daughter who is crying?"
After seeing her mother burst into tears and smiling, Chunmei changed the subject, "Mom, look what my daughter brought back."
Chunmei said as she opened another bundle.
Mrs. Zhou took a look and saw that the bag was full of dried meat, which looked like beef. She hurriedly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. Well, it was chewier than pork. It must have been because the beef jerky had not escaped.
"A few days ago, my husband went to Jingliu Town. When he came back, he happened to see beef for sale. So he weighed more than 20 kilograms and came back. He said he had made dried meat for you to take with you on the road."
The imperial court has a decree prohibiting the slaughter of farm cattle. The beef on the market is only allowed to be farm cattle that have died of old age or died in accidents, so it is rare to see beef for sale.
In the past few days, Mr. Zhou has also been preparing food to bring to the boat. My brother-in-law said that apart from fish, there is basically no other food on the boat.
So Zhou thought of making some shelf-stable dried rabbit meat to take with her, which would be good as snacks or as a dish.
Dani and Erni also came over in the afternoon, and the two sisters also wanted to stay at their parents' house for a few days. It was a long way to the capital, and they didn't know when they would come back, so they both wanted to spend a few more days with their parents.
After dinner, Mrs. Wu called Dani, Erni and Chunmei Chunxiu into the room. Then she pointed at the four piles of cloth on the kang and said to several people, "When you go home, take these cloths with you." Go ahead and make some clothes for the baby or yourself."
"You can also take these silver coins."
With that said, Wu quickly took out four purses from the wooden box. Each one looked bulging, and each contained forty taels of silver.
These fabrics and money were sent by the wealthy households in the town on the day of the No. 1 Scholar's Banquet. Lin Yuanqiu gave them all to Wu and asked her to look at the arrangements.
