Lin Yuanqiu was a little puzzled, "We are going to the Northland this time. We are riding horse-drawn carriages. What are we doing with an ax and a hoe?"
Moreover, this journey was all official, and Lin Yuanqiu couldn't think of a time when these two things would be useful.
Zhong Yurou untied the bun on her head, and then used a peachwood comb to comb her hair smoothly. "In the past years, Yurou heard her father mention it. Her father said that when going out, an ax can be used for self-defense and cutting firewood, and a hoe can be used for digging." Herbs can also open roads, so I prepared them together."
After hearing this, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly realized that as they walked along, there would inevitably be times when they were unable to find a village or shop. At that time, they would rest in the wild and have to use axes and hoes.
It seems that his father-in-law has some insights when it comes to traveling far away. When Lin Yuanqiu prepares to go to Zhong's house again, he will learn more from his father-in-law's experience.
Thinking of the little baby she might be carrying in her belly, after washing herself and going to bed, Zhong Yurou turned her back to her husband as she did the previous two days, and then looked very sleepy.
Seeing his wife closing her eyes and falling asleep, Lin Yuanqiu thought it was because she didn't get a good rest, so he put his other thoughts aside and hugged his wife to his chest, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A dreamless night.
On the second day, the genius Meng Mengliang, Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai got up and went to the dining room one after another.
Seeing the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother, Lin Yuanbai, who has always been lively, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother, you don't want to go out with the fifth brother, do you?"
Lin Yuanfeng nodded, indicating that he had this intention, and then he looked at Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuansong, "You two came here for this too?"
"Of course, yes." Lin Yuansong and Lin Yuanhuai also nodded.
"Okay, then we really want to go together." Lin Yuanfeng sighed, "It seems that grandma is right, the men of our Lin family are all of the same mind."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan, Bolin Yuanhuai, and Lin Yuansong couldn't help but feel a little excited. They were no longer afraid of Shanrong people robbing food. They all felt that as long as brothers work together, nothing can be done. .
So, when Lin Yuanqiu, who was wearing a crimson official robe and walking lightly, came over, he saw several cousins who were in high spirits.
Lin Yuanqiu was about to ask what he was so excited about when he heard his eldest brother say, "Fifth brother, my second brother, third brother, and fourth brother have already made up their minds. We will take office with you this time."
"Yes, yes." Lin Yuanhuai said quickly, "I will take office with my fifth brother."
"That's right, fifth brother, we brothers are united as one, and our sharpness can cut through gold. Those bullshit Shanrong people are nothing to be afraid of." Lin Yuanbai was full of fighting spirit.
Lin Yuansong was not to be outdone, "Fifth brother, ask the second brother to take office with you. Then the second brother will do whatever you say!"
Lin Yuanqiu was stunned. When did he not let his cousins follow him?
Soon, he remembered what he had said before about taking Yurou alone.
So, it's no wonder that my cousins think so.
When going to Yongning Prefecture this time, Lin Yuanqiu planned to take his cousin and the others with him. The reason why I changed my previous thoughts was because of the special circumstances this time.
The teacher had told him yesterday that the post of Yongning Magistrate had been vacant for several years. Nowadays, all affairs in the yamen are taken care of by Tongshang, Tongzhi, and several other subordinate officials.
Lin Yuanqiu had heard of many officials being ignored by their subordinates.
Although he didn't know what the temperament of these subordinate officials was like, as a new arrival, Lin Yuanqiu knew that he would definitely not be able to survive without his own people around him.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu had already made plans yesterday. When he went to take office this time, he made sure to bring his cousins with him. There is no need to stay there all the time. Once you have sorted out the affairs at hand and are on the right track, your cousins can come back.
As for whether it was dangerous to go to the Northland and whether it was suitable for my cousins to go, Lin Yuanqiu had never thought about it.
In his opinion, the twenty-eight members of the Lin family are all one body. As the saying goes, everyone will be prosperous and everyone will suffer. As a man of the Lin family, no matter who he is, he must take responsibility.
What's more, from what I heard at the Fucheng teahouse and the information I found yesterday, it can be seen that most Shanrong people only come to cause trouble in the cold winter, but they have never broken into the city. I think that as long as I take precautions, I can avoid danger to a large extent.
Also, in Lin Yuanqiu's understanding, when encountering difficulties, he should first think about how to overcome and solve them, instead of being afraid. Otherwise, the word "fear" will be in the forefront and he will not be able to do anything well.
Fortunately, none of the men in the Lin family are cowardly.
He saw concern for him in his cousins' eyes and high-spirited words. Apart from being moved, Lin Yuanqiu's morale was also boosted.
There are men in the Lin family who are like this, so why worry about not being a good family?
Before Lin Yuanqiu could finish his emotion, another man from the Lin family came over soon.
Lin Sanzhu's eyes were darkened and his face was a little swollen. He looked like he had been up all night and looked like he had no energy. However, after seeing his dog, Lin Sanzhu's smile immediately bloomed, "Yuan Qiu, your father and your mother packed all the luggage last night."
Lin Dazhu, who walked to the door and was stepping in, was a little anxious when he heard that his third brother had already packed his luggage, "Third brother, didn't Yuan Qiu say yesterday that we wouldn't set off until late March? This is almost enough." It’s been a month, why have you packed your luggage? Has the time changed?”
Lin Sanzhu shook his head, why did he change the time? He and Feng couldn't sleep last night, so they thought about packing their luggage.
At this time, the Zhou family, Liu family, Feng family, and Lin Erzhu also came over.
After seeing Lin Yuanqiu, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly talked about her and Lin Dazhu's plans last night, "Yuanqiu, your uncle and aunt have already discussed it. This time we go to Beidi, and we will go together. If you don’t have the skills, there’s absolutely no problem cooking for you. If you go out, you’ll feel more at ease when your own family cooks what you put in your mouth.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Sanzhu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is right. When you are away from home, you can only feel at ease when you eat meals cooked by your own people."
It can be said that today's Yongning Prefecture and Dinghu County are like dragons and tigers' dens to Lin Sanzhu, so you should be careful in everything.
Soon Lao Lintou and Wu came over.
And Lin Erzhu, after hearing that Yuan Feng and others had made up their minds to follow him and take office, he immediately announced his and Liu's decision, "Yuan Qiu, now is the time when our family is working hard together. The second uncle and Second Auntie will also go with you this time."
"The second brother is right!" Old Lintou was excited and couldn't help but slapped the table and said, "As long as you work hard in one place, nothing can't be done. Yuanqiu, I and I will go with you this time. Northland!”
When Lin Sanzhu heard this, he became anxious and said, "Dad, it's more than a thousand miles to the north. You and mother are both old, how can you afford to travel such a long distance?"
"Who can't stand it anymore!"
When her youngest son said she was old, Ms. Wu was not happy at the moment. "You are old. Go to the back garden and see how much land your mother and father have dug in the past few days. Also, since moving to the capital, the family has The vegetables you eat are not grown by your mother and your father. Don’t think of your father and mother as old men and women who use clothes to reach for food and open their mouths. Let me tell you, mother and father are just farmers who feel uncomfortable if they don’t move for a day. Old man and old lady!"
As she spoke, Mrs. Wu spread the handkerchief on the table, and inside the handkerchief was a twenty-tael banknote.
Mrs. Wu, after picking up the banknote, handed it to Lin Sanzhu, "Take it, after breakfast, you go buy a ginseng and come back, then go to the drug store where you bought it before. The ginseng you bought last time, mother." It’s quite effective when eaten with your father.”
With ginseng to eat, you won’t have to worry about the fatigue on the road.
Before Lin Sanzhu could take the money, he heard his father say to his mother, "Later, you can give Lao San some more money and ask him to buy two more. I think we might as well take this opportunity to give some to the family." Make up for it all.”
Seeing his grandson's expression of wanting to persuade him, Old Lintou smiled and said, "Yuan Qiu, you don't have to persuade me anymore. If grandma doesn't follow me this time, I will be in constant fear every day, and my days will feel like years."
Hearing this, Lin Yuanqiu didn't want to persuade anymore, but the men had left. What should the sister-in-law, the nephews and nieces do? It was better to leave only a group of women and children at home.
Originally, according to Lin Yuanqiu's wish, the eldest uncle, second uncle, and grandma all stayed in the capital, so that the family would not be without a worthy person.
However, it was almost midnight, and he had to go on duty today, so Lin Yuanqiu planned to wait until he was off duty before discussing the matter with his family in detail.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect was that when he returned home from duty, his sister-in-law and the others, who had originally planned to stay at home, also made up their minds and decided to take office together.
The reason why this happened was because of the addition of the Zhong family.
It turned out that besides Qin Yu, Zhong Rong had also been paying attention to Lin Yuanqiu's release.
Therefore, after learning that the Ministry of Personnel had posted a notice for officials to be sent abroad, Zhong Rong quickly went to the notice board of the Ministry of Personnel to read it.
Therefore, yesterday afternoon, Zhong Rong knew that his son-in-law was sent to Yongning Prefecture to serve as the prefecture magistrate, and also served as the magistrate of Dinghu County.
At that time, Zhong Rong's heart could be described as pounding.
The reason is that he knows the land too well.
In Zhong Rong's eyes, the land in Saibei can only be described as "poor" and "chaotic". Being poor is not something to worry about. Anyway, just endure it and survive the three-year term. But chaos is not so easy to avoid. Especially in the areas bordering Beiyuan, that is, Fenzhou Prefecture, foreign tribes often come to disturb the people and steal food. Although the Honghu Camp is stationed all year round, Zhong Rong, who has been in the barracks, knows that the only cities that can be protected by the Honghu Camp are the cities closest to it, such as Fenzhou Mansion and Datong Mansion.
As for the son-in-law's Yongning Prefecture and Dinghu County, it is difficult to obtain the power of Honghuying.
Zhong Rong was basically certain that if he was attacked by a small-scale attack, he would have to "digest" it on his own. And if it is a large area, then by the time the soldiers from Honghu Camp arrive to support, the area will have been almost destroyed.
Alas, the son-in-law's job this time is not easy.
Zhong Rong quickly thought of himself. It was impossible to return to Jingzhou Camp to resume his duties.
In the past two years, he has also looked for many opportunities, but there are basically no bureaucracies that can accept older military attachés. There is really no need to hope for the possibility of being a errand.
Therefore, Zhong Rong has made a decision. Since he is staying at home with nothing to do, he will go and help his son-in-law.
Although he, the father-in-law, cannot make suggestions, his fists and kicks can still be put to use.
The more Zhong Rong thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible, and he soon told his wife about it.
Zhou naturally nodded in agreement.
By the way, helping a son-in-law is equivalent to helping one's own daughter, not to mention that only when the son-in-law is well, the daughter will live a good life, right?
In fact, what Ms. Zhou wanted to say was that now that their family finally had a promising son-in-law, they naturally had to take good care of him.
As for Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua, after hearing their father's plan, they did not hesitate to stand with their father.
As city guards, the two of them were bored standing on the city wall every day, with no prospects at all.
Therefore, instead of wasting every day, it is better to help my brother-in-law.
So, the father and son, after thinking it over carefully, rushed to the Lin Mansion happily after breakfast.
As for Gao Cui, Qin Hehua, Wang Yunxiang and Ding Ju, they were originally in a state of confusion, so they naturally wanted to follow their husbands. But thinking that it would be a long way to go, I was afraid it would be a drag. When I heard that the father and brother of the fifth brother and sister were also going to Saibei, they quickly decided on the matter.
From the perspective of Gao Cui and the others, the father and brother of the fifth younger brother and sister are all very capable. With a few of them here, they will have more protection, whether on the way there or in the city.
Moreover, Qin Hehua, Gao Cui, Wang Yunxiang and Dingju have already agreed that after arriving in Saibei, they and their children will go out as little as possible.
In the minds of a few people, as long as the family can stay together every day, it is better than anything else.
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Although Zhang Qingyuan has been released to the county magistrate, he still has to take the examination after leaving the school. But at this moment, all the sages had no intention of reading, because they also just found out that Mr. Lin had been sent to the north of the Great Wall.
This is Saibei.
Think about Master Ding’s Zhili Prefecture in Southern China, and think about Yongning Prefecture as a scattered state. Therefore, even if they are both fifth-grade officials, Master Lin’s Yongning Prefecture is far inferior to Master Ding’s Zhili Prefecture. .
It can be seen from this that the top pick in the exam may not necessarily do better than the second pick.
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Chapter 182 In full swing
The reason why Gu Ping and the others found it difficult to understand was that, apart from Lin Yuanqiu's status as the number one scholar, the most important thing was that the Holy Emperor valued him. Otherwise, Lin Xiu Zhuan would not be called to the palace to lecture on classics and history from time to time, and he would be rewarded several times.
Unexpectedly, the minister he liked so much was sent to the north of the Great Wall. No one could possibly understand what the Holy One did.
It is impossible for someone to pry his position away, then the position of Anzhou Prefect is clearly still vacant.
I can't figure it out. I can't figure it out.
Lin Yuanqiu's various speculations and exclamations, as well as the occasional sympathy on his face, did not affect Lin Yuanqiu. And Lin Yuanqiu didn't look as shocked as they expected.
What's there to attack? In fact, if you think about it carefully, it's not like you're living as an official. They all say that there is poetry in their hearts and beautiful scenery everywhere. Although I cannot see spring and bright scenery, I still have the ability to live a good life.
What's more, he only went to Saibei for a few years, and it's not like he had reached a desperate situation in his life, so he had nothing to suffer from.
