After leaving school, the sun was still high in the sky. Several students gathered with friends and wanted to go to a restaurant to drink.
I saw Wei Anxing holding two books and was about to go home. Li Qiaomu said: "It's still early, and the government has added money for tea soup. Why don't you, brother Wei, go and have a drink?"
Wei Anxing smiled and said, "My wife is still waiting at home, so I won't go."
Li Qiaomu said: "Brother Wei is a man who knows how to live a good life. We are going to the fireworks in the world and have a drink!"
Wei Anxing handed over his hand and said, "Eat and drink well, everyone. I'm not good at drinking, so I went home."
Saying goodbye to everyone, Wei Anxing walked slowly back home.
My wife Yingniang is peeling onions. When he saw Wei Anxing coming back, he hurriedly fetched water for her husband to wash up.
After washing, Wei Anxing moved a chair to the yard and sat under the big tree, watching his wife busy. After a while, he said: "It is His Majesty's decree that prices have risen recently, and officials' lives are difficult. Many people are unable to support their families. Therefore, low-level officials are required to pay an additional ten guan of tea soup money every month."
Ying Niang smiled and said: "I heard people say that the prices in the industry are very expensive. It costs one to twenty dollars a month. With a slightly larger population, you can't even afford rice. But it's not that expensive here in Luoyang. Don't talk about rice, a month How many more times can I eat meat? By the way, have you added the money for the tea soup?"
Wei Anxing said: "Xuanfu has always been generous. Is there any reason why the imperial court increased it but his rule did not? But it is different from the imperial court. The imperial court was because the salary of low-level officials was too low and they really could not support their families, so they had to accept Zhiyang. Officials below are given tea money, but those above are not. The difference here is that all officials in Xuanfu are given tea money. And not just civil servants, but also military officials."
Ying Niang said: "Xuanfu is good to the officials below. He never hesitates when giving out money."
Wei Anxing said: "Yes, compared with the officials of the imperial court, we in the west of Beijing are much better off. The salary of the imperial officials is said to be a certain amount, but how can they actually get so much? Officials in the capital can only get sixty percent. One hundred Wen is enough money. If you are not in Beijing, you can only get four hundred Wen. We are all paid enough. The same salary in the west of Beijing is more than double that of officials in the imperial court. Not to mention, things are not expensive here in Luoyang , life is too comfortable.”
Ying Niang said: "We can't spend more than ten guan of tea and soup in a month. When my uncle comes, let's buy a house. There are still too few people in Luoyang now, and the houses are cheap. Xuanfu Si is at the meeting I saw the house built in Tongqiao yesterday and although it is a little small, it is really good."
Wei Anxing said: "I am an official. If I buy a house, I may not be able to live in it. The so-called wandering eunuch means that officials work in various places and have no fixed residence. I bought a house in Luoyang, but I was asked to go to Luoyang. What should I do if I become an official in Hedong?"
Ying Niang sighed: "Then I won't buy it. Alas, it was really hard to live in Longde Mansion in the past few years. Now I just want to have a family."
Wei Anxing said: "It's almost time. When I get out of school, I will know where I will become an official and I can make a decision."
Shadow Girl nodded. I put away the vegetables I picked and looked up at the sun in the sky, lost in thought for a while. After the ups and downs of life, how should I live after settling down? In this life, I have lost too many things. …
At this moment, Xia Anqi, the police officer on duty today, came over in a hurry. He said to Wei Anxing: "My lord, the government has just sent a letter saying that there is news about your parents and asking you to come to the Henan government office as soon as possible. By the way, you have to prepare. Your father and mother have already arrived in Luoshan County. You have to find a way. Only when we arrive in Luoyang."
After Wei Anxing heard this, he stood up quickly. He said to Yingniang: "I'm going to the government office. Just cook, don't wait for me!"
Shadow Girl said yes. Watching her husband and Xia Anqi leave quickly together.
When he arrived at the Henan government office, he was led by an official to Yang Huan, the clerk.
Yang Huan was a Jinshi in the third year of Xuanhe and became the county magistrate. He was attacked by the Jin army. He hid in the mountains for several years while Wang Xiao hunted for the Northern Expedition, and then came out to serve as an official again. I have been familiar with the affairs for several months and now work for the officer in the Xuanfu Department.
Seeing Wei Anxing, Yang Huan hurriedly invited him to the guest room next to him and ordered someone to serve tea.
Before drinking tea, Wei Anxing asked anxiously: "Director, is there any news about my parents?"
Yang Huan nodded. Said: "There is a man named Sun Ji who purchases medicinal materials for the supply and marketing cooperative in Luoshan County. He was originally asked to bring a message to your parents. Who would have thought that when he found your parents, he encountered the Jin army going south and occupying the village. . I waited for more than ten days, escaped with my life, and then returned to Luoshan with your parents. I didn’t dare to buy any medicinal materials, so I hurriedly returned the favor."
Wei Anxing said anxiously: "How are my parents? Are they still okay?"
Yang Huandao: "Don't worry. I'm just a little frightened, but it's not a problem. Now I'll take care of myself in Luoshan County for a while. I'll come back to Luoyang when I feel better."
Wei Anxing nodded. After a while, he said strangely: "My parents are in Shangcheng, which is under the rule of Guangzhou. How can there be a Jin army? The Jin army goes south, shouldn't it go there? Although it is a north-south passage, Shangcheng is not suitable for large army operations. .”
Yang Huan sighed: "Yes, that's how it was. But I didn't expect that the Jin army wanted to snatch the artillery Du Cheng had transported from Luoyang and go south from there. Later, when they robbed the artillery and went back, they were in the village where your parents lived. , the craftsmen rose up to resist and were all killed. Everyone in the village was killed by the Jin army. Fortunately, Sun Ji saw it outside the village and hurried back to hide in the mountains with your parents, saving his life. "
"I see-" Wei Anxing nodded. "So, I really want to thank Sun Ji."
Yang Huandao: "He has come to Luoyang and is staying in the inn now. However, don't go looking for him now. This time he witnessed the craftsman being killed, and also saw the Jinmen carrying artillery to the north. This is a very important matter. , the superiors should ask him carefully."
Wei Anxing said: "I understand. - When the superiors ask, the cadre will let me know. No matter what, I must thank him properly."
Yang Huandao: "Okay. You go back and ask someone to bring your parents back with the people from the post office in Luoshan County. The current postal route is from Ye County to Tangzhou, and then to Xinyang Army. In Ye County We have to replace people with Tangzhou, and if we don’t send someone, we are afraid something will go wrong on the way.”
Wei Anxing thought for a while and couldn't help but shook his head: "To be honest, I haven't been in Luoyang for many days, and I don't know anyone I know. It's better for the government to come forward and help me find someone. I'll just pay."
Yang Huan thought for a while. Said: "Okay, let me see if anyone from the supply and marketing cooperative goes to Luoshan and asks them to help. Don't worry, now the prefectures and counties below have to come to Luoyang City frequently to do business, and they will definitely be found. Your parents are just frightened, there is no need Worry."
Wei Anxing nodded.
Speaking of fright, my parents have suffered a lot from fleeing south in the past few years. This time, the killings in the village were so brutal that no chickens or dogs were left alive. It was so terrifying that the two old men were severely frightened. He followed Sun Ji and fled back to Luoshan. He fell ill and hid in bed for some days.
