Chapter 1916 Hint (March Monthly Ticket Plus 3)
Old Du and Xia Xia had a good relationship, so he knew more. He said, "When Zhou Yin and his wife left a year ago without any news, he felt bad. So, taking advantage of his management position, he rented the shop himself, let his son leave his former employer and start his own business, and then rented all the land to the head of the Xia family..."
Magistrate Zhai understood after a moment's thought. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Master Xia is quite clever. This way, even if the land is divided, it shouldn't be too fragmented."
"Yes, I heard that one of the three plots of land is now in the hands of Chief Xia, another has been divided in half and used as a sacrificial field, and the other half has been distributed to various families. The remaining plot seems to have been bought by Chief Xu."
In other words, at least two of them can be easily recovered, as long as Village Chief Xu and Clan Leader Xia agree.
County Magistrate Zhai felt that the matter was a sure thing.
At this time, Xia Xia was also carefully explaining to Man Bao the details of the division of property twelve years ago. "Because Xia Yi's family is the closest blood relative to your grandfather, Xia Yi's father and your grandfather share the same great-grandfather, so the house in Songhua Lane was directly divided over to him, but the land was taken back to the clan..."
If he had not occupied the shop in advance and refused to move out no matter what, and if he was not a famous silversmith in Shangzhou and his boss had some power, he would probably not have been able to keep the shop.
But over the years, people in the clan have been saying all kinds of things about him, and Xia Xia's reputation has also been ruined a lot.
He said to Zhou Man, "I've set aside a portion of the shop's annual rent and am giving it all to your parents."
Manbao nodded without saying yes or no. He only asked, "I wonder where my grandparents are buried. I want to go see them."
Xia Xia nodded repeatedly, "Of course, of course, bury him on Da'an Mountain outside the city. When you leave the city, don't go up the mountain, walk to..."
Xia Xia explained in detail how to go, then paused and said, "Why don't we go up the mountain together tomorrow?"
He said, "People from Hongtian Village can't come so quickly. They can't enter the city until noon at the earliest. We can go and pay our respects in the morning."
Manbao smiled and nodded, agreeing. Then, seeing that he seemed a little out of breath, he said, "Uncle Xia, how about I take your pulse?"
Xia Xia laughed and said, "I'm not your great uncle, but your great-uncle. I'm two years older than your grandfather."
Manbao was surprised. If that was the case, her grandfather did die early.
Xia Xia also wanted to spend more time with Zhou Man. Mainly, he had a lot to ask her, so he held out his hand to treat her and kept asking her questions, "Are your uncle and aunt treating you well?"
Manbao nodded, "Okay, I never thought before that I wasn't their child."
That's great.
Xia Xia felt a little better and asked, "So, you're almost reaching marriage age, right?"
Manbao nodded, "It will be fifteen by the beginning of winter."
Xia Xia sighed and said, "Okay, okay, you've grown up now. Who arranged this marriage for you?"
He also glanced at Bai Shan while speaking.
Bai Shan smiled at him politely.
Manbao said: "My uncle and aunt decided it."
She said, "We grew up together and had the same teacher."
Xia Xia could only nod. In fact, he wanted to ask, why is your last name still Zhou? Why don't you change it back to Xia?
But after all, they had just met, and the child was probably still unfamiliar with him, so it was difficult to speak.
Seeing that he was silent, Manbao asked him some questions, such as how much he ate every day and how much he could eat at each meal...
After asking clearly, Manbao smiled and stood up and said, "It's getting late, and I think Uncle Gong is also sleepy. Why don't you go home and rest first? We'll see you tomorrow."
Xia Xia said quickly, "Come home with me. Now that we're home, we can't live outside anymore. I'll ask your great-aunt to clean up the room, and you can live here."
Manbao refused, saying, "My uncle, aunt, and several brothers have come with us this time. It's too big a group to bother them. We're staying at the Fulai Inn right now. If Uncle has anything to say, you can send someone to look for us there. Just ask for the Zhou family and they'll know."
Xia Xia was stunned. "Your uncle and aunt are here too?"
"Yes," Manbao said, "After all, I was too young when I left home and didn't remember anything. They were afraid that I wouldn't be able to find it, so they came with me."
Xia Xia looked at her age and felt that what she said was right, but when he thought about her performance and ability just now, he felt that this was not the reason.
But he was really exhausted today. Just thinking about all these made him exhausted. Now he was lying on the rattan chair and didn't even have the strength to speak.
Manbao naturally saw it as well, so he turned around and went out to have Xia Xia carried back.
County Magistrate Zhai had finished his questioning and was leading Mr. Du and Mr. Zhu over. He simply let them go together and even let Chief Xu, who was standing in the corridor, go.
Watching them all heading out together, Manbao thought for a moment and called out to Xia Xia's servants, saying, "Wait a moment before you leave."
Then he turned to Daji and asked him to get their umbrella. He also asked a guard to hold the umbrella for Xia Xia and escort Xia Xia back.
In order to avoid a conflict between Xia Xia and Xu Lichang, Xia Xia's current health cannot withstand much abuse.
The Xia family's servant agreed and waited for a while before going out. He walked slowly and leisurely, not in a hurry.
After they left, Magistrate Zhai turned and invited Zhou Man and the others in. He briefly explained the situation he had uncovered to her, then asked, "How would Lord Zhou like to handle this matter?"
It seemed like she could handle it however she wanted.
Manbao stood there for a while and then said, "I want to go see my grandparents' graves first."
"No problem," said Magistrate Zhai. "Shall I have an official lead the way for you?"
Zhou Man smiled: "Thank you very much, parents."
Magistrate Zhai smiled and said, "Master Zhou, you are too polite. I think the sun is setting soon. Why not go tomorrow? I will host a banquet in my mansion tonight to welcome you three."
Manbao declined politely. She wanted to go and take a look now, and then go home to discuss the matter with her parents.
Seeing that she was anxious, County Magistrate Zhai also sympathized with her, so he tried to keep her and then sent her out.
Watching the four of them, master and servant, riding away on horseback following the yamen runners he had sent to them, he stroked his beard and turned back to his mansion.
The master asked, "Sir, will Xia spit out the meat in her mouth?"
Magistrate Zhai sighed and said, "Who knows? This county has already done this much. Whether it's for the Xia family or for the surrounding Xiao Zhou masters, we have done our best. What will happen in the end depends on their own game."
The lawyer said, "Although it is understandable that Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Yin haven't returned to the clan for fourteen years, those fields and houses have been distributed to the clan members for twelve years. Even if the master decrees that they belong to Master Xiao Zhou, if the Xia family refuses, it will be difficult to do so."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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