Mrs. Yang thought about what this general's wife was like. She was born as a maid, was betrothed to a military guard, and then became a general's wife. In just two years, her status changed dramatically.
Although she knew from the mouth of County Magistrate Yang that this general's wife should not be difficult to get along with, she was shocked when she saw it with her own eyes.
Mrs. Yang's family is also a seventh-rank official family. Although they dare not say that they are a scholarly family, they can also be said to be a small scholarly family. Her great-grandfather was a scholar, who cultivated her grandfather, who was a judge. Her grandfather was unwilling to stop at being a judge, but his ability was limited, so he cultivated her father. Her father passed the imperial examination and was sent out as a county magistrate. Later, she and her husband got engaged, and her father was transferred to be a prefect, a fourth-rank official. This is the credit of the Yang family. If she and her husband had not been engaged, it is unknown whether her father could have become the prefect.
Later, her husband passed the imperial examination and they got married. However, a few years later, Taifu Yang got into trouble and her husband was transferred to Yunxiang County. Fortunately, her family was not implicated.
So, she was also carefully cultivated by her family since she was a child. She had seen many young ladies from wealthy families. However, this was the first time she had seen a woman with such temperament and bearing as the general's wife. She was very different from the young ladies she had met before.
Mrs. Yang thought, could it be because the general's wife was born in Taifu Yang's mansion? Can a maid from an aristocratic family be so generous?
To be honest, this general's wife did not have the humbleness and pettiness of a maid. Her smile was bright and gentle, and she was full of confidence. Perhaps this was... the confidence given to her by General Qin?
Compared with Mrs. Yang sizing up Yang Haiyan, Yang Haiyan was also sizing up her. Mrs. Yang was a dignified person. Perhaps because she was a little older, Yang Haiyan didn't know how to describe her for someone of this age. She looked very dignified, with a bit of hesitation in her eyes, but without malice.
Probably the appearance of a clan wife.
Mrs. Yang smiled and said enthusiastically, "I have met Mrs. Qin. I am sorry for disturbing you. I thought that Mrs. Qin might not be used to it because she had just arrived. I came to see if there was anything I could help her with. Now that Mrs. Qin is doing it with ease, I think I am superfluous."
Her words were polite but not friendly. Although some of her words sounded nice, they were not flattering. In short, her attitude made people feel comfortable.
Yang Haiyan also smiled and said, "Mrs. Yang is thoughtful. I am so happy that you can come. It's just that the mansion is in a mess and the general is not here, so it is inconvenient to entertain guests. But when the mansion is ready and my general comes back, Mrs. Yang must come."
Seeing her sincere expression and direct eyes, Mrs. Yang couldn't help but feel a little bit of friendship. She said, "Of course, of course. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Although I have only been here for more than two years, I am more familiar with this place than you."
Yang Haiyan: "Then I will trouble Madam Yang when the time comes."
Madam Yang did not say much. Knowing that the mansion was busy, she said goodbye: "Then I will leave first. Madam Qin, please stay."
Yang Haiyan did not stay: "I will see you off."
At night, all the places that needed to be cleaned in the mansion had been cleaned. Dinner was prepared by the Kun Zhang family.
However, Nanny Lian was not there, which made Yang Haiyan, who was used to being a hands-off manager, a little uncomfortable.
Dinner was eaten by Yang Haiyan, Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng together. The two of them were not free today. They were also cleaning their own yards.
During the meal, Qin Siya hesitated and said, "Sister-in-law, can I live closer to you?"
Yang Haiyan heard it and said, "What's wrong?" Qin Siya's yard was designated by Yang Haiyan. "Don't you like that yard?" That yard was the best yard except for hers and the one next door. Qin Siya shook
her head, "No, no, it's just a little far from you, I'm not used to it." When she was in Qianfu's house, although she lived in the east room, it was not a big house, so there was nothing wrong. But the distance between each yard in this general's mansion was very large, so there was a big difference between Qin Siya's yard and Yang Haiyan's yard.
However, Qin Siya saw that there was another yard near Yang Haiyan's yard, so she wanted to move there.
Yang Haiyan said, "Then find a maid to look after your yard, and you will get used to it. Girls grow up, and they have to learn to get used to many things. Besides, I have other arrangements for that yard." That yard was the closest to her own yard, and she planned to keep it for her children. Qin Siya is only ten years old now. If she follows them, it will take another seven or eight years to get married. If it is later, it may take another ten years. In these ten years, she will definitely have children. So if the nearest yard is given to Qin Siya, it will not be good to ask Qin Siya to move to another yard after she has children. But she is worried about letting her children live far away from her.
So Qin Siya was allowed to live there, after all, she was ten years old. Speaking of this, because the yard is large, the maids in the yard have to be paired.
However, whether to pair Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng with a maid and a boy is still a problem.
If a maid and a boy are paired here, what will happen to them after they return home? Qin Siya is lucky. She is a girl. Her eldest brother is now a general of the fifth rank. The family she will marry in the future must not be too bad. It will not be a farmer who works from sunrise to sunset. Yang Haiyan naturally does not look down on farmers, but in this ancient time, the conditions of the girl's family determine the conditions for the girl to choose a husband in the future. In addition, Qin Siya can read and do needlework. If she chooses a man who can't read a single word, she must look down on him.
Therefore, according to her conditions, it would be all right to find a son of a landlord, or a son of a merchant, or a scholar with good conditions. Such families must have servants at home. So it is appropriate to prepare a maid for Qin Siya.
However, Qin Shoucheng should find a book boy, but Qin Shoucheng will leave in the future. He will go back to his hometown to participate in the imperial examination. In this way, he has someone to serve him, thanks to his eldest brother. What will the people in his hometown think? Even if others don't care, what about Qin Shouye? The difference between the two brothers is too big, and there may be conflicts between the brothers.
Yang Haiyan just thought about it casually. Anyway, let Qin Fang worry about the affairs of the Qin family.
At the same time, Qin Fang was eating steamed buns at this moment, and he felt bad. Counting the days, his wife should have been in Yunxiang County for several days, and he didn't know what the situation was. Thinking of what Kunshi said when he came back from the investigation, he was worried. Kunshi said that Yunxiang County was very poor. Even in the county town, the city walls were collapsed. How could people live in such a place? The more
Qin Fang thought about it, the more worried he became, and the steamed buns in his mouth tasted even less.
When Nanny Lian and Aunt Fan were with them, they were not happy either. They were used to being with the madam, and now when they were doing things for the adults, they just felt that the adults were very rough. When the madam was not around, the adults had to eat steamed buns, sweet potatoes, and potatoes for three meals a day. He just wanted to get to Yunxiang County as soon as possible. If it weren't for the fact that they had just recovered and couldn't hurry up, they suspected that the adults would have greatly reduced the rest time.
Ten days later,
Qin Fang and others, who had walked halfway, met Kunshi and Niu Da.
Qin Fang saw Kunshi carrying Niu Da from a distance, and he squeezed the horse's belly and passed by.
"Sir..." Kunshi also saw him and waved to greet him from a distance.
After they entered, Qin Fang asked, "Why are you here?" It should be Yanyan who asked them to come. Yanyan must be worried about him. Qin Fang thought about it, and his heart was filled with joy. The corners of his mouth also rose because of the hidden joy. It's just
a pity...
Kunshi said: "The madam has settled in Yunxiang County. The private guards have reclaimed the useless garden and the yard that was too shabby to live in. The madam said that she wanted to plant an orchard here. So she asked Niu Da and I to go back to the border and transport the two acres of apple trees and pear trees there."
After hearing this, Qin Fang's mouth stiffened. It turned out that she didn't miss him or care about him. It turned out that she was just passing by. "Then hurry up, go quickly and come back quickly."
Kunshi: "Yes." He passed by with Niu Da and Qin Fang on his back. He rode a horse and went faster. It would take fifteen days to walk, but he could get there in three days, excluding the time for rest. They just came out of Yunxiang County yesterday, and it took them only one day to meet the adults. Kunshi calculated that the adults estimated that they could reach Yunxiang County in another five days.
Five days later, Qin Fang and others finally arrived in Yunxiang County. Before they arrived, they could see the city wall of Yunxiang County from a distance, but they couldn't see clearly that the wall was a little collapsed. However, they did see the tents at the gate of the county city.
When they arrived at the gate of the county city, they saw the familiar faces in the tents, and they were all happy one by one.
Many people ran and hugged each other. Not only did Qin Fang miss his wife, but they also missed each other. After all, although the healthy people died first, the sick also had their relatives, some were wives, some were husbands, and some were children. Who wouldn't worry about missing someone?
"General..." Captain Lu was excited. He said to the people around him, "Go and tell my wife that the general is back."
Soldier: "Yes."
Qin Fang got off his horse: "How is it? Is there any trouble with arriving first and then leaving?" They were afraid that if he was not there, the county magistrate here would not be able to get along well.
Captain Lu said, "Everything is fine..." He told them what had happened in the past few days, "Madam comes here every day to comfort everyone. It just so happened that she just went back today."
Qin Fang nodded, "Please settle these people down and let them rest for two days. Then settle them down after two days."
Captain Lu said, "Yes."
Yang Haiyan went to the county gate to see those people at noon every day. After seeing those people today, she planned to go around the county. She has been busy these days and hasn't been around yet.
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