Qin Fang settled down in Yunxiang County, so he sent Huang Huzi to deliver a letter to his family. Huang Huzi came to Baili Village and asked passers-by and found Qin's family.
Huang Huzi was riding a horse, so when he arrived at the Qin's door, Grandma Qin, who was picking beans in the yard, heard the sound of horse hooves and looked up. She saw this young man coming to their door. Not only was he riding a horse, but there were also a lot of things on the horse's back.
Grandma Qin couldn't guess Huang Huzi's identity, but seeing that he was riding a horse, she was still very polite and courteous: "Excuse me, who are you looking for?" He came to her door, so he couldn't be someone sent by her eldest grandson, right?
Huang Huzi looked at the old lady and could not guess the other party's identity, so he had to ask first: "Excuse me, is this General Qin Fang's home?"
Grandma Qin only heard the name of her eldest grandson and ignored the three words General Qin. When she heard the other party say her eldest grandson's name, she thought that the other party must be her eldest grandson's friend or a soldier who served in the army together. She said enthusiastically: "Yes, yes, this is Qin Fang's home. Qin Fang is my eldest grandson, and I am her grandmother. Young man, you must be tired. Come in and sit down. I will pour you some tea."
Hearing that the other party was General Qin's grandmother, Huang Huzi hurriedly said: "You are too polite, old lady. I am General Qin's subordinate. My name is Huang Huzi."
Grandma Qin: "So it's Huang Huzi, you... wait, What did you just say? General Qin? " She didn't really listen the first time, but this time she heard it clearly. Grandma Qin was a smart person. In addition, the eldest grandson had made a good career and married such a good grandson-in-law. Every year, she would give ten taels of silver to the first house. The old couple followed the first house, so they naturally knew about this.
To put it bluntly, the ten taels of silver were paid for Shoucheng and Shouye to marry and have children in the future. Afang's wife did not object, so Grandma Qin was very satisfied with Yang Haiyan, the eldest grandson-in-law. Besides, she also took Shoucheng and Si Ya away. If it were someone else, who would be willing to support their younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law when their parents-in-law were still alive? For
Grandma Qin, the family was divided and the eldest grandson had made a good career, which was the best thing. So she was in high spirits and looked a lot younger this year.
However, the General Qin that Huang Huzi was talking about, was he her A Fang?
Huang Huzi explained slowly, fearing that Grandma Qin didn't understand: "Grandma, General Qin is your eldest grandson, General Qin Fang. In March this year, General Qin was promoted from a captain to a general, and then he was transferred to Yunxiang County. Now Yunxiang County is stable, so he asked me to come here to tell my family and talk about some things."
How could Grandma Qin hear so much? She only had one thought now. Her eldest grandson got promoted. So, "He was the same high-ranking official as the county magistrate before. Now that he got promoted, is he higher than the county magistrate?" She knew that the general was a very powerful official, but she didn't know how powerful he was. In her mind, the county magistrate was already very powerful, but the eldest grandson came back and became an official as powerful as the county magistrate. She thought it was the blessing of the Qin family ancestors. But now, the eldest grandson got promoted again. Is he higher than the county magistrate?
Huang Huzi smiled. He was also a countryman, so he naturally knew what kind of status the county magistrate held in the hearts of the countrymen. He smiled and said, "You are right. He is a higher official than the county magistrate."
Grandma Qin was stunned. She could not imagine an official higher than the county magistrate. But soon after, Grandma Qin's eyes turned red. She asked nervously and worriedly, "Is our Afang okay? I heard that if a military commander like Afang wants to be promoted, he must have made meritorious deeds. To make meritorious deeds, he must have fought in the war. Fighting is so dangerous. Is Afang okay? Is he injured..." Thinking of this, Grandma Qin burst into tears. That was her first grandson. In her heart, he was more important than her son. Even if there were grandsons in the future, it would not be good if there were too many grandsons. When the child was born, the eldest daughter-in-law was in confinement after childbirth, and she took care of the child herself. Later, after the eldest daughter-in-law was out of confinement, she also had to work in the fields, and she raised the child again. - Thinking that her grandson might have paid a great price for his promotion and that he was injured, she felt very sad.
Huang Huzi was frightened by Grandma Qin and explained in a hurry: "Don't worry, old lady, the general is fine, the border is very peaceful, and there is no war. He was rewarded for his plan...so now, he has been transferred to be the general defending the city, and there is no need to fight."
Grandma Qin heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing this: "No need to fight?"
Huang Huzi said firmly: "No need to fight."
Grandma Qin wiped away her tears: "It's great that we don't have to fight."
Erya and Sanya were doing needlework in the room. When they heard someone coming, they listened secretly. When Grandma Qin started crying, the two girls were also frightened and hurried out: "Grandma, are you okay?"
"Grandma, don't cry, eldest brother must be fine."
The Qin family is harmonious, and except for the occasional jealous second daughter-in-law, it is perfect. Although the second son's wife would be jealous sometimes, she was not the kind of person who would cause trouble, so Grandma Qin felt that she was the happiest old lady in Baili Village. Seeing the worries of her two granddaughters, she smiled with red eyes: "Grandma is fine, don't worry."
"Grandma... Grandma..." Niu Dan ran in from outside, "Grandma, I heard from my friends that there are guests riding horses to our house. Is it my eldest brother who has returned?"
Grandma Qin's grandson who ran all over the mountain every day was also helpless: "Go to your eldest brother's house and see. If your eldest aunt is there, call her and say that your eldest brother has sent someone to come home."
Niu Dan ran away: "Got it."
Grandma Qin said to Erya and Sanya: "Go to the fields and call everyone in the family."
Erya and Sanya: "Got it."
Because the family had been divided, some of the land was together, and some was separated. So Erya and Sanya went to their respective fields to call people.
After a while, Qin's mother came back first. Before entering the house, she called out, "Mother, have Fang and Yanyan sent someone to bring back a message?" As the voice came in, Qin's mother entered the yard. She saw a horse tied to a wooden pillar in the yard. The wooden pillar was specially built by Qin's father when Qin Fang came back last year. It was used to tie the reins for Qin Fang's horse. Then, Qin's mother saw a young man standing in the yard.
Huang Huzi saw a middle-aged woman rushing in, and heard her calling the general and his wife by their names. He thought that the person who could call them so affectionately must be the general's mother, so Huang Huzi bowed and said, "Are you the mother of General Qin Fang?"
Qin's mother, like Qin's grandmother at first, did not pay attention to the title of general. She just nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I am Qin Fang's mother. Mother is what you call mother, so we call her mother. Young man, are you Fang's friend? How are Fang and his wife? Are they doing well?" At the end of last year, the eldest son and his wife sent a letter back with a ten-liang banknote in it. Qin's mother was happy but also worried, for she was afraid that her eldest son and his wife were not doing well.
At the same time, she was also worried that the eldest son would spend his wife's dowry. As the saying goes, if a man can spend a woman's dowry, it is his ability. But that being said, Qin's mother also hopes that her son will be successful, otherwise, if a man spends a woman's dowry, wouldn't he be looked down upon by women?
Huang Huzi said respectfully: "Old lady, I am General Qin Fang's subordinate, not his friend."
Qin's mother was confused.
Grandma Qin came out of the kitchen and couldn't help but say, "Eldest wife, A Fang got promoted and became a general. A general is a higher official than the county magistrate."
Mother Qin: "What?"
Then, a scream rang out, "A Fang got promoted? Became a general? Is this true?"
Only Aunt Qin could be so excited.
Grandma Qin glanced at her and was really ashamed to look at her.
Following Aunt Qin's cry, Father Qin, Uncle Qin and others also arrived.
Grandpa Qin said, "What's going on? San Ya said that A Fang sent someone to send a message back?" Because Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin followed the eldest wife, Grandpa Qin followed Father Qin to the fields. Now is different from before. In the past, people went to the fields because there were so many people in the family who needed to eat. If they didn't go to the fields, they would have nothing to eat. Now, Qin Fang brings back ten taels of silver every year, so the eldest wife is not short of money. Therefore, there is no burden to work in the fields now, it's just that the country people are used to working in the fields.
Therefore, the eldest wife will not let Grandpa Qin tire herself out.
Qin Shouye originally wanted to find a job in the town. After all, he has studied for a year. But now, the eldest brother is not here, and the third brother is planning to take the imperial examination. Among the children in the family, he is the eldest. So he stayed at home to accompany his parents, grandpa and grandmother, and made plans to farm with the family.
Grandma Qin originally wanted to keep it to herself, but she was so happy that she couldn't hold it back. As soon as Grandpa Qin opened his mouth, Grandma Qin couldn't help but say, "Old man, our Afang has made great progress, so great."
Grandpa Qin was puzzled. Didn't Afang make great progress last year? He became an official, as high-ranking as the county magistrate, and he kept this a secret from his family. What does the old woman mean by saying this now? Mother
Qin couldn't help it either: "Dad, head of the family, Afang has been promoted and is now a general, a higher-ranking official than the county magistrate. Look, this guy is called Huang Huzi, he is Afang's subordinate, and Afang asked him to bring back a letter."
Grandpa Qin and other members of the Qin family who didn't know about it were all stunned. They stared at Huang Huzi with their mouths wide open, stupidly, their brains couldn't work.
Huang Huzi stepped forward and saluted to Grandpa Qin and Qin's father: "Hello, old lady and old man. I am Huang Huzi, a private soldier of General Qin Fang. I am here to bring something home, including a letter, on the orders of the general. The general said that he has made arrangements for the family, and the arrangements are all written in the letter. Please let his grandfather and father decide on this matter."
The implication is that no one should read this letter for the time being.
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