Grandpa Qin received the letter and called Qin's father and Qin Shouye into the house. Qin Fang would pursue a career in government in the future, and even if Qin Shoucheng failed the imperial examination, it was unlikely that he would come back. Therefore, Qin Shouye was the head of the grandson generation in the old family, so Grandpa Qin would call him for any major event.
Qin Shouye himself also had this plan. Although he was only sixteen years old, he became more mature and steady in doing things.
After entering the house, Grandpa Qin handed the letter to Qin Shouye: "Take a look, what did your elder brother write in the letter?"
Qin Shouye took the letter: "Yes." Then he opened the letter and read it word by word to Grandpa Qin and Qin's father.
When he read that Qin Fang was named a fifth-rank military general, Grandpa Qin and his father were extremely excited. They clenched their fists tightly. They thought that Qin Fang's position as a seventh-rank centurion, the same high position as the county magistrate, was already the limit, but they did not expect that he could be promoted to a fifth-rank general.
Unlike Grandma Qin's worries, they heard the description in Qin Fang's letter and knew that he was named a general because of his meritorious service. They knew that he did not fight for it, so they were not worried. However, they were more grateful to Yang Haiyan.
Because Qin Fang mentioned in the letter that the strategy he proposed was from a military book, and the military book was bought for him by Yang Haiyan, and the characters he knew were also taught by Yang Haiyan, so Qin Fang felt that his wife was the main reason for his success.
After knowing all this, Grandpa Qin and Qin's father felt that Qin Fang was right, and that his grandson's wife was the main reason for his success.
At this time, Grandpa Qin and Qin's father both thought that it was right to marry a virtuous wife. If A Fang had not married a good wife, how could he be where he is today? How could he recognize characters? How could he read a military book?
Taking a step back, if A Fang had not married a good wife, how could he be willing to take his younger brothers and sisters out?
When Qin Fang was a captain of the seventh rank, his family kept the second and third wives a secret. Now that Qin Fang has become a fifth rank general, according to the meaning of Qin Fang's letter, there is no need to hide it anymore, because he has made arrangements for the whereabouts of his family.
Qin Fang mentioned in the letter that he made two arrangements for his family and let them choose for themselves.
The first is to let the Qin family go to Yunxiang County. The Yunxiang County military camp has thousands of acres of land, which needs to be managed. At present, Niu Er alone cannot manage it, so his meaning is to let the Qin family go there. The Qin family is good at farming. There is no essential difference between farming at home and farming in the military camp. Moreover, they don't need to farm when they go to the military camp. They just need to manage it and instruct the soldiers when they need to farm, and they also get a monthly salary.
Furthermore, the military camp needed an accountant, and Qin Fang recommended Qin Shouye to go.
When Qin Shouye read this, he was very moved. His elder brother had made progress, and as a younger brother, he was of course happy. In his heart, his elder brother's figure was as majestic as his father's. When he was a child, his elder brother carried him on his back and took him to play. Later, his elder brother went to join the army, and he was most reluctant to let him go. When his elder brother came back, he had grown up, but his elder brother was still unattainable in his eyes. His father was old, and his elder brother's majestic figure changed from a small hill to a big mountain.
Later, his elder brother and his sister-in-law took Shoucheng and Si Ya away. Although he was very happy, it would be a lie to say that he did not feel lost in his heart. Which man does not want to be successful? But he also knew that his parents needed people around them, and his grandparents were also old.
But he didn't expect that his eldest brother's letter this time also made arrangements for him.
Secondly, if the second and third branches were unwilling to go to Yunxiang County, Qin Fang would give them ten mu of first-class land in his personal name. It was considered that his nephew had made progress and was filial to his second and third uncles. Ten mu of first-class land was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.
Grandpa Qin was very satisfied. Although he had no intention of helping the second and third branches to suck the blood of his eldest grandson, how could he refuse the eldest grandson who had made progress and could help his uncles in the second and third branches within his ability?
The meaning of what Qin Fang wrote in the letter was discussed with Yang Haiyan. First of all, the couple now have a salary. Qin Fang's salary as a fifth-rank official is one hundred and twenty taels of silver per month.
Yang Haiyan was a fifth-rank official, but she only had a salary, not real power. Her salary was half of her husband's, sixty taels of silver per month.
Actually, the salary started with the fifth rank, and there was no salary after the fifth rank.
Even if Yang Haiyan didn't like living with the elders, the ancients emphasized sharing family honors, so when Qin Fang proposed this idea, Yang Haiyan didn't refuse. Besides, if their family became prosperous and didn't help Qin's second uncle's family and Qin's third uncle's family at all, it would not be good for Qin Fang's reputation.
Moreover, Qin Fang's plan was reasonable. Although he brought all the family members to live in the general's mansion, only the eldest branch lived in the general's mansion, but the second and third branches did not. If they were willing to manage the military camp and fields, they could live there and receive monthly salaries. If they did not come, he would give them ten mu of prime land. Ten mu of prime land cost one hundred taels of silver, but naturally it was not as promising as managing military camp and fields.
However, Qin Fang did not know what the second and third branches would choose.
After Qin Shouye finished reading the letter, he looked at Grandpa Qin and Qin's father expectantly: "Grandpa, father, should we go to my eldest brother's place?"
Grandpa Qin heard his voice and couldn't help but asked with a smile: "You want to go now?"
Qin Shouye said a little embarrassedly: "Wherever Grandpa, Grandma, Dad and Mom are, I'll be there."
Grandpa Qin didn't tease him. He was young before, so how could he not know his thoughts? If he were at his grandson's age, he would definitely not give up such an opportunity. What Grandpa Qin wanted to ask most was what Qin's father thought: "Big brother, what do you think?" Speaking of it, he had three sons. The eldest was honest, the second was honest, and the third was a little cunning. According to him, with the eldest's personality, how could he give birth to such a promising son as the eldest grandson? So Grandpa Qin thought about it and felt that his bloodline was still the best, and the eldest grandson had inherited his brains from the previous generation.
However, this idea was just a thought in his mind. If he said it out loud, Grandpa Qin felt that probably no one would agree. The first to oppose it would be the old woman. The old woman always thought that the eldest grandson's intelligence and strength were inherited from her, and it was she who taught the eldest grandson well since he was a child
. What could Qin's father think? "I listen to you, father." Before he got married, he listened to his mother and married Qin's mother. After getting married, he listened to Qin's mother, and now he probably listens to... his son? When
Grandpa Qin heard his eldest son say this, he knew that he didn't need to ask, because he was a person without an opinion. But fortunately, even if he had no opinion, he was not a soft-hearted person. "Then ask them according to Ah Fang's arrangement. Don't think that the second and third children will take advantage of Ah Fang. When Ah Fang came back last year, his official position was still young and his salary was not high. I didn't think about letting him help the second and third children. I was also worried that the second and third children knew his identity and would cause trouble for him.
At that time, Ah Fang didn't offer to help the second and third children. Now. Ah Fang actually mentioned it, which shows that he has the ability to help the second and third children. He has always had ideas, and his wife is also smart, so you don't have to worry about them. "
Father Qin said, "Dad, I haven't thought about it like this. Anyway, if his son doesn't help, he has no ideas, and if his son does, he has no ideas. Of course, my son doesn't want to help. If the second and third bedrooms have difficulties, he will still help if he can. But isn't it right now? The family is harmonious and there is no need for him.
Grandpa Qin also knew what his eldest son was thinking, but he still had to say something.
In the house, the three generations of the Qin family were discussing things, and outside the house, everyone was asking Huang Huzi about Qin Fang and his wife.
When they heard about what happened to Qin Fang all the way from the border to Yunxiang County, everyone was stunned.
Niu Dan said, "Brother Huang, my eldest brother is really amazing. He caught the thief in one go. He is really amazing." The young master's eyes were bright, and he looked at Huang Huzi with admiration. "Brother Huang, my elder brother is very good at Kung Fu, right?"
Huang Huzi said, "The general's Kung Fu is the best among all of us. When the general was promoted to the captain of a thousand men two years ago, it was a martial arts competition. At that time, our team had a thousand people, and the general's Kung Fu was the best."
Niu Da cried out, "When I grow up, I also want to be a general like my elder brother and catch thieves."
Huang Huzi thought to himself that the general used knockout drugs to catch thieves directly, without using Kung Fu. But when he said it just now, he didn't say these. It's not good to mention such a thing in front of the elderly and children. Be careful to be punished by the general later.
Uncle Qin said, "Afang's wife is also amazing. As a woman, she can hold the situation when Afang is not around and separate the sick from the healthy people." Even if it is a man, I am afraid he doesn't have this courage.
Auntie Qin replied, "That's right, Yanyan comes from a wealthy family, she's educated and can read."
Grandma Qin listened with a smile.
Although Mother Qin listened with great interest, she was most worried about her grandson, so she couldn't help asking, "Brother Huang, when you came, did you know whether Afang's wife was pregnant?"
Huang Huzi was embarrassed, he didn't know. "Grandma, this... I don't know. Madam is in the inner courtyard, and I am in the outer courtyard. Madam and I are not in the same courtyard, so I don't know what's going on with Madam."
Grandma Qin said, "She probably didn't get pregnant. Yanyan accompanied Afang to take office in March. It was such a long way all the way there, so she definitely didn't get pregnant. It was so busy there... But Afang and Yanyan are still young, so there's no rush."
Mother Qin said, "I'm not in a hurry, I'm just asking." Although the eldest son is twenty-two years old this year, he is really not young, but the daughter-in-law is only eighteen, so there is really no rush. But every mother is the same. When the son grows up and gets married, the mother will worry about her grandchildren.
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