Qin Fang has been very idle recently. The emperor has not arranged a position for him yet. He is not familiar with the capital, and he is not the type to go around and entertain guests. Besides, Du Ke said that with his status, it is better for him to be quiet. The emperor does not like him to be too active when he arrives in the capital.
Besides, Qin Fang is still happy to make something for his son.
Yang Haiyan looked at the small park which was one-third completed, and she walked over: "Are you tired?"
Qin Fang had heard her footsteps a long time ago. When she walked in and saw her holding a cup of tea, he put down his work, took the cup and drank the tea: "Not tired, why are you here?"
Yang Haiyan said: "The matchmaker just came, and I bought ten boys, ranging from eight to thirteen years old. The older ones can take care of Lin Yang, and ten boys are not too many. If things go well, they can be Lin Yang's right-hand men in the future."
Qin Fang always listened to Yang Haiyan's opinions on household affairs, because he knew that his wife's ideas were better than his and she was more thoughtful than him. "I'll listen to you. I'll arrange martial arts teachers for them and let them practice their skills. When Lin Yang is a few years older, I can give him a medicinal bath and let him practice martial arts together."
Yang Haiyan said, "I have this arrangement, but I also plan to arrange for ten boys to study. I'll ask a teacher to teach them in the mansion. Learning to read is secondary. The main thing is to teach them to be loyal to the master and protect Lin Yang well."
Qin Fang felt that what she said made sense: "Your arrangement is still thoughtful."
The ten boys lived in the side room of Qin Lin Yang's yard, five people in a room, and the beds were side by side, but each person would have an independent cabinet and table, all with locks. After a month, we will see their performance. Those who perform well will be the captain of the five-person room, and the captain will receive rewards every month. Every day, they went to the canteen to get their own lunch boxes, which included one meat, one vegetable, and one soup.
The boys had been in the dental clinic for a few days, and they didn't even have enough food every day. The food they ate was the coarsest. Today at noon, they suddenly received their lunch boxes. Looking at the food inside, they not only drooled, but also suddenly felt very sour.
Several boys who originally came from official families didn't feel anything, as they were already used to it. However, the boys who fled, the boys who were sold by their stepmother, and the boys from official families who were in trouble were different. They thought of themselves and their families, and felt very sour.
Lunch was a piece of braised pork, a bowl of stir-fried Chinese cabbage, and a bowl of salted vegetable and egg soup. The stir-fried Chinese cabbage and salted vegetable and egg soup were full. Although the braised pork was only half the size of a palm, it was good enough for them, and there was plenty of soup to mix with the rice.
Everyone ate in silence. When they finished eating, Nanny Lian came with a few guards carrying things. They were newly bought cabinets and tables, with locks.
Nanny Lian asked the guards to move the things in, and she said to the ten boys, "You should have a good rest today. Tomorrow morning, go to Doctor Li's yard to get the medicine package to regulate your body. You have to boil the medicine by yourselves. If you don't understand, ask Doctor Li. I will come to teach you the rules after you drink the medicine tomorrow morning. After your body is regulated, there will be martial arts masters in the mansion to teach you kung fu. In the meantime, you still have to study. Although you know a few words, they must not be many, right?"
The twelve-year-old Wu Qiyuan was a little excited first: "Can we continue to study?" Something happened in his family, and he turned from a son of an official into a slave. It was good enough to have a meal to eat. He didn't expect that there were still books to read, so he was quite excited for a while.
Not only was he excited, but the rest of the boys were also excited after they reacted. They were able to come to the Qin Mansion because they were entrusted by a mansion that could read, so they also knew the importance of reading. Now that the master was willing to let them study, how could they not be excited?
Nanny Lian looked at the ten attentive and excited faces and said calmly: "Yes, studying is to let you understand more truths and let you know right from wrong. At the same time, you must remember the master's kindness and don't do things that betray the master."
The ten boys said in unison: "Please let us go quietly, we will not betray the master."
It is something that no master would specially ask someone to let them study. Of course, if Yang Haiyan was a native of ancient times, she would naturally not do such a thing.
Seeing them express their opinions one after another, whether it was true or false, Nanny Lian was very satisfied. She looked at the boys one by one, and mainly looked at the third boy Wu Qiyuan, the eighth boy Wang Youhang, and the ninth boy Qin Jiang. Madam asked her to observe the three boys more, saying that although Wu Qiyuan was a young man who had committed a crime, he had a good attitude and knew right from wrong. He did not resent the court because the court sentenced his father. On the contrary, he knew that his father had done something wrong and was willing to accept the punishment. Since he enjoyed the blessings brought by his father, he had to bear the consequences of his father's mistakes. It can be seen that Wu Qiyuan has good character.
There is also the No. 8 boy, Wang Youhang, who sold himself to help his brother, sister-in-law and niece during the escape, and he did not have any resentment. It can also be seen that he has good character, knows right from wrong, and is generous. He is generous but not a good person, but has his own ideas. In addition, the No. 9 boy, Qin Jiang, was taken in by the old beggar. When the old beggar was sick, he sold himself to treat the old beggar. Both boys are grateful.
If nothing unexpected happens, such a child will definitely become the right-hand man of the young master in the future, and will not bring bad things to the young master.
Nanny Lian said again: "Find a place to sit down, I will tell you about our Qin Mansion. It is also necessary for you to know how the Qin family started."
The ten boys hurriedly sat down: "Yes." At the same time, they also felt that the host family was very different. Especially those boys who had been servants, when they were in other masters' houses, they had never heard those masters talk about how their masters started.
Nanny Lian did everything according to Yang Haiyan's instructions. Although she didn't know why the lady ordered, she knew that the lady had her own reasons for doing things: "The affairs of our Qin family must start from..." Nanny Lian started from Qin Fang's joining the army in his father's place, and now Qin Fang was transferred back to the capital. Whether it was the general's affairs or the lady's affairs, she talked about them in detail, and the details were naturally those known to outsiders. Whether it was the matter of ore, the matter of ice making, etc.
After hearing this, the ten boys were all very shocked. They never thought that General Qin was once a good citizen and started his career as a good citizen. They also never thought that his wife was once a maid, but now she has become a second-rank lady with her own ability. It is really amazing.
Looking at the pairs of eyes flashing with excitement, Nanny Lian continued: "You can release them. As long as you behave well and are loyal to the master, the lady promises that your children can be released in the future. When your children become good citizens, those who are capable of taking the imperial examination can be taken, and those who are not can be introduced by the generals to the military camp for training, but the premise is that you are loyal enough."
If the master does not release the servants who are in a death indenture, not only will they be slaves for life, but their children will also be the same. In the future, their children will be born to the servants and will also be in a death indenture. Therefore, if the master can release their children, it will be very exciting for them.
Maybe the boys who are only eight or nine years old don't understand it very well, but the boys in their teens do understand it. How could they not be excited after hearing what Nanny Lian said?
Especially Wu Qiyuan. He was originally the son of an official, and his father committed a crime and became a slave, so he had never thought that the descendants of the Wu family could still be good citizens. Now, after hearing Nanny Lian's assurance, he made up his mind with red eyes that he must be loyal to the master and the young master, and let his children escape from slavery in the future, so that he could be worthy of his father and the ancestors of the Wu family.
Nanny Lian looked at the expressions of the boys and felt that the lady had done a good job in using both kindness and severity. She was an old woman, but she was not as good as the lady in this aspect.
There were footsteps outside, and soon a little boy ran to the door. He stuck his head out of the door and looked inside. The Wei brothers had already gone home. He had eaten lunch and had a nap. He remembered that there were many little brothers at home, so he pestered his mother to find them, but his mother did not come, so she asked the old woman to bring him. Qin Linyang ran in front, and the old woman followed closely behind, for fear that the little boy would fall. Although his knees had a layer of soft knee pads sewn into his pants, the old woman was still worried. Fortunately, the young master was quite steady along the way, and arrived outside the house safely.
Everyone's eyes met Qin Linyang's, and the ten boys hurriedly stood up and saluted: "
Hello, young master." Qin Linyang, who was already two years old, smiled at them, looked at them with pure and clear eyes, and then walked in with his head shaking: "Hello, little brothers."
The ten boys hurriedly said: "I dare not."
Nanny Lian did not bother to call him that, and the lady had instructed that the young master should decide for himself.
Qin Linyang was a brave man. Besides, Nanny Lian, who had watched him grow up, was there, so he was naturally not afraid. He walked into the house, looked at them curiously, and then looked at Nanny Lian: "Nanny, what are you doing?"
Nanny Lian said, "I'm telling them stories."
When Qin Linyang heard this, he quickly found a place to squat down, supporting his chin with his hands: "Nanny, I want to listen too. Is it the story of Calabash Brothers?" He had heard his mother tell the story of Calabash Brothers, and he liked it very much.
Nanny Lian said, "No, it's about your father's heroic deeds in the war."
"Wow?" Qin Linyang's eyes widened, "I want to hear my father's story, too. Nanny, please tell me the story."
Nanny Lian saw that he was tired from squatting, so she walked over and carried him to the bed, "Okay, Nanny will tell you." So, Nanny Lian told the story of General Qin's suppression of bandits again. Of course, she decided to keep it simple, otherwise the young master might not understand. "It is said that General Qin was ordered to take up a post in Yunxiang County, and on the way..."
Qin Linyang interrupted her, "Nanny, who is General Qin?"
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