The Landlord And His Wife

    Liu Xuer just sent Shicheng out, turned around and stood at the gate of the mansion, wondering if she should go to the courtyard to chat with her mother-in-law, or go back to her yard to rest for a while? The maid came after her: "Eldest young mistress, two people came to the door of the mansion, saying it was your second brother and younger brother."

    Liu Xuer was startled, and hurriedly said, "Hurry up, please come in." Then she walked towards the courtyard gate.

    After a while, the concierge has invited two people in, it is Liu Lin and Liu Sen!

    Liu Xuer said in surprise: "Second brother, Moriko! Why are you here?"

    Liu Sen did not wait for Liu Lin to speak and said: "Sister, didn't you say you look at the shop in Hanzhong Mansion and go back in three or five days? Why did you stay here for so long? It's only twenty days. It's gone!"

    Liu Xuer paused before thinking about what to say, Liu Lin already smiled and said: "Yes, you have been here for a long time, my parents asked me to come over to see if there is anything wrong. , Moriko has to follow you to see you... Also, my sister-in-law has given birth and is a boy."

    Liu Xuer suddenly smiled in surprise: "Really?! Great! How is my sister-in-law? Is it okay?"

    "It's fine, it's fine." Liu Sen said with a smile: "Yesterday, the third bath was over! You didn't catch up."

    Liu Xuer was very pleasantly surprised, she thought about it and said: "Second brother, Moriko, since you are here, hurry up and see my mother-in-law first, my father-in-law and Shicheng have all gone out, I may only come back at night, as for the rest... wait a while."

    Liu Lin nodded: "It should be."

    So I followed her to the upper room, the maid went in to report, Liu Xuer brought Liu Lin and Liu Sen into the room to meet Meng, naturally they sat down and chatted for a while, and talked about the family matter.

    Meng Shi was very happy to see them coming. Although Liu Sen is young and inappropriate, where is his identity! Juren also has him. As for the yamen, we have to let them know and share the burden! There are many Liu family members, Liu Sen is small, but Liu Shu and Liu Lin are adults, they should help Shicheng in this matter!

    Actually, Liu Xuer knew in her heart that her mother-in-law didn't speak until now, all because Shicheng was blocking her in front of her, and it was her in-laws. Not to mention the mother-in-law, even the father-in-law also hoped that his family would know about this.

    So after chatting here for a while, he led Liu Lin and Liu Sen back to his and Shicheng's yard, and told them about it. More people are more powerful, and more people can think of ideas!

    Liu Lin and Liu Sen were surprised!

    Liu Sen's first reaction was: "Then why no one came to me?"

    Liu Xuer said: "Since your brother-in-law knows first, he has already taken care of it here... These days, the matter of going out every day is to run away, it is to temporarily appease the government."

    "How's it going now? Now that I know it's the idea of ​​the inspector, has Shicheng been in contact with this lord? This lord... Can it be settled with money? How much does it take?" Liu Lin asked.

    Liu Sen nodded: "Yeah, it's okay if it's a thousand children, but who knows what appetite these people have, maybe they want tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands! That's just a joke... "

    Liu Lin said: "Isn't it possible? They...have something to do with these things, right? You can't talk to a lion who can only take out a hundred taels and ask for 10,000 taels. , that people simply have no way to ignore it!"

    Liu Xuer said: "Even if we can take out as much...Shicheng didn't think about giving Qian'er eight hundred taels, we are not criminals! The smuggling thing is not what we did, we Why are they being exploited so much? They want to toss us, a little bit of money, we are not fools, so let them toss. "

    The willow forest is also pondering.

    "So Shicheng is trying to figure out a way." Liu Xuer said: "I have already inquired about the identity of this inspector, and I have found out where my family is, and I have already sent someone to take a look. What does the inspector need..."

    She paused and said: "Looking down on this matter, I discussed it with Shicheng, let them understand what they mean, we have already understood Now, make the appearance of raising money, and give some points from time to time to appease them... Then just drag it on, try to drag on as long as possible... The yamen over at Dongchang Mansion are not fools, right? They handle cases here. Ziban has been in such a long time, can't they think that this side wants to share the credit? When the people from the Dongchang Mansion can't wait any longer, when the Zangsi Yamen here is in a hurry, they will definitely lower their expectations. ASAP."

    Liu Lin nodded, which made sense, and paused for a while before saying, "Why didn't you send someone back to talk about this? Big brother and I... let's come over earlier, let's go together. Think of a way."

    Liu Xuer sighed, in fact, she has been thinking these past few days, she should talk to her family in person, and ask the eldest brother and the second brother to come and discuss together. But Shicheng said that he didn't need it for the time being, and told her to wait for the news, and she could only wait.

    Liu Lin's face was dignified, Liu Sen was also caught blind and didn't know what to do, the atmosphere was very dignified, Liu Xuer asked the maid to change the tea again, and then she cheered up and asked with a smile: "My sister-in-law is born. Got a boy? Are the child and sister-in-law okay? How much does the child weigh?"

    Liu Lin also took a breath to change his mood, and said with a smile: "It's all good, seven pounds and nine taels, the baby looks chubby, the arms and legs are all meat, the big brother is holding I can't bear to let go."

    When it came to the child, everyone's faces involuntarily showed a smile, Liu Xuer asked Liu Sen to teach her about washing San'er, and kept sighing: "I didn't catch up, why not? You should go back!"

    Liu Sen also doesn't know how serious the yamen thing is, so when she talks about the liveliness of the family, she is still very excited, and Liu Xuer is also happy to hear it. The depression during this period has finally been reduced. .

    Liu Lin listened to him with a smile on his face, and was constantly thinking about what to do in his heart, but he was not sure about the details of this matter. Dealing with such a big official, he is really clueless.

    Liu Xu'er has been discussing with Shicheng these days, and it's a bit of a story. After Liu Sen finished speaking, after a while of silence, she started to get heavy again, and she said something to comfort her.

    It was soon night, and Shicheng returned.

    Although there are troublesome things, but life has to live, Shi Cheng was a little shocked at the beginning, but he was at a loss for a few days, and he figured it out. It can be soldiers coming to block the water and come to Tuen. Moreover, seeing Shi Cheng's work in the past few days has a nose and eyes, and Shi Cheng himself is not panic, Shi Cheng's father also quickly calmed his emotions.

    So I was very happy to see Liu Lin and Liu Sen. They greeted and ate together in the front yard. Knowing that the Liu family had the eldest grandson, I hurriedly called Shi Chengniang to prepare the ceremony, and they would be delivered tomorrow. Go to Feng County.

    We ate here, and then went back to Shicheng and their yard together, Shicheng hadn’t even gotten to the house, he smiled and said to Liu Xuer as soon as he left the yard: “I have already thought of a way. It's gone!"

    Liu Xuer was surprised and delighted: "Really?! What is the solution?"

    Liu Lin listened with concern, Shi Cheng said: "Go back to the room first and talk slowly..."

      My hometown is not far away, but in Pingliang, Gansu... I asked someone to investigate, and this commissioner is also a countryman, with a background in the imperial examination."

    Liu Xuer asked: "He has already reached the third or fourth rank... The inspector should have the third or fourth rank, right? Why can't my hometown follow the chickens and dogs to the sky? It's useful to find out?"

    Shi Cheng smiled: "Actually, I found out the place, I also wondered, what use can it be? I sent someone to my hometown to see it, and it is true. They have already moved out of the village and bought a house in Pingliang Prefecture. , there are many servants of the servants."

    Liu Lin only found out today that there are a lot of things I haven't asked clearly, and I still can't turn around a bit, so I hurriedly said: "Wait, wait... Have you spoken to the Minister of Justice?"

    Shi Cheng nodded: "Not only did he talk, he also had two meals."

    Liu Lin widened his eyes.

    Shi Cheng smiled and said: "This clerk is a bit pretentious, and his reputation outside is love...you know? Sometimes I would like to see the talented people on some occasions with a lot of people. Encourage people. A few words. That's how I hung around and ate two meals with me."

    Liu Lin is both funny and a little bit incapable of laughing.

    Shi Cheng continued: "This method is actually what we country people can think of... or buy him land! According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how much crime this person committed, his ancestral property will not be confiscated. Yes, that is to say, the emperor will not dig people's ancestral graves! So I thought, buy more land and Zhuangzi around the ancestral family of the inspector's hometown and give it to him! Speaking of which, he may not be able to think of it himself... Think about it, People who have achieved the third-rank official position can indeed build ancestral tombs, ancestral halls, etc., but if they buy land and houses, it is estimated that they will still think of buying in prosperous places. Get it."

    The catkins already understand a little.

    Shicheng continued to say: "I sent someone to inquire, it is indeed a lot of mansions in Pingliang, but there are not many next to Zuling, and there is not much expansion... Let's go to give He expanded it and bought all the surrounding area and gave it to him... This is equivalent to giving him a way back, a way he didn't even think of himself."

    He smiled and said: "Just a little hint, this is ancestral property, it is connected to the ancestral house and the ancestral tomb, if he does not shy away, I can even go and repair the ancestral temple for him! This is the edge of the land, so no one else has anything to say. And this inspector... Since he has already achieved this official position, it is not naive to think about it. If I hint a little, he will naturally understand. "

    Liu Xu'er nodded and said: "Buying land and buying a house, if you die, you will get a few hundred taels of silver, but it is equivalent to reminding this person that there is still such a way back... You must be an official. I have thought about the best and worst cases, the strife in the court, and the fate of those who fail. Buying an ancestral property for this hometown is really a complete failure, but as long as he keeps his life, or saves his children, Then at least there are things in his hometown that can make him worry about food and drink all his life, and his children and grandchildren will turn over."

    Shicheng nodded and smiled: "Yes! That's it! I moved him! I think we are all thinking about him! Then we won't be blackmailing us too much... You count a few hundred taels, the countryside. , is to buy a hundred acres of land, which is only fifty taels of silver, and some houses, two or three hundred taels!"