The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

In the evening, Xiao Sui'er, Rou Niang, Huan Niang and others came back from shopping under the protection of Ma Han, Zhang Long and a dozen companions. When they learned that Su Jin High School would meet Yuan, Xiao Sui'er jumped three feet high and was very happy. Yelling, Mrs. Wang smiled from ear to ear, pointed to Xiao Sui'er and said, "I'm afraid this crazy girl doesn't believe that her son will pass the exam."

"Sisters from the Nu family, congratulations to the young master's high school Huiyuan. This is a good time, and the Su family should feel proud."

Rouniang and Huanniang congratulated with tears of joy. They were happy for Su Jin and at the same time for themselves. Now the two sisters are already half-masters in the Su family. After the wedding, Yan Biyun came in, and their status was basically settled.

Su Jin said with a smile: "Why are you crying, you are happy; my fame is not for myself, you also have a share."

Mrs. Wang stepped forward to comfort Rouniang and Huanniang and said: "Jin'er has today, and you two have contributed a lot. I know that you two are very considerate in serving him. When you came into my Su's house, I still had some complaints. Now look at it." Come on, it’s a mistake.”

The Rouniang sisters hurriedly saluted, not daring to say anything, Mrs. Wang wiped away the tears of the two sisters with a handkerchief and said with a smile: "After your young master gets married, I will tell Biyun to choose an auspicious day to marry your two sisters." As a concubine, although my Su family is not a big family, it can be regarded as a respectable family, I am afraid that I will humiliate your sisters, what do you think?"

The faces of the two sisters turned red, and they didn't speak for a long time.

Su Jin smiled and said: "Don't you want to? Then I will find a good family for your sisters, and keep the good fortune of the marriage, and worry about food and clothing in the future."

Mrs. Wang punched Su Jin with her fist, and cursed: "You bastard, you will bully them. These two sisters are so beautiful. It is a blessing you cultivated in your previous life to spread them. If not, Mother will take them in as goddaughters and take care of them every day."

Su Jin smiled and said: "But they don't want to marry me, you see, it's not straightforward at all."

Mrs. Wang spat: "You think they all look like you, monkey cub, the skin is all curled up."

Rouniang Huanniang laughed out loud, and said in a low voice: "But depending on the old lady's decision, the sisters of the slave family are born as Su family ghosts and die as ghosts of the Su family. If we want to marry someone else, we might as well kill our sisters..."

Mrs. Wang said repeatedly: "Bah, bah, Tong Yanji; what about life and death, don't worry, I don't think that Biyun is a mean master, as long as you treat her like a big wife, she will definitely not let her go." I won’t be able to accommodate you, don’t worry.”

Su Jin put away her hippie smile and said seriously: "I have something on my mind all the time. I want to ask you, but I am afraid of being abrupt."

Rouniang Huanniang looked at Su Jin and said, "Young master, please ask."

Su Jindao: "At the beginning you said your father was a minor official in Hefei County, but later offended someone for some reason and was sent to Yizhou, right?"

Rou Niang and Huan Niang were touched by Su Jin, and their faces suddenly became sad. Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Why are you talking about this? It's my Su family now, isn't that good? Just forget about the past , who doesn't have any embarrassment?"

Su Jin said: "No mother, I have been thinking about it. Although the mothers of their sisters are no longer alive, their fathers are just sent to Yizhou, and they may not be alive. The last time I copied Zhu Shiyong's files in Luzhou Mansion I also specifically asked, there was a man named Shen Chongshi who used to be a prison officer in Hefei County, and he wanted to ask when he came back, but he forgot when he was busy."

The Rou Niang sisters opened their eyes wide and said: "That's right, the Shen Chongshi that the young master said is the father of the slave family, did the young master see the dossier?"

Su Jin nodded and said: "Sure enough, of course I saw it. It is said in the file that they embezzled people's money when collecting taxes, right?"

Rou Niang said anxiously: "Young master, don't believe in the nonsense in the file. My father will never be such a person. In his early years, his father did not pass the imperial examination and his family was relatively well-off, so he closed his door to work; later, his mother persuaded him to work in the yamen Finding an errand is better than being idle at home; so my father asked someone to find a job as a secretary; the magistrate of Hefei County turned out to be an adult surnamed Ma, and he got along well with my father, so he promoted my father to be a prisoner. But I don’t know later, someone suddenly came to the yamen and said that my father took bribes when collecting taxes and reduced the taxes privately, so he sent my father to Yizhou.”

Su Jin frowned and said, "Your family was originally rich, so it stands to reason that your father would never do such a thing."

Huanniang said: "How could Daddy do such a thing? He usually gives food to the poor, and taught us sisters to be kind to others since childhood. Daddy is the best person in the world. How could he do such a thing?" trick."

Su Jin said: "After your father was assigned to Yizhou, did your sisters send someone to find news about him?"

Rou Niang burst into tears and said: "At that time, our sisters relied on her, and my mother was seriously ill. She spent all her family property on medical consultations and medicines, and finally passed away. I also asked someone who went to Yizhou to do cowhide business to inquire But people came back and said that in Yizhou, the mountains are high and the roads are steep, and the strongman haunts; the officials sent the prisoners to Yizhou, and most of the prisoners were thrown away before they entered Sichuan. Prisoners rarely survived, and they were the ones. Those who do business also form gangs and watch the escort agency escort the escort, so that they can arrive safely; if you persuade us to die, there is a tenth chance that it will be gone.”

Rou Niang was sobbing and couldn't continue.

Huanniang said softly: "Our sisters originally exchanged the few valuable things at home for money, and planned to go there in person, but we two weak girls dared to go when we heard that strong people were haunted; later, my sister entrusted many people to inquire. , It is said that distribution to Yizhou is basically lucky, and my sisters gradually believed it."

Su Jin said: "That is to say, your father is not necessarily dead. The distribution to Yizhou is just a labor labor. If your father can reach Yizhou, he may survive. The matter was only three or five years ago. It seems There is still hope."

Rou Niang wiped her tears, and asked Su Jin in a daze: "Does the young master mean to help the slave sisters find their father?"

Su Jin nodded and said: "Of course, I was busy with things before, and I didn't care much about your sisters. Since my relatives are alive, I have to look for even a little chance; but right now, I'm not in a hurry. I'll go tomorrow Ask Lord Sansi, who is the new prefect of Luzhou, and see if the case can be called out to re-investigate, no matter whether the person is alive or not, the name must be cleared first."

Rou Niang and Huan Niang looked at each other, Ying Ying kowtowed to Su Jin and thanked her repeatedly.

Su Jin hurriedly stood up and said: "What should be done is so polite. We are all a family. We should have done it sooner. I, Su Jin, am sorry for you."

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "Look, my son has grown up now. Mother will remember it for you. I will remind you in a few days, so that you don't forget too much."

Su Jindao: "Mother is right, remember to remind and remind, and ask many parties."

Xiao Sui'er had been pouting at the side for a long time, and after hearing Mrs. Wang's words that she would help Su Jin marry the two sisters as concubines, Xiao Sui'er felt agitated for no reason; When Su Jin was kind to them, his heart was still full of acid.

"Old lady, my lord, the food is getting cold, and there are mosquitoes outside, so let's go inside and talk; on such a good day, weeping and crying, it makes the little servant feel annoyed."

The latter sentence is naturally for Rouniang Huanniang to hear, Rouniang is so smart, how can she not smell jealous, she hurriedly stepped forward and put her arms around Xiao Sui'er's shoulders: "I'm sorry, sister Sui'er, it's my sister Not good, let’s talk about the big day, come, let’s hold a family banquet together to celebrate the high school reunion of the young master, this is the No.

Xiao Sui'er just likes Rou Niang, once she said a few good words, her dissatisfaction flew to the sky, and she said with a smile: "Yes, we have a family dinner tonight, and we have to drink, let's get drunk; Do you know that the little servant stole two jars of Xinghua Village wine from Lord Yan's mansion, and the jars will be opened tonight."

Su Jin couldn't help laughing and said, "How did it come from fraud? It's so ugly."

Xiao Sui'er laughed and said: "That's right, the maid asked for it openly, but Xiao Guizi, who was looking at the wine cellar, refused; so the maid secretly watched him from the side, and he really drank the good wine secretly. The servant girl appeared on the spot and caught him straight, threatening him to tell Master Yan if he didn’t give me two jars of wine to gag my mouth;

Su Jin pinched her nose and said, "It turned out that Xiao Guizi couldn't stand the blackmail of your hero Xiao Sui'er, so she obediently offered two altars of fine wine to stop your old mouth, right?"

Xiao Sui'er said proudly, "That's natural."

Su Jin laughed and said: "Then let's go drink the stolen wine tonight. I heard that the stolen wine is very fragrant."

Xiao Sui'er blinked and said, "Really?"

Mrs. Wang hugged Xiao Sui'er affectionately and said: "Girl, don't listen to your son's nonsense, you are sold by him and you have to count the money for him."

Xiao Sui'er pretended to be angry and stomped her feet, Su Jin had already strode into the room with a smile.