After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 444 News about the Ma family

After hearing what Hai Jiao said, Ma didn't react for a while, and was a little disapproving: "Come as soon as you come, I have already made an appointment for him, but he has only arrived now, and he is dragging his feet. If you don't want to come, you should come early. Wouldn’t it be better to refuse?”

Haitang immediately reminded her: "Grandma, the commander of the Chang'an vanguard has arrived. Do you want to send someone to ask Uncle Ma's uncle if he has arranged errands for his children and grandchildren? If the arrangements have not been made, the new commander will If I take office, I’m afraid I won’t be able to do anything!”

Ma finally woke up and said, "Ah! I almost forgot about this!"

Uncle Ma had said years ago that he would find good jobs for his two sons and older grandchildren, but he was never sure. A few days ago, there was a storm in the third room of the Zhou family. Mrs. Ma was worried about her eldest sister, Mrs. Zhou, and wanted to help find out what Mrs. Ma was like when she was unmarried, so she went back to her parents' home to find help from her brother and sister-in-law. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ma's uncle turned against her husband and alienated her sister-in-law's family, for fear of getting into trouble. Uncle Ma claimed to be ignorant, but after so many days, everyone in the Ma clan got the idea. There was no reason why he still knew nothing, but he didn’t react at all. It was obvious that he had no intention of reaching out to his biological sister who was a compatriot from the same mother. Help came. Mrs. Ma was so saddened by her brother and sister-in-law's callousness that she simply did not go back to her parents' home. Therefore, she did not know the current situation of her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's family and whether the futures of her nephews and grandnephews were settled.

But now that she heard her grandchildren mention it, Mrs. Ma still missed her mother's family. No matter how angry she was, she still thought of taking the overall situation into consideration and called Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma over and asked them to go back to Ma's house to ask about the situation.

Although the Ma family has been trying their best to keep a low profile recently because of Mrs. Ma's case, not daring to make any mistakes for fear of being involved in disputes, but no matter how low-key they are, it is still a big deal for Uncle Ma's children and grandchildren to find an official, which affects their future. future. If we can't get it done before the new commander takes office, and his immediate boss comes from the capital, and the people below him don't know his temperament and preferences, and then take care of him and the confidants he brought, who would dare to do anything under his nose? Doing tricks? If he offends his new boss and pulls him out and scolds him in public, he will really lose his face for several lifetimes, and his children and grandchildren will be ashamed to see others even if they work as guards.

But to properly manage the new boss and the people he brings, God knows how much time, energy and money will be spent? !
Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma knew the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to delay for a moment. After receiving Ma's order, the other man went back to his residence, changed into decent clothes, and went out immediately.

After seeing off Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma, Ma's attention was diverted by the matter of her natal nephew. However, Haitang still remembered what topic her grandmother was concerned about before, so she tugged on her brother's sleeves and whispered: "Ah Nai was just thinking about it, and wanted my brother to go to the government office to find someone to inquire about the case of the second room of the Jin family. The trial! It has been so long since the end of the year. The official documents from Zunhua Prefecture should have arrived? When does Magistrate Huang plan to open the court? Jin Jiashu's new house is almost ready. He just needs to find enough people. He chose an auspicious day to move. But after he moved out, he lived alone. If the people from the second room of the Jin family came to harass him, he might not be able to resist them earlier. good."

Hai Jiao thought for a while: "I met Huang Captou a few days ago. He mentioned that for some reason, Zunhua Prefecture was dragging his feet and refusing to send official documents. He finally sent someone over, but the things were not there. It seems that they are unwilling to cooperate. The prefect suspects that the second brother of the Jin family took away Jin Juren's property because of the handiwork of the Zunhua Prefecture Yamen, so the local officials asked Huang to try to get rid of him. The official officer tried to find out the information. He happened to meet me when he was out buying wine, and he complained to me a few words. But I don't know whether he found out the truth later. I have to go to school every day these days. I didn’t bother to ask him about it.”

However, today, Haijiao learned that the new commander of the Chang'an Vanguard had been appointed. After class, he did not stay at the Wei School to practice riding and shooting, and also inquired about the latest developments in the Dusi Yamen with his classmates. Instead, he rushed home immediately, so he had plenty of time. If he goes to look for Huang Captou right now, he might just catch up with him when he has some free time.

Haijiao reported to his grandmother Ma, went back to the house, changed into homely clothes, picked a small jar of good wine from the family's inventory, and went to a nearby street restaurant to buy a pack of cooked mutton, and went to Huang Shaotou Went home for a visit.

After going to Haijiao, I didn't go home until dinner time. Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma had already returned before him.

They went to Ma's house on behalf of Mr. Ma to deliver a message to Uncle Ma and his wife. The latter did not know that their new boss had arrived in the city. Uncle Ma was okay, but Mrs. Ma's expression changed drastically. She stamped her feet and beat her chest, scolding the new commander. Why couldn't he take office a few days later? It was obvious that he had been delaying for such a long time, and no one would have taken his place even if he had come a few days later.

After Aunt Ma came back, she reported to Ma: "Master Lu Yuanbiao has got a new job, and his in-laws are also helping out. He is in the Chang'an Vanguard. Although he is only in the seventh rank at the moment, as long as he does well, he will be promoted in the future." Difficult. His eldest brother also found a good master in the Qianhu Institute below the guard house. He only needs to wait for two years, and when the master retires, the eldest brother can directly take over and provide for the master in the future. As for the second brother, he’s still young, so he’s not in a hurry.”

Mr. Ma could not help but recite the Buddha's name: "That's good. Lu Yuan and his son are settled, so they don't have to worry about it in the future. Although the seventh-grade position is not high, Lu Yuan is still young, he has the ability, and he has the care of his in-laws. Just work your way up." The key is that if Ma Luyuan directly takes up a position in the Chang'an Qianwei, he can inherit his father's uncle Ma's resources in the guard and support the family, and the latter will no longer have to carry with him his old age. Once you endure the suffering, you can retire early and go home to recuperate.

While Mrs. Ma was happy about the bright future of her elder brother and nephew, she also did not forget to ask about the whereabouts of her other nephew: "Where is Malusheng? How is his mission? His son is still young, so he is not in a hurry. As long as he It’s good for his future to be settled, so that even if the family breaks up in the future, he can maintain his family.”

However, Aunt Ma looked embarrassed: "Young Master Lu Shengbiao... failed to succeed... My uncle and wife were so angry about this matter that they couldn't help scolding the new commander..."

Malusheng always listened to his mother, but his martial arts skills were mediocre and he spent most of his time and energy on pleasing his mother, doing things for her and taking care of the housework. Mrs. Ma's wife originally thought that by marrying him a daughter-in-law from a wealthy family, he would not have to worry about money, and by asking her husband to help her younger son find a good position, even his future would be taken care of.

Unexpectedly, there were so many changes in the Chang'an vanguard a year ago. Even the commanders were changed. As a result, many military attachés lost their posts, leaving many positions vacant. Uncle Ma's wife thought that her younger son's opportunity had come, so she encouraged her husband to recommend Ma Lusheng to grab these good vacancies.

However, there are so many people who want to seize the opportunity to seize good official vacancies. Who is Uncle Ma? He has been recovering from illness for many years, his family has declined, and his in-laws cannot help him, so he can only rely on his good popularity over the years to take care of things. Unfortunately, he didn't have much money, and Malusheng was not an outstanding person. Even if someone puts Ma Lusheng on the candidate list for the sake of mutual friendship, he will be brushed off during the assessment.

If Uncle Ma's wife could be satisfied with finding an ordinary job for her youngest son, maybe they would have succeeded long ago. However, she insisted on finding a good job for her youngest son. After several screenings, they failed every time, and Ma Lu's reputation increased. All broken. Everyone knows he is a mediocre person, who else will accept him?
Uncle Ma had given up hope on his younger son for a long time. He believed that having his eldest son and grandson to support the family was enough. Only Mrs. Ma was unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle again.

(End of this chapter)