Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

If the guests were not still in the hall, it would not be good for him to leave for too long. When Gu Wenxuan heard Zhiming refused to accept the bribe from Butler Tian, ​​he wanted to tease Zhiming and ask him why he didn't accept it.

It would be a waste if you don't accept it. At worst, you can just report it to Aunt Lan. If you lose out, there is no point in giving away this kind of "tip" to announce the good news.

Of course, this is a joke. There is no order without rules.

As the couple's worth rose, even if they kept a low profile, the wealthy men in Qingyang County had tacitly acknowledged that they had a place in the industry.

Just as Manager Tian had said, Mr. Tian felt it was inappropriate to invite the two brothers to his home to have a few drinks with a group of old gentry and merchants.

What's more, the status of the servant boy beside him also rose. If he didn't know his limits, he would be addressed as "Master" in public.

Zhiming and Jiaxing have encountered similar situations many times where money was forced into their pockets using various seemingly harmless excuses.

Even the gossipy attendant beside Uncle Zhao Er had wanted to take care of Zhiming and Jiaxing before, but I don't know whether he said those words intentionally or unintentionally this time.

Was he holding a grudge against Zhiming for not giving him face, or was he following someone's orders and not wanting to see the Gu family and the Tian family have too close a relationship? "Whatever else that servant of Uncle Zhao says in the future, you and Jiaxing should remember it."

Zhiming nodded in understanding, "I will remind Jiaxing that he is sometimes outspoken and sometimes even scolds Butler Zhao in front of their housekeeper."

No rules!
Gu Wenxuan shook his head secretly, "The housekeepers of the Zhao family had selected a group of people to work in the capital for Mr. Zhao and his wife to come to Beijing.

Like the long-servant of Uncle Zhao Er, his eldest brother is still running errands for Mr. Zhao. The Zhao family is proud of the eldest branch, so the housekeeper on Uncle Zhao Er's side is weak. "

This is not a big deal. The funniest thing is that the servants of the Zhao family are divided into several factions, but the maids of Madam Zhao are the most respected.

It’s just that it’s hard to say these things directly.

After all, these internal conflicts were only mentioned privately by Aunt Zhao Er to his mother, and Aunt Zhao Er deliberately wanted to drive away the servants who were not loyal to her second room.

Uncle Zhao Sanye was very protective of his brothers. When the family business was divided, he shared the property he had created with his brothers. It can be said that he sacrificed himself for the happiness of the whole family.

But this selfless and wise man still overlooked one point: servants are not shops, fields, or farms. They are also human beings, and as human beings they have their own ideas.

"Water flows to low places, people go to high places."

Before the family split up, the masters they served were real family members. But after the family split up, things were naturally different and the dispatches and transfers between servants became different.

When Mr. Zhao San divided up his family property, he did not divide the servants in the mansion properly. Except for the servants who originally served someone, even the servants who were temporarily assigned to other places remained where they were.

Of course, Mr. Zhao might not have been negligent in doing so, and it is not impossible that he did it on purpose. Assigning some servants to different rooms was also a form of defense.

All in all, the situation of the Zhao family's servants is very complicated. Some were bought, some were given, and some were family members who were in charge. It's not that the entire family is dedicated to serving in one particular room.

That's not true. The companions are a family. For example, the companions of Madam Zhao Da and Madam Zhao San are all one family. Naturally, these two companions have more say.

The loss is due to Uncle Zhao's family. They act as if they don't have many good servants in their hometown, and all the leftover garbage is stuffed into their second house.

But Uncle Zhao Er was a man who would do anything as long as his brothers were good. He was a man who was honest and lived a life of ease and did not fight or compete. For this reason, not only was Aunt Zhao Er dissatisfied, but Zhao Sanlang had also said several times that all the capable managers in his family had gone to his eldest uncle and third uncle's house.

The most interesting thing is, according to what Zhao Sanlang said, it would be okay if he went to his third uncle, as he could be reused based on his ability, but if he went to his eldest uncle, he would be doomed.

Even the doorman in his uncle's house is surnamed Wang, not to mention the housekeeper. Now, the only old person in his uncle's house whose words can be used is his uncle's former servant.

"...The butler is the old lady's confidant. I am nothing. Even my parents dare not say that he is more effective than the butler in front of the old lady."

Look!
Although no one knows the reason, Manager Wang is currently chatting with Doctor Song about who is more valued by their master, Madam Gao.

Who doesn’t have some pursuit?

After asking Zhiming to arrange the banquet, Gu Wenxuan turned back to the hall. Before he even stepped over the threshold, he heard the slightly sour words of Shopkeeper Wang.

"My whole family is satisfied that two children can be released. We don't ask them to become famous in Gaojia Village School.

If I could free my two children from slavery and have one of them pass the imperial examination, I would have no regrets in my life. My brother also has this thought, but he dare not even think about becoming a juren.

Besides, if you want to find a good job after passing the imperial examination, the master will only promote the candidates from the clan first. In addition to the clan members, there are also retainers, so I said that if things go wrong, I may have to rely on San Ya. "

Hearing this, Gu Wenxuan raised his eyebrows and walked closer to Shopkeeper Wang with a smile, "Good Uncle Wang, you want my uncle Song to be a witness, what do you want my husband and I to agree to?

Don't destroy your own children's prestige and encourage others' ambitions. My two younger brothers in the Wang family are good at studying. They are so young. When the time comes, I will bring you a Jinshi degree and see what you will do with it."

"Thanks to your good wishes and San Ya's kindness in the past, if that day really comes, I will definitely let my children kowtow to you two to express my gratitude!" Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile.

Gu Wenxuan waved his hands quickly, "Don't say that, it's not a matter of gratitude or indebtedness, my father-in-law has also received a lot of help from you, my wife remembers it all.

She told me years ago that if you don't mention to Old Madam Gao that you want your children to go to school, she wants her sisters to find out what the old lady thinks first.

It's not that she doesn't want to tell the old lady clearly in the letter, but she is worried that there are too many gossipy people around the old lady, and if someone says something irresponsible, people will think that you are closer to her.

But there will be a reply soon. When my mother went to the capital this time, my wife mentioned this matter to me. I think the old lady will be very happy to see the child succeed.

No matter what, the old lady is different from other women. She has a wide range of knowledge and will be happy for our two families to get closer. The Marquis' Mansion will also be happy for your family to have a capable person."

The "Marquis' Mansion" that Gu Wenxuan mentioned is Madam Gao's maiden home. The parents of Manager Wang, who was Madam Gao's companion, were originally servants of Madam Gao's maiden home.

Manager Wang also believed that even though his parents had left the Marquis' Mansion for many years, his family still had many relatives who were still working in the Mansion.

Some relatives serve as the master's housekeepers, and some of the relatives' children serve as the master's servants and maids.

Even if the Marquis's Mansion didn't take his family seriously, with so many people helping to speak well of him, the Marquis's Mansion master would not be unhappy that his family had a scholar with an honor. (End of this chapter)