Chapter 94: Clan Selfishness
After Xiao Song announced the news that Xiao Ye had sponsored 2,000 taels, the clan cheered. After all, it was so good that it was not as good as the silver liang. Then, a banquet was held and everyone drank happily.
In the seat, Xiao Song tried to ask: "Ye'er, you are a juren. I'll let your uncles go to the county government tomorrow and hang the famous land households in the village under your name."
In fact, there is a quota for the juren to be exempted from the juren, with a maximum of 200 acres of land, which is a four-household servant. However, the juren has the qualifications to be an official and has a common friend with the county magistrate. They are all from the scholars. Usually no one will check how much land the juren has and how many households they have.
Xiao Ye hesitated and said, "In theory, what my uncle said is very true. Even if he is affiliated with me, his clan is full of uncles and elders, and his grandson will not really treat himself as a master. What should he do? However, the court has regulations that the descendants and grandchildren should not be allowed to participate in the affairs of their superiors. The grandson is afraid of delaying the fame of brothers and nephews. Wouldn't he become a sinner of the clan?"
Nominally, if you invest a tenant to a juren, your identity will become a servant, and your household registration will be removed from the yellow book by the court. Although you do not need to bear many servants, it will be a way to the imperial examination.
"this……"
Xiao Song thought about it, so he looked at each other with the people in the table.
An old man born in illegitimate, everyone called him uncle Ninth, squinted his eyes and said in an old-fashioned manner: "The court's tax service is heavy, and it is always a real benefit. Master, when you were picked up, the old man hugged you and said that you will have a promising future. You are indeed promising. You are a master of the juren and an official. Is there no way to achieve both ways?"
This is clearly a matter of taking over by oneself. The clan wants to gain benefits and is unwilling to delay his nephew's studies, so he has to take both ends.
Xiao Ye felt unhappy. When he saw Xiao Song again, he was silent. He couldn't help but feel cold. However, he said: "Uncle Jiu, the court has strict laws and regulations, and there are censors in all walks of life. Especially the eyes of Jiangdu County Magistrate Zhang Jianzhi can't rub the sand. What can I do if my juren do? Otherwise, the clan explains the pros and cons of investing in the tenant to each family clearly. I will give up the future and invest in me. If I am willing to fight for the future, don't be greedy for these small profits. What does the Ninth Uncle Jiu think?"
"snort!"
Uncle Ninth snorted, his dissatisfaction overwhelmed.
Xiao Song hurriedly turned his eyes and stopped him, "Yer said that, this matter is still to be discussed for a long time. Don't be in a hurry. Please ask first."
With this little storm, the atmosphere in the table became subtle, but the members of the Xiao family seemed to have a tacit understanding and kept persuading Xiao Ye to drink. Xiao Ye didn't understand what it meant, but he was already a monk in a disaster and dared not say that he would not get drunk for a thousand cups. It was no problem to give him a hundred and ten cups, so he simply refused.
After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Wen saw that Xiao Ye's face was covered with a layer of alcohol, so he drunk and said, "Ye'er, you are already a juren. Is it not appropriate to live in that small bookstore?"
Xiao Ye said without comment: "Thank you for your concern, I plan to build a house in Jiangdu in the near future."
“Hey, what to place?”
Xiao Wen waved his hand fiercely: "Why spend that injustice? It's better to move back to the tribe. Let's help you build a big mansion. In two months, you will have to go to Beijing to take the exam. Du and Qiao Niang stay in the city without anyone taking care of them. Everyone in the tribe can help you."
Suddenly, Xiao Ye's eyes shrank!
The clan made a good plan and got himself drunk and agreed!
I went to Beijing to take the exam, and I went back and forth for at least half a year. I might marry Qiao Niang while I was away. Qiao Niang was born with a national beauty, and as she passed the imperial examination, she would definitely not marry badly. The clan could gain huge benefits from Qiao Niang's marriage.
When I came back, the raw rice had been cooked and I was married to the Ming media again. I couldn't say half of it on the surface. Even if I was angry, I could only knock down my teeth and swallow it.
He would rather be mentally dark, but he had to be careful.
Xiao Ye said in a deep voice: "This matter is not to worry about the tribe. My aunt and cousin have lived in the county for many years. They cannot plant fields or pluck grass. They are all books. They may not be used to returning home. Besides, I am a juren, so I just want to serve a few maids. I don't believe it. Who dares to provoke my family without opening your eyes?"
There is a threat in this sentence. No one can decide Qiao Niang’s marriage. Don’t stretch your hands too long, only I have the final say.
The atmosphere of the banquet was completely destroyed, and the four brothers Xiao Wen stopped smiling and looked at Xiao Song one after another.
really!
The clan did put his ideas on Qiao Niang, and Xiao Ye was filled with anger. He didn't take the money seriously. Even if the clan treated him as an outsider, he was willing to help the clan develop some industries at the right time, as a way to repay the kindness of raising him.
But the idea of daring to make fun of Qiao Mom is to touch his reverse scale. It is tolerant, but who is unbearable!
"Don't mention these, don't mention these, come and drink!"
When Xiao Song saw that Xiao Ye looked wrong, he hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
But the atmosphere was destruction. Everyone had thoughts and the wine became tasteless. After a while, Xiao Ye said goodbye on the grounds that he had enough wine and had enough food and food.
"Hmph, I really treat myself as a master. If our Xiao family had not taken him in, would he have achieved what he has today?"
Xiao Gong couldn't bear it anymore and hummed.
Xiao Wen was not angry, "Dad, what's wrong with bringing Du's mother and daughter to the Hui tribe? He has already passed the imperial examination. Qiao Niang has to marry an official family, which is beneficial to the clan and good for him. I don't understand what this kid wants to do to occupy Du's family and Qiao Niang."
Xiao Liang said sarcastically: "Look, he never regarded himself as a member of the Xiao family. Dad, you probably don't know. Yesterday I went to the city and saw the West Chamber he wrote was circulating all over the streets. One tael of silver was rushing to buy it. This is just Jiangdu, what will happen to the six counties of Yangzhou Prefecture? How much should the Jiankang, Wujun, and Songjiang in Jiangnan be sold? The royalties he received were at least tens of thousands of taels, but he only got two thousand taels back. The number of coins was only a few taels of silver by the head. Send the beggars?"
"After all, they are foreign cubs, they can't be raised!"
Uncle Jiu was afraid that others would not hear his voice, so he paused his crutches and fanned the flames from the side.
"Hey!"
Xiao Song waved his hand and said, "Yer is willing to give money to the clan. No matter how much it is, it is a dedication. Two thousand taels are already a lot..."
As he was speaking, he seemed to think that he shouldn't say that Xiao Ye, Xiao Song changed his words: "How can books be sold so quickly? After a while, all kinds of piracy should be released. You have to buy them for a few cents, and there are no royalties. Besides, the houses in Jiangdu County are not cheap. With his identity, he can live in a big house for three times, which is almost two thousand taels. If you bring a garden or something, there is no upper limit. It is not surprising that tens of thousands taels are needed. Even outside the city, it may not be much cheaper, and he will have to spend money!"
"Hmph, Duke Jie Yuan has become rich and he is naturally despised by our poor relatives!"
Xiao Qian hummed sourly.
Seeing that the industry is developing, they are working from sunrise to sunset, resting from sunset to dig food in the fields, and they are still farmers!
"Forget it, let's not talk about these things, investing in tenants is a big deal. The business is right. It's better to explain it clearly to every household. Today we will solve this matter. You go and call the tribe members."
Xiao Song turned his head and called out.
Chapter completed!