Chapter 170: Settle down

Lei Tie told Uncle Fu to give a lot of rewards to the staff and asked him to send people out.

Chen Fu retreated to the door and waited for instructions.

As a modern traveler, Qin Mian is very interested in "historical" prices such as imperial edicts and imperial documents. Seeing that there are no outsiders in the house, he opened the imperial documents and saw him written in neat traditional characters. The words "Lei Qin's" and "Mrs. Zhengyipin Zhanming" and the year, month and day are stamped with a bright red seal at the bottom.

He looked again at the imperial costumes neatly stacked on the wooden tray. The top is the hair crown, which is exactly the headband, with jade jade inlaid with gold, and a blue gem in the middle. Because the design is simple and atmospheric, it does not make people feel tacky. He shook off his imperial clothing and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that Emperor Xiaohui was pretty good, at least he didn't deliberately give him a dress. The indigo and nearly black brocade gown is made of fine cloud brocade, the forging surface is flooded, and the front chest is embroidered with misty cloud patterns and flying luan figures. The corners of the robe are staggered with gold lines and diagonal stripes. Solemn and solemn; there is also a matching wide belt.

Compared with Qin Mian's usual clothes, this life suit is the difference between suit and casual wear.

Even Lei Tie couldn't help but praised: "Yes. Wife, try?"

Qin Mian glanced at him, and directly put the life-dealing clothes on him. In the past, his clothes were mostly based on the principle of comfort, giving people the feeling more like a soft jade, and now it is more like a gem, dazzling, noble and elegant.

Lei Tie only felt his eyes bright, his eyes burning, and he walked two steps closer and tied his belt personally.

When he was hugged by his arms, Qin Mian's cheeks were rubbed by two warm lips for a few breaths before he moved away. He raised his eyes, his eyes intertwined with Lei Tie's, and he did not move away for a long time.

Lei Tie dismissed his long hair, pulled it up again, and tied it with a new headband.

Qin Mian gave a light cough, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere, "How?"

"It's pretty." Lei Tie said seriously.

Qin Mian rubbed his face, turned his back to him, and quickly took off his naming clothing. Because he has a hunch that he won't take off anymore, Lei Tie will help him take off, and he will take off a few more pieces.

Lei Tie looked at his back regretfully, secretly said to himself in no hurry, the fire in his body gradually cooled.

Qin Mian returned to him and sat down, "ATie, talk about business. Look at the exquisite and meticulous workmanship of this headband and this set of clothes. From design to shaping, it takes at least five or six days. From this we can see that this set The costumes were made in advance. But why didn't the emperor issue the third decree when he was issuing the first and second decree, instead he deliberately waited until now? It feels like he had a special opinion after me. Make a decision."

Having said this, he looked at Lei Tie a little, with a sour tone, "Why is he? It seems that if I don't pass him at all, he's not worthy of--"

Lei Tie kissed his lips suddenly, blocked the words behind him, sucked hard before letting go, staring deeply into his eyes, "Worthy or not, I have the final say."

"Did he treat you...huh?" Qin Mian squinted and interrogated.

Lei Tie couldn't laugh or cry, "Don't talk nonsense."

Qin Mian couldn't help laughing, and reached out to rub the corners of his stiff mouth. It can make Lei Tie show a dumbfounded expression, and he also has a sense of accomplishment.

Lei Tie patted him on the shoulder, motioning him to be more serious.

"Wife, why the emperor suddenly re-appointed me again is unknown. But for now, Zhengyipin's fate is good for you. The Daxia Kingdom is highly hierarchical, and there are Zhengyipin's fate, and most people don't dare to offend you."

"Got it." Qin Mian said. It was a bit uncomfortable for a man to be officially named "Mrs." by the emperor, but he did not particularly mind. Since he started to cultivate, he has gradually become a little detached. He has looked down on many things in the world, and ordinary things can't shake him at all. As long as Lei Tie, YuanYuan, and ManMan are by his side, he is invincible.

He asked in a low voice, "Will there be war because of the frontier? Otherwise, the emperor would not suddenly employ a general who has resigned for many years."

"I have this suspicion, and I will find out when I look for it." Lei Tie comforted, "Leave this to me, you don't have to worry about it."

Qin Mian nodded. He has almost no usable relationship in the capital. Even if he wants to worry, he has nowhere to start. It is best to divide the work with Lei Tie.

Lei Tie went to arrange Lei Qin Le and nine generals. Lei Qin Le is quick-skinned and sophisticated, and will be Qin Mian's long-term follower in the future; Lei Qin Zhong and Lei Qin Hui are steady and clever, as Lei Tie's long-term follower, and the other seven will still be family leaders.

Qin Mian called in Uncle Fu, and learned that the servants in the town government's mansion, except for the help of the King Mu, were sent by the rich and powerful who deliberately made a good relationship with Lei Tie, and they even sent the deeds. .

Qin Mian personally came forward and gave Chen Fu five taels of silver as a reward, and the other people who had been sent by King Mu to help each with 200 yuan, and then asked Uncle Fu to send them away. Then he asked Lei Qin Le to call the Yaren and sell all the remaining servants, because no one can tell if there are other people who have been inserted as spies; for those powerful and powerful, Both sent a thank-you letter and sent a return gift.

From now on, Uncle Fu will be the housekeeper of the town government office, Aunt Fu will be in charge of the kitchen, and Lei Qin Lejia will be in charge of needlework. The Fuzhong still needs other manpower, and Qin Mian decides that after the plan is in place, he will invite Yazi to buy someone to fill it up.

On that day, Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu led all the servants to put all their luggage away. Qin Mian cooks for a family of four, and Aunt Fu and Lei Qin Le's cook for others. After dinner, everyone rested early. That's it for the first day.

The next day, Qin Mian asked Lei Qin Shun to go to Lei Xiangzhi to find out which schools and academies in Beijing were the best, and asked Lei Qin Le to call in to fill up the family's staff, such as the concierge and the cook. And the servants who are responsible for driving, sweeping, and taking care of horses. Among them, the six people invited in the kitchen and the sewing room were all women, two of them, and the other four girls were between fourteen and eighteen, all of which were ordinary and honest-faced. In other words, there are only eight women in the entire town government office.

Qin Mian wrote down the rules of the town government office for the blessing steward to read to everyone and asked them to learn by heart.

In addition, Qin Mian plans to equip two children with two book children. If there is no accident, the four book boys will accompany YuanYuan and ManMan to grow up together. Therefore, Qin Mian spent a lot of time in selecting candidates and went to several big tooth shops in person, and finally selected four years of age. Boy between ten years old.

He asked YuanYuan and ManMan to name the four book boys. Yuan Yuan's two book boys are called Platoon and Platoon, making Qin Mian speechless. The names of ManMan's two book boys are abnormal, they are Feiyue and Meteor. Adults could not understand the thinking of the child, but Qin Mian respected the meaning of the two little guys and settled their names.

Lei Tie put a ban in the sea of ​​knowledge of the four book boys. Once they reveal any secrets of YuanYuan and ManMan, the ban will be triggered. It seems to outsiders that they are unconscious and can no longer wake up.

Yuan Yuan and ManMan now live in the main courtyard of the backyard with Qin Mian and Lei Tie. They each live in a wing room, and the book boy lives in the penthouse of the wing room. The task of the four book boys is not only to accompany YuanYuan and ManMan to study, but also to get up early every day to practice exercises with YuanYuan and ManMan. They are not required to protect YuanYuan and ManMan, at least they have to be more physically strong, so as not to just do errands. You can get tired and get down.

The next day passed in a busy schedule.

Early in the morning of the third day, after breakfast, Qin Mian and Lei Tie tidy up YuanYuan and ManMan. A family of four went to visit Cao Zhongshan, the dean of Dongyang Academy. The four schoolchildren will also go to school and go together.

The most famous academies in Beijing are Xilin Academy and Dongyang Academy. Xilin Academy is well-known for its rigorous teaching and talented students are born in a large number of generations. The current prime minister and the four prestigious books of the six books are all from Xilin Academy. Dongyang Academy is not bad, and the academic atmosphere is relatively relaxed. On every "Monday" holiday, the last three days of every two months are big holidays. The main purpose of Qin Mian and Lei Tie sending YuanYuan and ManMan to study is to let them learn knowledge, not to make them have to take the top prize or become a high official. Therefore, both of them prefer Dongyang Academy. The most important point is that Dongyang Academy is not far from Chong'en Street. It takes about two minutes to get there by horse and cart. YuanYuan and ManMan are both convenient to go to and from school.

The carriage stopped in front of Cao Zhongshan's house, and YuanYuan and ManMan jumped out of the carriage by themselves. The two little guys seem to have reached the first rebellious period of their lives. They feel that they have grown up and are no longer willing to let their father hold hands or hug them.

Qin Mian left them alone and followed them leisurely; Lei Tie personally carried the gifts.

The four book boys followed YuanYuan and ManMan.

A small servant led them in.

Cao Zhongshan is a gray-haired old man in his early fifties with a serious face. After Qin Mian met the courtesy, he stared blankly at YuanYuan and ManMan.

YuanYuan and ManMan were not afraid of him. They sat upright, looking back at them as if they were competing.

As long as the two children are not rude, Qin Mian and Lei Tie usually do not interfere and drink tea with tea cups.

The hall was silent for a while.

After a while, Cao Zhongshan laughed like an old child. Lightly patted the two on the shoulders, and kindly asked them a few questions, such as how many four books and five classics have been read, whether they are literate, etc.

YuanYuan and ManMan speak clearly and are not timid.

Cao Zhongshan nodded frequently, and finally told Qin Mian and Lei Tie that the two children would be placed in the first class of the elementary class. The four schoolchildren had no foundation and were placed in class C and started school the next day.

After Qin Mian paid the fee for one year, he took the gift from Lei Tie, "Dean Cao, thank you very much. This is our little——"

Cao Zhongshan frowned, holding on to his beard, and said coldly: "Did the town's father and his wife inquire before they came? The old man does not accept gifts here."

Qin Mian smiled indifferently, "Dean Cao can rest assured, these are not precious things, they are our homemade fruit, homemade desserts, and two bottles of fermented bean curd."

Yuan Yuan was already very young in his eldest son and eldest brother's demeanor, holding a fist and said, "Why don't the dean grandpa accept it? The students and younger brother also helped to make snacks."

ManMan nodded repeatedly, "The taste is sweet and salty. Grandpa Dean should like it."

"Oh?" Cao Zhongshan's expression eased, and he smiled, "Okay, then I'll accept it."

Coming out of Cao Zhongshan's house and getting into the carriage, Qin Mian picked up the water cup on the table and put it down, and after a while, he picked it up again, looking a little anxious. When in Qingshan Village, the children also go to school, but Qingshan Village can be said to be their sphere of influence. Everything is under their control, so there is no need to worry; but the capital is different. I think that the two children are not with him and Lei Tie every day. For so long, he was uneasy. He is not only worried about this aspect, but also...

"Leave it to me." Lei Tie fully understood his concerns and squeezed his hand.

"Daddy, what happened to Daddy?" ManMan asked concerned.

Lei Tie said calmly: "Your dad is worried about you."

"What are you worried about?" Yuan Yuan puzzled. "Daddy don't have to worry. My brother and I are just going to school as before."

Lei Tie motioned to Qin Mian not to speak, and looked at the two sons, "Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin, you know, in the entire Dongyang Academy, and even in Beijing, you are the only two fathers and no mothers. In the eyes of others, this is nothing. It's not normal. Maybe other students will laugh at you for it. Are you scared?"

Note: A moment in ancient times is about fifteen minutes.