You Qian was at the front, not to mention that patriarch Xia didn't want to make the relationship too stiff with Zhou Man and the Zhou family, even if he wanted to, he wouldn't get what he wanted even if it got stiff.
For example, let Zhou Man change his surname.
As for the property, it is possible to keep it, but in that case, most of the Xia clan's reputation will be ruined, and the gain outweighs the loss.
After all, Zhou Man is not an ordinary person, she is an official, above them, if they have a grudge with her, the relationship they have worked hard for for a long time, maybe a word from her can break their years of hard work.
Patriarch Xia flashed various thoughts in his mind for a while, and finally smiled at Qian and Lao Zhou, "My in-laws are right."
So the question came back to Zhou Man's surname. If her surname was not Xia, then why would she take Xia's family property
Don't mention that those properties belong to her grandparents and mother. In this world, clans can still snatch property from male orphans, let alone Zhou Man's surname is not Xia.
That is, local regulations stipulate that when buying and selling land, under the same conditions, people of the same clan have priority, and cannot be violated.
Some people are vicious and deliberately play tricks on people, they will pay the same price when the same clan wants to buy and sell land, and repeat it again and again, so two or three times can drive people crazy.
Unlike the old Zhou Tou and others who naturally stood on Zhou Man's side, even the county magistrate Zhai felt that it would be unfair for Zhou Man to inherit all of Xia Yan's property if he didn't make some concessions.
After all, her surname is not Xia.
Man Bao then discussed with Patriarch Xia, "I know that half of the land has been allocated as a sacrifice field, and I have no intention of taking it back. Uncle Yi Tang has guarded the house for my family for many years. There is no credit but hard work. How about it? The other half is given to Uncle Yi, as a thank you for his care of the house over the years, and the remaining half is given to the widows and widows in the clan, it is considered a merit of grandfather and grandmother."
Patriarch Xia didn't feel Zhou Man's sincerity, but only felt malice. As soon as these words came out, wouldn't Xia Yi and the people in the clan who took Zhou Mandi now be at odds
Man Bao continued to laugh and said, "I heard from County Magistrate Zhai that someone in the clan is studying now?"
Patriarch Xia, who was looking gloomy, cheered up. This is the lifeblood of their clan. Why are they willing to give in and discuss with Zhou Man in good spirits as soon as they come to the county government
Is it because someone in their clan is studying
Patriarch Xia forced a smile and said: "Yes, there are a few children who are studying, and your two cousins are more promising and have been admitted to the county school."
Man Bao sighed and said: "Study is important. Our Xia family is not very poor. Can we provide education for our children or should we provide it? I remember that there used to be family studies in the family?"
you remember? Where do you remember
Leaving aside the fact that she had only been away for a few months, let’s say that the ethnology studies were closed at that time, where did she hear about it
Man Bao smiled and said: "Ethnic studies should still be done. Let all the children of the right age in the clan go to study. It is best to be able to take the exam for the examiner. If you can't, it is also good to be an accountant or find a clerical job after you come out. .”
When patriarch Xia heard this, he felt hopeful, and finally heard Zhou Man say: "The field that the patriarch is renting now, I think it should be used as a school field for the clan. If each family pays more, the school can be set up. After more than ten or twenty years, maybe our Xia family can produce a number one scholar?"
Patriarch Xia didn't respond yet, but the clan elders behind him were ready to move, and they all looked at Patriarch Xia excitedly.
Patriarch Xia: ...
Is it easy to read
Not to mention asking for money, how much is it for books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and a school can be opened with just that piece of land
I'm afraid it will be enough to add ten more fields of about the same size.
The Xia family is indeed not very poor, but it is not very rich either, otherwise it would not have been in business for so many years and only now sent two people to the county school.
The county magistrate Zhai is very supportive of this move, educating the people and opening a school are also counted as his political achievements. This is his third year in Shangzhou, and it is estimated that he will stay for another three years.
He hoped that after four years, he could find a better job based on his achievements.
So County Magistrate Zhai immediately chimed in, glanced at Bai Shanhou and said, "Patriarch Xia, what are you afraid of with such a nephew and son-in-law around? He is a member of an aristocratic family, and a word of advice from time to time is enough for the children of the family to benefit from it for a long time."
Bai Shan sat on the chair and nodded and smiled.
Patriarch Xia and the others: ...they just urged the old Zhou family to regret their marriage in front of everyone.
And even without this incident, given the distance between them and Zhou Man, they were still brought up in Zhou's family, how much affection do they have for each other
Man Bao wholeheartedly encouraged Patriarch Xia to open up ethnology, so that the children of the clan could study and learn about etiquette. Only after he was so excited did he mention to go to Songhua Lane.
The county magistrate Zhai didn't want to go. Although Xia Yi didn't say much yesterday, judging from the words he and Xu Lizhang relayed by the yamen servant, it was probably Pozi. I don't want to make a fool of myself.
But Man Bao didn't let him go, and warmly invited him to visit her ancestral house together.
Bai Shan chimed in and said: "When we looked at it yesterday, there was a pear tree in addition to a jujube tree in the garden. The fruit was so rich that it seemed to be ready to eat. Don't you want to taste it?"
In no mood!
Magistrate Zhai thought so in his heart, but said with a smile on his face, "Okay."
So he smiled and got up to go out with them, and told the master to bring a few more yamen servants, it is very likely that they will do something this time.
Patriarch Xia and the others who followed outside were already expressionless, that's what Co-Zao Shu knew.
After getting into the carriage, several members of the Xia family squeezed into Patriarch Xia's ox cart, and then sat on both sides to watch him.
Patriarch Xia had a headache and said: "Don't look at me, even Xu Lichang has prepared the land deed and returned it early, can we still fight her hard?"
"Xia Yi's family is not easy to deal with, especially Xia Yi's family. If she wants to make a splash, it will be our Xia family's face."
"She is not easy to deal with, is it easy for Zhou Man to be fooled? She looks like she can't be rude, but if she sues her family to the county government, she will lose face even more," Patriarch Xia said: "Wu Lang and Qi Lang are going to test the government Learned, there should be no rumors spreading at this time."
A clan elder sighed, "Who would have thought that someone in their family would still be alive?"
After fourteen years of no news, everyone would think they died early.
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with that. I heard that she is now a fifth-rank official."
"At the end of the day, a girl is old enough to reach this level. If she is promoted, where else can she go?"
"Does this mean that my younger brother still looks down on the fifth rank? She is the same official as Master Changshi. In the future, if Goro and Qilang can be admitted to the middle officer, we are very satisfied as county magistrates. There is still no way to compare with her. "
"Get closer to her in that clan, so I can borrow some strength in the future."