Qin Fang settled down in Yunxiang County, so he sent Huang Huzi to deliver a letter to his family. Huang Huzi came to Baili Village, asked passers-by, and found Qin's family.
Huang Huzi was leading a horse, so when he arrived at the Qin family's gate, Grandma Qin, who was picking beans in the yard, heard the sound of horse hooves, looked up, and saw the young man coming to their door. Not only was he leading a horse, but there was also something on the horse's back.
Grandma Qin couldn't guess Huang Huzi's identity, but seeing that he was leading a horse, she was still very polite: "Excuse me, who are you looking for?" He came to her door, could it be someone asked by her eldest grandson
Huang Huzi looked at the old lady and couldn't guess her identity, so he had to ask first: "Excuse me, is this General Qin Fang's home?"
Grandma Qin only heard her grandson's name and ignored the three words "General Qin". When she heard the other party say her grandson's name, she thought that the other party must be her grandson's friend or a soldier who served in the army with him. She said enthusiastically: "Yes, yes, this is Qin Fang's home. Qin Fang is my grandson and I am her grandmother. Young man, you must be tired. Come in and sit down. I'll pour you some tea."
When he heard that the other party was General Qin's grandmother, Huang Huzi hurriedly said, "Excuse me, old lady. I am General Qin's subordinate. My name is Huang Huzi."
Grandma Qin: "It's Huang Huzi, hurry up... Wait, what did you just say? General Qin?" She didn't really listen the first time, but this time she heard it clearly. Grandma Qin was a smart person, and her eldest grandson was successful and had married such a good grandson's wife. Every year, she would give ten taels of silver to the first wife. The old couple followed the first wife, so they naturally knew about this.
To put it bluntly, the ten taels of silver were handed over for Shoucheng and Shouye to marry and have children in the future. Afang's wife did not object, so Grandma Qin was very satisfied with Yang Haiyan, the eldest grandson's wife. Besides, she also took Shoucheng and Si Ya away. If it were another family, who would be willing to support their younger brother-in-law and younger sister-in-law while their parents-in-law were still alive
For Grandma Qin, the family division and the promising grandson were the best things that could happen to her. So she was in high spirits and after this year, she looked younger.
But now, is the General Qin that brother Huang Huzi is talking about her A Fang
Huang Huzi explained slowly, fearing that Grandma Qin didn't understand: "Grandma, General Qin is your eldest grandson, General Qin Fang. In March this year, General Qin was promoted from the original captain to a general, and then he was transferred to Yunxiang County. Now Yunxiang County is stable, so he asked me to come and tell my family the news and talk about some things."
How could Grandma Qin hear so much? She only had one thought now, her eldest grandson got promoted, so: "He was the same high-ranking official as the county magistrate before, and now he's promoted, is he higher than the county magistrate?" She knew that the general was a very powerful official, but she didn't know how powerful he was. In her mind, the county magistrate was already very powerful, but when the eldest grandson came back and became an official as high-ranking as the county magistrate, she thought it was the blessing of the Qin family's ancestors. But now, the eldest grandson got promoted again, so is he higher than the county magistrate
Huang Huzi smiled. He was also a countryman, so he naturally knew what kind of status the county magistrate held in the hearts of the countrymen. He smiled and said, "You are right. That is a higher official than the county magistrate."
Grandma Qin was stunned. She couldn't imagine an official higher than the county magistrate. But then, Grandma Qin's eyes turned red. She asked nervously and worriedly: "Then our Afang is okay, right? I heard that if a military commander like Afang wants to be promoted, he must have made meritorious deeds. To make meritorious deeds, he must have fought in wars. Fighting is so dangerous. Is Afang okay? Is he injured..." Thinking of this, Grandma Qin burst into tears. That was her first grandson. In her heart, he was more important than her son. Even if there were grandchildren in the future, it would not be good to have too many grandchildren. When the child was born, the eldest daughter-in-law was in confinement, and she took care of him personally. Later, the eldest daughter-in-law had to go to work in the fields after confinement, and she brought up the child again. When she thought that her grandson might have paid a great price for his promotion and was injured, she felt very uncomfortable.
Huang Huzi was frightened by Grandma Qin and hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, old lady, the general is fine, the border is peaceful, and there is no war. He earned merit because of his strategy... So now, he has been transferred to be the general guarding the city and doesn't have to fight anymore."
When Grandma Qin heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief: "No need to fight anymore?"
Huang Huzi said firmly: "There is no need to fight."
Grandma Qin wiped away her tears and said, "It's great that we don't have to fight."
Erya and Sanya were doing needlework in the room. When they heard someone coming, they kept eavesdropping. When Grandma Qin started crying, the two girls were frightened and hurried out: "Grandma, are you okay?"
"Grandma, don't cry. Big brother will be fine."
The Qin family is harmonious, except for the occasional jealous second daughter-in-law, it is perfect. Although the second daughter-in-law is sometimes jealous, she is not the kind of person who makes trouble, so Grandma Qin feels that she is the happiest old lady in Baili Village. Seeing the worry of her two granddaughters, she smiled with red eyes: "Grandma is fine, don't worry."
"Grandma... Grandma..." Tiedan ran in from outside, "Grandma, I heard from my friends that there are guests on horseback coming to our house. Is it my eldest brother who is back?"
Grandma Qin's little grandson who ran around the mountains every day was also helpless: "Go to your eldest brother's house and see if your eldest aunt is there, call her over and tell her that your eldest brother has sent someone to come home."
Niu Da ran away: "Got it."
Grandma Qin said to Erya and Sanya, "Go to the fields and call everyone at home."
Erya and Sanya: “Got it.”
Because the family had been divided, some of the land was together, and some was separate. So Erya and Sanya went to their respective lands to call for people.
After a while, Qin's mother came back first. Before she even entered the house, she shouted, "Mom, have Fang and Yanyan sent someone to bring back a message?" As the voice came in, Qin's mother entered the yard. She saw a horse tied to a wooden pillar in the yard. The wooden pillar was specially built by Qin's father when Qin Fang came back last year, and it was used to tie Qin Fang's horse reins. Then, Qin's mother saw a young man standing in the yard.
Huang Huzi saw a middle-aged woman rushing in, and heard her calling the general and his wife by their names. He thought that the person who could call them so affectionately must be the general's mother, so Huang Huzi bowed and asked, "Are you the mother of General Qin Fang?"
Like Qin's grandmother at first, Qin's mother did not notice the title of general. She just nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I am Qin Fang's mother. Mother is what you call mother. We call her mother. Young man, are you Fang's friend? How are Fang and his wife? Are they living well?" At the end of last year, the eldest son and his wife sent back a letter with a ten-liang silver note in it. Qin's mother was happy and worried, for she was afraid that her eldest son and his wife were not doing well.
At the same time, she was also worried that the eldest son would spend his wife's dowry. As the saying goes, if a man can spend a woman's dowry, it is a man's ability. But that being said, Qin's mother also hopes that her son will be successful, otherwise, if a man spends a woman's dowry, wouldn't he be looked down upon by women
Huang Huzi said respectfully: "Old lady, I am General Qin Fang's subordinate, not his friend."
Mother Qin was confused.
Grandma Qin came out of the kitchen and couldn't help but say, "Eldest Wife, Afang has been promoted to a general. A general is a higher official than a county magistrate."
Mother Qin: "What?"
Then, a scream was heard: "A Fang was promoted? To general? Is this true?"
No one else could be so excited except Second Aunt Qin.
Grandma Qin glanced at her and felt so ashamed.
Following Aunt Qin's call, Father Qin, Uncle Qin and others also arrived.
Grandpa Qin asked, "What happened? Sanya said that Ah Fang sent someone to send a message back?" Because Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin followed the first wife, Grandpa Qin went to the fields with Qin's father. Now it is different from before. In the past, we went to the fields because there were so many people in the family who needed to eat. If we didn't go to the fields, there would be nothing to eat. But now, Qin Fang would bring back ten taels of silver every year, so the first wife is not short of money. Therefore, there is no burden to go to the fields now, but the country people are used to it.
Therefore, the eldest wife would not let Grandpa Qin tire herself out.
Qin Shouye originally wanted to find a job in the town, after all, he had studied for a year. But now, his eldest brother was away, and his third brother was planning to take the imperial examination. He was the eldest among the children in the family. So he stayed at home to accompany his parents, grandparents, and was ready to farm with his family.
Grandma Qin originally wanted to hold back on what she was saying, but she was so happy that she couldn't hold it back. As soon as Grandpa Qin opened his mouth, Grandma Qin couldn't help but say, "Old man, our Afang has made a lot of progress. He has made a lot of progress."
Grandpa Qin was puzzled. Didn't Ah Fang become successful last year? He became an official, as high as the county magistrate, and he kept this secret from his family. What did the old woman mean by saying this now
Mother Qin couldn't help it either: "Father, my dear, Fang has been promoted and is now a general, a higher official than the county magistrate. Look, this young man is called Huang Huzi, he is Fang's subordinate, Fang asked him to bring back a letter."
Grandpa Qin and other members of the Qin family who were unaware of the situation were all stunned. They stared at Huang Huzi with their mouths wide open, looking stupid and unable to think.
Huang Huzi stepped forward and saluted to Grandpa Qin and his father: "Greetings, old master and master. I am Huang Huzi, General Qin Fang's private soldier. Following the general's order, I have brought something home, as well as a letter. The general said that he has made arrangements for his family, and the details of the arrangements are written in the letter. I would like to ask his grandfather and father to make the decision on this matter."
The implication is that you should not read this letter to others for now.