Lord Wei could naturally hear the anger in his son's mouth. His son blamed him for joining the team too early, but what could he do? Wei Yu seemed glamorous, but in fact he was not, because the matter of Yang Yu was a topic of gossip, and the emperor's attitude towards him was not as good as Du Ke's. Lord Wei wanted Wei Yu to move up to a higher level, and he thought it was right to join the team early. Should he wait until the struggle was obvious before joining the team? Who would care by then
However, his son did not understand his idea at all.
Lord Wei sighed, "Although we haven't found the sulfur and saltpeter mines, we have accumulated some of them bit by bit. We will send people to look for them everywhere. We don't need a lot, just prepare some for emergencies."
Wei Ting said, "Father, I'm sorry I can't obey your order. I won't tell you the recipe."
"You... why are you so stubborn?" Lord Wei was really stubborn.
Wei Ting said: "Father, you are too eager for quick success. Or maybe father can treat me like he treated Qin Fang."
Wei Ting's words shocked Lord Wei: "You... I am your father."
Wei Ting said nothing more.
Lord Wei knew his son's temper: "Anyway, Ren Xiao is already very anxious, you have to take out the formula even if you don't want to. I've already boarded this ship and can't back out."
Wei Ting suppressed his annoyance and said, "Let's separate after Wei Wu gets married, to avoid any trouble to our lineage. By then, there will be no one left to carry on the family line."
"You are so presumptuous." Lord Wei wanted to tear his mouth apart, but among his sons, the eldest son was the most outstanding, and he liked him. Moreover, the eldest son's words were not without reason, and he kept a hand in everything, and he did so at that time. "I have already chosen someone for Wei Wu's marriage. He didn't propose marriage this time, and told the public that he was mourning for Miss Yang for three days, which can be regarded as a reputation."
Wei Ting raised his eyebrows: "Which family are you talking about?"
Lord Wei said, "It's not from the capital."
In fact, Wei Ting also knew that even though Wei Yu seemed to be powerful now, it was difficult for Wei Wu to find a good girl after what happened to Yang Yu. If a girl had bad character, Wei Yu would not look down on her, and Wei Wu's situation was neither good nor bad. At that time, Wei Wu went to Yongzhou military camp to escape the gossip in the capital, which was also one of the reasons.
However, Wei Ting was still a little surprised that Wei Wu's marriage partner was not from the capital.
Lord Wei said, "After the marriage, let him live there." He doesn't have to come to the capital, and he doesn't have to face these things in the capital.
Wei Ting: "You want him to marry into your family?"
Lord Wei: "How can my son marry into the family? Prepare a house for him over there."
Then, Wei Ting didn't say anything else: "It's getting late, I'm going back to the yard."
"Wei Ting..." Lord Wei called him, "Why can't you stand on the same line with me? We are father and son."
Wei Ting clenched his fists and finally calmed down: "Father, the path you want to take is different from the path I want to take. I know I can't stop you, but please don't force me. I won't give you the formula of the elixir. If father gets it from someone else, I can't do anything about it." After that, Wei Ting got up and left.
Wei Ting's mood was complicated, his father had already joined the team and couldn't get out of it, he didn't want to join the team, but he couldn't do something like betraying him, so he really didn't know what to do.
Two days
All of Qin Xun's servants and helpers have arrived. They have to say that the prosperity of the capital city has opened their eyes, but at the same time they are a little uncomfortable because the capital city is really too lively.
Mrs. Meng Qiu usually liked to talk. As soon as she arrived at the gate of Qin's house, she couldn't help but say, "This capital city is really different. I am lucky enough to step into the capital city in this life. It is really a blessing from my previous life."
Meng Qiu couldn't help but teasing her mother: "Mom, isn't this the blessing you have because you married my dad?" As she spoke, she held her two-year-old sister's hand.
Mrs. Meng Qiu blushed and said, "You are such a clever fellow."
Kun Zhang, Meng An and others nearby couldn't help laughing.
Nanny Lian was standing at the door. Seeing them coming, she was also very happy. After all, there were few people in the Qin Mansion in the capital, and even if they bought servants, they were all unfamiliar. Madam was worried, and she was also worried. Now that she saw Kun Zhang and the others coming, she was finally relieved. They had been together for four or five days, and they knew their natures. However, she was just like, "Damn it, Master Kun, why didn't you and your wife come?"
Speaking of this, Kun Zhang hurriedly said, "Master and Madam have returned home."
What
Nanny Qin was shocked. Their group came back first, and the next group was led by Tao Shan, because besides Qin Fang, only Tao Shan was familiar with the roads here. Mr. and Mrs. were arranged in the second group in the hope that they would arrange things here so that they could live more comfortably when they came, but they didn't know that they didn't come.
Kun Zhang said, "Tao Shan escorted Madam and Master back to Beijing. They missed you and said they couldn't come here to trouble the general and his wife. Not only did Madam and Master not come, but even Miss Si Ya didn't come."
After hearing what Kun Zhang said, Nanny Qin really didn't see Tao Shan among the guards. The guards leading the team this time were one of the guards who had come to the capital with Tao Shan before. "Oh, this is a serious matter. I have to tell my wife immediately." After saying that, she asked the other maids to lead the team to the courtyard with Kun Zhang and the others, and she ran into the inner courtyard to find Yang Haiyan.
Niu Dan came out from the carriage behind: "I'm here." He was determined to become a general, so naturally he followed.
Inner Courtyard
Yang Haiyan was stunned when she heard what Nanny Lian said: "What did you say? Master, Madam, and Siya didn't come? Did Tao Shan take them back home?"
Nanny Lian said, "That's right. I guess I just miss you. I didn't tell you before at the General's Mansion because I didn't want to worry you."
Yang Haiyan sighed and said, "Yes, they left three days ago. Besides, my father and mother are here, and Shoucheng is also here, so they naturally miss me. It's good for me to come back, so that the two children won't be lonely. Have the rest of them come back?" In fact, there are not many left. Niu Da came early and is managing the farmland in the suburbs of Beijing. Niu Yi is in the military camp in Yunxiang County, and Niu Er is in the military camp farm in Yunxiang County. In theory, Niu Da is reluctant to leave his son, but he is interested in growing crops and is willing to try it. Anyway, Yang Haiyan promised him that she can send him back at any time.
Speaking of which, Niu Da also had his own considerations, because he felt that if he followed General Qin to the capital, his sons would be better taken care of and this friendship would continue. If he didn't come, there would be no contact between the people, and the friendship would fade.
Regardless of these, at least most of the people from Yunxiang County have come, and Yang Haiyan is still happy. "Mammy, after they are sorted out, please ask Kun Zhang to come over. I have something to discuss with her."
"yes."
Kun Zhang had never had a second child in these years, and Kun Daying was the only one among them. When she learned that the lady wanted to discuss something with her, she put her things down and came over.
Kun Zhang: "Hello, Madam. Aunt Lian said you were looking for me?"
The family members of the private guards were not servants. Their relationship with Yang Haiyan was that of hired help, or in modern terms, contract workers.
Yang Haiyan said: "Sit down, I want to discuss with you about the banquet tomorrow. The mansion will invite six families, all of whom will bring their families. Some of these people are from the capital, and some are from other places. So in terms of dishes, in addition to your specialties, there must be Beijing dishes. The mansion has hired a cook these two days. It is a living contract. She will help you then, and you will be responsible for all the kitchen matters." It is not easy to buy a kitchen with a fixed contract. "There is another point, because the kitchen staff are not acquaintances. Although we have investigated and they have a good reputation, we should be on the safe side. So you have to spend a little more time on the kitchen side." Yang Haiyan still needs to be on guard against others.
Kun Zhang said, "Don't worry, ma'am. I will be careful and prudent." Kun Zhang is no longer the woman who came from the countryside four days ago. These people followed Qin Yu from the border to Yunxiang County and had already been trained. Some people will always shine as long as they are given the opportunity.
There was another reason why the Qin Mansion did not have many servants. Of the five loyal private guards who followed Qin Fang at first, except Tao Shan, the others had already married, and their wives were working in the mansion, so there were four fewer servants. Moreover, she was not used to the ways of the world, such as the head maid, the second-class maid, etc. She only had six maids around her, in addition to the manager Lian Mama, and the manager Aunt Yu. In the early days, Aunt Yu also cleaned the house, but after these days, she was responsible for guarding Yang Haiyan's yard, and she was no longer asked to do the cleaning. Of the remaining four maids, one was serving Qin Linyang, and the other three were sent, and they all came all the way from Yunxiang County.
Anyway, there are no young girls. It's not that young girls are bad, but that girls have a lot of thoughts, and she doesn't want any problems to arise between husband and wife.
Of course, in addition to the maids in her courtyard, there were other maids in the mansion, and they were usually arranged by Nanny Lian. Nanny Lian was also good at managing these, after all, she came from the Shangshu Mansion.
As soon as Kun Zhang left, Nanny Lian came with a look of joy on her face, as if something good was going to happen: "Madam, the matchmaker from the pawnshop is here, and she brought ten young boys with her. You'd better meet them now." Yang Haiyan had asked Nanny Lian to go to the pawnshop before, hoping to buy some servants for her son, whether to play with him or to cultivate someone loyal to him. She couldn't let her son be surrounded by only maids all the time, right
Yang Haiyan said, "Bring him here and have a look," and waved to her son who was playing over there, "Linyang, come here." Today the Wei brothers also came, and they were brought here in a carriage by the servants, so at this moment, little Qin Linyang and his two brothers were playing with a ball, which was made by Yang Haiyan out of wild boar skin. The children were throwing it around and having a lot of fun.