Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 277 The 24th Year of Wanli
In the afternoon of November 24th, the [-]th year of Wanli.

In the increasingly piercing cold wind blowing outside the Great Wall, Huang Laifu led more than [-] servants on horseback, Qu Yuanrui, Wang Qinian and others accompanied him.Surrounded by cheers from the soldiers and civilians of Wuzhai Fort, they returned to the Huangfu of Wuzhai Fort.Since May, Huang Laifu has been away for another half a year, and it is naturally a great joy for the family to meet each other at this time.

In the mansion, Huang Laifu bathed and changed his clothes, had another banquet at night, and finally went back to Gu Yunniang's room to rest with his whole body hot and comfortable.

In the evening, it snowed a little outside, Gu Yunniang ordered the maid to burn a copper pot of charcoal fire inside the house. At this time, the charcoal fire was flourishing, and the house was warm and peaceful.Seeing that Huang Laifu drank too much wine, Gu Yunniang took the tea pot herself and cooked Fengtuan Queueya tea for Huang Laifu to relieve the hangover.

After the tea was brewed, Gu Yunniang poured a cup, and the hot mist immediately filled Huang Laifu's eyes.

"Sir, let's have a cup of tea!"

Gu Yunniang held the teacup and said softly to Huang Laifu.

"Thank you ma'am."

Huang Laifu took it, drank it slowly, and held Gu Yunniang in his arms with one hand.

Gu Yunniang couldn't help looking up at Huang Laifu's face again, his eyes were calm and heroic.This is the person in front of me, who has been famous in the Ming Dynasty for several years and has become a legendary figure. Every time Gu Yunniang feels that Huang Laifu is full of mysteries, she becomes more and more addicted.But it doesn't matter, as long as she is Huang Laifu's wife and enjoys his tenderness all the time, Gu Yunniang will be satisfied.This was something that Gu Yunniang could not have imagined before she got married.

She murmured: "Master, Da Lang is five years old this year, do you want to invite a gentleman to let him read and write?"

In Daming right now, if the children of wealthy families or military families have grown up, they would naturally invite a gentleman to teach them at home.Huang Dalang is five years old this year, and the issue of children's education is naturally on the agenda.

Huang Laifu said: "Let him go to Wuzhai Academy, I believe that coming out of there can make him a talent."

The current Wuzhai Academy is already quite famous, not to mention the largest in scale in Shanxi, with strong teachers, many state schools and health schools are not as good as Wuzhai Academy.Even the teaching in the academy is mostly both civil and military, as well as teaching business and agriculture, which can be said to be very comprehensive.Moreover, due to the high salary of the academy, many well-known scholars who agree with Huang Laifu's ideas have joined the academy one after another, which has further enhanced the teaching and popularity of Wuzhai Academy.

Right now the Imperial Examinations in Ming Dynasty are difficult, and there are very few candidates every year. After coming out of Wuzhai Academy, no matter how you say it, you will never worry about a job in the future.In this way, not to mention the soldiers and civilians in Wuzhaibao, all sent their children to the academy, even some wealthy military generals in the nearby Junbao County, all tried their best to send their children to the academy.Entering Wuzhai Academy has become a new trend in Jin.

Gu Yunniang also saw the development of Wuzhai Academy and was very proud of it, but she hesitated for a while and said: "Sir, Dalang is still young, should we let him learn to read at home first? After a few years, Is it too late to send it to the academy?"

Huang Laifu said softly: "Isn't there already a children's class in the academy? The students there are all children from five to ten years old. Their parents can send their children there. There is no reason why my son Huang Laifu can't." Yun Mother, if nothing is chiseled, a child cannot be made into a tool. Children need to be cultivated from an early age and be strictly required to become talents. Especially my son Huang Laifu is different from others. His father has already laid a good foundation for him, and he will keep it in the future And carry it forward, not for dudes who are afraid of suffering."

Huang Laifu's plan is to send his sons to Wuzhai Academy in the future, to live a collectivist life with everyone, to enhance the sense of community and honor, and after a few years, he will train them himself.After all, just invite a teacher, the degree of training is not comprehensive in the academy.

Hearing what Huang Laifu said, Gu Yunniang was still hesitating, fearing that her son would suffer after entering the academy, because under Huang Laifu's request, the academy's teaching is very strict.Seeing Gu Yunniang like this, Huang Laifu smiled and said: "Okay, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't worry too much about them. Isn't this how we came here when we were young?"

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Early the next morning, Huang Laifu got up energetically, and Gu Yunniang also got up together to help Huang Laifu get dressed.

In the hall, Huang Laifu was sitting drinking tea. The eldest son, Huang Dalang, was led by the nanny. The second son, Huang Erlang, the third son, Huang Sanlang, the fourth son, Huang Silang, and the fifth son, Huang Wulang, were led by Liu Yumei and the channel girls. , according to the order from big to young, from heir to concubine, come to bow to Huang Laifu and call him daddy.Now Huang Laifu's youngest son, Huang Wulang, is over three years old, time flies like an arrow.

Huang Laifu smiled and nodded, and taught a few words to his sons one by one. Influenced by later generations, Huang Laifu has always been gentle to his sons, and it is difficult to scold them easily. Therefore, whenever Huang Laifu is free, his sons like to pester him to ask questions. Ask this without hesitation.It's their mother who has stricter requirements on them.Beating and scolding children is very normal and common in this era.Of course, Huang Laifu set an example and became a legendary figure of Ming Dynasty in just a few years. Even if Huang Laifu didn't scold him, his sons still admire Huang Laifu, which gave Huang Laifu a sense of accomplishment.

Right now, Gu Yunniang's family is not in Huang's mansion, nor are Huang Laifu's sisters, they all returned to their husband's side, and their children are naturally by their side, especially the elder sister's absence, which makes the mansion much quieter .Right now in the Huang Mansion, there are Huang Laifu's wives, concubines and sons, younger brother Huang Lingbin, younger sister Huang Xiurou, and Steward Yang.Plus some servants and maids.And now Liu Yumei's younger sister, Liu Erniu, is also living in the mansion openly.

Soon, Huang Laifu's younger sister, Huang Xiurou, came out bouncing around. This girl is already 16 years old this year. She even performed the ceremony a while ago, so she is considered an adult woman. son's head.

She came over, stretched her waist, and said to everyone: "Everyone, good morning."

Seeing Huang Laifu, he jumped up with a smile and said, "Brother."

As she said she was about to come and hug Huang Laifu, Gu Yunniang hurriedly pulled her away and said, "Xiu Rou, stop making trouble and have breakfast."

As expected, Huang Xiurou's attention was turned away, she sat down at the table and asked, "What's delicious?"

After Huang Lingbin came out, he bowed to Huang Laifu and said, "Good morning, brother."

He saluted Gu Yunniang again and said, "Morning sister-in-law."

Then he greeted Qu Xiuhe, Liu Yumei, Meiyue, Liuhuan and others one by one.

Gu Yunniang smiled and said: "Uncle is really knowledgeable and courteous, but you are not young, it's time to marry a wife, tell your sister-in-law, do you have any girls you like? My sister-in-law will propose marriage for you."

Huang Lingbin is 21 years old this year. He had the crowning ceremony as early as last year, and he is considered an adult man.He has graduated from the Kelan Prefecture Health School, and now he is returning to the Huangfu Middle School to concentrate on preparing for the scientific examination.Huang Laifu has always respected the choices of his younger brothers and sisters. If he wants to take a scientific examination, he should do it.However, there are so many things in Huang's mansion, it's not enough to rely on Gu Yunniang and others. As a grown man in the Huang family, it's time for Huang Lingbin to take care of things.

Now Huang Lingbin has lost some of his childishness, and his demeanor will be calmer, and he will no longer be evasive and afraid of meeting strangers as before.But hearing Gu Yunniang's words, she still blushed.To tell the truth, because of Huang Laifu's status, many people have come to the Huang's house as a matchmaker, hoping to marry their daughter to Huang Lingbin and marry Huang Laifu.But up to now, there is no one Huang Lingbin is looking for.

Hearing what Gu Yunniang said, everyone burst into laughter. Seeing Yunniang's pressing questions, Huang Lingbin raised his head, looked at everyone and said, "If you haven't accomplished your achievements, why should you do your home? My brother has such achievements, and I, as a younger brother, have to take a scientific examination." We'll talk about getting married after we succeed, won't we?"

Gu Yunniang said: "You can't say that. When you start a family and start a business, you start a family first, and then you start a business. Your sister-in-law and your elder brother also started their careers after they got married. Your elder brother's career started. You are 21 this year. If you are replaced by your elder brother, the elder brother will not be able to do it." How old."

Maybe women have the hobby of being matchmakers after they get married. Gu Yunniang has said the same thing to Huang Lingbin several times, and for his marriage, the people in Huang's house are not less worried about him. , and several sisters and brothers-in-law in the nearby military castle, they mentioned this matter a lot.But Huang Lingbin has his own opinion, but he is not in a hurry.He was not in a hurry, but his family was in a hurry, and they were nagged non-stop like the leftover men and women in later generations.

At this moment, Huang Lingbin just blushed and remained silent.Only Huang Laifu looked at all this with a smile. He knew that his brother was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and he also understood Huang Lingbin's inner thoughts. His brother was so outstanding and became the focus of everyone's attention. He would indeed put pressure on his brother.It's still up to him to talk about marriage after his career is successful.

At that moment he smiled and said: "Since the second brother has his own ideas, Yunniang shouldn't force him. But Lingbin, you are not young, and you should help your sisters-in-law and share some of the affairs inside and outside the house."

Huang Lingbin glanced at Huang Laifu gratefully, and said solemnly: "Brother is right, younger brother can save it."

Liu Yumei sat on the side with a smile, she naturally didn't have the grandeur and confidence of Gu Yunniang, she always acted cautiously in the mansion, and she was soft-spoken and kind to the servants.She also has low self-esteem and crisis from time to time. She feels that she is incapable of helping Huang Laifu, and her background is also humble, so she is always ashamed of herself.

Among Huang Laifu's wives, Gu Yunniang's family has been close friends with the Huang family for generations, and she herself is the imperial wife, Huang Laifu's official wife, and manages the wealth inside and outside the house, so her status is naturally as stable as Mount Tai.Qu Xiuhe helped Gu Yunniang manage the money, and her natal family was also a big merchant with a good status.The second daughter of Meiyue Liuhuan is also a person who followed Gu Yunniang since she was a child, and also helped her manage some things, so she is Gu Yunniang's person.Only Liu Yumei felt that she was out of tune with everyone and had nothing to do in the mansion. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son for Huang Laifu, which was her greatest comfort and guarantee.These days, she has been thinking about going back to her old job, and going back to the Propaganda Bureau to work, and she can help her husband a little bit, and show her own value.

At this time, she smiled at Huang Xiurou: "Xiurou is also a big girl, it's time to get married."

Indeed, in the Ming Dynasty, 16 years old was not too young to marry.In fact, there were many people who went to Huang Mansion to propose marriage for Huang Xiurou, and everyone wanted to marry Huang Laifu.But Huang Xiurou just shook her head.

At this time, Huang Xiurou curled her lips and said, "Who will marry, I won't marry!"

There was a bit of impoliteness in his expression and tone.And usually in the mansion, Huang Xiurou also disliked Liu Yumei a little bit, thinking that she was a coquettish, greedy for wealth, and seduced her brother, so she was able to enter the Huang's mansion.Now, she and her younger sister Liu Erniu are being thieves all day long, and they don't know what they are doing.Although Huang Xiurou is young and carefree in normal times, she seems to be talented and interested in these trivial matters.

Hearing what Huang Xiurou said, Liu Yumei's expression changed and she fell silent.At this moment, Erniu Liu came out gracefully, she caught Huang Laifu at a glance, and immediately came over with a shy expression, and said to Huang Laifu, "Morning brother-in-law!"

Huang Laifu nodded and looked at her a few more times.He remembered that Liu Erniu was 17 years old this year, and she was getting more and more youthful, with a sultry charm in her beauty, and after not seeing her for a few months, that seductive smell became stronger again.This appearance, this age, if it were someone else, he would have already been a matchmaker.But for Liu Erniu, no one dared to propose marriage to her family, because there were private rumors in Wuzhai Fort that Liu Erniu had long been under the control of Master Huang, and no one dared to marry Mr. Zongbing. Rob woman.

(End of this chapter)