In the backyard of Yangzhou Xunyan Censor's Yamen, Lin Ruhai stayed with his wife Jia Min and a pair of young daughters.
At this time, Lin Saiyu was in her early fours, and her younger brother was just over a year old.
Lin Ruhai saw that her usually smiling daughter had been in a bad mood recently, so she couldn't help but comfort her: "Daiyu, are the new brothers treating you badly?"
"That's great, but I just can't bear to leave my brothers!"
Xiao Daiyu curled her lips and said, "Father, can you not let the original brothers leave?"
"There's really nothing my father can do about this!"
Lin Ruhai was a little embarrassed and said depressedly: "Actually, I am also a little reluctant to give up, but your brothers must obey the family's arrangements!"
"Master, isn't the new boy capable enough?"
Jia Min curiously said at this time: "If I am not capable, I can write a letter to Brother Rong from Ning Mansion!"
“Very good ability!”
Lin Ruhai shook his head and chuckled: "It's much better than when the first batch came!"
Seeing his wife's confused face, he smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that we've been together for a long time, and I'm somewhat used to their way of being around them!"
Jia Min nodded with emotion, but she was quite calm in her heart. She chuckled and said: "It seems that they are willing to work hard to make progress, otherwise even if they are given the best opportunity, they will not be able to seize it easily!"
"However, Ningfu Rong's letter makes a lot of sense. After all, the Salt Patrol Censor's Yamen is in a storm, and it is not a good thing to let them stay for a long time!"
After all, they were all descendants of the imperial family in the capital, and it was not unknown to her that as time went by, some of the children of the same race who worked with the yamen and her husband had unclear relationships with the children of the local salt merchants.
It probably hasn't been long since nothing has happened yet.
But we have to be on guard against the slightest mistake. The position of Salt Patrol Censor is still too dangerous.
"What Madam said is true. I am a little emotional!"
Lin Ruhai felt a little emotional in his heart. The children from the capital were so useful that he really couldn't bear to part with them.
Of course, the new batch will be more capable, but they just need time to get used to.
"Sir, will the rotation of children from the capital affect the official duties of the yamen and your personal safety?"
It was getting late. After putting their youngest son and Lin Daiyu to sleep, the couple also lay down. Jia Min suddenly asked.
"Don't worry, it won't have much impact!"
Lin Ruhai chuckled and said: "The man from Ning Mansion has already taken care of all aspects."
"These new batch of children have gone through a period of public service training!"
"As for Wu Xiucai's side, they are stronger in charging on horseback. Of course, during the running-in period, the main guard force around me, apart from the ones from the yamen, are the Ning Mansion guards who came with them!"
"The letter from Ning Mansion made it very clear that these guards are all well-trained warriors. When in trouble, their abilities are quite good whether it is charging or defending!"
"Since the man from the Ning Mansion has thought it through, I don't need to worry too much about it. I just need to handle the official business step by step!"
"I didn't expect it, Brother Ning Furuong turned out to be a powerful character!"
Hearing Lin Ruhai's explanation, Jia Min was completely relieved and couldn't help but sigh: "With him here, I guess the life of the clan in the capital will be easier!"
In The Story of the Red Chamber, through Lin Daiyu’s narration, we can know that Jia Min has a high opinion of her natal family.
It is understandable, after all, when Jia Min got married, it was the time when the Rong Mansion was at its peak.
After that, Jia Min followed Lin Ruhai around various places, and the memory of her mother's family still stayed in the best time.
This also led to Lin Daiyu raising the Rong Mansion high when she came to the house for the first time, consciously or unconsciously.
But things are different now!
Jia Rong sent children from the clan school to study and practice with Lin Ruhai.
Naturally, these children would not hide the true situation of Ningrong's second house at this time. They basically made it clear when communicating with Jia Min.
Only then did Jia Min realize that Rong Mansion was no longer as prosperous as he remembered, and had fallen into decline in the Xungui circle.
Think about it, his father Jia Daishan has passed away nearly twenty years ago, and if there is no backbone in the house to successfully take over, it will naturally decline over time.
Although it was a little hard for her to accept it at the beginning, she slowly recovered over time.
Knowing that my natal family has declined rapidly, I gave a little more thickness during the New Year's Day, just to help my natal family.
At present, what she is most concerned about is naturally the revitalization of the clan in the capital.
Unexpectedly, Brother Rong from Ning Mansion suddenly emerged and performed very well.
Unexpectedly, one could imagine that a descendant of the dispatched clan would come to Yangzhou to join the Salt Patrol Censor’s Yamen and receive academic guidance and experience from her husband.
It was postponed and it was already the second batch of people, which she quite approved of.
Lin Ruhai naturally didn't know, and his wife Jia Min's heart was spinning in many circles.
After hearing his wife's sigh, he chuckled and said, "I will return to Beijing at the end of the year to report on my work, and then I will meet the head of the Ning Mansion in person!"
"Take a closer look, communicate more, and tell me when you get back!"
Jia Min chuckled and suddenly changed the subject: "Sir, you have been sitting in the position of Salt Patrol Censor for more than two years, and this year is the third year!"
"After returning to Beijing to report on my duties, will there be any new appointments?"
She is not a fool. How can she not feel the pressure on her husband and the inappropriateness of the surrounding environment?
Are Yangzhou salt merchants so easy to deal with?
Even though she has been staying at home and has rarely gone out to socialize, she still feels a lot of pressure.
Besides, the general term of Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor is only one year, but Lin Ruhai has been working for more than two years, which is very unusual.
Worried about an accident, how will the orphans and widowed parents live?
Therefore, Jia Min has long been looking forward to her husband leaving Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor Yamen, a place of right and wrong.
"I don't know. Let's wait until we get to the capital and see!"
Why didn't Lin Ruhai not want to leave Yangzhou's salt inspection censor's Yamen early?
Even if it was just a flat tone, he would admit it.
However, it was not easy to leave Yangzhou, and he had no confidence at all.
"How about I write a letter and talk to my mother?"
Jia Min suddenly made a suggestion and said, "Don't you mean that now that many officials have been cleared out at one go, official positions will be vacant much faster at this time?"
"As long as there are people in the capital to help with activities, I don't have too many ambitions. It shouldn't be a problem to leave on an equal footing, right?"
"This, you can give it a try!"
Lin Ruhai's heart was moved, but the helper he was considering was not Jia Mu, the old lady of Rong Mansion, who was closer to him, but Jia Rong of Ning Mansion, who had never been face-to-face and only exchanged letters. He felt that this guy was more reliable...