Liu Jin’s hometown is Xiahetun in Changli County. Liu Jin walked around the village very leisurely, trying to find a little bit of what Xiahetun looked like in his memory.
However, at this moment, Xiahetun has already undergone earth-shaking changes, and there is no trace of what it used to be anymore.
Liu Jin remembered that when he first crossed over, the entire Xiahetun was a very poor place. Gray was the main color here, with dilapidated mud houses, muddy yellow mud roads, shabby villagers in tattered clothes, and a group of people by the seaside. Arrange the stove for cooking salt.
Everything emerged in Liu Jin's mind, vividly, as if it happened yesterday.
However, Xiahetun has changed a lot now. There are no dilapidated houses anymore. All the houses are reinforced concrete houses, with unified planning and construction, neat and beautiful, and they look like... It is pleasing to the eye.
Everything in the village has been hardened with cement. There is no need to worry about rain or snow anymore. The roads are very clean and tidy.
Even the seaside where salt was boiled in the past has changed drastically. A large pier has been built and a large number of ships have been moored.
As for the villagers of Xiahetun, they have already undergone tremendous changes.
In the past, they mainly made a living by farming land and boiling salt for landlords. Now many young people in the village are factory owners, business owners, captains and the like.
As for those who have a better relationship with the Liu Jin family, like the Zhao Heishan family, that is even more remarkable. The son follows Liu Jin and does things for Liu Jin, and the grandson follows Liu Jin's son and does things for Liu Jin's son, and the whole family follows him. When Liu Jin ascended to heaven, he had already purchased a large number of properties in the Beijing-Tianjin area and no longer lived in Xiahetun.
Only occasionally do I come back to visit my hometown. There is also a nice mansion built in my hometown, and the children in the family also study together, go to school, and learn skills, breaking away from their original class.
In addition, many people in the village have immigrated overseas and outside the customs. The largest number of people immigrated to Liaodong.
Liaodong is very close to here. After arriving in Liaodong, I have a lot of land and my life is very comfortable. The key is that it is very easy to come back.
The train has been opened for a long time. You can travel easily by train or by boat. It is very easy and simple.
There are also some villagers who choose to stay here, buy fishing boats and seagoing boats, choose to go fishing and do business, and live a good life.
Generally speaking, compared to before, everyone's lives have undergone earth-shaking changes, and they all live a good life, which is a microcosm of the Ming Dynasty people in this era.
The small village has also changed greatly. The villagers in the village have also traveled all over the world, engaged in all walks of life, and there are many talents. It is no longer the poor Xiahetun before.
Liu Jin settled down in his hometown.
In his hometown, Liu Jin also built a huge mansion. This was built by someone back home a long time ago. Of course, this was the intention of Liu Jin's mother.
As a person, you can't forget your roots. You can't leave behind the roots of your hometown. No matter what, you have to leave something here in your hometown.
Secondly, it is also for future considerations. If you get old and want to return to your hometown for retirement, you will also need a place, so such a huge mansion was built.
Of course, this is also because of Liu Jin's identity and status. After all, he is the Duke of Liao, the chief minister of the cabinet, and has a first-class official position. Naturally, he must have a decent appearance in his hometown and not be too shabby.
It has been more than ten years since the mansion was built, and Liu Jin has never come back to live there. However, Liu Jin's mother and several of Liu Jin's sons come back almost every year to stay for a few days and spend some time with them.
People in the village talk about the shortcomings of their parents.
It's just that in recent years, Liu Jin's sons have grown up and have been arranged by Liu Jin to do their own things. Liu's mother is getting older and doesn't want to bother often, so she doesn't come back.
Now that Liu Jin's mother has also left, this huge mansion will probably remain idle in the future.
This time Liu Jin came back and Ding You kept his filial piety, which came in handy.
Liu Jin, who kept Ding You's filial piety, lived a very comfortable life.
When I really have some free time, I read books and newspapers every day. When my mood feels good, I take a boat out to go fishing in the Bohai Sea. Not to mention how comfortable my life is.
Liu Jin, who can take things up and put them down, seems to have nothing that is worth worrying about.
Every child in the family strives to do their best. The eldest son Liu Xin did very well in the army. The training in the military camp made him more determined. He also gave birth to several grandchildren.
The second son, Liu Da, also did quite well in the South African colony. Taiping Marquis Du Mingen spoke highly of him. He continued to cultivate and train Liu Da, and he already had three children.
The third son Liu Cheng was sent to the Western United Trading Company, and he did very well. The Governor of Ceylon also spoke highly of him. He also married the granddaughter of Cheng Guogong, which was considered a wealthy marriage.
Trading firms are also very beneficial.
Liu Yu, the fourth child, has also been assigned to work in his subordinate industries for training. He first studied with people at the head office of Tianjin Ocean Trading Bank, and then was assigned to grassroots management. He learned step by step and became familiar with the rules and operating systems within the bank, so as to prepare for the future.
Prepare to take charge of a huge industry.
The fifth child, Liu Ren, the sixth child, Liu Yi, and the seventh child, Liu Qing, are all still in college. They will be released in two years, and they will have arrangements by then. Generally speaking, these children are okay.
They are more obedient, have good character, and don't have the slightest air of being a playboy. Of course, this is also related to Liu Jin's strict requirements for them since childhood.
When Liu Jin became angry and severe, it was useless for anyone to say anything. Several children had been beaten and punished since childhood, and they were definitely not pampered at all.
Liu Jin didn't want his child to become a dandy and cause trouble to others and ruin his reputation.
If you truly love them, you should know that you should give them strict education from an early age, instead of blindly pampering them and eventually becoming a playboy.
They have four daughters. The eldest daughter is married to the son of the Duke of Australia, which can be regarded as a political marriage, but they are also two young people who have played together since childhood. They are childhood sweethearts.
The second daughter met a classmate in the school when she was in college. The two had a secret love. Although the other party was just an ordinary family, Liu Jin felt that being able to be with the person he liked was also a happy thing.
, so I agreed that they should be together, and there was no fighting between them.
However, for the sake of the future life of his second daughter, Liu Jin suffered a major hemorrhage. The bride price was confiscated and a dowry of tens of millions of taels was paid instead.
Fortunately, her husband was a nice person, not the kind of person who indulged in food, drink, whoring, and gambling. The couple also lived a very loving and happy life.
The third daughter and the fourth daughter are still studying. There are many families who want to marry Liu Jin, and the number of people who come to propose marriage is even more difficult.
However, Liu Jin did not agree. It was up to them to follow their own wishes. They also hoped that they could be with the person they like. As for being well-matched, it is really not that important.
Marrying a wealthy family has the advantages of marrying a wealthy family, but you also have to bear all the consequences of a wealthy family. Among other things, it is normal to have three wives and four concubines. In addition, wealthy families have many rules and are full of restrictions and constraints.
Not as good as expected.
Marrying an ordinary person is not necessarily bad. At least having three wives and four concubines requires your consent. You have more status and voice, fewer rules and restrictions, and you can live a better life.
Be more relaxed.
But in general, it still depends on the person and their character. If you marry a Zhongshan Wolf, it will be over, so Liu Jin also attaches great importance to this.
We will ask people to investigate in detail early. If we encounter such a person, we will give a warning before contact, so that they can understand themselves and don't ask for trouble.
With Liu Jin's status, there are countless people who want to climb up. What's more, Liu Jin's daughters are also beautiful and fragrant. I don't know how many nobles in the Beijing and Tianjin areas have spent time and thought on this aspect.
Already.
Generally speaking, you don’t have to worry so much about giving birth to a son, but you have to worry more about giving birth to a daughter. You are just afraid of encountering a wolf in the mountains. It’s much better with a son.
There is nothing to worry about. Liu Jin and Ding You's days of observing filial piety are more like a leisurely vacation.
However, above the court, with Liu Jin's departure, the entire court became lively again.
After several months of quarrels, loyalty was settled at the beginning of the 35th year of Hongzhi. Yang Yiqing entered the cabinet and became the new chief minister. At the same time, Yang Tinghe was also promoted and became one of the ministers.
Although Yang Yiqing is also an old-school official, he is well versed in politics and has a tolerant temperament. He is also a very capable and talented person. He writes extremely beautiful poems and has many works spread around the world, the most famous of which is "
"Shandan Inscribed on the Wall" describes the desolation of the border soldiers who defended their homes and country, bravely killed the enemy, died in battle, and were wrapped in horse leather, which is full of sympathy for the border soldiers.
Therefore, Yang Yiqing is also quite prestigious in the Ming army. This is also a very important reason why he can join the cabinet this time, because he is one of the civilian officials who supports the reform and construction of the army and has supported Liu Jin a long time ago.
When reorganizing the army, I felt that the Ming Dynasty should pay attention to military construction and build a strong army to protect the country.
Of course, his ability to do things is also a very important reason for his support. This is in line with the support and approval of the mainstream officials who are hard-working.
If he joins the cabinet, many of the innovative systems left by Liu Jin will still be implemented, and there will be no political collapse.