Coming out of the main hall, Zhang Yue saw that the direction of the political hall was still brightly lit.
After that, Zhang Yue got on the carriage that had been arranged and headed back home.
Before he arrived at the house, he saw many people standing by the streets and looking around, as if they were waiting for him, but there was no definite news and there were not that many people waiting.
Zhang Yue knew that after he returned home, he would still have some social activities. Neighbors and visiting officials from all over would come to his door.
Zhang Yue knows that you can't resign. Once you resign, others will think that you have a higher status now and don't take others seriously.
Then gossip will come out and affect your reputation.
Relationships are not just established once they are established, they also require continuous investment of energy to maintain. Sometimes you have to worry about every aspect, and one careless move can lead to resentment.
So at this time, I still don't have a moment of leisure, and there is definitely a lot less time for socializing, and there are absolutely no relationships that need to be managed and maintained.
When he arrived in the capital, he fell into such a whirlpool of interpersonal relationships, which involved a lot of energy. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh that there were too many people who were always the icing on the cake, but there were very few people who helped when the time was right. Now he is a third-rank official and has made great achievements.
Although the scenery is extremely beautiful, this kind of life may not be what I want. I just want to spend time with my family quietly when I return to Beijing.
Here Zhang Yue suddenly felt a little envious of Zhang Dun. After he became successful, he could justifiably abandon his old friends, including his brothers. In this way, he saved a lot of time in interpersonal relationships and could concentrate on his career.
Zhang Yue thought of this and said to the groom: "Take the back door."
The groom was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses.
Zhang Yue got off the carriage not far after returning to the mansion. He had already taken off his purple robe and official hat, and even borrowed a uniform from the groom. When he passed by, he took a look at the main entrance and saw dozens or hundreds of people surrounding him.
There are many officials there, and if you go through the main entrance by yourself, you will definitely get into trouble.
So Zhang Yue got off the carriage wearing clothes that didn't fit him well.
Several people on the side looked at Zhang Yue several times, but they thought he was unfamiliar and didn't say anything.
Zhang Yue just walked to the back door of Zhang's house secretly and started knocking on the door. At this time, many people in the alley couldn't pay attention.
At this time, the back door opened a crack, and the old gatekeeper saw Zhang Yue and couldn't help but said: "It's the old man..."
Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Yes, it's me, Lao Chen, who sent you a message."
Only after explaining this sentence did the people outside the door clear up their doubts.
Zhang Yue took the opportunity to enter the door. The old man closed the door and asked, "Master, what are you doing?"
Zhang Yue sighed: "I really can't help myself. I live for myself every day. Just hold the door and don't announce my return home."
The old man agreed.
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he walked to the inner house.
I haven't returned home for more than two years. Every plant, every tree, and every room is very familiar and friendly. But it's not exactly the same. There have been some changes in the furnishings.
More than two years have passed, Zhang Yue returned here, and at this moment he realized what it means to be close to hometown.
At this moment, Zhang Yue regretted it. He thought to himself, what could he do? He had to go to a cold and remote place like the northwest to achieve military exploits. Why not spend time with his wife and children at home?
Or he could serve as a local official somewhere else, and at least he could bring his wife and children with him.
Zhang Yue thought like this and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. When he walked to the door of the inner house, he saw an old nanny opening the door and walking out.
"Mother Chen!"
Zhang Yue said that this old nanny was the one who came to marry Seventeenth Mother, and she had spent more than ten years in Zhang's family unknowingly.
When the old lady saw Zhang Yue, she couldn't help but scream out. Then she quickly knelt down on the ground and saluted, "It's the master who's back. Yes, it's the master who's back."
After speaking, Mother Chen's eyes welled up with tears, and her face was filled with joy.
Zhang Yue was also moved and said: "I have not been at home these years, so it has been difficult for you to help my wife run the house up and down."
Mother Chen has no children. She has served the Zhang family for so many years and is almost like a member of the Zhang family. She is also dedicated to her responsibilities and is very dedicated. Therefore, even the seventeenth mother Zhang Yue must treat her respectfully and politely.
Sometimes when it comes to family matters, Zhang Yue and Shi Qiniang both have to listen to Mother Chen’s advice.
With tears welling up in her eyelashes, Mother Chen pulled Zhang Yue's sleeve and said, "The master is finally back. Mistress misses him so much."
"Is everything okay at home?"
"It's okay, it's okay, everything is fine at home, I'm just waiting for the master to come home." Mother Chen's tears couldn't help falling.
Zhang Yue nodded and immediately walked towards the inner house. As Zhang Yue walked along, the maid at home, the old woman, gave way and bowed to salute. The old friends in the house were all happy when they saw Zhang Yue, while the newcomers who came in were very happy to see him.
He stood aside and saluted with some respect and fear.
They secretly looked at the head of the family. The master who commanded an army of 100,000 people at the border seemed to be just a young man, and they did not feel that intimidating.
Zhang Yue saw that there were many new faces in the family, and all of them were so well-behaved. He knew that the Seventeenth Mother must have put a lot of effort into training them.
Running a family is the same as running an army.
When someone leads an army to fight, the maximum number of generals is 10,000 or 20,000, but the more famous generals, the better.
The same goes for running a family. There are hundreds of people in a family and there are so many relatives. It is difficult to deal with the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law alone, not to mention sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law, etc.
Therefore, it is not easy to manage as a mistress in daily life, and when you encounter big festivals and sacrifices, how to manage it in an orderly manner depends on your skills.
Zhang Yue knew that the reason why he was able to run around outside these years without worrying about anything was because he had a good helper at home to take care of the housework for him.
Zhang Yue walked to the main house, opened the curtain and entered, only to see the Seventeenth Niang and a woman talking on the Kang. This woman was the Fifteenth Niang.
When the fifteenth mother saw Zhang Yue, she stood up hurriedly, and Zhang Yue stepped aside.
The other party also knew the opportunity and said to Seventeen Niang: "Sister, you must have a lot to say today, so I won't disturb you and will come to visit another day."
After saying this, the fifteenth mother left. When leaving, she bowed to Zhang Yue and saluted, and Zhang Yue also returned the salute.
The fifteenth mother walked out of the door and looked back at the house. Zhang Yue returned home this time without much fanfare, and secretly entered through the back door, just to avoid outsiders.
She and Qi Niang kept talking just to wait until they met Zhang Yue. Meeting him in the inner house was far better than meeting him outside the house, so he didn't need to say anything on this side, but he said everything.
When Zhang Yue met Fifteen Niang, he knew that she was someone he couldn't avoid, and so did Wen Jifu. Fifteen Niang came here today and took great pains to help her husband. It was better than waiting outside the door to see Zhang Yue.
There are countless clever people on one side.
After the fifteenth mother left, only Zhang Yue and the seventeenth mother were left in the house.
The couple looked at each other for a while, then hugged each other with a sigh.
Zhang Yue put his arms around his wife and said, "It's not my intention for my wife to be granted the title of Marquis, but it is my wish to have sex with you."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "How can an official say such words? I am not guilty of a great sin."
The couple chatted in detail, and after a few words, Shi Qi Niang told Zhang Yue one by one about her family's accounts after leaving home, as well as the relationships between relatives and people at home.
Zhang Yue had always left the power of managing the family's finances to his wife, and he never asked about it, but Qi Niang took the initiative to hand over the accounts to him for inspection.
Among them, there were many matters involving relatives. Zhang Yue had not been in Beijing these years, so the Seventeenth Mother helped him to socialize.
Zhang Yue is now very famous in his hometown, so it is inevitable for his relatives from his hometown to come to Beijing to seek refuge, borrow money, give him money, etc.
Almost every day, people come to my door asking for help.
This wasn't Zhang Shi doing anything for him, it was a normal thing at the time.
After Zhang Yue's clan uncle Zhang Dexiang became prime minister, he built the Zhoujin Hall for his family and provided free education for his own children. The residence Zhang Dexiang built in the middle of Beijing also provided free food and lodging to the children of the same clan who came to Beijing to take the exam.
, to provide convenience for them to review their books and take exams.
Let’s take the example of Fan Zhongyan again. His Fan’s Yizhuang is also a successful example.
Studying in the imperial examination relies heavily on talent. No matter how much resources your own children invest in, it may not be useful. Even if they become officials, they will still be jealous of the emperor. Therefore, families in the imperial examination family know how to support people of the same clan and clan until one of them passes the imperial examination.
When an official becomes successful, he will give back to the family or protect the family.
Therefore, as Zhang Yue's official position has grown, the family's expenses have increased in the past two years. Although Zhang Yue's salary for officials up to the third rank is not low, to be honest, he is an upright official on weekdays, and the salary alone is not enough.
The Seventeenth Mother is needed here to supplement some, and there must be rules for giving more or less. At the same time, you must also take care of other people's self-esteem. You cannot act like you are giving alms to others. Helping others in this way will easily lead to resentment.
Everything needed to be done by the Seventeenth Mother. When she returned to the capital, she would explain it to Zhang Yue, fearing that Zhang Yue would think there was something wrong with her.
Seeing Shi Qi Niang's very serious look, Zhang Yue didn't know what to say.
At this time, the wet nurse and the maid took out the eldest son Zhang Gen and the second son together. Zhang Yue made a sound while rubbing the eldest son and hugging the younger one.
When Zhang Yue met, she first asked about Zhang Gen's homework. Seeing that Zhang Yue was gradually losing interest in what she said, Shi Qi Niang stopped talking and listened to Zhang Yue asking about Zhang Gen's homework.
Zhang Yue was secretly happy when he saw Zhang Genzhiyishi's answer. This was all because of his wife's good teaching.
In fact, Zhang Yue did not want his son to become an official in the future. He wanted his son to study and make progress so that he could have a sustenance. Without a sustenance, it would be easy for a prodigal to grow up in a family with a noble family.
Therefore, she placed special emphasis on her eldest son, Zhang Gen.
Zhang Yue closed the book and said to Zhang Gen: "Brother, poetry, books, farming and reading are the heirlooms of my Zhang family. As the eldest son of the family, you must set an example so that you can teach your younger brothers and sisters well in the future."
Zhang Gen said: "Dad, I know my brother, but where is my sister?"
Zhang Yue coughed when he heard this and said: "Sister, there will be one soon."
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt a pain in his waist. It turned out to be that Qi Niang secretly pinched him.
