Daily Life of Jiang Liuniang

   Chapter 368 Rice Bowl

   After Zhou Qiwu went upstairs, he reported to Erye Jiang as usual that he had sent the official document to Jingzhao Mansion, and then returned to the yamen to continue his work, as if the scene just now had never happened.

  Chai Yi'an smiled and said to the second master Jiang, "Second brother, the official in charge of the clerk has some interesting eyes."

   Jiang Erye introduced, "He is the younger brother of Zhou Qiwen, an adviser to Master Zhang of Jingzhao Mansion. He is also an official. He writes very well and has a very clear head."

   Jiang Er Ye didn't like to write those scribbled things, so the documents sent to the Jingzhao Mansion by Xicheng soldiers and horses were written by Zhou Qiwu, and there has never been a big mistake in the past six months. Jiang Erye was very satisfied with Zhou Qiwu, and at the end of last year, he even gave him a 100 taels of silver. Zhou Qiwu relied on the salary given to him by the Xicheng Yamen, the salaries given by Jiang Erye, and his many years of savings finally collected enough money to buy a house in a village not far from Xichengmen and moved from his brother's house. After Jiang Erye heard about it, he sent Jiang Hou'er to send 22 taels of silver to congratulate him on his housewarming. Zhou Qiwu was greatly moved, and this year he did his best to do business.

  Cao Yubao smiled and said, "Why are there people around the second brother who can't get along elsewhere? When the younger brother can't get along, he will come to the second brother, and the second brother must not dislike it."

   Jiang Erye nodded, "I'll reserve a seat for you at any time, you can come whenever you want."

   Cao Yubao asked with a smile, "Really? Isn't the second brother a little brother?"

   "What are you doing? If you come, you will be in charge of repairing the ditches and roads for the second brother, and the second brother will pay you double the salary."

  Cao Yubao…

  After Jiang Erye finished speaking, Bai Zhen and Chai Yi'an laughed, "Second brother is so shrewd."

Jiang Erye turned the fan in his hand and said it very clearly, "Why can Qiao Zengzi serve as the commander of the Beicheng Army and Horse Division? Isn't it because of the prestige of his grandfather and father? If there is no such relationship, he can play in Beicheng. ?"

  Beijing City is adjacent to the Imperial Palace and the Imperial City. Most of the royal gardens, temples, relatives of the royal family, and high-ranking officials of the third rank and above are all located in the Beicheng.

   Cao Yubao sighed, "It turns out that the second brother didn't want to use the younger brother, but he was attracted to my father."

   "Cao Si, tell me yourself, apart from your father, what else are you useful for?" Jiang Erye asked back.

  Cao Yubao was speechless, Bai Zheng slapped the table with a smile. Chai Yi'an poured a cup of tea for the brothers and sighed, "Except for the second brother, the three of us all rely on the old man at home to live."

"If there is an old man to rely on, who would be willing to rely on himself? Except for the fool who is willing to compete with himself." Jiang Erye leaned on the chair lazily, looking down at the people eating tea at the table below, thinking about it. The black-faced mute boy just now has not come out to deliver tea for a long time.

   Zhou Qiwu stayed uneasy at the yamen until evening, and rushed to his elder brother's house. Zhou Qiwen was startled when he saw his second brother's appearance, and asked nervously, "What happened?"

   Could it be that Jiang Erye stabbed something in the basket again? Lord Fu Yin has been in bad spirits these past two days, so please don't.

   Zhou Qi's military commander closed the door, sat in front of his brother, and said with a sad face, "Brother, do you still remember the refugees who appeared outside Xicheng on the 16th day of the first lunar month?"

   Zhou Qiwen immediately corrected his second brother, "How many times do you have to tell the foolish brother before you can remember that he is not a refugee, but a Khitan spy! You have to keep your mouth shut, you must know that disaster comes from your mouth, and you have not learned enough lessons!"

"Little brother was only taught some lessons, but they lost their lives because of it. Big brother, do you know who I saw in Xishi today? Little brother took office in Jiuquan. Bring tea and water. Brother, why do you think he has come all the way here to be a buddy?"

   Zhou Qiwen got up immediately, closed the window of the study, and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure?"

"He used to be Li Zheng of the village, famous for An Zheng, and often went to the yamen to run errands. How could he admit his mistake? Brother, the refugees killed by Lang Chao probably came from Jiuquan. An? They just arrived in Kang'an, and they didn't even enter the city gate. What could they have done wrong? When my younger brother heard Shi Liangyong talk about the refugees outside the city, he was not worried about how these people should be resettled, but was afraid that Jiang Erye would run away. Mind your own business..." Zhou Qiwu had tears in his eyes, raised his hand to grab the front of his shirt, and said in pain, "Brother, I'm so uncomfortable here, so uncomfortable..."

  When Zhou Qiwu calmed down, Zhou Qiwen persuaded, "We didn't harm people, and we didn't get a penny from this incident. We have a clear conscience..."

"I…"

"Second brother!" Zhou Qiwen interrupted him and said sternly, "You used to be the governor of Jiuquan County, but now you are just a clerk in the Xicheng Yamen. Think about your parents, think about your siblings and children, this It's not your turn to take care of it, and neither can you."

   Zhou Qiwu lowered his head, if Qiu Shuang had beaten him badly.

"Perhaps that person came to Kang'an for marriage, and has nothing to do with the refugees outside Xicheng." Zhou Qiwen patted him on the shoulder and told him, "Jiang Erye treats you well, you must not push Jiang Erye. Go and investigate this case. Jiang Erye will get married next month, so it is only right that you help him deal with the trivial matters in the yamen."

  Zhou Qiwu nodded lightly, "Don't worry, eldest brother, I understand in my heart that I didn't mention anything about An Zheng to anyone, I just felt uncomfortable, so I came to talk to eldest brother."

Zhou Qiwen felt a little relieved, and then urged, "That's right. When working in Kang'an, you must learn to see more, listen more, do more, and talk less. You stay in Xicheng Yamen steadfastly, as long as you don't let Jiang Er If you are unhappy, you can take this bowl of rice steadily."

Xicheng Yamen can be said to be the best yamen in Beijing. Shangguan is clear and bright, and his colleagues are friendly. Zhou Qiwu has been up and down in the sea for several years. He naturally understands how rare this errand is that the salary is not thin and makes him happy. "Thank you eldest brother for finding him Such a mess."

"I just mentioned in front of Erye Jiang that if Erye Jiang can use you, it's up to you to do it yourself." Zhou Qiwen poured a cup of tea for his second brother, "Sit down for a while and then come back, and come out later. not going."

   Zhou Qiwu ate his tea and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why did you think An Zheng appeared in the West Market, and who was he looking for?"

   The two brothers looked at each other for a moment, and a colleague thought of a person in their head: Jiang Erye.

   If so... Zhou Qiwu's eyes lit up, while Zhou Qiwen was frightened with white sweat, "No matter who he is looking for, he must not be allowed to appear in front of Jiang Erye!"

   "Maybe not..." Zhou Qiwu secretly regretted his talkativeness.

"Whether it is or not, he can't be allowed to appear in front of Jiang Erye, otherwise, not to mention Xicheng soldiers and horses, even Jingzhao Mansion will be turned into a pot of porridge by Jiang Erye, and none of us should think about life." Zhou Qiwen stood up. , "Go back quickly, Brother Yu has something to do."

   "Big brother..." Zhou Qiwu chased out the door, but saw that his elder brother was already trotting out of the courtyard, he lowered his shoulders feebly, and after a moment of contemplation, he also left the courtyard door, and walked quickly towards the Xishi Ting Opera Building.

   (end of this chapter)