Chapter 578 Ye Family

Author: Loeva

Chapter 578 Ye Family

The relative Qin Bai wanted to visit in Songjiang was originally a brother of his biological mother, Mrs. Ye's natal family. Although the relationship was not close, now that the Ye family is scattered and withered, he has long been unable to find him. How can he know about this person?

The old gentleman lived in Songjiang, and his tribe told him so.

Jinling and Songjiang are not far apart. When the tribesmen went to Songjiang to visit relatives and friends, they once met by chance a pair of county magistrates, only to find out that they were in-laws. However, these in-laws were a bit far away.

There are not many people left in the clan, and they rarely come back. The clan members only have casual acquaintances with Mr. Ye, and do not have much contact. Even this time Qin Bai came to visit, he only vaguely knew about the Ye family.

I just live on which street, I don’t know the specific address.

However, the Ye family has lived in Songjiang for decades and is considered an old household. Mr. Ye is also somewhat talented and learned, and is not completely unknown in the local area. Qin Bai sent someone to inquire, and found out the location of the Ye family within two days.

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He did not take his wife and granddaughter with him, but first took two of his close followers, dressed like ordinary scribes, traveling in a simple carriage, and went to see Mr. Ye.

When Qin Bai returned home in the evening, Qin Hanzhen found that his mood did not seem to be very high, so he asked: "Grandpa, what's wrong? Didn't you go to see your great-uncle today? Didn't it go well?"

Qin Bai shook his head, sighed, and turned to his wife Niu Shi: "My cousin has not been living very well in Songjiang these years. Their family has a large population, but they only live on thirty or forty acres of farmland. The children are not so good."

All of them are studying, but only one cousin has passed the scholar examination. He is now nearly forty years old and has not yet passed the imperial examination. The others are just children. At this age, he has not even passed the scholar examination.

It’s time to find another way to make a living, but none of them are willing to do so, and my cousin doesn’t allow them to engage in business. They are sitting on nothing, and now they are in decline. They can barely make ends meet, just to support the dignity of the so-called scholarly family.”

Mr. Niu was surprised when he heard this: "How could this happen? Isn't the wife's family from a scholarly family? My grandfather also served as a magistrate of the state. Even if the family is not as wealthy as the Hou Mansion, it should have land and land, and have no worries about food and clothing.

.Why did this cousin fall to this level?" If his family background was really not so good, the old Marquis would not have married Madam Ye as his stepmother. After all, the old Marquis is a noble prince! In his hands

He also has military power. He wants to marry a wife, not a concubine, and he will never wrong himself. He can like the in-law family, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Qin Bai sighed: "When my grandfather was here, the family's financial situation was not bad. When my mother married into the Hou Mansion, my grandfather was serving as the magistrate of the state. Because it was Zhili Prefecture, his official rank as the magistrate of the state was from the fifth grade. Although my mother's dowry was not

Although my grandfather had lost his capital, the Ye family was still quite wealthy. However, my grandfather passed away and my uncle was in charge of the family. My uncle only passed the exam and was one level behind my grandfather.

He is not good at business..."

Qin Bai paused for a moment: "This cousin in Songjiang may be a little distant from my uncle by blood. They are from the same room and are from a side branch. After my uncle got the title of Juren, he stayed in his native place in central Sichuan.

Did not go to Beijing to participate in the examination. Even if the main family in Shuzhong is rich, it does not mean that the branch clan members who have moved to other places will also be rich. Moreover, my uncle's family originally had houses and fields, but it gradually declined due to the increase in population and lack of production.

That’s all.”

He can no longer find any blood relatives of his biological mother. Not only has it been thirty years, but also because when something happened to the Qin family, his mother, Ye, had ordered her confidants to send a letter to her hometown in Sichuan in advance, informing her uncle and his family to escape. Since then,

, the two families cut off contact. When the Qin family was rehabilitated, he only knew that the Ye family had escaped in time and was not implicated, but their whereabouts were unknown since then. After the Qin family made a comeback, they became queens and became famous for decades.

The Ye family has never been visited by anyone. And Shuzhong is too far away, and Qin Bai has never been there before, so he doesn't know where to look for him.

He originally thought that the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion in the capital would keep in touch with the Ye family, but after returning to Beijing, he realized that Qin Song didn't take the Ye family seriously at all. He even loved Mrs. Ye's dowry.

Those who ignored her, let alone Mrs. Ye’s natal family.

Qin Bai felt very regretful. If he had known this, he should have thought more about it and not blindly believed Ganan's lies. Then maybe he would have contacted his uncle's family long ago.

Now, although this cousin is distantly related by blood and his temperament is not very compatible with him, he is at least a decent natal family member of his mother, Mrs. Ye's wife. Seeing that the other party is living such a miserable life, how can he just sit back and ignore her?

Qin Bai discussed with Niu: "I want to give some property to my cousin's family, so that they can have more long-term income and avoid starving. I just don't know what kind of property is best to give.

?How much is appropriate?”

Mr. Niu frowned and said: "We don't know anyone in Songjiang, so we'd better find a shopkeeper from the local industry and ask before we talk. I think it's not necessarily a good idea to just give away the land. If you can't continue studying, just give it away.

You should find another way to make a living, otherwise you will live on those dozens of acres of land all your life. How can you support so many people? They also have to marry wives and have children. From generation to generation, they will have more and more mouths to eat, but only a small amount of land.

.What if there is a bad year and they don’t even have any extra money in their hands, will they starve to death in vain? Is your cousin a bit arrogant? The children and grandchildren in the family will not be able to pass the exam when they are old.

, we should tell him to stop studying. If a son becomes a scholar, he can be regarded as having a reputation, or he can teach a few students, or work as an accountant for someone, whatever. As long as you have the will, there are many ways to do it.

Feed your family.”

Qin Bai said helplessly: "My cousin can't hear these words. He has decided that his family is a scholarly family. He will not allow his descendants to go into business or go out to fool around. Apart from studying, he can only farm the land and there is no other way to make a living.

Yes. He met me today and was a little unhappy when he heard me give my name. He said that I was now a relative and had not contacted the Ye family for many years. I had obviously become rich and famous, so he forgot the roots and had no eyes for me.

He is a relative, and he doesn't want me to visit him, for fear of staining the reputation of their scholarly family. I am angry and funny, but fortunately my cousins ​​are not as confused as him, and they treat me quite kindly."

He couldn't help but sigh again: "I don't know how to deal with my cousin's temperament. Even if I want to help, I'm afraid that my cousin will just throw out the things I sent. My cousins ​​and cousins ​​​​and

Although the children are understanding people, they are very filial and do not dare to disobey their uncle's wishes too much. Therefore, I am very troubled and don't know how to deal with it. If I am asked to stand by and watch, I can't bear it. In addition to their female relatives,

I take care of the housework, and on weekdays I have to spin and weave cloth, and then sell the cloth to make money to supplement my livelihood. I think my cousin's little great-granddaughter is about the same age as Hanzhen, and she has been weaving non-stop every day. She is thin.

He is so thin and small that he has never read a book seriously and does not know a few words. I feel pitiful just looking at him."

Qin Hanzhen felt pitiful just by imagining it, and he was more dissatisfied with this uncle. Isn't this temper too pedantic? How enlightened is Madam Ye's wife in teaching her children? Why does her cousin have such a temper?

?Is it possible that because he is a side branch and is far away from his place of origin and life is not going well, the old man has become particularly stubborn? This is really a headache...

Niu gave Qin Bai an idea: "Ask the shopkeepers of the local industry and the stewards to send some money and food every month. If my uncle and uncle don't accept it, they will send it to his sons and daughters-in-law. Forget about the property and send it over.

They may not be able to hold on. But they can say hello to the local government and ask them to take more care of their home. If the master feels that this is not enough, while we have to stay here for two days, he can ask his cousin to be our guide.

In the name of his family, let’s send some money to his family. The cotton cloth here in Songjiang is good, so let’s ask him to lead the way to buy some good cloth? This is not doing business, it’s just helping relatives and making some hard-earned money along the way. The old man can’t

Can't you stop me?"

Qin Bai thought for a while: "Probably not. This is a good idea. I will try to tell my cousin tomorrow." He sighed, "I hope this money can really help his family, at least.

Let the juniors live a better life."

This topic was quite heavy. Qin Han really saw that Qin Bai was in a bad mood, so he stopped making jokes and just ate with his grandparents honestly. After saying a few common words, he got up and left.

When she came back for dinner the next evening, she saw a lot of cloth piled high on the big round table in the middle of the main room. She knew in her heart that this must be the cloth purchased by Qin Baituo's family.

When I asked Mr. Niu, it turned out to be true.

The uncle of the Ye family who was a scholar knew that his cousin Qin Bai asked him to lead the way to buy cloth, and he was just looking for an excuse to help their family, so he cooperated very well. He took Qin Bai and his party to the best cloth shop in Songjiang City.

Yes, the cloth shop selects the best cloth and helps negotiate prices. He was born and raised in the local area. He is very familiar with the situation in Songjiang City. He also knows which local shop has the best cloth and has a better understanding of the market.

With him, Qin Bai saved a lot of things and bought a lot of fine fabrics with a relatively small amount of money, without any loss. In the end, even including the tea money for Ye Xiucai, Qin Bai still spent the same amount of money.

It's a great deal, and it can be said to be an unexpected surprise.

It seems that the old man of the Ye family is just a bit cunning, and the others are not too confused. Although Ye Xiucai has not been very smooth on the road to fame, he is still quite capable. With him here, I believe the Ye family will be able to support it in the future.

Qin Bai went home today and breathed a sigh of relief. He has decided to ask cousin Ye to be his guide tomorrow and lead his family out to buy more things. His wife also suggested that the Yongjia Marquis Mansion should invest in local industries.

The steward sends money and food to Ye's house every month, so it's time to get ready.

Qin Hanzhen gave him a suggestion: "My uncle refused to accept the gift from my grandfather, so what if the gift from my grandfather was not for him? Can you give a farm to the local Ye clan in Songjiang? Just say it is."

Sacrifice fields and the like? Anyway, my great-grandmother’s natal family is the only one in Songjiang, so the produce of the sacrificial fields shouldn’t be enjoyed by my great-uncle and his family?”

Qin Bai's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Yes, this is a good idea! If it is a sacrifice to the fields, my cousin will have no reason to refuse!"
Chapter completed!