Chapter 1,747 Pox Epidemic (rolling to ask for monthly votes)
The side courtyard of the Zhang family is diagonally opposite the back corner door of Baylor House.
When the wedding sedan arrived, there were many people watching the excitement at the corner gate of Baylor Mansion.
The back corner door is right behind Ning'an Hall.
Shu Shu heard the movement behind her and sent Ging Guo over.
When Ging Guo came back, he told Shu Shu and Mrs. Bo about the excitement of the wedding.
"The people who blocked the door were the Second and Sixth Masters of the Zhang family, along with a few concubines and a few Imperial College students. They all wrote poems, but it didn't bother Mr. Fu. The Third and Fourth Uncles also I came to help. Later, Mr. Zhang Liu even came out with limericks, and my fourth uncle also came up with limericks, which made everyone laugh..."
Shu Shu and Mrs. Bo listened with great interest.
Mrs. Bo said to Shu Shu: "It's true that the family is full of nobles. Since the second master Zhang was ordered to learn Mandarin, he should be able to walk in front of the emperor after leaving the palace. He has a bright future."
There are many Manchu officials who study Chinese and Chinese characters; there are also many Han officials who are proficient in Mandarin and Mandarin.
With such proficiency in bilingualism, whether in the imperial court or in the ministry, his career prospects are more promising than those of others.
Shu Shu knew that this person who was not very close to Fusong had gone there for most of the time even with the filter of a famous official, and said: "He and Uncle Zhang are different in age and qualifications, and even though Uncle Zhang is already in the third rank, what's more? Sheng is Jingtang."
Mrs. Bo thought about it and said, "It's fortunate that the brothers are different in age. We have enough seniority here, and the one in front of us will have to retire. Otherwise, it will be a struggle."
Shu Shu listened and became selfish.
Historically, Zhang Tingzhan died before Zhang Ying.
Although this is not entirely the reason for Zhang Tingyu's exceptional promotion, it is still somewhat involved.
Although Zhang Ying became an official, after the death of Kangxi, he missed his old ministers and treated the children of the Zhang family with kindness.
If Zhang Tingzhan was still in court, this dignity might not necessarily fall on Zhang Tingyu.
I will tell Brother Jiu later and ask him to arrange for a government doctor to see the subordinate officials regularly, treat them if they are sick, and maintain their health if they are not.
The next day, after breakfast, Guizhen Gege came to see Shu Shu.
"I know you must be thinking about yesterday's situation, so I'm here to tell you..."
Shu Shu said: "I heard the bustle of the wedding yesterday, but I haven't heard the bustle of the bride's house yet."
In fact, Shu Shu was a little worried, worried that Fusong's stepmother was dishonest.
Although the Dutong Prefecture officially recognized Fusong as his adopted son, he was his biological father and stepmother, and according to human ethics, he had to be filial.
Looking at Guizhen's gege, there should be nothing to worry about.
Guizhen giggled and said, "The bride's dowry shocked many people. Some people were originally snobbish and thought the bride's dowry was too thin!"
Shu Shu was also happy after hearing this.
It's not that he is worried about the dowry of his younger siblings, but that this private property belongs to the small family. For Fusong, he can save face and benefit from it, which is the best thing.
Guizhen Gege continued: "Mrs. Beizi and the general's wife both smiled reluctantly. Their dowries were the same, and they were about to enter the house next to each other. If the dowries were too different, they would be taken away. It’s a joke.”
Shu Shu thought of Qing Ru and said, "I don't know what's going on over there in Beizi's Mansion, but this place in General's Mansion is a middle-class family."
Guizhen said graciously: "Qingru Ama is not too troublesome in the past. Even if the dowry is not as good as that of the Zhang family and Beizi Mansion, others will not say anything. When there is an incident in the past, everyone will look at it and not laugh at it."
It's strange, but it's a pity that sister Qingru, a good person, has to be talked about."
Shu Shu also didn't like the behavior of the General's Mansion.
It can only be said that fortunately Qingru and Zhuliang agreed to get married early, and the young couple have often met each other over the years. Otherwise, with the dowry issue in between, it would be strange for the couple not to have any bad feelings.
Fusong's wedding was over, and October entered in a few days.
This day is the first day of October.
All kinds of earth dragons in Baylor Mansion were on fire. The master of the manor changed into straight sweater clothes, and the servants also changed into thick cotton clothes.
Xiaochun took the account book and mentioned to Shu Shu the situation of this year's winter clothes tailoring.
Because there were more manpower in the government, ten more bolts of woolen green cloth and five more bolts of dark blue cloth were used, and the expenditure was fourteen taels and five cents more than last year.
Shushu said: "Mom, have you added the little sweater clothes over there? I also need an extra set of cotton-padded clothes..."
This is about Grandma Qi.
Now that Fengsheng and Akdan are older and like to run out, Nanny Qi doesn't want others to watch and wants to follow them out herself.
She was also in her fifties, and Shu Shu was a little worried.
In addition to Aunt Qi's own case, Shu Shu also moved materials from her own place.
Xiaochun said: "Fujin ordered it before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it has been added."
As for Mrs. Bo, like Shu Shu, she buys new clothes every season.
In the first year, Shu Shu asked the sewing room to increase the number of clothes to eight per season. Later, Mrs. Bo stopped her and changed the number to four per season.
Although the clothes were half less than those worn by Shu Shu, it was enough for Madam Uncle if she didn't go out.
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The Household Department was on duty, and although the earthworms were burning, it was only the first day and the house was not yet heated.
A smoker cage was also used.
The door was also replaced with a thick cotton curtain to better block the wind.
On Brother Ninth's table, there are two more fruit plates, one with apples and one with autumn pears.
Shu Shu asked him to bring this with him, so that he could keep it for fumigating the house to avoid smoke in the house.
The ninth elder brother has always been generous to those close to him, so he prepared an extra portion today, but it was not for the fourth elder brother, but for the tenth elder brother.
As for the Fourth Elder Brother, it was not that the Ninth Elder Brother was stingy, but that he was away and followed the Holy Spirit to patrol the Yellow River.
There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys are kings.
Brother Jiu felt that his breathing was refreshing.
Before the Holy Driver left for inspection, Brother Jiu had already submitted the bidding form for the official sale and received approval.
The Ministry of Household Affairs posted an announcement today, and those who want to participate in the bidding of the Ministry of Household Affairs can sign up and pay a deposit to be ranked.
Not everyone can bid.
Only for those who are officials, they need to pay a deposit of 500 taels before they can be assigned.
At that time, there will be a secret bidding. If the bid is successful and the balance is not paid, the deposit will be forfeited, the property will be placed on the Ministry of Household Prohibited Buying List, and it will not be allowed to participate in the Ministry of Household official sales.
The registration starts today and will last for ten days. When October 11th, the auction for the row houses in the Ministry of Household Affairs will begin.
Brother Jiu was idle again and was bored. He was a little sleepy because of the hot air.
He took a copy of "Da Qing Shu Li" and covered his face with it, and began to catch up on his sleep.
Spring is sleepy, autumn is tired, summer takes a nap, and winter is March when I can't wake up.
When Brother Jiu opened his eyes again, it was already noon.
The tenth elder brother came and was sitting by the kang, wondering what he was thinking.
Brother Jiu sat up and said, "Why don't you call me sir..."
The tenth elder brother said: "It's okay. I just came here and told the ninth brother that there is a pox epidemic in the capital. You can ask for leave starting tomorrow. I won't go to the clan mansion!"
Brother Jiu was startled and asked hurriedly: "When...when did this happen?"
Their three young ancestors have not yet been vaccinated.
I'm really afraid of something.
Brother Ten said: "Shuntian Prefecture reported today that twenty-eight cases have been found in Nancheng, and there are three cases in the Eight Banners..."
Brother Jiu regretted it and said, "I should vaccinate Fengsheng and the others this spring!"
Brother Ten said: "Brother Ninth, don't worry, keep the door tightly closed, it will be fine after a while."
The ninth elder brother was uneasy and said: "No, I plan to vaccinate Fengsheng and others, and then write to the fourth elder brother and tell him to ask their second elder brother and third elder brother if they want to be vaccinated!"
In this year of acne, it is common for children to die.
Brother Jiu thought that since he could not bear the pain of losing a child, it would be better to get vaccinated in advance.
Once the acne outbreak occurs, it will not be cured in a month or two, but will take three to five months.
There are so many people coming and going in and out of Baylor's house, so it's hard to guard against them.
After hearing this, the tenth elder brother also thought of his eldest elder brother.
His eldest son is approaching his second birthday, and he doesn't know how to speak, but he also understands the good news.
If you originally planned to get vaccinated next winter, it is not impossible to do it a year in advance.
The ninth elder brother originally wanted to ask about the bidding, but he put it aside for now and said to the tenth elder brother: "My family doesn't know the news yet, let's go back quickly!"
The tenth elder brother nodded, and the two brothers came out.
When he got on the carriage, Brother Jiu remembered that the Holy Emperor had left the capital, and whispered: "Is it possible that Khan Ama got the news and went out of the capital to avoid acne?"
The tenth elder brother shook his head and said: "No, Khan Ama and the prince have both had pox, and the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother have also been vaccinated."
Brother Jiu thought about it and said, "That should be an ordinary river patrol, just like the old trip to Yongding River a few years ago."
The tenth elder brother: "..."
After a while, the tenth elder brother said: "Ninth brother, think about it, where will Khan Ama go to patrol the river?"
Brother Jiu glanced at him and said: "To the south, Shandong..."
you still need to ask?
To the north are either mountains or grasslands, and there are no rivers to control.
This mudflat-like lower reaches of the Yellow River is in Shandong.
Brother Ten said: "In addition to the Yellow River, Shandong also has Mount Tai."
Brother Nine reacted and said: "We are going to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai. I understand. Khan Ama was just trying to appease the Crown Prince. His uncle had another pregnancy. He didn't even give the Crown Prince any dignity as a relative of the royal family, so he arranged for the Crown Prince to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai."
It also saves the chatter from outsiders."
Brother Ten thinks this is also the reason.
He looked at Brother Ninth and said: "Khan Ama treats the prince differently after all. No other son would be so considerate."
Brother Jiu curled his lips.
Who says it's not...
I've only heard of sons trying to please me, but I've never heard of me trying to please my sons.
This is also the only one for the royal family.
It's not that their brothers are jealous of jealousy or injustice, it's actually that compared to the prince's son, the other sons are just a handful.
When they arrived at Beiguanfang, Brother Jiu did not go back to the house immediately. Instead, he asked the carriage to stop in front of Sibeile Mansion.
Si Age is not in Beijing, and Si Beile Mansion also has two young children who have not been vaccinated.
Brother Jiu then ordered He Yuzhu: "Go in and tell Fourth Sister-in-law that there is an epidemic of pox in the capital. I want to write to Fourth Brother and ask her if she has any letters to send to Fourth Brother."
He Yuzhu responded and went down to deliver the message.
After thinking about it, the tenth prince also decided to vaccinate his eldest son.
"Brother Ninth, do you want to send the children outside the city? Or at Baylor Mansion?"
Brother Ten asked.
Brother Ninth Brother said: "Your Ninth Sister-in-law's condition is not suitable for running around. The children are far away, and she won't feel at ease. I will go back and ask your Ninth Sister-in-law to see which courtyard has been closed for vaccination."
Vaccination is not just a matter of time, you have to choose a day from the Qintian Prison.
Then report it to Tai Hospital, and a specialized acne doctor will come to your door...