„Colored brother, the past worthies create it, the later generation cannot defend, is in the county the fault of gentleman. Your I as the Xinyang gentries, heads situated in four people, in this situation cannot sit by and do nothing!” “花兄,前贤创之,后人不能守之者,乃邑中绅士之过也。你我身为信阳士绅,位居四民之首,这种情况下可不能坐视不理啊！” The side that „in brother said is, now just celebrates the new year, the butchers then merchant strike, in the collection does not have the meat to sell, regarding this I and others cannot look on. Tomorrow some are willing with in the brother together, to go to the mansion alley to see the old master, discussed together the important matter, hoping to solve this dispute.” “于兄说的极是,如今刚过新年,屠户们便罢市,集上已无肉可卖,对此我等绝不能坐视。明日某愿与于兄一道,前往府衙去见老大人,共商大计,以期解决这场纷争。” The person of a righteous appearance and Hua Qingfeng talked name was in secure, was local gentries. After obtaining the Hua Qingfeng accurate answer, in secure said joyfully: „Colored brother so shows solicitude for the public sentiment, is the good fortune of place! Your I as the gentries, among the officials and people the bridge, should act at this time. That settled like this, in are not many disturbs, Comrade several people needs to contact.” 一副义正辞严的模样与花晴风谈话的人叫于安,乃是本地一个士绅。得到花晴风准确的答复后,于安欣然道:“花兄如此体恤民情,乃地方之幸！你我身为士绅,官民间之桥梁,这个时候是该出面了。那就这样说定了,于某不多打扰,还有几位同志需要联络。” „in brother invited!” “于兄请！” „Colored brother hold your steps, does not need to see off.” in secure arched cupping one hand in the other across the chest to Hua Qingfeng, departs accompanied by flower effective hurriedly, Hua Qingfeng stands under the porch, gazes after his form to transfer the wall screening, this returns to the body rotation hall. “花兄留步,不必相送。”于安向花晴风拱了拱手,在花家管事的陪同下急匆匆地离去,花晴风站在廊下,目送他的身影转过照壁,这才返身回转厅中。 Hua Qingfeng now under leisurely and carefree forest, easy and comfortable. Usually in accompanies the lovely wife concubine, teases the funny child, otherwise enjoys the beauties of nature, is extremely satisfied. As the gentries on place, he to the local matter also is extremely careful, all industry and commerce, water conservation, village and town schools and other business, he actively participates. 花晴风现在优游林下、安逸的很。平时里陪陪娇妻美妾,逗逗孩子,再不然就去游山玩水,极是惬意。作为地方上的士绅,他对地方事务也极是上心,举凡工商、水利、社学等事务,他都积极参与。 Today this matter is because the local government authorities concocted a new tax name 今天这桩事是因为当地官府炮制了一项新的税名要给屠户们加税,屠户们觉得税赋太重,拒绝加税,双方的冲突愈演愈烈,结果当地屠户集体罢市,导致市上无肉可买,众士绅们这才决定出面斡旋,为之调停。 Hua Qingfeng returns to the hall to sit down, asks to the young maidservant who that waits on the tea: „Two madames?” 花晴风回到厅中坐下,向那侍茶的小丫环问道:“二夫人呢？” The maidservants replied: „Two madames are leading the little young master to set off the fireworks in the back garden.” 丫环答道:“二夫人正带小少爷在后花园里放焰火呢。” Hua Qingfeng listened to laugh in spite of trying not. His treasure is not big, is long all round the powder is really lovable. Lunar new year's eve, sees the family member to light the fireworks, binds the solid little fellow to stare eyes of round to look extremely lost. 花晴风听了不禁失笑。他这宝贝儿子还不大,长得粉团团的甚是可爱。大年夜时,见家里人放烟花,裹得严严实实的小家伙瞪着一双圆溜溜的眼睛看得极其出神。 He does not dare to bump the fireworks, actually likes looking. Finally now has in January, he also entangles mother to light the fireworks to play to him once for a while. However, the child likes is also in the hand holds with that clavate small fireworks, is unworthy several money, otherwise could not really have stood up to this expense depending on the income of flower. 他不敢碰焰火,却喜欢看。结果现在都出了正月,他还时不时缠着娘亲给他放烟花玩。不过,小孩子喜欢的也就是手中持拿的那种棒状小烟花,不值几个钱,要不然凭花家的收入还真禁不起这份花销。 Hua Qingfeng is the cap and sash lives idly, opportunity of resurfacing. However before resurfacing, his income is limited. Ming Dynasty compared with Song, the official treatment was not high, was lower to the treatment of official official, if the beginning of Ming dynasty time did not have to bestow especially. Officials after official does not have the one cent wages, even if there are special bestows is still only half wealth. 花晴风是冠带闲住,还有复出的机会。但是在复出之前,他的收入非常有限。明朝不比宋朝,官员待遇本就不高,致仕官员的待遇就更低了,明初时候如果没有特赐。官员致仕后是没有一分钱工资的,即便有特赐也只是半禄。 Until about hundred years ago, the royal government changed the custom, can obtain „moon/month granary” to Shi's official and „year husband”, is each month can get grain ration from yamen (government office), every year the government authorities will send some servant Magistrate to help clean to their family/home. 直到近百年前,朝廷才改了规矩,致仕的官员可以得到“月廪”和“岁夫”,就是每月可以从衙门领一份口粮,每年官府会派一些仆隶到他们家里帮着打扫一下。 Hua Qingfeng as six official to official, can get two stone Mi every month, was equivalent to 12 money at the Wanli years consumption level. This insufficiently maintains certainly the dignity of his person in office. The father-in-law family/home does the silk business, Su Ya having a mind makes the husband follow to do the silk business, has the father to support. How not to send to compensate. 花晴风是以六品官身份致仕的,每个月可以领两石米,以万历年间的消费水准相当于一两银子。这当然不够维持他官身的体面。岳父家是做丝绸生意的,苏雅有心让丈夫跟着做点丝绸生意,有父亲扶持。怎也不致赔了。 But the Hua Qingfeng worry does business to lose his official status, insists on not being willing, is good because of him is the official, has privilege that exempts the payment of taxes. Some local common people then „throw their land offer” to his name, closes right up against this income, he can compensate to make up home. 可花晴风担心经商有失他的官员身份,执意不肯,好在他是官员,有免赋税的特权。有些当地百姓便把自家土地“投献”到他的名下,靠着这块收入,他才能赔补家用。 Hua Qingfeng this son is hard-won. Naturally treasures extremely, now his concubine room purple feather also has the pregnancy. Is the male is the female has not known, but has a son. He was not so also anxious. At present the second child had not been born, his complete mind places on the eldest son as before, one day did not see with soul. 花晴风这个儿子得来不易。自然极是珍爱,如今他的妾室紫羽又有了身孕。是男是女还不知道,不过已经有了一个儿子。他也就不那么急切了。眼下第二个孩子还没出生,他的全副心神依旧放在长子身上,一日不见就跟掉了魂儿似的。 Heard that treasure looks at the fireworks in Houyuanli, Hua Qingfeng smiles understandingly, he carries the tea, just thinks that sleek/moist moistened the throat then to go to backyard to have a look, delivered in secure that to be in charge to catch up hurriedly, saw the Hua Qingfeng access road/simply said: „Master, the brother comes!” 听说宝贝儿子在后园里看烟花,花晴风不禁会心地一笑,他端起茶,正想润一润喉咙便去后院儿看看,送于安出去的那位管事急匆匆地赶了进来,一见花晴风便道:“老爷,舅老爷来啦！” Hua Qingfeng hears the word great happiness, said: „You said that did come Xuntian to Xinyang? Aiya, your old damnable person, Xuntian is not a bystander, wants me to greet him to be inadequate, please come in him actually!” Saying, Hua Qingfeng had stood happily. 花晴风闻言大喜,道:“你说循天到信阳来了？哎呀,你这老杀材,循天又不是外人,难道还要我去迎接他不成,你倒是把他请进来啊！”说着,花晴风已经高兴地站了起来。 That manager said: „Master you have not to know, sir official and brother came together, that sir official surnamed Ye, according to him was master's your old subordinate, he also had many people to come!” 那管事道:“老爷您有所不知,还有一位官老爷和舅老爷一起来了呢,那位官老爷姓叶,据他说是老爷您的旧下属,他还带了好多人来！” „!” Has resulted in „has feared leaf sickness” Hua Qingfeng one hear of surnamed Ye old subordinate, immediately is at a loss, in the hand trembles, a teacup lets slip to fall crushes: „surnamed Ye? Ye Xiaotian? What he...... does he come to Xinyang to make?” “啪嚓！”已经得了“恐叶症”的花晴风一听姓叶的老下属,顿时茫然若失,手上一颤,一只茶杯失手跌得粉碎:“姓叶？叶小天？他……他来信阳做什么？” That manager replied: „Returns to the master, Sir leaf said that he is goes to the capital Monarch, must return to Guizhou province, after this place, visits the master especially.” 那管事答道:“回老爷,叶大人说他是上京面君的,如今要回返贵州,经过此地,特来拜访老爷。” „?!” Hua Qingfeng sobers suddenly, in the heart self-ridiculed: „Ye Xiaotian is not the disasters, you celebrated a holiday initially have uncovered, now does not have formidably, how fears his place.” Hua Qingfeng decides calms down, access road/simply said: „Quickly! In a big hurry invited!” “哦？哦哦！”花晴风突然清醒过来,心中自嘲:“叶小天又不是什么洪水猛兽,你们当初一段过节早已揭过,如今全无利害,怕他怎地。”花晴风定一定神,便道:“快！快快有请！” Hua Qingfeng as senior boss to official, even if Ye Xiaotian the position is higher than him now, does not need him to welcome to the mansion gate, let alone he has not known that Ye Xiaotian flees day of monkey to be ordinary unexpectedly, fought for a headman side in these two years time unexpectedly. 花晴风是以老上司的身份致仕的,就算叶小天现在职位高于他,也不需要他迎至府门,何况他还不知道叶小天竟然窜天猴儿一般,在这两年时光里居然打拼成了一方土司。 However although does not need him to welcome the mansion gate, but cannot pull rank sits in the hall medium, Hua Qingfeng then arrives in front of the wall screening to wait, the moment time, saw Ye Xiaotian, Su Xuntian, Li Qiuchi and other big ticket person to walk, Hua Qingfeng as far as eyes can reach, saw the Ye Xiaotian appearance, the heart immediately thump~. 不过虽然不用他迎出府门,可也不能托大坐在厅中等着,花晴风便到照壁前面相候,片刻功夫,就见叶小天、苏循天、李秋池等一大票人走了进来,花晴风一眼望去,看见叶小天的模样,心头顿时卟嗵一下。 But the heart of Hua Qingfeng shied, a vision revolution, then dumbfounded again: „How to have two Ye Xiaotian?” 可花晴风的心只是惊跳了一下,目光再一转,便呆住了:“怎么有两个叶小天？” * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Around Hua Qingfeng family/home altogether has three to enter the courtyard, is listening big, is actually not big, but house sparrow, although slightly is fully equipped. Ye Xiaotian one group of enormous and powerful has about 200 people fully, flower may not stay, but Ye Xiaotian has not planned to live in others, sees Hua Qingfeng time asked the person to seek the dwelling. 花晴风的家前后共有三进院落,听着不小,其实并不大,只是麻雀虽小五脏俱全罢了。叶小天一行人浩浩荡荡的足有近两百口人,花家可住不下,不过叶小天也没打算住在人家,来见花晴风的时候就叫人去寻住处了。 Here Hua Qingfeng heard the old gentleman and old madame who Ye Xiaotian also came, goes forward to salute upon meeting hastily, because Ye Doushi is having the sickness in the body, therefore has not gotten out. After Hua Qingfeng has met in a hurry, by Duo Ni is accompanying the inn that goes to arrange. 这边花晴风听说叶小天家的老爷子和老夫人也来了,连忙上前见礼,因为叶窦氏正有恙在身,所以没有下车。与花晴风匆匆见过一面后,就由哚妮陪着前往定好的客栈了。 Hua Qingfeng hear of Su Xuntian explained the situation, sent the domestic servant in your family place to drive to meet this city medical skill wise doctor of Chinese medicine hastily, went to the inn to diagnose for Ms. Ye. 花晴风听苏循天说明情况,连忙打发自己府上的家仆驱车去接本城医术高明的一位郎中,前往客栈为叶母诊治。 Ye Xiaotian is worried about mother condition, wants to sit the moment to say goodbye slightly. But Su Xuntian is the Hua Qingfeng brother-in-law, simultaneously is his subordinate, does not want these two to have the obstruction, this is rare, must make them eat glass of inferior wine to be good together, therefore Su Xuntian detains vigorously. 叶小天担心母亲病情,本想稍坐片刻就想告辞。但苏循天是花晴风的妹夫,同时又是他的属下,可不想让这两个人心里一直存着芥蒂,这个机会难得,怎么也得让他二人一起吃杯水酒才好,所以苏循天极力挽留。 Ye Xiaotian difficult to turn down an offer make with such warmth. Cannot decline, uncomfortable leaf Xiaoan that is implicated sees that then volunteers for military service on own initiative, proposed that goes back to accompany mother by him, Ye Xiaotian sees the big brother to look. Then relax, then complies with Su Xuntian to stay behind for the time being. 叶小天盛情难却。推辞不得,一旁坐的难受的叶小安见状,便主动请缨,提出由他回去陪伴母亲,叶小天见有大哥照料。这才放心,便答应苏循天暂且留下。 Colored only then a female cook, could not buy the sumptuous banquet, Su Xuntian often communicated with the elder sister, knew the brother-in-law family's condition to be not excellent, then took own pin money, called to be in charge the restaurant to order one good banquets. Waits for the banquet to deliver, Hua Qingfeng then accompanies Ye Xiaotian to drink wine. Is accompanied respectfully end the place by Su Xuntian and Li Qiuchi. 花家只有一个厨娘,置办不了丰盛的酒席,苏循天常与姐姐通信,知道姐夫家里的境况并非极好,便取了自己的私房钱,叫管事去酒楼订一桌上好的酒席。等酒席送到,花晴风便陪叶小天吃酒。由苏循天和李秋池敬陪末座。 Ye Family one group of are too really many, although Xinyang is the north-south strategic place, lively rich and populous. May unable to compare Capital City eventually, here has no inn to accommodate under so many people, but, the Ye Xiaotian attache moved in four inn respectively, Mr. Ye Ms. Ye and brothers and sisters-in-law and the others naturally live in best one home. 叶家一行人实在太多,信阳虽是南北要冲,繁华富庶。可终究比不了京城,这里没有任何一家客栈容纳得下这么多人,无奈之下,叶小天的随员分别入住了四家客栈,叶父叶母和兄嫂等人自然住在最好的一家。 This inn called „virtuous hidden inn”, Xinyang not far away had a virtuous Hidden Hills. The name of probably this inn came from this, but did not say regardless this reason. This name also elegant. 这家客栈叫“贤隐客栈”,信阳不远处有一座贤隐山。大概这客栈的名字就是由此而来,不过抛开这个来由不说。这个名字也风雅的很。 Hua Qingfeng helped that famous doctor who Ye Family sought arrive at the inn to look at seeing a doctor to Madame leaf, actually her even/including Jing brought to frighten and add on Fatigue of travel the cold. But the senior citizen physique is weak, applying drugs is also very agile for a short time. 花晴风帮叶家寻到的那位名医到了客栈给叶老夫人看了看病,其实她就是连惊带吓又加上舟车劳顿着了风寒。只不过老年人体质弱,用了药一时半晌也好不利索。 That senior doctor of Chinese medicine acted according to her present situation to open several to take medicine to her, added several nutritious food to Aunt leaf and Duo Ni two brother's wives, two people remembered, along with, even if handled, leaf Xiaoan sat with somebody in the one side, when mother went to sleep, then went to the fore room hall alone. 那老郎中依据她现在的情况又给她开了几服药,还说了几道滋补的食物给叶大嫂和哚妮两妯娌,两人记下,随即便去操办了,叶小安陪坐在一旁,等母亲睡下了,便独自来到前堂大厅。 Leaf Xiaoan called four food that goes well with wine, pot liquor, refrains from speaking to drink with flies. Remembers just now the shoddy performance in flowered mansion, leaf Xiaoan is really embarrassed, on the face feels hot, wishes one could to look for crack to worm one's way into, good solution Jiong. 叶小安叫了四道下酒菜,一壶酒,闷着着自斟自饮起来。想起方才在花府的拙劣表现,叶小安甚是难为情,脸上发烫,恨不得找个地缝儿钻进去,才好解窘。 He and Ye Xiaotian lives exactly the same, he is an elder brother, but now disparities between two brothers were really huge difference. When Xiaotian presents he knows Hua Qingfeng, he heard that others were a county magistrate side, actually wants to go forward to kneel down subconsciously, luckily his Second Brother holds on him quick of eye and hand, otherwise this face lost in a big way. 他和叶小天生得一模一样,他还是兄长,可是现在两兄弟之间的差距实在是天壤之别了。小天引见他认识花晴风时,他听说人家曾任一方知县,竟然下意识地想要上前下跪,幸亏他二弟眼疾手快把他拉住,否则这个脸就丢得大了。 When others spend the master with he spoke, genteelly exchanged conventional greetings several, he did not fully understand does not know how should respond, can only smile embarrasedly. When sits restricts in the hall, wants him to interpose he unable to find out the words on own initiative by, others feared that treated coldly him to talk with him, he responded improper, but others, if did not speak to him, he thought that lost specially. 人家花老爷同他说话时,文诌诌地寒喧了几句,他也半懂不懂的不知该如何答对,只能讪讪而笑。坐在厅里时更是拘束,要他主动插话他想不出话由,人家怕冷落了他跟他交谈,他又答对不当,可人家若不跟他说话,他又觉得特别失落。 The similar family background, has the type look, he is an Elder Brother, is so , compared with the younger brother, he more thought that the disparity is difference of cloud mud. In childhood younger brother often ran Heavenly prison hear of these suspect officer to tell the story, to teach him to study to be literate, why didn't I go? The Second Brother initially was a prison guard, but my business just broke down, if withstood/top younger brother's class by me initially, but went by me is Yang Lin delivers a letter, that met with the fortuitous encounter, nowadays is expensive is a top dog of headman side should be I? 同样的出身,出样的相貌,他还是哥哥,越是如此,和弟弟一比,他就越觉得差距已是云泥之别。小时候弟弟常跑去天牢听那些犯官儿讲故事、教他读书识字,为什么我就不去呢？二弟当初是狱卒,而我生意刚刚垮了,如果当初由我顶了弟弟的班,而是由我去为杨霖送信,那遭逢奇遇,现如今贵为一方土司的人上人就该是我了吧？ „Yeah......, who called me vexed, with the umbrella different handles, with the person different lives, this was my choice!” Leaf Xiaoan is repenting, remembered at that time the wife and father's some look to his rebuking, felt shameful. “哎……,谁叫我窝囊呢,同伞不同柄,同人不同命,这都是我自己的选择啊！”叶小安自怨自艾着,想起当时妻子和父亲对他有些嗔怪的眼神儿,就觉得无地自容。 Pot liquor was drunk by him most. At this time a big hand built suddenly layer on layer/heavily on his shoulder, a frank big voice made a sound: „Haha, the brother you may be really satisfied, does a person drink wine in this does not shout me?” 不知不觉间,一壶酒就被他饮下大半。这时一只大手忽然重重地搭在了他的肩上,一个爽朗的大嗓门响了起来:“哈哈,老弟你可真惬意,一个人在这吃酒都不喊我一声？” The leaf Xiaoan bleary eyes raised the head dimly, seeing was strict Shiwei arrived at the side. strict Shiwei must go to Tongren city to do business, happen to leaf Xiaoan must be moved to Tongren city whole family, he then rode the Ye Family bandwagon. 叶小安醉眼朦胧地抬起头,见是严世维走到了身边。严世维本来是要去铜仁做生意的,正好叶小安也要举家迁往铜仁,他便搭了叶家的顺风车。 All the way, strict world peace-keeping leaf Xiaoan exchanges Xiaoan both brothers to be many, Ye Xiaotian intends to alienate the elder brother actually not, but was the matter of gossip is eventually impossible to say daily, once left these topics, two people in a level, are not truly able to communicate. 一路上,严世维和叶小安的交流比叶小安两兄都多,倒不是叶小天有意疏远兄长,而是家长里短的事儿终究不可能天天说,而一旦离开这些话题,两个人确实不在一个层面上,根本无法沟通。 Leaf Xiaoan was somewhat drunk, stupidly said with a smile: „! Is strict...... the big brother, sits! Sits quickly, we drink wine together! Small two, on again pot nice wine.” 叶小安有些醉了,傻笑道:“哦！是严……大哥啊,坐！快坐,咱们一起吃酒！小二,再上一壶好酒。” strict Shiwei sits down in the opposite, says with a smile: „Brother Xiaoan, our two brothers are not the bystanders, I said words that pulls out the pit of the stomach do not care, hehe, in the flowered mansion, the brother you gave your brothers to lose the big face a moment ago.” 严世维在对面坐下,笑道:“小安兄弟,咱们哥俩不是外人,我说句掏心窝子的话儿你可别在意,呵呵,刚才在花府,老弟你可是给你兄弟丢了大脸呐啊。” Leaf Xiaoan by his a few words, being red in the face that said. 叶小安被他一句话,说的面红耳赤。 strict Shiwei also said hastily: „Brother, should not be embarrassed. Our itself is few civilian family background, has not dealt with these sir official landlord masters, can the speech and behavior can be joined to? However, later may be different, your brothers are the headman, the brothers of headman can to seal/confer for the earth shed, that is the headman governs to be next to big official of headman.” 严世维连忙又道:“老弟,你别不好意思。咱本就是升斗小民出身,从没跟这些官老爷员外爷打过交道,言谈举止能配得上吗？不过,以后可不同了,你兄弟是土司,土司的兄弟是可以封为土舍的,那可是土司治下仅次于土司的大官。” Leaf Xiaoan two one bright, said: „Takes seriously?” 叶小安两眼一亮,道:“当真？” strict Shiwei said: „That also has the false, you later same have the big prospect, at least ordinary landlord and official, could not compare you. However, something you must study well easy to learn, otherwise even your subordinate laughs at you in secret, how does that become? You, how usually pay attention to your brothers to walk, how the style of speaking, the facial expression manner estimates attentively, but also feared that can't be competent a territory shed?” 严世维道:“那还有假,你以后一样有大出息,起码普通的员外、官员,都比不了你。不过呢,有些事儿你是得好好学学了,要不然连你的手下人都暗中笑话你,那怎么成？你啊,平时多注意一下你兄弟怎么走路,怎么谈吐,神情举止用心揣摩,还怕不能胜任一方土舍？” Leaf Xiaoan deep is so, sincere said/tunnel: Right that „many thanks Brother Yan's advice, you said that I also felt, now and Second Brother was really misses far, I must learn from him well study become! I do not believe that the Second Brother can achieve, I cannot achieve!” 叶小安深以为然,诚恳地道:“多谢严大哥的指教,你说的对,我也感觉,现在和二弟真是差得太远了,我得好好跟他学学才成！我就不信了,二弟能做到的,我就做不到！” strict Shiwei turns upwards the thumb saying: „Has lofty ideals! Come, we drink, dry/does!” 严世维翘起大拇指赞道:“有志气！来,咱们喝酒,干！” : Brother ~ ~ ~ the younger brothers, asked the monthly ticket recommendation ticket honestly! :兄~~~弟们,诚求月票推荐票！ My prestige new: yueguanwlj, asks respectfully the attention! 俺的威新号:yueguanwlj,敬请关注！ ( to be continued ) (未完待续)