Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 19 Living in the south of the Yangtze River is not easy

Unlike when they were highly sought after in Wu County, the group met in the cold in Jinling.Despite the huge momentum created before, the responses from those Xu Yanshi who lived in Jinling were lacking.

The reason for this is not that these overseas Chinese scholars have different interests, but that these families have deeper entanglements with the court, and they are not as detached as the Wu scholars who stay out of the matter, and can express their preferences at will.

After all, the so-called celebrities are just pretending to be crazy, and only a few are crazy enough to be pure and natural, knowing who their boss is.Yu Yi blatantly poached Xu Yantou Ma Langya Wang's corner, no matter how exciting the deeds were, these people would never dare to rush to join in the fun at such a delicate time.

Yu Yi is also well aware of this, and he and Shen Chong have no intention of continuing to build momentum here.When passing by Junzhi, he just invited Shen Zhezi to his house and called his family to hold a family banquet.

The members of the Yu family in Yingchuan were very prosperous, but they were scattered in Yongjia and could not gather together.Now those who live in Jinling are mainly from the branch of Yu Yi's father, Yu Chen.Yu Yi invited Shen Zhezi to meet his family, and also responded to Shen Chong to show the friendship of the whole family.

Yu's Manor is located at the foot of a hill outside the city, and its layout is similar to that seen on the road, but its scale is slightly smaller than that of the farms of other families in Wu County, let alone the large manors of the Shen family.

"My home is clean and simple, Zhezi don't mind." Yu Yi smiled at Shen Zhezi on the bullock cart.

"With both virtue and conduct, the family business will prosper. Uncle Shi has the talent to manage the world, and his name is prominent in the time. The prosperity of the family business is just around the corner."

Shen Zhezi said politely, the scholars of Wei and Jin Dynasties did not shy away from making profits, except for a few who were willing to be poor and had no business talents.Even if you don't care about your children and grandchildren, just drinking, drinking, drinking and partying alone is a huge expense.

For example, Wang Yanya of Langya didn't call him money, but called him Aduwu, but he himself was keen on making money.And Chenjun Xie Lingyun also clearly realized that there is no land without land, not only to occupy the mountains and marshes, but also to pay attention to the beauty of the circumference of the blend of mountains and rivers.

When Yu Yi heard Shen Zhezi's words, he smiled knowingly.If others say this, it is just a compliment, but if it comes from the mouth of the big local tyrant of Wudi, it means real benefits.

Although this trip failed to bring the huge batch of goods prepared by Shen Chong, but a part of the gifts brought with the team was already very impressive.There are dozens of servants, several horses and luxurious chariots, and hundreds of thousands of money, silk and food.This batch of property was all given to Yu Yi personally, and it was already twice the current family property owned by the Yu family, which was enough for Yu Yi to have a greater say in the clan.

While Shen Zhezi was dealing with Yu Yi, he was also observing the various aspects of Yu's manor in order to learn more about the situation of the overseas Chinese.

The scale of the Yu Family Manor is not small, covering two or three hills on the left and near, with an area of ​​nearly a hundred hectares, but most of them are barren hillsides, and only a few mulberry trees can be planted.From here, you can see the bald land on the hillside, with some fruit tree saplings interspersed. It will take at least a few years to obtain income.

The flat cultivated fields are distributed at the foot of the mountain, and there are traces of new reclamation everywhere. The soil turned up from the ridges is dark in color, which means that the ash from the burned plants has not been fully decomposed and absorbed by the fields.The seedlings in the paddy fields with a small area are not growing well. The leaves are withered and yellow, and the ears have not been headed for a long time. It can be seen that the land is barren.

There are still servants digging ditches and draining silt in the field in the drizzle. Besides the strong men, there are many women and the elderly, which shows that there is a shortage of manpower.

It can be seen from this that although the Yu family in Yingchuan is rising in the political situation, its influence is limited to the center of Taiwan Province, and there are no foreign townspeople.

This situation of the Yu family should not be an exception among the Nandu gentry.

The really deep-rooted and far-reaching first-class families rarely cross the river south.They are deeply rooted in the countryside, intertwined, and have great potential. They are confident that no matter who is in power, they can only maintain the system by wooing them tenderly.

Another reason is that Shandong Gaomen did not belong to the side of East China Sea King Sima Yue during the Eight Kings Rebellion, and had no sense of belonging to the small southern court established by Sima Yue's pony Langya King Sima Rui.

Therefore, the Nandu gentry generally have three characteristics. The first is that the original family status is not high and the prestige of the county is slightly inferior. The second is that they belong to Yuefu. Xu Yanyu is the most.

After crossing the river in the south, although the personal safety is guaranteed, but being away from the homeland, in addition to the emotional suffering, there is a more important point is the loss of economic status.

Such a large-scale family relocation is not a business trip at public expense. It not only abandons the family business that is the foundation of life, but the whole family eats and drinks along the way. Toss a seven seven eight eight.

Compared with other overseas Chinese surnames, the Yu family has already gone south, avoiding the turmoil of fleeing, and is still relatively calm, and still lives in a clean and simple home. One can imagine the embarrassment of other overseas Chinese surnamed families.

When he arrived at Yu's Manor, Shen Zhezi had a clearer understanding of the poverty of Yu's family.Although the huge manor has put up a shelf, there are still some houses that have not been completed. The materials used are all wood and stone in the original color, and there are no embellishments of carved beams and painted columns.

Of course, compared to those truly poor families with little clothing and no food to eat, the Yu family has a hundred hectares of land and many houses, so they are not considered abject poverty.However, with his brother's power in the center, it is too shabby to be called the family of the prime minister and crowned by generations.

There are five Yu brothers, the eldest brother Yu Liang and the fourth brother Yu Bing are serving as officials in Jiankang, and now only Yu Tiao and Yu Yi are living in the mansion.

Near the manor, a group of family members greeted them, but Yu Yi only saw the youngest brother Yu Yi and a few nephews, but did not see the third brother Yu Tiao, feeling a little displeased, and asked, "Where did you go?"

Yu Yi stepped forward and replied, "Third brother didn't know that the second brother returned home today. He left early in the morning and hasn't returned yet."

Hearing this, Yu Yi was even more dissatisfied. Among the brothers, only Yu Tiao had the most impetuous temperament. He didn't think about making progress after the age of thirty. On the contrary, he was not as calm as Yu Yi, the youngest brother.

However, because there were guests present, Yu Yi suppressed his dissatisfaction for the time being and introduced his family to Shen Zhezi.Shen Zhezi stepped forward to salute one by one, and followed the servants behind him to offer gifts, while observing the appearance of this powerful figure who replaced Langya Wang's in power in history.

Yu Yi was the first to enter Shen Zhezi's field of vision, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. He knew that Yu Yi was in charge of the overall situation as the head of the Yu family after his elder brothers died one after another, and led the army to the Northern Expedition.Strictly speaking, this is the first person Shen Zhezi has seen who can influence the current situation in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

It's just that Yu Yi was eighteen years old at this time, and he was not as weak as the crown. Naturally, he didn't have the majesty and demeanor later on.

Then came the younger generation of the Yu family, including Yu Liang's two youngest sons, Yu Yi's first son, and Yu Tiao's son who never showed up. The elders were no more than eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest was only six years old.

At this age, he still doesn't know how to restrain his emotions. Under Yu Yi's surveillance, he greeted Shen Zhezi meticulously, but his eyes wandered to look at Shen Zhezi and the maids behind him, unable to hide his curiosity.As for the two biggest ones, they probably already had some vague understanding of the current situation, and looked at Shen Zhezi with contempt.

Naturally, Shen Zhezi didn't have the same knowledge as a brat at this age, so he just cut in half the gifts he planned to give to the two teenagers, and gave them to Yu Yi's son Yu Manzhi together.This kid is the same age as Shen Zhezi, probably a little cautious in front of his father, and has the most correct attitude.Shen Zhezi also imitated his father's boldness and made him understand that it is good to hang out with his brother.

Standing behind his elder brother, Yu Yi was also examining this Wu Xinghao disciple, and when he noticed this slight difference, a strange look flashed in his eyes.He has never been in contact with Shen Zhezi, so he can't help but feel surprised to see an eight-year-old boy who has a strategy for dealing with others.

A group of people went through the inner gate to pay a visit to the family members. Although Shen Zhezi was young, it was not convenient for him to look at the female family members wantonly. He only saw the slaves and maidservants in the inner mansion wearing old clothes, and even Yu Yi's wife's clothes were not as good as his maid's luxury.

When the servants of the Shen family sent several carts of goods, gifts and servants to Yu Yi's separate room, it caused quite a stir in Yu's mansion.The Yu family has been crowned with tassels for generations, and although there are also greetings and entertainments among colleagues in the village, they have never seen such a generous gift after crossing the river.

Yu Yi's wife smiled and directed the servants to arrange these gifts. The joy in her heart was not all because of the wealth, but more because of her husband's prominence outside.Each house lives together, although there is a communal property, these private gifts naturally do not need to be handed over to the clan, so the family members of the other houses are secretly jealous.

Afterwards, the Yu House held a family banquet, and after the banquet, Shen Zhezi stayed at Yu Yi's house.Madam Yu was not indifferent because he was from the south, she arranged Shen Zhezi's daily life personally.However, there are several maids accompanying Shen Zhezi, so there is no need to bother too much.

Originally, he thought it was just a quiet night, but he didn't expect that trouble would come to Shen Zhezi just after taking a rest.

(End of this chapter)