Chapter 11 11 Marriage
Hearing his old man say that after writing a note of 1,200 taels, he got 500 taels, Wei Wencai said in surprise: "What? Then they took 700 taels of silver?
This is life-buying money, and you can take away so much.
In the past, I could get 50% of my salary, so I should have been given 600 taels of silver.
And the armor was also eaten by them? "
"What do you think? Otherwise, why would I expect you to be able to stand out in the first place and come back with a meritorious service, or to become civil servants?"
Father Wei said leisurely: "In Zhenjiang, the Commander-in-Chief and the third-rank military attache have to give a big gift to the doctor of the Nanjing Ministry of War, just a fifth-rank officer.
When I first heard someone talking about it, I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true.
Even the leader of the sixth rank can embarrass the commander. The military general really has no face at all. "
"It sounds like you see the Commander often. Tell me, have you seen the Commander of Jiujiang Guard before?"
At this moment, Mrs. Wei Wu seemed to be deliberately trying to cause trouble for Father Wei, so she said it directly.
"Yes, yes, we are of a low level and have never seen it before."
Father Wei didn't want to talk about this with his wife, so he just said a few perfunctory words.
"By the way, where's the silver?"
Wei Wencai also realized something was wrong at this moment. He seemed to have missed the point. The five hundred taels of silver were the most important thing.
"Do you think I can eat this money alone?"
Father Wei rolled his eyes at his son, "Didn't you know at that time whether he would go north to fight? In order to stabilize the morale of the army, I gave each of them two taels of silver, and gave you, Uncle Li, another hundred taels. I still have some left here. Two hundred taels.
From what your uncle said, it is estimated that there will be no more military pay this year. Even if there is, 80% of it will be deducted by the superiors. "
"What a big deal, the money spent during the expedition has turned into salary."
When Wei Wencai heard that there was still this section, he immediately felt unhappy.
"Okay, that's good. Go out and ask the people below if they would rather get money or go to war."
Father Wei said angrily, but then he immediately changed his expression and looked at Wei Guangde, "Son, look at those civil servants who made money without doing anything. Think about it yourself.
If it hadn't been for luck this time, think about it, the money you earned by working so hard was not as much as others, would you be convinced? "
At this point, Dad Wei didn't wait for Wei Guangde to answer and said to himself: "As long as you get a good name, even if you are a scholar, when your brothers separate, Dad will also buy dozens of acres for you." field.
But if you don't pass the exam, then you can only stay in Baihusuo and work for your brother. You can be a leader, and at most you can be the general flag. It all depends on your performance. "
Wei Guangde nodded slightly when he heard this. He didn't think that the dozens of acres of land were very good.
In fact, after crossing over, he also thought that if he stayed in the army, he would definitely never get ahead.
If you want to get ahead, you have to risk your life. The risk is too high to be worthwhile.
In the past, Xiao Wei Guangde couldn't bear this hardship, so he always watched his brother practice martial arts with the servants.
Of course, it's not that Wei Guangde didn't practice anything. There were two horses in Baihusuo, both of which were old war horses that were no longer used, so they were assigned to them.
Before, Xiao Wei Guangde often rode out with his brother on a horse.
But his horse power was gone, so he couldn't sprint. Wei Guangde felt that his riding skills were only average, not good.
Moreover, he has never learned how to fight immediately, not even on the ground.
In fact, at that time, Xiao Wei Guangde was thinking about riding horses for fun, not practicing any riding skills at all.
Taking the test for merit and fame is now Wei Guangde's only way out.
If it were him in his previous life, Wei Guangde would definitely not dare to think about it, and he would have willingly chosen to attack his brother.
But after inheriting this body, Wei Guangde discovered that the memory of his predecessor was really not good. He could memorize the knowledge and complicated articles taught by Old Master Sun after reading them several times. Of course, if he wanted to be fluent, he would read them twice more. Just go over it.
With such a good memory, he chose to focus on the imperial examination after giving up his plans to rebel.
Kneel down, just kneel down, it's like this in this era, the emperor has to kneel down to Huang Tianhou, and he has to kneel down to his parents and ancestors.
If you want to live a good life, you must become an official. If you want to be an official, you must learn to kneel, at least until you become an official.
But now Wei Guangde is not even qualified to kneel. He is still a bachelor's student. He has never passed the boy's exam and he doesn't know what to take.
Seeing that his words made his second son think deeply, and knowing that he had listened to what he said, Father Wei did not intend to say anything more, but turned the conversation to his eldest son again, but this time it was to his wife Wei Wu said.
"By the way, when I returned this time, I told my uncle and asked him to help me look up there to see if there is a suitable person. I plan to take care of Wen Cai's affairs."
"Whose family does it belong to? Did my brother tell me?"
Mrs. Wei Wu became energetic now. She just had to prick up her ears and listen to the previous words, and she didn't need to say anything more.
But now, her man is talking about her son's marriage, so she, the mother-in-law, has to pay attention.
"What my uncle means is that the two families are probably more suitable. Both families have daughters of the same age. The best one is the one from Li Qiguang's family. If there is someone in the command yamen who can speak well, this position will also be good in the future. It’s safe.”
Father Wei stroked his beard again and said.
But at this moment, Wei Wencai, the more generous brother Wei, became shy and his face turned red.
Wei Guangde had already come to his senses when his parents talked about his eldest brother's marriage. He stared at his brother and immediately noticed something strange about his eldest brother. However, this was not the time for joking, so he just listened honestly. .
"It's good, but I'm afraid that people won't want to. That's a fourth-grade official who is in charge of the affairs. Which family is the girl from?"
Wei Wu just frowned at this moment, feeling that the first family mentioned was a good one, but their family status was a bit higher.
"Liu Fu is from Qianhu's family. He also has a daughter. According to your brother, she is pretty and is the most suitable for the boss."
Father Wei also immediately gave the answer.
To be honest, although their family has a hereditary title of "Hundred Households", in today's world, with no connections and no money, it is really difficult for Wei Wencai to truly take over the title of "Hundred Households of Bengshan Hundred Households" from him. Not that big.
He clearly remembered that he could get his official position back, but it was the old man who made great efforts, that is, Wei Guangde's grandfather.
On the battlefield, Wei Guangde's grandfather saved his grandfather's life. After the rebellion subsided, the Wu family did not treat them badly. The old Wei family got married, and when Wei Meng came of age, he took back the Bengshan Hundred Households. s position.
"When the time comes, the eldest brother will go around first to try out what he wants. He wants to go to Li Xianshi's place first. If that doesn't work, he will go and test Liu Qianhu's thoughts."