Quick Travel: Jing Yuan's Wanderings

Men's attire in ancient times was pretty much the same.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan quickly dressed and left the bedroom.

As she passed by, she glanced several times at the embroidery on the screen.

The cranes are embroidered so realistically that they seem as if they could break free from their restraints and fly up to the sky in the next second.

I rubbed my fingers together, eager to put it into the system warehouse.

Not to mention Junjun and mom, he also said it very much.

"Old Master, may I help you wash your face?"

Xie Wu had a face towel draped over his arm. As usual, he bent his knees and asked respectfully.

There is no way. It would be inappropriate not to kneel. As a servant, you cannot be much taller than your master.

Probably because he did not get enough nutrition when he was a child, the original owner was only a little over 1.6 meters tall.

This height is nothing in the countryside, everyone is about the same height and not much shorter. But in the capital, it is a little short.

Fortunately, the original owner's three sons took their mother's height and his appearance, and they inherited their parents' advantages very well.

No wonder, the youngest son could marry his mentor’s daughter?

It looks good and is easy to eat wherever you go.

When passing by Xie Wu, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan held his head high and chest puffed out, like a crowing rooster! His mouth was not idle either:

"Hey, Xiaowu, I've told you so many times, if you need help washing your face, you'll be like a paraplegic, right?

There aren't so many rules when working for me, so you don't have to be so restrained.

"You are so restrained that I feel uncomfortable as an old man."

"Yes, I will listen to you, old master."

"Oh, stop calling me a slave. It hurts my ears."

"Yes, Xie Wu listens to the old master."

"This is right!"

Wow…

Jing Yuanzhong spread his legs naturally, bent down slightly, scooped water with both hands and rubbed his face, repeating this three times. For the original owner, this face was considered washed.

Then, put your hands in the water and rub them twice, and you're done.

He took the handkerchief handed to him by Xie Wu, unfolded it and covered his face with it, then pressed his hands on it and rubbed it back and forth.

The movements are rough and rugged, a one-to-one replica of the original.

Then, she threw the handkerchief into the basin, and soon a little girl came into the room and took the basin out.

"Xiaowu, has breakfast been brought over?

This stomach is about to start rumbling.

I’m hungry!

This is the good thing about this novel-derived world. Everyone speaks Mandarin, and communication is smooth and barrier-free.

“It’s already in the dining room.

Salty tofu pudding, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, sweet potato porridge, and a plate of pickled cucumbers.

These are what the old man mentioned last night."

"Good! Well done!

Your wife is also considerate and filial.

Let’s go and eat first.

The eldest and second sons live close to each other and are used to working in the village. They both get up early and should be here by now.

"The old master is wise. The first and second masters are waiting for you to have dinner together in the dining room."

“Then you have to go quickly.

In the middle of winter, the food gets cold quickly.

Oops, look at my brain. I forgot to tell your wife to come over after breakfast.

What can we do when we are hungry in this winter? "

"Don't worry, old master. There are always snacks in the kitchen, so Madam won't go hungry."

"Okay, let's eat quickly later. We can't keep the third wife waiting for too long.

By the way, ask someone to explain to your wife that it’s not that your father-in-law didn’t invite her to have dinner together, it’s really… you know…”

"Don't worry, old man, the lady will definitely understand your good intentions."

"That's great. Don't let us create rifts over such a small matter."

The chattering never stops.

Very good, the character of the old rural man who can’t keep quiet is not bad.

"father!"

Seeing the backbone come in, the two sons and two daughters-in-law quickly stood up and greeted him with joy on their faces.

"Why are you getting up? Sit down and eat quickly. I have something to talk about later."

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan walked straight to the main seat in the middle of the large square table and sat down.

Then, he just buried his head in his food and didn't mention it again.

Ten minutes later, everyone rinsed their mouths and moved to the main hall.

In the hall, Mrs. Xie, who was dressed elegantly and decently, immediately stood up to greet them.

"Meet father, my two brothers and their sisters-in-law."

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan nodded in response, and the other four hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Okay, everyone sit down. We as a family don't need to be so polite."

“This time I called you here again to split up the family.

As the old saying goes, as long as the parents are alive, the family will not be divided.

But as the old saying goes, when a tree grows big, it will have branches; when people grow big, they will have families.

Last night, I tossed and turned thinking about it for most of the night, and this one still deserves a point.

Now the third brother has become successful and has become an official.

Our Jing family has been working the land for three generations. We can't provide much help, but we can't hold him back, right?

This is to avoid accidentally causing taboos and causing the third brother to lose his job.

The second reason is also because the third brother has become successful and has become an official.

Throughout the dynasties, there were many high-ranking officials who were beheaded and their entire families suffered the consequences.

What if he loses his original intention and gets into trouble, right?

If you implicate the whole family, they will all lose their lives.

So, after thinking it over and over again, I decided that it would be better to split up the family.

What do you think?

"Listen to Dad!" the five people answered in unison.

But looking at that relaxed look on his face, the meaning is self-evident.

Before coming to the capital, the family had already discussed splitting up.

The documents for the division of the family property have been prepared, and we are just waiting for the third son to sign and file them with the government.

I don’t know why, but at the last minute the old man disagreed!

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat silent, the boss Jing Cai took the lead and spoke:

"Don't worry, Dad, San'er is a good person.

Even if we split up, if something really happened, would he just watch my second brother and I starve?

There are so many rules and officials in the capital, it’s better to be free and unrestrained at home.

Furthermore, my third brother bought a farm near the county town for me and my second brother.

Spring is coming soon. If I don't go back to watch over it, I will always feel empty and uneasy in my heart."

The eldest son's wife is the daughter of Wang, the butcher in the town. She is straightforward and acts like an elder sister-in-law. She has a lot of say in the Lao Jing family.

"Yes, Dad! There is still a lot of things to do at home!

If it weren’t so cold, I’d go back right now.”

At this time, the second son Jing Liang also spoke up, "Dad, my eldest brother and I have the same idea. I have just opened a grain store in the county.

Isn’t it the third brother who passed the imperial examination?

In our county, he is more or less a big shot.

I was thinking of taking advantage of his momentum and doing something big!"

"Dad, what my second brother said makes sense.

Why don’t you come back with us after the new year?

Anyway, you won't be used to staying with the third brother.

There is no acquaintance to chat with you.

It just so happens that your eldest grandson is about to go to school. Can you rest assured without him watching over him?

You can just rest assured and live with me and the flowers!

It’s much more comfortable than staying in the capital.

The third brother is busy with official business, and there is no one to talk to you."

"Okay, I'll think about it and we'll talk about it after the New Year.

And second brother, you can borrow the power of third brother, but you can’t do anything evil and evil.

If you dare to cheat on the weight, bring trouble to the village, and do something evil, I will break your legs myself.

Boss too!

You wives are all good!

Live a good life and take good care of your wife!

Don't even think about taking a concubine!"

"Dad, what are you saying?

According to the laws of our dynasty, ordinary people are not allowed to take concubines!

Those who violate the rules will be forced to do hard labor."

Jing Cai rubbed his thigh which was pinched so hard that it hurt, and agreed repeatedly!

"Ah, I know. I'm not afraid of you. Now that life is good, I just want to think about all kinds of things!"

After Lieutenant General Jing Yuan finished speaking, he coughed lightly, looked at Xie who had been listening attentively, and spoke in a gentle voice.

“You heard it too, Old Third’s.

Our Jing family does not allow concubines.

Furthermore, when the third brother proposed to you, he promised that he would never change his mind in this life, so you must keep your promise.

I heard that it is customary for wealthy families like you to have maids as dowries, so you can just send them away when you go back.

If there is an ignorant maid who wants to climb into bed, no matter whether she is pregnant or not, she will be given a bowl of medicine and sold.

Even if a bastard's son or daughter is born, my Jing family will not recognize him or her.

Whether it's life or death or being sold, it's up to you. My Jing family has absolutely no objection.

Even if there are no children, it means that the third child is unlucky and is destined to have no children.

As for the matter of incense, I will bury him directly in the ancestral tomb of the Lao Jing family. As long as my branch continues, there will be no problem of no one to pay tribute to him.

I think you understand what I mean, right?

Later, I will explain this to the Third Brother in person."

"Thank you, Dad! It's saved by my daughter-in-law!"

"Well, very good, concubines are the root of the family's chaos! We must cut it off at the root.

What are you looking at? What, do you have any objection, Old Two? "

"No, no, absolutely not. I'm just curious about how you know so much!"

"This is the ancestral precept of the Old Jing family, passed down by your grandfather.

"In our Jing family, the three generations before us were all peasants, but the four generations before us were not like that!"

"Then why didn't you tell me when I got married that our family has this ancestral precept?"

"Aren't you thinking that we'll talk about it when we split up?"