The spring rain always drizzles like silk, sticky and thick, and it seems that it never clears up.

Hangzhou City was wet everywhere, as if it was changing into new clothes all at once, but the weather was getting hotter and letters had been sent from Yin County and Hexi.

In the letter, looking at the sloppy words, it is not difficult to imagine that Old Lady Ye wrote the letter with great excitement. It was probably saying that everything was fine at home, that he also talked about the stone building, and that the care of Wang County Magistrate and others was also said.

There were probably some human relationships in the past. Ye Chunqiu had already integrated into this era and was well aware of this principle. County Magistrate Wang went to the Ye family to congratulate him personally. This is human relationship. A dignified county magistrate did not have to visit him in person. This cannot be considered as a official business, but a private relationship.

This means that from then on, the Ye family has gained greater reputation in the local area, and of course, its status has become different from the past.

From a small family of gentry, its influence was limited to Hexi, but now it can fully cover the entire territory of Fenghua and may even reach nearby counties.

Don’t underestimate this influence. The so-called gentry is a local celebrity and is the object of the government’s reliance. As long as there is an influence, more human relations will come naturally. Everyone is willing to give face to the Ye family. The Ye family will bring wind everywhere. Then, when building bridges and paving roads in the local area, the Ye family must come forward to host it. Or if some local governments or semi-official activities are in place, you also need to ask the Ye family’s opinions.

The power of a gentry is that it is not an official and cannot decide what to do, but if you want to do anything and do not get its approval or support, then it has countless means of bad things.

In this way, the Ye family's influence on local governments has deepened, and the government is more willing to give face to the newly-rise celebrities like the Ye family. It is easier for the Ye family to do something or help others to do something. In the county and many people in the village are more willing to hide from the Ye family, which makes people rely more on the Ye family's breath and their influence grows like a snowball.

The Huang family turned over overnight with a Jinshi, but now, the Ye family is the Jie Yuan and the third-rank juren in the provincial examination, but they are no less than that.

Ye Chunqiu had a lot of complaints about the local geniuses. To put it bluntly, it was a group of landlords who hosted the government. However, he knew in his heart that in this era, these people were the cornerstone of the rule of this dynasty. Because of his and his father's efforts, the original stepping stone of the Ye family has now become a piece of granite.

The old lady was very excited in her confidant, and even was a little too excited. She even had a few typos, which made Ye Jing speechless. He, the old man, usually valued rules the most, and paid attention to every stroke, but now he doesn't even care about the rules.

Of course, the letters also came with spring and summer clothes, as well as fifty taels of silver. The letter mentioned it, and then tried hard to Ye Chunqiu and his son, saying that they should not think about their family and visit teachers and friends more often outside, and there is no need to be stingy with money. If there is something missing, just reply to the letter, and you can ask your fellow villagers to send it.

I was too generous. The old lady was definitely crazy. Fifty taels of silver were not a decimal, at least it was the surplus income of the Ye family in a year. After all, there were not many places that needed cash in this era, so the input of the silver was entirely based on the small oil mill at home, and some cash-making silver from mulberry and hemp. The old lady also spoke a lot, and she had no money to ask me for it, and she responded to it.

Ye Jing and Ye Chunqiu looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Old Mrs. Ye is actually quite stingy. In addition to their children studying, the women at home are inevitably going to talk a few words after getting silver jewelry.

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However, the letters from my uncle Sun Qi were much simpler. Ye Jing was his brother-in-law and Chunqiu was his nephew. Now that he passed the imperial examination, it is said that Ningbo City caused a sensation, and his status has also risen. The servants who usually stayed outside would ask for some tea money from the clinic. The so-called tea money is actually a means of taking the opportunity to blackmail, and it is not really a way to drink tea. It doesn’t cost much, but what he wants is frequent. After a month, he also needs a few taels of silver to pay. Otherwise, although he would not be in a dilemma in the open, he could stumbling behind it.

Even if you don’t play with a silly person, just standing at the door of your store with a knife in his arms is enough to scare away your patients.

But now, these servants still come, but they dare not ask for any tea money. When they pass by, they always laugh and say hello. Doctor Sun, why is there a stone in front of your clinic? Oh, what if you trip, what should I do? I will move it for you... It's not hard, it's not hard, it's just a little work. What does this mean? I'll drink your tea? Just go all the way. If you stuff money, I'm going to be anxious. Ye Jieyuan and Ye Juren from your family, I can't even climb up. I dare to ask for your money. Please don't slap me in the face, I hurt.

Many very subtle changes, although they are just the attitude of a minor official, are hidden behind them, but they are completely ecological differences.

Even Yin County said that the clinic is now having a difficult time starting a business. I know that the clinic has many difficulties. The county magistrate sent someone to say that there are no need to rush to pay back the money, and it is okay to owe it for a year or two.

Actually, the magistrate of Yin County was also very painful. Although Yin County was also outstanding in the provincial examination of this subject, he won four or five, but a father and son in Fenghua played a lot of money. No one paid attention to the juren in Yin County. Whether it was Shilin and neighbors, they were talking about Fenghua County's education, with no nose and shamelessness, and the liver pain, but they were slapped alive and had to act like they were willing to help others. Who would tell me about this bitterness?

Sun Qi also sent some clothes, so of course, he also sent three hundred taels of silver.

The clinic now has a monthly surplus of 300 taels. In addition to the necessary expenses, Sun Qi sent almost all the money. People who go out, especially those who are very high-end scholars now. Of course, they cannot be shabby in big places like Hangzhou. This means that you can spend it so hard, the clinic is not short of money.

After all the calculations, Ye Chunqiu brought 100 taels from the clinic when he came, and the one sent here was 350 taels. In addition, Ye Chunqiu asked someone to go to the bookstore to entrust the bookstore to sell books. The second uncle bought it for 100 taels of silver and deducted the commission to the owner of the bookstore. Another 80 taels. After all, the silver in Ye Jing and Chunqiu was as large as 500 taels.

In fact, the Fenghua Hometown Association in Hangzhou has almost become a special contact station for Ye Chunqiu and his son. Every now and then, there will be letters and some things to help bring.
Chapter completed!