Quick travel to save a miserable life

Chapter 453 A woman on the run 28

In this way, Lin Hui and her two children settled down in the capital.

Lin Jiacheng went to the Yamen as an errand every day, while Lin Hui took her children to do needlework at home, and the family began to live a regular life.

However, it didn't take long for Lin Hui to discover that although Lin Jiacheng went to Dianmao every day and could force a smile when he came back, he was actually not in a high mood.

She thought it was probably a business issue, so she made some inquiries around the corner.

Lin Jiacheng didn't hide anything. He told his sister everything he could say.

Only then did Lin Hui know that because she didn't understand the military system and official ranks of this dynasty, she thought that the rank of captain was just a false title, the lowest military attache title. She didn't expect that the rank of captain was a real job, and there were many serious people under her command. Team members.

However, because Lin Jiacheng himself was a member of the imperial army who entered through the back door and did not show any outstanding skills, the people in his team were actually not convinced by him.

Moreover, he took several months of leave shortly after he took office. During this period, his duties were filled by his deputy, and the people under him were tamed and bribed by his deputy, a deputy lieutenant named Hou. , but he, the just and legitimate school captain, was sidelined.

Now he had no prestige in the team. Those people only listened to the orders of Deputy Lieutenant Hou, but not to him, the captain, so that every day when he was on duty, he felt extremely annoyed but had nothing to do.

Of course, it was impossible for Lin Jiacheng to tell Lin Hui all these things. He only mentioned some selectively. The rest was speculated by Lin Hui himself based on some circumstances, but it should not be far from the truth.

In fact, this is a case where a newcomer with a background was squeezed out and ignored. However, the background of this newcomer is actually not that strong, and it is a bit of a fake job.

Lin Hui judged based on the situation described by Lin Jiacheng that the general who gave him the money and the official position was actually buying out the so-called life-saving favor. In the future, he could no longer use this so-called favor to ask for favors and favors. benefit.

This means that although he was arranged by the general, if something happens to him in the future, the general will not be able to stand up for him. This so-called backer is just what others think, it only serves as a deterrent and is a paper tiger. , it will break as soon as you poke it.

Therefore, even if Lin Jiacheng was very dissatisfied with the soldiers' reluctance to obey orders, he did not dare to take any drastic action, because he was a newcomer to the army with no background or support. If any trouble was caused, it was impossible for anyone to do anything for it. If he steps forward to smooth things over, what he will face may not be as simple as being dismissed from his post, but may also result in death.

Thinking about it this way, he didn't know whether it was a good or bad thing when he accepted this official position and joined the army.

Lin Hui looked at him. He was smiling hard every day when he came back. His eyes were full of exhaustion, but she was actually very distressed.

Although she had the memory of the original person before and knew that this younger brother had protected and been close to his sister from the bottom of his heart since he was a child, that feeling belonged to the original person after all.

But during the past few months on the road, Lin Hui really experienced Lin Jiacheng's care and love for her. Along the way, whenever he had to stay in a hotel, he made arrangements in advance, not letting Lin Hui worry about it in the slightest. He took into consideration the food, clothing, housing and transportation of his two children.

Although due to the limitations of his background and experience, he is actually unable to think of many things in such a comprehensive and appropriate way, but for an eighteen-year-old boy, it is already very rare to have such a caring mind.

What's more, this boy is still a native of the ancients, so his thoughtfulness is even more valuable.

Because of this, Lin Hui could not help but be a little more sincere towards him. She took good care of his daily life every day and arranged as many chores as possible.

However, since Lin Hui came to this world, he has been living at the bottom, does not understand the official system of the court, and has never been in contact with anyone with an official status, so for a while, he was really concerned about his work. Can't give any good advice.

Fortunately, there are more than just these unpleasant things in life, there are still things that make people happy.

Lin Hui's embroidery was sold at a higher price in the capital than in Fuliang, and she also found an embroidery shop that she could cooperate with stably. From then on, she had a relatively stable income.

Lin Jiacheng only knew that her sister could do needlework in the past, but she had too many things to do at home, such as washing, cooking, feeding chickens and ducks, and sewing clothes. These were all things that her sister had to do, and at the same time, she had to care for her stepmother. Those little cubs that were born would not have time to do embroidery with great care.

Moreover, Lin Jiacheng actually didn't understand what these women were doing, so although he was surprised by Lin Hui's embroidery skills, he had no doubts.

He was shocked because a two-foot embroidery piece by Lin Hui actually sold for a high price of five taels of silver.

You know, this dynasty is very generous in disbursing official salaries. As a ninth-grade sergeant, the total amount of silver and grain he can receive every year is about thirty-five taels, which is already considered high. , but a piece of embroidery from my sister is equivalent to two months of their salary.

Although for an official, the income is far more than the official salary, but for him who has no power, these are all.

Living in the capital was not easy. He had received five hundred taels of silver from the general. This money seemed like a lot, but in fact it was not enough to buy a small courtyard in a good location in the capital.

The annual rent for the small courtyard he rented in the north of the city was eighty taels of silver, which didn't seem like much, but to survive in the capital, it was not enough just to have a place to live, but also to eat and dress.

Everything in the capital is expensive, including firewood, rice, oil, and salt. Even food and drink cost money. Therefore, if you want to survive, you have to spend at least one and eight taels a year.

A low-level official like him would have to have some social interactions with his colleagues, which was another expense.

So, you see, if you just rely on salary, you can barely survive. But now, he is not alone. He also has his sister, nephews and nieces. If their family wants to live well, it is even more important. effort.

On the way to Beijing, he had imagined his future life. He wanted his sister to follow him and enjoy the blessings, so that his nephew and niece could read and read like other children in the capital. If they could have a future, it would be best, and finally When I get older, I have to learn a trade so that I can support my family and be filial to my sister.

My sister's life has been too hard since she was a child, and she didn't live a good life for a few days after getting married. Now that her brother-in-law has passed away early, he wants to become his sister's supporter, so that her sister can have enough food and clothing in the future and no longer have to worry about life!