jdhmnovel Chapter 760 Host, do you want a son?
Chapter 760 Host, do you want a son?
Qiu Cheng, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Jiang Mingfei, Minister of Commerce.
Two new ministers have been appointed, both promoted three ranks.
In an instant, the area in front of the Qiu and Jiang residences was bustling with activity once again.
This time, Jiang Xiaoqi did not close the door to visitors, but actually began to screen for talent.
After all, since his department was newly established, in addition to selecting some from his own family, he also needed to select some from the imperial court.
Of those who came, there were certainly some good-for-nothings, but there were also many truly talented people who had no way to apply.
As for whether it's the former or the latter, Jiang Xiaoqi will have to use her own eyes to judge.
"My lord, dozens more visiting cards have arrived today. What should we do?"
"Give it to me. I can't possibly see them all. I'll spend five points to have the system shop scan it for me."
Let's see what's worth seeing and what's a waste of time.
Jiang Xiaoqi is very wealthy now. Five points are nothing compared to a million points.
"Understood, Master. Proceed with the scanning and screening now."
After an incense stick burns—
"Only these three are left?"
"Okay, that's it for these three. The others have been deemed worthless by the system."
As for the specific aspects of value, the system did not provide a detailed evaluation. After all, it was already good enough that only five points were paid to conduct a preliminary screening.
"Alright, then accept these three invitations and have them come to visit tomorrow."
Jiang Xiaoqi has a system to help with the screening, but Qiu Cheng doesn't.
The Qiu family is already extremely busy.
Having served as an official for many years, Qiu Cheng had developed his own set of judgment criteria.
Of course, he also needed to select some capable people. In addition to selecting some from the Qiu family, he also had his own former subordinates. His personnel shortage was actually much smaller than Jiang Xiaoqi's.
However, even a small mosquito is still meat, and adhering to the principle of "giving it a shot even if there's no chance," the Qiu family continued to be bustling with people and vehicles.
Qiu Feng was also temporarily reassigned to be in charge of receiving these people who came to the door.
There was no way to simply pass the buck to the housekeeper, since some of the people who came were quite influential.
To show respect and courtesy, there must be someone who can command respect and manage the reception.
Qiu Cheng himself was overwhelmed with other matters, so he could only let his son suffer.
The lively and bustling selection process lasted for nearly three months.
As the weather turned cooler, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce gradually got back on track.
Now, the Jiang family has two ministers in the court, and the Jiang family's in-laws are all discerning.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, let the daughters-in-law bring their sons back to their parents' homes so that the Jiang family can have a proper reunion.
Landlord Jiang and Jiang Xiaoqi were naturally grateful for this and sent very valuable gifts to each household.
The six families happily accepted the gifts and each gave a return gift.
The Chiang family is now everyone's biggest support, and such a close in-law relationship must be well maintained.
Regardless of the benefits to their own family, the mere existence of this relationship already provides tangible advantages in daily life and official circles, even without actively seeking anything.
The younger generation of the Liu family will also benefit from this in their future careers in officialdom.
The carriages of the Dong, Li, Xue, Wang, Xiao, and Tan families were lined up in a grand procession.
The family backgrounds of the six families are surprisingly similar in retrospect.
Everyone was well-mannered and didn't have many servants. They mainly brought nannies and wet nurses to take care of the children.
Now, Jiang Xiaoqi has more than a dozen nephews and nieces, and even her youngest baby, who just finished her postpartum confinement, was brought over for the family reunion dinner.
Of course, if you can't eat at a banquet, you can only drink milk~
Jiang Xiaoqi prepared large red envelopes and gifts for each of the younger generation, showing great thoughtfulness.
"Host, you seem to really like children?"
"Yes, I like them. I like all of my sisters' children."
"Host, are you really not planning to get married? If you don't get married, you can't have your own children."
Jiang Xiaoqi was taken aback by the system's sudden question: Getting married?
forget it……
He knew he wasn't a normal man and probably couldn't bring happiness to other women.
In particular, despite being a man for nearly twenty years, his mindset has not completely changed.
Sometimes he still uses a female mindset when handling things, and he has never had any romantic feelings for women.
This shows that deep down, he doesn't really see himself as a complete man.
If I'm dressed as a man, am I supposed to get married and have a wife?
He thought it was uncertain.
Aside from getting married, there are many other things waiting for him to do.
Moreover, he didn't know how to get along with her or how to face a series of problems after marrying her.
If you're destined to be disappointed, it's better not to start at all.
"Yes, I've decided, I won't get married."
Look, there are already so many children in the house, it's very lively, isn't it?
"But there isn't a single person with the surname Jiang among them. You are the only son in four generations. If you don't leave an heir, how can your elders accept it?"
"The Chiang family has many descendants. Losing my branch won't make a difference, will it?"
"Sigh~ Fine then~"
Actually, host, I do have a way to raise children without marriage and without pain.
"Would the host be interested in learning more?"