Piercing Stories (31)

Fourteen looked at the happy scene in front of him, and almost blinded his eyes. My own brother is gentle and amiable to his wife and children. But for his only brother, we don't dare to ask for anything gentle and amiable, just don't frown coldly, we can be flattered.

Seeing that his fourth brother saw him coming, the smile on his face was instantly put away. Fourteen's heart suddenly became unhappy, how much money I owe you, so that you don't want to see me so much.

Hmph, you ignore me, I don't care about you.

only smiled at Lin Yutong and said: "Then I will be tired of the fourth sister-in-law today, and I also want to try the craftsmanship of the fourth sister-in-law." ”

Honghui and Hongyun saw that the fourteenth master was coming, so they hurriedly saluted, but the person was still standing in the water, which was somewhat nondescript.

The loach in Hongshi's hand was jumping, so he just said hello. Before the fourteenth master could react to what kind of etiquette it was to hold a loach, his leg was hugged out by Hongzhao, and the bear child pinched a grasshopper and wanted to hand it to him.

Fourteen couldn't help but smile a little on his face.

How cute the children are, how annoying the fourth master is!

Mo Yaqi went over and hugged Hongzhao, "Don't pester Uncle Fourteen, my sister will take you to play." With that, he ran away with Hongzhao in his arms.

The Fourteenth Master found out that Lin Yutong really watched Hongzhao being taken away by Mo Yaqi. That's a concubine, take away the sister-in-law, and the four sisters-in-law don't care. On the other side, Honghui was ready to come up, and he slipped Hongshi up easily. Hongshi grinned and rubbed the mud on his feet on Honghui, and Honghui didn't dislike it. Instead, Hongyun went up and slapped it on Hongshi's buttocks. Honghui was worried that Hongshi was hurting, so he hugged and hid.

I don't know, I definitely won't think that this is a child born to two mothers.

Lin Yutong saw that the fourteenth master looked at a few children with novelty, so he said: "These few skins are very good, which makes the fourteenth brother smile." ”

"Hmph!" The fourth master shook the mud on his feet in the water, and said, "No matter how skinny it is, it doesn't make trouble when you are fourteen years old." ”

Fourteen hearts are sad and indignant!

The hedgehog still thinks that his own child is light, and who is the child of the shell Lang. You think your child is good, and E-Niang still thinks I'm good...... This?

Lin Yutong pulled the fourth master. How can this person speak, everyone is also a person who is Amma, and when he grows up, how can he say it so bluntly.

"Master and Fourteenth Brother have something to discuss, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare a meal first. Lin Yutong said and left.

After putting on his shoes, the fourth master went to the pavilion on the side, sat on the stone bench, and then pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down." ”

Su Peisheng poured tea for his master with a very good eye, and walked away with the people. The provincial listened to what should not be heard.

The two brothers sat facing each other, neither of them speaking first. The fourth master waited for the fourteenth to say first, and the fourteenth heart said, I came on purpose, and you don't even ask. So, he didn't speak first, but only coughed for a while, prompting the fourth master to speak.

The fourth master was also itchy by his incessant coughing sound.

"Say it. What's the matter with looking for the master?" the fourth master couldn't bear it, so he asked first. Then he took a sip of tea and was thirsty, or he would have to clear his throat.

Fourteen's face darkened again, which was too unkind. So he said: "Fourth brother, you are not authentic. You ran out to enjoy the blessings, but it was difficult for the starlings. ”

The fourth master glanced at Fourteen coldly, "There is a precedent for everything, just follow it." What's so hard about it. ”

"Fourth brother really doesn't know about the silver?" Fourteen said with a sneer.

The fourth master lowered his eyelids, and he really didn't want to talk to the fool. What kind of hero did you run out to do? You think you're coming, and the eighth will admit your love. What a fool to take people for.

With the old fourteen, he didn't want to say a word superfluous.

It's too late to hide from this kind of tricky thing? He rushed up and slammed into it. Sooner or later, you'll be hit on the head and bleed.

"Alright, don't give me anything to do here. Just go back if you're okay. What are you doing here? If you have nothing to do, just read more books in the house, and don't hang around outside. As the fourth master spoke, he stood up and looked like he was not far away.

It's time to eat, drive yourself away, where are you going to eat? Hungry?

Fourteen was originally just to come over for a run, to show the eighth. I didn't think that his good fourth brother would give him face once and really go to troubled waters. But I didn't expect to be treated so indifferently.

"Fourth brother, what do you mean? I am reluctant to give a meal? It's just a broken fish and shrimp fished out of the stinky ditch, who is rare?" The fourteenth master shouted at the back of the fourth master.

The fourth master's footsteps suddenly stopped, "Su Peisheng, drive people out of the master." ”

Lin Yutong, who came over with a food box, heard the shouts of Fourteen from a distance, and said in his heart, this is really a bear child, when he really provokes the fourth master, he can stand it.

So he took two steps and said, "What's the matter? It's all at this point, and the fourteenth brother is still hungry. No matter how urgent things are, you have to eat first. ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but say, and then pulled the fourth master back to the pavilion, pressed on the stone bench, and commanded Pomegranate and Su Peisheng to set the meal.

"Thinking that it was not too early, I simply did something. Lin Yutong smiled and smiled, as if he didn't know that the two brothers were unhappy.

On the stone table are crucian carp roasted in sauce, braised dried loach, stir-fried yellow eel segments, almonds with wild vegetables, and a pheasant soup. The meals are served in thick bowls, with a thatched-roof pavilion, which is really an authentic peasant meal.

It is also a farmer's practice.

But the scent is really seductive. Fourteen ran all the way, already hungry.

Su Peisheng intimately handed over a wet handkerchief, and Fourteen took it and wiped his face and hands, regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, he only held chopsticks and started eating.

I didn't look up to see the black face of the fourth master. I'm afraid it will really affect my appetite.

Not to mention, this smells fragrant, and it tastes even more delicious.

The fourth master snorted coldly in his heart, this time he doesn't dislike broken fish and shrimp.

After tasting it, the fourth master looked at Lin Yutong, "You really cooked it yourself." "This must be the craft of Fu Jin.

"My brother is here, how can I do it as a sister-in-law without showing some sincerity. As he spoke, he said to the Fourteenth, "Niangniang doesn't know what happened in the palace?"

Fourteen immediately became empty-hearted, which he really didn't know. "When I turned around, I asked Fu Jin to enter the palace to take a look at Eniang. ”

The emperor is not here, and his adult elder brother is still less likely to wander around the palace if he has nothing to do.

The fourth master nodded, this is like a sentence.

Lin Yutong watched the two of them scramble to finish the meal, and felt more stable. Don't be noisy. No matter how much affection there is, it can't withstand consumption.

Fourteen wiped his mouth and drank tea. got up and said goodbye to Lin Yutong, and then still ignored the fourth master, and only walked a few steps before saying, "The master only thanks the fourth sister-in-law, if it weren't for the good craftsmanship of the fourth sister-in-law, those things would still be broken fish and shrimp." And when he had finished speaking, he ran away.

This bear child. Look at the straight luck of the four masters.

"This bastard thing......" The fourth master was already on the verge of rage.

Lin Yutong said in his heart, this fourteen really picked up the bowl to eat meat, put down the chopsticks and scolded his mother. No wonder the fourth master is angry like this.

persuaded him: "If the master is only fourteen is Honghui Hongyun, he will not be angry." ”

"If Honghui and Hongyun are his virtues, they can't beat him. As he spoke, the fourth master stood up angrily and walked back.

It wasn't until the evening that the fourth master told Lin Yutong why did the fourteenth come?

"He's just whimsical! Is this taking the master for a fool, or is he taking the eighth child for a fool?" the fourth master sneered.

Lin Yutong sighed for Fourteen in his heart, whether it was the fourth master or the eighth master, it was not something he could handle. Bouncing back and forth between the sperm of these two people, if you are not careful, you will become a clown who makes people laugh.

A few days after that, I heard that the eighth master was still on the fold, which explained the current situation of the Internal Affairs Office, and it was true that he couldn't get a little silver.

In the end, it was the emperor who gave instructions, and only then did he transfer a part of the silver deposit from the household department, and the holy driver rushed back from Jiangnan. By the time I arrived in the capital, it was already June.

It's already getting hot.

The holy driver did not ask to go to Chengde for summer vacation and returned to the Forbidden City.

And the fourth master and Lin Yutong also took the child and returned to the house before the holy car returned to Luan.

At this time, the imperial court had to face a problem. It's that there is no money in the household.

Where did the silver go?

It's all lent to the minister's house.

No matter what Lin Yutong thinks, he can't understand the meaning of Kangxi's kindness?

"Does the emperor want to collect the arrears?" Lin Yutong asked knowingly.

The fourth master shook his head, "To make this decision, I'm afraid it's not an easy task." ”

When you borrow money, you are gracious, but if you really have to ask for debt, this favor is greatly discounted.

But who can take the initiative to return this food. But it's all prevarication, anyway, the law doesn't blame the public.

"We owe it too?" Lin Yutong broke free from the fourth master's arms and sat up.

The fourth master was shocked when he saw her, and thought something was wrong with her. It turned out to be for this. When I first left the palace, I borrowed 100,000 taels with Da Yu. ”

100,000 taels!

That's an understatement. The four masters all borrowed 100,000 taels, and the other masters only had more, not less. These brothers alone add up to not a small number. Coupled with the huge clan, how much silver does this cost.

There are also noble families, big families with full surnames, and officials of all sizes. It's hard to imagine.

"Let's pay it back. Lin Yutong said.

"It also depends on timing. The fourth master pulled Lin Yutong to lie down, "You don't understand these things, the master knows it." ”

Lin Yutong didn't ask again. She thought that there was no silver left, and she had to do it vigorously and resolutely to beg for silver.

But no.

Soon after, there was a sudden rumor that the emperor had reprimanded the prince. said that the prince was arrogant and lascivious, and did not know how to be thrifty.

Then the whole capital began to practice frugality.

After a few days, Lin Yutong reacted and asked the fourth master, "The emperor is crying poor, right?"

The fourth master smiled profoundly, and then he was silent.

The emperor is crying poor, but he is also beating the prince again. In the early years, the prince's protégé, as well as Suo Etu's old party, have borrowed a lot of money from the household department in the past two years. This matter suddenly broke out, and without the help of the prince, it is estimated that it would be impossible.