Chapter 52: The Origin
Qin Hanzhen sat down with his sisters and listened carefully, and then he figured out what was going on.
There was an accident in the second room yesterday, and Qin Bofu immediately handed the news to Qin Youzhen and discussed with her what to do next. Qin Youzhen planned to go back to her mother's house today to visit her mother-in-law's illness, so she came early in the morning to explain the reason to the Xu family, and at the same time, she also had a little intention of complaining.
The conflict between Qin Bofu and the Xue family's mother and son was indeed caused by the Xue family's fine.
Xue came back from his mother's house yesterday, and was cried by his brother's family for a long time, feeling pity, annoyance, anger and anxiety, and after returning home, he discussed with Qin Bofu how to solve this matter. Now it seems that Shuntianfu has a tough attitude and refuses to let go no matter what, but how can the Xue family be willing to give up such a large sum of money? Besides, if this money is really paid, the Xue family's reputation in the capital shopping mall will be nothing, and how will they do business in the future? I am afraid that even the Jiangnan family will be affected. The Xue family's branch in the capital still refuses to admit that there is any illegal act, only that it is framed and blackmailed by others, and even the shopkeeper who is still in prison, they have also taken care of it, and specially took the shopkeeper's family to their own Zhuangzi to settle it, in order to seal the other party's mouth.
The Xue family felt that as long as they refused to admit their guilt, the second room of the Qin family would find a way to go through the circle of the powerful, give some gifts, and take care of it, and Shuntianfu would release people sooner or later, and this lawsuit would be over. The big deal is that in order to appease Shuntianfu, the Xue family will provide another sum of silver, but the crime must not be admitted, and the fine must not be paid. Even the amount of silver they received was only a tenth of the fine. This is already a lot of money, and the Xue family feels that it is sincere enough. This is still a difficult decision to make after seeing that the second room could not deter the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion.
The Xue family relied on the Qin family, when did they ever feel so aggrieved?
Xue felt that she had lost face, and she felt that her mother's brother and daughter-in-law looked at her differently than before, as if she had some disdain, and her words seemed to imply that if she really didn't have that ability, she wouldn't brag in front of her mother's family in the future. When did the Xue family get so angry? The mother's family has always been obedient to her. She wanted to have a seizure, but she really couldn't help much this time, and she didn't have the confidence to have a seizure. There are several nephews and nieces under the knee of the mother's brother and daughter-in-law, and the mother's family is also a well-known big businessman, the Xue family used to rely on the Qin family, and they could still take a shelf in front of her, but now that the shelf is down, they can't control others at all, and they will only offend more people if they get angry.
But in front of his son, the Xue family didn't have to endure this breath anymore. She complained about her brother and sister-in-law for a long time, but she was more annoyed with Shuntian Mansion Yin. She discussed with her son, this time it was the Xue family who fell into the hands of others, and she couldn't prove her innocence. She asked her son to contact Shuntianfu, so that the fine could be lowered, and one-tenth of it was the limit, and it must not be more. Bring out the names of the Cheng'en Mansion and the Yongjia Hou Mansion, with the majesty of the country's uncle, and are not afraid that the Shuntian Mansion will not give in! If they still don't let it, it's a big deal to beat the name of the prince out, and see if the Shuntian Mansion Yin really has iron courage, and he doesn't even care about the prince!
But when this matter settles, she will have to find a way to get revenge. Whether it is Shuntianfu Yin or the Huang family behind him, she can't let it go! Isn't the Huang family a foreign relative? A foreign relative colluded with Shuntianfu Yin, and it is not good to hear it when it is spread out. The Xue family asked Qin Bofu to find a way to buy off a few imperial histories, so that they could go to the Huang family and the Shuntian Mansion Yin, and if they didn't lose their official positions, she would never give up!
Qin Bofu's face turned green again when he heard this. If he hadn't heard Qin Youzhen say it, it was actually the prince who was behind this matter, and maybe he would have been at the mercy of his mother in a daze, and he really couldn't get along with the Yin and Huang families of Shuntian Mansion, and he used the name of the prince to help the Xue family. If he really did this, I was afraid that what awaited him would not only be the end of the crown belt idle.
Qin Bofu categorically rejected his mother Xue's request, not only refused to help her take revenge on the Huang family and Shuntianfu, but also persuaded her to stop taking care of the Xue family's affairs. Although the Xue family gave them a lot of silver, but all along, the benefits of the second room to the Xue family were still small? If it weren't for the Qin family's in-laws, the Xue family would have been able to become an imperial merchant in the first place? After losing the name of the imperial businessman, they could still make such a big business? Except for a little money, they did not bring any benefits to the second room, but dragged the second room down again and again, and they were simply sucking the blood of the second room! Qin Bofu thought that he had not been able to go further in his career, and the Xue family's wealth and unkindness were also an important factor dragging him down. And he didn't want to put up with this burden anymore.
Now that the Xue family's attitude towards their mother and son has changed, and they are beginning to dislike that they can't help, then the two families will get along like ordinary in-laws in the future. This time, the Xue family violated the laws of the imperial court, so they were fined silver by the Shuntian Mansion, and they deserved it. They have also made a lot of money, and it is not easy to spend money to buy peace and tranquility? It is only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver, and it will be good to earn it again in the future. If you have no reputation in the capital, then continue elsewhere. The Xue family's business name was originally not limited to the capital. What's more, this branch of the capital was not originally the head of the Xue family, and its reputation was worse, and it would not damage the vitality of the Xue family.
Qin Bofu hopes to make his mother clearly realize that now their second room is difficult to protect. offended the prince and lost his official position, in order to make a comeback in the future, they need to be obscure for a few years. In the meantime, they can't make any mistakes, and the kind of relatives of the Xue family who will only drag down but can't provide help, it's better to be alienated as soon as possible.
Xue was furious when he heard this.
Although the Xue family also looked down on her mother's family, she didn't allow her son to say such things, let alone really choose to draw a line with the Xue family. In her opinion, if it weren't for her mother's family to protect her, and when the old Marquis of Qin and Queen Qin had an accident, she might not be able to save her life and keep her children, and it would not be possible for her to live a comfortable and comfortable life in the Xue family after the Qin family was convicted, unlike Mrs. Ye and her two aunts, who lived in poverty in their hometown. And after the Qin family was rehabilitated, it was also her mother's family who tried their best to send her back to the Marquis Mansion in the capital quickly, helping her to stabilize her position before Qin Song returned to Beijing, so that she could take her son safe and sound and become the Qin family again. It can be said that without the Xue family, there would be no glory and wealth for her and her son today, and her son may not even have his life. If the son forgets the kindness of the Xue family and only remembers their drag, he will forget his roots!
The mother and son couldn't communicate at all, so they had a big fight. The Xue family felt that his son had forgotten his roots, but Qin Bofu felt that his mother was dizzy, and no matter how close the Xue family was, could it be more important than his biological son? He had already been involved in the marriage by the Xue family once, and there was no reason why even his career should be cut off in the hands of the Xue family. For the first time, he became tough, and even said that his existence was the foundation of the Xue family's wealth, if he really annoyed him, he really didn't care about the Xue family, and then the Xue family still had to rely on him as a son? Could it be that the Xue family could still give her a pension and send her to the end of her life?
The Xue family was furious again, clamoring to go back to their parents' house, and even called their daughter-in-law Xiao Xue and eldest granddaughter Qin Jinyi. Qin Jinyi's leg injury had not healed, and she was in pain, so she was forced to the front yard, and when she heard that she was going back to Xue's house, she was reluctant. Xiao Xue's didn't know what their mother and son were arguing about, but they just persuaded the Xue family to dissipate their anger and stop arguing with Qin Bofu according to the convention, but the Xue family regarded it as proof that she had also forgotten her book and wanted to turn her back on her mother's family. The Xue family was originally annoyed by the eldest granddaughter's refusal to cooperate, but now that she is even more angry, she scolded the little Xue family, and pulled Qin Jinyi to go out and get into the car, who knew that she would fall in the yard and couldn't move.
Qin Bofu was angry and anxious about his mother's situation. Angry that she was so angry with herself, she fell and injured herself, and forced him to help the Xue family, the urgent thing is that Xue's injury is very troublesome, the doctor said that she must rest in peace, otherwise she is likely to leave future troubles in the future, maybe in a few years, she will not be able to walk. That was his real mother, how could he not be worried?
But worrying is worrying, he hasn't lost his mind yet, and he knows that he can't let go and can't be soft-hearted at this time. Although he is nearly forty years old, he is in good health and can live for a long time in the future, if he is an idler for the rest of his life, wouldn't it be too miserable?
Qin Bofu sent someone to send a letter to Qin Youzhen and explain to her that he hoped that she could go back to her parents' house as soon as possible. Visiting the sick is only one of the reasons, just an excuse, because with Xue's character, I am afraid that when I see Qin Youzhen when I am injured, I will only be more angry, and I will never feel happy. She is already a married woman, and she has a four-grade fate, and her status is higher than that of the Xue family, and it is impossible for the Xue family to punish her for kneeling or something, at most she will curse. Therefore, visiting the patient is just an excuse for Qin Bofu to see his sister, he needs to discuss the follow-up matters with his sister and brother-in-law, hoping to leave his current official position in a more dignified way, instead of wearing a hat in the middle of the evaluation.
For example, he can take the initiative to take a leave of absence, saying that he wants to go home to take care of his injured mother or something, which can not only get a good reputation as a filial son, but also cancel the leave directly when he wants to recover in the future. The reason why he called his brother-in-law Lu Pu was because he felt that Lu Pu could bring him more help in official matters, and he could even use Lu Pu to ask Changfang to come forward to help him take care of the officials......
Qin Jinchun heard the end from the beginning, his face was red and white for a while, he never expected that the truth of the matter would be like this. Her thoughts were a little different from her father's, and the thoughts that came out of her mind were: If outsiders knew that her father Qin Bofu had a quarrel with her grandmother Xue, causing Xue to fall and be injured, would she be charged with a crime of unfilial piety and disobedience?
Qin Youzhen finished talking about the situation from beginning to end, took a sip of tea, and then asked Xu: "Auntie, what do you say I should do?" Brother is thinking too simply, the Xue family is afraid that he will not be reconciled. If the wife is injured, the Xue family will definitely come to visit, in case they use this as a handle and threaten their brother to help them get through the difficulties, and the elder brother agrees but does not, and if he does not agree, what should he do? Although he can't think of this right now, he will have to face it sooner or later. As a sister, I always have to prepare for a rainy day. ”