Chapter 149: Pressure
The silver ticket that Zhao Shuo finally handed over to his son Zhao Mo was indeed only five hundred taels. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info For the sake of this, Zhao Mo smiled and didn't answer, it was Wu Shaoying who explained it for him.
Wu Shaoying also thought it was very funny, and said with a mocking face: "Guanglu's father would never put three thousand taels of silver tickets on his body, so he ordered someone to send a message to the back house to get it." It didn't take long for the back house to send a silver ticket, and it was only five hundred taels. The mother-in-law who sent the silver ticket also said that the family is difficult, and the lady asks the uncle not to spend money lavishly, and now it is the time when the green and yellow are not connected, and the family's silver is spent.
Obviously, Zhao Shuo had the intention of giving his eldest son three thousand taels of silver, but his step-family, Xiao Wang, refused, so he only sent five hundred taels out, and found a high-sounding reason.
If Zhao Mo was the only one present, he was Zhao Shuo's son, even if he was angry in his heart, Zhao Shuo would be angry for a while at most, and he wouldn't care too much about his wife dragging him back. But the problem is that there was still Wu Shaoying at that time!
He has been quietly lowering his sense of existence, because he has the name of escorting Zhao Mo here, and he is only a prisoner, not an official, so Zhao Shuo didn't take him much to heart except that he was a protégé of Yongjiahou Qin Bai and was polite to him, and only cared about talking to his son. But he no longer takes Wu Shaoying in his eyes, Wu Shaoying is also a protégé of Yongjiahou Qin Bai, an outsider, or an outsider who he can't coerce and entic. The contradiction between him and his wife, Xiao Wang's attitude of not caring about the orders of his husband and his blatant disobedience was completely exposed to the eyes of outsiders!
Maybe Xiao Wang's family was in the back house, and he didn't know that Zhao Mo still had Wu Shaoying by his side, and he didn't know that his behavior completely fell into the eyes of others, but Zhao Shuo lost face. His face turned red, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. Zhao Mo knew in his heart what kind of anger he was angry with, but he didn't intend to appease him and let him lose his anger, he kept pretending to be well-behaved and honest, bowing his head and not speaking. Wu Shaoying's face was also faint, and the mockery in his eyes flashed, but Zhao Shuo felt that he could see it, and he couldn't get angry at the other party.
Wu Shaoying smiled and said to Qin Hanzhen: "The expression of Grand Prince Zhao at that time was really wonderful. It's a shame you didn't see it!"
Qin Hanzhen listened, glanced at Zhao Mo, and saw that he was smiling, as if he didn't feel angry, so he showed a funny expression: "I can imagine that he was generous in front of his son just now, but he was dragged back by his wife, and his face will definitely not be able to get down." I wonder how he got involved with this?"
Zhao Mo smiled and said: "Father said that there is not so much cash at home, give me five hundred taels first, and then send the rest to me in two days." ”
Silver tickets and cash are two different things, if this kind of thing is not kept at home, where should it be placed?
However, Zhao Mo also knew that his father Zhao Shuo was just looking for an excuse to cover up, so he obediently agreed. Zhao Shuo also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, but since this money had already been promised, it was still promised in front of Yongjiahou's protégé, so it was impossible to rely on it. No matter what Xiao Wang says, he must give enough money. However, his son gave him face, and Zhao Shuo was still very relieved in his heart. In order to appease his son who was wronged today, he decided to give Zhao Mo a little more sweetness, so he asked Zhao Mo what else he needed.
Zhao Mo didn't mention any need, and only asked him one thing: "Before, my father promised to send the people waiting around my son, but I haven't heard the news until now, I don't know if something has happened?" Now the people waiting around my son are all slaves and maids from the Yongjia Hou Mansion and the Cheng'en Hou Mansion, and there are many inconveniences. Ah Gui is still recuperating from his injuries and can't move, and Ah Xing, whose grandfather supplies his son, doesn't know if it's reliable, and his son doesn't dare to let him enter the mansion directly......"
Zhao Shuo was ashamed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "In the past, the people who waited in our room, except for the henchmen who were brought to Beijing by me, and the little people you brought to Datong, the rest of the people were stranded in the Liaodong Palace. Since Aunt Sun and your second brother are gone, and Lan Xue went to Beijing, they have no master to wait, so they were dismissed by the princess, and now they are all living in our own Zhuangzi, and some people are looking for their own livelihood. Previously, I wrote back to Liaodong to ask them to go to Beijing, but the princess rejected it, and this matter will not be settled until today. But those who are close to me are very faithful, and I will write another letter to them, and ask them to come to Beijing to find you on their own, and they will surely arrive within a month. Don't be in a hurry, just wait. It's just one thing, these people are used to our family, and you must be familiar with them, but they may not be able to be confidants. Many of them were slaves in the name of the royal palace, and they may not be reliable. If the princess is willing to give you their deeds, it will not be too late for you to use them for your work. ”
Zhao Shuo is a very suspicious person. When he went to Beijing, he had already taken away all the henchmen who his subordinates thought they were powerful. After Lan Xue went to Beijing, he brought another group of people, and the rest of the male and female servants, even if they had served their family for many years, he felt that they were dispensable. It is just a maid and a wife who waits for daily life and a long-term servant who goes out with the car, where can he not find such a person? If the servants in the name of the palace of Liao refuse to let go, will he still have to fight a lawsuit with the step-concubine for them? As for the companions brought by his wife Wen, he is worried that these people have a close relationship with the Wen family, and if they look at Xiao Wang's family unpleasantly, there will be trouble on both sides, and they will cause trouble for him, so it is better to continue to keep them in Liaodong. In this way, these people are tantamount to being abandoned by him. However, if Zhao Mo needs manpower, then there is nothing wrong with handing over these people to his son.
Zhao Mo was not as picky as him, so he naturally accepted this group of people happily. As for whether they will be constrained by the Liao Wangfu or manipulated by the Wen family? That will be a matter for later. In Zhao Mo's heart, these people who have been familiar with him since childhood are only afraid that they are more reliable than those bought outside. He doesn't need them to be in charge of confidential affairs, so what is there to worry about? As long as the Liao Wangfu is willing to release people, he will be willing to accept as many people as he comes.
This Dragon Boat Festival gift, Zhao Mo got a sum of money and a group of manpower, and the next day he saw the Wen family, and got a batch of industries and manpower, which can be described as a rich harvest and overjoyed. So he's in a good mood right now, and even if his father's performance is disappointing, he hasn't been affected much.
Qin Hanzhen asked him, "How many people will come from the Liao Palace, and are they really reliable?"
Zhao Mo smiled: "It's more reliable than the people sent by the Wen family." Although they are from the palace, they have served my family for many years, and if they could be easily bought by the princess, they would have betrayed them a long time ago, so how can I wait until today? Besides, I can be more handy with familiar people. I estimate that there should be more than a dozen or twenty people who will come in the end, except for a few close waiters, everyone else can be sent out to help me take care of the industry. Many of them were stewards that my mother used during her lifetime, and they were quite capable of running the business. It's just that I need to prepare a house to settle them down before they enter Beijing. The house in Shejia Hutong is afraid that it will not be able to accommodate so many people. ”
Wu Shaoying said: "Let's rent a house first, there are still a few vacant houses in Shejia Hutong, I have noticed it in the past, the rent is not expensive, renting for a year and a half, it only costs dozens of taels of silver, which is cheaper than buying." You are only at this age, if the elders give you a house, it is fine, and you spend another money to buy a house and record it in your name, but you may not be able to make your own decisions about everything. If your stepmother really wants to do evil, she only needs to tell your father to take over the inheritance in your name in the name of the elders, and you can help her? Even if she sends someone to 'take care' of the house for you under the pretext of caring for you, you may not be able to stop her. Even if the house was still yours at that time, you would inevitably feel bad. It's better to rent it first, if you don't live well, it's very easy to change again. ”
Zhao Mo's smile faded: "Mr. is right, I will be careful." ”
Qin Bai had been listening carefully to their words, and when he heard this, he said to Zhao Mo: "I will visit King Xiuning in two days, so you can go with me." It's better to settle the matter of renting a shop earlier. "With such a tenant in Xiuning Palace, the house in Shejia Hutong has been preserved.
The smile on Zhao Mo's face brightened again: "Yes, uncle and grandfather!"
Saying that, he was a little embarrassed: "Uncle and grandfather, yesterday in front of my father, I promised to say Xiang ...... for him in front of you."
Qin Bai waved his hand: "It's just a void and a snake, I know it in my heart, you don't have to care, just treat me as a shield." It would be a good thing if I could attract your father's attention so that he could keep an eye on you and not leave you behind completely. ”
Zhao Mo's eyes turned red and he lowered his head.
Niu sighed beside him, and reached out to touch his head: "Good boy, you are also a hard-working person, why did you end up with such a father and stepmother? It stands to reason that your father has not suffered from his stepmother since he was a child, how can it be his turn to follow your grandfather's old path?"
Zhao Mo smiled bitterly. In the eyes of his father Zhao Shuo, he is different from King Liao. The king of Liao is unfair to the son of the Yuan and the concubine, and prefers the son born to the stepfamily and the stepfamily, but he sacrifices his personal feelings for his own great cause, but he will always compensate for the eldest son in the future.
Although in the eyes of Zhao Mo, there is no difference between the two.
However, no matter what, Zhao Mo is now a son and brother with money, property and people, which is not the same as the poor in the past. Qin Bai thought of his future life, and worried about him again, and wanted to give him a detailed look to see how to arrange the manpower of those who were about to go to Beijing. and Datong Zhang Wanquan's side, I also have to send a letter to ask Zhang Wanquan if he agrees to cooperate.
These things are cumbersome, so Zhao Mo and Qin Hanzhen don't have to ask about it. Qin Bai and Niu's kicked them out of the study, leaving only Wu Shaoying to participate in the discussion. Qin Hanzhen had no choice but to go to the East Chamber with Zhao Mo.
Zhao Mo entered the room, took out the five hundred taels of silver ticket from his sleeve, and handed it to Qin Hanzhen: "Give this to your cousin and put it away." When I want to use it, I'll ask my cousin for it. ”
Qin Hanzhen stared at those silver tickets, felt a little burnt, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly accepted them, muttering in a low voice: "You have made me so stressed......