The ladies gathered in twos and threes to talk, and Liu Er accompanied Mrs. Feng and the others to talk. Lu Xiuzhi has been chatting with the wives of those merchants.

As he was talking, Youyuan walked in from outside and leaned over and whispered in Liu'er's ear: "Second county lord, the princess is here." ”

When Liu Er heard this, she immediately stood up and said with a smile: "My mother is here." With that, he walked towards the circular arch not far away.

Seeing this, Mrs. Feng and the others all got up.

Today is fundraising day, and there are so many guests here, even if you don't dress up, you can't face the sky. In this way, it was very rude, so Yuxi came over after changing his clothes just now.

Liu Er walked to Yuxi's side, took Yuxi's arm and smiled: "Mother, you are so beautiful today." "She hadn't seen Ok-hee wear a dress of this color before, and today was the first time.

Yuxi wore a purple embroidered cloud brocade wide-sleeved blouse and a long lilac skirt. Purple is noble, but if it can't hold up, it will look old. However, Yuxi is imposing, and this dress will only be more noble and gorgeous when worn on her.

Yuxi nodded Liu'er's forehead and said with a smile: "The mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter." "Just looking at Yuxi's actions, you know that the mother and daughter are very close.

After everyone saluted, Yuxi said with a smile: "I can't take a break from everything, so let the little lady entertain everyone, if there is any neglect, please forgive me." "Although there will be nothing wrong with Lu Xiu's help, polite words still have to be said.

Mrs. Feng said with a smile: "The princess is modest in what she said, just now I told Ah Qin that the second county lord is very capable, and the banquet is organized in an orderly manner. If it is replaced by my lotus mist, it will not work. "Lianwu has already made a marriage and is embroidering a dowry at home, so I didn't bring her out.

Tong said with a smile: "Princess, if you have time, you have to teach us the experience of teaching children." These children are all so well raised. My family whispers in my ear every day, saying that if a few children have a second young master who is half as good as the world, he is willing to live 20 years less! ”

Yuxi couldn't laugh well, with Cui Mo's temperament, he would really say something like this: "As long as you are not used to the child, don't be reluctant to let him suffer and suffer, and then invite a good gentleman to teach the master, and you will become a talent in the end." ”

When Yuan Ying's wife Xiao Shi heard this, she was full of discomfort and felt that Yuxi was insinuating her. She was reluctant to let her youngest son suffer and suffer, so she allowed her youngest son to become a gentleman who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.

Mrs. Feng nodded and said, "What the princess said is very true. If you want your child to become a talent, you must be ruthless. "A daughter should be pampered, and a son must be taught strictly. It is also because of this idea that her two sons, Feng Zhiao and Feng Zhixi, are very good.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Yes, if you want a child to become a talent, you must be ruthless." Ah Hao had blood blisters on his hands when he practiced calligraphy, and I was so distressed that tears fell. No matter how distressed he is, he can't say that he shouldn't practice this. ”

After talking about parenting for a while, I got to the point, donating. Yuxi immediately said that donating more and donating less is everyone's heart, and he is not forced.

That being said, since everyone is here, they will definitely not donate less, otherwise they will lose the face of their husbands.

The first to donate was Mrs. Feng's Chang, who immediately donated 6,000 taels, and Tong and Ling Ruoyun also donated 6,000 taels. Feng Dajun has been fighting with Cui Mo and the others outside, and they have received a lot of loot. Later, they received a lot of rewards, and they were still able to get six thousand taels.

The donation was in full swing, Jing Bai walked up to Yuxi from outside and said, "Princess, Lord Pan has something important to do, and he is waiting in the front yard. ”

Yuxi said hello to everyone and left the garden, and all the ladies knew that she was busy, but they didn't think anything else.

It doesn't take long to donate, all you have to do is tell the amount you donate and have it registered by the scribe. As for the silver, it is enough to hand it over afterwards.

After a quarter of an hour, the donation project ended, and the auction was the main event.

For lunch on this day, Yuxi used it in the front yard as usual.

Xu Wu waited for Yuxi to finish eating and said, "The auction is not over yet, does the princess want to go over and have a look?" He didn't expect the auction to take so long.

Yuxi said: "I won't go." "Since Liu Er is in charge, it's good that she is fully responsible.

There are many items in the auction, and it is expected that it will not be completed in the morning, so the palace has prepared lunch for everyone.

The lunch was not sumptuous, with eight dishes and one soup on one table, and these dishes were very ordinary, and precious ingredients such as ginseng and abalone were not used. However, because the chef is the master of Fu Ji Building, the taste is still very good.

Chang's, Tong's and others all came out of a hard life, and they didn't feel that this lunch was shabby. Moreover, today is a fundraising banquet, and if you eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas, it will change the taste. However, they were a little surprised to see that Liu'er was also eating with relish. According to rumors, the lord of the second county is very particular about eating, and he can tell one, two, three, four, five or six when he drinks a soup. But looking at it today, it's not the same as the rumors.

After lunch, the auction continued. The auctions in the morning were all of low value, and until now the auctions have only been in the booklets. And what people want to see most is the ruby jewelry described in the booklet. It is said that this set of jewelry is priceless, but it is the princess's favorite.

After discussing with Fu Minglang, Yuxi called Xu Wu into the house and asked, "What time is it?" Hearing Shen Shichu, Yuxi frowned and asked, "What, isn't the auction over yet?" ”

Xu Wu said with a smile: "I just asked, there are only two or three things left, and it will be over soon." ”

Yuxi snorted, sat down and began to review the excerpts.

At this time, the auction will be carried out to the final link, that is, the set of ruby jewelry given by Yuxi. As soon as this jewelry came out, it immediately dazzled everyone's eyes.

Tong came back to his senses and said to Chang with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I still think it's too much when I look at the description in the booklet before. Only then did I realize that I was a dirt bun. ”

Chang said with a smile: "These gemstones are perfectly cut, and this craftsmanship alone is rare." Not to mention, the color of these gemstones is also top-notch. ”

Ling Ruoyun said with a smile: "I told my lord about this before, and my lord also said that if he likes it, he will buy it." I don't think it's enough to take out all the money from my family. ”

Tong nodded in agreement and said, "Only that largest ruby is enough to buy a five-entry mansion in Ho City." "Over the years, their family has become much thicker, and they can afford it through gritted teeth. It's just that this thing can't be eaten or used, and if you buy it, it's the bottom of the box, so they can't bear it.

There is no woman who does not like beautiful and expensive jewelry. Although I can't afford it, it doesn't prevent it from taking a few more looks.

Xu Wu lifted the curtain and said to Yuxi, who was looking up at him, "Princess, the set of ruby jewelry you gave was sold for a sky-high price of 160,000 yuan. "But it's incredible that a set of jewelry can be sold for 160,000 taels of silver.

Yuxi smiled and asked, "Who bought it?" ”

Xu Wu said: "It's the Hu family, and the largest pharmacy and gold shop in the pickaxe city are opened by his family. "The Hu family is also a well-known wealthy family in Hocheng, and their fame is no less than that of the Wu family.

Yuxi smiled and said, "The Hu family is good at doing business, and this gemstone jewelry can be used as a treasure for their jewelry shop." ”

When Xu Wu heard this, he said, "Princess, you have to keep such expensive jewelry when you buy it, how can you put it in the shop." "If something so conspicuous is stolen, you can't cry to death.

Yuxi smiled and said, "How can the things in the gold shop be so easy to steal." But I'll just say that, whether it will be put in the shop or not is the Hu family's business. ”

Xu Wu hesitated and said, "Princess, in addition to the set of jewelry that the Hu family bought for 160,000 silver, they also donated 100,000 taels of silver. "The Hu family is really rich this time.

"Well, for those who donate the most, the government will give a reward." Yuxi hadn't mentioned this before, but he discussed it with several officials, and several officials agreed.

Xu Wu also means this, if people donate so much money, it is not good if the government does not say anything about it. If donations are held in the future, it is estimated that no one will be willing to take the initiative to donate.

In the evening, Xiao Shi told Yuan Ying about the day, and after speaking, he said: "Master, the second county lord is really capable, not only did she not have stage fright in such a big scene, but she didn't make any mistakes at all." She looked at Liu Er so capable, and thought carefully.

Yuan Ying snorted and said, "That's good." "The second county lord may be capable, but after all, she is young, and she can handle this fundraising mainly by relying on people.

Seeing that Yuan Ying didn't understand what he meant, Xiao Shi could only say more bluntly: "Master, you see that my last is the same age as the second county lord. If last can marry the second county lord, we don't have to worry about him anymore in the future. ”

Yuan Ying looked at Xiao Shi like a neuropath.

Xiao Shi was a little uncomfortable, and said, "Master, what are you doing looking at me like this?" I'm also planning for lasts. The second county lord is so capable, and there will be a large dowry in the future, and she will definitely have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life after marrying her. ”

Yuan Ying laughed angrily: "Yuan Yan is not even qualified to be a companion to the prince, how can he marry the second county lord?" "If Yuan Yan is excellent, he can still fight for it. But this son can't even look down on himself, how can the prince and the princess look at it. Not to mention marrying the county lord, just like Yuan Yan, it's not that he is arrogant and arrogant as a father, don't even think about the daughters of officials above the fourth grade in Ho City.

It doesn't matter if others look down on their youngest son, they can't even look down on Yuan Ying's father, Xiao Shi is really uncomfortable: "The prince and the princess can even look down on Wu Jinyu, where is my last worse than Wu Jinyu?" ”

Yuan Ying said: "Wu Jinyu was able to marry the big county lord because he was beautiful and was favored by the big county lord, and the Wu family did not hesitate to pay tens of millions of family funds in order to marry the big county lord. As far as Yuan Yan is concerned, do you think the second county lord can take a fancy to him? "Wu Jinyu has no talent, but he has a good family, which is an advantage. And Wu Jinyu doesn't have any vices, unlike Yuan Yan, who is faulty from head to toe.

Xiao Shi was stunned and said, "What? Wu Jinyu is the big county lord himself? Didn't it mean that the Wu family handed over tens of millions of family assets, and the princess promised the big county lord to Wu Jinyu? ”

Yuan Ying said: "Those are all rumors. And even if it's true, do you have tens of millions of family assets to hand over? ”

When Xiao Shi heard this, he immediately died down.

At the beginning of the day, Banxia came over and said something to Yuxi: "Princess, the second county lord is waiting for you in the backyard, and I have been waiting for half an hour." Mama persuaded the second county lord to rest, but the second county lord was unwilling and insisted on waiting for the princess. ”

Yuxi smiled and shook his head: "This kid ......" brought more than a dozen folds printed with the word urgent back to the backyard.

Looking at Yuxi, Liu Er shouted with a smile on her face: "Mother, you are back." "From the end of the auction to now, Liu Er has been so excited, and she has not recovered yet.

Yuxi asked: "Mama asked you to rest, you should go to rest, and it is not too late to talk about the auction tomorrow." ”

Liu Er shook her head and said, "Mother, I can't sleep when I go back, so it's better to wait for my mother here." Mother, don't you know, today we raised a total of 1,353,000 taels of silver. "The one who donated the least was also counted in a thousand taels. The main reason is that Yuxi said that he didn't want officials to donate again, so everyone didn't have a burden in their hearts, even if they donated a little more, it was a big deal to live a few days of hard life, and it would be over after a while.

"Your Uncle Xu has already told my mother about this. It's nice to be able to raise so much money. Liu'er, you're doing a great job. "The main reason why we were able to raise so much money was because of these merchants and wealthy people. Like the Hu family, there are nearly 400,000 taels of silver for donations and jewelry.

Liu Er shook her head and said, "It's not that I'm doing well, it's my mother's idea that is good." By the way, mother, the Hu family donated 100,000 taels and spent 300,000 yuan to buy things. Mother, why is their family so rich? ”

Yuxi said: "The Hu family used to be in the medicinal herb business, and over the years, they have been involved in cloth jewelry and other businesses. "Although the Hu family is a merchant, they often give medicine and medicine, and the children of the Hu family do not bully others, and they have a very good reputation in Hocheng. And the head of the Hu family is a judge of the situation, when Yunqing captured Ho City, he not only donated all the medicinal materials in the inventory, but also donated most of the family assets. Although he lost a lot of money, he was looked at differently by Yunqing. In recent years, under the rule of Yuxi, the northwest has developed rapidly, and the Hu family has risen again with the help of this wind.

When Liu Er heard this, she asked, "Mother, are they very rich?" "You can't be so generous without money.

Yuxi hummed and said, "Very rich, ranked in the top three in Ho City." "Because the Hu family is low-key and has a good reputation, even Yuxi's impression of them is also very good.

Liu Er thought of the Wu family and asked, "What about the Wu family?" I heard that the Wu family is also very rich! ”

Yuxi said: "The Hu family, the Luo family, and the Wu family, these three are the richest families in Ho City. However, the Wu family's business is mainly in Jiangnan, which is a little worse than the other two. "As for whether the richest man is the Hu family or the Luo family, only they know this, and Yuxi is not very clear.

Liu Er suddenly said: "I see." "In addition to the Hu family, the Luo family donated the most.