It was agreed that Xu Wanzhen would go to Beijing in 100 days, and she had to make some preparations before leaving. Mrs. Xu, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, said: "Zhen'er, I will find a nurturing grandmother to teach you the etiquette norms in Beijing, and you should practice quickly during this time, so that you will not be looked down upon when you communicate in Beijing." Also, to find a way to get through to Beijing and get through the relationship, everything needs silver. Before you leave, I will sell most of the property of Splendid Chronicles and give it to you for money. ”

Xu Wanzhen said: "Grandmother, do you want to wait for me to go to the capital and then sell my property one after another? ”

Old Madam Xu waved her hand and said with great courage: "Since the case involves the imperial heir, we must not take it to chance, and we are afraid of less money and not more money." What is the industry, as long as there are people, you can earn back the industry. ”

Xu Wan was sincerely impressed and said, "Grandmother, don't worry, I will definitely be able to save Daddy and Brother." Mrs. Xu said again: "Before that, divide the three rooms." ”

Old Madam Xu made up her mind and moved extremely fast. On the second day, he called Xu Changxing and Niu's husband and wife and handed them the separation documents. The Niu family opened it and saw that in addition to the embroidery workshop they are running now, they also allocated an extra set of courtyards in the north of the city and 1,000 taels of silver to the three rooms. The acquaintance didn't say anything more, asked the clan elder to testify, and went to the yamen to hand over the family separation documents, so he chose an auspicious day and moved to the north of the city with Aunt Liu, and there was no Xu family three rooms after that.

Seeing that Sanfang moved so quickly, Ge Ma couldn't help muttering: "This relationship is too fast, don't come back to beg us in the future." Xu Wanzhen said with a smile: "Everyone has their own way of living, and it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages." Ge Ma thought that the Sun family had agreed with the matchmaker a few days ago to withdraw from the marriage, and the Xu and Sun families had nothing to do with each other again, so he closed his mouth and stopped talking, for fear of mentioning Miss's sadness.

On this day, Xu Wan was really instructing Xu Wenyu to practice big characters, and Sang Zi came in to report: "Miss, Yulu is here." ”

Xu Wanzhen raised her head and saw Yulu bending her knees and said, "Miss, the old lady instructed to bring Mama Zheng to see you." "Mrs. Xu informed her in advance about raising her grandmother, and it was not surprising at this time. Mama Zheng's face is stern, neither humble nor arrogant, her skirt is not messy at all when she walks, and her whole body is full of rules. He was not yet forty years old, he entered the palace at the age of fifteen, Qinglong retired from the palace in ten years, and spent twenty years of his youth in the palace. Originally from Suzhou, he stayed at his brother and sister-in-law's house after returning home from the palace. But he was not comfortable, and after the age of marriage, he simply stopped marrying and made a living by teaching Miss Everyone's etiquette. is extremely low-key, Mrs. Xu asked many people to find her, in addition to the annual bundle of silver, the Xu family also promised to provide for her for the elderly, and there is no need for a deed. Even so, Mama Zheng did not agree, and insisted on meeting Miss Xu before discussing.

Xu Wanzhen stopped writing, washed her hands, and respectfully performed the blessing ceremony: "I've seen Mama Zheng." Mama Zheng bowed sideways and looked at Xu Wanzhen quietly. Becoming a nurturing grandmother means that the good and bad of the rest of her life are on Xu Wanzhen. Although it is a free body, if the young lady of the main family who teaches is not good, it will also affect the reputation of raising grandma. When you are old, it is inevitable that the evening will be bleak. Seeing that Xu Wan was really calm, she compared a few more questions and was satisfied. Yulu saw that the master and servant were compatible, so she went back to give Mrs. Xu a life.

In this late autumn, Mama Zheng has never regretted the fate of master and servant.

In the study of another house in the east of the city, a slightly chubby middle-aged man was leaning over to report: "I have received accurate news, the Xu family is ready to start selling property." ”

The thin man with gray hair nodded slowly, "According to the previous deployment, buy it back in the name of the Zhang family, the Bian family, and the Qian family, and the lowest price." "A middle-aged man should be.

The thin man's eyes shot a light that was bound to win, and he sneered: "The old thing of the Xu family, we have been fighting all our lives. You can't imagine that the property you left behind will not be able to be kept. ”

Old Madam Xu was slightly aware of this secret conspiracy, but at the moment, it was important to save people, and she had no time to take care of it. Since ancient times, peers have been light, as the leader of the fabric embroidery workshop industry in Jiangnan Province, it naturally hinders the business path of others, and the people who offend do not know how many, and they can't be counted. Since I found a tooth shop to sell the industry, I know that it will not be peaceful.

The Xu family heard that they were going to sell their property to rescue Xu Changzong's father and son, and the crowd was surging with emotion. At present, this huge industry, when the two of them are rescued, I am afraid that there will be nothing left. There were rumors before that Splendid Ji was guarded by the government, but now it seems that the rumors are not true. If the clan doesn't seize the opportunity, there won't be much oil and water to make when the sale is over. The Xu family is a big family, the family is a big business, and many people in the clan are red-eyed, and they are about to decline, so they don't take advantage of the situation to get a piece of the pie?

Mrs. Xu was neatly dressed, and sat on the ground to receive the two in the flower hall, with Yulu and Biluo standing behind. The third uncle and the fifth old lady walked into the flower hall, and saw that Mrs. Xu's face was stern, there was a look of uncertainty between her eyebrows, and she looked at the two coldly with a light in her eyes. Intimidated by this momentum, the words that had originally come to question rolled in his mouth, swallowed, and sat down on the pear blossom wooden chair.

"Gyokuro, snails, look at the tea. ”

For the third uncle, the Lu'an melon slices were served in the glazed tea cup of the Ru kiln, and the tea fragrance was refreshing, and the fifth old lady was filled with Junshan silver needles in the celadon cup of the Yue kiln. The temperature of the tea is suitable, the aroma is pervasive, and they are the favorites of the two on weekdays, good tea with a good cup, and it is the first time for the two to treat them with such luxury.

Seeing that the two were silent, Mrs. Xu said, "Are you two satisfied with this tea?" and the two nodded again and again.

"Yulu, take out a pound of each bag of this tea" Seeing that the two of them were moved, he said: "Wrap this set of glazed colored teapots from the Ru kiln and the celadon set of the Yue kiln, and hand them to the third uncle and the fifth old lady when they leave." Yulu answered, and stepped back and didn't mention it.

As the saying goes, the hands of people are soft, and the mouth of eating people is short, and when they come up, they drink and take, and the momentum of the two can't help but be half shorter. But entrusted by the people, what should be said must be said. The third uncle thought about his seniority, and made his eyes make the fifth old lady speak.

"Sister-in-law, didn't I say you, why don't you say hello to the clan for such a big thing as selling your property?"

Mrs. Xu said lightly: "The industry that was assigned to us at the beginning, but there was only one workshop and one embroidery village, didn't the five brothers and sisters forget?" The big head was occupied by the third uncle under the banner of being in charge of the clan field and the ancestral shrine, and the five old ladies' family followed the third uncle and waved their flags and shouted, and they also tasted a lot of sweetness. In the face of this iron-clad fact, even if the five old ladies could speak well, they were speechless for a while.

"If you forget, I still have the separation documents of the year here. Do you want to take a look?" Mrs. Xu motioned to Biluo to present the family separation documents on the table to the two. The county government has a backup of the family documents, and they are not afraid that they will be annoyed and angry and tear them up. "This huge family business is all earned by the old man's hard work. ”

The third uncle coughed and said, "Since ancient times, the husband has died and succeeded his son. Now Xu Changzong is in prison, Xu Changrong is an official, and the older generation of our clan is here. Whether this property is to be sold or not is naturally up to the clan. "This is using seniority to oppress people.

Old Madam Xu snorted coldly: "I have two sons, you can all say this, wish my son died early? Forcing the old to death and now trying to force the young one to death? Every year when the New Year's gift is handed over to the clan, can it be fed to the dog?"

The third uncle and the fifth old lady didn't expect that Mrs. Xu could also say the words of such a shrew in the market, and the atmosphere was awkward. The fifth old lady hurriedly played a round: "It's all a family, don't say these hurtful and angry words." ”

"I opened the skylight and said that the sale of the property was to save Xu Changzong's father and son, and these calculations in the clan were just to make more money. Whether human life or money is more important, you weigh it yourself. If you insist on holding it out, no one will be able to save you, and I will be able to eat you. Mrs. Xu's face was fierce, "In order to protect her child, the mother will do everything." ”

The fifth old lady shrank when she heard this, and the third uncle said: "The matter has not reached that point, and if such a big industry is to be sold, the clan will inevitably ask about it." In this way, you take a charter and come out. ”

At this point, the initiative has been completely in the hands of Mrs. Xu. Hearing this, he motioned to Biluo to take out another contract and show it to the two, the fifth old lady didn't know it, and the third uncle read it to her. The deed reads:

1. Due to business difficulties, Xu Changzong sold his property

2. The silver money obtained from the sale of the property was handed over to the Xu clan

3. The subsequent industries of the Xu Changzong lineage, whether prosperous or declining, have nothing to do with the Xu clan

This document was drafted by Xu Wanzhen after consulting with Mrs. Xu, and in this dynasty, clan relations were sometimes more useful than the government. The so-called clean officials are difficult to decide family affairs, and the government is usually afraid of getting into trouble and does not care. The patriarch and clan elders have the right to dispose of the children in the clan, and it is worth it to take the opportunity to buy the purity in the future with 10,000 taels.

The fifth old lady was secretly happy, seeing that Mrs. Xu was so strong, she was afraid that she would not be able to get a piece of the pie. Unexpectedly, she was willing to take 10,000 taels out, and her face showed joy.

The third uncle glanced at the fifth old lady, an ignorant and stupid woman! The little things are shrewd and the big things are confused, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and 10,000 taels of silver is just a thick hair for the Xu family's big house. The third is the most powerful, if the big house prospers again, it has nothing to do with the clan. However, looking at Mrs. Xu's dead fish, there is no need to compete with her. Whether the big house can be developed again is still unknown, and if you can take 10,000 taels back, you will have light in the clan yourself. Then he said: "This is a big matter, I still need to go back and report to the patriarch." Send someone when there is news. ”

Old Madam Xu knew that the patriarch of the Xu clan was just an ornament, and the third uncle was the one who was really in charge. He said so, and it was basically settled. Let Yulu send off the guests, put the tea leaves and teapot in a gift box and hand them to the two, and the five old ladies smiled from ear to ear.