The climax of the annual spring horse viewing festival is the final bid for the right to host next year. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In previous years, the horse appreciation party was held in April, but this year it was postponed to the beginning of May, the reason was not in the Gao family, but because Zhang Gongzi's horses were delayed when they were about to arrive in Yangzhou.

Of course, this is gossip, Zhang Gongzi sold horses from the hands of the Tartars, originally tied his head to the waistband of his trousers, he is an outsider, it is not easy to transport a large number of horses safely, therefore, this time the accident is to blame and the Gao family is not good.

Originally, some people were worried that the Gao family would win the right to host the event for two consecutive years, but now it seems that this is no more than the case, so this year's bidding is more enthusiastic than in previous years.

Li Yi also participated, but unfortunately it was finally won by the Gao family's cousin, the Zhang family.

The transaction price is 120,000 taels, which is 20% higher than last year.

According to the rules, the Zhang family had to pay a deposit of 60,000 taels in advance, and Zhang Gongzi also had to leave horses of the same value as the deposit for the Zhang family.

These horses will not be settled for the time being, and in the spring of next year, the Zhang family will send the remaining 60,000 taels and hand over the remaining 40,000 taels to Zhang Gongzi, which is the amount of this batch of horses after deducting the commission.

All of you here are businessmen, how to calculate this account, whether it is fair, whether it is safe, at a glance, if you have doubts, you will not rush to win the right to host the horse club.

Luo Jinyan secretly calculated an account, not counting the silver obtained from the sale of horses this time, Zhang Gongzi only recovered the mantissa of the Gao family last year and the offset horse gold, there were more than 80,000 taels. And this year, the Zhang family paid another 60,000 taels, adding up to 140,000 taels, and if today's Ma Jin is added, the total number will be more than 200,000.

No wonder you have to take risks and lick blood on the tip of the knife, how can such a huge profit not make people excited?

After the horse viewing party, the Gao family held a grand banquet to entertain the guests, and Li Yi wanted to introduce Luo Shao to these people, and let these guys know that he had a brother-in-law who was a two-rank jinshi. Luo Shao declined politely, although he was an idler, he still had an official status, and he would come when the horse viewing party came, but it was still inconvenient to go to the evening party.

Li Yi is a person with a delicate heart, and when he saw the embarrassment in Luo Shao's eyes, he understood a little, and he didn't force it at the moment, so he let his chief steward accompany Luo Shao's father and daughter back, and he took Li Qingfeng and his eldest son Li Qingfan who came later to attend the banquet.

Today is the banquet of the Gao family, and tomorrow it is the Zhang family.

Ou learned that Luo Shao's father and daughter were back, so he urged Li Qingyue to go to Luo Shao to ask for peace, Li Qingyue reluctantly went, said hello to Luo Shao and went back to the room to read, Luo Shao didn't think it was wrong, and played chess with Ah Xing after dinner.

Luo Jinyan went to see his aunt Ou first, and then returned to his house.

The rules of the Li family, whenever Li Yi is not there, dinner is used for each other.

Xia Zhi helped Luo Jinyan write the menu, Luo Jinyan likes Yangzhou dishes very much, she is the time to grow her body, she uses a lot, Xia Zhi is secretly worried, when she has dinner, Xia Zhi persuaded her to go to the garden, so as not to accumulate food.

A little maid from the Li family came in and said, "Miss Cousin, the eldest grandmother is here." ”

Li Qingfan's wife Hao, two years of China, her mother's family is a famous rice merchant in Anhui, she married into the Li family for five years and gave birth to three children, very favored by her in-laws and father-in-law, Ou's is also very elevated to this daughter-in-law, some of her lazy to socialize, so let Hao attend for her.

Luo Jinyan gave Hao's courtesy and let the maid serve tea and snacks, and Hao asked her if she was used to living, whether she ate deliciously, and whether she brought enough clothes when she came.

Luo Jinyan answered them one by one, with a humble and polite attitude.

Hao Shi had a long face, and when he smiled, there was a small pear vortex on his left cheek, which was very joyful. She asked about what she had seen at today's horse viewing party, and said enviously: "Your eldest cousin is very busy all day, I have long begged him to take me to see and see, he always said that he is not free, fortunately, the second uncle is back, otherwise my father-in-law will be unhappy." ”

This is true, Li Qingshu, the third of the four brothers, is an unassertive person, he can't read, and he has no talent for business, he is seventeen or eighteen years old, and he is not as calm as the stewards when he encounters trouble; And the fourth Li Qingyue is dedicated to studying, and he doesn't like to associate with businessmen the most, and he must disdain to go to a meeting like the horse club.

Luo Jinyan didn't want to express his opinion, so he just smiled and nodded.

Hao's words changed and asked: "Speaking of which, my second uncle is really capable, he set up his own door when he was a teenager, and I don't know which girl can be worthy, by the way, I pity my sister, I heard that the house of the second uncle and the fourth uncle is next door to my brother-in-law's house, so my sister has heard of it, and the second uncle has a favorite girl in the capital?" ”

Luo Jinyan looked ignorant: "What is your favorite?" ”

This stopped Hao, how could she explain it? It's a pity that she's just an eleven-year-old girl, she doesn't understand if the explanation is shallow, and of course it's even worse if the explanation is deep, and when it reaches the ears of her father-in-law, she will definitely think that this is her idea.

She smiled unnaturally and said to Luo Jinyan: "This time the second uncle came back, and there were a lot of people who came to propose marriage, but none of the second uncle took a fancy to it, so my mother-in-law wanted me to ask my cousin, is the second uncle a person who has a heart in the capital?" ”

Luo Jinyan suddenly realized: "Oh, that's it, I don't know." ”

Hao Shi was depressed, this question was in vain, but it was a pity that he was ignorant, and it was not necessarily whether he understood her words or not. She glanced at the summer solstice serving on the side and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This girl looks smart, but fortunately, she moved out of her mother-in-law, if this girl told her aunt about today's incident, she wouldn't be blamed.

She had to ask something else: "Pity my sister, do you like Yangzhou?" “

Luo Jinyan nodded: "I like it." ”

"Since you like it, it's better to stay in Yangzhou, my aunt is an official, and there are no heirs under my knees, so I must continue the string, rather than you serve with the new wife, it is better to stay in Yangzhou, with your uncle and aunt to take care of you, and your cousin and sister-in-law to accompany you, how good it should be."

Luo Jinyan's eyes showed a hint of anger, if there was nothing else, she was willing to stay in Yangzhou, so as not to worry that her father would be mistreated by her stepmother.

She sighed like an adult and said, "I like Yangzhou, and I want to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few more days, but I am my daughter's family, and I can't stay here forever...... My uncle and aunt love me, and I have my cousin and sister-in-law, if I am bullied in the future, I will ask someone to bring a letter back and ask you to give me a head. ”

The implication is that she wants to get married, and if a woman is married, she can stay in a foreign family, even her mother's family cannot.

Hao's heart sank, I don't know if these words were meant by regretting herself, or if her brother-in-law taught her beforehand, but in any case, it has been indicated that she wants to get married, but not to stay in Yangzhou.

Hao Shi wanted to say something more, Luo Jinyan covered his mouth with a handkerchief and yawned, and then smiled apologetically at her, a little embarrassed.

Hao had no choice but to leave, did not go back to his house, went straight to see Ou, and told Ou what he had said to Luo Jinyan as it was.

One by one

Today's update is sent, and the next update will be at two o'clock at noon tomorrow, see you ~~~

(To be continued.) )