Although it was late at night, Mrs. Meng still couldn't sleep. Because of www.biquge.info the torture of her illness, she had slept in a separate room with Qian Jinyan more than ten years ago. Qian Jinyan's snoring was already heard next door, and Mrs. Meng shook her head.

"Miss is worried about Miss Rong, isn't she?" The maidservant who had followed Mrs. Meng for decades asked aloud, "Since the letter arrived, Miss Rong has been restless, but Miss Rong has always handled things properly, doesn't Old Madam Xue love Miss very much?" ……”

"Loved? I'm afraid it's just to show me, I've heard some rumors in my ears, but I don't know if it's true or not. Since I'm already a married daughter, I can't say anything more. Old Madam Xue is a powerful character, if it wasn't for her calculations back then, I'm afraid that the current Queen Mother ......" Mrs. Meng paused suddenly when she said this, shook her head and said: "It stands to reason that my uncle has been lingering on the sickbed for many years, why did he suddenly die inexplicably?" Even the people we sent to mourn can only look at it from afar, and nothing can be seen. ”

"Miss is worried...... Isn't it? The maid's face showed a look of surprise, after many years of getting along, she had already had a heart-to-heart with Mrs. Meng, so she could naturally guess what Mrs. Meng was thinking.

"It's hard to say. The current situation is undecided, and it is not impossible for the Xue family to take this opportunity to marry a wealthy family. Let's wait for Rong'er to come back and then make plans. Mrs. Meng let out a long sigh. Let's put this aside for the time being, let's go and meet the owner of Yixiu Garden for a while tomorrow. Even the people in the Cuixiang Courtyard are willing to see him, which means that he may still have some background. ”

The much-anticipated banquet finally kicked off in the afternoon, when the gate of the garden, which had been closed, was opened, and the guards at the door were the newly dressed servants, all of whom had changed into the latest clothes as if they were celebrating the New Year, and to the amazement of all the passers-by, they were even more decently dressed than the average owner of a medium-sized family. Originally, after opening the gate of the garden, it was facing the gate, but now it has been replaced by a huge Taihu stone, which is said to have been transported from Yangzhou, which took a lot of manpower. Thin, transparent, leaky, it is definitely the fine product in the Taihu Lake stone, according to the people who have entered the palace, I am afraid that it is only afraid that it is comparable to the Taihu Lake stone in the palace, but the volume is smaller, but it is only to transport the Taihu Lake stone to Luoyang, and the cost of the road has been staggering.

Those who were invited to the city were already restless, and although they were at home, they had already sent out to inquire about the news. In order not to make others laugh, all of them could only walk around the house restlessly, waiting for the sun to set in the west, waiting for the news that someone had arrived. After all, the guest is always the one who is late, and everyone is worried about being teased by others because they arrive first.

Wu Qian's house was already in chaos, Mrs. Fang was dressed neatly in the morning, ready to go out at any time, but because the horse that Wu Qian promised to buy had not yet been set, and the decent sedan chairs on the street had been hired, so how to rush to Yixiuyuan became a headache for Wu Qian, he originally thought that it would be good to just walk over, but when he saw Yixiuyuan's magnificent appearance, he lost confidence in his heart. If you just walk by yourself, you might be able to find a suitable excuse, but you can't let your wife go too, right?

What he didn't expect was that because of the generous gift sent by Yixiuyuan, the second lady also insisted on going together, so that she could express her gratitude to the owner of Yixiuyuan in person. Although Wu Qian was reluctant, the idea of wanting to have a relationship with Yixiuyuan made him agree. No need to ask, Mrs. Fang cried and made trouble for a long time before she finally reluctantly agreed.

"There are really no suitable sedan chairs, and now it is just in time for spring, and there are many people going out, so most of the sedan chairs and carriages have been booked out. There are only a few shabby-looking ...... Not to mention that the master can't look at it, even I don't want to sit when I go out. Zhaocai said a little helplessly, and after a while, he asked tentatively: "There are still a few horses for sale in Xicheng Horse Shop, which look pretty good, but they are ...... The asking price is too high, I don't know if the lord can accept it. I'm afraid this is the only way at the moment, or the old man can only ...... Walked past. ”

"How could the lord walk over? No matter how expensive it is, can it be more expensive than the two horses that the old man sold? Bottle'er interjected a little anxiously, and then she couldn't help but complain to Wu Qian: "Master, what are you hesitating about?" You can't let the people of Yixiuyuan look down on you for the first time, right? Don't you have any other business that you want to do with others? ”

"How much is a horse? The second lady is right, no matter how expensive it is, it can still be more expensive than the horse I sold? Wu Qian nodded, he knew that what the bottle said was very right, so no matter how reluctant he was, he had to endure the distress.

"Forty taels." Zhaocai said vaguely, he stretched out two fingers and gestured towards Wu Qian: "Two horses can be cheaper for five taels of silver, which is seventy-five taels." The housekeeper of the horse shop said that because he knew that the master was going to buy it, he deliberately cheapened it by five taels......"

"Seventy-five taels? Is this obviously a money grab? Is it to deceive me that I don't understand this market? A few days ago......" Wu Qian covered his heart that was almost painful, and couldn't help but scold loudly: "This ...... Isn't this clear that you want to grab money? The best horse before was only twenty taels of silver, which is a flip to the head? Don't the government care? Ask, whose horse shop is that? I have to ......."

"Master, is this price rising? No way, I don't know what's going on, the price of all horses has increased recently, probably because there are more people in and out of Luoyang City these days. There are hundreds of horses in the horse shop, and there are only a few left of them. And they also said that the horse would only be kept for us for half an hour, and if we didn't pass after half an hour, they would sell it to someone else. When I came out of there, someone was guarding outside with cash? Do you have to give me a word right away, should you buy it, or will you and your wife walk over later? ”

"Walk past...... Ouch! Wu Qian was so anxious that he turned around again and again, and after a while, he sighed again and said, "How can this work?" Today, the characters with heads and faces will go, even if they can still walk when they go, but when they leave, if there is no car to travel, how can it be justified? Forget it......"

"Ah, I heard that the Feng family in the west of the city has arrived, and Mrs. Feng is dressed up eye-catching." Jinbao, who had been lying on the roof waiting for news from outside, reported loudly, "Please hurry up and prepare, didn't the master say, don't you fight early, but you can't lag behind?" ”