The Hu family didn't understand at first, but after thinking about it, he suddenly understood and said: "Yes, the clan land of your big families is beyond the control of the imperial power." ”

Bai Shi nodded and said, "I have never been to the clan land in my life, but I know that there, that is, the place of each family, the imperial court has no jurisdiction. Only people like us can understand this. Xu Zhijie is a local official, and he is in the remote south of the Yangtze River, where do you know this. ”

Hu nodded. If she hadn't grown up in the capital and her father was a high-ranking official, she wouldn't have known this.

Bai said: "If it can be successful, needless to say, the marquis pays homage to the prime minister, if it is not successful, there is nothing, it is a big deal to give up this official, we will all go to the Chen family's clan land." When the time comes, we will bring all our children with us, including my righteous daughter Mingzhu and his wife. ”

Hu Shi was very excited and said: "You are too thoughtful, you are too good to our mother and daughter, how can you repay me?" ”

Bai smiled: "Sister, do we still have to talk about this?" ”

Hu said: "Yes, it's vulgar to say this, now I understand." ”

Bai Shi continued: "One more thing, my sister must keep it secret, even Lord Hu in the capital can't say it." ”

Hu Shi hurriedly said: "Don't worry, sister, I will not say it." ”

Bai said: "My lord is a candidate for the next elder of the Chen family. Even if the investigation is not successful, we can't become a great elder, according to the convention, we can become a family deacon, so if we really fail, we have to go to the clan land, and we can live a beautiful life. Of course, the premise is that we have money first. ”

Hu is not an ordinary eunuch's daughter, her father is a member of the imperial court, and many of her friends since she was a child are ladies from families, and they are all concubines. Therefore, I also know a little about the affairs of these big families. I was glad to hear this. She knew that Chen Yuanheng would definitely be protected by the Chen family, but she didn't expect that Chen Yuanheng could actually become a candidate for elder, which was more difficult than being a member of the imperial court. So what else do you have to worry about?

In this way, Liu Jingyuan is really the best son-in-law candidate.

Hu's mind is gone. Immediately, he said, "Thank you sister for enlightening me." I understand now, as long as Mingzhu likes it, I like it, I agree to the marriage of the Liu family, and I want to quickly prepare a dowry for Mingzhu, and I want to give a letter to my parents in the capital, after all, Mingzhu is surnamed Hu. Later, Mingzhu followed Liu Jingyuan and participated in the succession. I don't have any skills. I also want to dedicate this body of medical skills to the four princes. If it's useful to me, be sure to let me know. As long as my son-in-law supports it, I support it. ”

After saying this, Bai Shi laughed: "Sister, you really love the house and Wu." Because of the pearl. Even the four princes helped. ”

Hu said: "I also stayed in the capital for a while, and I also knew some things about the three princes and the crown prince, and later followed the four princes to marry disaster relief. At least for the people. Much better. ”

Bai said with a smile: "Okay, the men have to worry about major national affairs, and this succession can't be done in a day or two." This emperor is still in his prime, I heard that some time ago, there was a princess in the palace. Let's do our thing now, and we'll be fine. ”

Hu thinks about it. Bai Shi continued: "It just so happens that I am free today, so let's quickly think about two major events. ”

Hu Shi hurriedly asked, "What's the big deal?" ”

Bai said: "The first is the dowry of the pearl. My sister gave me 20,000 taels of silver as a dowry for the pearl. In fact, 20,000 taels is good even in the capital. I used this money to buy the land, yards, and shops around the Deqing market, and the market has doubled in recent years. If all of them are sold, the buyer will not have to worry, and there are many people who want to buy it, and the price is good, even if it is 50,000 taels of silver, it can be sold. I brought all the ledgers with me and showed them to my sister. Actually, I don't think it's better to sell them all now. Those shops are to be kept, and now the rents of these shops are rising every year, and the income of all the shops this year has reached 3,000 taels. These shops simply gave Mingzhu as a dowry. Anyway, the dowry silver is also to be used to buy land and buy shops, rather than sell it and buy it, why don't you use this? What about my sister? “

Hu said: "My sister is very thoughtful, so let's keep those shops, and sell the yard and vacant land." Don't know how much these can sell for? ”

Bai shouted outside the door: "Red carp? ”

There was a sound, but it was the red carp trotting through the door. Bai said: "Red carp, you go and bring the account book, I will settle those accounts." ”

The red carp hurriedly went outside, and after a while, he came over with an account book and an abacus, as well as a small set of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Bai Shi was very satisfied, and said to the red carp: "Look at the price I asked the housekeeper to ask last time, and then look at Mrs. Hu's real estate next to the Deqing market, if you sell those yards and vacant land, how much will it cost?" ”

Red carp hurriedly took out a pen and paper abacus to calculate. Bai said to Hu: "This dowry should include some clothes and jewelry, antique calligraphy, paintings, and furniture." There is no need to rush the fabric of this clothes, pour out your storehouse, see how many there are, and then find the Lan family to buy a batch, just do it, cotton cloth, satin and leno are available. The clothes of the four seasons will be made by the people of Cuijin Building, and we will find a time to consider this style. Antique calligraphy and paintings, I remember that there are still some left, and when the time comes, I estimate that Lord Hu in the capital will definitely send some to Mingzhu. That's pretty good. I'm going to have to buy some more, so that's enough, and I don't have to buy any more. Originally, these things may not be so suitable to buy now. This furniture is also easy, but the key depends on where the house in their southern family is located? Is it the capital or Qingyang City. After all, Liu Jingyuan will still serve as an official in Qingyang City for many years. When the house is settled, let the people of the carpentry workshop hurry up to do it, and now the dowry furniture made by the woodworking workshops in Ancheng and Deqing is famous in the whole of Jiangnan. It is not easy to find precious wood, it is also easy, we have a trade fair in Deqing City every year, and there are a few big timber merchants in the south who often come, you can give them money, set some good wood, prepare the materials first, and wait for the house in the south to settle down, and then start to do it in time. ”

Hu nodded again and again. Bai Shi continued: "I still need some jewelry, these jewelry is the easiest, I will definitely give some, you still have some, the capital will definitely send some, we will find another time to go to Wanjia to order some and it's over." It's just that this fine pearl is not easy to get with gemstones. If you look for one, you have to say hello to Wanjia in advance. ”

Hu Shi hurriedly said: "Yes, I am not polite to my sister, I will say hello to the timber merchant, and the matter of greeting Wanjia will be handed over to my sister." ”

Bai nodded with a smile and said, "This is as it should be." The most rare thing is the field shop. This shop pù is there, what about this field? Do we buy in Jiangnan or in Beijing? Now they must live in Jiangnan after marriage, but they will definitely return to the capital in the future, this Liu Jingyuan is from the capital. ”

Hu Shi thought about it and said, "I think it's better to buy it in Jiangnan." One is convenient, now that they have been here for the past few years, the production capacity in the field is nearby. Second, I used to hear my mother say that she would give a small Zhuangzi next to the capital of my family to Mingzhu as a dowry, so I thought it would be okay. ”

Bai Shi smiled and said, "This pearl is really favored in the Hu family." ”

Hu also smiled. At this time, the red carp said, "Madam, if you calculate it, you can probably get about 36,000 taels." ”

Hu Shi was taken aback: "So many, isn't this doubled." How much are those shops worth now? ”

The red carp was ready to say: "The price of those shops is higher, and it can probably be worth more than 40,000 taels." And if the shops were to be put out, they would have been bought immediately. ”

Hu said: "Then this is not a doubling, a quadruple increase." How is that possible? ”

Hongli smiled and said, "When we bought those lands, shops, and yards, they were very cheap. You must know that at that time, Deqing was just an ordinary city, and the market was built in a remote part of the city, and no one bought it. Now it's different, now there's a lot of business, and the biannual trade fairs attract businessmen from all over the world. Where it is driving a horse shop, or opening a restaurant, restaurant, inn is very profitable. Forget this, the merchants of Deqing all hope to have their own shop there, so that the foreign merchants who pass by see their own things, maybe there will be a big order. ”

In this way, Hu Shi also understood. After so many years in Deqing, the market has long become the most prosperous place in Deqing. Even when it is not a trade fair on weekdays, there are many merchants who come here to trade, so when it comes to the prosperity of business, it can be compared with Suzhou and Beijing.

Hu Shi was very happy and said: "So, Mingzhu, this girl is blessed, she has found a God of Wealth mother, and now her dowry is more than I did back then." ”

Bai laughed and said, "This is also her creation." Well, these more than 30,000 taels are enough to buy Zhuangzi and furniture and jewelry. will definitely be able to marry the pearl scenery. By the way, there must be precious medicinal herbs in the dowry. It's up to you. I'm not prepared at all. ”

Hu Shi laughed and said, "I have been preparing for this for several years. I'm just Mingzhu's child. ”

Bai said: "Okay, then I'll ask someone to sell the land in Deqing?" Now the prefect of Deqing is Huang Tingzhen, and I have to say hello to him. It is estimated that he knows that Mingzhu is getting married, and a big gift is indispensable. ”

Hu Shi smiled and said, "Then I'll check out those land deeds first." ”

Bai said, "Just take the title deed to your steward." I'll just ask Chen Cai to take your housekeeper for a trip. Now we have to discuss the second major matter, which is more important than preparing a dowry for Mingzhu. ”

Hu couldn't think of anything more important than preparing a dowry, so he could only wait for Bai to say.

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The third watch, there is another watch in the evening