Chapter 33: We're Not Short of Money

Xu Qirong's sentence "Is a thousand taels of silver enough" is soft and glutinous, with the innocence of a girl who has never seen the world. When Mrs. Guo heard this, her eyes immediately changed.

Mrs. Guo's father, Guo Xingzhong, did not have a smooth career, and he had never moved his nest from Wupin Xuzhou for more than ten years. Later, it was the eldest lady of the Xu family, Xu Jinyan, who died young and sacrificed his life for the country, Emperor Chen Qiandi thanked Xu Jinyan for his sacrifice in his heart, and read that Xu Jinyan's eldest son was young, and the second son was still in infancy.

Emperor Chen Qiandi ascended the throne, and the officials of the whole country were greatly transferred, and for the sake of the face of Xu Jinxing, the second old lady of the Xu family, Guo Xingzhong was promoted to the same knowledge of Xuzhou who was the fifth grade. But Guo Xing is not an official material, this is the Xuzhou Tongzhi of the five products for more than ten years, and now he is still the Xuzhou Tongzhi of the five products.

Therefore, Mrs. Guo is not a daughter of everyone, but the daughter of a five-grade official. Although the Xu family in Lingzhou is famous, it was also the home of Zhongming Dingshi, but since the ancestor Xu Changfang moved to the capital, until the eldest lady Xu Jinyan married Princess Pingtai, and sacrificed himself to save Emperor Chen Qian, who had not yet ascended the throne at that time, and waited until Emperor Chen Qiandi ascended the throne, the Xu family in Ruyi Lane became noble.

Otherwise, the second old lady would never marry the daughter of a five-grade petty official like Guo Pingyao.

How much insight can the daughter of a five-rank petty official have? In Mrs. Guo's opinion, 1,000 taels of silver is already at most, and her father's annual income is not 1,000 taels!

Therefore, at this moment, Mrs. Guo was so excited that her voice trembled a little, but she still forced her tone and sighed nondescriptly: "Sister Rong, you are still young, and it is right that you don't know the market." In these years, the price of everything has risen, a thousand taels of silver, you can make a pair of silver jewelry, make a few pearl flowers, it is good! I want to be a little better, but I can't! In his heart, he was thinking about how many silver tickets Xu Qirong had left in his hand.

Xu Qirong sighed: "My sister only gave me 1,000 taels of silver to make pocket money, and the rest was put away by my sister!" Uncle and grandmother, why don't I go find my sister now? ”

Xu Qiyun listened with jealousy and hatred on the side, but couldn't help but interject: "The silver headdress is so expensive?" When a set of silver heads is worn, it doesn't weigh as much as a thousand taels of silver! ”

"You know what!" Mrs. Guo glanced at Xu Qiyun, "Naturally, the expensive is not silver, but workmanship." People like our Xu family can't just find a silversmith to make jewelry. Thinking that Xu Qijin's child was already governor, if Sister Rong went to her to ask for silver, it would inevitably come out with some ugly words, so he said to Xu Qirong, "Sister Jin is sick, you don't have to go to Sister Jin." Therefore, my uncle and grandmother love you the most, but it is worse, and my uncle and grandmother use their own body to make up for you! ”

Xu Qirong sneered in her heart, why didn't she see that Mrs. Guo was so greedy in her previous life? In his mouth, he thanked him very respectfully: "Thank you, uncle and grandmother." By the way, uncle and grandmother, my sister's wind and cold look almost good, why don't you let my sister go to the flower-viewing banquet hosted by the eldest father? My sister has her own jewelry, so she doesn't have to do it anymore. ”

Mrs. Guo only got the benefits of Xu Qirong, and thought that Sister Jin is also nine years old this year, and she will be able to see her in-laws in two years, so it is good to take her out for a walk at this time, so she said: "If Sister Jin is in good health by then, it doesn't matter if she takes it with her." ”

At this time, Xu Qimoth and Xu Qidie came hand in hand to ask for peace. Mrs. Guo was in a good mood, and she didn't blame the two sisters for coming late, and she shouted a few granddaughters and granddaughters with a mouthful. When it was time for breakfast, Mrs. Guo really left Xu Qirong to have breakfast in Lin'an Hall.

After eating breakfast in Lin'an Hall, he returned to Fenghua Courtyard, and under Yu Xia's worried and speechless look, he ate half a jar of chrysanthemum porridge cleanly.

Actually, there is no need for Yu Xia to say, Xu Qirong also knows that since she woke up in her first life, her food volume has been much larger than before. After eating Haisai in Yangzhou for about three months, he didn't see any gain, so Xu Qirong simply didn't care about this matter and let himself eat enough.

After drinking the porridge, Xu Qirong rushed to Fenghe Courtyard to find Xu Qijin. Xu Qijin heard that Xu Qirong took 1,000 taels of silver to help Mrs. Guo make jewelry, and his brows furrowed: "Didn't the third aunt give you a set of bead flowers with gilded dots and emeralds inlaid with southern pearls and double butterflies, and what other jewelry?" ”

Xu Qirong said with a smile: "If I wear that suit to participate in the flower viewing banquet, it is estimated that half of the girls in the capital will hate me to death." ”

Xu Qijin said again: "It's too public, what about the set of pearls given by the third aunt?" It's the one for the two of us, and it's pretty good. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Qirong smiled with a shy face, "If you don't play new jewelry, it is estimated that my uncle and grandmother will not let us go to the flower-viewing banquet hosted by the eldest father." ”

Xu Qijin was stunned: "We are still in the filial piety period, why do we have to participate in the flower appreciation banquet of Nalaoshzi?" If you want to play, just let Daddy take you out to play. ”

Xu Qirong shook his head, and saw that the maids and mothers-in-law in Xu Qijin's house were busy with themselves, leaned forward, and said in Xu Qijin's ear: "People dare to change my sister's maids, isn't it because we have no mother, and my father is careless, and no one takes care of our sisters." ”

"Sister, I heard that the eldest princess is a good elder," Xu Qirong pursed her lips and said softly, "Sister is so good, when the time comes, show it well, if you get the blue eyes of the eldest princess, they won't dare to mess around for a while." ”

It's hard to say whether the eldest princess is the best or not, but it is extremely protective. In his previous life, he was friendly with the county lord of Jiaren, and the eldest princess helped her a lot openly and secretly. Later, the Xu family drove Xu Tingyuan out of the door, but they left themselves, not because they had nothing to do with the eldest princess.

Xu Qirong's plan was to take his sister to see the county lord of Jiaren, instead of currying favor with the eldest princess. As for how to make friends with the county lord of Jiaren, Xu Qirong had a handkerchief with the county lord of Jiaren in his previous life, and he naturally knew the preferences of the county lord of Jiaren in this life. In the previous life, Xu Qirong and the county lord of Jiaren also intersected at the flower viewing banquet, but it was a year later than in this life.

made this decision, Xu Qirong did not hesitate. Her reputation in her previous life was ruined when she helped the county lord of Jiaren elope.

Xu Qirong felt that no matter how smart her sister was, she was just a nine-year-old girl. Therefore, even if she was prepared, her sister in her previous life still failed to escape her doom. And now, my sister gave her the Qiu Nong she had to use, and it was hard to guarantee that she would not be poisoned in advance. If it was related to the Eldest Princess's Mansion at this moment, the situation would be much better.

Xu Qijin saw that his sister looked confident, and was angry: "Where did you hear that the eldest princess is good?" There are so many little girls in the capital, our uncle and grandfather are only fourth-grade officials, and our father has not entered the ranks, why does the eldest princess have such a good eye for us! ”

Time has changed, and Xu Qirong can't guarantee that his plan will be successful, so he had to say: "Sister, let's try, it's just a thousand taels of silver." ”

Xu Qijin stretched out his hand and pinched Xu Qirong's face, and said hatefully: "The second uncle and mother only gave you a total of 5,000 taels, give me 5,000 taels, and you went out for 1,000 taels all of a sudden, who can spend money as well as you?" I think your five thousand taels are enough for a few months! ”

Xu Qirong couldn't help but say: "I don't spend indiscriminately, besides, we don't have no money!" After speaking, he quietly attached himself to Xu Qijin's ear and said, "Grandma gave me a full 40,000 taels, you 20,000 taels, I 20,000 taels, grandma told me to take it, no one should tell me!" ”

Xu Qijin was taken aback, and his eyes widened: "You dare to take so much!" No one should sue sΓΉ, what do you sue me now! After speaking, he felt that his voice was a little loud, looked left and right, and saw that the maids and women in the room did not react, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and a cold sweat was already scared on his back.

Xu Qirong said proudly: "The elder gave it, and he didn't dare to resign." Besides, if my sister doesn't say it, others won't know. What's so tight about suing Sister SΓΉ! ”

Xu Qijin hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover Xu Qirong's mouth, and he didn't dare to mention the silver ticket again, so naturally he didn't count Xu Qirong's lavish spending.

While the two sisters were talking, the little girl from Fenghua Courtyard suddenly ran over to report: "Sister Hui is here, saying that she wants to borrow two books from the girl to go back and see." ”

Xu Qirong was surprised: "I didn't expect her to come!" ”

Xu Qijin hurriedly asked the reason, and Xu Qirong smiled: "I saw that she was pitiful, and told her that if she wanted to read in the future, she would come to Fenghua Academy to borrow it." Later, I thought that she was so timid that she might not dare to come, so I asked someone to send her a few copies in a few days. I didn't expect her to come here today. ”

Xu Qijin sneered: "Where is her boldness!" He pouted at the back, "Maybe it was the envoy from Shui Yuexuan who came over and used the book to get closer to you!" ”

Hearing this, Xu Qirong was stunned: "Sister is saying that after Sister Hui went back yesterday, she told Aunt SΓΉ what I told her?" ”

Xu Qijin nodded: "It may not be what she wants to say." However, if the eldest aunt asked her, she would not dare not say it. ”

Xu Qirong was angry, this Qiao's hand was inevitably stretched too long! No matter what happens, she has to intervene and point out that it will be beneficial in the future!

"Then do you still borrow it?" Xu Qijin said with a smile, "Otherwise, let Zhizhi sue her, and say that you can't leave if you talk to me." After a few more times, she didn't dare to come. ”

Xu Qirong shook his head: "Isn't that aunt going to scold her again!" Forget it, it's just a few books, and you can't take advantage of me for anything else. We'll always have ...... in the future Our father will always have an heir. ”

After speaking, he really took people back to Fenghua Courtyard and led the nervous Sister Hui to find a book. Sister Hui was not impatient when she saw Xu Qirong's expression, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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