Since the pawnshop was confiscated, the Chen family can only live on the original family property. They originally migrated from other towns and came to Jingshi, but they did not have much land, so their lives became increasingly tight. On this day, Chen Kairen and Chen Lan were discussing to send some useless little people in the family, and then think about getting some capital or making profits, or opening a money bank or something.

In the lobby of the Chen Mansion, Chen Kairen sat in the middle, holding the dragon's head crutch in one hand and twisting the white beard on his lips with the other. On that day, he was forced to abandon the dragon head crutches, and Chen Lan bought another good pair for him, which could be regarded as a little comfort to him after he lost Lai Jin. At this time, Chen Lan stood aside, lowering his head and eyebrows, not daring to say anything.

Chen Kairen thought for a while, looked up and saw that Chen Lan was still standing, and said in a low voice: "You sit down, let's discuss what to do in the future?" ”

Chen Lan sat on the first small pestle, sat upright, put his hands on his legs and said, "What you mean is whether you can find some old ones and borrow some silver with your face." When my brother comes back in the future, I'll plan slowly. ”

Chen Kairen gently leaned on the dragon's head and said, "What is the old story of our time in Beijing?" If you say you want to borrow money, who will you borrow it? Who will lend us money when we are like this? ”

Chen Lan said again: "A few days ago, the Li family, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, also borrowed 1,000 taels of silver from us, and we can send someone to come and survive these months. ”

Chen Kairen nodded, took a sip of the tea on the table, and said, "In the past, the silver lent out always had to be taken back, this is one of them. ”

Listening to his father's meaning, there seemed to be a long teaching, and Chen Luan's back straightened again. Leaned forward and made a deaf look.

Chen Kairen continued: "Second, the young girls in the family who bought not long ago were sent out. I can still earn three or five hundred taels, and if we are tighter, we can survive for a few more months. But if you want to do this, there will always be a time when you will be empty. I mean, if you squeeze out a thousand taels and put it in the Zhu family's bank, you can earn 100 taels of interest in a month. As for the long-term plan? I think we can transport some tea from Dali and sell it slowly, and there is always some input. ”

Chen Lan said: "The money to buy tea has not been found. ”

Chen Kairen waved his hand and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't interrupt." Do you think I don't know? We were also a big family in Dali before, so what is the matter with finding someone familiar with us to get some tea in? Besides, they know that the boss of our family is a general of the imperial court, so why don't they have a reason to stutter? ”

A crisp female voice sounded outside the door: "It is worthy of my master." This is a very reasonable statement. ”

The two of them didn't need to look at it to know that it was Qiao's arrival. Qiao's smile was beautiful. Served by the golden wisp and marching into the hall. She walked into the hall and bowed to Chen Kairen Yingying, and only called for the old man to say goodbye.

Chen Kairen was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, he raised his hand and said, "Feng'er is here?" You can sit along. ”

Qiao thanked Chen Kairen and sat side by side with Chen Lan. The golden wisp followed and waited. Chen Lan glanced at this girl and asked, "Is this a newly bought girl?" ”

Chen Kairen had never thought of the golden thread, and when he heard Chen Xuan ask, he couldn't help but look at the golden thread. I saw that she was on the thin side. The appearance is not very handsome.

Qiao Shi turned his head to Chen Lan and asked knowingly, "Are you asking this girl?" ”

Chen Lan was uncomfortable with her and looked away. replied: "Naturally, this girl is said." You also heard just now, we are short of money in our house, and we are about to send out useless girls, but you buy one in. ”

Qiao's laughed twice, then looked at Chen Kairen, and said in a soft voice: "Master, listen, the two little girls who are waiting for me are not helpful, I will let people send them out, and it won't cost money to change this girl in." Chen Kairen nodded again and again, and said: "Even if you buy a girl to come in, it will be made, even if our family is poor, there is no girl to wait for you?" Qiao replied: "The master can raise Feng'er, Feng'er is usually frugal, how can she spend it?" Feng'er heard that my grandfather rented a yard outside, and there was a girl named Die'er and Cai'er in it, and she paid an extra hundred taels of silver every month. It is said that this is the master's business, and Feng'er can't control it. But right now, our family is in a difficult time, and we can save some but save some. Master, are you right when you say Feng'er? ”

Qiao's words were weak, without a hint of harshness, but it made Chen Lan feel ashamed. Chen Kairen was about to admonish his son a few words, when the manager Jiang Hua hurriedly came to see him.

Jiang Hua entered the hall to salute the master, the young master, and the grandmother, and then heard Chen Kairen ask, "What else can happen at home here?" ”

Jiang Hua bowed down and replied: "If you go back to the master, there is a famous thorn here, saying that it is the splendid Lanqing Gege and wants to see the master." Jiang Hua didn't know if the old man saw it or not, so he came to tell him. ”

Hearing that it was Qing Gege, the three of them were sulking in their hearts. The gambling house was confiscated and said that it was sued by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they did not offend the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who brought the people of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in? It's not that girl, if that girl doesn't have Qing Gege behind her back, she dares to come nonsense? It's good now, what is she selling again?

Chen Kairen wrinkled his eyebrows and groaned, and asked Chen Luan: "Has there been any evidence found in the Houhutong incident?" ”

It turned out that after the gambling house was cleared by the government, the two of them were really angry, thinking about repeating the old tricks, and also looking for the two of them to go to Houhutong to investigate, if they could find a little evidence of contact with Qing Gege, they also sued, so that Jinxiulan couldn't eat and walked around.

Chen Luan looked depressed, sighed and said, "Those two guys came back and said that the Houhu alley was emptied at some point, leaving only an empty courtyard. They asked the original gambler, and the gambler said that it was empty a few days earlier, so they came to our gambling house again, but unfortunately we were one step late. ”

Chen Kairen knocked on the faucet on the floor and said angrily: "Late fart!" Don't you see that they are plotting against us? This is a bureau set up by them, and when we received the Song family's Wang family pawnshop at a high price, and released the girl, the gamblers also came back, and Jinxiulan immediately found someone to hack us. ”

Chen Lan suddenly realized, and only patted his head and said that he was stupid. Qiao pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "What is the master going to do now?" ”

Chen Lan got up angrily and said, "No, no, just say that the master is out." All she could do here was to make fun of her and repay her previous humiliation. ”

Chen Kairen said to Jiang Hua: "No, if you want to see it, you must see it." At present, although our Chen family is a little embarrassed, it has not yet reached the point where they can underestimate it. Let her in, and I will meet her, and see how she humiliates us. After that, he said to Qiao's again: "You go out first." ”

Qiao's temperament is stubborn, and he wants to see what kind of person this Qing Gege is. So, he got up and walked behind Chen Kairen and begged: "The daughter-in-law also wants to see how the old man deals with her, and the daughter-in-law hides behind the screen." After that, he hid behind the screen, and Jin Wei hurriedly followed, standing behind.

Gege was accompanied by Hongcui to the lobby. Chen Lan had already stood up, but Chen Kairen was still sitting firmly in the chair and did not get up to greet him. When Gege entered the lobby, he was not blessed, and asked, "Where is Old Man Chen?" Ruoqing took the liberty to visit, and asked Mr. Chen to forgive me. ”

Chen Kairen waved his hand, asked Gege to sit down and said, "The old man has been in poor health for the past two days and can't get up to greet him, so please forgive me." I wonder what Qing Gege has to say about his visit today? After that, he skimmed Hongcui, laughed dryly and said: "There is a clever girl in front of Qing Gege, and the old man never thought that Chen Jianuo's property would be destroyed in the hands of a girl." ”

Gege didn't care, and said lightly: "If you want to talk about a girl, Ruoqing came today to ask for a girl." This girl is now at the old man's house, and I ask the old man to return it. ”

They didn't expect Gege to come for a girl, Chen Lan couldn't help but say: "This is a little unclear what Gege said, how could the girl in your mansion come to my house?" Why did Qing Gege come to my house to ask for a girl? Dare Qing Gege see our Chen family in trouble, so it is embarrassing? ”

Chen Kairen didn't stop Chen Lan, and also said openly: "Qing Gege, the old man advises you not to deceive people too much!" Although the Chen family is a little in trouble, they still have to get up sooner or later. For the sake of the future, Qing Gege still has to be forgiving and forgiving. ”

Hongcui was not happy to hear it, in front of Gege, their momentum was still so arrogant, did they dare to die? She pursed her lips, snorted, and said loudly: "Take people with short hands and eat people with soft mouths, everyone in the world knows this truth, are you stupid?" Obviously stole our girl and pretended to be innocent? ”

Gege reprimanded: "Hongcui, don't be presumptuous!" ”

Hongcui snorted coldly and glared at them before retreating behind Gege without saying anything. Gege said: "This girl has always been ignorant, forgive me." But this girl has some truth, a girl named Jin Jiao in my house took some of Ruoqing's headdresses and fled to your mansion. Whether there is such a thing, the old man will know as soon as he asks. ”

Chen Kairen asked: "What does Gege mean that the old man's family bought it directly without even checking the details of the girl?" The old man's family rules are very strict, and no one dares to do this kind of thing. Qing Gege should go back and check it carefully. The old man is not in good health, so he will send it off! With that, he got up with tea.

This is to drive Gege. Since he came to Jingshi, it was the first time Gege had encountered this kind of thing. At this moment, a woman ran out from behind the screen, threw herself in front of Gege, hugged Gege's legs, and cried and begged: "Jin Wei is wrong, please spare Gege's life!" Jin Wei is willing to go back to the house, let Gege deal with it! ”

Chen Kairen and Chen Ling froze in place. Hongcui raised her eyebrows and said, "Look, she is a girl who escaped from our splendid land, how do you explain it?" If you want Hongcui to say, just sue you for a crime of human trafficking, do you say it's okay? ”

Seeing this situation, Chen Kairen saw the opportunity quickly, so he had to pull down the old face, hugged his hands at Gege and said: "The old man really doesn't know, Emperor Qing Gege, for the sake of the eldest son's loyalty to the country, forgive the old man!" ”

Gege also accepted it when he saw it, and said with a slight smile: "The old man is so apologised, how dare Ruoqing be arrogant?" Let's come to Japan for a long time, so let's do it ourselves. Ruoqing is retiring! After that, he didn't wait for them to reply, but led the red and golden wisps out of the house. (To be continued......)