When Lu Shangyi returned home, he couldn't wait to tell his wife what he had seen today, and couldn't stop praising Wen Hui and Mingzhu for their intelligence and ability. His wife said, "My lord knows the gap between our girl and Miss Chen this time." ”

Lu Shangyi said with a smile: "What Mrs. said is, this Shumin's upbringing depends on Mrs., you must hurry up and teach Shumin, or you will be married in two years, but it will be troublesome." ”

His wife smiled and said, "This province, my own daughter, is naturally attentive." ”

Lu Shangyi said again: "Madam, in two days, I will lead Shumin to visit Miss Chen in the Blue Mansion." Miss Chen is so smart, her future is limitless, and it is beneficial for Shumin to have more contact with her. ”

Mrs. Lu was surprised: "Master, no matter how smart Miss Chen is, she is also a girl's family, why does the master say that her future is limitless?" ”

Lu Shangyi stroked his beautiful hair and said meaningfully: "Madame, have you forgotten where the nobles of the jì family marry most often?" ”

Mrs. Lu also followed her husband to see a lot of the world, and when she heard this, she thought for a while and said, "The master is saying that Miss Chen will enter the palace in the future with such intelligence, right?" However, although Miss Chen's father is a member of the Chen family, he is not a descendant. Well, yes, it doesn't matter if it's not a concubine, if you can't be a main palace, you're just as a mother. By the way, the reason why our family takes care of Miss Chen is because of the entrustment of the four princes. Well, does the fourth prince want to take the heir? ”

Lu Shangyi glanced at his wife and said, "Don't talk about this. All you have to do is take your daughter with you. ”

Mrs. Lu knew that her husband had always disliked her talking about government affairs, so she hurriedly stopped. I talked about housework again.

One day later, Mrs. Lu took her daughter Shumin to find Wen Hui and Mingzhu.

After everyone talked for a while, Wen Hui said to Mrs. Lu: "Madam, thank you for taking care of our sisters these days, my brother has already written to say that we will come to make peace with me in two days, and we will return to Qingyang City at that time." In order to thank you, and I am also reluctant to meet my new friend Sister Shumin, I specially prepared a small gift. If you don't pay respect, please laugh at it. ”

Mrs. Lu and Shumin repeatedly pushed back, but Wen Hui insisted on giving, Mrs. Lu saw that the things she gave were very exquisite, but the value was not too big, and what was given to Shumin was a purse, embroidered on all sides, with exquisite workmanship. There are also two delicate gemstone red gold flowers, and two silk flowers with delicate workmanship. The one for Mrs. Lu is also a purse embroidered on all sides, but the one for Shumin is green onion yellow. Give yourself a rose purple one. In addition to this there is also a necklace of tourmaline stones. Four beaded flowers, four silk flowers.

This gift is very precious in ordinary people's homes, but as a gift at the level of Thorn History. It's just a great gift. Thinking that Wen Hui probably gave these precious gifts because she was leaving, she accepted them. Thinking about the big deal, just prepare a similar gift when you go back.

A few more people talked for a while, and then said goodbye. When she returned home, Mrs. Lu showed all these things to Lu Shangyi. Lu Shangyi didn't think of anything, but he threw it away after a glance, he was not interested in the jewelry used by these women.

Suddenly, Lu Shangyi's mind flashed, and he remembered Ma Jingren's words that day. Suddenly he became strange, grabbed Mrs. Lu's hand that was just picking up her things and said, "Slow? ”

Mrs. Lu said, "What's the matter, sir?" ”

Lu Shangyi took a serious look at these gifts, they were all very normal gifts, and slowly turned his eyes to the purse that was the easiest to ignore. Mrs. Lu saw Lu Shangyi's appearance. I also knew that there was something strange about this gift, so I said: "This purse is not easy to open in front of Miss Chen, but when I deliberately took it, I pretended to look at the pattern of the purse, and pinched the purse. ”

Lu Shangyi frowned and pinched the purse, sure enough, there was nothing, and when he opened it again, he really had something, but it was too thin, only a thin piece of paper, so he didn't pinch it out before. Mrs. Lu was surprised when she saw that there was really something, and stared. Lu Shangyi opened the paper, and it was actually a silver ticket with a denomination of 20,000 taels. Mrs. Lu was very surprised when she saw such a large denomination of silver tickets. Busy opened another purse, and there was also a silver ticket of 20,000 taels.

Lu Shangyi is very strict in governing the family, and when Mrs. Lu saw this situation, she paused and said: "This girl, at a young age, has this heart, which makes me miserable." That's it, sir, I'll return this now, I can't tarnish my lord's name. ”

Lu Shangyi closed his eyes and thought about what Ma Jingren said that day. This Ma Jingren is too smart, worthy of being the emperor's milk brother, and probably knew that there was such a trick for a long time. By the way, that day, that Ma Jingren seemed to say that he had something for him to keep, and he knew this. To say this, it is to sue him, this money is known to the emperor, and this Ma Jingren is a salt merchant on the outside, but in fact, he is the emperor's secret agent in Jiangnan. If he knows, the emperor knows. Then this money is equivalent to crossing the clear road, and if he returns it now, it will inevitably make Ma Jingren and the emperor unhappy. In this case, it is better to take it yourself. That's a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Lu Shangyi said: "Madam, no need, this money was given to me by the emperor." You just have to put it away. In the past few years, your housekeeper has also worked hard, so you can use the silver to buy some fields, buy some shops, add more money to Shumin's dowry, and buy some property for your two sons. You also buy more jewelry to wear on your head. ”

Mrs. Lu was completely dumbfounded: "How did it become a reward from the emperor?" ”

Lu Shangyi turned around and left, and said as he walked: "Don't ask what women shouldn't ask." ”

Mrs. Lu immediately stopped, seeing that Lu Shangyi was about to walk out of the door, she hurriedly asked again: "Master, then I will return the gift to Miss Chen and Miss Hu, how can I get back?" ”

Lu Shangyi paused and said, "One person will give two high-quality silks." ”

After saying that, he walked out the door. Mrs. Lu was dumbfounded: "Don't talk about so much silver, even these jewelry, can't it just be two pieces of silk?" Besides, they live in the Lan family, what does the Lan family do? It's a silk merchant. Hey, forget it, that's what the master told you to do. ”

Mrs. Lu put everything away. He picked up 40,000 taels of silver and began to think about how to use the money to buy property.

Here, Lu Shangyi thought as he walked, this Chen Wenhui must be thanking herself for giving her the opportunity to buy and sell things, so she gave so much silver. It is said that Chen Wenhui bought a store of more than 200,000 taels, and the actual value must be 400,000 taels, which should be given to himself 40,000 taels. But he didn't give Chen Wenhui this opportunity for the 40,000 taels of silver, but because of the repeated entrustment of the four princes, Chen Wenhui didn't give a penny of silver, and it should be. But Chen Wenhui just gave it. She is a small girl's family, not only is the housekeeper settle accounts, but she is a good hand at investment, and she can even do a good job in these officialdom favors, which is incredible.

By the way, thinking of officialdom, that Ma Jingren said that day, how to do things so neatly that official. From this point of view, Chen Wenhui must have also benefited the officer. This Chen Wenhui is really all-encompassing, and she is very knowledgeable. This Ma Jingren is also a master, worthy of being a secret agent, Tong Guò glanced at the booklet and knew that the efficiency of the official was different from usual, it must be Chen Wenhui who used the silver. I thought that Chen Wenhui would also give him silver, so I made it clear in advance, what does this mean? Ma Jingren is the emperor's person, he doesn't have such a big face for Ma Jingren to cover up, that is, Ma Jingren has given face to another person, is it the fourth prince, so to speak, this scheming Ma Jingren is optimistic about the four princes? This is a big deal.

I can't think about this matter alone, so I have to quickly write a letter to my uncle in the capital, Lu Yuanchu, the prime minister of the dynasty. Thinking of this, Ma Jingren quickened his pace and walked towards the study.

That afternoon, Chen Wenhui and Mingzhu received a return gift from Mrs. Lu. Mingzhu looked at these four fine silk horses and wondered: "This Mrs. Lu, the gift given to her by her sister is a first-class one, why did she give these silk horses?" Don't you know that we live in the house of a silk merchant? ”

Chen Wenhui smiled happily and said, "Sister, I'm going to teach you to be a good girl." Do you know? Why should I carefully prepare some precious gifts for Mrs. Lu, and even ask Uncle Lan for help for this? ”

Mingzhu said, "I was about to ask you about this?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Sister, you see, with the help of Master Lu, we were able to buy these shops and medicinal materials smoothly, which is much cheaper than the market price?" And these are all priceless in the market, shouldn't you give Lu Daren some benefits? ”

Mingzhu understood when she heard it, nodded and said, "That's right, but in this case, the gifts we prepared are too thin." You know, at that time, we just gave the official four hundred taels of silver. ”

Chen Wenhui said with a smile: "My sister really got the true inheritance of her mother, and she can understand it at all." If we just gave those things, it would be too little, but my sister didn't know, so I quietly put 40,000 taels of silver tickets in my purse. ”

Mingzhu stuck out her tongue in surprise when she heard this: "Oh my God, forty thousand taels, sister, you are really generous." Well, however, compared to the difference we earned, these should also be sent. ”

Wen Hui said with a smile: "Sister, all of our price differences are between 200,000 taels and 300,000 taels, but in all dynasties, everything that the imperial court has copied is sold at half price, and there is a reason for this." One is because many people dislike this and it's a bit unlucky. One is a large number of real estate, real estate, jewelry and antiques sold together, definitely not sold at a price, if you put it in your hands, sell one today, sell one tomorrow can get the original price, but where does the court have that patience. So it's all like this, it's an unwritten rule. But we, the buyers, must not pretend to be confused, and must give benefits to the principal officials, so that we can find others to do things in the future. ”

Mingzhu then understood.

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