The Xue family is rich, the Xue family has no power, the powerful relatives of the Xue family are finished, and the Xue family can only send people under the fence, foxes, fake tigers, and dogs to fight against people, and be cheeky to resist the swords and swords outside with the majesty of the Rongguo Marquis Mansion, which has no relatives and no reason, and even has a faint grudge.

This is the current situation of the Xue family.

In the eyes of the people in Beijing, outsiders are powerless masters, even if they are rich, they are other people's money bags. Everyone saw that after the Xue family entered Beijing, they did not go to Wang Ziteng's house to live, but lived in Jia's house, and it was Jia Yu's house, and the reaction of normal people was: Oh! It turned out that the Xue family was the money bag of the Jia family.

The relationship between the Jia family and the Xue family that everyone tacitly acknowledges is: the Jia family, that is, Jia Amnesty's side provides protection for the Xue family, and the Xue family hands over money to buy peace.

This is what the world can accept, and it is also the correct posture of the house of the powerful and the house of the merchant.

Therefore, for the sake of Jia Yu's face, and on the basis of the prosperity and popularity of the Rongguo Marquis Mansion, the people of Jingshi acquiesced that the Xue family was the forbidden side of Jia Yu's Rongguo Marquis Mansion, and the Xue family's connections and assets were also the sphere of influence of the Rongguo Marquis Mansion, and the rest of the magnates did not make a move against the Xue family. The people below compete for profit, that's the business of the people below, and they won't stretch their hands on other people's territory lightly, especially the Xue family still lives in the mansion of the Marquis of Rongguo.

This was originally a gesture, silently announcing the attitude of the Jia family and the Rongguo Marquis Mansion towards the Xue family.

It's just that it's different now. It turned out that the Xue family should have provided goods to the Jia family, but now it has turned around and the Jia family has provided goods to the Xue family. This is against the rules of the game.

To be honest, at the beginning, none of the people who got the news dared to believe that it would be true. Those who heard the news thought it was nonsense. But the Xue family is indeed selling stones outside, and the price is very cheap.

As long as anyone with a little means knows that if the Jia family or the Jia family instructed him to sell the stones, he could sell them little by little at a price of fifteen taels of silver. There are several Taihu stones in the south of the Yangtze River, the output is not high, and the price is expensive, in contrast. However, immediately handed over the money with one hand and delivered the goods with one hand, and almost imitated the imitation Taihu Lake stone that could not distinguish the real from the fake, and some people cheered on the scene.

So, even if everyone couldn't believe it, the rumors never stopped.

Until Jia Jiu tore her face with Mrs. Wang in front of Jia's mother.

For two years. In front of Jia's mother, Jia Jiu and Mrs. Wang have always been safe, and even every time Jia Zhengwang's wife Jia Baoyu Jia Lan is on her birthday, Jia Jiu will express something. Let Jia Mu forget about jì. The fact that his two sons have separated. But in the eyes of outsiders, Jia Yu and Jia Zheng have not only separated their families, but also separated their families, and even Jia Zheng still owes his brother's family three and a half lives.

Even if Mother Jia thinks that the past is over, Mrs. Wang has been in the Buddha hall for several years, her hair is gray, and she looks older than his mother-in-law, even if she is guilty, it is over. But outsiders don't see it that way.

Jia Yuanchun's concubine and Jia's mother asked Jia Yu to pay money for Jia Yuanchun's provincial villa. Everybody is watching this. Outcome. Waited left and right, but there was no movement from Jia Yu, but Mrs. Wang's courage became bigger and bigger, and she seemed to have started the business of putting money in the seal again. It's just that this time, Mrs. Wang can only use the name of Jia Zheng or Jia Yuanchun, and as for the faster and more money to cover the lawsuit, Jia Zheng's name is not enough.

The Xue family and the imitation of Taihu Lake stones, in fact, many people are faintly muttering, is there a story behind it, otherwise, with the Xue family's family background and ability, how can they get so many stones?

Now, the Xue family's stones are almost sold, and Jia Jiu and Mrs. Wang have also torn their faces in front of Jia's mother, and they naturally got the news outside.

This is also to blame for Mrs. Wang herself. The minions around him are more cunning than the other, but Mrs. Wang herself doesn't have much ability, and she can't control these minions, making these minions more and more comfortable, and everything that should be said and shouldn't be said is poured outside. In this way, the Xue family earned tens of millions of silver on the imitation Taihu Lake stone, and it was spread all over the city.

Mrs. Wang and his minions all knew that the account book handed over by the Xue family recorded twelve taels of silver for each stone imitating Taihu stone. But when it spread outside, this became a word: the Xue family borrowed the prestige of Concubine Xiande and Mrs. Wang, and forced Jia Junjun to get a million stones to imitate Taihu Stone, and sold half of it, easily earning six million taels of silver.

But when the words turned to the back street, it became that the Xue family and Mrs. Wang joined forces, and only took away one million stones from Jia Junjun's hand to imitate Taihu Lake stone, and sold it for 12 million taels of silver, but he took a small box of pearls and sent Jia Junjun away.

Then spread to the Jingshi business district, this is done, Xue Hu fake tiger and dog to fight the human power, with the light of the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun, and Mrs. Wang with a small box of worthless pearls, they took away a million stones from Jia Junjun imitation Taihu stone, and sold it at the price of authentic Taihu stone. The Xue family and Mrs. Wang each got 12 million taels of silver, and only Najia Junjun swallowed his anger and carried it for them.

These are still on the surface. In private, some people even described how Mrs. Wang pointed to Jia Yuanchun's majesty, and made irresponsible remarks in front of Jia's mother, Jia Zheng pretended to make a gesture, and the husband and wife joined forces, and Jia Yu jumped straight to their feet, but there was no way to take them, Jia Junjun had no choice but to stand up for his father and press down the matter.

It's clearly a shadowless thing, but it has become vivid through clever brushwork. How did Mrs. Wang pretend to be in front of Jia's mother again and again, how did the lion open her mouth, how did Jia Zheng cooperate with his wife and how he persecuted his brother with the matter of Zhongjing Wang, how did Jia's mother hesitate and how she changed her words when Mrs. Wang brought out the virtuous concubine, what she said was that it was as if they had experienced it personally, and even the families of several girls in Jia Jiu's house really had such a thing, and they inquired again and again in private.

Although it is said that rumors stop at the wise, for those ordinary people, they will only believe what they want to believe.

Although the merchants did not simply believe the rumors, they did not let go of every piece of news so lightly. What's more, the quiet appearance in the mansion of the Marquis of Rongguo really makes them unsure.

The businesses in Beijing basically have a backstage behind them, like the Cao family. Their backstage is the Daomen. The Cao family and several other families related to Daomen formed an alliance to support each other and take care of each other, and avoid risks together. What they have is great strength, human and financial resources.

A little worse than these are the imperial merchants under the jurisdiction of the inner government, and they are not one, but many. These businesses may not be strong, but they are all under the jurisdiction of the inner government. If there is an order from above, they will unite when necessary, let alone if necessary. Salt and iron official camp. There are many transactions that only the imperial merchants of the inner government can do. What they have is power.

The third tier is the merchants under the command of the family. These merchants have a strong regional character, and they all carry a very strong family imprint, and they have distinct personalities. For example, Confucian merchants or something. Compared to the average merchant. These businessmen tend to value prestige a little more between profit and reputation.

The fourth tier is the merchants who are attached to the wealthy.

The original Xue family belonged to the second tier, but after losing the imperial merchant signboard, if they were not attached to the Jia family and the Rongguo Mansion, I am afraid that they would be completely reduced.

It can be said that the reason why the Xue family was able to survive was because of the Jia family, because of Jia Yu, and because of Jia Jiu. Because the Xue family lived in Jia's family and lived in Jia Yu's house. Because Xue Baochai bothered to curry favor with Jia Jiu, no one took action to clean them up.

Right now. The Xue family has violated the taboo.

The reputation of the Xue family was the first to be damaged, like a pawnshop and antique shop, there was a problem at the first time, and no customers came to the door. Everyone thinks that the Xue family relies on the Jia family and relies on Jia Yu's father and daughter, but as a result, the person has not yet left the Rongguo Marquis's Mansion, even if Jia Yu and Jia Jiu's father and daughter are counted, such a person's character must first be put a question mark. They are so ruthless even with their own backers, so, when pawning, will they trick people and say that things worth tens of thousands are only worth three or five thousand? Will those antique shops be shoddy, or even just fake ones?

Obviously, these shops were the first to have problems, and even the poor people, after hearing about it, would rather take a few more steps and go to other pawnshops to make things.

Of course, shops like antique shops and pawnshops were originally not open for three years and opened for three years, but they were not obvious for a while, so Xue Baochai didn't find any clues. On the contrary, the shop that has cooperated with the Xue family for many years suddenly became polite to the shopkeepers of the Xue family, but people are not allowed to owe it on credit, and even many times, the Xue family is required to pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other.

Xue Baochai, who was in the inner house, didn't know these things, but the shopkeepers and guys in the Xue family's shop obviously felt it.

Then, it was the turn of the concubines to do it.

Those concubines, not all of them want to go home to save their relatives, and not all of them are willing to see the family build a provincial villa that may only be used once. Therefore, on the surface, they are very grateful to Jia Yuanchun for letting them be promoted, but there is no one who does not curse in private.

Your family is not particular, and this one enjoys the blessings of the ancestors, and the other side sells the ancestors' sacrificial fields and tombs. But we can't!

But the will of the above, and these concubines can't resist, and they must do their best to fulfill the will. Where don't these concubines hate.

Therefore, not long after Jia Baoyu's birthday, before even the Dragon Boat Festival arrived, Xia Shouzhong sent a little eunuch to Jia's house and found Mrs. Wang.

"The day before yesterday, our Grandpa Xia happened to see a house, which was the old house of the former academician of the Hanlin Academy, and the garden was very well tied, as if our Grandpa Xia loved something. Who would have thought that Duan Hanlin was very particular and refused to lower the price. My Grandpa Xia scraped together and finally managed to scrape together 20,000 silver, but there was still 3,000 missing. Therefore he sent me to my uncle's wife's house, and I had the silver ready-made, and borrowed three thousand for the time being. After these two months, it will be delivered. ”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was startled: "What house is so expensive?" ”

The little eunuch immediately lowered his face: "Uncle has something to say?" ”

Mrs. Wang has been locked up in the Buddhist hall for all these years, and her reaction has been slow, but it doesn't mean that he is stupid. He still remembered that Xia Shouzhong was the chief eunuch of the Six Palaces, and his daughter had to rely on each other a lot.

Mrs. Wang asked the girl to serve tea, and said, "Don't be angry, little father-in-law, I'm just curious, so I'm just asking." If it's inconvenient, I won't ask. ”

The little chamberlain snorted, and his voice became sharper: "When I don't know you people? On the surface, he screamed affectionately. Behind your back, don't you point fingers and laugh at us poor people? Who made our lives bad, and the family couldn't even afford to eat porridge. I had to send us into the palace to do that work of serving people?! ”

These little eunuchs are the most sensitive and the most attentive. Today he came to Mrs. Wang's place for the first time, and he walked through the back door, where did those little servants not look? When others whispered, he thought that people were laughing at him behind his back for being a man or a woman.

If it were someone else, such as Wu Guifei or Zhou Guifei's family, this little eunuch would inevitably swallow his anger and dare not make trouble. But what is Jia Yuanchun? Everyone in the palace knows it. Jia Yuanchun's position is strange, his name is not right, and he is not stable. After he was canonized, everyone else had two turns, and he hadn't slept yet.

Now it's Fengzao Palace's Shangshu and Xiande Concubine Niangniang, waiting for this fork. I don't know where yet.

So the people in the palace. Especially with a big eunuch like Xia Shouzhong, he really didn't take Jia Yuanchun seriously. Not to mention that Xia Shouzhong still had a holiday with Jia Yuanchun.

What's more, Jia Yuanchun became the imperial concubine, according to the old calendar, it was originally to add Enniang's family, at least Jia Zheng's position should be moved, Jia Yuanchun's biological mother, Mrs. Wang can't be a commoner, at least one of the titles of Mrs. Edict is to be given. Those Jieyu girls below. Their mothers and mothers-in-law have been rewarded. But Mrs. Wang is still a commoner.

Therefore, this little eunuch is not afraid of Mrs. Wang at all. even asked Mrs. Wang for money. It is also justified. He originally thought that the gorgeously dressed little servants at the gate of this courtyard were pointing at him, but now Mrs. Wang is still saying this, where is he not exploding?

Thinking that his little Xia Zi is also Xia Shouzhong's righteous son, he went to other mothers' houses, and walked through the side door, even if he was not entertained by the young master of the family, he was personally greeted by the chief manager. is the only virtuous concubine's mother's family, who walked through the back door, and had no rules, and even let someone point fingers at him. This virtuous concubine's mother is still a very eyeless person, whether there is silver or not, how much silver there is, isn't it just a matter of words? It's just so crooked.

Of course, he wants to get this breath back.

This little Xiazi was originally a child, not much older than Jia Baoyu, and he was already depressed in the palace, but now that he meets someone who is not as good as him, of course he has to vent well.

Of course, Mrs. Wang found out that something was wrong with this Xiao Xia father-in-law, so she didn't dare to speak immediately, and only gave Jin Chu'er and Yu Chu'er two looks, and asked them to hurry up and find helpers.

There is a saying: dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and the sons of mice will make holes.

This sentence can also be understood in this way, parents and children are the same, from the parents can see the son's character, from the son, you can also see what kind of parents are.

Jia Baoyu seems to be very gentle and considerate to those girls, but he doesn't show off the young master's shelf or something, and when his temper comes up, he still kicks those girls to get angry. But when something really happened, he was a coward at all. This is the case when the girl is picked up in the Grand View Garden, not to mention facing Mrs. Wang, even in the face of Zhou Rui's family, Jia Baoyu is also a fart who dare not let go.

The son is the kind of person who has no responsibility, how strong can Mrs. Wang be?

That's right, Jia Yuanchun is the imperial concubine, but so what? Aren't there one or two palace concubines in the palace who were killed by those palace attendants? This kind of allusion, Mrs. Wang has not heard much.

Mrs. Wang also knew that under normal circumstances, if others wanted to be promoted, they would come step by step, and her daughter's position was very strange and strange, coupled with the appearance of this little eunuch, Mrs. Wang was immediately full of worries about Jia Yuanchun's future.

What's wrong with your own mother? Others have become imperial concubines, even if they can't be kind to their brothers, they will always benefit their parents. Why did his daughter become a mother, and his husband and wife didn't move at all? This little chamberlain has such an attitude, could it be that his daughter is not good in the palace?

Thinking about it like this, Mrs. Wang's heart beat a drum.

However, Mrs. Wang is not Jia Baoyu after all. Jia Baoyu is a mallet at all, and she can't listen to it no matter how she teaches, but Mrs. Wang is not. He is also a fifty-year-old person, not a five-year-old doll, at least, he knows that this little eunuch will be so unkind to him, it is because this little eunuch must have something to rely on in his heart, if he can't appease this little eunuch immediately, when he turns back, his sister and niece and daughter will see it, to himself and his own mother. None of them will be a good thing.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Little father-in-law, although I am a woman in the house, I also know a little about the house in the capital. A detached courtyard with about 20 rooms. It's only two or three hundred taels of silver, this ......"

The little eunuch snorted and said, "Do you think it's the kind of house that is dilapidated and settled, and you can directly see the window of the lady when you stand at the door of the hanging flower?" If that's the case, where do we need Grandpa Xia to come to the house to borrow these two or three thousand silver? ”

Mrs. Wang immediately did not dare to continue.

Because he had already seen Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai, mother and daughter coming in from the gate of the courtyard.

After Xue Baochai came in, he first gave Mrs. Wang a salute. He already knew that the young man in front of him was a eunuch, so he was not taboo. but generously greeted each other.

That little Xia Zi saw Xue Baochai saluting him, and his heart was comfortable: "This girl is good-looking, and she is not worse than Concubine Xiande." If it is in the palace. There is someone who takes care of it, and is not afraid of not having a great creation. ”

The speaker has a heart, and the listener has an intention.

Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai both chuckled in their hearts.

What Mrs. Wang thought in her heart was: It's also a shame for us to strike first, otherwise. This treasure girl entered the palace. Don't you have to divide the decency of our mother?

What Xue Baochai thought in her heart was: It turned out that the eldest sister already knew that Banzai liked me more, so she deliberately used means to send me out of the palace.

Being idle like this, Xue Baochai naturally had a plan in his heart.

Xue Baochai is 16 years old this year. Even now, their Xue family has found someone for him, but this flowering period is still wrong. Therefore, Xue Baochai has always had a faint thought in his heart: Hengzhu has missed the flowering period, and now he wants to find someone. I can't find any good people, so why can't I gamble?

Xue Baochai knows. Some of these little eunuchs who often go in and out of the palace do things for the big eunuchs above, but these eunuchs, whether they are big eunuchs or small eunuchs, have the task of selecting beauties for the emperor. Although it is said that this way of entering the palace is a bit undignified, even if you enter the palace and accept the favor, you will not be able to move in the position of picking a girl for a long time.

But Xue Baochai still wanted to gamble.

The world is declining, and there are phoenix men in this world, who are not literate, who have no family background, no family property, no ability, but always think of pie in the sky, begging for a young and beautiful house, literary and elegant with a large dowry, and virtuously helping him to take concubines one after another, and working hard to give birth to children for himself, and take care of foreign affairs and family affairs without a trace of complaints.

Xue Baochai felt that if he married such a man, he would rather gamble. At least, that place is inhabited by the most powerful man in the world. Who knows if you will become a cinnabar mole in the other person's heart?

Because there is this thought faintly in my heart, Xue Baochai's; His face became more and more dignified and amiable: "The girl who just passed the word said vaguely, and she didn't know why she was talking for a long time." Can you say that again? ”

The little eunuch looked at Xue Baochai and said, "A few days ago, our Grandpa Xia saw a house by chance, and that Duan Hanlin was 23,000 taels of silver in one mouth, and he didn't accept the counteroffer. Our Grandpa Xia has been scraping together for a few days, but there is still a gap of 3,000, so he sent me to my uncle's wife's house to borrow some of the ready-made silver. After these two months, it will be delivered. ”

Xue Baochai was also startled when he heard it.

What house is so expensive? It's not an official residence? What's more, the official residence can't be used for sale.

Although he was surprised in his heart, Xue Baochai's face was still full of smiles.

"I see, but I was reckless."

As he spoke, he went to see Mrs. Wang again.

Where is Madame Wang willing to take the silver?

In Mrs. Wang's opinion, when he got married, the dowry given by the family was no more than Erer, and after all these years of consumption, it was almost the same. A few years ago, Jia pardoned Jia Zheng and split up, and Jia Zheng only got a little bit, and he couldn't even pay Jia Zheng's expenses alone, where did he have the money to deal with this little eunuch? It's Xue Baochai, they just took a million stone imitation Taihu Lake stone from the second girl, and when they changed hands, it was 11 million. Since the Xue family has received so much money, they should also bear the expenses of these chamberlains.

You must know that the goods worth more than 10 million taels of silver turned out to be given to his daughter and son by the second girl.

Thinking like this, when Mrs. Wang saw Xue Baochai looking over, a wave of anger suddenly rose in her heart, but it was inconvenient for her to make trouble in front of this servant, so she said, "Bao girl." I'm getting older and not as energetic as I used to be. Since you are in charge of the affairs of this provincial villa, you should also take care of this matter. ”

Listen to what Mrs. Wang said. Xue Baochai was also stunned.

His reaction was also fast, and he immediately knew that Mrs. Wang was unwilling to give out the money.

However, Xue Baochai's reaction was not slow, and he immediately said: "This father-in-law, please come with me." I live in the house over there, and the card book is over there. I'll write a note with you. My father-in-law went directly to our shop to pay the money. ”

When Xiao Xiazi heard about it, he immediately responded.

Mrs. Wang originally wanted to follow, but Aunt Xue was standing on the side. Of course, Aunt Xue could see it. His daughter had something to say to the little eunuch, and immediately found an excuse and grabbed Mrs. Wang.

followed Xue Baochai into the courtyard next door and sat in the main hall. Ying'er immediately brought the tea.

Xiao Natsuko picked up the tea bowl. took a sip and said, "Well, the best Biluochun is not much worse than the tea that our Grandpa Xia eats every day." ”

Xue Baochai hurriedly said: "You really lifted us." What kind of people are we in our family, and what good tea is we worthy? These are but what we have at home for our guests. ”

Hearing Xue Baochai compare himself to a distinguished guest, this little Xia Zi immediately smiled: "The girl is Miss Xue, right?" It's a pity. If you hadn't left the palace at the beginning, I was afraid that this time the nobles would have saved your relatives. I don't need you a share. ”

Xue Baochai's heart moved again, and he said: "My father-in-law really lifted me." Who am I, where can I compare to all of you? What's more, isn't Jia Junjun in this mansion going home? ”

Seeing Xue Baochai comparing himself with Jia Jiu, the little eunuch couldn't help but glance at him more, but his face was impassive, and said, "Miss Xue family, you are bad at this." Last year, Jia Junjun was not canonized, that was because Jia Junjun was still young, and he had no way to enter the palace before his first letter. It's the rule. The three girls in this house are all like this, they are all half-grown children, how can they spread the branches for the heavenly family? Girl, do you say? ”

Xue Baochai listened and lowered his head and smiled.

That's not the case.

Last year, the second girl was only thirteen years old, and now she is only fourteen years old. It's not time yet.

It's him, Xue Baochai, who is already a big girl. If it's two years later, you'll be old.

Xue Baochai smiled, turned around and told Ying'er to go to the account book and seal the letter, and said in his mouth: "Father-in-law Xia, you have won the prize." I'm unblessed, if I'm a blessed, how can I be kicked out even though I've entered the palace? ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "The girl said this. The girl is just attracting people's eyes. If that person had been delayed at the beginning, our Grandpa Xia might have been able to let the girl see Long live. It's a pity that it's just one step shorter. ”

Xue Baochai was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Father-in-law Xiaoxia, don't tease me, a poor man." ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "Let's go, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll talk to you more." In fact, long live coming to the palace, when to come, and what route to take, there is a fixed number. Generally speaking, the venue will be cleared in advance, and those newcomers who have just entered the palace will not be rushed. Therefore, wherever Banzai passes, it is clean and clean, and it is not easy to see. However, no matter how hard we do our best, there are always some girls who like to play the piano and dance in the royal garden. At this time, don't you want people to serve? As long as there are people, it is well arranged. After all, it's just one thing. Don't hide it from the girl, in fact, our Grandpa Xia is very optimistic about the girl. It's a pity that that arrangement can only be done in the end. ”

Xue Baochai's heart moved when he heard this.

He didn't know that this little Xia Zi was just waiting in Xia Shouzhong's outer mansion.

Also, with such a big-mouthed little eunuch, if he really casually talks about these things to outsiders, I am afraid that the grass on this grave will grow old, and even his cheap father, the eunuch Xia Shouzhong, the leader of the inner court, will not be good.

However, Xue Baochai didn't know this.

He only participated in the palace maid selection once, and he was bullied a lot, and he didn't even know that he was being bullied. When I entered the palace, I was kicked out within two days. Therefore, he didn't know that this little Natsuko was bragging to him.

However, in just a few days of court life, Xue Baochai saw what royal prestige was.

He never imagined that he was so close to his dream; He never knew that his dream would wake up so early and so quickly.

Every time he dreams back at midnight, Xue Baochai will think of those days. Every time I see my own account book. The silver money that flowed out like flowing water, Xue Baochai would think of those days.

If you don't leave the palace, but stay in the palace all the time. How long does it take to see the holy car in your own appearance?

If you don't leave the palace, but stay in the palace all the time, how long will it take to get favor by your own means?

If you don't leave the palace, but stay in the palace all the time, with your own ability. What position will it be now?

Xue Baochai couldn't help it. After all, he's just a sixteen-year-old girl. After all, he was so close to his dream.

That's because he almost succeeded. Xue Baochai will feel like a dream.

I have spent so much effort, walked so many roads, and begged so many people, and I am about to succeed. In the end, he was brought out by his own cousin.

Xue Baochai thinks. Probably the biggest joke of his life.

Xue Baochai endured it for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back: "My father-in-law made fun of me." If I really have this blessing, I'm afraid I won't be kicked out of the palace. ”

Xiao Xia Zi said: "Our Grandpa Xia also said so. On that day, when the news of the girl's departure from the palace reached the ears of our Grandpa Xia, our Grandpa Xia couldn't believe it at all, and for this reason, he also dropped his favorite Ruyao lotus bowl. Until the next day, our Grandpa Xia went to look for you. That's when you know you're gone. Our Grandpa Xia was very angry, saying that he had been in the palace for so many years. But it's the first time someone has given him so much face. ”

Xue Baochai said: "It's mine, it's not me, but it made Grandpa Xia busy in vain." I just don't know who didn't give Grandpa Xia face and ruined Grandpa Xia's business? ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "Who else can there be?" Isn't that the virtuous concubine? This is the grace that the virtuous concubine herself asked for the girl! It's also a shame for the girl's good sex! If I had been replaced, I would not have suffered such a big loss and paid for him to repair a provincial villa. I heard that there are only a limited number of people in this house, and the big head is still from a girl? ”

Xue Baochai's heart sank.

He knew that if he flaunted his wealth at this time, there would be a steady stream of people and things that would come to ask for money in the future. So, at this time, you must not brag.

Xue Baochai smiled: "Let my father-in-law make fun of me." But because my mother's mother is my own aunt, our family is just helping to run errands. To say that our family has a big head, that doesn't dare to be. ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "But, didn't you say that there were only 300,000 taels of silver in the house?" It's still with the Lin family. ”

Xue Baochai replied: "Father-in-law, 300,000 taels of silver is already a lot. Those Beijing officials outside have been busy all their lives, and how many of them can save so much family business? Although it is said that 300,000 provincial villas are really a little less, there are still one million stones of imitation Taihu Lake stone over there. ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "What is that?" What can it do? ”

Xue Baochai did not doubt him.

The people who should know about the Jia family already know about it, if they let this little Xia Zi hear it from elsewhere, they are afraid that the other party will think that they look down on him, so they have to explain it to the other party in detail.

"Since it is a garden, it is naturally indispensable to dig soil and stack stones. Taihu stone is indispensable. It's a pity that there are few Taihu stones in Beijing this year, and the price has more than doubled. If you go to the south to buy, I'm afraid that it will take a year to get it to Beijing. It is also a shame that the county gentleman has a way to get this imitation Taihu stone, not to mention the price is very cheap, it is still ready-made. It can be used directly. ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "Oh? And what's going on? Is imitation Taihu stone cheap? Our Grandpa Xia also said that although Duan Hanlin's house is good, this back garden still needs to be cleaned up, and a rockery should be added to control feng shui. It's a pity that the stones in the capital are too expensive, and our Grandpa Xia is hesitant to go where to pay this silver. If it's convenient for the girl, can you do me a favor? ”

Xue Baochai hurriedly said: "It's easy, I don't know how many stones Grandpa Xia needs?" I'll send it to someone. ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "You need a lot of money, right?" You tell me a number, I will go back and tell our Grandpa Xia, and when it comes to the end of the year, the garden will be cleaned up and the money will be sent together. ”

Xue Baochai said: "You don't need a lot of silver. Just when we are filial. ”

Xiao Xiazi said: "That's not good. If it is three or two thousand pieces of silver, borrowed and repaid, it is nothing. But what kind of rockery do you want to make, let alone tens of thousands of Taihu Lake stones, one stone is more than 20 taels of silver, 10,000 stones is more than 200,000 taels of silver, how can you suffer so much? ”

Xue Baochai said: "It's not a secret, this is not a serious Taihu stone, but it is an imitation, and the price is naturally lower." ”

"Then you also tell the truth, and our Grandpa Xia can also accept your affection."

Xue Baochai replied: "In this case, we got it for one stone and one tael of silver. Since Grandpa Xia has a heart, let's just count it according to this. (To be continued......)