Du Han sent off the last steward before returning to the Evergreen Hall.

Du Wen, who was sitting on the main seat, was thin but in good spirits, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and was looking at the rain curtain outside in a daze.

Why bother, he sighed in his heart. The master has such a daughter in his life, but the relationship between the father and daughter is still like a life and death enemy. Originally, the old man was idle and ready to be a rich idler, but now he uncharacteristically just returned home, and he gathered all the housekeepers to seize the power of the eldest lady. Why bother, isn't the Du family's first lady taking over sooner or later? No one can live forever, so there is a saying that the ancestors will be passed on from generation to generation and continue the incense. Moreover, the eldest lady had been in charge of the family for so many years, and she was suddenly taken back by the master, and outsiders didn't know what to think.

"Second brother, do you think I'm doing the right thing?" Duwen asked.

After so many years, he still can't change his name for Du Han.

"Master, now is not the time to be in the cottage." Duhan reminded.

Since the two started in the cottage, the relationship has always been very iron, that is, Du Wen Jinpan washed his hands and didn't dry it, and Du Han agreed without saying a word, and the two even had similar names, and their relationship can be glimpsed. Originally, Du Wen asked to be called brothers, but Du Han was afraid that he would have the idea that he should not have, he was not a saint and would definitely make mistakes, so he insisted on getting along with master and servant.

Du Wen smiled slightly, didn't pursue the question of title, and asked, "Then do you say I did the right thing?" ”

"It depends on what the master thinks." Du Han said: "According to the old slave, the old man is a little childish this time. You have been from Hengjiang Lake for so many years, and you are black and white. What kind of people haven't seen it, what kind of things haven't been encountered. You can be more tolerant of others, why is it better to treat the young lady than to outsiders? ”

"You're saying I'm too naïve?" Du Boon pinched the tea lid. skimmed the tea foam, "A lot of people are still angry with their daughters when they are old." ”

Du Han was noncommittal, "The master can also understand the depth of love and responsibility." ”

"I don't understand, you don't understand." Du Wen sighed, put the teacup on the coffee table, waved his hand to let Du Han sit down, and said, "Do you remember that I received a letter before leaving?" ”

"Yes, after reading the letter. The lord asked us to leave for home immediately, and there was no delay on the way. ”

"The letter is here, you can take it and see it." Du Wen took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Du Han, "When you read it, you will understand why I did this." ”

For a moment, only a slight breathing sound could be heard in the Evergreen Hall.

After reading the letter, Du Han folded the letter squarely, stuffed it into the envelope, and put it on the coffee table in Du Wen's hand with both hands. After thinking for a while, he shook his head, "The old slave still doesn't understand." ”

Du Boon called a brazier and burned the letter in front of Du Han. Only gray-black embers remained. He clapped his hands and said, "Do you remember that Ruo'er liked a scholar before she got married?" ”

"The surname is Shen, and the young lady was still shouting that he would not marry at the time." Duhan was obviously impressed, too. After Du Shi got married. Although they rarely spend time in Basin Town, they still hear about it. I heard that the scholar had already been lifted.

"Madame Officer, she is much better than a merchant woman in all respects. How do you think she will hate me in her heart? Du Wen snorted disdainfully: "Mrs. Guan, what do you think of Li Zhuang compared to the scholar surnamed Shen?" ”

Not to mention a young lady, even if any woman chooses between an official wife and a merchant woman, she will also choose the former. From a father's point of view, he naturally hopes that his daughter will marry well and be happy, but Du Han doesn't understand why Du Wen disdains it. Du Han couldn't help but carefully recall Li Zhuang's appearance, and was surprised that there was something special about this young man from the countryside that could make Du Wen look at him differently.

"Nature is different, comparable." After thinking about it, he said. This result was originally reluctantly taken care of Du Wen's intentions, and if he was asked to say that Li Zhuang was better than the scholar surnamed Shen, he would not be able to do it in his heart.

"Second, you've learned to lie, too." Du Wen smiled.

"You have an idea in your heart, so why are you asking me to do it?" Du Han said angrily.

Du Wen didn't answer, "I came back this time to settle Ruo'er's heart, so that I could go with peace of mind." ”

"Master" Du Han's voice was choked with a hint of choking, "Don't think about it, you will definitely live a long life." ”

"Hehe, life and death are fateful, my Du Wen can live to this age, compared to other brothers, I have already earned it." Du Boon waved his hand freely.

As long as this helps my son to make this family stable in the car

"I thought it was because of that incident that the master couldn't get through the hurdle in his heart, so he was embarrassed everywhere." Du Han's face was a little surprised, "The master is really well-intentioned to the eldest lady, and he is my villain." ”

Du Wen is face collapsed, "I won't forgive him in this matter." ”

Also, there is really a shadow of this incident in it, Du Han's lips trembled, but he still didn't speak.

"Don't worry, I won't be angry with her, which is more important, I have my own sense of proportion."

Du Han breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with his head bowed: "It's good that the master understands, let the past things pass, it's still the most important thing in front of you." ”

Past? Time will pass, events will pass, but how can feelings pass? Du Wen knew that he was very sorry for Du's mother-in-law when he thought so, but he really had no other way but to say sorry. Ruo'er is right, the person who regretted it early was her mother, because from the very beginning, she couldn't choose to say no.

He is already very unhappy, so he will try to make her daughter happy! That's what he owes her.

***

"Miss, the master called all the stewards to the Evergreen Hall to talk, it seems that he wants to ......"

Du Shi raised his hand to stop Cuibei from talking further, and said: "This is the old man's family property, and he can do whatever he wants." ”

Seeing that Du Shi didn't mean to ask and stop, Cuibei secretly said unlucky in her heart, seeing that she was about to put her hand into the Du family's finances, Old Man Du came to intervene again, who knows where the next opportunity will be. She bit her lip slightly, and the topic changed: "The slave came back from the kitchen and saw that the master was boiling medicine." ”

"Really? Sick? Du asked nonchalantly. Although the meeting last night was not so pleasant, she could see that the old man's spirit was acceptable, not like a person who was easy to fall down with a little wind and rain.

"I heard that the old man has been taking tonic medicine when he was in Zhuangzi, and he has been in a hurry for the past two days, so I thought about it."

"Let it be." Du Shi raised his hand, "Whatever he wants, just give it to him." ”

"But Miss" Cuibei was a little embarrassed, "there is not much cash in the house." ”

Du Shi made a rough calculation of the account: he gave Shen Yiqing eight thousand taels, and it was her miscarriage for a month, and the expenses of the family, the operation of the store, and miscellaneous things, not much, it was really tactful. Even the landlord's family has no surplus food, Du Shi rubbed his temples.

"How many more?"

"Less than two hundred taels."

Although he had been prepared, Du Shi was still taken aback by this answer. Less than two hundred taels, how can such a large family business and so many personnel maintain its operation?

"How much?"

"One hundred and eighty-nine twenty-three dollars and another forty wen." Cuibei replied quickly, obviously it was difficult for her to replace the big housekeeper during this period of time.

Du Shichang exhaled, "What expenses are urgently needed, what are the other expenses that can be postponed, how is the turnover in the store, and what is the interest rate on the Zhuangzi?" ”

Cuibei's spirit was shocked, and she did her homework enough, otherwise she would really have to be blind when Du asked. The two of them spread out directly on the round table.

There was a sudden light in front of him, and Du Shi quickly closed his eyes and opened them slowly. She turned her head to look out the window, and it was already so dark.

"Miss, take a break, let's have some food first." Cuibei persuaded.

"I'm not hungry yet." Du Shi put down the pen, moved his wrist, and asked, "Have the two young masters eaten?" ”

"I've used it, and I'm at my lord's place now."

Duch nodded.

Cuibei looked at the account book, "Has Miss come up with a countermeasure?" ”

"Even if you do what you say, you won't be able to squeeze out much silver." Du Shi relaxed and sat down, and flipped through the account book casually, "It's only two or three hundred taels, which is equivalent to killing chickens and taking eggs." ”

"The slave doesn't know much about business, but she talks nonsense and causes trouble for the young lady." Cuibei sneered.

"You're kind too. Du Shi smiled, "Opened Cuibei again: "Ask the kitchen to order some noodles for me, and cook them until they are medium-cooked." "She's in a mess now, how can she have the heart to comfort others? She wasn't so busy before, and she was all in order, it turned out that she trusted Li Zhuang so much...

How did you think of him again? Du Shi was furious and pushed the account book on the table to the ground. No one has ever really become her weakness, and she has repeatedly thought of Li Zhuanglai, how long will it go on like this.

"Miss, the people from the pharmacy came to collect the bills, saying that the old lady had just sent someone to buy a wild ginseng in their store......"

Du Shi's hand holding the chopsticks tightened suddenly, she didn't believe that she didn't know how much money she had at home after seeing so many stewards in Du Wen, and wild ginseng, in a small place like theirs, this kind of thing was similar to the treasure of the town store, and... How weak is this body, so that you can drink and play with this kind of thing that people hang their lives? Aren't you afraid that you will not be able to make up for your weakness, and you will not be blessed? She stared at the subordinates who came to pay her respects, and said word by word: "How much?" ”

"One hundred and fifty taels." The girl stammered in fright.

"Give." Du Shi almost squeezed out such a word from his throat. She didn't even want to think about whether Du Wen had bargained with anyone, and as soon as she put the chopsticks down, she said, "Come on, pack up your things, Miss Ben is going to take the two young masters to live in the countryside for a while." The return date is undecided. ”

If you are willing to toss, I will not accompany you. (To be continued......)