"Rishengchang" was already handling the government's money and grain payment and the allocation of foreign exchange, and it was not difficult to carry a few letters to the "800 miles expedited" of the military department, and it was already going to send a letter to the Chongqing branch to verify the matter of the Chongqing gentry to the Chongqing Guild Hall in the capital, so it was entrained, and a few letters were also entrained, and the letter sent by Han Xiufeng was sent to the Chongqing government on the 16th.

Duan Jiqing was startled when he saw the date on the envelope, thinking that something had happened to his son-in-law in the capital, and only after opening it and reading it did he breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly handed over the matter at hand to a scribe, and went straight to Chaijia Lane with another letter in the envelope.

Master Gu was angry, because he had just sent away the shopkeeper of the Chongqing branch of "Rishengchang".

People came to ask about the bill of exchange, and confirmed that three months ago, Master Gu asked Gu Zhixin to send it to the capital, accompanied by a white servant of the county government of Ba County, and only then did he tell Mr. Gu that the bill of exchange was lost by Gu Zhixin on the road, but fortunately, the accompanying official was shrewd, and hurriedly went to report to Han Xiufeng, the head of the Chongqing Hall, and Han Xiufeng went to the "Rishengchang" Beijing branch to report the loss as soon as possible, otherwise the two thousand taels of silver would probably have to be paid to others.

The nephew was not successful enough to lose more than anything, and he was embarrassed and thrown to the capital, Master Gu smashed the cup in a fit of anger, and saw Duan Jiqing follow the old servant into the flower hall, Master Gu was embarrassed and ashamed, and while beckoning Duan Jiqing to sit, he said hatefully: "The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate!" Zhixin was so indecent, he almost missed a big thing. Rongyuan, you are also here for this, it makes you smile. ”

The son-in-law mentioned in the letter that Gu Zhixin had lost the bill of exchange, but Duan Jiqing didn't come for this, and pretended to be at a loss and asked: "Master Gu, didn't Zhixinxian's nephew go to the capital, why would he provoke your old student so much when he is far away in the capital?" ”

"You don't know?"

"The student really doesn't know, Master Gu, what's going on?"

Master Gu subconsciously asked again: "Rongyuan, didn't Zhixing write to you?" ”

"There is a letter, and I just received it," Duan Jiqing took out the letter from his sleeve and said with a smile: "Master Gu, this is what Zhixing entrusted me to pass on to you." The stakes are so great that I dare not delay for a moment, and I will rush to your old place as soon as I receive the letter. ”

Master Gu took the letter and said with a gloomy face while opening it: "What can it be, isn't it just that Zhixin lost the bill of exchange." ”

"Lost your money order?" Duan Jiqing exclaimed, and then muttered: "Impossible, if you lose your bill, why don't you tell me, he didn't mention it in my letter!" It's just that the hall wants to build Wenchang Pavilion and the Xiangxian Ancestral Hall, which Xiangxian is invited to the ancestral hall, Ji Lao Shi they don't care, he doesn't dare to make an idea of the head of a donation, let me receive a letter and hurry up to report to you, please make a charter for your lord. ”

Old Master Gu was surprised, looked up at Duan Jiqing, took the reading glasses from the old servant's hand, and carefully read the letter Han Si gave him.

I don't know if I don't see it, but when I see it, it really says that it is a matter of the Xiangxian Temple.

Master Gu held the letter and pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Rongyuan, I'm not afraid of your jokes, Zhixin did lose the bill of exchange on the way to Beijing, fortunately, the official you found was shrewd, as soon as he heard that he lost it, he hurriedly went to the capital to report to Zhixing, Zhixing figured out the ins and outs and went to the 'Rishengchang' Beijing branch in time to report the loss, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable." ”

"And that sort of thing!"

"Zhixing didn't tell you, first, although the bill of exchange is lost, as long as it is reported in time, the silver we remitted to him can be cashed sooner or later, and secondly, it is to take care of the old face. You see, not only did I not tell you, but I didn't mention it in my letter. ”

"If the bill of exchange is lost, can the money still be cashed?"

"Can be cashed, the shopkeeper of 'Rishengchang' just came to ask, and when he left, he said that they would inform the Beijing branch in time, and Zhixing would be able to get the silver we remitted by the end of August at the latest."

"Since the silver hasn't been lost, it's fine, don't mention it! Besides, the new nephew is still young, and young people are not sloppy in their work. ”

"Why don't you be sloppy in doing things?" Master Gu asked rhetorically, and sighed again: "It's really more popular than people!" Rongyuan, you still look at people, you can get such a good son-in-law as Zhixing, even the old man is envious. ”

As the saying goes, a mother is more expensive than a son, Duan Jiqing is now full of the light of his son-in-law, and his father-in-law is expensive by his son-in-law, thinking of the fast son-in-law of Chenglong who is far away in the capital, he smiled knowingly: "Master Gu, where did you say this, Zhixing is my son-in-law, and he is your old junior." If it weren't for your old support, would he be able to have today? ”

"Here we go again."

"Master Gu, the student is really not a compliment, I don't know what he wrote in his old letter to you, but I don't know how much respect he has for you in the letter to me, and he said that the little girl is about to give birth, if you can give birth to a male baby, you have to ask your master to help choose a name no matter what."

"Did Zhixing really say that?" Old Master Gu was very relieved.

"If you don't believe me, I'll go back and get the letter."

"Believe, I believe!" Thinking of welcoming which village sage to enter the ancestral hall is not only not a trivial matter, but also a great thing that can earn enough favors, Master Gu muttered: "Zhixing is not only diligent and knowledgeable, this dynasty has been from Shunzhi Ye to the present, there are so many scholars in the scattered halls of the fourteen prefectures and counties of Chongqing Prefecture, which sage is invited to the ancestral hall, and which sage is not invited to the ancestral hall, I don't want to think about it and make a big mess!" ”

"yes, so he hastened to write to ask you to come and get a charter."

"I can't be the master of this matter alone, otherwise, you can help me write a letter to the officials and people in various states and counties, write it and take my name post, and let the head of the Guan team send someone to help me send it, and ask them to come to Ba County to discuss together."

You can't make money from the things of the Xiangxian Temple, but you can earn friendship!

"Okay, if the student doesn't go back, just write here for you." Whether it is the Han family or the Duan family, they are not only short of money but also lack friendship with the local gentry, how could Duan Jiqing miss this golden opportunity, seeing that Uncle Zhong went to polish the ink, he smiled again: "Master Gu, the little girl is about to give birth to a baby, if you can help Zhixing give birth to a male baby, the student plans to wait for the baby to be full moon and have a full moon wine." ”

Master Gu said without thinking: "Zhixing's baby, Zhixing is not at home, of course your grandfather has to help with it." ”

"It's natural to do it, and the students want to ask if you can enjoy it when the time comes?"

"Rongyuan, Rongyuan, you just said that Zhixing is not only your son-in-law, but also the younger generation of the old decay, and you plan to ask the old decay to help the baby choose a name, and do such a big thing as the full moon wine, even if you don't invite the old decay to come uninvited."

"Thank you, Master Gu, for appreciating the light."

"That's as it should be." Master Gu thought that this time not only did he have to go, but he couldn't be stingy, and secretly decided that no matter whether Han Si's mother-in-law gave birth to a male or female baby, he would ask his family to find a silversmith to make a long-life lock and send it when the baby was full moon.