At the end of the year, Yan Yuan went out to receive guests, and finally let Wen Qingzhu come forward.

Aunt Wu's resignation angered the Liu family, and since childhood, the people in the West Courtyard no longer go out of the door of Yanyuan.

Early in the morning of this day, Wen Qingzhu routinely went to Fushoutang to ask for peace.

But before he could enter the house, he heard Wan's cry.

"Mother! Don't you feel sorry for your boss at all? He is the eldest son of the Wen family! How can you stay in prison for the Chinese New Year? ”

"Then you will come out with the silver in the big house!" Liu's face was pale, and he looked at this eldest daughter-in-law with more and more dissatisfaction.

Wan's heart was strained, and he cried even louder: "Mother! All the money of the Wen family is controlled by the four rooms! I want to get the money out too! But do you give four rooms! ”

……

Wan complained that Liu didn't feel sorry for his son, and Liu complained that Wan was reluctant to get a penny.

The two of them actually quarreled like this.

When Wen Qingzhu hesitated to go in, Wen Qingxin walked out of it.

"Seventh sister, you're here." Wen Qingxin's face didn't look good.

Wen Qingzhu asked softly, "How many times has Uncle Auntie come to beg grandmother?" ”

"Today is the third day after the new year, the third time." Wen Qingxin sighed.

She then beckoned and took Wen Qingzhu to the side room next to her and sat down.

After retiring from the screen, Wen Qingxin said to her very seriously: "Seventh sister, I feel that my grandmother is a little loose, the eldest aunt has come to beg every day these days, either to get the third room, or to the fourth room, I feel that the big house still wants us to pay the money." ”

Wen Qingzhu smiled lightly: "No matter what the silver is, if you really want us to come out, we can get it if we don't come out." ”

Wen Qingxin was a little anxious: "The silver of the seventh sister is also left to you by the third aunt, so you can't bear to spend it on the head of the big house?" ”

Wen Qingzhu picked up the teacup on the table: "That's definitely not." ”

After taking a sip of tea, she said slowly, "Isn't there still Aunt Wu?" ”

"But didn't Aunt Wu refuse her grandmother?" Wen Qingxin was a little curious.

But she saw that Wen Qingzhu was so determined, and she was not sure.

Wen Qingzhu continued to drink tea and didn't say anything more.

A few days ago, Aunt Zhen wanted to see her.

She didn't go, these days, Aunt Zhen should be going to make a move.

After leaving Fushoutang, Wen Qingzhu met Wen Dahai halfway.

"Miss Seven, my lord, please come over."

Wen Qingzhu was surprised on his face, but he was ready in his heart.

Could it be that Aunt Zhen's trick is Wen Guanbin?

How could Aunt Zhen have a relationship with Wen Guanbin?

But strange or strange, Wen Qingzhu still followed Wen Dahai to Zimingtang.

arrived at Wen Guanbin's study.

After Wen Qingzhu entered, he respectfully greeted Wen Guanbin.

"Get up." Wen Guanbin put down the xuan pen in his hand, raised his hand, and asked Wen Dahai and the others to go down.

Green Tao and Peony were a little worried, but Wen Qingzhu smiled: "Go down, this is grandfather, don't worry." ”

When they left, the door to the room was closed.

Wen Guanbin raised his head and looked at her: "Xiao Qi, I heard that your mother left you a mine?" ”

Wen Qingzhu was shocked, and pretended to be confused and said, "Why did grandfather say that?" ”

"Isn't it?" Wen Guanbin squinted his eyes and stared at her tightly.

After a long time, it was determined that Wen Qingzhu was not unusual.

Wen Qingzhu bit his lower lip, and then explained uneasily: "Grandfather, my mother did leave a dowry for me and my younger brother, but they are all Zhuangzi shops, and they are no different from the Wen family's property. ”

"Really?" Wen Guanbin got up and leaned back in his chair.

Wen Qingzhu looked at the front with uneasy eyes, but found that the corner of the curtain in Wen Guanbin's inner room moved slightly.

Someone is inside!

But soon, Wen Guanbin asked again: "This time your uncle's matter is very serious, you need 200,000 taels of silver, you know." ”

"Yes." Wen Qingzhu lowered his head and explained intermittently, "For example, if you sell all the Zhuangzi shops left by your mother, probably, you can probably have 100,000 taels......

Hearing this, Wen Guanbin gasped.

Lu's dowry is so much!

The entire Wen family's various industries, including the house they currently live in, and the various things in the treasury add up, which is only worth 200,000 taels of silver.

But as soon as Wen Qingzhu opened his mouth, the Lu family's dowry was 200,000 taels.

Hearing this, Wen Guanbin took advantage of the moment when Wen Qingzhu lowered his head and looked sideways at the person behind the curtain.

The man nodded and asked him to continue.

Thinking of his son, Wen Guanbin asked again: "Grandfather didn't mean that, but how much money do you have there?" ”

Wen Qingzhu sneered in his heart, but he still replied obediently on his face: "It's not much, it's only two or three thousand taels of silver, the last grandfather's matter, it cost eight thousand taels, and now there is not much cash." ”

Wen Guanbin frowned, why did she mention this matter? China Library

Thinking of this, he suddenly asked, "Did the silver in your three rooms come out of you?" I remember that I left a little inheritance to your father, and that your grandmother had given him a lot of good things before. ”

"Yes." Wen Qingzhu didn't deny it, and turned to another thing, "It's all a family, it's okay, let alone my grandfather." It's just that last time there was no cash, many shops couldn't be turned, and most of the shops had been sold, and the long-term workers on Zhuangzi's side were also disobedient and lost a lot of silver......"

"You sold your mother's shop?" Wen Guanbin suddenly realized a problem.

Wen Qingzhu nodded: "Yes, not long ago, Wanrentang couldn't be sold, and it was burned by people seeking revenge...... I wanted to ask my grandfather for help, but he was too busy, and I kept looking for my grandfather's people. ”

"You don't have much property in your hands now?" Wen Guanbin's expression became solemn.

The warmth group nodded: "Many of the shops Zhuangzi that were sold before have been exchanged for calligraphy, painting and antiques, I thought that Mingxuan would use it for reading in the future, so I should do it, and there is indeed not much silver in silver." ”

"Antique calligraphy and painting? How do you do things! Wen Guanbin was a little annoyed, Wen Qingzhu looked at it, it was still a straw bag!

I can't keep my mother's dowry!

Wen Qingzhu was frightened, and hurriedly cried and explained: "Grandfather! I've been locked up in Yanyuan, I don't know if anyone taught me! By the time the shop Zhuangzi was no longer salvageable, I asked my father for help, but unfortunately it was too late. ”

"Your father helped you??" Wen Guanbin asked again.

Wen Qingzhu replied: "Yes, he sent the Tian Steward out to help me." ”

Wen Guanbin still wanted to ask, but Wen Dahai's voice came from outside.

"Master, the third master is here."

Hearing this, Wen Guanbin tightened his brows: "If I ask you today, you are not allowed to tell your father!" ”

"Got it." Wen Qingzhu nodded in fear.

After a while, Wen Dahai led Uncle Wen in.

The moment Uncle Wen saw Wen Qingzhu, he knew what she was doing when she was found by Wen Guanbin.

Uncle Wen's eyes were a little dissatisfied, he looked at Wen Guanbin and said, "Father! The Lu family's dowry is reserved for Zhu'er and Xuan'er, and the Lu family's dowry must not be used to save the eldest brother! Even if the Wen family's silver is not enough, if they go out to borrow it, they can borrow enough 200,000 taels of silver! ”

"Who said that I came to Xiao Qi to ask about her mother's dowry!" Wen Guanbin felt that his third son was really getting more and more disagreeable.

"Father really doesn't?" Uncle Wen suddenly asked.

Wen Guanbin frowned: "Of course not!" ”

Wen Shuquan suddenly turned around and looked at Wen Qingzhu deeply: "Zhu'er, how did you agree to be a father before?" You can't lie to your father. ”

Wen Qingzhu hurriedly knelt down, pretending to tremble and told Uncle Wen everything about what happened just now.

After listening, Wen Shuquan's eyes became more and more indifferent.

He looked at Wen Guanbin and said indifferently: "Father! The eldest brother is his own sin! I want to use the dowry of my deceased daughter-in-law to save my eldest brother! Then don't blame the son for being unsympathetic! ”

"You dare!" Wen Guanbin had never seen such a rigid Wen Shuquan, so he was angry and slapped the table fiercely!

Uncle Wen was unmoved and glanced at Wen Guanbin.

Then squinted at Wen Qingzhu on the ground: "Get up!" Later, here in Zimingtang, by the way, call me to come over! ”

Seeing Uncle Wen guarding himself like this, Wen Guanbin's anger became more and more vigorous.

He grabbed the pen holder and threw it in the direction of Wen Shuquan.

But Uncle Wen walked quickly, and the pen holder hit the pillar.

After Uncle Wen's father and daughter left, Wen Dahai retreated silently, and at the same time closed the door intimately.

The study was quiet.

A slender woman came out from behind the curtain, wearing a veil, and sat on Wen Guanbin's lap.

She put her arms around Wen Guanbin's neck and kissed him on the face: "Don't be angry, master!" The third child has long been separated from you, and you are still willing to keep him at home, not in front of the old lady. ”

Wen Guanbin was appeased by Wen Xiang Nephrite, and felt much better.

He turned his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him: "You suffered some time ago. ”

"What's it to suffer a little! As long as the master is not tired of the concubine, the concubine will be very happy. The woman slipped off Wen Guanbin's body.

Then slowly unwrap it......

After some ecstasy, Wen Guanbin lowered his head and asked her, "Is it true that Xiaoqi's mother left her a mine?" ”

The veil on the woman's face had fallen off, revealing a pretty, young face.

She said with certainty: "Master! The concubine knew about this, and she heard it when the third lady gave birth to the fourteenth young master, and only that Wei's mother knew about it. But that Mother Wei died, and the concubine felt that she must have told Miss Seven! ”

"But just now Xiao Qi said that her mother's dowry was not managed well, and she lost a lot of money, and many of them changed their calligraphy and painting antiques!" Wen Guanbin said contemplatingly.

The woman looked out the window and said quietly, "Don't worry, master!" The concubine will definitely be able to help the master get through this difficulty! ”

……

At the same time, in Wen Shuquan's study.

Uncle Wen looked at her: "How much is your mother's dowry left?" ”

Wen Qingzhu sat down leisurely: "Yes, I don't know how to operate, Mother Ye, who knows how to operate, has been transferred away by Aunt Wu for several years." Those Diao slaves, deceiving superiors and subordinates, isn't my father the most clear? ”

"Why didn't you come to me for help?" Uncle Wen didn't believe her.

Wen Qingzhu laughed out loud: "Father! Have you forgotten? I came to you on purpose before, and I was supposed to keep the most profitable Wan Ren Tang, but Wan Ren Tang is also rotten to the bone! Not to mention offending the people in the capital, even the people in the rivers and lakes have offended together! If it weren't for my wit and burning Wanrentang, maybe our Wen family would have been targeted! ”

"Really?" Uncle Wen still didn't believe her.

Wen Qingzhu sneered: "Otherwise, my father will send Steward Cao to investigate!" ”

After a pause, Uncle Wen shouted outside: "Tian Chong! Come in! ”

Wen Qingzhu lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth hooked.