Chapter 293: Private Money
Ah Liu had obviously gone outside to watch the door, this was when he had just moved to a new house, and the neighbors were quite far away from this study, but at this time, there was a clear movement of people outside, where would Zhang Shou not know who it was? After all, only he acquiesced to Zhu Ying, who Ah Liu could put in most of the time.
He thought for a moment, but he didn't pretend not to hear it, and strode to the door. Sure enough, as soon as he opened the door, he saw the pretty woman in front of the door with a surprised and inexplicable face staring at him.
"Yingying, when did you come?"
"Ying...... Yingying? Also stammering and screaming is Zhu Er.
And Zhu Ying glanced at Zhang Shou, and then looked at her second brother, and then said angrily: "I didn't want to eavesdrop on you, but Ah Liu said it was okay to ask me to come, but I didn't expect you to talk about this!" Second brother, I didn't expect it, you didn't have a long way to do anything since you were a child, and you were afraid of wolves and tigers, but this time you were so bold! ”
Zhu Er's face was feverish when Zhu Ying said it, but just as he was about to argue for himself, he saw Zhu Ying actually laughing: "But this time your determination is good, and besides, Ah Shou can trust you again, then I will help you once!" On my father's mother and grandmother's side, I'll find a way, but you have to bring enough guards, otherwise who can beat you alone? At the critical moment, maybe you have to fight for the eldest prince! ”
At the critical moment, you have to fight for the prince...... Sister, I went to Cangzhou to visit those things that Emperor Taizu dreamed of, but I had never heard of in Daming, and at the same time saw if I could find the whereabouts of Emperor Taizu along the vine, but I didn't go to fight! My small body is not you and my eldest brother, I must be as far away as I can hide when I meet the eldest prince!
Until he was dragged on a horse and rode home by Zhu Ying, Zhu Er was still spinning the words Zhu Ying said in his mind. When he dismounted at the door of his house, he was about to go inside in a daze, but was suddenly stopped by the porter.
"Second Young Master, it seems that your horse doesn't belong to our family?"
"Which one is not ours? Could the second brother still be able to steal horses? Zhu Ying laughed casually, but when she looked back and looked at it twice, she found that this mount was indeed wilted, not at all like the horses in her own stable, she immediately turned around in surprise and stopped Zhu Er, who was distracted, pointed to the horse and asked, "Second brother, are you wrong with whom?" ”
Zhu Er woke up like a dream, and when he glanced at the horse, he immediately patted his head and said: "I wanted to go to the market at noon, so I went to the carriage and horse shop near Guozijian to borrow a horse, and then I ran into Ah Liu, and then went to my brother-in-law's ...... Ahem, once I went to Zhang Yuan, I completely forgot about it. ”
Knowing that this was the case, Zhu Ying was relieved, and immediately ordered a subordinate to help Zhu Er go to the cart and horse shop to return the horse, and then dragged him inside. The subordinates of the Zhu family all knew that the two brothers and sisters had gotten along like this since childhood, so most of them looked at Zhu Er with sympathetic eyes, only thinking that the second young master had offended the eldest lady again.
And Zhu Er really didn't dare to offend Zhu Ying - the reason for his running away from home was known to Zhu Ying, even if there was a very high-sounding excuse, but if she added fuel and vinegar in front of her father, brother and grandmother, he would definitely not be able to escape the fight, even if his stepmother who had always been good to him might not come forward to intercede for him again.
So, when he saw Zhu Ying passing his Purple Smoke Pavilion and not entering, he actually dragged him straight into her boudoir Flowing Frost Pavilion, and he immediately secretly complained to himself - although there is a rule that brothers do not enter the sister house, because Taizu sneered at it back then, and denounced it as the nature of isolating family affection, especially in the homes of Wumen nobles in recent years, it is not very popular in the homes of Wumen nobles, but because of some of his previous convictions, he was banned from the Flowing Frost Pavilion by his grandmother.
As for the reason...... Because he once secretly sold a few pieces of jewelry that Zhu Ying's dressing box had never touched.
Because the ban hadn't passed yet, Zhu Er couldn't help but look around, for fear that the powerful mothers around his grandmother would suddenly descend from the sky, and he invited him to Qing'an Hall without smiling. But what he didn't expect was that Zhu Ying directly instructed Zhan Jin, who came out: "You go to your grandmother's place to report the news, and say that I brought my second brother back to tell him about his future marriage." ”
Seeing that Zhan Jin didn't have the consciousness of being an inner ghost at all, he went with a smile, and the quicksilver who came out later made a grimace at him, and then quietly flashed to the gate of the courtyard, obviously to look at the wind, Zhu Er was immediately relieved, and when Zhu Ying dragged him into the house, he said with a smile on his face: "Yingying, you can help me, I am grateful, as long as you hide it for me in front ......of my grandmother, father and eldest brother."
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Ying let go of his hand, squatted down in front of the dresser, and opened a five-drawer rosewood floor-to-ceiling dresser in front of him. There are all kinds of jewelry that the eldest lady envies, envy and hates.
Among them, some of them were left to her daughter when Jiuniang left home, either as a dowry back then, or as a reward from the palace and Mrs. Tai, and then it was given by Zhu Jing and her in the two or three years when she was most in love, and even if she went home now, she refused to take it back. The other part is Mrs. Tai's own dowry and years of income, under the pretext that she doesn't like to wear gold and jade gems when she is old, she gave Zhu Ying all her brains.
As for the other large part, it is the reward of the queen mother, the emperor, and Concubine Yu in the palace - of course, the queen who has never been used to seeing Zhu Ying, except for the winning money that she has to give, she is not even willing to give a golden hairpin.
And when Zhu Ying celebrates her birthday every year, only a few of the so-called birthday gifts that are honored by various families and subordinates will be selected by her, and most of the rest will be rewarded, but most of the people left are only at the bottom of the box, and there is never a chance to see the light of day. Because she can wear so much jewelry that she can not be the same every time she goes out all year round.
Therefore, at this moment, Zhu Ying directly opened the first drawer below, grabbed a large handful of things and came out, and then stood up and spilled a layer on the dresser. As soon as she turned around and saw Zhu Er's shocked gaze, she said with a smile: "Second brother, didn't you take my jewelry to exchange for money?" Why do you still look straight? ”
"How dare I take so much. I picked two plain golden hairpins. Zhu Er forcibly looked away from the pile of golden things, and then whispered, "I'm ...... I may not be able to afford a ...... a month for a year."
"That's because my grandmother and father both said that boys should be poor and girls' families should be rich." Zhu Ying raised her chin slightly, and then deliberately picked out the sharp hairpins on the dresser, and then squatted down to grab something in the drawer. After waiting for this time and again, she found a silk handkerchief and wrapped the dozen or so heavy red gold jewelry in one go.
"It's all ordinary rings, earrings, bracelets and the like, and there are no jewels and jade inlays on them, so it's just right to take them out and wrap them around."
Turning around and walking to Zhu Er, Zhu Ying smiled and stuffed this bag of jewelry into Zhu Er's arms, and then took two steps back, "In the past, you asked me to borrow money, and I asked you what you borrowed it for, most of them have never let you be empty-handed, this time you are going to do such a big thing, of course it is the same." And in case of an incident, I will say that I gave you the money, and I will help you bear half of the responsibility at that time. ”
Zhu Er was immediately moved and shocked: "Yingying, but you didn't say that you could convince your grandmother and eldest brother ......?"
Sighing in annoyance, Zhu Ying returned to the dresser and sat down, holding her cheeks and looking at her face in the bronze mirror, and then said helplessly: "That's to say it in front of Ah Shou to make him feel relieved, otherwise what if he hears that his grandmother, father and eldest brother may not agree, so he changes his words and lets others go?" After all, you are the head of the Banshan Hall, and it is a shame to retreat without a fight. ”
"Second brother, I know that you have always envied the eldest brother's all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and you have always known that you are inferior to the eldest brother, but you don't know where to work."
Zhu Er's face was flushed when Zhu Ying said, but it was not the flush that was embarrassed by her sister's weakness, but the kind of flush that was mixed when she was understood and recognized by her sister.
He clutched the bag of jewelry and whispered: "That's right, I have never known what I am good at, and there is a big brother in Hengzhu, so I will let it go, anyway, there must be a rich and noble ...... No matter how strict my father and eldest brother are, at least they won't let me be poor. But before the father and eldest brother had a series of bad news...... I was really freaked out, really ......"
"I didn't think about this big home at that time, it will be mine from now on...... I wonder how I'm going to be able to afford this family in the future. I only have that dead fat fox friend and dog friend, and some only have the mediocre reputation that the whole capital knows...... That's why I'm dizzy......" Speaking of this, Zhu Er's words came to an abrupt end, because it didn't make much sense to talk about it again.
He was silent for a moment before continuing: "Actually, I have never farmed, and it is really difficult for people to believe in the word "good farmer." But you also heard what my brother-in-law said this time, in case...... What if there is a real chance? ”
Although it was in the Zhao Guogong Mansion, where it was supposed to be impossible to have eavesdroppers, and there was a flowing silver lookout outside the door, Zhu Er cautiously skipped the title of Emperor Taizu, and then said in a low voice: "So, Yingying, thank you." If I can really get something out this time, then it's all thanks to you...... Well, and the credit of the brother-in-law. If nothing comes of it...... That's my life. ”
"Phew!" Zhu Ying was suddenly angry, and Huo Ran got up and kicked Zhu Er. But when she found herself kicking on his calf, but he still didn't move, she couldn't help but grab him by the collar.
"Second brother, listen to me, you must believe in yourself in everything, don't believe in any fate! Go out and rush forward, rush over the head, it's a big deal to go upside down and continue, you just can't admit defeat! ”
As she spoke, she let go of her hand angrily, and then snorted lightly: "The reason why I gave you jewelry is because I took out all my previous money to do other things with Ah Shou, and I didn't make a hand for a while." My little golden melon seeds, my eldest brother will count them when he is fine, but he won't come to check my jewelry, and he can't count them...... By the way, this one is for you too. ”
Zhu Ying suddenly turned around and came to the dresser, took out a jade pendant from the first drawer, and then handed it to Zhu Er: "Ah Shou sent a guy from Banshan Hall to go over there...... Quietly took over an old store specializing in cotton yarn. You take this pendant and throw the jewelry over there, and they will find a way to exchange it for you. Otherwise, if you lose the pawn recklessly, you will definitely be treated as a thief. ”
It turned out that Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying had been prepared in Cangzhou early!
Zhu Er gasped in his heart, and couldn't help but think of Zhu Ying's words again. Could it be that he is going to Cangzhou to fight with the eldest prince? He can't fight!
Seeing that Zhu Er nodded silently after being stunned, Zhu Ying said in a low voice: "As for the time, it is when Ah Shou and I take the third prince and the fourth prince out of the city to live in Zhaoyuan, and when the time comes, I will give you as many people as you want, and you will take them away from me." Don't think that if you don't look for other people's stubble, they will treat you as if they don't exist. As long as he finds you, I bet he will definitely want you to look good! ”
"Yingying, can you not scare me?" As soon as he heard that the eldest prince would definitely find fault with him, Zhu Er simply didn't even have the strength to sigh, "If you continue to say this, I may regret it." ”
"My second brother won't be so unproductive!" Zhu Ying took a few steps back, raised her head and looked at Zhu Er with a smile, and then said softly, "Second brother, you have to fight for your breath, otherwise I will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall with you when I turn around, and I will lose face!" ”
Zhu Er finally almost didn't laugh out loud. But when Zhu Ying said the next sentence next, he couldn't laugh anymore.
"Moreover, I guarantee that if you do this, when you come back, you will be able to have a daughter-in-law, and it is definitely the kind of virtuous lady you want, the kind from a famous family!" Without waiting for Zhu Er to speak, Zhu Ying jumped forward lightly, as if she was a child, grabbed Zhu Er's hand and shook it gently, and then quickly let go, "Don't let me live up to my private money to fund you!" ”
Zhu Er could only smile bitterly. Whose girl's private money is worth at least a few hundred yuan of jewelry? If you take them all out, maybe you can buy a street?
Really, the five-layer dresser is just a drop in the bucket of Zhu Ying's property, and the most valuable thing is the various land deeds and house deeds...... Zhang Shou was able to marry Zhu Ying, it was really a fortune, but his future brother-in-law took a sidestep with his sword, making others jealous!
Zhan Jin's ventilated message just brought a little talk to Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang in Qing'an Hall, at most she just laughed at Zhu Ying's own marriage, but her interest in being a matchmaker became more and more great, and she didn't think of anything else.
And Zhu Tingfang, who went to run for his mentor Liu Zhiyuan today, came home and heard that Zhu Er followed Zhu Ying back from Zhang Yuan, and he spent a long time in Zhu Ying's boudoir, and he didn't pay too much attention to it. He knows very well that don't look at Zhu Ying's unceremonious attitude towards Zhu Er on weekdays, but in fact, he often favors Zhu Er. When he heard that Zhang Yuan's housewarming did not have any twists and turns, he was relieved.
Lu Juan resigned, and someone recommended Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing to supervise the three battalions of Ruicai, Shenwu, and Weiyuan. And in this indescribable atmosphere, Zhang Shou finally ushered in another day of rest of his own, and quietly took the third prince and the fourth prince out of Beijing with Zhu Ying and Zhu Er to Zhao Yuan.
For the very few people in the know, this trip can only be regarded as a nonsense of the emperor's willfulness and the children of Long Zifeng and Sun Guijie.
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