After listening to Cao Hao's words, the thirteenth elder brother did not respond immediately, but looked at Cao Hao, not knowing what he was thinking.

Cao Hao smiled bitterly, shook his head, stretched out his hand to cover the box containing the pearls, and said: "It's me who is too presumptuous, it's really because I'm in a hurry, I haven't thought it through, the thirteenth master has only been open for a few months, and there must be nothing to spare!" ”

Or listening to Cao Hao's experience is too tragic, the current disappointment and helplessness is unbearable, Zhao Jia's can't help but look at the thirteenth elder brother, and he is also wondering in his heart, his own father has always been the most righteous, and he must have responded happily when he put it aside, why didn't he say anything today?

Cao Hao showed a little embarrassment on his face, smiled reluctantly, got up and said, "This ...... It's not too early, it's time for me to go back! ”

Alas, this borrowing money is really not an easy errand, he was full of slander in his heart, as if he was embarrassed to wait for the two to reply, leaned over and said goodbye and turned around, as if he wanted to disappear immediately, and sighed softly without "careful".

"Wait! How much do you need? Just as Cao Hao turned around and wanted to leave, the thirteenth elder brother, who had been silent for a while, finally asked.

Cao Hao immediately turned around, with a faint joy on his face: "I need a total of 150,000 taels, some on my father's side, and some savings on my side, and I still lack 95,000 taels!" ”

"Why do you need so much?" The Thirteenth Elder Brother and Fu Jin were dumbfounded. The husband and wife looked at each other and were a little embarrassed. According to the statute, the internal affairs office of the prince's branch allocated a total of 230,000 taels of money and grain, but the mansion, grange, and some utensils had to be converted, and there was not a lot of silver left.

Cao Hao couldn't help but bow his head and said: "Because this pearl farming is not easy, and it is a well-paid industry, this silver money is really more!" Originally, I wanted to borrow it temporarily from the Chun Wangfu and the Pingwang Mansion, but my father-in-law and brother-in-law are both in Rehe, and my sister really doesn't have much money to move! ”

"How much money do we have in our house?" The thirteenth elder brother asked Zhaojia.

Zhao Jiashi thought for a moment and replied: "There are still nearly 50,000 taels in the spring, and in the past half a year, the cost of people in the mansion has spent six or seven thousand taels, and there are less than forty-five thousand taels left!" ”

"This, a little bit worse?" The thirteenth elder brother frowned.

Cao Hao rubbed his hands: "Yes, or forget it!" My father also mentioned in his letter that if it really can't be put together, the property will be let go. Even if you have a lot of money, you can't starve us! ”

"It's not right, it's not right!" The thirteenth elder brother shook his head and said, "Although I don't know the market price of Nanzhu, this box of beads is also worth eight thousand taels." I heard that your family is still in deficit, there is basically no industry in the south, and it is also sold here in the north. Although there are two Zhuangzi under your name, they are given by the Holy God to the sixteenth elder brother, which is not considered public property, so the whole family must have a chew! If this industry is a year, it is worth producing this box of beads in a year! Speaking of this, he pointed to his seat: "Don't worry, I'll see if there is any other way!" ”

Cao Hao sat down in response and said, "Otherwise, I'll send someone to Rehe to send a letter to take a look, but the Pingwang Mansion is okay, and it should be able to squeeze out thirty or twenty thousand taels; On my father-in-law's side, it was a bit difficult. A few little brothers and little Gege are getting bigger, and this wedding money is a lot of money! ”

The thirteenth elder brother thought about it for a while, and said to Zhaojia's family: "Aren't there still two shops in our house?" Tell someone to collect the money in the past two days, and make up 50,000 taels! ”

Zhao Jiashi listened, first paused, and then nodded with a smile.

Cao Hao hurriedly waved his hand: "How can this be done?" Although it is more difficult on my side, it can't be like this, what if the thirteenth master needs to use silver money? On my side, I won't be able to pay back some of the money until early next year at the earliest, and ...... And I'm afraid it will take three or two years! ”

"You're not welcome when you speak, but now I'm going to borrow you, but I'm acting like this! You...... You......" The thirteenth elder brother smiled heartily: "Let's not talk so much nonsense, why do you thank me, I thank you, it's boring!" Think about it, this is also the origin, if you don't have you to think about it and help me find medicine, I'm afraid my two legs will be wasted! Right now, you can talk to me, but I don't think I'm an outsider, what can I help? Why not help! If you continue to ramble, it's not interesting! ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he thanked him solemnly, said no more, and said goodbye and went home first.

After Cao Hao left, the thirteenth elder brother stopped smiling and sighed. Zhao Jiashi was worried about Cao Hao's remaining silver, and persuaded: "Master, it's really not good, let's talk to the fourth brother and help Cao Hao borrow some more!" ”

The thirteenth elder brother shook his head: "There is no need to do more, I can understand that Cao Hao, like his father, is really cautious, not only does he not have the idea of clinging to the prince, but he is afraid that he will be more evasive." Although I saved him with my fourth brother, he was different from me and my fourth brother. Looking at it this way, he is a good person, at least not a snob, and does not look down on me because I am in a bad situation! ”

Zhao Jia smiled: "Yes, I also see it like this, it's not that I favor my own relatives, it's just that this Cao family's tutor is good, and Pingwang Fujin is also a person who can't find fault!" ”

The thirteenth elder brother looked at Zhao Jia's and said: "In the second half of this year, we will be tight, and there will be a lot less contact with each other." Aren't you the most greasy to deal with? Let's close the door and live our little life in peace! ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Jia's family knew the suffering of the thirteenth elder brother, but his face was not obvious, and his smile was very natural and comfortable.

* Out of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, Cao Haofang breathed a sigh of relief, and made up this nonsense on impulse, and almost didn't make a mistake. Fortunately, the king of Pingjun and the king of Chunjun were outside the Saiwai, and the words passed away.

Back in the house, Cao Hao went directly back to Wutong Garden.

There were some fabrics and half-made children's clothes on the kang, Chu Yu was fiddling with joy, and when he saw Cao Hao coming back, he said with a smile: "E, someone came to the palace at noon to report the good news, and a little brother was added this morning, and the mother and son are safe!" The latter sent a car to pick up Chu Yu and go back to the little brother to 'wash three' to watch the ceremony! ”

Cao Hao nodded: "It's really good news, it's just that the 'baptism' ceremony doesn't need this, right?" ”

Chu Yu smiled and said: "Chu Yu saved this, but he was happy in his heart, and he wanted to set the full moon ceremony as soon as possible!" ”

*Cao Mansion, Front Yard, Wei Hei's residence.

Mr. Zhuang sat in the chair with a very solemn expression. Wei Hei's face was full of iron, he bit his lip tightly, and his fists were clenched tightly.

Wei Bai's eyes flickered, he looked at Mr. Zhuang, then at Wei Hei, and after a while, Fang squeezed out a smile and said, "Sir, big brother, isn't this matter in the past?" If God doesn't know it, who can find out if it can't be found? ”

"!" Wei Hei slapped the table, stood up, pointed at Wei Hei and said, "You...... You bastard, you dare to take any idea! Speaking of this, I heard Mr. Zhuang cough twice.

Wei Hei thought that Mr. Zhuang had something to say, and although he was angry, he still stopped his voice first and looked at Mr. Zhuang with a little doubt.

Mr. Zhuang went to the door, Wei Hei frowned, and said, "Who is it, get out of here, what are you doing so sneakily?" ”

After a while, a little girl Fang came out trembling with her head down, it was Xiaohong in Wei Bai's courtyard.

Wei Bai scolded unhappily: "If you don't wait for grandma, why did you come to this courtyard?" ”

Xiaohong was frightened, and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Go back to ...... Back to the second master, Mama Feng saw the second master returning to the house and told her grandmother. Grandma waited for a while, but didn't see the second master go back, thinking that the second master was in the yard on the uncle's side, so she sent a slave maid to invite the uncle and the second master to come over for dinner! ”

Wei Bai cautiously looked at Mr. Zhuang and Wei Hei, and knew that this matter was not over for a while, so he waved his hand and said, "I know, I will discuss the business with the uncle, let your grandma use it first!" ”

Xiaohong answered, got up and retreated.

When the footsteps faded away, Wei Bai smiled all over his face, hugged his fists and said to Mr. Zhuang and Wei Hei: "Lao Bai knows that he is wrong, please forgive Mr. and eldest brother, forgive him!" It's also excusable, isn't it because of the eldest brother's anger, even if the son knows, I believe he won't blame Lao Bai! ”

Although Wei Bai knew his mistake in his mouth, he did not have the slightest remorse on his face. Wei Hei couldn't bear it anymore, raised his arm and slapped him hard.

Wei Bai was defenseless, and when he saw the slap coming down, he was just stunned, so he couldn't help but take two steps back this time.

When Mr. Zhuang saw Wei Hei make a move, he wanted to stop it, but it was too late, so he couldn't help but be annoyed: "If you have something to say, don't do it again!" ”

Wei Bai only felt that his ears were "buzzing", his mouth was salty, he wiped the corners of his mouth with his hand, it was red, and he said with confusion and grievance: "Big brother? ”

Wei Hei has lost his parents since he was a child, and he has been dependent on his younger brother for many years, and the two have never quarreled, let alone do it. He looked at his red and swollen palm, and was speechless for a while, until Wei Bai opened his mouth, and Fang asked in a low voice, "Brother, do you remember Master's dying words?" ”

Wei Bai nodded: "It's been less than ten years, where did you forget?" Master and his old man said that adopting us was just a coincidence, and he had no other requirements for us, just to help him taste the kindness of his son's family! ”

"Kindness?" Wei Hei sneered: "You still say that you remember, are you repaying your kindness?" This is debt collection, this is urging! Others, dead and disabled, that's it, more than 30 lives, you should also disperse the great anger! You are so troublesome, drugging the prince's brother, don't you want to die? ”

Wei Bai was still unconvinced, straightened his neck and said, "The others are just minions, and the commander behind this scene is not such a prince and brother?" Why should you spare him? Didn't cut off his head with a knife, it was already cheaper for him! ”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head and sighed lightly: "Reckless, reckless!" ”

Wei Hei laughed angrily: "Okay, are you Second Master Wei capable?" Nobody cares, does it? ”

Wei Bai raised his head and said: "I dare to do it, even if the matter is revealed, I will use my rotten life to resist it, I am afraid of a ball!" ”

Wei Hei nodded: "You treat him as a cat and a dog, what do they want you to do?" You have a chance, this hand is playing beautifully, not to mention that there are hundreds of people in the capital, even the lords and ladies in the south of the mansion will also accept your love! ”

Wei Bai scratched his head: "No, our son is the prince of the county, and the eldest lady is the princess, can the emperor still cure their crimes?" Besides, I did it alone, and Childe didn't know about it! Although he said this, he didn't have the bottom himself.

Wei Hei exhaled and said to Mr. Zhuang, "Sir, how can this be arranged?" ”

Mr. Zhuang pondered for a moment, then looked at Wei Bai again: "This matter, from beginning to end, are you sure that there is nothing wrong?" You have to think about it carefully, you must not be careless and sloppy, if this matter is really leaked out, the Cao family may collapse completely! ”

Wei Bai scratched his head, thought about it and thought: "It should be true, the medicine will have diarrhea after taking it, and the symptoms of the epidemic are somewhat similar, but it is just diarrhea once or twice!" ”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head: "At that time, the palace was surrounded, and there were imperial doctors on duty, even if they had only diarrhea once, because of the symptoms, they were the same as the epidemic, and they didn't dare to be sloppy when they wanted to come." You may not be able to see something, but you can't stop noticing the anomaly. What about the medicine? Where did you get it? ”

Wei Bai laughed twice: "This, Lao Bai can't remember!" ”

Seeing that Mr. Zhuang and Wei Hei were both staring at him, he thought hard for a while, and said: "Lao Bai remembered, this was brought by a few buddies before marrying his daughter-in-law last year, and he originally wanted to use it to make a hole in the house and tease Lao Bai." Let Lao Bai know in advance, so he will put it away! This object is very ordinary, and it can be found in the Qinglou painting room! ”

Mr. Zhuang was a little relieved: "Fortunately, I'm not afraid of it, the more ordinary it is, the less troublesome it is!" ”

Wei Bai thought about what he had done secretly, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sir, I haven't talked about this with my brother, how did Mr. know?" ”

Mr. Zhuang said: "The prince impulsively surrounded the county king's mansion and indulged you to take revenge, this thing is too righteous. The old man was afraid that something would be inappropriate, so he asked people to stare at the movement over there, but there was something wrong! I just wondered if it was so, so I asked you to come over and ask, but I didn't expect it to be so! ”

(To be continued)