Chapter 45: Luring the Snake Out of the Hole
Hearing this, Xia Yanxiu was really overjoyed, slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Okay, great!" Jin Se, I didn't expect your mother to send you to your grandfather back then, and now she saved your brother by mistake, this is really providence! ”
Su Shi also happened to be in Rongxi Hall, she came to send Xia Yanxiu the freshly made summer clothes, and she was also pleasantly surprised when she heard this: "I didn't expect that the eldest young master's leg injury still has a chance to heal, it's really God's mercy." ”
After all, a different color flashed in her eyes, and she was a little insincere.
"However, after all, my brother has been injured for many years, and it may take a little more time to treat, and it will take a lot of precious medicinal materials. This ......" Xia Jinse wanted to speak and stopped.
"It's okay! As long as you can cure your brother, it doesn't matter how much money you spend for your father. ”
Xia Yanxiu was so happy that he immediately said that as long as it was for Xia Junping's expenses to treat his injuries, everything would go from Zhonggong. No matter how much money is spent or how precious medicine is used, it is not hesitated.
"Yes, then the brother's business is wrapped up in the daughter, the father can rest assured."
Xia Jinse said as he secretly looked at Zhao's expression.
From the moment she said that she could heal Xia Junping's injury, something was wrong with Zhao. Hearing Xia Yanxiu say that she would save Xia Junping at all costs, her face twitched, her lips pursed, but she didn't say anything.
After all, he is not his own son, it seems that the Zhao family is very reluctant!
Xia Jinse doesn't care about this, what she wants is this effect, she can not only treat Xia Junping openly, but also wait for some people to show their feet.
A few days later, Xia Jinse went to the treasury on the pretext of taking an excuse, not only took a lot of precious ginseng and bird's nest, etc., but also took a lot of all kinds of supplements and valuable medicinal materials. Anyway, Xia Yanxiu has something to say first, as long as it is for Xia Junping, no one dares to have anything to say.
Otherwise, I just don't want the eldest young master to get better!
Listening to the report of Lin Tao, the housekeeper of the inner courtyard, Zhao's hateful teeth itched: "This stinky girl actually took away the old ginseng that I have treasured for many years!" And that blood reishi mushroom......"
This is what she kept for her father's 60th birthday! can show her identity as Mrs. Xia Xiang, and let her family remember that she is no longer the concubine who couldn't be on the stage back then, but the mother of the main house.
Over the years, the Zhao family has become more and more face-saving in her mother's family, not only because she was corrected by Xia Yanxiu, but also because she took some things from time to time and went back to her parents and relatives.
On the surface, the Zhao family can't use it up, and the Xiangfu is a lot of valuable things, so by the way, he is filial to his parents. But in fact, she had to use these to maintain her identity and face, so she secretly accepted a lot of gifts from officials who came to ask Xia Yanxiu to do something.
Fortunately, the Zhao family is also measured, and there has been no trouble, although Xia Yanxiu knows it, he also acquiesces.
Lin Tao said cautiously: "Madam, the eldest lady also asked the little one to buy a pharmacy for her, all kinds of medicinal materials must be available, and it is repaired in Begonia Garden, saying that it is convenient for her to prepare wound medicine for the eldest young master." But this cost ...... The small one is calculated, at least a thousand taels! ”
"What? One thousand taels! ”
Zhao almost didn't jump up, this girl really thinks that the Prime Minister's Mansion is her own?
Sitting on the couch, Zhao thought about it and thought, if the situation is allowed to develop, it is better to lose some money, but I am afraid that Xia Jinse will really cure Xia Junping, and it will be troublesome if something happens.
What happened back then was absolutely not allowed to be exposed, and she had to solve it as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhao called the big girl Liuyu: "Go to Qingrong Garden to find Aunt Su and let her come here." ”
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It was getting late, and it was approaching dusk, so Xia Jinse was able to settle the account.
This account is her private account, including her monthly silver of two taels per month, as well as the things rewarded by the emperor last time, which was converted into a few things, but the result made her not very satisfied.
It's been two months since she went home, and Xia Jinse has had a total of four or two months, if she is just an ordinary daughter, and she doesn't go out of the door, it will be more than enough. But she has some plans lately, and she needs money, which is completely insufficient.
Whether it is in the past life or now, Xia Jinse understands that nothing can be done without money.
Most of the things in the world can be solved with money, and if they can't be solved, then there is not enough money......
She wanted to add a few girls to herself, after all, she needed to do more and more things in the future. But let the people arranged by the Zhao family, she definitely don't feel at ease. If it weren't for the fact that Mo Zhuxuan's side had already drawn up a plan, and there was Chasing Yun staring at any time, Xia Jinse wouldn't dare to let those subordinates serve his brother.
Who knows if some people will jump off the wall in a hurry and then kill them?
But all the silver that Xia Jinse has, plus the items that the emperor rewarded her, even if she secretly sells it, it will only be a hundred or ten taels of silver at most, which is not enough in the long run!
She had to figure out a way to make money.
Although he made an agreement with Lan Beichen to provide him with 500 bottles of Yunnan Baiyao every month, Xia Jinse was not sure that it would last long.
At present, every time she takes medicine from the consciousness space, it is good to say if it is more than ten bottles, but if she takes too much, she will be dizzy, and if it is serious, she will have a splitting headache and weakness.
In order to make up enough for 500 bottles of Yunnan Baiyao a month, Xia Jinse would take out 10 bottles every day to save them to avoid taking too many at one time.
Xia Jinse can only give it a try to see if he will get used to the consciousness space for a long time, after all, some studies have shown that mental power can also be exercised. Maybe after half a year, she won't have a headache if she takes 500 bottles of medicine at a time?
Selling medicine is uncertain for the time being, and even if it works, then she will have to have five hundred taels next month, but Xia Jinse wants to cultivate a few competent and trustworthy people, but it is imminent.
"What can I buy for less than four taels of silver?" She's a little listless.
Yesterday, I asked Mu Xiang to go to the street to buy a budgie parrot, and she said that she would pay Xia Ruxue, but she didn't expect a small bird to cost five dollars of silver, which was beyond her expectations.
The things sold to rich people are expensive, and if you knew about it, you wouldn't have lost it!
Aunt Yao thought for a while and said, "If Miss is just an ordinary girl, find someone to ask, or go to some shops in the east of the city, you can also take a look." ”
Xia Jinse was a little surprised, she had heard of people, but there was actually a shop specializing in human trafficking?
Mu Xiang pursed her lips and said, "Miss, the slave maid was bought back by the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion back then, and the slave maid's father sold the slave and maid completely with five coins of silver." But fortunately, I met Mrs. and Miss, and the slave maid lived so well. ”
The deed of sale between Mu Xiang and Aunt Yao, Xia Jinse has seen it, it is indeed a deed of death, and it was sold to the Prime Minister for the rest of his life. But Lan Beichen sent chasing clouds and shooting the moon to her, and the deed of sale that was sent over together was written for ten years.
After listening to what the two said, Xia Jinse knew that the Daqing Dynasty allowed legal human trafficking.
After all, some poor families can't afford to eat, and some sell their children for a few dollars, which can be regarded as finding a way for them to live. There are also those who are affected by disasters and fleeing every year, and have to sell themselves, and among these people there are many good people, craftsmen, and even some people with some expertise, who sell their bodies for a higher price, and generally do not sign a death deed.
But in other words, it is actually similar to the domestic service company in the previous life, only much stricter.
"Well, I'll go and see it in two days, maybe I'm lucky enough to meet the right one." Xia Jinse nodded.
At this moment, Chaiyun came in: "Miss, the slave has made a discovery." ”
Xia Jinse came to his senses and asked what was wrong.
In the past few days, she has asked the chasing clouds and the moon to stare at Mo Zhuxuan and Fenghe Garden, for fear that some people will make any small moves. Sure enough, it was only two days before there was movement.
"Aunt Su went to see the eldest lady just now, and her face was very ugly when she came out. The slave was afraid that they would find out, and they were a little far away, so they only heard what they said about the second young master, but Aunt Su refused. ”
What does that mean?
Xia Jinse thought about it, the Su family would not go to see the Zhao family for no reason, since her face was not good, it can be seen that what the Zhao family said to her was still related to Xia Guangzong.
Since Xia Guangzong's tetanus last time, the Su family has been much more careful, and where Xia Guangzong usually goes to play, there are people around him. But this kid was so naughty that he started jumping up again just a few days later, and I heard that he almost killed another bird in Xia Ruxue a few days ago.
"Chasing clouds, then you continue to stare at Aunt Su, especially the second young master, maybe someone will use him to do something." Xia Jinse remembered the last time, didn't Xia Mengyao use Xia Guangzong to frame her?
After all, it's not his own son or brother, and he doesn't feel distressed if something happens to him.
Time flickered, and another two days passed.
Xia Jinse didn't go to see Xia Junping again, but the next girl arranged was in place. I don't know if Xia Junping has changed a little, he didn't refuse to be served anymore, listening to Chaiyun, he also secretly took the medicine left by Xia Jinse, and his cough improved a lot.
As soon as he had lunch, Xia Jinse heard a sound outside, crackling, like firecrackers.
"Muxiang, what's going on outside?" Xia Jinse looked out the door.
Isn't it too early for the Chinese New Year?
Mu Xiang came in and said, "Miss, it's the second young master who is firing the cannonballs." Just now, Steward Lin cleaned up the warehouse and found some fireworks and artillery that were not used up last year, and the second young master happened to see it, so he had to play. It's not ...... It's scary, and I almost collapsed Sister Su'er just now! ”
Su'er is the eldest girl of the Su family, and she was also arranged by the Su family to take care of Xia Guangzong closely, playing like this, you can imagine what Xia Guangzong has become, and he has not learned a lesson from the last overboard incident.
After a while, listening to the distant sound outside, Xia Jinse guessed that Xia Guangzong should have run away.
Gently relieved, Xia Jinse was about to read a book, when suddenly his heart moved, and he remembered something. She immediately went out with Mu Xiang, and following the sound of the cannonball, she saw Xia Guangzong bringing two subordinates to play.
After observing for a while, she found that the two subordinates, intentionally or unintentionally, actually led Xia Guangzong to Mozhuxuan's location.
With more and more premonitions, Xia Jinse took the first step to go to Mozhuxuan, but found that it was quiet inside, and the few girls who had just arranged were gone. She hurriedly entered the house, Xia Junping was really reading again, sitting under the window alone.
"Sister, you ......"
Suddenly seeing Xia Jinse, Xia Junping was slightly startled, and just about to say something, she said, "Brother, where are the people in the courtyard?" ”
Xia Junping was stunned for a moment and said, "Wasn't it still there just now?" What's wrong? ”
There was a sudden knock at the door, and Shooting Moon walked in.
Xia Jinse kept her staring at Mo Zhuxuan, she obviously made a discovery, and when she saw Xia Jinse coming, she immediately said: "Miss, the slave maid found that the subordinates who were serving the eldest young master had just brought a bucket of fire oil over and put it in the kitchen, and then they went out." ”