Chapter 56: The Son Is Also Dead in Spring (Five Watches)
Tan Dongjia became a cheap father-in-law on the front foot, and hurried to the house of the shopkeeper Diao on the back foot, and said something to the shopkeeper Diao, which was nothing more than how the prefect was angry and refused to let go of the shopkeeper Diao, thanks to his mediation, and gave a daughter to the prefect, which calmed the anger of the adult.
The shopkeeper of Diao offended the prefect, and he fell half-dead due to a serious illness, and his brothers avoided him, for fear of being affected by him, so he only came to see him, and left two boxes of dry mung bean cakes that had been put for an unknown period of time, and he did his brotherly duty and refused to come again. Tan Dongjia can not forget his hard work and defend him in front of the prefect, he is really grateful, thank you and thank you.
Tan Dongjia said: "We are our own people, you don't have to be polite." He lowered his voice and said, "My brother has suffered such a crime, how can I make amends to you." Now that the opportunity to make a fortune has come, I will try my best to protect my ...... in front of the prefect."
When the shopkeeper heard this, his eyes shone brightly, and his spirit was much better.
After Tan Dongjia finished speaking, he looked at him and said suspiciously: "Brother's body...... Possibly climb up? ”
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Yes, it's much better." ”
Even if he climbs, he has to get up, and if he doesn't go out to do things, no one will cry when he dies, and his daughter-in-law won't come to his bed recently.
Tan Dongjia was relieved: "I'm relieved." ”
So, the shopkeeper Diao was entrusted with a heavy task, and the next day he got up tremblingly and went to the abundant grain store on an errand. didn't do drudgery, just sat there as an uncle, holding the tea made from American ginseng, staring at everyone to work, so imposing.
When his brother Diao Ergui saw that his eldest brother was trembling again, he wanted to ask him to arrange something, but the grain store was very busy and was short of manpower. Because he remembered that when the shopkeeper Diao was sick before, he avoided the plague god in general, and this time he stepped forward cheekily and stammered, not saying anything, he was afraid that the eldest brother would not be considerate of him, so he thought of asking his brother to change his mind. After thinking about it, I was reluctant to let the child catch the wolf, so I spent silver to buy half of the ginseng, asked someone to make a mess, packed it with a good box, and held it to see the shopkeeper.
Sure enough, the shopkeeper ignored him.
Diao Ergui hurriedly put down the box, wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Brother, you can get up." Your illness made my brother so anxious that he didn't think about tea and dinner, and he didn't have time to serve in front of the bed, nor did he have time to visit you, so he was busy asking for medicine every day. I bought this 100-year-old ginseng at a high price, and I heard that it was dug up from the snow forest in the far north. Although the eldest brother is well, the foundation of this body is empty. Let my sister-in-law stew this ginseng to replenish the vitality of the eldest brother, and it is not in vain that the younger brother has been busy these days. ”
As he spoke, he opened the box.
The shopkeeper saw that it was really real ginseng, and it looked not small, it had been some years. He didn't know that most of this ginseng was fake, only a small section at the end was genuine, and his brother, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, and nephew were in the herb shop, and they used to fiddle with this.
He was a little angry, thinking that he had wronged his brother, his brother-in-law was a slasher, but his brother and he were siblings, how could he ignore him, it turned out that he was looking for ginseng.
At that moment, he accepted the ginseng and ordered someone to serve tea.
Diao Ergui drank a bowl of tea, flattered his brother, and complained bitterly, saying that buying ginseng had emptied his family and had a difficult life.
The shopkeeper said: "This is easy. Our brothers, if you have benefits, don't you take it from your own people first, is it cheap for outsiders? You wait for me to tell the owner. ”
Diao Ergui is overjoyed, and he flatters his brother and is responsible.
Diao's shopkeeper left his younger brother for dinner.
Diao Ergui happily agreed.
That night, the brothers also drank two glasses of wine.
The next day, the shopkeeper Diao told Tan Dongjia, Tan Dongjia readily agreed, and in the afternoon, Diao Ergui went to work in the shop of the grain store.
Because of the floods, there was a shortage of food, but the abundant grain store was open to sell rice, and even if the price doubled, the business was very prosperous.
Li Zhuohang was very strange when he saw this situation.
In a general disaster year, no matter how much grain a grain merchant stores, because the more it is sold, the less it is sold, the price is getting more and more expensive, how can it not increase the price and sell it openly? The doubling price is actually not too expensive, after all, such a big flood, there is a shortage of food everywhere.
Where does the abundant grain store come from?
Li Zhuohang couldn't figure it out, so he put this matter aside for the time being, and ordered the shopkeeper Yan to send someone to the Fengsheng Grain Store every day to buy grain. In a year of calamity, no amount of silver is as precious as food. Store more food, just in case and in case of emergency, and secondly, for the relief of the victims.
Why can't you buy enough at once?
This is because there are many people who buy rice and grain every day, and if they buy a large amount, others will not buy it. Moreover, Li Zhuohang didn't want to show his wealth, if he showed that he was wealthy, the government would dare to come to the door to blackmail, and the lion opened his mouth in the name of fundraising. He thought about buying a little bit a day, buying as much as he wanted, cooking as much as he could, and giving it to those who were in trouble.
He handed over this matter to Li Hanyao for arrangement, intending to train her.
Li Hanyao arranged it energetically, led people to build a shed at the street gate of Taiping Silk Village, set up two cauldrons, and personally supervised the soup soup and medicine every day. Standing at the gate, looking at the refugees queuing up to receive porridge and rice, she hoped to suddenly see a familiar figure, but the miracle did not appear.
Why didn't they dare to sell grain at a high price and make huge profits?
Because the grain came from the wrong way, and if it was sold too expensive, it would be troublesome for the people to find out the truth. It's better to double the price and get rid of it as soon as possible, so as to save more dreams at night. This price is affordable for the average person. As for those who can't afford it, it's not easy to complain - the food is expensive in disaster years, who will sell it to you at a low price?
Besides, Young Master Liu, the injury under his crotch has gradually healed, only the leg injury has not yet healed, and he is tormented and bored lying in bed every day.
On this day, I suddenly heard the maids whispering, saying that the old man carried another room Aunt Liu into the door, and the old man was very fond of her, and stayed in her room every night, and the other aunts were all on the side. Young Master Liu is not stupid, and he immediately understood that his father was afraid that he would give up on himself and wanted to have another concubine to continue the incense.
He was in a bad mood, scolding and yelling, and smashed a lot of things.
The maids did not dare to come forward, and if they stepped forward, they would be grabbed and beaten by him.
Among them, the girls with good colors were abused even more, because he could no longer have fun with them as before, and the beauty made him feel dazzling, piercing, and wanted to destroy it.
One of the maids is named Qingxi, who is beautiful and gentle, and he used to be very pampered, and a heart is tied to him. Because he saw that he had suffered so much, and that his heart was troubled, he snuggled up in his bosom and explained him with words, saying that no matter what became of him, he would always love him and serve him all the days of his life.
Young Master Liu was not only not moved when he heard this, but trembled, pushed Qingxi violently, and pushed Qingxi to the ground. He grabbed the hot tea from the bedside table and poured it on Qingxi's face, which immediately burned red. He scolded again: "Slut, who wants you to be pitiful!" Since you are so romantic, the Lord will fulfill you. He shouted at the little guy to come in.
Three or four of them came in.
Young Master Liu rewarded Qingxi to them.
Qingxi raised her hot face and looked at the young master in disbelief, her eyes were full of poignant, where was the former gentleness and the former favor?
The little guys didn't dare to disobey their fate, and besides, Qingxi was also the girl they thought about day and night, since the young master rewarded them, they couldn't ask for it.
They are happy, Qingxi has no way to live, it is conceivable that she will be sent to the Drunken Red Mansion next, "a pair of jade arms and a thousand pillows".
That night, a white silk in Qingxi hanged himself.
The maids were frightened and tried to get out.
There was a girl who had some affection with the little guy next to Young Master Liu, and when she was on duty, she begged him to serve Young Master Liu's tea, and the little guy agreed.
This little guy is so beautiful, Young Master Liu actually looks at him very pleasing to the eye, but he didn't beat and scold him, nor did he drive him away impatiently, and stayed in the room to serve.
Later, a few younger, more handsome boys were selected to serve the young master closely, while the maids were completely isolated.
Since then, Young Master Liu has been like a dead tree in spring, putting aside his future and future affairs, anyway, his father has given up on him, what hope does he have?
Life is too short to be happy.
He fools around with the boys all day long, and when he gets tired of playing, he thinks of new tricks while looking for a new replacement. And one of the boys gave him an idea, and told him to send someone out to find him. He thought so much and sent his henchmen out.
The news of his playing ** spread.
These days, Wang Yan has been to the Drunken Red Mansion several times.
The purse that came from Young Master Liu had a silver ticket in it, which was enough for his master and servant to spend in Qinghua Mansion, but if he visited Qinglou, it was not enough. Qinglou is a nest of gold, and no matter how much net worth you enter, it will be exhausted.
But who is Wang Yan?
That is the son of a famous family in the capital.
It is said that others don't believe it, when he was in the capital, he never spent money on Qinglou. Those gentlemen wanted to drag him into the water, dragged him, coaxed him, and even used the method of agitation to provoke him to go to the Qinlou Chu Pavilion. If he goes, everyone can't help but be overjoyed, where will he let him pay the silver, pay the money early, let him enjoy.
It's a pity that he only wants to see it, not taste it.
Right now, in Qinghua Mansion, no one pays for him.
He had to pay his own bills.
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