Changsun Yun has been going to the Jiangnan area for some time, and every time he brings back the news, it is said that the imperial court has not allocated enough funds, and there are too many local people affected by the disaster, because there is not enough food, which often causes turmoil.

Changsun Han was depressed in his heart, and when he went to the court, he asked, but unexpectedly, none of the ministers below could come up with an idea, and Changsun Han was angry and withdrew from the court early.

The largest restaurant in the capital, Ruifuxiang.

In the private room on the second floor, Xiao Er served a plate of delicacies before and after, and a man in a green shirt and a round hat hurriedly smiled and said: "Lord Lou, this jade shrimp is Ruifuxiang's signature dish, can you taste it to your liking." ”

The man called Lord Lou, wearing a black mink fur, was graceful, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "Let Boss Wei break the bill again." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand with a smile and motioned to eat together.

Between pushing the cups and changing the lamps, most of the dishes on the table have been used, and the person who is called Boss Wei is the largest salt merchant in the north, Wei Ming, I saw him clapping his hands gently, and a small man who looked like a guy came up behind him, and put a small box on the table.

The man who was called Lord Lou was stunned, "Boss Wei, this is ......"

Wei Ming smiled and opened the lid of the box, only to see that it was full of a box of gold ingots, which almost shook the man's eyes.

Wei Ming said with a smile: "Wei's business, thanks to Lou Bosi's support, is approaching the end of the year, this small gift is not a tribute, and I hope that Lord Bosi will laugh." ”

There are three Bo Si in the northern country, all of whom are big officials from the second grade, who are in charge of the manufacture and trading of salt, tea, and silk.

Seeing Wei Ming say this, Lou Xianda's horse worker refused, but Wei Ming was very enthusiastic, and after coming and going, Lou Xianda couldn't excuse himself anymore, so he let the little guy behind him put it away.

The two talked again, Lou Xianda sighed inadvertently, Wei Ming saw it, and asked with concern: "What is there to worry about, my lord?" ”

Lou Xianda nodded, told the matter above the court, and continued: "Now that the treasury is not full, the emperor must be upset. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Wei Ming again, and Wei Ming was stunned in his heart, and he had an idea.

After returning to the house, Wei Ming hurriedly ordered someone to post to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and told his wife about the matter.

In the Swift Pavilion, Wei was bowing his head and embroidering the quilt, when he saw Zhang's mother pushing the door in, and said with a happy face: "Auntie, it's the eldest lady in the Wei Mansion who is here." ”

Wei was stunned, mother is here?

After thinking about it, Wei hurriedly put away the things in his hand and said, "Please come in." ”

After a while, I heard footsteps outside, and then the door curtain was lifted, and Wei's mother, Liu, walked in.

Wei's face was a little happy, and he said cautiously: "Mother, why are you here?" ”

When Liu saw his daughter, although he was dressed plainly, he was ruddy, and he was relieved a lot at the moment, and walked over to hold Wei's hand and said, "Ying'er, you ...... Are you okay? ”

Wei's full name is Wei Yuanying, Liu's voice Ying'er, called Wei's can't help but burst into tears, since he decided to marry the Prime Minister's Mansion as an aunt as a concubine, his father was very angry, and he never let anyone from the Wei Mansion come to see him, but today, why did his mother come again?

Holding Liu's hand and sitting down, Wei sent Zhang's mother to pour tea, and asked in a blink of an eye: "Mother, is there something going on in the house, why did you come here at this time?" ”

Liu shook his head, "It's not that something happened in the house, it was your father who asked me to come to you." ”

"Daddy?" Wei Shi exclaimed, and then smiled bitterly, "But you want me to talk in front of the prime minister again?" ”

Seeing that Wei's eyes were lonely, Liu couldn't bear it, held Wei's hand and said: "Ying'er, don't be like this, although your father is angry with you, he still cares about you in his heart, after all, it is his own flesh and blood." ”

Wei Ming is the largest salt merchant in the north, although the family property is not rich and rivals the country, but it is also full of money, but Wei Ming is a person who values love and righteousness, there is not even a concubine around him, and he has been guarding his original wife, so this Liu family is still competitive, and gave birth to three sons and a daughter to Wei in succession, but it is a pity that Wei Ming's mother has always been dissatisfied with Liu, and she took two more aunts for Wei Ming from her own side relatives.

The two-room aunt is also very competitive, and gave birth to two sons to Wei Ming one after another, so in this Wei mansion, although the Liu family is the main room, the two-room aunt is also very arrogant, so that the Liu family can't be too slack.

Liu sighed and said: "You also know that now in the house, your grandmother doesn't like me, and the aunt of the two rooms is relying on herself to be your grandmother's relative, and her attitude is very arrogant, your three brothers are all mediocre, if you continue like this, I am afraid that your mother will not be far from being abandoned." ”

Wei Shi was worried, but he didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say: "Why should my mother worry, you are a young couple with your father, and your father values you, how can you easily abandon you?" ”

Liu shook his head, "Even so, my mother also hopes that you can be better and can help your mother fight for her luck, your father came back today and said something, let me tell you quickly." ”

As he spoke, Liu whispered a few words in Wei's ear, and Wei's eyes instantly widened and he muttered, "Really? Is Daddy really willing to help me? ”

Liu sighed and said with a smile: "How can you think like this, although your father is angry with you, but he still remembers you in his heart, you don't know, since you got married, your father often went to your former boudoir in the middle of the night, and every time there was any news from the Prime Minister's Mansion, he hurriedly sent someone to inquire, Ying'er, your father is a knife mouth tofu heart, you are also a mother, you should learn to understand him." ”

Wei's face was stunned, a little moved, his eyes were red and he said: "Yes, I have to trouble my mother to help me convey it, just say that I will go back to the house to see my father in the next day." ”

Liu smiled, patted Wei's hand and said, "That's right!" ”

The two talked again, and seeing that it was not early, Wei took Liu's hand and said, "Mother might as well stay in the house for dinner tonight, and my daughter will send someone to talk to her father." ”

Liu shook his head, "No need, if I don't go back to the house, your grandmother doesn't know what crime to charge me,"

As he spoke, he took out a silver ticket from his sleeve and handed it to Wei, "This is a pair of 500,000 taels of gold, you can keep it." ”

Wei stretched out his hand to take it, and was about to say some words of thanks, when he saw Liu shaking his hand and said, "Okay, it's all mother and daughter, don't say so many polite words, it's not early, I should go back." ”

Wei got up and sent Liu out of the house with Zhang's mother, and Liu was about to get into the carriage, but he turned his head and told Wei uneasily: "You have to be careful in everything." ”

Wei nodded with tears in his eyes, watched Liu's carriage gradually move away, and then turned around and returned to the Swift Pavilion with Zhang's mother.

Sitting on the small couch, Wei carefully looked at the ticket in his hand, the corner of his mouth flashed a vague smile, Zhang's mother came in with a teacup, Wei casually put the ticket on the side, took the teacup and took a sip.

"Auntie, but the eldest lady said that she wants you to go to the master to help talk?"

Mother Zhang is Wei's dowry, she has even won the trust of Wei for so many years, and she also knows that the relationship between Wei and Wei is not very harmonious, and now seeing Wei's indifference, she asked.

When Wei heard this, he smiled lightly: "Hmph, this time the sun is coming out in the west." ”

Saying that, Wei told Zhang's mother about today's events as they were, and Zhang's mother listened to it and looked happy, "This is a good thing, why is my aunt unhappy?" ”

Wei sneered, "Don't you forget, this snake is a cold-blooded animal, if it suddenly changes its nature, it definitely has other plans, not to mention, even if this snake changes its nature, but it is still a snake, if we let it stay around, we must be ready to be bitten by it at any time." ”

Mother Zhang was stunned for a moment, remembering how the old man and Mrs. treated Wei in the past, and calmed down in her heart.

Thinking of this, Zhang's mother hurriedly asked, "Auntie, what are you going to do?" ”

Wei snorted coldly, "Well, since my father and mother think that I am useful now, then why don't I pretend to be confused once, simply, this time, whether it is done well or not, it will not hurt me." ”

After speaking, Wei put the ticket away, and said to Zhang's mother: "Have you gone to see Ran'er's child recently?" ”

Mother Zhang sighed, "Since the emperor's decree to give marriage, the fifth miss has been like a different person, staying in the room all day long and not going out, every time most of the food is left, it is brought out, the old slave has been seen a few times, and the fifth miss has lost a lot of weight." ”

Wei squinted, "For a man to do this, this daughter really disappointed me!" ”

Mother Zhang sighed and said, "Auntie, having said that, the fifth miss is not young this year, this year, it will be fourteen, and the third miss is only a few months older than the fifth miss, so it is no wonder that the fifth miss is unhappy." ”

Wei Shi thought for a while and said, "If it goes well this time, I will follow this child's wishes, it's hard for her to always be so pitiful......"

Zhang's mother nodded, and Wei said: "Well, tomorrow morning, you will take all my jewelry and dowry, remember, you must make some movement, but it should not be too big, as long as you let the master know." ”

Zhang's mother has followed Wei for so many years, and immediately understood what Wei meant, and nodded her head in response, Wei thought about it, and said, "Go to the kitchen and serve the food, I'll go and see Ran'er." ”

Zhang's mother nodded, and quickly made the meal, Wei was served by the little girl and changed her clothes, and then got up and walked to Xia Mengran's quiet garden.