Chapter 048: Who Designs Whom (2)

The news that Wang Qifang was released from the prison, the court did not make it public, after all, it was not a happy event worth celebrating, except for the palace and the two princesses who knew, the vast majority of people in Beijing did not know that Mrs. Wang had returned home safely.

Of course, these people do not include people who have connections, such as the Zhao family's new second young grandmother, Su Shi.

Coming out of Princess Jingwei's mansion, the Su family kept a calm face, returned to Furong Fang, and entered his own courtyard, and the dark clouds on his face did not dissipate.

When the people in the courtyard saw the Su family, they hurriedly ran forward to salute.

Su Shi didn't stop, he walked towards the house without squinting, and asked as he walked, "Where is the second young master?" ”

"Back to the second young grandmother, the second young master went out early in the morning, saying that he was busy buying the shop."

The little maid cautiously followed behind Su Shi and replied cautiously.

"What about the Zheng family? Why didn't you see her come to say goodbye? ”

Sitting on the main seat, Su Shi glanced at the few aunts who were standing respectfully on the side, but she didn't see Aunt Zheng, she asked a little unhappily.

"Back to the second young grandmother, Aunt Zheng also went out, saying that the business of the warehouse was busy in the past two days, and Steward Li was too busy, so the second young master ordered her to take care of it."

It was Shiso who replied, and I saw that she was wearing a half-worn pink skirt, some of her withered yellow hair was casually tied into a bun, and an inconspicuous silver hairpin was pinned to the bun, coupled with her emaciated face, the whole person looked depressed and much older.

"Huh, help? An aunt of hers doesn't know how to stay in the yard, but she runs outside all day long to show her face, which really doesn't understand the rules. ”

When Su Shi heard that it was Zhao Tianqing's order, he lowered his anger slightly, and complained coldly.

Shiso didn't say anything, lowered his head, shrunk his shoulders, and stayed in the corner honestly like an angry quail. Not to mention the other aunts, they have been out of favor for many years, and they have no children by their side, and now they have little value in the Zhao Mansion, and the only thing they can do is to stand in front of the young grandmother as a punching bag.

Seeing the appearance of everyone shrinking, the Su clan became even more depressed, pointed at them and reprimanded: "It's all useless things, these many people can't keep the second young master, even if the Zheng clan is so arrogant, you-"

After scolding for a long time, everyone still lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word, so that Su Shi was in no mood to scold, and waved his hand, "Go down, get out of here!" ”

"Yes, Second Young Grandma!"

Finally, when this sentence was heard, everyone retreated like birds and beasts.

"Come on, hurry up and invite the second young master for me, just say that I just came back from the princess's mansion, and I have something important to discuss with him!"

After losing her temper, Su's mood was also much soothed, she hooked her hand and called her personal maid Jin Zhu to command.

"Yes, Second Young Grandma!"

Jin Zhu agreed, and hurriedly ran out on an errand.

Jin Zhu is the girl given to the Su family by Princess Jingwei, and since she came to the Zhao Mansion, she has always put on a high-minded appearance, especially when she sees Zhao Tianqing's aunts and concubines, she is even more despised by a hundred people. Usually in private, she gives her aunts a lot of faces, but this time she has a serious errand, so that after she saw Aunt Zheng, she dragged it as if she had taken Shang Fang's sword.

"What about the second young master? The second young grandmother has something important to find the second young master! ”

Aunt Zheng put down the account book in her hand, and glanced coldly at the girl standing in front of her with her neck bent, she didn't ignore the contempt in Jin Zhu's eyes, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said lightly: "You are a step late, the second young master set off to talk about business in the medicine capital, and it is estimated that it will take half a month to come back." When the second young master was leaving, he instructed that there was something important at home, and the second young grandmother couldn't call the shots, so she could discuss it with me first. ”

"The second young master is gone? How can it be? Jin Zhu obviously didn't believe Aunt Zheng's words, she rolled her eyelids, and asked in an unkind tone: "Aunt Zheng, the slave reminds you that this matter is very important, don't deliberately hide the whereabouts of the second young master in order to be jealous." ”

Aunt Zheng listened to Jin Zhu's disrespectful words, and laughed angrily, "The second young master has indeed left Beijing, if Miss Jin Zhu doesn't believe it, you can go to other shops to find it." I'm busy, and if there's nothing else to do, Miss Jinzhu can step down. ”

As she spoke, Aunt Zheng stopped paying attention to Jin Zhu, picked up the account book again, and lowered her head and got busy.

"You...... Hum! ”

Jin Zhu's face turned blue with anger, shook the handkerchief, turned around and left the cargo station.

Aunt Zheng raised her head, looked at Jin Zhu's back, and secretly said to herself: That's right, the second young master is in the warehouse behind the warehouse now, I just won't tell you, how about it?

Aunt Zheng didn't believe that the Su family had anything serious, didn't she just want to find an excuse to pull the second young master into her peony garden, hmph, she was not as good as the Su family's wishes!

Zhao Tianqing didn't know about the fight of the women in the backyard, and at this moment he was excitedly listening to the report of the little guy Jiujin:

"Second Young Master, that person has already helped 'Wang Ji' purchase a large number of medicinal materials, totaling more than eight thousand three hundred taels of silver, and now the medicinal materials are already on the way, and the little one estimates that he will arrive in Beijing within three or five days." Jiujin held a few pages of blank paper, and while flipping through them, he replied: "In addition, let's put the nail in the 'Wang Ji' and tell that Zhao Erlang has sent someone to the south to transport fresh fruits, and they will arrive in the Eastern Capital about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and at that time, they will rent a carriage from our store's branch in the Eastern Capital to transport the fresh fruits to the capital." ”

"Well, that's good. Is it going well on the bank's side? ”

Zhao Tianqing nodded with satisfaction and continued to ask.

"Smooth, Zhao Erlang took the four shops of 'Wang Ji' as a mortgage, and borrowed 20,000 taels of silver from Zhao's Bank," Speaking of this, Jiujin seemed to think of something, and added, "Oh, the third young master doesn't know about this matter, the person who handled it is that person, even if it is checked, it can't be found on our heads!" ”

As soon as Zhao Tianqing heard this, the smug look on his face disappeared by two points, he snorted, and ordered: "Well, things are going well, everything is going according to plan." I'll leave for Yaodu later, and it will take me ten days and half a month to come back, and if there are any problems during this period, you can discuss with Aunt Zheng. ”

"Yes, Second Young Master, the little one understands."

Jiujin is Zhao Tianqing's henchman, so he naturally knows that the second young master's matter this time is completely done behind his family's back, if something goes wrong, the only one who can discuss is only Aunt Zheng who settles accounts in the front account.

After telling Jiujin some precautions, Zhao Tianqing went to the account room, and after explaining it clearly to Aunt Zheng, he took the guards and took the carriage to the medicine capital. Business opportunities are fleeting, and he must not give up.

The carriage passed through the East Market quickly, Zhao Tianqing's eyes swept over the shops on the side of the road, and he couldn't help but think, when he came back, Wang Qiniang's shop would be owned by him Zhao Tianqing, hmph, he had already said that he would not let go of this slut, wait and see, the acquisition of 'Wang Ji' is only the first step, and the next thing is her house and Zhuangzi...... Even if Wang Qiniang is lucky enough to get out of the prison, he will let her get out of the capital penniless!

In an extremely comfortable fantasy, Zhao Tianqing's carriage and Jin Zhu staggered by.

……

After a day of rest, Wang Qifang had the energy to deal with things at home.

"Madam, here's a list of all the missing items, look at it!"

Zhao Erlang's family handed a few pieces of white paper to Wang Qifang, and reminded in a low voice: "Do you really want to take the list to ask Master Wang and the Third Young Master for debts?" Madam, the slave knows that you have been heartbroken by Master Wang, but, after all, he is your father, and the parents of all in the world, you-"

Wang Qifang roughly flipped through the list, silently calculating the value of things in her heart, and after hearing the persuasion of Zhao Erlang's family, she raised her hand and interrupted, "I understand this truth, I don't have to score back those things that were taken away and the money that was spent." This list is not for debt collection, hehe, I'm going to send it to Qingyuan Wang's house, and I want the old lady to know how much I have suffered and how much money I have been squandered by my father and younger brother. ”

"Oh, Madame, this is a good idea, yes, I want the old lady to know your grievances." Zhao Erlang's family is worthy of being a housekeeper lady who has seen the world, after listening to her master's words, she stroked her palms and smiled, and then added: "Well, madam, when you send the letter, let the people who 'happen to return' back to their hometowns tell me about what they have seen and heard in the capital, such as Master Wang's romance in Kangle Fang, and the boldness of Master Wang San's spending a lot of money?" ”

Wang Qifang's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile, "Good way, this is my family style, it's okay to suffer losses, but this loss must be worth it!" ”

In this way, even if she and her brother don't drive Wang Mingchuan and his son back to their hometown, the old lady will send someone to get them back in order to maintain the reputation of the Wang family.

After dealing with these things, Wang Qifang took out some silver taels from the space and handed them to the account room for daily expenses.

"Madam, the third princess is affectionate!"

Not long after Zhao Erlang's house went out, she hurriedly turned back, and she replied with a happy face.

"The third princess?" Wang Qifang was stunned, secretly guessing the purpose of the third princess summoning her at this time, hmm, does it have anything to do with Li Jingtian?

However, now was not the time to think about this, she looked up and asked, "What did the people say, let me go now?" ”

"Yes, the messenger is still waiting in the outer courtyard, saying that he has come to pick you up."

Zhao Erlang's family thought of the polite appearance of the person just now, and their faces were full of smiles, hey, since Mrs. came back, good things have happened one after another, she believes that as long as the news of the third princess summoning Mrs. spreads, the rumors of Mrs. losing power outside will be self-defeating, and at that time, see which person who is not long-sighted dares to find the princess.

Send someone to pick it up? Deliberately grand or pretentious?

Wang Qifang held back the doubts in her heart, changed her clothes, and came to the third princess's mansion in a carriage.

After entering the door, the chief housekeeper greeted him warmly, and the lady greeted him with a long and short wife, as if the thing that turned Wang Qifang away a month ago had not happened.

Since people have selective amnesia, Wang Qifang can't show that she has a good memory, so she has to follow the big housekeeper with a smile and come to the main hall.

No, no, to be more precise, it was a person with a lot of flowers, and I saw him kneeling on the ground, looking like a meat dumpling from a distance