When Lin Ruhai returned home, it was already completely dark. Jia Min has been waiting for him to come home and have dinner together.

"Don't wait for me when it's too late, you eat first, so as not to starve!"

"My husband is so hard outside, I can't help much, I can only manage the back house and take care of your food, clothing and daily life. Besides, if you don't come back, I won't be able to eat alone! ”

Lin Ruhai pinched her little hand and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll try to come back as early as possible in the future, if I don't come back to eat, I'll let Lin Xing come back in advance to tell you." As for you, if you're hungry, eat some pastries first, don't be stupid and carry it. ”

"Got it! I'm hungry and my stomach hurts, why don't you hurry up and eat! Jia Min said coquettishly.

"Good, good! Eat quickly, I can't starve my little daughter-in-law! ”

The two finished their dinner and walked together in the garden for half an hour, Lin Ruhai went to the front yard to practice martial arts, and Jia Min returned to the room to make underwear for Lin Ruhai.

Before going to bed at night, it was another charming lingering. Lin Ruhai hugged Jia Min, looked at the sleepy little daughter-in-law, and thought of the father-in-law who really felt sorry for his daughter, so he decided to remind her.

"Min'er, what is the Jia family's family situation now?"

Jia Min suddenly came to his senses and looked at Lin Ruhai strangely, "Why do you ask that?" ”

"When I see the old files of the household department today, it seems that Rongguo Mansion owes a lot of silver to the treasury."

"Oh! That was years ago. When the emperor was on his southern tour, the Jia family took over a drive and borrowed three million taels of silver from the treasury. Not only the Jia family, the Zhen family took over the drive twice, and the Wang family also took over the drive once, all of which borrowed silver from the treasury. ”

"That's the case, so why hasn't it been returned after so many years?"

"Actually, this silver is said to be borrowed, but because it is consumed by the driver, everyone tacitly understands it, and the household department has not urged it."

"However, it is said that the emperor has compensated for the drivers. For example, the Zhen family, the emperor asked Zhen Yingjia to do the imperial history of salt patrol, and it used to be one person a year, but Zhen Yingjia is already in the second year. It has been several years since the emperor allowed them to sell horses in the northwest. Your Jia family seems to have suffered from Jiangnan weaving, and you have made no less money over the years. ”

"Really? I really don't know any of that. If so, then the emperor doesn't mean not to let the money be returned! ”

"Yes, now that the treasury is empty, the deficit is too big, and the emperor is worried about where to get the silver."

Jia Min stared at Lin Ruhai's eyes, and when he saw him nod his head gently, Jia Min was shocked and sat up. "This, will the emperor ......?"

"Don't worry, I'm here!" Lin Ruhai also sat up and comforted Jia Min.

"Something will happen to my father!"

"No, my father-in-law just needs to hear the wind."

"Then I'll go back to my parents' house tomorrow to remind my father and let him prepare in advance."

"It's okay, don't say too much, my father-in-law is a smart man, and he still understands the emperor's thoughts."

"Well, I see. It just so happened that fresh vegetables were sent to the hot spring village, and I sent some to my father tomorrow. ”

"Alright, sleep in peace!" Lin Ruhai covered Jia Min with a quilt and hugged Jia Min to sleep.

The next day, after Lin Ruhai went to the palace, Jia Min ordered Yao Huang to pack up two baskets of fresh vegetables and take Dongmei and Hongmei back to Rongguo Mansion.

Mother Jia was very satisfied when she saw that Jia Min had brought so many vegetables, "Now is the time when the green and yellow are not available, and the vegetables sent by Zhuangzi are very few, and you can send these to solve the urgent need." ”

"Why is there such a shortage of vegetables in the house?"

"If you say that it is not necessarily the case, it is that your sister-in-law is very happy now, except for some light vegetables and fruits that can be eaten in a day, the others are disgusting even when they smell it."

"Then the next time Zhuangzi sends vegetables and fruits, I will send more over, anyway, our family can't eat much."

"That's great!" Jia Mu said happily.

At this time, the nurse came in with Jia Zhu in her arms, and Jia Min stepped forward to take it, "This is Zhu'er, Zhang is really good, white and clean, and he looks clever." As he spoke, he took a prepared gold collar from Hongmei's hand and put it on for Jia Zhu.

"When will Zhu'er have a full moon, and now Zhu'er is raised in her mother's house?"

"Alas! It's angry to say it, then the Wang family doesn't care about Zhu'er at all, saying that Zhu'er's identity is embarrassing, and the full moon wine only invites acquaintances to come. ”

"Second brother agrees too?"

"There's no way if you don't agree, Zheng'er really loves Zhu'er, and she has to come to Rongxi Hall to visit every day, but after all, she feels ashamed of the Wang family, and she has no confidence in Zhu'er's affairs. I'm afraid that the Wang family will treat Zhu'er badly, so I insist on keeping it by my side, and now I have to go to the ancestral hall every day to copy the family rules, it's really tiring,"

"Mother should also be careful of her body, and I will send some bird's nest over to replenish my mother's body."

"If you want to be really filial, go and beg your father, don't let me copy the house rules anymore."

"I don't dare, who can question my father's decision?"

Jia Mu was very disappointed, and she still knew in her heart that what Jia Min said was right, but in the end, she blamed Jia Min for refusing to even try to intercede.

"Mother is busy, and the daughter goes to the front to see the father." Jia Min knew that Jia's mother didn't want to see her, so she didn't stay longer.

When I arrived at the study in the front yard, Jia Daishan was practicing calligraphy, and I was very happy to see Jia Min coming, "Min'er is back, someone from Zhuangzi came up early this morning and sent a basket of river shrimp, you bring some when you go back." ”

"What is Father doing?" Jia Min walked to Jia Daishan with a smile.

"It's just so that you're here, let's see if my words have grown."

Jia Min leaned over and looked at it carefully, "Father's diligence has really paid off, and now you will never be laughed at by the emperor again!" ”

"Really? Is it that good? ”

"My father was originally a martial arts practitioner, and the strength of his wrist was greater than that of others, and others had to tie sandbags to their wrists to practice calligraphy, and my father could practice good words without sandbags. Looking at my father's words now, he is vigorous and powerful, and full of righteousness, this is what the emperor said. ”

"Hahaha! My daughter is right! Ming'er, I took it into the palace to see the emperor. ”

"Father should go later."

"What's wrong? But the emperor is not in good health? ”

"No, the emperor is in good health! I heard my husband say that he seemed to be worried about the lack of silver in the treasury. ”

"Oh, these two years have been plagued by catastrophes, and it costs a lot of silver."

"Father, the money that our family owes to the treasury should be repaid as soon as possible if it is convenient!"

"What's the news you've gotten about?"

"Is this to the end, I just think that although the silver we owe to the treasury is used to take over the drive, the emperor has not treated us badly, and Jiangnan Weaving is also a fat poor."

Jia Daishan listened, glanced at Jia Min deeply, paced in the study with his hands behind his back and pondered, and after a long time, he said to Jia Min: "In the past two days, I will order someone to mobilize silver taels, pay back all the silver owed, and avoid this bane." ”

"Father, don't be anxious, don't be the bird who comes out, the debt must be repaid, but we can't be the first, but we must be the second."

Jia Daishan thought about it for a while, and then understood the deep meaning, "Min'er is right, I will prepare the silver first, and once someone comes out, I will enter the palace, so that the emperor will also understand that our family is ready to pay it back." ”

"Well, that's for the best!"

Jia Daishan thought for a while, and said: "The son-in-law is doing things by the emperor's side, you must be cautious in everything, you must also pay more attention to your eyes on weekdays, don't say a word more, can you understand?" ”

"The father can rest assured, the daughter understands, even the husband has never said anything."

"Well, that's good, I'm still very relieved for the two of you. Alas! But your two brothers really can't support the wall with mud, and they are not worry-free guys! I'm alive now, but once I go, I'm afraid they won't be able to support the lintel of Rongguo Mansion! ”

"Father, now our family really can't be too public. In the future, it is only right for the nephews to grow up and cultivate well. ”

Jia Daishan nodded and said, "You are right! When Zhu'er is older, I will take him with me, and let my son-in-law find a good teacher to teach him well, and your eldest brother's son will be the same in the future. ”

"This is not difficult, I will take over the errand of finding a teacher for my nephews for my husband."

Jia Daishan smiled, "You are so powerful now, even your husband and the lord dare to do it." It's really out of character to be spoiled by my son-in-law! ”

Jia Min grimaced at Jia Daishan: "So, it is the father who loves his daughter the most and has made a good husband for his daughter." ”

Jia Daishan rubbed Jia Min's head funny, and said helplessly: "You! Mischievous! ”