Chapter 434 of the list of fateful chapters is a counterattack

Chapter 434 of the list of fateful chapters is a counterattack

Seeing that the New Year was about to be celebrated, the old lady asked people to go directly to the shrine.

Second Mrs. Xue looked at the silver on the table, her eyes were enthusiastic and angry, these rewards were all issued in the name of Wu Muhou, after the ancestral hall was offered, part of the silver was returned to the long house, and part of it was left in the public school. She has been a housekeeper for so long, and she knows best the use of these silvers, Xue Mingrui has only been promoted to a first-class official position, and this year's reward is more than in previous years, she thought that she could get this amount of money, but she didn't expect the old lady to let them move out of the Xue family's old mansion without waiting for the New Year. Now that the man has moved out, it is impossible to get a share of the money. The second wife thought of the income from the restaurant, and the corners of her mouth twitched to persuade herself not to look at the silver.

Coming out of the ancestral hall, everyone went back to the courtyard to pack up their belongings.

Qian and the second wife looked at the list of objects in the second room together.

The second wife frowned, she used to feel that there were a lot of things in her house, but now she feels that these names are far from enough, and a few pieces of paper are just her life's calculations. The second wife was flipping through the list. The cuckoo came in and said, "The elders of the clan are here, and they have gone to the old lady's room to talk. ”

The second wife's heart suddenly jumped wildly.

The Qian family was a little surprised, "The division of the family is over, how can there be people in the clan." ”

The second wife raised the corners of her mouth, the clan came for the affairs of the fourth room.

Rong Hua selected the Doucai character flower pot from the library, and lifted the brocade bundle embroidered screen to make the room look brand new.

Chunyao and Mu Hibiscus breathed a sigh of relief, "In this way, there will be an atmosphere of the New Year." ”

Yes, Rong Hua smiled slightly, he wanted to see the festive festival before, and he decorated the room by himself, but he had to take into account the eyes of his grandmother and others every time. Using too many bright colors will be felt that her temperament is too flamboyant and difficult to control, so she has always used mediocre colors, and this year she can finally arrange everything around her as she likes, as long as she looks at the soft smoke like the morning glow in the room, Luo Ronghua's heart is very comfortable.

Rong Hua felt a little tired after walking in the house for a while, so he asked Chunyao to lie down on the soft couch to rest, and the little maid pothos stepped forward to beat Rong Hua's legs.

Rong Hua just drank some water, and Feng Lichang's family entered the house and said: "There are people from the clan, I just met Li's mother, and Li's mother said that the clan is here to ask about the family." ”

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, the people in the clan who come at this time must be related to the separation.

Feng Lichang's family said: "Do you want the young lady to go over and have a look?" ”

Rong Hua rubbed his sore waist with his hands, "I'm not going." During this time, she ran around with her child in her arms, and finally took a break to rest for a while, and now it was her turn to worry about the second room.

Rong Hua smiled slightly and instructed Mu Hibiscus, "Go and bring me the purse prepared for the New Year." ”

Rong Hua rested here, and the second wife and the fourth wife were called to the old lady's room.

The second wife's eyes were bright, and when she saw the old ladies of the Xue family, she bent her mouth and stepped forward to salute, "Say hello to your ancestors." ”

Looking at the smiles of the old ladies, the second lady relaxed and sat on the chair to look at the fourth wife.

The fourth lady was a little nervous, and after saluting, she sat down with a handkerchief in her hand.

After talking for a while, Mother Li led the people in the house down.

The second wife raised her eyebrows, and suddenly showed an expression of watching the play.

The old lady's face was pale, and she half-leaned on the soft couch and said lightly, "The separation of our Xue family is a big deal, and I am also the palm of my hand and the back of my hand, try to be fair, but recently there have been some bad rumors outside, and we can't ignore it, in front of me and the old lady in the clan, I will also ask you what is going on." ”

Outside, it is said that the five hundred acres of land in Shandong should be known to cost seven or eight taels of silver for one acre of fertile land, and it is difficult for the four houses that do not show the mountain dew to buy a field with a few thousand taels of silver at once? What's more, the expenditure of the fourth room is not only this, the fourth room also bought a three-entry courtyard, which family's concubine will be so arrogant, not the old lady's favoritism, and what, sure enough, within a few days of such news spreading, there was a reaction in the Xue clan. The second wife's eyes flashed, and she pretended to be surprised, "What do you say, if our family wants to split up, we will invite the elders of the clan to match, this is what everyone has seen." ”

The old lady's eyes were deep, "That being said, there are some things that cannot be left unexplained. The reputation of our Xue family is the most important. Speaking of this, I couldn't help but cough a few times.

The fourth lady took a sip of tea tremblingly, looked at the old lady with a pair of eyes, and then looked at the old ladies of the Xue family.

Old Mrs. Xue San comforted the old lady first, "Sister-in-law doesn't have to be anxious, just ask, which family doesn't have this and that, let alone the noble family." ”

The old lady nodded, "On weekdays, this family is difficult, and it is also difficult to divide the family" As she spoke, she raised her head and looked at the fourth wife, "Did the fourth child buy 500 acres of fertile land in Shandong?" I remember that the last time the fourth child came back from Shandong and told me that it was 200 acres. Whether it's 200 acres or 500 acres, you will tell the truth today. ”

The fourth lady had been fidgeting for a long time, and when she heard this, she immediately got up and half-squatted down to the old lady, "Indeed...... It was bought 500 acres. ”

In front of the elders of the clan, no one dared to lie, not to mention that the fourth brother and daughter-in-law had always been not good at words, so she was frightened by the old lady and said everything.

The old lady frowned, and there was a slight anger on her face, "Where did you get so much silver?" ”

The fourth lady shook her body and lowered her head, "Mother, we don't dare to make you angry, the master bought the field with all the money we have saved over the years." ”

The fourth master has no official and no function to save a lot of money, and if he wants to use these words to fool him through, the fourth brother and daughter-in-law can't help but think too simply.

"This has nothing to do with the separation, the fourth uncle went to Shandong to buy land, it was before the separation." The second wife pretended to excuse the fourth wife. If the fourth wife said that the 500 acres of land were bought with the money of the divided family, I am afraid that she would be able to cope with it for a while.

The old lady put her hand on the low table, and the Buddha beads of red sandalwood hit the table with a crisp sound, "Five hundred acres of land is not a small amount. ”

The fourth lady couldn't say anything, and swallowed, "Master, I bought a barren field." ”

The eyes of the people in the room widened in surprise when they heard this.

The old lady said, "What did you say?" Bought Arada? Spent two silver to buy a barren field? ”

The fourth wife's face was even more ugly, "The lord is afraid that his mother will be angry when he hears it, so he doesn't dare to say it, I heard that there are many places in Shandong that have not been cultivated over the years, and the year is not good, and there are many sand fields, so these fields" ............ Sell cheaper. ”

The old lady was so angry that her face turned pale, "You say, why did the fourth child go to buy uncultivated wasteland with that money?" Who gave you the guts. Since you know that the barren land that is not going to come out in a good year, what do you buy it for, don't you know that you buy land to depend on the sky for food? ”

The fourth lady shrank again, "It's all thin sand fields."

Bo Sha Tin also produces cotton, and this year some people bought a lot of Bo Sha Tin to grow cotton. ”

The old ladies of the Xue family looked at each other.

Old lady Xue San said: "Is this accurate?" There are many cotton farmers in Shandong, but it is the first time I have heard of cotton farming in Shatian. ”

The fourth lady nodded hurriedly, "Accurate, it was said by a businessman, because he harvested cotton, so he understands a little." ”

"Is that the merchant that Chongjie saved?" Old Mrs. Xue asked Mrs. Xue kindly to Mrs. Fourth.

The fourth lady nodded again.

The old lady slapped her palm on the low table, "How much else do you have to hide from me?" ”

The fourth lady turned her head to look at the second lady for help.

The second wife unexpectedly looked at the fourth wife.

The old lady shouted, "Say it quickly." ”

The fourth wife had no choice, so she had to say honestly: "The imperial court encourages the gentry to open up the wasteland, and Rong Hua also hires long-term workers to open up 200 acres of wasteland" The imperial court does not collect land taxes in the first n years of these fields, and will give fish scales when the taxes are officially collected in the second year. We found someone to calculate it, and we also think that the value will be" The fourth wife turned her head to look at the second wife as she said, "and the second sister-in-law also wants to buy 500 acres of wasteland, and the master has already asked people to help go to see the land." ”

The second wife opened her mouth in shock, when did she say that she wanted a barren field, but she wanted a fertile field that could produce cotton.

The old lady said sharply: "The second daughter-in-law fù, do you also want the fourth to help buy the land?" ”

"This" she can't say that she let the fourth master buy good land, especially with so many eyes looking at her. The second wife's voice was hoarse and she couldn't speak.

The old lady said angrily: "I blame you for being a ghost." ”

The fourth wife explained, "Good land can only be bought for seven or eight taels of silver, and such a field only costs one tael of silver per acre." ”

The old lady scolded, "You only know that it is cheap", why did the local gentry leave it to you if they didn't buy it? ”

The fourth lady was speechless for a moment.

You know, anyone wants to buy the best fertile land, "wasteland is cheap, but it doesn't produce good agricultural products"

Even if you buy more, it is useless, otherwise the court will not exempt the gentry from all kinds of taxes. No wonder the fourth master didn't dare to tell the truth to the old lady. "Now that you have bought it, let the tenants and long-term workers cultivate it well, and young people always have new ideas, and it may not be unworkable." With the persuasion of Mrs. Xue San, the atmosphere in the room seemed to have eased a little.

Mrs. Four sat back in her chair with a sigh of relief.

The old lady put aside the four rooms and looked at the second wife, "And you, how many rooms have you bought in Sitiao Hutong?" How much money did it cost to enter the courtyard in two places and enter the courtyard in one place? How can the money allocated to you by the family be enough for you to buy so many properties? I still have extra money in my hand and go to Shandong to buy 500 acres of land. ”

The second wife broke out in a cold sweat for a while, "Mother, these coins are all saved by the daughter-in-law."

The old man and Ming Bai, Ming Yi's Dai Lu silver on weekdays, and "

The old lady sneered, "Those silver is not enough to buy a house in Sitiao Hutong." ”

The second wife was shocked and said: "Mother, you and your ancestors share the family, do we have more silver, you know best." ”

"I know that I was heartbroken for you, but I didn't expect you to hide them one by one, and hide from me to do those things, so as not to take me as an old woman, in this case, it is up to you to talk about it" The old lady looked at several old ladies, "I set the house rules early in the morning, and the children of the family are not allowed to do business outside with great fanfare, and I have been riddled with old illnesses over the years, so I don't have a lot of energy to control them." ”

Speaking of this, the old lady looked at the second lady unceremoniously, "Did you and the second child open a restaurant outside?" ”

The second lady opened her eyes wide, how could the old lady know about the restaurant.

"That's," the second wife's voice trembled slightly, and she had to defend herself.

The old lady interrupted the second lady with a wink, "Do you want to call those mothers-in-law who are doing things for you to talk?" ”

The old lady's eyes were cold and meaningful, as if she could see through what she was thinking.

Could it be that the old lady knew that the matter of the third and fourth rooms was caused by them? If the boss really knew, would he expose her in front of the elders of the clan.

The second lady clenched her hands in fear.

"I don't know if I don't separate the family, you and the second child have such ability."

The second wife hurriedly bowed down and said, "Mother, don't be angry, it's also because the Ren family opened a restaurant, and the old man and I thought it would be better to buy some money...... I didn't tell my mother. ”

"In this house, you have to listen to me, if you don't listen, you can't keep you, since you buy the house, you will move out immediately, don't be in front of me."

It is very serious for the old lady to say such things in front of the clansmen. was originally a beautiful separation, but now it seems like he is going to be thrown out, how can he raise his head in front of others in the future, "Mother, don't say that." We know ...... wrong."

"If you know your mistake, you will close the restaurant, I'm afraid you won't be reluctant."

This forced her to choose between money and filial piety.

The restaurant earns so much money every day, how can it be said that it will be closed.

The second lady hesitated slightly, and the old lady already sneered, "I won't force you, you can move out tomorrow!" ”

"Mother, daughter-in-law and the master discussed, this restaurant belongs to the Ren family, we can't be the master."

The second lady begged for a long time, but the old lady made up her mind and refused to answer.

Seeing that things were out of control, Mrs. Xue San helped to intercede, "It's better to think about this matter in the long run, the second master and the second wife have always been benevolent and filial, and they will definitely put filial piety first." ”

The old lady lay down tiredly, "I have helped them for so many years, if I have been taught, I have become a bin."

The implication is that they are not taught, and the second wife is covered in cold sweat.

"Okay, okay, let's also ask, and explain to the clansmen in the future, since there is nothing inconsiderate, let's go back and explain it to the clansmen." Old Lady Xue San smiled and diverted the conversation.

The second lady was in a trance, she thought that someone from the clan was targeting Sifang, but who knew that the old lady pointed the finger at her. In this way, no matter whether they close the restaurant or not, as long as they move away from the Xue family's old house, it will immediately become a joke in the capital.

Only unfilial rebels will be expelled from the house.

It all seemed to be arranged, just waiting for her to dig a pit and jump in.

She has been serving by the old lady's side for many years, how can the old lady be so ruthless.

The second wife clenched her teeth.