Chapter 676: Frustration (M)

"Yes, you can pay it back slowly. It's just that he borrowed 600,000 taels of silver from the Internal Affairs Office when he opened the house, and he hasn't paid it off yet! Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "He Chengbi won a great victory in Fujian, the emperor wants to take the opportunity to strengthen the defense of southern Fujian, last year's Yellow River burst, this year's drought in Zhejiang, the emperor has more places to use money." He can slowly not pay off his old account, but at this moment, where can he borrow money? ”

Eleven Niang couldn't help laughing: "Is the prince of Nayong borrowing openly or secretly?" ”

To borrow openly is to call the emperor poor. Secretly borrowing, Xu Lingyi took out so much silver in one go, I don't know if the emperor will doubt the financial situation of the Xu family.

"Naturally, it's borrowed openly." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "I will take 200,000 taels out, borrow 200,000 taels from Yinlou, and borrow 100,000 taels from relatives and friends, so I won't borrow much." ”

Eleven Niang felt a little inappropriate: "With such a large sum of silver, you have repaid the debt to Lord Yong like this." Will the emperor be greedy and you donate more? ”

"Donate, donate." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "It's a big deal, when the time comes, I will sell the Grange in Daxing and the shop in Yanjing." ”

"Not really!" Eleven Niang was stunned and said, "Yanjing's shop is on East and West Streets, and if it is sold, it will not be able to buy it back even if you have money in the future." ”

"I'm afraid he won't force me to sell it!" Xu Lingyi didn't care, "The old ones don't go, the new ones don't come." You can rest assured, you can't suffer a loss. ”

The two were talking here, and Jiang had already arrived at Xu Sijie's study.

"Xianggong, what's wrong?" She sat on the edge of the bed and tried Xu Sizhen's forehead with the back of her hand, "Where are you uncomfortable?" ”

"I'm fine." Xu Sichen didn't expect Jiang to come in person, so he sat up a little embarrassed, "I haven't seen the fifth brother for a long time, I came to talk to the fifth brother, but I didn't expect to fall asleep." As he spoke, he laughed twice.

"Xianggong has been helping my father-in-law take care of his housework these days, and I think I'm tired." Jiang Shi smiled and shouted Baozhu, "Go and make a pot of ginseng tea for the fourth master." ”

"No need," Xu Si said hurriedly, "Here is the fifth brother!" ”

"Yes." Jiang Shi smiled, "Xianggong, then let's go back!" ”

Xu Sizhen didn't want to stay here any longer, and followed Jiang back to the house.

Jiang personally went to make ginseng tea, and sat on the side with a smile to watch him drink tea.

"Xianggong, it will be the ninth day of September in a few days, how did the family spend at this time in previous years?"

Xu Sizhen saw that she had something to say, and said, "Do you have any ideas?" His eyes fell on her abdomen.

"I'm like this, so naturally I want to stay at home. Otherwise, it would not be a sin to worry my grandmother and mother. Jiang Shi Jiao, "I thought, if there are no special habits in the house, why don't we be the host, and invite my grandmother, mother, and five aunts, and uncles and sisters-in-law in Sixiang Hutong to come to Tanbo Zhai to enjoy chrysanthemums and eat crabs." What do you think? ”

Xu Sizhen hesitated.

As soon as he was reprimanded by his father, he threw a feast without any introspection, and his father knew about it, but he was afraid that he would be even more angry.

Jiang Shi saw it in his heart.

It's just that she also has her intentions.

"Don't you think it's good?" Jiang said with a smile, "It's best to invite elders for the Double Ninth Festival." I heard my sister-in-law say again that my uncle was going out to collect the bills after the Chung Yeung Festival. It's a good time for us to get together. Otherwise, it will have to wait until the Chinese New Year. ”

"Collect the bill!" Xu Sizhen was very surprised. Xu Siqin helped the Fang family to look at the matter of the marriage, although the two of them did not publicize it everywhere, but there is no impermeable wall in the world, Xu Siqin also faintly heard about it, but he didn't expect Xu Siqin to collect the debt.

Jiang nodded and said with emotion: "I used to think that the uncle was hearty, but I never thought that the uncle was still a down-to-earth person." If it is someone else, who will collect the account in the wind and rain? Just send a trustworthy steward. He added, "I listen to my sister-in-law's tone, the main reason why my uncle wants to collect the accounts is to take advantage of this opportunity to do some selling and buying to subsidize the family." ”

"No, it won't!" Xu Sizhen was a little unconvinced, "The third uncle should have a lot of silver in his hands." ”

"It's empty to sit and eat." Jiang said, "After all, the third uncle has been divided for so many years, and he doesn't have a serious errand, so with one less one, it is inevitable that the hand is more important." But after all, the third uncle came out of the Yongping Marquis Mansion, and the entertainment of the four seasons of the year, the family's favorites, is a lot of expenses. The sister-in-law often took her own money to save the emergency. The uncle didn't want to use his sister-in-law's dowry, so he was ready to do a small deal. The sister-in-law persuaded the uncle that there is also a trick to doing business in this business. It's better to help the sister-in-law take care of the dowry accounts first, walk around and take a look, and it's not too late to open a shop when you have an idea of this business. The uncle heard that it made sense, and began to help the sister-in-law manage the accounts. Sometimes if the accounts are not clear, you will inevitably have to go to the Grange to see, and when you meet someone doing business on the way, you will naturally have to talk a few words. This came and went, and the uncle took advantage of the collection of accounts to make a few transactions, and they all made money. Gradually, there is a doorway. I heard that I am going to open a shop on Yanjing East Street or West Street in two years! He smiled again, "I heard my sister-in-law say that in the past, the third uncle had the final say on everything in the family." Now that the uncle has taken on the responsibility of supporting the family, the third uncle has to discuss the uncle if he has anything! ”

Xu Sizhen's eyes lit up as he listened.

Jiang saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart. Just talk about Kim's.

"Xianggong still doesn't know, right? Sanbo is an empty shell! ”

Xu Si was surprised: "Who did you listen to?" ”

"The third sister-in-law said it herself." Jiang said with a smile, "It's not enough to buy two days of rice for three uncles." It's just that one of the three uncles' colleagues is richer than the other, and one is bigger than the other. Sanbo can't go it alone, right? But if you follow the crowd, Sanbo was just a small standard-bearer when he was in the Praetorian Guard, and he couldn't get any oil or water. If you want to change places, even if your father-in-law or fourth uncle comes forward to help talk, you still have to deal with what you should do, otherwise, others will think you are stingy, and you will never deal with you again in the future, and if there is anything good, they will not take care of you. Sanbo simply didn't look for anyone, and tried to make friends with Shangfeng. Every New Year's Eve, there is no shortage of silver. For this matter, the third sister-in-law sold all the houses she married. ”

"How can you sell the house for the dowry?" Xu Sizhen was stunned and said, "Could it be that the third uncle and eldest brother just let them do nothing?" ”

"That's what I asked my sister-in-law." Jiang said, "The third sister-in-law said that there are more chai than many meters, and it is not as good as more days." The uncle and sister-in-law watched their difficult life and maintained them everywhere, even if they went to the street to buy boxes of pollen, it was also a double portion. How could they reach out to their sister-in-law to ask for silver again. So he went back and consulted with his mother's family. When Lord Kim heard that it was for this matter, he agreed without saying a word. He also said that there is a priority in this matter, and the top priority of the third uncle is to find a way and put it in the Five Cities Terracotta Division to do one of the main things, and then buy it when the house is gone, but this opportunity is gone, even if you have money, you can't buy it. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang glanced at Xu Sizhen deeply: "It can be seen that if this is a serious matter, whether it is selling land or land, there is no one in the family who does not support it." ”

"Really?" His wife's words shocked him, and he looked a little absent-minded with the ginseng tea.

"How not." Jiang Shi smiled, "Look at the fifth brother." Because he wanted to take a career in office, there was already a gentleman at home, and his father-in-law specially asked his uncle to help introduce Mr. Chang. Looking at the sixth brother again, he wants to learn kung fu with fists and feet, and the eldest aunt is looking for a master everywhere, and he also went to Yanjing in person. It was the seventh brother, and Sun Laohou sent two masters over before and after. Come to think of it, it's going to take me less effort. But whether it is the father-in-law or the old marquis Sun, no one feels troublesome, and it is not because it is related to the future of the fifth and sixth brothers. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between priorities and urgency. ”

Xu Sizhen didn't make a sound.

Jiang knew that today's words could only end here. If it goes deeper, it will only cause Xu Sizhen's disgust.

She stood up with a smile and nodded to today's topic: "Xianggong drank ginseng tea, let's rest for a while!" I'm going to give birth in a few days, and I'm still counting on my husband to give me an idea when the time comes! ”

"Oh!" Xu Sichen came back to his senses, "Don't worry, I will definitely accompany you when the time comes." ”

Jiang smiled and helped Xu Sizhen take the pillow behind him and replace it with a small square pillow, and served him to lie down.

Xu Sizhen didn't feel sleepy at all, and it was not good to brush off his wife's kindness, so he lay alone in the inner room where he could smell the needle, thinking about Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian over and over again.

Yuan Baozhu's family, whose eyes were full of worry in the hall, saw Jiang Shi coming out, and hurriedly greeted him, and said in a low voice: "What's wrong?" The fourth young master isn't angry, is he? ”

"I've said everything I need to say." Jiang didn't know the bottom in his heart, "It depends on what the fourth young master thinks in his heart!" ”

"The fourth young master is a smart man." Yuan Baozhu's family was busy comforting her, "I must be able to understand your good intentions." ”

"I'm just doing my duty as a wife." Jiang said this, but secretly prayed that Xu Sichen could understand his intentions.

When Yuan Baozhu's family saw it, they hesitantly shouted "Fourth Young Grandma": "Look, Madame, do we want to go over through the sound......

In this way, even if the fourth young master still goes his own way, the responsibility of their girls is a little less.

"It's still mom's thoughtfulness." Jiang Shi hurriedly said, "Quickly arrange for someone to hand over a message!" My mother-in-law may have been worried about it all the time! ”

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"This Fang clan is really good at talking." Eleven Niang smiled and asked Amber, who was talking back and forth, "Brother Jian'er's daughter-in-law, did you really sell the house for marriage?" Why haven't I heard about it! ”

"It's sold." Amber smiled, "It's just that I think the place is not good, so I sold it and replaced it with a better and smaller house." ”

Eleven Niang laughed, turned to Xu Lingyi and smiled, "There is a good wife in the family, if there is a treasure." Hou Ye should be relieved now, right? ”

Xu Lingyi was really relieved.

He thought for a moment and said, "I have something I want to discuss with you!" ”

Eleven Niang listened carefully.

"You say, how about matching Yingniang with Brother Commandment?"

Eleven Niang was surprised.

In her heart, they are cousins.

"That kid was likable from an early age." Xu Lingyi groaned, "But Brother Yu is older, and Brother Jin is smaller." There is only Brother Jie'er, who is quite young. She is the same as you, she likes flowers and plants, and you are her aunt, if she marries in, our family will not treat her badly no matter what, and you also have a companion. How are you? ”

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Let's make a draft!

: Let's watch it tomorrow at noon!

o(n_n)o~