Old Madam Zhou turned around and looked at Zhou Youxiang and suddenly laughed out loud. It didn't stop until he was tired of laughing and two teardrops overflowed from his eyes. "'Crow' has made frequent moves in the past year, and even injured the twelve princes born of the queen a few months ago. Bao Yatou is the only person who can approach Han Maodian without being guarded, how can you give up this credit?"

Zhou Youxiang said: "Before, I only thought that the baby girl was young and ignorant, but now that I know that Han Maodian is likely to have something to do with the 'crow', I am naturally reluctant to put my only daughter in danger!

The old lady came back and sat down, put one hand on the table, and said slowly: "I am different from Bao Yatou. "I am in love with him, how can I be the same as the wishful thinking of Bao Yatou?

Zhou Youxiang was not in a hurry, but said slowly: "Mother, since you have come over safely and steadily in the past forty years, why do you have to have twists and turns in your old age now? It means that you still care about blood and family in your heart, why should you suffer yourself at this time?"

Old Madam Zhou turned her head to stare at her eldest son. He is no longer confused, and the gray hair on his sideburns is not much less than that of her mother, which shows that he is fortunate on weekdays. He was a great minister, and he was also her pride. Why did she still get angry with him?

It's not because I'm unwilling! Forty years ago, it was because he accepted his fate, and forty years later, I will accept my fate because of him!

"I have three sons, all of whom are not as filial as my Cui'er. Cui'er can die for me, but you want me to die!" Old Madam Zhou shed two more lines of tears, and Zhou Youxiang didn't dare to answer.

Mrs. Zhou said again: "That's it, if you want me to protect your Zhou family's wealth, you can also do it." Only one thing, after a hundred years, I will be buried in Changping. My spiritual position does not have to enter the ancestral hall of the Zhou family. If you agree, I will be the old lady of the Zhou family when I am alive. If you don't agree for fear of embarrassment, don't blame me for ignoring the love between mother and son. ”

"Mother?" Zhou Youxiang opened his mouth to speak. But Shengsheng swallowed the words into his mouth, and only kowtowed for a long time and said: "My son is now an official and a high-ranking official, and he relies on his mother's teaching." Mother has orders, don't dare to disobey!"

The big stone in Mrs. Zhou's heart just fell. "Tomorrow, I will ask Sister Yan to move to live in the blue yarn cupboard. Send the pearl coral sent by Lianjia today to Bao Yatou. ”――

The lamp was very long, and Lian and Nie Xiaofan returned to Mao'er Hutong. Aunt Yu was already waiting in front of the door. After Lian entered the door, he went straight to the main hall, and the eldest master of the Lian family was pacing uneasily inside. Seeing Lian Shi coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward: "What's wrong?"

Lian Shi smiled: "It's done!" Aunt Yu brought the prepared Pu'er to Lian's family, and retreated.

The two of them sat down. The eldest man of the Lian family asked: "How did it be?" Did you only give a gift, or did you already say something?" Lian took a sip of tea, and still smiled: "The gift has also been given, and the matter has been said." And to the Prime Minister's wife. ”

Master Lian asked anxiously: "How can I actually see the Prime Minister's wife? How are those gifts enough?" Seeing this, Lian couldn't help but feel a little complacent: "Naturally, it's not enough, and I made an appointment to send Wu Daozi's "Bodhisattva" to Zhou's Mansion another day. And today, Mrs. Zhou actually recognized me, my nephew and daughter-in-law. We are even family, and we will be regarded as Prime Minister Zhou's relatives in the future!"

"Okay!" even the eldest man clapped his hands and stood up excitedly. "When I married you to Kyoto, I was planning to marry the Zhou family. After more than ten years, this pro has finally climbed!"

At the mention of her marriage, Lian's smile fell from his face. "Over the years, it's not like I haven't been to the Zhou Mansion, but I haven't seen a serious master once"

Seeing his sister like this, the eldest man hurriedly comforted her: "I know I don't blame you." It's all the sins of your wicked mother-in-law. Now that week, Shaoyang has paid homage to the prime minister, and it is not in vain that our family has waited for so many years, I didn't write to you early in the morning that I was going to Beijing, why did you give her so much silver?"

When it came to this, Lian was even more worried, "It's not for nothing, the two old immortals have made a deed for me: I am in charge of the marriage of the grandchildren in the second room." They must not meddle!"

Even the eldest man was slightly annoyed: "Why do you have to be the master? There are several short-lived ghost concubines and concubines, what are you doing with that idleness? This money is not worth spent!"

Lian said: "My brother doesn't know anything. As soon as the Jiang family died, the old thing found an in-law for Brother An'er's sister-in-law. said that she was a concubine for a wealthy businessman from other places. for I had the child before I entered the door. I didn't like it either, so I let him go. Who knew that half a month ago, the child was delivered to the door by a carriage. When her aunt welcomed her through the door, the child was tortured to the point of being inhuman. There is no good meat on the whole body, and it is not scary to see. When I asked her, she just cried.

After a few days of raising at home, she dared to tell the truth: it turned out that the two old immortals sold her to a eunuch as a concubine for one hundred taels of silver. The eunuch was the queen's side. He saw that the queen wanted the girl of the Zhou family to enter the palace, and Sister Fan woke up again. The family affair between Sister Fan and Zhou Jiulang can't be shirked. Afraid that the queen would know that he was abusing the girl of the Nie family, she hurriedly sent the child back. ”

Speaking of this, Lian thought about the tragic state of the child when he first saw it, and he was distressed when he saw the child's growth, and he felt distressed when he had no feelings. couldn't help but reddened his eyes again: "If this hadn't been sent back, I wouldn't have known that child had been subjected to such a crime." My aunts and the aunts of several children are all women's families in the end. Who knows how the two old immortals will spoil the children? The old witch came to ask for money, and I hurriedly asked her to make a deed, and when I saw them sign, I gave them the money. With that deed, the orphans and widows of our house can sleep peacefully. ”

Even after hearing this, the eldest master just shook his head: "That's it, you can call the shots." Left is just a little more careful. What worries me now is that the painting will cost more than 100,000 taels of silver. The line in the palace also has to be dotted."

Lian put down his hand to wipe his tears and asked, "Do you still have to do something?" Didn't my brother say that the Zhou family's line was set, and the matter of salt introduction was completed?"

Even the eldest man's eyes were a little evasive: "You don't understand business matters!" Lian Shi didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he only said: "But there is a problem with the silver two?"

Even the eldest lord nodded: "Since entering Beijing, the clan has thought that I am going to open two more Juxian buildings in the capital. The ground works cannot be stopped. But I want to be a salt guide, and the dots inside and outside the palace are indispensable. It's been nearly a million taels in the past few days!"

"Nearly a million taels?" Lian couldn't believe it. "How can it cost so much, brother, are you doing other business besides Yanyin?"

The old man said angrily: "Why don't you believe me? I just came to the capital, and I have to give gifts when I see people." How do you know about the dots up and down? Today alone, you will have to pay more than 100,000 taels for the Zhou family. Not to mention the palace?"

Lian's family is a businessman, and one million taels is not a number for her, but a real amount of money. She immediately understood that her brother had something to hide from her. But it's hard to say. I was hesitating. Even the eldest man suddenly said: "When you married into the capital, your parents married you to a Juxian Building. That's just for your convenience in the capital. Now I'm in Beijing. You can pick a day to return Juxian Building to my name. ”

Lian's family was struck by lightning, she wanted to raise such a large family, and a little silver in her hand was given to the old immortal. Recovering Juxian Building, how do their orphans and widows live? Lian said: "Brother, look at me, an orphan and a widow."

"What orphans and widows?" even the eldest man drank: "You have a Zhuangzi under your name, which is enough for you to chew." As for these children, they are all the descendants of the Nie family, and their family should pay for them. You must know that Juxian Building is the foundation of my family, even if my brothers are separated, they will not be separated. What's more, you are just a daughter of a foreign marriage? Over the years, the elders of the clan have urged me many times to take back Juxian Tower, so don't embarrass me. ”

If the second elder of the Nie family would really be so responsible, how could the Lian family feel lonely?

Even though Lian was reluctant in his heart, he had nothing to say, so he had to say: "Brother, you should take care of your sister." Wait for Brother An'er to get engaged and then take back Juxian Building. If he doesn't have a little family background, I'm afraid he won't be able to find a girl from a good family. ”

Even the eldest lord thought that he was going to settle in the capital, and he was not in a hurry at this time, so he said: "You and my brother and sister, I will naturally take care of you more." Tomorrow you will send me the books of Juxian Building. In the future, Juxian Building will still be under your control, and you will receive a monthly payment of 1,000 taels every year. Wait for Brother An'er to get married, and then go to the government to change my name. ”

Lian's spirit for the whole day seemed to be sucked away at this time, and the whole person was like falling into a cold cave. Juxianlou is what it is today because of her business, and now her brother, who she regards as a backer, wants to take it back in a few words, but only gives her the monthly money of a big shopkeeper, she is really chilling.

Lian took a sip of warm tea before coming back to his senses: "I went to Siping Street today, and I sent a mother-in-law to see my brother's house, saying that it was almost repaired. I wonder when my brother will move over?"

"What are you doing there?" "Even the eldest man was furious!" "When will I move, I have my own arrangements, and the house is uninhabited, what are you sending people to do for no reason?"

Lian Shi looked at the angry Master Lian, and only felt more and more cold. He said, "Why is my brother so angry? If you think I'm a widow and unlucky, I won't go." Besides, I'm an orphan and widow here, and it's not convenient for my brother to live, so I'd better move out early. ”

Even the eldest man was angry when he saw his sister, and he wanted to explain a few words, but he thought that this house was already small, and his family of more than a dozen people lived in it and was a little crowded. It's better to move there as soon as possible, he said, "That house is my private property." The house I really want to live in is in Westside. That's why I told you not to go. I packed up and moved in for the past two days. ”

Lian had no intention of asking where his brother was moving to at this time, only saying that he was sleepy. Even the old man didn't want to ask anything else.

(To be continued)

You guys go to sleep first, and I'll try to get my teeth out on Monday