Chapter 17: Orchids
"Anyone!" Qingyun muttered and pushed the door into the study.
His son-in-law is still writing hard there, "Son, how boring it is to stay in the house every day, let's go out for a walk?" ”
Zheng Ying finished writing in one go, dropped the brush and sorted out the bookcase, without the intention of bothering Qingyun.
Qingyun leaned over a little, "Childe, you don't know how arrogant that Song Gongzi from Junzhou City is!" ”
Accustomed to the silence of his son-in-law, no one to talk to, Qingyun can still talk very lively.
"This Song Gongzi, don't look at his age, his reputation in Junzhou City next door is very well-known! I heard that it is not only good at learning, but also has a sharp mouth. Someone in the local area competed with him to learn something, and he was speechless in a few words. Today, in Desheng Building, we went to Yinzhou City with more than a dozen students, and they went there to bump Song Gongzi. People were bumped into by them, and their faces were ripped off in public. Don't look at it, just the little ink in their stomachs, they are embarrassed to go to others to compete, and the reputation of the students in Yinzhou City has been lost by them! ”
Qingyun didn't know if his son-in-law listened to him carefully.
I only heard Zheng Ying say: "It's okay to run outside!" Serve the pen and ink well. ”
Qingheng can't see anyone all day long, and he has to start grinding in person.
In the evening, the sky was dark, Qingheng stepped into the door of the mansion, and with the lesson of being inexplicably reprimanded yesterday, he went to Zheng Ying's study first.
"Childe, Miss Li's orchid was sold for five hundred taels of silver. The Huitong silver ticket given by others, I will send it to Miss Li. ”
Zheng Ying looked up from the book, "What orchid?" ”
Where did the orchids come from?
Qingheng opened his mouth, "It's the pot I brought over last night, I put it in the study overnight last night, and I only took it out this morning." I heard Cuiping say that it was brought over by Miss Li's family, raised for a while, and kept in the back cover room. ”
Yesterday, Qingheng came in with something and said that it was an orchid, so he was in a depressed mood, so he didn't care what Qingheng said.
"You mean the orchid sold for five hundred taels?" Zheng Ying dropped the book.
Qing Heng swallowed his saliva, "Yes, otherwise there can be more, Song Gongzi traveled this time, and he went out in a hurry, and he didn't have much money left." Miss Li's orchids are in excellent condition, and she said that five hundred taels is just a fixed amount. When I got home, I asked someone to estimate the price and make up the difference. ”
Zheng Ying waved his hand.
Qingheng trotted into Jinfuyuan.
Li Qiusui took the silver ticket of five hundred taels handed over by Qing Heng, "So many!" ”
Qing Heng looked a little excited, "Not really! Song Gongzi's name is well deserved, and the rumors outside are not all lies. The demeanor is impeccable, and since he said that he would find someone to estimate it, he will not break his word. ”
pursed her chapped lips, "Miss Li, don't worry." ”
If she has any worries, she just won't give it later, and with these five hundred taels, she can start doing many things.
My eldest brother is thirteen this year, and the youngest fourth brother is eight years old, so it's really too late if I don't send him to study.
None of the family members have a meritorious reputation, and the conscription can be offset with money.
What about military service, in case there is a war and conscription!
Not to mention her children and grandchildren who are reluctant to give up, it is her family, and her father is four men.
You said that Li Sanzhu is old, it's really not big! At the age of thirty, he will not be allowed to go beyond him for military service.
Fourteen here is considered an adult, her eldest brother will be old enough next year, and the remaining two will last for a few years?
It's always good to plan early.
Li Qiusui had a plan in his heart, and motioned to Cuiping to take ten taels of silver to Qingheng.
She is in the Zheng family, and the ladies of the Zheng family are treated the same, two taels of monthly money a month, and three taels of fat powder money.
She didn't have to go out to socialize, she didn't have much to spend, and she saved all her money.
Large families have the habit of rewarding, and they used to ask people to run errands and do things, but because they were shy in their pockets, they didn't have much money to spare, and they didn't have any expressions.
"Miss Li, I really can't ask for this. Childe is going to kill me when he finds out! Qing Heng refused to accept it, waved his hands, and retreated straight at the same time, and was about to run out when he saw the posture.
Cuizhu, who was standing at the door, blocked the door.
"If you don't accept it, I won't trouble you next time I have something." Li Qiusui insisted.
Cui Ping stuffed a certain amount of silver into Qing Heng's hand.
"The girl will give me some broken silver, and the tea money will be enough......"
"Manly man, why don't you talk about Rory!" Qing Heng was about to speak, but Cui Ping glanced at him and interrupted the conversation.
Sending Qingheng away, Li Qiusui asked Cui Ping to exchange the silver ticket for bits and pieces, which was convenient and easy to use.
You don't need to go out for this, just find the big housekeeper, the big housekeeper happens to be in the house, and the matter is done smoothly.
Cuiping Cuizhu received ten taels of silver.
Li Qiusui said something like this, "When I eat meat, you always have to drink some soup!" Silver money is a person's confidence, you look at me, I don't dare to go out without money in my pocket. ”
She had been counting on that little bit of life before. The Zheng family eats two meals a day, and at noon they can only ask the kitchen to make some pastries to satisfy their hunger.
If you don't give some benefit, someone will listen to you.
After spending it, there is no extra money for them.
Although there is a monthly money issued by the Zheng Mansion, the two of them take the share of a first-class maid, and one person will only have more than one or two points of silver a month.
Other people's big girls have additional subsidies from their masters, but she naturally doesn't have them here.
Qing Heng went back and took out the silver and showed it to Zheng Ying.
Zheng Ying was looking at a painting, glanced at the silver in Qing Heng's hand, and said, "Give it to you, just take it." ”
You are my little servant, and you can command it for ten taels of silver.
Zheng Ying rolled up the scroll, "In the future, I will do things for her, and then I will give the reward money." ”
Qingheng said "yes".
Zheng Ying looked at Qing Hengle's turbulent back, and said in her heart, you have money! Then should his private money be returned?
The orchids were sold for money, and Li Qiusui was more concerned about the remaining pots of orchids.
The pot that Qingheng took away is not the best, it is rare and expensive, and it can't be done again for the time being, so take care of it first, and then talk about it when the time comes.
Since that day, he had the idea of going home, and Li Qiusui has been waiting for news from Zheng Ying's side.
Zheng Ying spends most of her days in the study in the outer courtyard, and only comes back to sleep very late, and sometimes rests directly in the study.
There is a posture of giving up Jinfuyuan to Li Qiusui.
After the dinner was eaten on this day, Zheng Ying entered the courtyard.
Li Qiusui hurriedly greeted him, "Is it so early tonight?" Have you eaten dinner? Is the food good? ”
has a courteous attitude, just like a little daughter-in-law who is eagerly waiting for her husband to return home.
Zheng Ying didn't say anything and walked straight to the house.
The time between the two has not been short, what kind of temperament does this girl have, can I still understand!
If you don't have something to ask for, how can you be so courteous? When she ran out of people, it didn't prevent her from throwing people over the wall.
Li Qiusui was in a good mood, and he followed behind Zheng Ying step by step, and proposed very intimately: "It's still early, why don't you read a book for a while?" ”
Then he shouted to Cuiping, "Light one more light, and the house will be brighter." Childe wants to study, but he can't hurt his eyes.