Then a little girl of fifteen or sixteen came in with a pale woman.

Although this woman has a bad complexion, she is dressed a little extravagantly, and although there is some sadness between her eyebrows, she can also see the calmness of the big family, and she is obviously the eldest lady.

The little girl holding her is also well-dressed, and her face is somewhat similar to that of the eldest lady, as if she is not a maid, but may be the daughter of the eldest lady?

Xianghua was thinking about it, when she saw the eldest lady nodding to Yang Yu and her, and said with a shallow smile: "Rare guest, rare guest, the two of you came from afar, I have lost the distance." ”

Yang Yu said politely: "Where." ”

The housekeeper stood aside and said, "The eldest lady is not in good health, I heard that the two of you came from afar, so I specially asked the eldest lady to help me come over to see her." ”

Xianghua also returned the courtesy: "Mrs. Hard, we are here to bother." ”

The eldest lady smiled, and heard the second lady say in a weird manner: "That's it, I don't dare to say much, beware of being cut off later." I'll go to see if the food in Qionghua Pavilion is ready, and by the way, invite the master over. ”

The eldest lady said: "If the master can't pull away, it's okay, I said that this matter will count." ”

The second lady glanced at the eldest lady out of the corner of her eye, snorted her nose, and said, "I didn't know that you also had a day when you talked and counted", and twisted her waist and went out.

The eldest lady scolded angrily, but she couldn't help the second lady, the eldest lady could only pat her hand and shook her head gently.

The eldest lady said: "I already know what the two of you are here for. ”

She had only said a few more words, and then she covered her lips and coughed twice.

“…… We took care of the property left by Chen Yuan's sister, and we didn't dare to move a single penny. Tsubaki, give the things to my brother. ”

Chen Chun took out a booklet and handed it to Yang Yu. Yang Yu looked through it, and it was indeed the things that Chen Yuan said.

"Yu'er, you plan to start a family, and those of us who are relatives are also happy." When the eldest lady said this, she coughed several times in succession, "You can take all the things with you, but some things are too big, if it is not inconvenient, it is better to convert them into silver taels." ”

Xianghua felt that what the eldest lady said was also reasonable, so she made a look at Yang Yu.

Yang Yu said politely: "Thank you for your kindness, let me think about it again." ”

As soon as this important event was decided, Xianghua felt hungry. Fortunately, at this time, the maid had already come to invite a few people to move to Qionghua Pavilion, saying that the food over there had been prepared.

When Yang Yu and Xianghua passed, they happened to see a man behaving intimately with the second lady, looking at the dress, that person should be the current head of the family, Master Chen.

The eldest lady didn't see it, coughed twice and walked in, and the people in Qionghua Pavilion heard that someone was coming, and they quickly reined in, and everyone sat down.

The food in Chen's Mansion looks relatively light, and even the soup is winter melon and bamboo shoots and shredded ham soup or something, and Xianghua feels half full at a glance.

The eldest lady made introductions to several people.

Master Chen looks only thirty or forty years old, the beard on his lips is trimmed carefully, and he should pay attention to maintenance on weekdays, and he looks personable, not like ordinary old and shy men.

He smiled at Yang Yu and said, "I calculated that the days should come over in these days, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly." ”

Yang Yu also smiled: "I will take office in a few days, I'm afraid I won't be able to come in person, so I came early." ”

Master Chen nodded and said to the eldest lady, "Is everything arranged?" ”

The eldest lady lowered her eyes and said, "I have already given the list." ”

"It's time to take it back?" Master Chen asked.

The eldest lady hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "Those can't be recovered for the time being, let's find a way later." ”

But this sentence was like a guide and a fuse, and Master Chen stood up and said angrily: "How can you think of a way to do this?" What is the situation at home, are you not unclear? Broke your arm and hid it in your sleeve? Then you have to hide it! ”

The second lady also helped: "That's right." Our industries are not our own, and now that others are reaching out to ask for them, we will naturally give them. But how do you pay back the money you owe for medical treatment and medicine? You'd better figure it out yourself! ”

As soon as Yang Yu heard this, he understood a rough idea - the eldest lady was probably sick for a long time, and spent a lot of money to find a doctor and medicine, and even moved some things that Chen Yuan left him. When they heard that he was coming, they probably redeemed the things and put them together for him again. But as soon as these things are taken away, the eldest lady's illness cannot be helped, not to mention, they still have to owe debts.

Xianghua was quite sympathetic to the eldest lady, so she asked, "What's wrong with the eldest lady?" I know a strange doctor, I can ask him to come and see him. ”

The eldest lady coughed twice more and smiled: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about it." ”

The second lady said: "Others are kind enough to help you find a doctor, you say you don't need it, because you invited all the doctors in Tiannan and Haibei a few years ago, right?" But your disease is indeed tricky, and I have never heard of a cure for it. ”

Yang Yu listened to the two ladies talk more and more meanly, so he asked Master Chen: "I don't know what illness the eldest lady is suffering from?" If it can help a little bit, it is also a merit. ”

Master Chen frowned and said: "It's good, but I don't know how to get tuberculosis, how many doctors I have hired, how many precious medicinal materials I have eaten, I can't use it, hey." ”

Xianghua has heard of this disease, which is really difficult to treat in ancient times, and I don't know if Meilu will have a way.

But since it is life-saving money for treatment, Yang Yu and Xianghua can't just say take it.

"The silk villages of the family are all over the south of the Yangtze River, and now they are also in the north and the Central Plains, are these profits not enough to invite the best doctor and take the best medicine for the eldest lady?"

Old Man Chen shook his head.

"Where's enough? Nephew, you are still young and don't know how abrasive this disease is. Usually, the cost of maintenance of medicinal materials alone is not a small amount, and when the seasons turn, there is always a serious illness, and it is really expensive at that time. Besides, our Chen family's big family business also needs a lot of people, and these are also expenses...... Over the years, I've gradually lost my account. ”

Yang Yu naturally didn't believe it, such a big family business couldn't afford to support a patient. Master Chen asked people to bring the account books at home and told him how to spend them one by one.

Yang Yu sensed that something was wrong, so he said that when he finished eating, he would look at it in the evening, and ask them if he was puzzled.

Master Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

The eldest lady almost didn't speak anymore, and the second lady was arrogant, and from time to time she coquettishly talked to Master Chen, which made Yang Yu and Xianghua lose their appetite.

When most people fell asleep, Yang Yu quietly climbed in through the window to find fragrant flowers.

Ying'er saw that it was him, and silently put down the bench in her hand.

Xianghua smiled: "If you don't come again, I'm going to sleep, is there a problem with that ledger?" ”