The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 235 For Fundraising

[The second update is probably before 1 o'clock, everyone will watch it tomorrow. 】

For the next two days, Jiao Shun was arguing with the Ordnance Department. Although the progress was lacklustre for the time being, the general trend has been achieved. If the talks continue, the Ordnance Department will give in sooner or later.

In the final analysis, the basis of Jiao Shun's management of the Department of Political Affairs is "work-study", and the joint development of firearms with the Ordnance Department is at best just icing on the cake.

But for the Ordnance Division, who is eager to make some achievements, it is a matter of life and death related to survival and waste.

So if the stalemate continues and the delay continues, it must be the Ordnance Division who can't hold on first.

And during this period.

The undercurrent caused before and after Jiamu's birthday is also continuing to ferment in Rongguo Mansion...

The first is the Xing family.

Forced by Jia Amnesty, she had no choice but to go to the doctor in a hurry, and went to the Ningguo Mansion in person the next morning, first dragged Youshi to talk about it, and then brought up the matter of borrowing money with a shy face.

You Shi did not refuse her, but said that he was in charge of the family and not in charge, and Jia Zhen had to report this matter to make a decision.

Mrs. Xing also knew the actual situation of Ningguo Mansion, so she stopped urging Mrs. You, but put down her posture and said a lot of soft words, and promised to pay back the money as soon as possible after the autumn.

After the eldest wife left, Youshi reported the loan to Jia Zhen. After hearing this, Jia Zhen vetoed it, bluntly saying that the elder is a Pixiu, and it is impossible to repay the money even if she guards the gold and silver mountains.

He also said that if the second master came to borrow money instead, they could still discuss it.

Hearing this, You Shi snorted and said, "Second Uncle Housekeeper guards Xue's rich man, why should we borrow money?"

Ever since she was 'forced' to approach Jiao Shun, she has gradually lost her respect for Jia Zhen, and if it was changed to before, she would not dare to sing the opposite tune like this.

Jia Zhen is already used to it now, so she just sneered and said, "You can really tell, I'm afraid Second Uncle Zheng is thinking about how to speak to the Xue family."

"Do you really want to borrow money?"

Youshi couldn't help being very surprised, pointing to the south and said: "Didn't you say that you got a lot of money from the Lin family last year, why do you still need to borrow money from the Xue family?"

"That can't stand the money pouring out like water!" Jia Zhen twitched her beard and continued to sneer: "Second Uncle Zheng hasn't been at home for more than half a year, and he doesn't collect money mercilessly everywhere? It just happened to catch up with the old lady's birthday. And the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, even if you guard the mountains of gold and silver, you can't afford such extravagance!"

"I reckon that when the Bieyuan is completed, it will be a hard time there—but no matter how hard it is, you have to get through the matter of visiting relatives first! At that time, who else can you turn to if you don't ask Xue's family to borrow money?" ?”

After listening to Jia Zhen's analysis, You Shi couldn't help but rolled his eyes, talking about other people's affairs clearly and logically, but when Qin Keqing passed away, Jia Zhen herself did not spend less.

If it wasn't for making up for this big hole, he might not have committed himself to Jiao Shun.

But right now is not the time to turn over old accounts, You Shi immediately got up and said: "Then I went back to her and said that I really can't make up so much in the accounts..."

"do not!"

Jia Zhen hastily stopped her: "Who are the couple? Master, I don't know? They are all first-class hob meat. If you really say that, she will probably fight a snake and crawl along the pole to let us have Borrow as much as you want."

"Then how should I return her?"

"Just say it, just say it..."

Jia Zhen thought hard for a long time but couldn't figure it out. She inadvertently swept the incense burner in front of Qiuzi Guanyin, then slapped her thigh suddenly and said: "That's right! It is said that the old man took away all the money from the family in order to cultivate Taoism. , and now I’m also going around raising money for the festival.”

"Then I'll go back to her."

"and many more!"

You Shi complied, and was about to go to the East Mansion to answer, but Jia Zhen suddenly stopped her again, stroking the two beards on her mouth, her eyes rolling around, obviously she didn't have any good intentions.

"what happened again?"

"It's better for me to go there myself. Uncle Xi has suffered a disaster. As a nephew, I should visit the door to inquire."

You Shi guessed that he must have other plans, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it, and was even happy not to have to deal with Jia She and his wife.

This Jia Zhen made up her mind, and cast a strange glance at the begging Guanyin, and then hurried to the Dongkua courtyard of Rongfu.

When Mrs. Xing heard that Jia Zhen came to the door in person, she welcomed him into the back house with great anticipation, and said weepingly: "Brother Zhen, your uncle has something to do this time. You have come to get close to him. You can't just ignore it!"

Jia Zhen also stamped her feet and beat her chest: "Why is uncle so unwise, and borrowed loan sharks from Zhongshun Wang's family?! He is relying on being a real uncle today, and he usually makes trouble when nothing happens. If this makes him find a reason , I'm afraid that even the sky will poke a hole!"

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xing had made up her mind not to borrow money a long time ago. Seeing Jia Zhen's excited look, she just thought she had found the right person, and hurriedly echoed: "It can be said that it is true. Fortunately, there is not much money missing. Make up five... 7000 taels are enough!"

She originally wanted to say 5000 taels, but she thought that no matter how shabby it was, the Mid-Autumn Festival would be celebrated at home, so she hurriedly added another 2000 taels.

After speaking, he looked at Jia Zhen expectantly.

But the excitement on Jia Zhen's face gradually receded, and she sucked her teeth as an excuse: "It's not a lot of money, but it's really unlucky right now, because our master is looking at the improvement of the other garden at home. , I was tempted to renovate the Taoist temple - how can I stop him as a son? It's because he took all the money in the family!"

As he spoke, he spread his hands together and said with a wry smile: "Nowadays my nephew is also asking all over the world, and I want to borrow some money for the Mid-Autumn Festival. There is really nothing I can do."

Although Xing Shi often does some messy things, he is not a fool after all.

How can there be such a coincidence in Xindao, that elder brother Jing didn't practice Taoist temple early and late, but when he came to borrow money from his family, he happened to spend all his money to build Taoist temple?
At the moment, her expression was also ugly, and she pinched the handkerchief with her hands and said angrily: "Brother Qingqing is here to ask me to cry poorly?! Thanks to your uncle who always misses you!"

miss?

He's probably missing my concubines who didn't bring them to the Canton Fair!

Jia Zhen sneered to herself, but she pretended to be wronged: "What is Auntie saying? If I have money at home, can I still help my uncle? It's just a coincidence!"

After a pause, he finally realized: "But I came back here to give my aunt an idea—although the family doesn't have enough money, my uncle has bought a lot of treasures recently, so it doesn't matter if you pick up a few and give them to me." Me, I'll sell it for you for a good price, isn't this money just scraped together?!"

"This……"

Mrs. Xing really didn't expect this part, after all those antiques and treasures are Jia She's heart and soul, how could she dare to dispose of them casually?

But things have come to this point, and this may not be a way out.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, Xing said: "Then you wait here for a while, and I will go to the Buddhist hall to ask your uncle what he means."

Then he left Jia Zhen and went to the Buddhist hall where Jia She was confined.

This time the ground was fairly clean, but Jia She's appearance became more and more vicious, with bloodshot eyes scattered all over his hair, as if he wanted to choose someone to eat.

"how?!"

As soon as he saw Mrs. Xing coming in from the outside, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Mrs. Xing and asked, "Is that money enough?!"

Xing first told about how he asked Jia Zhen to borrow money, but he refused, crying and poor, which immediately provoked Jia She to yell at him.

When Jia She's mood eased a little, Xing's anticipation of Ai Ai was raised again, and he brought up the idea of ​​selling antiques and treasures.

"you dare!!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got started, Jia She was furious again, grabbed Xing's hair and roared: "If one of those things is missing, master, I will kill you alive!"

Immediately afterwards, he added: "Even if I sell you, idiot, I will definitely not move those things!"

Xing's face paled when she was intimidated, and she hurriedly said that Jia Zhen came up with the idea, and swore that she would never touch a single hair of those objects.

Only then did Jia She leave her behind, pacing back and forth with lingering anger, cursing Jia Zhen for a terrible death, and scolding Jiao Shun for being a slave and deceiving the Lord.

It took him a while to stand still, and he said through gritted teeth: "Now that things have come to an end, I don't care much anymore—you go to Jiao Shun and tell him that as long as he is willing to offer a re-employment, I will promise to give him my daughter!"

He would rather sell his daughter than those dead things.

"This……"

Mrs. Xing was combing her hair and was still in shock, her face was bitter again after hearing this, and she stammered: "We have coaxed him once before, but now we have torn his face again, I'm afraid he won't agree ..."

"That's you coaxing him!"

Jia She cut her off impatiently, and said in a vicious voice: "Now that the master and I have spoken, this marriage is naturally true! You just say it, my daughter is already a big deal for him for a few thousand taels of silver." It's cheap for him, so he dares to say anything?!"

After a pause, he gritted his teeth again and said, "It's not the master's fault that I was imprisoned here. If you find a few people to take advantage of you, it will definitely not exceed this price!"

Xing still felt hopeless. It can be seen that her husband is so determined, but he can't pour cold water on it anymore, so he can only bite the bullet and agree first.

(End of this chapter)