son-in-law

Chapter 609 Double Reed Scam
A very ordinary gray cloth sedan was parked in front of Chang'an Princess Mansion, the curtain of the sedan was lifted, and a woman in her 30s came out.

The clothes on the woman's body are all made of brocade materials, and she looks like a noble lady at first glance.But upon closer inspection, her clothes were a bit old, losing the smoothness and luster that brocade materials should have.Especially at the elbows and knees, arches have been left.

The woman pulled out her purse.

She had silver coins, but she gave 98 copper coins to others.The bearer sneered, didn't care too much about her, and carried the sedan chair away.

As the sedan chair went away, the woman straightened her clothes, squeezed her cold fingers, and walked towards the gate of the house.When I came to the concierge, I found that I didn't know the maid, and the martial arts boy guarding the gate didn't know each other either.

This is not surprising, she got married 15 years ago, when her younger sister Tang Linger was only five years old.

This Chang'an County Lord's Mansion has been established for more than three years, and she has not been here a few times.If Xiaohuan's group of maids were sitting in the gatehouse, they would have recognized her, but the fat maidservants sitting in the gatehouse now had no impression of her.

Shi Yao is on shift today, and she is also staring at this woman with a good temperament.The woman is quite tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, fair skin, and a dignified face.I feel that the slightly old clothes on her body are not suitable for her.

The women of the top wealthy families don't wear out their clothes, they may give them away after only wearing them for one season.

Shi Yao looked at the woman, waiting for the woman to take the initiative to sign up.But the woman didn't speak, she seemed a little ashamed to sign up.She stood at the door and wanted to wait a little longer. If someone came out, it would be best to take the initiative to recognize her.

But she waited for more than a quarter of an hour, but no one came in or out.At this time, Shi Yao asked: "Is this lady here to find someone?"

The woman smiled: "I'm here to find my little sister Ling'er."

The woman wanted to reveal her identity with this sentence, but Shi Yao asked again: "Then what is your name, I will report it to you."

The woman's heart ached and she sighed. The gentle smile on her face disappeared, and she raised her airs and said, "Tang Yu."

As the No.12 lady in the Tang Mansion, she returned to Qinghuafang to do business, and there was no servant around her.You still need to sign up yourself, which makes Tang Yu feel very shabby.The moment she signed up, all kinds of grievances rushed into her heart, and tears almost flowed out.

Not every lady of the Tang House is happy.

They do not have the right to choose marriage, but what is certain is that their first marriage must be a good family.But life is impermanent, and after more than ten years, it may be down and out.Tang Yu's in-law's family is exactly like this.

Her husband's name is Xue Gui, from Xue's family in Gongxun Street, Daoguangfang.

During the ten-year war, Xue Gui led troops to fight in Mozhou. His legs were injured and festered without timely treatment.The doctor said that if he continued to rot like this, he would not be able to survive, so both legs were amputated.

Liang Chao didn't have anesthetics that were very effective, and the amputation of two legs didn't hurt him to death, and he already saved his life.Disabled and retired from the army, he lives on Meritorious Street.The state has disability subsidies, and the Xue family also takes care of them, so life is still decent.In various high-class ceremonies, you can occasionally see Tang Yu's figure.

But later, Xue Gui's younger brother participated in the party struggle, and during the period when King Geng fell, he was retaliated by Cao Yuhan and implicated Xue Gui.If it weren't for the support from the Tang clan, Xue Gui and Tang Yu would also be imprisoned.

Although he was saved from prison, Xue Gui lost his title and salary.Although the Xue family would not let them starve to death, this feeling of asking for support made Tang Yu feel very uncomfortable.Especially when attending various gatherings, I look the most shabby, making people look down.

The daughter of the descendant of the Tang clan, since she was a child, she was well-clothed and well-fed, when had she ever been wronged like this.As soon as the Tang family girl's stubborn temper came up, she still planned to make money by herself.

But after Xue Gui became disabled, he drank heavily at home all day long, and his hands trembled when he didn't drink.He has already behaved like this, so don't expect him to go out and make money.So Tang Yu borrowed some money from her husband's relatives to do some small business.The competition in Luoyang City is too fierce, and she has no business experience in her heart, so she thinks of her natal family's influence.

She was quite familiar with Tang Jin, and when she heard that Tang Jin was working as a supervisor at Losey Wharf, she ran to open a small restaurant near Losey Wharf.Tang Jin usually takes care of him, and no local hooligans dare to go there to make trouble.Occasionally, Tang Jin would take some officials to take care of the business.But even so, she still lost the business.

"Tang Yu..." The name was a little familiar, but the big fat maid didn't remember who it was, she scratched her head and said, "Then you wait at the door, and I will report to the princess right away."

It is also unlucky for Tang Yu to meet Shi Yao on duty as concierge.Shi Yao, a fat and simple girl who knows how to eat and sleep, can be said to be the stupidest maid in the princess' mansion.

Shi Yao hurried to Xiaofeng Pavilion, but hadn't come back when the door opened.The woman thought it was the younger sister who came to pick her up so soon, she was delighted, put on a smile, and brushed her hair.But he saw Su Yu walking out with a boy with thick hair, a lively little girl with pigtails, and a shrewd and handsome young maid.

As soon as Su Yu looked up and saw Tang Yu, he felt familiar.

When Tang Ling'er summoned all the aunts and grandmothers of the Tang family to go home to govern Tang Qiu, and when Tang Ling'er got married, Su Yu had seen this sister before.But Tang Ling'er has a lot of older sisters, and Su Yu couldn't remember which one this older sister ranked first.

In order to prevent embarrassment from being called wrong, Su Yu hurriedly saluted, smiled gently and said: "Sister is here, please come inside."

Some people have warmth and smell, which may be related to the person's appearance, personality, and self-cultivation.His or her appearance will make people feel warm and fragrant, or cold and sour.People often say that seeing Su Yu makes one feel like a spring breeze.

Tang Yu returned the salute slightly with a smile, tightened her nose and entered the mansion gate.

……

Tang Ling'er's big eyes were round and round, and she had an astonishing look of her soul leaking out. Her expression could directly scare a child to cry.

She changed into this expression after listening to what Elder Twelfth Sister said.

Tang Yu said that she originally only rented the restaurant for half a year, and if the business was good, she would continue to operate it, and if the business was not good, she would stop.Although the renovation cost more than 80 yuan, she could only stop the loss in time.So when the lease time was approaching, she went to the landlord and said that she didn't want to rent it anymore.

At this time, the landlord said that you spent so much money on decoration, and now you just give up, and you will lose too much.You might as well exchange this restaurant, so that you can pay less.If you feel that time is not enough, I will extend your time for another half a month.

When Tang Yu heard this, she felt that the landlord was a kind person.So she listened to the landlord and started to redeem the store.Not long after she posted the notice, a ship dealer surnamed Li came to the door and said that he wanted to exchange the store, but he didn't bring enough money this time, so he had to wait 20 days to come.In order to show his sincerity, the person surnamed Li left a deposit of [-] yuan.

Tang Yu said that 20 days is too long, and the lease period of the house will expire by then.The one surnamed Li said, it's okay, you can renew the lease for me for half a year first.It's all mine in retrospect.

"Then my sister will renew the lease for half a year?"

"That's right." Tang Yu said in embarrassment: "And the landlord gave me a discount. The first half of the year cost 60, and the second half only 55. But he gave me a receipt of 60, so I can cash it again. shop, you can earn an extra [-]. Sister, tell me, this guy is so good. He has an extra [-] bills, and he has to pay more taxes, and no one asked me for it."

Tang Ling'er sighed: "My silly sister, you fell into a trap, and you still say he is a good person?"

"Hey, why did my little sister say that?" Tang Yu said unconvinced: "Don't wrong the landlord, my sister and I don't have many friends in the West Wharf. It's my first time to open a shop and I don't understand anything. They usually help me a lot. And The deposit for the surname Li has been paid, so why would he rather spend [-] yuan? He must have been delayed by something, so he came a few days late."

Tang Linger said: "Sister, let me tell you clearly, the ship dealer surnamed Li must have been recruited by the landlord. They sang double reeds to trick you into renewing the lease. If they exchanged 55 for you [-], would they lose money?"

Tang Yu waved her hand and said, "That's not right. Originally, the landlord had already found a new home, but in order to renew the lease to me, he broke up with that friend. If according to what you said, how good would it be if he rented it directly to that friend?"

Tang Linger said, "Have you met the landlord's friend?"

Tang Yu said nothing.

Tang Ling'er continued: "The rent in the second half of the year on the north shore of Luoxi Wharf is already cheaper than in the first half of the year. After removing the 54 deposit, [-] is still a high price. My sister was kept in the dark and said he was a good person?"

Tang Yu suddenly felt uncomfortable, but the girls of the Tang family were all stubborn. Even if she understood Tang Linger's words, she would not admit that she had been cheated.

She raised her neck and said: "Little sister, let's not talk so much. My sister is here to borrow money, so you can say whether to borrow it or not. If you don't borrow money, my sister will go home and drink the northwest wind."

Su Yu felt bad.

Although Tang Yu is Tang Linger's half-sister, she has a constant blood relationship.But when Miss Twelve left home, Tang Linger was only five years old.She didn't grow up with Tang Linger, and she didn't know her sister very well.

Tang Ling'er's temper, the more someone hardened her, the more she would push back.If she is allowed to speak again, it will hurt the feelings of the sisters.

So Su Yu took the conversation and said: "What is the point of my sister's words? How can I let my sister go back empty-handed when my sister is in trouble? It's just that the landlord is really not a good person, and actually bullied my sister. But sister, don't panic. Tomorrow, I'll go to my sister's store to find the loss."

Tang Yu sat there with an angry and aggrieved look.

Tang Ling'er sighed: "Lin Wan, take a piece of brocade and fifty thousand dollars."

Before Lin Wan came back, Wang Xun's sharp reprimand came from outside the window.This brocade maidservant had to manage things while leaning on crutches, so she scolded Shi Yao.To say that Wang Xun is also sincerely protecting the master, her words are beyond words, her master is kind-hearted, so you, a stupid servant girl, are delayed.

Thinking of something sad, Tang Yu wiped away tears: "My brother-in-law said that I can get it back, so how can I find it? The money used by my sister is all borrowed..."

(End of this chapter)