Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 140
On Shaoqing Mansion's side, when the old lady received a letter from the doorman saying that Biao girl had something urgent to go back to Qingsong Bookstore, she didn't think much about it and opened the box to count the bank notes.

Kou Qingqing brought a huge amount of family wealth back then, and it was impossible to keep it in his hands forever.Some of them exist in Yinzhuang, some of them bought pavements in good locations, and some of them were released to collect interest.

The amount of money released to collect interest is not small, and this sum cannot be recovered for a while, and it is impossible for those shops to be exchanged for money immediately.What the old lady can use is the banknotes stored in the bank, as well as the bank notes kept by the family.

There are a total of 30 taels stored in the bank, and they are divided into several banks for deposit. The 30 taels will not only be unable to make a profit, but will also be charged to the bank for custody.The old lady is greedy for money, but she is also cautious. In the past few years, she would rather lose some storage fees than keep a sum in the bank. Now the money must be withdrawn first.

And the banknotes kept by the family are full of 10 taels, which is nothing compared to Kou Qingqing's million-dollar wealth, but it is unimaginable in an ordinary official's family.

These add up to 40 taels, which is still 20 taels short of the amount Xin You proposed.The old lady counted and counted the ready-made bank notes at home, and her heart was bleeding.

Duan Shaoqing came back in the evening, and went straight to Ruyi Hall as soon as he entered the house.

"Have you got it back?" the old lady turned away from the waiters and asked her son.

Duan Shaoqing took a few sips from the teacup, and then said: "I went to a few places and got back 20 taels. The 10 taels from Jinsheng Bank said that I can only get it in the future."

Jinsheng Bank is the largest bank in the capital, and it deposited the largest amount at the beginning.This kind of large withdrawal should have been greeted in advance, and it is normal for Duan Shaoqing not to bring back all 30 taels of silver.

"It's nothing, the big deal is to take Qingqing to the Jinsheng Bank tomorrow, and the people in the bank will check the authenticity and give her the small chapter to withdraw the money. But how much cash do you have at home?"

"I counted in the afternoon, and there are 10 taels of bank notes."

Duan Shaoqing frowned: "Then there is still a shortfall of 20...where are the gold and silver ingots at home?"

"The gold and silver ingots are converted into one hundred thousand taels." The old lady didn't want to touch the real gold and silver.

For her who experienced that turbulent period, bank notes and shopfronts seemed reliable, but they were not as good as real money after all.

Duan Shaoqing thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Then take out 5 taels."

The old lady was very distressed: "The gold and silver are stored in the treasury, and it will be troublesome to take them out."

"Mother, you still think it's troublesome. My son is really going to lose his job because of that girl, and Shaoqing's mansion will become a common people's home. We can't keep the money!"

The old lady shuddered and nodded.

"The difference is 15 taels—" Duan Shaoqing endured the pain in his heart and made a decision, "Let's pay for it with the shop, those shops can make money with money, so the girl can't be picky anymore."

He will definitely take back these properties, including Qingsong Bookstore!

The mother and son were researching which shops to take out, but they didn't dare to let other people in the mansion discover the clues, so the dinner was served in the dining room of Ruyi Hall as usual.

"Where's Cousin Qing?" Duan Yunlang asked wondering when he saw that the dishes were all set and Xin You was still missing.

The old lady actually disliked this grandson who couldn't hold back her words, of course she didn't show it on her face, and said indifferently: "There is something at the bookstore, your cousin has gone back."

She thought of her son hearing that his granddaughter had returned to the bookstore, saying that Qingqing was guarding against them, and she felt annoyed for a while.

That girl is really careless.

Duan Shaoqing raised the corner of his mouth imperceptibly.

Plant a few thorns in my mother's heart first, and in the future, even if my mother finds out that it was him who did it, she won't be too angry.

"Cousin Qing's bookstore should be quite stable recently." Duan Yunlang's eyes lit up, "Could it be that a new book is coming out?"

Duan Shaoqing can't hear the word "new book" the most these days, and immediately his face sank: "Eat!"

Duan Wenbai looked at his brother in surprise.

Although the eldest brother is the head of the family, it is a little strange to make a face to his nephew in front of the couple.

Is this something bad?

Thinking this way, Duan Wenbo exchanged a glance with his second wife, Zhu Shi.

Zhu Shi silently took a sip of tea.

In the past few months, she has been in charge of the house, and her eyes and ears have become much better. This afternoon, there was a lot of movement in the Ruyi Hall. Although she didn't know the inside story, she might have something to do with Qingqing.

She saw the old lady's plan, she wanted to match Lang'er and Qingqing.She doesn't intend to intervene in this matter, if Qingqing is willing to marry Lang'er, she has no dissatisfaction, if she doesn't want to, she will not do anything deliberately.

As for what the old madam does, she, a concubine and daughter-in-law, can't control her.

"Okay, let's eat." The old lady glared at Duan Shaoqing and picked up the chopsticks.

For a while, everyone around the dining table stopped talking and began to eat in silence.

Duan Yunling tightly held the chopsticks, took a piece of green vegetable and ate it, but he didn't taste the taste at all.

Could it be that Cousin Qing helped her solve her troubles and annoyed her grandmother and father?
If this is the case, wouldn't it be that she has troubled Cousin Qing——

Duan Yunling quietly glanced at the old lady, thought and thought, but remained silent.

Cousin Qing told her not to do anything, she had to hold her breath.

That night, most people in Shaoqing Mansion didn't sleep well.The old lady felt sorry for the large sum of money she gave away, Duan Shaoqing was thinking about killing people and taking money, Mrs. Zhu was thinking about her son's marriage, Duan Yunchen was worried about the changes in family affairs, Duan Yunhua was worried about the missed opportunity, and Duan Yunling was worried about her cousin's situation and own problems.

Xinyou had a good night's sleep, and went to the study hall to wait for He Qingxiao refreshed the next day.

He Qingxiao came from the yamen, without any subordinates.

This was also proposed by Xin You, after all, the only person she could trust was He Qingxiao, not those Jin Linwei.

"Master He, let's go." Xin You led He Qingxiao to the three carriages parked by the roadside.

The carriage has been prepared long ago, and the guards who will follow her to the Shaoqing Mansion have also been selected. The affiliations of these guards are all held in Xin You's hands, and they are not afraid to be distracted by large sums of money.

"I'll just ride a horse."

Although there were three carriages, He Qingxiao still felt that it was a bit strange to take the carriage provided by Miss Kou.

"Your Excellency, you can do whatever you want."

Seeing Xinyou walking towards the first carriage, He Qingxiao asked, "Are the three carriages together?"

"Ah, yes, they are all useful." Xin You smiled and got into the carriage.

Most of what she can get today is silver bills, but there must also be some real gold and silver, which need to be dragged by a carriage.

Shaoqing's Mansion is not far from Qingsong Bookstore, and it will arrive in a short time.Xin You got out of the carriage and walked towards He Qingxiao: "Master He, please wait for me here."

He Qingxiao didn't know that Xin You was going back to his grandfather's house to move money, so he nodded and guessed in his heart what the big deal that Miss Kou had negotiated was.

In Ruyi Hall, the old lady was sitting in a state of distress, and Duan Shaoqing also sent someone to the yamen to ask for leave, and stayed at home on purpose.

Hearing the servant girl's report that Miss Biao had arrived, the two of them looked at the door together.

　I hope to recover before the manuscripts are exhausted. This time, diarrhea and palpitation are superimposed...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)