Started to get rich after exile

Chapter 125 Buy Buy Buy

Ming Lanying showed her identity clearly, the shopkeeper of the silver building did not dare to neglect, even brought up the treasures of the store, three or five style albums were piled up, Dongxia dared not be picky, Ming Lanying drove her to try on jewelry, He and Bai picked for her.

In the end, I decided on a set of ruby ​​face masks, a set of pure gold face masks, and a set of white jade face masks. I also bought a dozen boxes of other scattered small jewelry.

Ming Lanying looked at a pile of jewelry and always felt that there was something missing, so she clapped her hands, "I bought all the jewelry, let's buy the clothes and rouge together!"

Buying, buying, buying, once they bought it, they couldn't stop, the three of them directly swept through the cloth shops, clothing shops and rouge shops in the town, bought something for everyone, and returned to the palace with a full harvest.

Ming Lanying said one thing, Dongxia still couldn't refuse, so she could only hug Ming Lanying touched and rubbed against each other.

"Sister-in-law woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Ming Lanying looked at her unexpectedly, "Oh, it's not harmful, if your grandfather hears this, he will say that I have spoiled you!"

"Hey, sister-in-law, don't worry, my grandfather taught me how to make poison. Although it's for self-protection, it can still deal with people!"

Ming Lanying treats her sincerely, and Dongxia wishes to treat her with all her heart and soul.

As soon as the carriage returned to the residence, the servants hurried forward to help move things, He Bai instructed them to move the things to various yards or warehouses, and they were very busy dividing the spoils.

"Where are Shan Zhao and Ning'er?"

"Master Shan and Young Master are playing in the Garden of Beasts."

Ming Lanying nodded when she heard the words, handed these things over to He Bai for arrangement, and went back to the yard to change her clothes.

Mr. Zhao looked at the mountains of things in the yard, stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and said nothing, he knew that these were not bought by Dongxia.

He Bai came in with the remaining big bags and small bags in his arms. Seeing Boss Zhao's face, he immediately put down the things with a hippie smile, and went over to pat him on the back.

"Mr. Zhao, don't be so serious! Dongxia is getting married, and my sister-in-law is happy and happy! I also bought some things for you, open them and have a look!"

Elder Zhao glanced at He Bai, "I'm glad I'm happy, but money is not so squandered. The palace is so big, and there will be more places to spend money in the future. Now I can't save money with too much money, what should I do in the future?"

He Bai scratched his head, since she followed Ming Lanying, she never worried about money, "Sister-in-law manages the house well, and my brother is still here, Mr. Zhao, don't worry!"

Elder Zhao sighed, Ming Lanying was not here, otherwise he would have to talk about her for a while.

Thinking that the cloth clothes in front of him were all there was, he didn't expect that there would be a few boxes of jewelry brought in later, Mr. Zhao's eyes widened and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no! Everything else is fine, why have you bought so much jewelry! Go back quickly! Go back!"

"Oh! Mr. Zhao, what are you talking about! This is all my sister-in-law's wish, you don't want it, but don't wait until my sister-in-law uses her status to oppress you!"

Zhao Lao was about to say something with a dull face, but He Bai frowned directly, with his hands on his hips, showing a toughness that could not be refused.

"My sister-in-law bought it for Dongxia with all her heart, and she bought it all. Dongxia can't say anything. If you want to return it, there is no way! Mr. Zhao, you can keep it. These jewelry are for Dongxia, not for you. Dongxia returns You want to marry from the palace! There is no pomp at all, others will say that the palace is stingy!"

Mr. Zhao stared at her bragging, but what He Bai said was right, it was bought for Dongxia.

With a helpless sigh, he saw in the fabric, two bolts of high-quality red cloth and satin, and a box of gold and silver threads.

This is even more expensive here in the frontier fortress, but it is the most indispensable thing for a married daughter's family.

Ordinary people marry girls, and the wedding dress is cut from ordinary red cloth at will, and some patterns are embroidered with thick thread if conditions permit, which is the wedding dress.

With a low status, if he used the money he had saved from previous doctor visits, he might not be able to buy a complete set of hairstyles for Dongxia, let alone two bolts of high-quality red cloth satin and gold and silver threads.

Mr. Zhao's figure was a little hunched, leaning on a cane, he slowly went to the side to flip through the medicinal materials, He Bai scratched his head, wondering if he was speaking too seriously.

"Old Zhao, don't take it to heart. I have no other intentions. Getting married in winter and summer is a happy event. These things don't cost much money. Don't mind..."

Mr. Zhao shook his head, "I don't blame you, you girl has a good heart, I know, it's just a blink of an eye, Dongxia has grown from a little girl to a big girl, fortunately, you have your sister-in-law and your brother protecting her, and now she is considered married." A good family... If the Zhao family is still there, these things should have been handled by Dongxia's parents, alas..."

Now Hebai couldn't say anything, Zhao Ladu was deeply affectionate, she had no father or mother, only brother and sister-in-law.

Two servants and two servant girls were arranged in the courtyard of the grandfather and grandson, both of whom were honest and responsible, Mr. Zhao and Dongxia were quite satisfied.

Ming Lanying was thinking of two maids as dowry to support the scene, and He Bai quickly killed her thoughts, "Sister-in-law! Most of the dowry maids are dowry companions in the back, aren't you causing Dongxia two troubles!"

When Ming Lanying was reminded, she slapped her forehead, "Look at my bad idea! Forget it, forget it, forget about dowry, the Meng family doesn't have much need to employ people, Aunt Meng is also easy to get along with, and she won't be hurt if she gets married in winter and summer." Wronged."

He Bai breathed a sigh of relief, she had seen too many nasty things about the dowry maid finally climbing onto the master's bed, although the Meng family was not like this, but Meng Huaisu's face was not ugly, if he was not in order, there would be bad-hearted maids who would call him attention, It's better not to have a maid.

He Bai was explaining to Ming Lanying what she said and heard about the maid climbing on the bed. Ming Lanying clicked her tongue when she heard it, and the concierge came to report, and two county magistrates came to visit the prince with gifts.

"Two county magistrates?" Ming Lanying asked in surprise, "What gift did you bring?"

The concierge hesitated for a moment, "There is a big box and a beautiful woman."

He Bai sneered, and it was self-evident what was in the box, "It's only been a while since I started playing bribery, and I don't want to ask about my brother's reputation before coming back!"

Ming Lanying clapped her hands, Ye Juelu will take care of these corrupt officials sooner or later, since that's the case, it's better to let them relax their vigilance first.

"My lord is not here, my concubine will meet him and take him to the side hall in the front yard to wait."

"Yes."

He Bai followed Ming Lanying, "Sister-in-law, please don't accept his things, if you do, you will be on the same boat as them!"

Ming Lanying straightened her skirt, and walked slowly towards the front yard, "Things have been delivered all the way to your door, so there's no reason for us not to accept them, but they just want to form cliques as a gift, what status is worthy of me?" Princess a boat?"

It's clear that Lanying will still know how to fight against others. With such a useful identity as King Yanbei, it's not in vain.

He Bai immediately understood what she meant, "Hey hey, my sister-in-law wants to cheat!"

Ming Lanying raised her hand and slapped her, "What's wrong with eating black? We are decent people. He came to give gifts with good intentions. After all, he is also the county magistrate. If we don't accept it, it's not too shameful for others. It's natural to take care of others' face. Take it well."

"Oh! Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is right."

When Ye Juelu came back in the evening, he heard rumors on the street that Princess Yanbei led people to sweep up the shop with wealth and buy things along the way. Rumors spread that Princess Yanbei was a profligate spender. woman.

The dark guard came to report that Lanying received two county magistrates today, and received a box of silver and a beauty. The two county magistrates were all smiles.

Ye Juelu was taken aback, and rode his horse back at a faster speed.

When I got home, I heard a mellow tune coming from the garden in the front yard. The servant beside me said, "It's a beauty sent by the county magistrate. She can play the pipa and sing little tunes. The princess thinks it's new, so she accepts it."

Passing through the corner veranda, Ye Juelu saw under the front veranda, He Bai, Dong Xia, and Shan Zhao were sitting together, licking melon seeds with their feet up, admiring a beautiful woman playing a pipa and singing.

The beauty didn't know how long she sang, her voice was a little hoarse, and her singing wasn't very pleasant, but the three of them watched it with gusto.

Seeing Ye Juelu's return, the three of them greeted her one after another. The beauty's eyes lit up, and she was about to go up to salute, but was shocked by Shan Zhao's cold eyes, and stayed where she was at a loss.

"Where's your sister-in-law?"

Dong Xia pointed to the East Study Room, Ye Jue Lv nodded, and glanced at the pale and fragile beauty before leaving.

"Don't let everyone stay in the mansion. Singing so badly will pollute the princess' ears."

He Bai responded, "Okay! Understood!"

The beauty trembled all over, like a fragile flower that couldn't bear the blow, looking at Ye Juelu with tears in her eyes.

Ye Juelu turned around and strode away, the beauty was just about to step forward to speak, Shan Zhao stopped her way with a side step, and said with a smile.

"You haven't finished singing the girl's song yet! Where do you want to go? Isn't your master sending you here just to sing it? We are also considered masters in the palace, and it's the same for us to sing it to you. The prince said, you can't sing well." Just go back, but if you sing well, we can still decide to let you stay, the song just now is not good, you can change it."

The beauty gritted her teeth, she came with a mission, she left the most important thing, readjusted, cleared her throat and continued playing and singing.

Ming Lanying was playing Jenga with a new box of silver, and she was short of the last one. When Ye Juelu pushed the door open and came in, she was so scared that her hands shook, and the silver tower fell down.

Ming Lanying pursed her lips and looked at him with accusing eyes.

Ye Juelu: "..."

With a sweep of her arm, Ming Lanying casually swept a table of silver into the box at her feet, "Why did you drop it in such a hurry? Could it be that Zai Zai is chasing you?"

Ye Juelu gently closed the door, "I heard that someone came to bribe you today."

Ming Lanying stretched out a finger and shook it, "It's not about bribing me, it's about bribing you. Even the gold, silver and beauties are ready, and I'll take them for you first. Did you see it when you came? She looks good, The sound is also good."

Ye Juelu sighed, and answered honestly, "I don't remember, and the voice is not pleasant, He Bai and the others are playing, and I will throw it back to him when I get tired of playing."

Ming Lanying shook her head regretfully, "It's a pity, their efforts were wasted."

Ye Juelu glanced at a box of silver on the ground, and estimated that there were 800 taels, "Isn't the other intention here?"

Ming Lanying snorted, "You know what they want. If you want you to turn a blind eye, they can pay 8 taels of tribute to county magistrates from all over Kyushu every year."

Ye Juelu frowned, frontier Kyushu, so many county magistrates, 8 taels per person, he could collect a million taels that year, just a frontier fortress, where did they collect so much money?
The 8 taels should be a small amount for them. Based on this calculation, it is estimated that the annual appropriation of the imperial court is not used for the construction of the people and the city.

Ye Juelu thought of the military expenses calculated in the barracks in the past two days, and the dilapidated border wall, and he felt angry.

"They are not only greedy for the people's anointment and government appropriations, but also military expenses and food."

Ming Lanying was taken aback, "So greedy? Are they desperate?"

Ye Juelu's face was gloomy. The troops on the border guard the country's first line of defense. If they can't even guarantee this, how can they protect the country and the people.

"I will report this matter to the emperor, and we must get rid of them as soon as possible, and spit out all the greedy money to make up for the shortfall."

Ming Lanying glanced at the money at her feet, and suddenly had a bold idea, "What do you think of using their greedy money to make us famous?"

"The lady means..."

Ming Lanying explained softly: "They want to bribe you to turn a blind eye, so let's hold back for now. Today, these two are just a test. They have completed the bribe. Later, someone will come to deliver things. We will Directly, the lions opened their mouths and pressed their bottom line to ask for a price. The more they gave, the more satisfied we pretended to be with them."

"Then use the money to fill the shortfall they created, and when nothing can be squeezed out..."

Ming Lanying sneered and made a gesture of wiping her neck, "At that time, you just need to make any excuse to just ransack the house and empty out all their belongings! Then tell the public that you paid for it yourself, and make up for it."

This trick of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge made Ye Juelu stunned for a moment, then he approached suddenly and slapped her on the cheek with lightning speed.

"The lady is smart, she has been educated for her husband."

Ming Lanying backed away violently, blushing and pretending to be calm, "Well, now that you understand, let's do it! Xiao San is going to the capital to deliver a letter, please write quickly."

Ye Juelu smiled, and responded gently, "Okay."

Xiao San sent a lot of letters this time, one volume was for the prince in charge of the palace, one volume was for the empress, and the other volume was a secret letter for the emperor.

Watching Xiaosan fly away, a small sparrow finally had a chance to fly to her side to rub her.

"Miss Ming, you shouldn't leave this time, right?"

Ming Lanying gently stroked Ma Yi's little head with her fingers, "Well, you may live here for a long time. Ning'er rebuilt your nest for you. Did you see it on the tree in the front yard?"

Ma Er skipped over and rubbed her other hand, "I see, it's bigger than the previous nest. It's not bad that he's your son, and he's also very popular with those four-legged beasts."

Ma San fluttered her wings twice, "Miss Ming, that Song Shanshan's brother seems to have a grudge against your man."

Ming Lanying was surprised, the little sparrow was familiar with the original village, and also remembered Song Shanshan's home. Before Song Shanshan did not get along with her, the little sparrows also took care of her. Later, when Song Shanshan went to the capital, the little sparrows would do it when they had nothing to do. Go to Song's house to observe Song Junyi.

"What did you hear?"

(End of this chapter)