Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 26
Wang Xifeng also felt that the voice was a bit loud, so she whispered unconsciously;

"He kept saying that he wanted me to be a housekeeper, but she didn't even ask me about the payment of the second house, and just spent the money from the public account. The government's mansion is almost empty, so what should I do?"

"No way, grandma, it's so serious, not to mention shops and farms, there are many rewards from the palace alone!"

Ping'er didn't realize the seriousness yet, and was there to comfort her.

"Ping'er, let me tell you the truth, there is not even 10 taels of silver in the public account now, don't look at 10 taels of silver, if something happens in this mansion, it will be put in it."

After all, Wang Xifeng was born in a prince's family, so she has seen a lot and is well-informed, knowing that there are some things that no matter how good the method is, it will not work without money.

"Then the shop and Zhuangzi can't increase their income?"

If Ping'er wants to keep spending, it would be good to increase income.

"It's not that easy! There are three Zhuangzi in this capital that the Holy Majesty rewarded the Duke before. Each Zhuangzi earns 2 taels of silver a year, and the three are 6 taels. This is fixed and does not change much every year."

Wang Xifeng thought about the shops in the city again, this is also a lot of income.

"As for the shops in the capital, the total rent is 3 taels, and it keeps increasing every year."

"Grandma, this is 9 taels of silver income. Look at this, it's really a lot."

Flat but a little speechless.

Seeing Ping'er's unpromising appearance, Wang Xifeng was rarely without a joke.

"What do you know, there are only a few more in other duke mansions, which is considered small. There is also the Chamber of Commerce in Rongguo Mansion, which has almost no income. Collect the rented silver on the Zhuangzi."

"There should be a lot of them. The land in Jiangnan is much richer than that of Zhuangzi in the capital."

Ping'er naturally said that how could Zhuangzi's income over there be so much less than that in the north.

"I can't mention this anymore. This is the Jia family's Zhuangzi in Jinling hanging under the Duke's Mansion. The rest are divided when each house is separated. This Zhuangzi is still the other houses of the Jia family. Don't worry, pay a symbolic 1 taels of silver every year, don't even think about anything else."

Wang Xifeng can't do anything about it, let alone the south, otherwise he doesn't know how to arrange the master's meanness, the gain outweighs the loss.

In this way, the annual income of only 10 taels of silver seems to be a lot, but it is considered to be the bottom of many countries, not to mention other people, even my own royal family, with an annual income of at least 20 taels, let alone My uncle Wang Ziteng has already achieved the position of Jiedushi in the Beijing Camp, and his annual filial piety is probably as much as 10 taels.

"Then grandma, is there no other way? Or other industries."

Ping'er seldom sees her grandma angry, so she really wants to help her out.

"I think about it, if there is, it is useless. We and Ningguo Mansion used to have many Zhuangzi outside the customs, and they were all big Zhuangzi. They are all good fields. It should be said that as long as they are on the Luoyun Plain. It’s a good Zhuangzi. A Zhuangzi has more than 4 taels in the account every year at least.”

Wang Xifeng saw the income of the former Guogong Mansion. A big village outside the pass produced more than 4 taels of silver every year. There were 6 Zhuangzi in Rongguo Mansion and 8 in Ningguo Mansion.After a year, it is more than 20 taels of silver.

"so much."

Ping'er exclaimed, quickly covered his mouth, looked around and patted his chest when no one was around, and the huge chest on his chest also trembled.

"You, it's so rare."

Feeling a little shy and suspicious, Ping asked;
"No, grandma, what do you say about those Zhuangzi?"

Wang Xifeng was also taken aback, that's right, Zhuangzi, after thinking about the records in the account books, they were all sold to a company called Tianbai Chamber of Commerce at a very low price.

"I read in the account book that it was sold to Tianbai Chamber of Commerce, and the price was extremely low. A village was sold for about 5000 taels of silver. It seems that Rongguo Mansion left a small village near Heishan Village of Ningguo Mansion, which is now Ningguo Mansion. It’s managed over there, and every year, some souvenirs and furs will be given away.”

"How could it be so low? Isn't this a free gift?"

"That's true. I remember it said that because the Jurchens broke through Pingliao City, Luoyun Plain Zhuangzi quickly dealt with it. Now the remaining Zhuangzi outside the Ningrong and Rongfu Pass are still not far from the Luoyue Pass. That’s why it didn’t sell.”

"Grandma is right. This Jurchen is also unreasonable. If Zhuangzi is robbed, it will be nothing. But why did the Tianbai Chamber of Commerce buy Zhuangzi in large quantities?"

Wang Xifeng couldn't think of a clue after hearing this. In this Dawu, most of the women are young ladies who don't go out and don't go out. How can they know what's going on outside the customs.

"You ask me, who do I ask? I don't know. By the way, there is also the chamber of commerce. Now it has been reduced to a procurement in the government. It spends every year and has no income. It used to run outside the business customs, and there are 5 taels every year. With an income of more than 3 taels, now the business channels outside the customs are cut off, and they still pay [-] taels for purchases every year, what do you say.”

When it comes to the Chamber of Commerce under the name of Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng is even more popular. Needless to say, the purchase receipts are mostly second-bedroom. Now Rongguo Mansion can barely reach 10 taels of income every year. The monthly expenditure is approaching 9000 taels of silver.

After careful calculation, there are actually 3000 taels of second-bedroom listings, firmly occupying the bulk, and there are also a lot of big house father-in-laws, plus the old lady’s, it is impossible to save at all. If you don’t think about it, you will not be able to make ends meet within two years. up.

It's really not possible to put the money in the public account at high interest to earn some money and hide it for yourself. Seeing that everyone is making money, if I and Jia Lian don't plan to order one, what will happen in the future.

It was Wang Xifeng who made up his mind in the end when he overheard her father-in-law complaining to Mrs. Xing, "It's not that I, Jia She, are greedy, it's because I have no money. I inherited the title of Rongguo Mansion, but the family property is inherited by the second wife. If I don’t get some, the family will be separated, what will I live on.”

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng could no longer restrain the thoughts in her heart.

"Ping'er, go and call Laiwang, I have something to order."

"It's grandma,"

After a while, Wang came into the room, looked at the second grandma Lian who was sitting there, and didn't dare to look directly at her, so she came forward and asked;
"Grandma, what are your orders!"

"Laiwang, you also came here as a dowry with me. This matter is my own private matter. Do you dare to do it?"

"Grandma, please tell me, there is nothing you dare not do."

"Okay, it's not a big deal, but I'm going to use the money to put seals and earn some money for myself. You can handle this. You will get three monthly reports every month, and then you will add them slowly. Keep your mouth shut. .”

"Yes, the servant knows, please rest assured, grandma."

"Go ahead and arrange your own people to prepare."

"Yes, the servant will take his leave."

Ping'er didn't dare to make a sound until he saw that Laiwang was gone.

"Grandma, it's not good, it's too harmful to Yin and moral, and if the second master finds out, it won't be a big mess."

"You damn girl, if you don't tell me I don't tell you how he knows, and it's not for him. We don't have a good job every day, and we don't have our own income. If the family is separated one day, you say that the property in this house will be destroyed." It’s the second room, so there’s our home.”

Hearing what Wang Xifeng said, Ping'er remained silent, knowing that grandma was telling the truth, the property in the clan was allotted to the second master by the old country, and the elder was only inheriting the title.

"Okay, take a break, today's affairs are all rotten in your stomach, do you hear me?"

"Got it, my grandma."

Ping'er went to make the bed, ready to let Wang Xifeng lie down for a while, but before it was made, Feng'er shouted outside the door;

"Grandma, grandma, the old lady has something to do with you."

When Wang Xifeng heard Feng'er's shouts outside, she was also the eldest unhappy.

"What are you shouting for? I know, let's go now."

"Ping'er, don't make the bed, let's go together, there will be no time for peace every day."

The master and servant adjusted their clothes again, then walked out the door and walked towards the back garden of Rongguo Mansion.

After a while, I arrived at the back garden. The golden color of the yard added to the joy. In addition, it was still sunny and cloudless, so I felt much more comfortable.

"Oh, my ancestor, I heard your laughter from a long distance away today. It seems that this treasure brother has grown up and can take the ancestor to the garden."

When Jia Baoyu heard his second sister-in-law praise him, he immediately raised his head;

"That's right, the second sister-in-law doesn't even look at it, I'm the one who can take my ancestors out now."

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng also looked at her with admiration, and Jia's mother was beside her with joy from ear to ear.

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(End of this chapter)