After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 188 The Unlucky Ma Family

At noon, Uncle Ma left his sister, grandparents and grandchildren at home for dinner.

Although Uncle Ma showed a pained expression, she still went to the kitchen and ordered the servants to prepare the meal.I can’t say how rich the dishes are. I can only say that they include meat and vegetables. Even though the amount of meat is slightly less, it’s not too out of the ordinary.

Hai Jiao murmured a few words to his second cousin Ma Lu Sheng in private, then turned to his grandmother Ma in a low voice: "Grandma, while it's still early, why don't I go out and buy some vegetables? Otherwise, lunch will be too much." It's too simple, and you won't be happy eating it, and my uncle's face will be dull."

Ma glanced at her brother, and although she was secretly angry, she nodded without saying anything.The sister-in-law is a bit stingy, but her brother's face cannot be ignored. As a sister, she can only cover up his ugliness.

Haijiao got Ma's permission and went out immediately.

Uncle Ma probably guessed why this nephew and grandson left, and he felt his face was burning: "Little sister, you are joking... Our family is not actually in that situation, but she is afraid of your nephew and the others in the future. It’s not easy, so if you can save, try to save as much as possible..."

Ma sighed: "Brother, how have you been doing at home these past few years? Even if your job doesn't go well, there is always property in the family. How come you can save this land? Even when you go back to your parents' home, your sister-in-law is reluctant to part with it. Cut two ounces of meat?"

Uncle Ma lowered his head in shame: "It's all because of poor management..."

In fact, the Ma family owned many farms and shops and used to earn a lot of money.Although Mr. Ma had a hard time preparing a dowry for his eldest daughter who was married high, he was later transferred to Shanhaiwei and died of illness within a few years of taking office. He did not have time to make up for the family's shortfall, but the family's livelihood was still decent. of.Less than ten years after Mr. Ma passed away, the Ma family has no shortfall.

But Uncle Ma was unlucky and not good at business.

The family's largest farm was sold by the couple in their early years. They originally planned to use the money from the sale to improve their relationships and get promoted, but they didn't expect that they would encounter a war.Zhou Shigong listened to his wife Zhou Ma's words and put his brother-in-law on the expedition list. He could be promoted after he returned with military exploits. There was no need to have any relationships at all. However, Zhuangzi had been sold and could not come back.

In addition, when Sun Yonglu was still in Chang'an a few years ago, he took a fancy to several Ma's shops with good locations and large areas. He wanted to get them, but he did not come to negotiate in person. Instead, he called an agent to come forward.The agent offered the Ma family a high price and only gave him a deposit. After he went to the Yamen to transfer the ownership and sign the deed, he disappeared and the balance was not paid.Uncle Ma wanted to take back the shop, but the shop had been "sold" by the broker to Sun Yonglu. The latter claimed that he had paid the full amount and the procedures were complete. Even if there was any financial dispute between the former owner of the shop and the former owner, he would still be with him. He has nothing to do.Uncle Ma was greedy for a high price at first, but he only got [-]% of the deposit, and also lost several of the best and most profitable shops. The person who deceived him disappeared without a trace, and he had no confidence to fight with Sun Yonglu, so he could only eat this Dumb loss.

After losing several of the most valuable properties in the family one after another, the Ma family can be said to have suffered a great loss of vitality.But speaking more carefully, it can be said that the loss of the farm was a result of poor decision-making by Uncle Ma and his wife, and the loss of the store was a complete sign of being bullied.Even though the person who made the deal with the Ma family was a broker, everyone knew that the broker was Sun Yonglu's lackey, and the Ma family was seized by Sun Yonglu through conspiracy.But the Ma family's biggest backer, the third brother of the Zhou family, refused to support him, and he didn't dare to offend the elder's nephew. What else could he do except accept his fate?

Haitang, who had been listening in a low-key manner, found an opportunity to interrupt: "Uncle, hasn't Sun Yonglu been dismissed from his post now? Can't you get the shop back?"

Uncle Ma smiled bitterly: "Silly girl, how can it be so easy? Sun Yonglu was dismissed from his post, but Mr. Sun Ge is still there! Who dares to offend Mr. Ge? Anyway, the prefect's Yamen would not dare. They don't award the shop to the amount, Well, don’t even think about getting it back.”

He had long since given up on the shop, but he was very dissatisfied with his brother-in-law and his family.So what if Sun Yonglu is the nephew of the elder?He is also an in-law of the Zhou family!Even if the shop doesn't come back, then the government should arrest and punish the agent who deceived him, right?But everyone knew that the agent went to the capital to make a fortune, but the government refused to issue even a sea arrest document.He wanted his brother-in-law Zhou Shigong to say something for him, but Mrs. Ma jumped out and said that she might offend Mr. Ge. Not only would the situation of the Zhou family in the northwest become more difficult, but even Zhou Shuyi, who married in the capital, would be affected.She asked Zhou Ma to provide more support to her natal brother, but she refused to pay.Uncle Ma knew that his eldest sister didn't have much money, so how could he ask for her money?In the end, he still swallowed the bitter pill.

Nowadays, the Ma family still has some property left, but their income is not as good as before.Uncle Ma spent a lot of money on treating his leg disease, and brothers Malu Yuan and Malusheng spent a lot of money on getting wives and finding military positions. Now they have to worry about the future of their children, and there will be a lot of money to spend in the future.On weekdays, Mrs. Ma would like to break a penny in half and spend it. Over time, she developed the habit of being stingy.

Uncle Ma whispered to Mrs. Ma in a low voice: "Your sister-in-law has been acting a bit shamelessly in recent years, but that's also because she is useless. If she hadn't been unable to support the family business, she wouldn't have bothered to worry about a small amount of money. It turned out to be Well, I can't help her. Little sister, don't argue with her. If she makes you angry, just blame her."

Ma sighed: "Brother, why are you saying this? We are all flesh and blood, how can we argue with you? Well, my sister-in-law behaves in a way that I really can't understand. But she also thinks about her eldest brother and nephews. Bear with her for once. As I said before, the thousand pieces of silver are regarded as a gift to you. This is not a joke. You have looked after the Hai family's house for more than ten years, and you have worked hard without any credit. The rent is just a subsidy. Your hard work."

As for the money lost by the tenant, it is the cost of rebuilding the house. Since the burned house has been rebuilt, the amount of money left is up to the person who handled it, and Ma will not ask his sister-in-law to get it back.It's just that the brother and sister-in-law don't expect to be treated like the eldest sister. They receive a box of small gold ingots from her.
Uncle Ma laughed when he heard this.He didn't know what a small gold ingot was. As long as the younger sister stopped collecting debts, his wife would be much more relaxed.

Mrs. Ma forgave her sister-in-law for being stingy, and then mentioned Mrs. Zhou's predicament: "My eldest sister was bullied by her step-mother-in-law a few days ago. Has my eldest brother heard about it?"

Uncle Ma hesitated for a moment: "These days, I have only been concentrating on recuperating, but I haven't paid attention to her news. But when will she not be bullied by her step-mother-in-law? This kind of thing is not new at all. In the early years, I also thought about making decisions for her, But first of all, the third family of the Zhou family is powerful, and secondly, her step-mother-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Brother-in-law Zhou always listens to his stepmother, and the eldest sister also listens to brother-in-law Zhou. Even if he is willing to support her, it is in vain if she cannot stand up. . After all the back and forth, I don’t have to think about asking about her affairs. As long as she doesn’t speak, I’ll just pretend I don’t know.”

Ma knew that his brother also hated iron, so he had no intention of blaming him.However, there are new changes in the Zhou family's third bedroom, so it's better for my brother to find out.

She told her brother what happened these days.Uncle Ma almost jumped out of anger when he learned that Mrs. Ma was trying to seize Zhou Ma's marriage property in order to build a private glass workshop. He learned that her plan failed and made everyone in the Zhou family feel disgusted, but he couldn't help but be happy: "You deserve it! Don't expect a good end for those who are greedy! It's a pity that Brother-in-law Zhou has been spoiled by her. Every time he catches her, he refuses to turn against her. He still wants to respect her everywhere, which puts the courage of that old woman down. It’s been manipulated.”

When Haitang heard this, she couldn't help but look up at Uncle Ma.

"Every time I catch her,"?It sounds like Mrs. Ma has a history of exposing her conspiracies many times.

Uncle Ma continued: "Well, it seems that her daughter is not familiar with the Sun family. I am afraid she has forgotten her last name a long time ago!"

Haitang suddenly became more energetic.

(End of this chapter)