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

Chapter 834 Discussion
Haitang naturally would not refuse her grandfather's request.

However, she did not think that her grandfather would become confused as an old man. "You have always been indifferent to fame and fortune. You have only been reinstated as an official in recent years to pave the way for your brother. Now everything is going well in our family. My second uncle has successfully entered the officialdom, and my brother has also passed the military imperial examination and made connections in Beijing. His career in the future is bright, so you don't have to worry too much. You came to Beijing this time to repay the kindness of Tao Ge Lao, and also to do your best to fulfill your ambitions before retiring and returning home. As long as your goal is achieved, you will be satisfied. How could you be greedy for power and do something disappointing? You don't have to worry or be afraid. Your temperament and character are not only known to your family, but also to your old friends. If not, how could they respect you so much and want to help you reach new heights in your official career?"

Hai Xiya smiled and said, "In the past, in the frontier, the personnel were simple and the errands were easy. I could do anything I wanted to do with all my heart and effort. As long as our family had enough food and clothing, and your cousin and his friends could live without worries, I would have nothing else to ask for. But now we are going to Beijing. There are many people and dignitaries in Beijing, and all forces have their own plans. How can I, a small military official, handle it easily? I should have worked diligently, tried my best, and fulfilled my duties faithfully, so as not to disappoint Tao Gelao. But now there are many old friends who are willing to lend a hand and take care of everything for me. If your brother hadn't reminded me that everything went well after entering Beijing, I might have mistakenly thought that it was my real ability, overestimated my ability, and coveted high positions and generous salaries, and refused to retire. One day, those kind-hearted old friends would look down on me."

His mind was still clear now, and he absolutely did not want to see himself become so hideous, so he naturally had to remind the people around him early to keep an eye on him. Unfortunately, his adopted son and grandson were not around, so he could only say these words to his granddaughter.

It's not that he doesn't trust his wife, but he knows her personality very well. She is used to the simple life of a woman from a minor official family. Telling her these things will make her worry, so it's better to hide it. Anyway, as long as he can keep his mind clear, work calmly as an official after entering Beijing, and control the family, his wife can sleep peacefully and don't need to worry about things that haven't happened yet.

Haitang could see that her grandfather was under a lot of pressure. But it didn't matter, he had been through a lot in the past, and this little pressure wouldn't break him down.

She readily agreed to her grandfather's request, and reminded him, "If our family really plans to go to the capital ahead of time, we must start preparing now. You have to hand over the official business in the government office to your successor, so what about our house and property? Should we find someone to take care of it? Should we keep the house? Or sell all of it and exchange it for money to bring to the capital? If we don't want to suffer any loss, these things will take several months to handle."

Hai Xiya collected his thoughts and groaned for a moment: "We have to deal with both the house and the property. I don't know when your brother will be appointed as an official by the court. We have to make sure that he will not be sent back to Chang'an before we can sell the house with confidence. We can't rush this matter. I will write to your brother when I get back. When the time comes, I will also ask the young man from the Jin family to see if he also wants to sell the house. If necessary, we can deal with the two houses at the same time, which will save trouble."

Haitang reminded him, "Although Brother Jin has no plans to return to Chang'an to deal with the mansion and property, I think we should persuade him to come back as soon as possible this year. It is convenient for us to sell the mansion for him, but the coffins of his father, stepmother and brothers are still in the temple outside the city. He will have to come back sooner or later to send them back to their hometown. If he really can't spare the time, he has to entrust a trusted person to do it on his behalf. Otherwise, can we sell the mansion for him and transport the coffin for him?"

Hai Xiya then remembered that the coffins of the Jin family were indeed still in Chang'an. Jin Jiashu rarely mentioned his deceased family members in front of outsiders, and only worshipped them during the New Year. He was so low-key that his neighbor and elder forgot about it for a while.

Hai Xiya couldn't help but smile and said, "Xiao Jin really has to go back to Chang'an. It's better to come back this year than next year. If he can get back before our family leaves, we can still help a little. Otherwise, when he comes back next year, all his familiar relatives and friends will be gone. The young people who are good friends with him have joined the army and become officials. Even the Ma family has got a new job and left Chang'an. Zhou Xiaojian will work in the Zhenguo Mansion. Only Lu Ga Wa can help him get everything done. Isn't it difficult? The year after next is the year of the provincial examination, and he will have no free time. He has already missed one subject, and he can't delay it for another three years." Of course, it is uncertain whether Jin Jiashu can return to Chang'an this year. God knows how sick the emperor is? If something happens, the new monarch will ascend to the throne and obey the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. As the only relative of the new monarch's biological mother, Jin Jiashu must watch the ceremony. How can he leave easily? Of course, these things are a bit taboo. As a small minister, Hai Xiya can't say it out loud. Just keep it in mind.

Thinking of this, he quickly made up his mind.

The Hai family is not in a hurry to sell the house for the time being, but they can find out about reliable brokers in advance. If Jin Jiashu rushes back to Chang'an to rebury his family, a reliable broker can save him a lot of trouble. In addition, there are caravans for long journeys, accompanying guards, and all the necessary things for long journeys, and the Hai family can prepare them in advance. When Jin Jiashu comes back, they can give him a share. Even if he can't return to Chang'an until next year, the Hai family can leave the names of stores where they buy things and a list of reliable brokers, so that Jin Jiashu, who is not familiar with general affairs, doesn't have to send people to spend time and energy to inquire.

Hai Xiya and his granddaughter Haitang were discussing what to do next. When Ma came back and heard what was going on, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to prepare for a long journey now? Isn't it too soon? What about the business that I and my eldest sister are doing?"

Haitang said, "Grandma, the weaving workshop is doing very well. I think Aunt Jinlin is willing to take over. Why don't you ask her someday if she is willing to buy your shares? Anyway, all of my aunt's shares are now in the hands of Aunt Jinlin, and Aunt Jinlin and you are in charge of the workshop. Why not just hand the entire workshop over to her. From now on, it will be their family's business, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. With the character of Uncle Jinlin and his wife, are you still afraid that they will let you suffer a loss?"

Ma was a little hesitant: "I also want to hand over the workshop directly to Jinlin's wife, but I'm afraid your uncle and aunt will have something to say. Previously, I opened a workshop with your aunt and made a lot of money. Your aunt complained a lot, saying that we didn't treat her as our own and refused to give her a share. She also clamored to become a shareholder, but before she could do anything, your aunt went to Beijing. Your aunt was worried about her youngest son and didn't want to mention the matter of becoming a shareholder. But now if I want to transfer the shares to your aunt, she will definitely not give up!"

Haitang sneered, "What's the big deal? You're not giving away your shares, you're just trading them normally. If your aunt is willing to pay a higher price, or even the same price, you can consider selling the shares to her. But the question is... can she afford it?"

Of course she was reluctant. If Auntie Ma was willing to spend money to buy shares and could afford the money, she would not be jealous of the dividends of more than 100 taels of silver per month from the weaving workshop. She said she wanted to invest, but she did not take any action. Wasn't it because the Ma sisters were waiting for her to pay, while she was waiting for the two sisters-in-law to take the initiative to say that they wanted to give her shares?

Given the current financial situation of the Ma family, Aunt Ma would never agree to spend several thousand taels of silver out of her own pocket to buy half of a weaving workshop!
(End of this chapter)