Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 102
"Ah?" Jia Mu was shocked!Staring at Yuanyang, he said: "It's just a loss, why do you still owe Shuntian Mansion a foreign debt?"

Yuanyang said: "I did some research yesterday and found out that there is a stock lending business in Shuntian Prefecture. If you pay a [-]% deposit, you can manipulate [-]% of the stocks. The stocks have risen and fallen sharply in the past two days. The old man couldn't let go. After buying it, the price dropped by more than [-]%, and when it was sold, it rose by more than [-]%. Doesn't that mean he owes Shuntian Mansion?"

"This, this..."

Yuanyang said again: "I knew about this yesterday, but I didn't know the inside story. It was only now that I understood it that I dared to tell the old lady."

Jia's mother kept getting lucky and asked, "How much money do you owe in total?"

"Maybe it's more than 5000 taels."

At this time, the population of Rongguo Mansion was increasing, and it gradually became unable to make ends meet, but Jia Mu really didn't pay attention to the 5000 taels of silver.Honorable people, their face is as big as the sky.Because Jia Mu then said: "Go and ask the book offices how much money it is. Then send someone to invite Madam and Brother Feng to come together."

Yuanyang agreed, and Jia Mu said angrily: "What an obstacle!"

Yuanyang turned around to do these two things, not mentioning them. Jia Mu sat on the soft bed, unable to control her luck. After a long while, she sighed. Although the maids and mothers-in-law around her tried to comfort her, Jia Mu just remained silent.

Now Mrs. Wang is in charge of the house, and Brother Feng is in charge of the house. The money withdrawn by the father must be counted after Mrs. Wang nods, otherwise it will come out of Jia Mu's own money.

Jia Mu's money is still saved for Sanchun's dowry. How can she withdraw it easily?So she was thinking about how to talk to her second daughter-in-law later.

After a while, the mandarin duck returned first and said that the eldest master owed Shuntian Mansion a total of 160 taels. The two book offices took the decision and wiped out the small change. Jia She only had to pay back the 100 taels.

Following the ring and jingle, Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng came together.

The two women came forward to greet each other and looked at each other before taking their seats.The news that Jia She owed money was even known to the servants below, so how could these two people not know about it?I also heard that the Shuntian Mansion Book Office came ahead to press for payment. Since the old lady had found them at this time, she naturally didn't know why.

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Daughter-in-law, do you think you know about these things outside?"

Mrs. Wang nodded in response.

Jia's mother said: "We, as a family, can't lose our dignity. Look how much money I can still withdraw. For now, I'll answer the debt reminder correctly. I can't let outsiders talk about it."

Mrs. Wang pondered, and said with a cold face: "Old lady, you probably know the situation at home. There are hundreds of people in the house, and they eat what the horse chews. When Zhuangzi has grown up in the next year, his future is pretty good. It's enough; if you catch up with the old age like last year, you have to rest on your laurels. Brother Feng, is this the case? "

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Xifeng, and Wang Xifeng frowned and said: "Old lady, it's not the wife and granddaughter-in-law who take Qiao'er. With such a large population, how can we not draw two or three thousand taels of silver every month? How much profit does this village have? We don’t have enough money this year, so I already drew it from the public account. If I draw another 3000 taels... I’m afraid I’ll have to make other plans.”

"This...I remember buying a total of [-] shares from Brother Jian? How about selling it for [-] first?"

Wang Xifeng had already reached a consensus with Mrs. Wang on the way, so he said: "If the old lady says to sell, it will naturally be sold. But the old lady must think clearly, our family's purchase of the stock does not mean that we will make money by selling the stock. , I want to get more profit. If I sell some of it, the profit will be less in the future, I'm afraid it will still be a trouble."

Just as Jia Mu was thinking about what to say, a maid came in from outside and said, "Old lady, the eldest lady is here."

Jia Mu's originally depressed face suddenly turned into an angry look and said, "Why is she here?"

As she was talking, Mrs.

Jia Mu scolded: "If you are not waiting in front of me, why are you coming here to cry for me now?"

Mrs. The elder just thought that our family was increasingly unable to make ends meet, so we had to make more money, so we went to the exchange with our own money... Wow, who knows, not only did we lose money, but we also owed money."

Mrs. Wang snorted with a cold face, and Wang Xifeng looked at her nose, mouth, and heart. Mother Jia couldn't listen anymore, and quickly waved her hands to stop talking: "Don't say it, don't say it. I'll think of something for the 5000 taels. But there's nothing I can do about it." One thing, this time I used my old face to make up for the shortfall. If something like this happens again in the future, I won’t care about it!”

Mrs. Xing hurriedly knelt down and thanked Jia Mu, stood up and said humbly: "I have helped with the 5000 taels. Will the old lady with the remaining 8000 taels also help me think of ideas?"

Jia Mu was stunned, and after a long while she said, "Why is there an extra 8000 taels?"

Mrs.

Jia Mu suddenly felt the world spinning, and the maidservants, Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng hurriedly came forward to take care of her.It took a long time for Jia Mu to calm down.

"Come on, I can't control it. Since you all have ideas, just find your own!"

When Mrs. Xing saw that Jia Mu was about to let go, she couldn't help but said: "Old lady, you can't be partial. Last time, the second room was short of 2000 taels..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but interjected: "Since my sister-in-law is talking about the master's 2000 taels, let's talk about it carefully. The master's 2000 taels of silver were also in our family the year before last and we couldn't move them away, so we stopped moving them." The Ministry of Revenue borrowed it. Since it was used by the public, the repayment would naturally come from the public.

Did the father-in-law get any of the money my sister-in-law owed this time? "

Mrs.

Jia Mu scolded Mrs. Speaking of which, how could this person be so short-sighted and unable to watch the wind?
If she kept talking, she might cause a big fuss. She held back her anger and pointed at Mrs. Xing and said, "Go back and tell the eldest man that he can find his own idea for the 8000 taels! At most, the public will pay the debts outside." Pay it back!"

Mrs.

Jia Mu had another friendly chat with Mrs. Wang. At this time, filial piety was so important that her mother-in-law was talking nonsense like this. Even though Mrs. Wang was unwilling to do so, she could only hold her nose and admit it.

Mrs. Wang gave instructions to Wang Xifeng, who then sent the housekeeper to make an agreement with the two clerks. Tomorrow morning, Rongguo Mansion sent someone to bring money to Shuntian Mansion to pay off the debt, and then the two clerks left.

This matter has come to an end for the time being, and I don’t want to answer that sentence anymore: press the gourd and the ladle will float!
Because of what she had just experienced, Jia's mother couldn't even take a peaceful nap. When it was noon, she was leaning on a couch to take a nap when Yuanyang ran in in panic and said, "Old lady, it's not good!"

Jia Mu frowned, but felt that her temples were bulging.She rubbed her temples and forced herself to stand up, saying, "What's wrong?"

Yuanyang didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and said very awkwardly: "The eldest lady is dragging the second girl to Fourth Master Jian's courtyard right now. She said... she said she wanted to give the second girl to Fourth Master Jian. .”

"Ah?" Mother Jia's eyes turned black and her ears were buzzing.I lamented in my heart, how could there be such idiots in this world?
"You, since you know, why don't you stop me?"

Yuanyang said: "Second Grandma heard about it and even tried to stop her but she didn't stop her..."

Yes, not even Wang Xifeng can stop her, let alone the mandarin duck who is just a maid.Jia Mu picked up her crutches and paused heavily, saying, "Let's go, I want to see what she wants. Does she have to make me angry to death before she gives up?"

At that moment, several maids went over to help Jia Mu, and Yuanyang quickly sent her mother-in-law to call for a soft sedan.After a long while, I carried Jia Mu to the small courtyard in the northeast.

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But it was said that Li Weijian and Yan Fengzhen went to find Zhan Chong, and the latter received them politely.When he heard what Li Weijian wanted, he immediately agreed with a smile and said that he would deliver it to his door in person one day.

How could Li Weijian be willing?After he was bitten to death, he went to the door to get it the next day. Only then did he and Yan Fengzhen leave the city's censor's Yamen.Just in time for dinner, the two found a restaurant to eat and then dispersed.

At the end of the day, Li Weijian returned to Rongguo Mansion, handed back the carriage, and then walked back to his small courtyard while walking along the road, and the eldest lady came to the back holding Yingchun.

Hongyu was surprised to sign the newspaper, and Li Weijian was also surprised to welcome the general out. After seeing the ceremony, he said curiously: "Madam, second sister, what are you—"

In front of him, Mrs. Xing was holding the second girl, who was hiding her face and crying, to welcome the spring. The accompanying maids and mothers-in-law were all silent and did not dare to speak.

Mrs. Xing forced out a smile and said, "Brother Jian, this is not the place to talk outside. Let's talk inside."

"That's right, please, Madam and Second Sister."

After letting people into the hall, Mrs. Xing seemed to be afraid that Yingchun would run away, so she didn't let go even after sitting down.

Before the tea was served, Mrs.

Li Weijian pondered and was speechless.

Mrs. Today I heard that you and Yingchun are in love——"

"Eh?" Li Weijian quickly interrupted: "It's about the innocence of the second sister. The eldest lady shouldn't talk like that."

Ms.

Yingchun struggled more and more, her face was blushing with tears, but she couldn't help but steal a glance at Li Weijian.

Li Weijian cursed his mother in his heart, how should he respond?If he nods, he is unwilling to do so; if he doesn't nod, wouldn't it hurt Yingchun's heart?
Mrs. Xing's little idea is self-evident. If the matter is exposed, if it succeeds, she will leave the concubine Yingchun to Li Weijian as his wife. But if it fails, everyone will know about this matter. How can the old lady and Mrs. Wang still see eye to eye? Isn't it okay to watch Dafang continue to humiliate Rongguo Mansion?

For Mrs. Xing, where is face as important as dignity?

What a good plan!

Li Weijian was thinking about how to say something. Just then, Hongyu came in and said, "Fourth Master, the old lady is here!"

Savior!
Li Weijian stood up quickly: "Is the old lady here? I'll go and greet her right away."

He looked at Mrs.

The group of people waited for them to stand in front of the courtyard gate, when Jia Mu and her group came close.The soft sedan fell down, Yuanyang and other maids helped her, and Jia Mu slowly walked out of the soft sedan.

Seeing Li Weijian, Mother Jia's face brightened a little, and she said with a smile: "Brother Jian has been here for so long, and I have never come to visit him. Today, I suddenly thought of it, but I became a bad guest."

Li Weijian cupped his hands in salute and said with a smile: "What the old lady said, I usually can't even invite the juniors here, how can I be a bad guest?"

Mother Jia nodded, and in a blink of an eye she caught sight of Mrs.

Mrs.

"Repay? Do you have to use the second girl to pay off the debt? You bastard! How can my Jia family have a daughter-in-law like you?"

Mrs.

Mother Jia was choked and became more and more depressed. She just said: "You have three obediences and four virtues, but this virtuous thing is too much! He forces you to kill people, so you will kill him too?"

Mrs. Xing remained silent.

Jia Mu did not give up, and continued to scold: "Since you came in, you have not been able to help at all with the affairs of the house. On the contrary, you have only made trouble. Every day, the family only allows him to do whatever he wants. This time, he is forced to marry his daughter. , are you going to force me to see the old prince next time?"

At this time, etiquette and filial piety are paramount. Jia Mu said such harsh words, how can Mrs. Xing still stand?He immediately knelt down and apologized again and again.

Jia Mu then said, "This is Brother Jian's courtyard. I can't say much more to you. Let's go and take care of the elder first. We'll talk about it later."

Mrs.The second girl, Yingchun, was about to leave. The old lady knew that Yingchun would hurt her face now, and she was afraid that she would have to think about it too much later, so she quickly asked Yuanyang to accompany her back to her small courtyard.

After all the irrelevant things were dismissed, Jia Mu breathed a sigh of relief, and her face became kind.

He looked at Li Weijian and said, "Brother Jian has seen this joke."

Li Weijian said: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. Old lady, let's talk in private."

"it is good."

Several maids supported Jia Mu and followed Li Weijian to the main room.Jia's mother wanted to sit down at the lower table, how could Li Weijian be willing?He quickly pushed his mother to the main seat and sat next to her.

Jia Mu glanced around with a smile and saw that the maids around Li Weijian had different colors. When she caught a glimpse of Xiang Ling, she said, "This girl looks kind of kind."

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(End of this chapter)