Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 334 This kid is far inferior to his brother Zai Zhang [Thank you all for your support! Goodbye! ]

Xu Zaijing ran around in Bianjing City in the morning, and then waited at home for his second sister-in-law Hualan to put all the silver banknotes in an envelope. The whole trip took a lot of time.

When he arrived at the Sheng family, it was around 10 o'clock in the morning.

Got off the carriage,

After Xu Zaijing said a few words to Qingyun, Qingyun walked towards the housekeeper at the second gate of the Sheng family.

Xu Zaijing took the grass and walked into the yard where the private school was located.

at this time,

There is a lot of green in the Sheng family's courtyard, and the heavy cotton curtains around the lecture hall that were used to keep out the cold and keep warm have also been removed.

Without these obstacles,

In this rainy spring day, the fresh smell of spring and relatively bright light filled the lecture hall.

Xu Zaijing walked to the steps of the lecture hall with Qingcao.

He bowed to Zhuang Xueji, who was sitting behind the desk, looking down at the Great Zhou official newspaper.
"Scholar, the students are back."

Scholar Zhuang did not look up, but waved his hand to signal Xu Zaijing to go in. The scholar himself continued to turn sideways, and with the help of the light from outside, he focused on reading the contents of the official newspaper.

In the lecture hall,
After hearing Xu Zaijing's voice, Changbai, Zai Zhang and others who were writing carefully looked up.

However, Chang Feng didn't need to look up, because he was biting the back of the brush and thinking about something.

Xu Zaijing took a few steps to his seat.
Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing who was walking over and whispered:

"Brother Jing, I knew you were going to Xingguofang today, so I waited for you to come together."

“Maybe I can get some more sleep.”

Zhuang Xuejiu coughed lightly.

Gu Tingye shut his mouth immediately.

Xu Zaijing ignored him and walked towards his third brother Zai Zhang, who was sitting in the first row and looking at him with concern, and nodded with a smile.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's gesture, Zai Zhang's mouth corners unconsciously curled up.

After Qingcao carefully placed Xu Zaijing's "stationery" on the desk, she took the wooden box and the bookcase and walked to the back and sat on the thick, low wooden table.

Xiao Xiaotao, who was beside Qingcao, rubbed her sleepy eyes while Xu Zaijing was talking.

When Xiaotao saw Qingcao coming over, she quietly moved her butt and leaned towards Qingcao.

"Sniff."

Qingcao looked at Xiaotao, who had grown taller than when she first came to Bian Jing and whose nose was twitching, and she smiled.

Xiao Tao glanced at everyone in the school, then whispered in a low voice:
"Sister Qingcao, did you buy some new incense? It smells so good!"

Qingcao said nothing and just nodded.

Then Qingcao looked at everyone in the school like Xiaotao did. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Qingcao and Xiaotao whispered:

"Yesterday, I was playing with Hua Xiang and the others behind the tent beside Jinming Lake, and I happened to meet the maids from several other dukes, marquises and earls, and we talked for a while."

"It was Sister Ningxiang from the Rong family who whispered to me about this formula that she had researched on a whim."

"Does it smell good?"

Hearing Qingcao's low question, Xiaotao nodded quickly.

"I'll tell you after school."

"Uh-huh."

Xiao Tao nodded again and looked at the wooden box on Qingcao's lap with some curiosity.

Noticing Xiaotao's gaze, Qingcao smiled slightly.

It's noon time and school is over.

After thanking the scholar for his teachings,
Cai Huan, the first-class maid of Wei Rui Xuan, led a row of maids from the Sheng family carrying food boxes to the steps of the lecture hall, bowed and said:
"Scholar, my friends, this is the meal that our lady specially ordered to be prepared."

"We invited a famous chef from Fanlou in Beijing."

After Qi Heng, Zai Zhang, Gu Tingye and others expressed their gratitude, their respective servants took the food boxes.

The three Lans packed up their things and prepared to return to their respective residences.

At this time,

Xu Zaijing stood up, nodded to Changbai and the others, and said:
"You guys eat, I'm going to go to my great aunt's place!"

Amid everyone's surprised gazes, he walked out of the yard.

"Brother Jing?"

"Little five?"

"you!"

Xu Zaijing walked out of the lecture hall with a smile. Qingcao, who followed him, was not carrying a book box, but holding the wooden box.

On the way to Shou'an Hall,
Minglan looked back curiously at Xu Zaijing and Qingcao who were walking behind her, and after exchanging a glance with Xiaotao, she said:
"Cousin Jing is going to visit grandma?"

Seeing Xiaotao nod, Minglan's eyes turned and she said anxiously:

"Oh no! I won't be able to eat enough at noon again!"

In Shou'an Hall,

Mother Fang was standing by the round table, busy setting the table.

The old lady was sitting on the Luohan bed, opening the wooden box in her hand and taking out the envelope inside.

Xu Zaijing was sitting on a chair below the old lady, looking at the dishes that Mother Cui brought out from the maid's tray.

Smelling the fragrance wafting in the room, Xu Zaijing smacked his lips.

The old lady who was opening the envelope looked at Xu Zaijing's greedy expression, smiled and shook her head slightly, saying:
"Brother Jing, what is this? Hualan is being so mysterious."

Xu Zaijing glanced at the plump Minglan standing next to the old lady and said:

"Grandma, you'll know when you open it."

"Minglan, what are you looking at? These bamboo shoots and pork buns are mine! Madam Fang steamed them especially for me."

Minglan lowered her eyebrows and eyes: "Oh!"

When Xu Zaijing was speaking,

The old lady had already opened an envelope with the word "Grandmother" written on it, took out a few pieces of paper from it, and after taking a look at them:

"Brother Jing, what is this?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Grandma, this is the interest on the six thousand strings of silver notes you gave to Sister Hualan last year."

The old lady looked at the thing in her hand with surprise and said in disbelief:
"It's only been a few months, and the principal and interest are so high?"

Xu Zaijing, who was looking at the dishes, turned around and looked at the old lady and said, "Grandma, this is just interest."

The old lady looked at Xu Zaijing in confusion: "Seven thousand strings of cash in interest?"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said:

"Grandma, those carts of good things sent by our relatives are all good news, whether it's from His Majesty, my father's army, or even from Marquis Tuoxi."

"These days, great doctors from all over the world have studied its pharmacology and found that it is not only effective in stopping bleeding, relieving pain and reducing swelling, but it is also said to be good for women's skin and appearance!"

"All the silver notes I collected before the New Year have been exchanged for gold in the south, and I also harvested a lot of seeds!"

"The Imperial Hospital, the Northern Army, and all the major pharmacies are all busy requesting this product, so how can the interest be low?"

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, the old lady nodded.

Xu Zaijing sighed. After all this, the Prince Yong's Palace must have earned a lot of gold and silver.

After all, the Prince Yong's Palace received the medicine for the wound earlier than the noble families in the capital.

Thinking about this, Xu Zaijing glanced at the old lady and said:
"Grandma!"

The old lady put the banknotes back into the envelope, glanced at Xu Zaijing, whose eyes were shining, and said, "Hmm?"

Xu Zaijing:
"Grandma, are there any outstanding farm children on your farm?"

"My grandson wants to invite a few of them back."

The old lady put the envelope into the wooden box and handed it to the housekeeper who was standing by after serving the dishes. She looked at Xu Zaijing and said:

"I seem to have heard from Ruan that there are several!"

"I'll send someone over after some time."

Xu Zaijing stood up with a smile, bowed and said, "Thank you, great aunt!"

The old lady also stood up and said, "Come, let's eat!"

There is no rule that says you can't talk while eating.

The old lady asked questions one by one, but Xu Zaijing answered everything he knew.

"Grandma, the one who actually made the most profit from this deal was the Cao family of Tuoxihou. They paid the most money at the time."

The old lady nodded and said:

"The Cao family has been in charge of the northern border trade for many years, so they must be very powerful."

"So, the Queen should have also made a lot of money?"

Xu Zaijing nodded:
"My great-aunt is right." "After all, the queen also needs to save up the dowry for the princess in advance."

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, the old lady pointed at him with her chopsticks, feeling both amused and helpless.

After finishing the meal,

Minglan went to take a nap in the small room separated by a rosewood partition in the inner room.

The old lady still sat in the outer hall with Xu Zaijing, drinking tea slowly.

Putting the teacup on the table, the old lady looked at Xu Zaijing:
"Brother Jing, just now you said that the Queen was preparing a dowry for the little princess."

"Then what about the current emperor?"

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly and said seriously:
"Grandma, I feel that my father is helping His Majesty in the north now."

"However, the things I helped prepare are for His Royal Highness the Prince."

The old lady said with some concern: "It's not easy to do this favor."

Xu Zaijing nodded and said:
"Grandma, don't worry too much about your nephew! His Majesty has been on the throne for many years, and he knows what's going on!"

The old lady looked at Xu Zaijing, her eyes full of thought.

Thinking about some of the things that the old lady heard and saw after the Sheng family came to Bian Jing, she knew that her nephew was in the emperor's favor.

After all, she is no longer the only daughter of the once glorious Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and her channels for obtaining information are limited.

Seeing what was revealed in the eyes of the young Xu Zaijing,
The old lady nodded, looking much more relaxed, and then asked with some curiosity in her eyes:

"Brother Jing, what were you busy with this morning? Why are you here at the Sheng's house so late?"

Xu Zaijing whispered a few words to the old lady.

The old lady said with joy: "Good news! You can ask your sister to take care of her diet..."

After talking for a while, Xu Zaijing left Shou'an Hall.

The old woman sat alone in the hall, and after pondering for a moment, she said to herself:
"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!"

After saying this, the old lady sat up straight and shouted:
"Suqin, come here! Take the envelope from Hua'er to the Madam in the box to Weiruixuan."

"Yes, old lady!"

The end of the You hour (7pm)
The sky is already dark,

Lanterns were hung in the courtyard of Shou'an Hall, illuminating a small area.

Another warm yellow candlelight shone from inside the house, illuminating the painted pillars standing on the corridor outside the hall.

In the spring breeze at night,

From time to time, a voice came through the window pane:
"I heard from that lady that the effect of this thing was tested in the prison of the Ministry of Justice!"

". Is there anything else that can replenish blood and remove spots?"

"When those ladies saw my wife, they were very happy."

A quarter of an hour later,
"Mother, the daughter-in-law is leaving now!"

"Go!"

After a while,
The group walked to the outer corridor and walked along the corridor towards the outside of the courtyard.

On the way to Weiruixuan,
Wang Ruofu walked and said:
"Well, the old lady told me to think more about why. What could be the reason?"

"The ladies in the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works are nicer to me, isn't it because my father has served in these two ministries?"

Mother Liu, who was standing by, said softly:

"What the lady said is true. The civil officials in the court always have to give some consideration to the deceased master."

"But, madam, the master has been dead for nearly twenty years."

"This imperial examination has been held five or six times, and the officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works are in their prime. Actually..."

Wang Ruofu rolled her eyes at Mama Liu in the dark:
"Actually what?"

"Can they not see who my father is?"

Mother Liu: "What the lady said is true."

When they were about to reach Weirui Pavilion, Wang Ruofu stopped and looked at Caihuan beside her and said:
"By the way, how about the lunch that I invited the chef from Beijing to prepare for Changbai and the others today?"

Cai Huan said: "My dear Madam, all the brothers like it very much, that is..."

Wang Ruofu continued walking forward and asked, "What is it?"

"The fifth son of the Xu family did not eat at the academy, but went to Shou'an Hall."

Wang Ruofu was stunned and said:

"Did Mama Fang invite them, or did Jing go on his own?"

"Mother Fang didn't go to the school."

"Where's my uncle?"

"My son-in-law stayed in the school."

Wang Ruofu curled her lips and whispered:
"Tsk! It really took a lot of effort to invite this chef!"

"This boy is so good-looking, how can he be so rude!"

"He's far worse than his brother Zai Zhang!"

As they were talking, everyone entered Weiruixuan, and Wang Ruofu changed her clothes and took off her hairpins with the help of Mama Liu.

While I was getting my hair done at the dressing table,
Caihuan came over holding a letter and said:

"Madam, this was sent to our courtyard by Fang Madam this afternoon. She said that the eldest sister asked the fifth young master to bring it."

Wang Ruofu reached out and took it:
"Did Hualan become stupid because she got pregnant?"

"How did you get this guy to bring it here?"

"Didn't my uncle come to our house to study in the morning?"

Wang Ruofu opened the envelope and pinched it with some disgust, then paused for a moment.

"What is this? Silver money?"

As he spoke, Wang Ruofu pulled out the letter and first looked at the amount of silver in the letter.
Some said with disdain:
"Tsk, Hua'er is really something. It took him so long to earn this little."

"Although I followed the old lady and entered the Marquis' Mansion, I am still young and have little experience!"

Mother Liu smiled and said, "That's right, madam."

He handed the banknote and letter to Mama Liu and said:
"Put them away first and we'll deal with them tomorrow! When I have a grandson, these will all be his!"

"Yes, madam!"

Mother Liu took it with a smile and put it in the wooden box in front of Wang Ruofu's bed.

quickly,

The candles in the bedroom were blown out,
Mother Liu and the maids left the bedroom.

Wei Rui Xuan fell into the darkness of night.
Only the stars in the sky twinkled.

Stars shift,

When it was still dark, the nearby Linqi Pavilion became busy.
Soon, a lantern held by Dong Rong appeared in the darkness, illuminating the way for Master Sheng Hong to get on the carriage.

The sky was pale.

"Oh~oh~oh~"

In the city of Bianjing, the sound of roosters crowing reached the courtyard of Weiruixuan.

Mother Liu pushed the door open and walked into the house with Caihuan holding water.

after awhile,

Wei Shuyi carried Chang Zhang and Xiao Die to the gate of the courtyard.
The three of them walked around a rockery and waited at the steps in front of the house.

"Young lady, the lady asks you to come in."

After a while,

Molan and Minglan also came to the courtyard with their respective maids.
Finally, Rulan, rubbing her eyes as if she had not washed her face, walked out of the house with Xi Que and stood in front of Minglan and Molan.

Subsequently,

The three Lans went in to pay their respects to Wang Ruofu, and were then taken by Wang Ruofu to Shou'an Hall.

A busy time,
After returning to the courtyard to have breakfast, the three Lans went to the private school.

Wei Ruixuan

Wang Ruofu sat on a chair behind the desk in the study, a brush in her hand and a thick account book spread out in front of her.

Mother Liu stood by, holding a wooden box from Wang Ruofu's bedroom.

"Here, the silver note Huaer gave me last night."

Mother Liu handed over the paper.

Wang Ruofu muttered: "The principal plus the interest is."

Madam Liu, who was standing by, looked at the words on the paper on the table and tugged at Wang Ruofu's clothes: "Madam, please take a closer look."

(End of this chapter)