Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 212
She didn't expect Pingjin Wengzhu to play such a game, even if she thought about it, she had to convey what Pingjin Wengzhu said.

But even so, it still couldn't eliminate the guilt in her heart. 6000 taels of silver, even if she added up all the money at the bottom of the box, it would not be enough!But Lu Ying easily got away from Yao Cunhui.

Regarding the value of things like calligraphy and painting, Yun Zhi is much more expert than Yao Cunhui.No matter how innocent and unintentional she was, she could tell that Lu Ying had the intention to target Yao Cunhui, and the reason why she targeted Yao Cunhui was naturally because of her own reasons!

Because of herself, she hurt her closest cousin, Yunzhi felt very sad.

"Cousin, why should I blame myself? What has this to do with my cousin?" Yao Cunhui smiled lightly, looked into her eyes and said in the most sincere tone: "The disaster victims are suffering, and I am willing and willing to do my part! We The Yao Family Rice Shop didn’t raise prices very much during the heavy rain this time, so I don’t know how many 6000 taels have been made here, cousin, don’t think so! Besides, I really like this painting!”

I'm afraid that all the money may not be used on the victims!Yao Cunhui sneered in his heart.

The reason why Lu Ying targeted her was that besides helping the princess to fight Yun Zhi, Yao Cunhui believed that there was also a reward factor from the queen mother after the rain disaster.Lu Ying is used to arrogance, used to standing in the center of everyone's attention, and suddenly she was rewarded by the imperial court and the Queen Mother on behalf of the Yao family, how could Lu Ying be convinced?

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a fundraising banquet for disaster relief so soon!He also specially invited himself here.

"Really?" Yun Zhi was startled, her face relaxed a lot.

"Of course it's true, my cousin and I are so polite!" Yao Cunhui chuckled.

Yun Zhi also laughed, "Then I will feel better! Otherwise, it will be like a thorn in the root, and I won't feel comfortable no matter what!"

After staying for a while, Yao Cunhui left the palace and returned home.

In the carriage, recalling the words Lu Ying said about the commander of the Western Expedition Army at the end of the banquet, Yao Cunhui felt uneasy.

Where is it so easy to fight?What's more, the target of the battle is the brave and skilled barbarians of the Western Regions?What's more, the battle location is still the desert of the Western Regions with harsh climate!

She believes that Shen Quan is not a mediocre person, he must have the ability to win the final victory!

But why did Lu Ying say that?Who else has the same idea as Lu Ying?Could she mean the empress dowager who is high in the palace?
If this is the case, without the support of the Queen Mother, how will this battle be fought?Shen Quan, can he still hold on?
Although Yao Cunhui didn't know how much money the Western Region Army had spent, he could guess without even thinking about it!And the Yellow River broke its embankment, which affected millions of people, and the imperial court couldn't ignore it!To manage, but also to spend money.

This is also a fact.

Yao Cunhui couldn't help shivering slightly, a bone-chilling chill rose from his spine, and he was in a daze for a while.

After returning to Yao Mansion, Yao Cunhui went to see Mrs. Ma first, and opened the painting bought for 6000 taels of silver to show Mrs. Ma, saying: "This painting is very precious, and Huier will send it abroad later. Leave the study to Lao Hong and put it away, and deal with it when Dad comes back!"

Mrs. Ma's face was pale, Yao Cunhui said to put the painting in the study outside and hand it over to Master Yao, she couldn't stop her from keeping it.

Thinking about spending so much money to buy a piece of stuff, my own daughter didn't even show her face, and I couldn't help feeling angry again, and said coldly: "Didn't I tell you to take good care of my sister when I went out? How did it happen!"

"Mother," Yao Cunhui smiled bitterly, and said helplessly, "How did I know that such an accident would happen!"

The two sisters sat facing each other, and Yao Cunhui's intention was to clean herself up and avoid doubts.

Mrs. Ma was speechless for a moment, paused and said: "Even so, isn't it the same to go to a tailor shop to change clothes? In the end, you are afraid that your sister will steal the limelight, so you don't want to take her there!"

"What are you talking about, mother?" Yao Cunhui said with a frown. That's it! If Huier really doesn't want to take Third Sister, why bother to agree? Or is it because the mother thinks that Huier can handle it?"

Ma Shi felt a pain in his chest and was speechless for a moment.

Yao Cunhui rolled up the painting, left calmly, and handed the painting to Lao Hong.

After taking a walk in the garden for a while, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't visited my second aunt for two or three days, and I didn't know what nice words she was going to say with her broken mouth.Yao Cunhui frowned slightly, then walked slowly towards Tangli Courtyard.

It was the beginning of Shenshi in the afternoon, lunch had already been eaten, and it was still early to make dinner, and it was the time when everyone had nothing to do at home.

Yao Cunhui came here a lot, and she didn't have so many taboos. She pushed it lightly, and found that the courtyard door was open, so she went in directly. She went around from the Chaoshou corridor on the left, passed the hallway, passed a patio, and walked up the steps.

Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly heard voices coming from inside, vaguely seeming to be talking about her.

"I'm not convinced..."

The voice of resentment and resentment, listening to the voice seems to make people see a face with gnashed silver teeth, who is it if it is not Yao Cunmei?

Yao Cunhui was stunned, subconsciously stopped, and listened coldly.

"She even dares to disobey her elders and doesn't pay attention to her. You and her were not born by the same mother, so how could she treat you as a younger sister? What an idiot!"

"I can't swallow this breath!"

"Didn't you get tied up and sold, that girl? Why are you so angry?"

"That's different! As long as I think about it - I feel uncomfortable! Second Aunt, I'm really not reconciled!"

"You, let's forget about it, but your mother is the mistress of the house now, and you and her are generally your father's beloved daughters. It's not easy for you to express this anger!"

"Second Aunt..."

Yao Cunhui took two deep breaths, turned around and left gently.

According to Hong Liao's inquiry, Yao Cunmei angrily asked Ma Shi to sell Xiurong as soon as she returned to the mansion today.Ma Shi was helpless, and he was angry in his heart, so he really ordered the woman on the second door to tie up Xiurong and hand it over to the big steward of the outer courtyard for sale.

"Xiurong has been with the third lady for so many years, and the third lady is really willing to part with it!" Hong Liao sighed softly with reddened eyes.

She was more touched by this matter than everyone else, because she saw what happened on the carriage with her own eyes. At that time, Yao Cunmei said that she was going to sell her beauty. unambiguous!Moreover, it moves so fast.

This made Hong Liao subconsciously think of herself. As a maid, how can she know if Xiuqing's today will be her tomorrow?
"Third Sister has that temper! Others can't say anything about this kind of thing, so don't be sad." Yao Cunhui said.

"Yes, Second Miss," Hong Liao nodded, couldn't help looking up at Yao Cunhui and asked pitifully, "Second Miss, if the servant does something wrong in the future, I beg Second Miss not to drive the slave away! Miss will admit how to punish slaves, just don't sell slaves!"

Yao Cunhui was stunned, smiled "puchi", shook his head and sighed: "Red Polygonum, how could you have such an idea! You are a big girl by my side, and you were sent to me when my mother was here. How could I sell you?" What! Did I not know your loyalty to me? In my heart, I have long regarded you as my sister!"

"Then, the servant will be the second lady and agree!" Hong Liao's brain was stimulated, and she was stunned to the end, insisting on an accurate answer.

"Okay, I agree, I promise! I swear!" Yao Cunhui sighed helplessly, with his palms facing the sky.

"Second Miss! Don't! This servant can't afford you!" Hong Liao hurriedly stopped Yao Cunhui when she saw Yao Cunhui was about to swear to the sky, her face was a little embarrassing.

"not worried?"

Hong Liao subconsciously nodded, then froze, feeling very embarrassed, a little bit at a loss and said: "Servant will pour you tea!" Turning around hurriedly, Yao Cunhui couldn't help pursing his lips to laugh.

But Hong Liao didn't know that Xiurong had already seen Yao Cunmei clearly all these years, she was disheartened, and decisively joined Yao Cunhui like the fourth aunt.Xiurong is different from Fourth Aunt, Hong Liao, etc. Her home is in Wanping County, and she was forced to sell herself into the government because of poverty.Now that she is older and her master is unreliable, it is inevitable that she wants to leave.

Yao Cunhui had already promised Xiurong to try to help her out of the house, but this time, he hit the right spot, and following this opportunity, Yao Cunhui secretly confessed to the big housekeeper, which made Xiurong come true.

The imperial court suddenly issued a decree, and the army of the Western Regions sent a military newspaper requesting grain and grass. The imperial court ordered the Daliang Bank headed by Yao Jiami to raise grain, and the imperial court bought it at market prices and sent it to the Western Regions.

As soon as this order came out, it was as if a heavy bomb had been dropped on the entire Mihang, shaking countless people's heads dizzy!
Right now is the season of starvation, most of the imperial court's food reserves have been transported to the Yellow River to relieve the victims, and the rest has to be prepared for famine or other disasters.There are countless rivers in Dazhou, and the Sanmen Gorge of the Yellow River is not the only one that suffers from floods.Other places are just not as serious.

The imperial court was short of surplus food, and the army of the Western Regions could not be short of food. Naturally, the only way to go was to collect food from the people.As for collecting grain from the people, it is natural to pass through the imperial merchants who have connections with the imperial court and the people.

"Isn't the imperial court cheating people! It's clearly a loss-making business!" In Yao's rice shop, although everyone didn't say this sentence, they all knew it.

Buy at market price?joke!

Could it be that who dares to bargain with the imperial court? It's not that the imperial court can set whatever price it wants!Of course, with the current strength of the Yao family, court officials would not dare to attack easily. The Yao family also has a few good friends who can speak for themselves in officialdom, and there are many in-laws between the Yun family and the Jiangnan Xie family. A layer of insurance.

However, making money is definitely not making money, or not making much, but the risk is very high.

The imperial court gave a deadline, and after one month, the first batch of grain had to be shipped from the capital.

"We can only follow the order of the imperial court. An urgent letter has been sent to Da Dong's family yesterday. I believe he will be back in a few days! Let's discuss it first, how to deal with this matter is better."

Shopkeeper Hao rubbed his temples, feeling heavy in his heart.

As soon as this matter gets mixed up, the opening of the Jiangnan branch and the opening of the market may have to be postponed again. Even if the court settles the settlement, it may have to wait until the end of the Western Regions war.At this moment, a large amount of food is invested, and the corresponding available working capital is less.

(End of this chapter)