The strongest peasant girl in Xiuse Jinyuan

Chapter 321 Returning to Beijing for the New Year Banquet (3)
Hearing that Lightning had arrived at Gu Xiang's mansion, Gu Xizhao got up and left Peony Garden, led Le Qing back to Yunzhu Garden.

Le Qing has ordered the servants of Gu's mansion to lead Lightning into the Yunzhu Garden where Gu Xizhao lives.

When Gu Xizhao returned to Yunzhu Garden, he saw that Lightning was already waiting in the flower hall.

"Your family has prepared the copper coins that I want." Gu Xizhao saw Lightning waiting in the flower hall, and asked as soon as he entered the door.

As he expected, Ling Jing sent Lightning to Gu Mansion, it must be for this matter.

Seeing Gu Xizhao walking into the flower hall, Lightning stood up and greeted Gu Xizhao expressionlessly: "Third Young Master."

"Well, sit down." Gu Xizhao nodded lightly, signaling Lightning to sit down and talk.

After the two sat down, a maid came in to refill tea and serve some pastries.

Seeing Gu Xizhao sitting there, Lightning looked at him, and replied calmly: "As the third son said, my family's eldest son has prepared the copper coins that the third son needs, a total of twenty boxes, and now they are stored in Shangjing's Tongbao account. "

After hearing what Lightning said, Gu Xizhao raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

Twenty boxes of copper coins—so much, a black heart is a black heart, and he is really fast and vigorous in his work.

"Thank you for coming to tell me, my son will arrange someone to withdraw money from Tongbao account in the afternoon." Gu Xizhao said with a smile.

Lightning stared at Gu Xizhao's dazzling face, and said: "Third Young Master, my family's elder son said, please give the silver note to Third Young Master first, and then hand over the deed of money withdrawal to you."

Gu Xizhao's mouth twitched when Lightning's calm voice fell.

The black-hearted one is also too calculating, is it because he is afraid that Gu Xizhao will renege on his debts, how much is a mere twenty boxes of copper coins worth?

Seeing that Gu Xizhao did not speak for a long time, Lightning said again: "Please give the bank note first, don't make things difficult for Lightning."

Feeling Lightning's voice ringing in his ears, Gu Xizhao raised a pair of peach blossom eyes, his eyes fell on Lightning again, and said: "Your family's son is really an iron son, don't worry, I will not renege on my debt."

"Tell me, how much silver are those twenty boxes of copper coins worth?"

After Gu Xizhao finished asking, Lightning took over the conversation and replied truthfully: "It's worth 1 taels of silver."

After Lightning finished speaking, Gu Xizhao took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed them in front of him, "Take it to your grandson and ask him to count it carefully. This is exactly 1 taels."

Lightning stretched out his hand and took the bank notes, he counted them carefully in front of Gu Xizhao, and then folded them and put them in his arms.

Seeing that Lightning really counted the money in front of her, Gu Xizhao was so ashamed that her jaw almost dropped.

"Do you really think that my lord will give one less?" There really is such a kind of master, there is such a kind of subordinate, who is completely infected with Ling Jing's black-bellied and cunning habits.

After Gu Xizhao finished speaking, he saw Lightning answering him in a serious manner: "My family's eldest son said, brothers, we will settle accounts clearly. No matter how deep our friendship with the third son is, the money should be settled face to face."

"Third Young Master, this is your money withdrawal deed, please keep it safe." While speaking, Lightning took a deed with a big seal from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Xizhao.

After Gu Xizhao took over the contract, Lightning just got up to leave.

"Since the matter is over, Lightning will leave." After saying a word, Lightning disappeared like a gust of wind in the blink of an eye.

Gu Xizhao flicked the money withdrawal deed with Tongbao's seal on it, and smiled evilly.

"Le Qing." Words spread in the flower hall, and as soon as the words fell, Le Qing was already standing in front of Gu Xizhao.

"My lord, what are your orders?" Le Qing said respectfully.

The evil smile on Gu Xizhao's face slowly settled, and finally condensed on the corner of his mouth, "Go find more staff, let's go to Tongbao to withdraw money in the afternoon."

"Yes, this subordinate will do it now." Le Qing took the order and left.

The old emperor Ling Chong attached great importance to the annual banquet, and every year the annual banquet was held in a very grand manner, but all officials above the third rank, as well as their direct family members, had to enter the palace to participate in the annual banquet.

At sunset, the members of the Gu family entered the palace in great numbers.

The third son of the Gu family is handsome and handsome, with a lot of money, and his reputation has long been known. As soon as Gu Xizhao's carriage reached the streets of Shangjing, both sides of the street were crowded with onlookers. style.

Old Prime Minister Gu had already entered the palace first. At this moment, Gu Xizhao's carriage was at the front, and Le Qing guarded the surroundings of the carriage with a vigilant expression. Behind the luxurious carriage, Gu's servants escorted twenty dogs. The big wooden box followed closely.

The convoy was lined up for more than ten meters, which was very impressive.

"Have you heard that the third son Gu is going to send money to the emperor." The twenty large wooden boxes were really conspicuous. At this moment, a commoner stared at those wooden boxes and whispered to the people beside him in a low voice.

Just as the little commoner finished speaking, another woman interrupted: "Hey, how much does it cost to pack twenty big boxes, Mr. Gu is really rich."

When one person spoke, the other ordinary people started to discuss it one after another. A group of people chattered at each other, making the street noisy.

Inside the carriage, Gu Xizhao played with the jade wrench in his hand, and leaned lazily in the carriage. There was a thick cushion on the bottom of the carriage, and a spotless white robe was poured on the thick cushion. He was carrying a pair of peach blossoms. There was always a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, even though his face was smiling, he couldn't see clearly what was going on in his heart.

Amidst the people's gossip, Gu Xizhao's carriage walked all the way through the streets of Shangjing, and finally entered the imperial city.

Compared to Gu Xizhao's loud voice, Ling Jing seemed much more low-key.

The carriage of Prince Rui's Mansion was driving quietly on the street, plain wind, and thunder followed closely. The appearance of the carriage was extremely low-key and simple. There was a bay red horse-drawn carriage, and the carriage was not inlaid with gemstones, nor was it marked with the sign of Prince Rui's Mansion.

Along the way, the carriage moved forward steadily, and the surrounding people didn't even notice that this was the carriage that the son of Prince Rui's mansion was riding on.

The bottom of the carriage was still covered with a piece of white tiger skin, and the fine agarwood was lit in the hollow incense burner. A faint blue smoke curled up from the furnace. Ling Jing closed his eyes and leaned back inside the carriage. The moon brocade silver robe was added, but there was an extra white mink fur shoulder collar on his shoulders. Against the background of the mink fur, he looked even more extravagant, adding a bit of a banished fairy air .

The New Year Banquet was held in Ganlu Hall.

Ganlu Hall - its name is Jili, which means the auspicious meaning of rain from the sky. Emperor Chongdi and all civil and military officials bid farewell to the old and welcome the new in the Ganlin Hall, praying for good weather and rain in the coming year.

(End of this chapter)