Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 738 Stone ([-])

Although Mrs. Liu didn't understand what Li Ming meant by the skin and sin, but her son said that the stone could not be kept at home, so naturally she would not keep the stone.

Mrs. Liu stood in front of the stone and said to Li Dalang, "Just do as you told Mingzi, and you two can do whatever you want with this stone."

With a smile in his eyes, Li Ming and Li Dalang looked at each other, and they both nodded at the same time.

Li Houzhong still hesitated: "The ancestral hall..."

Mrs. Liu scolded: "You still care about what the ancestral hall is doing. You listen to your two brothers talking nonsense. Whatever they say is what they say? This stone was originally given to us by your mother. Who told them to pick it up? Good gold, silver, jewelry, ingots, etc., throw you a rotten stone, and now the rotten stone has become a treasure, and they want it, how can it be so easy!"

Li Dalang also said: "Grandma left this stone to Dad. No matter how you look at it, only Dad is qualified to deal with this stone. Uncle and Uncle don't care what they say."

Li Houzhong lowered his head and didn't speak.

Li Dalang said: "Father, don't hold back so much in front of uncle and third uncle, let them bully you in front of your family, isn't it you who lose face?"

Li Houzhong has been bullied by his two brothers for most of his life, and he never thought of going back to being bullied. The only few conflicts were also because of his children.

Mrs. Liu said bitterly: "Just straighten your back and tell them that this stone belongs to our family and has nothing to do with them! If you really want this stone, tell them to bring your old mother back to life and separate the family again! Otherwise, everything else will be free. talk!"

Li Houzhong shuddered, Li Xin laughed secretly.

According to the conditions her mother said, I am afraid that the uncle and the third uncle will never have the idea of ​​hitting stones.

Now Li Dalang is the one who makes the decision in the Li family. He didn't talk too much nonsense. He asked Li Erlang and Li Ming to discuss it, and finally said: "Tomorrow, my second brother and I will transport the stone to the town and dispose of it. Mingzi, you stay with Dad, if Uncle and Uncle really invite the elders of the clan to ask us to hand over stones, you will help Dad and Mother deal with it."

Li Ming nodded, and Li Dalang said to Liu Shi: "Mother, don't be so hot-tempered when the time comes, let Mingzi take care of everything."

Liu pouted, but finally agreed.

Li Dalang turned to Li Xin and Guan Wen, hesitated and asked: "Brother Wen, do you know any gem merchants? I thought, if you want to sell this thing, you have to find an acquaintance. First, the price will not be too high, and second. I also want to ask acquaintances to keep it secret, so that no one will know that our family sells this thing..."

Guan Wen nodded, thought for a while and said, "I don't know anyone who specializes in jade, but I have friends with a wide range of connections. I'll go back and ask for you."

Li Dalang said: "Then when brother Wen goes back tomorrow, can I transport this stone to brother Wen's house in the town and put it away first?"

Guan Wen naturally had no objection.

After discussing this matter, all the Li family breathed a sigh of relief.Mrs. Liu arranged for the big guy to go to sleep, thinking about how much the stone could sell for in taels of silver. 100 taels? 200 taels?Counting and counting, Liu Shi felt sleepy, and just now fell asleep with a smile on his lips.

In the early morning of the second day, Guan Wen's family and Li Dalang's group went to the town, and Guan Wen said goodbye to them at the town's entrance, and went straight to Shen's residence to find Fourth Master Shen.

Fourth Master Shen was Guan Wen's closest friend, and he came from the Shen family with a wide network of connections. Li Dalang wanted to find a jade merchant, so he had to ask Fourth Master Shen for help.

Li Dalang and Li Erlang went to the closed house, Li Xin arranged for someone to wrap the stone and put it in the warehouse, and the three brothers and sisters went to the hall to talk.

Li Dalang said: "When the jade is sold and the new year is over, it's time for Mingzi to go to the capital to participate in the Spring Festival."

"Didn't Mingzi say that he didn't do very well in the Qiuwei exam, at least he came in at the bottom?" Li Erlang scratched his head: "He's a candidate now, and he's ready to be an official..."

Li Xin said softly: "We have no background. Even if Mingzi becomes an official, it will not be his turn to give him a good job. And it's just a case of juren. If he wants to improve a few steps in the future, he will put in more effort. The imperial examination background is better. His path will always be easier in the future.”

Li Dalang nodded, and said in a deep voice: "My parents hope that Mingzi will be able to honor his ancestors, and he himself has high ambitions. He will definitely go to the capital after the next year."

Li Erlang said quickly: "Then prepare more money for Mingzi, our family can afford it."

Li Xin smiled, and said: "Second brother's business in the town is doing well, and word of mouth has already started, and it will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future."

Li Erlang scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "It's all your idea...the first business is all money from my sister..."

"Didn't you pay it back?" Li Xin smiled, but said seriously: "Although the business is busy, you can't ignore the family. You still need to communicate more with your younger siblings and Jiu'er. Parents still hope that you will pay more money." They are adding golden grandsons."

Li Erlang was even more shy, and pushed Li Dalang: "Brother and sister-in-law are not busy, let them add golden grandchildren to parents."

Li Dalang smiled: "Who said I'm not busy with your sister-in-law?"

Speaking of this matter, Li Dalang said seriously: "Mingzi is also twenty years younger, and his marriage may be missed by his parents, especially his mother. I heard someone inquire about Mingzi's marriage yesterday. They are all relatives of my own family. My mother is probably Naqiao. She only said that this matter is still to be discussed, and I have been fooled. But from the look on my mother's face, I am afraid that she is really interested and wants to find Mingzi. It's a family affair."

"He's not young anymore, it's time to get married." Li Erlang said blankly.

Li Xin shook his head: "I still have to talk to my parents about this matter when I go back. Mingzi's marriage cannot be arranged casually, and everything has to be decided by Mingzi himself."

Li Dalang nodded: "I can save it."

After lunch, Guan Wen came back in a hurry. Seeing that Li Dalang was still there, Guan Wen heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "It just so happens, Fei Zi, come with me to see Fourth Master Shen. Fourth Master Shen is interested in that stone."

Li Dalang's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly: "OK, then let's go."

"The stone is in the warehouse." Li Xin said to Guan Wen.

Guan Wen and Li Dalang greeted Li Xin, Guan Wen turned around and said, "Xin'er, I have made an appointment with Fourth Lord Shen to invite him to our house for a reunion in the future, you can arrange it." After leaving, Li Xin vaguely heard Guan Wen call He Zai to go to the warehouse to take out the stone.

The two just returned in the evening, but the stone was not brought back by them. Li Dalang smiled excitedly, squinted his eyes when he saw Li Xin, and said mysteriously: "Guess how much Shen Siye paid for the jade?" ?”

Li Xin chuckled, and said, "There's nothing to guess about it. From the look of my eldest brother, it must be a lot of money."

Guan Wen followed up and said with a smile, "You're right, it's indeed a lot of money."

As he spoke, he and Li Dalang looked at each other, tacitly did not say the specific number, and after entering the room to let the waiters go down, Li Dalang said: "Shen Siye is so generous, he gave this number." He compared two fingers and came out. .

"2000 taels?" Li Xin raised his eyebrows.

Li Dalang shook his head lightly, his voice was very low: "Add another zero."

"Two... 2 taels?" Li Xin opened his mouth and looked at Guan Wen. Guan Wen nodded and confirmed, "It is indeed 2 taels."

"That's too much..." Li Xin frowned.

"Not much." Guan Wen explained with a smile: "You also know that Fourth Master Shen used to be a dude. Although he was not good at doing things, he was very good at eating, drinking and having fun. All the masters have jade in their names, which is also a tradition inherited from their ancestors. He said that it is rare to see such a large piece of whole jade. After cutting and processing, the silver sold is far more than buying rough stones. number."

Li Xin was suffocated: "Fourth Master Shen doesn't hide anything..."

Li Dalang smiled: "He gave a price. I thought it was too high at the time. I was always afraid that something was wrong, so I hesitated and refused to make a deal. Fourth Master Shen said that I was honest, so he explained it to Brother Wen and me. Frankly speaking, if I feel that the price is inappropriate, let me find someone else, and he will not interfere. I think about it, I am not an acquaintance, and it is possible to bully me if I don’t know how to suppress the price, so I agreed to the price immediately. , did not sign the hand contract, and handed over the money with one hand and gave the stone with the other."

Li Dalang patted his arms: "It's all here."

2 taels is indeed a large sum, which is enough to feed and drink the entire Li family for a lifetime.

"Brother, I have to collect this money." Li Xin said seriously: "How to use this money, I have to discuss it with my parents."

Guan Wendao: "On the way back, Feizi told me that Mingzi will have to move around when he goes to Beijing, and the money cannot be moved for the time being. Everything depends on Mingzi's future."

With such a large sum of money, Li Dalang didn't dare to stay for a long time, he always had to take it home before he could rest assured.Early the next morning, he rushed to Lijia Village, turned around and called Li Erlang to go home.

This is a big event, and the whole family must get together to discuss it.

Li Xin didn't get involved in this matter anymore, Mrs. Xun posted a post, and the wives made an appointment to get together at Xun's house.

There were not many people, just a few people who were acquainted with each other on weekdays. Mrs. Xun was still like a big sister, and because she was the host, she greeted people very warmly.

This year, there are two more people Li Xin knows.Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Su, Mrs. Guan.

"Mrs. Su is your sister-in-law, so I don't need to introduce you. You know Mrs. Xue too. You are so familiar with me." Mrs. Xun smiled and pulled Li Xin to a seat. Li Xin nodded to Mrs. Jiang.

With a ruddy complexion and a gentle demeanor, Amei approached Li Xin and softly called "Sister-in-law".

"You're here too?" Li Xin asked with a smile, holding her hand.

A-mei nodded, pursed her lips and said, "Husband asked me to walk around more and talk to people more, lest I be bored at home."

As she spoke, Amei felt a little melancholy: "My husband will set off to return to Beijing after the new year, and I will go with him too. Although the final destination depends on where he is sent to work, but I still feel a little bit sad when I think of leaving my hometown. I can't bear it."

Li Xin said unexpectedly, "Are you leaving Hui County?"

A-mei nodded: "Husband wants to return to Beijing and wait for new orders from his superiors. Naturally, he can't stay in Hui County any longer. I just heard from him. He was afraid that I would know that I was thinking too much."

Li Xin suddenly realized, yes, Su Yan is not an official in Hui County, of course he wants to go back.

"You always have to go back to your mother's house during the Chinese New Year, let's have a good talk while going back to your mother's house." Li Xin said.

A-mei nodded.

(End of this chapter)