Red makeup against the world

Chapter 121 Toon Feast

Xu Wanzhen estimated the time in her heart, if she could bring Han Runiang back to Xu's house in May, it would be just in time for Second Young Master He to return to Beijing.When the two meet, it will be a matter of course to marry a good concubine.

After talking about the price of the property, and talking about the delivery of money, the shopkeeper Ao Da said: "The 300 million taels of silver will be divided into three parts and stored in the 'Tongzheng Bank', 'Xianheng Silver Bank', and 'Sheng Kanglong Bank' in Luoyang City. .Old lady, you can take this note and the small seal, and you can withdraw it at any time if it is less than 10 taels. If it exceeds the amount, you need to make an appointment a week in advance to give the bank time to raise money."

Xu Wanzhen was looking at the bank's receipts, which were somewhat similar to the VIP card from "Zuibailou" yesterday.They are all the size of a palm, but the bank notes can be opened and closed. On the front is the name of the bank. When opened, there are ten special seals inside. It is estimated that one seal corresponds to 10 taels of silver.When withdrawing silver, complete receipts and small prints are required to ensure safety to the greatest extent.

This is quite similar to a modern time deposit certificate.Xu Wanzhen thought about it before, even if it was all in large-value banknotes, it would be inconvenient to keep such a large amount of silver taels.This bank has preliminarily possessed the functions of a modern bank, and the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.

After Biluo put away the receipt and the small seal, shopkeeper Ao Da chatted with Mrs. Xu.As the big shopkeeper in charge of the He family's business, Ao Xingliang has traveled extensively and experienced a lot.He was quite eloquent, and he knew how to please others. He chatted all over the world, and I heard Mrs. Xu and Xu Wan really relished it.

Mrs. Xu stayed with him for lunch, and shopkeeper Ao Da left.

Xu Wanzhen supported Mrs. Xu, and the two walked in the yard to digest food and talk.He told Mrs. Xu about the affairs that he ordered in the flower hall in the morning.

"You can arrange these things, my old lady is waiting to enjoy the blessing." Mrs. Xu said cheerfully.

Xu Wanzhen pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "That's because, grandma has me as a good granddaughter!" After thinking for a while, she said again: "Grandma, granddaughter wants to discuss something with you."

Mrs. Xu patted her hand and motioned for her to continue.

"Tomorrow we can start a business by ourselves. My granddaughter thought, it's going to be Gu Yu, and our side will be sorted out by then. I invite my great-grandfather, great-aunt, and great-uncle's family to come to the Green Bamboo Garden for a toon feast."

"Qingming breaks snow, Grain Rain breaks frost." Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, which means that the cold weather is basically over. Girls and ladies who love beauty in every household have to change their spring clothes one after another and put on lighter and more beautiful summer clothes.

Around Grain Rain is the season when Chinese toon is on the market. At this time, Chinese toon is mellow and refreshing, and there is a saying that "Chinese toon is as tender as silk before the rain".From ancient times to the present, there has been a custom of eating toon on the day of Guyu, and the Gaomang Dynasty was no exception.

Xu Wan really wanted to take advantage of this toon banquet to repay Lin's "care" in the past few days, and to see if she could bring Cuixiu to the Green Bamboo Garden to meet Du Caizhi's request.

Mrs. Xu said: "It's not easy to hold a banquet, even such a small family banquet. Since you want to do it, let Madam Zheng help you, and I will also ask Yulu to help."

Xu Wanzhen smiled and said: "It really is the grandmother who loves the granddaughter. Then I will invite the elders, and by the way, ask the eldest aunt to find us a few maids born in the family."

After leaving the Green Bamboo Garden, Xu Wanzhen took Sangzi and went to "Songtao Garden" and "Hanmei Garden" one after another, and Old Master Tu and Tu Qiongyu immediately agreed.When they went to "Changhong Courtyard", Mrs. Lin heard her coming, and said impatiently: "This is not a festival, why is she here? Let her in."

He Xiang opened the curtain, went up to meet her with a smile, and said, "What kind of wind is blowing today? Miss Xu is here, please come in quickly."

Xu Wanzhen nodded with a smile, entered the room to salute, and said, "I've seen my great aunt."

A smirk floated on Lin's face, and he said, "Yo? It's Zhen'er who came. But what's wrong with the servants? Zhen'er just tell me, see if I don't deal with them properly."

Naturally, Xu Wanzhen wouldn't take such superficial words seriously, and said with a smile, "How come? Everything is fine up and down, and the Xu family lives here very comfortably." Hearing this, Lin's heart was suffocated, and she continued Said: "Auntie, Zhen'er came here this time to thank you. The kitchen has been repaired, and I would like to invite you to the toon banquet on the day of Guyu."

"Yo, what should I do? A few days ago, Mrs. Anping Hou invited me to Gu Yu to eat toon at the Dabei Temple, and I already accepted." Mrs. Lin didn't want to go to the Green Bamboo Garden. Fortunately, she invited Lin Anjia first, which happened to be a good idea. Excuse.

Lin's reluctance to participate, Xu Wanzhen was not surprised, said: "Since the eldest aunt has an appointment, I really want to leave some toon, follow Jiangnan's practice, and send it to you the next day."

Xu Wan was really warm and thoughtful, and Mrs. Lin couldn't save face, so she responded again and again, and asked, "Who else will go to this toon banquet?"

"I invited both my great-grandfather and great-aunt, and Gu Yu will be there that day."

That's all for Tu Qiongyu, Mrs. Lin is very concerned about Mrs. Tu.Going to Dabei Temple to eat toon was originally an excuse, she actually just wanted to complain to her sister-in-law Lin Anjia, but in order to deceive others, she had to travel with her family.

For the Toon Banquet in Green Bamboo Garden, if no one from the eldest room comes, Mr. Tu may think that she is dissatisfied with the Xu family.Simply letting Li Shi and Yan Shi go will save face and she will be able to escape.Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin said, "I can't come. I'll let your eldest and younger cousins ​​come and have a great time."

After talking about this matter, Xu Wanzhen said again: "There is one more thing, I really want to ask my aunt for help."

Lin raised her eyebrows and asked vigilantly, "What's the matter? Let's talk about it."

"The Xu family came to the capital for the first time, and their manpower was really limited, and they lacked quite a few maids. I discussed with my grandmother to see if I could choose some from the Tu family's family members. Family members, after all, know their roots."

"Oh? Pick a maid?" Lin replied, thinking quickly in her heart.There have been two generations of children in the Tu family. She is in charge of the family. In order to save the monthly bills, except for the necessary ostentation, she does not use it if she can.If you want to raise a maid or servant, which one is not money?

Right now, in the back alley of Tu's house, there are many middle-aged and young girls who have no work and can only do some chores at home to help make ends meet.Some older family members have asked her to come to her several times to find jobs for their juniors.If I continue to shirk, I am afraid I will end up with a reputation of being stingy.

This time is an opportunity, if the Xu family can pick some people to leave, that would be great.It doesn't need her to pay money, but also solves the problem, such a good thing, why not push the boat along?This time, Lin's smile was a bit sincere, and he said, "Then tell me, how many people are needed?"

"Back to the eldest aunt, it would be best if I could have five or six maids." Xu Wanzhen didn't say that to death, choosing a maid from the Tu family was not as simple as Lin's thought.

The Xu family has just arrived and is not familiar with everything, and Mrs. Xu plans to stay for a long time.For example, when the Lin family made things difficult for them this time, the Xu family could only hold their noses and admit it. Who made them unfamiliar with the place of life?
(End of this chapter)