Blood from Daming

Chapter 16 Silver
Xue Aoren sat there blankly in a daze.

After a long while, he said to Xue Yun: "Your grandfather is too straight-tempered. Why do you ask for ten thousand taels of silver? I'm afraid it won't work. I have worked hard for my father for many years. How can I let go of a chance? This is also because I have been honored by you." In the future, when the defense is in hand, I am afraid that thousands of people will have more time to eat, and tens of thousands of silver will come like water a year."

Xue Yun looked at Xue Aoren and said: "If you think so, I can't help you. You shave too hard and recruit soldiers to hate you. No one will work hard for you during the war. It doesn't matter if you recite it by yourself. Don't implicate the whole Xue family."

Xue Aoren said: "Yun'er, I'm not talking nonsense. The Xue family still depends on you to fight. I know you like to lead troops. When the time comes, you will be the chief executive first. What about us father and son?"

Xue Yun thought for a while and asked, "How much silver are you short?"

Xue Aoren said: "Go out and send 3 taels of silver to the palace, and go to the Ministry of War to get documents and military amulets. The number of weapons and supplies is 1. I asked your second mother to make up a total of [-] taels of silver, and grandfather's place is also short. A small number of thirty thousand."

Xue Yun: "Father, let me think of a way for you. Didn't the family want to sell Zhuangzi the other day? There happened to be a businessman from Liaodong who wanted to buy it. Why don't you talk to him about it, but the number of [-] is really not enough."

Xue Aoren: "Zhuangzi can't afford the price if he wants to sell it in a hurry, but it's a loss of [-] less."

Xue Yun: "The Liaodong businessman also fled here. If my father used it as a gift, those gold and jewelry shells would not need to be exchanged for gold and silver, and the number is not much less than thirty thousand."

Xue Aoren: "This is the best way, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my father to pass."

Xue Yun: "Let's treat it as temporary to him, and indicate that it will be continued in the future, and he will still hang up the name of my Xue family to do things."

Xue Aoren was overjoyed: "It's such a big deal, if you know yourself as a father, then you will be the boss and train with me."

The guests in Xue's residence had already dispersed, Xue Aoren went to see his grandfather and they talked for a while.

Grandfather Xue Rui greeted Xue Aoren and called Xue Jie and Xue Yun. Grandfather said: "Jie'er, grandfather has something to say. You know the rules of your second uncle's promotion to garrison officialdom. You need to manage some money at home. These years are not enough. It's hard, the amount is not enough, I want to mortgage the village village first, and exchange some money for urgent use, if your elder brother is not here, please let me know."

Xue Jie: "Everything is up to the grandfather. My nephew is here to congratulate the second uncle."

Grandfather Xue Rui said: "It is best for the family to be united, and the Xue family will look forward to it in the future."

Xue Aoren said to Xue Jie: "Whether you have any idea of ​​coming to Second Uncle's place, let's make a decision first, and how long it will take to get promoted to thousand is not a problem."

Xue Jie said respectfully: "Thank you second uncle, my nephew will seriously consider it."

Xue Aoren: "Father, the conflict between Yun'er and the Qian family this time may affect the business of the shop in the future."

Grandfather Xue Rui said to everyone: "Yun'er went out to do a good job this time. The children of the Qian family are bastards, and the parents are ignorant. This group of people even helped troubles. It doesn't matter if my Xue family does not do such a business. You three Let me hear that my old Xue family started their business by military exploits, as long as someone has a knife in their hands, this businessman is not in the right way, even if the Qian family does not do business with my Xue family, it is possible that he is dead. Do you want to eat mixed-haired pigs?"

After grandfather Xue Rui told Xue Aoren about being good at Zhuangzi, Xue Aoren, Xue Jie, and Xue Yun resigned. Xue Rui left Xue Yun to ask about the process of going to Cangzhou this time, and Xue Yun answered them one by one.

Grandfather Xue Rui thought for a while and said: "Grandfather also walked around the rivers and lakes in the early years. He has friends and enemies. I really don't know who this person surnamed Wang is. Most of the people you meet are religious bandits. It's best if they don't mess with you. Don't make things difficult for them, people in Jianghu are the most difficult to deal with, and you must be careful in everything."

Xue Yun: "Master also wants the boy to be kind to the White Lotus Sect. The boy really doesn't understand, please ask grandfather for advice."

Grandfather Xue Rui said after silence: "You just have to have nothing to do with each other, and live in peace. There are many sects of religious bandits, good and bad, so don't worry if you get into trouble, and don't be soft when it's time to strike."

Xue Yun wanted to ask again, but his grandfather was not allowed to mention it.The topic changed: "Yun'er, your grandfather Yu and other old friends of your grandfather came to celebrate today, and they all praised you for being smart and helping your father catch the Tartars. Hehe, your grandfather Yu likes you very much and wants to betroth his little granddaughter to you ,what do you think?"

Xue Yun: "Grandpa, I am still young and don't want to get engaged so early."

Grandpa said: "Grandpa has promised you, Grandpa Yu."

Xue Yun: "Ah, grandpa, how could you agree like that."

Grandfather: "Your Grandpa Yu's eldest son is now under the command of Datong Township. The general who ordered you to be his eldest son and eldest daughter. The life of Yu's family is much better than that of my old Xue's family."

Xue Yun: "Grandpa and I don't know each other, so we don't have feelings for each other."

Grandfather: "I understand your child's thoughts, old man. I have seen this girl before. She is so handsome. She is the eldest daughter and is a good player both inside and outside. Don't worry, even though it is us... The old man made a decision, and when she returns to Beijing from Datong to meet with her later, she will agree to it."

Xue Yun said with a smile: "Grandpa, then there is nothing."

The grandfather scolded: "Little bastard, don't play tricks. If you lose such a good granddaughter-in-law, I won't be able to spare you."

It was broad daylight, and Xue Yun got up, Mao Laoyao was already waiting.

Xue Yun said, "Why don't you call me when the youngest is here?"

The youngest Mao: "Second Master said that there is no need to call you, just wait for you to wake up and go see him yourself."

Xue Yun thought that this old man was becoming more and more polite to him, and walked towards Xue Aoren's study while thinking about it.

Xue Yun came to Xue Aoren's study, Xue Aoren asked: "Yun'er, have you had breakfast?"

Xue Yun said: "Not yet, father has something to do and the child will come here first."

Xue Aoren said: "Let's go to your grandfather's place first, and settle the money matter." Then he ordered the girl outside the door to bring some breakfast to the old man. The third young master hasn't had breakfast yet.

In the old man's inner room, the three grandparents gathered around a table to discuss.

The old man said: "I will take out the family property, 320 taels of gold and 500 taels of silver. In addition, the gold and silver jewelry brought back by Yun'er will also be given to you. It is about 5000 taels of silver. How much did you collect?" "

Xue Aoren said in a low voice: "The daughter-in-law took 3000 taels of silver, lent 2000 taels of silver from the old housekeeper's account, and several shops paid 800 taels of silver."

Grandfather Xue Rui said in surprise: "Is this only a small amount of money?"

It took Xue Aoren a long time to say: "In recent years, the family's expenses have been too high, and Zhuangzi has to pay back. The family can't make ends meet, and the bulk of the goods are sold on consignment."

The grandfather said angrily to Xue Aoren: "After your elder brother died in the past few years, the elder sister-in-law was too sad to take care of it. But what your daughter-in-law does in charge of the house, you can't think of your father as blind, and you don't care about it all day long. , if this man wants to use money to become an official, he is reluctant to take it out."

Xue Aoren hurriedly said: "Although my daughter-in-law has some minor problems, she should not neglect her family."

Xue Rui pointed to Xue Aoren and said: "This family has been completely defeated by you prodigal sons." Grandfather Xue Rui fainted on the bed in a fit of anger.
(End of this chapter)