Blood from Daming

Chapter 762 Happy Xue Zhuang
After the new year, the imperial court introduced a new year name, using Zhu Youjian's year name Chongzhen. On the fourth day of the first lunar month, grandfather Xue Rui came to Xuezhuang. Since Xuezhuang was bought by Xue Yunan, his grandfather never came to Xuezhuang again. This time he came without saying hello in advance, so Xue Yun was more or less surprised, and hurried to the outside of the village to bring his grandfather closer to the village.

Xue Zhuang's life has improved rapidly in the past few years, and Xue Rui knows it all. When he first came to Xue Zhuang, Xue Rui only saw that Xue Zhuang had grown bigger, the walls of Xue Zhuang's village had become stronger, and the commercial street was full of momentum. , but entering Xuezhuang is even more terrible. The neat and straight streets, smooth and level roads, and neat and orderly courtyards, Xue Rui never dreamed that the people in Xuezhuang have such a good life now.

Seeing the changes in Xue Zhuang, Xue Rui was amazed. The prosperity and prosperity of Xue Zhuang Zhuang is already like a small town, because there are few people on the street during the Chinese New Year, but the people who go out and walk around are all dressed in gorgeous clothes. There are a few old people After recognizing Xue Rui, Xue Rui asked about their lives. All the old people said that they had taken advantage of the third young master, that every family was well-fed and had a lot of spare money. Good day.

Xue Rui signaled Xue Yun to go back by himself, and only brought Xue Si and Mao Laoyao along with those old people to visit. Xue Yun was not suitable for being in front of others, so he quietly slipped back to Xiao Xuezhuang for about an hour. , Grandfather came to Xiaoxuezhuang accompanied by Xue Si and Mao Laoyao.

Xue Rui was full of praise when he saw Xiao Xuezhuang's appearance, and when he saw Xue Yun, he said: "Yun'er, you have done a great thing, something that our Xue family ancestors have not done for generations, Yun'er, you can do it. And it's done extremely well, the Xue family has lived a life that they never dared to imagine in the past."

Xue Rui went to the quadrangle in Zhuangzi. All the villagers in the Zhuangzi were well-dressed and their houses were clean and tidy. The family opened the money box to show Xue Rui. There were gold, silver and copper coins ranging from a few hundred taels of silver to as much as three to 4000 taels of silver, but this was because someone in the family was serving as a soldier in Xue's army.

Xue Rui asked Zhuang Min if they were not afraid of being stolen by putting money like this. The villagers were stunned. Xue Zhuang used to be so poor that no one would steal from the Zhuangzi. Since the third young master took over Xue Zhuang, everyone has lived a good life. Who doesn't have much money at home, and the third young master has already given out the money in charge of food and drink. If you are caught stealing, Xue Zhuang may not keep you. You have to know how many people want to join Xue Zhuang as a villager. Woolen cloth.

Xue Yun said: "Grandpa, grandson just wants to make life better for his own people. They deserve it."

Xue Rui said excitedly: "Okay, you deserve it, Yun'er, you have such a big heart."

Xue Yun was afraid that his grandfather would be cooled by the cold wind, so he quickly took his grandfather into the big courtyard house where he lived. Once he entered the big courtyard house, it was much warmer, but Xue Rui didn't see the brazier, so he asked Xue Yun curiously where the heating came from , Xue Yun told his grandfather that the large courtyard was centrally heated, and the heated air was sent to the entire courtyard through an artificial blower. Xue Rui followed Xue Yun's instructions and felt the slightly hot air blowing out from the corner of the wall with his hands.

Xue Rui entered the main room and sat in the first place. Xue Yun's women all came to kowtow to grandpa. Xue Rui found that besides Miss Chen, Wu Hui, and Mei Xiang, there were also two daughters, Yingchun and Ni Hongshuang. It's not surprising that Yun received the house. A smart woman like Yingchun, as long as she is willing to work hard, there will be a place for her.

On the contrary, Ni Hongshuang, the big housekeeper of Xiao Xue's mansion, has now become Yun'er's woman. Xue Rui secretly said that Ni Hongshuang is very beautiful and decent, but she is much older than Yun'er, and she can almost be Yun'er's mother , who is a few years older than Yun'er's oldest woman, Yan Sanniang. It is this maturity that makes Ni Hongshuang more charming. Speaking carefully, her grandson is still very discerning.

The grandson Xue Yun has even slept with the concubine and princess of Mongolia, not bad for Ni Hongshuang, the older Ni Hongshuang, Xue Rui adjusted his mentality to send happy money to five granddaughters-in-law, what kind of family is the Xue family now, it is the family of Xue Yun, the richest man in Ming Dynasty The wedding money that Xue Rui gave to Xue Yun's woman was also gold, jade and jewelry.

The servant girl also came to kowtow with her great-granddaughter Xue Yao in her arms. Xue Rui was so happy that she hugged Xue Yao on her lap. She even said that she had Xiqian and her great-granddaughter. The jewelry was given to Xue Yun's third aunt, and Xue Rui also prepared a copy for Xue Yun, which surprised Xue Yun, but it was reasonable for the grandfather to give money to his grandson, but it was just a complex that Xue Yun has forgotten because of his rich money in recent years.

After completing these etiquettes, Xue Yun talked with his grandfather in the living room. Xue Rui sighed, "Yun'er, you built this place like a paradise, and grandpa wants to live here forever."

Xue Yun said: "Grandpa, there is still a vacant courtyard in Xiaoxuezhuang, just clean it up for grandpa, grandpa should live in Xiaoxuezhuang."

Xue Rui laughed and said: "Yun'er, little Xuezhuang is full of women, it's not convenient for grandpa to live here, that's what grandpa said."

Xue Yun thought for a while and said, "Grandpa, there is also a vacant courtyard outside Xiaoxue Zhuang. If grandpa thinks it is not suitable, grandson will repair it for you separately. Everything will be done according to grandpa's wishes."

Xue Rui sighed and said, "Hey, there is a home in the city, grandpa can't leave it behind."

Xue Yun said: "Grandpa, you can live on both sides for as long as you like. Xuezhuang is also your home."

Xue Rui was very satisfied with Xue Yun's attitude, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Yun'er, let's tidy up a courtyard outside Xiao Xuezhuang. Grandpa will come to live for a few days when he is free, and everything should be arranged as simple as possible."

Xue Yun agreed, and Xue Rui asked softly, "Yun'er, are those two treasure robbers in the palace on December 22, you and your master?"

Xue Yun was stunned for a moment and then nodded, Xue Rui smiled and said: "Grandpa guessed it was you two, it's really rare for Daming to find two people who carry big bags of gold and silver treasures and can go in and out safely again and again. "

Xue Yun asked, "Grandpa, why did you suspect your grandson?"

Xue Rui said: "Yun'er, your cat doesn't even see your grandfather in your small courtyard, so you can see that the scheme is not small. Later, when something happened to the palace, grandpa would understand, and then Qi Tutou, the four famous arrestees of Shuntian Mansion, and his party disappeared. The officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp from all the yamen in the capital searched all corners of the capital and found nothing, but Grandpa knows that Yuner's Xue Zhuang is absolutely capable of making more than 20 people including Qi Tianyu disappear without a trace."

Xue Yun said "oh", and Xue Rui said: "Don't worry, Yun'er, Grandpa guessed it only after knowing the inside story. It may not be so easy for outsiders to find the Xue family."

Xue Yun had no choice but to tell Xue Rui most of the truth: "Grandpa, this time my grandson moved 10 taels of gold and a batch of jewels in the palace, which can be regarded as military pay from the imperial court."

Xue Yun's words still have a lot of water, but the amount reported by Xue Yun also shocked Xue Rui for a moment. How much does 10 taels of gold and a batch of jewelry weigh? Qi Tianyuan only returned to Beijing in the twelfth lunar month. , My grandson has moved countless times in the palace, it was hard work and dangerous, Xue Rui has become more and more cautious when using money since then.

Xue Rui told Xue Yun that the new emperor came to the throne this year, and the weather in the capital was completely new, with a more festive atmosphere than in previous years. All the families have generous gifts, and the emperor also opened the emperor's warehouse to distribute grain and donate cloth to help the weak and the poor.

Xue Yun knew that Emperor Chongzhen became popular by taking advantage of the treasures of the Taiye Pond and the confiscated gold and silver property. He didn't know how much money Emperor Chongzhen planned to make up for the mess in Shaanxi after the New Year. However, due to Xue Yun's intervention, The current Chongzhen is richer than the Chongzhen in history. It is estimated that the price increase in the capital will not be too sharp next year.

But then the grandfather’s words made Xue Yun angry. Before the New Year’s Eve, the cabinet secretly discussed Liaodong’s temporary increase of 40 taels of silver before the court. Emperor Chongzhen agreed to the cabinet’s proposal. Neither Jinyiwei Dark Camp nor Baishengtang got the news, but Xue Rui got the information from {Qian Kun Ri Yue Ling}.

Xue Yun knew that this good deed would not come to Datong Town, but Xue's army was going to make an expedition to the Tuxietu Khan tribe, and he still hoped that the court would get some money, but he didn't report much hope. Now that Liaodong Town got 40 taels of silver for a temporary increase in salary, Xue Yun Yun was still flustered by the new imperial cabinet.

Xue Rui had lunch in Xiao Xuezhuang, talked to his wife and grandson, and then he was about to leave Xuezhuang and go back to the capital. After staying for a long time, Xue Yun had no choice but to accompany his grandfather to choose a courtyard house. Xue Rui just planned to live in it for a few days a year, so he casually pointed to one. Xue Yun asked Ms. Chen to do it seriously.

After grandpa left Xuezhuang, Xue Yun hardly ever went out of Xiaoxuezhuang's house. He was with Ms. Chen, Wu Hui, Meixiang, Yingchun, and Ni Hongshuang all day long. Everyone enjoyed the last ten days of happiness. Ni Hongshuang's performance was amazing and strong, and Ms. Chen, Wu Hui, and Mei Xiang also had to follow suit with confidence and reserve. Xue Yun spent the past ten days very nourishing, and before he knew it, it was the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. Very special and very bright.

(End of this chapter)