Chapter 313 The rotten stuff

Liu Yanchuo fell off his horse and injured his legs and head. His head was covered with thick gauze and his legs were in splints.

The downside is that I look miserable, but the upside is that the swelling on my face has subsided a little, and it no longer looks like a pig's head like it did yesterday.

The Qingfeng Garden where he lived was the best courtyard in the Liu family. Needless to say, the courtyard was very large. There was an old pine tree in the courtyard, and the maids were playing under the pine tree.

The tables and chairs in the room were surprisingly all made of cloud sandalwood. Paintings and calligraphy hung scattered on the walls, and the tea sets, painted azure after rain, had a warm patina, with faint traces of mountain and river patterns visible within.

Young Master Liu was lying in front of the window, surrounded by eleven beautiful maids with double-ring buns.

Next to him was the Weiyan Pavilion of Lord Liu and Chen, making it convenient for the couple to take care of their son at any time.

But at this time, Lord Liu had already gone to court.

Chen was able to hold her own in front of her unruly sister-in-law yesterday, but when she came to the hunting ground at night and saw her son's miserable condition, her eyes were red and swollen from crying. She was now catching up on her sleep in her room.

Liu Yanchuo is a chatterbox who can't sit still. After knowing that Hu Xiner is actually his new cousin, he plans to build a good relationship with her.

Hu Xin'er exchanged a few pleasantries with him, smiling broadly, then asked indirectly, "Cousin, when I came here yesterday, I heard a servant say that the Liu Mansion has a basement besides the inner treasury. Is that true?"

"Ah? How come I don't know what a basement is?" Liu Yanchuo looked completely confused, and didn't seem to be lying.

"Really? Maybe I heard it wrong." Hu Xin'er said with a smile, "I was thinking that the Liu family actually had two storehouses, which must be filled with countless treasures. I wanted to go and see them."

Liu Yanchuo laughed and said, "You can even chop up a thousand-year-old ginseng like a vegetable, so why would you still be interested in jewelry? I'm afraid you can't bear to part with the ginseng you got yesterday, right?"

As he was about to express his gratitude, he was stopped by a group of beautiful women.

There was a hint of impatience between Liu Yanchuo's brows, and it was obvious that he really disliked the group of maids assigned by the second old lady.

But out of respect for the girls, he didn't refuse directly, but continued chatting with Hu Xin'er: "Fate is truly amazing! Lu Yunjue is your husband, and I'm your cousin. From now on, I have to call him brother-in-law!"

Hu Xin'er said a few perfunctory words absentmindedly. On the one hand, she was thinking about the things in the basement, and on the other hand, she didn't want to hear Mu Qing's name.

Young Master Liu actually didn't find it boring: "Speaking of which, where is Feng Ge? I haven't heard from him since you took him away last time."

Hu Xiner's thoughts were suddenly pulled back, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.

She met Liu Yanchuo's pure and concerned eyes, and her heart trembled slightly.

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On the other side, in Fu'an Hall, the eldest old lady slowly put down her tea and said, "Master, I have something I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Old Master Liu sat on the other side of the seat, not saying a word but just drinking tea.

It was clearly a conversation between husband and wife, but it was made to be as serious as a court meeting. This was how Old Master Liu and the eldest old lady got along.

The eldest old lady knew that these words would make Old Master Liu unhappy, but she really felt sorry for the money!

She sighed and said, "Master, don't blame me for being nosy. Yan Chuo is a good child, but he's already grown up and hasn't accomplished anything!"

Old Master Liu's eyebrows didn't move at all, and he snorted through his nose: "Hmm?"

The eldest old lady, however, gave him a nagging look: "Master, it's time you took care of him! He spends all day sightseeing, either admiring calligraphy and paintings or hanging out with his friends. The problem is, he still doesn't give up!"

Old Master Liu frowned and said, "He's broken his leg. Can you say something nice?"

"After his fall, his treatment and recuperation will cost at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. It would be great if we use this money to buy Qingyi a dowry!" The old lady looked like she was not interested in worldly affairs, but she was really anxious when talking about money.

Yes, Liu Yanchuo is indeed the only grandson of the Liu family, but he is from the second branch!

Although Liu Qingyi is not very sensible, she is her granddaughter after all!

Seeing her true colors revealed, Old Master Liu slammed his teacup down. "You finally spoke your mind! Yan Chuo is at least a learned man with a humble personality. What does your Liu Qingyi do? Is he as irritating and sarcastic as his mother?"

"You're just being naive and asking for such a large dowry!" The eldest old lady was also a little angry. "How can you men understand the suffering of a daughter?"

Old Master Liu was so shocked by her words that his eyes widened. "She is ignorant and doesn't improve her talents and virtues, but she actually wants a large dowry. Are you selling your granddaughter or giving her away?"

He and the old lady had been tormenting each other for many years, and he was ready to debate with his old-fashioned wife.

But no one would have expected that although he had the most serious and old-fashioned hairstyle, he actually had a lot of calculations in his mind!

It only took tens of thousands of taels of silver to trick her into revealing her true identity!

The eldest old lady simply tore off her face: "If you had taught Qingyi the same way you taught Yanchuo, would she have become like this? What's wrong with me asking for more dowry for her?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Butler Liu quickly tried to calm Old Master Liu down.

Old Master Liu was already furious because his grandson was injured. Not only had the old lady only cared about money before, but now she was nagging and trying to make money for her own granddaughter.

He was really fed up with the stench of money! He was fed up with this seemingly dignified but powerful and vicious old woman!

Seeing him so angry he couldn't even stand up, the eldest lady felt she was on the moral high ground. She glared at him and said, "The Liu family has already been divided! Why are you still using the public funds of our main house? I'm telling you, Mr. Liu, you owe my Zhou family this!"

Before she could finish her words, she screamed and fell to the ground.

It was Old Master Liu who was so angry that he hit him with his cane: "You! Do you still have a conscience? Do you know what is propriety and righteousness?"

The old lady is not someone who suffers a loss. She married into the family in a grand and respectable manner!

How could her personal nanny watch her master suffer? She picked up the broom and quickly handed it to the old lady.

The two elderly couples who seemed to be very powerful and wealthy in the eyes of others actually started fighting while cursing at each other!

"You dare to fight back?" Old Master Liu no longer looked shrewd. He scolded fiercely, "I should have divorced you, you vicious woman!"

The old lady no longer cared about her dignity and laughed loudly: "You old bastard, why don't you just stop talking! Come on! I don't want to stay here with a family of superficially elegant idiots!"