594 Leave some for me
Ping An finally counted them.
Excluding jewelry, all the gold and silver, including silver notes, converted into silver, would amount to about 50,000 yuan, which was equivalent to his entire annual income.
Ping An put all these into the warehouse and called Xiao Wu and Lin Feng.
"Each of you will receive 200 taels. I will store the rest in the warehouse first. After the hospital is built, I will slowly use the money to help poor patients."
Lin Feng and Xiao Wu handed over the banknotes: "Master, we don't want them either."
"Go, go, go, where are these two of you going to be used? Hide the banknotes and don't tell anyone. Lin Feng, I wanted to marry you in the first month of the lunar year, but you'd better wait. The first month of the lunar year is unlucky. Let's wait until April or May when the flowers are in full bloom."
Lin Feng blushed: "Master, Lin Feng is only 21 years old, why are you in such a hurry?"
He is one year older than the young master and will only turn twenty-two in July. Banxia is also only twenty, so there is really no need to rush.
"Master, I have been with you for more than ten years. Time flies."
"Isn't it fast? I have already made an agreement with Yuanqing. Before we invite the old scholar, let him teach your child. When he is seven years old, he will go to school and learn all the subjects, including literature, martial arts and medicine. After a few years, if the child has talent, he can specialize in one subject."
Xiao Wu smiled. The oldest child was his nephew, who had already gone to school. His son was four years old, while Erqiang and Tonglin's children were almost three years old, so it was still too early for them.
He estimated that his son would definitely learn martial arts in the future, so now he wanted to climb trees and go to rivers, he was so naughty.
"Master, the steward of Lord Zhang's household is here to see you." Xiao Ming came running over. This year he officially stayed with Ping An.
"Got it. I'll go check it out."
Ping An arrived at the front yard and found that it was indeed the old man's steward.
"Master Ping'an, my old master wants you to come over this afternoon. Master Chang is also here."
"Got it. Tell your old man that I'll be there in the afternoon. Xiao Ming, send Manager Zhang off for me."
Xiao Ming saw the steward off with a smile. This year he could finally stay with the young master.
His older brothers were originally going to become disciples on the eighth day of the first lunar month, but now they have postponed it to February. One reason is that they are busy, and the other is that the young master said that the first month of this year is unlucky.
Just after sending away the Zhang family’s steward, Wang Wei came over.
"Godfather, why are you here? If you have something to say, just let me know."
Wang Wei glanced at him and said, "I'm afraid that no one can hire you. Ping An, come with me quickly. I have more than a dozen portraits for you to paint. No one else can do it. I tell you, after the Lantern Festival, you have to find time to help me train these students. None of them can be used at the critical moment."
"Godfather, Zhang's grandfather just sent a steward to invite me to his house."
Wang Weiyi looked unconvinced: "Zhang Jinping is still on the job."
"Godfather, it's almost noon. I promised Grandfather Zhang that I would go there in the afternoon. You have a lot of things to do, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it."
Wang Wei pulled him away and said, "You little brat, it's only mid-morning now, how can it be noon? Besides, it's okay to go to Zhang's house a little later. I, your godfather, am so busy that I am about to collapse."
Ping An looked at him and saw that he did not look very well.
"Okay, godfather, wait for me for a moment. I'll say hello to my wife and mother."
After the eighth day of the first lunar month, my uncle and father went to the farm to work, and Pingxuan followed them. Xier will be eleven years old in the spring, and has been accompanying my sister-in-law during this period. She also has to learn to manage household affairs this year.
After a while, Ping An returned to the front yard and left with Xiao Wu, Lin Feng and Xiao Ming, while Er Qiang and Fang Wu stayed at home.
Going to Zhang's house tonight must be about the stepmother. The old man insisted on taking his daughter to the village, and the biological father also acquiesced. He had no choice but to agree, because the old man said that if she did not agree to take people to the village for reform, he would divorce her directly to avoid unmanageable trouble in the future.
This is an old man whom Ping An respects very much.
Got into godfather's car safely.
"Why don't you take my own car? I've already told you that you are just helping me today. I don't have anything good to give you."
Ping An chuckled, "Godfather, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that my Godfather Hao, my two gentlemen, and Zhang's uncle all gave me red envelopes for the New Year. What about yours?"
Ping An stretched out his hand, but Wang Weiyi slapped him: "You're going to be a father soon, what else do you want in a red envelope?"
"Isn't this father still here? My godfather Hao gave me a good bow and twenty arrows. Oh, I am so touched."
"Are you so touched? Did I give you less good things?"
"Godfather, I don't want the red envelope. This time, we raided so many people's homes, especially the Yongguo Mansion. His family has many good manors and shops. I especially want a hot spring manor. Godfather, please leave some for me. I won't be short of money, but I'm afraid I won't be able to rob it."
"Your money is ready, I'll save some good stuff for you. After the Lantern Festival, those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled. Just in the next two days, their family property will be sold before the end of the month."
"Godfather, you have to save more for me. If there are any good slaves, I can also take some."
The fifty thousand taels I got unexpectedly this time can be used to buy some property, so that the chicken lays eggs, and the eggs lay chickens, and the cycle continues forever.
He really wanted to use the silver to do good things.
Those jewels cannot be used for the time being.
It's a pity for Duke Yong and his son. Ping'an is not familiar with them. I heard that they are a very good pair of father and son, and they are very humble. It's a pity.
Wang Wei also sighed deeply.
"What about the Second Prince?"
"It depends on the emperor's opinion. Ping An, don't ask or say such things in front of others. We can't guess how the royal family will deal with it. Fortunately, this palace coup only lasted two or three days, and the soldiers did not fight to the end. Even if they made mistakes, they were not serious. The main reason is that there are many members of the Xu family. The Xu family is a large family, and even three clans are not small."
Ping'an felt a little heavy-hearted. It could be said that most of the Xu family's three close relatives were innocent. They might never even see people from the Yongguo Mansion on weekdays, but they were arrested and exiled, and all their property was confiscated. The elderly and children might not be able to walk far before they died.
Collective punishment is really unreasonable.
But who dares to say this?
Ping'an was busy in the Dali Temple until the beginning of the afternoon. He had some other things to do, but he was determined not to do it anymore. No matter how Wang Gandi coaxed him, he got on the carriage and went to Zhang's house.
Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and after the Lantern Festival I will officially start work.
Zhang Jinping saw Wang Wei standing at the door and stamping his feet.
"Sir Wang, what are you doing?"
Wang Wei was annoyed: "What did you say I did? That brat ran away without finishing his job. He couldn't be stopped even if I shouted at him. He is so willful."
Zhang Jinping smiled and said, "Master Wang, Ping'an has been painting for two hours. There are so many things going on in the Dali Temple during this period. Even if Ping'an stays here every day, he will not be able to finish the work. I will go back."
Wang Wei had an idea. He wondered if he could ask the emperor to bring Ping An over. He didn't have much to do in the Hanlin Academy. He just needed to write some things and organize some information, which would be of great use in the Dali Temple.
That kid wanted to leave something for him, so he had to go and see what good things the Duke's Mansion had. It seemed that the Hot Spring Manor really had some.
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