Shen Dagou was originally worried, but he felt relieved after hearing this.
The queen prepared a dowry for his sister, proving that the queen liked his sister. Since ancient times, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been difficult to resolve. If the sister can be loved by the noble mother-in-law, her future life will not be too difficult.
After figuring it out, the group followed Liu Laosan back to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Su Tai taking inventory of the warehouse. The abacus was clattering, but her brows were getting deeper and deeper, as if she was about to crush a fly to death.
Seeing the person coming, she let out a long breath, and hurriedly asked everyone to sit down, and complained to Liu Laosan, "Godfather, has your house been emptied by rats? I have been counting for a long time, looking vertically and horizontally, left and right, but I can't see anything!"
Liu Laosan laughed awkwardly and said, "You found out."
He touched his nose guiltily and glared at the butler.
The housekeeper complained, "My Lord, it was the young lady who said that it was a rare visit for her and she saw that the house was deserted and empty, so she wanted to buy some things but was afraid of overspending, so she thought of checking the accounts first. I can't refuse!"
If we check it out, the whole thing will be exposed!
Although Huang Xinghua was illiterate, she recognized banknotes and silver. Looking at the small amount of melons and dates on the table, she was shocked and blurted out, "Is this all the Marquis's belongings?"
Liu Laosan became more and more embarrassed!
Su Tai was worried, "Godfather, the imperial capital needs money everywhere. If you are short of money, just tell me. I can't help you with other things, but I can help you with money."
"Why are you doing this? I didn't adopt Chen Yi as my godson just to let you support me!" Liu Laosan was furious.
Because I am penniless, I have no confidence to speak.
Su Tai was anxious, "I know what godfather is thinking. I didn't think of giving you money directly, but I said that we can do business together!"
"Do business?" Liu Laosan was interested, but then he shook his head, "No, no, I am the Marquis of Yong'an now, and there are so many eyes watching me. If I do business, it will definitely get to the emperor's ears."
Su Tai sneered, "Godfather, which of those wealthy families doesn't have a farm, a shop, or a villa? What else do you have besides this mansion and the things the emperor gave you? I heard from the housekeeper that this money was earned from extortion from the second prince.
This won't work! I just happened to bring some silver with me this time. If it's inconvenient for you, I'll come over. I'll open a shop in the imperial capital, and godfather will find someone to help me run it. We'll split the money we earn 50-50, how about that?"
"That won't work! You'll lose money!" Liu Laosan pouted. Although he didn't do business, he was not stupid.
Su Tai raised the corner of her mouth in amusement, "Then you take 4 and I take 6, and it can't be changed anymore."
Liu Laosan was silent for a while before asking, "What do you do in the shop?"
Su Tai's smile deepened. "I'll do something that's not too eye-catching. For example, in winter, I'll get some fruits and vegetables that you can't see in winter from Lizhou. In summer, I'll sell strawberry jam. The strawberry jam from Xiji Mixed Shop is in short supply, so it won't have much impact if we add another shop to distribute it. I'll also send you some green rice and glutinous rice that I secretly planted in the mountains.
After all, your godfather is a marquis. It is not eye-catching to let you buy and sell jade, and most people will not pursue it. I can also give you some jade. These things can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver a year, maybe even more, and it is not a problem to support the Yong'an Marquisate."
Liu Laosan was dumbfounded and muttered absentmindedly, "Tens of thousands of taels of silver! Not to mention supporting the Yong'an Marquisate, it would be enough to support a few more people!"
The housekeeper was overjoyed, "My Lord, when you make money, you can buy a farm and a shop. Don't be impatient, money makes money."
God knows how hard it is for him to be a housekeeper. A good cook cannot cook without rice. He had been living a miserable life before, budgeting carefully, and thought he would have to live a frugal life like this for the rest of his life. He didn't expect that once the eldest young lady came, they would be able to turn their poverty around. Hahahaha.
Liu Laosan was so angry at the housekeeper's smug look that he rolled his eyes and ignored him.
"I'm afraid Tiantian's marriage will have to be left to you." When talking about serious matters, everyone's faces became a little serious.
Su Tai nodded repeatedly, looking at Chen Tian with a more complicated look, "I didn't expect that our Tiantian would have such good fortune. Now that it has become a foregone conclusion, we must plan carefully. The palace has granted the marriage, and now it is almost the New Year. We will definitely not get married at this time. We don't discuss marriages in the first month of the year."
"The palace is busy in February and we have to prepare for spring plowing. The wedding will have to be at least three months later." Liu Laosan followed Su Tai's words.
Su Tai nodded repeatedly, "In this way, my cousin and the others can still go back and forth, and prepare some things for Tiantian. I will write a letter, and you can help me take it back to Chen Yi, and he will know what to do."
Su Chuan and Su Zhan agreed.
Shen Dagou said to Huang Xinghua and Shen Tian, "Mom, second sister, I will go back with them and bring dad back with me."
Huang Xinghua naturally had no objection. As a woman, she knew that matters needed a man to step in.
Su Chuan and his group left as soon as they said they would.
Huang Xinghua and Shen Tian stayed in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion and could only celebrate the New Year here this year.
Su Tai wanted them to have a good New Year, so she volunteered to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.
Using the gate of time and space, we prepared a large table of delicious food, including fresh mutton hotpot, fish pot, the nutritious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, bamboo tube rice, and a large bowl of white rice.
The bamboo tubes used for bamboo tube rice are cut in the mansion.
Langya Kingdom does not produce bamboo. Liu Laosan has been in Longxia Kingdom for a long time and has been thinking about green bamboo. It happened that Longxia Kingdom paid tribute to him with several pots of green bamboo, so he flattered the emperor and asked for one pot.
This thing is easy to grow. After I transplanted it to the backyard, it started to grow wildly. After two years, it actually grew into a small patch.
Liu Laosan's wish was to grow a bamboo forest, but he didn't expect Su Tai to sharpen his knife and actually cut down two bamboos during the New Year's Day.
While he was enjoying the delicious bamboo tube rice, he was crying in his heart.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone sat and kept watch. Liu Laosan had to tell Chen Tian about some of the situations in the palace. Su Tai sat beside them and listened quietly. Huang Xinghua was not interested and felt drowsy.
When Liu Laosan talked about the situation in the court, he couldn't help but grumble a few words, "Now the aristocratic families are in power. Although the emperor is willing to change the situation, there are many obstacles. There are many parasites in the court, and there is also the ambitious up-and-coming Cen family at the border. Most of the women in the prince's backyard are from aristocratic families.
People like you who have no foundation should try to have less contact with them, so as not to be bullied."
Huang Xinghua had just woken up from her nap, and when she heard this, she interrupted, "We know Mr. Tang. Isn't Mr. Tang also an official?"
Liu Laosan choked and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Su Tai covered her mouth and chuckled, "Aunt, Mr. Tang is just a ninth-rank official in the government office, he means nothing in the imperial capital."
Huang Xinghua looked disappointed, "He is obviously an official, why is he different! Mr. Tang is so knowledgeable, what a pity!"
"Alas! Now the aristocratic families are in power, and hiring people depends on recommendations. Ordinary people have to cling to the aristocratic families, and only after they are favored by the aristocratic families can they get a position. This world seems to belong to the emperor, but in fact it belongs to the aristocratic families!"
Liu Laosan and Shen Tian looked at Su Tai at the same time, their eyes full of shock. (End of this chapter)
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