Chapter 97 Cashmere for gold and silver!
Old Man Tai was afraid of rats, insects, snakes or the like, so he went down first with a torch. When he saw that nothing was wrong, he stuck the torch on the wall and reached out to carry Chen Ruiyang down.
Duke Zheng was watching from above and finally felt completely relieved.
This is the mission assigned to him by his master, and he must protect it with his life.
He was grateful to the Tai family and was willing to trust them, but he still felt a little reluctant when the young master brought members of the Tai family into his private vault.
Fortunately, the Tai family acted prudently and didn't look greedy, and they took good care of the young master in everything...
The cellar was not big, only half the size of a room. Small boxes, one foot square, were piled up against one wall, and against the other wall was a set of small tables and chairs. On the table were pens, inkstones, paper, and a thick letter.
Chen Ruiyang ran over directly, and when he saw the words on the letter, his eyes turned red again.
Old Master Tai guessed that this was Mrs. Zheng's last words, so he turned his head away silently.
Chen Ruiyang finished reading quickly, looking a little hesitant, but finally he hardened his heart and put the letter back, then went to open the box.
There are twenty boxes in total, all of similar size, but with different contents.
Ten of the boxes were filled with silver ingots, each weighing five taels, which was convenient for easy access. The total amount was about two thousand taels.
The other five boxes were smaller and filled with gold, which was divided into gold melon seeds, gold beans, gold leaves, gold peanuts and gold ingots, with everything available, totaling five hundred taels.
The last five boxes were filled with jewelry, including sets of red gold head ornaments inlaid with rubies, jadeite, and mutton-fat white jade. Each piece was exquisitely made, and there was no woman who would dislike it when seeing it.
There are also plenty of pearls and loose gemstones that can be taken to the jewelry store for setting at any time.
Then there are the jade pendants, hairpins, gold crowns, fan pendants, etc. that men usually wear...
Old Master Tai was surprised and had a better understanding of the Zheng family's wealth.
He always felt that the thank-you gifts sent to his home earlier were too generous and a burden to accept.
Butler Zheng kept saying that it was just an ordinary thing and was really simple.
He originally thought it was just a polite remark, but now he realized that Butler Zheng was telling the truth...
Chen Ruiyang looked at them one by one and finally wiped away his tears.
"My mother said these things were the profits she made from investing her dowry with my uncle in a fleet sailing south. She also had people bring back the gold and jewelry from the south. She was in poor health and was afraid she wouldn't see me get married, so she prepared all these things."
Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run.
If possible, Mrs. Zheng would probably dream of accompanying her son to grow up and start a family.
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned.
She did not die of illness, but died at the hands of the thief!
"Dry your tears. Your mother might be watching you from heaven. Don't let her worry. It's a little difficult now, but everything will be better in the future. Only when you become successful and grow up healthy, can your mother's spirit in heaven rest in peace." The old man did not comfort the young boy in a gentle voice. Instead, his tone was a bit harsh.
But Chen Ruiyang straightened his back after listening to it, and looked less weak.
He nodded heavily, then took out the prepared cloth bag and took out thirty silver ingots, plus a small amount of gold melon seeds and gold leaves.
All of this amounted to over 200 taels, enough to support him, Tai Jiye, and Tai Yongan for two round trips south...
After sealing the private vault and returning to the main hall, Chen Ruiyang took out ten silver ingots and gave them to Duke Zheng.
"Zheng Bo, I'm not sure when I'll be back from my trip south. Keep these fifty taels for you and Auntie's daily needs. Don't be stingy. My uncle will probably be back in a few months, and he'll definitely come here then."
"Tell him for me that I'm going south to visit my father. Tell him not to worry. If he goes south for business, be sure to come see me."
Zheng Bo limped forward and quickly knelt down to respond.
"Don't worry, Master. I will report everything to you when your uncle comes back."
Chen Ruiyang helped him up, then gestured for him to look at Grandpa Tai and instructed him, "Half of the things in the private storehouse will be given to Grandpa Tai's family. If Grandpa Tai comes over, just listen to his instructions..."
Before he could finish, Mr. Tai interrupted him.
"No!" Old Master Tai said anxiously, "We've already received many gifts of thanks. We should help you. We can't ask for anything more."
Chen Ruiyang sincerely wanted to give it, and quickly stood up and saluted, "Grandpa Tai, my current status is not open to the public, and I can't buy food and daily necessities. I can only give this money as a thank you gift. My mother and the servants died tragically, and you and your uncles helped bury them. Such a great favor, this gold and silver is not enough to repay..."
It's a pity that the old man refused to accept it. Even if he helped a lot, it couldn't be compared with the small amounts of gold and silver in his private vault.
Besides, it is normal for people who are on good terms with each other to help each other in happy and sad events.
He doesn't have the nerve to turn around and accept thousands of taels of gold and silver from others just because of this!
He has been strong all his life. Now that he is old, does he still want to bully motherless children to make a fortune?
No way, no way!
Old man Tai shook his head like a rattle!
Tai Jiye and Tai Yongan did not enter the cellar, so they did not know what good things were there. But looking at the old man's expression, they knew that there must be a lot of gold and silver.
They weren't greedy, they were happy just to have Chen Ruiyang pay for their trip and just take a stroll south with them...
Duke Zheng saw everything, especially the expressions of the Tai family, and he felt even more relieved about the young master going south.
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