In the palace, the emperor listened to the hustle and bustle of Ningrong Street with bright eyes. When he heard that his nephew Cheng Luo was entrusted by Jia Zhu to go to the Imperial College and get many people to come over, his eyes lit up and he only regretted that he could not be there in person.
He is not someone who doesn't like fun.
But when he was a child, he was not loved by others and dared not join in the fun, for fear that the crowds would turn into a ruthless hammer and hit him to death.
After they got married, the young couple was pitiful and invisible. Rather than being looked down upon by others outside and letting his wife and children suffer humiliation with him, it was better to live their life behind closed doors.
It was even worse when he became an emperor, being treated as a grandson everywhere.
It's a little better now.
"emperor!"
Liu An knew that the emperor was happy, and said, "You don't know, at that time, there were many sons of military families who came to show their support. Suo Jin's guards went to the silver shop four times. The clerk there said that they exchanged a total of 50,000 taels of silver notes."
“Hahaha~”
The emperor laughed loudly, "Well done, this battle was well fought."
Want to disgust people?
Now you see, you have lost the rice while trying to steal the chicken.
No, this rice... is not just a handful. He calculated. One stone of rice is two cents of silver, and fifty thousand taels of silver notes... wow, wow, wow, two hundred and fifty thousand stones.
I made money, a lot of money! The emperor slapped his thigh.
"Did the clan house accept the betrothal gift?"
"yes!"
"Pass on my oral order to reward Princess Rongguo..."
The emperor originally wanted to reward Jia Wen with a manor outside the capital, but thought it would be bad if Jia Wen was used by others. "Reward her with a manor in Shenyang. I remember there are two imperial manors there. Take one and transform it into the Princess Rongguo Mansion." More troops could be stationed there. If Jia Wen wanted to live there permanently and never return to the Jin people, that was fine.
Even if the children she gave birth to were disloyal, the garrison and the people around her could still use them in the opposite way.
"In addition, I will give her the Prince of Jin's villa in the west city as a reward."
"yes!"
"Let's check again, who came up with this idea in the first place."
These are the pillars of the country.
The emperor likes things that are unconventional.
In short, Dazhao must never suffer any loss when dealing with the Jin people.
He couldn't kill them all, which was already a shame to Taizu and the people who died in the past. How could he be willing to be used by them? The court was a bunch of people who only had to eat for free. Couldn't they think more like Madam Shen? The Jin people only had one intention at the beginning.
They were all very good at citing classics and making extensive references, but they had no idea how to deal with the Jin people who were born ignorant of reason and only recognized the power of fists.
"No matter who it is, whether it's the literary or martial arts test, write it down for me. I will be of great use to it."
"yes!"
Liu An carefully withdrew and asked someone to investigate. At this time, Shen Ning from the Ningguo Mansion was looking at the two twenty-liang silver notes earned by her daughter, not knowing whether to laugh or not.
"Grandma, my grandson got a double share too."
Jia Rong shamelessly took advantage of him and asked for the 40 taels of silver note back, "I'll give you half of it."
"so good?"
Shen Ning accepted it with surprise.
She could only see the grand occasion from afar from Tianxiang Tower, and it was not easy for her to see it in person. It was so rare that she could receive a red envelope, which was really great. After all, it was her idea, and everyone was making money, so she was so tempted.
"Since you are so kind, grandma will forgive you for taking Xiao Yue'er away."
Huh? Jia Rong was stunned.
How happy my aunt was when she saw so many people outside!
"Well, you are my grandmother after all. If you want to cheat me, I can't do anything about it."
He picked up his aunt again and said seriously, "Aunt, if there is anything fun in the future, you can't blame your nephew for not taking you with you. It's really because grandma is too awesome."
"I think you want to be beaten."
"Hey, you are so happy today. If you hit your grandson, won't those Jin people laugh at you?"
Jia Rong smiled playfully, "Grandma, you don't know how ugly those people looked when they forced themselves to smile. I suspect they will be so angry that they won't be able to sleep tonight."
At this time, the entire capital city, especially the Ningrong Street area, every family was filled with joy.
Twenty taels of silver may not seem like a lot, but it is enough for an average family of five to eat for a year.
Moreover, not only was this money obtained for free, it was also obtained from bad people.
It’s so cool to fish like that.
That night, as angry as Suo Jin and Tie Bao were about the loss of tens of thousands of taels of silver, as many people were laughing so hard that they couldn't sleep after calculating their losses.
The Jia family played this move brilliantly.
Cheng Luo went home and performed Suo Jin's forced smile in front of Yuanchun. Tie Bao's cheeks twitched and his hands trembled as he gave red envelopes to people as far as the eye could see.
"Look, we have to keep this banknote as a family heirloom."
Yuanchun took the twenty taels of silver note given by her husband and loved it more and more. "Write another article later, clip it and show it to the children. They will definitely like it."
"Hmm~"
Cheng Luo took a look at her belly and was so happy that his teeth were showing.
He has a wife, a son, and a home.
There are many people in the family.
They were all very nice to him.
"Walk!"
Cheng Luo held Yuanchun's hand and said, "Let's go to the study together and add a few strokes."
From then on, apart from the princess, the couple were the ancestors of their branch.
"OK!"
Yuanchun smiled at him tenderly.
As the couple walked away together, they didn't know that Mrs. Cheng in the backyard had smashed another cup.
"Madam, this is the last cup from the official kiln."
The servant sighed as she took the broken cup away.
How could anyone have imagined that the old lady who once suppressed the princess would end up like this? The imperial edict was gone, and everything was gone.
The last of her pension money was gambled away by her most beloved grandson.
If she had known this, why would she have begged for help? Now, there is not a single maid in this courtyard who does not regret it.
Ever since the Marquis married his wife, he has managed the backyard like an iron barrel.
They couldn't go out of the second door. Logically, the Marquis and his wife hated the Third Master so much that they shouldn't let him come to take money from the old lady again and again.
But they let him in.
And let him move things out.
Those with quick brains couldn't help but suspect that the Marquis and his wife wanted the Old Lady and the Third Master to be left with nothing in the end.
Moreover, they couldn't even file a complaint with the clan because every time the Third Master moved something out, there was a list that required the signatures of the old lady and the Third Master.
Hiss~ I can’t think about it. I can’t think about it.
"The last one..."
Old Mrs. Cheng looked at the green pine trees that looked like broken jade porcelain and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
This was a gift from the princess.
It means that the pine tree never gets old.
once……
Old Mrs. Cheng sat down slowly and looked around her own room in the dim candlelight.
The gold-inlaid clock was gone. When the princess first gave it to her, she thought it was too noisy, but she couldn't help showing it off to her tribesmen. But now it was gone, and she often tossed and turned in sleep every night, just wanting to hear that sound.
But once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Her two favorite red peony vases and the antique ornaments on the antique shelf...
When Old Mrs. Cheng covered her chest, her body went limp and she fell to the ground uncontrollably.
…
At Rongguo Mansion, Jia Min hugged her family's preserved egg Lin Chang'an and was in a very good mood.
The third sister is a silly one.
What's wrong with letting beggars attend a wedding?
Today, probably all the beggars in the city have gone to attend the wedding. My second sister’s life will definitely undergo tremendous changes in the future.
"Tell me what reward you want. I'm in a good mood today. I'll give you whatever you want."
Lin Changan: “…”
He looked at the maids and servants in the room and didn't dare to say anything.
Could I keep this from my sister? In the end...
"Mom, I don't need anything right now, can you keep this promise for now?"
"Look how clever you are."
Jia Min smiled, "Okay, I'll keep it for three years, and it will be invalid after it expires!"
When children are young, they may just be fed with a few snacks.
If that doesn’t work, buy more toys.
But it’s big…
What if I want to skip school and go out to play?
What if he got into a fight? What if he talked back to his teacher? What if Ru Hai went to Beijing to take a test on his teaching and was found to have failed to meet expectations, and was beaten? Jia Min didn't want to wait until he grew up to fulfill her promise.
Three years was her limit.
"Only three years?"
Lin Changan wanted to stamp his feet. If he agreed to this, wouldn't his sister call him stupid? "Mom, are you still my real mother? When my third aunt dragged me to find my eldest aunt today, I was so scared."
"Frightened?"
Jia Min pointed a finger at his forehead and asked, "Do you think I don't know that your aunt gave you a small jade horse as a reward?"
Lin Changan: “…”
Can't survive.
I can only play with the little jade horse for three more days at most, and then I have to give it to my sister, otherwise...
The sisters must speak up and say that the idea was theirs.
"Okay, then wait for me to think about it."
Sister, you better think about it carefully! He won't bother thinking about it.
At this time, Daiyu and several other girls, including Qin Keqing, were in Minmei's room, counting the small pile of silver bills they had earned after disguising themselves as men.
They were very busy today. Not only did they put on makeup for each other several times, they also borrowed a lot of clothes from Min Jianbai, Rong Ge'er, Baoyu and others.
Of course, the gains are also huge.
"Well, eighty taels per person, there are six of us, a total of four hundred and eighty taels, almost five hundred taels."
Min Mei's eyes sparkled. "Recently, every family has been paying back the money owed to the national treasury. There are many small farms and small courtyards in the pawnshop. What I mean is, if you can trust us, we can buy a small farm. Even if we keep it in our hands and do nothing, we will definitely be able to earn some money in two years. If..."
"Buy a farm."
Xiangyun raised her hand crisply.
She doesn't want money.
If someone finds out when she takes the money home, it won't be hers anymore.
My second uncle and second aunt had many quarrels over money.
"Cousin Mei, I will listen to you in everything."
"Me too, Cousin Mei."
This is what they earn with their brains.
Daiyu decided to give her parents a big surprise. "It's just that it may be difficult to deal with cousin Bo and brother Rong. Every time we go out, we greet them and ask them to take us to get the red envelope."
"I'll take care of my brother, Rong'er..."
When Min Mei looked at Qin Keqing, the little girls also looked at Qin Keqing.
"Ahem~" Qin Keqing blushed, "You are all elders, any one of you can make him shut up."
"We said, how can it be as convenient as you say? What if he thinks we are bullying the weak?"
Min Mei patted her shoulder and said, "I'll leave him there to you."
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Yingchun and Tanchun smiled and raised their hands to agree first.
They were in the room, thinking they were discussing secrets, but they didn't know that Jia Wen, who had been listening for a long time, crouched and quietly retreated.
Doing Zhuangzi, right? Then do it!
Jia Wen, who left, decided to help them keep the secret.
Today's excitement was beyond her expectations.
Her son and daughter dare to think and act, but as a mother...
Jia Wen sniffed and felt that it was fine.
All the money she brought back from her divorce was used to buy property. Not only did her family of three have food, shelter and accommodation at her parents' home, but they also received a monthly allowance. In addition, she received subsidies from her fourth sister and the eldest sister-in-law in the East Mansion. Now she has saved more than two hundred taels of silver.
Jia Wen decided to leave it to her son and let him handle it.
This pair of children is a gift from God. With them, her life is worth it.
"Auntie!"
The maid shouted outside the door, "Master Zhu has sent someone to send something over."
Pearl?
Jia Wen was shocked.
I don’t know what’s going on recently, but Zhu’er always asks people to send things to her.
"What did you give me?"
“Calligraphy and paintings by his classmates.”
Jia Wen took it and found that the peony painting was signed by a man named Lü Yongrui.
What is Zhu'er doing? At this time, she had no idea that Lv Yongrui had been appointed as a Hanlin long ago, and had been seconded to the palace to work for the emperor last year.
What's more, he didn't know that he was also a person who had read Jia Daishan's secret memorial.
His paintings will be priceless in the future.
"Keep it safe!"
Peony symbolizes wealth and prosperity, so it can be given to either a son or a daughter.
Jia Wen didn't care about the painting, but Jia Zhu couldn't help but care.
"Master, that painting..."
Li Wan knew Lu Yongrui.
I heard from his father that even if he couldn't make it into the first class, he would definitely be among the top few in the second class.
"Oh, it was Yongrui who specifically asked for it to be given to Third Aunt."
Jia Zhu sighed deeply in his heart, "I heard that he also had an aunt, but her family did not agree to her divorce at the time, and she eventually died in her husband's house, and the child she gave birth to later died of illness."
Li Wan was shocked and covered her mouth, "Third aunt and my cousins are all very good."
"Um!"
Jia Zhu nodded and said, "When I'm not at home, if they have any problems, you should help them in any way you can."
"Don't worry!"
In fact, how could it be her turn?
Whenever something happened to Third Aunt, the first ones to know about it were Fourth Aunt and Uncle, who had already prepared everything for her.
Li Wan likes her current home very much.
There is no calculation, no guarding against each other...
Whether it is my uncle or my aunts, they are all very friendly to each other.
"But it's not my turn to do anything."
She laughed, "Didn't you see Cousin Mei's marriage? Uncle and Fourth Aunt, one a military man and one a scholar, are both looking for a husband for her? Cousin Mei said she wants to live in the East Palace for a long time."
"Isn't she afraid that the aunt of the East Mansion will also help her find it?"
"Because she's afraid, she comes back every day!"
Li Wan couldn't help laughing.
"Look, there is no sister-in-law like you? How can you be so gloating?"
Jia Zhu couldn't help laughing.
"Pfft, you don't know, Uncle and Fourth Aunt just checked the people here, and Brother Bo went to check again himself. According to their son-in-law selection standards, you don't even meet the standards, uncle."
Him?
Thinking about his parents, Jia Zhu felt that he was really unqualified. (End of this chapter)
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