Chapter 445: Borrowing Money

After hearing this, Jiang Yan put his hands together and chanted "Amitābha", saying: "It is better to make a decent living than to leave home and wander around. It doesn't matter if people have to work harder, but at least they can have a stable and solid life!"

This reply not only stunned Chen Jia, but also surprised Jiang Lizhu.

It seems that Li Liang is beyond help!

Jiang Lizhu suppressed her smile and coughed softly, reminding Jiang Yan that he should go back to the house.

Jiang Yan thought about it, took off the pair of red gold bracelets on his wrists and the pair of ruby ​​earrings on his earlobes, and whispered to Chen Jia: "I can't do anything else to help them. Please bring these jewellery to Li Liang as a token of my gratitude for his care for me in the past. If he has any difficulties in life in the future, please let them bring me a message. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can give him some money to help him through the difficulties."

Chen Jia looked at the golden ornaments, his brows tightly locked into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

He said in a deep voice: "These pieces of jewellery are all worn by you, how can you give them to other men casually? If they are used by someone with ulterior motives, how can you stay in the Duke of Ying's Mansion in the future? Put the things away quickly! If you want to repay Li Liang's kindness, I still have some silver here, I will give you a cushion first. You must never do such thoughtless things again in the future!"

Jiang Yan's face suddenly turned red.

Jiang Lizhu nodded secretly.

Chen Jia had already lowered his head and pulled out a money bag, saying, "I see that these pieces of jewelry are in very good condition, and are worth at least three or four hundred taels of silver. I'll have someone give him five hundred taels of silver, what do you think?"

Jiang Yan had no idea about this. She had only used two silver coins to buy a hair ornament before. After she married Wei Quan, Wei Quan did not let her be the head of the family. The family's food, clothing and expenses were all managed by an old servant of the Wei family, who occasionally gave her a few taels of silver as pocket money. Her current jewelry was bought by Dou Zhao. It was said that these few items were worth three or four hundred taels of silver. She felt even more sorry for Dou Zhao and Song Mo. She did not dare to look at Chen Jia for a second, and murmured, "No, it doesn't need to be that much. Just give them some silver to keep them company... Two hundred taels, no, one hundred taels will be enough."

She remembered that Li Tiao Niang once broke up with her lover and insisted on getting him to compensate her with 100 taels of silver, saying that the 100 taels of silver was enough to get her married.

She still remembered that she had prepared everything when she got married.

Giving Li Liang one hundred taels of silver should be enough for him to settle down in a new home!

Chen Jia knew her personality a little, so he readily took out a few banknotes and said, "I'll have someone send them to Tianjin tomorrow."

Jiang Yan heaved a sigh of relief, thanked Chen Jia again and again, and said, "I will return the money to you in a few days."

Chen Jia is different today.

As long as he wanted, money could come in like water.

The reason why he still had a sense of propriety was, firstly, that he was afraid of damaging his reputation and hindering his career in the future; secondly, he was afraid of being hated and framed by others.

He no longer cared about the one hundred taels of silver.

He nodded nonchalantly.

Jiang Yan and Jiang Lizhu returned to the compartment assigned to them.

Jiang Lizhu washed and combed her hair and then lay down. Jiang Yan was suddenly in debt of one hundred taels of silver. He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He wanted to fly back to Bishuixuan immediately to count how much his things were worth.

As a result, everyone was in a bad mood the whole afternoon - Dou Zhao was worried about Yuan Ge'er, wondering if he was hungry; Jiang Yan was thinking about what he could give to repay Chen Jia's money; Miao Ansu was wondering what had happened to Song Han that made him unhappy; Jiang Lizhu was thinking about her fifth uncle who was far away in Liaoning, wondering if her aunt could convince her fifth uncle not to fight with her cousin Song Mo for those worldly things.

Before the hour of You, they returned home.

Dou Zhao first went to Jing'an Temple Hutong.

Dou Shiying was dancing with a huling in his hand, which made Yuan Ge'er giggle.

"You're back so early?" Seeing his daughter come in, he put away his huling in embarrassment.

Yuan Ge'er, who was having fun, suddenly burst into tears.

Dou Zhao hurriedly held his son in his arms.

Yuan Ge'er then pushed hard into her arms.

She knew that the child missed her, so she went behind the screen to feed the child.

Dou Shiying murmured, "He just ate."

Yuan'er, however, seemed to want to refute his grandfather as he wolfed down the milk in big mouthfuls.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

She gently stroked the child's soft black hair, and her mouth felt as if she had a piece of candy in it, which made her heart feel sweet.

Miao Ansu was looking at the Dou family's small flower hall.

The latticed doors on all four sides were inlaid with enamel colored glaze, the tables and chairs were all made of pure huanghuali wood, and the shelves were filled with all kinds of antiques, including a bonsai of magnolia blossoms carved from a whole piece of Shoushan stone. The maid who served them tea wore a silk quilted jacket, and she brewed the newly launched Xinyang Maojian tea in a new-style pastel porcelain teacup, revealing grandeur, wealth, and modernity everywhere.

Miao Ansu was in a very delicate mood.

It's like a country gentleman coming to the city. It's not that I can't afford these things, but even if I move all these things back home, I can't create this kind of atmosphere.

She looked towards Jiang Yan and Jiang Lizhu, but saw that they were both smiling and whispering something, seeming to be quite at ease.

Miao Ansu drank a few sips of tea in boredom, and Dou Zhao came out holding Yuan Ge'er.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting." She smiled apologetically.

But there was no explanation as to why there was no female elder in the family to entertain them.

Jiang Yan and Jiang Lizhu didn't think much about it, but the Miao family had already heard that Dou Shiying and Wang Yingxue were not getting along, and Wang Yingxue had been living in her parents' home for a long time... She smiled and said, "It's okay," and said, "The snacks are delicious, we are in for a treat!" Then she clapped her hands at Yuan Ge'er and said with a smile, "Yuan Ge'er, I'm your aunt, do you know me? Can you give me a hug?"

After Yuan Ge'er had his fill, he was held in his mother's arms, smiling happily.

Miao Ansu took over Yuan Ge'er.

The reason why Jiang Lizhu followed over was to tease Yuan Ge'er.

She and Jiang Yan made faces at Yuan Ge'er.

Yuan Ge'er laughed constantly.

Soon, Gaosheng's daughter-in-law came over and said, "Fourth Aunt, the carriage is ready."

Dou Zhao smiled at the three of them and said, "Let's go back!" Then he took Yuan Ge'er and left the inner courtyard with them.

In front of the Chuihua Gate, in addition to the four carriages they had originally ridden in, there was another one.

Gao Sheng's wife smiled and explained, "This is what the old man gave to the eldest young master. There are leather for leather jackets, night-shining pearls for wind buckles, and some toys and food."

Miao Ansu was shocked. Looking at the still-baby Yuan Ge'er, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "So much? When will Yuan Ge'er be able to use it all?"

Gao Sheng's wife laughed and said, "How can there be endless use? Not to mention the fine fabrics for skincare, just look at the fur for the jacket. The awning must be made of sable fur, which looks beautiful; the vest must be made of lamb fur, which is soft; the jacket must be made of squirrel fur, which is warm... Each has its own use. This is just what the old man uses to make winter clothes for the young master. When spring comes, there will be new styles of Hang silk and Jiao cloth in Jiangnan, and the young master will have to make spring and summer clothes again."

Miao Ansu remained silent.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "Tell father quickly, don't make such a fuss! The child is growing up, and I took the trouble to make so many clothes for him, but some of them are too small before he even wears them. If he needs anything, I will send someone back to tell father."

Gao Sheng's family laughed and said, "If the eldest master can't use it, it's the same if he leaves it for his younger brothers and sisters!"

Jiang Lizhu followed suit and said with a smile, "Uncle Dou made a great arrangement!"

Dou Zhao thought about Song Mo's enthusiasm these days and felt that if he stopped breastfeeding, he might have a child again soon.

She blushed a little, joked with Jiang Lizhu a few times, and went home.

Song Mo came back very late.

Dou Zhao had already fallen asleep, but Song Mo was in high spirits. He entered Dou Zhao's body before he woke up...

Afterwards, Dou Zhao, who was exhausted from scoring three goals, asked Song Mo, "Did something happy happen to you?"

Song Mo's hands were still lingering on her body. Hearing this, he said lightly, "The emperor gave me the seal of the Jinwu Guard."

The seal of the Jinwu Guard?

Dou Zhao finally came to his senses.

She held Song Mo's hand, widened her eyes and asked, "What happened?"

Song Mo said helplessly: "The emperor was in high spirits today. He gave Liang Jifen a set of Wanshou Wujiang Moonlight Cups presented by Gansu General on the occasion of Wanshou Festival, and gave Yao Shizhong a pair of Ruyao wine presented by Zhejiang Governor. Who knew that when the two ministers came back to the palace to receive the gifts, the two items had disappeared. The emperor beat Shao Wenji with 20 strokes of the cane on the spot, threw him into prison, and handed the seal of the Jinwu Guard to me."

"Aren't there still the Banner Guard?" Dou Zhao muttered, "Why are you looking for trouble with your Jinwu Guard? It's only been a few days, and the commander of the Jinwu Guard has changed twice. You might as well be the co-governor of the Jinwu Guard! With a commander in front of you, you don't have to face the King of Liao directly."

The one that King Liao wanted to pull the reins was the commander.

"You don't have to worry," Song Mo said with a smile, "The commander of the Jinwu Guard is a lucrative position. As long as I spread the word that I won't fight for it, someone will want to take this position. Maybe someone will even bribe me!"

But Dou Zhao was still worried: "Be careful!"

Song Mo smiled and held her in his arms.

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In Bishuixuan, Jiang Yan did not sleep either.

Only then did she realize that she had a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver.

She had been in the mansion for three months, and usually ate and drank in Yizhitang. Apart from rewarding Yinghong and a few others with two taels of silver each, she had no other expenses. She had forty-eight taels left out of the sixty taels of silver.

In another three months, she will be able to pay back Chen Jia's debt.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved and decided to send someone to tell Chen Jia.

After receiving the letter, Chen Jia waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go and tell your cousin that it's not a large amount, so she doesn't have to pay it back."

Did Chen Jia think that she wanted to evade the debt and that’s why she said she had no money?

Jiang Yan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

She wrapped her only 48 taels of silver in a piece of bright red silk and asked the servant to give it to Chen Jia, saying, "I will pay you back 20 taels of silver every month from now on."

Chen Jia looked at one of the half-twisted pieces of silver and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.