Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu away, and Lu Yunxi stared at their backs with a dark look in his eyes.
The subordinates beside him complained: "Sir, the Jiang family really doesn't know what's good for them!"
A shop offshore is worth tens of thousands of taels, but Jiang Yuzhu, who is so greedy for money, refused it mercilessly and couldn't get away with the money.
Lu Yunxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said playfully, "It's within my expectation that my cousin doesn't want the shop, but Xie Zhao couldn't wait to take a detour to come here. Is he jealous?"
The cousins were chatting on the street, attracting passers-by to watch, including Xie Zhao's men.
Xie Zhao was already on his way back to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, but he turned back in a hurry, which aroused people's curiosity.
Jiang Yuzhu felt extremely uncomfortable with the gaze following her closely from behind. When the front turned to the main road, she turned around and saw that Lu Yunxi was gone, and she felt a little relieved.
"lady."
Xie Zhao stood behind Jiang Yuzhu and spoke in time.
Jiang Yuzhu turned sideways and was startled again: "Master, why haven't you returned to the government office yet?"
For Xie Zhao, it was normal for his wife to abandon him after leaving the river. He thought for a moment and explained, "Your husband promised to give you a shipload of goods from the outer sea."
After hearing this, Jiang Yuzhu solemnly turned around and faced Xie Zhao: "Master, I understand that men are vain and competitive. I just mentioned it casually and didn't take it to heart."
Scarcity makes things valuable, especially things shipped from overseas.
In the past few years, Da Qi has always wanted to start maritime trade and do business with the open seas to transport goods.
It’s a pity that the shipbuilding capacity was poor, and several ships were sent out but none of them returned.
Seeing the huge profits, private businessmen built workshops and ships on the seaside, investing all their fortunes in a quest for a bright future, but ultimately lost everything.
"Qiao Ying gave me a music box. It was said that it cost two hundred taels of silver."
How much is a ship's worth?
Jiang Yuzhu calculated and found it impossible to estimate.
The two are husband and wife, and Jiang Yuzhu knows exactly how much silver Xie Zhao has. He is not the God of Wealth who cannot turn stones into gold.
Could it be...
Jiang Yuzhu pulled Xie Zhao to a corner and asked in a low voice, "Master, tell me the truth, did you accept the gift?"
Xie Zhao's eyes were filled with smiles, and he couldn't help but pinch Jiang Yuzhu's face: "Madam, is this how you want to be your husband?"
He worked in the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, and was supposed to be on behalf of the people, so he would not ask the people for a single needle or thread.
If Xie Zhao sets a precedent, his subordinates will just follow suit.
If officials go to collect taxes and take people's things, isn't that plundering the people?
This is Xie Zhao’s bottom line and must not be broken.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded suspiciously. Both in the original book and in the Xie Zhao she had met, he was a good official who was dedicated to serving the people, and his character had not collapsed.
"Master, you have learned bad things!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuzhu's tone was very sad.
Xie Zhao shook his sleeves, a smile flashing in his cold eyes: "Madam, what do you mean?"
Jiang Yuzhu hesitated for a moment before muttering, "When did you develop this habit of bragging?"
I'm afraid only the emperor can take out the things from the open sea on a ship.
Xie Zhao curled his lips and gave an ambiguous smile, which made Jiang Yuzhu's heart tremble. Could it be that Xie Zhao really did it?
After thinking about it, this possibility is not high.
But looking at Xie Zhao's confident expression, he didn't look guilty at all.
Beside the two of them, there is an old restaurant.
Xie Zhao made a gesture to invite them in, and the couple entered the private room one after another.
About a quarter of an hour later, Liang An, accompanied by two servants, brought in a huge box.
Jiang Yuzhu's eyelids twitched, and she casually put down her teacup and asked, "What is this?"
Xie Zhao raised his hand, and the servant immediately opened the huge box.
The big box was empty, and inside it was an extremely small box, only the size of a palm.
Jiang Yuzhu was full of questions, thinking that this excessive packaging was too obvious.
I took out the small box inside and luckily it was quite heavy.
After Jiang Yuzhu opened the lock, what came into view was a palm-sized boat.
The hull is made of pure gold and is finely carved, quite similar to the model. It carries not only passengers but also cargo.
These items can all be taken down and enjoyed.
Xie Zhao closed his eyes slightly and sipped his tea calmly: "I have never said a single word falsely. Are you satisfied, Madam?"
A ship's offshore thing, there is no loophole in the words.
Jiang Yuzhu stared at the boat in her hand, stunned.
I lost, I lost. I couldn’t play word games like Xie Zhao.
However, she liked the gift from this ship very much: "Red brocade, take it back and put it on the treasure pavilion in the room."
The couple sat together and drank a cup of tea in silence.
Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu stood up almost at the same time and walked out tacitly.
When the shopkeeper saw the two men coming out, he hesitated for a moment before holding the account book and saying to Xie Zhao, "Sir Xie, the total is five taels of silver."
Xie Zhao paused and touched his shriveled purse.
The shopkeeper twitched his lips and was about to say that he didn't want the money, but Xie Zhao spoke first: "Shopkeeper Liu, the mansion's money is managed by the wife, so put it in her account."
The shopkeeper thought he had misheard and asked, "Isn't this the Xie family's account?"
Some officials went out without purses and often bought things on credit, waiting for a few days for the official in charge to come and settle the bill. This had become an unspoken rule.
Xie Zhao said firmly: "No."
The money on the Xie Mansion's books was only enough to cover the expenses of the people in the mansion, and all financial power was controlled by Jiang Yuzhu.
Xie Zhao didn't feel embarrassed at all, as if it was reasonable to hand over all the silver.
Jiang Yuzhu arranged for the maid to pay the bill in a very natural way, without a single word of nonsense throughout the process.
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