Chapter 90: Ruin the Scene
Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu away, and Lu Yunxi stared at their backs with dark eyes.
The subordinates at the side complained: "Master, 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 mercilessly and refused to take the money.
Lu Yunxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said playfully, "It was within my expectation that my cousin didn'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. She felt a little better.
"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 crossing 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 turned around solemnly and faced Xie Zhao: "Master, I know 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 and transport goods in the open sea.
It’s a pity that the shipbuilding capacity was low and several ships were sent out but none of them returned.
Private businessmen saw the huge profits and built workshops and ships on the seaside, investing all their fortunes in the quest for a better future, but ultimately lost everything.
"Qiao Ying gave me a music box. It was said that she spent two hundred taels of silver."
How much is a ship's worth?
Jiang Yuzhu calculated and found it was immeasurable.
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 that...
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 laughter, 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 government, and was supposed to be in charge of the people. Naturally, he would not ask the people for even a single needle or thread.
If Xie Zhao sets a precedent, his subordinates will just follow suit.
When 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 appeared in his cold eyes: "Madam, what do you mean?"
Jiang Yuzhu hesitated for a long while before muttering, "When did you develop the habit of bragging?"
The things from the open sea on a ship, I'm afraid only the emperor can take them out.
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 much thought, this possibility is not high.
But looking at Xie Zhao's confident expression, he didn't look guilty at all.
Next to the two of them was 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, she put down the 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's face was full of question marks, thinking that this excessive packaging was too obvious.
I took out the small box inside and luckily it had some weight.
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 objects 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 of falsehood, are you satisfied, Madam?"
A ship's offshore object, there is no loophole in the language.
Jiang Yuzhu stared at the boat in her hand, stunned.
I lost, I lost. I couldn’t play the game of words better than Xie Zhao.
However, she liked the gift from this ship very much: "Red brocade, take it back and put it on the treasure cabinet 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, but still took the account book and said to Xie Zhao, "Master 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 wife is in charge of the money in the mansion, so put it in her account."
The shopkeeper thought he had heard wrongly, so he asked, "Isn't this the account of the Xie family?"
Some officials went out without purses and often bought things on credit. The stewards from the government offices would come to settle the accounts after a few days. 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, which was extremely natural and there was no nonsense throughout the whole process.
The shopkeeper was secretly shocked, and after the couple left, he immediately ran into the liquor store next door to gossip. In less than an hour, the whole street knew about it.
It turns out that Mr. Xie has such a low status at home!
After separating from Xie Zhao, Jiang Yuzhu was about to go back home to take a nap when the waiter from the first floor came hurriedly: "Madam, the stage in our teahouse has been smashed!"
The play will start in the evening, but the stage has not been set up yet.
If the show cannot start on time, a large number of fans will demand a refund for their tickets.
At that time, Diyilou promised to refund twice the price difference if the show did not go on, which meant that they would have to pay a loss of ten thousand taels of silver.
After hearing this, Jiang Yuzhu said coldly: "So, who made the promise?"
Although she was sure that the show would start on time, there were always some special circumstances.
It must be a trap set by the Wei family, and the shopkeeper fell into it out of excitement.
There are many useless teammates under the Jiang family.
"Forget it, I'll just deal with it. I'll learn a lesson and be smarter next time."
After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Yuzhu did not blame the waiter too much.
It is a fault if the subordinates are not competent, so what? As long as you have either brains or loyalty, it will be fine.
Wrong, of course it is the fault of the villain who is behind the scenes.
The guy lowered his head and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
If this happened in the Wei family, the shopkeeper and the clerk would be beaten half to death with a stick.
In fact, he used to be a spy for the Wei family, but now he has betrayed them. His master only recognizes the Jiang family and has no ulterior motives.
The lady has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She treats them as human beings and is extremely kind to them!
The waiter sniffed, holding back the sourness in his nose, and said, "Madam, we caught a few people who rushed in to cause trouble. Should we send them to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen?"
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