Chapter 99
Chapter 99
Two hundred taels...
The sweetness in his throat suddenly disappeared. He calculated how long it would take him to earn his monthly salary of ten or two hundred taels.
Almost two years' salary was spent by him in one meal. I shouldn't have asked, but I was really worried. I didn't know if he had brought enough money today. The only one or two taels of silver I had was for the fare back to Fengcheng, so I couldn't touch it. "How much is Commander Xie's monthly salary?"
Xie Shao took a sip of wine and said, "Three hundred strings of cash."
Wen Huai's eyes twitched. Are the salaries of officials in Dongdu so high?
"Subsidies for food, grain, tea, wine, cloth, etc. are calculated separately." Not as good as the best, but better than the worst. He glanced at Wen Huai's pale face and felt happy, which finally healed the trauma he had suffered in the past two days.
"Brother Wen, eat and drink well, don't worry." Xie Shao picked up the two hundred taels of wine and filled it for him.
He had already opened the pot and had a drink. He couldn't return the money. With three hundred strings of cash a month and a subsidy for alcohol, he wouldn't go bankrupt.
Wen Huai gradually relaxed. After two glasses of wine, the dishes arrived. On normal days, he would pick and choose the meat himself, and calculate again and again. Most of the meat he bought back home would be given to his ancestors and father, and he would just enjoy a little bit of the meat for himself.
Today's table had everything from fish, beef, mutton, to seafood. It was even more luxurious and sumptuous than what he had eaten before the Wen family went bankrupt.
In his early years, I had heard of the reputation of the third son of the Xie family. He could be seen wherever there was excitement, and he was proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun.
Previously, the Xie family was ruined by his sister, and he didn't have the opportunity to continue to develop. Now that he has become a commander and has some money in his pocket, he is probably spending it like crazy.
This was the same as the prodigal son. As an elder brother, he had the responsibility to advise him, "Although my brother-in-law's salary is high, his family has many places to spend money. Prices in the East Capital are also high, so we should be more frugal. This restaurant is just a place for eating in a grand and decent way. In terms of taste, the small shop in the deep alley may not be worse than this one."
He tried very hard, but the man opposite him replied, "Last time I captured the former crown prince, I got a thousand taels of reward, but I can't spend it all."
Wen Huai stayed silent and shut his mouth completely.
A thousand taels of reward...
Xie Shao picked up the chopsticks and handed them to him, "Brother, please try it first. You can't judge it with just words. There must be a reason why Mixianlou is so famous."
Wen Huai felt relieved. With a wealthy brother-in-law, what else did he have to worry about? He ate to his heart's content.
After spending several hundred taels of silver on breakfast, Xie Shao saw that it was almost time and Wen Shuse should be awake, so he told the servant, "Make a bowl of fish porridge and a plate of fried clams. I'll take them away later."
The servant nodded, "Yes."
Looking back at Wen Huai, he explained, "This is how it is when you get married. You will understand when you get married in the future."
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Wen Huai had a bad feeling.
As expected, Xie Shao asked, "Brother, have you promised to marry?"
The last time he came back, his grandmother did find a family for him. If it was the Wen family in the past, maybe there would be a chance, but now the Wen family is bankrupt, and the other party thinks the Wen family is too poor, so the deal didn't work out.
"Brother Wen is twenty-two this year?"
Wen Huai didn't want to talk about age and nodded vaguely.
“It’s definitely bigger than me.”
After this ridicule, all the delicacies from land and sea, fine wine and delicious food, are no longer tasty.
"Let's go, Jiaxian is still waiting." Wen Huai had made up his mind that without his sister around, he absolutely could not stay alone with his brother-in-law again.
He started to poke at the lungs and left no chance of survival.
Not wanting to say another word to such a person, "Thank you, brother-in-law, for the hospitality." He stood up and was about to go out when the door in front of him was suddenly pushed open from the outside. A man came in from outside, bent his waist and walked quickly to the front, raised his head and looked at Wen Huai excitedly, "Third Young Master, you are finally here."
Wen Huai also recognized him and exclaimed, "Uncle Wen?"
Why is he here? Didn’t father say that the boat capsized and all his men were dismissed, and Uncle Wen also returned to his hometown?
It must be that life was hard, so he found another job.
Uncle Wen had been with my father for many years and had a good relationship with me. I had expressed regret before. Now that they met in a foreign land, they had to talk and spend some time together. However, Xie Shao could not wait any longer. "You guys chat first. The fish porridge has been left out for too long and is not fresh. I will send it back to Gaoxian first."
Before Wen Huai responded, Uncle Wen said, "Okay, the crabs that Second Lady likes to eat have arrived. Ask her to come over in the next two days. Steam them and dip them in vinegar. They have a unique flavor."
Xie Shao nodded and glanced at Wen Huai, "Brother, please chat slowly. I'm leaving first."
Anyway, he knew where the house was, so he could just go there later. Wen Huai ignored him and made a gesture to invite Uncle Wen to sit opposite him. "When did Uncle Wen come to Dongdu? How are you doing recently..."
Xie Shao stepped out of the door in time with the fish porridge and returned to the Wen family's house. Wen Shuse had just got up and finished washing up. Looking at the marks on his neck in the bronze mirror, he was glad that he did not return to the Xie family last night.
This dog is just a donkey, he doesn't know how to get tired and still bites people...
Even though Aunt Qing was an experienced person, she couldn't help blushing when she came in this morning and saw that scene.
This son-in-law has all kinds of ways to mess with people.
The room was cleaned and the mattress on the bed was changed, but the marks on the wife's body could not be removed for a while. He took the bruise-removing ointment and applied it to her while feeling distressed. "My wife has delicate skin and tender flesh, and the marks will be obvious. Recently, the Xie family has nothing to do, the old lady is getting better, and the third young master is here again. My wife will stay at the Wen family for two more days and come back after the marks are gone."
Isn't it? How could she be so embarrassed to go back with marks all over her neck and shoulders?
I don't know what happened to that petty guy who took my brother to the restaurant, but I can guess that it's probably not going to be good.
My brother is also a pitiful man. "Tomorrow I will go to the Ya market and invite a few people to come and change the door plaque. Although this house is not big, the scenery is very good. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is suitable for grandma to live in. When my brother gets married and has children in the future, it will not be too late to change to a bigger one."
Aunt Qing nodded and asked, "Now that the Third Young Master is in Dongdu, do you plan to return to Fengcheng? It's not a good idea to rely on your wife alone for such a big restaurant. There needs to be someone in charge to support it."
When his father bought a restaurant in Dongdu, he had already made plans to come to Dongdu. The whole family came here, so there was no reason for Wen Huai to go back alone.
Wen Shu smiled, "My father didn't tell him when he came here, and my brother is still thinking about his military officer."
Aunt Qing was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "My wife came up with that idea at the time just to prevent thieves from roaming the house, but in the end, the third son of the Xie and Wen families was trapped, and he is still in the dark."
The only one who was still in the dark was his elder brother. "Uncle An went to the Xie family yesterday, and Old Madam Xie told him everything."
Aunt Qing paused and looked at Madam. She understood why she had these marks on her body. "Madam, you endured this humiliation for me. I should be grateful to you."
Aunt Qing only knows one side of the story, and no one else can understand the things between husband and wife. She touched a red mark below her earlobe, her eyes bright and shining, and she said softly, "He blames me for not caring about him."
Aunt Qing didn't understand what was said, but looking at her expression, she knew that she was worrying in vain.
"When Madam Wen and the Second Master come over later, I don't know how happy they are to see Madam like this today, especially the Madam. I didn't dare to tell you in the past, for fear that Madam would worry. I heard from Aunt Cao that when the Madam first learned that Madam was marrying you, she fainted and burst into tears when she woke up. She kept blaming herself, saying that she had harmed you. Who knew that you had hit the jackpot and that Madam could have the good fortune she has today? In terms of ability and appearance, you are a well-known figure in Dongdu. I don't know how many people envy you. On the contrary, it is the eldest son..."
At the beginning, the eldest son of the Xie family went to Dongdu with great difficulty, but was held hostage in Dongdu by the Yuan family and the prince. When the value of the old man of the Xie family was exhausted, the eldest son became a discarded pawn.
The last time Wen Shuse heard Xie Shao mention it, the eldest son of Xie only worked as a secretary for less than half a month. After the eldest master of the Xie family rebelled, Yuan Ming'an cried thief and demoted him to an errand boy in the Ministry of the Chancellery.
Later, the prince rebelled and the Yuan family was destroyed. Although the eldest son no longer suffered contempt and bullying, he no longer had a chance to turn things around because the eldest master of the Xie family had rebelled.
The last time Xie Shao was injured, he didn't come, he just sent someone to deliver some blood-replenishing herbs.
His state of mind is understandable.
In the past, when everyone in Fengcheng talked about the Xie family, they would praise the eldest son Xie for his promising future. When talking about the third son of the Xie family, everyone shook their heads, called him a playboy behind his back, and scolded him for being a hopeless case.
Now the most promising member of the Xie family is that piece of mud. The moon that was once held high in the sky has fallen down, covered with dust, and has lost all its brilliance.
Xie Shao was named Xie Commander, and Xie Pushe was reinstated. The second branch regained its former glory. As for the first branch, it had no chance of turning things around. The family was in disarray, with some going crazy and some making noise, and the whole family was in turmoil all day long.
One is as different as heaven and earth, no one can accept it.
Old Madam Xie was still complaining a few days ago, asking why he hadn't come to visit. Pushe Xie agreed and asked her to bring him over. He would probably come to visit in the next two days.
She didn't know what her life would be like now if the Xie family had not changed the groom on the wedding night and the person she married was the eldest son of the Xie family.
But at the moment, she was extremely glad that the Xie family had also changed the marriage.
Aunt Qing put the hairpin on her high hairpin. The bronze mirror reflected a smiling face. Wen Shuse suddenly said softly, "Before, I wanted to marry the second son of Ming family to save trouble. The second son of Ming family knows me well. With Ming Wanrou, I can feel at ease when I marry him in the future. Later, my grandmother wanted me to marry someone else. Although I have never met the eldest son of Xie family, I admire his reputation and I also want to live a good life in the future. But these happiness are like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. They disappear as soon as they are touched. Only my love for my husband is different. My love for him is slowly engraved in my heart bit by bit."
A hand was raised outside the bead curtain, paused after hearing the words, and slowly retracted it.
"My mother passed away early, and my grandmother made me a spoiled child. I was afraid of hardship and fatigue. I only wanted happiness from others, but when it comes to my husband, I am willing to share the joys and sorrows with him."
"When I went to Nancheng to find someone to save my husband, I was really scared. It wasn't because I was afraid of suffering, but because I was afraid that I would never see my husband again. I waded out of the mountains and rain, not daring to delay for a moment. I used up the greatest courage and ability in my life on that day. Yesterday, when I went to the palace banquet, the Marquis of the Yang family talked about it with me and said: It's not like that time, when the small bridge was washed by the rain, and the hidden hatred was known only to two people."
"His Yang family has done the prince a favor, and now they want to move up a level, and they even want to tie the Xie family to it. They spared no effort and told me an example of a co-wife living in harmony. How could I not understand what they meant? The second princess is a respectable person. She can ignore the worldly eyes and condescend to be my co-wife. In the eyes of everyone, she gave me face, but why should I accept her face? Where was she when my husband was pointed at in Fengcheng? Where was she when my husband was chased by the prince and almost died? She loves my husband's glamour, and I love my husband's everything. I have come through wind and rain and raised this big melon with my life. Whoever wants to snatch it will have no chance."
Not even if she is a princess.
She had rejected the Marquis's wife in the same way yesterday, "I have only heard that there is only one Marquis' wife in the General's Mansion, and that is you, Madam. I have never heard that there is a second Marquis' wife in the Yang Family."
How could she allow others to covet her when her husband risked his life to pursue a career in government for her?
What Lady Yang said was right. Today the sun shines brightly in the golden house, and the spring scenery is on the peach branches. It is not like that time when the rain was washing over the small bridge, and only two people knew the hidden hatred.
But even if the days are dull, she has the confidence to walk hand in hand with her lover.
"I am strong and I can bear children for the Xie family in the future. If he is really tired and wants to take a concubine, it is not impossible. I will go find some clothes for the concubine and dress up in whatever he wants. I will always be able to satisfy him."
The young lady's words went from east to west, and the man's mood outside also fluctuated.
Every word was like the lingering spring breeze, overflowing into his heart, soft and sweet, enough to make him proud. From then on, he completely raised his head in front of the young lady, but he was not happy at all, and the corners of his eyes were forced to turn red.
Xie Shao was so lucky in his life to have met the young lady and won her heart.
After the young lady calmed down, she talked about the Wen family with Aunt Qing, then she lifted the beaded curtain, pretended not to hear, and walked in as if nothing had happened. She smiled lovingly at the half of the young lady's face that was turned away, "Madam, are you up?"
He doesn't need her to confess, she just needs to know that he likes her.
Her makeup was already done. When Aunt Qing saw someone coming back, she squatted and saluted, "Son-in-law." Then she left.
Xie Shao put the food box in his hand on the table, opened the lid, and called the young lady to come and eat. He held the food box in his arms all the way in the carriage. The residual warmth of the fish porridge was still there, not a drop of it had dissipated.
I looked up and saw the young lady covering her neck with both hands, as if she had a stiff neck. I asked with concern, "What's wrong with your neck?"
He still had the nerve to ask. Wen Shuse blushed and grabbed a pillow beside her and threw it at her. Langjun tilted his head and saw the marks on her neck. He smiled shamelessly, "Madam, are you going to murder your husband? Come on..." He put his hands on his knees and took the initiative to move his head closer. "Which piece do you want to twist? It's up to you, madam."
He stretched out his neck and let her do whatever she wanted, and Wen Shuse's anger subsided.
When this face looks gloomy, even dogs are afraid of it. But when it smiles, it is as gentle as jade. Which young lady can resist it? It was with this smile that day that the second princess was so bewitched that she wanted to become his sister.
"My dear, this face of yours is a disaster..." Wen Shuse stretched out her hand and pinched one of his cheeks. She didn't use any force at all, but the young man hissed, "It hurts so much... Please spare me, my lady."
Wen Shuse was amused by him, "I didn't use any strength, can you be more fake?"
A ray of light from the window fell between her eyebrows. Her face was like a peach blossom in March, tinged with a layer of pink shyness. She was more beautiful than the flowers. Xie Shao looked at her intently for a while and said, "Give me a kiss, lady."
"Shameless." Wen Shuse pushed his face away and asked about the business, "Brother went to Mixian Tower?"
"Don't worry, my lady. It has been handed over to Uncle Wen." He brought the fish porridge to her and said, "Hurry up and eat, my lady. It's almost clumped up..."
Wen Huai did not return to the Wen family's house that day. Instead, he stayed in a restaurant and looked at the account books for half the night. The next morning, he was taken by Uncle Wen to meet the people in the officialdom.
After a busy day, when he had some free time, it was already the third day. He rushed to the Wen family's house, looking for the treacherous young couple to settle the score, but Xie Shao and Wen Shuse had already returned to the Xie family.
Wen Huai was so angry that he stamped his feet and cursed his sister, "They are so heartless and ruthless. They are a perfect match. Neither of them is a good person."
Unfortunately, the two of them couldn't hear it.
Two days later, the eldest son of the Xie family came to the door.
Xie Shao sent Wen Shuse out to the Ming family. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw the eldest son of the Xie family just getting off the carriage.
The person was still the same person, but his face no longer had the former lively look. He was like gold covered by dust, which had suddenly lost its luster and his whole body became calm.
The treasures are here~ Hehe! (I feel like there are still many people who have not been explained, I will post a special chapter after Yueyuezi has explained everything clearly.) Hundreds of red envelopes~
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