Chapter 455 Asking Father to Promote My Brother
A case of embezzlement by a steward in the Marquis's mansion. Apart from the fact that Tang Rong was harmed, everyone was very satisfied with the result.
Wang felt that this daughter-in-law gave her, the mother-in-law, face; the old lady thought that she was thoughtful and kind and was not wrong about her; Tang Gang even benefited from this and said that it was right to give the power of household affairs to Xin An. You have to know that on the surface, Xin An did not seem to gain any benefit at all.
As for Xin An, he was even more satisfied after dealing with Tang Rong's men through Tang Gang.
"My wife is so capable. I just regret that I didn't have enough education. I don't know how to praise her. I am really at a loss for words."
As soon as Tang Mo started to act funny, Xin An couldn't hold back and laughed happily, "You're not good enough at praising people. You must not slack off and strive to improve."
"Madam is right. When I turn back to be a husband, I will seek Brother Shimao to learn from his experience. He is the most flattering."
Xin An patted him and got down to business. "Today I received news that my wine has arrived at the dock and will be unloaded and sent to the city tomorrow. I have been busy since I returned to Beijing. Do you think I should sell my wine in a grocery store or open a winery?"
“So soon?”
"Not any sooner."
Xin An told him that he had also bought a lot of Huaijiang local products and filled a boat with them. "Tomorrow, send all the wine to Xin's house for storage. Then I will send some to several families, especially the Zhang family. I promised to do this before."
"I'll leave some for you. I'll send it to the herbal medicine shop. When you have dinner with guests in the future, bring your own wine. You have to strongly support my business as your wife."
"That's for sure."
Tang Mo put his arm around her waist and said, "We agreed on this in Huaijiang, leave it to me."
Xin An asked him, "How is Qingshan?"
"My name is Luo Zhu."
Tang Mo corrected her, "Now it's Boss Luo, a makeup merchant. He bought a shop and is decorating it. He has been walking around a lot. You don't know that Boss Luo has a reputation in the city as a handsome man who is rare in the world."
"He named himself?"
Xin An didn't find it strange at all, "He is really shameless."
"That's right."
Tang Mo nodded seriously, "Shameless, ignore him."
"Come on, wash up. You must be tired today. I'll give you a massage later to see if my skills have improved."
The couple laughed and played, while Aunt Liu next door sighed for a while. Seeing Tao Yiran still in the mood to read those love books, she became anxious, "The two managers Zhang and She are the prince's men. They were pulled out so easily. What a huge loss."
"The Second Young Master's Madam used them as a scapegoat. Her purpose is obvious. Aunt Yu is also not quiet. She brings Nuer Gongzi to the Old Madam to curry favor with her all day long. Our young master has been wronged. He didn't have a third-day bath, and now there is no full-moon banquet. I'm afraid the Marquis believes the rumors outside. This is extremely disadvantageous to the Young Madam and the young master. The Crown Prince is thousands of miles away. The Young Madam must think of a solution."
Originally, she thought that if Tao Yiran didn't care, then she could just ignore it and she would just worry about it. But seeing that her position was about to be lost and the Second Young Master and the Second Young Master's wife were coming at her aggressively, she had no choice but to fight back.
Tao Yiran closed the storybook, her eyes full of impatience, "Aunt, don't keep talking about these things all day long. They are just two useless servants. They should be punished for not doing their job well. As for my second sister-in-law, it's not the right time yet. Even if she is very capable, what can she do if she loses her life?"
Aunt Liu suddenly felt cold all over and came to realize that the person in front of her could use honey apricots to kill her own husband and prevent him from having children. She would not hesitate to deal with the two neighbors. She was really stupid, lazy and vicious.
Tao Yiran raised her eyes and said, "The two concubines are so bold, do you think I can't control them while I am in confinement?"
"I gave her the grace to raise the child by herself, not to let her jump ahead of me. Don't let her be so energetic."
In her eyes, Xin An is useful to her. She can get things done and has money. The key is that she won’t dare to show off in front of her. But who are the two concubines?
"Do it as soon as possible."
Aunt Liu felt powerless again. Did she have any other tricks besides drugging?
"Why not just say that you haven't been feeling well these past two days and ask Aunt Yu to bring the child to serve you. As a concubine, she should serve the mistress."
Tao Yiran's lips curled slightly, "Doesn't this make me seem mean?"
After saying this, she opened the notebook in her hand, bowed helplessly and walked out.
The moon rises and sets, and another day has passed. The air in the summer morning is particularly clear. After dealing with the trivial matters in the mansion, Xin An went to the front yard. Tang Gang will return to the court tomorrow. He has lost a lot of weight during these days of recuperation. At this moment, he is trying on the clothes that have just been altered.
There was a hint of regret in Wang's eyes. The concubines she had arranged for him to deliver round after round of soup only made him look a lot better. However, he was a man who valued his life, and he didn't do anything unrestrained.
When they learned that Xin An had arrived, neither of them let her in. It was only after she tried on her clothes that Ping Qiu came out and invited her in.
"Father, Mother."
Tang Gang raised his eyes, "What's the matter?"
"I've thought about something and I think I should tell my father."
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She was talking about Madam Xu coming to ask about charity and Prince Jin's palace also asking about charity. "Father knows about it. My husband and I are not very familiar with the affairs of the court. When Madam Xu asked about it, I thought she was concerned about the Xin family. I talked about this with my husband last night and guessed that these two families had plans for the charity fundraising mission."
"Father was originally the best candidate, but it's too difficult given the current situation. First, there are those malicious rumors from the outside world, and then the emperor may think that father's body is not strong enough to handle this matter. Didn't the emperor ask about it the last time I entered the palace? I think this matter should be important, so I specifically told you about it for your father to hear."
Tang Gang looked at her unhappily, "Why are you saying that now?"
"I don't know. My father knows that I have a limited vision and don't understand the affairs of the court. My husband is busy and often comes back in the middle of the night and leaves before dawn. I don't even have a chance to talk."
She is just a salt merchant's daughter from Huaijiang. It is normal for her not to understand. It would be a problem if she did understand.
Tang Gang withdrew his gaze, not feeling surprised.
Although he did not attend court, he was not deaf. His advisers would gather information for him and also suggested that he withdraw voluntarily. If he continued to fight, he would become the target of public criticism. Those people behind him would not let the Marquis' Mansion have an easy time. Therefore, although he could obviously hold on to attend court, he still chose to recuperate, just to avoid this matter.
Xin An stepped forward and said, "Father, I have something to ask of you."
"explain."
Xin An said: "No one knows the benefits of charity fundraising better than father. This is a lucrative job. My husband said that it is very likely to fall into the hands of Prince Jin's Mansion. In this case, doesn't it have nothing to do with father at all?"
Tang Gang finally looked at her straight in the eye, "What do you want to say?"
"I want to ask my father to promote my brother."
Xin An didn't beat around the bush. "My brother has no great ability, nor fame, but he can still play a role in charity fundraising. From the failure of Mr. Mu, we can see that it takes more than an official position to deal with those wealthy merchants. Father has seen my brother's ability."
"Can you recommend him to Prince Jin, or run some errands for him? That way, father won't be completely divorced from this matter. Who outside doesn't know that the Xin family and the Marquis' Mansion are one?"
"My brother knows best how to make everyone happy. He won't let father down."
The original intention was to avoid him, but Tang Mo tried hard for two days and found that it was not that simple. If he really angered Tang Gang, there would be problems. After all, he was not a very tolerant person.
(End of this chapter)
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