84_84041 "You still want to withdraw money?" The old lady was furious when she heard this! "What does he think of his family? Does he have mountains of gold and silver? He also bought ancient paintings. Ancient paintings are also from Dashun. What can a person from the Qianzhou Dynasty understand?" She shouted while looking at the old man standing next to He Zhong and said, "We don't want the paintings. You can go back!"
The old man said in embarrassment: "But Lord Feng has already taken the painting away!"
"Then I'll give it back to you!"
The old man thought about it, sighed and said, "Alright, then please ask the old lady to return the ancient painting, and I will take the painting and go back!"
The old lady pointed to the room and said, "Look for yourself! Which one is your ancient painting?"
He looked around the room and shook his head helplessly, "It's not any of them."
At this time, everyone in the Feng family had already cast their eyes on the fragments on the ground. The old lady was so angry that she didn't realize it, but they did notice it. The little girl who came in earlier finally couldn't hold it back anymore and said to the old lady helplessly: "The one you just tore up is the ancient painting!"
"What did you say?" The old lady stared at the piece of paper on the ground with wide eyes, and her head was buzzing. "You said this is an ancient painting?"
The little girl nodded, "The master just sent someone to bring it back."
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" The old lady was angry and swung her scepter at the maid.
The little girl was so scared that she immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, while she also said: "I have said it! I have really said it!"
"Quibbling!" The old lady's heart trembled.
The old man from Qibaozhai also squatted down at this time, stretched out his hand to pick up the torn painting, picked out a few large pieces and carefully identified them, then stood up and said to the old lady: "Yes, this is the ancient painting in Qibaozhai that was chosen and sold by Lord Feng. The painter is Fan Zhongtian."
The old lady was illiterate and didn't understand what the name Fan Zhongtian meant, but not everyone in the Feng family was illiterate, for example, Feng Chenyu. Feng Jinyuan had trained her for many years as the Phoenix Life, and had invited famous masters to teach her in all the arts, so how could she not have heard of the name Fan Zhongtian?
Then Chenyu asked in surprise: "But is it the painting master Fan Zhongtian from four hundred years ago?"
The old man nodded, "Miss, you have a keen eye and are very knowledgeable, that's right."
When the old lady heard the words "four hundred years ago", her mind became even more confused. She didn't have a deep understanding of the concept of ancient paintings. When the word "four hundred years ago" was mentioned, her first reaction was: How much money would such an ancient painting be worth?
"Four hundred years! I wonder how much silver my father spent to buy this painting?" Feng Yuheng asked this question.
Then the old gentleman answered: "The original price was 160,000 taels of silver, but considering that Lord Feng is the young lady's father, we undercharged him by 40,000 taels, a total of 120,000 taels. Lord, take the painting back and order me to go to the Feng Mansion to get the silver." As he spoke, he took out a waist badge and a note from his bosom. Everyone who saw the waist badge recognized that it belonged to Feng Jinyuan. And the note was the voucher that Feng Jinyuan wrote to him. Now, he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
It was too late for the old lady to regret, but the old man's words made her feel relieved. She quickly said to Feng Yuheng: "Fortunately, it's my family's shop, otherwise it would be a big joke."
Fen Dai said sourly, "Of course! The hundred taels in the account can't even last a few days, how can we get 120,000?"
But Feng Yuheng looked at the old lady with puzzled eyes, and said, "How did it become my family's shop? Didn't grandma hear that they reported the name of Qibaozhai?"
The old lady was also confused, "Yes! It's Qibaozhai."
"What does that have to do with the Feng family?"
Hearing her say this, the old lady was unhappy again, "Ah Heng, how many times does grandma have to tell you that you are the daughter of the Feng family, and your surname is Feng! And you are not married yet, so even if the income from your shop does not need to be handed over to the government, you can't just sit back and watch what has happened. What's more, it was your father who took the painting, and grandma is the one who decided. This ancient painting should be regarded as a gift from you to your father."
"Ha!" Feng Yuheng laughed immediately, and then couldn't stop laughing, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
The old lady said angrily, "Stop laughing! It's settled now!"
"Wait!" Just as the old lady was about to get up, Feng Yuheng's laughter stopped abruptly, and her face instantly turned gloomy. "Grandma, most elderly people are confused. Ah Heng won't bother with you, but there is one thing I must remind you of. Qibaozhai belongs to my mother Yao, and Ah Heng has nothing to do with it."
An also followed up and said, "Yes! Although the three shops outside are run by the second young lady, they are actually the dowry that the Yao family gave to Sister Yao."
The old lady was stunned when she heard this, she had forgotten about this, Feng Yuheng had always been in charge of the shop, she naturally thought that the shop belonged to Feng Yuheng, but she didn't expect that the title deed was under the name of the Yao family.
Feng Yuheng watched the old lady's expression change, and then spoke quietly: "My mother Yao got an imperial decree to divorce my father. How can a man of the first rank have the nerve to owe money to a woman who is getting divorced? To put it another way, a grown man marries a new wife, but he wants to take money from his ex-wife's shop for free. Do you think this behavior is worthy of praise? It will make you proud if it is spread out?"
These words not only made everyone feel ashamed, but also embarrassed. Even Han and Fendai were ashamed, and they all rolled their eyes at the old lady. Fendai simply said, "Shame on you."
The old lady's face turned red and white, and she wanted to crawl into it if there was a crack on the ground. She cursed Feng Jinyuan inwardly, thinking that she really gave birth to a shameless son. Why go to Qibaozhai to buy things when there are no other places? Isn't this just slapping himself in the face?
"Alas." Feng Yuheng squatted on the ground, reached out to pick up a few pieces, and couldn't help but sighed: "Fan Zhongtian's paintings, I'm afraid there are only three in the whole Dashun. I heard that the other two were in the palace, but I didn't expect this one to end up like this."
She stood up and gave the old man a subtle look. The old man understood and immediately said to the old lady, "Please pay the money first. I have already planned to go to the county lady's mansion after noon today to settle the bill with my boss."
"Ah!" Xiang Rong interrupted, "Can you report it a few days later? It would be so... so embarrassing if Madam Yao heard about this!"
An also sighed and said, "That's right. Back then, the master carried Madam Yao into the Feng Mansion in a sedan chair with eight bearers. We all know why they divorced. If this matter were to spread over there, would the Feng family still have face? Old lady, please think twice!"
How could the old lady not understand this? If the shop belonged to Feng Yuheng, she would have refused to pay the money even if she turned against him today. But it happened to be Yao's, which was different.
There was nothing I could do. No matter how anxious I was, there was no money in the account, and this painting was not a small sum of money, a full 120,000 taels!
The old lady was frowning, but the old man asked He Zhong: "Housekeeper, Master Feng said that we can get the money when we arrive at the mansion. What's going on?"
He Zhong spread his hands, there was nothing he could do.
Fendai had always been dissatisfied with all the valuables in this room, so she turned her eyes and suggested, "Grandma, why don't we sell all the gold and jade items in this room?"
The old lady thought this was a good idea, so she said to He Zhong, "I heard that this room of furniture cost more than 400,000 taels. Ask someone to pack it up and sell it all."
Before He Zhong could agree, Jin Zhen, who had been frowning, spoke up: "When I was serving Shen, I once heard her say that these things were valuable when you bought them, but if you sell them again, you may not even get half the money back. Unless they are antiques, the more you sell them, the more money you will make."
"You can't even sell half of it?" The old lady felt distressed again. But if she didn't sell these, how would she get the 120,000 taels together?
There was silence in the room for a long while, and finally, the old lady's eyes lit up and she cast her eyes on Chenyu. Chenyu felt uncomfortable being stared at by her, so she had to take the initiative to speak: "My granddaughter really can't collect so much. Most of the things in the small storehouse were sent to grandma a few days ago. There are still some small items, but they are just some girls' jewelry and so on, which are not worth much. As for the banknotes, they were all given to grandma!"
The old lady went to see Xiangrong and Fendai again. Xiangrong said aggrievedly, "My granddaughter gave all her monthly allowance to grandma."
Fendai rolled her eyes and said, "I've given all my monthly allowance to Aunt Han to replenish her body."
Several people blocked the old lady's mouth together. Seeing that she was about to look at An again, An took the initiative to say: "The shop under my name is just a small business, and some of the savings are kept for the third young lady's dowry. It's not good for the master to get married..." It's not good to ask for his daughter's dowry, right?
The old lady felt even more ashamed after hearing what she said, and she remained silent.
Feng Yuheng found it funny and reminded her, "Hasn't Grandmother received many gifts these days? I heard that some people even gave her silver notes directly."
After she reminded them, everyone stared at the old lady. Fendai said in a rage, "Grandma, why do you only ask us for money? Why are you so reluctant to pay your own money?"
The old lady's face flushed, and she felt so painful! She had worked hard for half her life and finally got an imperial decree. Finally, someone gave her gifts, but she was asked to sell these gifts before she even had time to warm them in her hands?
Aunt Zhao advised her quietly, "At least you should get through this first. Once the news gets to Yao, it will be a mess! Think about it, old lady. Yao is also a person with a first-class imperial decree!"
The old lady was really helpless. She gritted her teeth and said simply, "Go and take out those banknotes. If there is not enough... pick out some valuable things to make up for it."
Facts have proved that the old lady has collected a lot of banknotes these days. When the banknotes are added up in the small box, there are as much as 50,000 taels, but it is still a long way from 120,000 taels.
The old lady held the fifty thousand taels of silver in her hand and discussed with the gentleman, "Can I owe you the rest first, and then send someone to deliver it to you when I have enough?"
The old man shook his head repeatedly, "Please forgive me, Madam. Qibaozhai never sells on credit. Moreover, we still have to pay the boss after noon. Or should I go and discuss with the boss and say that it is owed by Feng Mansion?"
"Absolutely not." An said hurriedly, "Madam, your face is more important!"
The old lady gritted her teeth and said, "Madam Zhao, go and get my personal money--".
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