"Yes, yes. Amelia also replied and said that she was studying there!”，Aunt Wang smiled as she took out a letter from the brick bed and handed it to the old lady. She then said,"She said that in addition to reading and embroidery, she also learned how to ride a horse. Xu's grandparents, uncle, and aunt treat her very well. She also has a few daughters of similar age. It's just that Xu's grandmother said that she would let Yulian stay there for two years before letting her come back..."
Old Lady Wang couldn't read, but she still read the letter in her hand carefully. She smiled when she saw it."Haha…that's great! Lian Ya will stay for two more years. Let the Li family kid wait!”
"Haha…that's right. Mother is right. Her father and I can't bear for her to get married so early.”
"Of course! By the way, why did I hear from Fugui on the way that the Zhang family wants to increase the betrothal gift again?”
At this point, Aunt Wang's face instantly turned sullen."Yes, my son sent a message the other day. On the 15th of August, when he went to deliver the festival gift, he said that he wanted to add ten taels. So be it. As long as the daughter is a good one, we will accept it. However, this has to be compared to the rich families in town. This is not including the ten taels that we agreed on before. There are also jewelry, clothes, sugar, wine, and so on. Mother, it's not that we can't afford this money, but the Zhang family's work... is too... sigh!”
Grandmother Qi patted her daughter-in-law's calf." Mother has also told Eldest Brother about this on the way here. I'm afraid that the other side knows about our family's matters. I'm thinking of getting your elder sister to ask the other side tomorrow. Let's see if it's the intention of her parents or that brother and sister-in-law. It's best if we can ask that daughter personally!”
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble mother!"
"What trouble? Dacheng is my eldest grandson and the eldest grandson of our Old Wang family. If I can't find a good granddaughter-in-law, not only will I feel disgusted if you two are unhappy, but you don't have to think too much about your elder sister.”
" Sigh, when I was at the market, I even met my eldest brother-in-law. Eldest Sister was also unhappy. She originally thought that it would be fine as long as the daughter was a good person, no matter what the parents were like. Now, it seems that…she's also a big schemer. This time, she's afraid that she won't be quiet after the wedding.”
"You're right…"
"Mother, I told Fugui that the Zhang family still doesn't know that Dacheng is the shopkeeper of Ping girl's shop. If they knew, it would be even worse!”
"That's right. We can't let them know!" Old Mrs. Han agreed.”
"On the west side of the wall, the land that is separated from the school has been bought by our family. Originally, I discussed with Fugui and wanted to start building it now. Now that I think about it, I don't think we should build it yet.”
"Well, you two can discuss this matter. If you ask me, when Dacheng is married, you should let your daughter-in-law stay at home first. If she goes to the county to live from the beginning, I'm afraid that the in-laws will cause trouble. Not to mention whether the young couple can live well, we can't delay the official business of the girl.”
"Yes, mother is thinking long-term. Let's discuss the matter of marriage first!”，Aunt Wang laughed as she spoke. She was a little helpless."But I don't see Dacheng being very attentive. When he came back a few times, he would discuss the matter of the shop with Pingping and Mr. Feng. After a meal, he would leave in a hurry.”
Old Lady Wang also smiled." He knows how to work hard now. It's a good thing!" I think that old man and Mr. Feng are both capable people. Our three children can't go wrong with them!”
"Haha…even Mother can tell?”，Aunt Wang leaned forward and lowered her voice."I heard from Sister Jin that Old Meng is a scholar. He used to teach the royal descendants in the capital…"
"What? Aiyoyo!" Old Lady Wang's hands that were covered under the blanket were quickly pulled out and slapped on her thighs."Mother, please bless us, Bodhisattva. Our Zhu Zi is really blessed to study with such a teacher!”
"Yes!"
"Osmanthus, quick, it's time to eat…I see that the old mister is willing to eat pancakes, so I'll go up and make him a thousand-layered pancake tomorrow morning.”
Aunt Wang was shocked.”
Old Lady Wang urged," Why don't you do it now? Do it more often. The weather is cold, and it'll be done in one night. I'll brand it tomorrow morning!"”
Aunt Wang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She got off the brick bed and put on her shoes. Just as she walked out of the house, she heard her mother-in-law shouting behind her,"Use the yeast I brought today. I dried it myself with old noodles!”
In the Flower Hall of Fragrant Valley's Ming Garden, the old Divine Doctor Xu's family had just finished their meal. Xu Changgeng, who had just returned from the capital, swept away the fatigue of his journey. He peeled an orange and fed it to his niece with a gentle expression. Eldest Madam Yu reached out several times but failed to snatch her soft little daughter into her arms. She couldn't help but feel a little angry. She felt her son's raised eyebrows and looked over. She raised her head and swept a sharp gaze over. The third young master let out a low howl and quickly hid in his brother's arms.
Xu Changqing watched as his second brother pinched the teacup with his slender fingers and pulled out the floating silver needles. He shook his shoulders and cast a sympathetic look at his nephew.
Finally, Old Madam Ji said,"Little Mo, take your sister out to play."
The third young master, Xu Yuanpei, accepted the order and went forward to hold Yi 'er's hand. When he passed by his third uncle, he did not forget to return a knowing look. Look, you're San 'er, I'm Mo' er…
“……”
After listening to his brother, Xu Changqing rolled his eyes in disdain."In that case, the emperor threw out Yang Shu's matter to ask for silver?”
Xu Changgeng nodded." When I came out of the palace, Eunuch Hai came to me. He took a salt lead and said that he wanted to cooperate with our Changping Trading Company. He wanted 40% interest."”
Changping Trading Company was a business that Fragrance Valley had placed on the surface. As Eldest Madam Yu's dowry business, she had relied on the Shadow Gang's care to do some moderate business such as cloth, silk, tea, and woodware. Whether the Emperor had set his eyes on Changping Trading Company because he coveted the Shadow Gang or because he had the idea of making a deal with them, there was at least one thing that was certain, and that was that the old Emperor had run out of money!
In the past few years, the southeast and northwest provinces had owed the Northern Tribes a great debt, and they had been harassed repeatedly. In addition, they had to pay the Northern Tribes compensation every year. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that the national treasury was empty. It was not too far-fetched for the old Emperor to target the Xu family. It could even be said that the old Emperor was "showing mercy" because of the Xu family's meritorious treatment. It was just that no one knew if he was targeting the Xu family alone, or…
Madam Ji pondered for a moment and was just about to speak when she heard her youngest son's dissatisfied voice." Hehe…That's fair. Didn't Big Brother say that the Miao Xiao of Changping Trading Company couldn't pretend to be his big Buddha?”
Madam Ji glanced at him, and Xu Changqing quickly shut up.
"Who else did Eunuch Hai see?"
"I met with Uncle Jin and Mu Yue. He said that the national treasury has less than three million silver. The two armies have not been paid for a year. After the year-end payment of grain and rice to the various prefectures and the New Year's Day expenses, the remaining money might not even be enough for his own Longevity Festival. Mu Yue said that he has signed three salt quotas: one for our family, one for the Liu family, one for the Jiaozhou area, and two for the mines. One was given to the Eldest Prince's Yue Clan, and the other to who.”
"Tsk, you deserve it!"
"I've discussed with Uncle Jin. We can't not accept the brick he threw, but just like Third Brother said, Changping's temple is too small. There are only ten ships in total, and we can squeeze out seven ships at most if we keep the ones we use.”
Second Young Master Xu put down his teacup and nodded slowly.""Big Brother is right. It's not that Changping doesn't want the salt, but he doesn't have that much courage. It's just that this bit of silver is probably not enough to make that person throw out news of Yang Shu!”
"Second brother thinks-"
"I'm afraid it's not for our three children. We have to wait until we find Shu!”
Old Miracle Doctor Xu, who was leaning on the recliner and squinting his eyes, slightly bent his body when he heard his wife's words.""You said that Shu joined the caravan?"
"Yes!" "Yin Mountain, Horse Gang!" Elder Xu nodded.”
" Horse Gang, Yin Mountain…" Second Young Master Xu stood up and walked slowly."Mother, let's guess. If Yang Shu's escape was carefully arranged by the Yang family's aunt and the General's wife, then who would Yang Shu bring with her? How many people? We've found many old generals of the Yang Family in the past few years, but I always feel that some of them are missing…"
"Second Brother is saying?"
"Right, the Yang Family's twelve iron cavalry! It was said that after the death of the Great General and his son, the twelve cavalrymen died for the country one after another, but who were the twelve cavalrymen? It was the Yang Family who had trained these people to be their trump cards since their ancestors. They were the people who had followed the Great General through life and death. They were the legendary figures in the Yang Family Army. Not to mention that they could single-handedly kill their way into the enemy's royal court, they were all brave and resourceful men who could fight against ten or a hundred enemies. Not to mention that they had a firm will and had been specially beaten. Don't forget that Yang Zhong and the others survived.”
"Second Brother, you mean that Shu was escorted out by these twelve riders? This wasn't right either, it happened so suddenly, the Yang family's army was still in the western border, they probably wouldn't be able to rush back in time!”
"Who said that the twelve cavalry are all in the western border? How did sister-in-law know that Great General Yang had no backup plan? Or did Auntie not make any arrangements in advance? Don't forget that it had only been three years since Old General Yang's accident, so how could Auntie Yang not plan ahead?”
Madam Ji nodded." Second Brother's guess makes some sense. Now that I think about it, your elder sister and brother-in-law stayed here with the child for half a year, but your Aunt Yang didn't urge them. I think they must have made some arrangements in the capital. If Shu was really escorted out by those people, then their few years in the Yin Mountains with the horse gang were not simple. We don't know if they gathered a large number of people!”
"According to this speculation, the person who threw out Yang Shu's message wants to confirm it through us?”
" Third Brother is right. Perhaps it's not just these…" Second Young Master Xu rubbed his chin with his fist."Yin Mountain is at the throat of the Three Kingdoms. Since last year, the Western Xia and the Northern Tribes have repeatedly intermarried, and it seems that they will once again join forces to attack the Central Plains…As for this dynasty, firstly, the national treasury is empty and unable to support the huge military expenditure. Secondly, there is no available general to guard it.”
"How can he be so shameless?" Eldest Madam Yu stomped her feet angrily. He was so stupid and incompetent that he couldn't even protect the general who fought for him!”
Eldest Young Master Xu was used to seeing his wife's indignant look. He chuckled and tugged at her sleeve.
"Hmph, why is he so shameless?" Had he not done such shameless things before? Father, Mother, what should we do next? Should he chase back the people who had scattered?”
Madam Ji waved her hand." There's no need. Little Shu isn't an impatient person. If she's really hidden there, we already have a plan in mind when we haven't contacted her in the past few years. If the old emperor wants us to look for her, we'll go and look for her. We'll have to look for her with great fanfare! Second, arrange for a few more people to join in the fun. The caravan should also move. Release some real news and fake news!”
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