Zhang Lei coughed dryly, squeezed out a smile on his fat face and said, "If I guessed correctly, you are Miss Xue!" The contemptible Zhang Lei is the proprietor of the Treasure Pavilion, the abbot of Qingxuguan is my senior brother, and Guo Song, who gave you this gem, is my junior brother. ”

Xue Tao's face turned red, he came to sell gems by himself, and he actually met Guo Song's senior brother, which was simply too embarrassing.

She blushed and stammered, "I.... I'm just here to appraise it, I'm not selling. ”

She picked up the gem and was about to leave, Zhang Lei hurriedly said: "Miss Xue, please listen to me, I don't mean anything else, whether you sell it or not, it's all your freedom, I will never interfere, in fact, it has nothing to do with me." ”

Xue Tao also realized that she was a little rude, she sat down slowly, tried to calm herself, and said in a low voice for a while: "This is indeed a gift from Guo Gongzi to me, it stands to reason that I shouldn't sell it, in fact, I don't want to sell it, but the family has encountered difficulties, I have to make this decision, please forgive Zhang Dongzhu!" ”

"Oh!"

Zhang Lei couldn't wait to give himself a few slaps, although the junior brother did not explain himself, but he should really pay attention to the people he cared about, such a good girl, she was actually forced to sell the gems given to her by her junior brother, which shows how embarrassed her family is.

He asked softly, "Miss Xue, can you tell me what happened at home?" ”

Xue Tao hesitated, she really didn't want to tell outsiders about her family.

Zhang Lei said with a smile: "I don't know if my fifth brother has told Miss Xue, in fact, several of us used to be Taoist priests in Kongtong Mountain, a total of five senior brothers, Gan Feng is our senior brother, except for him, the others are still vulgar, I am the third Ganlei, my junior brother is the fifth Ganyue, I was also poor in the past few years!" In Xinfeng County wharf to carry the bag, the lady to do the laundry, and later opened a cake house, I and the lady are still poor, owed a lot of debt, our fate was changed by my brother, the reason why I have today, but also rely on his support, do not hide from you, this treasure pavilion I and him one and a half, and I started the Meishou wine, he accounts for seventy, I only account for thirty percent, you are his friend, what difficulties just tell me, maybe I have a way to help you solve. ”

Zhang Lei's heartfelt efforts won Xue Tao's trust, and she whispered to Zhang Lei about her family's predicament.

Zhang Lei was suddenly in awe, the dignified five-grade official's family was so embarrassed, it can be seen that this Xue envoy has a clean breeze on his sleeves and is honest and honest.

He thought for a while and smiled: "Senior Brother Guo has a three-acre small house in Xuanyangfang, which has been empty, and he doesn't live there, so I'll rent it to you!" How about a month's consistent money rent? ”

Xue Tao was startled, her house is located in a remote area, only half an acre of yard, and she has to spend seven yuan a month, how can a place like Xuanyangfang have a consistent monthly money, where is this rent, it is clearly to let herself live, she can't take advantage of this kind of cheapness, she hurriedly waved her hand, "No need, we will figure it out by ourselves!" ”

Zhang Lei smiled bitterly: "It's not a matter of money, he just wanted to rent that house to me, and the price was 500 yuan a month, but we didn't go to live there, but lived in the Xishi store, and the house has been empty all the time, and it hasn't been rented, or so!" How about exchanging this gem for this house? ”

Xue Tao bit his lip and said, "It's not good to exchange Guo Gongzi's gems for his house!" ”

"That's your gem, it's yours he gave you, and if you want to change it, I'll have to make up another two thousand yuan for you."

Xue Tao was taken aback, "Why do you have to make up the money, it's the house of Xuanyangfang!" ”

"That is, Miss Xue underestimated this gem too much, this gem is ......."

Xue Tao didn't wait for him to finish, then shook his head and said: "I understand the kindness of proprietor Zhang, forget it, I won't sell this gem, I can't sell it, otherwise I'm too sorry for Guo Gongzi." ”

Zhang Lei secretly praised in his heart, this little lady is really good, she values love and righteousness, but he has to help her no matter what.

Zhang Lei's eyes rolled, and he had a way.

Zhang Lei smiled again: "In fact, there is a way to get the best of both worlds, which can not only solve the embarrassment of Miss Xue's family, but also allow Miss Xue to live up to her friend's affection." ”

Xue Tao said with a smile: "I am willing to listen to this, Zhang Dongzhu, please speak!" ”

Zhang Lei picked up the sapphire and said: "This sapphire is rare in the world, more precious than rubies, and you can't buy it with money, the girl can rent it to the Treasure Pavilion, let us use it to display, and the Treasure Pavilion will pay rent to the girl." ”

"This.... Was this helpful? Xue Tao was a little hesitant.

"Of course it's useful, the girl doesn't understand the market, the competition in the major jewelry stores in Chang'an is very fierce, there is a peerless and rare sapphire as the treasure of the town, which will make the treasure pavilion more famous and the business better, those princes and magnates want to come to see this gem, the business of the treasure pavilion is coming, of course, we will not sell this gem, please rest assured Miss Xue."

Xue Tao also felt that it made sense, and asked again: "Then what is the lease law, can proprietor Zhang tell me?" ”

"One way is long-term rental, one way is short-term rental, as a jewelry store, of course willing to rent for a long time, long-term lease we take the collateral to the girl, usually land and house, etc., and then pay the monthly lease fee, I will give the house in Xuanyangfang as collateral to the girl, the girl lives in it or rents it, you can do it at will, as long as you don't sell it.

In addition, according to the usual practice, the treasure pavilion pays a rent to the girl every year, 500 yuan, if this price is too low, it can be negotiated. ”

Xue Tao is such a smart woman, she immediately understood that Guo Song's senior brother was trying to help herself, and what gems to rent were probably all the methods he had just come up with, but he was afraid of hurting his self-esteem.

Xue Tao was moved in his heart, and there was an indescribable joy, which showed that he had a very heavy weight in Guo Song's heart, and his senior brother would try his best to help him like this.

She sighed and said: "I can understand and accept the kindness of the proprietor Zhang, even if the proprietor Zhang uses this gem, the treasure pavilion can get the benefits, it should all be the rent of the house I rented, you don't have to give me any more rent, I know in my heart what is going on, even if I agree, my father will not agree." ”

Zhang Lei admired this future 'brother-in-law' even more in his heart, and he nodded happily and said, "Then it's decided, does this matter need to be talked to by Treasure Pavilion and Ling Zun or Ling Tang?" ”

Xue Tao nodded, "It's better to say it, otherwise my parents don't know what's going on." ”

Xue Tao hesitated again, "It's best to tell my father." ”

"No problem!"

Zhang Lei asked the guy to bring a bag of two hundred taels of silver, handed it to Xue Tao and said with a smile: "This is what my junior brother lent you, it has nothing to do with me, how can you pay him back when you go back, you discuss it with him specifically, his hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are here with me." ”

Xue Tao's family was anxious to repay her grandfather's money, she didn't want her father to ask someone to borrow money in a low voice, she would rather give up her dignity herself, since it was Guo Gongzi's silver, let's borrow it first!

Xue Tao has already accepted Guo Song's expensive gems and fox skins, and if she refuses two hundred taels of silver at this time, it will be hypocritical, but she will be looked down upon, she will give a blessing gift, "Anyway, thank you to Zhang Dongzhu!" ”

Zhang Lei waved his hand, "Don't call Zhang Dongzhu, you can also call me senior brother!" ”

Xue Tao smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you, senior brother!" ”

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "Do you think I'm going to visit your father, or is your father coming?" ”

Xue Tao thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow my father will rest, and I will bring him over early tomorrow morning." ”

"Then it's a deal."

Zhang Lei knew that the silver was heavier, so he arranged for the carriage of the Treasure Pavilion to send Xue Tao and the little maid back, and Xue Tao thanked him again and again, so he took the little maid back in the carriage.

.........

"I told you, you are not allowed to tell my mother about this, do you hear?"

On the way, Xue Tao repeatedly told the maid Xiao'e that her mother was more snobbish, and if she knew about it, she would definitely want a house and rent again, so she would live up to Senior Brother Zhang's kindness.

The maid Xiao'e was still ignorant, although she was standing aside, she just didn't understand what it meant?

Regardless of whether the maid was obedient or not, she nodded, "I promise not to tell Madame!" ”

Xue Tao looked out the window, she thought of the son in the distant Fengzhou, although he was not in the capital, but she could feel his care everywhere, and he helped her again when her family was most embarrassed.

Xue Tao thought of Zhang Lei's words again, Guo Gongzi turned out to be the proprietor of Jubao Pavilion and Meishou Wine, this is also incredible, how young is he to be able to gather such a big fortune?

Also, he used to be a Taoist priest, which is really interesting, no wonder Daoist Gan Feng called him junior brother.

Xue Tao saw Guo Song wearing a Taoist robe in his mind, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile.