Qin Yan reported the name of the mother-in-law who was guarding the door, which courtyard he lived in, why he came, etc., and then he was let into the plum hermitage.

In the closed courtyard, Xu Run and others were making tea and talking, and Sister Su Lan and Sister Huifang greeted them. Qin Yan hurriedly walked a few steps and said gratefully: "I feel uneasy for all of us to be so righteous, but do you have the strength?" ”

Huifang said: "If you talk about strength, it is reluctant, but it is also easy to gather armpits into furs. Don't worry, we have already discussed, Su Lan and I can make up three hundred taels, and the good ones are willing to pay six hundred taels. ”

At this time, Mr. Sheng said: "I'll give one and give three hundred taels, Lao Zhu will also give three hundred taels, and Brother Xu Zhu can give three hundred taels, which is already one thousand eight hundred." If your master wants 3,000, and there is a shortage of 1,200 taels, it goes without saying that it is Xu Run Baoyuan. ”

Xu Run said: "Could it be that Yu'er is clean and doesn't spend anything?" So cheap for him. ”

"According to me, there is no need for the second young master to pay." Su Lan turned his head to them, "If you tell him, he will be willing even if it is 10,000 taels, but Qin Yan will have to be here for the rest of his life." ”

"That's right." Xu Run nodded, "I think you don't have a lot of money, and for the sake of Qin Yan, I'm worried that you will be trapped in poverty." Don't bother, I'll take out all the money alone, as long as you pick someone to choose and say, it's done, the silver is ready-made, just ask them to receive it. ”

The big guys were surprised, but they didn't expect Xu Run to = all-inclusive, it stands to reason that if he was so rich, what would he have done earlier? Of course, this involves other people's family affairs, so it's not good to ask too much.

Qin Yan was grateful to see Xu Run so righteous, she never had the luxury of marrying Xu Run, probably Xu Run also thought so, in nearly a year, some things will definitely change, more of a confidant.

Qin Yan unconsciously shed tears. Then you will kneel down and give thanks.

Xu Run hurriedly helped her up, looked at Qin Yanchu's pitiful appearance, felt quite compassionate, and said, "Why should Qing be sad, I don't think you are a person in the dust after all." It's just a gesture, so how to thank you. ”

This is too polite, and everyone thinks it is strange. Su Lan observed their reactions and found that Qin Yan's poignancy was out of gratitude, while Xu Run's generosity was out of compassion, but there was something missing.

Xu Run asked, "Who is going to say this?" Gotta find someone who can talk. You don't use it. ”

"You have to find Hu Sheng for this matter." Su Lanjian said: "Qin Yan was brought by him. The drama that we learn together, people are also considered to be old, and they are the best at talking. ”

Qin Yan also nodded again and again: "It's appropriate for him to go." ”

"Okay, I'll call Hu Sheng over tonight, I'll listen to it tomorrow and see how lucky Qin Yan is." After Xu Run finished speaking, he said, "I still have some things to do, so I can't accompany you." Go first. ”

After he left, Su Lan said thoughtfully: "You say, how can he get three thousand taels of silver?" ”

"yes, I think it's weird too." Huifang echoed.

And he has become more and more distant and polite to Qin Yan these days. Did you notice? Su Lan glanced at Qin Yan.

"Yes, there are some." Huifang nodded, "Then why are you so righteous?" ”

"Alas!" Su Lan didn't continue, she had already guessed what was going on, probably the silver was asked for by Xu Run and Xu Ye. Because of taking other people's money to help Qin Yan, it will inevitably damage a man's self-esteem, and it is a manifestation of alienation.

This sentimental piano is well understood. It is also Xu Run's reluctance to repay the narrow-mindedness.

In the outer house, the financial steward was settling accounts in the account room, and when he saw Xu Hao walking in, he hurriedly put down his pen and pushed away the abacus, stood up and greeted with a smile: "Why did the master come by himself." ”

"I'll come in and see you when I pass by." Xu Hao sat down with a smile, "Thank you brother for worrying." ”

"It should be, it should be." Steward Jin smiled and poured a cup of the ginseng soup he had drunk, and passed it over with both hands.

Xu Hao took it and took a sip, the little maid took it and put it on the table, Xu Hao asked, "Did the nephew have a letter?" ”

The golden steward said: "Yesterday came, and said that suddenly the Ministry of Rites was demoted again, alas! ”

"It's not easy to be a royal history, and it's troublesome to be caught by someone. Xue Wen was so sophisticated back then that he caused trouble, was accused, and almost lost his official position. ”

Xu Hao smiled and said: "Besides, let my nephew take on this important responsibility when he first became an official, and the blood and qi just can't get used to the dirty things in the officialdom, naturally someone will inevitably sow him in secret, and the saint is also a young man, so he will rise one day, and he will descend one day, and every day will be like walking on thin ice." It's okay, I'll find a way to reinstate him. ”

The golden steward said gratefully: "It's all up to the lord to take care of it!" He asked again, "I wonder what happened to Lord Zhao right now?" I heard that the Ministry of Employment and Communications had a strict discussion, but I haven't heard anything about it today? ”

"Zhao Liang's distant cousin?" Xu Hao frowned slightly, "I died in prison, so I offset his sins and bury them with the original product." ”

"Oh." The golden steward hurriedly asked, "Does his family have children?" ”

"I don't know." Xu Hao looked at him suspiciously, "What are you asking for?" ”

"It's nothing." The gold steward explained: "When I was in the field, he once transferred two thousand taels of silver to me, and I thought about getting it back, but unfortunately it didn't come to nothing? As he spoke, he looked depressed.

Xu Hao sighed: "Speaking of him, he is still good in office, but he likes to borrow money from people everywhere, and he finally died here." I was also borrowed a lot by him, and many people know that this silver is gone. It was Zhu Yong who handed me 100,000 silver at that time, and I handed over 200,000 for him, a brother, and it was nothing to repay for him, but I hated those creditors and relatives who found me one after another, saying that the affairs of the Zhu family were handed over to me, and I wanted to repay the money, and said that I swallowed them, do you say hateful or hateful? ”

"It's too much of a bastard, how can the owner be mixed in this troubled water? Who doesn't know the generosity of the host? The golden steward said loudly, "Only the villain will believe it, and those who have a little knowledge know that the master is a person." ”

"Justice is in oneself, and reputation is ruined." Xu Hao smiled, took the account book and looked at it, it was this year's account, flipped through it casually, and suddenly saw Xu Ye's three thousand taels of silver, and asked, "What is Ye'er doing with so much silver?" ”

The gold steward said: "I said that it was lent to Runye." ”

"What is he going to do?" Xu Hao frowned and stood up, "It's getting more and more unpleasant." Alright, I'm leaving. ”

Here Su Lan found Hu Sheng and said this, Hu Sheng, who was a little sorry for Qin Yan, accepted it and said to Huifang: "Sister Su Lan is inconvenient to come forward. Please Sister Huifang, you go with me, I'm afraid that I can't talk stupidly, you can help me on the side. You also know that my sister's mouth is like a thrush, and I am a little afraid of her. ”

Huifang said indifferently: "People say that she is a straight person, and if she follows her hair, she is also very talkative." ”

After a few words, we agreed to go over together after dinner. The second daughter came back first, and Su Lan left Huifang to eat and give advice.

In the evening, Hu Sheng came over, and the two went to Qiushuitang. found Wu Mazi and invited Changqing's daughter-in-law to come out.

In the house, Huifang looked at the woman with a white cloth wrapped her head, and she was still wearing filial piety, and there was a pair of green silk pants and white cloth bow shoes underneath, which gave people a very incompatible feeling. Yellow and thin face, long figure, and charm is still in his thirties. Like a man with sharp teeth.

Huifang knew her, but Changqing's daughter-in-law didn't know Huifang, and asked Hu Sheng: "Who is this?" ”

Hu Sheng said: "This is Miss Su in the theater. ”

Huifang took the initiative to come forward to salute and called her aunt. Changqing's daughter-in-law hurriedly returned the gift. He sat her down and asked, "You two, what kind of wind is blowing into our unpopular family?" ”

Hu Sheng smiled and said, "I came to ask for peace for my sister." Because my master is gone, my master is a woman who doesn't leave the boudoir. If there is any place outside to call me, ask Uncle Mazi to give me an order, as long as I am idle. I must serve my wife. ”

"Oops! That's a lot of weight. Changqing's daughter-in-law sneered, and the corners of her mouth hooked slightly, "Thank you." I think that when we are in charge, there are at least a dozen people in this hall every day, around this lamp, one by one, on this kang, one by one, and one sitting, as if the officials were elected, and they came next to each other. After he died, not to mention people, not even a dog came to the door. Tianshou Tianfu's two children are not good, they are young and uneducated, and they are not good at pockmarks. Alas! ”

With a long sigh, the woman glanced at Huifang, and said, "I can't support this Qiushui Hall, and I've been making other plans in my heart. I think my mother's home is far away in Yangzhou, my old mother is only 50 years old this year, my eldest brother opened a ready-to-wear shop, I heard that the business is very good, I want to go back to take refuge, but unfortunately there is no money in this hand, it is difficult! When your master was here, the silver came from the left hand and went with the right hand, and nothing was left, and now don't talk about anything else, people eat horses and feed more than 1,000 hangs a year, and there are clothes and other expenses, not to mention. You say that you can earn a lot of money a month by relying on a few stupid children outside? It is said that the day before yesterday, two guests came to play tea circles, and they stayed to drink and eat, and they left after eating. Mazi followed him, and only then did he send three pieces of money, you say that this business is still not done? It's a shame to think about it. ”

Huifang heard this, and secretly screamed, sure enough, Su Lan and Qin Yan both said that this woman was a real person and did not show her face, we can see what it is for as soon as we come, I don't know if Hu Sheng can handle it.

I saw Hu Sheng sighing again and again, and said: "It's difficult to do business now, it's not as good as before, since the imperial court strictly forbids officials to linger in the fireworks hall, who do you see on the Qinhuai River who comes at night?" There are many empty seats, and few people eat and drink. You just said the idea of going back to Yangzhou, and you think it's good, after all, the women's family lives in the capital and has no relatives and no reason, and it is not easy to support this portal independently. It's better to simply bring a few thousand taels of silver and go back to open a big shop with your uncle, which is the best policy. ”

Changqing's daughter-in-law suddenly smiled, and said with a smile: "Ah Yo Yo, you said it well!" If I have a few thousand pieces of silver, I don't need to be in a hurry, but now I am empty-handed, so I am embarrassed. Didn't I discuss it with Qin Yan the day before yesterday, I said that I will rely on you in the future, you go and say to the young master of the Xu family, can you give me 200 yuan a month? She said she couldn't, and she didn't dare to go back.

I said, since you can't get the money back, will you hang us in the wind? Besides, the two young masters of the Xu family haven't spent any money for her. I said, why don't you invite someone to say, take a 35,000 teacher, what do you want to do in the future, that's all. I have money, and I can live the rest of my life, and naturally I don't need you to retire to the end. Who knew that she was hesitant again, and she was not at all happy. (To be continued......) R1292