Ten thousand taels of gold!

Ten thousand taels of gold!

"This... what can we do?" Xia Xinyi wailed and knelt on the ground with a thud, "Brother, sister, I really can't afford the money! I used to bring a lot of dowry from home, but in the past two years,

I have spent so much money on my husband’s study in Beijing! If you ask for ten thousand taels of gold from your sister now, it will cost her her life! My sister knows that it was her fault in the past. She spoke harshly and did not care about affection. My brother

Just don't argue with your sister. As long as you help her this time, she will remember your kindness for the rest of her life."

"Master, don't believe her!" Li Zhong suddenly interrupted. He didn't know what Xia Xinyi had done to make Li Zhong so disgusted.

Xia Shang yawned: "Hey, stop talking, I have my own sense of discretion."

"Some things cannot be changed. Your name is 'Xinyi', which is originally a herb and belongs to wood. However, your surname is 'Xia', which is naturally associated with fire. Everyone knows that fire overcomes wood, and your surname and given name are in conflict with each other. Furthermore,

The word "Xin" means "hard work", but you are in a wealthy family. You have enjoyed all the wealth in your life in the first ten years, and the next few decades will naturally only be miserable. "Yi" plus a girl means "aunt"

'My 'aunt' was supposed to be the second wife, but now she is the first wife. It is also your fate that you will be loved by another woman."

"This...in this case...my life...isn't this life over? Then I am still alive...living..."

"But..." Xia Shang's voice changed.

"But what?"

"I believe that man can conquer nature. If you restrain yourself, cultivate your character, and do more good and less evil in the future, you will have fewer disasters in your life."

"Then are you willing to help me?"

"I can't help you. I can just give you some advice. The only one who can help you is yourself."

"Say, I will listen to whatever you say."

Yazhi was panicking on the side: "Master, she hasn't given you the money yet! I can't sympathize with a woman like her."

Xia Shang chuckled and shook his head: "Measuring is no better than other professions. This is seeking money from God, and you must make it in a wise way. Giving ten taels of silver is enough, and any more will be detrimental to you."

"Brother, you are still reasonable! My sister wrongly blamed you before. From now on, my sister will definitely remember your kindness. Ten taels of silver is worth ten taels of silver."

Xia Xinyi was afraid that Xia Shang would regret it, so he quickly gave Xia Shang a piece of silver.

Xia Shang did not refuse and put the money into his sleeves: "It seems a bit difficult to win back your husband-in-law, at least not in a short period of time. I have a plan to get your husband-in-law back."

"It's good to want my husband to come back. What should I do?"

"It's very simple. Starting from this month, you will cut off your husband-in-law's money and stop sending him money. Within three months, your husband-in-law will naturally come back. After that, you can..."

…

After receiving the advice, Xia Xinyi left quickly. But Yazhi and Li Zhong still felt that something was missing.

"Young Master, you said before that the prediction must be done in a proper way. Is this true? But I saw some fortune tellers asking for hundreds of taels of silver, while others only took a few cents. It's not necessarily the case that you will be punished for asking a high price.

?”

Xia Shang put out the fire, shook off the heat from his body, took out the silver ingot in his sleeve and weighed it gently: "Of course I made up those words. After all, we are sisters, I can't cheat my own family, right?

?Okay, let’s not talk about this for now, let’s go have a nice meal.”

With that said, Xia Shang walked outside the courtyard alone.

Li Zhong and Yazhi looked at each other, both looking a little surprised. Although they didn't deal with it, they had the same point of view on this point.

"Master, what should I say? You have never sympathized with anyone before, but now you are helping some people who should not be sympathized with. Then Xia Xinyi must have ten thousand taels of gold, so why do you... Hey!

"

"That's right! You've missed such a good opportunity. Master, have you forgotten to earn ten thousand taels of gold in three days?"

Xia Shang seemed to have no pressure at all. He walked in front with his hands behind his back, swaying step by step, showing off his style. He really looked like a scholar. He turned a blind eye to the dissatisfaction of the two people behind him and went straight to the food stall at the corner of the street.

There are many noodle stalls in Yulin County. They are all simple wooden sheds with seven or eight tables placed under the shed. A wooden stake is set up at the door. A sign is dropped on the wooden stake. Three taels of earthen stoves are built behind the shed.

Then you can open the door for business.

This kind of food stall is equivalent to a modern food stall. The food is not particular, the price is affordable, and ordinary people can afford a bite. But this kind of place is a mixed bag, everyone is there, and the guests can be heard talking from a distance.

.

Xia Shang had never stayed in such a place.

Now Xia Shang likes this kind of place. He also liked the feeling of food stalls in the past. It is lively and down-to-earth. The key is that it is affordable and delicious.

But Li Zhong felt it was inappropriate: "Master, who are you? How can you eat in a place like this?"

"What is my identity? Aren't I just a poor man with only ten taels of silver? What kind of identity do I have at this time? Let's all sit down and eat together."

While he was talking, the second brother with a flattering smile came up to wipe the table with a rag. While wiping, he asked: "What do you guys want to eat? Our braised beef here is the best in Yulin County."

"The relationship is good, let's start with a pound of braised beef."

This was the first decent meal in ancient times. Xia Shang was looking forward to it very much. He didn't know what the original ecological food tasted like in ancient times. He swallowed secretly and handed it to Yazhi's chopsticks.

Yazhi wiped the greasy table with a small handkerchief over and over again. She didn't dare to put her hand on the table until the handkerchief was scratched. Her bright eyes were full of disgust, and her nose was so wrinkled that she could pinch a piece of it.

Li Zhong stood aside and insisted that he could not sit with the young master.

Xia Shang tried to persuade him for a long time, but it was of no use.

There is no other way but to wrong Uncle Zhong first.

It's noon now, and there are many customers at the snack stall, most of whom are tall and thick-set men. Occasionally, one or two people dressed as gangsters will show up.

"I'm telling you, something big has happened in Yangzhou City in the past two days."

"What's the big deal?"

"Have you been to Yangzhou City in the past two days?"

"No...no, no, no."

Not far away, several people gathered at a table and had a heated discussion, and the content of the conversation clearly reached Xia Shang's ears.

"You know Mr. Xia's family, who sells wine in Yangzhou City, right?"

"Of course I know. I went to their store to buy wine half a month ago!"

"You can't buy wine at Xia's house this time."

"What?"

"The Xia family was ransacked for evading taxes."

"Search your house?!"

"No! In just three days, all the Xia family's property, land, shops, and wine cellars were taken away by the court. They were sealed, collected, and sold. Now there is no one left in the Xia family.

.”

"No way! The Xia family is a well-known big family in Yangzhou City. How can you just say it's gone?"

"How can this be false? Now the whole city of Yangzhou is talking about it. I heard that the young master of the Xia family was responsible for all the harm. If you don't think about yourself and snatch women from His Royal Highness, isn't this looking for death?"

"I know that the young master of the Xia family and Prince Yong robbed women. It is true. Could it be that His Highness Prince Yong took revenge so quickly?"

"Of course, His Highness Prince Yong is the third prince! Offending the third prince means offending the emperor! When the magistrate heard the news, he immediately took action. He heard that the young master of the Xia family was beaten to death by Mr. Xia, and that Mr. Xia and Mrs. Xia were also angry to death.
Chapter completed!