The road back(41)

It didn't take long before Fourth Master mentioned someone.

The eldest son of the wealthy Jiangnan businessman Wang Bingwen's family. Wang Bingwen is old and in poor health. He has not been on the board of directors for several years.

When King Zhongshun told Fourth Master at that time, he said this: "...Wang Bingwen's first wife has some connections with the princess's maternal family, but not many people know about it now..." This explains why in the

Jiangnan chose the Wang family.

The fourth master also told Lin Yutong: "I asked Mr. Lin and he also said that the son of the Wang family is very good and a stable man. He was born to his first wife and has been raised by his grandparents. His relationship with his stepmother is only

It can be said to be acceptable. And this stepmother is from a small businessman and has never cared about the family. Although Wang Bingwen is not in good health now, the old lady of the Wang family is still in good health..."

In other words, this step-wife has never taken care of the house. The old lady of this family is not sure about this step-wife. When Tanchun passes, she will be the head grandmother.

But if Wang Bingwen's health is not good, I'm afraid the marriage will have to be arranged as soon as possible. Even if the marriage is not consummated, the person will still have to get married.

Lin Yutong thought, this may not be a bad thing. As long as the Wang family is willing to pay the betrothal gift, the marriage may not be impossible.

Since the Wang family is related to Emperor Zhenglong's layout in the south of the Yangtze River, this matter cannot be taken lightly. But this is not the same as Hula Bala's door-to-door marriage proposal. It is still a marriage directly reported to the merchant. Furthermore,

She was too proactive, but it seemed like she had a friendship with the Wang family. She said this to the fourth master, and the fourth master nodded: "You are good at this matter, you handle it."

No matter how well I handle it, the one on the throne will never give me a title.

She was playing tricks with Fourth Master like this, but she was still thinking about what to do about this matter.

In the end, he went to Yu Liang, and after some arguing, Yu Liang met Xue Pan by chance.

Xue Pan is still the same as before. He has less contact with Jia Zheng. On the contrary, he plays well with Jia Lian and Jia Rong and Jia Zhen. Why do you say separation? Because the two houses are not happy after all, Jia Lian and Jia Zhen

Jane seems to have distanced herself from those who have been with her.

However, Xue Pan continued to have contact with both parties, and he usually had fun with these noble children in the capital.

I don't have much serious business, so my family business can be maintained. Firstly, the family has a solid financial background, and secondly, the Xue family has more than one house. There is also a farm shop in my hometown. The big business is not available, and the small business is not discontinued. The life is not as glorious as before.

But it’s not a home without progress.

If you have money, you will always have fair-weather friends, and it is easy to find him. You can always find him in restaurants and brothels.

This time I found him in a restaurant, and I looked very surprised when I met him.

Xue Pan also called him 'uncle', "The merchant came back from the north and brought a letter from his father-in-law. He was planning to visit us one day."

It's a letter from Yu Jian.

Yu Jian probably knew that he had not moved, but the days were getting harder and harder. This son and the capable number one son-in-law did not play a good role, so when something happened, he began not to write to his own son, but to the other two sons-in-law.

To a certain extent, Sun Shaozu is inferior to Xue Pan. Xue Pan is still somewhat sincere, but Sun Shaozu is a bastard. He seems to be clinging to you, but in fact, for such an important matter,

But he never mentioned a word.

Yu Liang smiled and nodded: "I'm afraid I want to trouble you again." He sat down and said, "I have told you before that there is no need for this. When you open your mouth, you are just making things difficult for Mr. Wang."

Xue Pan smiled naively: "With your words, don't I feel relieved now?"

After saying that, he poured wine for Yu Liang diligently and asked: "Why are you so free today?"

Yu Liang waved his hand: "It's okay! I'm just hiding from a few people and have nowhere to go, so I just wander around!"

"Hey, is there someone else you want to avoid?" Xue Pan laughed: "Who is it!" Then he slapped himself: "Look at me! You asked something you shouldn't have asked again, didn't you?"

"It's not an important person." Yu Liang said easily: "A businessman from Jiangnan named Wang!"

"Oh!" Xue Pan really knew, "Wang Bingwen's family?"

Yu Liang nodded: "I don't know where I got the news. It is said that the Jia family is now poor and is very willing to spend money to hire other girls..."

Xue Pan's eyes lit up: "Is he that boy Wang Youdao?"

"Do you know him?" Yu Liang pretended to be surprised.

"How come you don't know him?" Xue Pan clapped his hands: "I didn't know he was in the capital. You, actually it doesn't hurt to meet this person. In terms of his character and ability, let me tell you this... There is a person

What a comparison..."

"Who?" Yu Liang asked.

"Brother Liu Xianglian!"

If he has a character and appearance similar to Liu Xianglian, not to mention that he is worthy of the third girl. Xue Pan once took a liking to Liu Xianglian and was taught a lesson in private. In fact, everyone knew this in private. But Xue Pan saw

The reason he fell in love with Liu Xianglian was because Liu Xianglian's family had fallen into decline, and he didn't dare to do anything to the eldest son of the Wang family. Therefore, his compliments were actually all good words.

Yu Liang looked hesitant after hearing this: "It's just that I can't agree to the marriage."

"What's so difficult about this?" Xue Pan patted his chest and promised, "I'll take care of this."

Aunt Xue really came to talk about this matter. The Wang family used a betrothal gift of one hundred thousand taels to marry Jia Zheng's second daughter.

The man's matchmaker invited Aunt Xue, but the woman hired Lin Yutong for the sake of dignity.

It's just that the wedding date is a little tighter. It's already the end of July, and the wedding is scheduled for early September. I've planned it all, and there's still time for the wedding ceremony. If calculated as half a month, it's time to prepare the dowry.

, only half a month.

How did it come in time?

Move the clumsy guys out of the warehouse and pull them down alive.

Aunt Zhao pestered Jia Zheng again and again, and then she asked for 10,000 taels of silver to press the box. She couldn't hold back her breath. She spent the whole day cursing in the yard, criticizing Huai, saying that the girl from her mother's family had been sold.

Good price, so what? This is because I sincerely want to use Yuanchun's reputation to Tanchun.

Mrs. Wang was trembling with anger. After all, she was worried about this shameless thing. Hu Qin asked someone to buy it in the capital with ten thousand taels of silver. Aunt Zhao also said that Zhou Rui's family was greedy for money, so in the end it was her nephew who went there.

Purchased.

Tanchun knew about it but said nothing. But when he was about to get married, he knelt down and asked Jia Zheng for two things: first, he wanted the Zhao family's body bond. Second, he wanted to take Jia Huan to study in the south.

He said he would call me back in two years.

Aunt Zhao never thought that Tan Chunlin would leave and come here so suddenly.

He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and turned away, but he didn't dare to cry.

The Zhao family is Aunt Zhao's natal family. This family is said to be Tanchun's companions, but when they go to the south, it is Tanchun's business to let go of the bond. As long as they are let out, they will spend two thousand in the south.

You can buy a small village with two silver coins, and you can settle this family. From now on, you are no longer a slave. Or a promising boy from the Zhao family, following your uncle on the business road, learning and making a living in the shop, this is the foundation of building a family.

As for Huan'er, in the mansion, the family studies have been dispersed, and he has been running around for more than half a year without anyone controlling him. Now if Tanchun is willing to take him with him, even if he does not take the imperial examination, he can gain experience outside.

Isn't it better to study and make a living than to continue to be ridiculous day by day?

With a room full of guests, the lobby was very quiet.

Can Jia Zheng refuse to agree?

Tanchun is no longer afraid of embarrassment. Anyone who sells his daughter is not ashamed. What does she have to be ashamed of?!

Mrs. Wang was always compassionate in front of others, but now she forced a smile on her face and gave her body contract. From then on, Aunt Zhao no longer had any scruples.

Lin Yutong put Tanchun on the carriage to Tongzhou Pier, stopped, had a meal, and was about to go home. But he didn't want to be kept by Mrs. Wang.

"Good boy, you are the only one who can lean on me now." Mrs. Wang took Lin Yutong's hand and spoke in a very friendly tone.

"Madam refers to Brother Baobao." Lin Yutong withdrew his hand and asked with a smile: "Madam, what are your instructions? To put it bluntly, there is no need to be so polite between us."

It turned out that Mrs. Wang wanted to turn the money in her hands into fields and shops: "Now I can only ask you to help me."

Lin Yutong didn't want to get involved in this. Besides, it was not easy to buy good land nowadays. If she wanted to buy bad land, why would she go to her? But if she asked herself to buy it for her, she would have to buy good land. Where could she find ready-made good land?

Go? Anyway, you still have to use your own favors. Besides, there are two reasons for this. Do you have to open your mouth if something happens in the future?

Therefore, she said: "I don't know where I want to buy land? If you want good land, and it needs to be connected together and easy to manage, it is best to buy it from the property inspected by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Now, what kind of land does the Ministry of Household Affairs have?

I don’t know if there are any. I’ll have to go back and find out now. If there are, it’s better to tell. If not, I’ll have to wait. But at least you have to tell me how much money you have prepared to buy the land, so that I can have an idea.

."

Mrs. Wang sighed: "As you know, I received one hundred thousand taels from the Wang family. But one hundred thousand taels, and a dowry of 20,000 taels. The family is preparing for the wedding, the furniture and fabrics that are put in, plus the banquet, this is another

Ten thousand taels. The rest is only 70,000 taels."

She had no scruples about accepting betrothal gifts.

Immediately afterwards, I heard her say: "And... I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm going to spend another 20,000 taels..."

Therefore, only fifty thousand taels are left.

Lin Yutong said: "Normally, Brother Bao is not too young, so we should hurry up and get married. When the time comes, the betrothal gift will come down..."

What I haven’t finished is that even fifty thousand taels is not enough to marry a girl from a wealthy family. How much money do you want to buy land? How much money do you have left to buy land?

But Mrs. Wang had her own difficulties and said to Lin Yutong sincerely: "I'm afraid that before Baoyu can get married, the money will be taken away by the master..."

Lin Yutong couldn't say anything. In terms of distance, Jia Zheng is still an uncle, and she is just an aunt. I have never heard of a child not being close to the uncle, but being close to the aunt. It doesn't make sense!

Seeing that Lin Yutong stopped talking, Mrs. Wang finally reacted and awkwardly pointed in the direction of Aunt Zhao: "It's all over there... they're trying different ways."

As a junior, I have nothing to do with the affairs of wives and concubines.

She said: "So, you are just pretending to marry Brother Bao, how can I still want it?"
To be continued...