By reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, Gu Qingling was telling the other person that it wasn't that the Yao family didn't give the Yunyang Ma family face, and that they didn't say hello to the other person when they landed in Yunyang City. It was her own poor health that delayed her.
When she is finished recuperating, she will definitely come to visit Ma's house in person.
If the Ma family in Yunyang really caused trouble for the Yao family because of this matter, Gu Qingling believed that she had set her attitude so low, and the other party should just "borrow the donkey from the slope" and give up as soon as it was good.
After all, one has an official body and one has a white body, and a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If the Yao family is completely offended, the Ma family in Yunyang will not be left behind.
Ma Jicheng smiled and said: "So that's it. It doesn't matter. When Mrs. Yao gets well, it won't be too late to 'drink tea' together."
"Then it's settled. When this rain passes, I will bow down to you." Gu Qingling turned her eyes and said with a smile, "This rain is really real. It fell too suddenly. Youdao is a man.
Sitting at home, misfortune fell from the sky, almost scaring people to death. I was resting in Jing'an Temple recently, and suddenly I received a message from a servant at home, saying that my two sons had caused trouble outside... Until now, I have
We are all still confused, I wonder if nephew Ma Xian can tell me something?"
When the topic turned to Mr. Yao, the smile on Ma Jicheng's face faded. He closed the fan, pretended to sigh, and said: "Alas... Mrs. Yao, it's not that I want to embarrass you, it's really...
One thousand taels of gold, this is not a small sum, even if I am the eldest son of Ma, I cannot be the master of it."
Then he told what happened, half worried and half regretful.
It turned out that today Ma Jicheng went to inspect the gambling house as usual, but unexpectedly he met someone who made trouble after losing a bet.
At that time, he didn't know that the person was Mr. Yao. If he had known, probably nothing would happen later. So, because he didn't know, his temper got angry and he quarreled with Mr. Yao.
The Ma family opened a gambling house, and there were many guests coming from all over the country. When Mr. Yao arrived, he kept saying that there was a cheater in their gambling house. Can Ma Jicheng endure it?
He made a fight with Mr. Yao on the spot and made a bet with a thousand taels of gold to prove the innocence of the casino.
The result is - Mr. Yao lost.
"Alas... Old Mrs. Yao, I really didn't know that was Mr. Yao at that time. If I had known that, I would definitely not have started a fight with him." Ma Jicheng sighed and said, "But now it's like this, and I can't say anything.
Now that I have said it, I am a respectable person in Yunyang City, so I can’t just keep my word, right?”
What he meant behind the words was not that he wanted to embarrass Gu Qingling and insisted on accepting the one thousand taels of gold. It was because he had said it and couldn't take it back. Even if he didn't want to, he had no choice but to "take it".
The expressions of Uncle Yao, Mrs. Yao, Second Mrs. Yao, and Third Mrs. Yao who were standing behind Gu Qingling changed slightly. Originally, they thought that after their mother came forward and talked to others in a friendly manner, this matter would be regarded as a "big deal reduced to a small matter."
It's a trivial matter." I didn't expect that when the topic changed, he would actually ask for cash.
Now, that’s a thousand taels of gold. Does the Yao family have that much money?
The expression on Gu Qingling's face became a little colder: "What does Nephew Ma mean? This thousand taels of gold must be collected without any doubt, and there is no room for negotiation?"
"Old Taijun Yao, there's nothing I can do about it... Our Ma family is in this business, every spit and nail. If we don't keep our words, how can we make others believe in us in the future?" Ma Jicheng looked embarrassed, "But don't worry, Taijun Yao."
, I also know that a thousand taels of gold is a bit hot, and no big family can come up with such a large amount of money all at once. You can take your time. After I go back, I will definitely find a way to buy you more time."
"for how long?"
"This..." Ma Jicheng hesitated for a moment, "Originally, according to the rules of the gambling house, everything is settled on the same day, and the money and goods are paid. How about this? I first ask Mr. Yao to stay in Ma's house for a while, and wait for Mr. Yao.
Taijun is ready, let me know, and I will send him over. Don't worry, I will treat Yao Erye well when he is in Ma's house, and I will never treat him badly. Do you think this is feasible?"
That's a polite thing to say, but holding someone captive and having to pay money before releasing them is what's the difference between this and "hostage"?
Gu Qingling didn't want to talk at all. Ma Jicheng was slapping the Yao family in the face.
It was obvious that although the others were white, they did not take the Yao family who still had the status of viscount at all.
But this time, the handle was in someone else's hands, so the Yao family had no choice but to admit defeat.
"Mom, this can't be done. What if, if the second master really lets the Ma family take him back," Mrs. Yao Er became anxious when she heard this. She couldn't help it anymore and whispered quickly, "Then the second master will be in Yunyang from now on."
The city has no face to see people..."
Gu Qingling glanced at Madam Yao Er coldly.
Mrs. Yao Er quickly shut up, but she felt a little aggrieved in her heart: She was right, why didn't her mother-in-law let her speak?
Gu Qingling thought to herself: Doesn't she know? But now that he is in other people's hands and he can't get the money, what can you do?
"Nephew Ma Xian, you also heard that my second daughter-in-law said that if you take this person away, where will our Yao family's face be in the future?" Gu Qingling looked at Ma Jicheng and said, "No matter what.
, I am also a countess, my son was taken away like this, and I can no longer see my face."
"Old Mrs. Yao, I understand what you mean, but aren't you making things difficult for me?" Ma Jicheng said, "You don't give me money, and you don't let me take people away. How can this kid talk to your family after he goes back?"
What’s more, all the smart people in Yunyang City are eyeing the Ma family. If you start it here, how will you explain it to other people in the future? "
At this point, Ma Jicheng paused and said, "Mr. Yao, this is not a question of money, but a question of face. You want face, but our Ma family also wants face... We all rely on face to make a living."
Now that the words have come to this, what else can Gu Qingling say? This is clearly saying that the Ma family has already given face, and if the Yao family says anything else, it will be shameless.
She doesn't know anything else, but Gu Qingling knows that since the original owner chose this place, the Yao family will definitely not move out of Yunyang City so quickly. If she still wants the Yao family to live here, she can't offend the Ma family to death.
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It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, that's it.
Gu Qingling gritted her teeth and said, "One thousand taels of gold, right? Okay, we'll give you the money. I'll give you an IOU, and you can come to the Yao Mansion to withdraw the money within three days; however, the second master of the Yao family must be taken away today. Even if the Yao family
No matter how miserable you are, it’s still an Earl’s Mansion, and the Yao family still needs face.”
The maid standing aside, Chun Chun, felt her heart skip a beat: No, the old lady actually agreed? It’s over, it’s over, but how can the old lady have so much money?!
Ma Jicheng laughed: "Old Mrs. Yao finally said something cheerful, OK, IOU is fine, you can take it, Mr. Yao, and I will personally bring someone to collect the money in three days."
…
Seeing that the matter was settled, Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
They just said, how could the old lady leave empty-handed when she left the Yao family? Even if they had no money in their hands, the old lady did.
Look, this is a thousand taels of gold. The old lady didn't even frown and gave it to someone else.
Mrs. Yao even had some thoughts: In this case, should she return the power of running the house to the old lady?
Although she is a little greedy for this power, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, and she has no money in her pocket.
