"So what?" Tang looked at the slightly angry man in front of her, her eyes full of disappointment.
"Now the fourth house does not need to be supplemented by your dowry and income. Isn't it just right for us to use the money from the public? But you are still not satisfied, so what should I do?"
Su Wenqing felt that the Tang family was simply unreasonable and always used the dowry to make a fuss. Now that he had given the shop to his uncle, he had no objection and had no idea what the Tang family was up to.
"You're not satisfied with me in this, and you don't like me in that either. Why don't you go back to your parents' home and feel more comfortable."
Su Wenqing's impatient voice sounded, making Mrs. Tang very angry.
"What? Are you planning to divorce me?"
Mrs. Tang looked at Su Wenqing in disbelief. How could this concubine, who had been abandoned and returned to her parents' home, live a good life?
They have been married for many years, and even though the marriage was not consensual, she still gave birth to a legitimate son for her husband. She did not expect that he would be so cruel.
Su Yizhao, who was waiting outside the house, felt a little embarrassed when he heard the argument inside the house.
He looked up at the indigo brocade door curtain in front of him, and his eyes inadvertently collided with the second-class girl Fu Rong who was guarding outside.
The two looked at each other in silence. Su Yizhao felt that it was not appropriate to go over to say hello at this moment, so he said: "Sister Furong, I'll see you later..."
But Fu Rong also felt that Su Yizhao was inappropriate here, so she also said: "Seventh Young Master, why don't you wait..."
The two of them spoke at the same time, but before they could finish their words, Su Wenqing opened the door and rushed out.
Immediately, the sound of breaking porcelain was heard in the house, mixed with the sound of Tang's sobs.
Su Yizhao saluted reluctantly, but saw Su Wenqing furious, striding past him and walking out of the courtyard.
Alas! It’s really inappropriate to go in now. Just go in and wait to be scolded! Su Yizhao decided to come back later.
Who would have thought that as soon as he raised his head, he found that Su Wenqing, who had just left, had returned.
"Your father and I have a lot of silver, huh!" Su Wenqing gave Su Yizhao a small silver ingot of five taels, and left in a hurry after saying that.
Su Yizhao was confused for two seconds, but then he thought about it and understood.
This dad has such a good face, he might think that he heard the conversation outside and wanted to prove that he is rich!
But this father's brain circuit is indeed different from ordinary people. She glanced at the money in her hand and couldn't help but laugh or cry. What could this prove?
"Seventh Young Master! I'll let you go in and report this!" Furong saw Su Yizhao waiting outside the door, so she had no choice but to go in and report it.
Su Yizhao could only watch Fu Rong enter the house. In fact, she wanted to say that it would be better to come later.
Fortunately, Mrs. Tang was in a bad mood and didn't want to see her at all, so she returned to the courtyard.
"My uncle is here. He stayed in the main room for an hour. He just left not long ago!"
Su Yizhao paused in cleaning his hands, then looked at Yue Qiu and asked, "But what happened at my uncle's house?"
While giving Su Yizhao a handkerchief to wipe his hands, Yueqiu sighed: "Actually, this is not a secret. As soon as my uncle left today, it spread throughout the house."
Yuerong glanced at the two people who were talking, then put the book box in the study room, but there was a slight uneasiness on her face.
"It is said that my uncle went to the border to do some shopping some time ago and was tricked and lost a lot of money. Today I am here to ask my wife to help me."
After hearing Yueqiu's words, Su Yizhao immediately remembered the conversation he heard outside the main room when he was greeting him.
The Tang family gave the two most profitable dowry shops to their eldest brother Tang Mingxi. I think the Tang family must have suffered a lot this time, after all, even the Tang family's dowry was used for emergencies.
"There are rumors in the house, and I'm afraid our life in the future will be even more difficult!"
At this moment, Yuerong also sighed. Although his wife was not very generous to her young master, the fourth house was already having a hard time, and those servants were the ones who were most attuned to the situation.
Su Yizhao was startled when he heard this. It seemed that making money had to be put on the agenda.
"Do you know how you were deceived? If you were really tricked, then those people should not be arrested and brought to justice?"
Su Yizhao remembered that his grandfather was a high-ranking official of the third rank after all. If something like this happened, it would also bring disgrace to the Su family.
"I have already reported it to the police, but those people must be veterans. How can they be caught so easily? It is said that a lot of the incense brought back was adulterated, and the losses were heavy!"
Yueqiu is really arrogant. Anyway, the situation of the fourth house has always been like this, which is just a little bit worse.
"Can incense be fake?"
Su Yizhao asked doubtfully, the Tang family started their business by making incense. Not to mention other businesses, could they also fail in incense?
Yueqiu shook her head when she heard this, "I don't know this slave!"
Su Yizhao entered the study thoughtfully and started laying out paper to practice calligraphy for a while. Anyway, dinner would take a while.
Yuerong and Yueqiu knew that the young master did not like to be waited on when he was studying, so they both went about their separate ways.
Xiangsi jumped out of Su Yizhao's sleeves and lay down next to the inkstone, shaking her calves comfortably.
Su Yizhao glanced at it, and then said while practicing calligraphy: "I haven't seen you for two hours. Are you becoming more mellow?"
Hearing this, Xiangsi stared at Su Yizhao with its green bean-sized eyes and snorted coldly, "Just tell me what's going on?"
Su Yizhao couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "You are really a spirit."
"If you don't move around, you will grow into a pig. You are a beautiful rat! You can't let yourself indulge like this. Go out for a walk and see what's new in the house today."
Su Yizhao put down his brush to take some time to speak.
"You want to inquire about information again? Can't you give me a break as soon as I come back? No way!" Xiangsi turned around and pointed her butt towards Su Yizhao, but she didn't intend to pay attention to him.
Su Yizhao looked at Xiangsi's long tail, smiled mischievously and said: "It just so happens that the brush is broken, please lend me your tail."
When Xiangsi heard this, he immediately jumped up. He raised his paw and complained: "You just want to squeeze me. If you keep doing this, I won't hang out with you!"
After saying this, he didn't wait for Su Yizhao to answer, and left in a hurry.
Su Yizhao shook his head and laughed, then thought of something and stopped smiling.
Opening the small cabinet on the side, there were several books stacked inside. Su Yizhao took out all the books and finally revealed the objects hidden underneath. Inside, he saw a huanghuali wooden box with a magpie climbing on the plum blossom lying quietly.
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The box was as big as the palm of an older man's hand, and there was a yellow lock hanging on it.
Huanghuali is a good material. When Su Yizhao came to Su Mansion, it was the most valuable item in his luggage.
Seeing things and thinking about people, this box was given to her biological mother Wen Yu before she died. There are things in it that Wen Yu has guarded his whole life.
Su Yizhao pulled out a small key from his collar and opened the box. On top was a letter and a parchment.