Bai Shandao: "We have been very busy since we returned to Beijing, and we haven't made time until now. We were originally going to treat guests at home and let everyone come to chat with us. It just happened that Princess Danyang held a summer banquet, and the princess and Liu Huan came to see them.
I had an excuse not to go to the summer banquet, so naturally I couldn’t go to my house again, so I just made an appointment outside."
He smiled and said: "I thought that my senior brother and sister-in-law might not like to go to the summer banquet, so I called my senior brother and sister-in-law."
After hearing a few words, Mrs. Tang turned around and said: "That's right, I don't want to go to that summer banquet. The weather is so hot and the sun is so bright. Even in the open pavilion, I feel uncomfortable. If I apply some fragrant powder, I will feel uncomfortable."
If there is too much, the chest will be very tight."
Man Bao was curious, "Why is Princess Danyang holding a banquet at this time?"
Mingda said softly: "My aunt's cousin wants to get married when she gets haircut, so my aunt is keen on holding banquets recently."
Man Bao understood it immediately.
Mrs. Tang then looked at Liu Huanle, "Why don't Mr. Liu go? Your grandmother didn't drag you there?"
Zhou Liru, who was sitting quietly eating aside, raised his head and Man Bao immediately said: "Sister-in-law, he is now my niece-in-law."
Liu Huan: ...Although it is true, this title makes him very uncomfortable. After all, they are classmates, right?
Mrs. Tang was also stunned for a moment, and then turned to look at Zhou Liru. Isn't this the only one of Zhou Man's nieces who hasn't gotten married yet?
She smiled and said, "When did this happen? Why don't you entertain guests?"
Man Bao smiled and said: "When we made the decision, we just sat down and had a meal together. There was no need to publicize it too much."
The main reason is that Zhou Liru is still obsessed with studies, and the Liu family also feels that Liu Huan's character is not stable enough, so they are not in a hurry to get married this year.
Mrs. Tang poured a glass of wine, raised her glass and said with a smile, "Although it's late, I still want to congratulate you."
Liu Huan and Zhou Liru were suddenly mentioned, their faces turned red and they raised their wine glasses to thank Mrs. Tang.
It was rare for everyone to get together, so Bai Shan was very generous and ordered a lot of dishes, as well as seasonal fruits.
There is an ice basin in the box, the windows are open, and there is a breeze blowing in. It is cooler than at home. The most important thing is that outside the window is one of the busiest streets in the capital.
After dinner, everyone could lean against the window and look at the world of mortals downstairs. Mrs. Tang even invited everyone to play leaf cards together.
Separated by a screen, Mr. Tang and others were sitting cross-legged on the couch talking, talking about the recent good poetry in the capital.
At this time, candidates have already entered Beijing to prepare for the Jinshi examination in the fall.
Mr. Tang smiled and said: "This is the largest private room in Jiufu Tower, right?"
Bai Shan nodded. Since there were so many people invited, he directly ordered the largest one.
Mr. Tang, who was not very rich, clicked his tongue and said, "Why are you two so rich?"
Although Bai Shan is a bit stingy, it is undeniable that he is still very rich. Mr. Tang can even feel that the Bai family is richer than the Tang family.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Tang is joking, you don't look like someone who is short of money."
He leaned closer and whispered: "Is it because the sister-in-law controls the family's finances and doesn't give you any expenses?"
Mr. Tang glanced outside the screen nervously, couldn't help but give him an elbow, and whispered: "Please keep your voice down."
After finishing speaking, I felt something was wrong and asked in a low voice: "Didn't your salary be collected by Zhou Man?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "Both Man Bao and I received our salaries from my grandmother and mother."
Before she got married, Man Bao's salary was collected by the Zhou family. Because the money was not much, Lao Zhoutou kept it for her. When she got married, Lao Zhoutou asked Zhou Lang to take it and exchange it for a good-looking official.
Yin made the bottom of the box for her.
Lumi and the like are used at home and in restaurants.
After getting married, the Zhou family and the Bai family still went to collect the salary together. However, Mrs. Liu kept the salary money and put it in the public house for use. The Lumi was still kept in the storeroom at home for food and use at home.
It's also used in restaurants.
Even though Man Bao is married, she still gets a large commission from the restaurant every year.
Man Bao and Bai Shan can receive twenty taels of monthly silver from the public servant every month. After calculation, their monthly salary of five or six taels of silver is not enough.
If they didn't have jobs and income, they would be just sitting on their old age.
Bai Shan touched his chin and said, "I have to buy some gifts for my grandmother and mother when I go back soon."
Mr. Old Tang:......
Bai Shan asked him curiously, "Brother Tang, doesn't he have moon silver?"
Mr. Old Tang moved his buttocks and whispered: "Yes, there are, but it's just not enough..."
Bai Erlang on the side also became curious, "How much is a month?"
Mr. Old Tang held out two fingers, and Bai Shan and Bai Erlang said, "Isn't it the same as ours? Why are there not enough?"
Bai Erlang said: "I spend at most five taels every month, and I can still have fifteen taels left."
When Bai Erlang only had five taels of money per month, he could lend it out to his classmates and collect interest, let alone now, he has a lot of balance every month.
Moreover, he still collected his salary and money himself, and Mingda did not ask for it from him. As for Lumi, whatever their family couldn't finish eating was sent directly to the grain shop for sale.
"By the way, I was just about to tell you that I plan to use a shop in Yongzhou New City to open a grain store. In the future, if you can't finish the rice, you can send it to my grain store to sell it. I will give you a reasonable price.
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Bai Shan nodded.
Master Tang asked him, "Why do you want to open a grain store?"
Bai Erlang said: "Then what can I do? The prices at grain stores outside are so low. They earn us three or four cents per bucket of rice just by going in and out. Why should I earn this money for them in my own store?"
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In fact, it was the first time Bai Erlang received his salary. He was very excited, so he asked for leave that day to receive his salary.
He only took it once and ignored it. He only took the money, and the Lumi was piled in the warehouse at home.
The management of the Princess Mansion was negligent and the rice was not preserved. There was a lot of rain last month, and the rice in the warehouse became damp. Seeing the excitement, Bai Erlang curiously went over to take a look, and then he discovered that there was a lot of rice in their house.
Part of it is his, and part of it is Mingda's share.
Mingda lives in the capital and receives a monthly salary.
Bai Erlang felt that their family could not eat so much, and the rice was just for rats to eat, so he directly sent it to a grain store to sell it.
As a result, the price of rice has been severely depressed, not to mention the rice that has been affected by moisture, even the part that has not been affected by moisture has been severely suppressed.
The part that has been affected by moisture is equivalent to giving it to Mipu for free.
In a fit of anger, Bai Erlang sent all the rice to Yushantang, and then planned to open a grain shop. He could send the stewards and assistants there and sell the grain by himself, which would be great.
He said: "Anyway, not all the shops in the new city are rented out now. The ready-made shops can be cleaned up and used to sell grain. When they have it, they sell it, and when they don't, they close it. How nice."
Master Tang and Bai Shan:...
Lord Tang turned to look at Bai Shan, "Don't you want to advise me?"
Bai Shan waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Forget it, the shop belongs to him, and the management and servants also belong to him, so it's fine if he doesn't lose anything."
Yin You said casually: "Then I will give you the extra Lumi I have from now on."
He paused and said, "There are also my father's."
Liu Huan immediately said: "I'll give you mine too."