Wei Chen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then slapped his head. I was really stupid in reading, how could I forget this!
Counting the time, isn’t next month the day when Sheng Hualan, Sheng’s eldest daughter, will get married?
Looking at Sheng Changbai, whose face was full of reluctance because he was about to say goodbye to his friend, Wei Chen suddenly felt something in his heart, and then he said with a smile: "Brother, what guests did your eldest sister invite when she got married?"
Sheng Changbai subconsciously replied: "On such a happy day, it is natural to send out invitations widely and invite all the relatives and old friends of the Sheng family."
"That's it." Wei Chen nodded, and then pointed at himself with a smile: "I wonder if I can be called an old relative and friend. Are you lucky enough to go to Yangzhou for a wedding drink?"
"You deserve it, you deserve it!"
Sheng Changbai was startled for a moment, then came back to his senses, and said overjoyed: "Brother, you are from the Wei Xiaoniang tribe, and you are related to my Sheng family. Besides, you and I are sworn friends. Isn't it worth a piece of cake?"
Invitation? I will write a letter and ask my mother to send the invitation!"
"It's not necessary to spend so much time."
Wei Chen waved his hand and said: "I'm going to Yangzhou. Firstly, I want to congratulate your eldest sister on her wedding. Secondly, I'm going to see my aunt in Yangzhou. I heard that she has been pregnant for several months. As a junior, I
, is there any reason not to visit?"
"Yes, yes, it's time to visit."
When Sheng Changbai heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He had previously thought that Wei Chen had been studying behind closed doors for too long and was restless, so he wanted to go to Yangzhou to relax. The reason was to visit Miss Wei!
Sheng Changbai had known about Wei Xiaoniang's pregnancy for a long time. He was in Youyang, but he kept writing letters to Yangzhou. His mother, Wang Ruofu, often chatted with him about trivial matters at home in her letters to express her longing for her. There will be a new member in the family soon. Although Sheng Changbai is happy, that's it. After all, he already has an older sister and four younger brothers and sisters. It's not unusual to add another one.
In comparison, Wei Chen agreed to go to Yangzhou with him, which made Sheng Changbai even more happy.
A thousand pieces of gold are easy to come by, but a confidant is hard to find.
Sheng Changbai has long regarded Wei Chen as his close friend. The time when he came to Jiangning Mansion to take part in the childbirth examination, although he studied hard behind closed doors and studied contemporary literature all day long, and the days were boring, it was the happiest time Sheng Changbai spent.<
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When Sheng Changbai said goodbye to Wei Chen, the reason why he was so reluctant to say goodbye was because he knew that he was not just going back to Yangzhou.
After taking care of his sister's marriage, if nothing unexpected happens, his father will soon be promoted to a Beijing official, and he will inevitably join him in Beijing.
Although Yangzhou and Youyang are hundreds of miles apart, they are in the same province after all. It is convenient to travel by water. And the distance between Beijing and Youyang is more than a thousand miles?
By then, if Sheng Changbai wants to meet Wei Chen again, he may have to wait until the provincial examination three years later.
Therefore, Sheng Changbai cherishes the days with this close friend even more.
Sheng Changbai and Wei Chen finalized the date to go to Yangzhou together. Sheng Changbai sat in Wei Chen's small building for half an hour and talked with Wei Chen about Yangzhou's customs. It wasn't until the sun set that he reluctantly said goodbye and left.
After seeing off Sheng Changbai, Wei Chen found Wei Ruyi and told her that he wanted to visit Wei Shuyi in Yangzhou.
"Going to Yangzhou?"
Wei Ruyi immediately shook her head. Although she had been thinking about her sister in Yangzhou, she was really worried about letting Wei Chen, a boy under the age of twelve, go alone.
Wei Chen explained patiently: "Auntie, don't worry. I am not going alone, but with the Sheng family's fleet. There are many servants on board to protect me. I will definitely arrive safely."
"So that's it."
Wei Ruyi felt relieved, and after thinking for a while, she finally approved Wei Chen's trip to Yangzhou.
Wei Ruyi went back to her room, rummaged through the cabinets, and took out a small, exquisite wooden box with a lock. When she opened it, she found a stack of large banknotes with a face value of one hundred taels.
The amber wine sells well in the south of the Yangtze River, making money every day. Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming account for 20% of the winery, and naturally make a lot of money. After this year, their own property alone has been countless.
One thousand taels.
Wei Chen couldn't help but tease: "So my aunt has hidden so much private money, does my uncle know?"
"Any private money, all the money in the family is under my control, your uncle's money is called private money!"
Wei Ruyi rolled her eyes at Wei Chen, counted ten bills from the box, and handed them to Wei Chen solemnly: "Take these thousand taels of silver with you and keep them safe. When you get to Youyang, hand them over to your aunt.
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"So many?"
Wei Chen was surprised.
Although Wei Ruyi is already a rich woman, she rarely shows off her wealth on weekdays, and her living habits are still the same as before. When she goes to the street to buy a bunch of vegetables, she has to ask the vegetable vendor to add a few spring onions.
Now you can actually take out a thousand taels of silver without blinking an eyelid?
"What is a thousand taels of silver?"
Wei Ruyi looked at Wei Chen's surprised expression and said disapprovingly: "At first, my sister would rather live frugally and save money from her teeth, but also asked someone to send it to Youyang. She helped us a lot, and now we are prosperous.
, naturally we can’t treat her badly!”
Ever since Wei Chen regained consciousness, she had often heard Wei Ruyi nagging in her ear about her sister who was married to Yangzhou.
When Wei Shuyi was first accepted as a concubine by Sheng Hong, because she was young, beautiful, knowledgeable and courteous, she had been favored by Sheng Hong for a period of time, so she had no worries about spending money.
Although Wei Shuyi is in Yangzhou, he still misses his little sister in Youyang. He has asked someone to bring some silver and valuable jewelry to Youyang more than once to support Wei Ruyi's family.
Although there are not many things, they can save lives.
Later, Zhang Ming and Wei Ruyi encountered difficult obstacles several times, and they were able to survive by selling jewelry sent by Wei Shuyi.
Wei Chen has been raised in the Zhang family since he was a child, and the fact that he has been able to live peacefully until now can be regarded as having a lot of credit for Wei Shuyi. Therefore, although Wei Chen has never met Wei Shuyi, he has a good impression of her and is willing to
Just like Wei Ruyi, call Wei Shuyi "aunt".
Of course, as Wei Shuyi's favor gradually wanes, her situation in the Sheng family becomes increasingly difficult. Now that Wei Shuyi can't protect herself, she is powerless if she wants to support her younger sister.
Wei Chen's eyes turned red when he saw Wei Ruyi talking, and he was about to cry, so he quickly comforted him: "Aunt, that's not what I meant. I just thought that there are only two mothers and daughters over there. The money you gave me
No matter how much they spend, they will have nowhere to spend. On the contrary, they will make people jealous and cause trouble for nothing. It is better to send a few capable servants to take care of their daily life and help them out on weekdays. This is the real benefit.
Ah!"
What Wei Chen said was very sensible and reasonable, and Wei Ruyi also listened to it, weighing the pros and cons in her heart.
After a long silence, Wei Ruyi finally asked: "What you said makes sense, but our family has never bought any maids, so where did this manpower come from?"
"Auntie, don't worry." Wei Chen smiled calmly: "Last time about the tribute and purchase, the Sheng family still owed me a favor, so just leave this matter to Uncle Sheng."
Wei Ruyi's eyes lit up when she heard this, yes, the Sheng family is big and the Fang family has a big business. In Youyang alone, there are nearly a thousand people who rely on the Sheng family to eat. Isn't it possible that they can't find a few capable servants?