Mrs. Wang looked at the dozen boxes of silver on the ground, and the smile on her lips became even bigger. She said friendly to Qin Keqing: "I would have forgotten if you didn't mention it. Our house has not been well-off these years. This year I have you.
These tributes sent to me can be considered as a good year."
"Our uncle was just worried that he and his wife would worry about the money, so he asked me to send the money here early, which can be regarded as sharing the worries of the master and his wife." Qin Keqing said reservedly.
When Mrs. Wang and Qin Keqing were talking here, the Rongxi Hall was already full, with servants coming from all over to watch the excitement.
These people looked at the dozens of boxes placed in the lobby, their eyes shining with gold. They wished they could put all the money into their own arms.
At this time, a beautiful lady walked out of the backyard. She was Jia Zheng's favorite concubine, Aunt Zhao. Originally, he ignored her today, but when he heard his little maid coming over to tell him, the Wuyang Marquis Mansion is giving to the Mansion.
A dozen big boxes were delivered to them, all of which were filled with money. Then she curiously ran over to take a look.
As soon as Aunt Zhao came outside the lobby, she saw Qin Keqing and Mrs. Wang talking in the lobby. In the center of the lobby, more than a dozen boxes were all opened, filled with shining silver. Aunt Zhao looked at the people in the lobby with Mrs. Wang.
Qin Keqing, who was chatting and laughing, felt that it was so annoying. The anger in her heart could not be suppressed. Although she told herself that she must be patient and never bump into Qin Keqing, she could not suppress her jealousy for a moment.
After Qin Keqing and Mrs. Wang finished chatting in the lobby, the handover began. Wu Xindeng, the housekeeper in charge of Yinku Island, came to the lobby after receiving Mrs. Wang's message to save the money. When he saw the silver, his eyes turned green.
This Wu Xindeng has been the general manager of the warehouse since his ancestors. Over the past few lifetimes, he has used the authority of the warehouse to bring a lot of things home. However, after Grandma Lai was knocked down, he began to restrain himself, but later Lin Zhixiao became the general manager, and Wu Xindeng
There are even fewer opportunities.
In addition, there was not much silver left in the house, and he did not dare to make a move openly. With so much money coming at this price, Wu Xindeng thought that he could make a thousand or two thousand from it no matter what.
Both sides immediately counted the silver, and found that the total was fifty thousand taels of silver, neither more nor less. After the handover, Qin Keqing left and sent the soldiers away. Qin Keqing did not return immediately, but walked around to Aunt Zhou's house.
Small courtyard.
As soon as Qin Keqing entered the small courtyard, she heard constant laughter in the house. The maid at the door saw Qin Keqing and hurriedly came forward to greet Qin Keqing: "I have met the grandma. Good luck to the grandma."
Aunt Zhou heard the voice of the maid outside in the house and knew that it was Qin Keqing who came to see her. She was extremely satisfied with Qin Keqing's daughter-in-law. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also smart and capable. She was thorough in everything she said and had a gentle tone.
Everyone here admires this grandma greatly, and so far no one has said anything bad about her.
Qin Keqing entered Aunt Zhou's main room and saw Aunt Zhou sitting on the bed, with Chuncao and Qiaolian beside her.
When Chuncao and Qiaolian saw Qin Keqing, they quickly got out of bed to give her a gift. Now they were dressed differently. Each of them was wearing gold and silver, and their clothes were all silk and satin. In terms of money, Qin Keqing
He did not treat them badly, so although they have no official positions now, they still respect Qin Keqing very much.
When Chun Cao saw Qin Keqing coming in from outside, she didn't know where some dust stuck to her body, so she naturally picked up the broom on the bed and gently swept the dust on her body. Qin Keqing also stretched out and let her clean it for him.
The relationship between people is so natural. After that, Qin Keqing sat next to Aunt Zhou. At this time, Chuncao and Qiaolian could only stand on the ground to wait on them like other maids.
Aunt Zhou pulled Qin Keqing beside her and asked happily: "You have been so busy these two days, why do you have time to come to my place?"
"Today I sent 50,000 taels of silver as requested by the uncle, so I stopped by to see my aunt after I'm done." Qin Keqing said obediently.
When Aunt Zhou heard that she was going to send 50,000 taels of silver to this place, her face immediately turned ugly. Then she asked Qin Keqing anxiously, "You just got married and you are not well-off. Why do you need to send money to me when you have everything here?" It seems that
She loves her son's money.
"Auntie, don't you know? I heard from the uncle that people here have been eating and drinking for a long time, and now they are starting to use the money in the warehouse. If the uncle doesn't send money, some of the servants won't even have enough to eat." Qin Keqing also had a look on his face.
The gossip is taught to Aunt Zhou.
Before Aunt Zhou spoke, Qiaolian beside her couldn't help it: "They don't have enough to eat, so why do they want our money?"
Aunt Zhou felt that Qiaolian's words made sense, so she did not stop her, but looked up at Qin Keqing. She knew that Qin Keqing was well-educated and capable, so she wanted Qin Keqing to tell her something.
"This is what the uncle promised the old lady and the master back then. After all, they are his own flesh and blood, and blood is thicker than water. How can the uncle watch his own wealthy parents fall into poverty? So sending these silvers to Rongguo Mansion every year can be regarded as letting them
Keep up the facade, otherwise the ancestors' money will be used, and future generations will be incompetent." Qin Keqing explained to Aunt Zhou the reason Jia Ke told him.
After listening to Qin Keqing's words, Aunt Zhou couldn't help but blush in her eyes. She felt sorry for her son and thought that her son was suffering too much. He had not been taken seriously in the government since he was a child and had to go out to work hard at a young age. Although
Now that he has achieved success, he not only has to worry about national affairs, but also the food and clothing of the entire mansion. He has to worry about so many things alone, but these men in the mansion only care about eating, drinking and having fun, and don't care at all.
he.
Qin Keqing saw Aunt Zhou's eyes were red and she was about to cry. He quickly stepped forward and took her hand and asked, "Auntie, what's wrong?"
Aunt Zhou also held Qin Keqing's hand and said to her with a tearful voice: "Your uncle, my son has suffered hardships since he was a child. When he was in this house, I was the only one who worried about him. How many times did he suffer?"
In order to bully a person and cry under the quilt, I had no choice but to cry with him. In the end, I had no choice but to go out and work hard alone. Now that he has achieved some success, these people came and cried.
He is drinking blood. I know he is suffering in his heart, so now I will leave him to you, and you must take good care of him for me."
Qin Keqing always thought that Jia Ke was favored in the Rongguo Mansion, and only with the help of the Rongguo Mansion could he stand out and become a marquis and general. Now, according to Aunt Zhou, this is not the case at all. It seems that he suffered a lot when he was a child, so he worked hard to become what he is today.
achievements.
At this time, Chun Cao also helped, "Back then, my uncle was very ill, and my aunt went to ask my wife to hire a good doctor, but she couldn't. In the end, it was my aunt who risked her life and cried and begged in front of the old lady, and she was moved by the old lady.
Come to the imperial doctor, otherwise the uncle would have gone that time." Chun Cao couldn't help but shudder when she thought of the dangerous situation at that time.
Qin Keqing and Qiaolian didn't know what happened at that time, so they asked Aunt Zhou what happened. Aunt Zhou also wanted them to know how Jia Ke survived, so she said to them: "At that time, it was said that he had caught a cold.
, in fact, it was just Madam punishing your uncle, because your uncle often competed with Second Master Zhu at that time, and even gained the upper hand."
Chuncao continued: "The old master at that time was very powerful. Whether it was endorsement or learning, he was much better than the second master."
Qin Keqing knew that Jia Ke had given up writing to join the war, so he asked: "If that's the case, why didn't you study again in the end?"
Aunt Zhou's eyes flashed with uncertainty after hearing her words. Qiaolian was extremely smart. Seeing Aunt Zhou's hesitant expression, she immediately understood, "I'm afraid I had to do this at that time. If I were studying, I might even lose my life."
there is none left."
Chun Cao supported from the side and said, "I think so. At that time, the uncle was so good at memorizing books, but suddenly one day he didn't know anything anymore. The gentleman just thought that the uncle was a rotten wood and ignored him. Now I hear Qiaolian say this, I'm afraid
The uncle already understood it at that time."
They thought of any situation, but they didn't think that Jia Ke came from time to time. He didn't know anything about the Four Books and Five Classics, the commentaries and explanations of the great scholars. If he was asked to memorize these, let alone the examination for scholar, he would not be able to do it in the first test of the county examination.
I can't pass it. In addition, Jia Ke's original form, although he can recite it very well, but his understanding of it is only half-understood. To be honest, he is much worse than Jia Zhulai.
Seeing that Aunt Zhou had said this, she told Qin Keqing the rest of the story, "My son is an ambitious man. Although he can no longer study at home, he did not let go of the revenge in his heart, so he went to find
He found a reason and asked the old lady to send him to Xiacaozhuang, where he practiced martial arts hard. For several years, he became what he is today."
After listening to Aunt Zhou's words, Chuncao said with emotion: "Back then, I followed the uncle to serve him. Back then in Xiacaozhuang, we only lived in a courtyard close to each other. The uncle started practicing dancing before dawn every day, until
I didn't come back until it got dark. It was really hard at that time."
Although Chun Cao said it was bitter, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but smile. She would miss those days very much in the future.
At this time, Qiaolian's eyes began to blur. She was still an ignorant girl at the time, and she only wanted to follow Jia Ke for glory and wealth, but after following Jia Ke for so many years, she felt that she could no longer leave him.
Qin Keqing didn't expect that Jia Ke's life experience would be like this. His current achievements were all achieved by his own hard work. Although he had no parents around him since he was a child, he was well clothed and well-fed, and he never suffered any difficulties. However, Jia Ke had to face difficulties since he was a child.
Just fight for your own future, think of the hardships he suffered along the way, think of the pain he felt when he gave up studying, think of him fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, think of him narrowly surviving on the battlefield, think of his love for everyone
He is always so strong in front of him, never showing a trace of weakness. Such a man is really a man who stands upright and upright.
Qin Keqing thought to herself that she must love him more in the future. Now that she was the closest person to him, she was the only one who could care for him and comfort him.