"Have Ru Hai and Lian'er replied?" Jia Zheng looked at his brother with a gloomy expression.
"Well, I have all replied to the letter." Jia She's expression was also very subtle, as if he was a little worried, but in the end he handed the letter to Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng couldn't tell anything from his brother's expression. It didn't look like he was satisfied or happy, but it didn't look like he was angry or dissatisfied.
After receiving the letter, Jia Zheng glanced at it and finally put it down, feeling a little indescribable.
My sister-in-law is still reliable. Although I know that the money may not be repaid, I still generously agreed to lend him 150,000 taels of silver. However, he also said that he would have to wait a moment. He was dealing with the houses and shops in Suzhou and Yangzhou, and he would strive to do so in a month.
Send the money back.
I have always been very satisfied with my brother-in-law Jia Zheng. In every aspect, Lin Ruhai is worthy of the Jia family, and to be honest, the Jia family does not outdo Lin Ruhai in other aspects.
Of course, the Lin family must have more than this, but it is the property of the Lin family after all. Lin Daiyu is not married yet, and Lin Ruhai is in poor health now, so she must also consider the subsequent marriage and dowry issues for Daiyu.
"Ruhai is pretty good, 150,000 taels of silver,..." After a dry cough, Jia Zheng guessed that his brother might not be satisfied, so he explained to Lin Ruhai first.
"Well, Ruhai is not bad. He has made so much money just by patrolling the Salt Censor in the past few years. I guess he still needs to leave some dowry for Girl Lin?" Jia She said with a solemn expression, "But, second brother,
Now the money is a bit far behind. I originally thought that the Lin family could lend us at least two to three hundred thousand taels of silver, but now it's only half. The Zhen family tried to push the envelope and talked hard before agreeing to lend us fifty thousand, but we were still short of one hundred thousand.
Two, I wonder when they can be returned to us?"
This is the most realistic problem before us.
Although Yuanchun's letter did not mention anything, everyone in the family knew that this garden must be built, and it should not be worse than the Wu family and the Zhou family.
This is related to the face of the imperial concubine, and it is also the best way to show whether the Jia family can earn back face with the emperor. They have to pay debts and debts, and time is very tight now. Next year, the imperial concubine will have a wedding ceremony for the Lantern Festival, and there is only one year.
Time is running out and we have to take action immediately.
"Brother, time is so tight, I'm afraid we have to hurry up. I'm afraid I can only move the money in the house for the time being. Ruhai's 150,000 taels he said he would send back in a month.
Come back, the Zhen family has 50,000 taels, and the father-in-law has given out 50,000 taels, so there is at least a shortfall of 150,000 taels." Jia Zheng twirled his beard under his chin, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "How about borrowing some from King Beijing?
Son."
Jia She sneered, "How could the King of Beijing lend us how much? Fifty thousand taels is worth the money. Don't look at the fact that he wears red and colorful clothes all day long to pretend to be beautiful. It's just a lie. I heard that whoever wants to marry Shui Rong's sister needs a betrothal gift.
It’s only fifty thousand taels, what’s the difference between this and selling someone?”
Jia Zheng also knew that it was not easy for King Beijing. This snake had a big hole, and there had to be strict standards for welcoming and sending people to and from the prince's house. It is estimated that the amount of such favors in a year would not be more than one or two thousand taels. In such a situation, Jia Zheng
The government also has a deep understanding of it.
"If I can borrow 50,000 taels from King Beijing, I am only short of 100,000 taels. Where else can I borrow it?" Jia Zheng thought hard and suddenly thought of a person. He raised his eyes and said, "The Feng family...
…”
"I'm afraid there's no chance. Lian'er said in the letter that the Feng family's eldest son was ordered to set up Haitong Bank, and he planned to invite us to invest in it. He said that Prince Zhongshun had invested 80,000 taels in shares, and the Feng family had also cleared up all the money in the family.
I collected enough 60,000 taels of silver to invest in shares..."
Jia She's expression was a little strange, and even his tone of voice was a little weird, but Jia Zheng's mind was attracted by the topic, "Ah? Investing in a silver bank? Sixty thousand taels? Prince Zhongshun bought a stake in 80,000 taels?"
"Well, in this situation, how can the Feng family still have money to lend us?" Jia She's expression slowly returned to normal, but his tone became more feminine, "Second brother, do you think you can borrow some from the Xue family and the Wang family?
Money? This big girl has become famous and has a reputation, which is good for everyone..."
Jia Zheng's heart thumped, his brother was planning to attack the Xue family.
Jia Shi, Wang Xue, and the four great families were all in the same spirit in name, and they were both prosperous and devastated, but that was the old Huang Li decades ago.
The Shi family's current Marquis Baoling and Marquis Zhongjing are both free money, and their relationship with the Jia family is not very good. If it were not for the sake of the old lady, the Jia family brothers would not want to deal with the Shi family at all, and the Shi family is also now
He looks down and out, and he has two noble families. Just look at the way he dresses his niece and you can see how mean he is.
Over at the Wang family, is your brother-in-law so easy to talk to? Even if the eldest girl's matter concerns everyone, it will be good for the Wang family, but how much you can borrow, one or two thousand taels of silver is probably a lot, and you still have to
It depends on Wang Ziteng’s mood.
His brother also knew this, so the Wang family only mentioned it in passing, and it was clearly aimed at the Xue family.
I'm an orphan and a widower, and I'm living in Jia's house. I'm asking you, can you still offer me one hundred and eighty thousand?
You can even invest tens of thousands of taels of silver in the Grand View Tower and a theater. This eldest girl, Feng Guifei, is coming back to visit her relatives. It's such a big deal, shouldn't you help support the scene?
If the Jia family is honored, the Xue family will naturally benefit from it.
Jia Zheng can basically guess most of Jia She's thoughts. After being brothers for decades, he still doesn't understand his brother's thoughts. He is used to bullying the weak and fearing evil.
"Brother, I can talk to my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law has always been very concerned about the eldest daughter's affairs. However, for the Xue family, it is not easy for orphans and widowers to travel from Jinling to the capital city." Jia Zheng
Frowning, he felt a little embarrassed, "It won't sound good if this is spread out."
"What's not good about it? That theater in Daguanlou, fools like Xue Wenlong dare to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver to get in. Could it be that the eldest girl, who has been given the title of concubine, can't afford to be a Daguanlou when she comes back to visit relatives? Or are you worried that our Jia family can't afford it?
How many tens of thousands of taels does their family have?" Jia She said angrily: "If it's hard for you and your siblings to talk, let me do it. Things like this have to be provoked after all. For one hundred thousand taels of silver, let's write an IOU. Five
It will still be clear within the year.”
"Yes, but I'm afraid I may not be able to handle this matter. It just so happens that my useless brother wants to come from Suzhou to make a living. If he can come to Beijing, he can be asked to do many things.
It's a lot easier." While observing Jia She's expression and seeing that he looked okay, Ms.
I'll give it a try."
Jia She nodded noncommittally: "This matter is about to take action. You must keep an eye on it. After such a long time, you will definitely make a lot of money from such a business."