Chapter 1361 Xin Zijuan The setting sun and the grass and trees are in the water (continue to make up for the previous day’s update)
"Then what can you do if you go to Xiuyan?" Yuanyang frowned.
"Hey, I have to care about it. I also think that if it is two or three hundred taels of silver, I will go and beg grandma. Grandma may be able to add one or two hundred taels to make up five hundred taels. But I heard Xiuyan say It costs two to three thousand taels of silver, which is a huge difference."
Ping'er sighed.
"This situation is also a bit strange. It is said that if there are three to five hundred taels of silver to be repaid first, the loan sharks outside should accept it first and then give it a period of grace. Unexpectedly, she refused to agree this time. Her mother cried at home all day long, which made Xiuyan anxious and at a loss.…"
“How much can we get if we all come together?” Yuanyang also found it difficult.
"Forget it, among the girls, I'm afraid only Miss Lin can still have some money. It's not easy to ask for help from Grandma Zhu. The second, third, fourth and Shi girls are all around." I only have thirty or fifty taels left, and my grandma may have some, but your grandma may be going out soon, and it’s time to spend money, so why bother?”
Ping'er is telling the truth. The only ones who really have the money are Li Wan and Wang Xifeng. But Li Wan is a widow and has a son and a half. He will definitely save money to consider for Jia Lan in the future, not to mention Wang Xifeng. , after leaving home, there are no relatives or friends, and you have to make a living on your own. And if you want to live a decent life, you have to support a large group of people, and the money is flowing like water.
There may be some at Miss Lin's side, but Miss Lin is about to get married, so all the money should be used as dowry...
"Uncle Feng..." Ping'er and Yuanyang both thought of the same person.
"It is said that the eldest man and his wife also mean the same thing. They say that those loan sharks are ruthless and ruthless. Even if they pay money, they may come up with many other tricks. This is how they make a living. It is better to tell Feng Uncle, please ask Uncle Feng to come forward and solve the problem." Ping'er nodded.
"This is also an idea, but Xiuyan doesn't want to?" Yuanyang frowned.
"Xiuyan definitely doesn't want to in her heart. You also know that there have been some rumors. Xiuyan has been avoiding suspicion. Now she doesn't want to see Uncle Feng. Who would have thought that such a bad thing would happen again? Isn't this..." Ping'er shook his head. , "But this is my father, and the girl cannot ignore it. But the eldest master also said that if the government comes forward rashly, it is a fact that the Xing family's uncle owes money. I'm afraid that the government will not allow anything else, but your money But you have to pay it back..."
No secrets can be kept in the Rongguo Mansion. Previously, it was said that the second girl wanted to be a concubine for Uncle Feng, but the old man was unwilling and said it was a shame. Later, it was spread in the mansion that he was reluctant to accept the tens of thousands of dollars from the Sun family. Two silver coins.
Later, they said that the eldest master and the eldest wife intended to let Xiuyan take his place as a concubine for Uncle Feng, so that the Xings and his wife could rely on each other to avoid having a miserable life in the future. However, this was undoubtedly a bit difficult for Xiuyan to accept. How come the innocent girl's family has become someone else's substitute?
It turns out that the first time the news came out in the mansion that the second girl was going to be Uncle Feng's concubine was when Uncle Feng was doing editing at the Hanlin Academy. Not to mention that the masters in the mansion felt embarrassed, even the servants found it a bit incredible. But when Feng After the uncle was suddenly promoted to the fifth rank of Yongping Prefecture, the attitude of the servants changed. They felt that it was not unacceptable for the second lady to be uncle Feng's concubine, but the masters still felt that they couldn't give up their face.
When Uncle Feng defeated the Mongolian soldiers in Yongping Prefecture and single-handedly negotiated with the Mongolian noble chief to redeem the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp, his reputation was known to everyone in Beijing. Even Jia Zheng and Wang who cared about their faces felt that It doesn't seem so hard to accept anymore.
Now that Uncle Feng has been promoted to the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture and has become everyone's parent official, the servants are all cheering, feeling that the Jia family finally has a reliable relative in the capital city, and is no longer the kind of martial artist with a false name. After going home, I met other family members after going out, and I dared to say that I have someone in the Shuntianfu Yamen, which made me feel more confident and courageous.
As for the second girl or the girl from the Xing family, becoming Uncle Feng's concubine has become a natural "match made in heaven", and I am happy to see it happen.
"What do you mean, sir?" Yuanyang asked in confusion.
"It seems that Xiuyan is being asked to ask Uncle Feng to come forward personally. Those loan sharks are just low-level characters. Uncle Feng can make them obey as soon as he comes forward casually. Not to mention the interest, they may even lose their capital. Can..." Ping'er suddenly stopped, probably feeling that these words were inappropriate.
Yuanyang glared at Ping'er, "Is Uncle Feng that kind of person?"
"Well, yes, yes, the uncle Feng in your heart is a saint..." Ping'er pursed his lips and smiled, "But saints also have to be exposed to the fireworks of the world, right?"
"What do you think of Xiuyan?" Yuanyang bit her lip and said, "We can't keep putting it off, right?"
"I guess Xiuyan still has to go find Uncle Feng. This kind of matter will eventually have to be resolved by the elder's intervention. You can't let Xiuyan face those people, right?" Ping'er took Yuanyang's hand, "What do you mean? This is the way the world is. When a man does something wrong, his daughter’s family has to find a way to solve it. Hey,..."
Just when Yuanyang Heping'er was lamenting the sorrow of her daughter's family, Xing Xiuyan was indeed filled with sorrow and didn't know what to do.
It turned out that I didn't have much money, so I was still restrained. I didn't care if I lost a little, including in Ni Er's casino. I lost a lot. For the sake of some people, I could still give some money, but as time went by, my father became more and more wanton. , in Mr. Ni’s casino, people refused to let him gamble.
He went to gamble elsewhere. People in other places would not tolerate him and would even drag him into gambling. This happened again and again, and the debt quickly climbed from dozens of taels to hundreds or even thousands of taels. Later, Xing Xiuyan I didn't even dare to inquire.
People also know his identity and know that he is the brother-in-law of the eldest man of Rongguo Mansion. They even want him to borrow more and for a longer period of time. Anyway, the interest is calculated based on the day.
To be honest, Xing Xiuyan also knew that even stingy people like his uncle and aunt still paid off his father's debts several times. Although it was not much, it still amounted to several hundred taels of silver. For his uncle's temperament, it was simply too much. It can be called rare.
Some time ago, it was said that her uncle helped her father pay back hundreds of taels of silver, which made Xiuyan suspicious.
With my uncle’s temperament, two to three hundred taels of silver is already the limit of financial assistance. Knowing that dad owes a gambling debt, how can he still help pay off the debt? And it was obvious that his father was unable to repay the money.
Later, I heard some clues from some rumors, saying that Brother Feng was attracted to the second sister and wanted to take the second sister as his concubine. However, his uncle deliberately promised the second sister to the Sun family and received a large sum of money from the Sun family. , but also felt that the Feng family could not be abandoned, so he deliberately let himself marry into the Feng family instead of the second sister and become the concubine of Brother Feng.
This made Xiuyan feel even more humiliated.
Because of his relationship with Sister Miaoyu, Xiuyan has always dreamed of the beautiful situation of being with Miaoyu and serving as a husband. Judging from the various images of Brother Feng, he is also worthy of the praise of a heroic man. Look at the attitude towards the young man in the capital city. Feng Xiuzhan praised her all the time, saying that being her concubine would not be embarrassing at all, and would even be glorious.
But Xiuyan could not accept this practice of being a concubine as someone's substitute.
If Brother Feng really likes her, values herself, and wants to take her as his concubine, Xing Xiuyan thinks it is not impossible to consider it, but if he settles for the second best because he wants to take her second sister, then Xiuyan cannot accept it.
Because of this, Xiuyan has been avoiding seeing Brother Feng during this period to avoid embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, such a thing was before her. Her uncle and aunt said that they could only turn to Brother Feng in order to solve the problem once and for all, but Xiuyan refused to believe it.
Without him, it was like this after her father arrived in the capital. She had lost confidence in her father.
No matter kneeling down to beg for persuasion or begging with tears, it is of no use. If you agree in person, you will turn around and forget about it. When you meet a few fair-weather friends, when you call them, you will be like a hungry horse galloping in the trough, no one can stop it. Can't live.
But she couldn't ignore the situation now. If she really wanted those bachelors to hand back things like her father's fingers or ears, then what if they finally had to plead guilty to the law? Can the broken finger be reattached?
Thousands of taels of silver is not a small amount. Xiuyan felt that if she had the nerve to borrow it, she would not be able to borrow it, but she couldn't do it.
Sister-in-law Zhu and Sister-in-law Lian are both in trouble, so why bother others? And when will they pay back the loan? Can you come back?
My uncle and aunt are not willing to borrow so much. Even if they can borrow it, they are afraid that I will become the reason why they give me to Brother Feng as their concubine.
Miss Lin might be able to do it, but because of Miaoyu, she was unwilling.
After all this, it seems that the only solution is to go to Brother Feng and ask him to take action.
And Xing Xiuyan also has a thought in his heart. With Brother Feng's ability, maybe there is a way to solve his father's daily habit of drinking and gambling once and for all?
Xiuyan stood up, walked to the dressing table, looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, and couldn't help but sigh.
But don’t let Brother Feng look down on you because of things like this. This is the biggest obstacle in Xiuyan’s heart.
Standing in front of the mirror for a long time, Xiuyan looked away, brushed the black hair on her forehead, and finally walked out.
(End of this chapter)