A trip starting from the courtyard

Chapter 659 Please prepare 45 guan, Mr. Shanda, and we will come to pick it up when the time comes
Hua Lan asked, "Then how does Aunt Kang know that Duke Qi's mansion is here today to give the betrothal gift?"

Wang's face was a little embarrassed. When he went to Kang's house a while ago, he couldn't help showing off.But she knew that her family didn't like her sister, so she didn't invite Mrs. Kang to visit her, but she didn't expect her sister and her husband to come uninvited.

Seeing her mother's expression, Hua Lan guessed the reason, and really didn't know what to say, "Mother, have you forgotten that Princess Pingning doesn't want to see Aunt Kang."

A few years ago, Mrs. Kang Wang learned from Mrs. Wang that after the Wang family had a relationship with the Duke of Qi's mansion, she had the cheek to visit the Duke of Qi's mansion. Princess Pingning knew very well about Mrs. Kang's virtues and did not give this femme fatale The vicious woman was a little bit of face, and she almost pointed at Kang Wang's with a gun and a stick in her words, and shouted the word 'get out'!

Kang Wang's shame and humiliation, how can he swallow this bad breath, in the next half a year, whenever he has the opportunity, he will spread small stories about Princess Pingning, what kind of jealous woman, Hedong lion.
Wang suddenly remembered this, and panicked, "Why did I forget this. What should I do?"

Hualan grabbed her mother who got up and asked, "Mom, what are you going to do?"

Wang said, "Take your aunt to the back house to stay for a while, and let her come out after the princess leaves."

Hua Lan said speechlessly, "With Aunt Kang's temperament, do you think she can be persuaded?"

Wang said urgently, "Then later, what if your aunt meets the princess and says something nasty?"

With her elder sister's temperament, she would definitely be able to do such an unsightly thing.

Hua Lan thought for a while, then said helplessly, "I have nothing to do. I'll try to hold my aunt later."

Aunt Kang walked back to her seat, saw her younger sister and Hua Lan whispering, she leaned closer and asked curiously, "What are you two whispering about?"

Hua Lan hurriedly chattered, "Auntie, we were talking about Mo Lan, it's already at this point, and it's not here yet."

Aunt Kang looked around, "If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. After this Molan married into the Duke's mansion, she is different. We elders are all here, but she, the concubine, has not yet arrived. "Seeing that Wang's and Hua Lan's faces are not very good, he said even more vigorously, "Sister, this Mo Lan didn't pay attention to you when she was young, but now she has become the eldest wife of the Duke's mansion Sanlang, let me see Not only does she look down on you, she doesn't even look down on the small family of the Sheng family."

Wang said with a forced smile, "Mo Lan is heavy now, so I can feel at ease if I walk slowly."

Aunt Kang said disdainfully, "Then go out earlier. You are too soft-hearted and easy to talk. You really can't open your mouth. I will help you clean her up later, otherwise you will be in trouble in the future."

Mrs. Wang quickly waved her hands and said, "No need, today is a day of great joy, let's talk about it another day."

At this time, Wang's personal servant girl walked in and said in a low voice, "Si Miss's eldest maid just came to the mansion to deliver a message. When Si Miss went out just now, she tripped and got pregnant, so she can't come today."

Kang Wang said: "What a coincidence. I heard that Mo Lan has been very busy recently. He walks outside every day, such as poetry meetings, incense appreciation meetings, and when there is something at home, he stumbles and gets pregnant. .If the tire slips accidentally, the Sheng family will be blamed."

Wang's face turned green, and she regretted that she couldn't show off with someone, so she had to go to Kang's house to show off.This good and happy day was disturbed by Sister Pozui.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of festive blowing and beating outside the house. Mrs. Wang stood up, threw away Mrs. Kang, and walked to the door of the hall. It's the door."

Outside the gate of Sheng Mansion, the streets were lined with crowds of spectators.

"It's only been a few days, and another girl in the Sheng Mansion got married?"

"It's not a marriage this time, it's the man who came to give the dowry."

Passerby A stepped on his feet and looked around, but couldn't see the tail of the hiring team at all, and said in surprise,
"Such a long line, how much does it cost? Which big family in the capital is the man?"

"Master Qi, the God of Wealth in the Great Song Dynasty, I heard that there are 666 carried."

"So it's the God of Wealth, no wonder."

In front of the gate of the Sheng Mansion, a team of presenters from the Duke of Qi's Mansion greeted them.The leader was Li Wei, the matchmaker's son-in-law, and the couple next to him were Qi Guogong and his wife. The three of them walked into Sheng's mansion talking and laughing.

"The betrothal gift for the man. A pair of wild geese in the wilderness."

"Golden ten thousand taels."

"10 taels of silver."

What a big deal, worthy of being the God of Wealth in Song Dynasty!
When Kang Wang saw a gold bar and silver ingot passing by, his eyes turned red, and his jealousy exploded!

"Ten farms in the western suburbs of Tokyo."

Half an hour later, 666 finally finished carrying the dowry.
When Sheng Hong was about to get up and invite the guests to the table for a drink, there was a sudden commotion outside the door. All the guests looked at the gate together, and saw a group of big men in Tsing Yi rushing towards the front hall aggressively.

"Who are you guys to break into the Shengfu in broad daylight?" Hua Lan's husband-in-law Yuan Wenshao was from the army. Seeing this, he got up and went to the front of the hall, and stretched out his hand to stop a group of big men.

A tall man in Tsing Yi walked out, with a straight-cut head and triangular eyes, and a face full of flesh. He looked at Yuan Wenshao and said, "This is the Sheng family, right? Where's Sheng Changfeng? Let's find Sheng Changfeng and ask him to come out and speak."

Everyone in the room focused their attention on Sheng Changfeng, seeing that Sheng Changfeng's scalp was a little numb, walked from behind Sheng Hong, came to the front of the hall, and cupped his hands,
"I'm Sheng Changfeng, who are you?"

Triangular eyes looked at Sheng Changfeng a few times, and knew that it was the right owner he was looking for, so he said, "We are from Changsheng to release the warehouse. You borrowed 3 Guan before March, and the deadline for March has come. I came today to inform you. "

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the financial industry was particularly developed, and the pawn industry was very mature. The institutions that carried out this business were called quality warehouses, also known as Dianku, Xieku, Yinziku, etc.

Sheng Changfeng was a little baffled at the beginning, he had never seen the longevity solution, but when he heard 15 guan and borrowed time, his heart suddenly jumped, and he walked forward with his triangular eyes and said in a low voice, "You are the government of South Korea. Well, for the 15 guan, you can go directly to the third son and eldest lady of your mansion, and it was borrowed for her at the beginning! I have already told Mo Lan about this."

Sheng Hong came to the gate with a livid face and said, "Chang Feng, what's going on?"

Sheng Changfeng hurriedly explained, "Daddy, they found the wrong person. I don't know Changsheng Jieku at all, and I don't know this person either."

Seeing that the youngest son didn't seem like a liar, Sheng Hong looked into his triangular eyes and said, "This strong man, did you recognize the wrong person?"

Sheng Hong had heard of the name of Changsheng Jieku.The name sounds nice, but what it actually does is lend loan sharks, and the backing behind it is the Daxiangguo Temple, a royal temple.

Triangular eyes clasped their hands and said, "This should be Mr. Shanda. Sanlang of another mansion borrowed 15 guan from the Jieku of the South Korean government three months ago, and it will be returned within three months. More than a month ago, our Changsheng Jieku borrowed 45 coins from South Korea's Xieku. The government has taken over the debt, and now three months are up, and today we will come to the door to inform, and three days later, please prepare [-] strings, Mr. Shanda, and we will come to collect it at that time."

After triangular eyes bowed to everyone in the room, he waved his hand and led a group of thugs out of the Sheng family.

45 million guan!

The hearts of everyone in the Sheng family who was fried slowed down by half a beat.

"Grandmother, grandma, what's wrong with you?" Ming Lan saw the old lady falling straight down, she quickly reached out to grab one arm, and the maid Xiaotao on the side had quick eyes and quick hands, and supported the other arm, so that the old lady didn't fall to the ground.

Sheng Hong hurried forward and found that the old lady had fainted from anger, so he quickly ordered the servant to call the doctor.

Seeing such a big event in the Sheng family, all the relatives and friends left in a very colorful way. Aunt Kang was very happy and wanted to sing a song. Before she left, she took Wang's hand and said, "Sister, if money is tight "Sister, I don't have any big money here, but I can still get one or two thousand coins, and I'll have someone send it when I go back."

At this time, Mrs. Wang was in no mood to gossip with Mrs. Kang, and after a few words, she waved her hands and went back to the front hall.

At this time, only Qi's mother, Qi's father and matchmaker Li Wei were left in the entire front hall, and Sheng Hong and everyone in the Sheng family had followed the old lady into the backyard.

She was asked to clean up the mess, and Wang was so depressed that she came to her in-laws with a face of shame, apologizing without a word.

Not only did the Sheng family lose face today, but it also implicated Duke Qi's mansion. Princess Pingning forcibly resisted the idea of ​​taking back the dowry, said a few polite words with a cold face, and left the Sheng family.

"Girl, girl, it's not good, something serious happened." The little magpie quickly ran into the courtyard with two short legs.

Seeing the flustered look of the little magpie, Ru Lan quickly swallowed the apple in her mouth and asked, "What happened?"

The little magpie 'Balabala' roughly talked about the loan sharks coming to collect debts, "Girl, if it is less than 45 yuan, will we be kicked out of the house by the loan sharks?"

Ru Lan asked anxiously, "What's the reaction of the Princess Princess and Qi Guogong?"

The little magpie thought for a while and said, "The lady princess and Qi Guogong looked very bad, the eldest lady kept apologizing, and left after saying a few words."

Ru Lan breathed a sigh of relief, then her eyes burned and she gritted her teeth and said, "Sheng Changfeng is a bastard! Sheng Molan is shameless!!"

A while ago, Sheng Molan acted as a demon, causing her to be in fear for several days. Now that Sheng Changfeng is seamlessly relaying, the siblings just can't see her well!

Ru Lan clenches her fists and swears to the sky that she and Lin Xige will never die together!
"Girl, the old lady passed out, why don't you go and have a look now?" The big magpie reminded in a low voice.

"That's right." Ru Lan put down half of the apple in her hand, pulled the big magpie and rushed to Shou'an Hall, "Little magpie, you follow too. How is grandma doing now?"

The little magpie shook her head and said, "The lord personally sent the old lady back to the backyard, I didn't follow at that time."

When Ru Lan rushed to Shou'an Hall, she saw the scumbag father kneeling in front of the old lady with his head bowed.Glancing at the couch, the old lady has woken up, her face is pale, but her eyes are clear, so the problem should not be serious. Rulan walked to the side of the elder sister, knelt down, and asked the old lady about her health in a low voice, and found out that she was just in a hurry , Take a few decoctions, rest at ease for two days, and you will be able to recover, which is also a sigh of relief.

Out of the corner of the old lady's eyes, she saw Sheng Hong who was kneeling by the couch. If she hadn't been weak, she would have yelled at him. Look at the good sons and daughters he has taught, and the most terrible thing is to bring such a disaster and humiliate her in front of all her relatives and friends. What is owed is 45 guan, and the Sheng family may go bankrupt because of this. By then, she will really become a big joke in the noble circle.

Sheng Hong kowtowed, and said, "My son's lax discipline has caused his mother to fall ill. He deserves death!"

The old lady Sheng said coldly, "This is the family, not the court, so there is no need to talk grandly to my old lady. The most important thing now is to find a way to solve the 45 debts!"

Sheng Hong hurriedly said, "Just now the doctor said that although the mother is fine, she needs to recuperate well, and she dare not bother her any more. My son already has some success with this matter, and he will definitely handle it properly."

The old lady Sheng said, "Last time, I saw that you had come to a conclusion about Mo Lan. After all, you are not my own, so I didn't say anything more.

Now that things are like this, how can I rest assured.All right, let's go to work, I want to sleep for a while.Come to me every night to discuss how to solve it together. "

After everyone left, the old lady waved her hand to make the maids and servants retreat, and called Sheng Minglan to come forward. She found that the little granddaughter was acting abnormally today, "It's been a long time, and you've been absent-minded, is there something on your mind?"

"Ah~, there is no grandmother." Seeing the old lady's unwavering expression, Sheng Minglan thought for a while and finally confessed honestly, "Qi Xuan wrote to me, saying that his mother would come to propose marriage in three days, but today the third brother thing"

Granny Sheng suddenly sat up, grabbed Ming Lan's arm, and said, "Qi Xuan? Qi Heng's cousin?"

Sheng Minglan nodded.

After a stick of incense, the old lady listened to the ins and outs of her granddaughter and Qi Xuan, "In other words, you two have known each other for almost half a year?"

Sheng Minglan lowered her head and hummed lightly.

The old lady couldn't help cursing, "Qi Xuan's mother will come to propose marriage in three days? Why didn't you tell me about such a big matter?!"

Sheng Minglan murmured, "I'm worried Brother Xuan is just joking, I'm the concubine daughter of a fifth-rank official, Brother Xuan is the only son of the Qi family, how could his mother look down on me."

The old lady Sheng hated the iron and said, "You are confused! Although I have only met this brother Xuan twice, I can see that he is a calm person.

Now that even the day tells you, it must be true!

Besides, you said it yourself, you two have been playing polo with Qi Xuan's mother for the past six months, and you two get along very well." Suddenly thinking of what happened today, the old lady was startled, and it will definitely spread The capital, after Qi Xuan's mother finds out, what about the marriage between Ming Lan and Qi Xuan?
Old Madam Sheng's worry soon became a reality, and within half a day the jokes made by the Sheng family spread throughout the capital.
Qi Xuan's mother turned cold when she heard the maid's report, and asked, "Where is Xuan'er?"

The servant girl replied, "Young master is in Yaojiazhuang now."

"Let him come back right away."

Half an hour later, Qi Xuan hurried home, "Mother."

Qi Xuan's mother said, "Have you heard about the Sheng family?"

Qi Xuan nodded and said, "Understood, isn't it that Sheng Changfeng borrowed 15 loan sharks, what a big deal."

Qi Xuan's mother looked at her son and said coldly, "Why did Sheng Changfeng borrow 15 loan sharks? Don't say you don't know the reason!"

Qi Xuan picked up a banana and peeled the skin, "Sheng Molan got pregnant by that kid Xu Kunxuan, and the Korean government wanted 15 dowry gifts before letting Sheng Molan in, so there is this debt."

Qi Xuan's mother was furious, the Sheng family had a bad family style, if it wasn't for Sheng Minglan's dignified, well-behaved and sensible, she would definitely let her son marry a concubine daughter of a fifth-rank official.

Now that such a big joke is being made, the scandal of Sheng Molan's unmarried pregnancy will definitely be wiped out. If his son marries a girl from the Sheng family again, he will not be pointed at for the rest of his life. "I don't agree with this marriage of the Sheng family." .”

Qi Xuan pouted and said, "If mother disagrees, then I won't marry a woman in my life. You don't even want to have a grandson!"

"You!" Qi Xuan's mother was so angry that she almost fell on her back!If it wasn't for such a precious son, he would have wanted to kill him.After taking a few breaths, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sheng Minglan has good looks and personality, and I like it too. But there are many girls in the capital who are better than her. Why do you insist on marrying her!"

Qi Xuan swallowed the banana and spit out two words, "Pretty!"

Qi Xuan's mother said, "What else?"

Qi Xuan asked with a strange face, "Isn't that enough?"

Qi Xuan's mother persuaded, "It's almost as beautiful as Minglan, let's change it."

Qi Xuan said, "Sheng Minglan is the most beautiful!"

You are right!
After persuasion for a long time, Qi Xuan's mother's head is as big as a bucket when she sees her son's attitude that he is not married to Sheng Minglan.

Qi Xuan's father returned home from fishing, and saw the lady was clutching her forehead, leaning on the incense stick, looking unlovable, and after knowing the reason, he persuaded, "Minglan has been at the lap of Old Madam Sheng since she was a child." Growing up, although the old lady's character is a bit stubborn, her character is still very good. Then Sheng Molan has been with the concubine since she was a child." Turning to her son, she asked, "What is the relationship between Minglan and Sheng Molan?"

Qi Xuan hurriedly said, "The relationship between the two is very bad, and they don't communicate at all at ordinary times. Minglan has a good relationship with Rulan and Hualan in the Sheng family!"

Qi Xuan's father nodded and said, "My lady, those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. If you can have a good relationship with Rulan Hualan, it will definitely not be bad. Even if you don't believe the rumors, you have to trust Brother Heng's vision." .”

The father and son took turns to analyze and persuade. Qi Xuan's mother thought about her relationship with Sheng Minglan for more than half a year, and finally nodded her head reluctantly, "However, the time for door-to-door marriage proposals should be moved back. I can't afford to miss it now." That man!"

Qi Xuan nodded quickly and said, "Just do what mother said, or change it to ten days later?"

Qi Xuan's mother glared at her son fiercely, "I want to eat farts! Two months later!"

"Two months, it's too long, or half a month?"

Tears welled up in Qi Xuan's mother's eyes, father and son panicked when they saw each other, Qi Xuan hurriedly agreed, two months later, two months later, when the time comes, the 'Six Ceremonies' process should go faster.
(End of this chapter)