New widow

After seeing the bracelet, Mrs. Song agreed to go look for Suqiao. Seeing that Mrs. Zhu's expression changed, Mrs. Song took out the pair of bracelets and gave them to her daughter: "My niece, this is too filial, I dare not accept it."

"What did aunt say? Since you have honored your aunt, there is no reason to take it back." The daughter hurriedly put the gold bracelet into Mrs. Song's hand again, and took Mrs. Zhu to leave.

When she walked out of the yard, Mrs. Zhu complained: "It didn't work out. I paid for this pair of bracelets in vain. I spent 200 taels of silver to buy these bracelets for you."

"Mom, right now, the Duke's Mansion is unwilling to take care of us. We can only go back and beg my uncle." Seeing that her daughter didn't care about her words and still wanted to beg for mercy, Mrs. Zhu felt sad: "When will your father Have you ever suffered such a crime?"

"Mom, things are not as good as they used to be." Seeing that Mrs. Zhu was still reminiscing about her past glory, her daughter could only remind her. Mrs. Zhu complained about her little daughter again: "She has been serving Aunt Su for so long, but she can't even beg for mercy." , and was kicked out by the madam, who would dare to marry her in the future?"

Seeing that her mother kept blaming others, except her own brother, her daughter couldn't help but sigh: "Mom, you are complaining and complaining now, and you have no other meaning. It's better to wait for this matter." Okay, how can I stop my brother from being like that?"

The meaning of her daughter's words was very obvious, and Mrs. Zhu's expression suddenly changed: "Why, like others, do you also think it is your brother Ruo's fault? If you ask me, this is because that family was greedy and took away our 30 Two silver coins

, you should just keep to yourself, why should you sue? "

The daughter couldn't help but turn her face to the other side. She was greedy. Aren't her parents also greedy? If he could restrain himself, his younger brother would not look like a playboy. It would be better for such a person to suffer more in prison, lest he come out of prison to make strange things and implicate the whole family.

But the daughter also knew that her mother would not listen to these words, so she could only think about who else could beg her to help Lao Zhutou get out of prison.

And asking for help would cost a lot of money, and my parents would not spend it. After all, when they left, they only took 100 taels of silver with them except clothes and jewelry.

"Madam, when I went to find out who these borrowing notes were lent to, I heard that there were others who were also lending money." Madam Huang had been busy outside for a few days and had already checked where all the borrowing notes were. It's almost done, come and report to Suqiao.

"It's true." After Su Qiao finished speaking, she pressed her forehead with her hand: "This Duke's Mansion is really, really..."

"Madam, there is something I have always wanted to ask, but I didn't dare to ask. At this moment, I still want to ask Madam to give me an explanation." Madam Huang looked at Su Qiao and said what was in her heart. Su Qiao looked at her: "What you want to ask is, what exactly do I want to do?"

Madam Huang nodded and Suqiao smiled: "Now, in the Duke's Mansion, there is nothing but a title."

Even if those shops and farms start to make money, after filling the shortfalls, there won't be much left. And maintaining the dignity of the Duke's mansion requires a lot of money.

Madam Huang made a sound, looking surprised, and Suqiao clicked on the account books: "You check the accounts every day."

, Calculating the income and expenditure, have you ever calculated how much silver the Duke's Mansion needs in one day? "

"The monthly expenses for daily expenses are 50 taels of silver a day." Madam Huang knew how much expenses she needed for a day without even calculating.

"With 50 taels of silver, a family of four can live with enough food and clothing for a year." Suqiao's words made Mrs. Huang nod: "Yes, this money is indeed enough for a small family to live for a year."

"And these 50 taels of silver are just the most basic expenses for the Duke's mansion." In addition, there are all kinds of entertainment, as well as buying all kinds of curios, clothes and jewelry. In the warehouse of the Duke's Mansion, there are many things that have not been touched. They are placed in the warehouse day after day, never waiting to see the light of day.

"Madam, if these things are touched, others will laugh at them." Mrs. Huang's words made Suqiao smile: "Yes, I took the girl to see these things in the warehouse that day."

Dazzling materials, new things from overseas that have never been seen before, as well as various stones and various antiques are placed there. You can tell with your eyes that these things are good things and can be exchanged for money, but these Things can only be kept in the warehouse. If they are exchanged for silver, people will laugh at them and say that the Duke's mansion is in ruins.

"Don't worry, I won't touch those things in the warehouse." Su Qiao gave Madam Huang a reassurance first, and then Su Qiao said: "I just want to cut down on the entertainment activities in the Duke's Mansion, and... "

"Madam, this entertainment is gone. In less than a year at the Duke's residence, others will not remember it." Madam Huang almost shouted. Suqiao looked at her: "Then at this moment, others will remember

What's the use of the Duke's Mansion? "

Madam Huang hesitated, remembering, what's the use?

"The heir is still young. He is only four months old today. It will take more than ten years before he inherits the title." As soon as the heir is established, he can naturally submit a letter requesting to inherit the title. However, although the title is inherited, it is fictitious. He has to wait until he grows up before he can be an official and support the family.

Those social interactions really don't have much effect at this time. Madam Huang didn't know what to say, and even Madam Huang didn't know how things had reached such a point. It seemed like overnight, the entire Duke's mansion became riddled with holes.

"You have to know one thing." Su Qiao looked at Madam Huang: "The funeral of the Duke of Guo may be the biggest event that the Duke's office will handle in the next 15 years."

The next time it was time for her heir to get married, Mrs. Huang raised her head and said, "There is also a girl, she will always get married."

"What kind of family do you think a person with no support from her natal family can marry into?" Suqiao said lightly. Madam Huang looked up at Suqiao in shock. Suqiao's expression did not change. After a while, Madam Huang spoke softly. Said: "But the girl is the daughter of the Duke's palace after all."

"Yes, the daughter of the Duke's palace, but you have to know that people in the world are snobbish." Suqiao said tiredly. People in the world are snobbish. When discussing marriage, they always put people on the scale and weigh them, but they don't. A few will look at the character and what this person is like.

"Girl, girl, girl..." Madam Huang looked a little pale. Su Qiao looked up and saw Song Zhen standing there. Su Qiao looked at Song Zhen quietly. Song Zhen walked slowly to Su Qiao: " In fact, I already knew it

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