The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

The box given by Concubine De was heavy, and the fourth elder brother thought it was gold.

In fact, he has received a lot of gold and silver these days.

Start a family and start a business. Once you get married, you will have a lot of money at the bottom of the box.

And the box Defei gave was indeed gold, about 800 taels, and it was gold that could be spent casually without any sign.

But on top of the gold, there were a few sheets of paper.

The deeds of the two shops in the inner city of central Beijing and the identity deeds of the shopkeeper and the clerk; the deeds of the two small courtyard houses with two entrances.

And a Zhuangzi with two hectares of land on the outskirts of Beijing.

No matter how much the output is, if it can be in the fields in the suburbs of Beijing, the price will not be low.

The silver bills of Beijing Zhongsihai Bank are 1000 taels, a total of ten, 1 taels.

There are also bank notes from Liancheng Bank in Beijing, 100 taels each, a whole dozen, a total of 1 taels, also [-] taels.

Although it can't compare with the dowry left by Empress Xiaoyi to the fourth elder brother, Concubine De's ability to take it out is also because she values ​​his eldest son, especially the Zhuangzi and the shop, which are the real places to make money.

I just gave it all to him, what about my brother?

The fourth elder brother knew in his heart that his going to worship Chengqian Palace made Erniang feel uncomfortable, so he gave him such great love, but he couldn't choose between giving birth and raising favor.

Did Erniang think he was a money lover?

Tong Erniang was the one in his memory, but Concubine De was also his own.

Si Fujin knew that the fourth elder brother was back, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see the fourth elder brother coming back, so he sent someone to inquire, and knowing that the fourth elder brother went to Yonghe Palace to ask for peace, he locked himself in the study.

"Fu Jin, what should I do?" The big maid who came as a dowry, oh, now she is a big court lady, Jasmine is a little nervous. After the dowry came in, she didn't know the rules of the palace, it was even worse than when they learned the rules at home.

The lady of their family is Sifujin, not the imperial concubine. There is the mother-in-law Defei, the grandmother-in-law the Empress Dowager, the elder sister-in-law Dafujin, and the third sister-in-law Sanfujin.

And Wu Fujin, the fifth younger sibling!

We also need to deal with the brothers, the most important of which are the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother.

"I don't know why I'm worried about something. I went to the Yonghe Palace yesterday to pay my respects, but I didn't hear anything happened." Si Fujin tightened the handkerchief in his hand: "Please send two plates of beef jerky to Elder Thirteen, Fourteenth elder brother, then please invite fourteenth elder brother to come over and see if he can explain it to you?"

Sifujin still remembers the various reminders given to her by Elder Brother Fourteen when she was newly married. Sure enough, after she followed suit, Fourth Master also seemed close to her. On the second day after the wedding, he held hands all the way back to elder brother's place Everyone in the palace said that the young couple had such a good relationship, even Long Live God, the father-in-law in name, paid more attention to her, the fourth daughter-in-law, in terms of rewards.

Although there are two women in this backyard, she knows a little bit about Si elder brother's personality. Song's family is pure and Li's family is charming.

But the fourth elder brother is not the kind of person who is greedy for women. Since the marriage, apart from the disharmony in her body, he has never been to the Song family and the Li family, and she is in charge of the backyard.

The fourth elder brother is satisfied with her, that's enough.

I heard that the newly married Wu Fujin didn't even get the right to be the housekeeper of the backyard.

Compared with the three elder brothers who had three or five princesses in the backyard and five or six house maids, here, the fourth elder brother only had two women, and she was happy enough.

She was only newly married after all, and she didn't dare to make trouble, so she had to ask Xiao Shisi for help!

"Slave servants are going now!" Jasmine hurriedly went to the back to find beef jerky, and took the two young eunuchs out. The palace is too big, and when they first arrived, they didn't dare to go out without bringing others with them.

When I went to Ganxi Ersuo, I met the Fourteenth Brother, and then I said what the Four Fujin meant.

"You go back first, just say that the young master knows about it, and let my sister-in-law rest assured, my brother is probably a little entangled, um, I'll be there in a while." Xiaoshishi knows his mother's knot, and it is also his brother's knot .

After sending away Jasmine, Xiao Shishi changed his clothes, took his homework, and went to Gandong No. [-] Institute.

This is not the first time he has come to Qiandong No. [-] Institute. He drove straight all the way, ran directly to the study room, knocked on the door and got in without waiting for the person inside to speak: "Brother!"

"Why are you here?" Seeing that the person who came was Xiao Shisi, the fourth elder brother still did not loosen his brows, still frowning.

"Come and see, brother, what good things did you get from Erniang?" Relying on his small size, Xiao Shishi climbed up to the seat of the fourth elder brother, and saw the box in front of his brother's eyes, and the box inside. s things.

"Look, Er Niang gave me almost all the family property." The fourth elder brother wiped his face: "But this is not what I want. Queen Xiaoyi gave me a lot, but I remember Queen Xiaoyi, I remember Her nourishment is nothing else."

"Brother, you should be happy." Who knew that Xiao Shisi said surprisingly: "If Er Niang didn't care about you, would she do this? If Er Niang didn't miss you, would she think of giving you these things? Empress Xiaoyi It belongs to Empress Xiaoyi, what Er Niang gave you is what Er Niang gave you, to you, it is all given to you by a mother, what is there to worry about?"

"Tangled?" The fourth elder brother tasted the word carefully, it seemed very appropriate.

"Yeah, what are you so concerned about? They're all good things from my mother, I'm so jealous, little brother!" Little Fourteen stretched out his little paw, and touched the banknote greedily: "Is this the banknote? "

"Haven't you seen it?" The fourth elder brother was amused by his younger brother's greedy appearance.

"No." Little Fourteen honestly shook his head: "It's the first time I've even seen a golden locket without a mark."

The fourth elder brother thought about it, isn't it!

It was last year that Little Fourteen went to the garden for the first time.

"Can I have one?" Little Fourteen was really curious. The ancient silver ticket seems to be a passport, but there seem to be many sayings in it.

Besides, he had never seen a banknote.

By the way, is this stuff anti-counterfeiting?

"Here are two for you!" The fourth elder brother generously gave the 1000 taels and 100 taels to Xiao Shishi: "You can't lose it or give it to anyone. Let's see the rare ones and play with them!"

"Thank you brother!" Little Fourteen was happy, got the bank ticket, coaxed his brother again, asked about his homework, and then had a smooth dinner here.

The dinner was very simple, because Xiao Shishi was still young, and the fourth elder brother liked to be vegetarian, so the meals served were all home-cooked dishes.

Spinach with nuts, rapeseed with mushrooms and cabbage with vinegar pepper, and fungus with shallots.

Braised lamb chops, sauced beef, braised pork and stewed Sibai, as well as stir-fried mushrooms and smooth tenderloin.

There are not many dishes, but the stir-fried side dishes are rare, especially the tenderloin and stir-fried mushrooms, and the braised pork is also full of flavor. Xiao Shishi's mouth is full of oil, and he will not know until Si Fujin comes over. This was cooked by Si Fujin himself. The fourth elder brother was very surprised. The little fourteen had a sweet mouth, and he described these small dishes as delicious, and he ate them all by himself. When he went back, he walked back. Digested.

He also brought one thousand 100 taels of silver. Although it was a bank note, it was rare for Xiao Shishi!

Before going to bed at night, he still touched the banknote, looked clearly inside and out, up and down, and even took a magnifying glass to look at it.

This magnifying glass is an imported product, how many are there in the tribute palace?This is the baby he got from the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager had more than a dozen of them, all in different sizes. He ordered the smallest one, which was very suitable for a child his age.

The old empress was also willing to play with the little great-grandson, and gave him such a small toy, while the little fourteen gave the empress dowager, the horse meat jerky he got from Huang Ama, it was still spicy!

He asked the people in the kitchen to make this specially. There are a lot of jerky horse meat in the palace, but there are not many spicy ones. This is newly developed by Xiaoshishi. Whether it is beef jerky, horse jerky, mutton jerky, spicy taste It is heavy, but it suits the appetite of the old lady. If you eat three or five slices a day, you can eat more meals.

In fact, people are getting old, and their sense of taste has deteriorated. The taste is a bit stronger, but it can improve your appetite.

The people around did not dare to give them more food, and three or five slices a day was enough for the old lady to eat fresh.

But... the eldest mother looked at the fourteenth master looking at the rare silver bills under the light: "Okay, my young master, what time is it? Go to bed quickly, Li Wenda is coming tomorrow, don't lose your energy .”

"Mom, tell me, can this bank note be counterfeited?" Little Fourteen was really curious.

In this era, even copper coins can be imitated, let alone silver bills?There are no anti-counterfeiting signs these days.

"My lord, the banknotes issued by these banks are all well-known, with incisions, and secret marks. Generally, no one can counterfeit them. What's more, our household department has Daqing Dragon Banknotes, which are valid all over the world, but they can only be used in Exchange it in the yamen." Fei Moshi also told Xiao Shishi that there is a kind of dragon ticket.

The legendary "Dragon Ticket" is a bond issued by Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty to the creditor with the seal of the Dragon Seal; the Dragon Ticket represents a promise that can be fulfilled when it expires, indicating the highest credit rating.

Dragon ticket is a kind of repayment note stamped with the emperor's jade seal.

It is said that due to the shortage of funds for the founding and revival of the Qing Dynasty, the Taizu of the Qing Dynasty borrowed a lot from wealthy and powerful families and issued a certificate of credit with the seal of the Dragon Seal.

All the big households in the pass holding the dragon ticket were later regarded as the heroes who had made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty.

Later, the "silver notes" issued by the Ministry of Accounts, also known as Daqing Dragon Notes, were rigid bank notes used throughout the country and could only be exchanged for silver at the Ministry of Accounts. money.

Usually such Qinglong tickets are only circulated in various yamen, and they are used for remittance, and basically few people have seen them.

The second is the banknotes of the major banks in the capital, the largest of which is the Four Seas Bank, which is a very well-established bank with deep water.

There is also a Liancheng Bank, which is also in deep water, but it has not been established for as long as the Four Seas Bank, but Liancheng Bank has branches in all prefectures!

This is a bit surprising, not to mention that most of the business of Liancheng Bank is linked to the imperial court. They handle most of the dragon tickets of the household department and the flying money of the green camp.

It's not easy for Fei Moshi to know these things, and she doesn't know any more and more in-depth inside information.

"I'll see if I can imitate it?" Little Fourteen was very excited.

"If you want to imitate it, it must be dawn tomorrow." The eldest mother confiscated the bank notes and told Xiao Shishi to go to bed quickly.

Seeing that Little Fourteen still had some unfinished business, the Grandma used her trump card: "I can't sleep well, I'm sure I won't grow taller!"

Sure enough, Xiao Shisi became obedient as soon as he heard "not tall".

He was about 1.7 meters tall in his previous life, but in this life, his body and appearance have followed that of Concubine De, how tall is Concubine De? 1.6 meters, right?His elder brother followed Kangxi, 1.8 meters seven, and the elder brother is a standard appearance of Manchu, almost two meters!

When he got here, he was frustrated!

So he drank milk and bone soup since he was a child, hoping to grow taller.

This has almost become a knot in his heart!

Although Brother Thirteen was only a few months older than him, he was half a head taller than him.

Little Fourteen was afraid that he would be the same as in his previous life. He was 1.7 meters tall and measured with shoes, and the shoes were heightened....

The next morning, he got up to greet Concubine De. Although he had to walk a long way, Xiao Shishi still went.

After a breakfast at Concubine De's place, a bowl of red bean porridge, a drawer of buns with elephant eyes, and three spring rolls were eaten.

Before leaving, she took a drawer of steamed dumplings with shrimps, Concubine De couldn't laugh or cry: "This child!"

"Er Niang's food is always the best!" Little Fourteen even hugged Concubine De's thigh before leaving.

This is the characteristic of short stature. If you want to hug your mother, you need to grow taller first.

Then on this day, he met Elder Thirteen, the two of them lived next door, so it was not surprising to see him, but the strange thing was that Li Dequan came, but this time he did not teach them, but took someone to tailor clothes for the two of them, not to mention, The prince's clothing in a small size.

They all have such clothes, but because they are all children and there are not many occasions that require them to attend, so each person only has two sets, one is thin and the other is thick.

But now they have to make new ones for them. These things are usually the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the palace makes ordinary clothes.

Even Concubine De couldn't make such clothes for Xiao Shishi. She made clothes for Xiao Shisi that children should wear.

It's definitely not a prince's court dress.

"Come on, please extend your hand." The one who came to tailor the clothes for the two of them was naturally the nanny from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Eight of them came, and four waited on a little one. They measured height, leg length, waist circumference, shoulders, etc. He is quick and quick, and he looks like a shrewd person.

"Oh." Little Fourteen obediently told him to do whatever he wanted.

After the tailors retreated, the younger brothers got together. The thirteenth elder brother smiled silly, but the fourteenth elder brother opened his mouth and asked Li Dequan: "Li Shuda, what are you doing here? Give it to our brothers for no reason. Make new clothes to wear?"

It has only been less than a month since the two of them moved to the palace. Before moving to the palace, Concubine De and Concubine Min were afraid that the younger brothers would have no clothes to wear, so they made four big boxes of clothes, and there were eight pieces in one box, all of which were complete sets. kind of.

From top to bottom, from the inside to the outside, it can be said that even the bottom of the trousers is new and untouched!

At this time, make new clothes for the two of them?