Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 208 Borrowing Money
Without directly pointing this out, Gu Sixiao just smiled and said: "Sister, there is no cornucopia in this world. Even if it is a mountain of gold and silver, there are times when you can sit and eat. Let me say that this is a prosperous place in Beijing. If my sister is willing Do a little business, and you will definitely make money in the future.”

"What are you talking about?" Xue Wanting snorted through his nose, "Our Li family is a family of officials. Do you understand what it means not to compete with the people for profit? From my old man to the officials, they are all important officials in the court. Why? Is it possible to do something like that?"

It's not that you don't compete with the people for profit, but that you are arrogant and disdain for business, right?

Gu Sixiao sneered in her heart, thinking that even the prince is doing business, a small official's family is so noble, there are indeed many things in this world that cannot be explained clearly.

"I'm just talking casually. Since my sister doesn't want to, then that's fine. Sister, it's getting late. I live here as a guest. If things don't change, I won't keep my sister for dinner. I will bring my father over tomorrow. send things over."

With a sullen face, Xue Wanting was obviously very dissatisfied with Gu Sixiao's eviction order.

Lin Mo Niang, who was on the side, also felt embarrassed, "Sister Xue's family should go back after eating!"

Gu Sixiao glanced at her with a smile, and thought that when she was talking to Xue Wanting just now, Lin Mo Niang didn't feel embarrassed to listen by the side, but she would feel embarrassed now.

If in the past, someone who talked about money and benefits in front of Lin Moniang, she would have been annoyed, but now she just stood by and listened.Could it be that she wants to find out all about her so much?

"Sister, I dare not miss you to go home and take care of my brother-in-law."

Seeing that Gu Sixiao really didn't want to keep her anymore, Xue Wanting twisted her body and stood up, "Tomorrow, don't forget to send the things over, I want to check them myself."

"That's natural." Gu Sixiao responded with a smile, but after sending Xue Wanting away, she asked someone to change the box.

When it was boxed earlier, she was ready.

If Xue Wanting listened to her, then the 5000 taels of silver would be regarded as capital for her. If she didn't listen, it would really be a souvenir.

As she said before, even if it is a mountain of gold and silver, it will also sit on the mountain and eat nothing.No matter how rich the Xue family is, they cannot support the Li family for many years.Moreover, according to her, no one in the Li family really thinks that their family depends on the Xue family for their livelihood, that they are a family of officials, and marrying a merchant's daughter is already a matter of old acquaintances, and it is a big face for the sky. How can you rely on businessmen to help you?
It was Su Mei who went to give the gift. Although Su Mei repeatedly said that his son told her not to leave her side, Gu Sixiao was worried about Xue's servant.

After all, Xue Wanting is still the eldest lady of the Xue family, and if she speaks a few harsh words, those servants will soften first.

Because of Gu Sixiao's insistence, Su Mei had to go through this experience herself.

Gu Sixiao didn't go out, but stayed in Lin's house, waiting for Xue Wanting to make trouble.

Sure enough, as soon as Su Mei came back, Xue Wanting followed her behind panting.

He didn't care about his face, so he rushed forward and wanted to tear Gu Sixiao apart.

Su Mei sullenly stopped Xue Wanting.Unwilling, Xue Wanting raised his hand to hit Su Mei, but Su Mei grabbed his arm.

"Ah, you, you bastard! Don't let go! How can such a bold servant dare to do something to the master——ah, I see, Gu Hua'er, this is the person you found, right? You It is relying on these people to occupy the property of my Xue family."

Putting down the book in his hand, Gu Sixiao looked at Xue Wanting calmly, "What did sister say? Occupation?! Do you have evidence?! If you have evidence that I have occupied Xue's property, you should immediately report to the Yamen!"

"Of course I have evidence, and the box you asked someone to send to my house is the evidence!" Xue Wanting was very angry, "Where is the money that grandma and dad asked you to bring over to me? Where did it go? It's not because you have been greedy !"

"What a joke!" Gu Sixiao sneered, "When did I say that grandma gave you money? Which section of the gift list says money? Sister, I brought you local products with good intentions, that's how you are Hit it upside down!?"

"I'll beat you up? Bah, grandma always brings me silver every time. Why did you bring local products when it's your turn?! I don't believe it. Tell me the truth, where did you hide my silver? !"

"Grandma gave you money? Why?" Looking at Xue Wanting, Gu Sixiao asked with a smile: "Sister, aren't you a married woman? Don't say that your husband's family is a family of officials, it is the dowry that our Xue family gave you , is enough for you to eat for ten lifetimes, why do you want grandma to give you money? I owe you?!"

"What's wrong with owed me?" Xue Wanting's face sank, "I can't tell you a girl who picked it up for nothing. Let me tell you, I know that what grandma gave me is money. You are happy..."

"Since you said that what grandma gave you was silver, then you should ask someone to go back to Jinan to ask for clarification before making trouble."

Gu Sixiao picked up the book and turned a page leisurely, without any sign of nervousness.

She didn't do this on a whim, but after discussing it with Mrs. Xue at home.

She had seen the family's account book from Aunt Yun before, and she knew that Xue's family would give New Year gifts to Jingli every year.And this year's etiquette is different from ordinary people's gifts, all the gifts are white money.

Not to mention the distance, even in the past two years, almost 2 taels of silver were given to the Li family.

Yes, the Xue family is rich, but they can't afford to spend so much!

She didn't say anything else at the time, but took the account book and went directly to the old lady's room.

These are usually given away in a few hundred taels or a few hundred taels, which doesn't look like a mountain or dew, but when you accumulate a lot, it looks scary.

Gu Sixiao waited for the old lady to read the bill, and asked directly: "Grandma, you still have another son and grandson in Beijing! This will take care of you for a lifetime? But don't be afraid of spoiling them too much and raising them all to waste!" As the saying goes, getting used to a child is like killing a child, are you too used to that family in Beijing now?"

In a word, Mrs. Xue also changed her face.

After thinking about it for a long time, I asked Aunt Yun to take a look at the gift list, but I didn't think about it for a long time.

What the Xue family gave to the Li family was nothing but vain money, but the gifts that the Li family returned were either the Four Treasures of the Study, or seasonal fruits and snacks, which were much more frivolous than the gifts given by ordinary people.

"We are an innocent family of officials. We live in cold weather. Don't take offense at our in-laws."

The thin gift list seems to be saying such a sentence.

Cold? !
The old lady knew very well what kind of life the Li family would live with the money that the Xue family gave every year.

If this is the case, it is still called Qinghan, and the common people really don't have to live.

She was also angry, and Mrs. Xue no longer spoiled the Li family.

As soon as Gu Sixiao said what to do, the old lady nodded immediately.Not only that, but he wrote a letter himself.

"Sister, these etiquettes are not cheap. They are all worth some money. At least it cost 80 taels!"

Seeing that Xue Wanting was trembling with anger when he heard this number, Gu Sixiao couldn't help sighing, "Let me tell you the truth, grandma personally picked these rituals. And, in the future, I will probably give them according to this—this This letter, my sister can read it, if after reading it, if there is still trouble, then I can only see the guests off."

When receiving the letter, Xue Wanting still stared at Gu Sixiao fiercely, but after reading the letter, she became numb.

"Why is this? How could grandma treat me like this?! Knowing it, knowing it..."

Sitting blankly on the chair, Xue Wanting suddenly rushed towards Gu Sixiao, "Hua'er, my good sister, please be my sister, please help me and grandma! I really can't live without those money! You don't know, Jing The expenses here are too high, and our family depends on the money to survive! It’s suddenly cut off, how can I go back to see the officials?”

"Sister," looking at Xue Wanting who suddenly softened, Gu Sixiao also felt sorry for her.

"A man is supposed to support his wife and children, and be a man of indomitable spirit. I've never heard of any man who wants to be raised by his wife."

"I don't blame the officials, it's my own wish." Xue Wanting, who was still defending the Li family, said shyly: "The officials value me, I'm his wife, how can I do nothing for him like that bitch? What are you thinking about?"

"It's a pity, even if you think about him, he didn't abandon that bitch for you!"

After arriving in Beijing, Gu Sixiao also inquired and found out that Li's brother-in-law had a concubine.Although she is a concubine, she is very favored in the Li family.

If Xue Wanting hadn't been responsible for the expenses of the entire family, she might have been robbed of the position of mistress by the concubine who gave birth to a child.

"Since it is a family of officials, you should know what kind of crime it is to spoil a concubine and destroy a wife. Why should sister be afraid?"

Gu Sixiao sighed, and said again: "I have to say, no one in this world can be relied on, only oneself is the most reliable. Sister, I really think about you, so I advise you to find a job. Do you want to make a living?" You have to rely on yourself to keep your own status by supporting your family—but, in the final analysis, this is actually just a temporary solution, not the root cause.”

"I don't care, I can't let that bitch succeed, only my housekeeper, the officials and the old man, and the old lady will value me."

Hearing Xue Wanting's words, Gu Sixiao shook her head and stopped persuading her, "Since that's the case, then I won't persuade my sister anymore. I have a sum of money here. If you are willing to do some small business, I can lend you this money for now—" — It’s a loan, after one year, you have to repay me with the principal and interest. If you still don’t pay, then don’t blame the Xue family for not paying attention to you.”

"Business?" Xue Wanting lowered his eyes, and after a while, he suddenly smiled faintly.

"We still have to do business after all! At that time, I also thought about staying in Jinan..." Taking a deep breath, Xue Wanting raised his head, "Okay! It's a deal! I'll make money with interest in one year. Return — no matter what, my surname is Xue. I don't believe that you, an outsider, can do business, but my Xue family's own daughter can't!"

Hearing this, Gu Sixiao was not angry, but was delighted that Xue Wanting still had such ambition.

Although she has never gotten along with each other, she also hopes that the last daughter of the Xue family will live well.

"Since that's the case, sister, please write down the IOU! Credit is the most important thing in business, and this contract is inevitable. Even if you are a real sister, you must have evidence."

"It should be so." Xue Wanting nodded, picked up a pen and wrote the IOU.

With bright eyes and a steady expression, he was completely different from the way he had quarreled with Gu Sixiao when he first came here.

(End of this chapter)