Wei and Jin Cooks

Chapter 1244 Borrowing money again

 Zhao Hanzhang finished visiting all the migrant workers and soldiers, had a brief lunch with Fu Tinghan and left.

Fu Tinghan knew that she had to rush back to attend the family dinner, so he sent her to the intersection and said, "It's dark at night and it's not safe to rush. You should stop and rest. Even if you show up later, my mother and fifth uncle won't mind."

Zhao Hanzhang said yes, but he didn’t like being late, especially unplanned accidents.

If she can't even arrive on time for the family dinner, what else will she be able to accomplish in the future?

 Zhao Hanzhang worked hard and drove all night. She arrived at the post station on the outskirts of Beijing in the early morning, and then she stopped to rest.

She only rested for an hour at the inn, and set off after dawn. By the time she arrived in Luoyang, the city gate had been open for a while, and she entered the city together with the farmers carrying vegetables and flower baskets.

As soon as Zhao Hanzhang entered the city, he went straight to Zhao's house.

The West Gate is a long way away from Zhao's house. By the time she arrived, the sun was already in the sky.

The tribesmen in Beijing have arrived one after another, and the younger generation such as Zhao Zheng and Zhao Hui came over early to help.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Zhao Hui, who was standing at the gate watching someone hang up a lantern, turned his head dissatisfied and saw Zhao Hanzhang jumping off the horse with a riding whip, throwing the reins to the oncoming concierge, then striding over, behind him Followed by a line of soldiers.

Zhao Hui quickly calmed down and stepped forward, "Third sister, are you here so early?"

 He thought that with how busy Zhao Hanzhang was, she would arrive at noon. It was still more than half an hour before noon.

Zhao Hanzhang responded casually and asked, "Have the Fifth Uncle and the others arrived?"

 “Here we are, I’m testing everyone’s homework in the flower hall.”

Zhao Hanzhang looked at him and said, "Then why don't you go?"

“Well,” Zhao Hui hesitated for a moment, then immediately pointed to the lantern on the door and said, “I was ordered to hang the lantern.”

Zhao Hanzhang looked up and was surprised, "What kind of lanterns are there in broad daylight?"

Zhao Hanzhang glanced at the lantern on the ground and understood immediately, "Didn't this lantern just go up on New Year's Eve? Who asked me to replace it?"

"Seventh uncle," Zhao Hui whispered, "seventh uncle disliked my aunt's lanterns, so he brought a hundred new ones from home and wanted to replace them all."

Zhao Hanzhang frowned, "Seventh uncle's control is too lenient. This is my home, not his. As long as my mother likes the lanterns..."

Zhao Hui said quickly: "No, the seventh uncle also feels sorry for my aunt. Seeing that this lantern is an old style from previous years, he replaced it with a new one."

  Zhao Hanzhang: “Whose family changes their lanterns once a year?”

Zhao Hui: "The Seventh Uncle's ancestral family changes it once a season, and also changes it once during the New Year, so it changes it five times a year."

 Zhao Hanzhang:…

She was too lazy to care, turned around and was about to leave. She thought of something, turned around and asked, "Seventh uncle is also in the flower hall?"

“The seventh uncle was impatient to listen to the fifth uncle’s schoolwork, and he was playing in the garden at the moment.”

 Zhao Hanzhang turned around and went to the garden.

Uncle Cheng appeared out of nowhere, chased after her and whispered: "Girl, you are so tired and have to go to see your elders, so you should wash up and change clothes first."

Zhao Hanzhang thought the same thing. Her mother had already been disliked by Zhao Hu once. If she continued to be so dirty, she would definitely be disliked again.

 She turned around again and went to the backyard and asked, "Has grandma cried?"

"No, Madam knew not to cry during the New Year's Day, so she held it back." Uncle Cheng complained in a low voice: "The Seventh Master took the lantern in front of everyone. Madam thought that he was old and it was hard to object. I have no choice but to swallow my grievances."

 Zhao Hanzhang waved his hand to express his understanding. Mrs. Wang knew that her daughter was not in the capital. After all, she neither returned here nor went to her husband's house on New Year's Eve. However, she was strict with her words. When others asked, she would say that her mother stayed together on New Year's Eve. Today, the clan members came to the door, and she helped cover them up.

She was talking to her sisters-in-law in the backyard at this time. As soon as she heard the girl's report, she wanted to go to see her, but she was delayed for a while. By the time she rushed to the main courtyard, Zhao Hanzhang had already gone to the garden.

Wang was a little confused, "Didn't you say bathing and changing clothes?"

The serving girl said: "The girl takes a bath very quickly. She is washed and dressed in a quarter of an hour."

 Wang:…

Zhao Hanzhang changed his clothes and went to see his seventh uncle refreshed.

Zhao Hu saw her high ponytail and dressed in Hu clothes, and praised her: "This dress is good, and she has a dashing appearance. At first glance, she is the daughter of my Zhao family."

 Zhao Hanzhang:…

 She looked down at her clothes, then sat down next to him, "My mother made them for me."

Zhao Hu: "Your mother-in-law is not good at anything else, but she has a good eye for choosing clothes and jewelry."

Zhao Hanzhang pointed to the courtyard and asked, "Is the courtyard not well arranged? Is the house not well maintained?"

Zhao Hu said: "It's just average. It's not bad, but it's not that good either. You should go and take a look at my courtyard. It's beautiful every ten steps."

"It's too craftsmanship. Just like the lantern you asked people to replace today, I feel it's no better than the original one."

Upon hearing that Zhao Hanzhang questioned his aesthetics, Zhao Hu sat up straight and said: "The lantern has been used for two years, and the paper is a little faded. What's so good about it? The lanterns I brought you were all palace lanterns. The craftsmen used to only give them to the palace. It’s so fuzzy that only the imperial palace can afford it.”

"I don't believe it. If only the imperial palace can afford it, how come you bought it, Seventh Uncle?"

"Huh, it's not you. You are very stingy. You have to press hard to buy for the palace. There is only one master in the palace, the little emperor. If you can't finish the goods, the remaining craftsmen will naturally have to sell food." Zhao Hu was afraid that she would say that he was overstepping. , said: "Not only do I use it, but many families in the capital use it."

Zhao Hanzhang doesn't care. Craftsmen also need to eat, and she can't let people go bankrupt and hungry.

"Lanterns should also be used to match the scenery of the courtyard. This mansion was left by my grandfather. It is simple and elegant. Although the lanterns chosen by my mother are simple, they are elegant and just match the mansion." Zhao Hanzhang said: "Don't say Something like fading, I saw it when I entered the door just now. The color of the lantern is old, but it looks better. If you replace it with your colorful palace lantern, it doesn't match this mansion at all, it looks like a nouveau riche."

"You're not talking about the lantern, you're talking about me, are you?" Zhao Hu snorted and said, "What's wrong with the nouveau riche? I have money and I'm happy."

"Okay, I won't argue with you. Just be happy with it. Anyway, I've already put it on. I can't bother changing it out anymore." Zhao Hanzhang tilted his body, leaned towards him and asked in a low voice: "Seventh uncle, listen to what you said Hey, do you still have a lot of money in savings?"

Zhao Hu looked at her warily and asked, "What do you want to do?"

 “I would like to borrow some money from you.”

"Borrow me back!" Zhao Hu raised his voice, and everyone in the garden looked over. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Why are you borrowing money again? Isn't the war over?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "I borrowed it myself this time, not the court."

Hearing that it was her who borrowed the money, Zhao Hu looked better and asked, "What did you borrow the money for?"

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said nothing. Zhao Hu looked at her for a while. The grandfather and grandson were arguing for a while. Zhao Hu thought he understood and laughed, "That's right. You said you have already reached this position, so why bother?" Why are you so miserable doing this to yourself? Tell me, how much can I borrow?"

 Zhao Hanzhang stretched out a finger.

Zhao Hu frowned, "One million?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "I will calculate the highest interest rate for you."

See you tomorrow

 (End of this chapter)