The Eldest Daughter is Beautiful and Saucy

Chapter 98

Chuntao hurriedly added: "Mammy doesn't know, our eldest girl has been able to stride for an hour now, and now she has strength because of the iron sandbag hanging on her hand to practice calligraphy. Before, the slaves were as worried as Mammy, Later, I saw that the eldest girl's body was getting better and better, and even Dr. Hong said that the girl's complexion was better than last year's winter, so Chuntao listened to our girl on these matters."

Nanny Tong just nodded, and kept rubbing Bai Qingyan's hands to warm her up.

On the way back, Nanny Tong didn't keep her mouth shut, and she also told about the two concubines who came to attend the funeral from their hometown in Shuoyang just went to see Mrs. Dong to say goodbye.

The people from Shuoyang's hometown were not surprised to say goodbye to Bai Qingyan. Today, there is a huge momentum in front of Wude's gate to force the emperor to kill King Xin. They are also afraid that if they get angry today, they will blame themselves.

"As a result, before the two concubine masters left, the eldest son of the old patriarch of Shuoyang's hometown came. As soon as he entered the door, the master told his wife that Shuoyang's hometown had sent people to the Duke's mansion before the Duke went out. , Discuss with the Duke of the country... After the new year, I plan to buy land for the clan, rebuild ancestral halls, ancestral tombs, schools, and invite Hongru to teach."

Bai Qingyan was quite surprised. Although my grandfather always asked for anything from his hometown in Shuoyang, why didn't he say a word about this matter before he left?

Seeing that Bai Qingyan seemed to have doubts, Mother Tong continued: "My lord said that this matter was originally agreed to be dealt with when the Duke's mansion returned to Shuoyang to send the New Year's gift, but now the Duke's mansion is in a catastrophe. , the meaning of the old patriarch is... the clan didn't dare to bother the Duke's mansion, so he asked the master to bring the account book to the wife of the son, and it cost 450,000 taels of silver! Whether it is bank notes or cash, It is necessary to prepare everything before they leave tomorrow, and specifically said that this is what the old patriarch meant."

Nanny Tong deliberately stressed the word "necessary", in order to let Bai Qingyan know that this person of Shuoyang's ancestral home would deceive them into talking loudly without a man in the Duke of Zhen.

Chuntao's eyes widened: "Is this a robbery or begging for money?! Now that something so big has happened to the Bai family, two concubines have been sent to attend the funeral, and they will leave before the funeral is over! Master, you actually came to ask for money!"

Chuntao has always been good-tempered, but she was also very angry.

Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes and thought about it carefully.

People from Shuoyang's ancestral home dared to be so righteous, not only because they bullied Zhen Guogong's manless man, but also because their grandfather used to be too polite and talkative to them, which was a habitual problem.

There is a saying that Sheng Mien fights Michou, and she has warned her grandfather and father a long time ago.

Maybe it's because men's minds and women's thoughts are always different...

Grandfather said that in this world, only blood relationship cannot be measured by money, not to mention that the Bai family ancestral hall is in Shuoyang, thanks to the care of the clan, and now the patriarch is also grandfather's uncle who has not given up five clothes.

My father said that the most indispensable thing for a family of generals like the Duke's Mansion is worldly things. If the worldly things can be exchanged for the people's life in peace and prosperity, why not the Bai clan prosper.

Grandfather and father are kind-hearted, but those so-called tribesmen from Shuoyang's ancestral home have long since lost their gratitude, and only regard the Duke's Mansion as their pocketbook, taking whatever they want.

There are many gentlemen like Qin Shangzhi who know how to repay their kindness, and there are also many white-eyed wolves like the Bai family.

Bai Qingyan paused and asked, "What did mother say?"

"I don't know yet, the patriarch's eldest son in Shuoyang and the two concubines are at the wife of the eldest son, and they are discussing the settlement with the wife in detail, complaining about how the money is so tight..." Tong Nanny said.

Standing in the corridor, she lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then raised her eyes and said, "Go and see..."

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Bai Qingyan went to the corridor of the main hall, and saw the little girl was about to salute, she signaled the little girl to keep quiet, and stood on the corridor, staring at the lantern swaying by the wind at the corner of the opposite eaves, listening to the movement in the hall.

Mrs. Dong closed the ledger casually, threw it aside, and said with a sneer, "Whether it's good to build an ancestral hall, an ancestral grave, or a school, it stands to reason that each family should contribute! I haven't explained this matter before, my cousin entered the gate of the Duke's mansion, he didn't offer incense, and he didn't worship, so he opened his mouth to tell me about the silver! After finally offering incense, he told me that he must prepare for the day A total of 450,000 taels of silver. Four hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, does the government of the state open a bank account?"

All these years, the father-in-law and husband have indulged the Shuoyang clan, so much so that they don't know the heights of heaven and earth, and they can just ask for anything from the Duke's mansion, and it should be so reasonable, does it really mean that the Duke's mansion owes them? !

Bai Qiyun, the eldest son of the old patriarch from Shuoyang, was stabbed so ugly that he gritted his teeth and said, "I came here on the order of the old patriarch, younger siblings...you are talking about the country What does it mean that the Lord didn’t explain? Did you mean that the clansmen were talking nonsense about your Duke’s mansion?”

Seeing that the eldest brother was so tyrannical, the elder concubine wiped off his sweat and hurried out to smooth things over: "Don't worry about my brothers and sisters, my cousin also came here under orders, so I was too anxious. Look... because of the Southern Border war Because of the tightness, the price of Kunshan jade has doubled, and the place where the memorial tablet can be repaired cannot be reduced, otherwise how can the ancestors be safe? Is this the truth? My cousin told me before I came to see my brother and sister, Before he came, the old patriarch specially told him that the current situation of the Duke's Mansion is determined not to let the Duke's Mansion come out, as long as the Duke's Mansion has the big head, the rest of our clan will join in."

"Now that the Duke and the Shizi have passed away one after another, if you, the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, can't make up your mind, then I will take the account book and go to see the eldest princess!" Bai Qiyun said, shaking his sleeves.

"Okay!" Dong smiled and pressed the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and picked up the teacup, "Then cousin, let's go! Please do yourself..."

Seeing Dong's gesture of bringing tea to the guests, Bai Qiyun's heart was blocked. How could he get into the backyard without Dong sending someone to guide the way? !

Dong's heart is the same as that of Ming Jing, knowing that after the Bai family's funeral, she still has to return to Shuoyang to save their orphans and orphans, but the more this is the case, Dong can't let them step on her head like this today, otherwise she will return to Shuoyang in the future. Shuoyang... They have to oppress their orphans and widows even more brazenly.

If she tolerated and fulfilled it today, not only would the members of the Bai clan not be grateful, but they would make more progress. In the past, he was so kind to them that he would be resented by them if he didn't like them a little bit. Isn't this a living example now.

Before coming here, Bai Qiyun's father, also the patriarch, told Bai Qiyun that all the men in the Duke's Mansion have died in the battle in southern Xinjiang, and only the female family members are left in the Bai family, and the one in the fifth wife's stomach is not sure whether it is a man or a woman. A man supported the door lintel, otherwise no one would inherit the title. He asked Bai Qiyun to discuss with the eldest princess and mistress Dong, and adopt Bai Qiyun's first and second grandsons to the Zhen Guogong's mansion.

The bald author: I’m sorry everyone, I’m stuck, I’ve been out all day… I’ve written and deleted, and I’m not very satisfied. Today’s update is probably, maybe, maybe just two updates, and I’ll wait for it later. Try to make up for everyone!