Yang Ruoqing said: "This Zhang Shuilian is a restless guy. He looks stupid at first glance. His brain is not very bright. He is probably led by Zhang Shuilian for 80% of the time, including giving a hundred taels of silver to a loan shark."

thing."

As soon as Yang Ruoqing mentioned that the one hundred taels of silver were used for loan sharking, Yang Ruoqing became furious.

"A typical example of a double reward and a negative one. I gave them two hundred taels of silver, took half of it to rent a house in Yangzhou City, and used the other half for loan sharking,"

"If you don't buy property or do business in a down-to-earth manner, you use it for loan sharking and dream of huge profits. You are greedy and lack of brains. You are a fool, a real fool!" Yang Ruoqing said angrily.

Luo Fengtang also narrowed his eyes, "Two hundred taels of silver, this is money that many ordinary people will never earn in their lifetimes. Their squandering is really a waste of all our hard work."

"I have more things to worry about," Yang Ruoqing said, "I secretly stuffed fifty taels of silver with Zhi'er, which is specially for him to use in emergencies. This group of shady people shouldn't have any idea.

Are you going to hit Zhi'er?" Her face was full of worry.

Luo Fengtang said: "Qing'er, I think it is necessary for us to go to Yangzhou."

Yang Ruoqing pondered for a moment and nodded.

"I also have this plan. What I hear is false, and what I see is believing. It has been more than half a year since Zhi'er returned to Yangzhou, and we have never seen with our own eyes how he is living there. We are really worried."

Luo Fengtang said again: "Well, when I return to the military camp this time, I will arrange the affairs in the military camp, and then when I come back, we will go to Yangzhou together."

Yang Ruoqing counted the days of going back and forth and shook her head: "There is only one month left before my eldest brother gets married. If I go back and forth like this, I will definitely not be able to catch up."

"Besides, the affairs in your military camp are already very busy, and changes may be made at any time according to the emperor's orders. I'd better go to Yangzhou myself."

"I'm going quietly so as not to alert anyone. I want to make a surprise inspection to see how Zhi'er is doing there!" she said.

Luo Fengtang was a little worried: "Yangzhou is a bit far away, I'm worried about you being alone..."

Yang Ruoqing curled her lips, raised her hands and clenched her fists with each finger, making a crunching sound from where the joints connected.

"Look, with my strength, it would be strange for an ordinary little thief not to shed his skin when he encounters me," she said.

Luo Fengtang couldn't laugh or cry.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you." She said.

"What's going on?" Luo Fengtang asked.

Yang Ruoqing said: "After dinner tonight, Zhang Shuilian took the opportunity to help me clear the dishes and told her that her cousin and cousin-in-law would treat us to dinner tomorrow."

"I wholeheartedly agreed. Tomorrow noon we will go to the teahouse opposite for lunch. We originally planned to go as a family of three, but with the way Zhang Shuilian and Da Qiu eat, I guess our daughter won't be willing to go."

Luo Fengtang said quickly: "I'm too lazy to go. When the time comes, you can just go and deal with it by yourself. I'll stay in the restaurant with my daughter."

That's how things were settled.

The next day, in a private room in the tea house.

Zhang Shuilian's cousin, Zhang Shuilian, and Yang Ruoqing were sitting together.

Because Yang Ruoqing told Zhang Shuilian beforehand that Luo Fengtang didn't have time to go and she was the only woman going, so she hoped it would be a women's gathering.

Zhang Shuilian quickly agreed happily and went back to her cousin's place. So the three women did not bring their men over, so the three women were together so that they could talk.

Zhang Shuilian complied with the agreement she had made with her cousin in advance. Today, the three women only drank tea, ate cakes and chatted about everyday things together.

"Auntie, this is my cousin, who married from Yangzhou,"

Zhang Shuilian introduced both parties with a smile, "Although my cousin is already twenty-eight this year and is more than three years older than you, aunt, no matter what, just treat her as a junior!"

Yang Ruoqing smiled and looked at the woman in front of her who was indeed older than herself, and smiled lightly.

Mrs. Huang hurriedly stood up and said respectfully to Yang Ruoqing: "It doesn't matter how old you are, the elder is the elder. Shuilian and I are direct cousins. Madam Luo, you are Shuilian's aunt, so that's my Mrs. Huang."

My aunt, please accept my courtesy."

If she were a relative elsewhere, Yang Ruoqing would definitely stand up and be humble.

But this time the situation was special, so Yang Ruoqing sat there steadily and accepted this real gift from Huang.

Then he raised his hand and asked Huang to sit down.

After sitting down, the three women continued to chat. Zhang Shuilian and Huang were talking about Dazhi, praising Dazhi for being so smart, sensible, and diligent in studying.

The message conveyed by Wu everywhere and Yang Ruoqing is that they are very close to Dazhi, they care about Dazhi as their younger brother, and use Dazhi as a bond to achieve the ultimate goal of becoming a family with Yang Ruoqing, Dazhi's adoptive mother.

Yang Ruoqing smiled lightly from beginning to end, not showing much closeness, but not alienating either.

When the time was almost up, Yang Ruoqing said goodbye to Zhang Shuilian and Huang.

As she stood up, Yang Ruoqing suddenly said to Zhang Shuilian: "By the way, Shuilian, your uncle and I will go back to the village tomorrow. We have too many things at home to entertain you and Daqiu."

"I will give you the congratulatory gift for Dazhi directly later. You and Daqiu will take it back with you. Your uncle has already found the ship for you to return to Yangzhou."

"The expenses have been paid. You can go back to the restaurant and pack up first. The boat will sail in the afternoon. The earlier you return to Yangzhou, the earlier your mother will feel relieved." Yang Ruoqing said.

Hearing this, Zhang Shuilian felt happy.

She didn't care whether she went to Changping Village or not. What she cared about was the congratulatory gift that Yang Ruoqing and his wife gave Dazhi for being admitted as a scholar.

Since there are many congratulatory gifts, and the travel expenses back have been paid, and the cousin has already agreed in advance, as long as she can successfully make an appointment with Yang Ruoqing and let her cousin recognize Yang Ruoqing, the principal of one hundred taels of silver will be paid.

You can come back.

As for whether they can catch up with Yang Ruoqing in the future, it depends on their cousin's abilities.

I recovered the principal of one hundred taels of silver, collected my cousin's jewelry, and had four to five taels of silver on hand from Yang Ruoqing, as well as a congratulatory gift for Dazhi. This trip was not in vain!

So Zhang Shuilian nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, Daqiu and I will do whatever Auntie arranges. We will listen to Auntie on everything."

Yang Ruoqing smiled meaningfully and glanced at Huang, who was standing respectfully from the corner of her eyes.

Huang received Yang Ruoqing's gaze and secretly nodded towards Yang Ruoqing. Yang Ruoqing curled her lips before turning around and leaving with satisfaction.
Chapter completed!