The last dish was served, and the banquet was coming to an end. When the banquet was about to disperse, Shujie stood up in front of brother Xia Linyu and all the clan members and saluted the clan leader and the fifth grandfather: "My mother has always regarded Aunt Mei as

Be good sisters, so in the eyes of us three brothers and sisters

Here, Aunt Mei is our aunt and an elder. This time Aunt Mei will not follow us to Beijing, but will stay in Yulin to take care of the house and tofu shop. If anything happens or encounters any trouble, please ask the patriarch, the fifth grandpa, and everyone

Grandpa, please take care of me, Shujie is very grateful."

Many tribesmen were very unhappy that Shujie would rather leave Hongmei to take care of the property affairs than entrust them to them. But at this time Shujie spoke so straightforwardly, directly stating that Hongmei is a family member and an elder, and she is also an elder.

Aunt Mei and Xia Zhai were solemnly entrusted to the clan leader and elders for "care". What could they say?

Shujie is very likely to rise to prominence in the capital now. They will need Shujie's care for many places in the future. Who is willing to be the "first bird" and offend him? Didn't you see that the clan leader and several clan elders have vowed to let Aunt Mei have a good life?

Do you go to them when you need anything?

Shujie turned to Xia Linyu and said: "According to the contract, the yard on Xitang Street will be handed over to the third uncle and the sixth uncle only at the end of the year. The employees of our tofu shop will not move to their new residence until the end of the year. Aunt Mei will definitely abide by the contract."

Please arrange it, please third uncle and sixth uncle not to be impatient." As for the money from the sale of the yard, Wang Xi's Daxin Dental Store will collect it on his behalf, and he is not afraid that Xia Mansion will miss out.

Xia Linyu and the two were so angry that their chests felt like a big ball of cotton. They wanted to say something but couldn't. Shujie couldn't believe them. Beating them in front of the clan leader and other clan members? In other words, asking the clan leader and clan elders to

Did they help watch?

They were not prepared to wait until after the new year. It would be better to dig out the money as soon as possible. Especially now that they are the direct uncles of Shujie and the three of them, and their wish to be the head of the Xia residence to take charge of the money has failed. They hope to dig out the money as soon as possible to solve the current problem.

embarrassment.

A few days ago, they accidentally heard a saying that those wealthy businessmen would use special boxes when transporting gold, silver, and valuables. They looked like wooden boxes on the outside, but had a layer of special dark iron and other materials inside.

If you don't go in, it won't be burned by fire, and it won't get wet if it falls into water.

If that's the case, as long as you dig out the original cellar, you might be able to get a whole box of complete silver and undamaged precious medicinal materials. Then you can make a lot of money, and you don't need to spend money on washing and processing.

Ever since they thought about this possibility, their hearts felt as uncomfortable as a cat's scratching, and they wanted to immediately take a shovel and dig it themselves.

They were still thinking about it when they were eating. Shujie and the others couldn't deal with Hongmei's servant. Then they would just threaten them and drive those hired workers out. Unexpectedly...

Shujie, this damn boy, is really impeccable! However, it is stated in the contract that the yard will be handed over after the new year. The contract was registered by the government, and there is an intermediary, Daxin Dental Store. Xia Linyu knew very well that they could only follow it and cause trouble.

It's not good for you to get up.

The five masters and servants of the Xia Mansion left the patriarch's house dejectedly. Sitting on the carriage, Mrs. Yu suddenly wanted to take out the handkerchief from her arms. Alas, it was a waste of effort and there was no chance to use it.

After digging for a long time but still not finding anything, Yu's face changed. She was sure she had brought it out. She must have accidentally dropped it at the patriarch's house. What if the shrewd old lady of the patriarch's wife discovered it?

Mother Xia thought for a while and consoled her: "Second Madam, your veil is just a plain veil without any embroidery or other marks. Why do you say it is yours? If you refuse to admit it, we can still say it is her daughter-in-law.

Of.

Mrs. Yu thought about it. The veil was light in color and without any patterns. It could be used by any age. Although there were only a few women at the banquet today, there were nine old, middle and young people combined. There were so many

The maid who served the food, why would you think it was hers? She just felt guilty.

Thinking of "guilty conscience", Mrs. Yu glanced at the old lady. Until this moment tonight, the old lady had not said a word. If her eyes hadn't been blinking and staring, she would have suspected that the old lady was mad.

.

Mrs. Yu is the same kind of person as Mrs. Xia, and she especially understands the old lady's thoughts. She will agree to her sister-in-law Ruoxue's plan, on the one hand, for the sake of her son, daughter, and grandchildren, and on the other hand, because she has always wanted to return to the old lady's mind.

The capital, right? It's not impossible for them to live in the capital. Xia Ruoxue still has two private houses, but she just can't afford to lose face!

But if Shujie is named on the gold list and the old lady returns to Beijing as Shujie's "grandmother", plus the rewards that Xia Zhai received from the emperor and the empress dowager, it will be very different.

They feel humiliated by "recognizing their concubine as their legitimate son", but also want to take advantage of Shujie's three "grandsons and granddaughters". People like them have such contradictory thoughts. Unfortunately, this feeling of "pain and joy at the same time"

, I can only imagine it for a few days, and then it will be gone.

On the Xia Mansion carriage on the other side, Shu Yao told Brother Shu Jie and Mother Liu what happened tonight. Shu Wen was so angry that his fists clenched. The people in Xia Mansion really did everything they could.

Ah! I can think of such a method!

Fortunately, their sister is extremely smart and extremely cautious and sensitive, otherwise they would have to put a lot of effort into it. With both dreams and witnesses, it is really not easy to get rid of the clinging mud of Xia Mansion.

Suddenly, Shu Wen burst into laughter: "But sister, you are really good at pretending to cry! The tears were pouring down, which scared me and my eldest brother."

Shuyao proudly took out the ginger handkerchief from her arms: "Use this handkerchief from Aunt Six to wipe your eyes. I guarantee you will burst into tears immediately. I don't know how much ginger was used?"

Liu's mother nodded Shu Yao's forehead in a funny and loving way: "You kid, are you so bold with your quick hands, or did Mrs. Six accidentally drop the veil? It would be terrible if you are discovered, and you will lose your reputation.

?Don’t allow it next time!”

Shuyao stuck out her pink tongue and playfully said "hehe", "Yes, I don't dare anymore."

Shujie and Shuwen, however, were not worried at all and just laughed. They knew that Shuyao must not have used "quick hands", but had put Yu's handkerchief into the mahogany box on a second thought.

"However," Mother Liu frowned, "that aunt of the Xia Mansion, Mrs. Sima, is really vicious, cunning, and thoughtful. She is much more difficult to deal with than her two brothers. If you are not careful, you will fall into her trap.

, you three should be more careful after entering the capital. Especially Brother Wen, don't be easily angered by others. When people are angry, they often become stupid and involuntarily allow themselves to be manipulated."

Shuwen's face turned red: "Yes, Mother Liu, Wen'er knows."

"By the way, Mama Liu, are we going to visit Mrs. Xu tomorrow? I don't know when Mrs. Xu will return to Beijing. If she comes with us, we can take care of her." Shujie changed the subject calmly.

To save his younger brother, although he knew that Liu's mother was doing Shuwen's good, and Shuwen really needed a beating, now that Shuwen had listened, he couldn't bear to let him continue to be embarrassed.

Shuyao secretly shook her head in amazement. The eldest brother's protection for his younger siblings has become an instinct, which is simply to protect the shortcomings. She was so stupid and selfish in her previous life, but she is still a treasure to her eldest brother.

Of course, Mother Liu also knew what Shujie meant, so she followed his words and replied: "That's good. I asked Uncle Qiang to deliver the post this morning. It's a good time to go there tomorrow. By the way, Mrs. Xu, is she willing to go with us? Xu Xu

The second room in the mansion is indeed dirty, but Mr. Xu, the eldest roommate, is still very sensible and has a close friendship with Mr. Jin. I heard that Mrs. Xu immediately started the family separation matter when she came back this time. I think Mr. Xu was very popular in the capital.

pressure."

When they came back from Damingfu City, Aunt Mei said that Mrs. Xu sent someone to Xia Zhai to bring gifts to Shujie and the others, as well as a letter written by Nian'er to Shuyao. I heard that Shujie and the others went to Damingfu City to prepare for the exam, and they also

He specifically left a message saying that Mrs. Xu would stay in Yulin for two or three months before returning to Beijing. I guess she hoped that Shujie and the others would come back to see her?

Shujie nodded: "Well, Mrs. Xu has helped us three brothers and sisters a lot. Uncle Jin and Mr. Xu are good friends, and Yao'er and Miss Nian'er are also the best friends. We can't let Mrs. Xu have any misunderstandings.
Chapter completed!