Chapter 280: The Legend of Zhen Huan, Yi Xiu (21)
Chapter 280: The Legend of Zhen Huan, Yi Xiu (21)
"Concubine..."
"You, you don't run a shop anymore?"
The two were immediately dumbfounded.
I didn't expect that I would be kicked out this time.
After all, all these years have passed.
Whether the business in the shop is good or not, and whether it makes money or not, is entirely up to you.
This time...
The two of them felt uneasy.
Cold sweat began to appear on my forehead.
"Before, my wife didn't take the matters in the shop to heart."
Li Siqi said calmly: "You can fool around as you please.
I didn't expect you two were so brave.
It took several years to fool around.
You use the money from my shop to earn money to eat meat, but I, your master, will eat the leftovers you leave behind.
It wouldn't be too much to drag such a dog slave out and beat him to death."
"Fujin, I dare not!"
"Fujin, business is really bad."
The two men were covered in cold sweats, but they would never admit that they had embezzled their master's money.
"hehe!"
Li Siqi sneered twice.
He ordered the people around him, "Jianqiu, give them tea."
"Yes."
Jianqiu was a little confused, but still asked someone to bring over two bottles of tea.
The two of them were served tea.
Their faces were as pale as snow.
His body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Looking at the water in the teacup is like looking at poison, with a face full of resistance and rejection.
"Drink."
Li Siqi whispered, "You mentioned tea, and I believe your words.
If you don't drink.
I, your wife, have no choice but to send you to the yamen.
I believe the people in the government should be able to investigate clearly whether the two of you have committed corruption or not. "
"..."
The two shopkeepers were trembling with fear.
But I didn't dare to refuse.
I could only take the teacup with trembling hands.
"Concubine, spare my life!"
"Concubine, I know I was wrong, please spare my life."
The two men begged for mercy and looked at her with pleading eyes.
at this moment.
They then realized that the master in front of them was not unaware of the situation, but just had not dealt with themselves.
"drink!"
A cold voice with an unquestionable tone.
The two were startled again.
Finally, I had to bring the cup to my lips and drink the tea.
But I feel extremely regretful in my heart.
I really shouldn't have embezzled my master's money.
"Get up."
Li Siqi saw that they had finished their tea.
He also ordered: "Go back and give back to this concubine the silver that she has embezzled over the years.
You are allowed to keep one hundred taels of silver.
You have ten days to deliver the remaining silver, understand?"
"Yes, Concubine!"
"The slave understands."
Realizing that they had saved their lives, the two shopkeepers immediately agreed.
Now they could not even think of resisting the master in front of them.
I think it is normal to obey the master's orders.
"Big shop, after clearing out the goods, don't buy any more."
Li Siqi instructed again, "In the future, this lady will transform that shop and do other business."
"Yes, Concubine."
"Run the bookstore well, and then set up a bookshelf to sell story books."
"Concubine, the novels in the bookstore are not selling well!"
"Don't sell those novels that don't sell well. Print the storybooks that Concubine finds for you later."
"Yes!"
Now the two of them have nothing to do but obey orders.
It didn't take long.
They were driven back.
……
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight days passed.
The women in Prince Yong's mansion were all counting the days.
They all wanted to know when the people who went out would come back.
They're not the only ones who want to know.
The fourth uncle in the front yard also wanted to know.
He looked very unhappy at this time.
"Are you saying that Yixiu is still messing with her manor?"
The fourth uncle's expression was very unpleasant. "When will she come back?"
"Return to the master."
Su Peisheng responded in a low voice, "The concubine has no plans to come back for the time being.
I heard that the concubine has taken a fancy to the two small farms nearby.
I’m planning to buy it.”
"She wants to buy the farm again?"
The fourth uncle was a little surprised, "Whose farm is this? Can Yixiu buy it?"
"My Lord, it seems to be a small manor of the Bannermen."
Su Peisheng told the news he knew, "But they are not noble people.
Things at home aren’t going well either.
If the concubine is willing to pay a high price, she should be able to get it."
"She is now..."
Thinking about how she was only focused on earning money to support her son, I felt even more uncomfortable.
After a moment of silence, he added, “Let her be.
I want to see what she can do.
Autumn is coming soon.
When winter comes, the things she made…"
Here he paused again.
He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead, “I don’t know how much money she has left to mess around with.
Su Peisheng, go back and give the eldest prince one thousand taels.
Tell him to keep it for his own use.
In case he is short of money and his mother has no money."
"Whoo!"
……
In the palace, where the prince lives.
"Honghui, if you need money, you must tell Uncle Thirteen, okay?"
The Thirteenth Master touched his little head and said, "The money you used can still be taken out by the Thirteenth Uncle.
You don't have to be polite to me, understand?"
"Need not."
Honghui shook his head and said, "Uncle Thirteen, my mother gave me some money.
It will take several months to finish.
Don't worry."
"You don't have much money. If you want to use the money, talk to your Thirteenth Uncle."
The Thirteenth Master had no idea how much silver the little guy had.
I thought it would be just a few dozen taels of monthly silver at most.
"Okay, thank you Uncle Thirteen."
"Why are we uncle and nephew being so polite?"
……
a few days later.
After dinner.
Honghui returned to his resting room.
He asked the young eunuch beside him, "Xiao Wenzi, what's going on?
Did anything happen at home?
Why do everyone think I'm poor today? "
"My Lord, I have inquired about it."
Xiao Wenzi responded respectfully, "There is nothing going on in the mansion. It's just that Concubine Fu Jin raised a lot of poultry in the farm.
It is autumn and winter soon, and everyone is worried that the poultry will not survive the winter.
The concubine's money was wasted.
What’s more, the concubine bought two small farms…”
"I understand."
Honghui couldn't help but smile bitterly, "No wonder Yao Ma sent Su Peisheng to give me some money.
Uncle Thirteen and the others are also worried that I’m short of money.
It turned out that he was afraid that my mother would spend all the money.
There is no money for me to use.”
"This should be."
Xiao Wenzi knew very well how much silver his master had.
I wasn't worried at all that the prince would be without money.
"Forget it, everyone means well."
Honghui smiled helplessly, "How come my mother knows all these things?
If my mother knew, I don’t know how depressed she would be.”
"It can't be helped. If the concubine goes to the manor, it will definitely attract attention."
Although Xiao Wenzi is young, he knows a lot, "Besides, you are in the palace.
Everyone will definitely pay attention to the concubine's every move.
Now the concubine hasn't returned home for more than half a month.
The master must go and bring the concubine back."
"bring back?"
Honghui had a strange expression on his face. "Mother's affairs are not settled yet. She definitely won't want to come back."
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