After hearing what the Fourteenth Brother said, the Ninth Brother did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the small box in his hand and said, "The one who mends the hole for my brother?"
Seeing that he was talking as usual, the Fourteenth Brother whispered: "Does Sister-in-law Ninth know this? Are you not annoyed?"
Brother Jiu proudly said: "Husband and wife are one, what's the problem? She has prepared all the dowry money for me!"
Brother Thirteen, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown and said: "Brother Ninth, isn't this bad? If it spreads to the Dutong Mansion, I'm afraid it will make the elders worried. If it's not enough, you can tell your concubine and sister-in-law. The money is good!”
Nowadays, large amounts of money are all issued by the banker, either directly from the account department, or from outside.
Everyone knows that Sister-in-law Jiu's family values their daughter, and the amount of money given in the dowry should not be as much as it seems.
If there are banknotes left, if too much is used at once, the Dong E family will be alarmed at all costs.
They had only been married for a year and a half, and they started to spend money on the dowry, which was a bit unreasonable.
The fourteenth elder brother was also a little confused.
My ninth elder brother is already a bit weak as a husband. If he spends the ninth sister-in-law's dowry money again, he will lose his confidence in the future.
The fourteenth elder brother nodded and said: "Yes, yes, tell the concubine that she is the mother-in-law. What's wrong with her?"
At this moment, someone at the door said: "Master Jiu, Fujin sent a servant to bring tea..."
The brothers stopped talking.
Walnut came in with a tea tray in his hand.
In addition to the tea set, there are also four plates of cakes.
Since I'm about to be settled in, I'm using barley tea that doesn't affect my sleep.
It comes with four colors of pastry, two sweet and two salty.
The sweet ones are peach preserves and snow-coated hawthorn balls, and the salty ones are pork preserves and spicy crispy fish.
There were a few forks on the side.
After putting things away, pouring tea for all the brothers, Walnut left.
Although they were only half an hour late after finishing their meal, when they saw the food, the two brothers sat down on either side of the Kang table without any ceremony.
Brother Thirteen ate the peach preserves directly.
This is delicious, refreshing than the candied fruit made in the palace, and has more peach flavor.
The fourteenth elder brother went for the pork breasts.
Now that Qiandongtou also has a dining room for the prince, whatever the fourteenth prince wants to eat is just a matter of giving orders.
But strangely enough, when he made it, he just felt it wasn't as delicious as Ersuo's.
For example, this dried meat is made in a similar way at the Prince's Kitchen, with honey and sesame added, but it doesn't taste right when eaten.
The fourteenth elder brother remembered that when he was in the retinue, the thirteenth elder brother brought several snacks, all of which were prepared with the help of the second institute, which felt a little unfair.
He took a few bites of the meat and pursed his lips: "Brother Ninth, did you mention it to Sister-in-law Ninth? Did you forget that my brother apologized during the southern tour? Everything in the past has changed. Yes, why are you treated differently?"
Brother Jiu glanced at him and said, "What's wrong with you?"
The fourteenth elder brother expressed his grievance and said: "During the Northern Patrol, the thirteenth elder brother brought snacks, but my younger brother didn't even have them!"
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "Is that mouth of yours just for show? What do you want to eat? You can't just send someone over to say, who is the roundworm in your stomach?"
After hearing this, the fourteenth elder brother immediately said happily: "Hey! I won't be polite if I go out next time!"
Brother Ninth said proudly: "You're welcome!"
As he said this, he had a bad feeling when he remembered what the two brothers had just said.
He glanced at the fourteenth elder brother, then at the thirteenth elder brother, and said, "How did you get the money? Did you talk to the concubines and concubines?"
The Fourteenth Brother smiled sarcastically, and the Thirteenth Brother's eyes wandered a bit.
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "Don't you know how to do what you can? Why bother to mobilize all the troops and alarm even the elders?"
Brother Thirteen hurriedly said: "Everyone has times when money is tight. I want to do my best. Brother Ninth, don't think too much. My wife is in the palace, and all her food and clothing are provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There is no expense." …”
The fourteenth elder brother also said: "Yes, yes! If you don't ask my mother-in-law to get it together, my brother will be too embarrassed to take out the pieces!"
Brother Jiu looked at the two little brothers. If they really wanted to borrow money, the money from the concubine and the concubine would not be accepted.
But since he went there for "good people will be rewarded", it was hard for him to turn him away.
But this ugly thing has to be said first.
He said: "Today I met my eldest brother and fourth brother outside Qianqing Palace, and they talked about repairing the holes. This money was not misappropriated for three or five months. If it is fast, it will be repaid in two years. If it is slow, it will take two and a half years. This I won’t use the money in vain, I will give you interest when the time comes!”
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers were unhappy after hearing this.
Brother Thirteen frowned and said, "Brother Ninth, you are too unorthodox, you don't have to be like this!"
The fourteenth elder brother also waved his hand and said: "It's not the bank's money, what interest do you want?"
Brother Jiu said seriously: "It's not just you, brothers' money is all based on this method, so don't be nagging. If you don't agree, then I won't accept the money."
The Thirteenth Brother was two years older and had more thoughts. He thought that one of the brothers had said something else, so he brought him out and frowned: "Someone asked Ninth Brother for interest?"
Brother Jiu snorted softly and said: "I brought it up myself! If you can pay it off with money, why leave a personal opening? If anyone talks about me later, I won't be able to reply!"
The thirteenth elder brother said: "Then the interest on the younger brother is waived. The younger brother also owes the ninth brother a favor!"
Brother Jiu proudly said: "No, there are no exceptions! We have agreed this time that if anyone wants to lend money to me, they will charge interest. If they don't, they will not lend it. I don't care about owing that favor!"
Thirteenth Brother: "..."
Fourteenth Brother: "..."
It feels slightly weird.
Is this borrowing money?
Why does it seem like others are begging him to borrow it? !
However, thinking about Brother Jiu's usual temperament, the two brothers turned around.
A man...
There is no one who doesn’t care about face.
Ninth Brother has been doing his job very well this year, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sorted things out. Now he has suffered a big stumble and lost face in front of his wife and brothers. It must be uncomfortable.
When repaying the money, you can also make up for the interest to regain some face.
Brother Thirteen nodded and said, "Okay, then it depends on Brother Ninth's arrangements. We can do whatever is convenient for us."
The fourteenth elder brother frowned and said: "Okay, why is there such a big hole? Do you want to send someone to Jiangning to check Cao Yin? Isn't it because he took advantage of being far away to make false accounts and become greedy? Ninth Brother’s, right?”
Last night at the new fifth school in Changchun Garden, the fourteenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother had been chatting for half the night, wondering how the ninth elder brother's deficit came from, and they also settled on the new weaving field in Jiangning.
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "No, it's really a big expense. I have an account here..."
Brother Fourteen then relaxed his brows and said, "That's good, don't let others trick you."
The thirteenth elder brother asked with concern: "Brother Ninth, how much did you borrow from the eldest brother and the fourth brother, and how much is the total difference?"
Brother Fourteen also looked over.
Fourth brother is a garrulous person, and he must be taught another lesson. Will he agree to lend money?
The ninth elder brother followed the previous prediction and said, "One hundred thousand taels per person, the total is still short..."
Having said this, he glanced at Brother Fourteen and made a mental calculation.
The earliest plan was 1.25 million taels.
With the 500,000 taels donated by the emperor's father, there is only a shortfall of 750,000 taels.
But in front of the eldest brother and the fourth brother, he said one million.
Then let’s take it as one million.
Otherwise, if he changed his words at this time, he would not be able to keep his words secret.
When the time comes when the brothers hear that money is different, stop thinking that he is cheating money.
Brother Ninth Brother said: "You Ninth Sister-in-law and Brother Tenth can probably collect 150,000 taels here. Fifth Brother will calculate it as 100,000 taels first, and then there will be 550,000 taels left..."
The thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother looked at each other.
One hundred thousand taels, one hundred thousand taels, one hundred and fifty thousand taels, one hundred thousand taels... fifty-five taels...
A loss of one million taels? !
The two of them touched the money box and were too embarrassed to open it.
The Thirteenth Brother became more and more worried for the Ninth Brother, and said: "Ninth Brother, if it really doesn't work, let's talk to Khan Ama and see if we can get the money from the inner treasury. This...the remaining 550,000 taels, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to get together…”
The fourteenth elder brother also said: "Yes, yes, most of the people who can afford the money have done so. The remaining brothers, even if they can make up the money, it will be difficult for them to pay such a large amount..."
Brother Jiu said: "I'll just make do with it, but it's not enough. I'll think of other ways."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the Thirteenth Brother stopped rambling, handed the box over, and said with shame: "This is what my younger brother collected, but it's only ten thousand taels. Ninth Brother, you can use it first."
The fourteenth elder brother also handed it over, not as confident as before, and said: "My brother's is also ten thousand taels."
Brother Jiu took it away, looked at the two of them and said, "How much of this belongs to you, and how much belongs to the concubines and concubines? Let me make it clear in advance. When I return it later, the concubines and concubines will share the interest. You guys Don’t occupy it!”
He also came from his younger brother, so of course he knew that his younger brother didn't have much money left every year.
The big head should have been borrowed from the elders of the two palaces.
The thirteenth elder brother said: "Two thousand are mine, eight thousand are our queen's..."
Brother Fourteen said proudly: "I have more than Brother Thirteen, it's three thousand, and the remaining seven thousand is what I want from my mother..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Okay, I will write it down, and you guys will also note it down. When you pay back the money later, you are not allowed to be ignorant."
It was similar to what he had estimated. Sure enough, the elders were in charge.
Brother Thirteen nodded honestly and said: "Yes, I understand!"
The fourteenth elder brother said dissatisfied: "Who do you think the ninth brother is looking down on? It seems that no matter how much interest you make, you don't care!"
Brother Jiu glanced at him and said, "You'll know later!"
Brother Fourteen heard this, but his heart moved.
It's time to watch.
The ninth elder brother did not leave anyone behind, so he called He Yuzhu over and ordered: "Take two people to send the fourteenth elder brother back..."
Having said this, he said to the fourteenth elder brother: "No one is allowed to run out alone in the future, and it's so far away!"
The Fourteenth Brother smiled and said: "My younger brother has agreed with the Thirteenth Brother that we will stay at Touzhuo tonight, and everyone who follows us will be there. Ninth Brother, don't worry about it!"
Brother Jiu was relieved and ordered He Yuzhu to send them both to a place of return.
The Thirteenth Brother and the Fourteenth Brother were speechless all the way until they arrived at the door of Tousho.
When He Yuzhu saw the two little brothers entering the yard, he turned around and left.
Brother Thirteen frowned, very worried.
The remaining brothers can collect 550,000 taels?
Brother Ninth thinks too simply.
Seventh Brother is a deserted person, but he is on good terms with Fifth Brother, and has a friendship with Seventh Sister-in-law and Ninth Sister-in-law, so the one hundred thousand taels should be about the same.
Over there with myna...
No matter what, it won't be much worse than other brothers, it should be one hundred thousand taels.
There is nothing more.
Don't expect too much from Third Brother.
Over the years, who has seen him act generous?
The remaining twelve brothers from the fifth school are one year older than me. They can save more money than me, so they don't have much use.
In this way, there will be a hole of 350,000 taels...
Where can I make up for this...
The Fourteenth Brother's eyes were spinning wildly, and he couldn't hold it in anymore. He entered the main room, dismissed the nanny who was about to follow him to serve, then took the Thirteenth Brother and whispered: "Thirteenth Brother, something is wrong... "
Brother Thirteen raised his head and said, "What's wrong?"
"Brother Ninth, this is not like borrowing money, this is like joining in!"
Brother Fourteen said excitedly: "How else could Brother Ninth be so confident in borrowing money? And he is so awesome..."
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