The fifth elder brother felt a headache, looked at the ninth elder brother and said: "I don't want to worry about that, let's talk about it when the time comes!"
Having a younger brother to worry about is enough.
It’s still early to relax for a few years.
Brother Ninth felt tired, and he started to worry about his little ones even before they were born. Brother Five had been the Grandma for several years, but he never thought that in the future, he would be too casual about being a Grandma.
But these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver...
Brother Ninth said: "You don't need so much, just 150,000 taels, and Brother Five should take back the rest."
Although he is a fellow brother, he is biased in his heart, but if he really surpasses others too much, he will feel guilty.
The fifth elder brother frowned and said: "Why should we collect it? Such a big hole?"
This is a sincere person. Brother Ninth Brother had no choice but to lower his voice and said: "Then let me tell you, Brother Five, that you can't tell anyone...yesterday, my younger brother went to the imperial court and told Khan Ama about this matter. Five hundred thousand taels were paid from the inner treasury..."
The fifth elder brother was a little confused and said: "Then the 530,000 you just mentioned, do you count the 500,000?"
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Of course, forget it, so the holes are almost gone. If I leave the fifth brother 150,000 taels, I can still be richer by 20,000..."
The fifth brother asked in confusion: "Since you want to borrow money from Khan Ama, what did you do to ask for money from the big guys the day before yesterday?"
Brother Jiu said: "We can't talk about borrowing money from Khan Ama. Khan Ama has so many sons. What if they all borrow money from Khan Ama?"
"If Khan Amma agrees to lend it, how much is appropriate? If we compare it to my brother's this time, it's three to five hundred thousand, and the inner treasury doesn't have that much money..."
"If I didn't borrow it, then they are all sons, so why would they favor me? Why?"
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "You have thought carefully and don't keep it public. No one cares about the money. It's okay to let it out for interest!"
The ninth elder brother was a little surprised. He looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Do you still know that money can be paid with interest?"
Then why did these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver lie in vain for more than half a year?
The fifth elder brother snorted: "I'm not stupid, why don't I know? Even if it's not necessary, it's unethical to make money, so you're not allowed to get it!"
At the end of his speech, he looked serious and stared at Brother Ninth with warning in his eyes.
Just following the Northern Patrol, he didn't lose weight at all, his face looked rounder, and his staring eyes were not intimidating.
Brother Jiu couldn't laugh or cry and said, "My brother is still borrowing money from everywhere. Where can I find the money to lend money to other people?"
Although the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" stipulates that "private loans and pawned properties shall not exceed three-thirds of the profit without taking a profit," and it also stipulates that no matter how many years and months there are, it is "one profit for one dollar" and compounding of profits is not allowed, otherwise "Forty floggings will be used to calculate the remaining profits; in severe cases, the punishment will be punished with a hundred punishments." However, there are still all kinds of messy loan sharks at the bottom.
It's not worth it to force other people's families to die for a few coins.
Brother Ninth still wants to be a good person.
The fifth elder brother thought about it, so he felt relieved and said, "That's good. I'll keep these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver here. If there are any other changes, I'll make up for it first, and then we'll have enough money in the end."
Since "good intentions are rewarded", Fifth Brother has such a sincere heart, so the more he repays, the more he can do!
Brother Jiu was shaken.
But it will take two years, and who knows if there will be any money spent in the meantime.
Even if you know that the Queen Mother has many private houses, you can't keep an eye on them as a matter of course.
He made a decision and said: "Then keep the two hundred thousand taels of banknotes, and take out the remaining thirty thousand taels. It's the Longevity Festival and Halloween, don't prepare a gift without even spending the money. Brother, here, now these are The money is already enough..."
Even though Baylor Mansion has a salary and property, the expenses are also high.
The fifth elder brother was a little hesitant after hearing this.
It's just this year, the Royal Grandmother and Khan Amma both have separate birthdays, but next year it will be the Royal Grandmother's 60th birthday, so they need to carefully search for birthday gifts.
He nodded and said: "Then keep thirty thousand taels. Anyway, if you don't have enough money, you can tell me and I will borrow it from the Imperial Grandmother..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
What is the difference between this and the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers? !
They are all relying on the favor of their elders to make money!
Brother Jiu felt a little sour for no reason. Why don't he give it a try and talk to the empress once and feel the feeling of being pampered?
Then he decided against it.
Forget it, the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers are still half-grown children.
Fifth brother? Innocent, only older.
It’s better not to learn from these bad guys!
I am the one who wants to be Amma, so I have to stand up.
After the fifth elder brother finished talking about the business, he suddenly relaxed. He leaned back in his chair, touched his belly and said, "I asked the kitchen to serve a bowl of noodles, and laid down four chickens. I was in a hurry in the morning, so I ate a meat dragon, Two fires..."
The ninth elder brother called He Yuzhu in and explained according to the fifth elder brother's request, and then said: "Steam some meat and dates, and cut a plate of egg sausage..."
For breakfast, there is an egg sausage dish.
It is made with preserved eggs, salted duck eggs and eggs. It looks bright in color and tastes good.
Today is the first time for the dining room to make it, and Brother Ninth also wants his Fifth Brother to try it.
I wonder if it was because there were no eggs in the royal family in the early years. But after marrying Fujin and lifting the ban, the brothers all liked eggs more.
Even Brother Jiu also likes to eat egg rolls, steamed eggs and so on.
He Yuzhu listened to the order and went to the dining room to send a message.
The ninth elder brother came to his senses and looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Fifth elder brother, this is not right. Are you still young after eating this breakfast?"
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "If you are angry, I will eat half less. On weekdays, two meat dragons and four fires..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu frowned and said, "Eating too much will hurt your stomach. This is not in line with health care!"
After saying that, he lowered his head and glanced at the fifth brother's belt, and visually estimated that he was about 2 feet 7 or 8 years old.
The fifth elder brother hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Stop nagging, this is to gain weight for autumn, and you will lose weight in the next year."
The ninth brother snorted and said: "Khan Ama wants the clan to practice riding and shooting diligently. If the fifth brother can't get on the horse, he will be worried!"
The fifth elder brother turned a deaf ear and looked at the door, looking forward to his extra meal.
As a result, He Yuzhu hadn't come back yet, but he was waiting for his fourth brother.
The fourth elder brother did not let Cui Baisui report. He knew that the fifth elder brother was here and was talking to the ninth elder brother in the front hall, so he came directly.
The ninth elder brother and the fifth elder brother saw each other and stood up quickly.
Since the fifth elder brother is here, the fourth elder brother will put aside his offer to give banker's tickets first.
The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "Fourth brother came just in time. I was just about to eat. Let's eat together..."
Just when He Yuzhu came back with the message, the fifth elder brother said: "Tell the kitchen to add another bowl... Forget it, add half a bowl of noodles, and let me have a chicken..."
He Yuzhu had already seen Su Peisheng at the door. He already knew that Brother Si was coming, so he responded and went to pass the message again.
Fourth elder brother wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
He glanced at the fifth elder brother and saw that although he was smiling, his eyes were dark, which was a symptom of not sleeping well.
I knew this person was still worried.
He didn't know what the two brothers said. After he sat down, he changed the subject, looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Yesterday I went around the Prince's Mansion and saw the corn and potatoes you asked people to plant. Not bad. He has grown very tall..."
The ninth elder brother was dissatisfied, glanced at the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother, and said: "Really, what's going on, brothers?! Haven't you been on duty for several years, and you are always running around in Gyeonggi, why are you not there? Have you ever noticed that Zhili suffered nine droughts in ten years?”
Tribes on the grasslands experience white disasters, and herdsmen who lose their livestock become unable to make a living and become bandits.
In the same way, if the capital is constantly experiencing famine years and the people have enough to eat, they will only become refugees.
Si Age said: "In recent years, Zhili has accounted for most of the dredging of rivers."
After saying that, he looked at the fifth elder brother.
In the past two years, most of the errands of patrolling the rivers in Gyeonggi Province have been watched by the fifth elder brother.
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Khan Ama has long been worried about Zhili Shaoyu, and he has asked people to clear it up a few years ago..."
Brother Jiu disagreed and said: "You can't just think about water conservancy. How many areas are there in Zhili? There are very few rivers that can be dredged every time..."
At this point, he thought about Shu Shu's words and said: "In addition to dredging water conservancy and strengthening irrigation, we should also introduce drought-resistant grain seeds, and then ask people to try to improve tools and cultivate intensively. These are all ways to increase production and income! "
Fourth elder brother: "..."
I really didn’t expect Brother Ninth to have such knowledge, it would be a pity to leave him in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
He considered it carefully and said: "You are old too. When we were your age, we had already started to enter the court and walk in the six departments. Do you want to tell Khan Ama that you will also go to the six departments to experience and practice?"
Brother Jiu was startled and said hurriedly: "Brother Fourth, please don't cheat me!"
Fourth Brother frowned and said, "You don't want to enter the court that much?"
Brother Jiu said: "My brother knows his own weight. Instead of going to the Sixth Ministry to make up the numbers, it is better to work well in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and figure out some ways to make a living..."
Fourth Brother still felt that he was too unmotivated and asked, "Can he still be a cat in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the rest of his life?"
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Of course that's the best. Hirazon has been the head of the House of Internal Affairs for Khan Amma for more than thirty years, and my younger brother also wants to be for thirty years..."
The fifth elder brother knew his younger brother's temperament, and he was the most lazy, so he said: "Fourth elder brother, let him go, be more comfortable..."
The main reason is that there are many senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In this way, even if the younger brother's title is not high in the future, the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs can still make up for it.
The fourth elder brother was a little regretful, but it was hard to persuade him.
At this moment, He Yuzhu had already brought the people from the dining room to bring the lunch boxes.
In addition to two bowls of noodles, there are also four side dishes. The two meat dishes are meat dates and egg sausages mentioned by Brother Jiu, and the two vegetables are sesame sauce radish skin and pickled perilla leaves.
The noodle bowls look to be the same size, both are two large bowls.
Are they just pretending to be different?
Fifth Brother's bowl of noodles was tall with several poached eggs on top.
The fourth brother had a bowl in front of him, but it was mostly noodle soup and only had one poached egg.
The fourth elder brother didn't resent his lack of noodles. He just looked at the fifth elder brother's noodle bowl and felt uncomfortable, and said: "Just pay it back in the morning. If it's later, you'd better eat less. It won't be easy to overcome."
The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "My younger brother has a big appetite, but if he eats less, he has to have a late snack in the middle of the night, otherwise he won't be able to sleep..."
Eat without speaking, sleep without speaking.
The brothers had a snack.
After putting down the kuaizi, the fifth elder brother pointed at the egg intestines: "This is delicious and not too meaty. You can also eat it when worshiping the Buddha. When it gets colder in a few days, you can put it aside and cook more." Some, please pay filial piety to the imperial grandmother."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Well, I'm going to try it out today, and I'll give it to you in a few days..."
At that time, not only Qianqing Palace, but also Ningshou Palace and Yikun Palace will be sent.
The fifth elder brother smiled, pointed to the perilla leaves, and said: "I ate it last year, but I forgot about it this year and didn't ask anyone to do it. How much did you pickle it? If there is too much, go back and mix it into a jar..."
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