Kangxi liked that Concubine Yi knew the rules and never interfered in the prince's affairs, but he still complained: "I can't let go, and I have some worries, and there is no old man around me..."
What this is talking about is that Brother Jiu chose the master of ceremonies himself. He had previously planned to let Ma Qi’s son go over to perform the ceremony. They are both young men, so what can they do?
Concubine Yi smiled and listened without interrupting. It was not her turn to arrange the manpower.
Looking at Xianglan, she has had a baby in the past two years. When Ninth Brother and the others leave the palace, they can be a nun to Shu Shu and help.
Kangxi did not mention Brother Nine's "borrowing money", fearing that Concubine Yi would not know the details and worry about it...
*
Sleepy in spring and tired in autumn, a good night's sleep.
The next day, Brother Jiu sent He Yuzhu out of the palace.
Instruct him to go around the various princes' mansions and pass the message on behalf of the ninth elder brother. The money has been collected. Please rest assured.
Before leaving the palace, go to Yuqing Palace first, and then go to the study room without leaving a few small things behind.
Let’s just say it’s dead so that no one needs to add more.
After He Yuzhu left the palace, it was Sun Jin who went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get official business.
Sun Jin followed the instructions of the ninth elder brother and set off from his elder brother's place at three o'clock in the morning. Chen Zheng happened to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a handover with Zhang Baozhu.
But when he came back, he brought Gao Bin with him.
Gao Bin also listened to Brother Jiu's previous instructions and went to Qin Tian Prison to guard it early, and now he came back with the auspicious date calculated there.
It's half a month now, which is considered an auspicious day for moving in the second half of September.
Brother Ninth took a look and saw that there were four good days until the end of the month, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, and twenty-nine.
Today is thirteen, and sixteen is a little rushed.
The most suitable days for ladies to move to the palace are the days in between.
In that case, they can just choose the one at the end of the month.
He asked Gao Bin, "Have you finished all the errands I asked you to do?"
Gao Bin said: "Don't worry, Mr. Jiu, I have already made an agreement with my third uncle, and my third uncle has gone to Changping County to rent a house..."
It turns out that Brother Jiu remembered the purchase of Guidan last year and knew the taboo, so he did not intend to directly buy mountain land under his own banner.
In that case, even if you buy it at the market price, it will be like bullying others and taking away people's property.
But given Gao Bin's age, it would be easy for people to look down upon him if he went out to buy directly, and then deliberately raise the price later.
He asked Gao Bin to find a wealthy and tight-lipped relative. When the time came, he would ask the other party to bring Gao Bin to show up, and then Gao Bin would trade with the landlord as the other party's nephew.
Brother Jiu said: "That's good, now that the job is done, I will pay for your wife later."
Gao Bin was not ashamed and said: "Then slave is waiting."
Brother Jiu handed him a box and said, "This is one hundred thousand taels. You can use it first. If it is not enough, or you have spent all the money, come back."
Gao Bin held it in a low voice and thought about it: "Sir, if you really want to buy all of that piece, you shouldn't wait too long, for fear that someone will raise the price..."
It was the first time that he was in charge of his job alone, and Gao Bin also wanted to do his job well.
This hundred thousand taels seems like a lot, but compared with the amount of land mentioned by Brother Jiu, it is far behind.
Brother Jiu proudly said: "Then let's buy it together. Don't worry about the money. I have prepared everything..."
Gao Bin was relieved, thought for a while, and said: "I am going to be stationed in Changping right now. There is no errand here in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I heard that Brother Cao has already entered Beijing. Do you want to arrange for someone to report to him?" Get a waist card?"
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "Forget it, since Mr. Zhang and I are here, let He Yuzhu and Sun Jin run errands. I have other uses for Cao Shun..."
Yesterday, the couple discussed how to use the rich money.
Brother Ninth thought of Nian Xiyao.
Nian Xiyao had already arrived in Yunnan to take office, and a letter happened to arrive in the past two days, asking Brother Jiu to send someone there.
Brother Jiu discussed it with Shu Shu and used the remaining silver to buy a tea mountain directly.
Those are long-term benefits.
At that time, not only can tea cakes be made and sold to the northwest, but also loose tea can be made into customs and sold to other places.
Even if it is not exported, it is also suitable for use as gifts and to reward people.
This is no longer a casual tea garden, it is necessary to arrange a proper visit.
Brother Ninth Really had no other choice. In addition, Cao Shun's background and behavior were not inappropriate. He had bought chicken blood stone ore in Hangzhou before and completed his errand very well.
Those who can work hard will be able to go south just in time.
Although the weather is getting colder, the weather is getting warmer as we go south, so that's not a problem.
Gao Bin just thought of this and gave a reminder. Since Brother Jiu knew it well, he resigned without being verbose and left.
Brother Jiu did not rush to Qianqing Palace, but looked at the clock.
Fujin has been to Yikun Palace for a while, and it's time to come back.
Although he called for the shoulder chariot, Brother Jiu was still a little worried.
In a hurry, he folded the piece of paper on which he kept the accounts, stuffed it into his pocket, and left the second house.
It's better to go to Guangsheng Right Gate and wait.
In that case, Shu Shu comes out and the couple can meet each other.
It would be wise to ask the empress clearly about the number of her private rooms, and then go to Qianqing Palace to report the total number...
*
In Yikun Palace, the main hall and the secondary rooms.
Yifei prides herself on having a good temper, but after hearing what Shu Shu said clearly, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Shu Shu lowered her voice and advised: "My dear, don't be upset. Master Jiu has a plan in his mind. The land in Haidian has now increased to twenty taels of silver per acre, but there are only people begging to buy it. No one is willing to sell it. Compared with Xiuchang Chunyuan has increased four or five times, and Xiaotangshan is not as good as Haidian, but land prices have increased two or three times, which is still stable..."
Concubine Yi was dissatisfied and said: "So what if it grows twice as long? What's the point of working hard to make money for others? The result is that after all this hard work, you can only make a small profit. Is it a loss? Even if the profit is big, with the emperor I just mentioned it, and everyone was shocked..."
He also likes to talk big words. He has not yet done anything. He has already agreed on the profit sharing ratio in front of the emperor.
How dare you share one-on-one dividends?
Even if it goes smoothly, he will still be the big shopkeeper.
If it doesn't go as planned, what will the emperor think?
Maybe you will be regarded as a high-minded person but a short-handed person.
Shu Shu said: "There are fifth brother and tenth brother. Jiu Ye said that these two people are spoiled and not very economical. They just want to take this opportunity to have a good relationship, but it's not good to be open about it. , let others talk, and then came up with the idea of repairing the hole, but I didn’t expect that I collected all this money at once..."
Concubine Yi's expression softened slightly and she said: "He is quite smart and knows that other people are not only his brothers, but also the emperor's sons."
If you find a way to make a fortune, just pull two of them, the emperor will be annoyed.
But the stall is so big that it makes people sweat.
Yi Fei thought for a while and said: "I have accumulated some money, almost sixty thousand taels, and I will bring you fifty thousand in a while. If you really want to divide the money, you don't have to give it to me. You can go directly to your fifth brother. Let’s split it up…”
Shu Shu hurriedly said: "If we allocate it like this, I'm afraid Master Jiu won't accept the money from the empress..."
Concubine Yi hummed and said, "What? Is he getting brave and wants to cheat on me?"
Shu Shu said sincerely: "Jiu Ye is filial. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to earn a sum of money and secretly pay homage to the empress later. Today he sent his daughter-in-law here just because Prince Zhi used Concubine Hui's mother's money, Jiu Shu said sincerely. I just wanted to show my respect to my mother-in-law. Not only my mother-in-law, but my daughter-in-law also gathered 40,000 taels of silver from my private room and the bottom of the box, and planned to put it in..."
Concubine Yi waved her hand and said: "I am in the palace, and all my chews are provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Where can I spend money? It's useless to ask for so much money!"
Shu Shu stopped answering.
She didn't just talk nonsense.
With Brother Jiu's temper, if he knew what Concubine Yi said, he would definitely not use the money.
It doesn't make sense.
They didn't use Concubine Yi's money, but Concubine Yi's savings of 50,000 yuan were still there; if they used it and the savings were wiped out, what would become of it?
Concubine Yi also knew Brother Jiu's temper. When he said he wanted to be persuaded, he only listened to it, but when he said he was stubborn, he was really irritating.
She frowned and said, "Then when all the principal and interest come out, divide it into three parts and send back one part."
In saying this, I left a copy for Brother Eighteen.
Whether it is divided into two or three, it is Concubine Yi's love for her son.
Shu Shu said: "Mother, it's better to divide it into four. Otherwise, Master Jiu will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't trust your mother. When your grandson and granddaughter get up, whoever's sweet words will make you happy, I'll reward you with three melons and two dates." , and have plenty of money..."
After hearing this, Yi Fei looked at Shu Shu's belly and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You must teach our little sweetheart a good lesson then. His mama left some pocket money for him!"
The atmosphere changed again.
Yi Fei stretched out her finger, tapped Shu Shu's forehead, and said: "Don't be heartless, put Lao Jiu first. A man's heart is like a brother's, but we women must also know it. We still need more money." Hold it in your own hands, especially when you become Eni..."
Shu Shu smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law just feels that with the emperor and empress here, life will not be tight, and money and money are all external things. As long as Master Jiu is happy, it is better than anything else."
Yi Fei hummed and said: "Just get used to it! If you turn around and ignore your family, you will still suffer."
Shu Shu smiled and said nothing.
Concubine Yi asked Peilan to bring the village ticket and said: "I won't keep you anymore, so that Lao Jiu won't worry..."
Shu Shu stood up and said, "My wife will come over later to say hello to you..."
Concubine Yi listened, but hesitated, then shook her head and said: "There is no need to come over the day after tomorrow. You can go directly to Ningshou Palace. If you go early, go to Jiugege to talk..."
Speaking of this, she was afraid that Shu Shu wouldn't understand: "Your sister-in-law will still be here then, so it will be inconvenient..."
Wu Fujin was young and not expecting to give birth. He walked around the palace without a chariot.
When the time comes, the sisters-in-law will come together, one is sitting on the chariot and the other is walking, they don’t look alike.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to Ningshou Palace to pay their respects, Concubine Yi was not walking properly or sitting in the chariot. Everyone was in trouble.
Might as well go separately.
Shu Shu Linglong understood immediately, nodded and said: "Well, the wife there will listen to the empress and go directly to Ningshou Palace when the time comes, just in time to congratulate Jiu Ge Ge..."
Jiu Gege and Shu Shu's birthdays are next to each other, but the aunts and sisters are reversed.
On the contrary, Jiu Gege was born first, with a birthday on September 22nd, about twenty days older than Shu Shu.
Shu Shu prepared a birthday gift for her, just in time to give it away.
When Shu Shu came out of Yikun Palace, there was a smile on her lips and her spirit relaxed.
Although this time Concubine Yi felt sympathy for Wu Fujin, but she still felt very happy.
She and Wu Fujin are really lucky to have such a mother-in-law who can put herself in her daughter-in-law's shoes...
