Sanbeile Mansion, main room.
The third elder brother and his wife are also eating. Today they eat dumplings stuffed with mutton and green onions.
This is a meat dumpling, which turns into a lump of meat when cooked. It is the favorite food of Brother San.
He didn't eat properly at noon, he was already hungry.
When the dumplings were served, he ate most of the plate first, and then drank half a bowl of dumpling soup. The original soup turned into the original food. There was something in his stomach, so he slowed down.
"It's not the New Year or the festival, why do you think of eating dumplings?"
Third Brother asked casually.
This is also an old custom here in the capital. People who are big or small love to eat dumplings.
San Fujin said softly: "I thought that I like to eat, so I asked someone to make it. It's not a precious thing."
The third brother felt weird looking at the few side dishes of dumplings, braised sea cucumber, stir-fried kidney, leek and egg, yam and carrot.
His face was a little stiff.
In recent days, have you become timid?
It doesn't seem like there is, they have always been evenly matched.
San Fujin's eyes were sharp, and he took a chopstick of sea cucumber and put it in San Age's bowl.
The two of them got married ten years younger. They were an old married couple, and there were times when they had conjoined twins in their early years.
The third elder brother cleared his throat, glanced at San Fujin, and said, "What kind of food are these? Are you not afraid that I will get angry after eating them?"
San Fujin pursed his lips and smiled, staring at Brother San's eyebrows.
People outside say that the eighth elder brother is good-looking, but actually the third elder brother is not bad either, with handsome features, a high nose, and a muscular body.
San Fujin's heart was burning, and he looked at his third elder brother and said, "Sir, we have three direct children, and the Ninth Prince's house also has three direct children, and we have one child. However, we have covered up our three direct children, and took advantage of the leisure time in winter. Come on, let’s give Hong Qing another younger brother and sister!”
Third Brother said: "Okay, what do you want that useless force to do?"
Sanfujin hummed and said, "Having more children means more blessings, or do you think I am not short of blessings and think two legitimate sons are enough?"
This is the pregnant Princess in the sour backyard. She will give birth in one or two months.
There were three concubine elder brothers who died earlier. The third elder brother had suspected San Fujin before, but now his investigation is almost the same.
It really has nothing to do with Sanfujin.
If she really did it, she couldn't cover it up so tightly.
The third elder brother was a little stuck.
With the sea cucumber in his mouth, his teeth felt refreshed. He didn't want to talk about this at the dinner table, so he mentioned the Tong family's banquet noodles and said: "Everyone is hungry, so I thought about taking a bite of the ready-made banquet noodles, but it didn't work." It’s polite, if everyone hadn’t been sitting on the edge and vulnerable to disaster, my eldest brother would have just flipped the table over!”
San Fujin asked curiously: "Did the Tong family fail so quickly? Haven't they only been out of Beijing for two years? They are already running out of food and have prepared eight kinds of banquets to entertain guests?"
The third elder brother curled his lips and said: "I'm just pretending, I guess it's for Khan's sake. It means I don't have enough money, so it's justifiable to open a shop in the imperial city..."
At this point, he paused, shook his head and said: "Lu is timid, Lu is timid, you shouldn't be!"
He was too arrogant and underestimated Bao Yi.
San Fujin asked in confusion: "Apart from the closure of the old house, the Tong family's other properties are still there, so where is the money shortage?"
After hearing this, the third elder brother thought thoughtfully and said: "Yes, the Tong family should not be short of money, so what is he doing with this shabby banquet? Just to give the princes a show of strength, which is useless. , let alone his cheap uncle, wouldn’t even Tong Guowei’s uncle have to call himself a ‘slave’ when he comes to the prince?”
San Fujin thought of Li Si'er's appearance and said with amazement: "No wonder Long Keduo hasn't let go of her for more than ten years. She is so good-looking. If she hadn't been born like this, she would have been able to become a queen in the palace."
The third elder brother didn't see Li Si'er's true face and thought he was a pig-headed woman.
He thought of what Li Si'er was wearing when he glanced at it. He was wearing a tapestry gown, and his head was covered with mother-of-pearl, all inlaid with precious stones.
He said unhappily: "It's true that Longkodo is pretending to be poor. Why can't he pretend to be caring? A cheap concubine dressed up like this. How can she be short of money?"
Sanfujin said: "Who would think that there is too much money?"
As soon as the accounting department's scandal came out in May, everyone outside knew that the official shops in the Imperial City had high profits.
It is not surprising that the Longko family lived in the Imperial City and were thinking about the official shops in the Imperial City.
The third elder brother sneered and said, "I just made nonsense in front of the emperor, saying that Long Keduo Xu had the idea of getting married because of Lao Jiu's money. This should be half correct."
Baby marriage is not popular in the Eight Banners. Even if the Tong family really misses their eldest daughter, it will still be more than ten years away.
"This is because I'm eyeing Lao Jiu's ability to make money, and I want to get involved. This time I came back from Shengjing, it's not a family separation, but a family separation. Longkodo should have brought back a lot of money, and he has no place to spend it for the time being. , so I can’t stop thinking about the official shop rented by the Dong family, and through the marriage, I want to get involved with Lao Jiu..."
He felt that he should have guessed Longkodo's intention.
Now I am just curious about how much silver Longkodo got back from Shengjing.
fifty thousand? Or one hundred thousand? Or is it more?
San Fujin snorted softly and said: "In the past two years, there have been rumors outside that one is called a 'Phoenix Nest Daughter', which has spoiled all the relatives. They just think that as long as they have a noble surname, they are Chufeng." Well, this is simply unreasonable?”
The noble girls of the Eight Banners were forcibly divided into one class. Girls from the Tong family, the Hesheli family, and the Niu Hulu family were ranked above the other nobles.
For example, the big princess in Niu Hulu's concubine was born as an orphan, her biological mother had a bad reputation, and the marriage was already difficult, but in the end, she was too ambitious. The fourth-grade national surnamed prince didn't care about it, and went straight to the prince of the outer vassal.
Dare to think.
Speaking carefully, this makes no sense at all.
The Dong Egong Mansion in Zhengbai Banner is also a descendant clan, and the Horqin tribe is also a descendant clan.
The third elder brother shook his head and said: "The transmission is also in vain. Khan Ama exempted the three families from being drafted, just to block their way, so as not to get Tong Fei again and raise her at home until she is in her twenties. In order to send him to the palace, he asked me to say that it was also the habit of Khan Amma. Concubine Tong did not nod and entered the palace at that time, so as to teach them a lesson..."
Sanfu Jin said: "Anyway, my master is really brave and has the air of an elder brother. He is no worse than Prince Zhi."
There was admiration in his wife's eyes, and the third elder brother felt the same in his heart. He couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth and said: "It's nothing, just a small punishment but a big warning to let him remember. If he had known that things would be like this later, Master." It’s not just a matter of punching, just say less and add a kick!”
Sanfujin said: "That's fine. How strong I am. If I really have to kick him, he will be paralyzed by the kick. It will be different from us."
The third elder brother said: "In any case, this is a favor sold to Lao Jiu and Lao Jiu Fujin. Even if what happened before is changed, if there is any profitable business next time, Lao Jiu will probably bring it with him." we……"
*
Qibele Mansion, main room.
There was the sound of watch drums outside.
Qi Fujin's eyes were on fire and he wanted to burn Qi Age's clothes.
Seeing her stern eyes, Brother Seven felt sore in his back and wanted to get up and leave.
But these days, he lives, sits and sleeps in the main room, and he also knows Qi Fujin's uneasiness.
Family and everything will be prosperous.
What else could it be?
I'm just too impatient to eat hot tofu.
He was afraid that Qi Fujin would be disappointed, so he coughed lightly and said, "After the Shengshou Festival, I will accompany you to Hongluo Temple."
Qi Fujin was happy when he heard this, and then shook his head and said: "Don't worry, I'll go again in the winter months."
When Nalagge saw that she was full term, things were about to fall into place.
It's too far to go to Hongluo Temple. If you go quickly, the round trip will take two days, and if you go slowly, it will take three or four days.
Both of them are not in the house, which makes people worry...
Qifu Jin then laughed and said: "Let's take a look first and ask Lord Qiu, and then ask Bodhisattva later..."
*
Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi looked at the documents Zhao Chang copied from Chongwenmen Customs.
Longkoduo returned to Beijing with five thousand taels of gold and four carts of antiques and treasures.
The Tong family is not short of money. There are two banks in the public house, one in the inner city and one in the south city.
It's just that the income from the property owned by the second landlord of the Tong family is not handed over to Longkodo. The shopkeepers are all Tong Guowei's people.
Longkodo is trying to make money on his own...
*
After going to bed late, the day has been wasted. I will try my best to come back today. Good night.
The next update will be around 12 noon on June 3
(End of chapter)
