Hearing what Wang Kun said, Bai Changjiu was very happy and immediately saluted Wang Kun and said:
"In that case, Mr. Bai would like to thank Brother Wang on behalf of those children..."
Wang Kun said with a smile:
"Brother Bai, you are serious. You and I are both colleagues and brothers-in-law, so we should help each other."
After saying that, he gave Bai Jiujiu a meaningful look. Feeling the look in Wang Kun's eyes, Bai Jiujiu was a little surprised. The two chatted some other words, then said goodbye to each other and went back to their respective homes.
Sitting on the carriage home, Bai Jiujiu closed his eyes and thought about what had just happened. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Wang Kun's behavior was very abnormal.
Wang Kun himself had no background. Before the age of thirty, he was just a minor official in the government. The turning point in his life was when he married a girl from the Cui family.
If the Ye family is the first family in the Fengwu Army, then the Cui family is the second most powerful family in the Fengwu Army after the Ye family. Logically speaking, with Wang Kun's status, he cannot marry him. A girl from the Cui family.
However, everything has special circumstances. The daughter of the Cui family whom Wang Kun married had been married once before, but her husband died of illness a year after the marriage. Because she did not leave any children and a half, her status in her husband's family was very embarrassing, so Then he returned to his parents' home.
Because it was a second marriage, and Wang Kun had been pursuing fiercely in order to have a relationship with the Cui family, so I followed Wang Kun... ········
Although marrying a widow is not a glorious thing, it has to be said that marrying the daughter of the Cui family is indeed the most important opportunity in Wang Kun's life.
In just a few years, Wang Kun was promoted from a petty official to the chief secretary of Youyan, responsible for the review and distribution of financial resources.
Because he had the giant Buddha of the Cui family on his back, Wang Kun was usually regarded as the highest among the Chief Secretary, and was nicknamed the God of Wealth of Youyan Chief Secretary.
Chief Minister Liu Zhengyue can decide whether to grant you money, but Wang Kun can decide when to grant you money and how many times to grant it!
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It has been almost half a month since his sister gave birth to her son!
Although Wang Kun congratulated himself at that time, his attitude was not as enthusiastic as today.
This is actually understandable. After all, Wang Kun relied on the Cui family to become a member of the Cui family, and the Cui family has always been a staunch supporter of the eldest son Jingren because of the relationship between the eldest lady An Miaoyi, so he did not Maybe I am too happy that my sister gave birth to a son for the commander...
Thinking of this, Bai Jiujiu became more and more confused. He didn't know what Wang Kun's purpose was in showing his kindness to him so proactively.
With such doubts, Bai Jiujiu returned to his home. When he returned home, his wife Cui was somewhat gloating about his misfortune and said to him:
"Dad, I scolded my sister-in-law today!"
Bai Changrong was a little surprised when he heard this. His eldest brother Bai Changrong was a reserve general of the Fengwu Army and never paid much attention to family affairs, so his sister-in-law Hu learned the operation of the family business from his father-in-law Bai Wanhao.
In order to successfully take over the family business and other properties, and because she had to borrow the financial resources of the Bai family to take care of her natal family, the Hu family has always been quite filial and respectful to Bai Wanhao, and never dared to make Bai Wanhao angry, and Bai Wanhao was not harsh. People rarely reprimand their eldest daughter-in-law.
So when Bai Jiujiu heard his wife say this, he was also very surprised. After a moment of hesitation, he curiously asked his wife Cui:
"what happened?"
Cui smiled slightly and explained:
"My father took 39,000 taels of silver from the family bank without any reason. There was a rumor in the family that our father was going to give this money to his concubine outside. I don't know why my sister-in-law believed it!"
"Although my sister-in-law didn't dare to say anything directly in front of my father, she said a lot of weird things behind my back. Our father has a lot of spies at home. These gossips and weird words reached my father's ears, so my father called my sister-in-law over. , scolded me severely in front of the servants..."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Cui's face became brighter and brighter. It was obvious that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hu, was very happy after being scolded by her husband.
The two brothers Bai Changrong and Bai Changrong have a very good relationship, but their wives Hu and Cui are very difficult to deal with.
Mrs. Hu relied on her husband as the eldest son and the future master of the Bai family. She always acted like a young lady, and she was also wary of her brother-in-law's family dividing the family property.
Because Mrs. Cui came from a famous family, she looked down upon her sister-in-law Hu, who came from a small family. At the same time, she also wanted to share as much of the family property as possible.
The two of them usually fight overtly and secretly, neither of them agrees with the other. The previous separation of the Bai family was the result of the struggle between the two sisters.
So now that Cui is very happy to see her sister-in-law Hu being scolded by her husband!
Compared with the happiness of his wife Cui, Bai Jiujiu looked a little confused. The matter of his father Bai Wanhao raising a mistress outside was an open secret in the family.
Although he is over sixty years old, Bai Wanhao is old-hearted and in good health. Their mother passed away early, and although there are several aunts in the family, they are all young. His father Bai Wanhao has long been tired of this. For ordinary people, it is not a big deal, and it can be solved by spending some money to take a concubine.
But his father, Bai Wanhao, cherishes feathers. He is not like being poked at the bones and said that he is an old man who disrespects old cows and eats young grass... ····
So Bai Wanhao raised a wife who was in her twenties outside. He also loved her very much, not to mention gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins. He also bought a courtyard house in the city and a carriage. It’s the beauty hidden in the golden house!
Although Bai Wanhao dotes on this outer room, he is not completely fascinated by this outer room. He never spends more than a thousand taels of silver on weekdays.
Therefore, Bai Changjiu was also a little confused. Why did his father Bai Wanhao suddenly spend 39,000 taels of silver to give flowers to that foreign minister?
You must know that although their Bai family's business is very large, their expenses are also quite large.
Yes, the thirty-nine thousand taels of silver already accounted for 60% of the treasury!
Looking at her husband who was full of confusion, Cui smiled mysteriously and said in a low voice:
"Do you really believe it like your stupid sister-in-law?"
"Your dad is smarter than a monkey, why did you give so much money to that little coquettish guy?"
Hearing what Cui said, Bai Changjiu looked startled, and then he hugged Cui's slim waist and asked curiously:
"Do you know anything?"
Faced with her husband's inquiry, Cui did not answer directly, but snorted a little arrogantly. Looking at Cui's face, Bai Jiujiu also understood and understood:
"My good wife, just tell me quickly! My husband, I really can't guess..."
Cui was also moved when she heard this. She knocked off Bai Jiujiu's mischievous hand and said softly:
"Your father and Jiang Yuyan each spent more than 30,000 taels of silver to celebrate someone's birthday! This news cannot be spread outside!"
At the end of her speech, Ms. Cui stretched out a slender jade finger and pointed upward meaningfully.
Seeing this, Bai Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized it. He said how come there is money in the finance department now, and he celebrated the birthday of the ancestor with great fanfare. It turned out that this is how the money came from!
Thinking of this, Bai Changjiu's expression also felt a little painful. Seeing his expression, Cui on the side hit him angrily and said:
"You just don't know how blessed you are!"
Bai Jiujiu was a little confused when he heard this. He didn't know where the blessing his wife said came from.
Seeing this, Cui's eyes also flashed with light, and she patiently analyzed Bai Jiujiu and said:
"Your eldest brother became a cripple in order to serve in the military. Your sister just gave birth to a son for the commander some time ago. Now your father has spent so much money to show his respect. You, the Bai family, can be said to have devoted their whole life to the Ye family, and they just came close to death. Yes, I believe that the commander-in-chief must have noticed it..."
"There are only two of you and your eldest brother in your family. Your eldest brother Bai Changrong is disabled. A reserve general is the best destination for him. He has no future. The Bai family now depends on you for a long time."
"You have been in this position for a long time. You got up at dawn to go to work as the Chief Secretary, and came back at night after the sun set. You have made a lot of achievements through hard work, and you are not greedy or embezzling. If it weren't for the money subsidies from your family, , we mothers can’t even afford to eat with you!”
"But you have been in a position where you have been sitting there for several years without moving anywhere! This time I think it's time for you to move around!"
"It's best for you to go back to your parents' house with me to visit your third uncle. Then you might be able to join a certain bureau and become the deputy director, so that I, a poor fellow like you, can get some credit from you!"
After hearing his wife's words, Bai Jiujiu understood clearly in his heart. He understood why Wang Kun took the initiative to show his goodwill to him today. It turned out that the root was here!
Thinking of this, he was also moved by what his wife Cui said. Cui Shao is now the envoy of the Fengwu Army Central Committee and is in charge of the civil service system of the Fengwu Army Center. If we can go to visit his dock, we will have a better understanding of our next transfer. The center does have quite a few benefits!
But thinking of some rumors among the Fengwu Army, Bai Jiujiu became hesitant about this idea and didn't know what to do... ·····
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Ye Mansion, evening
In Pei Zhixiu's small courtyard, Ye Mingsheng was lying on the bed, while Pei Zhixiu concentrated on holding the silver needle and pricking the acupuncture points on Ye Mingsheng's back.
Maybe it’s because he sits in a chair for a long time and works. In addition, it has been windy and rainy every day in Yijing in the past few days. The weather is a bit cold. Ye Mingsheng’s back is a little sore, so today Ye Mingsheng ended work early and came to Pei Zhixiu’s In the yard, Pei Zhixiu was asked to give him acupuncture to relieve his pain.
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Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but praise Pei Zhixiu's technique:
"Xiuxiu, your technique has also improved. In the past, it still hurt a little when the silver needle penetrated your skin, but now these injections are painless!"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's praise, Pei Zhixiu did not speak, and still concentrated on giving Ye Mingsheng acupuncture. The slightly raised corners of her mouth showed the happiness in her heart.
After all the acupuncture was completed, Pei Zhixiu wiped the sweat from his forehead. At this time, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have remembered something and asked immediately:
"Shen Yutong, has she been looking for you these past few days?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Pei Zhixiu hesitated for a moment and then nodded, but without saying anything, he picked up the cakes on the table nearby and fed them to Ye Mingsheng, who was undergoing acupuncture and could not move.
While eating the cakes fed by Pei Zhixiu, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a moment and said:
"If you have nothing to do, you can go see her and help her!"
As soon as these words came out, Pei Zhixiu raised her head and looked at Ye Mingsheng with some surprise. The reason why she didn't mention Shen Yutong's matter was because she knew that Shen Yutong was not just looking for her, but wanted to take her advice. Express emotions to Ye Mingsheng······························
