Geng Xingshuang told his uncle what happened in the uncle's house this morning.
"I've known for a long time that the old witch is not a good thing!"
Ruan Jin finally couldn't hold it back and muttered.
"Tell me, what do you want uncle to do?"
"Although Yu Yapo also does ordinary business, Mrs. Bo specially invited her to the uncle's house today. Naturally, she would not just sell Ban Juan and three people to other wealthy families to be maids. I guess... Ban Juan and three people are very likely to want to It fell into that dirty place, so I asked my uncle to take people to Yu Ya's house in Liu'er Hutong to buy half rolls and pandan. How much did my uncle sell them for? I could buy them back with a little money, and then put them back. Half of the body deed was transferred to my name, and the Xianglan body deed was transferred to the sixth sister's name."
For others, it would take some time to process the deed of transfer, but for the head of the police team who was one of the three squads of the Ningdu Yamen, it was really not a big deal to transfer the deed of a servant.
"Okay, after buying those two girls, I will take them home directly and let your aunt take care of them. Just pick them up when you have a place to put them."
Ruan Jin nodded without a word and glanced at the bamboo basket hanging on the curtain, "That cake is for me, bring it!"
Hua Lian hurriedly handed the bamboo basket to Ruan Jin. Ruan Jin turned around and walked back, not forgetting to explain: "I'm going to find some brothers. You go and do your work. Pay attention to safety. If you encounter something difficult to deal with, just do it." Come and find your uncle, or your cousin. Although he is not very good, he is still a man, and many things will be much easier with his help."
Before he finished speaking, the person had already entered the gate of the government office.
From the time the uncle and nephew met to the time they separated, it took no more than a cup of tea. They were so neat and refreshing that Geng Xingchen was almost stunned.
"Let's go."
Before Geng Xingchen had time to express his opinion, Geng Xingshuang had already turned around and walked towards the carriage parked not far away.
"Fifth sister, will Uncle Ruan really help me rescue Xianglan?"
After getting on the carriage and sitting down, Geng Xingshuang first told Li Deng, who was driving the carriage, "Go to Chaoxing Street", and then gave reassurance to Geng Xingchen, who was still a little worried.
"Since my uncle agreed, he will definitely save him. Unless there are any force majeure reasons, there should be a reply after lunch."
Geng Xingchen was happy at first, but after thinking about it, she felt a little embarrassed. She glanced at Geng Xingshuang and asked tentatively: "Fifth sister, please ask Uncle Ruan to make a contract for Banjuan and Xianglan. After the contract is transferred, what will you do?" Do you want Banjuan to return home?"
"Of course not."
Finally, the key point was asked. Although Geng Xingshuang was not so worried about letting Xia know that she had sold the maid she had sold for a large price and bought it back at the original price. After all, this matter could be hidden for a while, but it would be difficult to hide it for a long time. .
But she still wants to hide it for a while, at least until the things she is currently busy with are on track.
Therefore, Banjuan will not appear in the mansion for the time being, so it is natural that Xianglan, who is in the same situation as Banjuan, should not go back.
"Fifth sister, do you want to keep Banjuan at Uncle Ruan's house? Can you also let Xianglan and Banjuan be together? Don't worry, I will give you the food for Xianglan, the money to redeem her, and the deed of turning around." I will pay back the money I need slowly."
The carriage was driving "clatter". After Geng Xingchen finished speaking, he did not hear Geng Xingshuang's reply. There were only various noises and noises outside the carriage. Geng Xingchen felt a little unsure and felt that his request was too much. The fifth sister was asked to pay money in advance, and she was asked to take in Xianglan first. Besides, the person to be temporarily taken in was not the fifth sister herself, but her uncle's family.
"if……"
"Sixth sister, you didn't ask me why I didn't save Shen Shui too?"
Geng Xingchen was silent for a while and said: "I don't have any money. Fifth sister, you don't have much money. In fact, if I hadn't just heard what you and Uncle Ruan said, I would have known that grandma came to Yu Yapo to sell them for a good price." The price must be bad where she goes. I don’t have to redeem Xianglan’s. In our house... Xianglan follows me day and night to do needlework. If she is bought by a wealthy family and goes back to be a maid, one month It’s not bad to get a few hundred cash or even one or two taels a month.”
She sighed and said in a low tone, "It's just that I didn't expect grandma... The family is short of money, but... but it's not that... As for Shen Shui, there are three sisters, the eldest uncle, the second uncle, and the father, the second uncle She is still an official, the third sister is also loved by the second aunt, she is richer than us, and Shen Shui has always been loyal to her, fifth sister, we don't have to meddle in other people's business!"
"You are the dog!"
Geng Xingshuang glared at her angrily, and Geng Xingchen realized that she had made a mistake and repeatedly begged for mercy.
The two sisters talked about walking together. Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a two-story building.
"Fifth sister, isn't this your shop?"
Geng Xingshuang nodded, "Let's go in and take a look."
Geng Xingchen followed Geng Xingshuang subconsciously and walked inside. Inside was a room that was long from front to back and short from left to right. Near the back door there was a spiraling wooden staircase with an ingenious and unique shape. The handrails on both sides of the staircase were specially treated. They are various small and exquisite wooden frames, like separate treasure racks.
There is a small courtyard behind the small building. The small courtyard has three main rooms and two side rooms on each side. There is a laurel tree and a well in the courtyard.
The more Geng Xingchen looked at it, the more surprised she became. She opened her mouth several times to speak, but she had to stop temporarily because Geng Xingshuang took her to see more scenes. She focused on looking at the various furnishings in the shop and some of her A novel object that has never been seen before.
After looking upstairs and downstairs, Geng Xingchen finally made a sound.
"Fifth sister, don't tell me, this is the shop you rented."
She asked an almost soul-like question.
"Well, the rent is two hundred and sixty taels a year. Do you think this street is not prosperous enough, or this shop is too small."
Without waiting for Geng Xingchen to express his opinion, Geng Xingshuang continued to explain: "Don't look at it. Chaoxing Street is not as prosperous as Changning Street, Qingyu Street, and Xuanlang Street, but there is a lot of traffic."
Geng Xingshuang pulled Geng Xingchen to the door, pointed to the shops on both sides of the street and introduced: "Look, this street has people selling gold, silver, jade, jewelry, good restaurants, carriage shops and inns. Look, , there is a medical center over there, as the saying goes, although a sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, and there are several large residential areas near Chaoxing Street, such as Shuangfu Hutong, Jinyue Hutong, Guixiang Hutong, and Xinghua Lane. They are all wealthy families, at least they are small wealthy families. I have inspected them in advance. The business should not be too bad, and at the worst, they can get their money back."
After Geng Xingshuang made a brief introduction, she waited for Geng Xingchen to give her some opinions. After waiting for a long time, she did not wait for Geng Xingchen to speak. She was a little confused. Could it be that the sixth sister felt that her shop was really not that good and she had nothing to say? explain?
That wouldn't work, she was counting on her to help her.
Geng Xingshuang was about to praise the shop from other angles when she heard Geng Xingchen's somewhat wavy voice.
"Fifth sister, you... are so rich!"
The rent for the year is 260 taels, and the living allowance of their uncle's house is 20 taels of silver for each house per month, which means that the rent for each house is 240 taels per year, even if It was her biological grandmother, and Geng Xingchen also said that her grandmother was too embarrassed to ask for the money.
The big house had the fewest people and was the most disadvantaged. She remembered that two years ago, her grandmother secretly asked for the dowry of the three daughters-in-law. Then the three houses in the big house joined forces to fight, and finally achieved the result that each house had its own money. In fact, At that time, whether it was a big house or their third house, they could only be regarded as second best.
They did not strive for the equal treatment they deserved in this family.
Obviously before, the big house was as big as the third house, and everyone was strapped for money. Even though the eldest aunt and her mother kept their dowries, they have gone a lot in the past two years, and I don’t know how much longer they can hold on.
Recently, she heard her father and mother secretly discussing the issue of tight money, and they even bickered about it from time to time.
But when did the fifth sister become so rich? Moreover, opening a shop is not only the rent of two hundred and sixty taels, but also the various decorative ornaments, as well as the clothes, shoes, and wages of the assistants, embroiderers, and tailors that need to be put on the shelves later. Before getting on track, you need to pay in advance.
"Part of the money was given by my second brother, and part of it was contributed by Sister Yan. The rest was paid by me."
Geng Xingchen felt that the fifth sister seemed to be hiding something, but she had no time to delve into it. Her heart and eyes were occupied by this two-story shop. The fifth sister was so amazing, eh...she was so envious!
