Chapter 52 Still Short of Money
Chapter 52
While Qin Huaidao was sitting there in a daze, Qin Jiao and the others came over and asked Qin Huaidao if he would go to Uncle Cheng's house. Then Qin Shandao saw Wu Mei.
"Sister Wu Mei?" Qin Shandao saw Wu Mei, hesitated for a moment, and then asked tentatively.
"Brother Shandao!" Wu Mei immediately looked at Qin Shandao with a smile.
"It's really you. Why did you come to my mansion? I didn't even recognize you after changing your clothes!" Qin Shandao said as he walked over quickly.
When he arrived next to Wu Mei, Wu Mei took Qin Jiao's hand.
"I came here just now!" Wu Mei said with a smile.
Qin Huaidao was also a little happy when he saw Wu Mei so happy.
Qin Jiao has no playmates in the mansion, and those female maids dare not be arrogant in front of Qin Jiao. After all, there is a difference between master and servant.
Qin Huaidao sat there and watched them chat for a while. It was too late. Qin Huaidao needed to go to Duke Lu's mansion.
"Jiao'er Shandao, you are going to Duke Lu's mansion later. After you come back in the evening, can we have fun together? It's not good to let your brother wait!" Wu Mei said to Qin Jiao as if she understood what Qin Huaidao was thinking.
"Well, okay, Sister Wu Mei." Qin Jiao nodded with a smile.
Then he turned his head to look at Qin Huai and asked, "Brother, are we going now?"
"Well, we're going to set off now. Brother Cheng and aunt may be waiting for us at home!" Qin Huaidao nodded with a smile, then stood up, walked to Wu Mei's side, and Wu Mei also stood up.
"You stay at home first. If you have any questions, just call the housekeeper!" Qin Huaidao explained to Wu Mei.
"Okay, I'll give you my respect to you!" Wu Mei said with a slightly bent kneel.
Qin Huaidao didn't say anything, pulled Qin Jiao and left.
Wu Mei saw Qin Huaidao's beautiful back, thinking about Qin Huaidao's confused expression just now, she couldn't help but chuckled.
Qin Huaidao took Qin Jiao and Qin Huaidao to Duke Lu's mansion. Before he arrived, he saw several officials standing at the door.
"Open the middle door, Duke Hu has arrived!" One of the officials saw Qin Huaidao and his group and shouted immediately.
When Qin Huaidao saw this scene, he quickly walked forward.
As soon as I walked into the gate, I saw Duke Lu and his brother Cheng Chusi and six others, all of whom were here.
"My nephew has met my aunt and several brothers!" Qin Huaidao pulled Qin Jiao and Qin Shandao, quickly went to the front of Duke Lu's wife and said.
"Get up, get up, get up quickly! I've been waiting for Boping, you come over. It's been more than two years, and you've been suffering, you kid!" Mrs. Lu pulled Qin Huai and said with emotion.
"I have been relying on my uncles and aunts for help over the years." Qin Huaidao said quickly.
"Jiao'er and Shandao are so big, it's great. In a flash, Boping, you are so tall, taller than your elder brother back then!" Mrs. Lu held Qin Huaidao with one hand and Qin Jiao with the other, and Qin Shandao was led by Cheng Chusi.
"Aunt, are you in good health recently?" Qin Huaidao greeted with a smile.
"Okay, okay, come and sit in the living room!" Mrs. Lu heard this, smiled and said, pulling Qin Huaidao and the others to the living room.
After arriving at the living room, the lady sat on the chair on the left and Qin Huaidao sat on the chair on the right.
No matter what, Qin Huaidao is a guest and a Duke. If Cheng Yaojin is there, then Qin Huaidao will naturally sit down, but Cheng Yaojin is now on duty outside and his wife is in charge of his family.
"Boping, I heard from the boss that you have decided on your official position, both civil and military positions, and there is also a third-rank general Yunhui who has a dismissal position. He has a very high start, but he also needs to be steady.
Lao Shi heard that there were a lot of people circulating outside, saying that you made this paper to help His Majesty let the poor scholars in the world have books to read. Lao Shi is a woman and does not understand the disputes in the court.
But Lao Shi knew that this was for the poor people in the world to study, which was a good thing, and don’t worry about anything else. A few days ago, Uncle Yao Jin came back from writing a letter and also told this.
He said that this thing must be done and done well. Don’t be afraid because of the obstacles of aristocratic families. There is nothing to be scared.
The aristocratic families are powerful, but they cannot cover the sky with one hand!" Mrs. Lu explained to Qin Huaidao,
Qin Huaidao nodded frequently: "Yes, aunt, nephew remembers this. Nephew will definitely not disappoint uncles and aunts!"
"Well, that's great. I won't accompany you later. I'll take Jiaoer and Shandao for a walk. I ordered someone to make a few sets of clothes for them and take them to try later. You'll chat with the boss and the others!" The lady stood up and said to Qin Huaidao with a smile.
"Well, I'm sorry, aunt!" Qin Huaidao also stood up and bowed his hands.
"What are you up to here? Come and sit down if you have nothing to do!" Mrs. Lu said to Qin Huaidao.
"My nephew knows it!" Qin Huaidao nodded and said.
Soon, they left.
At this time, the six brothers of Cheng Chusi were completely relaxed. Qin Huaidao knew that in Duke Lu's mansion, including Cheng Yaojin, they were afraid that Duke Lu and Duke Lu's wife were from scholarly families and were very strict in discipline for their brothers.
"Haha, I'll have dinner here tonight. From now on, we brothers and I will rely on you!" Cheng Chusi said to Qin Huaidao with a smile.
"Brother, what you say depends on me. Let's close the door and say it is brothers! If I can be today, I, Boping, still rely on my brothers!" Qin Huaidao heard it and said to Cheng Chusi in disagreement.
"I said to Boping, don't be humble. In terms of talent, even our brothers can't catch up with you. In terms of martial arts, my father has long said that you have learned the true teachings of uncle.
Moreover, my father and uncle can't walk for thirty rounds. The key is that I heard from my elder brother that there are many good things in your house!" At this moment, Duke Lu's second son Cheng Chuliang also said to Qin Huaidao with a smile.
"Brother Cheng, let's not say such words, just use the place where you can use your younger brother.
Brother Cheng knows me. Although I don’t like to speak very much, I, Boping, are definitely not vague as a brother!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile as he looked at Cheng Chuliang.
"That's right, you guys, you still have to learn a little. Go ahead and go to Boping's mansion if you have nothing to do. Don't fight if you have nothing to do, especially the fifth and sixth brothers. Now the marriage between you two has not yet been decided! You are so embarrassed to mess around!" Cheng Chusi said, pointing at the fifth and sixth brothers and said.
Cheng Yaojin's fifth son is 18 years old this year, and the sixth son is 16 years old.
"Brother, why haven't the fifth and sixth brothers been engaged yet?" Qin Huaidao felt a little strange. Logically, the two of them should have been engaged long ago.
"Don't mention this, you know that we have many brothers and the daughters of other noble families don't want to marry them at all.
Whatever they said is that they will have no property at all, hey!" Cheng Chusi sat there and sighed.
"How do you say it?" Qin Huaidao still didn't understand.
"We have many brothers. The daughter of the noble family doesn't want to marry her. She says she will suffer a loss when she gets married. She just got married last year. She had no choice but to buy 400 acres of land for them and build a 2 acre house for him. Otherwise, your fourth sister-in-law would not be able to marry her!" Cheng Chuliang also sighed at this moment.
Cheng Chuliang got married at that time, and it was because of Princess Shang.
"This? Then buy a house and land for the fifth and sixth brothers!" Qin Huaidao looked at Cheng Chusi and said.
"400 acres of land, plus 2 acres of houses, there is no 6,000 stakes. Wait for two years!
This is your blessing. This year, the Qing Brick Factory will probably be able to distribute more than 2,000 yuan in dividends. I won’t forget the paper. There are still 2,000 yuan in other incomes in our house. Hey!" Cheng Chusi said in a sigh.
The land in Chang'an is expensive, building a house is expensive, and good fertile land is also expensive. Therefore, if the fifth and sixth brothers want to get married, the Cheng Mansion can only slow down.
"Brother, you're just having sex with me! I still have a lot of money in my mansion. So tomorrow, I'll ask my servants to send 3,000 guan to buy a piece of land for my fifth brother and build it. I'll buy fertile land first and build the house first. I believe that those nobles will agree if they know it!" Qin Huaidao immediately said to Cheng Chusi.
"What a joke? You only have such a little money in your mansion, bring it all over?" Cheng Chusi heard it, glared at Qin Huaidao and said.
"I don't need so much in my mansion? And there are dividends from the green brick factory in winter. Don't worry about the paper factory. This year, I promise that each of our mansions will be divided by about 1,000 knots!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile as he looked at Cheng Chusi.
"But take it seriously?" Cheng Chusi heard it, stared at Qin Huaidao and asked.
Now that Cheng Yaojin is not at home, he is in charge of his family. He can make the decision on his younger brother's marriage. Of course, it still requires the consent of Duke Lu.
"Of course, I'll ask the butler to come here tomorrow. Use it first, there's still something in my mansion!" Qin Huaidao smiled and squeezed his eyes at Cheng Chusi.
"No, I know the income from your mansion. How can you have so much money? I know the money your Majesty rewards you?" Cheng Chusi heard that this was wrong, so he looked at Qin Huaidao and asked.
"Hehe, there are still some you don't know, so I won't talk about it now!" Qin Huaidao said proudly to Cheng Chusi.
"That's the case, then I'll take it seriously!" Cheng Chusi thought for a while, and said to Qin Huaidao.
"That's sure! I'll send it to you tomorrow!" Qin Huaidao nodded with a smile.
"However, I have to say, Boping, I am really convinced of your ability to make money. It is all rewarded by His Majesty, right?" Cheng Chusi sat there, smiling and said to Qin Huaidao.
"Well, I have some money-making business here, but now my main energy is still on paper mills, and I have to face the eye of the aristocratic families!" Qin Huaidao nodded with a smile and said.
Chapter completed!