inspire-indiana Chapter 149 Borrowing money to buy a house
Chapter 149 Borrowing money to buy a house
The carriage passed through three cities and the caravan stopped replenishing food.
"Are we almost there?" Gu Feiwan lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked out secretly.
Ning Weizhou simply lifted one side of the curtain for her: "We still have half a day to go into the city, and we can be home in less than half an hour."
After hearing this, Gu Feiwan knew that Ning Weizhou's feelings for his maternal grandfather were indeed deep.
"I heard from my uncle that the house where my grandfather lives is small. Can we accommodate so many people?"
"Don't worry, ma'am. I asked Lou Er to buy a large courtyard in the city a few days ago. Grandpa should have moved in by now, and the remaining space should be enough for us to live in."
Gu Feiwan suddenly came up to him and asked: "You still have so much private money?"
When he got married, Ning Weizhou handed over his family fortune and left the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Without the support of other household affairs, the wealth he accumulated through his military merits and rewards was always inferior to that of the Gu family.
Ning Weizhou was not a stingy person. Whenever a general died in battle, in addition to the court's pension, he would also give him another portion.
So Gu Feiwan took a quick look and found that there was not much balance in the account.
Ning Weizhou smiled awkwardly: "I borrowed some silver from the emperor!"
"...Emperor?" Gu Feiwan was stunned.
Ning Weizhou scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "Before I left, I thought you were pregnant, how could you live in such a bad place? So I went to the palace to find the emperor and borrowed some from him."
"How much did you borrow?"
"Not much, just one thousand and two taels of silver!"
"...Didn't Your Majesty say you don't want to?"
"Why would he refuse? This isn't the first time I've asked him for money. I've asked him for more than ten times, right?"
"…Your Majesty is very generous!"
"Tsk, I've been protecting his kingdom for him, I've even sold my life to his family, and you won't even lend him some money?"
"Then when are you going to pay it back?" Gu Feiwan thought about it. She had some money on hand. It would be bad to keep the debt hanging around. She should pay it back as soon as possible.
"Return? Why do you want to return?" Ning Weizhou's questioning expression did not seem fake:
"The Emperor knows I won't pay it back!"
It turns out that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten!
"Don't worry, my lady. The emperor is rich and powerful. He won't mind the money I lend him."
"...Your Majesty is broad-minded..." Gu Feiwan couldn't find the right words, so he could only praise him.
Such a relationship between the monarch and his subjects can probably be considered a good story, right?
The couple chatted for a while, and soon Qinglin approached the carriage and reported: "Miss, Wuzhou City is ahead."
Wuzhou is the largest and most prosperous city among the thirty-two cities in the south of the Wu Kingdom.
It is located in the center of Jiangnan, with beautiful mountains and rivers and convenient transportation. It has been a land of fish and rice since ancient times.
Once you enter Wuzhou City, the streets are obviously much more lively than the previous cities. There are many wine shops and the waiters in front of various shops are enthusiastic and dedicated.
Among the pedestrians, there were men and women, old and young. Their clothes were flowing and elegant, completely different from the dignified and heavy clothes in the capital.
"Sir, the fans in our shop are really special. The ladies and ladies in Wuzhou City like the fans in our shop. Would you like to come in and pick a couple?"
Passing by a fan shop, a sharp-eyed clerk saw the convoy and hurried over to shout, taking out two thin gauze fans:
"Look, miss, this kind of material and this kind of embroidery, except for our shop, there is no other shop in Wuzhou that can make it!"
Qingshuang was very active. When she saw something new, she would jump off the shaft of the cart to take a look.
As soon as I took a look, my attention was drawn away by a cold snort from the next room:
"Humph, seeing that the guest is from out of town, he resorted to those tricks to deceive. He is really a disgrace to Wuzhou! And there are still those ignorant people who are willing to be deceived even if they have eyes!"
How could Qingshuang be the kind of person who would not fight back when being scolded in person?
"Who are you scolding? You have eyes on the top of your head. You are a toad in clothes. You come to this street to make noise. Be careful, there are so many people. They will step on your intestines and pull them out!"
"Hahaha..." The clerk in the fan shop laughed so hard that he fell backwards, but before he could laugh twice, Qingshuang poked his nose with her finger:
"You are not a good person either. I have seen so many good things, but your embroidery on this fan is crooked. My embroidery skills when I was three years old were better than this. You are so ashamed to sell it for money. Are you in a hurry to use the money to pay for your chicken claw embroidery?"
The guy's face turned red from holding back. The convoy was blocking the door, and many people gathered around after hearing the noise.
"It's his house again. It seems that although this guest is from another place, his eyesight is not bad."
"What's the use of having a good eye? You just look at it, and in the end you still have to spend money to buy it."
"Why is this happening? Can you force someone to buy or sell something in broad daylight?"
"Young man, I see you've just arrived in Wuzhou, right? Remember what I said, if you see a store with that emblem in front of it, stay away from it. You can't afford to offend their backers."
"Oh? How powerful is your backer? I grew up in the capital, and I don't believe anyone can be above the law!"
"The capital? The king's law? In Wuzhou, the boss of Sheng is the king's law!"
"Sheng? Isn't that an old brand? I heard that Sheng is a very honest and fair business man. It has a good reputation and that's why it's growing bigger and bigger..."
Others looked at the person who was talking and saw that he was a handsome young man in a long gown. He looked like a silly scholar. His family had some money, and he went out to study like those students who traveled to learn and gain experience.
So he spoke confidently: "The one you are talking about is the old Sheng family. This is the new one. Although it is also a business of the Sheng family, it is not the same Sheng family. Young people, don't rely on your family's wealth to fight for justice. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. This team of outsiders doesn't seem to be poor. Just spend some money and let the owner come out to admit his mistake, and the matter can be resolved. You just stand and watch."
"Thanks for the reminder, brother!" The young man clasped his fists and left, while the man behind him continued to advise:
"Don't try to take the lead, or you'll suffer a great loss!"
At the fan shop entrance, Qingshuang had already rolled up her sleeves, her eyebrows raised:
"What? I didn't even touch it. You threw it on the ground, and you want me to pay for it? Is there any business like this in this world? Aren't you afraid that if you take this money, your descendants will suffer retribution!"
"You broke my stuff, so you have to pay for it!" The clerk yelled at the top of his voice like a fighting cock:
"This is a fan made of silk from the heavenly silkworm, worth a million dollars. If you don't pay me today, you can't leave!"
Qingshuang refused to be outdone, so she turned around and jumped onto the shaft of the cart: "I'm leaving now, let's see if you can stop me?"
"Someone, someone is smashing the store!" the waiter suddenly shouted.
More than twenty people suddenly rushed out of the small shop, all of them looked ferocious and holding wooden sticks in their hands. If you look closely, you will find that these people even have short knives stuck on their waists!