Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Chapter 170 I'm Not a Fairyland 15

Wang Xifeng bowed her head and said nothing, feeling a little frustrated by the words in her heart. She thought for a moment before sighing: "My sister's words are also reasonable. It's just that this is related to the face and reputation of the Jia family, as well as the status of the empress in the palace. If When the old man was alive, the Jia family was still very prosperous, so there was no need to worry so much. Even if not a single plant or tree was moved, who would dare to underestimate the Jia family? But now, alas, I just don’t want to be troublesome , the old lady will not agree!"

She asked earnestly again: "Sister, is there really no way for the Lin family to help? Did all the money buy the property?"

Lin Daiyu had a thought, she wanted to give the Jia family some advice, if they could come to their senses, they might not necessarily fall into the same situation as in the original book.The men of Jia's family are fine, they deserve what they deserve, the girls are really miserable, Lin Daiyu still has some sympathy for them.

"Second sister-in-law Lian, in fact, what I just said is that the properties in Jiangnan were sold and replaced with farms and shops in the capital. The assets accumulated by the ancestors of the Lin family for several generations are not only these, but far more than that." Immediately, Wang Xifeng's eyes widened. When it lights up, Lin Daiyu sees all these.

"It's just that those things have a place to go. The Lin family didn't dare to buy the land until they had finished their thoughts properly. Otherwise, even if they cut down on food and clothing, they would have to pay back the debt!" Lin Daiyu said again.

"What?" Wang Xifeng was astonished: "The Lin family is so rich, does it mean they owe money? What kind of debt do they owe?"

"My father is the censor of salt inspection, and there is a large deficit in salt affairs. Before leaving office, he must not clear up this account. If there is no way to recover the payment, he can only make up for it with his own private property. Is that so? In short, there is no more debts for the salt affairs that my father handed over to his successor." Lin Daiyu sighed.

This sum of money spent more than half of the ancestral property accumulated by the Lin family over the years. Lin Daiyu didn't feel bad at all. It's worth it to get out of the body and have nothing to do from now on.

Taking a step back and thinking about it, it is more meaningful to use the money for the people and the country than to be swallowed up by the Jia family and build a luxurious Grand View Garden to welcome Lao Shizi's virtuous concubine, right?And it didn't get the kind treatment from Jia's family, he was so confused inside and out!

Just look at the fact that after Lin Ruhai died of illness in the original book, the imperial court had no support for their father and daughter, nor did they have any friends to help them, so we know that Lin Ruhai's life was bleak and his reputation was not guaranteed.Now the Lin family father and daughter can be sure that he has been classified as one of their own now, and the tense breath can finally be relieved.

"However, when uncle took office, the salt affairs department was not clear at all. The debt was also owed by the predecessor and the predecessor together. Why did uncle bear it all by himself?"

Wang Xifeng was born in a family of officials and knew something about court affairs.In addition to paying the normal salt tax to the imperial court, the Yushi yamen, which inspected salt in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, also borne some private expenses of the Supreme Emperor.For example, the Emperor Taishang made six tours to the south, all of which were picked up by the Zhen family, and the money was spent like running water, and the Emperor was very satisfied with the entertainment.But how can the Zhen family have such financial resources, in fact, it is just using the royal family's silver to the royal family.Among them, the Yanyan Yamen also had to share part of the expenses.The court and the Supreme Emperor both knew how the salt debt came about, and they just had to make up for it slowly.After the term of the inspector censor expires, according to the rules, shouldn't the outstanding debt be passed on to the successor? Why is Uncle Lin so stupid and wants to make up for it with his own money?

"However, when my father took over the office, he didn't bring it up to the court. The past should not be pursued!" Lin Daiyu sighed: "In this case, you have to admit it yourself, and you can't delegate it to others. Therefore, after my father cleaned up the account books, there is really no way to trace the past." I asked the emperor to explain his difficulties, and please use the ancestral property of the Lin family to offset. The emperor was sympathetic to his courtiers, and he also greatly reduced part of the exemption. In this way, my father stepped down from the position of inspecting the salt censor with a clear conscience and did not disappoint The imperial court has made him valuable."

'Aren't all scholars so stubborn and pedantic?Such a large sum of money was given away just for a false name? "Wang Xifeng thought disapprovingly, and felt distressed unconsciously: "If it wasn't for the Lin family spending recklessly, wouldn't the Jia family be able to persuade them to borrow money?Now what to do, where to raise money? ' She frowned, thinking hard.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu had reached the point where she was talking, Wang Xifeng was still dawdling and didn't intend to let it go, so she was also a little surprised.She jokingly asked: "Second sister-in-law Lian, the Lin family has no cash now, don't you hurry up and find another way? Are you asking me to sell fields and shops to raise money for you?"

It was meant to be a joke, but seeing Wang Xifeng's expression was strange, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but gasped.Could it be that she was poking his mind, the Jia family really dared to think about it!

She stared at Wang Xifeng with an unkind expression, and smiled coldly.That's right, this is a woman who unscrupulously intervenes in breaking up other people's marriages for 3000 taels of silver, forcing a pair of lovers to death.No matter how well she behaves, she can speak well, treats useful people with enthusiasm like a pot of fire, and she can't hide her greedy and hot-handed nature.If you really give three points of color, you have to make an inch of it.

"Second sister-in-law Lian, if the family is in such a hurry to spend money, I can give you some advice." Lin Daiyu hooked the corners of her lips: "I heard from my father that Prince Zhonghui, the emperor's younger brother, has always had a good brotherhood with the emperor. Yes. He has recently been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and has made many reforms. He is currently preparing for a new business called a bank. He said that he wants to let the money of the people in the world be circulated and used to benefit the world. With the royal reputation as a guarantee, both officials and people can get money. Valuable farms, shops, jewelry and antiques are used as collateral. After evaluation, they can borrow silver from the bank and return it within the specified date. The interest charged by the bank is not high, which is far worse than loan sharks. How does the second sister-in-law feel?"

Wang Xifeng was surprised, she had never heard of this bank.She could only smile awkwardly and didn't answer.

Even if the interest rate is lower, but, but, why not pay it back?How dare the Jia family owe Prince Zhonghui money?But the Lin family is not the case. If the Jia family does not pay the money, then say something nice and complain, and the old lady will cry hard to sister Lin and uncle Lin, and mention the aunt who died young, and the Lin family will still come to the door every day. If you can't get money, do you want to force the old lady to death?

Lin Daiyu sneered.Sure enough, Jia's family planned to pay back the money with empty gloves and white wolves early in the morning!

bank?It will appear in this time and space!She thought to herself, maybe Prince Zhonghui is also a time traveler like her?Or, among the trusted people around him, are there any time travelers?No matter what kind it is, Lin Daiyu has absolutely no intention of communicating with her fellow villagers.She needs to keep a low profile and protect herself first. Maybe every traverser is a hunter with a gun, searching and destroying the same kind in the dark forest.

There was a moment of silence, both of them were speechless for the time being.

"Second sister-in-law Lian, I've vaguely heard that Jia's family also owes a lot of money to the treasury. Is there such a thing?" Lin Daiyu changed the subject.

"Yes." Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, and replied: "At that time, when □□father followed Emperor□□ to fight the country, there were many loyal soldiers under his command. In the future, my grandfather took out money to support them. In the future, my grandfather also continued the practice of my father. However, in this way, the family was short of money, so I borrowed money from the household department. Over time, I have some debts However, most of the officials in the DPRK borrow money from the Ministry of Households, and our family is just following the trend."

"Most of them are like this. Don't you think they will be held accountable?" Lin Daiyu smiled sarcastically: "It's fine to borrow a few thousand taels, but if it's too much, won't you feel that the money is hard to hold? What if the emperor wants to pursue it? Can the mansion return it all at once?"

"It won't be like this!" Wang Xifeng knew that the Jia family owed a lot of money, but she didn't panic: "Why the Jia family borrowed money, the Supreme Emperor is clear, and it was used for the court's aftermath. Therefore, I have never urged Jia's family to pay back the money, so there is no need to worry."

"But the current emperor is sitting on the throne!" Lin Daiyu said indifferently: "The deficit of the Yamen Patrolling Salt is also due to the support of the Supreme Emperor. Don't you know today?"——Isn't it a laugh that the Lin family paid for it out of their own pockets? Isn't it because the national treasury is empty, and now I am trying my best to govern and want to do something, it is difficult to move without money!

"It should be the court's responsibility to care for the soldiers. If you take it on yourself, it will be admirable. But if you use the money from the court to show favor, what will the court think? Whose affection should those soldiers be grateful for? Woolen cloth?"

"If the emperor wants the mansion to pay back the money now, can the mansion pay it back?"

"This, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult!" Wang Xifeng complained: "Don't look at the glamor and wealth of the mansion, and the bells and lanterns, but it is not as good as before, and some things are not up to date. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to build a garden, and I would have to have a thick face. Come to my uncle and sister for help!"

Lin Daiyu chuckled: "If it's embarrassing, I think the emperor will not be so unreasonable, and he must always be considerate of the old courtier's family. But now, the family has no money to pay off the treasury debt, but has the money to build a luxurious wedding ceremony for the empress. Villa, do you think the emperor will be angry because of this? Although the Jia family has made great contributions to the court, Lian's second sister-in-law, Nanny Lai is the grandmother's confidant, and has served the grandmother for decades. There is no shortage, and she has a head and face in the mansion. If you know that she has embezzled a lot of money from the mansion, emptied the old treasury in the mansion, and built a big house by herself, can you still accommodate her? Maybe you will look at it. For the sake of grandma, I can bear it for the time being, but after all, grandma is old, how long can she protect her? Don’t you think so?”

— Lin Daiyu still hopes that Jia’s family will be fine and don’t play to death, otherwise the family will be ransacked, and it will be a big trouble for the Lin family!

Wang Xifeng felt a chill in his heart when he heard the words, and thought deeply following Lin Daiyu's words, and suddenly couldn't sit still.Looking at Lin Daiyu's attitude, he thought that the Lin family would not be able to get any money, so he stood up resentfully and bid her farewell.Since Lin Ruhai was still busy in the Imperial College and had no chance to meet him, she asked Lin Daiyu to convey her greetings and thanks.

Along the way, Wang Xifeng thought about it. At first, he was naturally worried, but when the carriage drove past the street where Jia's house was located, he looked at the Ningrong Second Mansion, which occupied most of the street. The gates of the three animal heads were very solemn and mighty. There are two big stone lions squatting on the left and right. Through the wall, you can see the halls and pavilions inside, which are majestic and majestic; A sign of decay.

Wang Xifeng's mood gradually calmed down, and she comforted herself in her heart: Jia's family is not as good as it was when her father died, but it is also one of the most wealthy and noble families in the world, just like what the second master Qingke said, "After the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there is a middle school." Don', there are still a few generations of good days, why panic!The Lin family are scholars, and they are the most timid and fearful. Aren't they scaremongering?Strange Taoists say: If a scholar rebels, he will not rebel for three years!Looking forward and backward, I feel that disaster is imminent when I look at everything.Tsk tsk, it's a pity that the money accumulated by the ancestors of the Lin family has been wasted in vain!