in2ebook Chapter 171 Bring it
Chapter 171 Bring it
On this side, Shen Huai waited until Shen He's wounds were cleaned and bandaged. After Shen Tan went out, he placed a bag of silver and banknotes in front of him.
He didn't even mention the several hundred kilograms of wine that were confiscated, but simply gave him eighty percent of the three hundred and twenty-three taels of silver in Shen He's account after deducting various expenses.
"Fifth brother, no..." Shen He was about to say that he would pay for the wine and the cost of going to and from the brothel himself, but Shen Huai interrupted him: "We agreed on a share of the surplus after deducting all expenses, so don't worry about it anymore.
I divided it the same way for Nineteenth Sister."
As he said this, he handed two of the profits, fifty-two taels each, to his son standing beside him.
Seeing Uncle Qi about to stand up and refuse, Shen Miaozhu quickly held him down, "The wound will split open, and we need to apply medicine again."
Shen Huai also said: "Seventh brother, it's not easy to travel as a businessman. Sometimes you get injured, sick, or even bullied. This is what you deserve.
Besides, you have to divide these equally between Ninth Brother and Xia Xing."
He did not ask how the three of them divided it, “Winter is approaching, and if we continue to travel further, the travelers will suffer.
I plan to do something else, so please get well soon and help me take care of it."
"Fifth brother, my injury is not serious. I can go back to work in a day or two." Shen He is a smart man. First, Xiao Zhuzi asked him to take charge, and then his fifth brother asked him to do it. Of course, he would not go out again.
And after being taught a lesson by his father this time, he understood even more clearly that without his fifth brother supporting him, he was nothing.
Shen Huai asked him to rest for a few more days, talked for a while, and then said goodbye and left.
On the way back, Shen Lingzhu was curious about how the accounts were calculated, but her senior sister said that her uncle used the same algorithm as before, which made her a little depressed.
But before everyone went to work the next day, Jian Zhu came to her and said, "My father took back 103 taels last night. He said he borrowed 50 taels from Uncle Seven.
I have to ask for leave from my uncle today to take me to the city to treat my leg. I'll bring that piece of jade back later to see what kind of jade I can get out of it."
"This is a good thing." After a quick calculation, Shen Lingzhu realized that Uncle Seven took half, and Uncle Nine and Xia Xing shared the remaining half.
In terms of sales ability, Uncle Qi gave the two of them a high share.
"Wait a moment, I'll give you my piece to use together. No matter how much you open, it's all yours." She pulled the man into the house.
Jian Zhu naturally didn't want it, but Shen Lingzhu said, "Follow me first."
One hundred taels is a lot for an ordinary farmer, but for a broken bone, this money is enough.
So Shen Lingzhu wanted to tell her aunt, but she didn't expect that Aunt Jiu was also in the inner room with a banknote in her hand.
When she saw her daughter come in, she pulled everyone along and kowtowed to Mrs. Hu.
At the signal of her aunt, Shen Lingzhu quickly hugged Jian Zhu.
Mrs. Hu took Jian Zhu's hand and said, "Don't be so formal. The master and I were planning to find a time to talk to you about this matter, and it just so happens that you decided to go and see the child.
I'll let my ninth brother take the mule cart away for a while. If you don't have enough money, talk to me later."
"That's enough, that's enough. Thanks to Fifth Brother, the head of the household earned some money and borrowed some more, and Fifth Sister-in-law lent me another two hundred. It's more than enough.
We'll harness the carriage and leave soon. If anyone asks, Fifth Sister-in-law and Little Bamboo will just say I'm going back to my parents' home." Aunt Jiu wiped away her tears. She had inquired with Taoist Master Xuan Lingzi many times, and found the best medicinal materials. Adding food and lodging for them, a little over two hundred taels would be enough.
This time, as soon as she got the money, she went to see her child's leg and dared not keep the money in her hands again.
Jian Zhu couldn't suppress her excitement. She held Fifth Aunt's hand in return. She knew very well that Fifth Uncle's family still owed a large amount of foreign debt, but they let her treat her leg first. She would always remember this kindness in her heart.
Shen Lingzhu then asked, "Aunt Jiu, are you going to Huichuntang, which is next to Renhetang?"
"Yes, his family's bone-setting skills are unique, and Taoist Xuan Lingzi highly recommends it." Aunt Jiu nodded and carefully put away the two hundred taels of silver.
Seeing Xiao Zhuzi looking thoughtful, Mrs. Hu chatted with Jian Zhu and her daughter for a while before sending them out. Then she asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Just now I was thinking that Jian Zhu must have suffered a lot. When I was at the entrance of Renhetang, I could hear the howling of the doctors in the neighboring clinic when they were adjusting bones.
Also, since Aunt Jiu isn't home, who should I ask to cook? " Shen Lingzhu remembered that her senior sister had sold her a prescription to Huichuntang.
She didn't continue the topic and asked, "Where's my second sister? I didn't see her when I woke up this morning."
Mrs. Hu said, "I went to Qixing Temple with your uncle to rent land. I don't know which piece they will rent to us.
There's no rush to cook. There are more than a dozen women helping out these days. Ask your second grandmother which one cooks best, and then choose her after trying them all."
"Oh yes, Second Aunt told me last night that Seventh Aunt will take her place."
"She doesn't take care of your seventh uncle?"
"I'm angry." Shen Lingzhu's voice became a little heavier, and her sister on the kang woke up, and then started her morning voice training.
Before Hu could hold him, Erlang beside him woke up and started practicing with him, "He needs to pee. Untie his blanket and take a handful from the urinal."
"I dare not." Shen Lingzhu didn't dare to hug him at all. She came out in a panic and called the two wet nurses who were making breakfast.
I happened to bump into my grandma who came running over: "Hey little ancestor, what are you running for?"
"I...I..." Before she could finish, grandma ran into the inner room to help.
Just when Shen Lingzhu breathed a sigh of relief, she saw Nanny Xu running over, and she quickly gave way to Erba.
But the other party said to her: "Sister Qian is frightened, Third Miss, please help her get a coat, I will go and feed Fourth Sister."
Shen Lingzhu could still manage this, but when she was cooking for Nanny Qian, someone outside called out, "Is Master Shen home?"
At this moment, my eldest brother and several cousins were not at home, probably in the shed outside.
Uncle Jiu's family and cousin Zhi, who came to pick up grandma, are now in the barn in the backyard.
She had no choice but to stand at the kitchen door and respond, then quickly pushed all the firewood in the stove into the stove, ran out of the door and saw a man in the clothes of a police official standing there with a horse.
Shen Lingzhu was slightly surprised: "Who are you?"
The dates when the government came to check whether her uncle was at home were usually not fixed, and she didn't know if anyone had come in October.
The visitor spoke politely: "I am here on the orders of County Magistrate Wang to invite Mr. Shen to the Yin Hotel in the county town in three days."
"Three days? Can you tell me which day specifically?" Shen Lingzhu did not invite him in immediately. This man did not have any badge or note except for his clothes.
Moreover, he arrived early in the morning, and there was no dew or wrinkles on his body, which obviously showed that he had rested for a night after arriving at Shenquan Market yesterday.
The visitor's eyes flickered slightly: "It's October 12th."
"You said that the new county magistrate invited all the gentry in Shun County, right?" Shen Lingzhu didn't think that any county magistrate would dare to invite his uncle to the same table with the gentry.
She looked directly at the visitor and said, "My uncle is feeling unwell and may not be able to come.
But I will bring a gift this summer to thank Magistrate Wang for his generosity."
"Isn't this bad?" The visitor tried to persuade him again.
Shen Lingzhu simply reached out: "Give it to me?"
"What?" The visitor paused for a moment, not knowing what the little girl wanted.