"Of course it's true." Qi Jintang said with a smile, "I will stay with those who come to rest for two days before leaving. After dinner, I will ask them to come in and kowtow to you."
After dinner, Qi Jintang went to the study to deal with the official affairs that had accumulated over the past few days. He Huā met the servants sent by Borong in the living room.
"Little Zhang Liang would like to say hello to my aunt." Zhang Liang knelt down and kowtowed to Hehuā very politely. He got up only after receiving Hehuā's permission and said with a smile: "My father and my grandmother miss my aunt very much. They always say, brother. My sister and I are also thinking about you. If it weren't for my busy schedule, I would have made a fuss to see you."
"Brother is busy with work, but he still pays attention to rest? Are you in good health? Have Bao'er and Lizi grown taller? I've been thinking about asking the girls to make some clothes for them, but every time I find out the materials, it's 400 Chapter 3 plans to go solo, and I don’t know how tall or short they are now, how fat or thin they are, so I’m afraid they won’t fit when they’re ready, so I always delay them like this.”
"Everything is fine at home. I asked my little one to tell my aunt so that she can rest assured. If there is anything missing, I must write a letter to say it. My brothers and sisters shouldn't be polite." After Zhang Liang said this, he took out another letter from his arms. He handed the letter to He Hua and said, "I specially asked the little one to give it to grandma alone."
Hehuā was surprised when he saw this. He didn't know what he wanted to write to himself alone. He took it and opened it and saw that it was about Qi Yongzheng. It said that he had contacted the shop owners privately and wanted to do something about it. Get a piece of this business.
After reading the letter, Hehuā's face changed several times. She understood why Bo Rong wrote to her alone. No matter how bad Qi Yongzheng was, he was still a relative of the Qi family. If this letter was given directly by a servant, Qi Jintang, on the one hand, made his face look ugly, and on the other hand, he was afraid of alienating her.
However, Qi Jintang originally didn't trust Qi Yongzheng very much. He Hua thought at the time that he seemed to be making a fuss out of a molehill, but now it seems that he is really unpopular. Before, I was still living a precarious life, but now I had no worries about food and clothing and still had people to take care of me, so I began to have other thoughts about the plan to fly solo in Chapter 403.
Folding the letter and putting it in his sleeve, He Hua nodded to the person below him and said, "Go back and tell your brother. I know about this and I know what I'm doing, so he can rest assured."
"Yes!" Zhang Liang nodded quickly.
"Now do you know when the two brothers will set off? When will they arrive? Will they hire a boat or come with someone else's boat? Will it be unsafe for just the two of them on the road?" He Hua told Qi Yongzheng's affairs first Regardless, he kept asking about his two younger brothers.
"My father sent a letter back after the new year, because an official from the north was going south to take up a post, so he said that if we could catch up and go together, he would have someone to take care of him on the way. This way, my father and my aunt can rest assured." Zhang Liang He spoke in detail and was very good at guessing his master's thoughts. Naturally, he knew what Hehuā was most worried about. He continued without waiting for her to ask, "This lord's family and Sun's family are family friends. His character is absolutely trustworthy. Don't worry, aunt." , wait for them to disembark at Hangzhou Mansion. Our master will send someone to pick up the two young masters."
"Brother always does things properly, so I can rest assured." He Hua nodded, grabbed a bunch of copper coins and rewarded him. "Take a good rest here for two days before going back. Don't rush on your way. If I go back and tell you, tell me that I forced you to stay."
"Thank you, grandma, for your consideration." Zhang Liang took the reward money, kowtowed and went down.
He Hua took out the letter paper from his sleeve, held it in his hand and thought for a long time, then went to the candlestick to burn it, then got up and went to the kitchen to make pimple soup and brought it to Qi Jintang as a midnight snack.
"Why are you cooking by yourself today?" Qi Jintang could tell it was He Hua's craftsmanship as soon as he ate it. He ate a big bowl with a smile before putting down his spoon.
"My eldest brother also asked Zhang Liang to bring me a message alone. He said that my cousin had contacted the owners of those shops privately, and it seemed that he wanted to do this business on his own." Although He Huā was also sitting there He drank with Qi Jintang, but he only took two sips absently and couldn't eat anymore.
Qi Jintang looked as usual and seemed not surprised by this situation. Seeing that He Hua seemed a little troubled, he asked, "What do you think should be done?"
"Actually, I originally did this. It was just to allow the women and old people in our county to make more money, to make a living from their own crafts, or to make their money easier. I didn't plan to make any money from this. My cousin went with me a few times and got to know each other well. Or just let them live separately, and leave all the business to him. He will be responsible for the profits and losses, and we will not interfere." What He Huā said was actually not true. Too sincere, no matter what, he helped them, but they repaid him like this. If it were a distant relative of his family, Hehuā would have been furious. But this was a relative of the Qi family. If word spread that his family treated his relatives harshly, it would make a fuss. If it wasn't good, it would affect Qi Jintang's career, so she had no other choice but to think of the best way to put things to rest.
"You don't mean what you said." Qi Jintang has known He Hua for so many years and is very familiar with her every move. How could he not see what she was thinking at this time? He stretched out his hand and scratched the tip of her nose and said, "This is still me. Do you know the Hehuā? Or the Hehuā I know who carries a kitchen knife and fights people to death? "
"Go, I'm telling you serious things, but you're making fun of me instead." Hehuā's face turned red when he heard him talk about the past, and he pushed Qi Jintang's hand away, "Yes, I didn't tell the truth, but you What should I do? This person is a relative of yours. Although he is a little far away, he is related by blood after all. If there is a real quarrel, people outside will not care who is being reasonable and who is not. They will only think that you are treating your relatives harshly. , it might even affect your career. Seeing that officials from above are coming in the next few days, how could something happen at this juncture?"
"You don't have to worry about this matter, just leave it to me." Qi Jintang patted He Huā on the head comfortingly, "It's just a side branch, and it was also divided into families back then. Can they still catch it?"
"Don't make things too tense. After all, we are not at home now, and it is a critical time for funding. There is no need to make small mistakes and lose big." Seeing that he had made up his mind, He Huā also knew that this matter was indeed a serious matter. It is better for Qi Jintang to take the initiative. If he handles the matter himself, no matter whether he does it well or not, he will be easily gossiped about in the future.
After Qi Jintang went to the Yamen the next day, He Hua was thinking about the house and asked the girl to prepare a sedan to go over and have a look. A few people went in through the back door without disturbing anyone else, and after sitting down on the second floor, they saw Qi Peng busy working in the yard. They immediately frowned and asked, "Why is he here? Don't you have to go to school?"
Seeing this, Xiao Zhen said, "Grandma, take a rest first, and I'll go down and ask." Not long after, he came back and said, "I asked a helper, and he said that Master Dabiao just came here today. I haven't seen him before. Maybe he is." The gentleman gave me leave today, so he may not have come here secretly."
Hehuā put the matter aside for the time being and watched the activities below through the curtain for a while in the room on the second floor. Now the business here is relatively stable, and those who can't do it are no longer coming to take jobs. The rest are those with good craftsmanship and have already received money, so when people come, they go straight inside to get the materials instead of looking around in the yard asking random questions.
Qi Yongzheng was chatting outside with two old men who came to get thin bamboo strips at this time. He was far away and could not hear clearly what they were saying, but seeing that they were talking very enthusiastically, the three of them burst into laughter from time to time. Qi Peng was beside him Tied with bamboo strips, I would also say a few words from time to time.
Seeing this, Xiaozhen rolled his eyes and sneered: "You are really good at being a good person, and you also know how to build relationships with others. This is to lay the foundation for him to go out and work alone in the future! Why did you treat him so well before, and why did you still have this intention in the first place? She looks so miserable and wants to deceive my grandfather and grandma into showing sympathy. It’s really a shame.”
"That's it, don't say these words." He Huā raised his hand to stop Xiao Zhen's words. "He has been around for so many years. I'm afraid he has already mastered these business activities. It's just that he didn't have a flexible mind before. , I don’t know how to do business, I can only make ends meet, and now I see such a business that doesn’t require a lot of investment, doesn’t take much effort, and there’s nothing I can’t learn, I’m naturally attracted to it.”
"My heart is beating, but I can't help but remember my gratitude. How did my grandfather and grandma treat them? Now my wings haven't become strong yet, so I want to fly by myself. I will inevitably fall and get a bloody head. I wonder if he will still be able to fly by himself." Do you have the nerve to come see me and grandma again?" Miao'er has always been generous and steady, and rarely sarcastic for such trivial matters. To say such words at this time seems to be extremely dissatisfied with Qi Yongzheng.
"You can just say these things in front of me. Don't talk nonsense when you go home. If Brother Jintang hears any gossip, I won't spare you two." The relationship between these two girls and He Huā is different from others. , they came from their parents’ family together, and they are always a bit more affectionate, so Hehuā is usually more tolerant towards them, especially those who are addicted to things, and they have never been too restrictive, as long as they It is enough to know what can and cannot be said outside.
"Yes, grandma, don't worry." The two people responded in unison.
Xiaozhen suddenly pointed downstairs and said, "Grandma, look, the two people below are so strange, but they also seem familiar."
Miao'er also took a look, and then said: "This person is not someone we met on the mountain that day and came to us to borrow a place to rest and drink tea. How did he come here? It's really strange."
Hehuā's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he also looked outside. Sure enough, it was the middle-aged man from that day. At this time, he was walking around the bamboo products placed in the yard, taking a closer look at them with his hands behind his back. He also asked Qi Yongzheng something. This man's behavior is really strange. He was asking questions in the bayberry forest that day, and today he is wandering around here again. Moreover, he doesn't look like someone who wants to take over the work and go back to work. There must be something wrong here. . ! ! !