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The Su Clan really went to Yunyang City on the second day.
The Zeng family and the Ren family were only at the stage of discussing relatives before, and they didn't exchange tokens and Geng stickers, so the Ren family wanted to refuse now. Even if the Zeng family was unwilling, there was no other way.
The Su family went to Yunyang City and came back in the afternoon, and told the old lady Ren that the Su family would come forward to help the Ren family and the Zeng family clarify this matter, and the old lady Ren was grateful to the Su family.
Over there, Mr. Ren has already started running around for Mr. Ren to get out of prison, but the Ren family has been busy for a few days, entrusted a lot of relationships, and spent a lot of money. Master Yang, who had a good family relationship, told Master Ren that he had asked a doctor to go to the prison to see a doctor for Grandpa Ren. After drinking a few doses of medicine, Grandpa Ren had already subsided. The Ren family finally put a snack.
In this way, after Mrs. Ren spent seven or eight days in prison, Mr. Mu was finally willing to see Mr. Ren. Before, Master Ren had also approached Master Mu several times after he came out, but Master Mu refused to see anyone from the Ren family again, not even Master Yang could do anything about it.
The Ren family was pleasantly surprised when they heard the news, thinking that this matter had finally turned around.
So on this day, Mr. Ren, accompanied by Ren Shimao and Lin Kun, went to see Mr. Mu, while everyone in the Ren family was anxiously waiting for news at home.
I don't want to, Master Ren and the others have been there for most of the day, and it was already dark when they came back. Mrs. Ren hurriedly asked Mr. Ren and the others to come and question them.
The old lady Ren's body was not bad at first. After Mr. Ren came out, she could get out of bed after resting for a few days, but the tossing made her look a lot tired.
Even if Mrs. Ren didn't go to invite the eldest man, Mr. Ren would still come to the Ronghua Court first, because some important things had to be discussed with Mrs. Ren and even the people in the Ren family.
When Mrs. Ren saw that Mr. Ren was coming, she immediately asked, "How is it? Has the government already agreed to release him?"
Master Ren sighed with a tired face: "Mother, let someone invite the third brother and the second brother from Dongfu to come over. I'm afraid I can't make up my own mind about some things."
After hearing what he said, the old lady Ren saw that the fifth master Ren and Lin Kun, who came back with the first master, were both serious, and her heart sank. She immediately ordered the maid to go down to the East Mansion to invite someone, and let them take care of her. Ren Shimin also called over.
After the second master of Dongfu and Ren Shimin came over, Master Ren said, "Mr. Mu is relieved today."
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the words, and the old lady Ren breathed a sigh of relief, stroking her chest and saying reproachfully: "It's a good thing that the government can let go, you startled me like this."
Master Ren sighed: "It is indeed a good thing to be willing to let people go, but the Ren family also needs to pay some price."
Second Master Ren frowned and said, "What price?"
Master Ren said: "Mr. Mu said that this time the matter is too involved, and the father could not be released. But considering that our Ren family is only an ordinary merchant, there has been no rapist over the years. , plus the Yanbei Palace has some impression of our Ren family, agree that it can be dealt lightly."
"Then what kind of lenient law is that?" Mrs. Ren said anxiously.
Master Ren Wu said solemnly: "Either hand over half of the coal mines and coal stacks under the Ren family's name, or give 1.5 million taels of silver, and then take out 60% of the profits from the Ren family's coal mines and coal stacks every year. It will be turned in for ten consecutive years from next year.”
"What!" The old lady Ren was about to smash over, she said angrily, "This is called light hair? So what is heavy hair?"
Master Ren said in a difficult tone: "Do you know the Yu family and Wu family in Ningxia? It is also the two that were implicated this time because of the Zeng family. All adult men from the Yu family and Wu family, including the head of the family, were beheaded, and they were thirteen years old. The following men and all women were used as official slaves, and the property of the two families was confiscated."
As soon as Mr. Ren said his words, there was silence in the room.
Master Ren looked around at everyone, then closed his eyes and said, "Do you think we still have a choice?"
The old lady Ren felt dizzy for a while, but fortunately, when she knew that it was not time to faint yet, she insisted and asked the eldest master, "Is there really no other way? Isn't this going to cut my Ren family's way out?"
Master Ren smiled wryly and comforted: "If you leave the green hills in the mountains, you can still earn these losses. If you are gone, what can you do? Don't these belong to others?"
The old lady was speechless.
Mr. Ren rubbed his brows and said, "I have already told Mr. Mu that this matter is too important. I need to see my father to make a decision. Mr. Mu has already promised me to visit my father in prison tomorrow."
The old lady Ren got some energy, and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, you still need your father to make up your mind about this matter. You go to discuss with him tomorrow to see what to do." The old lady Ren married to the Ren family. Afterwards, all the major matters in the family were decided by Mrs. Ren. She felt that as long as Mrs. Ren knew, maybe he could come up with a way to turn things around.
After all, taking out 1,500,000 taels of silver and handing over 60% of the annual income is also a traumatic thing for the Ren family. The old lady Ren herself would not dare to take this idea.
Because this matter still depends on the old man Ren to decide, so the old lady Ren let everyone in the room go back.
Ren Yaoqi also knew about this after the third master Ren came back.
The third master Ren said optimistically: "If the father can come out just by spending some money, and the Ren family can be safe, then just spend some money."
Ren Yaoqi shook his head and sighed secretly, if Ren's family had the same idea as her father, then there would not be so many disputes and right and wrong. When money is involved, how can things be so simple? The Ren family is afraid that there will be trouble.
The next day, Mr. Ren really went to the prison to visit Mr. Ren. After he came back, all the rooms of the Ren family gathered in the Ronghua Courtyard.
Master Ren said: "Father agrees, so let's do as Master Mu said. In the future, officials will send people to check our accounts every year to ensure that 60% of the income is turned in. The other 150 100,000 taels of silver, we're afraid we won't be able to get so much cash all at once, Master Mu agrees that we will pay it in three times within a year."
Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.
The old lady Ren asked, "Then when will your father come back?"
Mr. Ren said: "When the accounts of the coal mine and the coal depot have been handed over clearly, and the first hand over 500,000 taels of silver, my father will be able to come out. I will tell someone to do it as soon as possible. Today I see my father, he Although he no longer has a fever, he has been coughing all the time, and his spirits are not very good. The environment in the prison is too cold and humid, and my father will not be able to hold it if he lives there."
Let the eldest man say so, and the old lady Ren has no opinion. Anyway, they have to pay the money. What's the difference between leaving early and leaving late? Can they still owe the government
"Then go quickly and bring your father back sooner."
Master Ren was about to respond when he heard a noise from outside.
The old lady Ren frowned and said unhappily, "Who is making a fuss outside?"
Shan Shan hurried in and reported: "Old lady, it's the old lady from Dongfu who came here, she..."
Before Shan Shan finished speaking, the old lady Liao Shi from Dongfu strode in.
The second master hurriedly said, "Mother, why are you here?"
Mrs. Liao glanced at Mrs. Ren and snorted coldly, "I won't come? If I don't come, the Ren family will be defeated, and I won't know!" She walked over and tapped Mr. Ren's forehead heavily with her fingers, " As long as you are honest, what others say is what you say, if I don’t watch it more, you are afraid that you will be eaten and not even bones are left.”
The old lady Ren said displeased, "Second brother and sister, what do you mean by that?"
Liao Shi sneered: "What do you mean? Let me ask you, do you want to use half of the Ren family's property to save the uncle from prison? Of course I have no objection to you wanting to save people, but before that, let's divide the family first. Come on!"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Master Ren coughed lightly, "Mother, what are you talking about!"
Mrs. Ren glanced at Mr. Ren Er and snorted coldly. If someone hadn't specifically told Mr. Liao about this, how would Mr. Liao know about it and choose to make trouble at this time? No wonder Second Master Ren didn't say a word just now, and he didn't even mention to send a letter to his father and younger brother in Kyoto to explain it. It turned out that there was such a person waiting behind.
The old lady Ren spat in her heart, saying that dogs that can bite people don't bark. Ren Shiyuan usually looks like he is devoted to Buddha and doesn't ask about world affairs, but at the critical moment, he has the most attention.
Master Ren said: "Second aunt, when my grandfather was alive, he said that before, the Ren family is not divided."
Mrs Liao said: "This time and another! If your grandfather knew that the Ren family would be defeated by you, he would have agreed to split the family long ago! Now, it will be good for the Ren family, right? If you take your share to save the uncle, half of the inheritance of the ancestors can still be preserved, right?"
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