Zhang Weixun waited until everyone left before handing her the banknote: "I know you've been dealing with a lot of people lately. Forget about anything else, just the full moon banquet for my grandson..."
There are rules for officials to hold banquets. If you don't hold a full-moon banquet or something like that, people will definitely suspect that your family is impoverished and can't even afford this little money.
No one can afford to lose face like this.
Mrs. Zhang was worried about this matter, but she didn't want to bother Zhang Weixun, who was already very annoyed, with this matter. Suddenly, seeing Zhang Weixun gave so many banknotes, she was shocked and asked, "Master, where did you get such a large sum of money?"
Two thousand taels! If you use it frugally, it's enough to cover the family's expenses for a quarter in previous years.
Such a large sum of money is considered a huge sum of money considering Zhang Weixun's current situation. How could Zhang Weixun come up with it
Mrs. Zhang was even more worried: "Did you go to pawn things again? This is not good... After all, you are an official. I'm afraid you will be targeted by others..."
Zhang Weixun held his wife's hand and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, I know everything. The money came from legitimate sources, and I didn't pawn it. You know our family well. The last time I pawned the Analects, I was already taking a risk. I wouldn't dare pawn other things even if I had them. Otherwise, it would be a scandal. Why would I pawn them again?"
Mrs. Zhang was relieved, took off his coat, and helped him into the toilet. She looked for clothes for him in the closet behind the screen, and smiled, "That's good. To be honest, mother asked me the other day what to do for the full moon. It really stumped me. Mother said that if we don't have enough money, we can use her private money, but where can we use it?"
After all, the old lady has more than just children. If they knew that their grandson’s full moon celebration had to be paid for by the old lady, they would be laughed at by other brothers and sisters.
Zhang Weixun washed his face, stood up and said loudly: "Just tell her that it's nothing, and tell her not to worry about it. We will naturally do what we need to do. Why do we need to use her private money?!"
Without money, he couldn't move forward. A hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, but soon he returned to normal: "I am the son of the Minister of Works, but I can't afford the wine money for my grandson's full moon celebration? She is overthinking it. It must be that my second brother and the others said something to her again. You don't have to pay attention to it. This time when my grandson is full moon, you should take good care of it. Don't save money. Tomorrow I will use 200 taels of silver. You can do the rest by yourself. Even if you use all of it for the full moon celebration, it's not impossible."
Madam Zhang couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Why is it so? A child's full moon celebration should be celebrated, but there is no need to be so conspicuous, right? Invite relatives and friends, and there will be more than a dozen tables. No matter how you calculate it, three hundred taels is the maximum you can spend. Why is there such a waste of money?"
Zhang Weixun was holding a grudge in his heart. This money didn't fall from the sky. He was gambling with the life and death of his entire family. So he might as well spend it. He didn't feel any pain at all even if it was all spent.
Besides, it's his turn to use it.
He would be a fool if he didn't use the money. He earned it with his life, so he should spend it as extravagantly as he wants. What else is there to say
So he did not hesitate at all, and when he was dressed, he said to his wife: "Never mind, our family is also considered a scholarly family, and it's not that we can't afford these things. Just do what you need, don't save money, money is not saved."
Mrs. Zhang was a little worried when she heard him say that: "Master, you are not..." She had a very good relationship with Zhang Weixun, so there was no need to be shy about some things. She whispered: "You are not from the imperial mausoleum... That's not possible, there is a ready-made example..."
Zhang Weixun couldn't help but laugh: "Madam, what are you thinking about? No matter how stupid I am, I won't think about this. Do I want to save my official position and the lives of my family? Don't worry, my friend and I just came up with a business to make money. You don't have to worry."
Dong Chengqi, who was doing business with him, left Zhang's house and rushed to an old house at night. He knocked on the door and went to the main hall as if he was familiar with the place. He asked someone to serve tea and drank a sip of tea before he calmed down. He rubbed his hands and asked, "Is he here?"
After a while, a man who looked like a manager knocked on the door and came in, saying with a smile: "Master Dong, please wait a moment, our master will be here soon."
Dong Chengqi hummed, his attitude was gentle, completely different from the one he showed to Zhang Weixun.
About a cup of tea later, there was some movement inside. He stood up and saw Mr. Xu, and hurriedly took a few steps to greet him.
This is also an acquaintance.
In the past, he wouldn't have to greet them, as it was always the Xu family's uncle who was more polite to them. After all, the Jiang family was the prime minister, and the Xu family was just following behind.
But now times have changed. Things may look very different over time.
Dong Chengqi, however, was able to keep his composure, without any impetuousness or reluctance at all. He smiled and bowed to Mr. Xu.
Uncle Xu raised his hand to help him up, with a kind look on his face, not a bit embarrassed at all.
When the Chiang family fell, the Xu family also contributed, and Xu Anying did a lot of work to trip them up.
But now, in order to bring down the Wei family, these past grudges are nothing. Dong Chengqi looked at him without any nonsense and said directly: "After so many days of soft and hard persuasion, Zhang Weixun has agreed."
The old man of the Xu family took a sip of tea, looked at the ginseng inside and said "oh", then casually put the teacup on the table and asked him, "So, there are no other obstacles?"
"That's about it." Dong Chengqi sat next to him and told him about Zhang Weixun. He then said, "Knowing that the Wei family is suspicious, we simply put up a cover to block them from guessing what we are going to do."
The reason why the Xu family and the Wei family had a feud was all because of Wei An.
The Xu family wanted to have a relationship with the Linjiang Palace in order to maintain their wealth and splendor, and they finally got through to Princess Linjiang. But who would have known that this good girl, who had been said by Princess Linjiang to be suitable to be a daughter-in-law, would be ridiculed by Chu Jingwu in public in the palace.
From now on, she could forget about becoming the Crown Prince's Consort. The reputation of the girls in her family would be affected, and her family would also lose face.
The only reason Chu Jingwu did this was because of Shen Chen's instruction, but who is Shen Chen
Shen Chen is Wei An’s fiancé.
Needless to say, this matter must have something to do with the two of them. No matter what, the Xu family and they have a feud. There is no doubt that they can't just swallow the injustice. (To be continued)