At the end of the year, Yanyuan went out to receive guests, and Wen Qingzhu finally came to show up.
Aunt Wu's refusal angered Mrs. Liu, and since she was a child, people from the West Courtyard no longer go out of Yanyuan.
Early that morning, Wen Qingzhu went to Fushou Hall to pay his respects as usual.
But before he entered the house, he heard Wan's crying.
"Mother! Don't you feel sorry for Bo Gui at all? He is the eldest son of the Wen family! How can someone who is celebrating the New Year stay in prison?"
"Then your eldest daughter-in-law comes out with the money!" Madam Liu looked worried and became more and more dissatisfied as she looked at the eldest daughter-in-law.
Wan's heart was filled with confusion, and she cried louder: "Mother! All the money of the Wen family is controlled by the fourth room! I also want to take the money out! But will the fourth room give it to me?"
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Wan complained that Liu didn't care about her son, and Liu complained that Wan didn't want to give up even a penny.
The two people actually started to quarrel.
When Wen Qingzhu was hesitant to go in, Wen Qingxin walked out.
"Sister Qi, you're here." Wen Qingxin's face didn't look good.
Wen Qingzhu asked softly: "How many times has this come to ask for help from my grandmother?"
"Today is the third day after the Little New Year, the third time." Wen Qingxin sighed.
She then waved and took Wen Qingzhu to sit in the side room next to her.
After the screen left, Wen Qingxin said to her seriously: "Sister Qi, I feel that my grandmother is a little loose. My aunt has been begging me every day these days, either for the third bedroom or for our fourth bedroom. I feel that the big bedroom is still a big one." You want us to give you money."
Wen Qingzhu smiled lightly and said: "No matter what the money is, if you really want us to pay, we can get it without paying."
Wen Qingxin was a little anxious: "Seventh Sister's money was also left to you by Third Auntie, so you can't bear to spend it on the big house?"
Wen Qingzhu picked up the teacup on the table and said, "Of course not."
After taking a sip of tea, she said slowly: "Isn't there still Aunt Wu?"
"But didn't Aunt Wu reject grandma?" Wen Qingxin was a little curious.
But seeing Wen Qingzhu so sure, she felt unsure again.
Wen Qingzhu continued drinking tea without saying anything more.
A few days ago, the real aunt wanted to see her.
She didn't go. These days, the real aunt should take action.
After leaving Fushou Hall, Wen Qingzhu met Wen Dahai halfway.
"Miss Qi, please come over here."
Wen Qingzhu was surprised on his face, but he was prepared in his heart.
Could it be that Wen Guanbin is the real aunt’s last resort
How come the real aunt has contact with Wen Guanbin
But strangely enough, Wen Qingzhu followed Wen Dahai to Zimingtang.
Arrive at Wen Guanbin’s study.
After Wen Qingzhu entered, he respectfully greeted Wen Guanbin.
"Get up." Wen Guanbin put down the propaganda pen in his hand, raised his hand, and asked Wen Dahai and others to get down.
Lu Tao and Shaoyao were a little worried, but Wen Qingzhu smiled: "Go down, this is Grandpa, don't worry."
When Wen Dahai and the others left, the door to the room was closed.
Wen Guanbin raised his head and looked at her: "Xiao Qi, I heard that your mother left you a mine?"
Wen Qingzhu was shocked, Manshang pretended to be confused and said, "Why did grandfather say that?"
"Isn't it?" Wen Guanbin squinted his eyes and stared at her closely.
After a long time, it was determined that there was nothing strange about Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu bit his lower lip, and then explained uneasily: "Grandpa, my mother did leave a dowry for my brother and me, but it was just a Zhuangzi shop, no different from the Wen family's property."
"Really?" Wen Guanbin stood up and leaned on the back of the chair.
Wen Qingzhu looked ahead uneasily, but found that the corner of the curtain in Wen Guanbin's room moved slightly.
Someone is inside!
But soon, Wen Guanbin asked again: "Your uncle's matter is very serious this time. He needs two hundred thousand taels of silver, you know."
"I know." Wen Qingzhu lowered his head and explained intermittently, "For example, if we sold all the Zhuangzi shops and other things that our mother left behind, we would probably have one hundred thousand taels..."
Hearing this, Wen Guanbin took a breath of air.
Lu's dowry is so much!
The entire Wen family's various properties, including the house they currently live in, and the various items in the warehouse are only worth two hundred thousand taels of silver.
But as soon as Wen Qingzhu opened his mouth, Lu's dowry amounted to two hundred thousand taels.
Hearing this, Wen Guanbin took advantage of the moment when Wen Qingzhu lowered his head to look sideways at the person behind the curtain.
The man nodded and allowed him to continue asking.
Thinking of his son, Wen Guanbin asked again: "Grandpa, that's not what I meant, but how much money do you have in cash?"
Wen Qingzhu sneered in his heart, but he still answered obediently: "Not much, only two or three thousand taels of silver. The last time my grandfather dealt with it, he already spent eight thousand taels, and now there is not much cash left."
Wen Guanbin frowned, why did she mention this matter
Thinking of this, he suddenly asked: "Did you get the money from your third house? I remember that I left some property to your father, and your grandmother also gave him a lot of good things before."
"Yes." Wen Qingzhu did not deny it, but turned to talk about another thing, "We are all one family, it doesn't matter, let alone my grandfather. It's just that there was no cash last time, and many shops couldn't be opened and had been sold. Most of the shops were lost, and the long-term workers at Zhuangzi were disobedient and lost a lot of money... "
"You sold your mother's shop?" Wen Guanbin suddenly realized a problem.
Wen Qingzhu nodded: "Yes, not long ago Wanrentang couldn't sell it, and it was burned down by people seeking revenge... I originally wanted to ask my grandfather for help, but he was too busy, so I kept finding his people."
"You don't have much property in your hands now?" Wen Guanbin's expression became solemn.
The Warmth Group nodded: "Many of the shops that were sold before were exchanged for calligraphy, painting and antiques. I thought that Mingxuan would use it for studying in the future, so I agreed. There is indeed not much money left."
"Antique calligraphy and painting? How do you do things!" Wen Guanbin was a little angry. Wen Qingzhu looked around and saw that he was still a idiot!
I can’t even keep my mother’s dowry!
Wen Qingzhu was frightened and hurriedly cried and explained: "Grandpa! I have been locked up in Yanyuan. I don't know if anyone can teach me! When the shop and Zhuangzi were irreparable, I asked my father for help, but it was too late. "
"Has your father helped you??" Wen Guanbin asked again.
Wen Qingzhu replied: "Yes, he sent Manager Tian out to help me."
Wen Guanbin still wanted to ask questions, but Wen Dahai's voice came from outside.
"Master, the third master is here."
Hearing this, Wen Guanbin frowned: "If I ask you today, you are not allowed to tell your father!"
"I know." Wen Qingzhu nodded fearfully.
Not long after, Wen Dahai led Uncle Wen in.
The moment Wen Shuquan saw Wen Qingzhu, he knew why she was wanted by Wen Guanbin.
Uncle Wen's eyes were a little dissatisfied. He looked at Wen Guanbin and said, "Father! Lu's dowry is reserved for Zhu'er and Xuan'er. You can't use Lu's dowry just to save your eldest brother! Even if the Wen family doesn't have enough money, it's okay to go out and borrow it." Who can borrow two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"Who said I came to Xiaoqi to ask about her mother's dowry!" Wen Guanbin felt that his third son was becoming more and more outrageous.
"Is there really no father?" Wen Shuquan suddenly asked.
Wen Guanbin frowned: "Of course not!"
Wen Shuquan suddenly turned around and looked deeply at Wen Qingzhu: "Zhu'er, why did you agree to be a father before? You can't lie to your father."
Wen Qingzhu knelt down quickly, pretending to be trembling, and told Wen Shuquan everything that had just happened.
After listening, Wen Shuquan's eyes became colder and colder.
He looked at Wen Guanbin and said calmly: "Father! This incident involving my eldest brother is his own fault! He wants to use his deceased daughter-in-law's dowry to save his eldest brother! Then don't blame the son for being unkind!"
"How dare you!" Wen Guanbin had never seen such a strong Wen Shuquan. He was furious and slapped the table hard!
Wen Shuquan was not moved at all and glanced at Wen Guanbin.
Then he looked sideways at Wen Qingzhu who was on the ground: "Get up! Come to Zimingtang from now on and ask me to come with you!"
Seeing Wen Shuquan's defensiveness, Wen Guanbin became more and more angry.
He grabbed the pen holder and threw it in the direction of Wen Shuquan.
But Uncle Wen walked very fast, and the pen holder hit the pillar.
After Uncle Wen and his daughter left, Wen Dahai quietly retreated and closed the door thoughtfully.
The study became quiet.
A slim woman with a veil came out from behind the curtain and sat on Wen Guanbin's lap.
She put her arms around Wen Guanbin's neck and kissed him on the face: "Master, don't be angry! The third child has separated from you a long time ago, and you are still willing to keep him at home for the sake of the old lady. "
Wen Guanbin was comforted by Wenxiang Nephrite and felt much better.
He turned around and looked at the woman in front of him: "You suffered a lot some time ago."
"It's nothing to suffer a little! As long as the master is not tired of me, I will be very happy." The woman slipped off Wen Guanbin's body.
Then slowly open it...
After some ecstasy, Wen Guanbin lowered his head and asked her: "Is it true that Xiaoqi's mother left a mine for her?"
The veil on the woman's face has fallen off, revealing a pretty and young face.
She said with certainty: "Master! The concubine knew about this matter. She heard about it when the third lady gave birth to the fourteenth young master. Only that mother Wei knew about this matter. But that mother Wei is dead, and the concubine feels that , she must have told Miss Seven!"
"But just now Xiaoqi said that her mother's dowry was not managed well and she lost a lot of money. Many of them were replaced with calligraphy, paintings and antiques!" Wen Guanbin said again attentively.
The woman looked out the window and said quietly: "Don't worry, sir! I will definitely be able to help you get through this difficult time!"
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At the same time in Wen Shuquan's study.
Uncle Wen looked at her: "How much of your mother's dowry is left?"
Wen Qingzhu sat down leisurely: "Yes, I don't know how to run a business. Mother Ye, who knows how to run a business, was transferred away by Aunt Wu for several years. Those unscrupulous slaves deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. Doesn't father know best?"
"Why didn't you come to me for help?" Uncle Wen didn't believe her.
Wen Qingzhu laughed out loud: "Father! Have you forgotten? I came here specifically to find you before. I originally wanted to keep the most profitable Wanrentang, but Wanrentang was rotten to the core! Not to mention offending people in the capital, Even the people in the Jianghu were offended! If I hadn’t been clever and burned Wanrentang down, maybe all of us in the Wen family would have been targeted!"
"Really?" Wen Shuquan still didn't believe her.
Wen Qingzhu sneered, "Otherwise my father would have known better if he sent Manager Cao to investigate!"
After a moment of silence, Uncle Wen shouted outside: "Tian Chong! Come in!"
Wen Qingzhu lowered his head and raised the corner of his mouth.