Chapter 130: Secretly frightened, grandma be on guard (please vote for me)

(The month is over in two and a half days, Xiaojiu begs for monthly support)

Cui Hao sat in the east chamber for a while, his uncle and nephew said a few more words, and then went out to say goodbye to Wang Ning.

Dao Chi personally sent it out. When he was about to leave the gate, he was thinking about going to worship Wang Qingzhou and the Liu family with the Liu family tomorrow, so he asked: "Uncle, will you be free in the next two days? Can you spare half a day to go and see with me...

Going to see my aunt?"

Mrs. Xiao Cui was buried in the tomb of the Twelve Rooms. As early as when Dao Chi had just adopted her here, she asked Sanlang to take her to worship her.

It is a relatively simple tomb with no monument. It is not that the Twelve Households treated Xiao Cui badly, but that Xiao Cui, as a concubine, is not qualified to be buried alone in the Wang family tomb. She must be buried alone outside or wait until Wang Qinghong passes away.

, the arrangement in the twelfth room where the bones were removed and buried is obviously the latter.

When Cui Hao heard this mentioned, he couldn't help but blush again, and gritted his teeth and said: "I have already visited my sister. Wang Qinghong is too bullying. I originally wanted to move my sister out and bury her again, but I can't live in Anlu for a long time. I'm afraid

There is some lack of care. Now that you have inherited the heir of the neighboring house, you are asked to take care of your sister's tomb, and it will attract the attention of outsiders. This can only be done for now. My sister gave her life for the Wang family, so she deserves to eat their sacrificial incense.

Just remember your sister in your heart. She is your biological mother. She will not care about these false gifts with you. Even if you want to pay homage, there is no rush for these few days. The Liu family has returned to Anlu, so you should avoid it to some extent. Even if you are a heavyweight

A good boy with a sense of friendship, but the world’s rules are like this.”

Although he has a bohemian temperament, it can be seen that his nephew is polite and a scholar, so he refuses to let others criticize him.

Seeing Cui Hao like this, the Taoist idiot became more and more uneasy.

Cui Hao was free to be happy and angry, and he also deeply disliked the Twelve Fangs. But even so, he did not move Xiao Cui's tomb out. He must have concerns. This concern was certainly not due to the high rank of Wang Qinghong's officials and the people's fear of officials. At that time,

I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of him in the future.

Does this mean you don’t know what to do in the future?

At Cui Hao's age, it would be easy for him to start a family or start a career.

What does Cui Hao do?

River bandits? Maritime merchants? Private salt traders?

However, Cui Hao had no intention of mentioning this, and it was difficult for the Taoist idiot to ask further questions. He could only watch Cui Hao mount his horse and go away surrounded by his servants.

Dao Chi turned around, called Jingzhe and Erzhu, and carried all the gift boxes in the south hall to the upper room. The Liu family's gift boxes were okay, not heavy; the Cui family's gift boxes were not light, but the heaviest.

One, it was difficult for Jingzhe to hold it alone, but Dao Chi carried it in together with him.

In the middle hall of the upper room, half of the floor was laid out.

Seeing this, Wang Ning frowned and said, "So many gifts? Where is the gift list?"

If it were any other family, they would probably be happy to see these things, but the Wang Ning family is not the type to take advantage. Ordinary people in the clan treat relatives with courtesy.

If the gift is too heavy, it is difficult to return the gift.

The Taoist idiot handed over the two gift lists and said, "Here they are."

Wang Ning first picked up the Liu family's picture and looked at it, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Liu family's eight-color gift includes tea, wine, snacks, food, food and clothing. It is considered a high-quality gift, but it can still be returned.

The relationship between people is really hard to explain.

Logically speaking, Wang Ning and Dao Chi are the heirs and grandsons. They are only connected by name and have no blood connection. However, if the two have a good temper, they get along with each other as if they were flesh and blood relatives.

As for Liu Wanshan and Cui Hao, Wang Ning's heart was biased towards Liu Wanshan before they met. After all, Liu Wanshan was the Taoist's nominal uncle, and the two families had been friends for several lifetimes.

However, after meeting the two of them, the old man also realized that whether it was in name or blood, in the final analysis, the connection depends on the sincerity.

Liu Wanshan was already an official, and even though his words were quite amiable, the attitude of the superior could not be freely revealed. For Erlang, the nominal nephew, it was like a superior official to his junior subordinates, who had to test and encourage them.

When he got close to Waijiufang Wenwen, he also remained polite and distant. He was probably afraid that Dao Chi, his adoptive nephew, would be ignorant and see that the Liu family was an official, so he would approach him and harass him.

Cui Hao may not be as decent as Liu Wanshan in his life outside, but he treats his nephew, Dao Chi, more attentively.

With this, Wang Ning also made a decision in her mind. The two uncles wanted to interact with each other, but the Liu family should be more polite and not get too close.

Because in addition to her, the old woman, Liu Wanshan, the nominal uncle, can also make decisions for Dao Chi in some major life matters, even if Dao Chi is not happy.

Even if they knew that Liu Wanshan was a gentleman, nothing would happen to him, but Wang Ning was not willing to elevate Liu Wanshan too high, making him qualified to suppress his grandson.

The old man has lived for most of his life and has been used to the harsh conditions of the world. Now his grandson is just a small student, so Liu Wanshan may not take his cheap nephew to heart. When his grandson succeeds in the imperial examination and enters the officialdom, who knows what will happen?

It's not that she, an old woman, thinks too sinisterly about people, but she is really worried that her grandson is young and has a low seniority, and will suffer disadvantages in the future.

Even though she didn't see the five hundred taels of silver, Wang Ning had no doubt about Liu Wanshan's care for her nephew and niece. If Dao Chi was not an heir but a descendant of the Liu family, she would not have done anything extra.

On the other hand, Cui Hao was not willing to embarrass his nephew at all. He only indulged and doted on him.

Even though he is more than ten years older than his grandson and holds the title of elder, he is not a wealthy person. The old lady believes that if the uncle and nephew really have any disagreements, the grandson will definitely win in the end.

You will definitely not suffer any loss.

Although she knew that Cui Haoli would not take it lightly, when she looked at the gift list, Wang Ning's expression still changed.

Seeing this, the Taoist idiot said: "Grandma, is there anything inappropriate?"

Wang Ning smiled bitterly and handed the gift list to Dao Chi, saying: "It's not inappropriate, it's just too heavy. But looking at Uncle Cui's temper, I can't withdraw this gift. What should I do?"

The Taoist idiot took it and saw that it was indeed a great gift. Not to mention the precious materials such as Lu silk and Sichuan brocade, ginseng, velvet antler and other supplements, the only item listed was one hundred taels of gold, one hundred taels of silver, and twenty guans.

The heaviest box contained the twenty pieces of money. This could be considered rough and fine. After all, in ordinary life, copper coins were used the most.

Dao Chi put down the gift list. Now there is no shortage of money in the family, but as the old lady said, this gift cannot be returned. What Cui Hao gave was not gold or silver, but a token of his gratitude to his nephew.

He took off the purse from his waist, handed it to Wang Ning and said, "There is another thing that was not recorded on the gift list, which is the seal of the Wuchang Prefecture Bank."

Wang Ning was a little puzzled next: "What is this?"

"My uncle said that with this, I can withdraw five hundred taels of silver from the bank every year." Dao Chi replied.

Wang Ning was not happy when she heard this, but her face became more serious.

When I give my nephew money in exchange for years, I am probably afraid that if I give too much at once, I will attract prying eyes, or spoil my nephew's character and encourage him to have arrogant and extravagant habits. But the annual supply of 500 taels is too astonishing.

You must know that when the Taoist idiot came, the two grandsons and grandsons of the ninth house had to rent the fields all year round, plus Shun Niangnu's good fortune, the total amount was only about ten taels of silver, which was enough to feed a family of four.

Five hundred taels of silver is really not a small amount, and it is given once a year. Even if it is an uncle or nephew, this is too much.

Seeing the confusion on Wang Ning's face, Dao Chi was afraid that the old lady would misunderstand Cui Hao, so he said, "Leave all the family property to him."

When Wang Ning heard this, she was a little surprised.

What's the point of giving all the family property to his nephew? This is only possible unless Cui Hao himself has no children.

Cui Hao is not very young, so how come he asserts that he has no heirs? Unless he is in poor health or has other secrets.

Wang Ning looked at the door and saw no one there, so she lowered her voice and said, "Erlang, what does Uncle Cui do for a living?"

Obviously, the old man was also frightened by Uncle Cui's handiwork.

The Taoist Chi said: "My grandson asked, and my uncle gave a vague answer. He only said that he was doing business in Jiangnan in partnership with others."

Wang Ning thought about it and said: "Erlang, although this gold and silver cannot be withdrawn, it is not easy to squander it casually. If you follow my opinion, you should buy dozens of acres of land. When the two uncles come to visit, the family

If you buy some property, others will know that it is your uncle's family that is helping you, and they won't say anything else... If Uncle Cui makes a mistake in his business in the future and wants to return to his hometown to live in peace, he can just return the land and there is no need to worry about his future livelihood."

Grandfather and grandson looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

Although they were grateful for Cui Hao's sincere treatment, both the grandfather and the grandson felt that they had no hope of getting rich from heaven.

Dao Chi had long wanted to increase his family's income, so that he could save money and spend it easily. After hearing Wang Ning's words, it was exactly what he wanted.

Cui Hao kept silent about his wife and children, and he was not an eunuch. This was really unusual. I wonder if it was a business of making a living on the edge of a knife. It was not easy for me to persuade him rashly, so what Wang Ning said was a good idea.

Wang Ning had no choice but to make up his mind. For Liu Wanshan, in order to prevent the other party from using his reputation to speak out, he would not let his grandson get too close; for Cui Hao, he should not get too close before he knew the basics, so as not to cause any trouble.

On my grandson.

These two uncles are rich and noble, but they are not as reassuring as ordinary people...

The next day, Liu Wanshan came over early in the morning with his wife and children.

His step-wife, Ren, is not tall. She is in her mid-thirties, and her appearance is just average. What’s more, she has fair skin and a smiling face, which makes her look more graceful and amiable.

Respectfully.

There are four boys, the oldest is eleven years old, the youngest is six years old, and the only girl is only four years old. Her face is like that of her parents, she is very cute.

Several boys have been enlightened. Although they don't know how they are at home, they are all polite and well-behaved when visiting guests. When they heard that Dao Chi, a cousin, had passed the boyhood examination, the faces of the boys became filled with envy and admiration.

Wang Ning looked at the little brothers here and praised her again and again. When she saw the Liu family's little girl, she couldn't help but hold her in her arms and said with red eyes: "They say niece Xiao Gu,

The eldest sister’s facial features are the same as those of her aunt when she was a child.”

Hearing what the old lady said, the Taoist idiot couldn't help but look at the eldest sister of the Liu family. Between her eyebrows, she looked familiar. Shun Niang, Xiao Mu, and this child, Xiao Gu, were two cousins ​​who looked alike.

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Liu Wanshan also thought of this and said, "I wonder how Shun Niang is doing in the capital. It would be great if my nephew came back a year earlier."

Wang Ning said: "Now that we have received the message, we will see you sooner or later."

Since it was the first time they met, both Ren and the five children, Wang Ning, had prepared gifts.

Liu Wanshan wanted to leave the city early, so he declined Wang Ning's offer to stay for dinner, and his family of seven came out.

It was the twelfth lunar month, and the tomb of Waijiufang was in a corner of the Wang family cemetery, forty miles west of the city. It was not easy to go there and back.

The Liu family prepared four carriages, one for Ren and his daughter, one for the four boys, and one for Liu Wanshan and Dao Chi. There were also several servants and maids carrying rituals in the fourth carriage, and seven or eight male servants on horseback.

Follow each other and march out of the city in a mighty manner...

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