Chapter 299: 299 low sale
Chapter 299 299 cheap sale
Gu Ming's heart was beating wildly, his heart was on fire, and he was upset. There was a thought swirling in his mind: Li Er ran away!
So where should he go to get the 300,000 taels of silver he "lent" to Li Er? !
Gu Ming's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and the original joy of separation disappeared in an instant.
He has been working in the Zongren Mansion in the past few years. The emperor asked the Ministry of Works to repair the Ancestral Temple a few months ago and plans to complete the renovation of the Ancestral Temple before New Year's Eve.
The money for repairing the Imperial Ancestral Temple was taken from the emperor's inner treasury, and the emperor did not feel comfortable leaving the matter entirely to the Ministry of Works, so Gu Ming worked with the Ministry of Works as a member of the Zongren Mansion.
Last month, he received 300,000 taels of silver from the internal transportation warehouse. This was used to pay for the stone, wood and craftsmen's wages. However, there was no rush to pay this money. It was a common practice to default on the cost of materials and wages. As long as all the money is paid at the end of the year, Gu Ming temporarily used the money as loan sharks.
This money was given to Li Er.
Li Er was in urgent need of money turnover. He said that he had two ships that would return from the sea at the end of last month, and he could pay back the 300,000 taels of silver immediately. He was also promised interest of 50,000 taels of silver.
It was almost the Laba Festival. Recently, Gu Ming asked Chang Sui to go to Li Er every day to collect debts. Li Er only said that the ship had arrived and the money would be paid back in the next two days.
Unexpectedly, he actually ran away today!
That means the three hundred thousand taels of silver have been wasted!
Once the emperor knew about this, he would be furious and might even deprive him of the title of county king that was so easily available to him.
The more Gu Ming thought about it, the more anxious he became, and a cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck.
He quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind: Now he needs a large sum of money to fill this hole to get through this.
He gritted his teeth, secretly glad that the palace had now been divided, Gu Jin had been divided, and most of the remaining property belonged to him. It was not impossible for him to take 300,000 taels of silver from it to fill the hole first.
Oops!
Gu Ming's expression changed several times in the blink of an eye, his heart went up and down violently several times, and then he became stupid.
His face turned slightly blue and white, even the middle coat on his back was wet, and his intestines were blue with regret.
The county and prince's houses have been divided.
The cash in the palace had just been distributed to Gu Jin. The cash and gold and jade had already been carried away, and the box of silver notes was still in the hands of Gu Jin's servant.
There was only one step left. If he got the news earlier, then the cash in Gu Jin's hand would belong to the public.
Gu Ming's expression was a little confused, and his mind was buzzing and confused.
At this moment, Gu Jin stood up, and his body hit the chair behind him, making a "thump" sound.
"Second brother!" Gu Ming suddenly woke up from a dream, stood up hurriedly, and took two steps forward to stop Gu Jin.
Gu Ming forced out a smile that was even uglier than crying. His soles felt a little weak, and he persuaded in a good voice: "I have thought about it carefully again, and I feel that it is not good for you, second brother, to just take money. Since you have been separated from the family, The days to come are still long, and a family still needs to have some property around it. "
"Second brother, I think you might as well change your industry."
Gu Ming persuaded him sincerely. What he meant behind his words was that he was good for Gu Jin. He was like a good brother who cared about his elder brother, which attracted the attention of others around him.
Concubine Yang raised her eyebrows in confusion. Listening to her son's words, she always felt that something was wrong with him.
Gu Ming was still talking quickly: "The palace has dozens of acres of fertile land in the western suburbs of the capital, and there are three shops and a house in the south of the city..."
He said these were the best shops and houses of the prince in the capital.
However, Gu Jin refused without thinking, and said with a cold and distant smile: "No need. Thanks to the third brother for your kindness, the family has been divided, and this has been settled. Several imperial uncles are here to witness it."
While speaking, he glanced at Prince Li, Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen.
Gu Ming subconsciously followed Gu Jin's gaze and looked at Gu Jue and Prince Li.
Gu Jue was talking to Chu Qianchen with his head turned, smiling lightly and not looking at anyone else.
Prince Li's eyes were deep and he looked Gu Ming up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.
The two brothers, Gu Jin and Gu Ming, both grew up in the capital. Prince Li knew them somewhat. Gu Jin was frivolous and reckless, but he was pure and kind at heart. Well, Gu Ming...
In the past, Prince Li only thought that Gu Ming was mediocre and not like Gu Jin who caused trouble when he was young. But today, he knew what a greedy person this mediocre Gu Ming was.
He could tell that Gu Ming must have learned some bad news from the man who whispered to him just now, which made him change his mind so abruptly at this moment.
Everyone knows that the party who gets the property takes a big advantage when the family property is divided. Just when he signed the contract, Gu Ming was still smug as a winner, but now he has completely changed his face.
Concubine Yang looked at Gu Ming carefully from the side, her graceful face darkened again. The more she listened to what her son said, the more she felt something was wrong, and shouted: "A Ming!"
Gu Ming had a headache, and his temples were beating hard, as if the whole noodle was about to bounce.
He stared at Gu Jin from the corner of his eye, and whispered a few words to Mrs. Yang, concisely telling her the story of the usury loan.
Concubine Yang's expression changed instantly, her eyes widened, her chest felt as if it had been run over by a carriage, and she was in unbearable pain.
At this moment, she wanted to raise her hand and slap this **** son, but she couldn't bear it. She clutched a handkerchief tightly with her right hand, tightly.
How brave he is!
This is the emperor's money. He actually dares to use the emperor's money to put money. Once rumors reach the emperor's ears, what will the emperor think? !
Concubine Yang was frightened and angry at first, then fear and worry surged up like a tide, almost swallowing her up.
It was as if all the bones in her body had been taken away, her whole body was weak, and her face turned pale. She knew clearly that if the hole of 300,000 taels could not be filled in time, her son would be in big trouble.
In just a moment, she calmed down and thought about the pros and cons.
Then, Mrs. Yang also smiled.
She ate more salt than Gu Ming ate rice, and her smile was obviously more natural than Gu Ming's. She smiled lovingly and said: "Ajin, your third brother is also doing good for you and Awan. I remember the annual income of these industries." All good.”
Concubine Yang's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, as if an invisible knife was cutting out her heart.
These industries are some of the most profitable in the capital. Normally, she would have been reluctant to give them up, but now...
Gu Jin smiled, his brows and eyes curved into a brisk arc on his handsome face.
Concubine Yang's heart relaxed slightly, and her hand holding the handkerchief relaxed a little, thinking that Gu Jin would relax.
All fools know how profitable these properties in the county and prince's mansions are. As long as you have these properties on hand, are you still afraid that you will have no money in the future? !
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"No need." Gu Jin refused again without hesitation.
He smiled and cupped his hands towards Concubine Yang, and said: "Concubine, Awan and I have to pack things. Time is tight, so we won't bother you."
While talking, Gu Jin also helped Shen Wan up from the chair. He was extremely considerate and made Shen Wan smile brightly.
Gu Jin's attitude of refusing to accept soft and hard words and not eating oil and salt made Mrs. Yang angry, and her expression changed again.
For ordinary people, these 300,000 taels of silver are a huge sum of money that cannot be earned in several lifetimes, but for the county and prince's palace, it is not much. As long as the mother and son scrape together the money, they can make up for the rest. It's not impossible to find someone to turn around.
Gu Jin doesn't know how to appreciate someone, and he doesn't drink wine as a penalty. He deserves to be left in vain, and sooner or later he will lose all the money he has!
The couple will regret it in the future!
Concubine Yang sneered in her heart, her attitude suddenly cooled down, and she said two words with a smile on her face: "I'm tired, so I won't give it away."
Mrs. Yang was not in a hurry, but her precious son Gu Ming felt the urgency. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He was sweating all over his body and his mouth was trembling.
He clearly understood the seriousness of this matter and could neither delay nor make it public.
He originally expected that the renovation project of the Ancestral Temple would not be completed until at least the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. Unexpectedly, the project went surprisingly smoothly. It seemed that the Ancestral Temple would be repaired in advance in a few days. By then, the materials and craftsmen's wages would definitely have to be paid. Otherwise, the other party will go to the Ministry of Works to ask for money, and things will inevitably get into trouble.
Gu Ming almost didn't dare to think anymore. His temples on both sides were throbbing, and even his heart was throbbing, as if his heart was about to explode.
Now almost all the cash in the mansion has been given away to Gu Jin. Although the property in the Prince's Palace is valuable, it is not easy to cash it in. In just a day or two, he has to sell three hundred thousand taels worth of property quietly. Industry is absolutely impossible.
Borrowing money is even more impossible.
If he went all over the capital to find others to borrow money, it would only cause greater disturbance.
With so many pairs of eyes in the capital, whether it is selling off the property of the county prince or borrowing money, it will inevitably lead to a lot of unnecessary speculation.
There is no airtight wall in this world, and people will surely soon find out why he is short of money. After all, repairing the Ancestral Temple is a big deal, and so many pairs of eyes in the royal family and clan are watching the progress!
If this matter is brought to the emperor, not only will his title be lost, but he may also be convicted. It is also very possible that he will be exiled to a barbarian land like Chu Lingxiao.
Thinking of the miserable appearance of those prisoners in chains, Gu Ming felt frightened and frightened, and couldn't help but take a breath of air.
He was like a small insect stuck in a spider's web, unable to break free, and the huge spider behind him was approaching him step by step, and getting closer...
Suddenly, a fierce cold wind blew outside, causing some dead branches by the window to hit the window lattice messily, making a crackling sound, like a group of demons dancing wildly.
Gu Ming woke up suddenly. Seeing Gu Jin and Shen Wan were about to leave, he quickly called Gu Jin again: "Second brother, stay!"
He knew that the best person who could withdraw a large amount of cash in a short period of time without alerting outsiders was Gu Jin.
Gu Ming's eyes surged violently, with fear, despair, reluctance, regret, and the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrist.
He gritted his teeth secretly, as if he had made a decision, and said with some weakness and embarrassment: "Second brother, how about this? Let's re-divide the family property, and I will give an extra 10% from my share to the second brother. Second brother, give me the money.”
Making this decision was extremely difficult for Gu Ming.
The share of property that Gu Jingang received only accounted for 12% of the palace's property. Now that Gu Ming is willing to give him an additional 10%, it is equivalent to giving him another 400,000 taels of silver.
What? ! Concubine Yang simply didn't dare to open her ears, and she was also extremely distressed. To Concubine Yang, everything in the Prince's Palace belongs to her son. Giving Gu Jin five hundred thousand taels already made her unhappy, and now she has to have another share taken away by Gu Jin, an unfilial son. .
However, the almost groveling attitude of Mo Ruomu, who knew her son, when looking after Gu Ming, made Mrs. Yang vaguely guess that what happened to her son was not a trivial matter. If things go wrong, the consequences may be more serious than she thought.
Putting it another way, what could make his son give 400,000 taels of silver to Gu Jin? !
Concubine Yang immediately thought of the title and her lips became whiter.
Mrs. Gu San's expression also changed and her lips moved slightly. She wanted to speak, but her mother-in-law was still here, so she could only shut her mouth unwillingly.
Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were unwilling to give up, their hearts felt like being stabbed repeatedly with knives, and they secretly cursed Gu Jin for being so greedy.
Thoughts came back and curses came back, but at this moment, Mrs. Yang could only suppress her resentment and echoed Gu Ming, speaking very beautifully: "A Ming, how can you miss your second brother so much, brother and friend?" Di Gong, if your father’s spirit in heaven sees it, you will be happy to think about it.”
No matter how much Concubine Yang and Gu Ming pretend to be, in the eyes of Prince Li, they are all hypocritical.
He is a smart man. After living at this age, he has seen a lot of dirty things in the clan, so he can naturally see that there is something fishy in it.
In all likelihood, Gu Ming was in urgent need of money for some reason, and it was so urgent that he did not hesitate to make such a big step to Gu Jin.
Gu Jin was still smiling and flatly refused again: "No."
Gu Jin caressed his sleeves casually, and said calmly, "Thank you, my concubine, and my third brother for your kindness."
"But I think the money is pretty good. I have to take care of those properties. Anyway, our family is only a family of three. I have to spend time with Awan and Qiniang, so I don't have time."
At the same time as he finished speaking, Gu Jin turned to Shen Wan and smiled again, smiling so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes, looking like a **** who loved beauty but not the country.
Gu Ming: "..."
Concubine Yang: “…”
Mrs. Gu San: “…”
Even a fool can tell that Gu Jin's words are just a false excuse.
Even if the family is divided, Gu Jin is still a member of the clan, not a commoner. Even if he doesn't want the servants of the county prince's palace, it doesn't mean that he is alone. The deeds of sale of the servants of the second house are all in his hands. In addition, the couple also has Shen Wan's companion room to use.
The properties assigned to Gu Jin will be taken care of by the stewards below, so there is no need for Gu Jin to take care of them personally.
It's just that Gu Jin is not good at housekeeping, and there is Shen Wan, the princess who has been in charge of the prince's palace for many years. As far as Mrs. Yang knows, Shen Wan's dowry is very generous and she takes good care of it.
Concubine Yang couldn't help but glance towards Shen Wan.
Shen Wan smiled and sang with Gu Jin: "Ah Jin, it's almost noon. We are moving out today, so we'd better pack our things quickly."
With that said, the couple will leave the main hall hand in hand.
The sweat on Gu Ming's forehead had soaked his temples, as if Gu Jin and his wife had worked together to push him one step closer to the cliff. In front of him was a dark bottomless valley.
"Second brother, I...I need some money urgently." Gu Ming called Gu Jin for the third time and blocked Gu Jin and Shen Wan in front of them, preventing them from leaving.
He was like a desperate trapped animal. He really had no choice. He looked at Gu Jin pleadingly, hesitating a little in his words, and glanced at Prince Li and Gu Jue with wandering eyes. After all, he had some scruples in his heart, so he spoke vaguely. Ci.
When Mrs. Yang heard this, her heart sank again, and she almost wanted to scold her son again.
Her son was really spoiled by her. At this time, how could he reveal his secret first? Didn't he reveal his trump card to Gu Jin for nothing? !
At this time, a low chuckle suddenly sounded, which seemed a bit abrupt in the hall at this moment.
Chu Qianchen casually interjected: "Now the family has been divided. Third uncle and Prince Jingjun's family can be considered two families. If the family is divided again, wouldn't it be child's play?!"
Chu Qianchen has been at the Prince's Mansion for an hour. She was basically in a daze and eating when they separated. For her, the drama didn't begin until the moment Gu Ming's long companion appeared.
This excitement is indeed beautiful to watch!
She thought happily that if she hadn't been at someone else's house now, her hands would have pinched Gu Jue's sleeves again.
Prince Li nodded slightly and responded: "The deeds have been signed and sealed. That is the final conclusion. It is impossible to divide the family again."
Prince Li told the truth and was not favoring Gu Jin.
Even among the people, when a family is divided, the clan leader, clan elders, village chief, and uncles will be invited to testify, and they will say it to the letter. There is absolutely no reason to re-divide the family just after it is divided, let alone the clan.
"..." Gu Ming panicked, and his mind became more and more confused. He felt as if waves of evil wind were blowing from the bottomless valley, and would blow him down at any time, leaving him dead.
Chu Qianchen took a sip of the hot tea gracefully, then put down the tea cup. He arched his eyebrows and said softly: "How about this? Mr. Gu has property, and my uncle has money. One can be sold, and the other You can buy it.”
"A divided family belongs to a divided family, and a business belongs to a buying and selling business. One thing belongs to one thing."
Chu Qianchen's last words were said in an understatement, but they were profound.
The thing is indeed what Chu Qianchen said, but...Prince Li's eyes moved slightly, as if he was stroking his chin beard thoughtfully, and remained silent at the right time.
Concubine Yang's eyelids twitched. Chu Qianchen's words gave her a vague premonition of badness.
She couldn't help but think of the way Chu Qianchen spoke nonsense to her that day at Duke Mu's mansion, condescending, indifferent and rude.
This Chu Qianchen was by no means as harmless as she seemed to be at the moment. Mrs. Yang didn't think that Chu Qianchen would be kind enough to give her son advice.
Gu Ming had no idea what his mother was thinking. He thought Chu Qianchen's suggestion was wonderful.
His eyes lit up, and clusters of flames of hope ignited in his dim eyes.
Yes, re-dividing the family is neither in line with family rules nor in compliance with the law, so it is definitely not possible.
However, he and his second brother could still make a "sale" directly, so there would be no need to modify the deed of separation, and there would be no need to call back the second prince and Prince Shun.
Gu Ming was like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood, and said quickly: "Yes, yes, second brother, I can sell you the property."
"This..." Gu Jin frowned and did not agree immediately. He looked reluctant and hesitant, which made Mrs. Yang feel resentful and grind her teeth secretly.
Chu Qianchen smiled slightly and continued like a peacemaker: "Third uncle, you are brothers. If your brother is really in urgent need of money, why don't third uncle help him for your father's sake?"
Gu Jue sat next to her without saying a word, looking at her with a smile. The index finger of his right hand moved constantly on his knee. According to the frequency of Chu Qianchen's words, this was a kind of behavior that only he knew. Rhythm and fun.
Gu Ming focused on Chu Qianchen's words. He felt that what she said was reasonable and nodded frequently.
Gu Ming bowed deeply to Gu Jin and said, "Second brother, I really need cash urgently. Please help me once."
He had said the last half of the sentence with great difficulty. He had been under the protection of Concubine Yang all his life, and he had never been so humble to anyone before.
But Gu Jin seemed to be hesitant. He looked at Shen Wan for a while and then at Prince Li, his eyes wandering around.
"Then... Gu Ming, for the sake of my father, I will help you this time." He sighed helplessly, and finally agreed reluctantly and unwillingly.
Gu Ming felt relieved when he heard this.
Prince Li: "???"
The corners of Prince Li's eyes twitched, and he always felt that something was not right. He turned his eyes towards Gu Jue who was beside Chu Qianchen.
After being silent for a long time, Gu Jue spoke for the second time: "Uncle Emperor, would you please stay a little longer and help me bear witness?"
Of course he said this to Prince Li, who twitched the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Prince Li didn't say anything, and Gu Jue took it as his acquiescence. Jingfeng didn't show any sign of the incident, and summoned the maid from the Prince's Mansion to serve tea to Gu Jue, Chu Qianchen and Prince Li again.
Gu Jue just said this, took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Qianchen.
Chu Qianchen took out a paper bag of throat lozenges from the purse. She took one for herself and one for Gu Jue.
This lozenge was made by her own hands, so it is sweet but not greasy, fragrant but not strong, with a little medicinal taste and a light fragrance, and has the effect of promoting body fluids and quenching thirst.
The two of them were eating sweets and watching a show.
The couple had a warm atmosphere here, while the brothers there had their own thoughts.
Gu Jin did not sit back, but maintained his standing posture, and asked Gu Ming with a smile: "Third brother, what do you want to sell?" He looked thoughtful.
Gu Ming gritted his teeth again and took out three house deeds: "These are the house deeds for the three shops in the south of the city..."
Concubine Yang and Mrs. Gu San's hearts ached even more.
These three shops are located in the best areas in the south of the city. They rented out the shops. The business of the three shops is very good. Even if the county prince's palace takes over the business and does some business, it will be a sure profit.
Gu Jin looked at the house deeds of those shops and wrote lightly: "One shop is one thousand taels, three shops is three thousand taels."
What? ! Gu Ming was almost laughed out of Gu Jin's anger.
Gu Jin had the nerve to say this, he was so evil!
"This price is unacceptable!" Gu Ming's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "This shop clearly calculated the price at 3,600 taels just now."
Before the separation, Gu Ming had a general understanding of the family's properties and knew the market prices of these shops clearly.
The market price of this shop in the south of the city is three thousand taels. When Prince Li and Prince Shun calculated their family property just now, they calculated it based on three thousand six hundred taels. But now, only half an hour later, Gu Jin actually reduced the price to 30% off. From three thousand six hundred taels to one thousand taels.
Gu Jin was deliberately taking advantage of his lack of money and wanted to kill him severely!
At this moment, Gu Ming's eyes were bloodshot and ferociously red. He really wanted to order Gu Jin and his wife to be driven away, but he couldn't. He was now desperate to raise money.
Gu Jin's face remained unchanged under his compelling gaze, and he smiled leisurely, as if his expression remained unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain.
(End of chapter)