The matter of the Alchemy Book and Iron Coupon was indeed kept secret, so secretly that even Liu Quan, Yin Tao, and the Zhou family had no way of knowing about it.
Except Qi Xiaotong.
The main reason why I didn't tell Liu Quan and Yin Tao was because I was afraid of causing them fear and uneasiness.
In the eyes of ordinary people, once the iron coupon of the elixir given by the emperor is used, life or death must be at stake.
Who wouldn’t be worried about this situation?
So it's better to keep it a secret.
As for not telling Ms. Zhou, the main reason was that she was worried that if she accidentally showed off, if she let the news slip, it might cause an unimaginable uproar.
There is no need to hide it from Xiaotong.
Because she is the main participant in this trip, how can she not know the inside story?
After such an operation, the family members formed two camps: those who knew and those who did not know.
The women all thought that Qi Yu's trip to the north was just a simple trip to see off his relatives, and they did not connect the matter with rescuing the driver.
The two are not related to each other.
But for them, there are a lot of things to do.
When there is a happy event in your family, why don’t you make good preparations for it?
Not to mention the dowry, the three women spent almost all their time adding this and that. The richness was almost as rich as decorating a new home.
In addition to the common valuables, there are also some scattered special items.
For example, Liu Quan prepared baby swaddling clothes, tiger-head shoes, cat-head shoes, a large copper basin for washing, a large iron pot for boiling red eggs during the full moon wine, and hand-held treasures needed for the centenary gift.
etc.
Yin Tao's gift seemed relatively avant-garde.
For example, Australian milk powder, Qiongzhou specialty prickly heat powder, tiger balm, and baby carriages. In addition to the above gifts, she also compiled her scientific research experience into a book as a gift of knowledge.
It can be seen how well prepared the sisters are, taking everything into consideration.
The practical matters are all taken care of by the daughters-in-law, so what should Zhou, a grandmother, do?
Soon, she found the direction of her worries.
In short, take advantage of the opportunity to make money.
Officials from the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites jointly sent a letter saying that, in accordance with the emperor's previous decree, the royal family would send a dowry of five thousand gold to the Lord of Qi County at his wedding.
Three thousand gold?
So...so stingy!
When Huguang was hit by a locust plague, my family helped the world and donated millions of dan of food to the country for free. Now that the daughter of my Qi family has grown up and got married, your response is only this little?
Common people still pay attention to courtesy when visiting relatives. Why are you royals so inferior to ordinary people?
I respect you a foot, but you return a foot to me. How can this be done in business?
However, what made Zhou even more angry was that the royal family actually acted unruly.
This is roughly what happened.
On the issue of Qi Xiaotong adding boxes, the government and business circles have basically reached a consensus. That is, those who can do more work, but they cannot be too stingy.
Officials support their families with their salaries, so their companionships are mainly gifts. Money and property are just symbolic icing on the cake.
But the merchants were obviously different.
They are the operators and possessors of wealth. If they are too stingy, they will be looked down upon by the world.
In fact, apart from money, they can't find any other way to show their value.
Not surprisingly, the merchants all donated generously to increase the value of Qi Xiaotong's extra box.
As Sun Dacai is the eldest uncle, he naturally has to pick the big one. No matter how distressed he is, he must pay the money obediently!
Even if you can't play a leading role as an example, you can't be too stingy.
After weighing the balance, Sun Yuanwai had no choice but to take the lead in plucking out the four thousand gold coins that he thought he could handle...
With him as a reference, the merchants found their own positioning, and they all worked out appropriate amounts based on their status and relationship level.
After Zhou sued for peace, she suddenly discovered that the gift she received was twice as much as she expected.
You say...what's the problem?
It must be that Sun Dacai failed to take the lead, so the harvest was not good.
As the eldest uncle, you have only spent four thousand gold. This way, others will be embarrassed if they want to spend more.
So, Mrs. Zhou scolded this shabby son-in-law who didn't live up to expectations.
But Sun Dacai said with an unjust expression: As the richest man in Qiongzhou, the Hai family had a sworn relationship with the Qi family, so didn't they only spend a mere five hundred gold?
Compared to them, I am already as high as the sky.
What?
The Hai family only paid out a mere five hundred gold?
Not only the Zhou family, but also the entire business district was stunned!
What is the identity of the Hai family?
That was the largest household in Qiongzhou after the Qi family. He could pick out every hair on his head and his waist was thicker than that of an ordinary merchant. How could he suddenly become stingy on such a grand occasion?
You know, the Hai family relies on the Qi family for their livelihood, and their golden son-in-law Tan Junyan is a high-ranking official promoted by Qi Yu. With such a close relationship, how can they not support their appearance at this critical moment?
How strange!
And puzzling!
"The Hai family are not stingy people. How come they only offered five hundred gold?"
"Forget it, forget it, you can't force this matter, just treat it as a dumb loss!"
Extra boxes are voluntary gifts from others. If you give more or less, you can't show your disapproval.
Although Mr. Zhou is very fussy, he still understands this principle.
If that's the case, then stop talking about it.
Logically speaking, this matter has come to an end here, but who knows, Tan Junyan's sudden visit brought this matter up again.
After Master Tan learned that the Hai family had only paid five hundred gold, he quickly ran over to understand the situation.
After asking, I learned that there were other reasons behind this incident.
Hai Dafu said that it was the emperor's decree not to take more than that, and if he took more than that, it would be a violation of the decree!
It's not that the Hai family doesn't want to send more people, it's just that destiny cannot be violated.
So that’s it…
Tan Junyan was worried that the Qi family would misunderstand, so he hurried over to explain.
This moment made Mr. Zhou furious!
"You little emperor, you're just a tough cock, but you won't let others give you more gold. Your claws are stretched too long, aren't you?"
"Old lady, please calm down. Don't get so angry over just money!"
"No! As the saying goes, cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. Such a big hatred cannot be left alone..."
"Uh, this..."
Seeing that Zhou's anger was difficult to calm down, Tan Junyan offered advice: "Someone has a plan that can make the imperial plan fail!"
"Oh?... What's your magic trick? Tell me and listen!" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou immediately turned from anger to smile, and showed an expectant look.
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