Chapter 96 Husband and wife separate because of money
Mrs. Liu handed over the investigation of her husband to Mrs. Wang, but felt like grass was growing in her heart.
I was restless every day, unable to do any work, wandering around the house, wishing to know everything immediately.
I couldn't bear it anymore and ran to ask twice, but Mrs. Wang said she was still checking.
Mrs. Liu was so anxious that her mouth blistered and her eyes were red.
Two days later, Mrs. Wang mysteriously sneaked into Liu's house and whispered to Mrs. Liu, "You know, when we inquire like this, we only know something about it, superficially. After all, we can't follow him into the house to talk about things.
Are you going to go through his account book?"
Mrs. Liu said eagerly, "Of course."
Mrs. Wang was also a little puzzled and said, "This thing is really sinister. To say that your master is doing serious business. It was too detailed and too deep to find out, but I happened to know something about it. Hmm
, you see, there are shops, firms, and shares in banks, all of which are managed by specialized people, such as shopkeepers, stewards, and clerks. Your husband is in charge of these people... On weekdays,
, just to discuss business, check accounts, and make decisions.”
Mrs. Liu's heart was pounding as she listened...so many...industries!
Oh my God, how could that happen?
Mrs. Wang said, "Although it seems that he can be the master of the house, as if it is his own. But, most of them are really not in his name."
Mrs. Liu suddenly fell from the peak to the flat ground.
She murmured, "Whose is that?"
"She is the daughter of the Huang family who married into the Lin family."
"Daughter of the Huang family?" She felt that Mrs. Wang's eyes were bright and there was a trace of ill-intention...
"Yes, I am marrying the third son of the Lin family. The eldest brother of the Lin family is Mr. Lin Ji, who is very valued by the emperor!"
How did Mrs. Liu know about Mr. Lin Ji? But when she heard that he was a high-ranking official, she was only surprised rather than happy. "How could he..." She didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Wang went on to say, "Those who work with your husband call your husband Boss Liu. I asked the customers around him and they said that he is very resourceful! He is steady in his work, kind to others, and has a good eye. A few days ago
, I bought a piece of land near the West City Gate. It’s quite a big piece of land, and it’s all been cleared. Now it’s surrounded by bamboo fences, and I’m going to build a shop! Go up three steps, and there’s a small courtyard behind the seven or eight rooms! Tsk, tsk, this
The craftsmanship... is not small."
Mrs. Liu also owns a shop, so how can she still not understand this handwriting? But she was still confused. As she thought about it, she said, "My father-in-law used to be the accountant of the Huang family. He was only in charge of bookkeeping and not management. He has the roots of my father-in-law."
Son, it's normal for him to marry a daughter of the Huang family and take care of the property! But he is already a big boss and is in charge of so many businesses. Why can't he make any money back? His father even bought the two brothers.
There is some property in the yard. But how... and why, didn't he tell me anything?"
Mrs. Wang looked at her with sympathy, "That's right! With such a big industry, how could he have no money? To such a powerful person with such great authority, he has to give him monthly silver, commissions, and even shares.
!How can you keep people if you give less?! Your husband has done so many things. No matter what family, if they don’t have 200 taels of silver a year, they can’t keep people!!! This doesn’t count the commission. There are other things.
, I can make some money in private! Not to mention these, just the daily social expenses, a little bit in the pocket, is enough for you ladies to eat and drink!"
At this statement, Mrs. Liu's heart seemed to jump out of her chest. She wished she could immediately pull the dead man over, pinch him and beat him, and ask him to find out what happened.
"But why is he! No! I, I will call him back right now!" She was about to get up.
Mrs. Wang quickly pulled her, "Don't be impulsive! If he knows that you are checking him, why don't you rush?"
Mrs. Liu's chest heaved and there were tears in her eyes, "I'm afraid of him?! I've been paying for a dowry for so many years... This bitch, it's like he doesn't know! It's really shameless for a grown man to let his wife support his family and children!"
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Mrs. Wang laughed inwardly and said, "Didn't that make my husband miss his investigation? Besides, most of the properties are not in his name. He denies it. What can you do? The place where he works is not in his name either."
, can you still go in and check? He has been doing this for so many years, so he must have private property and private bank, but you don’t know where it is!"
Mrs. Liu looked at the front yard fiercely... Even she was not allowed to go to that place!
"Thank you sister for the tip. I really want to thank you for this matter. I'll think about it more carefully."
"Hey, think about it carefully! The main thing is to understand why he does this. He can obviously buy a good house, make you wear gold and silver, and arrange a good future for your children. But he doesn't do this. This is
why?"
Mrs. Liu listened carefully and nodded.
Mrs. Wang said mysteriously, "I'm worried... don't get into any other troubles. You know, if you are in danger again, it will be my fault."
Mrs. Liu was stunned when she heard this. "No matter what, I will not confess you. Besides, what can he do? Kill people and silence them?!" Her eyes were full of shock and confusion.
Mrs. Wang sighed, "Well, it's not like that... Oh, it's really a good life... Oh, one more thing, how much did your children get involved in this matter? You have to think about it carefully, the days are long.
Here you go, don’t think about it for a while.”
"Hey. Hey. Sister Wang, you are really capable. If I were half as good as you, I would have figured it out a long time ago." Mrs. Liu's eyes turned red. "My girls won't suffer the same pain as I did all these years."
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Mrs. Wang said, "You just believe in him too much... Who knows what this man is thinking? Regardless of that, we can't throw away our own interests anyway. How can you live like this and raise children with a dowry?"
How silly!”
"Huh, let's start with my girl's dowry!" Mrs. Liu was cruel.
——The Famous Artifacts Shop packed the two pieces of jewelry that Lin Jiang ordered in the evening and sent them to the Yan family, where they were directly handed over to the housekeeper of Yan’s house in the front study.
The housekeeper was also Yan Jun's confidant. After asking the store owner specifically, he found out that it was his wife who had set the price. The price for two pieces of jewelry was 3,800 taels of silver.
The amount was not small, so the housekeeper certainly couldn't pay it directly and left the things waiting for Prince Yan to come back.
After Yan Jun returned home, his mind was still full of things he had to do. He didn't bother to drink tea. He picked up a pen and started writing bits and pieces.
The butler took the things over silently. Yan Jun stopped writing, opened it and looked at "Jewelry?"
"Yes, Sir, it was sent by a famous utensil shop. It was ordered by Madam. Two sets, totaling 3,800 taels of silver."
"..." Is this to be paid by the front-end? Or by him as the husband?
He is the eldest son of Marquis Jingjiang. Now, he has basically taken over all the important affairs and industries of the family, as well as the maintenance of important external relations.
The back house is managed by the Lin family.
Although it seems that they are in control of the Yan family, they do not have the final say in everything.
For example, when it comes to payment of such a large sum of money, the housekeeper cannot make any decision.
The first thing Yan Jun can directly decide is the payment of less than 2,000 taels. More than 2,000 taels can also be paid, but you must say hello to your father. For larger amounts, family matters may need to be discussed. Moreover,
, all these must be written down, whether it is a season or a year, the men in the family will always sit together and bump into each other.
And this payment is for two pieces, each of which is less than 2,000...
Yan Jun frowned, feeling helpless. His wife would do such a small trick, which made him helpless and a little pitiful...
If the jewelry is purchased for the female relatives in the family, there must be a reason for it. If it is a gift, there must be a reason for it. And for these, you must say hello in advance.
But generally speaking, there are rules for the valuable ornaments given to women and girls at home. If there are special purposes, they will be planned in advance. For example, mother's birthday, the birthdays of several ladies and eldest daughters, and New Year's wedding celebrations, etc.
.
Lin took the money in front of him and asked him to pay it, so he probably planned to send it to the palace.
On this matter, my brother and sister-in-law had different opinions in the past two years.
In order to avoid conflicts, they did not have to pay upfront in the past two years. He spent most of the money himself, which was his private money. Lin Jiangwan also contributed part of it himself.
But Lin Jiangwan would discuss such matters with him in advance.
In today's situation, it seems that she wants to make money from the front, so why did she start it again?
He asked the butler, "Where are the people in the shop?"
"Let's go back first. We are regular customers. We will pay later, so there will be no problem."
Yan Jun frowned and thought for a long time... The conflict between the two of them a few days ago was finally resolved by family matters. Moreover, Yan Jun felt that he was a little impulsive at the time and took the initiative to give his wife a smile.
Son, the matter is over.
As a result, within two days, another problem arose... After thinking about it, he felt that he still needed to explain the matter clearly and could not open this hole again. He took these two boxes of things and went to the back.
Mrs. Lin had just finished taking care of the housework and was waiting for dinner when she saw her husband coming in with two boxes.
She stood up and said, "You're back?!"
Yan Jun nodded and put the things on the table.
"The Famous Artifact Shop has sent two boxes of jewelry. They're at the front."
Lin Jiangwan said, "Oh, I took a fancy to it when I went there a few days ago."
Neither of them spoke.
Yan Jun waited for Lin to speak.
Lin is waiting for him...
The atmosphere was a little awkward. After a while, Yan Jun said, "Two questions. One, why do you need two things? Two, what do you plan to do with this money."
Ms. Lin's heart feels a little cold. She is a person who is prone to negative thinking, and she has encountered various unfavorable things recently.
This set of jewelry has a lot of content.
She wanted to test the Yan family and her husband. Could things just go on like this?
Now, the husband brought in the jewelry and asked her...
It made her feel a little sad: Have we both reached this point?
The sadder she becomes, the stronger she becomes. "Two pieces of jewelry are intended to be sent to the palace. I like one piece, and Xin'er likes another piece. They both feel good. I can't make up my mind, so I want them both. I plan to take the silver."
Let the front come out."
Yan Jun said, "Two years ago, we had already agreed on the method and amount of the payment. You know this. These two pieces of jewelry are not included."
Lin Jiangwan said, "I know! But, Yan Yun's surname is Yan, and she is also called Yan Zhaoyi in the palace, which is different from marrying into an ordinary family, right?"
Yan Jun saw that Lin was going to talk about this again, and suddenly felt tired and tired, "That's fine, but I don't think it is necessary to have two sets, so just keep one set! Which set do you want? I will pay for it."
"A set is less than two thousand taels... Yan Jun, are we two going to fight over these two thousand taels?" Lin Jiangwan's voice was filled with resentment and disappointment.
Yan Jun said, "I really don't want to argue with you about these things anymore. Jiang Wan... The Yan family has never misunderstood Yan Yun as a daughter of the Yan family, never! Over the years, there have been accounts, you
Want to take a look?"
"Okay! Then bring it and take a look at me!" Lin Jiangwan's voice was extremely cold.
Yan Jun shook his head and took out a banknote: "This is two thousand taels of silver. You can choose which one you want."
After he said that, he put down the banknote, stood up and left.
But Mrs. Lin grabbed the banknote, caught up with him in a few steps, and stuffed it into his hand, "You don't need the money! I can afford it!"
She was so excited that her voice trembled.
Yan Jun held the banknote and looked at her intently.
Lin Jiangwan's eyes were red with excitement, her chest was heaving, and her back was straight. "Show me the account book. Don't forget it."
There was a sudden coldness in Yan Jun's eyes, an expression that...even if the two of them had had a few quarrels, he had never shown it. Lin Jiangwan's whole body was so cold that he was almost trembling.
Yan Jun said no more and left...taking the banknote.
After a while, he sent someone with a ledger.
Mrs. Lin didn't open it and looked at it. She huddled on the couch, covered with a thin sheet. Why is it so cold this summer?
I read several books with much better data than mine...