Chapter 690: Don’t tell others about monthly tickets)
The fifth elder brother felt a headache, looked at the ninth elder brother and said: "I don't want to worry about that, let's talk about it when the time comes!"
Having a younger brother to worry about is enough.
Let’s relax for a few years, it’s still early.
Brother Ninth feels tired, and he is starting to worry about his little ones even before they are born. Brother Five has been the Grandma for several years, but he has never thought that in the future, this Grandma will be too casual.
But these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver...
Brother Ninth Brother said: "You don't need so much, just 150,000 taels, and Brother Five should take back the rest."
Although he is a brother of the same brother, he is biased in his heart, but if he really surpasses others too much, he will feel guilty.
The fifth elder brother frowned and said: "Why should we collect it? Such a big hole?"
This is a sincere person. Brother Ninth Brother had no choice but to lower his voice and said: "Then I'll tell you, Brother Five, that you can't tell anyone...yesterday, my brother went to the imperial court and told Khan Ama about this matter.
Five hundred thousand taels were paid from the inner treasury..."
The fifth elder brother was a little confused and said: "Then the 530,000 you just mentioned, do you count the 500,000?"
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Of course, forget it, so the holes are almost gone. If I leave the fifth brother 150,000 taels, I can still be richer by 20,000..."
The fifth brother asked in confusion: "Since you want to borrow money from Khan Ama, what did you do to ask for money from the big guys the day before yesterday?"
Brother Jiu said: "We can't talk about borrowing money from Khan Ama. Khan Ama has so many sons. What if they all borrow money from Khan Ama?"
"If Khan Amma agrees to lend it, how much is appropriate? If we compare it to my brother's this time, it's three to five hundred thousand, and the inner treasury doesn't have that much money..."
"If I didn't borrow it, we are all sons, so why would you favor me? Why?"
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "You have thought carefully and don't want to make it public. No one thinks you have too much money. You can just let it out to earn interest!"
The ninth elder brother was a little surprised. He looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Do you still know that money can be paid with interest?"
Then why did these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver lie in vain for more than half a year?
The fifth elder brother snorted: "I'm not stupid, why don't I know? Even if it's not necessary, it's unethical to make money, so you're not allowed to get it!"
At the end of his speech, he looked serious and stared at Brother Jiu with warning in his eyes.
Just following the Northern Patrol, he didn't lose weight at all, his face looked rounder, and his staring eyes were not intimidating.
Brother Jiu couldn't laugh or cry and said, "My brother is still borrowing money from everywhere. Where can I find the money to lend money to other people?"
Although the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" stipulates that "any private lending of money and property pawned shall not exceed three-thirds of the profit without taking profit," and it also stipulates that no matter how many years and years there are, it is "one profit per capital", and compound interest is not allowed, otherwise
"Forty floggings will be used to calculate the remaining profits; for severe cases, the punishment will be punished by punishment with a hundred sticks." However, there are still all kinds of messy loan sharks underneath.
It's not worth it to force other people's families to die for a few coins.
Brother Ninth still wants to be a good person.
The fifth elder brother thought about it, so he felt relieved and said, "That's good. I'll keep these two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver here. If there are any other changes, I'll make up for it first, and then we'll have enough money in the end."
Since "good intentions are rewarded", Fifth Brother has such a sincere heart, so the more he repays, the more he can do!
Brother Jiu was shaken.
But it will take two years, and who knows if there will be any money spent in the meantime.
Even if you know that the Queen Mother has many private houses, you can't keep an eye on her as a matter of course.
He made a decision and said: "Then keep 200,000 taels of banknotes and take out the remaining 30,000 taels. It's the Longevity Festival and Halloween. Don't prepare a gift without even spending the money. Here, brother, these are the things for now."
The money is already enough..."
Even though Baylor Mansion has a salary and property, the expenses are still high.
The fifth elder brother was a little hesitant after hearing this.
It's just a coincidence this year, the Royal Grandmother and Khan Amma both have separate birthdays, but next year it will be the Royal Grandmother's 60th birthday, so they need to carefully look for birthday gifts.
He nodded and said: "Then keep 30,000 taels. Anyway, if you don't have enough money, you can tell me and I will borrow it from the Imperial Grandmother..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
What is the difference between this and the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers?!
They are all relying on the favor of their elders to make money!
Brother Jiu feels a little sour inexplicably. Why don't he give it a try and talk to the empress once and feel the feeling of being pampered?
Then he decided against it in his heart.
Forget it, the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers are still half-grown children.
Fifth brother? He is innocent and innocent, but he has only grown older.
It’s better not to learn from these bad guys!
I am the one who wants to be an Amma, so I have to stand up.
After the fifth elder brother finished talking about the business, he suddenly relaxed. He leaned back in his chair, touched his stomach and said, "I asked the kitchen to bring out a bowl of noodles and laid down four chickens. I was in a hurry in the morning and ate a meat dragon."
Two fires..."
The ninth elder brother called He Yuzhu in and gave instructions according to the fifth elder brother's request, and then said: "Steam some meat and dates, and cut a plate of egg sausage..."
For breakfast, there is an egg sausage dish.
It is made with preserved eggs, salted duck eggs and eggs. It looks bright in color and tastes good.
Today is the first time for the dining room to make it, and Brother Ninth also wants his Fifth Brother to try it.
I wonder if it was because there were no eggs in the early years of the prince's rule. After marrying Fujin and the ban was lifted, the brothers all preferred to eat eggs.
Even Brother Jiu also likes to eat egg rolls, steamed eggs and so on.
He Yuzhu listened to the order and went to the dining room to send a message.
The ninth elder brother came to his senses and looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Fifth elder brother, this is not right. Are you still young after eating this breakfast?"
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "If you are angry, I will eat half less. On weekdays, two meat dragons, four fires..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu frowned and said, "Eating too much will hurt your stomach. This is not in line with health preservation!"
After saying that, he lowered his head and looked at the fifth brother's belt. He estimated that he was 2 feet 7 or 8 feet tall.
The fifth elder brother hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Stop nagging, this is to gain weight for autumn, and you will lose weight in the next year."
The ninth elder brother snorted softly and said: "Khan Ama wants the clan to practice riding and shooting diligently. If the fifth elder brother cannot get on the horse, he will be in trouble!"
The fifth elder brother turned a deaf ear and looked at the door, looking forward to his extra meal.
As a result, He Yuzhu hadn't sent the message back yet, but he was waiting for his fourth brother.
The fourth elder brother did not let Cui Baisui report. He knew that the fifth elder brother was here and was talking to the ninth elder brother in the front hall, so he came directly.
The ninth elder brother and the fifth elder brother saw each other and stood up quickly.
Since the fifth elder brother is here, the fourth elder brother will put down the banker's ticket first.
The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "The fourth brother came just in time. I was just about to eat. Let's eat together..."
Just when He Yuzhu came back with the message, the fifth elder brother said: "Tell the kitchen to add another bowl... Forget it, add half a bowl of noodles, just a chicken..."
He Yuzhu had already seen Su Peisheng at the door. He already knew that Brother Si was coming, so he responded and went to pass the message again.
Fourth elder brother wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
He glanced at the fifth elder brother and saw that although he was smiling, his eyes were dark, which was a symptom of not sleeping well.
I knew this person was still worried.
He didn't know what the two brothers said. After he sat down, he changed the subject, looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Yesterday I went around the Prince's Mansion and saw the corn and potatoes you asked people to plant. Not bad.
He has grown very tall..."
The ninth elder brother was dissatisfied, glanced at the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother, and said: "Really, what happened to brothers?! Haven't you been on duty for several years, and you are always running around in Gyeonggi, why are you not there?
Have you ever noticed that Zhili suffered nine droughts in ten years?”
Tribes on the grasslands encounter white disasters, and herdsmen who lose their livestock have no way to make a living and will become bandits.
By the same token, if the capital is constantly experiencing famines and the people have enough to eat, they will only become refugees.
Si Age said: "In recent years, Zhili has accounted for most of the dredging of rivers."
After saying that, he looked at the fifth elder brother.
In the past two years, most of the errands of patrolling the rivers in Gyeonggi Province have been watched by the fifth elder brother.
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Khan Ama has long been worried about Shaoyu in Zhili, and he has asked people to clear it up a few years ago..."
Brother Jiu disagreed and said: "You can't just think about water conservancy. How many areas are there in Zhili? There are very few rivers that can be dredged every time..."
At this point, he wanted to be comfortable and said: "In addition to dredging water conservancy and strengthening irrigation, we should also introduce drought-resistant grain seeds, and then ask people to try to improve tools and cultivate intensively. These are all ways to increase production and income!"
Fourth elder brother: "..."
I really didn’t expect Brother Ninth to have such knowledge. It would be a pity to leave him in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
He considered it carefully and said: "You are old too. When we were your age, we had already started to enter the court and walk in the six divisions. Do you want to tell Khan Ama that you will also go to the six divisions to practice?"
Brother Jiu was startled and said hurriedly: "Brother Fourth, please don't cheat me!"
Fourth Brother frowned and said, "You don't want to enter the court that much?"
Brother Jiu said: "My brother knows his own weight. Instead of going to the Sixth Ministry to make up the numbers, it is better to work well in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and figure out some ways to make a living..."
The fourth elder brother still felt that he was too unmotivated and asked: "Can he still be a cat in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the rest of his life?"
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Of course that's the best. Hirazon has been the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Khan Amma for more than thirty years, and my younger brother also wants to be for thirty years..."
The fifth elder brother knew his younger brother's temperament, and he was the most lazy, so he said: "Fourth elder brother, let him go, it will be more comfortable..."
The main reason is that there are many senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In this way, even if the younger brother's title is not high in the future, the annual tribute money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs can still make up for it.
The fourth elder brother was a little regretful, but it was hard to persuade him any more.
At this moment, He Yuzhu had already brought the people from the dining room to bring the lunch box.
In addition to two bowls of Yi Noodles, there are also four side dishes. The two meat dishes are meat dates and egg sausages mentioned by Jiu Age, and the two vegetarian dishes are sesame sauce radish skin and pickled perilla leaves.
The noodle bowls look to be the same size, both are two large bowls.
Are they just pretending to be different?
Fifth Brother's bowl of noodles was tall with several poached eggs on top.
The fourth brother had a bowl in front of him, but it was mostly noodle soup and only had one poached egg.
The fourth elder brother didn't resent his lack of noodles. He just looked at the fifth elder brother's noodle bowl and felt uncomfortable and said: "Just pay it back in the morning. If it's later, you'd better eat less. It won't be easy to digest."
The fifth elder brother laughed and said: "My younger brother has a big appetite, but if he eats less, he has to have a late snack in the middle of the night, otherwise he won't be able to sleep..."
Eat without talking, sleep without talking.
The brothers had a snack.
After putting down his chopsticks, the fifth elder brother pointed to the egg intestines: "This is delicious and not too meaty. You can also eat it when worshiping Buddha. When it gets colder in a few days, you can put it aside and make more." , pay filial piety to the royal grandmother."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Well, I'm trying it out today, and I'll present it to you in a few days..."
At that time, not only Qianqing Palace, but also Ningshou Palace and Yikun Palace will be sent.
The fifth elder brother smiled, pointed to the perilla leaves, and said: "I ate it last year, but I forgot about it this year and didn't ask anyone to do it. How much did you pickle it? If there is too much, go back and spread it out in a jar..."
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