Chapter 102: A win-win situation for the little eunuch
The young eunuch took Hu, San, Hu, the prefect, Wang Xiaowu and others in two large sedans and went straight to Old Man Hu's house.
When Hu Fenxian's father, Hu Yuanwai, saw such a huge team heading towards his house, people were sitting in sedans, walking on the ground, riding horses and walking, playing and playing, it was huge and bustling, plus the crowd watching the excitement
, after a great battle, Hu Yuanwai hurried into the room and said:
"Let's see how it goes. My estimate is correct. The marriage proposal team has arrived. There are three sedans in total. The one I saw riding in the last sedan is the prefect. I didn't see the one in front clearly. I guess it's to save Fen.
Immortal young man, that’s right, you should hurry up and get ready, then follow my eyes and act accordingly.”
As soon as the guests got off the sedan, Mr. Hu was about to kowtow to the ground. Hu San was the first to say:
"Old man, this is our imperial envoy. He has just been ordered by the emperor to concurrently serve as the generalissimo of the counter-rebellion. General Pan Pan You'an is the one."
The old man didn't remember anything else. He only heard about an imperial envoy. He was so frightened that he said: It's the imperial envoy. When have you ever seen such a big official in your life? He immediately wanted to kneel down and kowtow again, but the little eunuch stopped him and said:
"Dad, please stop being so polite and the whole family is still so external? Logically speaking, you are the elder, so we should kowtow to you."
Look at these heart-warming words, Hu Yuanwai felt very happy after hearing this. They said they were a family, and they even said they wanted to kowtow to him. It seems that the marriage is 80% possible.
After entering the living room, everyone sat down separately. The young eunuch had the highest official position and sat at the head. No matter how polite he was, he could not mess with the royal laws. Next were Hu San and Wang Xiaowu. Opposite them sat the old man Hu and Mrs. Hu, who had no seat and stood there.
Hu Yuanwai side
The young eunuch is a straight-tempered person and is never willing to beat around the bush. Moreover, he still has the favor of saving the family's life, so he thought about it for a moment and said:
"Old man, we came here with a loan."
The old man was as heavy as water outside, and his enthusiasm was washed away by the word "borrow" from the little eunuch. He had been fussing for a long time to borrow money. Could it be that Uncle Liu Huang borrowed money from Jingzhou? These people took the salary from the court and had enough to eat.
, you have clothes to wear, what is the use of borrowing money? It's better to grab it with open fire! Give people a little favor just for their money. If you don't open your mouth when asking for money, just say borrow it. I don't want to be an official. All officials are greedy. The world is hot and cold.
People's hearts are not ancient! The old man sighed and shook his head and said:
"No"
The little eunuch thought that it would be easy to borrow money from his mouth, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he hit a hard target. His face turned red immediately, and he remained silent for half a day. This family has a grand entrance, a tall house, and countless maids. It is not like a poor man who has no money.
Oh man! It turns out that the richer people are, the stingier they become. A stingy man happened to meet him and he refused to borrow money. Forget it, I left. The little eunuch immediately had the idea of taking up the sedan chair and returning home.
Not to mention that the little eunuch was embarrassed in the living room, but that the young lady was complaining in the inner room. Seeing such a happy marriage, her father was distracted. The husband worked outside, had many contacts, and the little salary given by the royal family could not make ends meet.
Money troubles a heroic man, so he lends him money. If he wants to give him ten thousand, he will die. How much more can he ask for? My father regards money as his life, and has earned countless family fortunes, not to mention three generations.
, even eight lifetimes can’t be spent!
On the back wall of the living room, there is a small door. The small door is opened a crack, and the inside cannot be seen from the outside. But when the young lady looks out, she clearly thinks that the married girl is the one who threw the water, and this one is not yet married.
The girl was half-disappeared and the young lady was looking at her missing son-in-law. How did the old man know?
It was Hu San again. Magistrate Hu was a slippery man. When he saw the embarrassing scene in front of him, he hurriedly smoothed things over and said:
"Old man, we came to Guibao Mansion in person today. We originally had two things to ask for. The Imperial Envoy is a straight-tempered person who is anxious about public affairs and forgets his own selfish interests, so he puts official matters first."
"There are still private matters, what private matters?"
The old man is also a straight-tempered person, and he usually likes straight-tempered people. He has no regrets about his recklessness just now. He has always hated young people who spend a lot of time and have no knowledge of frugality. Moreover, he is not afraid of the powerful and upright, even the king of heaven is not afraid of him.
Hearing that Magistrate Hu said he still had private matters, he hurriedly asked
"Let's talk about business!" The little eunuch calmed down and interjected, "If you succeed, if you don't succeed, you will be defeated. We are not relying on anyone!"
The young eunuch had almost given up hope in this marriage. He felt awkward marrying such a stingy family, so he spoke in a particularly stiff tone.
The old woman kept winking at the old man. When the old man saw it, he pretended not to see it. He still held his neck and head high, asking for money or not, and taking it with his life.
"How about we talk about the two things at the same time?" Hu San, who was quick-thinking, smart and sharp-tongued, said, "Perhaps you have also heard about King Fan's rebellion. The emperor has decreed to appoint Pan
Your Excellency is the Grand Marshal, and at the same time, you will recruit troops and exterminate the rebels on the spot. Because the road is far away, and the imperial rations will not arrive for a while, Marshal Pan is asked to find some big households to raise some money. Don’t we, Lord Pan, feel that we are familiar with you?
, I am the first to lend my hand to you. This is a business matter, not a private matter..."
At this point, Hu San deliberately stopped talking and looked at both sides.
The little eunuch bowed his head and said nothing. He was still angry!
Only then did Hu Yuanwai understand that it turned out that they were here to raise military rations, not extortion. He immediately felt much relieved and felt ashamed for his previous attitude. He mistakenly blamed someone for having a child. It is not easy for young people to go out to work for the royal family.
Asking him to borrow some money to spend was for public rather than private reasons. How could he treat others like that? Thinking about it this way, the old man said:
"Your Majesty, the country is in trouble and every man has a responsibility. Let's put our private matters aside and talk about official matters first. You name a number and I'll borrow it."
"I can't say the numbers. It's the imperial envoy who makes the decision. Just ask him." Hu San kicked the ball to the little eunuch.
The little eunuch also felt that he was too abrupt. He opened his mouth and talked about borrowing money without explaining the reason. Who can trust him? He is a person who understands the general situation and does not stick to details. He did not look at Hu San's eyes, stood up on his own and said respectfully.
Said respectfully:
"Old man, we want to borrow 100,000 silver from you for military expenses. I wonder if you have enough money? After the war, the original silver will be returned and the interest will be doubled."
Hu Yuanwai waved his hand and said: "What are you talking about? If our family doesn't speak the same language, wouldn't it be enough for us to have one hundred thousand taels of silver? There is no need to write a note, I will just lend it to you."
The little eunuch was overjoyed, fell to the ground suddenly, bowed his arms and said: "Thank you very much, father-in-law. I would like to thank you on behalf of the emperor."
The old man hurriedly helped him up, his face changed color suddenly, became pale and scorched, and he said in a trembling voice: "The world has been turned upside down. How can there be any reason for an imperial envoy to pay homage to the common people?"
The little eunuch smiled and said: "You are an elder, so you should be like this."
Hu San was about to open his mouth to talk about personal matters, but the old man waved his hand to stop him and said:
"No more, no more, I understand what you mean. After we suppress the rebellion and triumph, you come to carry me in a sedan chair. You are such a good son-in-law. Where can I find him? My ancestors have accumulated good deeds."