Chapter 174： Rather Stick to your guns

Chapter 174 It's better to be broken jade than to be whole

"Most of the money he was greedy gave to the above? Right?"

"Yes, but he is not too greedy. It is better to have your uncle watching him. Like other places, the county magistrate is greedy, the prefect is greedy, and many people are in extreme hardship."

"Hmph, a group of moths, the emperor is high above, can't see these things, and even protects his son, such a court will be yellow sooner or later."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense, as long as we know it in our hearts, otherwise Zong Sheng doesn't want to go back to Beijing, so just stay here. Our Wang family doesn't want to be rich and expensive, as long as the family is safe."

"What if the master takes revenge on you?"

"They don't dare, we have their tricks in our hands, if he dares to do it because we didn't give the money, then we are not easy to mess with, at worst, we will die together."

"Hehe, I think so too, I'd rather have broken pieces of jade than complete tiles."

"Looking at the heavy snow, I'm afraid there will be disasters this year"

"Well, I will make preparations in advance. The foundation of our house is very high, and the foundation of the house is very deep. It is to deal with floods and earthquakes. The ring beams are very strong. Unless there is a disaster that destroys the world, it will not be raised at all. destroy it."

"Let me just say, why did you spend so much money building a house?"

"You and your husband can live in peace at my house, and you don't have to go anywhere. If my house is unreliable, the Acropolis will be even worse."

"Don't worry, grandma won't go anywhere, she will enjoy happiness with you."

The days passed day by day, and the servants of Qiao's family rested for a whole month, and they all gained weight.

The snow in the ground has not moved at all, and there is no sign of melting. It will be almost February soon, and the people are really worried.

If the seeds are frozen to death, they can only turn over the ground and sow again. This year, it is estimated that only one season of grain can be grown.

After Wang Zongsheng learned of the disaster, he immediately wrote a note and asked the imperial court to reduce or exempt the food tax of the people in the Acropolis.

However, there was no response to the report, and Wang Zongsheng couldn't help but feel a little anxious. It happened that good news came from the palace of the capital at this time.

It is said that Ru'er is pregnant, and it has been a month and a half.

I just want to eat sweet and sour fruits, which are not available in the capital this season, so let Mrs. Wang ask Mrs. Qiao to see if they can be obtained.

Mrs. Wang didn't care about the cold, so she came to Jixiangyuan with Zihan.

She told the good news to her parents-in-law, and both of them were so happy from ear to ear.

"It's only been a while, and I'm pregnant. It's so gratifying."

Qiao Mai curled her lips after reading Ru'er's letter to her, "When I wanted to eat, I thought of me. It's been a long time since we've been back, and I didn't know there was a letter."

"It's not snowing all the time and the roads are blocked, so don't be as knowledgeable as her."

"That's fine, I just got the mirror, so I'll give it to her myself."

"Do you still have the medicine you gave Zihan last time?"

"I'll bring it to you later."

Mrs. Wang then took out a letter and a booklet from her bosom, "Your uncle wanted to reduce or exempt the people in Acropolis from grain tax, but there was no response to the paperwork he handed in. Most likely it was withheld. Give this booklet to Ru'er, ask her to tell the little prince, pass the booklet to the dragon case, and ask the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible."

Qiao Mai nodded, and put the letter and notebook into his arms.

"It's not too late, I'm going to make preparations now, and I'll set off early tomorrow morning to find sour fruits for her in the south."

"Zihan and I will stay with you for one night, shall we go together tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, I just happen to give you a ride."

Madam Wang has never seen Qiao Mai's kung fu, but she knows that Mrs. Qiao knows martial arts. The world is getting more and more chaotic, so it's good for more people to give it off.

Presumably Wang Zhifu also had this meaning in letting his wife come over. He felt that no one was as suitable as Mrs. Qiao to send the booklet.

The old fox guessed it right. Once he heard that Ru'er was pregnant and would eat sour food, Qiao Mai would definitely offer to send it in person. Then this letter and booklet would definitely reach Ru'er's hands.

On the same day, she arranged the affairs at home.

The next day, I released the winter jujube from the space, and this time it seemed to grow taller and stronger again.

The hair on the body is thick and thick, which can completely resist the cold in the north.

Put Dongzao with a saddle and lead it to the front yard. The old lady asked Zihan to take away the boxes of things that Qiao Mai gave her years ago.

This time Zihan didn't hold Qiao Mai and cry, and he didn't play tricks and didn't want to leave, he became well-behaved and sensible.

The old lady and Mrs. Wang both wrote letters and asked Qiao Mai to bring them to Ru'er.

Qiao Mai put the letter in her arms and got on the horse. She followed the carriage and left Tianshui Town.

Along the way, Mrs. Wang talked to Qiu Mai for a long time in front of the car window, all telling her, and Qiao Mai kept nodding in agreement.

Finally arrived in Fucheng, no longer listening to Mrs. Wang chanting scriptures, hurriedly bid farewell, rode his horse and whipped his horse, and ran out of the south gate towards the direction of the capital.

Along the way, she met disaster victims fleeing south, and she didn't have time to buy food to help them. Whenever she met a family, she would throw twenty taels of silver and let them fend for themselves.

Because of being the lady who scattered money, she didn't arrive in the capital so quickly.

Based on Dongzao’s footsteps, this journey only took three days, but she helped the people along the way, and she arrived at the north gate of the capital on the sixth day.

The weather in the south is also very cold. This year, there is a lot of rain, and the temperature in various parts of the Ming Dynasty is generally lower than in previous years.

She moved the carriage out of the space and put Dongzao on it.

Two baskets of orange-yellow sour apricots, two baskets of red bayberries, two baskets of plums, and some common fruits have been prepared in the car.

Regardless of size or freshness, they are not comparable in the market.

There are also two full-length mirrors and a six-sided vanity mirror.

Checked it out and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he drove the carriage into the capital.

When she came outside Prince Shun's mansion, she saw the guards standing on both sides, and she bowed to them.

"Thank you, everyone, I am the righteous sister of your princess, and I came from the Acropolis with a letter from her family."

"Is there a token?"

"No, but when the princess got married, I was the one who kept watch. Your housekeepers should know me."

"Please wait!"

A guard ran in, and the housekeeper came out after a while. When he saw Qiao Mai, he immediately went up to him and saluted Qiao Mai.

"Madam, I greet you."

"I heard that my sister is pregnant. No, she wants to eat sour food, so I brought it to her."

"You are driving, this way please, this way please!"

The butler personally opened the side door, and Qiao Mai drove the carriage into the palace, and went straight to the Bauhinia Garden where Ru'er lived.

At this time, the little prince was accompanying her, and he was so sick that he hardly ate anything since yesterday.

Qiao Mai sat in the car and yelled into the car.

"Ru'er, sister is here to see you!"

When Jiaru heard the voice, she jumped up happily, and the little prince was so frightened that he quickly grabbed her.

"You can't run, be careful!"

"I know, I know, let's go, Yijie is here, I have something to eat."

One walked and the other dragged, like two happy friends came to the gate of the courtyard, Qiao Mai saw Jiaru who had lost a lot of weight.

"Ah, how did this happen?"

"Can't eat!"

"Hurry up, let someone unload the car. They are all sweet and sour fruits. I guarantee you will love them."

"Sister, get out of the car and let them come."

Jiaru held her hand, and Qiao Mai jumped out of the car with a smile, "The mirror is inside, so you have to handle it with care."

"Hey, did you bring me a mirror?"

"I got it years ago. Isn't it snowing all the time in our place, so I couldn't come here to give it to you."

The two sisters walked into the living room hand in hand, ignoring the little prince as a transparent person, and he followed behind them sadly.

The girls are busy serving tea, "Are you hungry? I'll pass the meal on!"

Qiao Mai was not polite, drinking tea, watching the servants move things into the living room.

Jiaru looked at the fruits eagerly, swallowing hard.

"Wow, it's so fresh, there's still frost on it, did you just pick it off?"

"Well, if you want to eat, you can take it, you don't need to wash it, it's all clean."

(end of this chapter)