Chapter one hundred and seventy-four
"Risenchang" was originally responsible for the government's money and grain transfer and the transfer of funds and remittances. It was not difficult to carry a few letters to the Ministry of War to "extend at 800 miles". Moreover, I had to send a letter to the Chongqing branch to verify the remittance of the Chongqing gentry to the Chongqing Guild Hall in the capital, so one letter was sucked, and several letters were also sucked. The family letters sent by Han Xiufeng were sent to the Chongqing Prefecture Office on the 16th.
Duan Jiqing was shocked when he saw the date on the envelope. He thought that something had happened to his son-in-law in the capital. After taking it apart, he breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly handed over the matter at hand to a clerk and took another letter in the envelope to Chaijia Lane.
Mr. Gu was angry because he had just sent off the shopkeeper of the Chongqing branch of "Risenchang".
They came to ask about the bill of exchange and confirmed that Mr. Gu asked Gu Zhixin to send him to the capital three months ago. He was accompanied by a white guard from the Ba County Government. He told Mr. Gu that the bill of exchange was lost by Gu Zhixin on the road. Fortunately, the yamen runners who accompanied him were smart and quickly reported to Han Xiufeng, the main event in Chongqing Hall. Han Xiufeng went to the "Risenchang" capital to report the loss immediately, otherwise the two thousand taels of silver would probably have to be paid to others.
My nephew was not enough to make a mistake and was too embarrassed to go to the capital. Mr. Gu smashed his cup in anger. Seeing Duan Jiqing following the old servant into the flower hall, Mr. Gu was both embarrassed and ashamed. While greeting Duan Jiqing to sit down, he said hatefully: "The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate! Zhixin is so indecent, he almost misled the big thing. Rongyuan, you are also here for this matter, which makes you laugh."
The son-in-law mentioned in the letter that Gu Zhixin lost the bill of exchange, but Duan Jiqing did not come for this and pretended to be confused and asked: "Master Gu, hasn't Zhixin's virtuous nephew arrived in the capital? How could he provoke your old man so arrogant when he is far away in the capital?"
"Don't you know?"
"Students really don't know, Mr. Gu, what happened?"
Mr. Gu subconsciously asked again: "Rongyuan, didn't Zhixing send you a letter?"
"There is one letter, and I just received it," Duan Jiqing took out the letter from his sleeve and smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, this is what Zhixing asked me to pass it on to you. This is a big deal, and I dare not delay it for a moment. As soon as I receive the letter, I will rush to you."
Mr. Gu took the letter and opened it, and said with a gloomy face: "What can I do? Isn't it just that Zhixin lost the bill of exchange?"
"Is the bill of exchange lost?" Duan Jiqing exclaimed, and then murmured: "Impossible. If Zhixing lost the bill of exchange, why didn't he tell me? He didn't even mention it in his letter! He just said that the guild hall wanted to build Wenchang Pavilion and the township fairy temple. Which village genius should be invited to the temple? Master Ji and the others didn't care about it. He was the chief of donating and donating, so he asked me to report to you immediately after receiving the letter and ask your master to make a charter."
Mr. Gu was surprised and looked up at Duan Jiqing, took the reading glasses from his old servant, and carefully looked at Han Si's letter to him.
I don’t know if I don’t look at it, but when I see it, it’s true that it’s about the township temple.
Mr. Gu held the letter and pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Rongyuan, don't be afraid of you making a joke. Zhixin did lose the bill of exchange on the way to Beijing. Fortunately, the yamen runner you were looking for was smart. When he heard that it was lost, he quickly went to the capital to report the message to Zhixing. Zhixing figured out the whole story and went to the "Risenchang" Beijing branch to report the loss in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."
"There's something like this!"
"Zhixing didn't tell you. First, although the bill of exchange was lost, as long as the loss was reported in time, the money we sent to him would be redeemable sooner or later. Second, it was to take into account the face of my old man. Look, not only did I not tell you, but I didn't mention it in my letter."
"If the bill of exchange is lost, can the silver be cashed?"
"It can be cashed out. The shopkeeper of 'Risenchang' just came to ask, and when he left, he said that they would inform the Beijing branch in time, and that Zhixing would get the silver we transferred by the end of August at the latest."
"Since the money has not been lost, it's okay, it's better not to mention it! Besides, Zhixin's nephew is still young, so young people are careless in their work."
"Why is Zhixing not careless in doing things?" Mr. Gu asked back, and sighed: "It's really awesome for people than people! Rongyuan, you can still see people. Even I am envious of being a good son-in-law like Zhixing."
As the saying goes, mother is worthy of the son. Duan Jiqing is now full of the fortune of his son-in-law. The father-in-law is worthy of the son-in-law. Thinking of the son-in-law who is far away in the capital, he smiled knowingly: "Master Gu, where did you say that? Zhixing is my son-in-law, and you are also your junior. If it weren't for your support, would he be what he is today?"
"here we go again."
"Master Gu, the student is really not a compliment. I don't know what the student wrote in his letter to you, but I don't know how much respect you are in my letter to me. I also said that the little girl is about to give birth. If I can have a boy, I have to ask your master to help you get a name."
"Zhixing really said that?" Mr. Gu was very relieved.
"I really said that if you don't believe me, I'll go back and get the letter."
"I believe it, I believe it!" Thinking that welcoming a local genius into the temple is not only not a trivial matter, but also a great thing that can earn favors. Mr. Gu pondered: "Ambition is not only diligent in doing things but also knowledgeable. From Shunzhi to now, we have so many Jinshi Hanlin in the scattered halls of the fourteen prefectures and counties in Chongqing Prefecture. Which genius will be invited to the temple? If you don't invite any genius to the temple, you don't want to consider that Zhou Quanshe will cause a big mess!"
"Yes, so he quickly wrote a letter to ask you to get a charter."
"I can't make any decision on this matter. Otherwise, you can help me write a letter to the retired officials and juren from all prefectures and counties, write my famous post, and ask the guards to send it to me, and invite them to Ba County to discuss it together."
The affairs of the village sage temple cannot make money, but they can make friends!
"Okay, the student won't go back, so I'll write here." Whether the Han family or the Duan family are now short of money, they are not only lacking in friendship with local gentry. How could Duan Jiqing miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Seeing that Uncle Zhong had gone to polish the ink, he smiled and said, "Master Gu, the little girl is about to give birth to a baby. If she can help Zhixing give birth to a boy, the student plans to wait for the baby to be full moon and get a full moon wine."
Mr. Gu said without hesitation: "Zhixing's kid, Zhixing is not at home, so of course your grandfather has to help with it."
"It's natural to handle it. Students want to ask if you can always enjoy the glory?"
"Rongyuan, Rongyuan, you just said that Zhixing is not only your son-in-law, but also an old junior. He also plans to ask me to help my child get a name for him and hold a full moon banquet, even if you don't invite me or make an appointment, I will come here uninvited."
"Thank you Mr. Gu to appreciate the glory."
Chapter completed!