Bai Yuegang of Prince Ning's Mansion

Ruixue cursed and kicked the pebbles beside her feet.

"What's wrong? It's obviously not like this at the beginning. Why is something wrong when I see him recently? Is there something wrong with me or something wrong with him?"

"Damn Zhao Fengnian, he's getting more and more irritating."

While waving his hands, he touched the purse at his waist, and his head drooped even lower.

Some regret that they shouldn't have agreed so happily, and 200 taels is not so easy to raise.

It took a lot of effort to feed the population of Shibalipu with the income from the village, and there was no spare money to pay the old man.

If you agree, you can only find a way by yourself.

Most of the wine sold years ago was used to buy new year's goods, and the remaining ones had to be saved.

I still don't know how to make money next time.

Calculating with his fingers, the more he calculates, the colder his heart becomes. There are still dozens of people in Prince Ning's mansion to support.

Excluding the necessary money for eating, drinking, and scavenging, at most, less than 60 taels can be squeezed out by the cheater.

In the room, Rong Niang made scented tea and asked Xiao Xing who was waiting at the door.

"Why don't you go into the house, and wander in the courtyard again?"

Holding a duster to sweep away the cold air, Xiaoxing nodded to Rongniang.

"Call her in quickly, it's cold outside, I have to interrogate her, what's the situation with King Ning."

Xiao Xing smiled politely: "Miss Rong, don't tease my lady, she doesn't like to talk about these things very much. I think it's probably because of other things. Don't embarrass her anymore."

Rong Niang was a little embarrassed, she was always an outsider, so how could she know anything.

You shouldn't be presumptuous to get involved in Ruixue's private affairs.

He is still a trouble now, and he wants to solve the trouble for Ruixue.

Turning his back uncomfortably, he looked out the window at the setting sun that was about to set.

Xiao Xing felt that she had said the wrong thing, and Miss Rong was also thinking about the young lady, so what she said just now seemed to be a bit over the top.

This Rong girl's status is embarrassing now, and she really doesn't know how to treat her.

He wanted to accuse him of a crime, but felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said just now.

While struggling, Ruixue pushed the door open and entered the house.

"Xiao Xing is back, why didn't you stay with your adoptive parents for half a day longer."

Xiaoxing said while sweeping the cold air off Ruixue's body.

"Father and elder brother went up to the back mountain with the people from the village, and mother followed to help the cook. There was no one at home, so I came back earlier."

Taking the cloak that Ruixue took off, "I brought some preserved fruits that I made at home. I thought the young lady would use them when making snacks, and put them in our room."

Ruixue thanked her and saw that Rongniang was not in a good mood.

"Are you feeling sick again? I'll ask Yao Lao to come over and show you."

Rong Niang smiled and shook her head, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Ruixue.

"I'm fine, but you, why do you look sad?"

Ruixue took a sip and dispelled the cold from her body.

"Poor, want to get rich."

Rong Niang pursed her lips: "I'm short of money, I still have some here, why don't you take it and use it first."

Ruixue put down her teacup and waved her hands: "That's all the dowry money your mother saved for you. You should keep it for yourself. You'll have to live on it when you go to the north."

After the words fell, he turned to look at Xiao Xing: "Xing, go and show me the account books of our Prince Ning's Mansion. The poor family is rich, no matter how you say it, you have to collect more money for Uncle Qian."

Xiao Xing frowned, but obediently went to fetch the account book.

Ruixue pieced things together, saving everything here and there, but in the end she only managed to get more than 80 taels.

After looking at the plan to celebrate the new year, build a school for Shibalipu, and ask for money from the master, he hesitated again and again, but still stretched out his hand.

Xiao Xing pressed the account book: "Miss, you have been saving this for several months before you can save it."

Ruixue pulled Xiao Xing's hand away: "Oh, is it urgent? The construction of the school can't be put on the agenda until the construction of Shibali is completed at least. Uncle Qian is leaving soon, so hurry up with Uncle Qian This one, I’ll definitely make it up before work starts.”

After Rui Xue said that, Xiao Xing lost her temper.

The two were preoccupied with settling accounts, and didn't pay much attention to Rong Niang who had been with her all the time.

Two large-denomination bank notes were handed over, exactly 200 taels.

Seeing that Ruixue didn't pick it up, Rong Niang handed it over again.

"Hold it first, whether it's building a school, or funding Uncle Qian, it's my favor."

Ruixue doesn't like to be polite, and there is no need to be like this with Rongniang.

I really need this money now, but it is not a small amount, so I took the bank note and asked Rong Niang seriously.

"How much money did Mrs. Right prepare for you? You gave me 200 taels. How much do you have left? Have you calculated carefully? Is it enough to spend after you go to the northern border?"

Rong Niang covered her mouth and smiled lightly: "This 200 taels is not even a fraction. If you are really worried, just return it to me when you have more money. Just treat it as a loan from me."

Ruixue pulled Niang Rong over and put her arms in her arms.

"That's it, it's such a blessing to be friends with local tyrants."

Rongniang pushed Ruixue away a little embarrassed.

"It's good if I can help you, I have nothing else to do."

The matter was settled, and Ruixue also got rid of a heart disease.

He invited the cheater over and handed over the 200 taels of silver he just got.

Laoqian is also impatient. Seeing that the funds are in place, he really doesn't want to delay for a moment, and he just packs up his luggage and leaves immediately.

The annual leave is not over yet, the old man wanted to leave, Ruixue naturally would not agree.

When sending him out, he pointed to Zhao Fengnian's room.

"After all, we are going to the northern border. It is very necessary to go and say hello to the prince. He doesn't like my participation in the northern border very much, so I won't go with you."

The old man gave Ruixue a suspicious look.

Who are you fooling, if King Ning really doesn't want Miss to participate in the affairs of the northern border, how can he help you open up business in the northern border.

Maybe this matter hasn't been mentioned to the lady yet.

Forget it, it's better to leave young people's affairs to themselves, so why should I talk so much about it.

Nodding her head, following Ruixue's intention, she went to Zhao Fengnian's house.

Zhao Fengnian still respects the elders in Ruixuezhuang very much.

The content of the conversation was not limited to Laoqian going to the north to study iron smelting.

Ruixue only stood outside the window and listened to a few words before being shivered by the night wind.

Anyway, there was no shady secret, so he turned his head and went back to the room.

Open the thick stack of drawings left by the old man to Ruixue and look through it.

There are renderings of the newly built Shibalipu, as well as the expansion of the horse farm.

Some of the various building parts imagined by Ruixue were also designed by Laoqian and marked on the drawings.

Due to limited materials, most of them are only at the stage of drawing according to the assumption.

The old man is gone, and if these things are to be turned into real objects and put into production and life, another craftsman must be found to take over his work.