Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 628 Little Lost

"But our family has the money to buy a house in the capital?" Mao Chengyun asked this topic again.

"I don't know if it's enough. You can ask the third brother to ask us first." Chen said.

Mao Chengyun still looked at Chen in surprise.From what she said just now, it is obvious that the family still has money.But during the few months when Chen was seriously ill, he took care of the family's expenses, didn't he realize that there was still a lot of money?

"Why is the master looking at me like this?" Chen said.

"Ma'am, does our family have income that I don't know about?" Mao Chengyun couldn't help asking.

Chen Shi nodded, but the expression on his face became a little uncomfortable.

"Ah, the family really has other income!" Mao Chengyun was surprised.

Mrs. Chen smiled awkwardly, and said: "It's not a big income, but there is a sum of money that I have been saving."

Now Mao Chengyun couldn't figure it out even more.If it is said that Mao Tongtong did not spend a lot of money in the Beijing draft, but later they still included several thousand taels of silver in the letter that fourth and tenth masters gave to Mao Tongtong, it was considered as a kindness to their daughter.Later, when Mao Mingxuan got married, the family had to spend a lot of money.Mao Chengyun really couldn't think of where Chen could get money.

"It was I who prepared the wife for the master before." Chen said in a low voice.

"What?" Mao Chengyun was startled and stood up all of a sudden.

Mrs. Chen still lowered her head and said to herself, "Before, I just thought about taking concubines for the master. Later, I was not in good health, so I wanted to continue the strings for the master before I left."

"Madam, you, you!" Mao Chengyun didn't know what to say for a while, so he walked around the room.

"This is a lot of money. It is enough to buy a big house in Yangzhou. I think houses in the capital are expensive, so let's buy a small one. Anyway, just the two of us, a small house with two entrances is enough." Chen said.

"I didn't know you had thought about it!" Mao Chengyun finally choked out a sentence, his face flushed with anger.

What he is talking about here is naturally what Chen wants to continue for him!
It doesn't matter if you take a concubine, many wives will do this.Especially those with weak offspring.He also understood that the Chen family had this plan in the early years.At that time, he expressed his determination, only Mao Mingxuan and Mao Tongtong had a good son and a daughter, and he didn't want any more concubines.Later, Mrs. Chen didn't mention it again, so he thought he had dismissed the idea, so he didn't mention it again.But she never thought that Mrs. Chen actually wanted to continue the string for him!

"Master, I also thought that if I was gone, I would still be able to take good care of you by myself." Mrs. Chen defended herself.

At that time, she thought that it was also selfish for her to choose the continuation candidate for Mao Chengyun.One is that she has a pair of children after all. Although they both have grown up and married, if Mao Chengyun's step-wife is not worried, it will bring a lot of trouble to Mao Mingxuan and Mao Tongtong.The second is to choose a virtuous one who can manage the family and take good care of Mao Chengyun, so that she can leave with peace of mind.

Mao Chengyun was even angrier when he heard this, and immediately said: "If you are really gone in the future, I will be a widower! I won't continue!"

"Master, can't I be wrong?" Mrs. Chen whispered.

Mao Chengyun seldom got angry when he was in the mansion, but if he really made him anxious, his temper would not be small.Knowing that she had met Ni Lin today, she also regretted telling the truth, so she quickly admitted her mistake obediently.

Chen Shiben was still ill, once she softened, Mao Chengyun lost his temper.After a while, he held back a sentence, "Ma'am, if I hear such words again in the future, I will be really angry!"

"Yeah, I got it! I swear, I will never mention it again in the future! If you mention it again, I will do it again." Before Chen could make any oath, Mao Chengyun grabbed her hand and said, " As long as you know you are wrong, you are not allowed to swear poisonously."

Mrs. Chen smiled slightly, and said: "Okay, I will listen to the master."

Mao Chengyun didn't ask Chen how he saved the money.He knows nothing about business.The family's shop, farm, etc. have always been managed by Mrs. Chen, and he has never asked about it.But he believes in one thing, the Chen family will never engage in crooked ways, and the money is definitely from a regular source.

However, Mao Chengyun did not agree to Chen's proposal.

He is only 40 years old now, and he will be an official in the court for at least ten years.Who knows what will change ten years from now?Maybe Mao Mingxuan will be more promising at that time, and he will live with his son directly?

After all, it is a pity that even if you buy a house in the capital, you can't live in it, and you can only leave it vacant.

"Although we buy it and don't live here, we can rent it out, which is also an income. If we can, we can let Tongtong take care of it. The rent can also be used as pocket money for Tongtong." Chen said.

It was always Chen's regret that Tongtong could not marry a well-to-do family as the main wife. She always felt that she was indebted to this daughter, so she thought about giving her more compensation in other ways.

Hearing this, Mao Chengyun's heart was moved.He has always favored Mao Tongtong more in his heart.In his opinion, as his son, Mao Mingxuan will inherit everything he has in the future.Including family farms, shops and the like.But Mao Tongtong entered the palace as Ge Ge back then, and he couldn't bring anything with him, so he was also in debt.

"What Madam said is also a solution." Mao Chengyun finally wavered.

"Then it's settled, the master will write back to Tongtong like this." Chen Shi said: "Write another letter to the third brother, and ask him to help take care of it. Anyway, this matter is not urgent. Wait for the master to return to Beijing next year. It’s not too late to take a look at it when you report on your job.”

"Okay." Mao Chengyun nodded, and the matter was settled like this.

Mao Tongtong was a little disappointed when he received the letter.Although she expected in her heart that her proposal would be rejected, she still had a little hope in her heart.

For her, Mao Chengyun and Chen's coming to live in the capital is not only convenient for her to take care of, but also makes her feel more at ease.In a sense, it also made her feel more at ease in the capital.That feeling of being with family.

"Don't come if you, Ama, don't come. I'll let someone take care of you in Yangzhou. Don't worry, Tongtong will not let this happen again." Ba Ye comforted her.

Mao Tongtong smiled, and said: "Well, I have to bother you again. I took it for granted and didn't consider Ama's feelings. They have lived in Yangzhou for many years, and they have already gotten used to life there, and there are many colleagues and friends .If you really want to come to the capital, you will not be used to it.”

"It's good that you understand." Ba Ye said: "In the future, when you Ama and Er Niang are old and really need someone to take care of them, I will take them to the capital at that time."

"Hmm. Maybe Ama and Erniang would prefer to live with Big Brother." Mao Tongtong comforted himself.

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