Chapter 10 Idea

Mrs. Tang raised three children in this life, and in addition to her eldest son Tang Songzhou and Tang clan who married the Bai family, there was also an eldest daughter. Bai Rongxuan's grandfather was still alive, so she decided to marry her to the Dong clan of Suzhou. At that time, the Dong clan had not yet made a fortune, and she could only barely be considered a match with the Tang clan. After the Tang clan married, the Dong clan soon followed the times and opened a weaving factory. Because of its good quality and low price, and its quality was outstanding among its kind, it was loved by merchants from the southwest and northwest, and it became rich in less than two years.

It’s a pity that the Tang family was very lucky and died of illness shortly after giving birth to a daughter. This has always been a pain in the heart of Mrs. Tang. The Tang family rarely mentioned the Tang family in front of her, for fear of making her sad.

Dong Yulu is the daughter of the Tang family. Although she had a poor background, she lost her mother when she was young, she had a grandmother who loved her very much. The old lady of the Dong family knew that her son was still young and could not fail to be free. She was afraid that the wife she married later would not be good to Dong Yulu, so she kept her with her side to educate her and did everything herself. She really held it in her mouth for fear of melting, and held it in her palm for fear of falling. It was also because of this that not only did Master Dong's Xuxun and his aunt look up to Dong Yulu, but the shopkeepers of the Dong family and servants respected Dong Yulu, and were the beautiful girl of the heaven in Bai Rongxuan's eyes.

Mrs. Tang met when Dong Yulu was young. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. I don’t know how old this granddaughter has grown up. She looks like the Tang family. She is extremely worried about this granddaughter. After receiving a letter from the Dong family that Dong Yulu is coming to Hangzhou to visit her, she is so excited that she burst into tears.

Bai Rongxuan thought carefully. She remembered that Dong Yulu was one year older than Tang Xueping, but she married later than Tang Xueping. It seemed that she had married to Tianjin the second year after her brother passed away. Although Mrs. Dong was reluctant to let her be married far away, she chose one in a thousand husbands. The Qiu family started a shipbuilding business in Tianjin. In the past, it was specially used to build warships for the imperial navy. Later, the situation changed, and the court overturned the revolution. The government began to dominate. The Qiu family changed their rudders and followed the current situation. They immediately started building factories, only building ships for merchants in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangzhou. Now their family has a great career and is rich, and they are as if they are eating.

In the last life, Bai Rongxuan couldn't stay in Shanghai, so she went to Tianjin to join Dong Yuli. She still clearly remembers that it was raining heavily when she arrived in Tianjin. She and Wu Ma stood in front of the Qiu family's door, and were pointed at by the servants of the gate. After a long time, she saw Dong Yuli. She was pregnant at the time, and she was surrounded by a group of old mothers and maids with a big belly. Unlike Bai Rongxuan's downfall, she was pampered and had no idea about water from top to bottom. Dong Yuli looked at Bai Rongxuan with a high look, her eyes were full of sorrow and angered at her helplessness. After a while, she sighed, "Rongxuan, why did you live like this?"

Yes! Why did she live like this?

She asked herself this question countless times later, but she never found the answer. During those days in Tianjin, Dong Yuli placed her in a beautifully scenic farm in the suburbs of Tianjin. She also specially sent a few confidant old ladies to serve her, and she was very careful in food, clothing and expenses.

Before going to Peking, Dong Yulu got the news and rushed over to persuade her despite the impending childbirth. "It's over, you should let go. Too deep obsession will eventually harm others and yourself. Rongxuan, listen to me and go back to Hangzhou. Both your uncle and grandmother are thinking about you. Return to their side, and your grandmother will choose a good family for you, so that you can live your own life in the future. Don't think about the past."

In the last years in Peking, Bai Rongxuan regretted it. She also thought that if she obeyed Dong Yulu, would her life be completely different?

However, she still resolutely went to Peking. In order not to be discovered by Dong Yuli, she even left Wu Ma quietly at night, leaving a text message to Dong Yuli.

Unexpectedly, I would meet Dong Yulu in advance in this life. Bai Rongxuan racked her brains to recall, but she never had the memory of Dong Yulu visiting her grandmother in her previous life. At this time of her previous life, her brother was still alive, and she lived in the Tang family safely. If Dong Yulu had been here, she would never have forgotten it.

Maybe it's a lifetime, and many things will change.

Grandma cried for a while, and stopped her tears under the comfort of Huang and Tang. "As aged, these tears are no longer valuable, they will fall away as soon as they say." She made an excuse for her loss of composure.

"We all know that you miss your granddaughter." Huang said with a smile, "When did the Dong family say in the letter? We can also make some preparations in advance."

Mrs. Tang also came to her senses and handed the letter to Huang, "That's not said that Yu Li has been with Mrs. Dong since she was a child. It's rare for her to go far. I believe Mrs. Dong will make some arrangements and will not be too casual. Before Yu Li sets off, she will probably send a family manager to say hello in advance."

Huang nodded repeatedly, "That's good. There are not many empty houses at home. Do you want to book an inn? There will be a place to settle when people come."

Mrs. Tang said, "Yu Li must live at home. Brother Zhi's room was originally going to be cleaned up and wait for him to come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Why not start doing it now? Yu Li went to Brother Zhi's room first. As for the servants in the Dong family, just book an inn to entertain him. It is best not to be too far away from home, so as not to get in trouble when running at both ends."

Huang agreed repeatedly, "Then I will tell Brother Hua tomorrow that he should not go to the shop to help, and find a worker to clean up the room first. I went there to see it the day before yesterday. The inner wall must be painted, and the outside must be painted again, and a few new pieces of furniture are added."

Mrs. Tang nodded, "No need to be too troublesome. Even if we demolish the house and rebuild it, we are afraid that it will not be as good as a corner of the Dong family. The son does not think that the mother is ugly, and the dog does not think that the family is poor. No matter what, this is the place where her mother lives. The Tang family is only so capable, and Yu Yao will not be picky."

Huang nodded repeatedly, but she was a spoiled child and wanted to give the best niece she hadn't seen for a long time.

Bai Rongxuan thought about it and then interrupted, "In my opinion, it would be better to rent a house if you go to book an inn. First, the inn is crowded with people, but I am afraid that the people of the Dong family will not be accustomed to being in trouble. Second, it also seems that our Tang family is too weak, which makes the Dong family look down on it. If we rent a house, let's not talk about it, the people of the Dong family can still ask if this is the Tang family's house?"

Mrs. Tang was stunned when she heard this and began to ponder in a little hesitation.

Huang and Tang exchanged a look. Tang disagreed with their daughter's approach. "I think my mother's words are right. It's better not to do this kind of face-saving work."

Bai Rongxuan explained, "It's not all for the sake of face, but also for the sake of your cousin. No matter how good the inn is, it's not as comfortable as at home. Moreover, the inn that is better now may not be cheaper than renting a house. If you don't believe it, please let Brother Hui go out and inquire."

Huang's heart was moved when he heard this. The Dong family has developed well in recent years, and many cloth stores in Hangzhou City have been buying goods from the Dong family. Several masters of the Dong family are very capable and their business is very prosperous. Huang's age has long since no one expects the Tang family to be rich and noble, but her children have grown up. If they can get along well with the Dong family, they may have a hope in their deaths in the future, so she is more concerned about Dong Yulu's arrival this time.

Huang said, "I think Rongxuan's idea is good. Otherwise, when the master comes back, I will discuss it with him. I will know how to circumvent the pot all day long, but I don't know what it is like outside. The master is away all year round, so he must be more knowledgeable than me."

The daughter-in-law valued her son, so Mrs. Tang was naturally happy and nodded in agreement.

When Tang Songzhou came back from the tea shop in the evening, Huang said the matter in full. Not only did Tang Songzhou agree with Bai Rongxuan's idea, but he also agreed to rent a house in person. In the end, he praised, "Rongxuan is really old and has an idea. In the future, he asked Ru'er to follow her more and learn hard. He is not young anymore. How can he be crazy all day long?"

When it comes to Tang Xueru, Huang, she had a headache. She simply ignored her words and talked to her husband about how Dong Yulu came. Tang Songzhou had no idea about these things, so she asked Huang to do it herself, and reminded her that if she had anything unexpected, she could ask Bai Rongxuan for her opinion.

Huang thought that Bai Rongxuan had become more and more refined in her work recently and she looked like an adult, so she immediately agreed.

Bai Rongxuan learned from Tang Xueru that his uncle was asking around for someone who had a house for rent. Her thoughts were affirmed by her uncle. Bai Rongxuan was very happy and her smile unconsciously climbed up to the corner of her mouth. However, Tang Xueru pouted her mouth, "My mother asked me to learn more from you and stop making trouble in the future. Do you think I am so peaceful recently, when did you make trouble?"

Bai Rongxuan laughed out loud, so angry that Tang Xueru wanted to teach her a lesson. The two of them were making a fuss. Mrs. Shen walked in with a serious look on her face, which made the scene calm. After the "Female Commandment", Mrs. Shen began to talk about "Biographies of Women". Bai Rongxuan didn't like Mrs. Shen's character, and because she had heard it once in her previous life, she didn't listen to the class seriously.

Within two days, Huang came to Bai Rongxuan to discuss the greeting of Dong Yulu. Bai Rongxuan asked curiously, "The Dong family has already set a date? When will my cousin come?"

Huang said, "The letter I just sent this morning said that I would leave after the Dragon Boat Festival. I took a boat to Hangzhou and walked the canal very quickly. I calculated that the day was approaching, so I don't know how your uncle's house was renting."

Tang Songzhou's house was not going well. The house he wanted to rent was either too high or too far from the Tang family. He had never done such a thing before, and had no idea how to start for a while. He was a little confused and secretly regretted not accepting this. It was his son Tang Xuexi who reminded him that if it really didn't work, he would delay his acquaintances. Then he heard the news among his old customers that he wanted to rent a house. Not long after, someone came to tell him that the Liu family, which was only two streets away from the Tang family, was moving to Changsha, so he wanted to sell the house.

Tang Songzhou hadn't reacted yet, "Liu family? Which Liu family?"

The old guard smiled and said, "You are also confused. You are the Liu family who was born in the ancestors."

"Oh!" Tang Songzhou remembered, "His house is amazing. The house was passed down from his ancestors and it occupies a lot of land. I am afraid the price is not cheap. They have lived in Hangzhou for many years, but why did they suddenly think of moving? They are so anxious that they are not going to raise the price. Besides, he is selling it and I am renting it. It's completely wrong."

The old caregiver knew that Tang Songzhou was an honest person and had never inquired about other people's affairs. Therefore, he enthusiastically explained, "Brother Tang, you don't know. The Liu family relied on the beauty of their ancestors and had a glory for a while. However, the descendants were not materials for studying, and there was no progress in their career. They had no choice but to start a sea business with others. They should have luck with their family. The foreign things were still very novel in the first few years. After returning from transportation from abroad, the ship was robbed by major commercial banks as soon as it landed.

The Liu family relied on this relationship, but it was a lot of money. But there were unexpected situations in the world, and no one's business was done smoothly. Have you heard that some time ago, a few merchant ships in Guangzhou sank the cannons, among which the ships owned by his own shares? "The old customer sighed with a sigh, "A ship, even the ship carries at least tens of thousands of silver dollars. The Liu family lost the money to the sky, and then they were anxious to get rid of their ancestral home so that they could block the holes there..."

Tang Songzhou was stunned when he heard this, "How could a good merchant ship be hit by cannons? It's not a military ship... Is this matter gone? Who was sunk? Why didn't the superior government order to investigate? At least give the Liu family some explanations and compensation..."

The old customer laughed, "Brother Tang, think about it, which official is not a nepotist to protect each other? This matter has not been exposed yet, but it is actually being suppressed by the superiors. How many heads do the Liu family dare to hold them accountable? Unless they don't want to live anymore... I heard from people..." He said, lowered his voice and leaned into Tang Songzhou's ear and said, "The eldest young master of the Liu family has been detained in Shanghai now. As long as the Liu family dares to make any abnormal moves, this son will not be able to be saved!"

Tang Songzhou's face turned pale because of fright, "This... where is there a fair king's law in this world?"
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