Report to the Marquis! The Madam went to the military camp to flirt with men again

Sun Jutong had already come and caused a commotion. Not only did he return the jade mine, he also ceded two villas to appease the Sun family's anger.

Now that He Yujiao has lost her virginity, she must be allowed to marry into the Lin family no matter what, even if she has to be a concubine!

Otherwise, if the matter becomes so serious, where will the He family's face be saved?

But he didn't expect He Yujiao to stop him.

Under his questioning, He Yujiao realized that she could no longer hide the fact and had to tell him that she was pregnant. Naturally, she would not hide the fact about Lin Zikan either.

"It deserves that his Lin family will be extinct!" He Shengqi gnashed his teeth in hatred, but was so angry at He Yujiao's self-degradation that he couldn't even put his face down.

It is said that not long after, the cousin of the He family who failed the exam was taken back to the He family.

Under He Shengqi's strong request, he had to marry the pregnant He Yujiao, and soon took her back to the poor countryside to settle down.

As for He Shengqi, it is said that he broke off his relationship with He Yujiao without permission.

He Yujiao had heard that her life was very miserable. She had gone from being a young lady who had never done housework to a peasant woman who had to work hard in the fields, and she was often bullied and scolded by her in-laws.

It also proves the saying: God has its own way of retribution, and you will suffer the consequences if you commit evil.

Because some of the Fu family's businesses involved the imperial court, every six months, Fu Junyan had to verify taxes or count profits and losses with the Ministry of Revenue.

Often at this time, these shops would only keep enough silver in their treasury to cover their capital for five days, and the rest would be sealed up and wait for the court to send someone to take inventory.

This year, Fu Junyan happened to have something to do in Beijing, so he personally brought the account book to Beijing to meet the emperor.

"How many days?" Fu Lifeng asked while drinking tea.

"The eldest young master left the next day." Xue Hao replied respectfully.

"Are you ready?"

"Master, everything has been arranged. We are just waiting for your order."

"Well. Go ahead." Fu Lifeng sneered. The Fu family's biggest business was still the money house. As long as the money house collapsed, other shops would not be able to fill such a big hole.

In just one day, a large number of rumors appeared in the market, saying that the Fu family lost all their money in the raw silk business and had to withdraw silver from the money houses to deal with the problem. Now the money houses were empty and they might not be able to cash in.

I don't know who spread the rumor, but Fu Junyan went to Beijing this time ostensibly to reconcile accounts with the Ministry of Revenue, but actually to seek help from the court.

The Fu family is probably going to fall this time!

As time went by, the rumors became more and more exaggerated.

Some people began to take their bills and ask to exchange them.

More and more people began to panic, and whether they were holding cash bills or promissory notes, they all crowded in front of the money shops.

Fu Mansion.

"What's the situation now?" asked Mrs. Fu in a deep voice.

"More and more people are asking for exchange now. I'm afraid the cash in the bank can only last for two days."

Fu Lifeng responded: "I have ordered all banks to exchange some of the money if they can."

"Can only last two days? Why is that so?" Old Madam Fu frowned.

"Yes. The war is intense at the front and the treasury is empty. My eldest brother just signed a loan agreement with the court, and most of the cash in the bank happened to be escorted to the front a few days ago."

Fu Lifeng responded, but he sneered in his heart.

He took advantage of the fact that the imperial court was reviewing its accounts, other industries could not be moved, and there was not much cash in the banks, so he started to plan this game.

He has waited so long to finally get this opportunity, how could he let it go easily?

"In this box are some house deeds and land deeds. They are all my dowry and private property that I have saved over the years. You can find someone to sell them and use the money for emergencies." Old Madam Fu asked Grandma Song to bring out a box and hand it to Fu Lifeng.

Fu Lifeng shook his head: "Grandma, it hasn't come to that yet. Besides, how can we use your money? Our Fu family has some business allies in Gucheng who can help. I'll go find them first."

"That's fine. Your brother probably won't be back for another five or six days, so you'll have to work hard for a while."

Fu Lifeng nodded, but hesitated: "It will take at least three days for me to go there and back. During these three days, I am afraid that no one in the bank can take charge of the situation."

"Don't worry, Master. I'll take care of the bank."

Everyone present turned to look at the door in surprise, and saw Lin Zhuwei's face was calm and composed, as if he was sure of victory.

Fu Lifeng was very surprised, but he didn't show it at all.

"Shao Ruo, can you do it?" Old Madam Fu was a little bit incredulous.

"Grandma, how can we treat such a big matter as a joke? Besides, I just need to hold on until Second Master or Jun Yan comes back."

The people present still had a hint of worry in their hearts.

Lin Zhuwei simply cut off their thoughts: "Besides, besides me, who else dares to take on this responsibility?"

She narrowed her eyes and glanced at the people present.

Everyone present was silent as a mouse, no one dared to speak.

"Grandma, this is the only way. Let sister-in-law try it first. I will come back as soon as possible." Fu Lifeng broke the silence.

"Then let's do it this way for now." Madam Fu nodded nervously.

Fu Lifeng nodded to Lin Zhuwei and said to the shopkeepers present: "From this moment on, my sister-in-law's words are my brother's and my words. You will all follow my sister-in-law's arrangements."

"Yes, don't worry, Second Young Master." All the shopkeepers responded in unison.

"You go back and stabilize the situation first." Fu Lifeng ordered.

After they all left, Fu Lifeng said to Old Madam Fu, "Grandma, I need to talk to my sister-in-law in detail about the money house."

Madam Fu nodded.

Fu Lifeng looked at Lin Zhuwei and invited her: "Sister-in-law, time is running out. I have to leave for Gucheng right away. How about you take my carriage and send me to the city gate, and then you turn back? This way we can talk while walking."

"Okay." Lin Zhuwei did not refuse.

The two of them said goodbye to everyone and left first.

Compared to Fu Junyan's extravagant carriage decoration, Fu Lifeng's carriage looked more elegant and simple, without too many decorations. Instead, it had a gentle floral scent, which was very much like him.

Lin Zhu thought to himself that these two brothers really had completely different personalities. One was arrogant and conceited, while the other was much more reserved and calm.

When leaving the city, you will pass by Fu’s Money House.

Lin Zhuwei opened the curtains and looked at the noisy and angry crowd in front of the bank. He asked, "How many banks do you have?"

"There are five in Huixi City alone."

Lin Zhuwei was shocked. Huixi City was indeed full of local tyrants. Including other outlying villages, there were at least a dozen banks in this place.

Seeing the Fu family in this state, wouldn't other banks take the opportunity to add insult to injury?

Sure enough, not long after that, other money houses began to advertise themselves in a big way, taking the opportunity to win people's hearts. Some people exchanged silver from the Fu family and immediately deposited it in the rival money houses.

Lin Zhuwei lowered the curtain and asked: "Can all five banks exchange for cash?"

"No, that's not the case. Only this bank in the north of the city can exchange money. Other banks mainly provide loans, deposits, and pawning."

Lin Zhuwei nodded. If this is the case, it will be much easier.

After all, she is unable to handle all the tasks in multiple places, so if everyone gathers in one place, the problem can be solved at once.

The two chatted about other things and were about to reach the city gate.