Chapter 185 Denial of Account

Seeing Mrs. Qiao's heartache and heartache but not daring to say a word, Ye Jiayao wanted to laugh.

Mrs. Qiao deliberately said it was valuable because she wanted Xia Youshi to pay for it, but Xia Youshi made such a move and Mrs. Qiao had to cut off her flesh.

"Madam, madam, the third master and the others are here." Lin Kun's family came in to report.

Xia Youshi was about to stand up but then sat back down and asked calmly: "Have you reported it to the master?"

"We have sent people to call the master and the prince," replied Lin Kun's family.

Xia You stood up slowly and said, "You all will come with me to greet me."

Ye Jiayao and Mrs. Qiao followed Xia Youshi out of the second door to greet them.

Finally met the third uncle and his family.

The third uncle was a gentle man. If someone hadn't introduced him, it would have been hard to imagine that the third uncle and the old Marquis were brothers or relatives. He probably looked like his father and the other his mother.

The third aunt is so fat that she can be described as round and round. She has a nice smile and makes the indifferent Xia You look more like a difficult person to negotiate with.

Chunwen is the eldest son, and he has two brothers, one older and one younger. The older one is called Chunzheng and the younger one is named Chunsi. There are also three young ladies, Xia Jinlian, Xia Yulian and Xia Yinlian.

Damn three lotuses! Returning gold, jade and silver, each one is worth less than the other?

I heard that my third uncle was also a Jinshi, so I couldn't choose a name with more meaning.

Mrs. Qiao whispered in Ye Jiayao's ear: "Chunwen, Yulian and Chunsi are the children of the third aunt, and the rest are the children of concubines."

Ye Jiayao suddenly realized that she thought her third aunt became so round because she had too many children!

"Third brother and three younger sisters, you have worked hard all the way." Xia You really didn't like this family, but she still wanted to be polite, so she forced out a light smile and said hello.

The third aunt Xia Zhou smiled and narrowed her eyes.

"Oh, we received the wedding invitation and hurriedly hurried because we were afraid of missing Chunfeng's wedding. It was hard work, but we finally caught up, hahaha..."

"Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for many years. You are still as dignified and elegant as before. Unlike me, you are out of shape."

"Hey, of these two, which one is Chunyu's wife?" Xia Zhou was eloquent and had complete control over the right to speak.

Ye Jiayao took a step forward, knelt down and saluted: "Jinxuan has met the third uncle and the third aunt."

"Ah, he looks so handsome. Chunyu is so lucky! If Chunwen could find me a handsome wife, I would laugh out loud in my dreams." Ye Jiayao clapped her hands.

Ye Jiayao was so embarrassed and felt very awkward.

Mrs. Qiao was displeased. After all, she was also the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hou family, but the third aunt completely ignored her.

"Who is your father? It wasn't written on the wedding invitation. The third aunt doesn't know which family the daughter is from. I will give you a replacement gift later." Mrs. Zhou said.

Although Ye Jiayao didn't want to admit that she was the daughter of the Ye family, this was the fact and she forced a smile: "My father is Ye Binghuai, a fellow acquaintance of Yangzhou."

Zhou's smile froze, the enthusiasm in her eyes obviously cooled down, and she let go of her hand, laughing: "It turns out she is Ye Tongzhi's daughter!"

It's obvious that he just doesn't like it.

Mrs. Qiao also stepped forward and saluted: "Mingxiu has met his three uncles and three aunts."

Mrs. Zhou hesitated and said, "Are you Chunli's wife?"

"Exactly." Qiao smiled gently.

Xia Youshi said: "Her natal family is the Qiao family in Jiangnan."

Zhou's enthusiasm that had cooled down immediately surged back, and she was pleasantly surprised: "But the Qiao family, which is famous for its embroidery? The Qiao family who is responsible for the weaving in Jiangnan?"

Mrs. Qiao curtsied again: "Exactly."

"Oh, that's incredible. I didn't expect that Chunli would be so lucky to marry the daughter of the Qiao family." Mrs. Zhou took Mrs. Qiao's hand again and patted it.

Although the official rank of Jiangnan Weaving is not very high, it is really good. What's more, the embroidery of the Qiao family is the best in the dynasty, and even a square silk handkerchief is worth a lot of money. Mr. Zhou, who loves petty gains, naturally became enthusiastic about Mr. Qiao.

Ye Jiayao was relieved. No matter how much you looked down on her, she didn't have a good impression of her third uncle's family.

Then the children of the third uncle's family came forward one by one to see the ceremony.

Not long after, the old Marquis, Xia Chunyu and Chunli all came back.

Xia You took the women to the inner courtyard to rest while the men continued talking.

"The house has been arranged. You will live in the Hou Mansion first and then move into the new house after Chunfeng gets married?" Xia You said after everyone sat down.

Zhou was stunned: "New house?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "The third aunt's house has been renovated. Mother and Chunyu have put a lot of thought into it. Isn't it a new house?"

Mrs. Zhou chuckled and said, "I'm talking about it. I didn't expect it to be repaired so quickly. I thought it would take a while!"

"Knowing that you were coming back, I asked the craftsmen to work day and night." Xia Youshi said.

"Ah? I work day and night, can I still do the work exquisitely?" Mrs. Zhou said.

Xia You almost vomited blood in anger, but managed to maintain a smile and said: "It was all repaired according to Chunwen's requirements. It cost seven to eighty thousand taels. Chunwen said, let us hold the money first, and you will pay it later when you come. The walls have been repainted, the doors, windows and pillars have been repainted, and the furniture has been made brand new. All the best craftsmen have been hired, and the work is exquisite or not. You will know when the three younger siblings go to see it."

Mrs. Zhou smiled with a smile on her face: "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law." Then she gritted her teeth and said, "This Chunwen is too picky. Did I ever say that I would spend so much time on renovations? Really, I have caused you so much trouble. , I will definitely teach him a lesson later."

Ye Jiayao was dumbfounded. No wonder Xia You didn't want to see this family so much. It was really weird. The money had been spent and the work was done, but she actually refused to admit it and put all the blame on her son. How could Xia You want it? Shi asked Chunwen to ask for an account?

Xia Youshi resisted the urge to spit in her face. She had known for a long time that Mrs. Zhou would not give this money. She did not expect that Mrs. Zhou's face had been tempered over the years and had become so thick that it was outrageous.

Fortunately, the second daughter-in-law only spent a total of more than 18,000 taels of silver when she came up with that trick, otherwise she would have bled on the spot.

"Oh, after you said that, I can't wait to see the house. Sister-in-law, why don't we go see the house first! Chun Si hasn't seen the ancestral house yet!" Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.

Xia Youshi said: "There will be people coming to the palace soon, why not let Chunyu and Jinxuan accompany you to have a look."

Xia You knew very well what kind of person Zhou was. No matter how well the house was built, Zhou would find faults and take the opportunity to add something. If she refused in person, the Marquis would be unhappy with her again. She observed Jinxuan this time. This child is a person with ideas and smart. It is best to let Jinxuan deal with it.

"Third Aunt, I'll go with you too. I heard that the house is very beautifully restored, but I haven't seen it yet!" Ms. Qiao volunteered.

Xia Youshi was unhappy, why are you joining in the fun?

Instructed Sun's mother: "Send someone to tell the Marquis to change his clothes. There will be people coming from the palace later, so don't neglect it."

Xia Youshi had to find a way to keep Mr. Hou. If Mr. Hou followed, he would agree to whatever they wanted.

So Chunyu, Ye Jiayao and others accompanied the third uncle's family to the house next door.

Chunyu was mainly responsible for the renovation of this house, and it was Ye Jiayao's first time here.

Although the house does not have the grandeur of a marquis mansion, it is not small in size. It also has a courtyard with five bays and five entrances, and also has a side courtyard and garden.

The white walls, green tiles and carved beams make it look very noble. Ye Jiayao's attention was focused on the furniture. This was her suggestion. Old materials were reused. It had to be said that Uncle Jiang's craftsmanship was amazing, and the furniture remade by him took on a brand new look.

Chunyu said: "These are made of fine mahogany, red sandalwood and huanghuali, and the styles are the latest in Jinling at the moment."

The third uncle and the third aunt nodded with satisfaction: "This craftsmanship is really good."

Chunwen said: "I originally wanted to open a pond in the garden, but Mr. Feng Shui said that the original layout was for gathering wealth, and it was the place where Wenchang flourished. If a pond was opened, it would be better for gathering wealth, but Wenchang would be gone. .”

The third uncle, Xia Zhuoqin, was a scholar and a scholar. Naturally, Wenchang took it more seriously and immediately said: "That can never be changed."

While walking and looking around, Mrs. Zhou said, "Everything else is fine, but this place is empty. I need to get some decent furnishings. I remember that your house has a lot of good stuff, so why don't you borrow it to display it."

Ye Jiayao knew why Xia You didn't come to accompany her anymore. This third aunt was really embarrassed to speak! It's said to be a loan. Can I still pay it back?

Ye Jiayao was afraid that Chunyu would be confused, so she said tactfully: "Chunfeng is going to marry Princess Liuli. The Queen Mother is personally watching this marriage. Mother has put all the good things in the family warehouse into Chunfeng's new house. The warehouse is all empty now, so why not do this! Big brother likes antiques and he knows which antique shops in Jinling have good stuff. Let him accompany you to have a look."

Xia Chunyu looked at Ye Jiayao and smiled knowingly. This was a great idea. His eldest brother was stingy, so he was determined not to pay a penny for his company. The third aunt wanted to take advantage of her eldest brother, but she made the wrong decision.

Zhou suppressed her smile and felt very unhappy, but she couldn't fault Ye Jiayao's words. He muttered in a low voice: "Isn't he just a princess? What's so great about her?"

Xia Chunli smiled apologetically and said, "There is everything in Jinling City. As long as you can afford the price, you can buy any good thing."

What Xia Chunli said is also coincidental. There is no problem in accompanying me, but you have to pay for it yourself.

The third uncle and the third aunt looked at each other, this plan failed.

In the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Xia You complained to Mr. Hou: "What did I say? I said it exactly. You didn't hear Mrs. Zhou's words. I was so angry that I almost vomited blood. How dare we spend so much effort and waste seven or eighty thousand taels of silver." If you go down there, you won’t get a good word.”

Xia Zhuofeng didn't know exactly how Youshi did it. In fact, it only cost less than 20,000 taels. He felt heartbroken when he thought about the seven or eight taels of silver. Whose silver is not silver! But this is his brother, what can he say?

"Forget it, we are all brothers, why do we care so much?"

Xia Youshi was angry: "I care? You can calculate it yourself. After the old lady left, how much money did their family take from us? If I hadn't worked hard to run the family and create this family business, the old lady would have stayed Yes, including your salary, it's not enough to squeeze their teeth. They've calculated it, but they still say it in such an unpleasant and thankless way. Anyway, I'm warning you, this is the last time, if you dare to agree randomly again. Go out and figure it out on your own, and don’t even think about taking another copper plate from me.”