novelaction Chapter 306 Prepare the Silver
Chapter 306 Prepare the Silver
Su Qingwan didn't expect that Su Lihan came to see her just because of this matter. She didn't realize that Su Lihan was so filial.
"That's such an unfortunate coincidence. Today I am accompanying my mother to check out the new shop she bought a few days ago. I am not going to the palace. Fifth sister, why don't you wait a little longer? I think if the genius doctor's disciple is free, he will come to see my second aunt." Su Qingwan said.
Although Xiaokang had a spinal injury, her condition had improved after the treatment of Doctor Wang, so even if Da Nian did not take action, she would be able to stand up after a period of time.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Da Nian make some money. I believe that Mr. Kang will be willing to pay for it.
"But I've been waiting for so long and there's still no news. Can Fourth Sister help me? We are a family after all!"
Su Lihan pretended to be pitiful when she spoke, but she was holding a grudge in her heart. She planned to wait for a chance in the future, and she would make Su Qingwan beg her humbly.
"This..." Su Qingwan frowned and thought for a while before saying, "How about this? I'll go to the palace tomorrow to ask. If the genius doctor's apprentice can come, I'll bring him over. If he's really too busy, we'll just have to wait."
"That's great! Thank you, Fourth Sister!"
"It would be good if he could come, but..." Su Qingwan hesitated to speak.
Su Lihan looked at her strangely. Was she trying to make some conditions?
"But what?"
"But the doctor's disciple charges a high fee for treating patients. Fourth sister, you'd better remind Second Aunt and Grandmother Kang about this." Su Qingwan said.
"How high is it?" Su Lihan asked tentatively.
He's just a doctor, how much can he charge? It can't be more expensive than the imperial physician, right?
"I only know that he treated my uncle and charged 50,000 taels. Although Second Aunt's illness is not fatal, it is not easy to get her to stand up and walk as before, so the consultation fee is not cheap. I will go to the palace tomorrow, Fifth Sister can discuss it with Second Aunt first, and tell me when it is confirmed."
Su Qingwan smiled faintly and said, "Now it's time to prepare money for you. You must prepare more!"
"How much? How much did you say?"
When Su Lihan heard this, she immediately raised her voice and asked.
"Fifty thousand taels!"
Su Qingwan made the number five with her hand.
"Is he the medicine man from heaven? So expensive?"
Su Lihan said in astonishment.
"Fifth sister, it's not expensive. Can life be measured by price? Similarly, being able to walk freely cannot be compared with price. Do you know how many dignitaries have given money to the miracle doctor to treat you, but the miracle doctor may not be available!"
Su Qingwan smiled faintly.
"That's true, but..."
Su Lihan was embarrassed. Their second branch was so poor now, how could they have that much money? But then she thought, the old lady loved her mother, it was just a verbal credit, and after the old lady died, the money would belong to their second branch, so it was just a matter of one hand and one hand.
"I, I understand." Su Lihan responded.
"Then I'll leave first!"
After Su Qingwan finished speaking, she took her people away.
Su Lihan looked at her leaving back, still in shock.
I didn't expect that Prince Yi's Mansion would be so generous as to spend 50,000 taels of silver on the old prince's medical treatment. It's such a waste!
"Miss, shall we go back?"
"To my mother's."
I have to talk to my mother about the consultation fee. Who knows, maybe the reason why we didn't invite the genius doctor's apprentice over before was because of the consultation fee.
Su Qingwan had already entered Helin Courtyard. When she arrived, Jiang's family had already prepared everything.
"Qingwan is here, let's go now."
Jiang pulled Su Qingwan out with an impatient expression.
Su Zhiru stood by the window of the study and saw Jiang's hurriedly leaving back. He couldn't help but frowned slightly.
"Chen Mu, cough cough cough, take some people with you to keep an eye on them and see if the lady needs help. Also, make sure they don't see you."
There wasn't much he could do for them and their daughter now, but he had to try.
"Okay, little one, let's go."
There was a hint of surprise in Chen Mu's eyes, but he hurriedly bowed and walked out. Just as he reached the door, he bumped into someone.
"What happened? Why are you so anxious?" Chen Mu asked.
"Someone sent a letter to the Third Master."
"Please give me the letter, ahem." Su Zhiru said.
The messenger walked into the house and handed the letter to Su Zhiru.
There was no writing on the envelope, and he didn't know who wrote it, so he naturally took it out. But the moment he opened the letter, a storm formed on his face.
It turned out to be a letter from Song Xiangzhi!
Su Zhiru didn't even finish reading the letter. He tore it into pieces and said, "From now on, no more letters from Song Xiangzhi are allowed to be sent to us. Ahem."
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During the time when the King of Qi sent the manor back, Liu had been complaining to Old Kang and the old marquis that it was too shabby for such a large manor to have only two manors. After thinking about it privately for a while, the old marquis and Old Kang felt that the real estate in the capital was cheap, the business was not booming, and many dignitaries were selling their shops.
So the old marquis and old Kang secretly pawned some items in their private treasury, purchased a few shops and incorporated them into the public treasury, and then arranged for people to manage the shops and run the business, thinking that the money earned could also supplement the public treasury. The largest of them was the restaurant on Liuming Street.
After Su Qingwan and Jiang went out, they went directly to Liuming Street. This street was close to the inner river and was a lush place with a lot of people coming and going. The location of the restaurant in the Marquis' Mansion was also very good, but it was deserted and almost no one went into the restaurant.
Jiang frowned. It was time for dinner. Normally, this was the busy time in the restaurant, but the waiter was so idle that he even dozed off.
"Mom, let's go in and take a look. If the restaurant can't continue, we might as well rent it out and collect some rent."
Jiang also thought it made sense. She had thought of this idea earlier when she was looking at the restaurant's account books.
After the mother and daughter got off the carriage, they entered the restaurant, but as soon as they entered, they heard someone scolding.
"I only asked for these few things, and you charged me twenty taels of silver. Why don't you just rob me?" An angry voice came from upstairs.
"You're trying to default on your debt? Why don't you go and find out who owns our restaurant?" the waiter said arrogantly.
"You are bullying customers because of your size. The things on the table would cost no more than two taels of silver in other places, but you are charging twenty taels. How is this different from robbery?"
"Sir, what you said is wrong. My things are different from others. The Pipa incense you are drinking is rare in the world. Our store sells it for 18 taels per pot, and the remaining 2 taels is the money for other things.
"Bullshit Pipaxiang, that wine has no taste at all, it's as bland as water, and you have the nerve to sell it for 18 taels per pot, I think it's not even worth 10 cents."
"That's because you don't know how to appreciate wine. No wonder my wine is so good. If you want to leave, just pay the money first."
"You, you are going too far!"
Su Qingwan also went upstairs at this time and looked at the table. There were only four dishes and a pot of wine, but it cost twenty taels of silver, which was more expensive than drinking in a brothel.
"Madam, Miss, it's noisy upstairs. How about I take you to a private room?" the waiter greeted.
"No need to go to the private room, call your shopkeeper here, I want to see him."
Jiang's face was gloomy. If she remembered correctly, the account book stated that a pot of Pipa incense cost one tael of silver.
Where did the extra 17 taels go? There is no need to ask, it must have gone into someone's pocket.
Humph! No wonder the restaurant's business is so bad.
"Madam, do you want to see our boss? Is there something wrong?" the waiter asked hesitantly.
"Stop talking nonsense! This is the third wife of the Marquis' Mansion. If you continue to harass her, you will be punished."
Aunt Rong glared at the waiter, startling him.
The third lady of the Marquis’ Mansion, isn’t that the boss? This is big news, the boss is here.
The waiter hurriedly went to the backyard to look for the shopkeeper.
Su Qingwan looked at the angry guest. He was carrying luggage and looked like someone who had just arrived in Beijing.
That’s right, only people who are unfamiliar with the capital would go to this restaurant.