novelaction Chapter 203 2 Aunt is in Trouble
Chapter 203 2 Aunt is in Trouble
Old Kang was stunned!
She didn't understand what Su Qingwan meant?
Her niece seldom goes out, what could have happened?
But these words reminded Old Mrs. Kang of what Aunt Xu had said to her. Today, Young Mrs. Kang and Kang Baili both went out in a panic.
But she sent people to the Kang family to inquire, and found that everyone in the Kang family was fine and nothing had happened.
"Fourth girl, what do you mean by this? Explain it to me clearly." Old Mrs. Kang asked seriously.
Su Qingwan sighed, frowned, and looked anxious, as if she didn't know what to say.
"Miss Fourth, please don't keep us in suspense. Just tell the old lady if you have anything to say." Nanny Xu spoke on behalf of the old lady, urging her.
"Then Grandma Kang, please don't be anxious after hearing this!" Su Qingwan twisted the handkerchief and said comfortingly.
She was about to speak, but she looked at Aunt Xu and ordered, "Aunt Xu, please prepare a bowl of ginseng tea first. I'm afraid that this matter is too big and Grandmother Kang can't bear it."
"Oh! Just tell me quickly. I'm so old, I've seen everything. How could I not be able to hold on?" Old Mrs. Kang urged.
She knew Xiaokang very well. She was petty and brainless. What big deal could she do?
Seeing that her appetite was almost whetted, Su Qingwan said in a panic, "Then I say, Grandma Kang, you must hold on!"
"Say it!"
"Second, Second Aunt is lending money at high interest." Su Qingwan took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and said this.
"what?"
Old Kang stood up and stared at Su Qingwan. She asked in a trembling voice, "Tell me again, what did your second aunt do outside?"
She dares to say it no matter how many times!
Su Qingwan added: "She is lending money out at high interest."
Old Kang felt the world spinning around him, and he fell back down with a bang.
Lending money at high interest rates was something that was expressly prohibited by the imperial court. Once a person who lent money at high interest rates was caught, his property would be confiscated and his entire family would be exterminated. No one would have a good ending.
How dare Xiaokang do such a thing? How dare she?
A few years ago, the Marquis' Mansion was almost tied up because of the usury issue, and they had to sell many of the public shops, and did not even get the money back, in order to avoid disaster.
This unforgiving spendthrift! She wants to kill all the hundreds of people in the mansion!
"How dare she? How dare she?" Old Kang felt his anger rising from the soles of his feet to the top of his head in an instant.
Seeing that she was so angry that her face turned blue, Su Qingwan continued to speak:
"Grandma Kang, who knows where Second Aunt got the courage from? She seldom even goes out of the house in the past, but this time she actually took 100,000 taels of silver to lend at high interest. She..."
Before Su Qingwan could finish her words, Old Kang's voice suddenly rose and he said sternly:
"How much? How much do you say? One hundred thousand taels! Where did she get so much silver?"
Old Kang was so angry that his eyes turned red.
One hundred thousand taels, not ten thousand taels. Xiaokang actually had so much money in her hands, and she often cried poor in front of him before.
"I don't know where Second Aunt got the money from, but Grandma Kang, lending money at high interest rates will bring disaster to the whole family. After I knew about this, I came back to you directly and didn't have time to tell my father about it." Su Qingwan said again.
Old Kang was panting, his mind full of the fact that Young Kang had saved up 100,000 taels of silver without his knowledge.
After hearing what Su Qingwan said, he became anxious again.
Su Zhiru is a bastard. If he knew what Xiaokang had done, it would definitely make things out of control. So Su Zhiru must never be allowed to know about this.
"Fourth girl, you did the right thing. I will handle this matter. Just don't tell anyone else." Old Mrs. Kang said.
The matter of loan sharking must not be known to too many people, and Su Qingwan must keep this matter to herself.
"I know. I'll go back first." Su Qingwan turned and left.
Old Kang saw her walk to the door and suddenly asked, "Fourth girl, how did you know this?"
Su Qingwan guessed that she would have this question, and replied: "Grandmother Kang forgot that I went to the Prince's Mansion today. You should think about how to solve the problem so that it will not involve the Marquis' Mansion."
She sighed and left, feeling that the weather outside was very nice, just like her good mood at the moment.
Old Kang was completely shocked by Su Qingwan's words!
After she went to the palace, she learned about Xiaokang's affairs, and she even knew how much money had been used to lend money. This could only mean that Xiaokang had been targeted by the people above.
Who knows, the next moment, people from the Imperial City Bureau might rush into the Marquis's mansion, arrest them all, and wait for their execution in the autumn.
"Madam, what's wrong with you? Please don't scare me!" When Madam Xu saw that Mrs. Kang's face was as pale as paper, she hurriedly called out.
"Someone, come and make a bowl of ginseng tea for the old lady." Aunt Xu shouted.
If she had known the old lady would be like this, she should have listened to the fourth young lady and prepared the ginseng tea first.
Su Qingwan, who had not yet walked out of Rong'an Hall, naturally heard Aunt Xu's call. She curled her lips slightly and smiled.
Now it depends on what Old Kang will do. I don’t think he will let Young Kang off easily.
Su Qingwan returned to her own Fuguangyuan, changed her clothes, and went to Jiang's place.
"Mom, where is my dad?" Su Qingwan asked when she saw Jiang fiddling with flowers.
"I went out to meet some friends."
Jiang said this and placed the trimmed branches into a sky-blue, large-bellied vase.
Going to see friends again!
Su Qingwan muttered to herself, but did not show it on her face. Instead, she said:
"Mother, my aunt gave you two pieces of brocade, and I brought them back. You see, this color suits you just fine. Why don't we ask the tailor to come over and make you a new shirt?"
Jiang looked at the two pieces of cloth in Zhenzhu's hands. The colors were indeed a bit darker and not suitable for a little girl to wear.
"Thank you for your aunt's trouble. I really like the colors of these two pieces of fabric. Let someone make some new clothes for you."
"Okay!" Su Qingwan immediately asked someone to find the tailor from the Marquis' Mansion.
These are people employed by the Marquis' Mansion. Generally, wealthy families would employ some embroiderers who specialize in making clothes, shoes and socks, but this does not prevent them from buying clothes from ready-made embroidery workshops outside.
The mother and daughter were discussing the color scheme and embroidery patterns for the new clothes, which was quite pleasant.
After everything was settled, Jiang felt a little tired, and Su Qingwan also returned to her own courtyard.
"Xiao Nian, where has my father been recently?" Su Qingwan asked.
"Besides going to the palace, the place the master often goes to is a house called 'Siji'."
After Su Zhiru returned to the capital, Su Qingwan naturally arranged for someone to protect him, so it was not surprising that Xiaonian knew his whereabouts.
"Go check this elegant house and see which friends my father has met recently." Su Qingwan said lightly.
Xiaonian thought she was just worried about Su Zhiru's safety, so he went straight to make arrangements.