flstandardbreds Chapter 284 Is the uncle going to gamble again, and want to gamble big?
Chapter 284 Is the uncle going to gamble again, and want to gamble big?
Tang Yuebei rolled the dice.
Wang Zhubu took out two hundred thousand taels and prepared to put it on the stake. Seeing that Tang Yuebei's nose was already sweating, he said "kindly":
"Let's play slowly and steadily. I'll bet 100,000 taels."
Tang Yuebei lost this round again.
Tang Yuebei was holding the remaining 100,000 taels of silver notes. Only he knew that although he looked indifferent on the surface, his inner clothes were actually soaked with sweat.
It’s just that I’m wearing winter clothes now, so it can’t be seen from outside.
"Uncle Tang, you don't want to play anymore? Okay, let's go have a barbecue."
Lord Shang immediately invited everyone to come over and barbecue.
Young Master Li said casually:
"We just want to have fun. I'm afraid there's no other gambling game this big in the whole capital."
Yes, who has enough wealth to withstand such a ordeal?
Tang Yuebei yelled, "Wait, play another round."
Young Master Li's words reminded him that if he didn't make back his money this time, he would never be able to find such a big gamble again.
If I don't continue gambling, then the two hundred thousand taels I lost will never be recovered, right?
If you gamble, there is still a chance.
Wang Zhubu smiled and said, "Have you thought it through? Good, you have the guts. Money is just a thing outside of one's body, go today and come back tomorrow."
As a result, Tang Yuebei lost this round again and left without even eating the barbecue.
As Tang Yuebei walked home, he was thinking about where to get the 300,000 taels for Lord Shang, as the ancestral home could not be given away.
I am already so old, and when I die, the Bo Mansion will be taken back.
Without the ancestral home, the five sons and five families in the family would have nowhere to live.
Buy a house to live in?
That's impossible. Although he is not the head of the family now, he still knows something about the family's situation. There is no money at home.
Besides, with the ancestral home, five families living together, even if they don’t get along with each other in their hearts, they are still a family.
Without the ancestral home, the five families went their separate ways and the family broke up.
How can that be possible? The family must not be broken up.
After returning to the Bo Mansion, Tang Yuebei went straight to the accounting office.
He asked the accountant: "Tell me the truth, how much money can you take out from your family? I'm talking about cash."
The accountant rolled his eyes:
"My Lord, thirty-four thousand taels."
Tang Yuebei turned and left.
When the accountant saw him walking away, he immediately ran to find Shi:
"Madam, Master..."
He recounted what Tang Yuebei had just done.
Shi's heart tightened. Could it be that Master Bo was going to gamble again, and he wanted to gamble big? He had already lost all the fifty taels?
She asked someone to secretly call Tang Yuebei's servant Tang Yuan, and under coercion, Tang Yuan told her everything.
After hearing this, Shi's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Mother Hu pinched Shi's Ren Zhong, shouted, and wiped her face with cold water, and finally woke her up.
Shi lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling with tears in her eyes, not saying a word.
Mother Hu was terrified. She had never seen Shi like this before.
She advised: "Madam, you always say that there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.
We still have five days to slowly raise the money. We should be able to collect three hundred thousand taels in five days."
Shi said weakly:
"Mother Hu, you know the situation at home. Apart from the ancestral home, there is nothing valuable left.
Are you going to borrow money? Friends and relatives are all very friendly to you, but when it comes to money, everyone stays away from you.
Besides, who would dare to lend us money in our situation? "
Thinking of the sad things, Shi's tears flowed even more.
"This unreasonable uncle will not stop until he has tormented the family to pieces. Why doesn't he just die? If he dies, he can leave a way for the younger generation to live.
Woohoo, this is not going to let people live!"
Shi hugged Mother Hu and burst into tears.
Mother Hu was Shi's dowry. She had been with Shi since she was a child and was Shi's right-hand man.
Seeing Shi so sad, Mother Hu felt very distressed:
"Ma'am, don't cry. Things are not desperate yet. If you really can't get the money together, don't you still have the betrothal gifts?"
Shi wiped away her tears and said, "Yes, there is also a betrothal gift. We have a powerful relative."
Mother Hu glanced at Shi and said carefully:
"Madam, our two families are not relatives yet."
The two families have only agreed to the marriage, but have not yet put in the engagement, so it is not a formal engagement and naturally they are not in-laws.
"Mom is right. We must settle the marriage with Prince An's Mansion right away."
In that case, if there are any problems in the Earl's Mansion in the future, they can legitimately ask the Prince An's Mansion for help.
After thinking for a while, Shi said:
"Mother Hu, go find a matchmaker and tell him that we are sincere about this marriage. We don't want a gift of 500,000 yuan. Reduce it by 100,000 yuan, so 400,000 yuan will be enough.
There is no need for them to help arrange official positions, and the Bo Mansion will not make any more requests.
As long as they agree to the remaining conditions, we can get engaged tomorrow."
Shi had a good idea. After the engagement was arranged, she would get through this hurdle first.
The ancestral home was saved, and her husband became an uncle, which made him superior to her father-in-law in status. That old man no longer dared to make trouble like before.
With her intelligence and means, and with the cooperation of her husband, the uncle, and with the powerful backing of Prince An's Mansion, it would not be easy for her nephews and nieces to get official positions.
She is taking a step back to advance.
The matchmaker came back, and Shi's dream was completely shattered by the matchmaker's words:
"Madam, Prince An's Mansion said that the emperor would only ask for a dowry of 300,000 taels at most if he married a princess.
Even if the royal palace is afraid of the consequences, they will have the guts to give your earl's palace 300,000 taels. Adding one tael more would be disrespectful, so they dare not do that.
The Wang Mansion also gave the Bo Mansion eight loads of things, including gold and silver jewelry, cloth ornaments, and some common items for betrothal.
In addition, Prince An's Mansion will be responsible for all items required by the bride on the wedding day.
As for the dowry, it’s up to you.
The palace said that the betrothal gift they offered was already the maximum, and they were sincere in their intention to marry.”
Shi was confused. Why was this different from what she expected?
Three hundred thousand taels were used to pay off the old man's debts, and their uncle's family married a girl, but only got eight loads of not very valuable things. What did she want?
Even from the eight loads of things, she would also set aside some to put into her dowry to make it look more impressive.
The more Shi thought about it, the sadder she became, and the more aggrieved she felt, and tears began to flow again.
Who knows her suffering, who knows her difficulties?
Mother Hu pulled on Shi's sleeve to remind her that the matchmaker was still there.
Given the current situation at home, Shi could no longer speak arrogantly.
She wiped her tears and said with a smile:
"I felt a little heartache just now. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
The matchmaker shook her head: "Madam, you are too polite. What do you mean..."
Now, Shi dare not offend the matchmaker:
"How about this? Let's think about it for two more days, and we'll give you a definite answer in two days."
The matchmaker was straightforward: "Okay, I'll wait for your news. I'm leaving, but Prince An's Mansion is still waiting for my reply."
The matchmaker left.
Shi was lying in bed again.
She closed her eyes and thought about things. Her perfect plan was disrupted by the old man at home.
You said you want to eat, drink and have fun, but I can tolerate your gambling.
But if you can't help, don't hold us back.
Are you my father? Are you my enemy? Are you my nemesis? Do we all owe you something?
The family was in urgent need of money and wanted to keep the ancestral home, so they had to collect 300,000 taels within five days.
Where can she get three hundred thousand taels?
There was no choice but to agree to the conditions of the palace. It was impossible to compete with the palace anymore.
Shi sat up suddenly. Oh, she also had to keep an eye on that old man and not let him do anything wrong again.
If he sold some things at home to raise money, life at home would really be unbearable.
Just as Shi was about to ask someone to come in, Mother Hu rushed into the room in a hurry:
"Madam, something happened! The prince was beaten and covered in blood and has passed out."