Seven Hundred and Ninetieth Chapters Greedy Enough

The old Hou Ye left his last words, and the funeral should be kept simple.

The Hou Mansion complied with the old Master Hou's last words and did not wantonly organize funerals.

However, monks were invited to recite scriptures, and Taoist priests practiced the field.

Dutiful sons and grandchildren, keep watch every day.

Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao came to the Marquis Mansion, presented a memorial ceremony, and then went to the mourning hall to worship.

The filial sons and grandsons stood up and returned the salute.

Everyone was very tired, Zhou, as the eldest grandson-in-law, came forward to greet Gu Jiu.

"As soon as the old master left, the old lady couldn't hold on anymore. She has been lying on the bed for two days."

"Is it important?"

Mrs. Zhou said: "The imperial doctor looked at it and said that the old lady was too worried, her body was weak, and she needed to rest. In the past two days, we dare not bring the outside situation to the old lady."

Gu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, if it's just a weak body, then it's fine.

She asked Mrs. Zhou, "What's your embarrassment?"

Mrs. Zhou pulled Gu Jiu, walked to a corner, and whispered: "The Eldest Master succeeded in inheriting the title, and the Second and Third Households yelled some gossip. Judging from the meaning, it seems that they want to separate the family. However, they were suppressed by the Marquis. The Marquis Having said that, when the old lady is in one day, the Hou Mansion is determined not to separate the family. I didn't dare to disturb the old lady about this matter, for fear that the old lady would not be able to bear the excitement."

The great master Gu Zhiwen successfully inherited the title, and now everyone calls him Lord Marquis.

Gu Rui was also invited to be the prince of the Hou family.

The Zhou family changed suddenly, from the youngest mistress to the wife of the eldest son.

Gu Jiu frowned, "Why are the second and third bedrooms clamoring for a separation? It stands to reason that separation doesn't do them much good."

In addition to getting a fortune from the family split, everything from identity to status will be greatly reduced after the family split.

Regardless of family, they are the second and third masters of the Hou Mansion, and outsiders will take a high look at them.

If the family is separated, it has nothing to do with the Hou Mansion. I can no longer enjoy the blessing of the Hou Mansion.

Zhou said in a low voice: "The separation is fake, but it's actually about the private house left by the old Hou Ye."

I see.

Gu Jiu understood it in his heart.

Two-bedroom and three-bedroom are not fools,

Knowing that it is not good to separate the family, it is impossible to really want to separate the family.

It turned out that it was just an excuse to divide the family, and wanted to divide the private house left by the old Hou Ye.

Gu Jiu asked curiously, "How does Lord Hou plan to solve this matter?"

"What Hou Ye means is that all the private houses of the old Hou Ye are left to the old lady to take care of, and no one is allowed to intervene."

This is a way to avoid gossip.

The Zhou family said again: "But several concubine masters have opinions."

Old Hou Ye has three legitimate sons and four concubine sons.

The three masters of the Hou Mansion are all descendants.

The four concubine masters were separated and lived alone more than 20 years ago.

On this point, the old Hou Ye insisted on a clear distinction between his son and his concubine.

It is precisely because of this that the Hou Mansion has been able to live in harmony for so many years.

Gu Jiu frowned, "Several concubine uncles have already been separated, so it's not their turn to intervene in the affairs of the Hou Mansion."

Mrs. Zhou nodded again and again, "Who says it's not. But they don't think so. After the old Hou Ye passed away, they said that as the old Hou Ye's heirs, they should give them a piece of the old Hou Ye's private house."

Everyone dared to focus on the private room of the old Hou Ye.

How many private houses did the old Hou Ye save, which made everyone feel greedy.

Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment, "I would venture to ask, how many private houses does Old Hou Ye have?"

Mrs. Zhou took Gu Jiu's hand and said in a low voice: "No one else knows about this, I only told my sister Xiao Jiu. The old Hou Ye left a very rich private house, and the Shaofu Bank alone has a deposit of 100,000 taels. We have set up seven or eight farms in the south of the Yangtze River, and each farm has at least ten hectares of land, all of which are good fields. Some of them are used to grow rice, and some are used to grow mulberry and silkworms, and the annual income is considerable.

In addition, under the name of Lord Hou, there are more than 20 shops in the capital, and several farms on the outskirts of the capital. In Xinmin County, Old Hou Ye bought real estate in the second, third, and fourth phases. The rent alone is a handsome income every year. According to the housekeeper, Master Hou also invested money in sister Xiaojiu's business. "

Gu Jiu nodded, "Old Hou Ye did invest some private money into my business. One is the cement road, and the dividends are distributed every year, and it is deposited into the old Hou Ye's account in Shaofu Bank. I don't know this account, you don't know.

In addition, Lord Hou also invested a sum of money to the Northwest, and the dividends of this money have not been settled. If settlement is required, I will instruct the accountant to dig out the account books of previous years for you to review one by one. In addition, Lord Hou also invested a sum of money in Jiangnan, and the money has not been distributed yet. If I need to withdraw the principal, I can call the shots. "

Mrs. Zhou was stunned, "The old Hou Ye actually bought so many properties. I thought that the old Hou Ye and Sister Xiaojiu had no relationship on weekdays."

Gu Jiu said: "There is indeed no relationship. These investments are all made by the steward. I also arrange for the steward to contact me. I have no direct contact with the old master. I don't even have the specific amount of investment by the old master. If you ask, you have to look through the account book to find out."

Mrs. Zhou said quickly: "I can't make the decision about the investment of the old Hou Ye. I will report this situation to the Hou Ye and his wife and ask them to make the decision. If there is any trouble for Xiao Jiu, please forgive me. "

Gu Jiu said: "Sister-in-law is very polite. The old Hou Ye trusts me, so he is willing to invest money in my business. Now that the old Hou Ye is gone, the rights of these investments must be changed. I will give the Hou Fu three months, I hope You can make a decision as quickly as possible in whose name these investments should be registered.”

Mrs. Zhou didn't know much about the change of rights, so she asked, "Can't it continue to be registered under the name of Lord Hou?"

Gu Jiu shook his head, "No! The reason why Four Seas Commercial Bank can run smoothly is because of its strict rules and regulations. Even I have to follow the rules and regulations of the commercial bank."

Zhou said with emotion: "Sister Xiaojiu is able to make the Four Seas Commercial Bank so big, it really makes sense. As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. The Four Seas Commercial Bank involves so much money and money transactions, no matter how strict the rules are, it can't be overstated." .”

"Thank you for your understanding. Regarding the change of rights, I hope the Hou Mansion can make a decision as soon as possible."

"I will keep this matter in mind. The old Marquis left so many private houses, and everyone is worried about it. After the funeral is over, I am afraid there will be a period of quarrel. At that time, sister Xiaojiu may need to come forward to be a witness to completely resolve this matter. "

Gu Jiu nodded, "If I need to come forward, I can just send someone to talk. If you want me to say, the old lady is still there, and it is the most fair thing for the old lady to handle all the private houses left by the old Hou Ye."

Mrs. Zhou said in a low voice: "Master Hou also meant the same thing. But those concubine masters refused to agree. They were afraid that the old lady would hold the private house of Lord Hou and they would not get a penny. These days, if they don't come to keep their filial piety, It's too much to be busy connecting with the clan elders during the day.

If it wasn't for the Hou Mansion going to have a funeral and couldn't leave, I really wanted to roll up my sleeves and slap them in the face. They all got into the eyes of money, so there is no filial piety. Besides, more than 20 years ago, the old Hou Ye had already divided their families, so there was no reason to divide them a second time. "

As the wife of the eldest son and the clan wife of the Gu family, no one would dare to question if she really wanted to roll up her sleeves and smack those concubines.

The position of the clan wife in the clan is very important.

Assuming a lot of responsibility, but also enjoy a lot of rights.

For example, when the men of the family hold a meeting, women and children are not eligible to participate. Only the headed wife and the clan's wife are eligible to participate, and they must sit at the forefront and the most important position.

At the beginning, the Hou Mansion didn't like Jia's family because Jia's family couldn't bear the responsibility of the clan's wife.

The clan wife has a lot of responsibilities, and without a good body, it will be fatal just to worship the ancestors at the end of the year.

After the two finished talking, Mrs. Zhou went to greet other guests.

She is the clan's wife, and during the funeral, she is more tired and busy than anyone else.

Fortunately, she is in good health and can hold on.

"Second sister, you are here."

In the flower hall where guests were entertained, Gu Jiu ran into his own sisters.

Eldest sister Gu Zhen, fourth younger sister Gu Shan, fifth younger sister Gu Lin, sixth younger sister Gu Jun.

Gu Jiu greeted all the sisters, "You guys came early."

Gu Lin said: "I saw my second sister talking to Zhou's sister-in-law, so I didn't bother."

Gu Jiu pinched Gu Lin's cheek, "Did you come with my brother-in-law?"

Gu Lin nodded and hummed.

Gu Lin's marriage was decided by Mrs. Gu, and she married the son of a fledgling official family.

Gu Jiu once asked Gu Lin that if she was not satisfied with this marriage, she would find another marriage for her.

Gu Lin was very shy at the time, obviously satisfied with the man's conditions.

Gu Jiu didn't have much to do, and prepared a generous sum of makeup for Gu Lin, so that Gu Lin could get married in style.

Gu Lin was very grateful to Gu Jiu in her heart.

Gu Jiu added makeup to her so that she could have face in her husband's house.

Just the two buildings in the second phase of Xinmin County, the annual rent is not a small income.

There are also two sets of head and face jewelry, which are the first choice for her to decorate her appearance when she goes out as a guest.

Today, she and her husband went to the Hou Mansion for the funeral together, also to see Gu Jiu.

Her husband wants to study at Shanhe Academy, but he has failed to pass the exam three times, which is really frustrating.

Gu Jiu pinched her ears, "Let my brother-in-law calm down and take the exam well. If you want to study in Shanhe Academy, there is no shortcut."

Gu Lin was a little embarrassed, "Second sister misunderstood, he didn't want to take a shortcut, he will study the exercise set seriously, and strive to be on the list next time. He just wants to know what conditions are required if he worships Sanyuan Gong as his teacher .”

Gu Jiu said: "It's not easy to worship San Yuan Gong as a teacher. San Yuan Gong has been concentrating on leading candidates for the past two years. If you want to worship him as a teacher with a scholar's fame, you must have outstanding talent."

When Gu Lin heard this, her heart became half cold.

Her husband is not a talented player, but an ordinary scholar. To successfully obtain the title of scholar, it all depends on studying hard.

"Is there no other way?" she asked.

Gu Jiu shook his head, "San Yuangong accepts disciples, it's all up to him. Even I can't interfere with San Yuangong's decision. But even if you can't worship Sanyuan Gong as a teacher, the other gentlemen of Shanhe Academy are capable People. Soon, Shanhe Academy will have one more champion teacher."

"Really?" Gu Lin was pleasantly surprised.

All the top scholars go to Shanhe Academy to teach, how awesome is Shanhe Academy.

Gu Jiu nodded, "Of course it's true. You let your brother-in-law study quietly, and strive to be admitted to Shanhe Academy as soon as possible. Shanhe Academy should be free of charge, and the burden on you and your husband will be much less."

"Thank you, Second Sister."

"You don't need to thank me. Whether my brother-in-law can pass the exam depends entirely on his ability, and no one can help."

"I'll tell him."