【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 245 Grandmother Jia 47

"Madam, Master Zhen won't give in."

Soon, Lanhua returned and shouted anxiously.

Tian Tian looked at her grandmother, and Yun Xi explained to her, "Your elder brother Zhen is asking for money. He went out drinking a year ago and spent most of his money. He also owed money to the restaurant. Otherwise, why would he make such a fuss over a concubine?"

"Lanhua, give Zhen'er three hundred taels of silver and tell her that I know he's been wronged and that Grandma is giving him money to spend. Don't act like a fool next time. But don't let a concubine really become estranged from Qinghe."

Lanhua agreed and hurried to get the money.

Tian Tian was curious, "Grandma, how did you know that Brother Zhen owed money?"

"I have a shop on that street, so of course I knew about it. Your elder brother Zhen took his colleagues to Jinxiu Tower to have a meal and pretended to be rich, so he put the money on his account. I have some connections with the people behind Jinxiu Tower, and they subtly reminded me that Zhen'er had dined and freeloaded." Yun Xi shook her head helplessly. There were not many useful men in Ningguo Mansion.

Tian Tian was surprised. "The newly opened Jinxiulou? My brother from my mother's family said that only wealthy people go to Jinxiulou for dinner! A meal there would cost at least one hundred taels."

"That's right. The private rooms in Jinxiu Tower are in high demand. I heard the shows there are the most eye-catching. The owner went to Zhenzhen Country and bought some blonde and blue-eyed slaves. The shows include magic, dance, songs, etc., which are very novel." Yun Xi looked at her. "I'll take you to see it when I have the chance. You have nothing to do anyway, so why not see more of the world?"

Tian Tian was surprised, "Can my granddaughter-in-law go too?"

"Of course I can. I'm the boss of Rongguo Mansion, so why are you worried?" Yun Xi covered her mouth and laughed, "Just don't be annoyed when the time comes. There are only a few fun things to do in the capital."

Tian Tian felt happy. "Thank you, grandma. My granddaughter-in-law won't mind. It's great that we can go out and play."

Soon, Lanhua came to report and Jia Zhen stopped making trouble.

Yun Xi nodded and stopped worrying. She asked Lanhua to go to Jinxiu Building to reserve a seat. "Book a room on the third floor. You'll have a clear view from above."

"Master, a private room on the third floor costs ten taels of silver."

"I understand, go ahead."

Lanhua nodded and went to get the money.

Tian Tian was shocked. Jinxiulou was really robbing people of their money. A private room cost ten taels of silver. Ten taels of silver was enough to buy a good meal in other high-end hotels.

"Don't think it's expensive. Once you watch the show, you'll know it's worth it." Yun Xi said confidently.

Tian Tian couldn't imagine it, "Is it really that beautiful?"

Magic is just a show of show. She has seen it before and it doesn't have much novelty. As for singing and dancing, isn't that what they do in brothels?

Yun Xi smiled faintly and said nothing. She was the one who opened Jinxiu Tower. She was afraid that others would say something was out of line, so she specifically sought cooperation with the Queen. She said it was the Queen, but in fact she was cooperating with the Emperor behind the Queen. She was third and the Emperor was seventh. However, she did not participate openly. Everything was handled by Ying Yi. She did make a lot of suggestions when training dancers and singers, and provided many familiar modern songs.

The dance was somewhat revealing and the lyrics of the song were too explicit. If others knew it was her doing, it would inevitably cause criticism among the women in the mansion. However, the income of such a restaurant was considerable. The emperor arranged for someone to make a note of it so that it was not destroyed by jealous people.

I can’t even bring people to visit my own restaurant, huh!

Tian Tian thought it would take several days to book a private room, but she didn't expect that the next morning at the beginning of the morning, when she was doing housework, Aunt Lan came to tell her that they would go to Jinxiu Tower to eat and watch a show together at noon, and would not come back until after dinner at You in the afternoon.

"Okay, I understand. Aunt Lan, are all the masters and mistresses in the family going?"

Lanhua nodded. "Yes, I went to Jinxiu Tower yesterday and there happened to be four empty private rooms next to each other. I took it upon myself to book them. The old lady and Madam He from Ningguo Mansion took you, the young lady, Miss Yuanchun, Miss Fengchun, and Miss Yingchun to one room; the second wife and Master Hejue, Madam Qinghe took Miss Ningxia, Master Jia Rong and Master Jia Pu to one room; Concubine Li took Miss Shaochun, Concubine Zhou Xiumei, Concubine Wu Xiuyan took Master Jia Cong, Concubine Zhou, Concubine Sun, Concubine Qian took Miss Nianchun, and Concubine Zhao took Miss Tanchun to one room; Master Hu, Master Zhu, and Master Zhen took another."

Tian Tian thought about it and was surprised, "So many people?"

"Yes, there happened to be a seat available, and the old lady thought it would be better for us to go and play together. We don't know if there will be another chance in the future." Lanhua explained.

"I see. Please don't worry, Grandma. I will make all the arrangements for the trip."

"Yes."

Yun Xi ate breakfast slowly and changed into a formal yet loose spring outfit.

"The weather is changeable, so bring a padded jacket for Yingchun and Juer." Yun Xi gave instructions and picked up the paintbrush to continue painting.

Lanhua responded by telling everyone to pack up, take their umbrellas and money...

The appointed time soon arrived. Yun Xi got on a sedan chair and was carried by a maid to the second gate and then directly onto the carriage.

There was a row of eight carriages, followed by two carriages next door, and they drove towards Jinxiu Tower in a mighty manner.

When they arrived at Jinxiu Tower, Tian Tian looked outside and her breath stopped. Is this Jinxiu Tower so big?

Perhaps sensing her confusion, Mai Xiang explained in a low voice, "Miss, I've inquired about it. Jinxiu Tower faces the south and the north, facing the street. It's divided into six five-story buildings arranged in a circle. Performances are performed on the stage in the center. The building at the north main entrance is the largest, and the other five are slightly smaller. There are six rooms on each floor, and the third floor has the best view. It's usually hard to book a room."

"I see. Then we should enjoy it carefully later."

The group got off the car at the south gate of Jinxiu Tower and went directly to the southernmost five-story wooden building. After reaching the third floor, they were led by three beautiful maids to the three rooms in the middle.

When she entered the house, Tian Tian was stunned for a moment, because this house was different from any she had seen before. It was not small and dark, but bright and white.

The window is a large piece of transparent glass. The sunlight shines into the house through the glass, illuminating the small table and chairs in the room?

"These are two rows of sofas. You can watch the performance on one side and the river view on the other."

Yun Xi took off her shoes naturally and walked into the room covered with gray carpet. "Come in quickly."

"Wow!" Little Yingchun stepped on the blanket with her little feet, ran into the house curiously, and walked around.

"That's what I painted. It's the mountain scenery of my village. This waterfall is what I saw when I was traveling in the south of the Yangtze River. And this ancient temple..."

Yun Xi saw Tian Tian staring at the paintings hanging on the wall, and knowing that she was interested, she patiently explained.

"Grandma's painting skills are... really good!"

Tian Tian sighed sincerely, and He covered her mouth and laughed, "Now you know the old lady's painting skills."

"I just drew this when I was bored. Come over here and eat first. The show will start after dinner."

Yun Xi led everyone into the inner room, where the dining area was.

A room is divided into two spaces by a screen. One of the dining rooms is simply furnished with a large round table and chairs, as well as some shelves for dishes. There are two holes in the middle of the round table, where you can eat hot pot or barbecue, or eat together.