The Silent Reforms of Eldridge Chapter 26

I have arranged a marriage for my third brother Jisheng, who is Wei Jingqing’s eldest daughter, who is just seven years old.

The old house in Weishikou can no longer be lived in, and I want to sell it and buy a big house. Cousin Shengxiang initially said he wanted to rent it, but then said he didn't want it. Of course, Jianyou's father was very angry. If it is not handled well, some trouble will definitely arise. Although Shengxiang paid a deposit of one thousand taels, it would always have to be returned, so I took out one thousand five hundred taels and gave it to my cousin Wu Zhangheng who was in charge of the accounting room, and invited my eldest brother, sister-in-law and nephew to live in this house together. . I want to buy the old house of Brother Jiqin in Tiananqiao - Qinxuetang, which also has a garden. At that time, Zhang Tiefu, a salt merchant, was renting there. He thought it was a rare commodity and wanted to sell it for 3,000 taels. He also said that he would have to wait until next year before he could free it. I didn't have such a large amount of money at the time, so I didn't make a decision.

[1] "Donate to recover after losing" refers to donating money and salary to the country to get re-appointed.

[2] In ancient times, the salt industry was a state-franchised industry. Anyone who sold salt without a state license was "smuggling salt" and was illegal.

1844, the twenty-fourth year of Daoguang's reign