The Divine Doctor: The Daughter Of The Frist Wife
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After these words were spoken, everyone turned around and saw a blue-robed man walk out from the crowd. He looked to be in his 40s, and his skin was dark. His body was slightly bent, and his face was dark. His skin looks a little bad.
Some people recognized him and said. “Isn't this the keeper of Shengcai Shop on the East road? I heard Madam Feng's coffin was ordered from there."
Shengcai shop is a coffin shop. The reason behind its name is because of its homonym. It was the most famous coffin shop in the capital. The reason for its fame was that the materials used by this store were all of the highest quality. All the coffins were made by the old man, and the price was very high. Only high-ranking officials and noble people could afford such items. Also, they must be from the upper echelon. A little money will not be enough.
After hearing the identity of this person, Feng Yu Heng instantly remembered the coffin that contained the matriarch today. He didn't think much about his material. In the 21st century, he knew that many private clubs must have had high-quality tables and chairs, and he had also seen tables and chairs made of gold thread. He knew about it, but he never asked for the price. What's more, even if he asked her, it was the price seen in the 21st century. There is no way to compare it to the present.
The person from the coffin shop stood in front of Feng Jin Yuan and asked him with a stoic expression. "Mr Feng told us to bring the coffin before the old madam was taken out, but the officer said that the Feng family was in a hurry to leave and had no chance to prepare the money. Normally, our Shengcai Shop does not sell on credit. This was something the entire capital knew. And no one wants to buy a coffin on credit for a dead person. But because we run this business, we must not do something that ignores charity. The old madam is waiting here to be placed in the coffin, and we cannot stop her from being placed in the coffin because of a small thing like money. That was why Shengcai Shop was willing to put aside that much money. Now that Master Feng has returned to the manor, shouldn't this debt be dealt with?"
As he spoke to Feng Jin Yuan, Feng Yu Heng turned his head and silently asked Wang Chuan. "How rough was the price of the coffin used by Old Lady this morning?"
Wang Chuan pondered for a moment then said. "This servant cannot give an overly accurate estimate, but it should be at least 200 taels because the Shengcai Shop does not have any cheap goods. All of them had an initial price of 200 taels."
Huang Quan understood this. "200 taels would not be enough. Such gold thread is quite expensive. I think the price must be 500 taels."
Feng Yu Heng furrowed his brows.500 taels is not much. He believed that Feng Jin Yuan was doing this because of his feeling of worthiness. He wanted his matriarch to have a better place to lie down after dying. After all, the leader's mother liked money while she was still alive, so she couldn't let him rest in the shabby place after she died.
But if anyone was to blame, it was a fact that Feng's palace was close to running out of funds. The mistresses, the concubine mother, and the youngsters all need to take care of themselves. Other than Han shi, who was pregnant and in need of supplements, the communal funds did not give a single cent to others. Even the monthly allowances sent to him and Zi Rui in the Tong Sheng pavilion had stopped being delivered a few months ago. He knew the situation of Feng's residence and did not want to argue over that little money, therefore he never asked for it.
Right now, Xiang Rong approached him and quietly spoke his own thoughts. "Sister, I wouldn't have the idea to impose this debt on you, would I?"
He recalled the moment after the leader's mother died. He felt a little embarrassed in his heart. After all, if he did not incite the masses to attack him, he would not give Jin Zhen the chance to take action. That was why he gave Feng Jin 200 taels of yuan to conduct this funeral.
After which, he saw the matriarch look very shabby. Grandma Zhao, who was also beaten up, found some strength and went to the warehouse to search, but she was unable to find anything good. Apparently, everything had been taken by Feng Jin Yuan and sold. Therefore she spent some money to buy jewelry and clothes for the matriarch. He also found some jade bracelets from his own side for the matriarch. Even silver pieces are of use. For silver alone, about 300 taels were spent.
The Feng family burial was quite bad, and it probably cost less than 50 taels. Thinking of this, if Feng Jin Yuan had counted the remaining 200 taels, and he used the idea to buy a coffin for the matriarch, he would have to, he would be kind for the last time and pay the few hundred taels remaining. Even if it meant the matriarch lived a luxurious and peaceful life in the underworld, it would be best if he did not climb through the window in the Tong Sheng pavilion on the seventh day after his death or on the seventh day of the seventh month.
As he thought about this, he heard Feng Jin Yuan say in a loud voice. "How could this official owe you money for this coffin! The person buried today was not only this official mother, she was also the grandmother of the imperial princess Ji An. Imperial princess Ji An was the daughter of the Feng family's first wife, and her grandmother had always been familiar with her. The coffin encrusted with gold thread was presented by the imperial princess to her grandmother."
After hearing that it was a gift from imperial princess Ji An, the coffin maker heaved a sigh of relief then looked towards Feng Yu Heng. “If it is presented by imperial princess Ji An, I feel comfortable.” He's afraid of it. Feng Jin Yuan would refuse to pay, but he was not afraid that Feng Yu Heng would do the same because Feng Yu Heng had good character, and he would not miss a single bit of silver.
Feng Yu Heng was quite good. He did not say anything to Feng Jin Yuan, only asked the middle-aged man. "May I ask how much the coffin cost?"
The middle-aged man said. "Usually, it should have been 600 taels, but since it was the imperial princess who paid, it was only 500 taels. It is just the cost of materials and labor. This lowly fellow did not dare to ask for the store to make a profit."