Chapter 120 Don’t Ask for Money When You’re in a Relationship
He saw that the clothes were made of high-quality materials. From a distance, he saw a cloak made of fire fox fur. It was as bright as fire and must be extraordinary. It would be hard to find in Kyoto. In comparison, the cloak given by their princess seemed a little inferior...
I subconsciously looked at the Fourth Master, and saw that he seemed unhappy, with his brows furrowed.
Ah Si's eyes rolled as he figured out the key point. It must be that the Fourth Prince felt that the clothes were too expensive and was unhappy.
Yes, it is indeed inappropriate for a concubine to wear such expensive clothes.
You know, the Fourth Master has always been frugal. This is a well-known fact inside and outside the palace. In the past, when the Third Master and the Fourth Master were still studying in the Shangshufang, they even made a joke.
The two gentlemen started fighting again for some unknown reason. The Grand Tutor saw this and punished them by making them recite the Heart Purification Mantra silently until they had finished writing the whole piece of paper in front of them.
The Third Master wrote quickly and finished it in just one hour. He showed off to the Fourth Master a lot.
The Fourth Master put down his pen soon and showed the paper to the Grand Tutor without saying a word.
When the Grand Tutor took a look, he discovered that the Fourth Master had written on both sides of the paper in neat handwriting.
On the other hand, the Third Master's handwriting is not as beautiful as the Fourth Master's, and the number of words is not as many as the Fourth Master's. The perfunctory attitude is evident on the paper.
As expected, the Grand Tutor punished him by making him copy the Heart Purification Mantra ten times.
Later, everyone realized that the Fourth Master was not only frugal with paper, but also with clothes. Although the materials were expensive, his daily clothes cost more than half as much as other masters.
Even the saddle of his beloved horse seemed to have not been replaced for several years.
How could such a Fourth Master buy such an expensive cloak for a concubine in his mansion? He didn't believe it at all, just waiting for the Fourth Master to lose his temper.
"What job are you doing?" The Fourth Master looked unhappy.
Su Peisheng was sweating when he heard this. He thought that the things his master gave to Miss Wen in the past were all extraordinary, so he picked the best. Unexpectedly, he made a mistake. He knelt down with a thud: "Damn this slave, damn this slave..."
Wen Jiu couldn't help but tug at the Fourth Master's clothes: "Master, I like it very much, don't be angry."
Ah Si couldn't help but complain inwardly. "Shouldn't she like it? Concubines are usually better off than maids, so it's normal for them to like such good things since they rarely see them. I just wonder what the Fourth Master would think if he knew the price. My own princess just expressed her affection for this Miss Wen. I hope she doesn't fall out of favor in a few days."
"The red one is okay, but none of the others are decent. Also, you bought clothes when I asked you to, but you didn't bring back any jewelry? Get out and buy some." The Fourth Master looked at the clothes with disdain and glared at Wen Jiu: "Haven't you seen the material I gave you? Do you think these are good?"
As the wine warmed, she knew that the Fourth Master must have not liked it. The materials he had given her before were much better than this. Thinking about it carefully, the Fourth Master seemed to have never been stingy when it came to giving her things.
The others were not like Wenjiu who could guess the Fourth Master's thoughts. They were all confused for a moment, especially Ah Si. He looked at the Fourth Master, then at Wenjiu, and couldn't help pinching his arm. Was he dreaming?
Was this said by the always frugal Fourth Master?
Besides, if he doesn’t even like this kind of material, why would he still give him the cloak?
He knelt there for a moment, feeling very hesitant, not knowing whether to send it off or not.
Su Peisheng also reacted at this time and immediately got up: "I'll go right away, right away!" He was originally worried that the items he bought were too expensive. After all, he was on the way to provide disaster relief. Now it seems that the girl is even more important in the master's heart.
"Wait, don't leave yet." Wen Jiu immediately stopped him and said, "Master, Jiu'er really likes these clothes. Although the materials of these clothes are not the best, they are not bad either. Jiu'er can wear them with him, so he won't mind if they are scratched."
The Fourth Master looked at Wen Jiu calmly and said, "You don't have to feel bad about wearing nice clothes. I can still afford to buy a few clothes."
Wen Jiu shook his head and said, "Then consider it as something you owe me first, okay? We are going to Shanxi to provide disaster relief. I feel uneasy if we dress too well. It's better to save some money."
"Wait until we return from Shanxi, and I'll buy Jiu'er some nice clothes, okay? And some nice jewelry, too."
After hearing what Wenjiu said, the Fourth Master was surprised. It was common for women in the backyard to want a reputation for being thrifty and kind.
She could have said that because the people of Shanxi were suffering, she didn't want to wear something too extravagant. If I had heard her say that, I would have thought she was sensible.
But she was so kind that she asked me to buy her something more expensive when I returned to the capital. She did not hide her love for expensive clothes and jewelry at all.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." The Fourth Master finally nodded. There were fewer and fewer people around him who told the truth, so it was not bad to have such a person.
[Master, the love guide says that when you're in a relationship, don't mention money, as it hurts the relationship.]
Wen Jiu: "..." Mentioning feelings also costs money! I don't know what kind of author wrote this broken treasure book!
Could it be that he is a penniless and picky guy who wants to trick the girl into being nice to him without any regard for money or status?
Born as a daughter, raised like a treasure by her family, they wouldn't want to train their daughter to live for a man and become someone's appendage, right?
She was already a concubine, and there was no way to change it, but she knew that she was first a wine-warmer, and then a concubine. She could not lose the idea in her heart that she would rather be the wife of a poor man than the concubine of a rich man.
She is not cautious in relationships. The idea of not asking men for money is pure nonsense.
Life's daily necessities—rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea—don't require money. Do we have to protect his pride every day and not even mention money?
She actually didn't care about these clothes and jewelry. What was important was that the Fourth Master was thinking about buying clothes for her.
Glancing over, he saw Ah Si hesitating beside him. He smiled and said, "I have received your princess's kindness. Please thank her for me later."
As he said this, he stood up and took the tray.
The Fourth Master couldn't help but look at Wenjiu strangely. This little thing had some conflicts with the Third Master's concubine. When they met the bandits before, he helped the woman. Now, they actually started giving gifts to each other?
But when the Fourth Master looked at the cloak, his face suddenly turned dark.
Could it be that it wasn't given by this princess, but by his third brother?
Third Brother has been good at showing off for a long time. The little thing's face is indeed very ostentatious.
Before, his third brother seemed to have told this little thing to wear more clothes.
He came blatantly to poach his people? The Fourth Master narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists.
Ah Si, after hearing the wine being warmed, put down his clothes as if he had been pardoned. "Hey, young lady, I will definitely take care of your message! Then I will take my leave now."
Seeing that the Fourth Master still looked unhappy, Wen Jiu just smiled and said, "You can go back and thank the Third Master on behalf of our Fourth Master. The Fourth Master just said that he got some new food a few days ago and asked the chef to make it for the Third Master to taste in the evening."
"Our Third Master will surely be happy to hear this. I will go back and give him a reply right away." As Ah Si said this, he bowed and ran out.
The Fourth Master's face was as black as charcoal, but he didn't refute the wine. After the people left, his face turned cold and said, "When did you say you would cook for them?"
Wenjiu came over and said, "If I don't do it, Jiu'er will do it for me. Third Master is my brother, let's reciprocate." He had just beaten someone, and now Third Master is giving him a gift. As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. The world is not peaceful now, so you should try not to do anything that will damage the brotherhood.
The Fourth Master's brows furrowed even more tightly. "What are you doing? Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so just stay still."
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