As Su Qingluan expected, Chen Zhi, who had just pretended to be calm and composed, became anxious at this moment: "Hey, Shopkeeper Su, this is not a very decent thing for you to do."
Su Qingluan was calm and composed: "How am I not authentic?" She ignored Zhaodi's surprised look who suddenly looked up at her from behind, and said as if nothing had happened.
Although she didn't show it on her face, Su Qingluan was completely in a state of mind watching the show and gossiping: No wonder everyone likes to tease innocent young couples, it's so interesting, isn't it? Especially these two people in front of her, they are like two blank slates when it comes to emotions, and everything they are thinking is clear to her. So cute!
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan barely suppressed the urge to smile like an aunt and stared at Chen Zhi's reaction.
"Well..." Chen Zhi's eyes rolled around, and it was obvious that he was brainstorming. "Isn't there a saying that goes 'those who are close to the water get the moon first'? If you want to introduce someone, Manager Su, you have to come nearby!"
"But didn't you say that you don't have any special relationship?" Su Qingluan looked very innocent.
"There is no special relationship, but I, I..."
"What do you mean? Your tongue was taken away by a cat and you can't speak anymore?" Su Qingluan teased.
"I...I want to have...have..." He talked about this for a long time but couldn't finish it - and even if he said it, Su Qingluan wouldn't hear it, because the man said this like a roasted chicken with a big neck, his head lower and lower, his voice smaller and smaller, and finally it became just a mumble in his throat.
"What kind of spell are you chanting over there?" Su Qingluan almost burst out laughing. "Why are you talking so quietly?"
Zhaodi, who was standing behind him, raised her head, clenched her fists, and took a deep breath. As if she had made up her mind, she took a step forward with an expression as if ready to die heroically, and spoke in a trembling voice, "Su... Shopkeeper Su, actually..."
Before Zhaodi could finish her words, Chen Zhiyuan suddenly raised his head and stood in front of Zhaodi with the same heroic look. He said, "I like Zhaodi and I want to marry her. What do you think?"
Su Qingluan was so amused by the two of them looking like they were ready to commit suicide that her intestines were almost in a knot. However, she had to hold it together on the surface... hold it together...
Sorry, she couldn't hold it anymore!
"Hahahahahaha!" Su Qingluan slammed the table so hard that her power was instantly broken and she turned into a psychopath.
“……?” The two young men opposite were confused as they looked at the shopkeeper Su who suddenly went crazy. Even Chen Zhi was very cautious and pulled Zhaodi back a little away from Su Qingluan.
After a moment, Su Qingluan finally stopped laughing. She straightened up and looked at Chen Zhi with amusement, "What do you mean by 'what do I do with you'? Shouldn't I be the one asking you what you want?"
At this time, she restrained her teasing expression and became more serious: "Chen Zhi, have you ever heard about Zhaodi's family background?"
The "family background" in Su Qingluan's words does not refer to the family's economic conditions - just kidding, everyone comes to Su Qingluan to make extra money, so whose family can be much richer than whose?
Although Chen Zhi was a naive naiveté when it came to his feelings for Zhaodi, he was not really mentally handicapped, so he immediately understood what Su Qingluan meant.
Su Qingluan was referring to Zhaodi's parents - the couple who planned to sell their daughter as "commodity".
Chen Zhi didn't say much and nodded silently.
So Su Qingluan asked a more pointed question: "Do you think you have a chance of winning over Zhaodi's parents' 'best candidate'?"
The so-called "best candidate" was the forty-year-old old man whom Su Qingluan had tried every means to mediate for Zhaodi and rejected.
However, Zhaodi's parents liked her, so naturally the other party had promised her enough benefits.
The old man was one of the richest men in the village, and he owned several fertile fields in Huaxi Village.
Although the old man is old and has shifty eyes, there is a saying that goes, a toad looks for a frog, the uglier one is, the more he likes to play with it. The old man's wife died early, leaving behind only two sons. Since he already has a successor, he doesn't care whether he has children or not. He only picks pretty young girls, saying that he marries them as concubines, but in fact he just throws them aside when he gets tired of them.
Strictly speaking, these systems of wives and concubines all have requirements. If you "exceed" them, you will be beaten with a stick at the very least, and you may lose your head at the worst.
However, Huaxi Village is far away from home and many people have trouble making a living, so few people care about other people's affairs.
What's more, there are many families with daughters who are attracted by the old man's wealthy family. Every time they "pay the betrothal gifts", they can give a large sum of money and line up behind him to "sell their daughters".
Zhaodi's parents are just one of them.
Su Qingluan felt sad that Zhaodi had such inhuman parents, and was also angry that Zhaodi's parents treated their daughter like a non-human being, but she could only use roundabout strategies and could not force her.
The reason is very simple. In this era, among the heaven, earth, emperor, parents and teachers, except for the gods, emperor and Laozi, the only ones who can decide Zhaodi's marriage are her parents.
Unlike the marriage that Su Qingluan had decided on her own in her previous life, in this era, unless both parties have lost their parents and have to ask other elders to step in, if they decide to get married privately, they will have to pay a certain price both morally and legally.
As expected, when Chen Zhi heard Su Qingluan's question, he lowered his head.
After a moment of depression, he raised his head and looked at Su Qingluan again: "Boss, if we talk about family wealth, even if I sell myself, I can't compare to that Jiang guy. But Zhaodi must not marry that old man, otherwise her life will be ruined!"
The "Jiang" that Chen Zhi mentioned was the old official from before.
Su Qingluan looked at Chen Zhi: "But your determination is empty, but it doesn't mean you can do anything for her, right?"
"I... I can work hard to save up for a dowry..." Chen Zhi said, turning to look at Zhaodi, "I'll use all my family savings to marry you."
Although Zhaodi looked at Chen Zhi with gratitude and affection, she shook her head after a moment: "I can't let you do that. It will cut off your escape route."
She knew her parents' character very well. She was afraid that even if Chen Zhi tried his best, her parents would only be "bidding" for Mr. Jiang through him.
Mr. Jiang's family had quite a bit of wealth, and they also owned a shop in the town. He knew that Mr. Jiang was interested in him, and Chen Zhi was definitely no match for him.
She can't be so selfish... Thinking of this, Zhaodi's mood became depressed.
Unlike the bitter and bitter couple across the street, Su Qingluan was in a rather relaxed mood. It wasn't that she planned to just sit back and watch the fun—just kidding, the Liangzhou branch was still waiting for these two to help manage it—but she had already thought of a solution to the problem.
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