Chapter 61 Want to Sell
Chengyan met his gaze and looked to his left and right.
It seemed as if he had just realized that he had been tacitly abandoned by his two heartless friends.
"Since he has no intention of asking for it, it's just a matter of drinking three cups of wine as punishment. Please take back this jade pendant, Mr. Shangguan."
Cheng Yan refused, but he would not go against his brother's wishes and still helped to deliver the jade pendant.
"What if I tell you that what you just saw wasn't the whole picture?
I wonder if the magistrate can tell me who the final winner is."
"Master Shangguan, please speak."
When Cheng Yan heard that he was not allowed to help deliver the jade pendant, he immediately felt relieved. It was just a story, which was better than seeing Qin Xiu's cold face.
"Just now, I told Chef Zhang and his son in person that I would replace the stolen over 100 taels of silver within two days. They both agreed immediately, and were then politely sent away by the people from Fu Man Zhai."
Jiang Qingning paused, then asked with a smile, "I wonder if Mr. Tongzhi thinks my actions are too merciful?"
Cheng Yan frowned slightly, indeed somewhat puzzled by her methods.
"Please ask Master Shangguan to enlighten me."
"People tend to only believe what they see, but not what they hear. I kicked Chef Zhang and his son out and gave them more time to repay their debt. They will surely be grateful to me."
"This is what I want to do, and it's what the people see."
"But three days is definitely not enough to pay off the debt, and Chef Zhang's son can't stop gambling, so I ordered people to follow them. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
"I want Chef Zhang's cooking skills, but I want a loyal servant who won't talk nonsense."
A look of vigilance rose in Chengyan's brows: "So, what did you do to them?"
"Does the Tongzhi want to arrest me?"
Jiang Qingning laughed and said regretfully, "It's a pity that they are guilty of theft. According to the laws of our dynasty, even if I kill them on the spot, no one will say a word."
Cheng Yan stared at the back in silence, the scales in his heart could not be balanced at this moment.
Because he clearly knew that Shangguan Dongjia was telling the truth, but he was determined to restore all fairness to the world.
"The final winner is me." Cheng Yan said.
After hearing this, Jiang Qingning paused for a long time, then laughed happily.
She turned around and said, "In that case, this jade pendant is the prize for the Tongzhi. Take it. I never like to take back what I have given away."
Shopkeeper Cui immediately handed the jade pendant respectfully to Chengyan, and the reflection on the door disappeared.
Cheng Yan lowered his eyes to look at the jade pendant in front of him, then slowly raised his hand to take it.
Time-sized box.
Cheng Yan returned to the room, holding the jade pendant in his hand. The two people in the room paused and looked at him inquiringly.
Under pressure, he said helplessly, "Shangguan Dongjia said that I was the final winner, so he gave me this jade pendant as a bonus."
"You are so lucky."
Lu Cheng made a pertinent comment and called on him to join in the siege of Qin Xiu.
"Tell me who your dream girl is! No wonder you've been so reluctant to get married for so many years. Even your father refused to marry you and Youwei. She's been waiting for you for so many years."
Li Youwei, the only daughter of Prince Pingyang, is now in her twenties. She was canonized as Princess Shanyang since birth and has been loved by Prince Pingyang and his wife since childhood.
But after meeting Qin Xiu at a banquet many years ago, she fell in love with him at first sight and declared that she would not marry anyone else in her life, which caused a lot of jokes at the time.
Now Qin Xiu actually said that he already had someone he liked. Lu Cheng's eyes showed an expression of watching a show, and he looked at Qin Xiu teasingly.
"If Youwei knew about this, I'm afraid you and your sweetheart would never have a good life again."
Qin Xiu raised his eyes and looked at Lu Cheng sharply with a very unhappy expression, which made Lu Cheng shake his head with amusement.
"I've told you many times, if you don't like me, just say it as soon as possible, so that you don't have to pursue me everywhere, and end up being disliked by our Lord Qin."
Qin Xiu took a deep breath, frowned and said coldly: "How do you know? I really haven't told her. I have told her more than once."
Qin Xiu felt aggrieved when talking about this matter.
He told Princess Shanyang more than once that he already had someone he loved.
But people believed everything he said except this sentence.
"Youwei thinks you're fooling her? Why don't you tell me which girl you like that has kept you from saying it out loud for so many years?"
As Lu Cheng was speaking, his smile suddenly stopped, and then he looked up in disbelief.
He looked at Qin Xiu and asked, "No way, could it be that the girl you like is already married?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two men present fell silent.
Lu Cheng had a blank expression on his face. No wonder no one told him. Even if they did, it would be of no use.
Even if his father wanted to arrange the marriage, he could hardly find an excuse to make the couple divorce and have the woman marry his favorite minister.
"Forget it, forget it. Just pretend I didn't ask about your business. Blame me for being nosy."
Lu Cheng sighed and raised his hand to fill Qin Xiu and Cheng Yan's glasses.
He raised his glass and said, "Don't take it to heart. You will meet a better woman in the future. It's all in the wine!"
Qin Xiu picked up the wine glass and drank it all. He was thinking about Jiang Qingning in his mind. He couldn't help but remember that the voice of Shangguan Dongjia just now was very similar to Jiang Qingning's voice.
After Manager Cui finished handling everything, he walked to the No. 1 box and knocked on the door. Jiang Qingning received the hint and went downstairs with Nanny Zhang.
All the way back to the carriage, Jiang Qingning had not yet asked Nanny Zhang to look for anyone.
Jiang Qing quickly got into the carriage and put down the things of all sizes with a smile on his face.
"Sister, try this! I bought some Ruyi cakes. They're delicious and even have stuffing inside!"
Jiang Qingxi opened the pastry in his hand as if presenting a treasure and handed it to Jiang Qingning's mouth. She took it with a smile and took a bite.
"It's delicious." Jiang Qingning said lovingly, raising his hand to stroke Jiang Qingxi's messy hair behind her ears.
She asked softly, "Now that you've finished shopping, do you need to buy anything else?"
"We've had a blast shopping! It's getting late. If Sister has finished checking the accounts, we should go back first. If you don't really enjoy shopping, it's even more tiring than spending a whole day in the martial arts field."
Jiang Qingxi stretched, and the unruly look in his eyes disappeared, leaving only his dependence on Jiang Qingning.
Jiang Qingning smiled and was about to tell the driver to turn around and go back home.
A man ran up quickly, walked up to Aunt Zhang and whispered a few words.
Nanny Zhang made some guesses in her mind, and she felt a chill in her heart. She raised her hand and slightly lifted the curtain of the carriage to make sure that Jiang Qingning noticed her.
"Boss, Manager Liu sent a message saying that the second and third branches of the Jiang family want to sell off their property and are asking if we would like to take it."
Jiang Qingning's smile paused, his eyes lowered, and he sneered, "I haven't seen you in eight years. Have you gotten to this point?"
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