The young men and women, who were eager to win, burst out laughing upon hearing this.
They all looked at Su Hua and her companion with mocking expressions.
They practically had the words "utterly ridiculous" tattooed on their faces.
Wei Jianjia lowered her eyes slightly, a smile flashing across her beautiful eyes. These Su siblings are nothing but vulgar and incompetent fools!
She's definitely invited the right people today. The Liu family has never been known for their generosity, and Liu Yuxian is a firecracker that's easily ignited.
Now, before the banquet has even started, Su Hua and Su Dahu have already offended Liu Yuxian quite badly. How can they expect to have a good outcome next?
Qin Yucheng frowned. "Miss Liu, that's going too far. Hua'er and Brother Su are my friends, Qin Yucheng."
Hua'er is clever and intelligent, and Brother Su is even more intelligent. They are now studying at Baichuan Academy, and they certainly don't fit the description of the good-for-nothing you're talking about.”
Liu Yuxian's smile faltered slightly.
The Qin family is a prominent and respectable family in Kyoto, so she should be given face by Qin Yucheng.
But Su Hua was so ungrateful. She beat up her maid in public and spoke ill of her father, making her lose face completely.
She wouldn't be able to vent her anger until she gave those two a good beating!
Liu Yuxian's fox-like eyes darted around. "Young Master Qin has misunderstood. I originally thought that the siblings came from humble backgrounds and probably had never even touched a book, let alone knew anything about appreciating flowers or playing the zither."
Since this young master Su is studying at Baichuan Academy, he must have achieved something in the Six Arts. His sister, Miss Su, should be no less accomplished. She certainly can't miss the Hundred Flowers Banquet later.”
Having said that, without giving Su Dahu and Su Hua a chance to refuse, he walked over to Wei Jianjia, who was standing to the side, and said, "Jianjia, the person who wins first place can receive a headdress from Consort Shu, so shouldn't the person who comes in last place also be punished? That way, the Hundred Flowers Banquet will be more interesting, won't it?"
"This..." Wei Jianjia looked troubled, biting her lip lightly, "I wonder what kind of punishment Sister Liu wants?"
Liu Yuxian curled her lips, "Since this is Qingshui County, whoever comes in last place should run around Qingshui County and shout, 'I am a stupid pig, the biggest stupid pig in the world!'"
Upon hearing this, the young men and women who had just made such confident promises instantly lost their composure.
"Isn't this punishment a bit too harsh? For us scholars, face is more important than life itself."
"Yes, I live in Qingshui County. This punishment is equivalent to being paraded through the streets in public. How will I ever have the face to go out again?"
"Fool, as long as we don't come in last place, that's fine. We've studied for so many years, how can we not be better than someone who's only been in school for three days? That eldest brother of the Su family said he's in school, but he probably doesn't even know his own name yet. What's there to worry about?"
"That's right, as long as we can beat these Su siblings, we won't be punished. On the contrary, we'll have a chance to compete for Consort Shu's priceless headdress. Even a pig knows which way to choose..."
Hearing these words, Su Dahu felt his ears burning for the first time, and his eyes were filled with embarrassment.
They're right. Although he's in school, he hasn't even learned all the characters yet, so how could he possibly solve riddles, draw, or play musical instruments...?
Just as he was feeling extremely embarrassed, he felt a warmth on his hand.
At the same time, a nonchalant voice rang out.
"Ha, Miss Wei is right. We siblings are just two ordinary people. We would probably have to burn incense and make offerings to these worthless jewelry pieces every day. We don't even look at them!"
He looked down and saw the girl with her porcelain-white face upturned, her expression full of roguishness. "However, Miss Wei said that a good-for-nothing can't win. That's not true. We just don't care to participate. If we had, it's not certain who would have won first place!"
Looking at the girl's frank expression as she said she wouldn't participate, Su Dahu suddenly realized that he had been a bit narrow-minded.
Liu Yuxian was quite taken aback by that shameless attitude. What a fool! He was clearly afraid of losing and losing face, yet he still had the nerve to refuse to participate. What a big face he had.
Wei Jianjia's eyes darkened slightly. "Sister Liu, since Miss Su doesn't like Consort Shu's jewelry, why don't we just forget about it..."
"That doesn't count!" Liu Yuxian raised her head high, her golden hairpin bobbing excitedly, staring intently at Su Hua. "Today I'm in such a good mood that I, Liu Yuxian, am willing to offer Zaozhuang in Qingshui County as a prize. Whoever wins first place will own Zaozhuang. Miss Su, are you interested in participating now?"
Su Hua tried every means to avoid it, but she wouldn't have her way.
She wanted to make her lose completely at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, so that everyone in Qingshui County would know that she, Su Hua, was the biggest idiot in the world!
As Liu Yuxian increased the stakes, the crowd's enthusiasm reached a climax.
Qin Yingxian couldn't help but glance at Qin Yucheng, "Brother, if I remember correctly, the Liu family's Zaozhuang is in Cangwu Town, which happens to be near Sister Su's house."
“That’s right.” Qin Yucheng nodded. “This Zaozhuang is not only in Cangwu Town, but also in Wangjia Village, which is right next to Shanghe Village.”
"Yu Cheng is sure that Zaozhuang is in Wangjia Village?" Upon hearing this, Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes lit up instantly.
“Yes.” Qin Yucheng smiled. “However, the business in Zaozhuang is not very profitable. Many of the jujube trees there are no longer viable. Only about 200 mu of land is still barely worth it.”
As the foremost merchants of the Great Yu Dynasty, the Qin family was not only familiar with their own businesses but also adept at dealing with those of others. Naturally, they would not be mistaken about these basic facts.
As soon as Qin Yucheng finished speaking, Su Hua immediately smiled at Liu Yuxian, revealing her white teeth, "Just for Miss Liu's Zaozhuang, my brother and I will definitely not miss this Hundred Flowers Banquet."
Seeing how quickly she agreed, Liu Yuxian felt a sudden tightness in her chest, and even had a bad feeling.
However, considering that the brother and sister came from humble backgrounds as peddlers and laborers, her heart immediately relaxed.
"Hua'er, I'm afraid that in today's competition, I'm afraid..." Seeing Su Hua's confident face, Su Dahu's words were stuck in his throat, unable to come up or go down.
Su Hua was shrewd and knew exactly what he was thinking. "Brother, have you forgotten that my master taught me a lot? I'll team up with you later. We're definitely taking Zaozhuang."
She originally didn't want to compete for the title of Consort Shu, she just wanted to have a quiet seafood meal, but since Liu Yuxian insisted on coming to her, how could she refuse?
South of Shanghe Village is Xiahe Village, and to the north is Wangjia Village. Beyond Wangjia Village is Zhaojia Village, the maternal home of the eldest sister-in-law.
She originally planned to buy land after building the house. The location of Zaozhuang was perfect. Even if all the jujube trees died, it wouldn't matter. As long as the 200 acres of land remained, it would be a worthwhile investment.
At the long table in the center of the garden, Ouyang Shanchang looked at the girl in the middle of the crowd and stroked his goatee. "This little girl is quite interesting."
The page boy took a sip of tea from his cup and nodded slightly.
"Indeed, it makes some sense."
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