Chapter 28 Confused?
Mrs. Xiao quickly winked at Xiao Tu.
Xiaotu received the signal and leaned over, "What's wrong?"
Madam Xiao looked at her with a look of surprise and suspicion, and whispered, "My daughter, tell me, have you practiced some kind of magic to confuse the soul?"
Xiao Tutou raised a question mark, "No."
Madam Xiao didn't believe it, "How could the Jade King be so bewildered by you without you?"
Xiao Tu was surprised when she heard that. Even her mother could see through this. She had sharp eyes!
She turned her head to look at Ning Cuo. This guy looked like a young master from a wealthy family and was quite good-looking.
She raised her little hand and whispered to Madam Xiao, "Mom, don't think too much. I didn't use any spells. This is all my personal charm."
Madam Xiao looked at her daughter differently. "Good girl, didn't you realize you were so powerful? You're even more powerful than your mother was against your father!"
Xiao Tu looked pleased with herself, "It's no big deal."
Ning Cuo, who was drinking tea at the side, raised the corner of his mouth at this moment.
Xiao Lezi wanted to cover her face when watching from the side. Did the mother and daughter think that if they covered their mouths and spoke softly, others would not be able to hear them?
With their family head's martial arts skills, even if he hid a hundred meters away, he wouldn't be able to escape from such a small sound, let alone he was right in front of them.
The mother and daughter were unaware of what was happening and were still chatting in low voices.
"My dear, you are the best. Are we still going to accept the return gift from outside the door?"
Xiao Tu didn't understand why she asked that, so he replied as a matter of course, "Of course I accepted it."
Madam Xiao was very pleased. "My dear daughter, your parents love you so much that you know how to bring all the good things home. However, since your son-in-law is so kind to you, we can't ask for more. I think we should return half of it."
"No need. Now that we've pulled it back, you and Dad can just make do with it."
Mrs. Xiao was speechless. "Kid, your father and I might have to grow two more hands to spend so much money."
Madam Xiao no longer paid attention to her daughter, but looked at her son-in-law with a smile on her face, "My Lord?"
Ning Cuo slowly raised his eyes, a half smile on his lips, "Mother-in-law."
Madam Xiao smiled and said, "That's right, the return gift from outside is really valuable, and mother-in-law thinks half of it is very good, you can take half back later."
Ning Cuo smiled lightly, "No need, these gifts are my sincere token of appreciation."
Xiao Tu munched on the sweet cake and nodded in agreement, "Yes, mother, since the prince has said so, you should accept it."
Madam Xiao still shook her head, "No, half is more than enough. His father and I won't be able to use more."
Xiao Tu didn't care. "If you don't need it, give it to my two brothers. They are old enough to get married anyway."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xiao and Young Master Xiao became excited. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, they would have raised their fingers and shouted that their sister was right.
Madam Xiao couldn't help but patted her on the back of the head, "You kid, what do you mean by brother getting married? Even if brother gets married, we can't empty the prince's house!"
Xiao Tu was surprised. "What do you mean the house was emptied?"
Mrs. Xiao was a little embarrassed, she accidentally let the cat out of the bag.
It's also her daughter's fault. She doesn't know anything. Five hundred thousand taels is probably all the wealth of the entire Jade Prince Mansion.
Xiao Tu became extremely nervous and looked at Ning Cuo without even eating his snacks, "Is there no money left at home?"
Ning Cuo raised the corner of his lips and smiled, "No, I have plenty of money."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tu gave him the sweetest and most touching smile she had ever given him, "Husband, you are so domineering, I like you so much!" After saying that, she pounced on him.
Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Lezi both felt goosebumps all over their bodies, it was so disgusting.
The man accepted it well and even smiled even more deeply!
The sun is at its zenith in the sky and it's time for lunch.
"Duck blood stew, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried lamb, spicy and sour tripe strips, emerald shrimp, sweet and sour pork ribs, crab meat, West Lake vinegar fish, crispy pork, mapo tofu, braised pork with bamboo shoots..." More than twenty dishes filled the large mahogany table.
Xiao Tu took her seat early, staring at each dish with sparkling eyes. Although these were not as luxurious as the shark fin and bear paw in the palace, they looked delicious and as a foodie, she could not refuse them at all.
Madam Xiao looked doting and said, "These are all your favorite foods. Let's eat them quickly."
Xiao Tu quickly picked up the chopsticks and took the lead in picking up a shrimp and putting it in his mouth.
"Hmm," fresh and tender, smooth and tasty, delicious.
The outer layer of the crispy pork is crispy and delicious, and the filling inside is fat but not greasy, and delicious.
Kung Pao Chicken is brightly colored, with white diced chicken and red chili oil, making it more refreshing and delicious.
She was eating happily while Ning Cuo curled his lips and picked up a piece of food for her with his chopsticks from time to time.
Seeing their daughter's good appetite and their son-in-law being so considerate, Mrs. Xiao and Mr. Xiao were beaming with joy.
They are now relieved.
At this moment, Mr. Xiao picked up the wine pot and poured a cup for his son-in-law himself. He laughed and said, "My dear son-in-law, shall we have a drink?"
Ning Cuo chuckled and picked up the wine glass, "Father-in-law, please."
Master Xiao smiled and drank it in one gulp, then started chatting, "My dear son-in-law, you have been in the court for a long time. Have you heard about the Lianghuai salt transport?"
Ning Cuo held onto his wine glass and smiled slightly, "Father-in-law, are you interested in salt transportation?"
Master Xiao smiled and shook his head. "I can't say I'm interested, but Brothers Little Rabbit, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard are all old now, and they don't have any serious work to do. I heard some rumors a while ago that the salt transportation in Lianghuai has been contracted from the government to merchants, and many merchants in Lianghuai have made a fortune from this. That's why I'm interested, so I want to ask my son-in-law about it."
Xiao Lezi was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Master Xiao would ask about this.
Rumors abounded that the Jianghuai salt merchants were prospering, but in reality, the Dazhao-Lianghuai salt transport system was utterly rotten. Salt was a major source of income, but Jianghuai officials were insatiably greedy. To curb this corruption, the imperial court privatized the salt transport system. However, Jianghuai officials, undeterred, relied on the imperial court's reliance on the salt transport system to manipulate prices. With the official salt price hike, merchants, driven by profit, engaged in the rampant smuggling of private salt, ultimately causing untold suffering in the Huaibei region, leading to chaos!
Ning Cuo twirled the wine glass between his fingers, his smile unchanged. "The private trading relationships in Lianghuai Salt Transport are complicated and involve a wide range of people. I do not recommend that my father-in-law let my two brothers-in-law go."
Mr. Xiao nodded when he heard this, but did not ask any further questions. Since the prince said so, there must be something wrong, so he just asked.
Ning Cuo smiled and continued, "My father-in-law wants to find something for my two brothers-in-law to do. Perhaps my son-in-law can help!"
Master Xiao's eyes lit up, and the eldest son Xiao Hu and the second son Xiao Bao also hurried over to look.
Ning Cuo met the gazes of the three people and smiled slightly, "I wonder if my father-in-law and my two brothers-in-law have any requests?"
"What do you mean, son-in-law?"
"My son-in-law has some connections in the court. He can choose any of the six ministries in the court."
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