"this……"
"What's this? I'm asking you a question!" Zhao Cheng turned away, looking impatient. "You're the one begging me now. If you don't want to, then forget it!"
"Wait!" Xu An blocked Zhao Cheng's way and asked, "Are you referring to Cai'e, the maid you mentioned?"
"I don't know anything about weaklings! All I know is that you almost came to blows with Wang Yufeng over a maid, and in the end, you spent 100,000 taels of silver to win her over!"
"Then you must be referring to Cai'e..."
Zhao Cheng stared wide-eyed and said, "You spent 100,000 taels of silver to buy a maid, and now you're crying poor in front of me? Just tell me, are you going to give it to me or not?"
Xu An pleaded, "Look, I spent 100,000 taels of silver to get this maid..."
"Zhao Wu, go home and grind the ink!" Zhao Cheng shoved Xu An's shoulder aside.
"At least let me think about it!!" Seeing that Zhao Cheng was really about to leave, Xu An almost cried and chased after him, saying, "Okay, okay! Here you go!!"
Zhao Cheng was right; Xu An was indeed feigning poverty. Although he couldn't obtain the land deed for the Marquis's mansion, he could still come up with several hundred thousand taels of silver. Zhao Cheng asking for three hundred thousand taels wasn't a big deal for Xu An.
But now he regrets it. He should have readily agreed to give Zhao Cheng 50,000 gold coins!
In order to bring Cai'e home, he and Wang Yufeng almost broke off their relationship. He would rather pay money than send Cai'e away!
"Forget it, you're so indecisive, I don't want it anymore." Xu An finally made up his mind, but Zhao Cheng waved his hand and said he didn't want it anymore.
Xu An was immediately dumbfounded.
After regaining his senses, Xu An cursed, "Zhao Cheng, you bastard! Are you kidding me?!"
"Hey, not playing the grandson anymore?" Zhao Cheng stopped and turned around. "I suddenly remembered something. Last month, didn't you stop my second brother from calling him an idiot and even slap him?"
Xu An said, "He was a fool to begin with!"
Did you slap him?
Snap!
Xu An didn't answer, but instead showed his support by slapping his left cheek.
This stunned Zhao Cheng, who exclaimed, "You really went for it! Young Marquis, you're a true man!"
Snap!
Xu An slapped his right cheek again, angrily shouting, "Satisfied now?!"
Seeing more and more people secretly gathering around, Zhao Cheng grabbed Xu An's hand and solemnly said, "To settle this matter, Young Marquis, you're not afraid of being embarrassed in public! You've shown real courage and composure! From this day forward, I, Zhao Cheng, will look at you with new respect! What you said... is settled!!!"
"Phew..." Xu An let out a long sigh.
"etc!!"
Seeing Zhao Cheng suddenly change his tune, Xu Anxin almost jumped out of her skin and was about to yell, "Zhao Cheng, you bastard..."
Zhao Cheng grabbed Xu An and pulled him aside, saying, "Don't get agitated. I was just asking if that Cai'e... was... you..."
"No!" Xu An said seriously, "She is the one I intend to marry as a concubine. She hasn't been properly trained yet, so I won't touch her."
"really?"
"Although I, Xu An, am lecherous, dissolute, and shameless, I am a man of my word, and I mean what I say! If it's true, it's true! If it's not true, it's not true! I, as an older brother, will never lie for my younger brother!!"
"Excellent! Send her to the Right Prime Minister's residence before tonight. Before then, you are not allowed to touch her..."
"I'm not that despicable!!"
"I trust the young marquis's character!! The young marquis's reputation is the best in Yanchuan!!"
The two then discussed the handover of the Chuanbei Manor and how to minimize the impact of public opinion and gossip about the gambling incident at the brothel before Xu An bid farewell to Zhao Cheng with peace of mind.
Before leaving, Zhao Cheng said, "The two slaps you just did don't count. My mother took my second brother to see a doctor. When they come back, find a chance to apologize to my second brother. He may be mentally challenged, but he is clear-headed and kind-hearted. He will forgive you."
"Hmm..." Xu An reluctantly agreed, knowing that from this point on, he had been completely defeated by Zhao Cheng.
But the thought of his father, who was an official in Xidu, rekindled some hope in Xu An.
Father, oh Father, you must rise to prominence and become the Emperor's favorite! If you can't do it yourself, then find a powerful patron to be my godfather. My fate depends on you, my lord!
During his five years in Yanchuan City, Zhao Cheng had secretly built up numerous businesses, including brothels, shops, and bookstores.
Although his father, Zhao Huan, was a high-ranking official, he actually faced many difficulties in court. His second brother was mentally challenged, his third brother was a martial arts fanatic, and his fourth brother was still young. Zhao Cheng did not have high hopes for his family's career advancement, but he was happy to become rich. Fortunately, he could use his knowledge from his time travel to make it easier to get rich.
There was a bit of trouble at the bookstore, so Zhao Cheng asked Zhao Wu to help deal with it, while he spent the afternoon visiting several businesses and selecting suitable workers to renovate the house.
Although Zhao Cheng said it wasn't good, he was actually quite satisfied with Xu An's manor. If he really won the Marquis's manor, Zhao Huan would definitely have to return it, given his temper. And since the manor was Xu An's private property, why not take it? He could turn it into a private club or something similar, which would be another way to make money.
Men inevitably drink a little when they are out doing business, and they inevitably get tipsy, and when they get tipsy, they inevitably continue to drink. By the time Zhao Cheng returned to the Right Prime Minister's residence, it was already 9 PM.
Zhao Cheng staggered through the dark courtyard, and when he arrived at his door, he heard the sounds of laughter coming from inside.
"It must be Xia Qi and Qiu Shu warming my bed." Zhao Cheng shook his head and sighed, "I've told them so many times that Xia Qi doesn't need to warm my bed, but they just won't listen!"
"You guys are lucky you followed me. If it were Wang Yufeng, he'd make you take a cold shower in the summer before letting you sleep with one on each side!"
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