In fact, Luo Ming was just a clown to Xiao Hechuan. In his previous life, he had been competing with himself for the first class, but nothing happened to his family at this stage. Instead, something happened later, in the year of the autumn examination, so that he missed the imperial examination that year. Three years later, his name was on the list of Jinshi, but ranked relatively far behind. After that, he was mediocre and had no achievements. No one knew where he was exiled to be a minor official in some desolate area. Xiao Hechuan never heard of his name again until his death.
I don’t know what went wrong in this life, but the Luo family encountered trouble so long in advance.
This made Xiao Hechuan very confused. He suspected that it was caused by his rebirth. His rebirth changed the fate of many people. Many things were beyond his expectations. He was afraid that there would be too many changes in the future and many things would be out of his control.
But there is no need to worry, as long as he can control all the people and things in Jeju, no matter what.
Inside Feihua Tower, Luo Ming faced the three people, feeling very uneasy and uncomfortable all over. The key point was that he was so uncomfortable, while the three opposite him acted as natural as possible.
Qi Xiuyuan was not polite at all. He started by pouring a pot of Feihualou's signature tea, which cost three taels of silver, and then ordered all the signature dishes one by one.
Touching the ten taels of silver in his purse, Luo Ming was a little worried that it would not be enough to pay the bill later. It was the first time that he had trouble with money. Once upon a time, he did not need to worry about the price when he went out to spend money, but things are different now. His family now has to borrow even three thousand taels from others, and he has to spend ten taels of silver carefully.
Qi Xiuyuan did it on purpose for revenge. To be honest, there had been some unpleasantness between him and Luo Ming, but Luo Ming was unaware of it.
In the past, when the Luo family was at its peak, he, the only young master of the Luo family, was very arrogant. At that time, they had just entered Baiyun Academy and were assigned to the Jiazi Hall. They were not familiar with each other.
At that time, Qi Xiuyuan got a string of jade bracelets for playing with. They were a gift from his mother for his sixteenth birthday. The quality was very good, and he didn't want to show off. He just played with them on his hands when he had nothing to do.
As a result, Luo Ming saw it and ruthlessly complained:
"Your bracelet looks good, without any impurities, but it's made of green jade, which is not rare. A bracelet for a man to play with should be made of topaz, which is more elegant. It would be even better if it had some carvings on it."
Qi Xiuyuan felt that he was being very pretentious at the time, acting like he knew a lot and making himself look like a bumpkin. Their family was a small business and this green jade was enough for them. He did not feel ashamed of losing value and did not take it to heart at the time. He just thought that this guy was a little tactless and too straightforward.
But the disgusting thing was that this guy brought a string of carved topaz bracelets the next day and showed them to him. Qi Xiuyuan felt like a clown in comparison with his serious look. Since then, he never brought his green jade bracelets to Baiyun Academy to play with them again.
But in order to prevent his mother from being sad, he often played the game at home.
I will rip him off today and let him know how treacherous the world is. I will also let him have a taste of the shame of being embarrassed. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in two years.
"Brother Qi, that's enough, isn't it? Let's not talk about whether the table can accommodate all the food you ordered. The three of us can't finish it. Master Xu said that we shouldn't waste food. We have enough food, but there are still many people in this world who don't have enough to eat." Lu Yao had a simple mind. He simply felt that it was a waste if he ordered too much and couldn't finish it. He never thought that Qi Xiuyuan did it on purpose and was seriously advising him and giving him moral lectures.
Qi Xiuyuan pursed his lips and glanced at him:
"What are you afraid of? Brother Luo is the host. We have been classmates for more than two years, and this is the first time I have eaten at Brother Luo's house. It's a rare opportunity. Besides, Brother Luo sincerely wants to thank you, and you can't make things difficult for Brother Luo, otherwise you will think he is stingy, don't you think so, Brother Luo?"
Brother Luo usually plays with topaz at the lowest, so he doesn't care about the cost of these two dishes. Besides, the portions of food at Feihualou are not big, and I didn't order much at all!"
The consumption at Feihualou is considered high-end in Jeju. The food is exquisite and high-end, but the portions are indeed not large.
But Luo Ming was in a more miserable situation. He was treated like a fool. The key point was that he could only smile and cater to him. Therefore, he finally understood why Qi Xiuyuan wanted to trick him. It turned out that he was still brooding over the fact that he had unintentionally embarrassed him two years ago. He really could hold a grudge:
"That's right, everyone, enjoy your meal. I'm the host today, so don't be polite."
He was completely being roasted on the fire by Qi Xiuyuan.
Xiao Hechuan just thought it was funny. He didn't want to get involved in Qi Xiuyuan's little schemes. He just watched him make trouble for others.
But when Luo Ming saw his smile, its meaning changed. What he saw from Xiao Hechuan's smile was contemptuous, sarcastic, and disdainful. He fell into self-consumption again.
Xiao Hechuan, believing that it is better to take advantage of a good opportunity, also came to have a meal. He really didn't expect that Luo Ming had such a big dislike for him.
After all, in the previous life, although the two of them competed, Luo Ming had never done anything that would cause substantial harm to him.
After the delicious meal, Qi Xiuyuan's anger subsided. Since he was no longer angry, from now on, as long as Luo Ming didn't provoke him, he would not be at odds with him.
However, after this meal, ten taels of silver was not enough to cover the cost, as they drank two pots of fine wine, and Luo Ming only brought ten taels of silver with him. When he finally paid the bill, he was still a few taels short. He had no choice but to take off the jade pendant from his waist and pawn it at Feihua Tower, saying that he would send a servant to deliver the remaining silver tomorrow and take the jade pendant back.
Luo Ming also often dined at Feihualou, and the people at Feihualou knew him. However, he did not have enough money to pay the bill this time, which was really embarrassing. He probably will never come again.
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After taking the three thousand taels, Mr. Luo immediately took a small order and started working on it. He restarted the Ceramic Kiln, paid the workers' wages, and invested the remaining money to buy raw materials.
Although the order is small, it is still a profit. It is better than doing nothing and leaving the kiln idle. In short, take it slow and there will be a day when we can make a comeback.
Just at this critical juncture, Mr. Luo's concubine became pregnant. This was undoubtedly a happy event for the Luo family and a sign of good fortune.
The Luo family has several concubine daughters, but only one legitimate son, Luo Ming. Mr. Luo values this only son very much, but he still hopes to have another son. After all, this legitimate son is obsessed with taking the imperial examinations and has no talent for business. This huge family business needs a successor, right?
However, when people are unlucky, even drinking water will make them ache. Just when this batch of ceramics was about to be fired, the furnace exploded, and all the hard work was destroyed again...
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