Chapter 202: Money Comes, Money Comes
"Master Qian is so kindhearted. I would like to thank you on behalf of all the victims."
Lu Zhiheng was afraid that Mr. Qian would go back on his word, so he hurriedly thanked him almost the moment Mr. Qian finished speaking.
If only he thanked him quickly enough.
Mr. Qian has no time to contradict himself.
Master Qian's body trembled again.
"Your Highness... Your Highness, just call me Qian Shengcai. I really can't stand your calling me Master Qian!"
When Mr. Qian spoke, his voice was trembling.
What's going on? Didn't he already agree to pay? He's already given 100,000 taels, so why is His Royal Highness still calling him "Master Qian"?
Is it because you think the money he gave you is not enough?
Mr. Qian was so upset that he could not even cry. He trembled as he added more money, "This...this hundred thousand taels is probably still not enough. I can be frugal and save a little. One hundred...one hundred thousand taels is enough."
Lu Zhiheng still smiled and thanked him, "Everyone says that Master Qian is a well-known philanthropist within a ten-mile radius. Seeing him today, it is indeed true."
“It really lives up to its reputation.”
Mr. Qian: “…”
Mr. Qian was disheartened.
He closed his eyes in despair, and said with a painful expression: "This... one hundred million taels!"
No more!
There really can’t be any more!
Lu Zhiheng immediately sighed and said, "Having a wealthy and kind person like Mr. Qian is a blessing to all the victims and the common people."
Mr. Qian: “…”
It’s not over yet, right?
I've never heard of plucking the wool of a sheep. You're just plucking the same sheep!
Master Qian knelt down before Lu Zhiheng, his mind racing. He immediately raised his head and made a decision that went against his ancestors. "Your Highness, I am not just a commoner. I want to do my part to help the victims."
"Those old friends I met during my business years also had the same idea, but they didn't dare to rashly approach His Highness to ask for money."
"Your Highness... If it's not a bother, I'll host you tonight. Your Highness, please do me the honor of coming to your house for a gathering, and let them enjoy the glory."
Having said that, he immediately looked at Su Tan again. Su Tan's expression was even more excited than when he looked at Lu Zhiheng, a royal relative.
"Jia... Princess Jiayi, they've been wanting to see you too. Could you please step down and do them a favor?"
Su Tan hummed, and even looked at Master Qian with a somewhat moved expression, "Master Qian has invited me so kindly, I have no choice but to decline."
"I'm here to thank Mr. Qian on behalf of all the disaster victims."
Mr. Qian waved his hands repeatedly, his voice still trembling, "No, no, just call me Qian Shengcai."
Su Tan nodded gently, his eyes calm, and he smiled and said, "Master Qian has provided timely assistance and solved our urgent need. You deserve the title of Master."
Lu Zhiheng nodded aside, "It's just a title, Master Qian, don't take it to heart."
Seeing that the expressions of these two people did not seem to be fake, and that he had indeed invested a lot of money and even risked offending all the businessmen to raise money for them, this... his life should be saved!
At this time, he looked at Su Tan carefully and asked someone to present a golden sword.
"I've heard that Princess Jiayi is a master of the mystical arts, and a renowned master of the art. I, a humble commoner, have nothing to offer you."
"This golden sword was specially made by Caomin for someone he was looking for."
"If you don't mind, why not consecrate it and hang it in your house? You are knowledgeable and have countless powerful magical instruments in your hands."
"This one of mine is just a little more pretty. I thought you'd been so worried about the disaster victims lately that you couldn't eat or sleep. I gave it to you just to make you smile. Just treat it as a joke."
Su Tan took the golden sword from Qian Shengcai's hand.
It really is a beautiful money sword.
Knowing that Mr. Qian had something to ask for, Su Tan did not refuse and accepted the gold and silver sword.
…
Mr. Qian quickly set a time, and Su Tan and Lu Zhiheng attended the banquet as scheduled in the evening. The wealthy businessmen who had been waiting at the banquet early stood up and saluted when they saw them.
The wealthy businessmen were terrified and kept a very low profile. It was hard to say whether they were in awe of Lu Zhiheng, who was second only to the emperor and above ten thousand people, or Su Tan, who was so good at fortune-telling that he looked down upon even the most terrifying evil spirits.
Anyway, when Su Tan and Lu Zhiheng were asking for money in a tactful way, the whole process went very smoothly.
Not only did these people agree to pay, they also immediately asked someone to prepare the silver and money and send it over.
So when Lu Zhiheng and Su Tan left, Lu Zhiheng hadn't yet realized how this matter went so smoothly.
He said with emotion, "With this money, these disaster victims will have a place to stay. For at least three years, they won't have to worry about starving to death like before."
With enough money, you can hire more doctors to treat your illness.
Even a portion of it can be used to help local poor children.
Donating a portion of the money to the charity will also allow the children and elderly living there to live a peaceful life.
Su Tan nodded, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
She no longer had to trouble a half-grown child like Little Nightmare Ghost to pick herbs for her in the mountains every day.
Lu Zhiheng looked at Su Tan seriously and said solemnly, "To be honest, all of this depends on you."
Lu Zhiheng knew his own limitations. He knew that the emperor was far away and these wealthy businessmen were not without supporters, but they still cooperated this time and paid a lot of money.
Obviously not because of him.
After all, he visited these wealthy businessmen on the second day after he arrived here. At that time, this group of people pretended to be poor and pitiful, and were only willing to take out one thousand taels of silver.
Now that Su Tan has arrived, all their urgent problems and worries have been resolved.
Lu Zhiheng sighed sincerely: "It turns out that people still need to know some mysterious arts, so that not only ghosts will be afraid, but even living people will be afraid."
Su Tan: “…”
The corners of Su Tan's mouth twitched, but he didn't say much.
The tense mood of the past few days was finally relieved. Lu Zhiheng was in a much better mood at the moment and even had time to appreciate the moonlight.
Su Tan stood in the moonlight, the breeze blowing her hair, her face was gentle and her mind was open. He didn't know if it was Lu Zhiheng's illusion, but at this moment, when he saw her standing calmly in the moonlight, he actually felt that the moonlight added a bit of divinity to her.
"Su Tan, you should be able to ascend soon."
Lu Zhiheng suddenly said this.
Su Tan turned his head and smiled, "Then I'll borrow your good wishes, Your Highness."
Seeing her calm and easygoing appearance, Lu Zhiheng couldn't help but feel a little sad. What if Su Tan had not been dragged down by the mundane world a few years ago?
Perhaps he has already ascended to the upper realm.
Fortunately, she has now escaped from those shackles.
Lu Zhiheng looked at Su Tan and said sincerely, "Su Tan, don't look back."
"Now that you have broken free from the constraints of the Song family, no matter how others put pressure on you, don't look back."
Su Tan hummed and said with a smile, "Your Highness, I will remember this."
Seeing that Lu Zhiheng was sincerely admonishing her and warning her not to look back, she was a little surprised and said with a smile: "Your Highness did not scold me for being cruel, nor did he think that I should take good care of my husband and children. Instead, he felt that the affairs of the harem were holding me back."
Lu Zhiheng has been rebellious since he was a child, so his ideas are naturally different from those of ordinary people.
"I'm used to seeing women trapped in the boudoir. You've finally carved out a smooth path with your own abilities. If I continue to persuade you to return to the way things were, what kind of person would I be?"
Lu Zhiheng looked at Su Tan, his expression devoid of a trace of joking. He said seriously, "Su Tan, everything I said is true."
"Whether Song Tingchen was truly deceived in the past, or saw everything but enjoyed it, whether he is truly repentant now or just pretending to be repentant, you don't have to hold yourself back anymore."
Lu Zhiheng knew since he was a teenager that the late queen, his biological mother, was trapped by the identities of queen and mother.
These two identities locked her up for her entire life, and she was not freed until the day she passed away.
There are many people in this world who have no freedom in their entire lives.
Su Tan had already stepped out of the cage, so there was no need to fly back.
Lu Zhiheng stood under the moonlight, his expression calm and gentle, no longer as rambling as usual.
"Don't say that Song Tingchen is only a general of Zhenbei now. Even if he is second only to the emperor, you don't have to pay attention to him."
"It's just that I changed from a rusty cage to a golden cage."
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