Jiao Suoying diligently helped Wu Zida to his seat.

"Brother Wu, please take a seat. This is the first time I have met you, and I have misjudged you. May I ask where you live? After school, I will come to your house in person to apologize."

"...Apologize?" Wu Zida was confused.

Jiao Suoying nodded seriously and reflected in a deep voice: "Yes, I was blind and failed to recognize a talent like Brother Wu in time. I must compensate Brother Wu with a gift."

"Not only me, but everyone is willing to apologize to you. I hope Brother Wu will not refuse."

He poked the dandies around him.

Although the others didn't know what Jiao Suoying was planning, they all agreed.

Wu Zida still looked aloof. He asked without much interest, "What gift?"

Since Wu Qing was promoted to a noble, countless treasures have been sent to his home by others. Wu Zida believes that he has seen all the treasures in the world and is not very interested in Jiao Suoying's gifts.

Jiao Suoying said: "I definitely won't neglect Brother Wu."

He pulled off a green landscape plaque from his waist and handed it to Wu Zida, "Brother Wu, I don't have anything else on me. You keep this one first, and I'll go to the warehouse tomorrow and find you a better one."

The landscape plaque is made of first-class quality, the carvings on it are lifelike, and the crystal clear green color is refreshing.

Wu Zida's gaze lingered on the landscape sign for a long time.

The fire of greed in his heart was ready to be aroused, so he pretended to refuse and said, "This thing is something you play with every day, how can I accept it so easily?"

Jiao Suoying put the landscape jade token into Wu Zida's palm and said, "It's not a big deal. It's only about five or six hundred taels of silver. I have several pieces."

The people around seemed to be infected by this generosity, and they followed Jiao Suoying's example and took out the treasures they carried with them one by one, as an apology to Wu Zida.

In just half an incense stick of time, Wu Zida had collected nearly one thousand taels of good stuff.

After getting the benefit, Wu Zida couldn't continue to act cool. Before leaving, Jiao Suoying and Wu Zida had already become close friends.

"Brother Wu, when you go back, please ask your sister to speak well of my father in front of the emperor."

Jiao Suoying put her arm around his shoulders affectionately, as if she was regretting that they had met too late.

Wu Zida said modestly that it was no problem, but he held tightly in his hands the treasures given to him by several people.

Jiao Suoying saw everything, and after the people disappeared, he finally burst into a hearty laugh.

"What a stupid thing, hahaha, I've never seen it before, never seen it before..." Jiao Suoying almost laughed to tears.

The tall boy was laughing so hard that he bent over and had to use the chair beside him for support to prevent himself from falling to the ground.

"From what I see, he really treasures these things." He still joked between his breaths, "It's really strange. I asked Wu Zida what official his father was, but he avoided the question and only repeatedly emphasized that his sister was a noble.

——Is his father really that embarrassing?"

Someone answered everyone's questions: "I heard that his father was just a chief clerk."

Everyone was even happier after hearing this.

Chief Clerk, isn’t that only the seventh rank?

No wonder Wu Zida only dared to say that his father worked in the Censorate and never mentioned his father's position. He must have felt ashamed himself.

"By the way, Jiao Suoying, you really are willing to give it away." The tall boy said, "You've had that brand for two or three years, so you're going to give it away just like that?"

Jiao Suoying said casually: "I wear the badge every day and I'm tired of it. There are several scratches on the back. I was planning to give it to someone else, but Wu Zida treated it like a treasure."

When Jiao Suoying thought of Wu Zida's naive expression, she wanted to laugh.

Jiao Suoying laughed enough, shook his head and said with emotion: "His father is in the Censorate, and the most important thing is integrity. He is really bold and dares to accept any gift."

The tall boy jokingly said, "You've given him a lot today, how about giving him a little more tomorrow? The more you take, the deeper he'll fall."

Jiao Suoying nodded. "Okay, I'll report this to my father when I get back and have him find someone to prepare a memorial to the emperor. We'll try to get some information out of him in the next few days so we can crush him so hard that he can't even stand up."

"Do you think you're great just because you have a sister? Humph, I'm going to make him and his sister go to hell together."

Jiao Suoying sneered. Dare to look down on him? Don't you even look at who you are?

…

Outer ring of Beijing, Wu family.

The yard, which was once piled with debris, now seems empty due to the relocation.

In the bedroom, Wu Huahou and his wife Fang were talking in low voices.

Fang held an account book in her hand, smiling uncontrollably, "Another person sent me another 500 taels. Together with the previous amount, I have already received 3,100 taels this month."

"This is the second time you've said this today. Stop looking and pack your things quickly. Tonight is your last night here."

Fang smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? These are just trivial matters. There are servants to do them."

There was a calculating gleam in her eyes as she muttered to herself, "Zida has been admitted to the Imperial College, and Nai Su's birthday is coming soon. Why not set up ten tables at Chunfeng Tower and invite relatives and friends to come and celebrate."

Fang had already planned in her mind which people to invite.

"Chunfeng Tower?" Upon hearing this, Wu Huahou put down the book in his hand, a little unhappy, "How can this be done? It will cost at least five hundred taels."

Chunfenglou is one of the most expensive restaurants in the capital. Since Wu Huahou entered the official career, he has only been there once with the blessing of his superiors.

"I work in the Censorate. How do I explain such a huge expense?" Wu Huahou asked with a frown.

Fang smiled, put down the account book, and comforted her: "Youqing'er is in the palace, are you still afraid of these?"

Wu Huahou was still a little reluctant.

Fang knew that he was reluctant to spend money.

She stroked the edge of the account book and continued, "It's not just about inviting relatives, you also have to invite your 'good friends'. They have given us so many gifts to help us, we should also show some appreciation."

Fang said, "Besides, this is also an opportunity to introduce Zihua to everyone. He has entered the Imperial College, and we must also pave the way for his official career in advance. If you are reluctant, I will give him a portion of my dowry."

Wu Huahou then said, "You are wronging yourself again. For Zihua's future, how can I not let you go? Just go and do your best."

Fang: "What's wrong with this? When Qing'er becomes a concubine, or even a noble concubine, our good days are still ahead."