Tong Cheng'er asked Yinzhen very seriously, "Do you really think the name I gave the cat sounds nice?"
Yinzhen thought of names like "Bai Bai" and "Gun Gun" and replied to her just as earnestly, "I really think the names you came up with are nice."
Tong Cheng'er thought to herself that this person probably had some kind of aesthetic problem, because the name she chose wasn't very nice.
Then Tong Cheng'er tentatively suggested, "Since they are two Pekingese dogs, let's name them Xiaohua and Xiaohong!"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen remained silent for a moment. He couldn't figure out what Xiaohua and Xiaohong had to do with Pekingese dogs.
However, he nodded and said, "Then I'll listen to you and name them Xiaohua and Xiaohong."
Tong Cheng'er was stunned. You don't even mind such a name?
Tong Cheng'er asked in surprise, "Are you serious?"
Yinzhen understood now; she was joking with him! But he still said, "What I told you was all very serious."
So, the two Pekingese dogs still living in the Fourth Prince's mansion are unaware that they have been given "good" names like Xiaohua and Xiaohong.
As they were talking, Tong Cheng'er suddenly remembered something else and asked Yinzhen, "I haven't been paying much attention, how's your instant noodle shop going?"
Yinzhen laughed and said, "You're the one who made these noodles, how can you not care at all!"
Tong Cheng'er shook her head with a smile: "Why should I care about it? The money earned won't go into my own pocket anyway."
If the shop doesn't do well, that's fine, but if it's thriving and making a fortune every day, she'll be so angry she'll die.
So I didn't pay attention to it.
The reason she's asking this now is naturally because she's thinking about what he just said about "yours," "mine," and "ours." Since it all belongs to us, she's a pretty practical person.
Although she didn't invent the instant noodles, she did bring them. She used to be afraid of getting involved with the princes, but now that she is, nothing can be changed. As for the money she was supposed to get!
We'll have to redistribute it again eventually.
Yinzhen asked her, "So why did you suddenly decide to ask about this now?"
Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er suddenly felt a headache coming on. This person was really something; why didn't he just answer her question instead of asking her one?
She said shyly, "If you don't want to say, then forget it."
Yinzhen chuckled, then quickly said, "I'll talk, I'll talk."
Yinzhen: "The instant noodle shop is doing quite well. Now the instant noodles have been renamed Zhuangyuan noodles. These noodles became famous because of your second brother and also because of the imperial examination. Therefore, they are very popular among scholars. Moreover, they have become a must-have food for the provincial and municipal examinations. So the income is quite considerable."
Tong Cheng'er immediately sensed that the income would be substantial.
Then, with great interest, he asked, "How is it remarkable?"
Yinzhen kept everyone in suspense: "Guess?"
Tong Cheng'er habitually acts coquettishly with her family, so she unconsciously continued this habit at this moment, and said in a sweet voice, "I can't guess~"
Yinzhen was taken aback. It wasn't that no woman had ever spoken to him like that before. Take, for example, the Li family he had met not long ago. Li's voice was clearly more alluring, but he just couldn't find it as pleasant as Tong Cheng'er's soft, coquettish voice.
So Yinzhen said indulgently, "Alright, alright, I'll tell you."
Tong Cheng'er stared wide-eyed at Yinzhen: "Tell me quickly."
Yinzhen: "Look how anxious you are."
Then Yinzhen said a number.
Tong Cheng'er asked in surprise, "Are there really so many?"
Yinzhen: "I'm not lying to you. If you don't believe me, I'll send you the account books."
Tong Cheng'er shook her head; she didn't want to look at the ledgers! They were too tiring!
Yinzhen still said, "I'll send you a copy of the account book later, and you can keep 50% of the profits."
Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er's lips unconsciously curled up, and she said shyly, "This...this isn't quite right, is it?"
Looking at her expression, Yinzhen couldn't help but chuckle: "What's wrong with this? You deserve it all. If you hadn't created this instant noodle, there wouldn't be the current popularity of the 'Top Scholar Noodles.' Half the price is actually quite low!"
Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but laugh, then said seriously, "Is fifty percent too little?"
Yinzhen was taken aback by this, and then tentatively said, "It seems that 50% is indeed a bit too little. How about I give you 60%?"
Tong Cheng'er's smile widened: "Sixty percent? That's not good!"
Yinzhen tentatively added, "Seventy percent is fine too!"
Tong Cheng'er couldn't stop laughing and nodded, saying, "That's enough, 70% is really enough, no more."
Yinzhen chuckled inwardly and continued, "Speaking of which, it's only right that I give it all to you. How about this, I'll deduct the costs and send you the rest?"
Tong Cheng'er laughed even harder: "Aren't you losing out like this?"
Yinzhen shook his head: "How could that be? I've already made quite a bit of money." After all, he had won over his wife, which was a huge profit. Besides, all of this would be "ours" eventually.
What you send out will all come back.
Tong Cheng'er nodded, and was about to say "That works too" when she suddenly realized what she had said.
Then Yinzhen watched as Tong Cheng'er's face changed at a visible speed, turning from green to red, which was quite amusing.
Then he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Hearing the laughter, Tong Cheng'er's expression didn't change. She immediately glared at him fiercely: "Is it funny?"
Yinzhen shook his head with a smile: "Not funny, not funny."
Tong Cheng'er became embarrassed again, and then said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was... I didn't want your money. Can you pretend you didn't hear what I just said?"
It's so embarrassing! How could I have fallen for his trick?
I've only met him a few times, so how did I let my guard down so easily? And it took me so long to realize it.
This is incredibly embarrassing.
Yinzhen shook his head: "What do you think?"
Tong Cheng'er said aggrievedly, "I think? I think we can pretend nothing happened."
Yinzhen smiled and shook his head: "I'll have someone send you the account books and silver later. It's all yours since we agreed on it."
Tong Cheng'er shook her head firmly: "No, I can't accept it."
Yinzhen: "It's a promise, I'm not one to break my word."
Tong Cheng'er also said, "I am not a greedy person, I cannot accept this money."
Yinzhen repeated himself several times, but Tong Cheng'er refused each time, her attitude remaining firm.
Yinzhen asked, "Are you sure you don't want it?"
Tong Cheng'er's heart was bleeding again: "Really no, oh dear, please stop talking, I already said no, no!"
Yinzhen nodded: "Alright, then I won't send it to you." But what he was thinking was, whether you want it or not is not up to you.
Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er looked somewhat disappointed, and then sighed softly.
The money she had just received has vanished. It's all because of her damn pride. If only she had just gone with the flow earlier, things would have been much better. Now she hasn't even gotten a penny, and she's lost face. What a huge loss!
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