Qin Huai turned his head and saw Tong Rong coming with a group of maids and servants.
Qin Huai had seen her style before, but today she seemed particularly different. She was wearing an extremely luxurious robe, like the empress or concubine on TV, and a full set of jewelry made her look extremely noble.
Behind her were two young maids, and behind them were six old women.
In such an era, she dressed herself like this, obviously with the intention of making Qin Huai feel inferior.
Qin Huai frowned. He was a person who traveled from the future. He found this kind of pomp and circumstance, which was obviously meant to intimidate him, very funny. This woman lived in her own world as the first wife. She had no idea that she had become a joke. She didn't even pay attention to the changes in the outside world.
Tong Rong was not very satisfied with Qin Huai's reaction and said lightly: "You are here?"
"Yes, Auntie."
Tong Rong's face suddenly turned ugly. The maid closest to her scolded her, "It's rude to call her Madam or Auntie. They're just messy names."
At this time, Tong Rong looked at them generously and smiled, "Don't blame him, Aunt Liu. The child grew up outside and doesn't know the rules of our family. Now that he has recognized his ancestors, we can slowly teach him these things in the future."
Qin Huai was extremely disgusted by this low-level method of manipulating people.
Let his subordinates play the good guy while he pretends to be the good guy.
If it weren't for Old Man Liu and Liu Chengzong, he would have wanted to turn around and leave. Then he thought of Old Man Liu. He had to give him face because they had spent millions on the wedding. So he said, "I don't know the rules. I'm sorry."
Tong Rong thought he had given in and said, "It's okay. I'll teach you slowly in the future. Jinlong, come here."
Liu Jinlong walked over and said, "Madam, your generosity is truly beyond words. I admire you very much. You must be Qin Huai, right? On behalf of my whole family, I welcome you."
Qin Huai said with a forced smile: "Brother Jinlong, according to the old man's meaning, I am returning to my own home. Who are you to represent the Liu family to welcome me?"
Everyone was stunned. In their imagination, Qin Huai was a countryman. Country people gave them the impression that they were as timid as mice and would obey obediently after being threatened. Why was Qin Huai different?
Liu Jinlong's face flushed red, and Tong Rong spoke up for him, saying, "Qin Huai, didn't Grandpa tell you that when no one knew about you, we adopted Jinlong. He's not someone else now, he's your big brother. He works very hard to help manage the family business. You should respect him in the future."
On the surface, everything seemed harmonious, but Tong Rong had sinister intentions hidden inside. Her idea of using Liu Jinlong to strike a blow against Qin Huai's arrogance had completely failed, and she knew very well that her current statement was futile.
"Oh, I understand. However, I'm very confused by what Brother Jinlong did just now. I'd like to ask Auntie for advice, is that okay?"
Qin Huai had taken all the initiative. Tong Rong, wanting to maintain her dignity as a lady, asked him gently, "Oh, what's wrong?"
Qin Huai recounted the incident of Liu Jinlong having the servant slapped, and then asked, "Auntie, what on earth did this servant do wrong to deserve such punishment?"
Tong Rong remained calm and said, "Qin Huai, you don't know. This servant just broke a vase in the front hall. In a family like ours, even though it's a valuable antique, it would be fine if she just admitted to breaking it. But she's being so clever as to try to hide it. How can this be tolerated?"
At this time, the servant's voice came from outside: "I didn't, I didn't break the vase."
Then she was pulled away by someone. Qin Huai looked at Tong Rong's face and said, "I see. Auntie is really generous. You broke such an expensive vase just to get a servant's attitude."
"We are a family of this size, how could we possibly blame our servants for a thing? They've been our family servants for generations, so we should have some kindness."
There was always a hint of decadence in her words. Qin Huai felt like they were in a deep tomb when they stood next to her. If it weren't for Liu Chengzong's protection, she would have been pulled out by the masses for reform. It was a pity that the danger was right in front of them, but they were still unaware of it and were reminiscing about the glory of their homeland in the back garden.
After the move failed, Tong Rong formally introduced Liu Jinlong. After he was in charge of several of the Liu family's assets in the capital, she said, "Liu Chengzong also recognizes Jinlong's abilities. You should learn from him in the future."
She hoped very much that Liu Jinlong could suppress Qin Huai.
Liu Jinlong immediately said, "Brother Qinhuai, if you have any funding needs in the future, you can tell me as long as it's within the rules."
Qin Huai said, "I've heard a lot about you. I don't think it's necessary."
Qin Huai didn't accept the challenge, and was even unwilling to play along with them. He looked directly at Tong Rong and said:
"Since the old man will be back later, I might as well leave first. I'll come to see him when he comes back. Goodbye, auntie."
Liu Jinlong's face suddenly turned dark. Qin Huai obviously looked down on him, which made him very unhappy.
This time, Tong Rong did not stand up for him. Instead, she said, "You can't leave. If you leave, the old man will blame me."
As soon as she finished speaking, she might have sensed something was wrong with her words, and immediately changed her tone and said, "Don't worry, I've just asked the servants to prepare wine and food, and this time I'll take you around the house."
It was obvious that the old man was very happy to know Qin Huai's arrival and gave her an order. Tong Rong initially wanted to use Liu Jinlong to suppress Qin Huai, but Qin Huai was not affected at all. Instead, Liu Jinlong was in a bad mood. Now Tong Rong could not take care of him for her own sake.
Qin Huai said, "Thank you, Auntie. In that case, I'll wait here for the old man to come back."
Tong Rong smiled reluctantly and said, "That's right. The old man has prepared a room for you. Why don't I take you there to wait for him?"
Because Qin Huai was highly regarded by the old man and Liu Chengzong, Tong Rong didn't dare to do anything to him for a moment. She could only pretend to be generous and walk with Qin Huai, and then introduce the situation at home.
The Liu family's courtyard is indeed not small, covering hundreds of acres in the capital. This is a large courtyard passed down from ancestors, with pavilions and towers along the way, and it is full of wealth and luxury. Qin Huai has broadened his horizons today. It turns out that rich people knew how to enjoy life hundreds of years ago.
Just now, Liu Jinlong seemed to have become an unimportant person, and neither of them mentioned him along the way.
The place prepared for Qin Huai turned out to be a small building. Tong Rong's expression darkened when she arrived in front of the building, but she smiled again and said, "Cheng Zong specially hired a master to design and decorate this house for you. He said that young people don't like old-fashioned things. Come in and see if you like it?"
Qin Huai said, "It's too much trouble. I won't live here permanently, so why spend the money?"
Seeing this, he no longer paid attention to Tong Rong. She was just a canary locked up in a deep house, who thought she was rich and noble, but in Qin Huai's eyes, she was just a joke. He had never thought about the Liu family's property.
If you have no desires, you will be strong and have no taboos.
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