Chapter 140 Such a bad official
Su Nuan was stunned when she heard this.
Zhao Hongxia heard it too. She walked over and said, "Dad, I'm embarrassed to hear you say that. All the meat and vegetables in the mansion were sent by her. You said she wanted to come to our house to eat delicious food, but she complained that our vegetables weren't freshly picked."
The city guard was stunned. "Ah? Her?"
Su Nuan looked down at herself. The last time she came, she was dressed in a masculine style and wore a hat. This time, because it was warm in the house, she took off the hat, and it was obvious at a glance that she was a woman.
The city guard pondered for a moment and said, "Well, let's talk about it."
Su Nuan saw decadence in him, and it seemed that he could accept what was going to happen next.
The two of them sat down in the guest seat next to them, and a maid served them fragrant tea.
The city guard picked up the tea and took a sip, squinting his eyes in enjoyment.
Zhao Hongxia curled her lips and said, "Even this tea was sent by my sister Su Nuan. What do you think is there in our City Guard House that is worthy of others' covetousness?"
The city guard was a little embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly and finally gave Su Nuan a good look, "Girl, go ahead."
Su Nuan responded with a polite smile, "I see that you have no intention of managing this place, and you are just holding the position of city defender in vain. I wonder what conditions you would like to give up the power in your hands?"
"Let ambitious people build the North, turning villages into towns, and towns into cities!"
This was a direct demotion for the city lord, but he was not angry. He said, "I can only change my official position after receiving an order from above. I have no ambition left and don't want to work hard anymore."
"As for the ambitious people you mentioned, I don't have any around me. Your eldest brother-in-law is not suitable. He is easily influenced and has a short-sighted outlook. Your second brother-in-law only cares about money. If he becomes an official, he will definitely be a corrupt official."
"No one else is suitable, so it's better for me to sit in this position and keep some of these monkeys in check."
Su Nuan knew what he said was right, so she smiled and said, "That's right, but if there is a suitable person to take over in the future, are you willing to let go?"
The city guard hesitated for a moment and said, "I really don't want to. These are my only two precious daughters. I'm afraid they'll be bullied if I stop being an official."
Su Nuan's eyes curved, a calculating glint flashing across her face. "Well, let's put it this way. I have a few plans for development..."
The city guard raised his hand to stop Su Nuan from continuing, "I don't have the energy. You can do whatever you want now, as long as it can ensure the safety and happiness of my two daughters in the future."
Su Nuan was speechless. She had never seen such a bad official.
Zhao Hongxia said: "My father is like this, he is not interested in anything."
Su Nuan's eyes turned and she asked, "What about growing flowers? Have you ever thought about cultivating some beautiful flowers yourself, and then choosing a place to plant a sea of flowers? When your aunt comes up tonight and sees a sea of flowers, she will be so happy."
These words made Zhao Hongxia's mouth twitch. What do you mean by coming up at night?
The city guard heard this and said, "We only have a few kinds of flowers here, and they're not pretty. Only the red and white plum blossoms in winter are pretty."
Su Nuan smiled and said, "I have seeds that can be planted, but I don't know what kind of flowers will bloom or whether they will be beautiful. You have to explore it yourself."
The city guard frowned, "But I can't even keep a blade of grass alive."
Su Nuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. I promise I can support you."
The city guard was a little tempted, and Zhao Hongxia chimed in, "Dad, just agree. The crops she grows are amazing. The cabbages look like they were carved from white jade and emerald green. Haven't you seen that?"
The city lord was also a little proud, and glanced at Zhao Hongxia, "Okay, let's give it a try."
As he was speaking, someone outside brought in the modified table.
The Eight Immortals Table was made from a round square by violently cutting off the four sides. The blocking bars are four square bars inlaid with mortise and tenon joints. I don't know what they were used to stick them on the table.
Su Nuan smiled and said, "Come on, call big sister out, let's play cards."
Zhao Hongyan's voice came from the door, "I'm here, I'm here, what good stuff?"
Su Nuan turned around and saw Zhao Hongyan. She was a little thinner than Zhao Hongxia, and had a well-proportioned figure. No wonder her lustful brother-in-law was willing to stay at home.
"Big sister, come on, this requires four people to play, but you have to pay. I know you will lose, so the money you lose can be considered as tuition."
Zhao Hongyan put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm not as rich as my second sister, but I can afford to lose."
As he said this, he felt around for a long time, but didn't find a single penny.
Zhao Hongxia was still generous. She untied the purse from her waist and poured out a pile of silver and copper coins. "Big sister, I'll give you half."
Unexpectedly, the city guard stood up and quickly walked over to grab a handful of money. "Give me some, I don't have any money."
Su Nuan, “…”
Suddenly I felt that this family was a little cute.
She took out a bag of golden melon seeds and poured it on the table. "Look, if you have the guts, win them from me."
The three of them's eyes lit up, and expressions of determination appeared on their faces.
Su Nuan called the maid, "Come and help move the stool down."
The maid immediately came forward to help. The maids here were very well-behaved and would not look down on others.
Su Nuan came several times and they always treated her warmly.
Today is the first day after the New Year. Su Nuan picked up some golden melon seeds and gave one to each person, which was worth only one or two taels of silver.
The maids all smiled happily and gathered at the door, saying that they wanted to make pendants with gold melon seeds.
Su Nuan smiled and said, "Work hard. When I make money, I'll give you some gold peanuts. Gold peanuts make great pendants."
The maids cheered excitedly and the atmosphere was very joyful.
Su Nuan really liked this kind of atmosphere, so she took out the mahjong made of cow bones.
"Come, let me teach you."
The father, daughter and their two children studied seriously and lost all their money in the first half.
In the second half, Su Nuan started to let the game go, and they won some money back, but the copper coins and silver coins turned into gold melon seeds.
At night, Su Nuan looked at the sky and said, "I'm going back. You guys find someone else to play with."
Zhao Hongxia picked at the golden melon seeds in her hand and sighed, "You said you were paying tuition, but this is much more expensive than tuition."
Su Nuan smiled and said, "Your money is all in my pocket, so it's not wrong for me to charge tuition."
Zhao Hongyan knew that Su Nuan was subsidizing them in disguise, so she smiled and said, "Sister, please stay for dinner."
Su Nuan shook her head. "No, I need to go back. The greenhouse cannot be left unattended. If I don't take good care of the fire at night, all the food in the room will be ruined."
The city guard opened his mouth but said nothing in the end, just waved his hand.
After Su Nuan left the City Guard Mansion, Zhao Hongxia asked, "Dad, what do you think of this sister?"
The city guard said, "She's quite good, not scheming, but I can't see through her. Her eyes are like a deep pool."
Zhao Hongxia nodded. "I can't see clearly either, but I know she won't harm us."
The city guard asked, "Does her greenhouse need someone to watch over it all day long? How many vegetables are grown in it? How much are they worth?"
Zhao Hongyan immediately looked at the city guard nervously, "Dad? Are you planning to take over that greenhouse?"
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