Chapter 180: Mutual benefit?
"Thank you." Su Jinghua thanked Chu Ci sincerely with a solemn face, his eyes full of determination and sincerity.
However, when Chu Ci saw this scene, his heart sank slightly.
Could it be that this young man intends to rely on me for a long time?
In fact, she had a premonition about this. After all, based on many previous signs, it was likely that Su Jinghua would behave like this.
But even if you have already realized it in your heart, you still have to maintain your personality.
Therefore, Chu Ci said indifferently, "There's no need for this. We are just mutually beneficial."
Upon hearing this, Su Jinghua couldn't help but pause for a moment, and a trace of inscrutable embarrassment flashed across his face, but he returned to his usual state in a moment.
Su Jinghua calmly gathered himself, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he slowly said with a faint smile: "Indeed, only mutual benefit can last long, isn't it?"
Chu Ci thought to himself, this kid is just like a dog-skin plaster, once you get it on, it's hard to get rid of it.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci almost couldn't maintain the fake smile on his face.
Chu Ci tried hard to control his emotions and make his expression look as natural as possible before he slowly said, "Of course. If Young Master Su needs anything in the future, or wants to discuss anything with me, you can leave a message at the Women's College."
As soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, Su Jinghua immediately took off the purse he was carrying again.
He said slowly, "Here is a hundred taels of gold notes. I hope Master Chu will not think it is too little."
Chu Ci looked at Su Jinghua's actions and thought to himself: This Su Jinghua really knows how to use the trick of giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date.
He behaved like that just now, and now he is trying to show goodwill again.
However, it's impossible to refuse gold that comes right to your door. "Then I won't be polite. Goodbye."
Chu Ci was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Su Jinghua would cause trouble again.
Therefore, when Chu Ci took the gold note, she didn't even look at it and hurriedly said goodbye.
After returning to the villa, as soon as he stepped into the gate, Chu Ci keenly noticed that the atmosphere was a little unusual.
When he looked up, he saw that the Fifth Prince, Fan Jingrui, and even the purple-robed envoy who was rarely seen on ordinary days were already waiting there quietly.
Seeing this, Chu Ci calmly looked around at everyone present.
Then she walked slowly to the table, poured herself a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp.
Just when the fifth prince was about to lose his patience and was about to speak.
Chu Ci then spoke slowly and leisurely, "Su Jinghua only gave me one hundred taels of gold, nothing else. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to use my special abilities to get more information from him."
Hearing this, Zi Yi's expression calmed down and he said directly, "I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, he bowed to the Fifth Prince and turned to leave.
The fifth prince wanted to stop him, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only watch his back.
Only Fan Jingrui said softly with a gentle smile: "My lady, this hundred taels of gold can keep the Women's College going for a while, right?"
After hearing this, Chu Ci frowned slightly, and then responded: "This is stolen money. It depends on whether the Fifth Prince will accept it or not."
After Chu Ci finished speaking, he fixed his gaze on the Fifth Prince, his eyes filled with inquiry and scrutiny. He then slowly said, "The dignified King of Qin wouldn't care about such a small amount of gold notes, would he?"
The Fifth Prince frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Hmph, don't think that just because you two are singing the same tune, I can't see that you are setting a trap for me. I am not that easily fooled."
Chu Ci immediately raised his finger and said slowly, "I'll give you half, no more."
Unexpectedly, the Fifth Prince simply stretched out his finger and gently shook it, then said leisurely, "Seventy percent. I'll take seven, and you'll take three."
Chu Ci's face darkened upon hearing this, and he refused without hesitation, "No! It should be three for you and seven for me."
"Growing corn requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Could it be that the dignified King of Qin wants me to pay for it?"
"Besides, this gold was originally given to me by Su Jinghua. Your Highness, isn't your request a little unreasonable?"
The Fifth Prince was actually just teasing Chu Ci, and he had no real intention of making such a distribution. However, when Chu Ci mentioned corn...
A playful smile appeared on the Fifth Prince's face, and he said slowly, "Could it be that Principal Chu has already found a way to grow corn?"
Chu Ci couldn't help but pause when he heard these words.
He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "The recipe has always been in my mind, and I'm not completely clueless about growing corn. However, the seeds you gave me are different from those I've seen before, so I need to treat them with greater caution."
"Oh? That's not what you said before?" The fifth prince stared at Chu Ci closely.
Chu Ci, however, showed no sign of guilt and said frankly, "You must know that in the process of planting, it is often those seemingly minor details that are more crucial. Any mistake in any tiny detail could have a huge impact on the ultimate success or failure of the planting."
"So even though I knew it was corn, I still had to start over."
What could the Fifth Prince do? Faced with such a resolute and determined Chu Ci, he could only let Chu Ci say whatever he wanted.
The Fifth Prince sighed softly and then said solemnly, "Very well, then I will give you all of this one hundred taels of gold. However, I expect you to be able to successfully grow corn within three years."
After he finished speaking, the Fifth Prince stared at Chu Ci with a fiery gaze, quietly waiting for her response.
Chu Ci thought to himself: He was actually using her own gold in exchange for her promise. Wasn't this Fifth Prince a little too shrewd?
Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said, "Fifth Prince, planting research is not something you can bargain over so easily!"
The fifth prince couldn't help but feel annoyed and really wanted to curse.
However, among the people he knew, there was indeed no one who could guarantee that corn could be grown successfully.
Not to mention guaranteeing success, there are almost no people who even have some knowledge or understanding of corn cultivation.
The Fifth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry, I was too impatient. If you need anything to grow corn, please tell me directly, and I will do my best to find it for you."
Very good, really flexible.
Yet, the Chuci vividly illustrates the concept of pushing for more. "I need several skilled pottery or porcelain craftsmen."
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