Dong Qiaoxin lowered her head embarrassedly and tried her best to express her meaning in the simplest and most sincere tone.
"I want to buy a decent gift, but... my family is not well off and I don't have enough money, so I can only make one myself. I heard... there is a hunting ground in the city. If you are lucky, you can get good furs there, but I can't go in, so I want to ask my seventh cousin to take me there... Please, cousin." Dong Qiaoxin looked at him seriously, full of anticipation.
The hunting ground was adjacent to the royal hunting ground and was originally used for the wealthy children in Beijing to practice riding and shooting.
Because of the beautiful scenery, many people come here every year to visit. Every once in a while, there are even horseback riding and archery competitions, and the winners get a jackpot, which makes it quite lively.
"Why would someone else's fur be given to you?" Xiao Cunyu's words pierced his heart.
It's not a market where you can buy whatever you want by spending money.
"I just want to ask for something..." Dong Qiaoxin was panicked and very nervous.
"Beg? Are you going to kneel down? You're living in the Xiao family now. Doing so would bring shame upon the Xiao family. No way." Xiao Cunyu refused directly. "Or we can rob it, but if you're not good at riding or shooting, you can't get it by robbing. So don't daydream. If you want to give Big Brother a gift, there are many ways to do it. Ordinary furs on the market will suffice. Big Brother knows you're short on money and won't be picky."
She is the one who should worry about the gift.
I almost forgot again.
Xiao Cunyu slapped his forehead in annoyance.
Dong Qiaoxin clenched her fists and tried to lift the corners of her mouth. "Seventh cousin... maybe there are some kind-hearted people... I'll talk to them and they might give me some face because I'm so filial to my brother... Besides, seventh cousin, I'm so bored staying at home. I really want to go out for a walk. My aunt said she wants to arrange a marriage for me. I don't know if I'll have the chance to visit a place like that in the future..."
Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the hunting ground and have to introduce themselves.
She was just a relative of a different surname living here. Even if she had a letter from the Xiao family, she would have no one to protect her after she entered, and she would only be asking for trouble.
But if Xiao Cunyu was with him, it would be completely different.
As a female member of the family, she could watch others riding and shooting, and she could also communicate with the children of the noble families in the capital.
She has been in the capital for quite some time, but her aunt has never taken her out to meet guests!
"It's no use begging me." Xiao Cunyu was a heartless person. "If you want a good deal, just ask your aunt openly. You're her niece, she won't be mean to you. Why are you leaving your own family members alone and asking for help from outsiders? Are you crazy?"
Xiao Cunyu frowned, feeling that no matter how he tried to reason with this guy, he was impossible to understand.
"Besides, how are you inferior to others? Why do you always ask for help? Big brother knows that you have no money. Is he going to force you to give expensive gifts like he forced me? The gift may be small, but the sentiment is great. He is also an educated person and he knows that." Xiao Cunyu felt relieved and wanted to persuade her.
Dong Qiaoxin is different from her.
She had received expensive gifts for many years and never reciprocated, so her eldest brother had the audacity to ask her to give him something nice.
No matter what Dong Qiaoxin thinks, big brother won't ask for too much.
Dong Qiaoxin's face turned pale, and she lowered her brows and eyes. "I... didn't think too much about it. I just thought that my seventh cousin would help me... For my seventh cousin, this matter is just a matter of lifting his feet and taking a few steps..."
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