Chapter 141 Game with the Old Couple

The little brat is still a little brat, and his thoughts are written all over his face. Xu Wan put her hand on her forehead, trying to hide her smile.

This little kid is so adorable that it makes people love him.

But you must hold back.

She adjusted her mood and looked over again. The little devil was still as angry and resentful as ever, looking ready to rebel at any moment.

"What else do you have..."

Xu Wan was about to say something in closing when the little devil asked, "What about my brother? Will his monthly salary also increase to sixty taels?"

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "This ten taels is a birthday gift for you. I think that to be fair to you, you should increase the amount to sixty taels on Wen Xiu's birthday."

Zong Jincheng: “…”

Having said that, it's also for your own good.

But that would mean his brother would have lost several dozen taels of silver. The little devil did the math and felt that they were still at a loss.

He shook his head and said, "I don't want this fairness. I want everyone to rise together."

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Okay, then I respect your opinion. I will tell Butler Liu tomorrow and adjust your monthly salaries."

"Okay! I'm leaving then." The little devil said and left. His movements were decisive and he didn't linger at all.

Cuizhi came in from outside and asked curiously, "Madam, what did you talk about? Master Cheng seemed to be in a hurry to leave?"

Xu Wan smiled and said, "She asked me for money but was unsuccessful. Seeing how anxious she is, she will probably go to ask her father-in-law and mother-in-law for help."

Cuizhi's eyes widened immediately: "Isn't that the end?"

"It's over?" Xu Wan frowned, "Are my father-in-law and mother-in-law so weak in will?"

Cuizhi swallowed and said, "I don't know now, but I was very uncertain before. The old man loves his grandson the most, and Master Cheng is extremely smart, so he basically agrees to whatever you ask for..."

Xu Wan also thought about the plans that the little devil had just used to trick her. If she hadn't reacted quickly, he might have easily evaded the main issue.

This kid is really good at fooling people.

She prepared for the worst and consoled him, "It's okay. Even if he gets the money tonight, it's useless. I'll have Butler Liu confiscate it from him tomorrow."

Anyway, with the reputation of being a vicious stepmother, she can do whatever she wants.

Thinking about it this way, I actually feel a little bit refreshed?

Cuizhi: “…”

So unreasonable.

But it looks very practical.

On the other side, Zong Jincheng repeated the plan he had just used to deceive Xu Wan to the old marquis and his wife.

The old couple were shocked when they heard this.

"Oh my god, grandpa, look quickly, is this our little grandson Jincheng? He is now speaking and doing things very clearly, even if it is an adult, he can't speak so clearly."

The old marquis was also staring at the little devil, and the little guy took the opportunity to act cute for him, smiling brightly.

Even the old marquis, a rough man, couldn't bear it. He shook his head and said, "It's incredible. Our Jincheng is destined to do great things. When he grows up, he will definitely shock the court and the public."

The old lady nodded in agreement, laughing so hard that her eyes were almost invisible.

She praised him repeatedly, "Wan'er is really good at educating children. I haven't seen him for only half a year, but he has already taught my little grandson so well. I don't know how good he will be in three years. I think I have to spend the 100,000 taels I gave to Wan'er. Jincheng will definitely win first place!"

Seeing the old couple praising him, the little devil quickly said, "This shows that grandma's rewards are effective. Look how well she achieved her goal. I also want a goal like this. Grandma, can you set one for me? This way, I will definitely work harder. By then, maybe I won't get first place, but the top prize, just like my dad!"

The old lady was so fooled that she turned around and said, "Okay, okay, I'll order it for you..."

"Cough, cough, cough..." The old marquis noticed something was wrong and hurriedly reminded her frantically.

The old lady suddenly woke up from her dream and quickly changed her tone, "Oh, no, your mother is in charge of all the money in the family. You should tell her about your plan and wait for her to agree before you can proceed."

"Ah? Why do you want me to listen to her?" The little devil pulled the old marquis's clothes and started to act coquettishly, "Grandfather, I like the teacher, I like going into the study, I like my brother, but I don't like Xu Wan. Can you please stop letting her decide for me? Anyway, it doesn't matter who you decide, just you and grandma set the goal for me, and I'll compete with her to see who can accomplish it better, okay?"

"Competition?" Old Master Hou was born in a martial arts academy. He knew how important competition was in motivating learning, and he was immediately tempted.

In fact, what Jincheng said was right. It doesn't matter whether the goal is Wan'er or them. In the end, it is still the Marquis' Mansion that pays.

"Then I think it's okay..."

"Cough, cough, cough!" This time it was the old lady who gave him crazy looks.

The old marquis quickly changed his words and said, "I think we should talk to your mother and get her consent. Our mansion is an open-minded family. We have given your mother the power to manage the household, so you can't always interfere in her affairs, otherwise it will make people laugh at you."

Little Devil: “…”

Failed again, failed again.

How abominable!

What went wrong?

The kid asked with a dark face: "Grandma, Grandpa, why do you keep coughing?"

He found that every time he was about to succeed, he would be interrupted by a cough.

The old lady coughed and said, "This may be because I've been away from home for such a long time. I'm not used to the local climate. My throat is itchy."

The old marquis also said, "Yes, I have been feeling unwell for two days. The palace doctor came and said there was nothing he could do. He said that it wouldn't be serious if I took some medicine and I would be fine after two days of endurance."

The little devil's face darkened even more: "Will I still feel uncomfortable with the local climate even if I return to my own home?"

"Of course..." the old lady said seriously, "If you live in a place for a long time, you will get used to the climate there. It is normal to feel uncomfortable when you suddenly move to another place. And you also know that the capital is a shabby place and it is really not hospitable."

The little devil knows.

But he just felt something was wrong, so his body responded correctly for him: "Grandma, I want to talk to you alone for a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old marquis's acclimatization became even more severe: "Cough, cough, cough..."

The old lady heard the signal and started coughing too...

“…”

Now even a fool would know that they are acting.

Zong Jincheng was angry. He shouted angrily and aggrievedly: "Grandfather, grandmother, you just don't love me anymore. Don't you want me anymore? I am your most precious grandson!"

At this point, he suddenly thought of his brother, and quickly added, "And my brother, he is so pitiful, he lived in the slums for so many years of hardship, and finally became the legitimate son, but he still has to follow me and suffer misfortune, and his monthly salary is only a few dozen taels, it is really too pitiful."

The little devil changed from howling at the beginning to reasoning with them and appealing to their emotions, using Zong Wenxiu as a starting point to make the old couple feel guilty, so as to achieve his and his brother's goal of getting rid of poverty.

Anyway, even if they don't want to give him money, they can just give his brother a raise.