Chapter 5 The Little Devil Who Failed to Kick the Door

On Qingbo Lake.

The little devil was patting his chest confidently, and said to his playmates generously: "Eat and drink as much as you want, all the expenses for today will be paid by my son!"

"Master Zong is so heroic!"

"Jincheng is my best brother!"

"Jin Cheng is generous!"

Everyone knows that the Marquis Yuanyang's Mansion is rich enough to rival a country, and the only legitimate grandson is treated like a treasure and often spends a lot of money on people, so there are a lot of people who surround him and curry favor with him.

Zong Jincheng listened to everyone's compliments, and the unhappiness in his heart gradually subsided. It was more comfortable outside than in the Marquis' Mansion.

When it was time to settle the bill, Zong Jincheng took his people and left, while in the past it was the servants who stayed behind to settle the bill.

But who could have expected that the housekeeper of the marquis's mansion suddenly came and said something to his servant, who quickly handed over all the silver he had on him.

Not only that, he hadn't even paid the bill, and the merchant nearby looked at him as if he was asking for a debt.

The smile on Zong Jincheng's face froze: "Butler Liu, what do you mean?"

The other noblemen around also gathered around and looked at Zong Jincheng in confusion.

Someone suddenly spoke up: "Jin Cheng wants to pay today's bill. What does this housekeeper Liu mean? The master and the servant are playing the good cop and the bad cop. Do they want to shirk the debt temporarily?"

Zong Jincheng was irritated by the word "debt default".

How could he, the eldest grandson of a marquisate and the future marquis, possibly owe someone a debt?

The little devil suppressed his anger and ordered: "Butler Liu, settle the account."

Butler Liu apologized, "I'm sorry, young master. Madam has ordered that all your expenses be stopped. Please go back home with me."

As soon as these words came out, the others immediately understood: "Yo, it turns out that your stepmother is keeping you under control."

"Jincheng, you've met a powerful person this time. Your stepmother is riding on your head and peeing."

"It's over, it's over. The young master of the Marquis's Mansion wants to cheat me."

The noise in his ears was getting louder and louder. Zong Jincheng blushed for a rare moment. He said angrily, "Don't you just want me to go back to the Marquis' Mansion to listen to her scolding? Fine, I'll go back. You should settle the bill first."

Butler Liu bowed his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, young master. I can't disobey the mistress's order. I can't settle this account for you."

The mistress of the Marquis's Mansion now is Xu Wan, and he can only listen to Xu Wan.

And this is also what the old lady specifically reminded me before she left.

"You..." Zong Jincheng also felt the feeling of being angry.

But he knew that Butler Liu was a man of his word and he would not pay the bill today.

The little devil hurriedly took off the jade pendant on his waist and threw it to the other party, then walked angrily towards the direction of the marquis' mansion.

The other young masters followed suit and gloated over the misfortune, discussing how Zong Jincheng would have a hard time in the future; their laughter could be heard from far away.

After everyone left, Butler Liu touched his nose and thought that the madam's calculation was right. The young master had no silver to pay the bill and could only pay with his personal belongings.

The bill was only a few dozen taels, but the jade pendant was worth three thousand taels. If it was pawned, it would still be worth a bit of money. But the young master had no idea about money and didn't even think about whether to calculate it or not.

How can I defeat my wife like this...

"well."

Marquis' Mansion.

Zong Jincheng ran in angrily, with his servants running after him.

Xu Wan leisurely drank the fine Biluochun tea, thinking that the life of rich people was really great.

"Cuizhi, leave the gate open. Don't let the young master get too excited and kick it down. This door looks really expensive."

Cuizhi smiled and replied, "Yes, I will open the door right away."

Zong Jincheng swore that he had never lost such a big person in his life. When he thought of the mocking tone of those people just now, he was furious.

It's all this woman's fault.

She brought them all.

Before she came to the Marquis's Mansion, he lived such a happy life. Now that even his grandparents are not around, she finds every opportunity to bully him.

Zong Jincheng gathered all his strength, ready to kick her door open and teach her a severe lesson.

As a result, one foot flew over...

Damn it, why is the door open?

The little devil kicked in the air and almost fell headfirst into it.

He staggered a bit, looked around to see if there was anyone around, then he pretended nothing had happened, straightened his clothes, and walked back in angrily.

Xu Wan was drinking tea when Cui Liu, a maid who knew martial arts, came over and whispered in her ear about what happened at the door just now, which made her laugh so much that she almost spit out her tea.

"Pfft, this guy is so funny."

He wouldn't really think that just because he can't see others, others can't see him.

As soon as Zong Jincheng came in, he saw Xu Wan laughing so hard that her body was shaking. There were five or six maids serving her all over the yard. There were all kinds of delicious food and drinks on the table. The woman was wearing a snow-white cloak and sitting on a soft chair. She was holding a big heater in her hands and basking in the sun with her eyes half closed. She looked very uncomfortable.

He thought again about his predicament, and the comparison made him even angrier.

"Give me back the silver." The little devil sat at the stone table and spoke to her angrily.

Xu Wan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Why are you so angry? It's just a meal. Even if you don't have money for the moment, didn't your friends pay for you? I remember what was recorded in the account. You treated them to a lot of meals. What's wrong with letting them treat you back now?"

Zong Jincheng blushed at what she said. He snorted and said, "Don't act innocent here. Butler Liu must have told you everything. Yes, they didn't help me pay, but it was because I promised to treat them today. If you hadn't sent Butler Liu to help, how could I have lost so much face?"

The young man started to argue confidently: "If this gets out, people will think that our mansion is stingy and doesn't keep its word. My grandparents' good reputation was almost ruined by you."

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"Tsk, you are so good at putting accusations on others." Xu Wan looked at him with a new respect. It seemed that this little devil was not a pure embroidered pillow.

Zong Jincheng thought she was being bluffed, and immediately said with a straight face: "Return the money, we don't interfere with each other."

He was not interested in the power of the Marquisate, and he found the agreement between his grandmother and her boring.

"It's late." Xu Wan stood up from her chair and pointed at the sun that was about to set. "See? It's not dark yet, and my wedding day hasn't even ended. You've made me lose face. The well water has already polluted the river water. There's no way to end this, and it's unforgivable."

"You!" The little devil clenched his fists, "What do you want?"

"You should know what I want. The old lady didn't talk to me behind your back." Because the old lady didn't hide it, Xu Wan could only tell him directly, "You cooperate with me and study hard. When you get a high school entrance exam, you can be your young marquis and take charge of the family. I'll take the money and leave. We'll each get what we want."

This was a win-win cooperation, and it was also the old lady's goal, but they all underestimated the determination of this rebellious son.

Zong Jincheng said decisively: "I don't like studying, and I won't take any imperial examinations! The agreement between you and grandmother is your business, I will never cooperate!"

"That's not up to you." Xu Wan guessed that he was difficult to deal with and was not surprised at all that he would resist.

"Butler Liu, go and put away all the valuables in the young master's room, to prevent him from using the good things in the mansion as collateral. A jade pendant worth three thousand taels was used to pay for a meal. What a waste."

"Yes." After hearing this, Butler Liu took people to search Zong Jincheng's yard.

Zong Jincheng: “???”

"Hey! You guys are robbing!"

"Butler Liu! Are you crazy? I am the legitimate grandson of the Marquisate!"

"You actually listened to this woman and bullied me. I will write a letter to my grandmother!"