Chapter 330 Be more polite when talking to me next time
“I plan to disband Wuyou Pavilion, so there’s no need to redeem myself. Madam Shen should keep the money for herself.”
Chunxi was not surprised that Xiao Yechen made such a decision.
He was already General Qinglin and had a mansion granted by the emperor, so naturally he could no longer be involved in business like Wuyou Pavilion.
Chunxi nodded and continued, "Since there's no need to redeem myself, the money can be used to resettle the people in the pavilion. General Xiao, please give me a list. I'll have someone calculate the accounts, and then I'll have to trouble General Xiao to help distribute the money to them."
Chunxi insisted on disposing of the money in this way, and Xiao Yechen did not try to persuade her any further. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Chunxi thanked him and left.
Xiao Yechen stood there without moving, his eyebrows slightly lowered, but his eyes were desperately looking at Xiao Qinghe.
He could actually send someone to give this deposit ticket to Mrs. Shen, or give it to Mrs. Shen after some time, but when he heard that Mrs. Shen had come to the Xiao family, he didn't care so much and just wanted to take this opportunity to see the eldest lady.
After a while, when the general's mansion is completed, he will have to move out of the Xiao family, and then he will have even fewer opportunities to see the eldest lady.
I heard that some time ago, some people came to propose to the eldest lady. Many of them had good family backgrounds and good personalities, but they were all rejected by the eldest lady.
The eldest daughter was heartbroken and didn't want to get married again.
After standing there for a moment, seeing that Xiao Qinghe didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, Xiao Yechen immediately racked his brains to think of a topic: "I... I have a scar on my face. Did it scare the young lady?"
"Of course not," Xiao Qinghe answered without hesitation, "General, this injury was sustained for the sake of the millions of people in Zhaoling. He is a symbol of heroism. Whether it's me or anyone else, seeing the general only makes us admire him, not fear him."
Xiao Qinghe's tone was firm. Xiao Yechen tried his best to control himself, but he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips. At this time, he heard Xiao Qinghe ask again: "Is the general's injury better?"
"Much better!" Xiao Yechen nodded quickly. Afraid that Xiao Qinghe wouldn't believe him, he even punched the air twice. "The imperial physician gave me the best medicine. I can move around freely now."
After Xiao Yechen finished fighting, Quezhi, who was following Xiao Qinghe, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xiao Qinghe gave Quezhi a warning look and said softly to Xiao Yechen, "I hope the general has recovered well. I apologize to the general on her behalf for her rudeness."
Xiao Qinghe bowed as she spoke. Xiao Yechen quickly extended his hand, but stopped abruptly just before it touched Xiao Qinghe's arm. "The Xiao family has been so kind to me in raising me. Although I've been given the rank of general, I will never put on airs with the Xiao family. Miss, there's no need to be so."
The topic ended here, and Xiao Qinghe left with Quezhi.
Xiao Yechen left sadly only after the two figures disappeared behind the Chuihua Gate.
Back in the courtyard, Xiao Qinghe looked at Quezhi sternly: "Although he had received favors from the Xiao family before, he is now the Qinglin General personally appointed by His Majesty. If what happened today happens again, I will not let him off easily."
Xiao Qinghe was serious. Quezhi didn't dare to smile playfully and quickly admitted her mistake. When Xiao Qinghe's expression eased a little, she couldn't help but say, "This servant didn't mean to make fun of General Xiao. It's just that just now I felt that General Xiao, who is said to kill without blinking an eye, was like a big dog holding a bone to please the young lady. This servant really couldn't help it."
This description is becoming more and more excessive.
Xiao Qinghe frowned, and Quezhi said quickly, "This servant has spoken out of turn. This servant will stand outside the room and reflect on her mistakes."
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Chunxi returned home and immediately looked for the shop owner to discuss matters.
The young prostitutes in Wuyou Pavilion are basically without any relatives or friends. Some of them are even children younger than A Li. If they are suddenly set free and given some money, they may not be able to find a place to settle down and may easily go astray.
Chunxi planned to let these shopkeepers go and take a look in person, recruit those who were down-to-earth and willing to work, and arrange for them to have a job that could support themselves. If anyone was addicted to the incense, they would have to find a place to keep a close eye on them and not let them out to cause trouble.
It was already evening when we finished discussing with the shopkeepers.
Chunxi was so tired that her mouth was dry and she only came to her senses after drinking a cup of tea.
Lan Shu didn't give her all her savings, it was clearly forcing a big trouble on her.
She finally understood that Lan Shu was a calculating person.
In the next few days, Chunxi was either busy attending banquets or busy arranging the servants in Wuyou Pavilion, and completely forgot about Su Yang.
Su Yang waited at home for several days but Chunxi didn't come to visit. Soon he couldn't sit still anymore and had to go to her house again.
In the evening, Chunxi came back from a banquet and saw Su Yang sitting in the front hall.
As soon as he saw Chunxi, Su Yang stood up and rushed over excitedly: "My mother coughed up blood today. Didn't you promise me that you would go see her? How long are you going to put it off? I tell you, if my mother dies with regrets, you and Shen Qingyuan will never have a good life!"
Su Yang's words were full of blame. Knowing that Shen Qingyuan was not at home, he was very imposing.
In his opinion, Shen Qingyuan must have real ability to become a favorite in front of the emperor, but Cao Chunxi was just a weak woman of humble origin. She was just lucky enough to be favored by Shen Qingyuan and thus became a wife of honor because of her husband.
As long as he was a little fierce, Cao Chunxi would be scared out of his wits, and in order to protect his reputation, he had no choice but to obey him.
Su Yang was feeling very proud, but just as he finished speaking, he heard Chun Xi's sharp rebuke: "How dare you!"
Following Chunxi's shout, Ah Li rushed in and slapped Su Yang in the face: "My wife has only been granted a third-rank imperial decree. Who do you think you are? How dare you shout at her?"
Ah Li was very strong, and the slap made Su Yang stagger back a few steps and almost lose his balance.
He had just wanted to control Chunxi, but he didn't expect to be punished by Chunxi instead. He was very embarrassed and said angrily with wide eyes: "Cao Chunxi, you broke your promise and broke off the engagement first, and now you dare to hit me, aren't you afraid that I will expose all these things?"
"Of course I'm afraid," Chunxi nodded. Before Su Yang could speak, he changed the subject and said, "I'm afraid of you, aren't I? You didn't expose the matter directly, but threatened me instead. Aren't you just trying to get benefits from me? Now that you haven't got the benefits yet, what's the point of making it known to everyone?"
“…”
Chunxi hit the nail on the head, and Su Yang was choked.
Seeing him quiet down, Chunxi curled her lips. She sat down at the main seat and slowly drank a cup of tea before continuing, "I can give you the benefits you want, but you have to be more polite when you speak to me from now on. Do you understand?"
Su Yang gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "I understand."
When he climbs to a high position, he will definitely return this slap to Cao Chunxi tenfold or a hundredfold!
Chunxi ignored the hatred that could not be concealed in Su Yang's eyes and stood up: "Since my aunt is seriously ill, I will definitely go to see her before she dies. Let's go."
Su Yang blurted out: "Go now?"
He hasn't even had time to notify his friends, and there's no one to witness it. Who is he putting on this show for?
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