San Niang never imagined she would one day feel so humiliated, but in order to rescue the person, she had no choice but to compromise.
Xu Mingzhi pretended to be disdainful, but in his heart he was hoping to gain something from it.
Especially since he's so old and still unmarried, he naturally longs to have a woman.
"Then tell me, let me hear it." Xu Mingzhi said as he sat down next to Third Sister, leering at her with lecherous eyes, and even couldn't help but make a move.
Seeing this, Third Sister felt terrible and almost couldn't suppress her nausea, so she vomited.
She subtly withdrew her hand and said, "I may not have the final say at Tianxiang Pavilion, but I have the money..."
She glanced up at the person's face, and seeing nothing amiss, continued, "Can I trade you silver for the person?"
Finally, she added, "Just name as much money as you want, and I will never refuse as long as I can provide it."
This very sentence revealed that Third Sister had a lot of money on her.
When Xu Jingui heard about silver, his eyes lit up. He had long since run out of silver, and as long as he could get silver, he could continue gambling.
He immediately stood up and agreed, "Okay, okay, we agree."
As Xu Jingui spoke, he planned to go over and discuss the specific amount.
This time, he's determined to squeeze every last penny out of people.
But before he could even sit down, Xu Mingzhi stopped him: "No."
The sudden sound almost made Xu Jingui strain his back.
He immediately steadied himself and tapped the man on the head: "Why not?"
"Third Sister has already said that she can have as much silver as she wants. Since that's the case, we naturally can't refuse her." As he spoke, he couldn't help but rub his hands together, as if he was already experiencing the thrill of gambling.
Nevertheless, Xu Mingzhi still refused firmly: "I said no and that's final. I captured Jiang Qianqian, so you have to listen to my terms to get her transferred."
Upon hearing this, Third Sister's face turned ashen.
She thought the father and son had planned this together, but she didn't expect it to be Xu Mingzhi's doing all by himself. This way, she wouldn't target the wrong person when she wanted to take revenge in the future.
"I'm your father!" Xu Jingui didn't know why Xu Mingzhi was talking nonsense, so he punched the man on the head twice, pulled him aside, and said cautiously, "What's wrong with you, kid? That's money, real money! We can do whatever we want with it!"
"Father, money will eventually run out, but I have an idea that will make it never run out." Xu Mingzhi was indeed thinking further ahead. Tianxiang Tower was like a money tree. If he could get his hands on it, he would have no shortage of money.
He couldn't stop smiling at the thought, but Xu Jingui thought he was crazy.
"What are you laughing at? Are you delusional?" Xu Jingui became even more annoyed when he saw that he didn't speak. "Neither of us is cut out for business. Even if we take over Tianxiang Restaurant, it's useless if we can't cook!"
Xu Mingzhi had already thought of this, but even so it didn't matter, he could still negotiate with Marquis Ningyuan.
We can still open the restaurant by hiring two chefs.
Thinking of this, Xu Mingzhi continued, "Father, listen to me, we must go to Tianxiang Tower..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Jingui slapped him across the face: "Are you stupid? Cash is more reliable! With cash, I can gamble. If I win big, we can turn our lives around. Otherwise, how long will it take for us to turn our lives around like this!"
“No, Father…” Xu Mingzhi wanted to continue arguing.
Third Sister watched the two fight and was quite happy to see them, but she was very worried about Jiang Qianqian's situation.
When she was anxious, she couldn't help but look at Cui Rou beside her.
A hint of worry was visible in Cui Rou's eyes. She hesitated several times, seemingly wanting to speak but ultimately remaining silent, indicating that she had no say in this household.
She sighed and gave up the idea of seeking Cui Rou's help.
...
Meanwhile, the father and son continued their endless chatter.
"Father, if we had Tianxiang Tower, how much silver wouldn't we have?" Xu Mingzhi began to analyze. "Besides, we have Marquis Ningyuan. As long as we go and beg him, who says we can't open Tianxiang Tower and make a profit?"
Xu Jingui understood this, of course, but he also really wanted that cash.
Xu Mingzhi thought for a moment, then a greedy glint flashed in his eyes: "I've got it!"
The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
"We've reached an agreement."
Seeing this, Third Sister hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about the outcome: "So how do we change it now?"
"We want five thousand taels of silver and the land deed for Tianxiang Tower," the father and son said in unison.
"What?" Third Sister immediately rebuked, "You are all too greedy."
If they only wanted five thousand taels of silver, she might be able to scrape together the money, but she absolutely could not agree to such an outrageous demand.
Xu Mingzhi rolled his eyes at her: "Stop talking so much nonsense and hurry up and take it out, or we'll sell her. She's pretty and can fetch a good price if we sell her to a brothel."
"That's right, hand it over quickly," Xu Jingui chimed in.
When Third Sister heard that Jiang Qianqian was being sold, she panicked again, but their asking price was really too high.
“I can’t decide on Tianxiang Tower by myself.” Third Sister looked troubled and hesitated. “If you really want it, why don’t you wait for me to write a letter to A Yue? As long as she agrees, I will give you the land deed immediately. But during this period, you can’t do anything to Qianqian.”
"Ha, that's just stalling. Do you really think I'm stupid? This round trip will take at least a month, by which time it will be too late," Xu Mingzhi sneered.
Looking at Third Sister's appearance, he lost his patience.
"Are you going to give it to me or not?" he continued to press, a sly grin on his face. "Dad, didn't you say you wanted to play around with that Jiang Qianqian? Once they've made their plans, we'll have ruined Jiang Qianqian."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingui immediately became interested again and got up to leave.
"You...you all..." Third Sister was so anxious that large beads of sweat poured down her forehead.
She truly doesn't know what to do now.
Tianxianglou and money are important, but Jiang Qianqian is equally important.
Is compromise the only option now?
Just as she was still trying to figure it out, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside.
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