"Incredible! You've got some skills after all."
Brother Hu nodded, "That Jiang Mingfu lost both his wife and his army, hahaha."
Xu Yuehuai was very satisfied and found that this Brother Hu was a very good tool. "From now on, you will follow me and I guarantee you will make a lot of money. Now I will give you two taels of silver and point you in the right direction. Go directly to the other side and make a scene as Brother Hu Niangzi. Just say... say what?"
Brother Hu arrived on the other side very quickly.
When Qi Guze arrived, he saw Brother Hu standing opposite him, shouting with lofty ambitions.
"Jiang Mingfu, you bastard! You took advantage of my sister, and now you're sick and suffering from diarrhea. What are you going to do with my cousin? My cousin is still so young. Why did she have to choose a jinx like you instead of a virile man? It's a real misfortune for my family. You're so weak and you're still going to be so promiscuous. What are you doing?"
This Brother Hu is a lunatic; nobody dares to mess with him.
Seeing Brother Hu rambling on and on, revealing a lot about the other party, Jiang Mingfu naturally couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly called Brother Hu in.
"You brat, you're talking nonsense."
"I like the smell of stinky stuff, hahaha. I don't want much. Give me five taels of silver and we'll call it even. Otherwise, I'll go around the capital and spread rumors. You've already seen how awful I can be."
At this point, Brother Hu turned to leave.
Jiang Mingfu had no other choice but to give five taels of silver.
He thought Brother Hu would back down, but little did he know that Brother Hu, having gained an advantage, would act innocent and come back the next day, continuing his clamor.
They said Jiang Mingfu was inhumane, so the younger sister was practically living a widow's life.
The reason this young woman cheated on her husband was largely due to Jiang Mingfu's own actions.
Seeing the mad dog tearing and spouting nonsense, Jiang Mingfu was furious and had no choice but to continue paying. The next day, the mad dog never came back.
Qi Guze looked across at the other side, then at Xu Yuehuai.
"This person listens to you very well."
"What do you mean by 'listen to me'?" Xu Yuehuai shook her head. "He's making money for himself; I'm just using him."
Qi Guze couldn't help but chuckle.
"It's been almost a year since I arrived in the capital. I invited you to my residence before, but you always made excuses. Now that you have time, why don't you all come to my house as guests?" Qi Guze invited Xu Yuehuai, worried that she wouldn't go, so he even invited everyone else.
Xu Yuehuai was also very curious about what the Prince's mansion looked like.
"Let's go to your house tomorrow."
Qi Guze nodded.
After taking Qi Guze home, once they left Zhuque Street, Qi Guze stopped. "Where are you taking me?" Qi Guze looked up at the bright moon in the sky. "That's it. I'll come again tomorrow. Go home early and be careful. Let Tiexiong take you."
"Alright."
Xu Yuehuai was somewhat reluctant to part.
The two parted ways. Xu Yuehuai had only walked a short distance with Tie Xiong when she sensed that Tie Xiong seemed to want to say something. So she asked, "Just say what you have to say. We're friends, so be frank."
Seeing Xu Yuehuai's words, Tie Xiong nodded, "Then I'll speak," but he hesitated for a long time before speaking, "It's like this, she and I like each other, and since you're an elder, I need to ask you..."
Xu Yuehuai looked at Tie Xiong and found that the other party was very serious.
“I can betroth her to you, but you need to provide a dowry. I don’t need much, but rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory are indispensable, and you must also have ten thousand taels of gold as a bride price. Even if you have all of these, it’s not enough; you must have at least other things.”
Seeing Xu Yuehuai say that, Tie Xiong readily agreed.
"What else?"
"besides……"
Xu Yuehuai wanted to test Tie Xiong's thoughts even more, so she deliberately increased the difficulty a lot, "I need you to buy a house for my daughter-in-law on Zhuque Street. It has to be big, with an open kitchen and bathroom, and twelve maids and guards to serve her. She should be the mistress of the house in the future, and she can't take concubines anymore. What do you think?"
"Okay, okay, you can choose a date, I'll take care of the preparations."
Xu Yuehuai stared at the other person.
"Tie Xiong," his eyes were even more serious than before, almost like a real elder, "words are no proof. If you really want to marry her, you have to prepare all of these things. She listens to me very much. She won't come with you unless I give her my consent. Have you thought this through? She is a widow."
"What's wrong with the widow?"
Tie Xiong frowned upon hearing Xu Yuehuai's words.
"Does that mean a widow can't remarry? She's a widow, which makes her even more pitiful, doesn't it?"
Xu Yuehuai nodded and continued, "It's ten thousand taels of gold plus a mansion. Can you afford to give that up?"
I thought Tiexiong would hesitate.
Even just a little hesitation?
But Tie Xiong nodded solemnly, “I have been guarding the border since I was thirteen. I was with the prince and went to Jiayuguan a long time ago. Over the years, I have been living alone and have not had any expenses. I have quite a lot of money. Your request is reasonable and I will do my best to fulfill it.”
At that moment, Zhou Wan had already seen the two of them.
She knew that Tie Xiong was someone Xu Yuehuai favored.
He also knew that Xu Yuehuai approved of the marriage, and understood that all of this was just Xu Yuehuai testing whether Tie Xiong's heart was sincere.
The two looked at each other, and Zhou Wan was already in tears. In fact, when she married the hunter, he did not treat her well. But women in feudal society believed that they should follow their husbands wherever they went, so even if the man did not care about her, she still thought it was only natural.
Looking at Tie Xiong now, Zhou Wan finally understands what love is.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Tie Xiong and saw him talking eloquently and making plans for their future. Xu Yuehuai was overjoyed. "Tie Xiong, actually, you only need one thing to exchange for all of those. You just need to agree to one condition."
"Please speak."
In Tie Xiong's view, things were half done, and Xu Yuehuai was also his elder.
Xu Yuehuai smiled and said, "If you truly love her and are willing to cherish and care for her, all you need to do is offer your sincerity. I don't want anything like gold or houses, but you must treat her well."
"I understand, don't worry."
Xu Yuehuai was worried that Tie Xiong, this rough man, would call her "Mother" like Zhou Wan did, so she added, "We can't rush things. She still needs me to explain. Alright, let's go back first."
"Yes, yes."
Tie Xiong was overjoyed and happily went off to a distant place.
In any case, Xu Yuehuai already knew Tie Xiong's heart.
As long as her love is stronger than gold and her determination remains unwavering, that's enough. She's not one of those people in feudal society who tries to control everything. As long as Zhou Wan can find her ideal husband in the future, that's all that matters.
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