Chapter 373: Big Deal
Daohua was originally very happy that Xiao Yeyang painted her, but after what Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu said, she felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at the portrait again.
"Man'er, put the painting away."
Wang Man'er was stunned: "Girl, don't you like this painting very much? Why don't you hang it up again?"
Daohua was silent for a moment. "Put it away. Mom comes over from time to time. If she sees it and asks me who drew it, do I have to make up a lie to her?"
Wang Man'er thought for a moment and said, "How about hanging it in the study?"
Daohua shook her head: "Master Shen occasionally comes to my study to sit for a while. It wouldn't be good if she saw it. I'll put it away. I can take it out when I want to read it."
Wang Maner nodded and put the painting away reluctantly.
The young prince painted the girl very beautifully. She couldn't help feeling happy when she saw it. But it was a pity that it couldn't be hung.
At the same time, in the side room.
Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu were still talking about painting.
"Sister Su, do you think this young prince is being too nice to Yiyi?"
Su Shiyu was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "I heard from my brother that the young prince has always treated Yiyi better than others."
Dong Yuanyao: "I know this too. In the past, the little prince liked to joke with Yiyi, and I didn't think it was a big deal. I also like to play with Yiyi. But, in recent times, I feel that the way the little prince looks at Yiyi has changed. I always feel that something is different."
Su Shiyu: "Could it be that you're mistaken? I think Yiyi is still the same as before."
Dong Yuanyao sighed, "Yiyi is just like her fourth brother in some ways. She's very thick-skinned. And since she's the person involved, she naturally doesn't feel it."
Su Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "I think you should stop thinking too much. There are some things that outsiders cannot interfere with. Although you have good intentions, you might end up doing something bad."
"Just like what you said today, it was a bit too much. Only Yiyi was tolerant. If it were anyone else, they would have turned against you out of shame and anger."
Dong Yuanyao: "I won't tell anyone else."
Su Shiyu smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry about it. Yiyi and the little prince only see each other during festivals or gatherings. Besides, there are so many people around. Even if they develop some feelings, they will be limited."
Dong Yuanyao nodded: "I hope so."
The next morning, Daohua took Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu out, and the three of them went straight to the glass shop.
Dong Yuanyao ran the fastest: "My grandmother loves colored glaze, I have to carefully select a few sets to take back this time."
Su Shiyu also said: "I have to choose more. My uncles and aunts like to use glass wine glasses to taste wine."
Daohua smiled and said, "Then I can only sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman."
When the three of them arrived, the glass shop was already crowded.
Daohua sighed, "Xiao Yeyang is going to make a killing!"
Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu smiled immediately: "Yeah, we're jealous. Let's go in and choose, before all the good stuff is taken away."
In the shop, glass cabinets are neatly displayed, containing all kinds of objects such as glass plates, glass bowls, glass bottles, glass jars, and glass ornaments.
Daohua and the other two people were looking at the counters one by one.
Just as I was enjoying the show, the shop manager came over with a smile and said, "Three girls, today is the first day of our shop opening, and we have a raffle. You happen to be the 98th, 99th, and 100th customers. If you're willing, please follow me to the second floor for the draw."
The three of them looked up at the second floor at the same time. At this moment, there were also quite a few people on the second floor, and loud noises could be heard.
The three of them were eager to make a move, and Dong Yuanyao said directly: "Manager, please lead the way."
The steward smiled and nodded, then led the three of them to the second floor.
When they reached the second floor, the steward took the three of them directly to the front box and sat them down.
Dong Yuanyao saw the steward lead them in and left, feeling a little impatient: "Aren't we going to draw a lottery?"
Daohua pulled her aside and pointed to another private room and said, "I guess we have to wait until the other rooms are full before we start."
Dong Yuanyao immediately looked towards the other boxes, and soon pulled Daohua and called out, "Yiyi, look, your father is here too."
Daohua paused for a moment, then quickly looked in the direction Dong Yuanyao pointed. She actually saw her cheap father and Master Xiao sitting in the box across from her. She then glanced around at the other boxes occupied, "Quite a few officials from Ningmen Mansion have arrived as well."
Dong Yuanyao: "Those who can sit in the private room are not ordinary people, right?"
Daohua: "There are no ordinary people who can enter the glass shop."
A piece of colored glaze requires a lot of silver, which ordinary people simply cannot afford.
As more and more people went up to the second floor, someone couldn't help but ask, "Manager, when will it start?"
The steward smiled and said, "Once everyone is seated in the box, we'll start."
"Butler, can you tell us about the prizes?"
The steward smiled and said ambiguously, "There's a big prize to be won today. I'm so jealous just looking at it. It all depends on whether you guys are lucky enough to get it."
Someone immediately asked, "What's the big prize?"
The steward smiled and said, "You'll know when you draw it."
It wasn't long before the box was full.
The manager took the lottery tube from the waiter. There were a number of wooden sticks inserted in the tube, and the prizes were written on the sticks.
"Before the draw, I have to say there are three grand prizes today. First prize: ten sets of glassware; second prize: five sets; and third prize: three sets."
As soon as the words fell, the people in the box and those who came to watch were in an uproar.
Dong Yuanyao in the private room also stood up excitedly and said to Daohua and Su Shiyu, "We didn't get any gifts last time. This time, we won't get any, right?"
After saying that, he started to get ready.
"This time, the three of us have to work harder. We don't expect everyone to win a prize, but at least one of us should win. Even if it's only third place, we can each get a set."
Daohua smiled but didn't say anything. She had a hunch that the first three prizes should be prepared for the three of them.
The manager looked around with the lottery barrel in his hand and walked quickly towards Yan Zhigao.
Yan Zhigao smiled and drew the lot without hesitation.
"I got a set of glass snuff bottles with the twelve Chinese zodiac animals."
After the steward announced the prize, a waiter immediately brought up a rosewood box containing twelve exquisite small glass snuff bottles and handed it to Yan Zhigao.
As the head of a prefecture, Yan Zhigao was extremely happy to have won the prize suddenly. Amidst everyone's envious gazes, he took the rosewood box with a smile, nodded to his colleagues who came to congratulate him, and then chose a snuff bottle with Master Xiao's zodiac sign painted on it and handed it to Master Xiao.
"Thank you for your help over the past two years, Master."
Master Xiao did not refuse and took it with a smile: "Let me also share in your happiness."
Afterwards, the steward walked towards other boxes.
Apart from Yan Zhigao's opening success, the luck in the subsequent boxes was not very good. For several consecutive times, nothing was drawn. Even if they did draw something later, it was just an ordinary glass cup, glass bowl or something like that.
Soon, it was the turn of Daohua and the other two.
The steward smiled and shook the wooden barrel, then handed it to Daohua: "Miss, please."
Daohua glanced at the manager and calmly stretched out her hand. Just like last time when she pulled out the paper ball, as soon as her hand touched the wooden tube, a wooden stick moved to her fingertips.
It happened so fast that if she hadn't been paying attention, she might not have noticed it.
Without saying anything, Daohua directly pulled out the wooden stick.
Next is Su Shiyu, and finally Dong Yuanyao.
After Daohua and Su Shiyu drew the wooden sticks, they didn't say anything. Only Dong Yuanyao, when she saw the words "Second Prize" written on the wooden stick in her hand, immediately shouted with joy.
"Mine is second prize!"
"Hahaha, my luck is better than yours. Don't worry, I got five sets of Liuli, and I will give one to you."
Daohua glanced at Dong Yuanyao, and seeing his smug smile, he couldn't help but say, "Mine is the first prize, you don't need to share it."
Su Shiyu continued, "Mine is the third prize, so you don't need to share it."
Dong Yuanyao's laughter stopped, but others started to gasp.
"Who's sitting in that box? How come they're so lucky?"
"It seems like there are three girls. I wonder whose family they are from?"
"Oh my god, eighteen sets of colored glaze, how much silver does that cost?"
When the waiter placed the prizes on the table one by one, the excitement reached its peak.
Even Yan Zhigao couldn't help but gasp and said to Master Xiao, "Young Prince, what a generous move!"
Looking at the glassware on the stage, Daohua immediately smiled.
Dong Yuanyao also shouted happily: "My five sets are all my favorites."
Su Shiyu also looked very satisfied, as she liked the three sets she got.
(End of this chapter)
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