Zhangjia Jinzhi

Chapter 161 Borrowing Money
Early the next morning, Lu Xiao asked Zeng Shaoqing to have morning tea at Bixiangju.

Zeng Shaoqing happily chatted with him about how the eldest son of the Pan family was frightened while riding a horse yesterday, which almost didn't alarm half of the people in Shengjing City.

"I heard that Mr. Pan and Zhao Shangshu's family's daughter-in-law couldn't get married, and secretly resorted to some tricks to ruin Miss Zhao's reputation... Tsk tsk..."

Zeng Shaoqing looked contemptuous,

"I don't think this person is very good. Fortunately, the Zhao family has not been involved with the Pan family..."

Lu Xiao glanced at him, poured him tea himself, and said:
"What? If you don't want to part with this girl from the Zhao family, marrying yourself... can be regarded as a perfect match for your family, and your father will not object..."

Zeng Shaoqing immediately panicked when he heard the words, waved his hands again and again and said:
"Don't don't! That's all I said, where can it be related to marrying a wife?"

After a pause, he thought of something again, leaned in front of Lu Xiao and asked:
"By the way, did you hear that your righteous brother wants to discuss marriage with the Wei family?"

Lu Xiao stopped pouring tea, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Which Wei family?"

Zeng Shaoqing took a big sip of tea and said in surprise:

"Wei Wan, Wei Wei's daughter-in-law! What's the matter? You don't even know about this?"

Lu Xiao frowned invisibly.

It was her?
Only then did Li Taiwei suspect that Sheng Rubai had provoked Li Yao, and he turned around and was about to discuss marriage with the Wei family... This person...is really not easy.

"When did it happen? Did he respond?"

Zeng Shaoqing pushed the empty cup to Lu Xiao, with a little complacency on his face:
"It's just a matter of horoscopes. It was Lu Hou who asked my father to be a matchmaker. He asked your brother-in-law what he meant. He said that he would follow the arrangements of the elders..."

"My mother is going to meet Mrs. Wei in the next few days, to find out about the Wei family in private... If you think about it, you and I have two mediators, this matter should not go wrong!"

Lu Xiaoman poured a cup of tea, and when Zeng Shaoqing reached out to take it, he stopped his hand.

Zeng Shaoqing didn't understand, so he looked over and heard Lu Xiao say seriously:
"You have to stop your mother first..."

Zeng Shaoqing was startled:
"What? What's wrong?"

Lu Xiao thought for a moment, and briefly told him about Li Taiwei's suspicion of Sheng Rubai and Li Yao.

After hearing this, Zeng Shaoqing's expression changed:

"This... can it still happen? If he really has someone else in his heart, why should he hide it?"

Lu Xiao let go of Zeng Shaoqing's arm, and said to him seriously:
"In the past, he would naturally choose Li Yao, but now that the second wife of the Li family is in such a state, how can he ruin his future?"

Zeng Shaoqing frowned when he heard this. He knew that Lu Xiao had some problems with his brother-in-law, but he didn't expect that Lu Xiao would comment on Sheng Rubai like this.

Without waiting for him to ask carefully, he heard Lu Xiao say again:
"That girl from the Wei family is not a kind person either, so tell your mother to stay away from her... You and your siblings in your house should also explain that you don't have anything to do with this girl..."

Zeng Shaoqing was even more surprised, Lu Xiao has never been in trouble with female relatives, how can he say that this couple is worthless today.

Lu Xiao was helpless by his eyes, so he had no choice but to say roughly:
"This Wei Wan once showed affection to me in private, she is not a decent person..."

Zeng Shaoqing was shocked when he heard this!
With Lu Xiao's temperament, he would never lie about this kind of thing. If he said such a thing, the girl from the Wei family might be even dirtier than what he said!

After he returns home, he will have to explain this matter to his mother...

Talking about marriage, Zeng Shaoqing remembered something again:

"Hey? Speaking of which... Is there anything to do with the matter between you and Princess Chonghua? Your Majesty didn't respond, so what did Prime Minister Li say? Is he really willing to give his daughter to your house?"

"Speaking of which, when did you fall in love with Li Taiwei? Why have you never heard of it before, and you suddenly want to marry the Li family? Robbing someone from His Royal Highness, Lu Xiao, you are really good..."

Lu Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at him:
"Really want to know?"

Zeng Shaoqing nodded like pounding garlic.

Lu Xiao put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smirk:
"It's okay... lend me some money first, and I'll talk to you later... my brother is in short supply recently..."

Zeng Shaoqing immediately shrank his shoulders and stared at him warily:
"Borrowing money? Can you be short of money, the majestic Marquis of Changping? I don't study much, so don't lie to me..."

Lu Xiao secretly exerted force with his arm, and tightly bound Zeng Shaoqing in the crook of his arm, so he couldn't move. He still said with a smile on his face:
"Brother has such a heart-to-heart relationship with you, since he opened his mouth to you, can you not agree?"

Zeng Shaoqing really wanted to pooh him... but he didn't dare!
This guy Lu Xiao is obviously a year younger than himself, but he is really ashamed to say that he is a brother!

He wondered why Lu Xiao was so enthusiastic about inviting him to have morning tea today, and even poured tea and water for him himself, because he dug a hole here and waited for him to dance!
"How much?"

Zeng Shaoqing looked at Lu Xiao with a guilty conscience. Lu Xiao didn't seem like a person who was short of money. Since he talked to him, he probably lacked a lot.

Sure enough, Lu Xiao raised five fingers at him...

"Ten taels?"

Zeng Shaoqing breathed a sigh of relief, 50 taels of private money is not a problem for him...

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiao smiled at him with deep meaning:

"Do you want to stop thinking about it?"

Zeng Shaoqing almost jumped up when he heard the words:
"500 taels!? You...why do you want so much money?"

Lu Xiao said vaguely:
"Buy a house..."

Previously, Mrs. Li had divided half of his jewelry, and it was only enough to make up 1000 taels.Yesterday, my father only agreed to buy him 500 taels. He had asked someone to inquire about it earlier. No matter what, the house cost 3000 taels. He can get 1000 taels from his own money, and Zeng Shaoqing can count on the remaining 500 taels... …

Zeng Shaoqing stared at him like a copper bell:
"Why does the house require so much money? Are you planning to build a new mansion?"

Lu Xiao curled his lips, he really can't say anything about this right now!With a hiss, he said to Zeng Shaoqing:
"What are you asking so much for? Hurry up and find a way to raise money for me..."

Zeng Shaoqing saw that he was in a hurry, but concealed it, so he secretly thought about it.He ordered people to go back to the mansion to get the bank notes, and then asked people to follow Gu Yu far away to see what kind of medicine was sold in Lu Xiao's gourd!

The following guards returned to the mansion in the afternoon, and whispered in Zeng Shaoqing's ear, Zeng Shaoqing's face turned green after hearing it!
After staring at the guard who came back to report the letter for a long while, he said sadly:

"What! He bought Qingfeng Pavilion with my master's money?"

Qingfeng Hall is an inconspicuous men's hall in the south of the city. It is not large in scale. Because there is a hot spring soup pool, the business is barely enough.

Zeng Shaoqing couldn't think that Lu Xiao was really capable of doing this, so he secretly wiped off his cold sweat. He turned his head to look at the guard beside him, hesitantly said:
"Can't you? Look at Lu Shizi... he doesn't look like that kind of person, does he?"

Why is the guard:
"Master, my subordinates can't say well about this matter...but my subordinates have inquired about it, and it is indeed the Qingfeng Pavilion that Lu Shizi bought!"

Zeng Shaoqing opened his mouth, this matter is strange!He and Lu Xiao have been playing together since childhood, and he has never seen him have that hobby...

Besides, he intends to discuss marriage with Li's family, it will be a big deal if it gets out, without Xiang Li's hands, Lu Hou can kill him alone...

hiss--

Zeng Shaoqing's heart jumped into his throat, and he was busy with the guards:
"Go again and find out what Lu Shizi intends to buy this Qingfeng Pavilion? This matter must be kept secret, and no one else will know!"

(End of this chapter)