Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Tea splashed on the back of his hand. Ning Xiuyuan took the handkerchief and wiped it carefully. Then he raised the handkerchief and signaled to the other party, "Wipe?"

Shangguan Chu was stunned for a moment and shook his head. After shaking his head, he felt that he was too obedient and lost his momentum. He snorted coldly and muttered, "I can't afford a handkerchief! What's more, I can't afford a handkerchief!" People usually pay attention to what they are accustomed to, but other people's things... are not used to it."

Ning Xiuyuan smiled good-naturedly, took back the handkerchief and folded it neatly in his hand, then smiled and nodded in agreement, "That's true. After all, he is the richest businessman in the south of the Yangtze River, a Shangguan son who is as rich as anyone in the country. This handkerchief The scarves are all made of cloud brocade silk, so I guess I’m not used to using ordinary handkerchiefs... It’s just unnecessary for me.”

Shangguan Chu snorted and remained silent.

Ning Xiuyuan stood up and poured himself another cup of tea before continuing to persuade him earnestly, "But Brother Shangguan should understand that wealth should not be exposed... Although this Yunjin silk is good, the fact that it is used for making handkerchiefs is... It was too ostentatious, so the jealous little maid picked it up. I heard that there was a misunderstanding, and I heard that Miss Shen was a little unhappy... Come to think of it, my maid took Miss Shen to buy this Yun Jinsi because of this. Is this the case?"

Why doesn't this guy open any pot? Shangguan Chu said in a disgusted tone, "How come you have heard so much about it and planted spies in our house?"

"That's not true." Ning Xiuyuan rolled up his sleeves that were splashed by tea, and explained very gently, "Recently, Xi Yu was working as an errand next to the little girl, and the maid picked up the handkerchief and wanted to take this opportunity to rely on Mr. Chu for the enjoyment. The matter of glory and wealth is so hot-tempered that no eyeliner is needed..."

"Shut up if you can't speak!" What's the most annoying thing when you're angry? It was probably when I was most annoyed that I was jumping around, but the person opposite me was still calm and leisurely, making me look extraordinarily unreasonable in comparison.

At least, Shangguan Chu felt that he was being extremely unreasonable now. But so what if it's unreasonable? The asking price of 10,000 taels for two pieces of cloud brocade silk is nonsense! He casually wiped the still-dry tea on the back of his hand, rubbed his fingertips, and then asked coldly, "Don't talk about those who have it and don't have it. Just tell me, these ten thousand taels of silver... are you?" Do you admit it or not?"

This seems to have changed from the previous clear price tag and willingness to take the bait to forced robbery. It is now very overbearing and arrogant whether you accept it or not.

Ning Xiuyuan seemed not to care at all, leaning on the back of his chair and still insisting, "I have always said that I will recognize five thousand taels. As for Miss Shen's five thousand taels, I will not recognize it... Besides, Brother Shangguan should know that, With my salary, I am really struggling. Besides, shouldn’t Miss Shen’s expenses come from Brother Shangguan?”

"Me? What does it have to do with me?"

"Huh?" Ning Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was very surprised, "Brother Shangguan is so well-informed, haven't you heard how it was spread outside? This Miss Shen and a handsome man came and went together. I guess something good is about to happen. ...Brother Shangguan really doesn’t know this statement? I thought that Brother Shangguan should know about it. After all, if Brother Shangguan returns to Jiangnan in the future, he should marry a wife and have children. But Miss Shen is different. She You are from Yanjing, if you stay here in the future, how will you ask the girl's family to discuss marriage?"

Shangguan Chu was stunned, "There is absolutely nothing between me and Shen Luoxin. She just follows me to learn business. Why can't we talk about marriage? According to Mr. Ning, I can't keep anyone around me." One or two girls have become apprentices?" "Of course I believe in Brother Shangguan's character, but this man's words are scary... After all, you two are an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, and you are both talented and beautiful... Oh no, you are handsome. It’s a perfect match for a talented woman.”

"Bullshit!" Shangguan Chu couldn't hold back and cursed. What kind of words are terrible? They are just talking nonsense when you are extremely bored! Why is it that they are the ones gossiping, but it is innocent bystanders who bear the burden of these rumors? Shangguan Chu was indeed not a good person, but he hated pointing fingers behind people's backs.

Since Shen Luoxin learned the business from him, if she was really troubled by this rumor and affected her normal life in the future, she would naturally stand up and clarify. Furthermore, if your marriage can be affected by those false rumors, don’t do it! It's better to follow her back to Jiangnan and take care of her business seriously. If, if she really wants to talk about marriage, get married and have children... Bah, what's the point of living as a husband and raising children?
Shangguan Chu subconsciously rejected this idea and added to himself, "Bullshit!" After finishing it, he suddenly felt comfortable all over.

It was already noon, and the sunlight was very good. It filtered in from the window, and the light covered the entire table in front of me. Shangguan Chu suddenly smiled in a good mood, slowly stroking the jade in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Ning Xiuyuan, and said with a smile, "Since Mr. Ning thinks Miss Shen can't recognize the five thousand taels, let's put it aside for now." On the other hand, there's no rush... Let's drink tea for a while first, maybe it's only half a cup of tea, maybe the Third Master has changed his mind again."

Ning Xiuyuan looked at the other party calmly and felt that Shangguan Chu's eyes were as cunning as a fox at this moment, which made people feel fearful. When he caught the other person's gaze, he nodded with a smile and did not answer, but he was quickly calculating in his mind - Shangguan Chu's next words were probably the theme and ultimate goal of today.

It's also Shangguan Chu's... big business.

Sure enough, Shangguan Chu took a sip of tea slowly, cleared his throat, and said, "I received news before that Xu Siniang was ill in Dali Temple. I thought that she was Shen Luoxin's mother anyway, and our family Jifeng often comes to trouble others, so we have to show courtesy and care, so we sent someone over to inquire..." After saying that, his eyes fell on the other person's hand on the table.

Mr. Ning raised his fingertips very slightly, but his expression did not change at all, as if he was just listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

Shangguan Chu's expression suddenly became much more meaningful and dangerous. He said, "I didn't expect that Third Master Ning is also a caring person... Miss Shen's five thousand taels is not enough, but Miss Shen's mother is being taken care of carefully. It's not easy to hire Qin Taiyi, it took a lot of effort." Bar?"

"Fortunately..." Ning Xiuyuan calmly picked up the tea cup, without drinking it. He only held it in front of his mouth and blew on it before saying, "Ning Ning also often troubles Xu Siniang, and she entrusts me to take care of her, so I have to do my best." Try your best." After saying that, I couldn't help being surprised. I knew Shangguan Chu had a huge information channel in his hands before, but he didn't expect that he could even reach into Dali Temple...

If so...