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Chapter 372 Su Zhe’s Marriage
Shuiyunxuan's signature dish is hot pot. The waiter in the store serves up a mandarin duck hotpot. In addition to a variety of rich side dishes, there are also several specialty stir-fry dishes from the chef, which fills the table.

There are no outsiders in the room, and they are all classmates, so there are not so many rules when it comes to eating and drinking, and it is very comfortable and comfortable.

With Su Zhe around, the atmosphere was even more lively. They were chatting, laughing, teasing and joking with each other. It was very lively.

After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Su Zhe mentioned the marriage between Yao Changyuan and Qiao Hong's daughter and teased with a smile, "This is the most talked about news in the capital. During these Chinese New Year days, no matter where I am a guest, everyone will be there." I could hear a few words at the table. Yao Changyuan has been unknown in the academy for two years. Who would have thought that he would become famous because of a marriage..."

Zhao Sanyou took over, "Speaking of which, is this a lucky break for him?"

The Yao family was almost in dire straits before, but since such a marriage, the weight of the Yao family has immediately changed.

Meng Ping drank a few more glasses of wine and talked more than usual. Hearing this, he couldn't help but nod, "It must count. Even when his father was still alive, he might not be able to get into such a marriage."

Zhao Sanyou said with emotion, "That's right, not everyone can marry a girl from the Yin family in Jingzhao Mansion. Yao Changjun is just a fifth-rank official, and Yao Changyuan is still white at the moment..."

Wang Qiusheng reminded, "It is said that the daughter of the Qiao family is not good-looking..."

This is a euphemistic way of saying it, but the real situation is that if there is a blemish on the face, it is considered disfigured.

Zhao Sanyou said bluntly, "Then Yao Changyuan is also willing to marry. Compared with marrying an ugly wife, the future is more important."

Any ambitious man knows how to choose.

Wang Qiusheng smiled and looked at Xu Huaiyi, "What do you think of Huaiyi?"

Xu Huaiyi was cueed and said with a confused face, "Yao Changyuan and I have nothing to do with each other. I don't care what he does. Anyway, he is an adult. The path he chose will not be easy to follow in the future. So kneel down I have to finish walking.”

Wang Qiusheng then asked, "What if he soars into the sky with this marriage?"

Xu Huaiyi said nonchalantly, "That has nothing to do with me. How can I be jealous of him? Not at all. It's not like you don't know how deep my feelings are for my wife."

Wang Qiusheng twitched the corner of his mouth and asked more bluntly, "If it were you, would you marry a daughter of the Qiao family for the sake of your future?"

As soon as these words came out, Su Zhe immediately turned to look at Xu Huaiyi, his hands under his sleeves clenching tightly unconsciously.

Even Li Yunting was worried.

And Meng Ping also seemed to care about Xu Huaiyi's answer.

Several eyes looked at Xu Huaiyi at the same time, their eyes burning.

Xu Huaiyi said with a calm expression, "This question is difficult to answer. It depends on the situation and the situation, so my choice will be different."

"What about Yao Changyuan's current situation?"

"Oh, then I can't."

Xu Huaiyi responded very simply.

Su Zhe's eyes flashed and he asked, "Why?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Because I am not at the end of my rope, I cannot sacrifice my own happiness to get married like that. Of course, this is also related to my attitude towards marriage. In my eyes, happiness between two people is more important than the future." If it’s too much, how could I exchange the marriage for benefits?”

Li Yunting then asked, "Then under what circumstances would you sacrifice your marriage for benefits?"

Xu Huaiyi said matter-of-factly, "We are at the end of our rope. We are about to lose our lives. How can we care about marriage? Naturally, we need to survive first before we can think about anything else and worry about whether our marriage will be happy or not in the future."

Hearing this, Zhao Sanyou laughed and said, "I thought you could remain unwavering under any circumstances."

Xu Huaiyi rolled his eyes, "Am I that stupid? People have to learn to be flexible in order to avoid blind alleys."

Meng Ping asked, "But you are like this, aren't you afraid of being said to be unstable and a faggot?"

Xu Huaiyi said with an indifferent expression, "It's better to live on the wall than to go all the way to the dark side, right? Besides, it's human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. I don't think it's okay. People who have a firm mind that will not waver under any circumstances, then it's okay He is a saint, but I don’t want to be a saint, I am just a layman.”

Meng Ping was speechless.

Zhao Sanyou put his hands on his hands and smiled and said, "Worldly people are good, and ordinary people live happily. Come on, come on, let's drink to the common people."

Xu Huaiyi raised his cup, touched it to him happily, and drank.

After eating, Xu Huaiyi went out to solve his physical problems. After coming out of the toilet, he saw Su Zhe standing not far away, wrapped in a cloak, with a bleak expression, completely different from Su Chang's always smiling appearance.

"Huaiyi..."

Xu Huaiyi walked over, looked at him, and asked with concern, "Why are you here?"

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Of course I'm waiting for you."

"Is something wrong?"

"Well, we were in the room just now and it was difficult to talk because there were so many people."

Xu Huaiyi pointed to a hidden place with leeward wind, "Let's go there and say it, it's too cold standing here..."

Su Zhe followed the good and followed the flow.

After the two people walked over, Xu Huaiyi took the initiative and said, "What you want to tell me is not about your marriage, is it?"

Su Zhe cleared his throat uncomfortably, "Did you guess it? Yes, it's my marriage..."

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "Any clues?"

Su Zhe nodded and said hesitantly, "I don't know if it can be finalized. My father doesn't know yet..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi asked in surprise, "Your father doesn't even know? Then who arranged your marriage?"

Su Zhe laughed at himself, "Of course I planned it myself."

Xu Huaiyi was silent for a moment and asked again, "How did you plan this?"

Su Zhe knew what he was concerned about, so he explained in a low voice, "Don't worry, I didn't use any dirty tricks like that. Although I did have bad intentions, and no one could find any traces afterwards, I still gave up." idea……"

Xu Huaiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a bit of a smile in his eyes, and joked, "Why? Even if there is a shortcut, you won't take any shortcuts. This is not in line with the style of a descendant of the Emperor Yong's business family. Isn't doing business all about using the least cost? To get the most benefit?”

Su Zhe joked back, "Of course it's because of you."

Xu Huaiyi trembled exaggeratedly, "Although you are as beautiful as a flower, stupid and rich, I have a wife and I am really not interested in men. You should withdraw your love for me. Your relationship is destined to be fruitless. ”

Su Zhe, "..."

He was teasing someone, and when he was teased back, the person was more morally virtuous than him. After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly burst into laughter.

She smiled so much that her eyebrows stretched out and her body began to tremble. In the end, she stopped laughing until she burst into tears.

Xu Huaiyi complained speechlessly, "Your point of laughter is too low..." Su Zhe heard this and wanted to laugh again, shrugging his shoulders, "Yes, it's my fault, hehehe, but, Huaiyi, I'm serious I am very happy to have you as my friend. I am lucky to have you as my friend.”

"..."

"What I said just now was because of you, and I wasn't joking. In the past, I only looked at the results when doing things, regardless of the process. As a businessman, sometimes in order to achieve the goal, I will do whatever it takes, as long as the benefits are big enough and attractive enough. Me, I can go all out, but this time, I didn’t dare. Thinking of you, I feel a little timid in doing things. Really, I am afraid that if I do whatever it takes, you will look down on me and alienate me, and then I will lose you. This is a friend, right?”

Xu Huaiyi didn't want to lie to him and nodded, "Indeed, I don't like people who have no bottom line in doing things. Such people make me feel dangerous. It's too late to stay away. How can we be friends?"

Su Zhe murmured, "That's really a blessing. Fortunately, I stepped back from the brink and didn't take that step..."

Otherwise, now would be the time for Xu Huaiyi to cut ties with him.

Xu Huaiyi patted him on the shoulder, "I also feel very lucky that we can continue to walk together."

Otherwise, we have to fall out now. Once we fall out, those businesses will inevitably have to be reshuffled, which is too troublesome.

These words were so emotional that Su Zhe couldn't help but look at him with emotion.

Xu Huaiyi couldn't stand this disgustingness, so he quickly turned to the previous topic, "You haven't said yet how you planned your marriage."

Su Zhe suppressed his burning emotions and explained to him that during the Chinese New Year, many high-ranking families in the capital held banquets to entertain guests. Although the Su family was a merchant, they were not ordinary businessmen. They were the richest man in Dayong. The boss still has a bit of dignity, so whenever a party holds a banquet, he will leave a message to the Su family, and he will follow to inquire about the news.

This kind of banquet not only builds various relationships, but also allows the children in the family to get to know each other. It is the easiest way to successfully match.

Su Zhe was thoughtful and sharp-tongued. After participating in two games, he gathered all the information about the girls waiting to be married in the capital and selected the ones that suited him the most. Then he made some arrangements in private and went to The elders of the woman's family showed their faces in front of her to increase their favorability towards her.

Of course, in the end, you still have to ask someone to make peace.

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi nodded, "Then which one did you choose?"

Su Zhe said, "Zhao family."

"Which Zhao family?"

"Old Zhao's family in the front pavilion."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes widened, "You, why did you choose his family? Mr. Zhao Ge has resigned from office..."

After Zhao Gelao was dismissed, Sun Shangshu took a further step.

Su Zhe laughed at himself, "If Mr. Zhao Ge were still in his position, I wouldn't have the nerve to plan this marriage."

Xu Huaiyi was speechless for a moment.

Su Zhe added, "But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although Mr. Zhao Ge has retired, he still has two sons who are officials in the court, and there are many disciples and old disciples. These are the heritage of the Zhao family, except for the eldest son." As the magistrate of a state, the third son is in Taipu Temple and the sixth-grade temple prime minister. The one I plan for myself is this eldest daughter Zhao Yue..."

Taipu Temple is a department in charge of carriages and horses. It cannot be said to be unimportant at all. However, compared to other units, it is considered a sinecure. Moreover, it is only a sixth-grade official, which is still several levels behind Young Master Su's father-in-law. Woolen cloth.

Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but ask, "The eldest son of Mr. Zhao Ge doesn't have a girl of the right age to marry?"

Su Zhe sighed, "Yes, there are, but do you think I can climb up to the top? I am still a white man, and I am a concubine of a merchant. How can I find the courage to marry the legitimate daughter of the prefect's family? This Mr. Zhao San is a concubine. , the official position is not so conspicuous, so I dare to make plans. Even so, in the eyes of outsiders, I am still so high-ranking that no matchmaker dares to come to propose marriage..."

"Then what did you do?"

"I went to ask the second prince, and the second prince sent someone to help me go to the Zhao family for questioning..."

"Then what? Did the Zhao family agree?"

Su Zhe shook his head, "The attitude was very cold at first, but for the sake of the second prince, I didn't show any mercy to the matchmaker. Later, after I expressed my attitude, the Zhao family relented and said they would think about it."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "What attitude are you expressing?"

Su Zhe said, "You won't take concubines unless you are forty and have no children."

Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he smiled and gave him a thumbs up, "This is a good gesture. People who really love their daughter will definitely be tempted. This guarantee can give you a lot of chips. Yes, yes. …”

Su Zhe said, "This is inspired by you."

Xu Huaiyi was very happy. This shows that he has successfully created the character of his beloved wife, which can influence the friends around him. "I will celebrate you when the matter is settled. With this marriage, your father will not dare to be casual anymore." Even though I’m suppressing you, the influence of the front cabinet elder cannot be underestimated.”

As he spoke, he paused and asked, "Mr. Zhao Ge was originally involved in the Dengzhou case. The Dengzhou matter has not been settled yet. Aren't you worried about the follow-up?"

Su Zhe said, "No, Mr. Zhao Ge did not interfere in Dengzhou's affairs. He just committed a crime of negligence. He will not be implicated in subsequent incidents..."

Xu Huaiyi was puzzled, "Just for negligence, a one-year salary penalty is enough. How can I be dismissed from office?"

Su Zhe was about to speak but stopped.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately said, "If it's inconvenient, forget it. I understand..."

Su Zhe smiled bitterly, "It's not inconvenient. How can I not trust you? In fact, Zhao Ge is the second prince's son, and the second prince's father-in-law is Zhou Ge, so..."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized that there were five elders in the cabinet. The chief minister, Mr. Lu, did not rely on anyone. There was also Mr. Li, who was also the minister of the Ministry of War. Their attitude was also royalist. The remaining three, two supported the second prince. , which invisibly increased the weight of the second prince's claim to the throne. Emperor Jianxing thought that he was not sure, so he grabbed Mr. Zhao Ge's pigtails and took the opportunity to drive him away.

"In this case, I can rest assured and wait for your good news."

"I hope I can wait..." Although Su Zhe was sure that the Zhao family would agree, everything has surprises. Who knows what will happen in the end?

The two of them talked and started walking back. When they were approaching the door, they met Meng Ping coming out of it.

Meng Ping glanced at Su Zhe and said hesitantly, "Brother Xu, I have something that I want to tell you in private..."

Xu Huaiyi said "Uh", why did everyone come to him in private? This is not conducive to unity.

Su Zhe smiled openly, "Then you guys chat, I'll go in and have a glass of wine to warm myself up..."

After he left, Xu Huaiyi and Meng Ping turned around and went to the garden again, finding a secluded place to talk.

"What's going on?"

"Brother Xu, someone wants to bribe me to deal with you..."

Meng Ping was shocked. Xu Huaiyi was caught off guard and his eyes widened in surprise, "Buying you to deal with me? How to deal with me? You don't want my life, right?"

Meng Ping shook his head hastily, "No, I just want to know some of your private affairs and your every move."

The corner of Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched, "I want you to be my spy and spy on me."

Meng Ping smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, but there is no guarantee that I will harm you in the future. So, Brother Xu, please be more careful lately, lest you offend someone..."

"So you don't know who the other party is?"

"Well, I don't know. He has a mask on his face, and his voice is unfamiliar. Judging from his figure, he is not very old, maybe about the same as us. The cloak he is wearing doesn't look very good, but the cloak he wears is not very good. I have smelled the incense from many powerful disciples in the martial arts academy.”