"Just take it if I ask you to. I gave it to you as a reward, but you still don't dare to take it? It's just a small bead." Su Yizhao pretended to be displeased.
It feels so good to be a rich man, and Su Yizhao is in a particularly good mood.
"This slave has done nothing worthy of reward. It would be too shameless to accept it, let alone such a valuable item."
Platycodon was very worried. The young master had also given silver rewards before, which was already very generous.
How dare she accept such valuable pearls now?
"How can there be any reason to take back something that is given out as a reward? I'll give it to you as a dowry." Su Yizhao smiled at Platycodon grandiflorum.
The thirteen-year-old boy is very tall, but his face is still a bit immature.
But in Platycodon's eyes, Su Yizhao was already a handsome young man.
It's just that she didn't dare to have any assumptions about such a heavenly young master. After all, Zisu's fate was right in front of her.
Zisu has been adopted as a common roommate by the fifteenth young master of the third bedroom, but she is not envious at all.
The fifteenth young master has already been engaged, and the house of the young mistress who has not yet married is very unhappy with Zisu's existence.
In the past few days, Sanfang is discussing what to do with Zisu.
For this reason, Zisu Qian'er even came to her and cried to her, and even borrowed twenty taels of silver from her to make some arrangements, hoping to stay with the fifteenth young master.
"You have done a good job these days, and I am very satisfied, so I reward you." Su Yizhao said.
Seeing Su Yizhao's insistence, Platycodon put it away anxiously.
"Thank you very much for the reward, Master, for Platycodon!"
Seeing that she accepted it, Su Yizhao nodded with satisfaction.
She asked casually: "Jiejie, are your parents in the kitchen at home?"
Kikyo was stunned when she heard this, then smiled shyly and replied: "Yes! My father is the master chef of the big kitchen, and my mother is the purchaser of the big kitchen, but she is not in charge."
"Well! How old are you this year?" Su Yizhao suddenly asked.
Kikyo suddenly felt uneasy. She quickly raised her head to observe Su Yizhao's expression.
It's a pity that Su Yizhao's handsome face is as beautiful as ever, and there is nothing unusual about it.
Platycodon immediately lowered her head, and her heart suddenly moved.
"This slave is already sixteen this year."
"Have you been told to marry me at home? I'm afraid your parents have already met you, right? Have you fallen in love with someone?" Su Yizhao smiled.
Kikyo remembered that her mother had recently mentioned the eldest son of the second housekeeper's family, and she seemed to have some intention, so she immediately replied: "No, but my mother is considering the candidate and has not made a decision yet."
"Are you willing to go to the capital with me?" Su Yizhao's sudden words made Platycodon's legs weak.
Is this true? What Zisu has been thinking about so much, he actually got a chance?
Platycodon's heart was beating wildly, and for a moment she felt that she was not as beautiful as Zi Su. How could the young master be willing to follow him to the capital?
After a while, I felt that the young master himself was good-looking, so he just didn't care about appearance.
Then I felt that the young master just needed someone to take care of him, so he felt comfortable using her.
Su Yizhao didn't know that in such a short time, Platycodon had already had countless thoughts in his mind.
"I saw before that you like to make your own ink, and you also like to make floral paper, and you did a good job."
Su Yizhao's words made Kikyo wake up immediately, and she replied in a loud voice: "I am just interested. I know a few words from my father, and I have learned the arty manners of the literati."
"Hmm! How much money can you make by working as a waiter? Doesn't a craftsman earn more than this? If you are willing, come with me to the capital. It just so happens that I want to do business in the four treasures of the study. You have a very clever idea and you can do it.
I like the floral paper and colored ink very much.”
"Ah?" Platycodon didn't expect Su Yizhao to mean this, and was a little stunned.
"As long as you become mine, I will never treat you badly. You go back and think about it carefully. If you are worried about your parents, take them to the capital. It's just to find a job, it's easy to do it with me.
"
As Su Yizhao said this, she sent Kikyo back to think about it carefully. She knew that it was not easy for women in this era to step out of their shackles.
If Kikyo doesn't want to fight hard and just wants to get married and live an ordinary life, then she will respect his choice.
After all, it is difficult to take that step.
Kikyo left with a worried look on her face, but Su Yizhao started his next plan.
He wrote a letter with his left hand and asked the attendant to send someone to deliver the letter to Qu's house.
The old man of the Qu family was summoning the family's talkers to the study to discuss matters. He had been restless and irritable these past few days.
"Father, now there are two parties who want to win over our Qu family. But my son always feels that this matter is too risky and it is not appropriate to get involved!" the eldest son Qu Dong frowned and advised.
"Father, I think this is a good opportunity. Since they all want something from us, aren't we free to make any conditions?"
The second son, Qu Liang, felt that this was a good time for the family to rise. Now that Beiyuan Mansion has three wealthy businessmen at its head, how could the Qu family be able to succeed?
"Second brother, how can it be so easy to get a share of the pie? Our Qu family has a good recipe for smelting iron ore, but those people are used to doing things like crossing rivers and burning bridges. So what if they kick us away?
To mingle with them is to seek the skin of a tiger!"
The eldest son frowned and scolded sternly.
"Brother! Even if there is a good recipe, it may not be able to smelt refined iron. Otherwise, why would our ancestors establish themselves in this way? There are so many experiments, and only our Qu family knows the secrets. What are you worried about?"
"Sir! Someone sent a letter from outside, saying it is urgent." Suddenly, the steward of the outer courtyard reported outside the study.
"Who sent it?" Mr. Qu asked thoughtfully.
"The man said he didn't know. He was just paid to deliver letters. He was still waiting for your reply at the concierge."
Several people in the study looked at each other, and then Mr. Qu ordered the steward to bring the letter.
After unfolding the letter and taking a quick glance at it, Mrs. Xu's face suddenly darkened.
"Father, who sent it? What was written?" asked the eldest son.
"Read it for yourselves!" Mrs. Qu handed the letter to his two sons, and then sighed.
After a moment, Qu Dong exclaimed: "The fourth prince?"
"The Fourth Prince also wants to win over our Qu family? Could it be that the Fourth Prince is behind that mysterious man?" Qu Liang said in unspeakably shocked tone.
"If that's the case, it's going to be a bit tricky." Qu Dong frowned. The prince intervened, but they couldn't help it.
"If it's the fourth prince, it's not impossible, right?" Qu Liang rolled his eyes, thinking that this could be a good opportunity.
"No, this is a big deal." Mr. Qu immediately objected.
"If we take refuge with the fourth prince, then we will become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of some people. Our family is in decline, how can we possibly fight against those people? There are jackals, tigers and leopards in the court, and our Qu family is just ants in their eyes.