Chapter 1,717 The Zhou family sends their daughter off and then enters the Jueshi Tower
Chapter 1717 The Zhou family sends their daughter off and then enters the Jueshi Tower
After hosting Shangguan Shen and Lin Jingyuan at the banquet, Su Mingzhe thought that his life would regain some peace.
After all, it will still be some time before King Ning's demise.
During this period, Su Mingzhe just wanted to spend time with his wife and children in peace.
This day.
Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.
The Su Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers, preparing to celebrate the festival.
After breakfast.
Su Mingzhe was taking a walk with Tie Yuxiang, who was about to give birth.
Two maids, Pandan and Vanilla, were waiting carefully beside him.
Everything seems so harmonious and comfortable.
The book boy Mingyan suddenly came to report:
"Master, he brought his sister here on Wednesday and Thursday."
Before Su Mingzhe was ready to speak, Tie Yuxiang, who was already tired from walking, quickly said:
"Since my husband has something to do, go and get busy. I only need pandan and vanilla to accompany me."
"Well, Pandan, Vanilla, please take good care of your ladies!"
Su Mingzhe gave instructions and came to the front yard.
The last time we came to Su Mansion, Wednesday and Thursday were wearing shabby clothes and sandals, but this time they were dressed in a complete set of new clothes.
And behind him, stood a girl who was very similar to Zhenzhen girl. She had big bright eyes, fair skin, and was dressed in common clothes and wooden hairpin, which could not hide her beauty.
When the two of them saw Su Mingzhe arriving, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed:
"My dear, Wednesday and Thursday, please pay your respects to Mr. Su!"
"My dear Zhou Yingying, please send your regards to Mr. Su!"
"We're just passing by. Brother Zhou, you're welcome. Come and sit down."
Su Mingzhe invited the two of them to sit down, and a maid brought tea.
Su Mingzhe, who wanted to chat with the two of them for a few words, saw that the two of them looked reserved, so he stopped talking nonsense:
"Brother Zhou, what's the matter with you bringing your sister here today?"
"There is indeed something going on."
Wednesday and Thursday pulled her sister and were about to kneel down again, but Su Mingzhe waved to stop her:
"Brother Zhou, this is the first time, the second time is familiar. This is the second time we have met, and we can be considered acquaintances. If there is anything, Brother Zhou can just say it!"
Wednesday and Thursday were an honest man. After hesitating for a moment, he said:
"Mr. Su, I got married a few days ago. When I went to announce the good news to my eldest sister, the eldest sister said that the young master is kind and righteous. If the younger sister doesn't have a husband that she likes, she will be sent to serve the young master. She will definitely end up well.
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Zhou Yingying waited for her eldest brother to finish speaking, then quickly knelt down and said crisply:
"Please take me in, Master."
"Brother Zhou, Miss Zhou, get up quickly."
Su Mingzhe had seen many wealthy families give away their daughters, but this was the first time he had seen this kind of behavior of a humble man giving away his daughter.
You know, the common people in Shengdou generally like to care about everything. If the family can no longer survive, they will basically sell their children instead of giving them away.
Su Mingzhe repeatedly confirmed that Wednesday and Thursday were sincerely sending his sister to him. After hesitating for a moment, he agreed to keep Zhou Yingying.
However, when leaving Zhou Yingying, Su Mingzhe did not forget to ask the housekeeper to come over and fill in a deed of sale.
It's not that I'm afraid of any accidents, but that's the rule.
On Wednesday and Thursday, he signed the contract of sale of his sister and left happily.
As for Zhou Yingying, Su Mingzhe left her to Xianglan and Xiangxiang, asking the two sisters to teach them some rules in the house.
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afternoon.
Su Mingzhe waited for Tie Yuxiang to go to bed for a lunch break, then brought the book boy Mingyan to Baijiang Tower.
Madam Hongling saw this and came over quickly to support her:
"Master Su, you are here. That girl Caixia is talking about you every day!"
Caixia was the one who spent the night with Su Mingzhe last time. Her appearance could only be regarded as an ordinary beauty, but she could bear fruit with both hands.
Su Mingzhe naturally didn't believe the old bustard's words at all.
As the saying goes, a bitch is ruthless and an actor is ruthless.
If you believe what the old bustard said and really think that the red card Caixia misses you, then you will be a joke.
The two chatted and laughed, and entered a private room. Su Mingzhe took out a wad of banknotes, waved them in front of the madam, and said with a smile:
"Caixia, don't worry, I came here in broad daylight to redeem the life of a girl from Baijiang Tower!"
Upon hearing this, Hongling's eyes flashed with joy, but then she sighed:
"Mr. Su, you are trying to cut my heart... I wonder which daughter is lucky enough to be chosen by Mr. Su?"
"That's a real girl."
After Su Mingzhe said that, he didn't give the madam a chance to refuse to raise the price, and said with a smile:
"I know the rules of Baijiang Tower. A girl like Zhenzhen is usually worth three thousand taels of silver. How about I add another thousand taels?"
"Master Su has said so, how can I say 'no'."
As the old bustard of Baijiang Tower, Hong Ling had a standard eye for money. Seeing Su Mingzhe take out real money, she naturally would not refuse to redeem her.
Not long after, Mr. Turtle came over with Miss Zhenzhen.
Su Mingzhe nodded with satisfaction when he saw that Zhenzhen had not yet dressed up and was wearing a long plain dress, which looked very similar to her sister Zhou Yingying.
On the other side, Madam Hongling had prepared the deed of betrayal and so on.
Both parties signed the signature.
Su Mingzhe took Zhou Zhenzhen back home.
…
Two more days passed.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed.
Tieyuxiang has a smooth delivery, and the mother and child are safe.
While everyone in the Su family was celebrating, they did not forget to send good news to the Tie family.
In late September, Su Mansion held a full moon banquet.
Lin Jingyuan, Shangguan Shen, and Wei Yangsheng came hand in hand, with deep jealousy in their eyes.
Su Mingzhe pretended not to see this.
Calculated by age, Su Mingzhe is only twenty-one years old, while Lin Jingyuan and Wei Yangsheng are already in their mid-twenties.
Shangguan Shen is younger, about twenty-four or five years old.
As a result, Su Mingzhe became a father at a young age.
The other three people have a lot of women inside and outside the house, but they don't have any heirs.
With such a comparison, how can you not be angry?
…
After the full moon banquet.
Lin Jingyuan invited Su Mingzhe to Peerless Tower several times, but Su Mingzhe refused every time.
Some more days passed.
End of October.
King Ning sent a butler to invite him, so Su Mingzhe had no choice but to leave.
Inside the Peerless Building.
When Su Mingzhe came again, he saw that this place was no different from before.
However, after scanning around, he found that a few people were missing, so he asked Lin Jingyuan beside him in surprise:
"Brother Lin, why isn't Brother Weiyang here?"
"Don't mention that Can Shuzi!"
Prince Ning, who was drinking and having fun, became very angry when he heard the words "Wei Yangsheng". He cursed and then looked at Su Mingzhe with a sinister look:
"Mr. Su, I asked a craftsman to copy the drawing you submitted last time. Now several months have passed and I have found nothing. Do you want to give me an explanation?"
"My lord, you are wronged!"
Su Mingzhe saw Prince Ning showing murderous intent and said helplessly:
"If the prince suspects Su, Su is willing to go to the workshop to smelt it in person. If Su himself cannot refine it according to the drawings, and the prince wants to kill or cut it into pieces, Su will have no complaints!"
"Okay, just as you say!"
Although Prince Ning did not believe that Su Mingzhe, the son of a merchant, was more skilled than the skilled craftsmen under his command, but with the attitude of "I would rather believe it", he still sent Su Mingzhe to the craftsman's workshop.
After Su Mingzhe left, Lin Jingyuan asked in a resentful tone:
"My lord, why don't you set a time for him? What if he is passive and slows down?"
"No problem, I will give him a month at most. If he cannot refine a six-shot musket within a month, I will let him know the consequences of deceiving me!"
At this moment, when Prince Ning saw his confidant Quan Laoshi running in, he frowned and said:
"Why did you come back alone? Where is Wei Yangsheng's wife?"