"To be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself." Following the applause, a man's voice came into the room.
Both Su and Liu were stunned, and turned their heads, only to see a middle-aged man with a beard and a robe walking in.
"Dad." Cao Mingzhu stood up and asked hurriedly: "Is the arena already there?"
There was some anxiety in her voice, even some panic, and she bit her gorgeous red lips lightly.
When the man saw it, he felt pity in his heart and said softly: "Zhuer, don't worry, the ring suddenly collapsed. I'm afraid we won't be able to compete tonight."
"Collapsed?" Cao Mingzhu was stunned, but his whole body relaxed, and he was even a little happy.
The man nodded, and seeing her relieved look, he couldn't help but feel even more guilty.
The person who came was none other than Cao Kui, the head of the Cao family. He was wearing a dark green robe and a white jade belt around his waist. He had an elegant temperament and looked more like a scholar than a businessman. But such a person faced
After his death, the family had nothing to do.
Cao Kui looked at Su Liu, sizing her up with a pair of eyes that looked exactly like Cao Mingzhu, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "Who is this girl?"
"Dad, this is Su Liu, my daughter's friend." Cao Mingzhu said hurriedly, okay, now we have become friends.
"That girl who said that customers are everything?" Cao Kui raised his eyebrows, obviously knowing about Bazhentang.
"Su Liu has met the head of the Cao family." Su Liu gave a faint salute to Cao Kui.
Cao Kui raised his hand and asked, "I heard everything you just said. I never thought you could be so decisive and cruel at such a young age."
These words seemed to be reproachful, but there was no reproachful tone. Su Liu was not afraid. He looked at him and said, "Su Liu only knows that you must be ruthless when you need to be ruthless. The head of the Cao family is willing to sacrifice his only daughter, just for that."
The so-called family?”
Cao Mingzhu lowered her head, pursed her lips tightly, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.
The beauty shed tears, not to mention the man, even Su Liu felt pity for him and became even more rude, saying: "If nothing else, let's take the ring tonight as an example. If the ring hadn't collapsed, the old man with the white beard would
If he really wins the battle, the Cao family leader will regard him as Dongchuang's good son-in-law? That old man can be the Cao family leader's father. The Cao family leader will not be afraid of being unhappy if he betroths his daughter Ruhua to such a bad old man.
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She speaks straightforwardly, does not mince words, and is not afraid of offending others. When she thinks of Cao Mingzhu's situation, she feels that it is somewhat similar to her own, so her words become a little harsh.
Cao Mingzhu pulled her sleeves, and Su Liu came to his senses. Then he realized that he had been a little rushed. He let out a sigh and said: "Su Liu is from a peasant family and doesn't understand etiquette. I hope Master Cao won't be surprised." After a pause.
After a pause, he said: "But now that the arena has collapsed, it is God's will. The head of the Cao family still needs to think carefully, so as not to waste Miss Cao's life."
"Dad, Su Liu didn't mean it." Cao Mingzhu said quickly: "Don't blame her, my daughter is very attached to her."
Cao Kui looked at Su Liu steadily, suddenly laughed, and said: "You are really interesting, girl. Sit down and talk."
Cao Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Su Liu to sit down.
"I, Cao Kui, have made a fortune of millions, but only have one daughter, Mingzhu. How can I want her to suffer? I thought that marrying the county magistrate would be better than finding a son-in-law, or being a concubine, but I didn't expect that the person coming would be
So..." Cao Kui sighed, looked at his daughter apologetically, and said, "It was also my lack of thinking that almost made a big mistake. Pearl, can you blame dad?"
"Dad, my daughter doesn't blame you. I just regret that my daughter is not a boy and can't worry about her father." Cao Mingzhu choked with tears in her eyelashes.
"I have heard what you said, girl. It is indeed to the point. I am the one who got the best of it." Cao Kui looked at Su Liu again and said, "I only thought that as long as I hired a son-in-law, everything would be fine, but I never thought about me, Zhu'er."
Are you willing or not? That’s what you said. When a person dies, it’s like a lamp being extinguished. Even if he is buried a hundred years later, it will be the same. How can he know whether he has any heirs or whether he will be worshiped or not?”
Seeing him admitting his mistake like this, Su Liu didn't know what to say.
"It's just that the people don't fight with the officials. The county magistrate is the county magistrate after all, and I'm just a businessman. How can I fight with him?" Cao Kui sighed and said, "My Cao family's water transportation is mainly in Changping County, and I don't know how many snowflakes are worshiped every year."
Yin, the Tang magistrate still thinks of my Zhu'er, it's really too much of a deception."
Cao Kui slammed the table beside him, anger igniting in his eyes.
Su Liumoran pursed his lips and said: "Master Cao, who is flattery? What you don't lack is money, what you lack is just connections. If you find a safe backer, what else can he do to you?"
"That's easy to say." Cao Kui snorted and said, "Our Cao family has been in Changping for only two years. Although Tang Zhixian is just a magistrate, it's not that he doesn't have connections. I want to get involved, but I haven't done it yet.
Up there, then..."
Su Liu was obviously just a child younger than his own daughter, but Cao Kui still told her his concerns. He always felt that although the girl in front of him was young, she had an idea.
Su Liu also understood the meaning of his words. He knew that in this era, the imperial power was supreme, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were ranked last, and merchants were ranked at the bottom. Some people spent tens of millions of wealth just to get an official position so that they could leave the business. That's it.
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The Cao family was so wealthy, so why didn't the county magistrate want to take advantage of it? Naturally, he held it tightly, as it would give him the opportunity to get involved with other adults.
"Even so, the head of the Cao family should not gamble on Miss Cao's marriage." Su Liu complained.
"This is also a helpless solution." Cao Kui smiled bitterly.
Su Liu saw the guilty look on his face when he looked at Cao Mingzhu, and also knew that he really loved Cao Mingzhu, and felt a little envious in his heart. This was his biological father, unlike that scumbag Su Changsheng.
"But since the arena has collapsed, it's God's will. Don't worry, Mingzhu. It's because dad didn't think carefully. Even if dad breaks away from the Cao family, he will not wrong you." Cao Kui held his daughter's hand and said, "What Liu Yatou said
Yes, they eat my things and wear my clothes, so why do they need us to look at their faces? It’s amazing that our father and daughter left this family and went to another place."
"Dad..." Cao Mingzhu was so moved that she burst into tears.
"You guys seem to have hit it off, so be naughty and I'll go take care of some things." Cao Kui stood up and said with a smile, "Zhu'er, entertain me well."
"Um."
Su Liu sighed. This Cao Kui also really loved his daughter. After thinking about it, he asked: "The arena is open. Although it collapsed, I wonder how the Cao family master will deal with this matter?"
Cao Kui frowned.
"The collapse of the arena shows that God's will is so. After calculation, it is not suitable for Miss Cao family to get married during this year, otherwise the person getting married will either die or be injured." Su Liu looked at Cao Kui calmly and said.
Cao Kui was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Yes, God's will cannot be violated. Let's talk about it in two years."
Cao Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Su Liu with grateful eyes.
Su Liu said again: "Master Cao, I have a few friends in your garden, and one of them is the fifth son of the prefect. I hope Master Cao will send someone careful to take care of them."
Cao Kui was startled and looked at Su Liu with a bit of astonishment in his eyes: "The prefect's son?"
Su Liu smiled and nodded. Cao Kui suppressed his excitement and cupped his hands to Su Liuyi and said: "Miss Su is so kind to you. Cao Kui has made a note of it. Since the fifth young master has come to my house, how can I neglect him? I will go and treat him well."
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Since Cao Kui can do such a big business, Su Liu said this, how could he not know that she intended to match him? How could he not be better than the county magistrate when he hooked up with the prefect's son? So, apart from being grateful, it was a surprise.
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Su Liu avoided it and said, "I just fell in love with Miss Cao's family."
Cao Kui couldn't hold it back and repeatedly asked Cao Mingzhu to accompany Su Liu, while he hurriedly walked out.
There were only two girls left in the room. Cao Mingzhu stepped forward and grabbed Su Liu's hand and said sincerely: "Thank you so much for today, Sister Su."
"Miss Cao, I just can't bear to see the ugly faces of those individuals. To be honest with you, miss, I just broke up with my family. The reason is the same as miss." Su Liu smiled bitterly.
Cao Mingzhu was a little surprised and said: "What are you talking about, Miss? Since I call you sister, wouldn't my sister want to call me sister?"
"Sister Cao." Su Liu was stunned for a while before smiling happily.
Cao Mingzhu couldn't help being happy, and pulled her to sit down again. After what happened just now, the intimacy became even more intense, and asked: "You said you broke up with your family, what's going on?"
Su Liu had nothing to be ashamed of, and he really fell in love with her, so he told her story. Cao Mingzhu sighed and held her hand and said: "I am a motherless woman, and you are a fatherless woman."
, we are really both miserable people, no wonder we can make friends with you."
Su Liu chuckled and said, "This may be fate."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the distance suddenly became closer.
As the night got deeper, Cao Mingzhu wanted to keep Su Liu in the Cao Mansion, but Su Liu refused in every possible way. Ning Guang also heard that it was time to go back, so Cao Mingzhu reluctantly sent Su Liu out and
We agreed to meet again the next day.
After leaving the Cao Mansion, Su Liu felt guilty when she saw Song Xiao looking at her constantly. She coughed and called: "Fifth Master..."
Song Xiao snorted and said: "Su Liu, you are very patient. In just a moment, you sold me."
Su Liu felt guilty after all, and said flatteringly: "I, I can't bear to see a beauty fall into the hands of a bad old man, and I also pity the head of the Cao family who loves his daughter." She also knew that she was being reckless, so she said softly: "Today.
It's just me who's being reckless, you, just because the head of the Cao family loves his daughter, just go along with it."
Song Xiao snorted, but before he spoke, Ning Guangchaomansi said logically: "The Song family has long wanted to make a living in water transportation, and now it's just a matter of smooth sailing with the Cao family's water transportation. How can there be a business?"
explain."
Song Xiao was startled and looked at Ning Guang blankly. The Song family really wanted to make a living in this business, and they also thought about taking Cao Kui's route. After all, he was the boss of Changping Water Transport, but he and Cao Kui didn't have much conversation.
, Ning Guang actually saw it.
Song Xiao's heart trembled, his eyes narrowed, and he said nothing. If anyone said that Ning Guang was just a mountain hunter, he would not believe it if he was beaten to death.
Ning Guang ignored him, only looked at him coldly, and pulled Su Liu away.
Wu Gang looked at their backs and took a step forward: "Fifth Young Master."
Song Xiao waved his hand and said, "Third brother, haven't you found out this person's identity yet?" Who is this Ning Guang, and what is his intention to hide in Da'ao Village?
