Chapter 10: Where did you get the one thousand taels?
Liang Xiao stared at Zhenyuan Hou Nangong Lei on the carriage, wondering in his heart.
This old man in brocade robes, sitting in the car, was not angry and intimidating, but he was so strange to him.
"Where is Liang Xiao?"
The guard's shouting made Liang Xiao suspicious: "Hasn't Lin Duan informed the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion yet?"
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Liang Xiao replied: "It's me."
Nangong Lei then got off the carriage and came to Liang Xiao with a smile on his face.
"What a Liang man!"
The onlookers suddenly snickered, but these words were so harsh to Liang Xiao.
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "It's funny, the Marquis of Zhenyuan is here, and the flowers are shining brightly. Do you want to go into the humble abode and have a chat?"
"No need!" Nangong Lei refused.
Liang Xiao then said: "Didn't the person entrusted by the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion reply to you?"
Nangong Lei looked at Liang Xiao and praised: "Reply, my nephew is quite familiar with the general situation. I and your father arranged a baby marriage for you and my daughter back then. But things in the world are unpredictable, and you know it! My daughter knows it.
I'm not worthy of you, and I really can't bear to delay your future..."
The surroundings burst into laughter.
Jiang Fuxue suppressed her blush and was about to speak, but was patted on the shoulder by Liang Xiao. She had no choice but to remain silent, but mist already appeared in her eyes.
Nangong Lei said such words in front of everyone, clearly sarcastic about her brother!
Liang Xiao chuckled and said: "Marquis Zhenyuan is right, my concubine has indeed delayed my future, Liang Xiao."
The whole place was in an uproar!
Even Nangong Lei was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Since the nephew knows that the two families are already incompatible with each other, why do you come to the house to disturb the little girl again and again?"
Liang Xiao replied: "I went to break off the engagement, but you guys have been avoiding me."
Everyone was stunned again!
Liang Xiao looked at Nangong Lei, who looked surprised, half-smiling.
"It's your Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion that keeps thanking guests behind closed doors, but refuses to see me and speak clearly. Doesn't Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion even understand this basic etiquette? Besides, back then, my Liang family was prosperous, and this fingertip was used for marriage.
But you proposed it on your own initiative, and you wrote it clearly in the marriage letter."
Nangong Lei's face became more and more ugly, and he defended: "It's because I was unwell some time ago..."
Liang Xiao said: "Even if I feel unwell, can't I let other people talk to me in the past two years? Even if my business fails, I, Liang Xiao, have not done anything extraordinary. However, there are rumors flying all over the world, saying that I am a coward.
, cruel and unkind, arrogant?”
"So it turns out that Liang Xiao has wanted to break off the engagement for a long time? I thought the engagement was being broken off!"
The audience seemed to understand something and finally began to talk about it. However, due to the power of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, they could only whisper.
Nangong Lei was speechless by Liang Xiao, and his face turned blue and white.
He originally planned to put pressure on Liang Xiao in public to return the marriage certificate.
An ordinary person, facing a Marquis of Zhenyuan like him, would have bowed his head and returned the marriage certificate, but this boy is neither humble nor arrogant?
"The Great Zhou Dynasty has always paid attention to etiquette. I, Liang Xiao's family, have fallen into decline, but I still keep etiquette in mind. Your Excellency went to my Liang family to ask for my daughter-in-law's marriage, but you treated me like this. If this matter spreads, what will happen to the world?
How do I view you? Do you follow the trend, or do you dislike the poor and love the rich?"
A drop of cold sweat broke out on Nangong Lei's forehead.
"Well said!"
A young man in the crowd clapped his hands and laughed, finally irritating Nangong Lei.
Nangong Lei immediately turned around and glared at this person, with a look of fear on his face, and turned back to look at Liang Xiao.
"My dear nephew, there must be some misunderstandings. We might as well go in and let the two families sit down and talk about it..."
"No need! If the Marquis of Zhenyuan doesn't withdraw from this marriage, you will have to withdraw from it!"
Liang Xiao's flat refusal made everyone feel confused.
The Marquis of Zhenyuan was so powerful that he came to break off the engagement, so why did he end up being the one whose engagement was canceled?
Nangong Lei was suddenly as big as two. He just wanted to get over it quickly and urged: "In that case, please ask my nephew to return the marriage certificate to me!"
"The marriage certificate is indeed on my possession."
Liang Xiao took out the prepared marriage certificate from his sleeve and stared at Nangong Lei again, but stopped talking.
Nangong Lei understood the idea and said quickly: "In any case, the two families were family friends. As long as my nephew returns this marriage certificate, I can support you with some silver coins so that you can continue to do business. Please make an offer!"
Liang Xiao looked at Nangong Lei with a smile and did not answer.
Nangong Lei became impatient and said angrily: "Is one thousand taels of silver enough?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but take a breath: "As expected of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion!"
Liang Xiao curled his lips and said, "Your Majesty, do you think a thousand pieces of gold is worth a thousand taels of silver?"
Liang Xiao took the word "thousand gold" very seriously.
"Is it possible that you still want ten thousand taels?" Nangong Lei looked reluctant.
Liang Xiao just laughed loudly and tore up the marriage certificate in public while everyone looked on in shock.
"It's a pity that in my eyes, Liang Xiao, my concubine is worthless. From now on, the two families will have nothing to do with each other. I, Liang Xiao, would like to thank Nangong Ning for marrying her."
The engagement was clearly broken off, but the ending was unexpected. Nangong Lei's brows trembled, and he felt mixed emotions and a bit regretful.
If he had known that he really wanted to break off the engagement, he shouldn't have made such a big show of it. He should have listened to Liang Xiao and "went into the humble house to talk about it"!
The young man who had spoken out earlier clapped his hands and praised again: "The dignified Marquis Zhenyuan is actually worse than a young man!"
Nangong Lei did not dare to respond, but turned around angrily and fled the scene under the shocked gaze of everyone.
Liang Xiao cast a grateful look at the young man, but the young man just smiled at him and clasped his fists, turned around and got into the carriage.
In the carriage, the young man murmured to himself: "My little sister has a good vision. My future brother-in-law is indeed a talented person."
Thinking of his little sister, the young man couldn't help but shudder and began to sympathize with Liang Xiao.
"Brother has suffered..."
At home, Jiang Fuxue comforted Liang Xiao with tears in her eyes.
"My original intention was to have a good time with the Marquis of Zhenyuan. He usually lets people spread rumors and slander me, but he dares to come to my ancestral home and humiliate me in person. Even gods and Buddhas have bad tempers, let alone me. I
Master said, my grandfather and my father were very proud when they were alive, but to this point today, as the last member of the Liang family, how can I no longer be submissive!"
But Liang Xiao soon calmed down: "Get rich first!"
After all, the war of words is just a temporary excuse. Only by doing something good can you protect yourself and your family!
Jiang Fuxue comforted her again: "Brother is right. He will definitely succeed in the future and make them regret it! However, brother now wants to start a sugar business. Xue'er heard that the cost of raw materials alone for this kind of business is high.
Ridiculously high…”
Liang Xiao gently patted Jiang Fuxue's little head and said confidently: "Don't worry, your brother won't do anything he's not sure about!"
"Xue'er also saved some money and wanted to help her brother." Jiang Fuxue suddenly looked happy when she saw that Liang Xiao was still confident and calm.
While speaking, Jiang Fuxue had already taken out ten silver notes from the purse at her waist, put them in Liang Xiao's hand, and said: "Xue'er supports brother unconditionally. I will give these one thousand taels of silver notes to my brother. Brother, just feel free to go."
Do."
"Xue'er, grandma asked you to save the money, just keep it first..." Before Liang Xiao could finish speaking, he was suddenly startled and looked at the banknote in his hand, "Where did you get the thousand taels?"