Chapter 72: Everyone Has Their Own Thoughts
Everyone present despised Su Tong to an unprecedented degree, including Zhou Chongwen, who had always felt that Su Luo had a bad attitude towards his father. He was so angry that his face turned red, and he ran out of the yard and turned over the sign that said "Su Tong and dogs are not allowed to enter" to show his disdain.
After Yun Lang threw the ball, Su Tong turned around and grabbed Qin Huai, stretching out his hand and shouting: "You have bad eyesight, you want to do it when she looks like this..."
Su Luo kicked Yun Lang away with his divine power, and explained with a dark face that what he had just said was not true and was just a test.
Everyone was about to ask who he was testing, but when they saw Su's face, which was paler than paper, they understood. Su turned around and went into the house without saying a word, locked the door, and did not make a sound even when someone called her.
Zhou Chongwen wanted Su Luo to go into the house to persuade Su, but Su Luo waved her hand, saying that it was fine, and let Su think about it carefully. Su Luo had long been fed up with the relationship between Su and Su Tong, and she thought that the sooner they got married, the sooner they would die, and the sooner they would be reborn. She did not deliberately use this trick to prove that Su Tong was not firm in his revolutionary path, but she just rushed to this point, and Su Tong nodded as soon as she said it. It was a pity that he had kept saying something like "for the sake of his daughter's reputation" at the beginning, what a waste of saliva.
No one said anything, and the atmosphere in the room seemed a little cold for a moment. Qin Huai smiled casually, took out , and waved it in front of Su Luo: "Boss Su, I want to ask you about someone."
Su Luo reached out and grabbed the envelope, pulled out a piece of paper from it, opened it and saw that it was the house purchase contract she signed in Nanjing.
"Hehe." Su Luo smiled awkwardly and stuffed the contract back into the paper envelope, then put it into his arms, thinking about destroying the evidence later. "How did it end up in your hands?"
"Of course someone took it to seek credit, and I happened to see it and stopped him." Qin Huai explained perfunctorily, but he did not go into details. He looked at Su Luo with a smile, "You are so brave that you dare to take credit for anyone's work."
Su Luo laughed twice, "Isn't that General Li aware of this yet?"
Qin Huai raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid that he will know?"
Su Luo pursed her lips and said nothing. Of course she was afraid. They hadn't even met yet. If she left a bad impression on him, how could she establish a relationship with him in the future? She had done a cover-up job in the beginning, hoping that when Li Rusong found out that someone had used his name to defraud a house, she would have an excuse to investigate. She didn't expect to be discovered so soon.
"Don't worry." Qin Huai said ambiguously. Su Luo automatically understood that General Li was still unaware of the matter. She repeatedly told Qin Huai to keep it a secret, or else she would say that she didn't know who Bill Gates was and deny it to the death. Anyway, she had a contract as a setter, so at worst she could stand on Li Rusong's side and criticize the fraudulent behavior of her international friends.
Seeing Su Luo's relieved look, Qin Huai smiled and asked, "What are you planning to do in Nanjing?"
Su Luo blinked mysteriously. There was no rush to talk about the beauty salon. There was one thing that was urgent. She went back to her room and walked around. When she appeared again, Su Luo was holding a book in her arms. She couldn't hide the joy on her face. She approached Qin Huai like a thief and said, "I met someone when I went to Nanjing this time. Guess who it was?"
How did Qin Huai answer this question? Yun Lang, who was teaching Zhou Chongwen how to play Landlord, said disdainfully that your question is really unprofessional. That old Li is not a celebrity. How can he know the answer if you tell him?
Qin Huai asked which old Li? Before he finished speaking, the cotton curtain at the door was lifted from the outside, and Su Hong poked her head in, followed by Su Jiang.
"I'm so annoyed by Second Aunt, so I come to hide here with you." Su Hong explained Su Jiang's arrival with these words, and then she moved closer to Yun Lang, pushed Zhou Chongwen, who didn't know how to play cards, away, and took over his great business of playing Landlord.
Su Jiang smiled at Su Luo without any pretense. He found a seat close to the charcoal brazier, grabbed a handful of melon seeds on the table, and leaned over to watch Su Hong and the others playing cards.
Yun Lang continued as he swung the cards: "See, the way you put it means he doesn't even know who Old Li is!"
"You said it!"
Su Luo rolled her eyes and was about to pull Qin Huai to another room for a detailed discussion when Yun Lang finished playing the last hand of cards in his hand and looked up at Qin Huai and said, "Li Shizhen, do you know him?"
Su Jiang's hand holding the melon seeds trembled a little, and he looked up at Su Luo, who was staring at Qin Huai, looking forward to his reaction with excitement. Qin Huai was stunned, then lowered his eyelids, paused for a moment before saying: "Your book..."
Good guy, he is really patient! Su Luo couldn't help but secretly admire Qin Huai. If you say he is a man who has done great things, he must be able to remain calm even under great pressure. Unlike her, when she first knew that the old man Li in front of her was Li Shizhen, she almost knelt down and kowtowed to the historical celebrity.
Su Luo handed over the book, "Compendium of Materia Medica, handwritten copy by Li Shizhen." When Su Luo mentioned this, he was so happy that even his mother couldn't find it.
Qin Huai still looked the same. He took the book and flipped through it. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, as well as some things that Su Luo could not understand.
"Give me some reaction, you're making me anxious." Su Luo almost choked on his breath. He was holding such a famous cultural heritage in his hands, why did this guy react like this?
Qin Huai smiled and closed the book. "How do you want me to react to you? Jump upstairs with joy?" He raised the book in his hand. "What are your plans?"
This question was quite decisive. No matter how he explained it, Su Luo was completely immersed in his own world and didn't think too much about it. "Publish it. We must publish it!"
Qin Huai's eyes showed a hint of understanding. Su Yi asked curiously, "Sister, what book is that? Let me see it."
Su Luo gestured to Qin Huai and asked him if he knew any big names in the publishing industry. Qin Huai thought about it while passing the book in his hand to Su Yi. Zhou Chongwen, who was kicked out of the card game, happened to be standing in front of Su Yi. The book was closer to him, so he reached out to take it. He also had good intentions and wanted to be a passer to save Su Yi from getting up. Who knew that Su Yi had already stood up? Both of them reached out their hands, and when they saw the other's posture, they thought the other had taken it, and then they both retracted their hands. Qin Huai had the same idea. He thought that the two of them would be safe, and as soon as he let go, the peerless book in his hand flew towards the small charcoal basin in the middle of the people.
Su Luo only had time to scream when a fair hand quickly picked up the book from the charcoal basin. It was Su Jiang. Perhaps she was too anxious, and the edge of her palm was burned red. She was only concerned with flipping through the pages in her hand. When she saw several large holes on the first few pages, her delicate eyebrows knitted together, and she turned back and asked anxiously: "Sister Luo, that Li... Doctor Li, can you still find it?"
Su Luo was also heartbroken, and was stunned for a moment when she heard Su Jiang ask this. Su Yi felt that he had caused trouble, so he went to Su Luo to apologize. Su Luo touched his head and smiled at everyone, "It's okay, I will go find him after the New Year, and then I will let him make it up to me."
Su Jiang heaved a sigh of relief and handed the book back, saying, "It's a rare medical book. It would be bad if it was missing some content."
At this time, Zhou Chongwen disappeared and reappeared, holding a small bottle and some clean cloth in his hand. He said to Su Jiang apologetically: "It was all because I didn't catch the book, and Miss Su burned her hand."
Su Jiang raised her hand and looked at it, then she felt the pain in her hand and frowned unconsciously. Zhou Chongwen quickly opened the burn ointment in his hand and applied it to the side of Su Jiang's hand with cotton.
Although Su Luo knew that Zhou Chongwen was such a loving person, she still felt a little uncomfortable when she saw this scene, so she walked to the Su family's door, knocked on the door and shouted: "Mom, come out quickly, Sister Jiang is injured."
When Mrs. Su heard this, she hurried out to check on Su Jiang's injuries. Su Luo nodded. She was not doing this for any selfish motive. She just wanted to find something for her mother to do to distract her mind and stop her from being depressed.
Qin Huai was still thinking about the issue of publishing and mentioned a few names, but Su Luo had never heard of them - basically, she didn't know anyone he mentioned.
Su Jiang said, "I know a bookstore owner named..." She thought for a while, "Hu Chenglong?"
Qin Huai said: "I know this Hu Chenglong. His bookstore is in Yingtianfu."
Yingtianfu...isn't it Nanjing? Or is the surname Hu? Su Luo immediately became alert, "No!"
Qin Huai was startled, "What?"
"The bookseller from Nanjing is not good enough, and the one with the surname Hu is even worse!" Su Luo said firmly, "This book must be mine..."
Having said this, Su Luo faintly heard a commotion outside. The sound was getting louder and louder. Listening carefully, it seemed to be the voice of the Mantou Lady.
Su Luo leaned out to look for the source of the sound, but found that it was Aunt Mantou who was grabbing Su Tong's ear and showing off her power at the gate of the west wing. She cursed and said that Su Tong was not worthy of being a father, and that God was blind to give such a good daughter to you. Su Luo was confused. Who was she talking about? Finally, she heard Aunt Mantou yelling, "Mr. Qin is not that kind of person at all. He just said it casually. You are such a loser. You embarrass me wherever I go!"
Su Luo understood now. How could this be to defend himself? This was to beat Su Tong to honor Su Luo, for himself to see.
The maids and old women in the yard were watching in the dark, secretly laughing. Su Xuan and Su Qi pulled Su Tong one on each side, but they could not resist Aunt Mantou's strong body, and they beat Su Tong so hard that he ran all over the yard.
Su Luo couldn't cry or laugh at the farce in front of her. Su Hong and Su Jiang came out and hurried to help break up the fight. Yun Lang leaned over to Su Luo with his shoulder tilted and asked, "Would you like to persuade them?"
Su Luo glared at him, "Go ahead and persuade me! Why are you asking me?" Really! I just wanted to talk about something serious, but he really didn't let me have a moment.
So Yunlang went over and picked up the two steamed buns in each hand. The steamed bun lady struggled to escape from Yunlang's clutches and came to Su Luo, pulling her sleeve with one hand, and holding Qin Huai with the other hand, saying with a smile: "This will make Master Qin laugh. Come on, Luo'er, stay in the lady's room for a while, let this damned thing freeze outside, and I'll make amends for you!"
Su Luo naturally knew what Mantou Lady was up to, which was to urge her to finish the task quickly. Toudaidi followed her to the East Cross Courtyard, and Su Xuan and Su Qi followed her back, leaving Su Tong behind. He felt a little embarrassed in front of his two nephews, so he looked around, but when he didn't see Su coming out, he also went back.
Su Hong was puzzled, "What is Third Aunt doing?"
Yun Lang smiled sarcastically, "Why? For Qin Huai."
Su Hong was stunned for a long time. "Qin Huai?" He pointed outside the courtyard. "That Mr. Qin?"
"Ah." Yun Lang responded.
"The owner of Qin Ji?"
"Ah, what?"
Su Hong slapped his thigh, "I have to go and curry favor with them too." He turned around and pulled Su Jiang along, "What are you standing there for? You knew about this a long time ago, right? But you didn't tell me."
Su Jiang frowned, and Zhou Chongwen quickly pulled away Su Hong's hand that was holding Su Jiang's, "Miss Su's hand was just burned."
Su Jiang smiled at Zhou Chongwen to show his gratitude, then left the hospital with Su Hong and hurried to "curate" Qin Huai.
In the east courtyard, Aunt Mantou apologized to Qin Huai repeatedly. Qin Huai was not in a hurry and drank his tea slowly. Until Aunt Mantou called Su Xuan over and frequently winked at Su Luo, Su Luo said in a heartfelt manner that Su Xuan was my own brother, and Boss Qin must help with future business problems.
Qin Huai swallowed a mouthful of tea slowly and said that he could help Su Xuan, but at least Su Xuan had to control a branch of Jintaixuan so that he could establish business relations with Qin Ji. The steamed bread lady agreed without hesitation, which surprised Su Luo a little. It would be strange if Su could give Su Xuan a branch! However, the steamed bread lady smiled at her in a friendly way, which made Su Luo's heart jump again. Why did it feel like she was plotting something bad against her again?
While they were talking, Su Hong and Su Jiang came, and the steamed bread lady stopped talking and invited everyone to have some snacks or something. Su Luo thought it was time to leave, as she had to go back to discuss publishing with Qin Huai. As soon as she stood up, she heard another "wow" at the door, followed by a confident shouting and cursing.
Fighting again...? Who is it again?
Going out to take a look, Su Luo was completely speechless. Needless to say, the one being scolded was Su Tong, the unlucky one. The one scolding was her usually steady uncle Su Jing. Su Jing pointed at Su Tong, feeling grief-stricken. If you didn't know, you would think that there was an unfilial son in the family. Su Luo listened, wow! Another one stood up for her.
What? I shouldn't have brought Xiao Luo and her mother back. Instead, my niece suffered injustice and I also slandered the relationship between Xiao Luo and Boss Qin. Tell me, do you have the face to be a father?
Su Tong didn't say a word and just lowered his head to accept the training. He probably realized that he couldn't escape today.
Qin Huai followed behind Su Luo and couldn't help laughing when he saw this: "Your family treats you well."
Su Luo laughed twice, which attracted Su Jing's attention. When Su Jing saw Qin Huai, he swung Su Tong aside and rushed over to grab Qin Huai's hand, " Boss Qin, please don't be offended..." He pulled Su Luo up with one hand, "Luo'er, you have been wronged. Come on, go back with your uncle..."
Su Luo cursed in his heart as he walked. Which quick-talking servant informed Su Jing of this? They came so quickly. Why not just let the second house come over and make up the group?
Just as they were thinking, they walked to the gate of the Yellow Garden and found their second aunt crouching and looking into the yard. Seeing them, she smiled unnaturally and slipped into the yard along the wall. After a while, she dragged Su Jiang out, pushing her and whispering, "Go! Follow me!"
