Chapter 82 For the sake of this deal
Chapter 82 For the sake of this deal
Xia Mo said to her mother, "Mother, Young Master Wei has come this time to marry Ma Yiyi. Why don't we go and tell Aunt Ma?"
Wei Zhishu made her miserable, so she was determined to repay him a hundredfold!
"Ah, yes, I'll go right away," Xia's mother said, and hurriedly ran to find Aunt Ma to talk to her.
Wei Zhishu did not announce his marriage to Ma Yiyi to the public, but the Ma family knew about it. When Xia's mother went to visit, Ma's aunt immediately understood.
The Ma family from the same village—
Although Aunt Ma felt wronged when she saw Xia's mother, whom she hadn't spoken to in a long time, come over, she still welcomed her in.
Inside the main room of the Ma family—
Xia's mother directly told Aunt Ma Wei Zhishu's purpose.
Xia's mother frowned and said, "Third Master Wei is here to marry your daughter, right? How can he be so shameless as to have his eye on my daughter?! Go and tell your daughter that my daughter will never become someone's concubine! Even if Third Master Wei threatens me with my husband and my eldest son, I will not agree!"
Aunt Ma's heart felt like it had been overwhelmed with mixed feelings, a deep and unpleasant ache.
Xia Mo's beauty has been renowned in the village since she was a child, and now... she's even more beautiful. It seems reasonable that Wei Zhishu, a young master from a prominent family, would set his sights on Xia Mo.
“My family is from the countryside too. He’s from a prominent family. Even if my daughter speaks up, will he listen to her?” Aunt Ma said.
Xia's mother said unwillingly, "From now on, she's my wife, so why can't I say a few words?"
Aunt Ma, her face dark, pushed Xia's mother out: "Go away, go away! You can't act like this! You wronged my Yiyi before, and now you want my Yiyi to help you? Where do you have the nerve!"
Xia's mother also looked grim and was about to start arguing with Aunt Ma on the spot.
Xia Sange also wanted to argue with Aunt Ma, but he didn't forget the purpose of his trip.
My younger sister said, "Don't let Mom argue, and don't make Mom angry."
Xia Sange grabbed Xia's mother's arm and dragged her away.
Xia's mother gritted her teeth, unwilling to give up, but once she left the main room, she fell silent. She didn't want to start a fight and embarrass her daughter in public.
Although Aunt Ma didn't want Ma Yiyi to help Xia Mo, she felt that Ma Yiyi needed to know the news that Wei Zhishu had his eye on Xia Mo and wanted to take her as a concubine.
After Xia's mother left, Aunt Ma closed the door of her house and rushed to Anping County to inform Ma Yiyi.
Aunt Ma just wanted Ma Yiyi to be mentally prepared.
Upon hearing the news, Ma Yiyi felt as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat, and her throat and chest ached.
Xia's mother also went home with a grudge.
Seeing her mother's distressed state, Xia Mo wondered if she had made a mistake. Should she have delayed?
Then...
That night—
In a rented courtyard in Anping County—
Huangfu Qian moved out of the Wei family in Anping County and now lives in this small courtyard.
Huangfu Qian asked Jiang Feng, "Have you been able to find more and better jade?"
Jiang Feng was also in a dilemma, saying, "Master, those eighteen stones in front are the best eighteen stones in Anping County. If you want to find more, you have to try in Anning Prefecture."
"Pass on the message," Huangfu Qian instructed Jiang Feng to do as he was told.
Jiang Feng agreed without any doubt and ran off to find more jade.
On the high wall of the courtyard where Huangfu Qian rented, Xia Mo sat on the wall, concealing her aura, and watched Huangfu Qian from a distance.
She was certain that Huangfu Qian had discovered her.
really.
Not long after Jiang Feng left, Huangfu Qian's gaze also turned towards him.
Xia Mo nimbly flipped down the wall, and with a few leaps, stood in front of Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian lowered his head and met Xia Mo's gaze.
Summer's End: "..."
Xia Mo jumped directly onto the desk in front of Huangfu Qian, and looked at him as an equal.
Because of the significant height difference, Xia Mo often liked to jump onto the desk in front of Huangfu Qian.
Only when she was at the desk could she maintain eye contact with Huangfu Qian.
"Tell me, what kind of deal do you want to make with me this time by collecting jade?" Xia Mo asked, sitting cross-legged on the table.
Huangfu Qian said expressionlessly, "Is it possible that I just want to maintain a friendly relationship with you?"
Xia Mo burst out laughing, pointing at Huangfu Qian and saying bluntly, "You're the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit?!"
Huangfu Qian remained silent, glancing at Xia Mo with a silent look that seemed to say, "He is."
"Hahahaha..." Xia Mo laughed heartily. If she believed it, she would be crazy.
“This time, let’s change the way we trade. I don’t want the jade, I just want a fair deal,” Xia Mo said.
“Fairness is not a transaction, but something that the court should give to the people,” Huangfu Qian shook his head, immediately understanding what Xia Mo meant.
"Ha ha……"
Xia Mo chuckled sarcastically, finding it amusing, and decided not to argue about the topic.
"This is the deal I want. Do you want to do it?" Xia Mo looked at Huangfu Qian with a smile.
Starting with Huangfu Qian would be good; if not, she would have to start with the county magistrate.
"I'll have someone put in a good word," Huangfu Qian said, not wanting to get involved for the time being.
"also."
"Tell me, what do you want from me this time?" Xia Mo asked.
"Besides you, who else observes my condition on a regular basis?" Huangfu Qian asked.
“In Anping County, besides me observing you, there’s also Master Jia,” Xia Mo gestured for Huangfu Qian to come closer.
Huangfu Qian did not move.
Xia Mo reached out and grasped Huangfu Qian's hand.
Huangfu Qian reacted, but his hand was still grabbed.
“For the sake of this deal, I’ll tell you the answer. Close your eyes and feel it carefully,” Xia Mo urged.
Huangfu Qian calmly closed his eyes.
The moment Huangfu Qian closed his eyes, he felt his vision being lifted into the air by an unknown force.
Huangfu Qian held Xia Mo's hand, unconsciously tightening his grip.
Huangfu Qian's gaze seemed to detach from his body and was carried away from the room, into the sky.
In the sky, at an altitude of about one thousand meters, a fly was hovering like an eagle, circling around the courtyard where Huangfu Qian was renting.
Xia Mo brought Huangfu Qian's "gaze" to the courtyard where Jia Daoren was renting.
After performing monkey shows in real life, Jia Daoren's personality became twisted, and he preferred to hide in the shadows.
At this time, Master Jia closed the doors and windows of the room and hung thick curtains to completely block out the light.
Meanwhile, the screen in front of Master Jia was broadcasting live.
On the screen, besides the face of Jia Daoren from the main world, there was a small window in the upper left corner that was broadcasting a top-down view of the courtyard where Huangfu Qian was currently renting.
In the small window, Huangfu Qian could not be seen, but an orange dot remained motionless behind the desk; that dot was Huangfu Qian.
This is what they were talking about in the live stream: a thermal imager.
Through Xia Mo's guidance, Huangfu Qian's "vision" reached the light screen in front of Jia Daoren, causing an uncontrollable surge of emotion within him.
Xia Mo gripped Huangfu Qian's hand tightly, signaling him to calm down.
Isn't it just seeing items from different dimensions?
Huangfu Qian, with his strong will, quickly calmed down and continued to watch with Xia Mo's gaze.
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