Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 416: Trap

Her expression, in the eyes of those people, meant she had given in.
However, in reality, she was just trying to calm down her emotions.

Thinking that they have moved her, all three of them had smiled on their faces.

How many people could resist the temptation of money? Maybe there were a few but definitely not a little village girl!

After a while, Lian Fang Zhou slowly raised her head and gave them a measured glance.
Under their eager gazes, she sighed with a wry smile and said: “Forget it! I, hehe, I am just a country girl with a small life.
I’m afraid I can’t afford such great wealth! Besides, Young Madam Su is my cousin after all, and she has taken care of me no matter what.
This, I dare not— no, I can’t, hehe.”

The three people, who had been brimming with confidence and anticipation, were all stunned.
After thinking about it for so long, this was her conclusion?

“Miss Lian!” Madam Wang was furious, feeling fooled.
Her address had already changed from her intimate ‘Little Sister Lian’.
But before she could continue, she was interrupted by Boss Xiao’s light cough.

“What Miss Lian said makes sense.” He said, “Since this is the case, we shouldn’t mention it again! We are also kind.
Alas, it’s just a pity.” His smile was understanding and Lian Fang Zhou could not pick out any flaws.
After speaking, he coaxed the other three to finish eating and drinking.

Everything was easy to say but Lian Fang Zhou was clearly afraid of the Su family.
Since she was afraid, all of his persuasions would be useless!

How brave could a country girl be? He had hoped that she would be willing to take risks for the sake of money but it looked like it wouldn’t be the case.
The Su family was really watertight! What kind of fucking luck did they have to meet such a silly, easy-to-control village girl?

Madam Wang reluctantly shut her mouth.
Smiling reluctantly, she said: “My sister is very honest, what can I say!”

Lian Fang Zhou smiled and didn’t answer.

Privately, she was a little suspicious in her hear.
This Boss Xiao did not seem the type that was easy to deal with, he wouldn’t just let her off, right?

Sure enough, as soon as the atmosphere around the table became more relaxed, Boss Xiao smiled again and started talking.

“I heard that Miss Lian presented cotton quilts to the county magistrate and Master Ding a while ago?”

“Yes!” Lian Fang Zhou nodded, “The cotton was promoted by the county magistrate and so it’s only right that he must see the results.
Master Ding also once stopped by to visit my fields on the way to see his friend and was very interested in the cotton, so naturally I sent him a gift as well.”

Lian Fang Zhou spoke with a smile.
This matter was well known so she had to admit it generously.

Boss Xiao let out an ‘oh’ and smiled: “Miss Lian, I heard that you bought a lot of people to process the cotton but I didn’t expect that you had so many talented people! This is not bad, is the money paid by Miss Lian alone?”

Lian Fang Zhou smiled modestly: “The cost still has to be paid.”

This was simply the biggest truth in the world.
What didn’t cost money to produce?

But in the ears of Boss Xiao and Boss Wang, they naturally decided that the ‘cost’ she spoke of was the cost to the Su family.

Boss Xiao couldn’t help but sigh sympathetically about the injustice to her again: “Miss Lian is really good-natured!”

Originally, he was thinking of persuading Lian Fang Zhou to sell the cotton quilts to him instead of the Su family but it seemed impossible.
The Su family won’t let it go.

But—

He smiled again: “I bought one of the cotton quilts made by Miss Lian and took it back.
I took a closer look and compared it to the others.
I don’t know how to describe it! To make something like this, what kind of tools did you use?”

He chuckled and added, “Of course, I wouldn’t ask Miss Lian for nothing! I have five hundred taels of silver here, Miss Lian can use it to buy some tea to moisten your throat!”

As he spoke, he took out a palm sized, red velvet box and gently opened it.
Placing it on the table, he pushed it towards Lian Fang Zhou.

“Boss Xiao is really generous!” Madam Wang said when she saw this, showing the inside of the box to Lian Fang Shou.

Inside were five one hundred silver tael notes, new and shiny, looking very attractive.

Madam Wang tsked and praised Boss Xiao twice before closing the box and stuffing it into Lian Fang Zhou’s hands with a smile.
“Little Sister Lian is really lucky! Just move your lips and get five hundred taels of silver for nothing! Such a good thing has never been seen before!”

Five hundred taels to buy her method?

The Su family spent ten thousand taels for this!

They really took her for a fool!

Lian Fang Zhou sneered and disdained in her heart but her face did not show it at all.
Looking at the velvet box in her hand, she hesitated for a moment and then smiled.
“This… Boss Xiao is really too generous! Five hundred taels of tea money, how expensive is this tea! Don’t worry, I have never had such expensive tea.
Even if I wanted it, I don’t know where to buy it.
Haha, how could someone like be afford such ta? I’m really embarrassed to take this money.
Boss Xiao, please take it back!”

As she spoke, she put down the box gently and pushed it in his direction, smiling innocently.

“Oh my, Little Sister Lian, what are you saying!” The three of them were shocked again but Madam Wang was the quickest to react.
Taking the lead, she giggled and took ahold of Lian Fang Zhou’s hand, saying with a smile: “You, you are really an honest person! Boss Xiao, the money for the tea is just a face, just asking you to pay attention to the processing of the cotton quilts!”

Lian Fang Zhou made stupid expression and said dumbly: “I don’t understand this, why do you want to give me money when you ask me?”

“…” Madam Wang was speechless, so blocked that she wanted to vomit blood!

In the end, was this real confusion or just pretend!

Boss Xiao was now started to feel a little annoyed and a coldness quickly flashed through his eyes.

He had been in business for many years and had dealt with countless people and situations.
What kind of person had he not met? But this was the first time he had seen someone like Lian Fang Zhou!

“It’s because I didn’t make it clear, no wonder Miss Lian had doubts!” Boss Xiao said, suppressing the anger in his heart and smiling kindly.
“I just wanted to ask Miss Lian for advice on the process of making cotton quilts.
I am embarrassed to trouble Miss Lian for nothing and thought to give the money as a gift, Miss Lian please accept it without worry!”

Madam Wang laughed again and coaxed her, saying: “If Little Sister Lian can talk about, let us liten! You can make a lot of money with your mouth.
In this world, I think you are the only one, Little Sister Lian! Boss Xiao has always been unwilling to make trouble for nothing.
Besides, his family’s big business won’t miss this little sum, Little Sister Lian shouldn’t refuse it!”

Lian Fang Zhou shook her head stubbornly: “Gossip is gossip, how can I gossip for money? I can’t do this!”