Shengjing Noble

Chapter 209: Lack of a Remarriage

Fang Tao had a lot of experience after all, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and then she asked suspiciously: "Are you sure something happened to their family?"

"Of course I'm sure! Lu Wanjun admitted it herself. She even said she wouldn't give me a betrothal gift. She's just dreaming. I won't..."

"and many more!"

Fang Tao interrupted Fang Qingqing, stood up and walked back and forth a few steps, his eyes rolling around, and he fell into deep thought.

"This is not right... It was fine a few days ago, how come something bad happened suddenly? Logically speaking, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how poor you are, you can't even arrange your son's marriage. Could it be that Lu Wanjun saw something and deliberately didn't want you to marry into the Lu family?"

Fang Qingqing rolled her eyes in disdain: "Mother, don't think too much. Lu Wanjun said in person that she wants me to marry Su Shengming in the next two days. She is so anxious, she must be afraid that I will run away!"

"Are you stupid? If she said she wouldn't let you get married, wouldn't that be a revelation? It's obvious that she did it on purpose. This is called retreating to advance."

"I don't care about retreating to advance, I won't marry a pauper anyway."

"You girl... Never mind, I'll send someone to find out."

After saying that, Fang Tao called a servant in and ordered, "Go and find out what the Lu family is like and report back in time."

"Yes!"

The servant turned and ran out.

Fang Qingqing was puzzled: "Mother, it's not like I can't get married. Why should I waste my energy on Su Shengming, who is an uncertain person? It's better to find another husband as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I've already found my next wife. Even if Su Shengming isn't here, there are plenty of people to take over. I never fight a battle I'm not prepared for."

"Who is it? What are the conditions?"

"Don't worry, he is also a wealthy man in Shengjing, but he is a little older, but he doesn't look old. He is nearly fifty years old, and his wife passed away a few years ago, so he just needs a successor. Most importantly, he has no children!"

"Isn't this... a bit old?"

"Old? Haha, isn't that just right? It would be normal if he died someday." Fang Tao pouted, looking unconvinced, "If he didn't look down on me, you wouldn't have gotten to me."

"As for Su Shengming..."

"I always feel that the Lu family won't be ruined so easily. Don't forget that she is the daughter of the richest man in Quanzhou. Even if she has no money, doesn't her father still have money?"

"Too……"

The mother and daughter discussed for a while, and finally set their sights on Su Shengming.

The servant who was sent out to get information finally came back.

"Madam, Miss, I have found out."

"how?"

"The Lu family is indeed in trouble. I heard that their second young master signed a military order in front of the emperor, to solve the difficulties of the people in Qiu County within three months. If he fails to complete the task, he will lose his head."

"In order to protect her second son, Lu Wanjun is selling off her property, saying that she will donate all of it to Qiu County for disaster relief. I heard that it's a bottomless pit!"

Fang Qingqing slammed the table and stood up, her face filled with righteous indignation: "Listen, mother, am I right? The Lu family is finished, I don't want to marry Su Shengming!"

"Just be patient." Fang Tao held her down and asked, "How come Lu Wanjun is the daughter of the richest man in Quanzhou? Can't she ask Mr. Lu for mercy?"

"I have also inquired about it. It is said that Mr. Lu does not care at all. After all, the Lu family already has a son, so how can he give money to her daughter? Besides, Lu Wanjun was kicked out of the Su family, and the children were also expelled from the family tree. It is enough to bring shame to the Lu family. Mr. Lu may not even recognize her as his daughter."

Hearing this, Fang Tao's heart was completely hanging. She clenched her fists and her eyes were shaken.

"Could it be that Lu Wanjun is really dying?"

Fang Qingqing immediately said, "Mother, this is probably true now. I have to find a way to break up with Su Shengming, so that he won't get me into trouble!"

As she spoke, she stood up and tried to walk out. Fang Tao immediately shouted, "Wait!"

"Why are you still slow? Didn't you hear what he just said?"

"What if there is still room for maneuver? Why don't you try them again?"

"How to try?"

"Don't forget that Su Shengming is still in Zuixianlou. If he sold his property, how could he still keep such a big restaurant? Maybe Lu Wanjun is deliberately putting on a show for us."

"This...why didn't I think of it!" Fang Qingqing was a little annoyed.

"Tomorrow you go to Zuixianlou to meet Su Shengming. If everything is fine in the restaurant, then it must be Lu Wanjun testing you!"

"it is good!"

……

The next day.

Su Lanyin arrived at Zuixianlou early in the morning. She sat in the corner of the second floor, drinking tea and cracking melon seeds, looking at the entire hall, as if waiting for something.

Cuizhu went upstairs and whispered, "Miss, someone is coming."

"You're here so early? It looks like you're really panicked." Su Lanyin put down the teacup with a smile, then picked up a handful of melon seeds and started eating them.

downstairs.

Su Shengming was checking the account book when a carriage stopped at the door.

Fang Qingqing came down from upstairs and slowly walked into the door. She watched the servants in the hall arranging tables and chairs and cleaning up in an orderly manner, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

She thought to herself: This restaurant is still operating normally, could it be that Lu Wanjun is really testing her?

Just as she was wondering, Su Shengming saw her and took the initiative to walk forward: "Qingqing, why are you here so early?"

"I missed you, so I came to see you." Fang Qingqing smiled absentmindedly, looking around.

"What are you looking for?"

"No... By the way, Shengming, the Lu family is in trouble, why is this restaurant still open..."

Before she finished speaking, Lu Wanjun's voice sounded behind her.

"Oh, Manager Tong, please take a good look at this restaurant. It is packed with customers at all hours. Business is booming. It must be worth ten thousand taels of silver!"

Tong Yan smiled and shook her head, with a look of contempt: "So what if there are three floors inside and three floors outside? This decoration style is too old-fashioned. No one does it this way nowadays. After all, it is an old building and not worth much. I might have to spend money to repair it."

"You can't say that, this business is really good!"

"Business is good only if it's done by people. You can't ask me to pay more money just because your business is good. What if it's all an illusion and I find that it's a loss-making business after I take over? What if the business is not good?"

"Your words are meaningless. We are all businessmen. Honesty is the most important thing, right? If you don't believe me, let's look at the account book!"

As she spoke, Lu Wanjun brought Tong Yan in and just in time saw Su Shengming and Fang Qingqing standing inside.

"Eh? Why are you here?"

Lu Wanjun walked over with a smile on her face, took Fang Qingqing's hand, and turned to Tong Yan and said, "Shopkeeper Tong, this is my third son's fiancée. Look at her. She's very pretty, and she doesn't mind our family's misfortune. She wants to marry our third son."