"Do you really know how to read faces?" Su Shi looked at Su Zhou in surprise.
In ancient times, metaphysics had always been very popular. Su Shi read a lot of unofficial history, and there were many strange people who were proficient in physiognomy. He did not expect that his elder brother was also such a person.
Su Zhou sighed. He really couldn't figure out why Shikui, who had just won the Jinghu Poetry Club, suddenly became so naive and believed such nonsense.
He couldn't help but tease: "Judging from your appearance, your red luan star has been moving recently, so I guessed that the Qin Mansion will definitely send an invitation in the next two days."
Su Shi was stunned: "I can see the Hong Luan star moving from the face. Is this looking at the face or the astrology?"
At this time, a young man hurriedly ran over, then presented an invitation with both hands and said: "First Young Master, Second Young Master, Qin Yue, the Young Master of the Qin Mansion, sent someone to deliver the invitation, and invited the Second Young Master to gather at the Qin Mansion tomorrow."
Seeing that Su Shi was still in a daze, Su Zhou took the invitation and put it on the table, saying, "I know."
It wasn't until the boy left for a long time that Su Cai seemed to understand. He came back to his senses and said with a wry smile: "I never thought that my elder brother could also lie to others."
In Su Shi's mind, Su Zhou was strict, self-disciplined and unsmiling. Although he was only twenty-six years old, his behavior was more rigorous and disciplined than some old scholars, so Su Shi rarely doubted what he said.
Naturally, he would not have thought that his elder brother would joke with him on this matter.
The so-called facial features, moving red Luan stars, etc. are just ridiculing. The reason why Su Zhou was so sure that the Qin Mansion would send invitations in these two days was mainly because the three-day period had passed. Since no one could answer the second line, Qin The government will naturally give Su Shi an explanation.
Moreover, Su Shi was gaining momentum at this time, so it was the right time to talk about Su Shi and Qin Nan's engagement. Any noise would be drowned out by Su Shi's rising reputation.
After all, it is basically impossible to find someone like Su Shi in Daqian. If the Qin Mansion does not seize this opportunity, it will regret it in the future.
Everyone has noticed this and is aware that they will not invite Su Shi in the next two days.
Su Zhou stopped talking and slowly left his room. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and asked, "What are you going to do today?"
Su Shi thought for a while and said with a wry smile, "I don't know."
Now he is neither willing to work as hard as he did in his previous life, nor is he willing to be idle and drunk like Su Shi before.
Before he knew his goals, he acted haphazardly every day and did whatever he thought of.
So he really couldn't answer Su Zhou's question.
"Was yesterday's poetry meeting held at Antai Painting Boat?" Su Zhou asked lightly.
"Antai Boat?" Su Shi shook his head: "I only know that the boat is the largest boat on Jing Lake."
"That's the Antai Painted Boat." At this point, Su Zhou seemed to feel some emotion in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh: "I haven't been there for a long time."
Su Shi looked at him curiously: "Did you go there often before?"
"I don't go often." Su Zhou shook his head and said, "I only went there three or four times in total."
At this time Su Shi suddenly said: "I'm hungry."
This sentence had nothing to do with their current conversation. Su Zhou didn't expect that Su Shi would suddenly say this at this time, so he couldn't help but turn around and look at Su Shi.
Su Shi explained: "When you mentioned Antai Huafang, I suddenly remembered whether I had eaten anything from last night until now."
From last night to now, Su Shi not only didn't eat, but also worked as a helmsman all night. In addition, he had been exercising since he got up early, so he was so hungry that he could almost eat a whole chicken.
On the boat, in the study, Zhou Xuan sat quietly behind the desk, waiting quietly.
She didn't wait long. When the first ray of sunlight shone on her face through the window, a middle-aged man with sharp eyebrows and a Confucian robe opened the study door and walked in slowly.
Not many people can board the third floor of Antai Huafang, and even fewer people can step directly into the study without knocking on the door.
But the middle-aged man took it for granted, and Zhou Xuan also took it for granted.
"I've met Miss Zhou." Tian Wenhao bowed his hand to Zhou Xuan as a gift.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Mr. Laotian has worked so hard to come here. I am here to apologize to you first."
"This is serious." Tian Wenhao said politely, and then asked: "I wonder why Miss Zhou is so anxious to find the master?"
Seeing that he was talking about business, Zhou Xuan's face became serious and he asked slowly: "Can you make the decision regarding Dongyuan Zhiku?"
"What does it depend on?" Tian Wenhao did not answer directly, but said lightly.
"Can you make the decision on the bet between Dongyuan Zhiku and Su Shi?"
"Yes." Tian Wenhao answered simply this time.
"If I want to make peace and end the bet between Su Shi and Dongyuan Zhiku, is that okay?"
Tian Wenhao pondered: "Miss Zhou is highly valued by the master, so it is not impossible to talk about and end the bet, but..."
"Just what?"
Tian Wenhao smiled slightly and said: "This bet has become known throughout the city. If Su Shi wants to end the bet, given the current situation, the price paid by the General's Mansion will probably be much higher."
In his opinion, Su Shi's bet with Dongyuan Zhiku had no chance of winning at all, and Su Shi was just acting out of emotion at the beginning.
It seemed that for the sake of the General's Mansion, even if Su Shi lost the bet, Dongyuan Zhiku couldn't really chop off one of his hands or dig out one of his eyes, but he would still have to pay a corresponding price.
What's even better is that Su Shi is now the chief poet of the Jinghu Poetry Society, and his popularity is unparalleled. I think when I came to Nasu, I asked Zhou Xuan to make peace with him in order to avoid his reputation being damaged due to the gambling.
As for why Zhou Xuan helped Su Shi, he didn't need to know, but the price the General's Mansion should pay must not be less.
At this time, Zhou Xuan's expression became very strange. She looked at Tian Wenhao and asked, "What price do you want the General's Mansion to pay?"
Tian Wenhao silently calculated in his heart and said with a smile: "One hundred thousand taels of silver and Chen Xiaolan will be put into the treasury as slaves."
These two conditions are very reasonable in Tian Wenhao's opinion. Although one hundred thousand taels of silver is a lot of money, it will not hurt the General's Mansion. Even Chen Xiaolan believes that whether it is Su Shi or the General's Mansion, They won't take her to heart.
Zhou Xuan smiled noncommittally and said lightly: "Su Shi also put forward the conditions for ending the bet. Do you want to hear it?"
"I'm all ears." Tian Wenhao said calmly.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "Su Shi's condition is that Dongyuan Zhiku pays him one hundred thousand taels of silver, plus a store owned by Chen Ji."
