0p0 Chapter 180 Mutual benefit?
Chapter 180 Mutual benefit?
"Thank you." Su Jinghua thanked Chu Ci sincerely with a solemn face, his eyes full of determination and sincerity.
However, when Chu Ci saw this scene, his heart sank slightly.
Could it be that this young man intends to rely on me for a long time?
In fact, she had a premonition about this. After all, judging from many previous signs, Su Jinghua would probably behave like this.
But even if one has already realized it in the heart, the character still needs to be maintained.
Therefore, Chu Ci looked indifferent and said in a cold tone: "There is no need to do this, we are just mutually beneficial."
When Su Jinghua heard this, he was slightly choked, and a trace of inscrutable embarrassment flashed across his face, but he returned to his usual state in a moment.
Su Jinghua calmly gathered himself, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said slowly with a faint smile: "Indeed, only mutual benefit can last long, isn't it?"
Chu Ci thought to himself, this guy is just like a dog-skin plaster, once you get on it, it's hard to get rid of it.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci almost couldn't maintain the fake smile on his face.
Chu Ci tried hard to control his emotions and make his expression look as natural as possible, then he slowly said, "Of course, if Mr. Su needs anything in the future, or wants to communicate with me about anything, you can leave a letter at the Women's College."
As soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, Su Jinghua immediately took off the purse he was carrying again.
He said slowly, "Here is a hundred taels of gold notes. I hope Mr. Chu will not think it is too little."
Chu Ci looked at Su Jinghua's actions and thought to himself: This Su Jinghua really knows how to use the trick of giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date.
He behaved like that just now, and now he is trying to show goodwill again.
However, it is unreasonable to refuse the gold that is delivered to your door. "Then I will not be polite. Goodbye."
Chu Ci was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Su Jinghua would do something weird again.
Therefore, when Chu Ci took the gold note, she didn't even look at it and hurriedly said goodbye.
After returning to the villa, as soon as he stepped into the gate, Chu Ci keenly noticed that the atmosphere was a little unusual.
When he looked up, he saw that the Fifth Prince, Fan Jingrui, and even the purple-robed envoy who was rarely seen on weekdays were already waiting there quietly.
Seeing this, Chu Ci calmly looked around at everyone present.
Then she walked slowly to the table, poured herself a glass of water and drank it all.
Just when the fifth prince was about to lose his patience and was about to speak.
Chu Ci then slowly said, "Su Jinghua only gave me one hundred taels of gold, nothing else. You want to use my specialness to get more information from him, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so."
Hearing this, the purple-robed messenger calmed down and said directly: "I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, he bowed to the Fifth Prince and turned to leave.
The fifth prince wanted to stop him, but he didn't know what to say and could only watch his back.
Only Fan Jingrui said softly with a gentle smile: "My lady, this hundred taels of gold can sustain the Women's College for a while, right?"
After hearing this, Chu Ci frowned slightly, and then responded: "This is stolen money. It depends on whether the Fifth Prince will accept it or not."
After Chu Ci finished speaking, he fixed his eyes on the Fifth Prince, with a trace of inquiry and scrutiny in his eyes, and then he slowly said: "The dignified King Qin would not care about such a small amount of gold notes, right?"
The Fifth Prince frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Hmph, don't think that just because you two are singing the same tune, I can't see that you are setting a trap for me. I am not that easy to fool."
Chu Ci immediately raised his finger and said leisurely: "I'll give you half, no more."
Unexpectedly, the Fifth Prince stretched out his finger and shook it gently, then said slowly and leisurely: "Seventy percent, I take seven, and you get three."
Chu Ci heard this and his face darkened instantly. He refused without hesitation, "No! It should be three for you and seven for me."
"Growing corn requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Could it be that the King of Qin wants me to pay for it?"
"Besides, this gold was originally given to me by Su Jinghua. Your Highness, is your request a little unreasonable?"
The Fifth Prince actually just wanted to tease Chu Ci, and he didn't really intend to distribute it this way at first. However, when Chu Ci mentioned corn...
The Fifth Prince had a playful smile on his face, and he said slowly, "Does Principal Chu have a way to grow corn?"
When Chu Ci heard this, he couldn't help but pause.
He then hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "The recipe has always been in my mind, and I am not completely clueless about growing corn. However, the seeds you gave me are different from those I have seen in the past, so I need to treat them with more caution."
"Oh? That's not what you said before?" The Fifth Prince stared at Chu Ci closely.
Chu Ci, however, showed no sign of guilt, and said frankly: "You must know that in the process of planting, those seemingly tiny details are often the more critical. Any mistake in any tiny detail may have a great impact on the final success or failure of the planting."
"So even though I knew it was corn, I had to start over."
What could the Fifth Prince do? Faced with such a resolute and determined Chu Ci, he could only let Chu Ci say whatever he wanted.
The fifth prince sighed and said solemnly, "Well, I can give you all the 100 taels of gold. However, I hope you can successfully grow corn within three years."
After he finished speaking, the Fifth Prince stared at Chu Ci with a fiery gaze, quietly waiting for her response.
Chu Ci thought to himself: He actually used her own gold to exchange for her promise. Wasn't this fifth prince a little too shrewd?
So Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said, "Fifth Prince, planting research is not a business that can be bargained for so casually!"
The fifth prince couldn't help but feel annoyed and really wanted to curse.
However, among the people he knew, there was indeed no one who could guarantee that corn could be grown successfully.
Not to mention guaranteeing success, there are almost no people who even have some knowledge or understanding of corn cultivation.
So the fifth prince had to grit his teeth and said, "I'm sorry, I was too impatient. If you need anything to grow corn, just tell me and I will do my best to find it for you."
Very good, it really is adaptable.
However, Chu Ci vividly illustrates what it means to push for more. "I need several masters who are skilled in making pottery or porcelain."