Chapter 1409: He Really Likes Them
Editor: Henyee Translations
“Deyan Restaurant’s roasted whole lamb is renowned, and I’ve made a special reservation. We’ll roast it right there tomorrow. The shopkeeper just happened to acquire another deer today, so we can also savor roasted deer at and braised deer tendons tomorrow! I consider myself fortunate to have arrived in the capital.”
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan readily agreed. Qiao Xuan then added with a smile, “I’m available the day after tomorrow, so co over for dinner! I can prepare so dishes for you.”
Zhao Shu was delighted and quickly accepted the invitation.
When they invited him to dine, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan treated him like a close friend. While Zhao Shu was not lacking in wealth, he lacked the backing of a powerful official, making many individuals covetous of his family’s business.
Most importantly, throughout their interactions, he had genuinely grown fond of them, enjoying their company, and hoped they considered him a true friend.
He believed he must have been blessed by his late mother to have encountered this couple.
Their involvent had resolved his nurous predicants, like having another set of parents to protect him in all situations.
He was convinced that seeking assistance from anyone else would not have yielded as favorable an outco as it had now, and the price he would have to pay would have been significantly higher.
Currently, he had paid them less than a million taels of silver, which he believed to be an exceptional value.
After all, the 100,000 mu of mulberry gardens that Qiao Xuan had reclaid for him generated more than 700,000 taels of silver annually.
Additionally, there were the promissory notes, totaling several million taels of silver!
Furthermore, he had taken advantage of the situation to acquire nearly all of Zhao Mu’s assets, which were invaluable.
His mother had divorced him and left Zhao Mu, a decision imasurable in terms of money. Only Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan would undertake such an action for him; no one else would have done so.
However, despite all they had done for him, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan showed no inclination to claim credit. They continued to wear warm smiles and treated him with grace. They had even provided him the opportunity to amass wealth, with the perfu business proving exceedingly profitable. This deeply touched him.
As they departed from the Shao Family, Zhao Shu appeared as radiant as the sun, sporting an expansive smile that almost reached his ears.
Unable to contain his excitent, he turned to Uncle Qing and Aunt Qing. “Mada Shao and Lord Shao are inviting to dinner, treating as one of their own, aren’t they?”
Uncle Qing and Aunt Qing also felt a great deal of joy.
“That’s right, or else Mada Shao wouldn’t have offered to cook for us.”
“I’ve heard that Mada Shao is an excellent cook, and Lixia and Liqiu boast about it constantly. Mada Shao and Lord Shao treat you with sincerity, which puts our Young Master at ease!”
“Indeed, I’m at ease,” Zhao Shu exclaid proudly, a touch of emotion in his voice. He quickly added, “Uncle Qing, we can’t arrive empty-handed. Think about what gifts would be suitable. They should be both valuable and appropriate.”
“Oh, and there’s more. Tomorrow, Aunt Qing, you can purchase so renowned desserts, preserves, delicacies, and the like and send them over.”
Uncle Qing and Aunt Qing consented. The elderly couple exchanged glances, their emotions a blend of amusent and fondness.
They understood that their Young Master had ntioned this not just because he was visiting them the following day but for other, undisclosed reasons.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Aunt Qing gently reminded him, “Young Master… There are so matters that beco more challenging to address the longer they are postponed. When do you plan to discuss that with them?”
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