BXBX NOVEL Chapter 173 - 173: As You See, This Is White Sugar
Qin Wenzheng frowned slightly. Hey, hey, hey. Don’t push your luck. He had a temper too.
Gu Yundong looked to the side and said, “I want to talk to Mr. Qin alone about this.”
Qin Wenzheng’s frown deepened. However, he remembered that he also wanted to ask this girl if the Liu family’s bet had anything to do with her, so he agreed. He asked the maidservant to bring his daughter out, and also asked the manservant who was originally standing at the door to leave.
However, he did not let Madam Ge leave. “I don’t have anything to hide from Madam. If you have something to say, just say it. Coincidentally, I have something to ask you.”
Gu Yundong had no objections. Instead, she felt that such a respectful and trusting couple was more reassuring.
Still…
“Master Qin, do you have something to ask me?” This was a little strange. “Then you can ask first.”
It was also a good opportunity to get to know Qin Wenzheng better. After all, she still needed to be cautious about what she was going to say next.
Qin Wenzheng did not decline. He was originally quite anxious.
“Miss Gu is from Yongfu Village and is friends with the eldest young master of the Liu family. You should know about the bet between him and the Tao family, right? I want to know if this matter is related to Miss?”
Eh, so it was this.
She nodded. “It does concern me.”
Qin Wenzheng’s expression suddenly became serious. “In that case, Miss is really the woman who claimed to make white sugar and made Young Master Liu believe her without a doubt?”
“There shouldn’t be anyone else.”
Qin Wenzheng could not help but raise his voice slightly. “Miss, do you know that this matter has already reached the prefectural city? If we don’t control it, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Madam Ge tugged at his sleeve worriedly. Qin Wenzheng exhaled slightly and continued, “I went to the Liu family today and met the eldest young master of the Liu family. I originally wanted to persuade him to reduce the matter, but he refused to listen to my advice. He seemed to trust Miss Gu very much, but he refused to tell me the reason when I asked him. Miss Gu, can you tell me the reason?”
“The reason is very simple. Young Master Liu believes that I can make white sugar. Master Qin, do you believe it?”
Qin Wenzheng suddenly wanted to laugh. “Miss Gu, this is the first time we’ve met. Even now, I still don’t know your name, family background, and character. How can I believe that you have such ability?”
She made a lot of sense.
Gu Yundong nodded and bent down to pick up the basket that had been placed on the table. Then, she pulled off the cloth covering it and revealed a ceramic jar.
“Then will you believe that I have the ability to do so after seeing this?”
Qin Wenzheng was stunned. He looked at the jar and then exchanged glances with Madam Ge.
“Master, can you open it and take a look?” Gu Yundong made an inviting gesture.
Qin Wenzheng paused for a moment. With a tense expression, he opened the lid and peeked out…
The things inside were fine and white, as if they were salt, but also not.
“This is…”
“You can try it.” This time, Gu Yundong was more careful and prepared a small spoon. After all, the teacher was a scholar. He could not just swoop with his hand like Liu Wei.
Qin Wenzheng suspiciously picked up a small spoon and scooped a little. After hesitating for a moment, seeing that Madam Ge was about to eat it herself, he brought it to his mouth and took a shallow sip.
The next moment, his pupils constricted and he suddenly stood up from his chair.
“Sweet, this is…”
Gu Yundong also stood up. “As you can see, this is white sugar. Do you believe that I have the ability now?”
Qin Wenzheng’s entire body shook, and his eyes suddenly became bright..