By the ti everything was finished, it was nearly nine o'clock at night.
The n of the Nie Family stood dejectedly behind Old Master Nie, while the won looked enviously at Nie Lan and Nie Longjiao, the mother and daughter.
The one common factor was that everyone occasionally glanced at the table in the yard.
Because on it lay a total of 120,000.
100,000 for the antiques, and 20,000 for the cabbage.
In the past, the term "cabbage price" was synonymous with cheap, but those who witnessed tonight's events wouldn't dare think cauliflower prices equal cheap anymore.
Who can say that selling cabbage at the price of pork isn't a skill?
At least now, many present have begun to wonder how Xiao Feng made his fortune.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Feng stuffed the neatly bundled 120,000 into his pockets, laughing, "Actually, I don't care about such a small amount of money, but I have this flaw that I can't resist taking the spoils."
The Nie Family mbers all smiled awkwardly, not daring to suggest splitting the money.
Old Master Nie rose and thanked Xiao Feng, then left with the help of his daughter-in-law.
Watching the old man's departing figure, Xiao Feng suddenly rembered he'd forgotten to ask Miao Jinlin for Nie Bofei's dical expenses.
However, he felt no obligation to do such a thing, so he let it go.
After Old Master Nie left, the others didn't linger either and took their leave, thinking to themselves they should maintain good relations with Nie Lan's family.
Once everyone was gone, Xiao Feng pulled the money out and handed it to Nie Lan: "Auntie, keep the money safe."
"This..." Nie Lan was montarily stunned: "Xiao Feng, weren't you..."
Xiao Feng chuckled, "I just said that casually earlier. If I gave you the money in front of them and soone asked for a loan, you'd feel awkward."
Nie Lan was instantly touched: "So that's it."
Honestly, Nie Lan was dissatisfied when Xiao Feng pocketed the money earlier.
But now, holding 120,000, all dissatisfaction vanished into thin air.
However, as Nie Lan prepared to go inside with the money, she was stopped by Nie Longjiao: "Mom, you can't take this money!"
"Why can't I take it?" Nie Lan blinked rapidly, gesturing for Nie Longjiao to step aside.
"This money absolutely can't be taken!" Nie Longjiao said resolutely.
She already owed Xiao Feng a favor because of this incident.
If her mom took the 120,000, she'd owe even more.
When the ti cos, how could she possibly repay it?
"Xiao Feng, why don't you keep it?" Nie Lan turned back, but she made no move to push the money away.
Xiao Feng smiled and said, "It's just a re 120,000. Just consider it pocket money from Jiaojiao and ."
"If you say that, Auntie will really keep it." Nie Lan grinned from ear to ear, feeling more and more pleased with her future son-in-law.
Having said that, she ignored Nie Longjiao's objections and went inside.
Before long, Nie Lan ca out of the room with a wide grin and said, "I'll tidy up a room for you two. Tonight, you and Jiaojiao will stay in the west room."
"What!" Nie Longjiao said incredulously, "Mom, you want us to stay together?!"
Nie Lan spoke matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with that? You two are almost married. After the wedding, you'll live together sooner or later. You can't plan to live separately, can you?"
With that, she headed into the west room with a broom.
"Why did you give the money to my mom?" Nie Longjiao asked angrily.
Xiao Feng defensively replied, "You kept telling to act rich. If I pocketed the 120,000, would that be sothing a wealthy person would do?"
"You!" Nie Longjiao was infuriated.
However, more unacceptable than the 120,000, was the idea of sharing a room with Xiao Feng.
Since she was able to rember, not only had she never shared a bed with soone of the opposite sex, but she had never even stayed in the sa room with one.
To suddenly stay with a man now, how could she not feel resistant?
"Later, tell my mom that you want to stay with my dad and I'll stay with her," Nie Longjiao said begrudgingly.
"Why should I?" Xiao Feng replied unhappily, "Why don't you say it yourself?"
"I..." Nie Longjiao replied helplessly, "If I said it, my mom wouldn't listen. She listens to you now; you're more convincing than ."
"What's in it for ?" Xiao Feng pondered aloud.
"What do you want?"
"Definitely to have you..."
"Aside from doing things for you."
Xiao Feng's eyes glimred, "Then steal sothing for ."
"What thing?" Nie Longjiao asked, frowning.
Xiao Feng smiled slyly and stepped forward, speaking slowly, "Your heart."
"Do you think that's possible?" Nie Longjiao replied without hesitation, "If soone lost their heart..."
At this point, like realizing sothing, she couldn't continue, her cheeks flushed red.
Just then, Nie Lan erged from the west room and said to the two in the yard, "Jiaojiao, lock the front door, then wash up and get so rest."
"Mom, how about you and I stay together in the west room tonight?" Nie Longjiao pleaded.
"You're all grown up now, still want to accompany you? Stop talking and lock up and rest," Nie Lan replied, refusing outright.
Nie Longjiao could only say, "That's Xiao Feng's idea."
"Is it?" Nie Lan paused and looked at Xiao Feng with inquiry.
Xiao Feng replied expressionlessly, "I don't recall saying anything like that."
With that answer, Nie Lan didn't even glance at Nie Longjiao, eager to return inside to count the money properly.
Nie Longjiao was dumbfounded. Are you really my mom?
"Co on, stop standing there stupidly. Let see your pretty room," Xiao Feng teased.
"..." Nie Longjiao.
...
Entering the west room, Xiao Feng surveyed the surroundings.
The space was not large, but it was warmly decorated, with a double bed in the corner and a large plush bear on the headboard.
On the bedside table, there was an old-fashioned-looking photograph.
In the photo, a girl in a floral dress was smiling brightly, her hair in two braids, carrying a basket—a real beauty.
Xiao Feng picked up the photo and asked, "Is this you?"
"Yes." Nie Longjiao replied, then opened the wardrobe to spread bedding on the floor.
"You're making a floor bed?" Xiao Feng asked.
Nie Longjiao frowned, "What else can I do? There's only one bed."
"It's a double bed, and you're not large."
"A single man and woman in the sa room. Shared a bed, do you think that's appropriate?"
Xiao Feng shook his head in confusion, "What's inappropriate about it? Just sleeping in the sa bed doesn't an sothing has to happen."
"How you think is your business. Anyway, I won't share a bed with you." Nie Longjiao continued her task, quickly laying out the floor bed.
Just then, Nie Shouping's voice shouted from outside, "Where's my brother? Ran off before finishing the drink?
Brother, co out and let's have another drink."
Nie Longjiao's eyes brightened, "Hurry, my dad wants to drink with you."
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