Chapter 33: The Hypocrites Speak
Interests are always the most direct tool to peel off the mask of the so-called gentleman.
When Ruxi was invited into Pu Yu's study, she sincerely sighed again. Don't say that the world is declining, and people's hearts are not ancient. The so-called scholars of the ancients, the so-called famous gentlemen, are not the same as seeing money, forgetting righteousness when they see profit, and seeing the money of white flowers, they still care whether they are virtuous or not.
A cup of tea drank and refilled the water again, quoting scriptures, four and six, saying that Pu Luo is nothing more than a meaning - the virtue of a woman is gentle and supple, and the way of a gentleman is to emphasize righteousness and ignore profit.
After listening to the first three sentences, Ru Xi was very disappointed with Pu Yu's tongue and lotus skills.
The so-called useless is a scholar, and Pu Hanlin in front of him is really interpreted to the extreme.
Luo Quan's words were said again and again, and there was nothing new at all.
In terms of sales theory, the best way to persuade the other party is to first analyze the needs of the other party, and then put forward your own product or theory, what kind of advantages or characteristics it has, and what benefits it can provide to the other party.
Far from it, the few sentences that the self-taught Chi Shi β‘β‘ from time to time are very much in line with this "feature-age-benefit" theoretical system.
Chi said: "The eldest girl is not small now, and reputation is important. No matter how powerful and powerful a foreign family is, it is not their own home in the end. Looking at the appearance of previous years, how could he really take the eldest girl to heart? Speaking of filial piety and filial piety, virtuous reputation, or one's own family will plan for the eldest girl. Dowry property, horizontal and vertical, can't fall into the hands of outsiders, the eldest girl said, isn't it? β
Although the logic behind these words is also quite far-fetched, if the place is changed, with the situation of the Chi family here and now, Ru Ji may not be able to say a more suitable word.
In contrast, Pu Luo didn't say a word of dry goods to the point for a long time.
The meandering clichΓ©s only emphasize one thing over and over again: you know what a virtuous woman should do.
Ruji only held the tea bowl, and listened quietly with a smile on the corner of her mouth.
Sister wants to see what this shameless hypocrite can say today!
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, the Chi family has been able to love Pu Yu for many years, and it really is not covered!
Even if there is no child under her knees, Aunt Chao can't shake the status of the Chi family's main family in the slightest. This is not only because Pu Yu, a literati, cherishes feathers and is unwilling to spread the reputation of a favored concubine and killing his wife, but also because of Chi's emotional intelligence and skills. Even if Ru Ji heard that Pu Yu had repeated some nonsense three times, Chi Shi could still look at Pu Yu with admiration and did not interrupt him, but just pulled a banner and said: Master is so handsome and great!
"Ahem, ahem." Pu Yu himself felt that he couldn't say anything new, so he had to cough a few times. It's just that he never saw Ru Ji heartbroken, crying bitterly, and saying bitterly that he was going to give up the recourse to his deceased mother's dowry, so he was a little at a loss.
After all, he prides himself on being elegant and elegant, and the gentleman has been cooking for more than ten years, if he wants to directly say the phrase "you don't want a dowry" to talk about money in the world, it is like peeling off his hypocrite's skin, and Pu Yu can't open his mouth for a long time.
Ru Xi put down the tea that had been refilled twice and was almost out of color, and still looked at Pu Yu with a smile and did not speak.
Calming down is the basic skill at the negotiation table.
Whoever is in a hurry, who loses, unless it is a deliberate show of weakness.
Ru Xi remembered the longest price war and contract war in the past, which was a full three-month tug-of-war! The other party's CEO was shocked, and she successfully got an exception for preferential conditions, far surpassing her peers in price, shipping and return guarantee, and her reputation for gold medal sales was also an instant hit.
Now the handover of the dowry will definitely not be settled in a short time, she has long expected it.
Where is this, what's the hurry?
"If the girl has any grievances against me, she might as well say it directly." Chi's eyes rolled, and his face was full of innocence, "Big girl, why do you have to be so embarrassed to be a master." β
Ru Ji has long known that if it is powerful, it will still have to be said by the Chi family. This kind of trick is already a habitual routine, although it is very effective, but it is really not a miracle strategy. At that moment, he put the tea bowl next to him, and raised his eyes to look at Chi's: "Where did Mrs. start with this?" What the master said makes sense, where do I have anything to add to comment, naturally I listen to and be taught. Could it be that my wife wants me to refute my master? β
Seeing Ru Xi's knowingly questioning appearance, Pu Yu was also anxious in his heart, and he couldn't help but think of the account book that Chi brought the night before, guqin jade pendants, spices, calligraphy and paintings, and how some silver was spent, and he was not unclear in his heart.
If he really wants to spit out all Yan Wei's dowry, not to mention anything else, I'm afraid that the guqin he just got last month will not be kept.
Thinking of the boasting in front of his colleagues, and thinking of the self-satisfaction in the wind and the moon, Pu Yu finally gritted his teeth: "Ahem, Ruji, you are still young." What do you do in a hurry to take care of your own dowry? When it's time to leave the cabinet, can your mother still lose you? β
Finally said a word on the side, Ru Ji smiled: "What the master said is true." I'm really scared. β
Pu Yu choked: "You, how dare you talk like this!" β
Although the Chi clan looked at Pu Yu with an aggrieved face when he heard this, he thought the same as Ru Ji in his heart-
What is this? That's where it is!
Ru Xi didn't look directly at Pu Yu for too long, so she smiled and lowered her eyes. First, he was afraid that he would not be able to hide the contempt and disgust in his eyes, and secondly, he had no intention of angering Pu Yu too much.
After all, in terms of etiquette, the father wants the son to die, and the son has to die, and it is really easy for the Yan family to overthrow the Chi family, but for Pu Yu, the official of the court, it is another matter.
Seeing that although Ru Xi lowered her eyes slightly, she did not mean to change her words, and the anxiety and anger in Pu Yu's heart became more and more intense. In addition, since some words have finally begun, it will be much easier to break the can and break the can. Immediately slapped the table: "Bastard! Make amends with your mother! β
"I'm just saying that what the master said makes sense, isn't that right?" Ru Xi raised her eyebrows and smiled, but she was secretly wary in her heart, if Pu Yu reached the point of closing the door and tearing her face and not being decent, she was afraid that she would suffer a loss in front of her. And afterwards, the Yan family may not really have any targeted actions in the court, after all, everyone's face is not good-looking.
"Clever words! Have you read all your female virtues and female teachings in vain? Seeing that Ruxi was not afraid, Pu Yu said angrily, "From today on, I will think about it behind closed doors in your room, and copy the female precepts and female precepts a hundred times!" In the future, I will go out to play with outsiders, talk long and short, and make the appearance of a woman with a long tongue, see if I don't teach you a good lesson with family law! β