After the little maid left, Zhang Ci prepared the refreshments by himself, and after placing them, he came with a sentence that almost made Chen Qiuniang vomit blood on the spot.

Originally, Chen Qiuniang was still admiring the extravagance and cultivation between the gestures of this handsome rich boy, secretly admiring the color of the beautiful man, and thinking about how to talk to Zhang Meinan about cooperation and development. Who knew that the beautiful male classmate had placed the refreshments, so he raised his head with a weird smile on his face, and said: "It's hard for you to walk the mountain road for half a day on a hot day, come here to hide people's eyes, drink a cup of herbal tea to quench your thirst, and eat some refreshments to fill your stomach." ”

"What?" Although Chen Qiuniang has always been calm, she was still shocked at this time, and couldn't help but ask such a rhetorical question.

Zhang Ci glanced at her indifferently, pulled the wide cuffs in his right hand, and put the white porcelain cup with the slender ten fingers of his left hand, and put it in front of Chen Qiuniang with a slight bow, and then, he sat up straight, and said calmly: "The mud on the skirt is unique to the underground river in the back mountain." In order to get rid of the eyes and ears, you are also considered to have done your best. ”

He seemed to laugh but not laugh, and casually said such a sentence that seemed to be a compliment but was actually sarcastic. Chen Qiuniang looked at the person in front of her, and only felt that this person's indifferent eyes must be all kinds of schadenfreude laughter.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Chen Qiuniang leaned forward, flicked her wide sleeves, picked up the white porcelain cup, took a sip, and pretended to be crazy and stupid.

"There are many mountain bandits, big families, repair houses and houses, leave a secret passage, it is normal, and the Chen family can be regarded as a rich family for several generations. That house has been in place for many years, and it is normal to leave a secret passage. Zhang Ci was still making refreshments, gossiping in a homely tone, but there was a light smile of unknown meaning on his lips.

"Oh. Rustic people, don't understand this. Chen Qiuniang also gossiped in a homely tone, and then took a piece of osmanthus cake and took a bite gently. It melts in the mouth, and the osmanthus has a strong fragrance and a moderate sweetness. His uncle, if he can survive the difficulties, he must add the industry of top-notch pastry making zuò to the empire of Yunlai Hotel.

Chen Qiuniang thought to herself, and even thought that she must come to visit Zhangfu, the maker of osmanthus cakes, for academic exchanges. As for today, I'm really not in the mood to do any academic exchanges.

"Edit, continue to edit." Zhang Ci glanced at her and added tea to her teacup.

Chen Qiuniang didn't know how to deal with it, because she felt that it was pointless to continue to talk about it. So, I took the teacup and drank it slowly, thinking about how to talk about cooperation.

Chen Qiuniang didn't speak, and Zhang Ci didn't bother to speak. He only fiddles with the tea set, and occasionally the sound of the teacups gently colliding is crisp and pleasant. Chen Qiuniang watched him make tea elegantly.

Suddenly, she was shocked, just now she was thinking about other things, and she didn't notice that Zhang Ci's method of making tea was not the kind that was popular in this time and space at all, but the kung fu tea that she should have in that era, and even those utensils and actions were only available in the present world.

She looked at it in a daze for a while, but she heard Zhang Ci chuckle and said, "It seems that the Chen family is not thin on you, and even told you about the secret way." ”

"None of this matters." Chen Qiuniang didn't want to continue the topic. I thought to myself: Don't you just want to prove that you are wise and wise, I just won't give you this opportunity.

"Oh. I just sigh that you still take great pains to see my son. Zhang Ci added tea for her, and then leaned against the window, squinting slightly and looking at her.

Chen Qiuniang was indeed hungry, and she didn't feel embarrassed or anything, so she took a piece of osmanthus cake and ate it. There was silence between the two again, and the conversation went on with great difficulty.

Chen Qiuniang completely felt that this person was not playing cards according to reason, and he finally wanted to end this meaningless topic with one sentence, and he broke it back for you. Otherwise, it's easy to see.

She weighed it in her heart, and after eating a piece of osmanthus cake, she drank a cup of tea, wiped her hands with a handkerchief and said, "Thank you for the hospitality." Osmanthus cake is very nice. ”

Zhang Ci let out an "oh", still with the kind of smile that a big bad wolf looks at its prey.

"However, I took such pains to see the second son today, but I didn't come to drink tea and chat. Second son, let's not beat around the bush. When Chen Qiuniang said this, she felt more and more stiff. Usually she is very calm and sharp in the face of everyone. But the handsome young man in front of her who seemed to be smiling but not smiling gave her an invisible pressure, making her a little nervous, for fear that if she was not careful, this conversation that had been established with great difficulty would make him stir up somewhere else.

"When did I beat around the bush with you? It's always been you who don't be honest and calculating people everywhere. Zhang Ci said eloquently, then flicked his wide sleeves and sat up straight.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that you have never been honest, but you are not related to him, and you are not even a cooperative relationship, so what is the honesty to do? Chen Qiuniang slandered. But he still said stubbornly: "Where am I calculating people? ”

Zhang Ci sighed and said, "Look at it, this sentence is not honest." Haven't you been calculating me since Yanagimura? ”

He bit the three words "calculate me" very lightly, and his face was **. Chen Qiuniang remembered it with a flood of memories, remembering that at that time he felt that she was calculating to be different and wanted to marry him. Thinking of this, she immediately said confidently: "I really don't have any." You're thinking too much. ”

"My son, Yushu is in the wind, and there is a dragon and a phoenix among people, and it is not a shame to want to marry me." Zhang Ci looked like he was kind and seductive, and his tone was also serious.

"You think too much, I don't mean to marry you, I was just thinking about partnering with you to do a restaurant business." Chen Qiuniang said immediately.

"Really?" Zhang Ci still looked incredulous.

"Really." Chen Qiuniang knocked the bamboo couch to show that what she said was true.

Zhang Ci stopped talking, and the smile on his face disappeared. Chen Qiuniang saw him like this, and immediately realized that something was wrong. This kind of noble son must have always felt that he was very good, ordinary women, whether they were old or young, beautiful or ugly, they should be crazy for him, he must have always felt that his charm is boundless. Therefore, even a woman he doesn't like should want to cry and shout to marry him.

Now she stresses so hard that she was so scheming at the beginning, just thinking about doing a restaurant business with him. In addition, the success of Yunlai Hotel is simply the iron-clad evidence of her words. This noble boy must have had his self-esteem frustrated.

It's not good, it's not good. If this noble son is not happy, the various conversations after this will definitely not be able to continue. Even if it is reluctantly carried on, this second son is unhappy, and it is estimated that everything is in vain.

It must be remedied.

Chen Qiuniang immediately made a judgment between the lightning and fire of Zhang Ci's sudden change in face, and then lowered her head and whispered in a slightly shy tone: "Actually, how dare I, a country girl, dare to marry such an extraordinary person as Gongzi." At that time, I thought that if I could cooperate with Childe in the restaurant business, I could improve my life and stay by Childe's side, it would be good. ”

Her voice grew quieter, and her shyness was revealed. Doing such a thing, she is simply a natural Oscar actress. Sure enough, as soon as her words came out, Zhang Ci's voice softened a lot.

He said, "Business is business." It's better for you to say your intentions directly than for you to beat around the bush. It seems to be smart, but it turns out to be clever. Mess things up yourself. ”

His voice was soft, with a slight hint of pampering reproach in his tone.

At that time, I was not familiar with the second son, so I wanted to show my wisdom and then persuade the second son. Unexpectedly, there was a misunderstanding. Chen Qiuniang said full of regret.

"Tell me, what is the matter with me today?" Zhang Ci suddenly cut to the point.

Chen Qiuniang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I have already stated it in my letter. ”

Zhang Ci glanced at her and said with distrust: "Continue to make it up." ”

Chen Qiuniang shook her head and said, "The second son misunderstood, I really didn't make up nonsense this time." My case really has something to do with the Zhang family. That's why I came to find the second son. Otherwise, why do you think I came to find the second son? Am I naïve enough to think that I can rely on the second son's love for me to make the second son promise to save me? What's more, the second son said a long time ago that he would break off his righteousness with me, and he would never get along with each other in old age. ”

Zhang Ci didn't speak, only frowned slightly, gathered his wide sleeves, and looked at the girl in front of him very seriously. Every time he came face to face with her, she always surprised him. is obviously such a small girl, but it is like a deep thousand-year-old well, which cannot be seen through or clearly.

"To be honest, I've just stood in the doorway, and I've been nervous. Will the second son think that I am playing tricks and directly ask someone to away? Fortunately, the second son is willing to give me this opportunity, Qiu Niang is here, thank you to the second son. Chen Qiuniang said, then got up and bowed to him.

"No thanks. If you can come, I won't be gone. As I said before, even if you don't say the big things, I'll see you. Zhang Ci said directly.

Chen Qiuniang looked at him in surprise, not knowing what to say for a while. She never thought that she would be able to meet Zhang Ci so easily.

"Don't look so surprised." He glanced at her, then moved to the side, leaned against a pile of pillows, submerged himself in the light and shadow of the window paper, and said slowly, "You go on, how to have something to do with Zhang's Mansion." How did Zhang Fu survive and die? ”

Chen Qiuniang responded, and also felt that what she wanted to talk about now was cooperation, beating around the bush, this noble son was so smart, he definitely didn't like it, and he had to mess it up. So, she sat upright and said straight to the point: "Although I don't talk much with my son, I have experienced so many incidents. Someone is plotting to kill Gongzi, this person is extremely powerful, so that the Zhang family must be cautious, and the dragon and phoenix must be in the camp step by step among people like Gongzi. ”

When she said this, she saw Zhang Ci on the other side lightly raise the corners of her lips, as if to express approval, but did not speak.

Chen Qiuniang continued: "Although I don't know why the other party is in the Zhang family, which is full of talents, I have to put the second son to death. But I know the underlying cause is firearms, or something else I don't know. Your enemies are afraid of the Zhang family's firearms, and they also want to get the recipe for the Zhang family's firearms and keep them for themselves. Right, second son? ”

When Zhang Ci heard this, he suddenly sat up straight, and then suddenly strode over, pinched Chen Qiuniang's chin, and asked, "Who are you, and who sent you?" ”RS