598 The Ge family’s show was about to begin
Of course, Liang Mingwen wasn’t willing to give up on the largest plot of land he owned.
“I don’t think we need so much land to build a craftsmen academy, right?”
Shi Qingluo laughed. “Why wouldn’t we need it? Our craftsmen academy has many courses. We also need to build a living area and a canteen.
“Then we’ll set up an area to build a liberal arts college. We’ll specifically recruit poor students who have no money to go to school but are talented or hardworking.
“That’s why it’s better to have a bigger land.
“Actually, we’re not just asking you to donate the land. We’ll also donate the money we win from your gambling den to build the craftsmen academy.
“Your land doesn’t cost more than a million taels of silver. We’re taking out even more.”
Before they came, they had already discussed that they would donate the money they won from the bet to build the school.
They would also build a welfare center to take in orphans and elderly people.
When the time was right, the orphans would also be trained and schooled.
If they wanted to take the imperial examinations or become craftsmen, they could do so.
Whether it was in modern or ancient times, it was true that knowledge could change one’s fate.
The corner of Liang Mingwen’s mouth twitched. “The money that all of you are donating also came from me.”
So, these fellows’ hearts didn’t ache, but his heart ached.
Shi Qingluo raised his brows. “You’re running a gambling den, so of course you have to be prepared to lose money. This is the money we should be getting.”
Liang Yulin looked at Liang Mingwen with a half-smile and said, “It’s not that we’re scheming against you. We only placed our bets because we wanted to take care of your business. Look, even your own father bet 50,000 taels on Qingluo.”
Liang Mingwen was speechless.
Don’t mention this, he wanted to vomit blood.
His father had not only bet 50,000 taels of silver on Shi Qingluo, but he had also requested that his personal attendant come and redeem the money from him the day before…
He really wanted to say that if he wanted to bet on Shi Qingluo winning, why didn’t he bet on other gambling establishments and dig others a hole?
How was he any different from Prince Yi and the others?
His father occasionally liked to do things out of tune, which was hard to explain.
Seeing Liang Mingwen’s despondent expression, Shi Qingluo chuckled in sympathy and said, “Think about it. We’re not in a hurry anyway.”
Prince Jin really knew how to play. He specialized in setting his son up.
“That’s right,” Liang Yulin added. “I’ll be writing a memorial in a few days. You can consider it for a few more days.”
Liang Mingwen was speechless.
These two people were too shameless.
He really couldn’t laugh. “Then I really have to thank you for your magnanimity.”
This was naturally a sarcastic remark.
Shi Qingluo accepted it graciously. “You’re welcome. After all, we’re good people.”
Liang Mingwen was speechless. He wanted to vomit blood even more.
She could still push her shamelessness to new lows.
At this moment, his men just happened to send the silver notes over.
He hurriedly gave them the money, then found an excuse that he still had something to do and politely sent them to the entrance of the gambling den.
He did not want to see his Imperial uncle or Shi Qingluo at all.
Shi Qingluo and the others did not bring it up again.
After all, going too far was just as bad as not going far enough.
In any case, Liang Mingwen had already fallen into the pit that they had worked together to dig, so he definitely wouldn’t be able to escape.
Hence, they happily took the silver and left.
In the evening, the maidservant returned to the magistrate’s manor.
At this moment, Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo had just finished their dinner and were about to take a walk in the garden.
“Did you discover something?” Shi Qingluo asked the maidservant.
“I followed them halfway and saw that they were stopped by a few people,” the maidservant replied.
“Those people said that they could help pay the debt, but they need Ge Chunying to help them with something.
“If she completed the task, they will give her another 50,000 silver.”
Xiao Hanzheng suddenly thought of the key point. “Did they ask Ge Chunying to steal something from Deputy Governor Xiao?”
The maidservant nodded. “They asked Ge Chunying to steal the defense map of the cities near the borders.”
Xiao Hanzheng was not surprised.
The friction between the two countries at the border had been great recently. The Ge Army seemed to be ready to fight.
His scumbag father had been appointed to assist the third prince in setting up a defense to resist the Ge Kingdom’s invasion, so he had a new defense map.
He asked, “Have you found out where these people are from? Are they from the previous dynasty?”
“I’ve found out, indeed, they are from the previous dynasty,” the maidservant replied.
Xiao Hanzheng frowned. “They’ve been making a lot of moves recently, and their private cooperation with the Ge Kingdom has never stopped. What are they trying to do?”
The northern border of Daliang was still stable.
If the Ge Kingdom sent troops, they would not have an advantage.
As a result, the so-called “want to fight” was more of a ruse.
The maidservant did not speak because she could not answer this.
She was only a secret guard in charge of investigating.
She recalled something. “Master, I followed those people to a courtyard and saw Mr Zhuo coming out.”
Zhuojun and her master were not only in a superior-subordinate relationship, but they were also friends.
That was why she mentioned it.
Xiao Hanzheng wasn’t asking her just now, so he nodded to show that he understood. “You can go and rest first.”
The maidservant bowed to the two of them. “Yes!”
After she left, Shi Qingluo thought for a moment and said, “Is it related to the treasure map?”
Previously, Prince Yi and her young husband had used the net they had set up to delay the time when the previous dynasty and Prince Jin had cooperated to open the treasure.
However, they could not wait for too long.
Xiao Hanzheng thought for a moment. “That makes sense. I’ll get someone to keep a close eye on it.”
Shi Qingluo suddenly thought of a question. “Do you think Ge Chunying will steal the defense map?”
“Those people are aware of Ge Chunying’s selfishness and greed.
“When they heard that Ge Chunying would not only help repay the debt but also give fifty thousand taels as a reward for stealing the defense map, I’m afraid they would not let her go.
“Even Ge Chunru might be tempted. After all, in her heart, Ge Chunyi, her younger brother, can carry on the Ge family’s bloodline and should be more important than her younger sister.
“If Ge Chunying can do it, not only will they be able to pay back the money from the gambling den, it could greatly reduce their life stressors.”
Moreover, Ge Chunru hates Xiao Hanzheng’s scumbag father now. She can’t wait to finish him.
It had to be said that those from the previous dynasty had thoroughly investigated the Ge sisters.
Xiao Hanzheng thought for a moment and said, “It depends on whether Ge Chunying thinks she is more important or whether she thinks her elder sister and brother are more important.
“If she only puts her own interests first, then she might go to Xiao Yuanshi’s side and curry favor.
“If there’s still a bit of kinship in her heart, the schemes that those from the previous dynasty had planned will succeed.”
“What do you think she will choose?” Shi Qingluo asked with a smile.
“I’m more inclined toward the former,” Xiao Han sneered.
“If she had chosen Xiao Yuanshi, wouldn’t she have been forced to fall out with Ge Chunru and Ge Chunyi?” Shi Qingluo said.
Xiao Hanzheng chuckled. “She might have wanted to get rid of her family members long ago, who not only couldn’t help her but also dragged her down.”
Ge Chunying was even more ruthless than Ge Chunru.
Shi Qingluo laughed. “Then get someone to keep an eye on her. I’d like to see what Ge Chunying will choose. Ge Chunru is a joke.”
If Ge Chunying chose Xiao Yuanshi and gave up on Ge Chunru, the three siblings of the Ge family, there would be a good show to watch.
“Sure!” Xiao Hanzheng smiled as he hugged her.
The Ge family’s show was about to begin.
