nownovels Chapter 125 Proposal
Chapter 125 Proposal
Chapter 125 Proposal
Su Yu accepted the brocade box and contract without any hesitation or pretense.
The steady stream of three thousand taels of silver every year is crucial for his future.
Now that martial arts training is becoming increasingly demanding, he urgently needs a stable way to make a living.
The Yang family's side is suitable in every way.
As for the Yang family's idea, it was nothing more than to pull themselves into the Yang family's camp.
However, this is understandable, as it is a win-win situation.
Seeing that Su Yu accepted it, Yang Chongren's smile lines deepened.
Become!
With a 20% profit margin, they've secured a promising future genius; this deal is a sure win.
"Nephew Su, do you have any other requests?"
Su Yu shook his head.
"In that case, Nephew Su, please rest early. I will not disturb you any longer." Yang Chongren acted swiftly and immediately got up to take his leave.
Yang Ai, standing to the side, was stunned, her bright eyes wide with surprise.
What happened to the marriage proposal? What happened to the promise to marry us off to Brother Su?
Why doesn't my father mention it anymore?
She was the type who couldn't keep a secret; her red lips parted slightly, and she was about to ask a question instinctively.
"cough!"
Yang Chongren coughed.
Seeing this, Yang Zhen quickly pulled his sister back and then bowed gracefully to Su Yu: "Brother Su, thank you for your hospitality today. Zhen'er and my sister will come to learn martial arts from you another day."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, keenly sensing the atmosphere between the three. But he didn't ask anything, simply escorting them all the way to the gate of the mansion.
The luxurious carriage clattered along the cobblestone road, gradually disappearing into the night.
Inside the Yang family carriage, Yang Ai could no longer contain herself. Her expression was agitated as she questioned, "Father, didn't you promise to propose marriage for us?"
Although Yang Zhen didn't speak, she gently bit her lower lip, her large, watery eyes filled with disappointment and confusion as she watched quietly—
Looking at his father.
Faced with his two daughters' questions, Yang Chongren sighed deeply, his once straight back slumped against the cushion, looking somewhat tired.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to propose marriage, but rather that I want to proceed gradually."
"What do you mean by 'take it slow'? This is not what we say at home!" Yang Ai said anxiously, tears welling up in her eyes.
Yang Chongren analyzed earnestly, "Su Yu is a person devoted to martial arts, and I understand that now. No matter what it is, if he feels it might be a hindrance to his future martial arts career, he will refuse!"
"When I asked him if he had any requests, he didn't mention the promise I made before the competition at all. It's clear that he doesn't want to be tied down by his children and get married right away."
"Waaaaah————"
Yang Ai understood her father's meaning; if she had brought it up earlier, Brother Su would definitely have refused.
But she was so heartbroken that she burst into tears.
Yang Zhen couldn't help but hug her younger sister, and tears fell like pearls from her pretty face.
The two women embraced and cried together.
Yang Chongren also felt a lump in his throat. Although he was now standing with Su Yu for mutual benefit, it was still not as good as marrying a rich man. But things don't always go as planned.
The Yang family's backyard.
Yang Ai lay on the table, still crying with tears streaming down her face, while Yang Zhen also silently shed tears.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
A gentle voice came from inside. Fang Qing dismissed the servants and walked calmly into the room.
Seeing her two daughters' expressions, she already guessed most of what was going on. Turning to her husband, she asked, "Honey, is it that Su Yu—didn't agree?"
Yang Chongren sighed deeply, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, his mouth full of bitterness: "It's not just that I didn't agree. That kid Su Yu took the money but didn't mention the marriage agreement at all. I can see that he's focused on martial arts and has no intention of settling down. In order not to ruin this relationship, I didn't dare to bring it up again."
"So that's what it was about." Upon hearing this, Fang Qing not only showed no sign of worry, but instead covered her mouth and chuckled, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
Yang Chongren was immediately puzzled: "Qing'er, why are you laughing?"
"Honey, you're so foolish!"
Fang Qing walked behind her husband and gently massaged his temples, saying softly, "If Su Yu can't resist beautiful women, what's the difference between him and an ordinary playboy? Is he worth sacrificing your two daughters for?"
"I know he has lofty ambitions and a limitless future, but he's destined to be apart from Zhenzhen and Ai'ai—"
C
Fang Qing gave her husband a charmingly disdainful look. "You men are so muddle-headed in this regard. Don't worry about it."
After saying that, she walked to her two daughters, took out a silk handkerchief, and gently wiped away their tears. She whispered to them, "Zhenzhen, Ai'ai, didn't your mother teach you before that a woman pursuing a man is as easy as piercing a thin veil?"
Yang Zhen sobbed, "Mother—but Brother Su is determined to pursue martial arts."
Yang Ai immediately nodded.
She took the two women's hands, her voice becoming soft and seductive: "You two should spend more time with him. It takes time for feelings to develop between a man and a woman—"
"Although Su Yu has an iron will, he is ultimately a hot-blooded young martial artist. Which man is a paragon of virtue like Liu Xiahui?"
We practice martial arts together regularly, so physical contact is unavoidable.
"The saying goes, 'A woman pursuing a man is like piercing a thin veil.' But this veil can't be torn directly; it must be veiled, making him yearn for more, yet unable to have it, until he takes the initiative to lift the veil!"
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The two girls blushed slightly as they listened to their mother's words, and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
The Su family mansion, inner treasury.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the small storeroom, filling it with a warm glow. Su Yu stood with his hands behind his back, watching the light slowly sweep across the display shelves, a sense of solid satisfaction welling up inside him.
On the first row of rosewood shelves, three well-sealed jade boxes were neatly arranged.
Su Yu opened them one by one, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately wafted out.
In the first box lay the newly acquired fifty-year-old purple blood lingzhi, its cap adorned with natural cloud patterns and faintly glowing purple. Beside it lay the thirty-year-old red lingzhi gifted by Senior Brother Xu, and a twenty-year-old wild ginseng with roots resembling dragon whiskers.
"If I take these precious medicines along with the flesh of the Crimson Earth Dragon, it will be enough to max out my limit-breaking points in a short time!"
His gaze shifted downwards, and the second layer contained his reserves of elixirs for cultivation.
Dozens of exquisite small porcelain bottles were arranged in different categories.
The Black Scale Blood Aperture Pill, the Blood Amber Pill, and the Spirit Nourishing Pill are the three cultivation pills I am currently taking.
In addition, there are also some hemostatic pills, detoxifying powders, and other essential medicines for traveling the martial arts world.
As for the lowest level, there were congratulatory gifts from various forces, a dazzling array of items.
On the left is a pair of blue and white porcelain vases with a warm, jade-like glaze, which were sent by Manager Lu of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce.
In the center was a palm-sized piece of warm pine jade, which was warm to the touch and was a gift from the Songhe Martial Arts School to show goodwill.
In the locked iron and wooden box in the corner, there was a pile of various silver notes and loose silver, totaling more than three thousand taels.
Looking at the fully stocked first row of antique shelves, Su Yu felt quite pleased with himself.
Now that he has a certain status in Blackrock City, any one of these items would be enough to support a family in the outer city for decades.
However, the expenses are quite large now, with the biggest expense being his own martial arts training.
The monthly cost of the elixirs was at least five or six hundred taels, but fortunately, this large expense was subsidized by others.
The most valuable Black Scale Blood Aperture Pill is provided by my master in ten pills each month, which is just enough for my own consumption.
Blood Amber Pills are used to replenish Qi and blood, and are sent by the Yang family every month along with their monthly salary.
The Nourishing Spirit Pill restores one's energy and spirit. Although the consumption is not high, five or six pills are needed every month. Every time I go to the Lin family, either Lin Xiaotian secretly gives me some, or my senior sister gives me some.
Secondly, I need to consume a significant amount of beast meat and treasure fish each month, which is a considerable expense. Fortunately, I can exchange merit points for Crimson Essence Earth Dragon Pork Meat, which costs about 300 merit points per month.
The rest of the treasure fish and exotic beast meat are best purchased with silver, since merit points still need to be accumulated to exchange for Marrow Cleansing and Bone Strengthening Pills.
Secondly, there are the Su family's daily expenses, which amount to at least fifty or sixty taels per month.
From this perspective, the three thousand taels of silver I have left are not much at all, and they won't last a year or two.
Fortunately, the Yang family now has a stable income, with a monthly salary of one hundred taels, plus profit sharing, bringing in two to three hundred taels every month.
Overall, income and expenditure are roughly balanced.
What I need to do is to dedicate myself to martial arts training!
We will continue to transform the treasures in the vault into strength.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and more than twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, at the Su family's martial arts training ground, Su Yu suddenly slashed down with his long sword.
[Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade Proficiency +10]
[Martial Arts]: Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade (Level 1) (Minor Success 1/7000)
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"The Demon-Subduing Blade has broken through!"