"Wouldnât dare to make a move on you, isnât it just because they fear Lord Chu." Song Nian finished and couldnât help but laugh gloatingly, "Those people deserve it; they always liked bullying others in the past. Now, when faced with a tough nut, arenât they too scared to even make a sound?"
Chu Fu looked at him helplessly, "Donât say such things publicly. If you annoy them, theyâll likely cause you trouble privately. Besides, we are here to study, not to compare family backgrounds."
"And although my Third Uncle is formidable, he has no real connection to my family. I canât rely on my Third Uncle for my whole life, can I? My family has already troubled his family quite a bit."
"Even Jin hasnât leveraged his fatherâs power to act aggressively. As a nephew, how could I possibly cause trouble for my Third Uncle? You really shouldnât be saying these things." Chu Fu knew Song Nian was still young and often got into disputes with others out of impulsiveness. He wasnât deep-minded, so saying these things carried no real weight.
Thatâs why he was willing to associate with him. But he didnât like trouble, and since Song Nian was usually smart outwardly and never offended anyone, he felt relieved.
"Donât worry, Iâm just saying this to you. When it comes to Zhu Hong and the others, Iâm sure I wonât offend them. Itâs unnecessary. Besides, you know my familyâs situation, donât you? I still need to support them. Itâs not worth it to make enemies. I was just venting with you; rest assured, I wonât say anything outside."
"Alright." Chu Fu nodded, "Also, donât pay attention to the banquet at the Qi familyâs Grand Secretary Qiâs eldest son. Focus on preparing for next yearâs provincial exam."
"Actually, the reason I brought this up is that I heard about Qin Garden, and it seems somewhat similar to the Jingyuan constructed by your Third Uncleâs family." Song Nian patted his head, finally remembering the crucial matter.
Chu Fu heard it was related to Third Uncleâs family, was finally intrigued, and pondered, "Similar? In what way?"
"Itâs just that I heard the entertainment inside Qin Garden imitates bathhouses. Additionally, the layout of the courtyards is quite similar to Jingyuan. If you hadnât mentioned it to me before, I wouldnât have noticed either." Song Nian thought of a possibility and got somewhat angry, "Do you think the Qin Garden opened by the Qi family is imitating your Third Uncleâs Jingyuan?"
"Hasnât no one entered Qin Garden yet? How do you know the layout of Qin Garden?" Chu Fu found it odd.
"Turns out you didnât know, fine, let me show you." Song Nian thought of Chu Fuâs nature of being oblivious to outside affairs and straightforwardly showed him a flyer, "This is the flyer circulated by Zhu Hong and the others. The picture painted on it is the scenery of Qin Garden. Look, these various scenic gardens are similar to Jingyuan you mentioned before. Each garden is divided into spring, summer, autumn, and winter, including a pavilion." Song Nian spoke, increasingly convinced it was similar.
He looked at Chu Fu with some concern, "Youâd better hurry up and inform your Third Uncle. These business entrepreneurs opening first are too common."
His family was also a fallen noble family, and his Third Uncle was in business. He often listened beside him, absorbing some things by proximity.
Chu Fu frowned, "I understand, please give me a copy of the flyer."
"No problem, take them all."
Chu Fu returned to his room and wrote a letter, along with the flyer, instructing his attendant student to deliver it to the Chu family.
Meanwhile.
Chu Ziluo was busy at the jewelry shop, and also received an invitation sent by Miss Qi.
The Qi family had only daughters of a concubine of her age left.
Usually, she didnât have much interaction with them.