mtl008 Chapter 48 Even dogs wouldn't eat it
Chapter 48 Even dogs wouldn't eat it
When Lu Chenyang came to the Su family again.
Many unfamiliar faces appeared in the Su family villa.
There were many more people than when he came to propose marriage last time.
The few people he knew well did not look at Lu Chenyang with friendly eyes.
For example, Su Youfei, Su Minghao, and Deng Lingling, among others.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Su was sitting in the main hall.
Upon seeing Lu Chenyang arrive, he immediately said, "Lu Chenyang, although the matter of the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce had some twists and turns, you have still accomplished it."
"I won't object to your relationship with Su Zichen."
Upon hearing Grandma Su's words, Su Zichen excitedly grabbed Lu Chenyang's hand.
His greatest wish is for their relationship to be accepted by their families.
"Lu Chenyang, since you want to marry Su Zichen, then you should come up with a decent betrothal gift."
“Our Su family is also a wealthy and powerful family. You can’t possibly think of marrying a woman from our Su family with nothing at all, can you?”
Grandma Su spoke expressionlessly.
Lu Chenyang thought for a moment and then handed the gift box in his hand to Grandma Su.
"This is a specialty of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in southern Xinjiang, the Zhu Fruit."
"This bunch of red fruits is at least a hundred years old."
"Consider this Vermilion Fruit my betrothal gift to the Su family."
If Lu Chenyang had known this would happen, he would have done everything he could to prepare the betrothal gifts.
But since the matter was sudden, we had no choice but to take out the vermilion fruit first.
Of course, this string of pearls is worth tens of millions, and even as a betrothal gift, it would be quite a sum.
"Pfft..."
Su Youfei, who was next to Grandma Su, opened the gift box.
Upon seeing what was inside, he immediately burst out laughing. "Lu Chenyang, you still can't shake this habit of bragging without paying taxes."
"Just call it a big cherry, why call it a 'red fruit'?"
"If you don't have money to buy nice things as a betrothal gift, I can lend it to you."
"You treat this string of things like a treasure? Who are you trying to fool?"
"Hehe, no wonder Sister Mulan doesn't like you."
"If people find out that you brought such a big bunch of cherries as a betrothal gift, he will have no face to show in the war department."
"What a coincidence, this Vermilion Fruit was given to me by Su Mulan. If you don't believe me, you can call Su..." Lu Chenyang originally wanted to explain that this Vermilion Fruit was a top-grade treasure for practicing martial arts and prolonging life.
If they don't believe it, they can simply call Su Mulan to verify.
Unexpectedly, Old Madam Su casually tossed the gift box to a maid, saying, "Master Zhu will be here soon."
"Go take this bunch of cherries to the kitchen and wash them; we can use that as a fruit platter."
The maid quickly took the gift box and hurriedly asked the servant to take it to the kitchen to clean it.
Lu Chenyang's lips twitched, his face speechless.
Each of these vermilion fruits is worth several million, and it could be the absolute star of any banquet, regardless of its level.
The Su family actually used the red fruit as if it were a cherry.
However, Su Zichen didn't care about any of this.
Holding Lu Chenyang's hand tightly, she said with a happy expression, "Husband, this vermilion fruit is so red and round, it symbolizes prosperity and a complete and fulfilling life."
I really like this betrothal gift.
For Su Zichen, what he wanted was Lu Chenyang himself.
He didn't care at all about the dowry.
Just then.
A young man in training clothes walked quickly towards the gate.
"Captain Wu, why did you come alone? Where is Hall Master Zhu?"
Captain Wu is the captain of the Qinglongtang law enforcement team and a trusted lieutenant of Zhu Tianjun.
At this moment, he came alone and did not see Zhu Tianjun. Grandma Su couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Grandma Su, our Master Zhu has received an important mission and needs to go there immediately."
"They'll probably be here a little later."
"He told us not to wait for him and that we could eat first."
Captain Wu replied with a smile.
"An important mission? Has something happened?" Grandma Su asked, frowning.
"It was Chairman Zhuo who contacted him. I heard that Commander Chen from the War Department was also there," Captain Wu replied casually.
Upon hearing the names of Chairman Zhuo and Commander Chen, Old Madam Su immediately shut up.
These two people are among the most prominent figures in Zhonghai City.
It's best not to inquire about the important matters they're discussing.
Now that Captain Wu had arrived, Old Madam Su immediately instructed the servants to start serving the dishes.
It features classic dishes from all eight major Chinese cuisines, and even many rare ingredients air-freighted from abroad.
It surpasses even the Manchu Han Imperial Feast of yesteryear.
Lu Chenyang saw that the Vermilion Fruit he had brought had been thrown into the most inconspicuous corner.
I couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
This table of dishes looks high-end and impressive, but all the food combined doesn't even amount to a single Zhu fruit, let alone a whole string of them.
They really didn't recognize the value of gold inlaid with jade.
"Lu Chenyang, what do you mean by this? Why are you sighing on such a joyous day?"
"So what if I just put your few rotten cherries in a corner?"
"Look at the lobsters, king crabs, and other delicacies on this table. Aren't they all a hundred times more noble than this?"
"The fact that your bunch of cherries can be placed on this table is its greatest honor."
Who are you trying to impress with that attitude?
Seeing Lu Chenyang shaking his head and sighing, Su Youfei seized the opportunity to mock him, "A convict is a convict after all, he really hasn't seen much of the world."
"If you're not satisfied, take your bunch of cherries and squat in the corner to eat them by yourself."
"Alright, Youfei, can't you see there are still guests here?" Old Mrs. Su glared at Su Youfei fiercely.
He greeted Captain Wu with a smile, "Captain Wu, this is a fruit brought by my grandson-in-law."
"I think it's called something like Vermilion Fruit, would you like to try some?"
"Vermilion Fruit?" Captain Wu was slightly taken aback.
As a martial artist, he had naturally heard of Zhu Guo's great name.
But any one of those things costs several million, and there's no market for them.
I was indeed fortunate enough to have seen one before.
But that Vermilion Fruit was much larger and purple, quite different from the so-called "Vermilion Fruit" before them.
Judging from this, the Su family most likely bought a fake.
She casually declined, saying, "Thank you, Grandma, but I don't like this."
Su Youfei picked up a piece, took a bite, chewed it twice, and immediately spat it out. "What kind of rubbish is this? It's sour and astringent. Is this even edible?"
"Lu Chenyang, it's fine if you can't come up with any decent betrothal gifts."
"Go buy a bunch of cherries, and pick a better variety."
Are you deliberately trying to disgust us?
"Su Youfei, you're not allowed to talk about Lu Chenyang like that!" Su Zichen retorted without hesitation. "Isn't it just because Lu Chenyang forced you to apologize yesterday and slapped you in the face?"
Do you have to put him like that?
"Me, putting him down?" Su Youfei said with a disdainful look. "Do you think he's even worthy of me putting him down?"
"These rotten cherries are sour and astringent, and have a strong taste. Even a dog wouldn't eat them."
"If you feel bad about it, then eat all this junk. I'll admit you're something else."
Su Youfei picked up the remaining half and threw it directly into the trash can.
He spat out two more mouthfuls of water and rinsed his mouth before finally stopping.