Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

"Ah? That was the money I asked my father to give you as tuition for your studies. Why did you use it all to break off the engagement?"

Xue Yao pretended to be angry, but in fact she just knew that her father had given Zhao Junyi these silver coins.

Zhao Junyi seemed very moved and hugged the person in his arms.

"I knew you cared about me. I didn't want it at first, but I wanted to be connected with you, so I accepted the silver. Besides, I really needed it at that time."

"Ayao, I didn't tell you about the engagement at the beginning, and I have always felt guilty and resentful. At that time, I wanted to cancel the engagement. Later, your father sent me some silver, and I didn't want to wait any longer. Although the Yun family asked for a lot, I would not hesitate to cancel the engagement if I have the chance, no matter how much silver the compensation is."

"This Yun family is really something. They actually asked you to give so much silver. How greedy."

Zhao Junyi said calmly, "They are indeed a little greedy, but it was indeed my fault to cancel the engagement. I feel sorry for her. The extra silver is my compensation."

"Brother Jun Yi, you are just too kind-hearted. It is a blessing for the Yun family girl to meet you as her fiancé, even if she breaks off the engagement with you. At least they will have so much money in the village and will not have to worry about food and drink."

"Indeed. A-Yao, let's not talk about them, let's talk about ourselves."

"What about ourselves?"

Zhao Junyi said, "I will never forget the kindness you and Master Xue have shown me. If I can pass the imperial examination one day, I will definitely repay you."

Xue Yao hummed softly, "I don't need your repayment, as long as you can remember our kindness."

“I’ll remember this forever.”

"Just remember it. But you have paid all the silver to the Yun family, so what should you do? Do you need some money?"

Zhao Junyi shook his head and said perfunctorily, "Not bad."

Seeing him like this, Xue Yao knew very well that he must be short of money.

He curled his lips slightly, and said that it was okay if he lacked money. As long as he was useful to him, he would not worry that he would not care about him.

"Brother Jun Yi, there's no need to be too polite between you and me. If you have any difficulties, you must tell me, otherwise I will feel that you are very distant from me."

Zhao Junyi hurriedly explained, "Ayao, don't think too much. I'm just a grown man. I want to keep a little dignity in front of you and don't want you to look down on me."

Xue Yao held his face with both hands, smacked his lips, and then said, "Silly boy, how could I look down on you? With your talent, it's only a matter of time before you get into high school. You are the most powerful man in my mind.

Also, I've already said that there's no need to be polite between you and me. I regard you as my closest person. If you hide anything from me, I'll be sad."

After saying that, she stared at him with burning eyes, as if she would not give up until he told the truth.

Zhao Junyi sighed and laughed helplessly, "You, there's really nothing I can do about you. Actually, I don't need Shu Xiu for now, but I just ran into another thing."

"What's the matter?" Xue Yao asked.

"It's not a big deal. I just came up with a couplet in a teahouse a few days ago that no one has matched for decades, and I won two hundred taels of silver. My father wanted to buy a courtyard, and he went to see a two-story courtyard that cost four hundred taels. The family originally had that much silver, but my mother didn't know about this and lent out two hundred taels of silver."

Xue Yao was very surprised by his half-truthful words.

"Why did my aunt lend out so much money?"

Zhao Junyi sighed, "Alas, you should have heard that there was a locust plague in many places this year, and the fields were completely wiped out. Our village and my grandfather's village were both hit by locust plagues. The tribesmen and my grandfather's families have no food, and we can't just stand by and watch them die."

Now Xue Yao believed it.

If that's the case, it's reasonable to lend out two hundred taels to so many clansmen and outsiders.

She asked, "Which courtyard are you looking at, Uncle Zhao? Why does a two-courtyard house cost four hundred taels?"

Normally, three hundred taels would be a good price for a second courtyard. This price was obviously too high, and she was worried that the price of the Zhao family had been outbid.

Zhao Junyi told her the address, "The yard is well built, and everything inside should be left to us. Four hundred taels is reasonable."

When Xue Yao heard the courtyard he mentioned, she had an impression of it.

"If it's the place you're talking about, then it's really not expensive. When this courtyard was first built, my father said that the house was made of good materials and was built very beautifully. Four hundred taels is worth it."

As she spoke, she took out a few silver bills from her sleeve and handed them over.

"Here, here are two hundred and fifty taels. I was in a hurry to leave today, so I only brought this much with me. Take it for now. Go and buy that yard."

Zhao Junyi shook his head, "Ayao, I'll think of a way myself first..."

Xue Yao interrupted him before he could finish his words, "Whatever you want to do, I have it now, so you can use it first. Study hard, and if you really make a name for yourself in the future, even if I can't stand by your side openly, you can still be my support, right?"

Zhao Junyi looked at the banknotes, his face looking very calm, but his heart was very uneasy.

Is this a rich person?

They would just go out with a few hundred taels of silver notes, and in their eyes, buying a yard seemed as easy as having a meal in a restaurant.

No, it's even easier than eating at this restaurant. To eat at the Seven Stars Restaurant, you have to make a reservation one to two months in advance. But they bought the yard right away.

"Brother Junyi, take it. Don't you want to stop? Do you dislike me?"

Zhao Junyi grabbed her hand and said, "Ayao, please don't say such things again. You are stabbing me in the heart. I will accept it, and when I become successful in the future, I will definitely repay you double."

"Well, I believe you."

After saying this, the two looked at each other lovingly, with happy smiles on their faces.

"Ayao, I will go to Yahang to pay the remaining payment tomorrow. After school, I will take you to see the yard."

Xue Yao hesitated, "This is not good, will your family mind?"

Zhao Junyi said, "I plan not to tell my family yet, and give them a surprise in a few days. What do you think?"

After saying this, he looked at her intently.

Xue Yao blushed slightly when he looked at her, and lowered her head, "Why are you asking me this? Just make your own decision."

Zhao Junyi smiled, "Okay, then I'll make the decision myself. I'll tell them in a few days. I'll take you to see the yard tomorrow."

Xue Yao nodded softly and thought, maybe tomorrow would be a good opportunity.

After that, the two of them didn't continue to linger. As it was getting late, they prepared to leave first.

Xue Yao went downstairs first. She settled the bill at the counter before leaving the restaurant.

After she left, Zhao Junyi picked up his chopsticks and started eating leisurely.