Chapter 326: The Demon Concubine Does Not Harm the Country, She Only Wants to Harm the Imperial Master (Thirty)
It snowed heavily all night, and the streets were covered in white. Due to the cold weather, the people kept their doors closed. Yu Huo stood on the city wall, looking at the long team and waving to those below.
Xiang Zhige withdrew his gaze, and as if responding to him, he raised his arm and waved at him as a farewell.
Yu Huo stood on the city wall for a long time without looking away. He didn't know how long he had been standing there when a cloak was suddenly draped over his shoulders. He turned around to look at the person who had followed him at some point, and reached out to grab the fur collar of the cloak.
"Is this fox fur?"
Jiang Feng's hands trembled: "No, this is rabbit hair."
Yu Huo sighed softly, his expression lost: "I heard that the fur under the fox's armpits is the softest..."
Jiang Feng nodded: "If you like, I will take you back to the fox cave someday to experience the feeling of gathering scraps to make a fur coat. How about that?"
Yu Huo raised his eyes and looked silently at the nine-tailed fox in front of him: "You should be a Taoist priest. You have clearly played me in the game of whether to let my friends die or not. It would be a shame if I don't become a Taoist priest."
"Thank you for your compliment." Jiang Feng agreed perfunctorily, reaching out to help him tighten his cloak and asked, "The wind is getting strong, shall we go back?"
Yu Huo nodded and let the other party take him downstairs and into the carriage.
Xiao Zhuzi sat on the bicycle frame, wrapped in a thick cotton jacket, staring at the two people's arms holding each other, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.
At this moment, the curtain behind him was lifted, and Yu Huo ordered: "Xiao Zhuzi, call the servants, buy some charcoal and tiles, and follow me to the village."
Xiao Zhuzi came back to his senses, ignored the thought of probing into their relationship, and asked, "Go to the village to buy charcoal tiles?"
Yu Huo hummed, "The snow is too heavy. The villagers' houses are not strong and they might be crushed..."
Halfway through his words, the hand that was holding the curtain was pulled back into the carriage by another hand. The dazed Xiao Zhuzi vaguely heard a faint voice of blame coming from inside.
"Even when it snows, you still worry about the lives of the villagers. Don't you feel tired doing this all day long?"
Xiao Zhuzi's teeth ached when he heard this, and he wished he could plug his ears with cotton. He rolled his eyes, raised his whip and whipped the horse's butt: "Gee!"
With the dull gurgling sound of the wheels rolling over the snow, the carriage began to slowly move out of the city...
The heavy snow lasted for three days. Just when everyone was worried that a disaster would occur, the sun emerged from behind the dark clouds and the falling snow gradually stopped.
Yu Huo looked at the unfamiliar faces among the servants in his mansion, and his gaze finally fell on the rice and cotton clothes sent by several officials, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
Xiao Zhuzi, who could now read quite a few words, glanced at the official titles of those listed on the post and asked curiously, "Brother Yu, these officials wanted to show their favor to the people, so why didn't they just go there themselves? Instead, they let you stand out and benefit from it?"
Yu Huo put the post away, pursed his lips and sighed softly, "The monarch is unkind, and they've long been disappointed with the court. But now the heavy snow is about to become a disaster, and they can't remain indifferent. Although handing the things over to me means giving up their reputation, it also saves them the trouble of getting involved with those treacherous officials, and it just gives them peace of mind."
Xiao Zhuzi nodded, not quite understanding, and then, as if remembering something, he slapped his forehead and said, "Brother Yu, Boss Qian sent an invitation and wants to see you."
Yu Huo looked up in surprise: "He's here so soon?"
Xiao Zhuzi met his gaze and blinked in confusion: "Huh?"
Yu Huo ignored him and lowered his eyes to think secretly.
It's only been three days, and the boss has already found the money...
Those merchants who had been cheated and suffered heavy losses were scolded and criticized by many of their clansmen when they returned home. Everyone's passion was instantly pierced by the accusations of their clansmen, and their hearts were chilled.
But Yu Huo was the imperial teacher appointed by the current emperor, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Even if they held a grudge against him, they would not dare to come to his house and ask for the money back.
As for the subsequent food and supplies, everyone planned to adopt a delaying tactic, and had a vague idea of regret.
Jiang Feng was worried about this, but Yu Huo still looked calm and composed. When he was in a good mood, he would go home, warm up a pot of hot wine, and drink a few glasses by himself.
Jiang Feng was sitting at the stone table. After hearing what Xiao Zhuzi said, he asked mischievously, "Boss Qian is here to knock on our door. How about I take you out to hide?"
Yu Huo glanced at him and saw that his eyes were full of eagerness to fight. He retorted helplessly: "Who said he came to fight me? Maybe he wants something from me and wants to curry favor with me?"
"Are you so confident?" Jiang Feng walked forward with a smile and stretched out his hand to help the other party push away the plum blossom that was blocking his way.
Yu Huo was very satisfied with Jiang Feng's judgment. He snorted as he walked, "Whether I am really confident or not, you will know if you come with me and take a look."
The two of them walked through the corridor as if no one was around, and the maid who was cleaning the room stared at their backs in confusion.
Suddenly, the two graceful figures were covered by a shadow of black, and the maid stupidly looked up at the newcomers.
Xiao Zhuzi was staring at her intently, his eyes full of vigilance. "What are you looking at?"
The maid's heart trembled, and she opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word, as if she was frightened.
Only then did Xiao Zhuzi retract his gaze with relief and said in a cold voice: "Do your work well and don't look at what you shouldn't look at."
The maid quickly lowered her head, not daring to say a word...
The weather became particularly cold after the snow stopped. The howling wind blew up the floating snow on the ground, giving people the feeling that the heavy snow had never stopped.
Boss Qian, who was unable to open his eyes due to the strong wind, stood under the pavilion corridor and put his hands into his sleeves to keep warm.
But it seemed to have little effect. From a distance, one could still see that his body was trembling slightly.
Seeing this, Yu Huo quickly quickened his pace, met Boss Qian's surprised gaze, and raised his hand to decline the other party's greeting.
"Boss Qian came to the Imperial Master's Mansion today to look for me, but what can I do for you?"
Qian Shiren looked at the young man's lively eyes and blinked. It took him a long while to come back to his senses in the cold wind. He stammered, "I...I came here to ask the Imperial Master, the three great imperial merchants haven't sent anyone here yet. How are we going to transport these horses to the border?"
After all, he is a businessman, so he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
"Boss Qian, don't worry. Just place the horses in the Imperial Master's Mansion and don't worry about anything else." After Yu Huo finished speaking, he opened the door and led the person in. He also asked someone to bring a pot of hot tea. He picked up the kettle and poured a cup of tea for himself and Jiang Feng. He turned the spout of the kettle and poured it into Qian Shiren's cup.
This action startled Qian Shiren, who quickly stood up, his face filled with fear and trepidation: "I dare not trouble the Imperial Master..."
Seeing that he was afraid, Yu Huo raised his hand and handed the teapot to him: "Then you can do it yourself."
Qian Shiren took the teapot and seemed to be slightly relieved: "Thank you, Master Imperial Master."
The tea fell into the cup, and hot steam rose up, blocking Qian Shiren's sight. At the same time, a question with a half-smile came from the opposite side.
"Boss Qian, you came here today not just to donate war horses to the front line, right?"
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