At this time, the head of the Fang family came forward and invited Mu Hanyan to the VIP room.
"I'm here to meet Mr. Mu." After entering the house, the head of the Fang family poured tea himself, then stepped forward and saluted Mu Hanyan.
Their Fang family is now taking shelter from Mu Hanyan. If it weren't for his help, the Fang family would not know where they are now. Therefore, he is also extremely respectful to Mu Hanyan.
"There's no need to thank me, Patriarch Fang. I'm sorry for the trouble you've caused me just now, and I haven't thanked you for your kindness yet." Mu Hanyan was referring to the fact that Patriarch Fang refused to yield in the face of threats and inducements from the Fifth Prince and Nian Anyao, and was determined not to reveal his identity.
She knew, of course, that Patriarch Fang did this because he didn't want to involve her in any trouble. Although he underestimated her, it was all well-intentioned, and Mu Hanyan was grateful.
"Mr. Mu, you are too polite. If I had known that you were so capable and famous, I would never have done such a thing. Now you have embarrassed yourself." The head of the Fang family said self-deprecatingly.
Just when Mu Hanyan and Nian Anyao were fighting, he learned some things about Mu Hanyan from other people's discussions. Only then did he realize that Mu Hanyan now had such a big reputation in the capital. Although it was not a good reputation, it was still a loud reputation. Even royal relatives like the Fifth Prince did not dare to bully him.
These days he has been concentrating on the affairs of Fangjia Market, but has ignored the news about Mu Hanyan. He is like a frog in a well.
"Master Fang has good intentions. How dare this junior laugh at you? I will remember your kindness," Mu Hanyan said seriously.
Seeing that Mu Hanyan was not at all arrogant, and was still as approachable as before, and even regarded herself as a junior, the head of the Fang family was even more moved, and his respect for Mu Hanyan increased a bit.
The Fang family had no wealth. Even if they could one day return to the Sword Guard Mansion and rebuild their family, passing it down through generations, they would inevitably be swallowed up by others. Perhaps, joining Mu Hanyan and becoming her retainer for generations would be a good option.
Thinking of this, Patriarch Fang suddenly recalled a legacy left by his ancestors and began to ponder secretly.
"My name is Zhou Taian, temporarily serving as the manager of Fangjia Market of Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. Nice to meet you, Mr. President." At this time, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman stepped forward and saluted.
"Manager Zhou, there's no need to be so polite. We are all family, so just be casual." Mu Hanyan helped the middle-aged man up and said kindly.
She still had some impression of this middle-aged man. He was originally a citizen of Black Stone City. He was accidentally spotted by Mu Nan and recruited into the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. He also had some talent for business. Presumably it was for this reason that he was sent by Mu Nan to take charge of Fangjia Market.
Mu Hanyan's identity is a secret to many of the guys in the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. Since Zhou Taian knows her identity, he should be considered Mu Nan's confidant, so Mu Hanyan is also particularly polite to him.
"I have something to report to the president." Others were unaware of Mu Hanyan's prowess and assumed most of the stories about him were just rumors. As a citizen of Blackrock City, Zhou Taian knew those stories weren't just rumors. The real Mu Hanyan might be even more formidable. Seeing him speak so kindly to him, he felt flattered and continued.
"Go ahead." Mu Hanyan said.
"Because our Nanyan Chamber of Commerce has just emerged and its reputation is not very loud, and Fangjia Market is quite famous, I took the initiative to not change the name for the time being. I will still use the name of Fangjia Market. I hope the president will punish me." Zhou Taian said uneasily.
"So it's just a small matter. You are in charge, so you can make the decision on your own. As long as you think it is right, you have the final say on how to do it." Mu Hanyan saw that he was so fearful and thought it was a big deal. But when she heard that it was such a small matter, she felt a little amused.
If you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him. How could Mu Hanyan punish her servants for such a small matter? Besides, she thought she had no talent for business and had to rely on these people to help her make money, so it was even more impossible for her to let them down.
Seeing that Mu Hanyan was so magnanimous and not at all unhappy, Zhou Taian was completely relieved, and his determination to devote himself to the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce became even stronger.
Afterwards, Zhou Taian took out the account book for recent period and asked Mu Hanyan to review it.
Although she had no interest in running the Chamber of Commerce, Mu Hanyan still smiled so much that her eyes became crescents when she saw the growing income, and she also praised Zhou Taian repeatedly.
"By the way, why can't I see Master Qu?" Mu Hanyan finished reading the account book and found that Qu Shanling was nowhere to be seen. He didn't even show up when the Fifth Prince and others were making things difficult for the head of the Fang family. She couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I heard... I heard that the sword is almost finished, so he doesn't dare leave easily and stays there every day." Patriarch Fang had actually wanted to say it a long time ago, but he didn't know the extent of Mu Hanyan's trust in Zhou Taian, so he hadn't mentioned it. Now that he saw him asking, he couldn't help but say it, so he could only give a vague answer.
"What, the sword is almost ready!" Mu Hanyan stood up suddenly.
Although Patriarch Fang spoke vaguely, how could she not know what he meant?
I originally thought it would take three to five years for the Hanxiao Sword in the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool to be fully tempered, but I didn't expect it to be ready so soon. You know, for a swordsman, the sword is like their other half. In battle, is a swordsman still a swordsman without a sword? Especially with a good sword in hand, it goes without saying. Mu Hanyan didn't have the Hanxiao Sword in her hand for a while, and she actually felt uneasy in her heart. Although she chose a long sword from the ones sent by Che Xiang to wear on her body, the quality was still too poor after all. She couldn't bring out her strongest strength at all, let alone improve her combat power. Now that she heard that the sword was about to be tempered, how could she not be excited?
Although she didn't want Zhou Taian to notice anything, Mu Hanyan tried hard to suppress her excitement, but anyone with a little insight could still see the excitement in her eyes.
She also noticed the curiosity in Zhou Taian's eyes, but did not say much. Firstly, they did not spend much time together and could not completely trust him. Secondly, the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool was too precious. For those who practiced the sword, it was a rare treasure that could only be encountered by chance. But for someone like Zhou Taian who had basically no cultivation, knowing this secret would be a disaster.
It was for this reason that Qu Shanling didn't even tell the head of the Fang family.
Fortunately, Zhou Taian was a mature and prudent man, and knew that there were some things in this world that he was not supposed to know, so he did not ask too many questions. Seeing Mu Hanyan hurried out, he knew that there was something confidential and important to do, so he specially ordered the guards to take strict precautions around the market to prevent any despicable people from following her.
After speaking a few words to Zhou Taian, Mu Hanyan and the head of the Fang family hurriedly walked towards Master Qu Shanling's former residence.
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