Zhao Cheng poked Xu An in the stomach and said, "Are you missing my Cai'e?"
"None of your business."
"Cai'e is my wife now, so don't get any funny ideas!"
"Tsk tsk tsk!!" Xu An curled his lips and said, "Look at your stingy appearance! It's not true. My Xiu'er is from Jinran Kingdom in the Western Regions. She is a pearl from the Western Regions that was lost in Dajing."
Xu An patted Xiu'er's head: "I really like her!"
Seeing Xu An's despicable appearance, Zhao Cheng suppressed the urge to vomit.
Xu An put his arm around Xiu'er and said, "Quickly pay your respects to the young prime minister."
Xiu'er bowed deeply and said, "May the young prime minister enjoy good health and longevity! May Brother Zhao Wu be well! May Brother Heng Wenhao and this sister be well!"
Zhao Cheng and his group were all stunned for a moment.
"Hey!" Zhao Cheng laughed, "You're quite the go-getter, you even found out my name!"
Xiuer said, "This sister... I can't tell if it's Xia Qi or Qiu Shu..."
Xia Qi waved her hand and said, "I am Xia Qi, don't call me sister, I am definitely younger than you."
Xiuer continued, "Xiuer is new here and doesn't know anything. You are all my older brothers and sisters."
Zhao Cheng patted Xu An on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Very good, it's obvious that you trained him!"
After speaking, Zhao Cheng climbed into the carriage.
Xu An looked puzzled and pulled Zhao Wu aside to ask, "Was he praising me or scolding me?"
Zhao Wu said, "How would I know? My master praises people as if he's scolding them!"
“That’s true…” Xu An nodded, put his arm around Xiu’er, and walked towards the carriage in front.
As planned, Zhao Cheng and his group first went to Qingdong City to meet Xiao Luomu. The Chamber of Commerce had been established. Although Xiao Luomu was nominally the chairman, the core members of the Xiao family knew what was really going on.
Zhao Cheng had to personally pay his respects to the officials and also use his position to cultivate relationships with the officials of Qingdong City.
Xu An also needed to take stock of his land in Qingdong City and allocate it to the Chamber of Commerce for growing grain.
Wu Sisi had arrived in Qingdong City ahead of Xiao Luomu and had been following him around for some time. Her relationship with Xiao Luomu, which was originally one of equals in business dealings, suddenly became that of his deputy. Wu Sisi had no objections at all; on the contrary, she agreed with Yuan Yun's arrangement and knew that Yuan Yun had good intentions and was genuinely good to her.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Cheng likes Yuan Yun: she has clear likes and dislikes; if she doesn't like someone, she doesn't like them, and if she likes someone, she will treat them sincerely.
After the matters in Qingdong City were settled, the group continued to Hannan City. Xiao Luomu and Wu Sisi also joined the team, and with the people they brought, the team suddenly grew to a caravan of more than thirty people.
To everyone's surprise, when they left the city, Prefect Huang Zhen personally came to see them off. After exchanging pleasantries, he called Zhao Cheng aside.
"Young Prime Minister, I have a favor to ask."
"Don't be so polite with me!" Zhao Cheng had been drinking with Huang Zhen quite a bit these past few days. Although there was a big age difference between them, they got along like brothers, seemingly having completely forgotten that Zhao Cheng had castrated Huang Hua.
"Prefect Huang, just say what you need to say."
Huang Zhen nodded and waved.
A young man walked over from the line behind him.
Zhao Cheng stared in surprise, momentarily stunned.
It was Huang Hua!
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