Chapter 143
"Madam Xiao!" The Lord of Qingyun City strode over with a smile when he saw Xiao Yue.
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"Madam Xiao!" The Lord of Qingyun City strode over with a smile when he saw Xiao Yue.
Early in the morning, there were not many people in the huge inn. No one recognized the city lord who was traveling in a low-key manner. Only the waiter and the front desk manager were terrified.
As the best inn in the city, they naturally knew his identity.
But they only saw Xiao Yue nod slightly, and the tone of her early morning voice was lazy and comfortable: "Long time no see."
"It has indeed been two months!" The City Lord of Qingyun City did not mind at all, and responded: "Oh, by the way, my last name is Yang, if Madam Xiao does not mind, you can call me Brother Yang!"
The Lord of Qingyun City looks mature and old, but he is actually less than 40 years old.
But compared to the last time they met, his attitude became more polite, and there was some other emotion mixed in, which showed that it was more than just a simple greeting.
Xiao Yue didn't ask him how he knew where he lived, but just said, "We are just about to have some breakfast, would you like to eat, Brother Yang?"
“Okay, okay!”
Yang Ban was waiting for this sentence. He signaled his servant beside him to go out and wait, and he followed Xiao Yue upstairs.
The shopkeeper and the waiter downstairs looked at each other in bewilderment.
Third floor.
"Why is the city lord here?" Xiao Yue put down the tray in his hand and brought out the food one by one.
Just now, calling him "Brother Yang" in front of everyone was disrespectful to the Lord of Qingyun City. Now that there is no one around, he naturally has to call him the Lord.
But before Yang Ban could say anything, Fu Xunzhou came back with Xu Qingwu who had taken him to the backyard to play, and Fang Sanhong also walked out of the room.
She naturally knew Yang Ban. She glanced at Xiao Yue and greeted him naturally during the eye contact.
Fu Xunzhou picked up Xu Qingwu and sat beside her. He glanced over and nodded slightly.
For some reason, Yang Ban sat up straighter, but a moment later when he put the breakfast burrito in his mouth, he looked intoxicated and showed no trace of reserve.
After a simple breakfast, Fu Xunzhou and Fang Sanhong remained seated.
Yang Ban took a look at Xiao Yue and understood, and took the initiative to say: "Just now, Madam Xiao asked me why I came here, and I didn't hide it. This is... Hey, isn't it? I came to apologize to Madam Xiao on behalf of my disappointing nephew!"
Xiao Yue rinsed his mouth with tea and said "Hmm?" in his voice.
"It's really a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Blame it on me!" Yang Ban explained unnaturally: "Didn't Madam Xiao go to Yuanju Tower yesterday? That is my nephew's property. Because I didn't discipline her strictly on weekdays..."
"But don't worry, Madam Xiao. The man yesterday was just an isolated case. I have already had my unpromising nephew fire him!"
Xiao Yue looked at him quietly for a few seconds, then said, "So that's how it is. City Lord Yang is behind Yuanju Tower."
The tone of these words was flat, and it was unclear whether it was enlightenment or sarcasm.
Yang Ban glanced at her and then at the man opposite him, smiled awkwardly, and raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face.
"…His mother passed away early, and I was negligent in disciplining him, which led to his lawlessness. But from now on, he will not commit the same offense again, and I will discipline him strictly!"
"I don't take this to heart." Xiao Yue didn't take over the conversation, but asked in confusion: "Is this what City Lord Yang came here to talk about?"
After saying this, Yang Ban's smile became more sincere: "First, I want to apologize. Don't let Madam Xiao feel upset. Second, I want to welcome you to Qingyun City. The city has beautiful scenery and many places to play. Madam Xiao will definitely feel at home!"
"But... I think Madam Xiao's trip is not just for fun?"
He was polite yet frank. He was truly the City Lord of Qingyun City.
If the apology on behalf of the nephew in the beginning was an introduction, then the inquiry in the latter part was a tentative and somewhat sincere inquiry.
Xiao Yue really didn't care much about that matter, and he didn't think about attracting the city lord. He smiled and said, "Thank you for welcoming us. The purpose of our visit to Qingyun City is naturally to deal with matters related to opening a branch."
"But have you taken a fancy to my nephew's Yuanju Tower in Chaoxi Bay?" Yang Ban's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly.
Xiao Yue followed up and said, "I heard that you are planning to sell it?"
"That's right!" Yang Ban stood up suddenly. "That place is now managed by my nephew, and it is notorious for being in a state of transition. I have long wanted to sell it, but unfortunately... well, no one dared to take it over."
"If it was Madam Xiao, it would be different! Even though two months have passed, the reputation of the Zhihuai Festival is still being spread by word of mouth in the city, and so many people are looking forward to it!"
Seeing him almost slamming the table with excitement, Xiao Yue was happy in her heart.
Unexpectedly, in such a matter, the Lord of Qingyun City would not hesitate to scold his nephew.
As for the reputation, she believed it, after all, she had heard it with her own ears.
However, Xiao Yue originally planned to do this trip himself, but he didn't expect that Yuanju Tower was actually related to the Lord of Qingyun City...
"What do you think, Madam Xiao?" Yang Ban continued to ask, "If you want this Yuanju Tower, my price will definitely be reasonable, and it will also be a benefit to the people in the city!"
Xiao Yue nodded: "If it doesn't take up the city lord's time, shall we go to Yuanju Tower and take a look?"
"sure!"
As soon as they said they were going, Yang Ban went downstairs first to arrange the carriage.
Xiao Yue and a few others followed behind. Before getting on the car, she noticed Fu Xunzhou's gaze and slowed down her pace a little.
"He's nothing more than a middleman." Fu Xunzhou really came over and whispered, "Even if he wasn't there, you would still be able to meet the owner of Yuanjulou. After you take over, it will be your territory."
What this means is that there is no need to think that Yuanju Tower is related to Yang Ban, and there are multiple layers of thoughts in your mind.
This doesn't count as accepting a favor. It was his nephew who was lawless first, so it is Yang Ban who should be returning the favor.
From now on, Yuanju Tower will belong to whoever it is supposed to belong to.
Xiao Yue looked at Fu Xunzhou's indifferent expression and reached out to push his face away: "...I know."
This sentence really points out Xiao Yue's concerns and hesitation, but it is also correct.
So the only thing that made her curious now was why the Lord of Qingyun City knew she was coming so quickly and knew so much about what happened yesterday?
——
The weather is still good today, and the beach is blue and gold.
Xiao Yue heard crying from afar, and when he looked, he saw the side door of Yuanju Building on the beach.
There was a man kneeling on the ground with his back to them, wailing at a fat man with an impatient look on his face.
"...Please, don't chase me away! I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I rely on the monthly salary from Yuanju Tower to support myself. What will I do if I lose this job? I really know I was wrong. I didn't mean to do that yesterday. I just, I just wanted to see them..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yue saw Yang Ban's expression change.
Following this trip were people from the City Lord's Mansion, who were good at observing people's expressions and immediately stepped forward to cover the man's mouth.
"What a shame to make such a fuss!" Yang Ban snorted coldly, turned his head to look at Fu Xunzhou, and laughed at Xiao Yue: "Don't worry about him, let's do business."
Only then did Xiao Yue realize that the man who was crying was the servant who stopped them yesterday.
So he was really fired?
It seems that he really added that statement himself, but it was also due to the mismanagement of Yuanjulou.
Xiao Yue withdrew his gaze and continued walking inside.
The boy's eyes widened when he saw this, and he made a strange sound of "wuwuwu".
Fu Xunzhou paused and glanced back at him.
The surroundings immediately became quiet.
Inside Yuanju Building, Xiao Yue was surprised by the decoration as soon as he entered. The word that could be used to describe it is dazzling and golden.
On the contrary, it doesn't match the elegance and grace outside...
"uncle!"
At this time, a young man came down from upstairs. He was stunned when he saw Xiao Yue and the others. Perhaps he had been informed in advance, and he scratched his head in embarrassment.
But Xiao Yue could see that he looked nonchalant and his eyes frequently looked towards the vast world outside.
"What a useless thing!" Yang Ban got angry when he saw him like this: "Why don't you apologize to Madam Xiao, Master Fu, Madam Fang, and this little girl!"
The young man's eyes were wandering, but he bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not paying enough attention to Yuanjulou and not being strict with him. He made that statement yesterday. To be honest, it has nothing to do with me, but I have offended you..."
"You!" Yang Ban blushed and wiped his face helplessly, "Hurry up and bring me the deed!"
Xiao Yue saw the young man's eyes light up, and he ran upstairs and came downstairs again, his tone very happy.
"I've already told you that I'm not suitable for this job, but you insisted on letting me try! Now Yuanjulou has been messed up like this. Fortunately, someone took over. You guys are truly my saviors and reborn parents!"
Xiao Yue never expected that the nephew of the Lord of Qingyun City would have such a personality.
Seeing that Yang Ban was about to faint from anger, she grabbed Fu Xunzhou's arm and held back her laughter.
Fu Xunzhou froze.
"Excuse me, everyone." Yang Ban was almost embarrassed. He took the deed and weakly drove the young man away: "Get out of here and take your people with you!"
Young man: "Oh, then does the money belong to me?"
"……roll!!"
The young man then ran away with his men, shouting as he ran out the door: "Then I'll go out to sea right away, bye!!"
Yang Ban smiled.
Xiao Yue couldn't help but be curious: "City Lord Yang, why don't you stop him?"
It must be dangerous to go out to sea, right?
Yang Ban smiled: "He is afraid of death, so he won't go far. Madam Xiao, you don't know that what he misses most is the delicious food at Yueting Buffet. A trip to the sea takes at least ten days and at most more than a month. Ha, let him enjoy the sea breeze!"
Xiao Yue: “…”
Confirmed, dear.
The nominal owner of Yuanjulou had fled, and Yang Ban had been looking forward to Yueting Zishi's arrival, so things were discussed very quickly.
Xiao Yue got the title deed and keys on the same day. Surprisingly, Qingyun City also had a "Longxing Money House", which was a branch of the money house of the same name in Liuyun City.
Now trading will be more convenient.
The total price is one thousand four hundred taels.
This was acceptable to Xiao Yue because before the transaction, she, Fang Sanhong and Fu Xunzhou inspected the huge Yuanju Building thoroughly, including its damage and degree of moisture.
Yang Ban gave away most of the furniture and furnishings inside as a gift. After Xiao Yue had no further questions, he had them shipped away within a day.
He even said that if they had any needs in the future, they could go directly to the City Lord's Mansion to find him.
Of course, Xiao Yue refused and said goodbye to him downstairs in the inn.
It seemed like they had been busy for a long time, but in fact it was just past noon.
Xiao Yue and his group were going to come back to finish their meal, take a short lunch break, and then officially start managing the branch in the afternoon.
Time waits for no one!
One step faster is also faster!
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