Chapter 92 Mommy and Meeting Gift
"Andrei is a good boy." As the carriage drove into the gate of the mansion, Annina looked out the window and sighed softly. "Although he and his father have different considerations about personal safety and future development, they are indeed working hard to make this country a better place."
"I have no doubt about it." Although Jiang You was not a local and did not have the kind of love for her motherland that came from the bottom of her heart for the Principality of Huntington, but when she thought about it carefully, her initial good impression of Andre, in addition to the deep impression left by the amazing picture album at the beginning, came from the case in which Andre upheld justice for Holly.
The wise and brave knights of the kingdom who guarded justice were very much to her liking, and coupled with the subtle bandit spirit in Andre... hey, it definitely fell into her strike zone.
There are many types of good people. Compared to the holy type who cling to dogma and constantly complain about this and that, or the holy father type who talks about fairness and justice but actually takes no action and always hides behind others and takes advantage of others when something goes wrong, Jiangyou prefers the practical type who has a bottom line, can adapt, and will always take the lead in everything.
"Andrei is very loyal, not only to His Majesty the King, but also to those he trusts. His mentor, Count Saka, is one of them. After Count Saka was murdered, Andrei was determined to find the murderer," said Annina. "His father did not approve of Andrei's behavior. Alexander was very stubborn. He always felt that Andrei was putting the cart before the horse and was wasting his talent.
"Alexander has high hopes for Andrei. He believes that since Count Saka was killed by Evil Moon for the sake of His Majesty's reforms, Andrei should work with him to assist His Majesty and further promote these reforms. He wants Andrei to return to the front lines and build up his prestige within the army. That way, sooner or later, Evil Moon will seek them out. But Andrei believes they can't just sit back and wait. If Evil Moon has other plans, he might lose all leads if he heads to the border."
"So what do you think?" asked Jiang You.
Annina smiled and said, "Saka is my old friend. I mourn his death. But Andrei is my son. I cannot bear to see Andrei suffer any harm. Even the thought of this possibility makes me tremble all over."
She couldn't help but shudder, as if she was frightened by the scene she imagined. Then she shook her head and said, "But Andrei's personality is as stubborn as Alexander's. I can't persuade him at all. Alexander even tried to force Andrei to come back by cutting off all financial support to him, but Andrei always finds his own way.
"Andrei, in order to avoid putting me in a difficult position between him and his father, even refused the subsidy I offered him privately... This bastard probably thought that if he took my money, he would have to obey me."
Takumi: Although she had heard Jericho and Winston say this before, after hearing it this way, it seems that Andre is justified in being poor!
"But things are different now..." Annina embraced Jiangyou's bone claw, patted it lovingly, and said, "Andrei likes you. He has a concern in his heart, so naturally he won't recklessly risk his life. Besides, he will soon be granted a fiefdom, and from now on he can develop peacefully in the West City of Eston. I can finally put my worries to rest."
As she spoke, she pulled out a large and heavy purse from her bosom and stuffed it into Jiang You's hand: "Here, this is my gift to you, keep it quickly!"
Jiang You opened the bag and was nearly blinded by the golden light. "Wow, so many gold coins...! Wait a minute, didn't General Alexander say you can't give Andre money?"
Annina curled her lips in disdain. "What does the gift I gave you have to do with the conflict between them? This is the tax revenue from my own territory, the private money earned from my business, and has nothing to do with the Huntington family. I heard that you are opening a brewery and you need money at this time. This money is my gift to you, and I don't need anything in return. It's just..."
She sighed, "There's nothing wrong with my son, except that he's a big eater. I heard he relies on you to feed him three meals a day, and I'm worried he'll go broke! So, take this money and give him extra meals whenever you want. If it's not enough, feel free to tell me!"
Jiangyou was at a loss for words, as it turned out that this gift was actually the food allowance given by his mommy.
Since Annina had said so much, Jiangyou no longer refused. She stuffed the big bag of gold coins into her skull with difficulty and felt her whole skeleton become heavy.
"Madam, we're here." The carriage finally stopped and Jericho's voice came. Annina patted Jiangyou's hand and got out of the carriage first: "Butler, is lunch ready?"
A white-haired butler with a British style appeared quietly: "Madam, lunch has been prepared as you ordered."
"Then let's go straight to the restaurant. Maozai will take the luggage to your room." Annina arranged everything in a few words, acting decisively and with the demeanor of a hostess. Then she took Jiangyou in her arms and said, "Come on, come on. You don't need to cook today. Let me show you our chef's cooking skills."
"Great!" Jiang You couldn't help but be interested. Andre was such a good eater, so he must have eaten well at home. Although the food in this medieval magical world similar to the British Empire was indeed lackluster, the food of wealthy families should still be something to look forward to, right?
"I specially had the butler send someone to the harbor to bring in fresh seafood," Annina said. "It took five horses and three riders to get it all from Melori Harbor in just three hours. In the capital, this is probably the pinnacle of freshness."
Jiangyou's soul fire flickered again: If she invites Xiaolong to come and sell seafood, wouldn't it be a huge profit?
Annina took her to the magnificent bathroom to wash her hands, and Andrei, who looked dusty after riding a horse, was driven back to his room by Annina to take a shower. Ten minutes later, the knight, freshly washed and dressed in formal aristocratic clothes, came to the restaurant and joined their conversation.
Jiangyou looked up at Andrei who was wrapped tightly in three layers of complicated clothes, and a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes: Alas, the nobles' clothes are quite nice, and Andrei looks very handsome in them...but this clothes is too masculine, and doesn't reveal any muscles at all.
Little Bone's expression was so easy to understand that Andre couldn't help but laugh softly, but he suppressed the smile when Annina glanced at him with doubt.
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