Grandpa Dou couldn't care less about being sad at this moment. Looking at the silver notes placed in front of him, he exclaimed in surprise, "So many?"
Xu Di then recounted his business dealings with the southwest region, leaving Eunuch Dou and Xiao Yuan dumbfounded. Xiao Yuan whispered, "Is it even possible to do that?"
Xu Di stroked Xiao Yuan's hair. Xiao Yuan had lived in the Cold Palace for so many years, and due to malnutrition, he was very thin and his hair was dry and yellow. Xu Di felt a little sad looking at him. Then he thought that anyone who is going to achieve great things must suffer some hardships. It really is true that "Heaven will entrust great responsibilities to those who are destined for them, and will first test their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, empty their minds, and thwart their actions, so as to strengthen their resolve and increase their abilities."
Xu Di said, "Why can't we do that? It all depends on whether we have seized the initiative and whether we can lead the other side by the nose."
Xiao Yuan looked at Xu Di with some doubt. Xu Di gently flicked his nose with his index finger and said with a smile, "Well, you still need to learn from your brother properly. Once you've learned it well, you'll naturally know what to do."
Xiao Yuan had never been treated so intimately before. When he was in the Cold Palace, the most he had ever experienced was his mother holding him and gently humming a lullaby. Little boys tend to like older men, especially if that man is someone they perceive as capable and able to accomplish great things.
Xiao Yuan's face flushed instantly. He looked at Xu Di with a mixture of embarrassment and admiration, which made Xu Di feel a little awkward. He said, "From now on, follow your brother. Your brother will teach you well and make sure you learn even more skills than your brother."
Eunuch Dou had recovered his senses from the sight of those silver notes and looked at Xu Di with great admiration, saying, "Young Master Xu, you are truly a man of great talent! General Wang is not someone to be trifled with, and he doesn't even give a damn about many people in the court. Yet you managed to get so many silver notes from him."
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