"Laibao... So, what do you usually play and talk about? Has he ever asked you for anything or inquired about anything?"
He was being too obvious, so Qi Qi snorted, "No way, Godfather, don't think of him like that. We were just talking about raising horses. He doesn't want anything! I ask him every day if he wants any snacks, and he always refuses. If I weren't cute, he wouldn't even talk to me!"
Qi Qi covered his face and acted cute, trying to make Qi Defu understand that the male lead was a good person who remained pure despite his own shortcomings.
"I know what Godfather is worried about. He's not a bad person. I can tell!"
Seeing that Qi Qi knew his concerns, Qi Defu said, "That's not right. Laibao doesn't know, some people look kind, but in reality, they have a lot of bad intentions and are very scheming! Low-status slaves like these will do anything to climb up the social ladder. Given the opportunity, they will do anything and know how to do anything."
"Maybe they'll take advantage of your young age and ignorance to deliberately show you how noble, upright, and selfless they are, and how they don't care about money or profit. Then they'll find an opportunity to tell you about their hardships and difficulties, and they'll even put on a show in front of you, making you see them being bullied and beaten... They won't tell you directly and ask you to step in and help them!"
Qi Qi felt somewhat ashamed.
Godfather, you truly live up to your title of Master, imagining so much... But in reality, who would use such an obvious tactic? And even those who fall for these tactics are clearly doing so willingly, right? Otherwise, who would be so foolish?
"Dad, you're really overthinking it. It was really my own initiative. You don't know, he doesn't like to talk to people or flatter them. If I didn't bother him every day, he wouldn't pay any attention to me."
Qi Defu was shocked, furious, extremely furious. How could anyone in the world reject Laibao?! How could they find Laibao annoying? Wasn't this a sweet trouble?!
Qi Defu was furious: "What? Is that so? This ungrateful slave dared to ignore you, and you had to take the initiative for so long before he became your friend?!"
"What's his name? Godfather will go find someone to teach him a lesson and show him the consequences of offending people!"
Let's also find out what's going on.
Qi Qi cautiously grabbed Qi Defu's arm and shook it: "Godfather, you can't go and cause trouble for him. This is all my own choice. I like it. If you do this again, I won't talk to you about anything next time."
Qi Defu quickly retorted, "This is just a joke, isn't it? He's just Lai Bao's friend, why would Dad cause him any trouble..."
Qi Qi's visit this time was definitely not just to introduce him to the male lead; there was also a key reason why the male lead disliked Qi Defu: he skimped on the food!
"Godfather, there's another matter I've come to discuss..."
"It's about whether or not..."
Qi Defu listened and then said, "..."
Good lad, you've only known him for a short time and you're already advocating for his benefits. Now you're saying that kid didn't do it on purpose?
But Qi Qi is shrewd; this is almost the same as taking money from Qi Defu, even though it's all embezzled...
He immediately started acting cute and charming, throwing a tantrum and rolling around on the ground. After a series of moves, Qi Defu was almost confused. However, he was still able to maintain a sliver of clarity and think, "Since Laibao cares so much, why don't you think of a way to get him to work in the kitchen..." and keep a close eye on him.
Qi Qi: "No way!" What if the plot changes if the male lead leaves the horse farm? It's also difficult to change the status of a slave. The reason why Qi Qi doesn't dare to tell Qi Defu about Gu Siyan's identity is because of this problem.
"He loves taking care of horses, and, and he can't come to the training ground to talk to me anymore once he leaves the horse farm, I don't want to..."
Qi Defu was getting a headache from all the shaking of his arm.
"I'm going to cry! Waa ...
Qi Defu immediately surrendered: "Okay, okay, okay, I'll do whatever you want! Stop crying, my little darling!"
When I opened my hand, not a single tear came out.
Qi Defu almost laughed in exasperation: "Hey, are you kidding your dad?"
"Dad~~~"
Qi Qi called out "Dad" without any hesitation.
Qi Defu felt comforted as his son massaged his arm.
He had his own calculations in his mind. The Great Xia had not fought a war for many years and did not value martial arts. The palace's inner horse farm was empty, and it could not compare with the imperial stables outside the palace. There were no more than a hundred soldiers and minor officials training horses, and no more than three or four hundred horse slaves.
Slaves' food is easy to get rid of, costing only a few coins a day. However, since they all eat in the same place, if one side eats well, the horse officer on the other side might find it hard to accept.
Qi Defu, having worked his way up from the bottom, understood these things clearly. He simply upgraded the food for the entire horse farm. The place was small, but there were many people, and the officers and soldiers knew that someone from the slave community had climbed the social ladder and brought them benefits. In the end, it was a win-win situation, so no one went out of their way to cause trouble.
Even with the reduced food allowance, the monthly tribute money only decreased by a dozen or so taels, still less than what they received from Ma's side...
With a wave of his hand, Qi Defu gave the order to stop cutting back on the food rations of the people at the horse farm. With the head of the imperial kitchen giving the order, no one below would disobey.
When the people in charge of the horse farm's catering heard this news, they felt like the sky was falling.
Because Qi Defu's tribute money was only a dozen or so taels less, but he still wanted to be greedy. He would bribe people here and there, and he could only get a few taels of hard-earned money.
For a moment, he wondered if he had offended someone, which was why the Chief Seal ordered him to be dealt with...
...
With this matter resolved, Qi Qi felt even more relaxed, her little mouth chattering away like a candy come to life. She used every trick she had learned from Xiao Fuzi and the others on Qi Defu, calling him "Dad" all the time, pouring him water, blowing on his legs, and chatting with him. Qi Defu was so happy that his eyes were practically closed, and all that could be seen were his teeth...
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