Chapter 166 A Weird Gift
Thanks to Lord He Bi's tireless publicity, Governor Xiao's name is well-known in Xuzhou City.
The local wealthy families and merchants wanted to offer tribute as quickly as they had done in the past, but they were also afraid that Governor Xiao would really eat anyone who came to his doorstep as the legend said.
They were far away from the emperor and rarely had contact with the eunuchs. Moreover, Lord He, who could barely be considered a royal relative, had demonized Xiao Yuan unconsciously when he scared them.
Rumors are something that is based on hearsay and is filled with a lot of imagination.
I don't know who came up with this clever idea, but the head of the Lu family actually picked out two white and chubby babies from among the servants who had given birth and sent them over.
It is euphemistically called a small token of respect to the Lord Governor.
The two little babies were dizzy and were brought over in a big box. Little Douzi has been accustomed to receiving so many gifts recently that his hands are full.
I heard that it was presented to the governor by the patriarch of the most powerful family in the city, so he didn't check it. He took the banknotes stuffed by the butler and brought the person to Xiao Yuan after asking for permission.
After all, Xiao Yuan, the biggest local tyrant in Xuzhou, rarely gave him the honor of meeting him in person.
The first few boxes were all quite normal, with gold, silver, jewelry, antiques and jades that looked very valuable anyway. However, the two large boxes at the back gave Xiao Yuan a fright.
There were two little babies who looked less than two years old, one boy and one girl, both wearing bright red bellybands and high braids.
You know what, I slept very soundly.
Xiao Yuan showed a puzzled expression for the first time, "What do you Lu family mean by this?
Even if I am infertile, there is no need for me to come to your remote place to adopt two wild children."
As soon as the butler saw that something was not right, he knelt down with a thud.
"No, no, my Lord Governor is a big shot from the capital. These two little bastards are not worthy of being your adopted sons.
This is what our master specially found for you to taste. "
Taste, what a subtle word.
Xiao Yuan, who had misunderstood the idea, immediately frowned, "You think I am a pervert who molested children.
Patriarch Lu is really thoughtful!"
Butler Lu was also frightened by the reputation of Governor Xiao. His mind became confused and his mouth became out of control.
I don't know how he heard it, but he actually explained with a licking face,
"The governor mainly wants to molest young children, preferably those between five or six years old or seven or eight years old. Our master will certainly pay his respects to him in the future.
These two are for you to eat.
It's not for eating, but for eating, as a side dish for drinking, or making soup. "
OK, OK, that’s a very clear explanation. Feelings are not for him to appreciate but for him to taste.
People really laugh when they are extremely speechless. Xiao Yuan never thought that he, the fake King Yan, would actually meet the real King Yan in a remote place.
Those people in the capital who say he is inhuman should really see that compared with the head of the Lu family, he thinks he is more enlightened.
The butler wiped his sweat, not knowing whether what he said was right or not, but since Governor Xiao smiled, the gift must have been on point.
Let's go back and ask the owner to find two more children. Now that we have arranged food, we can't lag behind in entertainment.
Or maybe they just didn't have enough experience. In the past, they only heard that eunuchs who were obsessed with regaining their virility would use children as tonic, but they didn't expect that this rootless eunuch would actually be so creative.
But it makes sense when you think about it.
No matter how high their official positions are, people like them will always feel inferior in front of women, and it is better for them to play with young children who know nothing to satisfy their perverted psychology.
As soon as he saw the governor's smile, Xiaodouzi knew that today's matter would not end well, and the Lu family would at least end up with their property confiscated and their clan exterminated.
After the butler and the servants were sent away, Xiao Douzi looked at the two children and twitched his lips.
"Master, please leave these two things behind...
Should I put it in the kitchen or bedroom for you?"
Xiao Yuan poked the child's face and gave him a white look.
"You've been collecting a lot of money lately, why don't you go out and find out more?
A man named Lu who can sit firmly as the richest man in Xuzhou must not be stupid. It is impossible for him to do such a stupid thing without understanding the temper of this governor.
Let someone investigate where the rumor that I, the governor, cannibalize people, came from. I don’t mind making the rumor true.
Also, let people get in touch with the families that compete with the Lu family. It’s time to change the richest man in Xuzhou City.”
Xiao Douzi agreed and did it immediately, and in his heart he couldn't help but light a candle for the head of the Lu family.
Why did you have to send two living people when you could have sent something else? I hope there will be no more idiots trying to provoke me.
Unfortunately, what you fear will come true. After the Lu family sent the gifts, several big families in the city came to Governor Xiao to pay tribute.
Of course, most people are quite normal. Gold, silver, jewelry, antiques and medicinal herbs are all valuable, easy to cash in and do not violate any taboos.
There are only two families that are descended from Mr. Lu.
One of them somehow found out the inside story of the Lu family's gift-giving, and heard that Governor Xiao liked to play with young children, so he eagerly sent a pair of boys and girls aged seven or eight.
Another family thought the rumors were unbelievable, so they sent a young waiter and a skinny horse, both of whom were beautiful women with graceful figures and elegant looks.
That's good.
My dear, there are two babies, two children aged seven or eight, a boy and a girl in the orphanage. If someone can send an old man or old woman, it will be a perfect family.
Xiao Yuan had a big move in mind but was too lazy to argue with them one by one, so he just accepted everything that was offered to him.
Xiao Yuan and Xiao Douzi were both at a loss as to whether to laugh or cry as the things delivered to them became more and more bizarre.
Not only were living people sent as gifts, but also rare birds and animals were sent as gifts.
At this moment, Governor Xiao was squatting on the ground staring at the two crocodiles, wondering whether he should take the two crocodiles for a walk at the evening banquet.
Xiao Douzi has already found out that it was the Fifth Prince's unfortunate uncle who deliberately ruined his reputation in order to squeeze food from the wealthy businessmen, and said that he was the reincarnation of King Yan, the devil.
But those idiots believed it without a doubt and directly misunderstood the evil as hunger.
One gave him kidneys, another gave him a whip, and one even gave him two live crocodiles for him to taste.
This is treating him as a foodie.
Well, at least these are food for human consumption, better than the one given by the Lu family for the two babies.
It is true that the temple is small, the demons are strong, the water is shallow, and there are many turtles. People in this remote place are much more fun than those in the capital.
He wanted to see how many more monsters he could blow up.
Lord He had been feeling uneasy ever since Governor Xiao came, and he felt relieved only after he hadn't been in any trouble for three days.
Looking at the people coming and going to give gifts to the governor, He Bi felt sour for a moment.
Asking them to donate some money and food was like digging up their ancestors' graves, but now they are willing to spend money.
But he didn't want to think about it.
If he hadn't spared no effort to promote how terrible the imperial sergeant was, would these people have given him so many gifts?
Who wouldn't spend money if they had it? It's just that you scared them.
However, the wealthy businessmen were grateful to Lord He at this time. Thanks to this royal relative who had given them the lowdown in advance, otherwise offending the King Yan would not be a matter of just spending some money.
It turns out that it's easy to get things done because of someone in the court. Who would have thought that this governor is such a cannibal.
It's a pity that they still have a conscience and can't do something like the Lu family did, which is to offer living people as sacrifices. They can only give more jewelry to buy peace.
After everything was investigated, Xiao Yuan had someone prepare a dinner to entertain the prominent families in Xuzhou City. Those who had given gifts in recent days were among the invited guests.
Of course, Lord He Bi is indispensable.
Today he must treat this person who has worked so hard to promote him well:
Great guy!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
