Chapter 017 Preparing for a Business Trip
After these words were spoken, everyone in the conference room fell silent.
In the dead silence, Faria scratched his head and said naively: "Oh, I thought everyone knew about this - don't you know?"
He said it as a matter of course.
Bai Su stared at him in a twisted posture that seemed to be about to break his head.
Shut up, Faria! Is this the time for gossip?
What’s more, it happened in front of me, the person involved!
Just as Faria was about to open his mouth to continue saying something horrifying, another person involved came forward.
The gray-haired Centaur captain of the guard took a step forward, focusing everyone's attention on him. He spoke calmly and resoundingly, "I've been fully involved in Mr. Bai Su's preparations over the past few days and have a certain understanding of hybrid rice. I'd like to request that I lead the team to escort him to Oat Town this time. The capital is well-guarded, and a few deputy guard captains are left behind, which is more than enough."
Across the long table, Keos looked at his father calmly.
He was like a standing statue, from his expression to his figure, everything about him was serious and solemn.
Minister Robbies was a little surprised, but also found it very interesting.
In fact, this was the first time that Minister Robis saw his son behave so badly in the workplace. Everyone present felt that Keos was quite calm after his subordinates suddenly revealed his affair with the farmer. But only Minister Robis knew that his son was in a state of shyness that he could hardly hide.
Keos's jawline was tense and his brows were slightly furrowed.
After Keos became an adult, Minister Robis rarely saw such an expression on his face - the attempt to hide it only made it more obvious.
Very very interesting.
Minister Robis looked at his son with interest for a moment, then turned slightly and looked at Bai Su carefully again.
Fluffy black hair, bright eyes, handsome looks. So my son likes this type?
"I approve." Amid the burning desire for gossip among the people in the conference room, Minister Robis simply said this briefly.
Keos's stiff shoulders relaxed a little.
Just when everyone thought that today's negotiations would come to an end with Faria's shocking revelations, Bai Su's evasive response, Keos's diversionary tactics, and Minister Robis's gentle revelation, Minister Robis changed his tone to a friendly and gentle one, pushing the entire gossip to an unprecedented climax:
"But I hope you can talk to your mother about your relationship problems before you leave, son."
Minister Robbies had a fatherly look on his face.
Keos: “…”
Other representatives and centaurs in the conference room: Shock!
Faria: “Wow!”
Bai Su covered his face in pain.
After the meeting, Bai Su softly called out to the Acting Speaker.
The acting speaker understood what Bai Su meant and deliberately lagged behind. After everyone left, he gently asked Bai Su if there was anything else he needed help with.
Bai Su smiled sheepishly: "There is indeed one small matter that requires your help."
Bai Su briefly told the story of the two little tigers.
Fearing that the acting speaker might be prejudiced against the two little tigers, Bai Su praised them profusely for how well-behaved they were. "...I promise, they are very gentle and would never do anything to hurt anyone. They are very sensible children and often help me with farm work."
After listening to Bai Su's introduction, the Acting Speaker pondered for a moment, then agreed in Bai Su's expectant eyes: "Since they are such lovely and polite children, then of course I will give them legal temporary status."
In fact, the Acting Speaker may not believe that the two little tigers really understand human nature.
Now that the crisis is ahead, it is time for Bai Su to contribute. As long as it is not a major incident involving illegal or criminal activities, the Acting Speaker is willing to give Bai Su face.
The acting speaker took Bai Su to a small office on the first floor and instructed a female representative to help Bai Su register the identities of the two little tigers.
"When you and... well, you marry that person in the future," the Acting Speaker gave Bai Su a look that said, "you can come here to replace your official ID."
Bai Su: "...Thank you."
After the Acting Speaker left, Bai Su spent some time describing the characteristics of the two little tigers in their original form and human form to the female representative, and finally obtained two parchment scrolls with legal effect.
This means that from now on, the two little tigers no longer have to hide at home all day long. Instead, they can roll around in the fields of their own farm in the form of little tigers, or maintain their human form and go to any restaurant in town with Bai Su for dinner.
Bai Su even considered enrolling the two little tigers in school.
Holding the two sheepskin scrolls, Bai Su was very happy.
He wanted to go home immediately and tell Aaron and Gabi the good news!
…
Before the sun set, Bai Su rushed back to the farm.
At this time, the temporary workers had just finished the work assigned by Bai Su.
Bai Su carefully inspected the field and made sure that these temporary workers did not cut corners, but strictly followed his requirements and planted hybrid rice in all the fields.
They didn't even delay the work intentionally to get an extra day's pay.
So Bai Su gave each person five copper coins as a reward on top of the originally agreed salary.
"Thank you, sir. You are so generous." The middle-aged man in the lead rubbed his hands and smiled innocently.
They all agreed that the new farmer was very generous and kind, but it was a pity that it was not yet harvest season and there was not much work on the farm, so such good job opportunities would not always be available.
Those other gentlemen are not so easy to talk to.
Bai Su probably guessed what these people were thinking, so he took out the farm plan he had prepared in advance and asked them, "I have a design plan for the farm here. We need some people to do plastering, carpentry, painting, etc. This work will last for a long time, and after it is completed, we will need to recruit some people for long-term maintenance."
The men who were originally a little regretful suddenly had their eyes brightened.
So sitting on the edge of the field, Bai Su described to them in detail his vision of a modern farm.
These twenty temporary workers were all used to doing manual labor and had a lot of work experience. They were no problem at all doing carpentry or house repairing, so Bai Su happily finalized the new work content with them.
During the process, Bai Su also inadvertently revealed that his farm is now highly valued by the city hall, and the guard team has even sent people to patrol the area and be responsible for security.
So these temporary workers - who have now evolved into full-time workers - patted their chests and said that they would work hard and would never cheat.
In today's world, it is already a blessing to have a stable long-term job. This young farmer is so kind-hearted that they will definitely not mess up this job and give the opportunity to others.
…
In the evening, Bai Su showed the two children two parchment scrolls that proved the legal identities of Allen and Gabi.
The two children's eyes were sparkling.
They didn’t expect Bai Su to fulfill his promise so quickly. They couldn’t love this handsome and gentle big brother more.
Even Allen, who was usually steady, couldn't contain his excitement. He roared and turned into a little tiger. He and his brother jumped into Bai Su's arms and licked his chin non-stop.
"Okay, okay! Stop licking...it's itchy." The still tender barbs on the little tiger's tongue scratched Bai Su, making him laugh.
Occasionally he would have the illusion that these two little tigers were more like some kind of loyal and enthusiastic large dogs than cold and cute cats.
After the two little tigers had vented their passion and finally calmed down, Bai Su asked them to turn back into human form and held a second family meeting - to discuss how the two little tigers would live while Bai Su was away on a business trip.
"We can take care of ourselves." Allen said seriously, "I will take good care of my brother and our farm."
As he spoke, Allen clenched his little fist.
He knew that their family's livelihood mainly depended on the income from Bai Su's farm operation. As the second oldest man in the family of three, Allen immediately stated that he would definitely take on the responsibility of taking care of the family when Bai Su was not at home.
In fact, when Bai Su went out before, they always cooked for themselves and filled their stomachs. When they were sleepy, they would go upstairs to sleep obediently without disturbing the house or making any noise.
Allen felt that he could take care of his younger brother at home alone.
Gabi also nodded: "I'll listen to my brother!"
He was younger and didn't understand many things, but when he heard Allen's statement, he hurried to follow.
The two chubby little kids had fat faces and looked like little adults. Bai Su was almost dying of their cuteness.
"Good kids!" He rubbed their heads with a smile, "But no, I've decided to temporarily send you to Mrs. Susan's house next door."
In fact, the suggestion came from Keos.
When Bai Su came out of the city hall, it was the guard's shift change time. Keos stood at the door and waited for who knew how long.
Guessing that he was waiting for him, Bai Su didn't even realize the joy on his face as he quickly ran towards the handsome centaur standing outside the door like a pine tree.
"Hey, Keos, are you waiting for me?" Bai Su asked him.
Keos smiled slightly, took a half step back, and signaled Bai Su that he was still wearing a sword and should not get too close to him, as he should be careful of the sword.
"Yes, I came to tell you that we are leaving for Oatmeal Town at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
Keos told Bai Su that he would lead a guard team consisting of four centaurs and six humans to escort Bai Su to Oat Town to start planting.
Also accompanying them were a representative who was responsible for taking notes and two grooms.
"One car is used to transport seeds, and the other car will be more comfortable, where you can carry some of your personal belongings." Keos let Bai Su walk on his right side, and gently held the hilt of the sword with his left hand to prevent it from accidentally hurting anyone.
"Okay, I'm fine, but I'm a little worried about what will happen to Allen and Gabi while I'm gone for a few days." Bai Su asked him, "How about I take them with me?"
Keos shook his head. "No, they only have temporary IDs now, and they can't be used in other towns."
Seeing Bai Su's distressed expression, Keos said slowly: "But I have a suggestion..."
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