Chapter 115 Little Master Huang Arrives
The old ancestor was determined to die.
"gas!"
Duan Jiuyou clenched his fists, still fuming.
She holds grudges terribly and won't make up with him so easily.
Di Jiang smiled and nuzzled Duan Jiuyou's face.
Duan Jiuyou quickly distanced himself from him, pointing at Dijiang: "If you dare to take advantage of me again, I'll stab you in your wounds!"
Di Jiang said jokingly, "Who took advantage of you? Didn't you rub my face against yours too?"
"I only got close to you because you came right up to me!" Old Master Duan stated the facts and reasoned with him, his fists clenched even tighter than before, as if he could punch him at any moment.
Di Jiang found Duan Jiuyou particularly adorable in this situation, like a war god in a pink dress, seemingly powerful and majestic, but actually not very tall, holding a long halberd and wearing flowers in his hair.
He was deeply in love, but to Old Master Duan, it was seen as a provocation, and he struck him hard in the wound on his abdomen.
"Do you think I'm joking?!"
She really hit him! And she hit him hard, very hard! It was a real warning to him!
Di Jiang was caught off guard by Duan Jiuyou and took a punch head-on. His body curled up in pain and he almost passed out!
"Are you really going to kill me?"
"What else? Should I give you a massage?"
She hit him, but she still had a stern face, her chin held high, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye, as if to say: "I'll teach you a lesson!"
She used to indulge him out of consideration for the bigger picture, to guide him back to the right path, fearing he wouldn't listen to advice and would act willfully. Now that the initiative is in her hands, the roles have been reversed, and she can forget about making her give in anymore!
Just then, Old Madam Qian pushed open the door and came in. Di Jiang glanced up and thought, "She's quite a jerk!" He immediately complained, "Mother, Yuanbao hit me!"
The two are now husband and wife, and he wants to ask his "mother" for justice.
Duan Jiuyou had forgotten that there were "elders" in the family. Di Jiang's sudden shout startled her. She quickly turned around to look at her "mother-in-law" and said in a daze, "Mother, I didn't. I just applied the medicine a little too hard. I didn't mean to hurt my husband."
"My husband..." This title was exactly what Di Jiang wanted to hear, but she called out too late. A mischievous glint flashed in Di Jiang's eyes, and he asked, half annoyed and half-annoyed, "You still remember I'm your husband? You hit me after just a few jokes, it's like you're trying to murder your husband. Do you want to be a widow?"
"How could I possibly murder you? I was just joking with you," Duan Jiuyou hurriedly explained, mainly to Madam Qian.
No matter what, Dijiang is now her "son," and what mother wouldn't side with her son?
"You can't be so rough just to joke around. It hurts so much I'm sweating." Di Jiang persisted, deliberately wanting to see Duan Jiuyou scramble to his feet.
Duan Jiuyou nodded angrily, thinking to himself: Fine, fine, you just wait! How long do you think this charade will last? Once Old Madam Qian leaves, I'll tear you to pieces!
Emperor Jiang loved watching her splay her hair; it was in these moments that one could tell her "age".
The "demon" lord, who is over ten thousand years old, seems to be in complete control and powerfully suppresses the seventy-two divine continents. In reality, he is still a young man. Young boys like to express their feelings to girls they like by "teasing and provoking" them, and the Imperial Frontier is no exception.
He liked to tease Duan Jiuyou, and if she got angry, he would have to coax her himself. Sometimes he couldn't understand why he was wasting his energy, but feelings are uncontrollable. He liked to tease her, and he would definitely do it again next time he had the chance.
I'll strangle you!
Duan Jiuyou turned his back to Madam Qian and warned Di Jiang in a low voice.
Di Jiang's smile deepened. He raised an eyebrow, looked at the old lady, and said, "Mother, look at Yuanbao! He not only hit me, but he also threatened me—"
Duan Jiuyou was furious! He called her "Yuanbao, Yuanbao" so smoothly! He even called her "Mother" so casually, as if Old Madam Qian really was his mother and he truly had a wife named Jin Yuanbao!
"Mother, don't listen to his nonsense, I didn't hit him."
Duan Jiuyou's pronunciation of "mother" was quite smooth.
Old Madam Qian was an experienced woman; she could tell at a glance whether the young couple were really having a fight or just joking around.
However, Duan Jiuyou was wrong about one thing: compared to his son and daughter-in-law, Old Madam Qian always favored Xiao Yuanbao more.
She helped Yuanbao count the strings of money.
“It’s not wrong to hit you! Who told you to cause this trouble and make Yuanbao worry about you for no reason! Qian Xing said that after you were taken away last night, Yuanbao was so worried that he didn’t sleep for a day and a night and didn’t even eat!”
Di Jiang was pleased to hear this, and turned his gaze to the "gold ingot," as if to ask: Are you really that worried about me?
Old Ancestor Duan then began to "hate" Bai Yanxing, thinking to himself, "How could a dignified Heavenly Realm Emperor be so quick to speak? Why did he have to say such things?!"
Duan Jiuyou ignored Di Jiang and gave up his position so that Old Madam Qian could take his pulse.
After listening for a while and examining the wound, the old lady said, "The injury is under good control, and the pulse is more stable than before. As long as you can endure the pain, you will recover in eighty or ninety days."
After saying that, she looked at "her son" with a puzzled expression and asked, "How come you've been so patient this time?"
Apart from the two shouts he made while arguing with Yuanbao, Old Madam Qian hardly heard Qian Chuan Chuan cry out in pain.
She always liked to prescribe strong medicines, and her son would scream like a pig being slaughtered every time he took her medicine. This time, however, he not only didn't scream, but he was also in the mood to flirt with Yuanbao.
Duan Jiuyou reacted quickly, as if he had suddenly remembered, and said with his hands clasped: "I had forgotten! Last time Lord Chen Yunzhou came here to deposit money, he casually gave Chuan Chuan a Supreme Divine Pill, saying that it had a pain-relieving effect. When Chuan Chuan came back, he was in a lot of pain, so I gave him that pill. Now it seems that it really works."
Madam Qian had never heard of any supreme elixir, nor did she know that this thing was something Duan Jiuyou had made up on the spot. She only guessed that it must be an extremely good thing. She nodded and said, "I see. I thought this brat had undergone a complete transformation. Speaking of which, Lord Chen is quite generous, even bringing you such a good medicine?"
Yuanbao shook her head and said to her mother, "These things are reciprocal. When others deposit money with us, we give them 20% interest. When Lord Chen deposits money with us—" She held up her hand, "50%."
"Wow, so much!" the old lady exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right. Running a shop is not just about business, but also about interpersonal relationships. There's really no way around it."
Duan Jiuyou chatted with his "mother" about everyday things, and the old lady expressed her understanding. Then, belatedly realizing that she had come to invite them to dinner, she quickly patted her daughter-in-law's hand.
“Let’s go eat, mother and son. After we’re done, we’ll bring this bastard over. I made your favorite osmanthus honey cloud cake. Try it in a bit and see if it tastes like you like.”
Duan Jiuyou's favorite food is sweets. When he heard there was cake to eat, his eyes lit up. He took the old lady's arm and walked outside. Just as they reached the door, they saw "Qian Xing" walking in a hurry.
Duan Jiuyou knew something was wrong the moment he saw Qian Xing's expression, and sure enough, he heard him say, "Young Master Huang has arrived, saying he's come to visit me in my illness. He's sitting in the main hall right now!"
—Visiting someone in the hospital?
Duan Jiuyou silently raised an eyebrow.
Last night, Master Huang interrogated "Qian Chuan Chuan" all night but couldn't find any flaws. Early this morning, he asked Old Madam Qian to come and recognize her son. The old lady didn't notice anything unusual and even hurriedly sent Qian Xing out to get medicine to treat his injuries, which shows that Qian Chuan Chuan's identity is genuine.
Young Master Huang felt reassured and didn't want to wait any longer. His eagerness to come to the money exchange was clearly because he was worried that things might go wrong if he waited too long!
As Duan Jiuyou helped Di Jiang put on his clothes, he said, "I didn't expect him to be so impatient. I thought he would wait for thirty or fifty days."
Di Jiang sneered: "He does want to wait a little longer, but he's worried that the opportunity won't wait for anyone."
"What opportunity?" Duan Jiuyou asked, puzzled.
"I heard that the Demon King of Half-Mountain is seriously ill, and everyone in the court is urging him to establish an heir apparent as soon as possible. As the young master of Half-Mountain, do you think Young Master Huang wants to compete for that position?"
Duan Jiuyou was completely confused. She had heard about this before: "But what does this have to do with Master Huang exchanging gold coins?"
Of course there is, but the explanation for this is rather complicated.
Di Jiang, helped up by Duan Jiuyou, said, "Let's not think about these things for now. Let's just focus on playing our roles well."
The old lady and "Qian Xing" dared not neglect young Master Huang, and had already gone ahead to greet the guests.
When the Qian couple entered the main hall, Madam Qian was offering tea to young Master Huang with a forced smile.
Two rows of guards stood outside the courtyard; they weren't there to visit the sick, but clearly to exert pressure!
Madam Qian was flexible and adaptable, and maintained a smile throughout.
She is the only true commoner here, and she has long understood the principle that the common people cannot fight against the officials. Now she just wants to settle things peacefully and hopes that her son will be safe.
Young Master Huang, with his legs crossed, glanced at the "Qian couple," a nonchalant smugness in his eyes. He beckoned them to sit down next to the old lady and wrote a sentence for Qian Chuan Chuan.
—What about what I told you yesterday? Have you thought about it?
They really are here to ask for money!
"Qian Chuan Chuan" looked troubled: "We will naturally do as you say, but you want to exchange for too many spiritual treasures. The bank does not have enough gold coins. I can give you all the gold coins that the bank has. Please give me a month or half a month to let me find someone to help me with the rest."
Young Master Huang's Qiankun Bag contained wealth accumulated over tens of millions of years. It would be a considerable sum to exchange at any bank, especially since he was greedy and wanted to exchange it for 90% of the gold coins.
Little Master Huang gave a cold laugh.
—Am I giving you time to figure out a solution, or time to escape? If the money shop doesn't have enough gold coins, what about the Yunshan Ridge vault? That huge Golden Spirit Vault must have more spiritual treasures than my Qiankun bag!
Little Master Huang had long since figured out the ins and outs of the money-making scheme.
Qian Chuanchuan is quick-witted, and most of his business is concentrated in the Yunshanling area. Banshancheng Money Exchange is just his most inconspicuous shop.
The fact that the money shop was out of money didn't mean the treasury was out of money. The reason he dared to ask for such an exorbitant sum from Qian Chuanchuan was because he was certain that Qian Chuanchuan could afford to pay that much gold!
"Qian Chuan Chuan's" face turned pale. He seemed to want to argue a few more words, but Little Huang was not very patient and picked up his pen to write again.
—You don't need to waste time with me, and I don't have the patience to wait for you. I had a carriage prepared when we arrived, and we'll set off for Yunshan Ridge today!
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