"Uncle Yuefan".
"Uncle, is it really you?"
"Brother Dong, you came in person?" Hong Xiaoduo and the others happily welcomed him into the house. Murong Jing, who had already left his room, stood outside the door, looked at the crowded room, sighed, and returned to his guest room.
Another person who seemed more popular than himself arrived, but fortunately, the children called him uncle. An uncle is Xiaoduo's brother, family. Hmm, he shouldn't feel jealous, Mu Rongjing reassured himself.
He's adjusted his mindset really well now. It doesn't matter if the person who comes is more popular than him, as long as they're not a love rival.
Thinking of this, Mu Rongjing suddenly felt a sense of relief. It was all thanks to the little tricks of Tian Shu and the others back then. Calling out "uncle" everywhere was better than finding a father for themselves!
Inside Hong Xiaoduo's room, after taking her seat, Dong Yuefan still asked, "Why is that kid Mu Rongjing here too?"
“Uncle, uncle, I know. Prince Mu himself said that he happened to be near Huazhou City when he heard about the war here, so he rushed over. But my brothers say that his real intention is not what he thought; he came for Mother.” Yao Guang, who was being held in Dong Yuefan’s arms, quickly responded.
"Cough cough, what nonsense are you talking about?" Hong Xiaoduo immediately glared at her, but the little girl wasn't afraid at all, she just playfully stuck out her tongue.
"What? He dares to harass you? To make a move on you? I could tell back in Beijing that this guy had no good intentions, I never expected him to follow me all the way here."
"Wait, I'll write a letter to my father later and have him go to His Majesty and badmouth him, using the excuse of helping His Majesty with his affairs to run amok outside." Dong Yuefan pretended to be annoyed while observing Hong Xiaoduo's reaction.
As of now, it seems that only Murong Jing is worthy of Xiao Duo.
Even if she looked down on him, he was still a hundred times better than her best friend Mu Zitao.
That guy was great in every way, except he was too arrogant. Xiaoduo had no interest in that kind of person. Thinking back to the early days when the three of them met, Dong Yuefan immediately ruled out that best friend as a potential brother-in-law.
"Brother Dong, let's get down to business. How long are you going to stay here?" Hong Xiaoduo quickly changed the subject.
"Don't worry about that, there's no time limit. However, since General Gong is Tianquan's biological father, he's one of our own. It's fine for me to stay here. I have a way to handle this," Dong Yuefan said, patting his chest.
Moreover, although he proved with his abilities that he was not a privileged son of an official who was just loafing around in the Northwest Army, the situation there was peaceful, so he had no chance to make a name for himself even if he wanted to.
The situation here is different. The newly captured city of Yunwu is definitely not peaceful.
Therefore, I made it clear to the general before I came that I wouldn't be going back anytime soon.
“Your parents will definitely be worried when they find out,” Hong Xiaoduo sighed.
Dong Yuefan, however, did not think so: "Xiaoduo, don't worry about them. They sent me to the military camp to train me, but how can you train someone in a military camp during a peaceful and prosperous time?"
My father should feel very gratified and proud that I am here.
They might even be hoping I'll do something good and bring honor to the Dong family.
Just as we were talking, the waiter knocked on the door and said that someone outside had a token and wanted to see Miss Hong.
As soon as Hong Xiaoduo saw the pattern on the token, she knew that someone from Duobaoge had come looking for her.
"Brother Dong, you can chat for a bit, I'll go out for a bit." Hong Xiaoduo didn't bring anyone with her, she went downstairs with the waiter and met him in the lobby.
When Huang Xunzhi saw that the person brought by the shop assistant matched the person in the portrait circulating in the pavilion, he immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said very respectfully, "Huang Xunzhi, the western hall master of Duobao Pavilion, greets Miss Hong."
Ten thousand catties of grain have been delivered to General Gong. As instructed by the Pavilion Master, the token has also been given to General Gong. If he needs any grain or other supplies in the future, he can come to us.
And this, the Pavilion Master instructed me to personally give to Miss Hong, saying that you should keep it for any unforeseen circumstances.”
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo looked at the things he was handing over, which were clearly silver and gold notes, and refused to take them: "Tell your sect leader that you have already helped a lot, so there's no need for these."
Huang Xunzhi did not retract his hand: "Miss Hong, I am only responsible for delivering the items to you as instructed by the Pavilion Master. If you do not accept them, then I have failed to complete the task assigned by the Pavilion Master, and I will be punished. Please do not make things difficult for me, Miss Hong."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his body even further.
"I don't know what your sect leader is thinking. Is he afraid that too much silver will rust? Fine, then I'll accept it. When you go back to report, remember to tell him that people's appetites can be increased by feeding them."
"He's so generous and righteous now. Be careful, or I'll get greedy and come asking for more later. Let's see what he does then." Hong Xiaoduo said with a wicked smile.
Seeing that she had accepted the gifts, Huang Xunzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "You really can't scare our Pavilion Master, Miss Hong. You don't know this, but our Pavilion Master has already reported to the old Pavilion Master that Miss Hong can freely use the money and manpower of Duobao Pavilion."
"Ah, your sect leader is so willful, and your old sect leader doesn't care? He just lets him run wild?" Hong Xiaoduo asked, finding it very hard to understand.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xunzhi thought for a moment and said, "Young Lady Hong, you don't understand our Pavilion Master. After the Pavilion Master took over Duobao Pavilion, Duobao Pavilion's income tripled."
So, do you think that the Pavilion Master is such an unreliable person in the eyes of our old Pavilion Master?
"Young Lady Hong, I should return tomorrow. If there's anything I need to bring to the Pavilion Master, I'll come back before I leave. I'll take my leave now."
“Okay.” Hong Xiaoduo didn’t say anything more, thinking that she would find a few things that Pavilion Master Lan would like tonight and have him take them back to him.
Watching Huang Xunzhi walk out of the inn, Hong Xiaoduo remembered to look at the thing in her hand. When she opened it, she found that it was a gold note, a gold note with a face value of ten thousand taels.
There was also a small note that said these gold notes could be redeemed at money shops in Yunwu Kingdom.
At that moment, Hong Xiaoduo couldn't help but wonder if the money shops in Yunwu Kingdom were also related to Duobaoge. Could they also be part of Duobaoge's business?
She went downstairs to meet someone, and in the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Hong Xiaoduo found herself with ten thousand taels of gold notes.
Just as they were about to go upstairs, they heard footsteps coming from the bottom of the stairs. The next moment, Tian Shu and the others went downstairs.
"Xiao Duo, let's go find a restaurant and have a drink," Dong Yuefan called out.
“Great, it’s rare to get together like this. I just don’t know if any restaurants are open for business.” Hong Xiaoduo replied casually.
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Yuefan, who was walking on the stairs, turned around and said to the person behind him, "Young Master Mu, if no restaurants are open, we'll have to find a small eatery."
Hong Xiaoduo was stunned when she heard this. What? Murong Jing is going too? Why is she taking him along? Brother Dong, when did you become so close to him...?
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