dognovel Chapter 321 Gifts
Chapter 321 Gifts
In just a few breaths, Shi Bin and Duan Qi had exchanged several moves. Xiao Mo's eyes lit up. It was obvious that Shi Bin had the upper hand from the beginning and was almost suppressing Duan Qi.
"When did Shi Bin's fist become so hard?"
"Has General Shi's kung fu improved a lot compared to before?" Ye Jintang looked at Xiao Mo with a smile.
"Yes, it's the same move, but his punch is much more powerful than before. If an ordinary person gets hit by one of his punches, even if he doesn't die, he'll lose half his life."
"And his movements are faster too. Oh, by the time my legs are healed, Shi Bin's kung fu will be much better than mine."
Seeing Shi Bin growing so fast, Xiao Mo's eyes were full of envy. Ever since his leg injury, he hadn't practiced martial arts seriously for a long time. He even forgot what it felt like to kick someone with his legs.
"With me here, it won't take long for the poison on the prince's legs to dissipate. By then, with the prince's talent, it won't be difficult for him to catch up with General Shi."
"Well, when my injury heals, I will practice my Kung Fu well and never give it up."
The two were naturally very happy to see Shi Bin having the upper hand, but Hua Cailiang, who was sitting below them, was not happy at all.
His original intention was to regain his face through the competition, but now he has not only failed to regain his face, but there is a high possibility that he will lose his substance as well.
He thought that Duan Qi was a top-notch master, and even if Xiao Mo had a few powerful guards, he could easily defeat him.
What was the result? Shi Bin had been suppressing Duan Qi from the beginning, and Duan Qi didn't even have the ability to fight back.
Faced with such a result, it would be strange for Hua Cailiang to laugh. If there weren't so many officials present, he really wanted to just walk away in anger.
In less than an incense stick of time, Shi Bin threw Duan Qi out of the circle with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"Brother Duan, I appreciate your concession."
Shi Bin didn't expect Duan Qi's kung fu to be so good. It had been a long time since he had fought with others so happily.
"Duan's skills are inferior to others, so I admit defeat."
The defeated Duan Qi got up from the ground. He was not unhappy because he lost the competition. On the contrary, it was a rare opportunity to find someone who could fight with him on equal terms.
Duan Qi lost, and Hua Cailiang felt a little embarrassed, so he immediately stood up and said goodbye.
Having gained both face and money, Xiao Mo sent the man away with a beaming face. His tactic of making a show of force today was much more effective than he had imagined. Hua Cailiang suffered a loss and did not gain any advantage at all.
After the banquet ended, Mr. Wei and Niu Zhengye did not stay to talk to Xiao Mo, but chose to leave temporarily.
As soon as the two of them left the palace, Zhou Cong, who had been waiting here, hurriedly came to meet them.
"Greetings, Lord Wei. My queen has prepared some gifts for you. Please accept them, Lord Wei."
"The princess gave it to me?"
"Exactly."
Zhou Cong asked several people to bring over two large bamboo baskets covered with quilts.
"The boxes contain vegetables for Lord Wei. This is a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, specially for the old lady."
Zhou Cong brought over another large food box.
"There is a charcoal stove inside, Lord Wei, please be careful when handling it."
Ye Jintang suddenly sent so many things that Old Master Wei was a little confused. He didn't react until he got on the carriage. He realized that these should be the exchange for the carriage full of food that Old Madam Wei sent.
He thought the little girl was quite interesting. If someone did her a favor, she would return it double.
Niu Zhengye looked very worried in the carriage.
"Mr. Wei, do you think it is feasible for the princess to participate in politics?"
"It's a bit difficult. Although there is the precedent of Imperial Noble Consort Dehui, I'm afraid it will be difficult to suppress women's participation in politics."
"Who said it wasn't true? My daughter is obviously very smart, but she can't take over the mine just because she is a girl. Now the clan comes to me every few days, wanting me to adopt a smart boy to raise by my side."
"Other people's children are not as dear as your own children. My useless legitimate son, he..."
Niu Zhengye sighed, feeling mixed emotions and very uncomfortable.
"It's too early to draw conclusions now. If the Princess of Qin is a capable person, I think it's okay to let her participate in political affairs."
Mr. Wei is in charge of all trade in Ningchuan City. He has also seen female shopkeepers and female bosses who are very good at doing business.
Just talking about it and actually participating in political affairs are two completely different things. Whether Ye Jintang can truly hold real power in the end depends on her own ability.
"If the Princess of Qin is able to take power, I will ask her to let my daughter take charge of the mines."
Old Master Wei shook his head helplessly. "You have to be prepared for both situations. Even if the princess agrees to this, the mine is full of men. How can you let your daughter control it?"
"If it really doesn't work, you can find a good marriage for your daughter. With her husband by her side to help her, it will be easier for your daughter to manage the mine in the future."
Mr. Wei's words instantly dissipated some of Niu Zhengye's depression. How could he have forgotten about this?
There are also many young talents in the mine. He will go back and take a closer look at them, and there will always be a suitable one.
Mr. Wei happily returned home with the gift from Ye Jintang. He showed the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to Mrs. Wei as if he were presenting a treasure.
When he opened the lid of the ceramic basin and looked at the full bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, his beard couldn't help but curl up.
Ye Jintang is a really eccentric girl. At the banquet, each person was only given half an abalone, but there were probably more than a dozen big abalones in his basin.
"Old man, tell me quickly what happened at the banquet today."
"Today's banquet was not in vain, it was very lively."
Mr. Wei told Mrs. Wei everything that happened at the banquet.
"The King of Qin is much more powerful than we thought. He has money, talents, and generals. The days when Hua Cailiang dominated Ningchuan City are probably gone forever. For now, let's wait and see what the King of Qin will do."
"Princess Qin is a reasonable person. If we can help her, we will."
"Okay, okay, just because Princess Qin gave you this big bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, I will help them."
Mr. Wei was a man who doted on his wife. Ye Jintang gave Mrs. Wei a pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which pleased him more than if she had directly given him 1000 taels of gold.
The Wei family was in great joy, but the Hua family was shrouded in a gloom. Hua Cailiang had not expected that Xiao Mo was not as poor as the rumors said, nor did he have any tyrannical tendencies. Throughout the entire banquet, he was gentle and easy to get along with.
Things had changed, and Hua Cailiang didn't dare to rest after returning home. He immediately summoned his trusted men to the secret room to discuss matters.
At the same time, Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang also returned to their rooms, changed into more comfortable clothes, and sat on the Luohan bed together to talk about what happened at today's banquet.
Ye Jintang poured a cup of tea for Xiao Mo and asked gently, "Have you thought about your next move, Your Majesty?"
"We must uproot the Hua family as soon as possible. Since he, the city lord, is not on my side, I naturally cannot let him stay."