Chapter 1374 Jia Yao treats guests (Happy Double Festival)
Is it inconvenient to show up in public? There was a trace of sarcasm in Murong Fu's eyes. Cheng Yinghui probably believed this. It makes sense that a lady of a wealthy family would not be able to show up in public. Cheng Jiayao was already married, so to say that it was inconvenient to show up in public was too far-fetched.
Could it be that Cheng Jiayao felt embarrassed to send him to his door and insisted on inviting him over so that he could seduce him? Or could it be that Lu Guanying had already ambushed some benevolent man and was preparing to take his life?
"What are you thinking about?" Cheng Ying interrupted Murong Fu's thoughts, and then asked, "And why did my uncle offend you? If it's just a trivial matter, please don't argue with him, okay?"
He seemed to regard him as one of his own.
"He offended me so much that he doesn't care about it? How is that possible!" Murong Fu muttered to himself and said, "Some trivial things are not worth mentioning, so I don't take them to heart, but your aunt made a big deal out of them."
"Who says it's not the case? My aunt is just so kind-hearted. Even if she tramples an ant to death, she will still say a few words of apology."
Murong Fu's face turned dark. What a strange metaphor this is...
While the two were talking, they had already arrived in front of the gate of Guo Mansion. Apparently, Lu Guanying and his wife still live in Guo Mansion. Fortunately, Huang Rong has moved out, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
Just as he was about to enter, he bumped into Guo Jing who was about to go out.
Guo Jing was stunned for a moment, "Mr. Murong!"
Murong Fu cupped his hands and smiled and said, "Master Guo, you came uninvited, so don't be surprised if you expect me."
"What are you talking about?" Guo Jing smiled heartily, "Mr. Murong is a truly rare visitor. You haven't been to my mansion since you came to Xiangyang City. Please come in, please come in quickly."
Murong Fu rolled his eyes secretly, "I haven't done anything before. If I hadn't climbed over the wall every time, I would have almost broken through the threshold of your house." He returned the greeting politely.
Guo Jing usually had a bad relationship with Murong Fu, but when it came to hospitality, he was not ambiguous at all. It could be said that he was warm, thoughtful and impeccable. For those who didn't know better, they thought he and Murong Fu were on good terms.
Guo Jing introduced the two of them into the main hall and was about to greet the servants to serve tea when Cheng Ying suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, don't bother me. My aunt specially invited Mr. Murong to come today. She will entertain him well."
She is Huang Rong's junior sister, so it is reasonable to call Guo Jing brother-in-law.
Guo Jing was stunned when he heard this, "Mrs. Lu invited you here?"
"Yes," Cheng Ying chuckled and nodded, "Auntie, she takes the spotlight, my brother-in-law won't blame her, right?"
Her flower-like smile was always so inviting. Even though Guo Jing was always extremely serious with his younger disciples, he couldn't help but laugh and curse, "What did you say, girl? I've never been so stingy before."
"Then brother-in-law, go and do your business."
Guo Jing hesitated for a moment, "To be honest, Guo is going to the General's Mansion to find Mr. Murong."
"Oh?" Murong Fu was startled, "What's wrong with Mr. Guo?"
Guo Jing suddenly looked troubled, and after a while he said, "It's like this, the Beggar Clan has run out of food and grass, can you please Mr. Murong allocate more?"
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "What do I care about? It's just food and grass. Guo Daxia only needs to send someone to the general's mansion to inform him. There is no need to go there personally."
Guo Jing was overjoyed and said, "Thank you very much."
Murong Fu deliberately made a serious face and said, "What are you saying, Master Guo? I have said before that the food and grass supplies for all the martial arts comrades in Xiangyang City are provided by the Murong family. Of course, the disciples of the Beggar Clan are also part of the martial arts, so there is no need for Master Guo to say thank you."
Guo Jing smiled sheepishly, "I'm ashamed to accept it."
No wonder he is embarrassed, because the food and grass provided by the Beggar Clan can indeed be described as "unworthy of receiving". The Beggar Clan is known as the largest gang in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people. It can only feed so many people by being scattered all over the world.
Now there are 100,000 disciples scattered in Xiangyang City, accounting for almost 10% of the population of Xiangyang City, and they can't even get food.
However, what was a little strange about Murong Fu was that Huang Rong was usually in charge of such matters. Considering the relationship between Huang Rong and him, it was not an unspeakable matter. How could Guo Jing say it?
Speaking of which, he seemed to have not seen Huang Rong since last night. He couldn't help but wonder if she suddenly missed Guo Jing and secretly returned home? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Gang Leader Huang disappeared early this morning. I wonder if Guo Daxia
Have you ever seen her?"
After asking, he added guiltily, "I happen to have something to discuss with her."
Guo Jing was startled when he heard this, "Rong'er isn't in the general's residence?"
Murong Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head again, "Not here."
Guo Jing thought for a while and then smiled and said, "That may be to go to Beida camp to select disciples of the Beggar Clan. Mr. Murong also knows that there are many good and bad disciples of the Beggar Clan. The relationship outside the garrison city is very important, so we must select the most elite ones."
Murong Fu suddenly nodded, but soon felt that something was wrong. Even if he chooses disciples of the Beggar Clan, he doesn't need to sleep. Moreover, if 40,000 are selected from 100,000 disciples, is there any need to be careful and careful?
Thinking of what happened yesterday, he had an ominous premonition. Could it be that after being stimulated by Cheng Jiayao, she had become divorced and deliberately avoided him? Did Guo Jing lie on purpose, or was he just as unaware?
Guo Jing didn't know what Murong Fu was thinking. He still felt quite ashamed about asking for food and grass. The consumption of the Beggar Clan disciples was almost as much as that of the defenders of Xiangyang City, but their efforts were far less than that. So he said, "Mr. Murong, the Beggar Clan disciples
The disciple shamelessly asked for food and grass, which made Guo feel uneasy. If Guo is of any use, please give me instructions."
"What do I need you for? Can you still give me money to compensate me?" Murong Fu secretly cursed. He wanted to refuse his kindness, but suddenly something happened in his heart, "A batch of grain and grass will arrive in the city in a few days, but now the Mongolian army is more prepared than before.
Furthermore, even if my Murong family wants to transport grain and grass in, it will be very difficult. If Guo Daxia is willing, he may be able to help."
"Oh? What's the big deal, but it doesn't hurt to talk." Guo Jing said enthusiastically.
Murong Fu shook his head, "We will discuss this later. I will discuss it with you again when the grain and grass arrive near Xiangyang City."
After talking about business, Guo Jing left in a hurry, apparently going to collect the food and grass himself.
Murong Fu was still thinking about Huang Rong when Cheng Ying said, "Hey, what are you doing standing still? My aunt may be impatient."
"Then let's go."
The two walked through the main hall and came to a separate small courtyard in the back hall. A strong aroma of vegetables floated into their noses. Cheng Ying smiled and said, "It seems that the time is just right. Don't tell me that you have already had lunch."
Already?"
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "The cook is very good at cooking. Even if you have already eaten, you should be hungry when you smell this fragrance."
"You are really good at talking." Cheng Ying rolled her eyes at him.
While they were talking, the two entered the small courtyard. Cheng Jiayao heard the words and went out to greet them.
Today, Cheng Jiayao is no longer as miserable as yesterday. She is wearing a long white gauze dress. Her temples are like mist, and her cheeks are as fragrant as snow. When she sees that Murong Fu's face is not a bit different, she smiles and says, "I'm here."
I have met Young Master Murong, but Ying'er has not been found for a long time, so I thought that Young Master Murong was not willing to show his favor."
Her words and demeanor were graceful and generous. She had changed from her previous shyness. If her appearance had not changed much, Murong Fu would have mistaken her for someone else. He immediately replied, "Madam, you are too polite. I will lead the heroes of Taihu Lake with Guiyun Village."
His reputation is so great that there are few in the world who would dare not to honor him."
He couldn't hold it back for a moment, and actually said some of Lawrence Lu's original words yesterday, with a slightly sarcastic tone.
Cheng Jiayao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she said politely, "It's a small matter to Mr. Murong, but it's a big deal to me. Please come into the room and talk."
The three of them entered the house. Murong Fu scanned the room left and right, and then used his spiritual senses to check carefully. There was no one in the small courtyard for more than ten feet. He thought to himself, since he didn't ambush me, could he have poisoned the food?
?
But she shook her head in a flash. If she really wanted to poison, she would definitely not let Cheng Ying call her for help.
"What are you looking at, young master?" Cheng Jiayao felt weak for no reason when she saw Murong Fu's sharp eyes darting around after entering the room, and asked calmly.
Murong Fu regained his consciousness and smiled faintly, "Why don't you see your respected husband?"
Cheng Jiayao's face was sluggish, and his eyes flashed, "Idiot, he went out early in the morning, and he hasn't come back yet."
"He asked you to seduce me. Of course he won't come back, but he definitely didn't go out. He was probably hiding somewhere nearby and observing secretly." Murong Fu felt like a mirror in his heart, and he pretended to be surprised and said, "My husband is not here, I
How dare you break into this woman's house without permission and let the news go out into the melon fields and plum trees? It will bring bad reputation to my wife and I won't be able to do anything about it."
After saying that, he actually turned around and walked out.
Cheng Jiayao felt ashamed and angry. Why are you pretending to be a gentleman? When you were with Huang Rong yesterday, why didn't you talk about melon fields and plum blossoms?
Cheng Ying hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and lowered her voice and said, "What are you doing? My aunt is kind enough to invite you to dinner. Are you not deliberately trying to show her face by being so pretentious?"
Cheng Jiayao forced a smile on her face, "Mr. Murong is too worried. There are so many cares among the children of the world. Yesterday, my humble husband made rude remarks, and I feel deeply ashamed. Today I have a small amount of wine to make amends. I hope you can
Reward your face."
"I have long forgotten why Madam spent so much time on such trivial matters." Murong Fu waved his hands indifferently, but when he saw that her heart was rising, he changed the subject, "But I can't brush Madam off either."
It’s your kindness, let’s do this, there’s no need to mention the words of apology, just treat me as a shameless intruder today and try my wife’s craftsmanship.”
Cheng Jiayao's face was slightly happy, "Master, please come to the living room to serve tea, I will go to prepare the wine and food immediately."
After saying that, he turned around and went to the kitchen. His steps were steady and his breath was even. There was nothing strange at all.
This is a bit abnormal. You must know that Cheng Jiayao was shocked yesterday when she discovered the secret between Murong Fu and Huang Rong. Huang Rong wanted to kill people and silence her, which was another shock. Finally, Lu Guanying asked her to betray her sex, which was enough to make her mentally broken.
See you again today, how could there be no reaction at all.
Murong Fu glanced at Cheng Ying, and suddenly he understood why she was here. It seemed that Cheng Jiayao didn't dare to be alone with him. He would be more courageous if he had someone to accompany him. After all, Lu Guanying was not going to let him fall into the trap right away.
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After thinking about this, Murong Fu flashed a mischievous smile and said to Cheng Ying, "Miss Cheng, I suddenly remembered something very important that I had to do, but I will definitely let down your aunt's feelings when I leave.
Could you please make a trip?"
(ps: I wish all book friends a happy National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival. The third update is here, the book group number is 463587739)