Lanting

Kapitel 92

Kiyoshi asked in surprise, "Master Luo?"

“It’s Luo Yuting,” Zhang Lang explained. “He is the brother-in-law of the Second Lord Lin Feng. He was promoted to deputy lord because of his merits.”

Kiyomi Tsuki nodded, indicating that she understood.

Manager Yu complained angrily, “Master Luo invited the county magistrate’s advisor to dinner, and we dared not be negligent. But he ate for three hours straight, and he also called on his friends, about ten people in total, and brought two prostitutes to make a ruckus. Several groups of guests came, but they couldn’t stand their noise and left.”

Kiyoshi glanced at him, thinking to herself: If that's the case, what do you mean by arranging me to sit next door?

Zhang Lang angrily said, "Young master, have Manager Yu bring that brat in so you can teach him a lesson."

Kiyoshi waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense, this is not within my authority."

Manager Yu said anxiously, "Young master, you can't just sit idly by. Master Luo hasn't been doing this for just a day or two; it's been going on for three days straight. Even a hundred taels of silver isn't enough for each meal. If we report this to our superiors, they'll curse me to death."

Qing Jianyue smiled and said, "Manager Yu, you know my identity. This kind of thing is not my business. Your direct superior is Supervisor Su. You can report it directly to him."

Manager Yu shouted as if his pants were on fire, "You are the man by the Lord's side. Your word is worth a hundred of mine."

Kiyoshi's face darkened, and he said, "The head steward really thinks highly of me. Tell someone to serve the dishes. After we eat, we still need to rush back to the castle."

Don't let his usual smiling, harmless demeanor fool you; when he frowns, his aura is enough to make anyone's heart race. Manager Yu dared not utter another word and retreated with an extremely unpleasant expression. Qing Jianyue picked up a fruit and took a bite, casually admiring the scenery outside the window, her mind churning over Manager Yu's words.

He didn't speak, and the atmosphere in the room immediately became heavy. The silence here only highlighted the noise from next door. There were sounds of rock-paper-scissors, singing, and two drunkards shouting insults at each other, going back and forth in a lively exchange.

"Young master, in the jewelry store, I saw that you really liked that pair of wedding rings. Why don't you buy them?" Huang Chong started trying to lighten the mood by making small talk.

Mao Ying hurriedly put down his teacup and said, "Most importantly, the pair of rings are made in the shape of foxes. Hey, the bigger one must be a male fox. Look at its majestic aura, it really is invincible."

Guo Guo laughed, "The little one must be a female fox. She looks so adorable, so cute. Just like us..." He stopped abruptly, glancing cautiously at Qing Jian Yue. Fortunately, Qing Jian Yue wasn't really listening to them; her gaze was fixed on the window.

Huang Chong called out, "Young master, what are you looking at?"

Kiyomi Tsuki was taken aback, turned her face back to look at him with a puzzled expression, and asked, "What?"

Huang Chong said, "I just mentioned that you really liked those wedding rings at the jewelry store, why didn't you buy them?"

Kiyoshi Tsuki suddenly realized, "The wedding rings are very beautiful, but they are too expensive."

Huang Chong said, “When we left, the lord of the fort gave us a lot of money, which was more than enough to buy a pair of wedding rings. Besides, although you went shopping all day today, you didn’t buy anything. You bought two pieces of floral cloth for Little Sparrow and Little Crow, and bought clothes and boots for each of the four of us, but you didn’t buy anything for yourself.”

Zhang Lang said, "That's right, all four of us feel really bad about it."

Guo Guo and Mao Ying nodded repeatedly.

Kiyomi Tsuki laughed and said, "What's the fun in shopping? It's spending money. When I used to go shopping, I wanted to buy everything I saw, but now that I have money, I can't spend it. Why? Because I have enough to eat and wear, so even if I buy things, I don't find it fun. I buy things for you to satisfy my desire to spend money, so you don't need to thank me."

Having followed him for several days, Huang Chong and his three companions had figured out his temperament. He hated flattery and words of gratitude. Therefore, they said nothing. Although they said nothing, the gratitude and respect that shone in their eyes were indescribable.

"What about the wedding rings?" Zhang Lang asked anxiously. "I've seen you pick them up and put them down seven or eight times. You must really like them."

Kiyoshi shook her head. "My fox has golden eyes, but the fox on the ring has black eyes. I don't like that."

Huang Chong laughed and said, "No problem, just ask the boss to make a new pair according to your requirements."

Kiyoshi Tsuki still shook her head. "Buying you clothes and boots is a necessity of life and can't be considered wasteful, but buying rings is too extravagant. Besides, our castle is now advocating frugality. Even the castle lord is leading the way by ordering only one soup and three dishes for each of the three daily meals. How can I make an exception?"

Hearing this, Huang Chong said no more. The four admired his noble character even more. Despite being favored by Lu Qingcheng, he was not arrogant, always treating his subordinates with kindness and care. Ah, following him was truly a blessing.

Unexpectedly, Qingjian Yue suddenly had a wild idea and said, "I'll find Qingfeng. Qingfeng is a very wealthy man, so it shouldn't be a problem to rip him off."

Huang Chong, Guo Guo, and Mao Ying almost choked on their tea.

Zhang Lang said anxiously, "Young Master, you don't mean to ask Lord Qingfeng to buy you a pair of rings, do you? Young Master, that's absolutely not allowed. The Lord of the Fortress will be angry if he finds out."

Kiyomi Tsuki asked curiously, "What does this have to do with him? Why is he angry?"

All four of them rolled their eyes at him. It's such a simple logic; what man would be happy if someone gave his sweetheart a gift? Sigh, it's really incomprehensible. Sometimes he's frighteningly shrewd, and other times he's so oblivious you just want to punch him.

Just then, Manager Yu, accompanied by a waiter, personally brought in the steaming hot food. Qing Jian Yue frowned upon seeing it and asked, "Is there anything else downstairs?"

Manager Yu smiled and said, "There are four more dishes, all of which are your favorites, young master."

"This is such a waste. There's not enough food for the five of us to finish," Kiyomi Tsuki said earnestly. "Don't bring out any more dishes."

Manager Yu hesitated and said, "But, this is the Lord of the Fortress..."

"This is what I said, don't serve any more dishes." Qing Jianyue said unhappily, "I will tell the fortress master when I get back that Manager Yu has treated us very well. I just can't eat that much food, so Manager Yu is not allowed to serve any more."

"Not at all. If the young master forbids them from going up, I will immediately instruct them not to go up again." Manager Yu smiled and withdrew.

Kiyoshi picked up her bowl and chopsticks to eat. "You guys eat, don't be shy with me. If you like drinking, have a couple of drinks. I don't drink, I get drunk as soon as I drink, and I make a fool of myself when I'm drunk."

Huang Chong laughed and said, "Then we won't stand on ceremony."

The four of them poured each other drinks and began to eat and drink. While they were eating, a sudden, earth-shattering commotion erupted from next door, startling Kiyomi Tsuki so much that she dropped the food she was eating onto the table. A voice shouted, "If you're going to do it, do it for real! What's the fun in doing it through clothes?" "Yeah, yeah!" came the jeering.

Kiyomi Tsuki put down her chopsticks and exclaimed in surprise, "Why does this voice sound like Zhang Sanlin?"

Zhang Lang snorted, "Who else could it be but him? After that kid was dismissed by the fortress lord, he was transferred to Lord Du's command. I heard that he made some contributions in the battle against the Sky Eagle Sect. But somehow, he ended up hanging out with Guo Yuting."

Huang Chong mocked, "That Luo fellow is a lecherous scoundrel, and he and Zhang Sanlin just happen to be a pair of cronies."

Kiyoshi glared angrily and said, "Don't use animals as a comparison. Animals are better than humans. Dogs are incredibly loyal to their owners, and my fox is just as adorable. If you say something like that again, be careful, or my fox will bite your butt off."

Huang Chong hurriedly said, "Your subordinate misspoke. Your subordinate misspoke."

Zhang Lang, Guo Guo, and Mao Ying chuckled.