This old man who looks like he's about to die...... Is it the holder of the supreme power of the Fire Country, the Daimyo of Fire, Enhidemitsu?

The moment the old man came in, Hinata immediately stood up from the stool with Tonegawa and bowed their heads together to wait for the arrival of the daimyo with a very standard subordinate etiquette.

"Excuse me, excuse me, please sit down."

But after seeing Hinata and Tonegawa, the somewhat feminine old man smiled kindly, waved his hand very kindly, and motioned for them to sit down quickly.

Frankly speaking, if it weren't for the fact that Tonegawa had repeatedly reminded him that this daimyo was not a good thing, Hinata was almost deceived by the kind expression on his face, it was simply a smirk as natural as breathing, which must have been tempered over decades.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Before taking her seat, Hinata nodded before sitting back on the stool gracefully, but her eyes were still looking over the side.

"You seem to be...... Is Hezun's granddaughter? Name Thousand Flowers? It's really good-looking, but it's rare to have this kind of demeanor at a young age. ”

When she saw that this girl who was at most eight or nine years old actually showed such a calm and generous attitude in front of her, Yuan Xiuguang couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, and praised it casually.

To be honest, Hidemitsu didn't think very much of Hyoto Kazun's uncle, although the latter could be regarded as an underground king in the Land of Fire, but the smell of copper all over his body made Hidemitsu feel very disliked.

And the reason why he wanted to invite these two guests to dine together on a whim today was because the research of the "elixir of immortality" had made progress to a certain extent, and there were also two "distinguished guests" who would come to the famous city tomorrow, so it was just because of his whim, and Xiuguang didn't have much hope.

However, when he saw this young but very personable eldest lady with a very beautiful appearance, Yuan Xiuguang couldn't help but show a "kind" smile.

"Your Highness has an overreputation, and Qianhua is just following her grandfather's teachings."

Even though he was stared at by that slightly strange gaze, Hinata's face remained unchanged at all, and he still had the smile of the eldest lady.

This bad old man seems a little strange, how to say, he always feels that his gaze is not looking at people as people, but at the way something looks.

"Alright, it's time to serve."

At this moment, Yuan Xiuguang finally turned his head and swept his gaze to the maid on the side.

"Yes." As the maid slowly retreated, after a while, dishes that looked like they were full of color and flavor were served.

As the owner of the Daimyo Mansion and the Land of Fire, the dishes that can be put on his table are naturally extraordinary, and almost all of them are directly invited by the most famous chefs in the entire Land of Fire to make them on the spot.

In front of Hinata and Tonegawa, there was a table full of Wagyu beef pot seasoned with Hanayasansho, natural eel boiled from Lake Daimyo, high-quality matsutake soup from the north, chilled sashimi of various fresh fish, and water yokan as a dessert.

These dishes are personally designated by me, including "five flavors, five colors, five methods", the five flavors are spring bitterness, summer sourness, autumn nourishment, winter sweetness, the astringency of life, the five colors are green spring, Zhu Xia, white autumn, Xuandong, dusk, the five methods refer to steaming, burning, boiling, frying, raw, is not very particular. ”

When he saw that the eldest lady began to slowly taste the food on the table, Yuan Xiuguang slowly explained to her while slowly eating.

After having money and power, Yuan Xiuguang has obviously passed the stage of nouveau riche and become a real nobleman over the years, which can be seen from his choice of cuisine.

Eating is not just for eating, but integrating it into the breath of art, becoming a feast for the eyes, tongue and soul, which is Yuan Xiuguang's food concept.

"It is worthy of His Royal Highness the Daimyo, and his taste is very elegant."

Hinata also smiled and gave a very positive response when she heard this, and she seemed to be enjoying it very much.

Well? Miss, she seems to be ...... I don't really like the way this table is cooked. However, although Madohideko couldn't see it, Tonegawa, who was sitting next to her, could see Hinata's state at this time.

She was picking up a small amount of food from her chopsticks made of white jade and putting it in her mouth, and then chewing it slowly, although it looked very elegant, but if you looked closely, it was not difficult to see that her attention was not focused on the food at all.

Whew, what is very particular, it is simply a table of luxurious pig food, just suitable for their pampered pigs.

After eating a few bites slowly, Hinata couldn't help but pick up the cup and rinse her mouth, while frowning secretly, quite a bit of boredom like chewing wax.

Compared with this kind of so-called "feast" that has to deliberately make a lot of delicious ingredients into a normal person can't afford to eat, Hinata also prefers the oden meal he ate with Deidara before, and the warm and fulfilling feeling is definitely not comparable to these seemingly luxurious but cool things that taste like they give people.

In this slightly embarrassing atmosphere for Hinata, Yuan Xiuguang, who had drunk a few glasses after three rounds of drinking, suddenly asked, "Qianhua, what do you think of this Daimyo's mansion?" ”

"Very good, serious and neat, clean and generous." Hinata put down the beautiful little teacup in her hand and said with a smile.

A place to hide filth and dirt, a farm dedicated to raising pigs. But she secretly complained in her heart.

"Good." After hearing the words of this little lady of Qianhua, Yuan Xiuguang was obviously more satisfied, and he continued: "Then you can live here, and treat this place as your own home in the future." ”

"Huh? His Highness Hidemitsu? You're ......"

After listening to the words of the daimyo, Hinata didn't react in particular, but Tonegawa next to him seemed to stand up even with cold hair.

"It's okay, it's okay, Uncle Hezun's granddaughter is equivalent to my ...... It's mine...... It's my niece, so what's wrong with letting her live here? And Zun won't mind. ”

This is, Enhideko glanced at Tonegawa with a meaningful gaze, and the latter immediately lowered his head, but his legs under the table trembled slightly.

Oops, I remember, Yuan Xiuguang is a guy who likes to collect some useful "chess pieces", and then use the chess pieces to win people's hearts!

Thinking of this, Tonegawa suddenly understood what this fire daimyo wanted to do.

He had heard Hyoto Kazuzun say that Yuan Xiuguang had married all his daughters and granddaughters into the families of people who were beneficial to him, including high-ranking officials of the Fire Country, famous and wealthy families, ninja leaders, etc., anyway, this was the same friendly act as giving gold, silver and jewelry.

In this case, none of those daughters and granddaughters can stay at home until adulthood, and almost all of them will be married at the age of twelve or thirteen, and the objects of marriage are usually some middle-aged people who are tens of years old, or even old men in their seventies and eighties.

This guy wants Hinata to stay here, and nine times out of ten, he intends to train her to be a tool for the next marriage...... That's too bad, isn't it?

"Your Highness Xiuguang, I'm sorry, this matter is really ......."

"Tonegawa, go and send a letter to my grandfather, just say that I won't go back for the time being."

Just when Tonegawa wanted to provoke the Daimyo and refuse, Hinata pulled his sleeve under the table, and then said with a smile: "Since His Royal Highness the Daimyo is so loving, then Chika naturally wants to stay here for a while longer." ”

"Okay, very knowledgeable and very smart." After hearing the words of "Thousand Flowers", Yuan Xiuguang's originally somewhat sunken face suddenly became clearer.

The appearance and bearing are excellent, if I cultivate it for another four or five years, this girl will definitely become one of the most useful chess pieces in my hands, hum hum.

"Come on, arrange Miss Chika to go to the room of "Bamboo Hime" to rest. ”

"Yes."

When Yuan Xiuguang gave an order, the two maids immediately came over to help the eldest lady and took her to the deepest part of the Daimyo's mansion.

It's okay, don't worry. As Hinata stood up, she slowly gestured to her and walked out leisurely.

The name of fire...... I don't know what the so-called guy wants to train me to be his tool? This also seems to be too underestimated, right?

In that case, it would be better to leave him with a lesson that he will never forget, as the price of underestimating Miss Ben.

Before leaving the restaurant, Hinata slowly glanced back at Madohidemitsu, who was still sitting there chatting with Tonegawa, and a playful look appeared in his eyes.