Xiao Tianjian didn't answer, the pair of little brothers and sisters didn't seem to be his opponents, but now that the ship was offshore, hanging alone on the sea, and the boat was full of each other's people, it was better to be more careful, not to mention, he was not here alone. He gave his little granddaughter a look, Minna had been with him for a long time, and had a tacit understanding, so she walked behind him knowingly, keeping an eye on the crew walking back and forth around her, in case they suddenly attacked.

"Hehehe......" Bianka laughed wildly, "Count Xiao, have you misunderstood something?" Do you think we're going to do you and this little sister badly? ”

Hubert also smiled: "You don't have to guard against us like this, although my father once complained about you, but then he has left it behind, thanks to you, he has a better life after leaving the family." ”

"Yes, yes, he was relegated to Gutenberg to take care of a few small family businesses, and he had a hard time at the beginning, but since he met our mother, he has been happy." Bianca covered her chest with her hands, as if remembering some good memories, "My mother is also a noble family, and she is still an only daughter, and she has always been kind and loving since she married her father. People who know them say that they are the most beautiful couple in the world. ”

"Isn't it? At the beginning, the brothers of the Bao Wei family fought fiercely for the inheritance, but after their father left, they inherited the huge inheritance of their grandfather's family with their mother, and their husband and wife also worked together to run the family business more prosperous. In contrast, my uncles fought to the death in Ito, and the Bowie family is not what it used to be. My father once said that if it weren't for Count Xiao, he wouldn't have lived so happily. Hubert said sincerely, and made an inviting gesture: "It's windy outside, let's go to the cabin, shall we?" Seeing that Xiao Tianjian didn't move, he winked at Minna with his right eye: "How about the cute young lady come in first?" The people on the deck are rough and sweaty, and a little lady like you is not fit to stay here. ”

Minna didn't know when she became a little lady, she had long been used to being with ordinary people, and she didn't feel anything, so she secretly glanced at her grandfather.

Xiao Tianjian didn't fully believe the words of the two brothers and sisters, but they didn't have a murderous aura, and there was no hatred in their eyes, just a little sarcasm, and the crew on the deck were running back and forth to work, and there didn't seem to be anything unnatural. And he knows that the Bao Wei family has fallen because of the sibling rivalry. After thinking about it, he didn't shirk it anymore, and followed Hubert's words and took his little granddaughter into the cabin.

The cabin was richly furnished, with fur carpets, cherry furniture, embroidered cushions, silver cutlery, porcelain teacups, gold-plated copper branch crystal wall lamps, and velvet curtains decorated with long tassels. A dozen or so young and beautiful maids rushed in, serving the host and guests to clean their hands, pour tea, and then serve all kinds of exquisite refreshments. They were all graceful, wearing light blue silk dresses and white gauze aprons, soft hats trimmed with lace, and satin shoes, without a sound in their movements, and saluted their hosts and guests very respectfully, only occasionally pursing their lips and smiling, and sent a few autumn spinach to their young master.

Hubert warmly entertained the guests, but this did not prevent him from occasionally taking the time to respond to the enthusiasm of the maids, holding their smooth little hands, gently touching the two lower backs, casually rubbing his thighs, and blinking his sea-blue eyes, which made the maids blush and still pretend to be idle and continue their work...... Bianka sat on the side, drinking tea very elegantly, and persuaded Xiao Tianjian and Minna to taste snacks, turning a blind eye to his brother's behavior.

Minna was a little restrained when she saw the aristocracy of Esther for the first time, but she had already received a hint from her grandfather, and she did not touch the tea and snacks at all, but just sat stiffly, exchanging opinions with the brother and sister about the weather and the scenery of Coral Island, and occasionally mentioning interesting things encountered on the island, and was interested in planning to have a good chat, but because her grandfather seemed to cough inadvertently, she stopped talking.

She did it too obviously, and the Bao Wei brothers and sisters almost immediately understood Xiao Tianjian's intentions, looked at each other and smiled, invariably ignoring the past, and still laughing and talking to the guests with a very attentive and thoughtful attitude, even if the other party was silent with a cold face, they could talk and laugh with each other, creating a harmonious atmosphere, but this harmony seemed a little weird.

For dinner, the Bowie siblings were served a variety of exquisite items, including baked conch meat, grilled squid, fried fish steak, seafood soup, beef stew and fruit cake, and even lemon juice with raw oysters. When the latter was served, Hubert very enthusiastically invited Xiao Tianjian to taste more, and Xiao Tianjian said with a smile: "You are so polite, but Minna and I have eaten too much fish and shrimp these days, and there are some gastrointestinal problems, so it is better to eat something light." It's a shame that we can't taste the food this time, and when we get ashore, we will definitely treat the two of us to a good meal. ”

Hubert said regretfully, "It would be a pity, but it was an honor to be invited by the famous gourmand Count Shaw, and we eagerly await that day as soon as possible." He nodded politely, then swallowed the food in his mouth with great enjoyment, let out a soft sigh, and turned to his sister to talk to his sister that today's oysters were very sweet and delicious, and the grilled squid was also fragrant in response. Xiao Tianjian secretly scolded the two little ghosts for being bad-hearted.

Minna looked at the food on the other side of the table, then looked back at the bread, jerky, and fruit she had brought with her, and nibbled on it gloomily.

The wind on the sea is getting stronger, and the sky is getting more and more gloomy. Their ship was not heading in the direction of Dora Harbor as Xiao Tianjian had originally thought, but towards Gutenberg to the east. It was the harbour city south of East, and the home of the Bowie siblings. However, due to the upwind of the ship, the sails were lowered shortly after leaving the island, and as the wind and waves increased, the cabin gradually swayed.

In the darkness of the night, the hull creaked, the light in the hall flickered and dimmed, and one could clearly hear the contents sliding on the floor of the cabin, and the shouts of the crew could be heard from the deck, as if they were in trouble, and one of the masts had been blown down by the wind.

Minna listened to the wind outside, somehow remembered the scene of a storm in the desert, and nervously tugged on the couch handle. But Bianca, like no one, still smiled and asked her interesting stories about her school days in the Magic City. Her brother was also very calm, and even the maid who was standing on the side and listening to the orders did not panic, but his face was a little pale. Seeing them like this, Minna gradually relaxed, and she was able to talk to Bianca.

Suddenly a strong wind blew, and the chandelier and the candles on the candlesticks were blown out, and the cabin was dark. Minna heard only a small cry from a maid, but soon fell silent, and she took out the magic lamp from her bracelet, which immediately illuminated the hall. Hubert smiled and nodded at her, clapped his hands, and several maids came out with oil lamps with glass covers, and the cabin was bright.

Bianca yawned slightly: "Brother, it's boring, is there any pastime?" A casual attitude, as if she was not on a windy boat, but at the tea table in her own back garden.

Hubert brushed his hair casually and turned to Xiao Tianjian: "Does Count Xiao have any good suggestions?" Why don't we find something to do? ”

Xiao Tianjian had a hint of appreciation for this pair of young boys and girls, not only because they were still cheeky in the face of cold faces, but also because they could still maintain a calm demeanor in this kind of wind and waves, and the courage to dare to face their enemies directly, it was very rare. He felt a little regret in his heart, such an outstanding child, why was it born by that Bao Wei?

"Let's talk about it, in this case, I'm afraid it's not convenient to do anything." Xiao Tianjian spoke to each other kindly for the first time since he knew the true identities of the two brothers and sisters, "You once said that Ling Zun died ten years ago, I don't know what the reason is?" To be honest, although I had some disagreements with him when I was younger, I was a rare acquaintance. By the way, Ling Tang's body is okay? ”

"My father died in a storm while going to sea, and my mother died of illness five years ago." Bianca smiled faintly.

Xiao Tianjian paused and looked at Hubert: "So...... You ...... at a very young age You mentioned earlier that your family's jewelry business is very big, are you presiding? For some reason, he thought it was a big possibility.

The blonde boy smiled and raised his chin: "I'm far behind you." Although his mouth is very modest, there is a strong confidence in his tone.

Minna's eyes widened, and she secretly calculated in her heart, the two siblings were only in their teens, how old were they ten years ago, five years ago...... This big brother with a not very serious attitude is only eleven or twelve years old at most, not much older than her now, but he can preside over the family's business, which is really not simple.

But admiration is admiration, and she thinks of his interactions with those maids, but she feels a little annoying. That kind of intimate action, she had seen Wise do it to Luba, but Wise has always been very serious about other girls, but this Hubert flirted with more than a dozen girls at the same time, presumably it is what people often call a playboy, right? She glanced at him, flattening her mouth disdainfully.

Xiao Tianjian talked to Hubert about business, and the more he talked, the more he appreciated him, but when he thought of his father, he secretly regretted it, and repeatedly inquired about his intention to entertain his ancestors and grandchildren on the ship, as well as his real thoughts on his father's old affairs. Hubert kept smiling and coping, but he didn't leak it, and took the opportunity to get a lot of benefits for himself.

When the ship finally sailed into the harbor of Gutenberg before the real storm came after two days of sailing, Xiao Tianjian could only barely say goodbye to the Bao Wei brothers and sisters with a smile, and after pulling his granddaughter to turn around and walk into the street, his face changed: "Stinky boy!" If you don't learn well at a young age, you play with women, play tricks, and dare to knock me on a bamboo bar?! Sure enough, there is a kind of son who has a son......"

He was asked for a lot of benefits by the young man in one day and one night, and he also promised to let the other party establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Xiao family branch of Gutenberg and do jewelry business, and the discounts offered made him heartbroken. And all he gained was the information that the other party had no intention of taking revenge.

Minna patted him lightly on the back, which was comforting, but she admired the thought that the playboy could make grandpa eat turtles.

They stayed at the Shaw branch in Gutenberg, where Minna didn't look at her, because the steward, Little Jones, was the younger brother of her grandmother, Merry. Mei Li was pregnant with Xiao Tianjian's flesh and blood, which put her family in an embarrassing situation, and soon the whole family was sent to Gutenberg. There was only one medium-sized estate in the Cardai family, and the populous Jones family was not in a good position. Xiao Tianjian bought a house here more than ten years ago, and when he later converted the house into a bank, he found out about the plight of his old lover's family, so he motioned to his subordinates to accept several of Mei Li's younger brothers and nephews to work, and one of the most capable was promoted to the manager of the Gutenberg branch two years ago.

This is probably the reason why An Long let go of the Gutenberg caravan when he embarrassed the caravan of the Xiao family's branches.

However, Minna felt that although the uncle was not too close to her, he was not very close, and she was a little confused.

The storm lasted for many days, during which time Minna could only stay with her grandfather in the branch house, reviewing the potions and magic she had learned, and occasionally practicing swordsmanship. When bored, there are also old people in the branch who can provide all kinds of gossip and gossip, including the story of the Bao Wei family.

It turned out that the old Powe was banished to Gutenberg, and suffered for six or seven years, until he accidentally saved the life of the Viscount of Chelsea. Fifty kilometres north of Gutenberg, the fiefdom of Viscount Chelsea was a large area of farmland and rivers, fertile land, and a silver mine. As a noble family, the Chelsea family has amazing wealth and low-key, and has no heirs except for a daughter, so the young and beautiful Miss Viscount Chelsea is the first choice for marriage in the nearby aristocratic family. Old Bao Wei didn't know what luck he had, but he actually married this young lady who was ten years younger than him, and lived a more prosperous life than when he was the heir of the Bao Wei family.

I don't know if it was because he was too lucky, when he went to sea ten years ago, he accidentally encountered a storm and sank the ship. After his death, his brothers came to "comfort" his wife and children, and had bad intentions towards the property, but the heiress of the Chelsea family was obviously not weak and drove them all away. Five years ago, Miss Chelsea died of illness, and the Bowie family came again, but this time it was the eleven-year-old Hubert who showed far more wisdom and courage than his peers, rejected the involvement of his uncles, and supported the family business on his own, and five years later, the Bowie-Chelsea family (which is the real surname of the brother and sister) was more prosperous than when his parents were there.

After listening to this, Minna just felt that the playboy was very powerful, but Xiao Tianjian admired the young man even more. After the storm, Hubert personally came to the branch to discuss the previous deal, and when Xiao Tianjian talked to him, he learned that he had already had a private transaction with the branch before, but Xiao Zhongsi was hindered by the old things and did not make a big splash, and this transaction only expanded the share of the business, and at the same time turned the relationship between the two to the surface. However, the Chelsea family's jewelry firm could take the opportunity to officially promote its pearls, corals, shells, silver and other jewelry to the Ito aristocracy, and openly use the channels of the Xiao family's trading house to open up the situation in the palace.

Xiao Tianjian didn't blame Xiao Zhongsi for his own assertions, after he finished talking about business, he invited Hubert to lunch, chatted for an hour after the meal, and played a little sword game, the blonde boy's skills were naturally far worse than him, but he was very good among his peers, and he was very enthusiastic to point out a few words to the other party. Hubert seemed to appreciate his admiration for himself, and just smiled, still calmly and calmly.

However, Minna was a little depressed, and as soon as the guests left, she took out her sword and pestered her grandfather to teach her swordsmanship. She's his granddaughter.

The late summer in the southern part of the continent is always full of storms, and ships throughout the port are reluctant to travel. Xiao Tianjian originally planned to continue north, but seeing this situation, he didn't want to go overland against the wind and rain, so he discussed with Minna and stayed in Gutenberg for the time being.

When they set off for the north again, it was late autumn. The sun was still shining on Gutenberg, but the farther north the ship went, the colder it became. By the time she arrived at Manadol, Minna had changed into a full Easter-style tweed dress with thick white socks on her feet. She has been wearing Shaonan's gauze skirt and vest for many years, and she has changed into Easter's clothes again, but she is not used to it.