Chapter 697: Stalemate
However, when they arrived in the backyard, the old guys found that their residence was actually separated, and it was divided into three areas according to the family. According to the assumptions of Locke and the others, the backyard of the entire City Lord's Mansion will become a whole.
The hall in the middle will become the three elders, that is, the place where these old men usually relax and entertain, and their residences are also arranged near the main hall, as for those juniors, this is arranged by them to the periphery of the backyard, they don't want to be with those little children all day long, affecting their tranquility.
As for where other people live, these old guys are not dictatorial, and it is up to the younger generations to choose for themselves, whether to get together and have a lively time, or to separate some more private space, it is up to them to think about it.
Like Locke and these old guys, Gail's wife and children have also gotten along very well during this time, and the relationship is getting better and better, in current words, they are already best friends regardless of each other, so these people also chose to live together and chose a larger courtyard to live in.
This courtyard has a fairly tall fence around the periphery, and inside, there are more than a dozen independent courtyards, which happen to live alone, not far from each other, and can meet often, and the children can get together every day, which is a very good choice.
In addition to these Gael's family members, who have lived in the cave for more than two years, there are actually many other relatives in their respective families, such as cousins. Cousins or something. But these people also live here. But it is not the core of the family, so before Locke and the others came back, these people also chose to live in the outer corners of the entire backyard with great interest, and Locke's planning had no impact on these people. Ouyang Feng and the others were chatting, listening to Yaheng and them tell about what happened in Qingyuan City during this time, and Vic, the chief steward, walked in. The expression is a little strange.
Yaheng stopped talking, looked at Vic and asked, "What's wrong?
Adonis shouted like a stunned face: "It can't be that our identities are exposed, right? It just so happens that the two seniors are here, let them come and go, all of them are solved, and no one will dare to make trouble if we go out in the future." ”
Baker and Hawke smiled helplessly, a little powerless for Adonis to be such an undisguised self-servant, and they both knew that Adonis was a two-hundred-and-five who spoke without a brain. And the two of them also appreciate this kind of temperament of Adonis, so naturally they will not have any dissatisfaction with this little white face. And they do play that role again.
Vic was very familiar with Adonis before, and when he heard Adonis's words, he sighed in his heart, although this kid was a lot more mature than before, he still spoke so heartlessly, and he was secretly relieved to see that Baker and Hawke didn't bother with Adonis, and also sighed that Adonis's good luck had such a close relationship with these big people.
Putting aside his envy for Adonis, Vic hesitated and replied: "No, we have already arranged the matter of disguising our identities, and the effect is very good, those civilians know that the demonic beasts brought by a small caravan were favored by the city lord, and they were fortunate to be summoned by the city lord, and now, some merchants are looking for all kinds of rare treasures, just hoping to get the opportunity to meet the three city lords." ”
Yaheng smiled, and said a little proudly: "Haha, I didn't expect to show up much, and there are such good things, it seems that in the future, a few of us will go out less, and it is better to remain mysterious." ”
Angelo smiled faintly and asked Vic: "Then what is the reason why you look embarrassed?"
Everyone is also curious, what kind of thing can stump such a shrewd and capable steward. Vic glanced at the little girl and the other girls in embarrassment, and finally replied, "That's the case, we don't know what to do with the things on the carriage that Miss Red Coat and they brought." ”
Gail asked Hongshang with a look of surprise: "Brother and sister, did you bring us something?" ”
Hongsheng was called by Gail as a younger sibling, blushing slightly, and said with an embarrassed expression: "Those, those." ”
Ouyang Feng knew the origin of those things on the carriage best, and hurriedly opened his mouth to play a round and said shamelessly: "Hehe, come here, you can't be empty-handed, those are all gifts we gave to the three elder brothers, although they are not worth much, but they are our hearts, the three elder brothers should not be disgusted." ”
The little girl saw that Ouyang Feng had given away the things she had sold, and was about to open her mouth to object, but she was covered by Elena beside her, and reminded softly: "It's useless to keep your tatters, it's better to give them to Yaheng and them, and mix up personal favors, maybe you can get a rich gift in return, this business is cost-effective, don't get involved, look at the four masters, he shouldn't just give things away for nothing." ”
The little girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded to indicate that she would not make trouble, and Elena let go of her hand and looked at Ouyang Feng with the little girl.
Angelo heard that Ouyang Feng had brought gifts, and it was several cars, and the smile on his face became even bigger, on the contrary, Vic's expression became extremely strange, because he knew what those were about to contain.
Yaheng said politely: "Since it is your brother's thoughts, then a few of us are welcome, Vic, you deal with all those things, by the way, here is the key to the treasure house and the jade plate of the magic circle, pay attention when transporting things in, don't walk around, otherwise there will be danger." ”
In Yaheng's mind, the gifts brought by Ouyang Feng must not be ordinary, and they are definitely qualified to be included in the treasure house, but Vic was stunned, and took the key in a daze, not knowing if they really wanted to put those rags into the treasure house, or directly throw them to the guards of the City Lord's Mansion, maybe they should be able to use them.
Seeing Vic standing in a daze, Yaheng asked in surprise, "What's the matter?"
Ouyang Feng knew Vic's inner struggle, for fear that he would tell the truth, so he hurriedly interjected and said, "Vic, you have to listen to the orders of the city lord, hurry up, don't delay the time, we still have to discuss it later." ”
Vic really doesn't know what to do, the three city lords are not only his bosses, but also the elders of the family, if he helps outsiders to deceive his relatives and bosses, it seems that he can't say anything from anywhere, but he also knows very well the relationship between Ouyang Feng and Yaheng, and he also knows that this should be a harmless little joke of the other party, and he has a bad way to expose it to his face, and finally, Vic gritted his teeth, retired and left, and decided to throw all the rags that Ouyang Feng brought with them to the guards of the City Lord's Mansion, at least those horseshoes and saddles, They can use some harness such as horse whips, which can be regarded as saving a little expense for the city lord's mansion.
Vic left, and everyone, including Ouyang Feng, breathed a sigh of relief, they were really worried that Vic would say what those so-called gifts were to his face, which would be too embarrassing.
Ouyang Feng smiled and said to Yaheng: "I know you all care about face, we have brought so many gifts this time, and you are also ready to return the gift, this is really not necessary, if you feel embarrassed, then just give a thousand eight hundred gold coins to mean it, let's not pay attention to those useless ones." By the way, I have to say that Nina has helped to choose these gifts, and she thinks they are very suitable for you and very helpful to you. ”
When Gail, Yaheng and Angelo heard this, they all looked at the little girl Nina, their eyes were full of satisfaction, and they had moving smiles on their faces. Gail sighed and said: "I didn't expect it, Nina is the most sensible, but don't do it next time, our relationship, gift-giving or something will seem to be foreign." ”
Yaheng smiled squarely and said: "We can't let Nina bother in vain, little girl, aren't you worried about having no money to go shopping? ”
The little girl giggled when she heard this, but she didn't know that she had been shamelessly put on by Ouyang Feng. Elena and the girls in red clothes knew Ouyang Feng's tricks, and when he said this, he planned to put all the blame on the little girl Nina after the matter was exposed.
As Nina's father, Alger was sad and indignant when he saw his daughter being sold by Ouyang Feng and smirked, but now, what can he say, Alger secretly decided that in the future, he must let his daughter stay away from Ouyang Feng, the unscrupulous fourth master, otherwise he may suffer at any time.
The two sides were polite, Ouyang Feng changed his words, and said to Angelo: "Brother Angelo, I heard that you have been preparing for the marriage of Anna and Mingyue, I don't know how you plan it?
Angelo paused for a moment, then his face turned straight, changed his kindness just now, and said with a stern expression: "What you said is purely a rumor, it is definitely a rumor, I haven't thought about Anna and Mingyue's matter yet." ”
Qingfeng asked in surprise: "Do you still need to think about it?"
Angelo said seriously: "At this time and that time, whether or not Anna will marry Mingyue depends on Mingyue." With that, he leaned back in his chair, tilted his head up at a forty-five degree angle, and looked at the ceiling with a nonchalant look.
Yaheng and Gail were also very cooperative, and the three of them no longer paid attention to Ouyang Feng and the others, and began to discuss the pattern and craftsmanship of the ceiling, just like a few carpenters arguing around a cabinet built by others, pointing and pointing, and treating Ouyang Feng and the others as completely air. (To be continued......)