Although Hua Bushi and Sima Rulan have been together for a long time and are very familiar with each other, he also knows that something is wrong with saying this kind of resignation in front of other girls.

Sima Rulan saw Hua Bushi enter the door, but she was downright and generous, got up and said, "Didn't Mr. Hua already arrange all the things for the distribution of grain and the resettlement of indigenous villagers, and now come here, but is there anything else?"

Hua Bushi was slightly embarrassed and said: "Actually, there is nothing important, Xiao Ke originally wanted to find the Chai family master and Elder Yao to have something to say, but they are not there, so I will go back first and come back another day." ”

As he spoke, he was about to turn around and go out, but Sima Rulan said, "Wait a minute, it's already dark, Mr. Hua hasn't eaten dinner yet, right?" Lan'er has prepared the wine and food, why don't Mr. Hua finish eating and leave." ”

Hua Bushi was about to shirk, but he only heard Sima Rulan say again: "After these few days, you won't come to the City Lord's Mansion often, even if this meal is Lan'er's gratitude to Mr. Hua for his help these days, Mr. Don't shirk it, okay?"

Hearing what the eldest lady of the city lord said, Hua Bushi had no choice but to say: "Okay, then Hua Bushi will be more disturbing." ”

Seeing that he agreed, Sima Rulan's face immediately turned happy, stretched out Rouyi and grabbed the arm of the eldest young master and walked towards the back hall.

When the pirates were besieging the city, Hua Bushi stayed in the city mansion for many days to help Sima Rulan deal with various affairs, and it was very common to eat with her. But this time it was a little different from the past, Sima Rulan took Hua Bushi's hand and walked out of the front hall, but along the corridor and all the way to the backyard.

Hua Bushi asked, "Aren't we going to the kitchen to eat, where is Miss Lan'er going to take me?"

Sima Rulan smiled and said: "Usually Mr. Hua is busy with affairs, it is more convenient and quick to eat in the kitchen, tonight is Lan'er to invite Mr. to dinner, where to eat is up to me, don't you dare to go?"

Of course, Hua Bushi would not dare to go. And even if he didn't dare, now that he was being held by Sima Rulan's arm, the eldest young master had to follow. The two walked through the corridor and came to the back garden, where Sima Rulan's wine and food were placed in the small building where she lived.

Sima Rulan's boudoir building, Hua Bushi is not the first time to come. On that day, Xiong Bailing planned to use poison to murder Sima Rulan in order to plot Okura City, and Hai Hongzhu brought him here, and this time again, the small building with blue bricks and blue tiles is still the same.

On the round table in the small hall downstairs, there were seven or eight dishes, as well as a jar of opened wine, and Yahuan Xiaohong was standing next to it and waiting. Hua Bushi sat down on the chair in front of the table, but thought in his heart that Sima Rulan seemed to have expected him to come, so she was ready to serve this table of wine and food, otherwise how could she eat so much by herself.

Although it is not sumptuous, it is all home-cooked dishes, but the taste is good, and that jar of wine is an authentic aged daughter red, and it is indeed rare to be able to drink the wine of Shaoxing in Okura Castle, which is a vast overseas place.

Since noon today, Hua Bushi has not eaten, and now he is indeed a little hungry, so he is no longer polite at the moment. It didn't take long for half of the dishes on the table to enter his stomach, and he drank several glasses of wine, Hua Bushi didn't have much alcohol, and soon became a little drunk.

Sima Rulan kept persuading the dishes to toast, but she didn't eat much, but she also drank a lot of wine, and her cheeks were a little red.

When the eldest young master was full of wine and food, Sima Rulan said to Xiaohong: "You go out first, don't come in without my orders." ”

Yahuan responded: "Yes, Xiaohong retired." ”

Xiaohong left, and only Hua Bushi and Sima Rulan were left in the hall. Sima Rulan's beautiful eyes stared at Hua Bushi's face, and suddenly said, "Take it out!"

Hua Bushi was stunned and said, "What to take out?"

Sima Rulan said: "Panlong Jue, aren't you here to withdraw from your family?"

Hua Bushi was suddenly embarrassed, unable to speak, took out half of the jade jue from his arms, held it in his hand, but didn't know what to do.

He really didn't expect that the eldest lady of the city lord in front of him had already known his intention to come to the city lord's mansion.

Sima Rulan was downright and generous, stretched out her palm and put it in front of Hua Bushi, and said, "Give it to me." ”

Hua Bushi had no choice but to put Yu Jue on her jade palm and said, "Although Daddy promised the Chai family master yesterday to their relatives, it's just this...... This ......"

He is quite eloquent on weekdays, but at this time, he is stammering, he doesn't know how to explain, he has the heart to say something good to apologize, and he doesn't know how to speak.

Sima Rulan took the jade jue and said, "Uncle Chai and Elder Yao proposed to Uncle Hua, Lan'er didn't know about it in advance, otherwise I would definitely stop them." Mr. Hua doesn't have to care, speaking of which, Lan'er is not good at this matter, and he has to ask you daoqian. ”

Hua Bushi looked embarrassed and said, "This matter is all Hua Bushi's fault, please forgive Miss Lan'er!"

Sima Rulan said: "This afternoon, Uncle Chai told Uncle Hua about his proposal, and Lan'er knew that Mr. Hua would definitely come to withdraw from his family, so he kept waiting in the front hall. When it got dark, Mr. Hua still didn't come, and Lan'er was lucky in her heart, thinking that Mr. Hua might be able to accept this family business, but that was just Lan'er's fantasy, and you still came. ”

When she said these words, a pair of beautiful eyes were still staring at Hua Bushi, but there was a little confusion in her eyes. Sima Rulan was originally a beautiful and lovely beauty, and she told her heart so pitifully, even if Hua Bushi was hard-hearted, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Just when Hua Bushi was at a loss and was about to say some comforting words, Sima Rulan had already withdrawn her gaze, and reached out and took out something from her arms, but it was another piece of Panlong Jue.

The two pieces of Panlong Jue were both semi-circular in shape, and they looked extremely similar in appearance, but they were joined together in Sima Rulan's hands, and they turned into a complete jade ball.

The diameter of this jade ball is three inches long, and there are two dragons coiled on the ball, which are carved vividly, emitting a clear yellow brilliance under the candle flame, as if they are about to soar from the jade jue.

Sima Rulan put the jade ball on the table, and said stupidly: "Daddy once promised to find a good husband for Lan'er, and he said that person must have both talent and morality, enough to take on the heavy responsibility of the lord of the big cang." Lan'er often fantasizes about what kind of hero her father will be the husband she found for Lan'er. Hey, although my father has found it, it's a pity that Lan'er has no fate with him. ”

Hua Bushi lowered his head, he didn't dare to raise his eyes to look at Sima Rulan, and he couldn't say a word in his mouth, the comforting words that he wanted to say had all become out of place in an instant, and he couldn't say it in front of Sima Rulan at all.

Sometimes the tenderness of a beauty is not happiness, but an unbearable burden.

The two sat opposite each other at the table, only a few feet apart, but their eyes were intertwined, and they were silent for a moment.

After a long time, Sima Rulan spoke: "Mr. Hua, are we still friends?"

This sentence was asked by Hua Bushi when he came to this small building the last time, but now Sima Rulan asked the eldest young master.

Hua Bushi immediately replied: "Of course we are good friends. ”

Sima Rulan said: "The pirates of the 'Black Dragon Palace' have just retreated, and there are all kinds of ruins in Okura City, and now that my father is gone, Lan Er is really more than willing to do the heavy responsibility of reviving Okura City and 'Wanjin Hall'. Since we are friends, Lan'er wants to ask Mr. Hua to stay in the city for some more time and help Lan'er manage the city, okay?"

Hua Bushi said: "Although Miss Lan'er can rest assured, Hua Bushi has no plans to leave for the time being, and he will do his part to revitalize Okura City." ”

The topic turned to Okura City, Hua Bushi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the embarrassment in his heart was much less, and said: "In the past few days, the affairs of the grain and the indigenous people in the city have all been arranged, and when the grain arrives and the sea-going trade in the port resumes, the city will definitely return to its former prosperity." It's just that Okura Castle still has a big problem that needs to be solved. ”

Sima Rulan said: "The big trouble Mr. Hua said, is it the pirates of the 'Black Dragon Palace'?"

Hua Bushi said: "Exactly." Although the siege of the island by the Ryugu tribe was defeated, it did not damage the fundamentals, and they had a plan for Okura Castle, and they will definitely make a comeback when they recover their vitality. If we don't prepare now, it will be even more difficult to deal with than this time. ”

Sima Rulan said: "Yes, I have been thinking about this all the time these days, but I haven't thought of any good way. ”

Hua Bushi's gaze fell on Panlong Jue on the table, and said: "The assassination of the master of Sima Island that day was actually secretly instigated by the 'Black Dragon Palace', and what they did made Hua Bushi feel that this group of pirates seemed to be very jealous of Panlong Jue, and wanted to destroy it in every possible way, but they didn't know what secrets were hidden in this Jue, could Miss Lan'er tell me?"

In fact, Hua Bushi has not been able to guess this matter. On the same day, in the stele forest of the Seven Stars View of South Australia, Liang Wude, who was among the 'Nine Dragons', appeared to snatch it, and then outside Wanyi Island, the giant shark ship suddenly appeared to shell the "Green Frog", apparently all for the sake of Panlong Jue.

The treasure hidden in the Whale Swallowing Island has been used by Sima to build the city and spent all of it, Panlong Jue should have no practical use, but the "Black Dragon Palace" attaches so much importance to this piece of jade, in order to destroy it, he even did not hesitate to betray Cao Duyun and make enemies with the Ming court, there must be a reason.

Sima Rulan said: "This is indeed a secret, Mr. Hua inquired, and Lan'er told him frankly." ”

She paused for a moment and said: "The pirates of the 'Black Dragon Palace' specialize in plundering large cargo merchant ships at sea, and they are the great enemies of Okura City. Eventually, Daddy finally found a way to eliminate the pirates, if they could be implemented. ”