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Chapter 440 - 406: The Enthusiastic Song Family

Chapter 440: Chapter 406: The Enthusiastic Song Family

Quickly, the three stopped in front of a rather grand courtyard.

’Dong Dong Dong~’

After knocking on the door a few times, the woman in red yelled into the inside,

"Hao Shu? Hao Shu! The authorities have sent another government officer, come out and see if he’s reliable."

As soon as they heard that another government officer had arrived, the gate quickly opened, and about a dozen people appeared, looking oppressive.

From their appearances and the way they dressed, they seemed to be from a prominent family, at least in this small town.

And... Jiang Xiao sensed some ominous aura, coming from an old man in a black robe.

Bai Yi noticed it too and couldn’t help but wrinkle her little nose.

The old man intentionally used a technique to hide his aura, but before experts like Jiang Xiao and Bai Yi, he was nearly exposed.

Indeed, things were not as simple as he had imagined...

"Very well, very well, are you two the newly appointed government officers? Such an impressive demeanor, truly youthful heroes!"

The middle-aged uncle next to the man in the black robe bowed and invited Jiang Xiao and Bai Yi in.

Just by their aura alone, whether it was the incomparably wise Jiang Xiao or the meek Bai Yi who hardly dared to look up, neither seemed like ordinary folk.

"Ha ha, Hao Shu, I’ll be leaving first. These two might not be reliable, you all chat~"

Just as Jiang Xiao was about to explain, the overjoyed uncle dragged him inside.

"Very well, very well, being unreliable is great, I just love unreliable types."

emm...

"Oh, oh! Look at me speaking out of turn, what I mean is, you two are clearly experts in capturing ghosts and subduing demons, how could you possibly be unreliable? Speaking of which, who in Liu Town could be more unreliable than Ying Zi?"

The uncle’s words were met with unanimous agreement by everyone present; Ying Zi was the red-dressed woman who just left.

The Song family’s attitude seemed a bit off.

Dalian’s death had been no more than a week ago, but judging from their faces now, there appeared to be no signs of grief.

One or two might be alright, even if they were broad-minded and couldn’t retain their sorrow, but for everyone to be like this was rather suspicious.

Didn’t Ying Zi say they were most fond of Dalian?

"Bring forth the alcohol and dishes, the government officers have come from afar, naturally, they must be properly welcomed and refreshed."

And there were house servants?

The kind that could fight, might he get attacked?

If it were not for the inscrutable black-robed old man, Jiang Xiao would have already thought of fleeing.

Everywhere here seemed to be telling him it wasn’t wise to stay long...

But Little Bai was very happy; as soon as she heard there was good wine and good food, her fear was thrown out of her mind, and she joyfully followed the servant towards the kitchen.

Of course, Jiang Xiao grabbed her by the neck and pulled her back.

"Eating is eating, why would you want to run into their kitchen?"

Unexpectedly, she pinched her waist and said with righteous indignation,

"Between two points, the straight line is the shortest—I can eat piping hot food directly if I go to the kitchen, and I’m also avoiding middlemen making a profit. What if the servant nibbles on the food while serving it?"

Everyone: "?"

Jiang Xiao’s face turned red, truly embarrassed.

"Is this what you’ve learned from me sending you to school?!"

"Ha ha ha, no worries, no worries! Since the young lady has an appetite, I’ll have the kitchen prepare a banquet, so you can eat to your heart’s content!"

"Good, good! It’s a deal!"

"Gentlemen, this way, please?"

Jiang Xiao lightly nodded. Since they were here, there was no rush to leave; it was better to first understand the situation.

But as the wine flowed and the dishes passed...

Besides being extremely surprised by Bai Yi’s appetite, the other party did not mention the death of Dalian at all.

They did not bring it up, and Jiang Xiao was more than happy to play dumb and just kept eating.

What kind of government officer was this?

So irresponsible?

Eventually, the family had put down their chopsticks and just watched the pair eat nonstop.

Luckily, there were many people at the scene, and the introverted Bai Yi was somewhat restrained in her actions.

In half an hour, she only ate seventy-eight large dishes, otherwise the few cooks of the Li family really couldn’t keep up with her dazzling speed.

Finally.

The elder in black could not take it anymore and made a sign to the head of the Li family to get to the main point.

"Ah~"

A sigh.

It seemed that the master and servant didn’t hear it.

"Ah!"

The two of them continued to eat nonstop.

"Ladies and gentlemen, regarding Dalian’s matter, please let me explain it to you in detail."

The uncle sighed as if he was reluctant to mention this sad past.

"Since you have come here, you must already roughly understand the situation. Now, I will tell you about the details that we have not reported. My surname is Song, I started with tobacco, and being the third in the family hierarchy..."

"Song Third?" Jiang Xiao said certainly.

"Uh, no, my name is Song Qijia, which implies that the Song family will definitely take off under my hands!"

Jiang Xiao: "?"

"Of course, I have lived up to my name, indeed taking off, and the family business thrived under my management."

"Stop!" Jiang Xiao interrupted Song Qijia’s words, "You can’t just focus on the key points, I don’t want to hear about your family’s development history."

"What I’m saying is all key points..." Song Qijia said weakly.

emm...

According to Song Qijia, under his organized management, the Song family had already become one of the top wealthy families in Liu Town.

Besides the ancestral tobacco, they also ventured into the business of fireworks and firecrackers.

With both channels, the profits doubled.

Hearing this, Jiang Xiao nodded. Indeed, the fireworks had been extraordinary in Hangzhou City, and everyone who came here was wealthy, loving to play with these firecrackers and lanterns.

The only regret was that Old Song was unambitious, having always wanted a son but only having a daughter, whom he named Song Dalian.

Speaking of this Song Dalian, she was quite attractive.

Such beauty remained untouched, like a lute with broken strings that no one played.

There it was, that was the vibe.

Jiang Xiao forcefully suppressed the urge to interject, or he probably would have started singing already.

The uncle sighed.

"Ah, as you know, with my family background, marrying off my daughter must certainly involve a well-matched, prestigious family. Looking all over Liu Town, there are very few candidates that can catch the eye of me, Song Third..."

But while Song Qijia disdained others, it didn’t mean that the young Dalian, blooming in her adolescence, could resist the stirrings of young love. She fell for a man named Mr. Qi.

Zhang Yichen didn’t want to hear the rest of the story.

It was not exactly like the script, but at the very least, it could be said to be strikingly similar.

As for Bai Yi, who had never heard such an "exciting" story, she even stopped eating, blinking and propping up her cheeks, commenting as she listened.

Hearing about Dalian and Mr. Qi secretly mingling behind their parents’ backs, Bai Yi blushed nervously.

"They are so bold, in the firewood room? Aren’t they afraid of being discovered? Such an exposed XP..."

The people: ....

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