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"Stop messing around, or you'll lose your head!"
"So fierce! Report it to the authorities immediately!"
Lü Xiucai, both amused and exasperated, pressed Li Dazui's head down and turned it to the side so that he could see Chu Yang clearly.
Then Big Mouth stopped making a sound, and his whole body started shaking like he was having a seizure.
The curtain was pushed open, and Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu appeared together.
Tong Xiangyu shouted, "What are you yelling about so early in the morning, Xiao Guo? It's not even opening time yet, and your hoarse voice is keeping everyone awake!"
"That's right, that's right." Old Bai chimed in from the side, but the moment his gaze fell on Chu Yang, he froze, and then, like Big Mouth, he started shaking.
Big Mouth was quite frightened because he had offended Chu Yang, while Old Bai felt like a cat seeing a mouse.
The impression this gentleman left on me last time was really too deep.
"Oh dear, Your Highness, what are you doing in the courtyard?"
Tong Xiangyu shuddered, then quickly put on a smiling face.
Chu Yang laughed and said, "I originally wanted to see you, but I knocked on the door for a long time and there was no response. It was cold and dark outside, so I had to hide in the yard."
Tong Xiangyu was furious when she heard this, and immediately grabbed Lao Bai's ear and scolded him.
Chapter 216 I Want to Make Money! Your Highness, would you like to buy some jewelry?
Qixia Town was like another world in the Ming Dynasty. The people here only cared about things in their own town. The capital was not far away, but they didn't even know who the emperor was.
At Tongfu Inn, everyone still addressed Chu Yang as "Your Highness"...
The people here only know that the original emperor died and a new emperor has been appointed. They are not very interested in who the new emperor is. For most people, the emperor seems to be just a title.
Even Guo Furong was the same; she didn't even know that her father was no longer the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, and he was happy and carefree like a fool every day.
"Hehehe, senior brother, you came to see me, did you bring any gifts?"
"Bring a hammer."
Where's the hammer?
"..."
Guo Furong's intelligence level shows a serious tendency to be assimilated, even though she was not very smart to begin with.
The two chatted casually in the lobby, as it was still early and no customers had arrived yet.
It's said that there wasn't a single guest staying at the inn, so business at Tongfu Inn was really terrible.
Thus, Chu Yang became a god of wealth in Tong Zhanggui's eyes. Without him having to ask, a table full of delicious dishes would be served on his own initiative, with Guo Furong drooling over the sight of the fish and meat.
"Your Highness, our little shop doesn't have much good food. Please make do with what you have for now. I'll have Big Mouth go buy some groceries later."
Sitting in the main seat, Manager Tong covered her mouth with a palace fan, smiling as she looked at Chu Yang, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
The innkeeper had to buy vegetables on the spot, which made Chu Yang both laugh and cry. He simply took out a few thick silver ingots from his pocket and placed them in front of him.
The moment he saw the silver ingot, Manager Tong's eyes shone like incandescent bulbs, widening to the limit of human endurance.
Chu Yang was stunned.
Before Manager Tong could even rejoice, Guo Furong swiftly snatched the silver into her bosom and exclaimed, "This is a gift from my senior brother!"
"Guo Furong!" Manager Tong jumped up and strode over to Guo Furong, reaching out to snatch her away. "How dare you say that? How many things in the shop have you broken these past few days? My blue and white porcelain bowls and plates, my sandalwood stools—don't you think they're free?"
"And the customers you injured and scared away are all losses to the store. We didn't care when we didn't have money, but now that we have money, you'd better hurry up and compensate me!"
According to Manager Tong, Guo Furong was like a tyrant reincarnated, who nearly brought Tongfu Inn to its knees.
Guo Furong was stunned by what she heard. She subconsciously let go of the silver, revealing it. Manager Tong was incredibly fast, leaving a blur in the air as he quickly retrieved the silver.
Old Bai, who was passing by, said in shock, "Shopkeeper, you've chosen the wrong profession. If you had followed me a few years earlier, you might have been the master thief."
Chu Yang nodded in agreement, saying, "People can unleash their potential when they're in a hurry."
Shopkeeper Tong stuffed the silver into her bosom, then resumed her previous ladylike demeanor, covering her mouth and laughing, "Hehehe, Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. We run a small business, and it's rare to encounter such a generous guest as Your Highness."
Chu Yang smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Junior sister has caused the shopkeeper a lot of trouble here. This little bit of silver is nothing but a token of my gratitude."
"I will be staying at Tongfu Inn for a while, and I will need your help in many ways, Manager Tong. I hope you will take good care of me."
Is the God of Wealth going to stay at Tongfu Inn?
"What are you saying? It's not me taking care of you, it's you taking care of us!" Manager Tong grinned from ear to ear, his unrestrained laughter echoing in the hall, as frightening as a fox that had stolen a chicken. Old Bai trembled beside him.
After saying that, she ran to the backyard to urge Li Dazui to cook some more dishes, not caring whether Chu Yang could finish them or not. It didn't matter if he couldn't finish them; there were so many people in the inn, one bite per person would be enough to finish the leftovers.
Tong Xiangyu never does business that loses money.
Guo Furong sat in her chair, lost in thought. Just moments ago she had been eyeing the dishes on the table, but now she wouldn't even glance at them, muttering to herself, "My money..."
She wasn't even interested in food, so she seemed genuinely upset. Chu Yang put a chicken leg in her bowl and comforted her, "You get used to losing money. Look at me, I never take it to heart!"
Guo Furong glared at Chu Yang, her voice trembling with tears, "Of course you don't care if you're rich. If you were poor, let's see if you could still say that!"
Chu Yang agreed wholeheartedly, nodding quickly and exclaiming, "Luckily, I have money."
Guo Furong: "..."
Having thoroughly disgusted Guo Furong, Chu Yang felt better after almost being killed by her during his adventures in the martial arts world. He laughed heartily, his appetite returned, and he began to devour the food at the table.
Guo Furong stuffed the chicken leg from the bowl into her mouth, took a big bite, and as if she had made up her mind, said, "I want to make money!"
Chu Yang smiled with satisfaction, "Hmm, that's ambitious. May I ask how you, heroine, make your money so you can rob the rich to help the poor? I wonder which kind-hearted family will run into this jinx."
Recalling her past achievements, Guo Furong felt guilty and somewhat angry, and said angrily, "I want to make money properly!"
Chu Yang exclaimed in surprise, "You've thought about such indecent things before?!"
Guo Furong wolfed down the chicken leg in a few bites and called out to the scholar who was doing the accounting at the counter, "Scholar Lü, I've decided to help you publish a book!"
The scholar was so frightened that he threw down his pen, regretting that he had let Guo Furong read his novel. Seeing her talking nonsense, he, who was already a little shy, quickly came over and tried to cover Guo Furong's mouth.
"What are you doing!"
Guo Furong, who was skilled in martial arts, was not about to let the scholar succeed. She slapped him so hard that he cried out in pain.
"Don't be so loud, or everyone will know I'm writing a book!"
Lu Xiucai said, his face flushed.
"If you know, you know. What's there to be embarrassed about?"
Guo Furong looked at him with a puzzled expression, thinking he was making a fuss over nothing.
Lu Xiucai pulled Guo Furong aside and whispered, "The Prince is still here!"
Guo Furong was still completely confused. "He's at home, what does it have to do with your writing a book?"
Lu Xiucai said embarrassedly, "I even wrote the prince into the book, and he's a major villain at that. If the prince finds out, will I be...?"
As he spoke, Lü Xiucai made a throat-slitting gesture.
Guo Furong's eyes widened. "When was this written? I didn't see it!"
Lu Xiucai explained, "The latest plot was only written not long ago. When you came last time, the prince cut off the arms of those two eunuchs, and then sat down with his old friend to drink together. The prince's dashing and heroic manner left a deep impression on me. After having the inspiration, I spent a long time brewing it before writing it."
Guo Furong asked doubtfully, "According to you, my senior brother should be a righteous person."
Lu Xiucai said embarrassedly, "If he is upright, wouldn't it make me look too weak? The real protagonist is Lu Luodi, the scholar with the magic brush."
Guo Furong gave Lü Xiucai a deep look.
You're such a closet pervert...
After much rambling, Guo Furong finally understood why Lü Xiucai was afraid that Chu Yang would find out he was writing a novel. If Chu Yang wanted to read it, Lü Xiucai wouldn't be able to refuse.
If a prince knew he had been written into a novel as a villain, he certainly wouldn't let Lü Xiucai off the hook.
That's generally correct.
But Guo Furong knew Chu Yang's personality well. Although he could be a bit sharp-tongued at times, he was a good person. She had caused him so much trouble, and it was unlikely that he would suddenly get up in the middle of the night and kill her.
Realizing this, Guo Furong belatedly felt ashamed.
"Look at what you wrote for my senior brother! Show it to me right now!" Guo Furong glared at him and said angrily.
"Don't worry, I didn't dare to write anything recklessly." How could Lu Xiucai dare to fabricate stories about the prince? He put a lot of effort into this character, even more than into the protagonist, and created a villain with a lot of personality.
A moment later, the two hid behind the stairs to check the contents of the novel, looking for anything out of line.
After reading the general plot, Guo Furong's complexion gradually improved. Just as Xiucai said, he hadn't written it randomly. The villain based on Chu Yang was very interesting, and she became fascinated after reading only a few paragraphs.
"Hmm, it's not bad. If you write it like this, your senior brother won't blame you." Guo Furong read the manuscript over and over again for a while before saying, "It's just that the title 'Carefree King' is a bit too common. Could you come up with something more dashing?"
"No, no, the word 'carefree' is very evocative, and it perfectly matches the prince's unrestrained temperament!" Lu Xiucai suddenly became confident when discussing the novel. "Think about the prince's demeanor when he faced his enemies last time. He was even more composed and relaxed than Guo Jing, defeating two masters with a wave of his hand."
"Only villains like this can put more pressure on the protagonist, forcing him to grow stronger. When the protagonist defeats the villain, the readers will feel more involved!"
Guo Furong was persuaded by the eloquent scholar and immediately felt that the title "Carefree King" was very fitting, so she stopped questioning it.
"Your Highness really doesn't care?"
"Don't worry, he'd love for you to make him even more handsome!"