Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 178: The Master is Angry, Second Watch (2)_1

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: The Master is Angry, Second Watch (2)_1

No matter what, since she had spoken her words, he couldn’t insist anymore. After pausing for a moment, he sighed helplessly, "In that case, I won’t push for it. But Wei’er, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, remember to seek me out."

Cai Wei laughed, "Of course, I already have a favor to ask of Young Master Huo!"

"What is it?" Huo Yuan asked.

Cai Wei said, "I want to ask Young Master Huo to help me find an elderly man from Canhangli to oversee my business. As long as this person is modest and upright, it’s alright to offer him a higher salary."

Huo Yuan pondered for a moment, and said, "There may not be an elderly person available, but there is a capable one."

Cai Wei’s interest was piqued at his words and she hurriedly asked, "Who is it, Young Master Huo? Please tell me!"

Huo Yuan shook his head with a smile, "Listen to you, calling me ’Young Master Huo’ all the time. I’ve been calling you Wei’er already, but you insist on keeping a distance from me. It’s really heartbreaking."

Cai Wei was not a stickler for formalities. Hearing his complaint, she cheerfully called out, "Big Brother Huo!"

Huo Yuan then nodded with a smile, and continued speaking.

"The person I want to recommend to Wei’er is the adopted son of Shopkeeper Situ from Canhangli in Bianzhou, named Situ Changge. Despite his young age of only twenty-one, he is remarkably astute, prudent and steady. Having been under the tutelage of Shopkeeper Situ since a young age, he has honed skills matching those of his father. I was thinking of transferring him to be the chief shopkeeper of Canhangli in the capital, but since Little Sister Wei’er has requested, I guess I have to give him up."

Upon hearing this, Cai Wei was overjoyed and thanked him profusely, "In that case, thank you for your sacrifice, Big Brother Huo!"

Huo Yuan looked at her playful demeanor and couldn’t help but laugh. "You’ve started calling me Big Brother Huo, so as your brother, how could I not make a sacrifice for my little sister? Coincidentally, I will be heading to Bianzhou in the next few days. If Little Sister Wei’er is available, I can bring you along to meet Shopkeeper Situ and take a look at Canhangli. Surveying the place firsthand would indeed be beneficial."

Cai Wei’s smile instantly faded upon hearing this.

Of course she wanted to go. She wanted to go very much. But alas, she currently lived in a feudal ancient society. Even if her parents were open-minded, they certainly wouldn’t be open-minded enough to allow their daughter to travel several hundreds of miles alone with a man.

Therefore, her parents would not agree, and Huo Yuan’s plan was simply unrealistic.

Reflecting on this, she expressed her disappointment, "I really want to go, but how can my parents agree to this? Sigh..."

Huo Yuan lamented, "That’s a pity then!"

Cai Wei also felt a pang of regret. After mulling over it for a while, a spark of inspiration flashed in her mind, and then she was elated again.

"May I know when Big Brother Huo plans to depart, when he will arrive, where he will be staying, and how long he will be staying?"

Huo Yuan replied, "I originally planned to leave today, but was poisoned yesterday and have to recuperate for a few days before I can travel. I’ll probably set off on the twenty-eighth morning and arrive on the evening of the twenty-ninth. I have a house in Bianzhou and will be staying there till the fifteenth, after celebrating the Lantern Festival, then I’ll return to the capital from Bianzhou."

"Oh, I see!"

Cai Wei bit her lip, nodding her head with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Although I can’t accompany Big Brother Huo, I might actually pay a surprise visit!"

Seeing her sly smile resembling a little fox, Huo Yuan laughed. His eyes softened, though he didn’t take her words seriously.

Of course, he hoped she would visit. Just the mere thought of parting from her for so long made him miss her already, even before they had parted. However, Bianzhou was at least three hundred miles from here. How could Scholar Mu and his wife possibly let her go? Even if they were willing to let her, he was still apprehensive!

However, at this moment...

Cai Wei had already made plans for her trip to Bianzhou. Although Bianzhou was several hundreds of miles away from Yushu County, to White Tiger, it was merely a three to five-hour journey. She could sneak out at night, meet Shopkeeper Situ at the Bianzhou mansion during the daytime, survey the workings of Canhangli, and then rush back under the cover of night!

Upon thinking about it, she felt both titillated and stimulated, her anticipation for the future journey to Bianzhou building. She even inquired Huo Yuan about the customs and practices of Bianzhou...

The grandiose horse carriage moved slowly along the stone-paved roads of the county town. The horseshoes’ constant clip-clop echoed. Cai Wei and Huo Yuan were engrossed in conversation, oblivious to the carriage’s direction until the coachman abruptly brought the carriage to a halt. It was only then that she thought to ask.

"Where have we arrived?"

The coachman lifted the carriage curtain and replied with utmost respect, "Master, we’ve reached Xuji Clothing Store. Please get off."

Cai Wei exclaimed, "Big Brother Huo, are you buying clothes?"

At this moment, Huo Yuan was wearing a valuable sky-blue robe with an embroidered water pattern, complemented with a jade belt and a gold crown, enhancing his handsome and graceful demeanour.

Huo Yuan laughed, "Not me, you."

"Me?"

Cai Wei pointed at herself, somewhat bewildered.

Just then, Huo Yuan suddenly leaned over and grabbed her wrist.

Cai Wei, startled, tried to evade, but saw Huo Yuan lift her arm, pointing to an indistinct dried bloodstain under her armpit. He said,"Yesterday I had no other option, had to rudely carry Little Sister Wei’er out of Li Mansion, and inadvertently ended up staining her clothes with my blood. Today I purposely brought you here to buy a new outfit for you. I hope Little Sister Wei’er won’t mind."

Wei’er lifted her arm, looked at the black and red stain under her armpit and was reminded of the pain he had endured yesterday. She was somewhat moved and said softly, "Big Brother Huo, you are considerate. You saved me and I haven’t even thought about how to repay you, yet here you are planning to buy new clothes for me. I am truly ashamed."

Huo Yuan laughed, "Once you called me ’Big Brother’, it is only natural for me to buy you a few outfits. There’s no need for courtesy. Speaking such formalities will only make us seem like strangers."

Cai Wei nodded, stood up and said, "In that case, I would rather obey with respect."

Having said that, Cai Wei and Huo Yuan alighted from the carriage one after the other and headed straight to Xuji Clothing Store.

...

A black silk horse carriage behind the Huo Household’s carriage also came to halt.

Inside the carriage,

It was quiet; the air was cold. A man, as beautiful as an evildoer, sat with a gloomy face, leaning against a black ink fox fur chair, gazing out through the gap in the curtain.

The black shadow concealed him within the carriage, like a monster surrounded by Manzhushahua, coldly observing the enchanting figure disappearing into the entrance of Xuji Clothing Store.

"Luo Xue...."

He lazily began to speak.

"Yes, master!"

A stern-faced woman in green suddenly appeared, kneeling in front of the carriage.

"Go, bring her to me!"

The voice inside the carriage was calm, without a ripple, making it impossible to decipher the speaker’s emotion.

Only Zhui Feng and Zhui Yue, who had been with their master since childhood, could detect - their master was angry!