"Hahaha, okay, okay, the gift from the little girl is very much what I like, haha..."

Lou Jingye stretched out his hand and pinched out a piece, tasted it and said with a smile: "It's so sweet. If you want to give these gold, silver and jade articles, please take them back."

"Little girl, go and follow me!"

After saying that, he extended his hand to ask.

This move frightened the officials and shopkeepers present, and Shui Ruyi was even more flattered, calling out, "You go first."

After the three of them left, the servant who was following Wang Qifai stuttered and asked: "Master, what should I do?"

Wang Qifai was woken up by him and cursed: "What should I do? I know what to do? Why don't you follow suit and buy some cakes?"

"Yes, yes, sir..." The servant leaned into Wang Qiqi's ear with a mysterious look on his face and whispered: "Do you want some gold leaves in this pastry?"

"kindness···"

Wang Qifai was stunned when he heard this, "How can I have a servant as stupid as you? Lord Lou said you don't need these, why don't you just go buy some cakes?"

The servant's suggestion failed, but he was scolded. He panicked and quickly slipped out of the house to buy gifts.

Others were reminded by this, and they also called their own servants and rushed to the dried fruit snack shop together.

...

The three of them were on their way to the banquet.

"Thank you Mr. Lou and Boss Zhu for rescuing my little girl," Shui Ruyi said in a low voice.

Lou Jingye waved his hand, "Little girl, you don't have to be polite. I'm just speaking my mind. And I'd like to thank you for safeguarding my official reputation."

"The adults are joking..."

Of course Shui Ruyi knew that what he just said was of no importance at all, and Mr. Lou was also an old man in the officialdom, and his reputation did not need to be maintained by himself.

"Hey, niece Ruyi, please stop being so polite with him."

Zhu Fugui disliked these worldly polite words the most, "I've long been unhappy with Fatty Wang. Do you want to get rid of him? I'll help you."

"Be careful, after all, the figure of the Shui family is standing behind him!" Lou Jingye glanced at this "old friend" who spoke freely.

"Hey, you're afraid of a ball. There are only three of us here. There's no need to worry..."

Ever since Lou Jingye came to take office, Zhu Fugui had sent his masters here to protect him. Otherwise, with the former's behavior, he would have been assassinated if no one protected him.

There are shadows all over the Lou Mansion. Judging from their auras, the lowest ones are of the fourth grade.

"By the way, niece Ruyi, I heard that Daxia Sheng is also here. She should be staying at your house, right?"

Shui Ruyi was still dizzy. It was Boss Zhu who said something too shocking. She couldn't keep up with his thoughts. She immediately rubbed her temples and said:

"Oh, yes, I just heard about it too, what? Boss Zhu also knows Brother Shen?"

I saw Zhu Fugui smile mysteriously. These days, he had heard more or less rumors about Beijing, "Hey, I'm not very familiar with him, but the hero's friends are my friends."

"I'll introduce you to some big shopkeepers later. Maybe they will be useful in the future."

The three of them soon arrived at the banquet hall. Some big figures from the official and business fields were already waiting at the banquet, while others had just entered the banquet hall.

As for Wang Qifa, who was previously in trouble, as soon as he walked into the banquet hall, he saw the former joking and talking with a group of "big shots", and he was also wondering how this girl climbed up the branch?

But it’s more about jealousy. Damn it, it must be Fatty Zhu who is responsible!

Just as he was about to step forward and interrupt the conversation between several people, he felt a wave of heat coming in from outside the hall.

"Oh, it's so hot!"

Zhu Fugui touched his red cheek and asked, "Is the visitor from Fire Dragon Valley?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man in red clothes and a white face walked in, shaking a paper folding fan with a flame painted on it.

"I'm a young student but I'm disturbing everyone!"

The young man in red put away his folding fan, raised his hands to everyone and said: "Chen Tinghuan, a young student from Fire Dragon Valley, congratulate Mr. Fu Yin on taking office."

Everyone's expressions couldn't help but change when they heard this name, and they whispered: "What, he is the son of the current owner of Fire Dragon Valley? That genius boy?"

There are also some well-informed people who know the news about Shui and Chen's engagement. He was so rude before, probably because he was trying to save some face for Shui Ruyi.

But what most people don't know is that Chen Tinghuan has liked Shui Ruyi since he was a child. The successful engagement between the two families this time has something to do with it.

Chen Tinghuan felt very relieved when he heard everyone's surprise. He glanced at Wang Qiqi, whose face was as white as a piece of paper, and snorted coldly.

If you are not in Lou's house at this time, you will give the other party a slap in the face no matter what.

Immediately, he took out a square box from his sleeve. When the lid of the box was opened, the elixir fragrance burst out.

"In addition, Xiaosheng has also refined a third-grade golden elixir, I hope you will accept it!"

Fire Dragon Valley is particularly good at refining elixirs. The elixir levels range from the first to the ninth level. Each time you go up to the ninth level, the difficulty of making the elixir will be geometrically doubled.

Now that Chen Tinghuan is only eighteen years old, he can refine third-grade elixirs. But I heard that the most skilled alchemist in the valley for more than a hundred years can only refine sixth-grade elixirs, which is already the limit.

But Chen Tinghuan is still young, does he have to surpass the achievements of his ancestors?

Regarding the special nature of Fire Dragon Valley, let alone Lou Jingye as the governor, even the royal family must carefully maintain their relationship with him.

Lou Jingye stood up and cupped his hands and said: "You're welcome, little friend, but this elixir is too precious..."

"Hehe, hahaha, sir, just think of it as a jelly bean, eat it and play with it as you like,"

Chen Tinghuan closed the lid of the box and joked: "If it's not enough, Xiaosheng will practice it for you again."

No one knows the effect of the elixir before it is taken, so it is naturally difficult to estimate. However, it is known that it is a third-grade pill, so it is expected to be expensive, but the refiner has the final say.

"Okay, I'll just take it." Lou Jingye didn't want to eat it, he just wanted to send it to the palace to present to His Majesty.

So, he waved his hand, and the butler went to take the pill box.

"Since everyone is here, let's start the banquet."

There were at least fifty or sixty people in the banquet hall. They all thanked each other and found their seats by name.

But Shui Ruyi searched for a long time and couldn't find his location.

The butler came forward to apologize and brought her to the main table.

"Come on, niece Ruyi, please sit down quickly," Zhu Fugui greeted Shui Ruyi, who looked a little hesitant, and told her to take a seat quickly.

Those who can sit at this table are either high officials or representatives of various families.

And she was just the new president of the Yong'an Guild, so she was content to sit in the second seat. Secondly, Chen Tinghuan's seat was actually right next to her.

What's more, my eldest brother is here too.

Shui Zichun glanced at her and said with a smile: "Since Third Sister is here for the banquet, please sit down quickly."

"In this case, my little sister, it's better to be respectful than to obey."

In desperation, Shui Ruyi had no choice but to let go of her temper.

...

In Fire Dragon Valley, Shui Longyin is a family friend, but he has only ever been good friends with the big house of the Shui family. Shui Zichun and Chen Tinghuan have been friends for many years, so naturally they have to work together to bring them together.

After drinking for three rounds, Chen Tinghuan kept talking to Shui Ruyi, but the latter just responded briefly.

At this moment, her mind was not on the banquet at all.

"Haha, come on, nephew Chen Xian, I'm here to honor you!" Zhu Fugui came behind him holding a wine glass.

Chen Tinghuan reacted, stood up immediately, held the cup and said:

"Boss Zhu, you're so polite. It's Xiaosheng's turn to respect you. I hope you can be there for Ruyi and I's wedding banquet in three months."

"This is easy to talk about..." Zhu Fugui wanted to help Shui Ruyi, but was pushed back. He drank a glass in a hurry and returned to his seat.

Immediately, three or four shopkeepers who wanted to get acquainted with the Fire Dragon Valley came forward with wine glasses and congratulated: "Oh, congratulations to the young master of the valley for finding a good match."

"Haha, we are happy together!" Chen Tinghuan returned the gift with a smile, while Shui Ruyi slowly woke up, frowned slightly, and returned the gift with him.

"If you are not good at drinking, let me do it for you."

Chen Tinghuan lay down and whispered something in her ear. Unexpectedly, she avoided it as if she was being shocked by electric shock.

"Humph, who said I can't drink?" Shui Ruyi raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. Perhaps he drank too quickly and choked on his tears.

"Haha, Ruyi's niece is really huge!"

"Massive, massive..."

Several people agreed, drank the wine in their glasses, and then came again.

But Shui Ruyi always welcomes anyone who comes. After all, she now represents the Yong'an Guild and cannot lose her own prestige.

Shui Zichun was also surprised by this change. He knew best how much his sister drank.

Today's Ruyi seems to be a little different from before.

In fact, things have been different since she came back.

I heard that Heixia and the others have entered the city. Is it possible that this girl really likes that Heixia?

You know, Shen Xingliu is their biggest enemy.
To be continued...