Hua Bushi said: "Any skill in this world must be learned and tempered before you can become familiar with it. 'Wanjintang' has always been controlled by City Lord Sima, with several elders assisting. Miss Lan'er has never I have dealt with the affairs of the sect, so it is difficult to learn it in a few days. Unlike my father who always ignores the trivial matters in the sect, most of the big and small things in the 'Evil Dog Sect' are handled by me, so I learned how to do it. Having these abilities has nothing to do with whether the mind is stupid or not.”
He looked at Sima Rulan and said: "In fact, Miss Lan'er's qualifications are so high that Hua Bushi has rarely seen in his life. She has already learned several Shaolin stunts at the age of only ten years old, so she is said to be a genius. It's not an exaggeration. Now that Miss Lan'er is in charge of Okura City, as long as she gives time, she will definitely learn how to plan and deal with things. Don't belittle yourself."
Sima Rulan looked at Hua Bushi with her bright eyes, and suddenly lowered her gaze and said: "Lan'er is not stupid in martial arts, but no matter how hard she studies, it is difficult to learn Mr. Hua's strategic skills. She is not as good as Mr. Hua." How about staying in Okura City from now on and helping Lan'er take charge of the city?"
When she said this, her pretty face suddenly turned red.
In the past, when Sima Rulan faced Hua Bushi, she had always been generous and generous, and had never shown such a little girlish attitude. At this time, red clouds flew up on her jade face, her head was slightly lowered, her face was shy, and she looked even more beautiful. It is so beautiful that Hua Bushi was so beautiful that he was fascinated by it for a moment.[
Dacang City was built by Sima Zhufeng, but he had no heirs. All his martial arts skills were passed on to his daughter. Sima Rulan was the only successor. Now she asked Hua Bushi to stay and take charge of the city. The meaning of her words , Hua Bushi can certainly understand it.
Even if Sima Rulan is not the most beautiful woman in the world, she can still be said to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. "Wanjintang" is extremely rich in assets and is as rich as the country. The position of Lord of Okura City is coveted by many people.
It's a pity that Hua Bushi can't accept it. His ambition is not here, and Okura Island is not a long-term stay for this young master, because there are still many things that he must complete!
After a long time, Hua Bushi said: "I have been helped by Miss Lan'er many times. Now it is Hua Bushi's unshirkable responsibility to help Miss Lan'er handle affairs in the city. However, this is only a temporary expedient. When the time comes, After the pirates surrounding the island retreat, Miss Lan'er must still take charge of this city."
Hearing this, Sima Rulan's eyes dimmed, and of course she could hear Hua Bushi's rejection.
But after all, Sima Rulan has a cheerful personality, which is very different from the weak women of ordinary people. She lowered her head and was silent for a while, then her bright eyes gradually regained their vitality. She raised her head and said, "Mr. Hua is right, this Okura City itself This is the responsibility that father passed down to Lan'er, and it really shouldn't be entrusted to others."
Hua Bushi said: "Miss Lan'er is kind and kind, and does not stick to trivial matters. She is the most suitable candidate to inherit the position of city lord. You must know that strategies, scheming, or martial arts skills are actually trivial. The true benevolence and righteousness are the most important. It is commendable that Miss Laner will do a better job than Hua Bushi when she takes charge of this city in the future."
At this time, Sima Rulan had changed her previous shy attitude. She stared at Hua Bushi with her beautiful eyes, and said with a sweet smile: "Mr. Hua's compassionate heart is probably stronger than that of Lan'er. Otherwise, those indigenous villagers Why do we call you 'Hua Bodhisattva', and there are rumors that you and I are a pair of immortal lovers, and we want to build a Buddhist temple to worship you!"
Hua Bushi said sarcastically: "They are really making nonsense! We are all living people, how can we be some kind of gods and bodhisattvas? They can just make random legends. If they really build a Buddhist temple and enshrine your and my clay statues in it, but How dignified it is!"
Sima Rulan said with a smile: "I don't think it matters. Nowadays, the people in Okura City are uneasy and many people are frightened. The common people say that we are gods, which can cheer up people's hearts. They also made Mr. Hua into a clay statue for worship. In the temple, when you leave Okura City in the future, Lan'er can still visit you in the Buddhist hall from time to time."
Hua Bushi could only smile bitterly and remain silent, while Sima Rulan's pair of bright eyes stared straight at him. Although this young master was thick-skinned, his face could not help but turn red.
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It was already dusk when he left the city lord's mansion, and Hua Bushi rode back to Weitian Tower.
Recently, various affairs in Okura City have been complicated, and ambushes have to be set up to attack the pirates attacking the city wall. Hua Bushi has been very busy and spends most of his time in the city lord's palace. Although the Veitian Tower is not far from the city lord's palace, This is the first time he has gone home in the past five days.
Dragging heavy steps through the door, he handed the horse's rein to the waiter in the building. Hua Bushi just wanted to go to the backyard room to take a nap, but he heard the waiter say: "Boss Hua is finally back, and my wife has been here all along." I’ve been waiting for you for several days!”
Hua Bushi frowned and said, "Is this happening? Where is she now?"
The waiter replied: "To tell the boss, Mrs. Hua is in the lobby in the back hall."
Hua Bushi quickened his pace, walked through the front yard, followed the corridor to the back hall, and saw Hai Hongzhu sitting alone in the door, with candles burning in the hall, and several dishes on the table. There was rice in a porcelain bowl.
Hua Bushi crossed the threshold and entered the hall, asking: "Madam Hongzhu, what are you doing here?" [
Hai Hongzhu was dozing off with his head hanging down, but he suddenly woke up and quickly stood up and said: "You are back, I will wait here for you to come back for dinner!"
When Hua Bushi came closer, he saw clearly that Hai Hongzhu's dress and hair were a little messy, and there were a lot of bloodshot eyes. He asked, "Have you been waiting for me here these days?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "Yes. Hey, these meals are cold again. Let me take them to the kitchen to heat them up."
As she spoke, she went to put the dishes on the table, but Hua Bushi said: "No, I have already had dinner at the City Lord's Mansion. I have been helping Miss Lan'er handle affairs in the city these days, and it is rare to come back. , you just have to take care of yourself, you don’t need to worry about me."
Hai Hongzhu lowered his head and said, "Isn't it what a wife should do to wait for her husband to come back for dinner? In the past, when I was in the countryside, my father would sometimes be too busy at the martial arts school and come home late. My mother would also cook at home. The food is ready and waiting for him!"
In fact, Hai Hongzhu and Hua Bushi were just a couple in name. They had always had disagreements since they got married. Even if it was a wife's duty to wait for her husband to come home for dinner, since they were a fake couple, they didn't have to. in this way.
But looking at Hai Hongzhu's red eyes and expression that seemed to have been greatly wronged, Hua Bushi couldn't bear to say this. It took him a long while before he reluctantly smiled and said: "Okay, madam, don't be angry. La, how about I eat with you?"
Hai Hongzhu then turned from worry to joy and said, "Wait a moment, I'll heat up the food."
The food was heated up quickly, but the taste was not very good, probably because it was left out for too long.
The two sat across from each other at the table and ate. Hua Bushi didn't eat much, and Hai Hongzhu only took a few bites of rice, then put down his chopsticks and suddenly asked, "I heard Zhu Hong say, are you in the East today?" The city wall repelled pirate raids and killed hundreds of pirates, but is it true?"
Hua Bushi said: "Yes, this is indeed the case."
Hai Hongzhu added: "But I also heard that there is not much food left in the city. Over at the port bay, Wanjintang fought with pirates, sinking dozens of ships and killing many people. Man, does this matter?"
Hua Bushi did not answer, but asked: "Did you also listen to what Zhu Hong said about this matter?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "That's not true. I heard it from Xiao Qian'er who lives across the street from the Yuelai Hotel. She has the best information. I asked Zhu Hong when he came back, but he refused to say it was true. Fake."
Hua Bushi said: "Then what else did Xiao Qian'er say to you?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "Xiao Qian'er also said that Okura City cannot be defended. It will be broken by the pirates of the Black Dragon Palace in a few days. Those pirates are very ferocious. By then, the people in the city will Be killed."
Hua Bushi said: "Xiao Qian'er is only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she has already learned how to make things up. You have to listen to her nonsense."
Hai Hongzhu said: "No, Xiao Qian'er's uncle works in Wanjintang. The information about her was all told by her uncle, and it must not have been made up. In fact, you also know this information, but you just deliberately hid it from me. Yes or no?"
Her big eyes stared straight at Hua Bushi, as if she wanted to see through the young master's mind.
Hua Bushi had no choice but to say: "Okay, to tell you the truth, Okura City is indeed in some crisis now, but it is not to the point where it cannot be defended. Since there is a battle, there will be some losses of ships and casualties. It’s inevitable.”
Hai Hongzhu said: "No, don't try to lie to me! Although you have been busy in the past, you have never failed to reply to Tianlou for five consecutive days like this time. The situation in the city must be very serious, right?"
Hua Bushi spread his hands and said, "I have told the truth. If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do." [
Hai Hongzhu snorted, lowered her face, picked up the rice bowl and took a few big mouthfuls of rice, biting it into pieces as if she regarded the rice as an enemy. This Mrs. Hai always likes to be sulky, Hua Bu Shi was not surprised at all, so he kept silent and buried his head in eating.
After finishing the meal, Hai Hongzhu's mood seemed to suddenly improve again. She cleared away the dishes on the table, made another cup of tea, and handed it to Hua Bushi's hand. She was angry for a while, gentle for a while, but... Hua Bushi was a little at a loss.
Hai Hongzhu sat down next to Hua Bushi and watched the young master take a sip of tea. She suddenly said, "Let's run away, okay?"
Hua Bushi said in astonishment: "What did you say?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "We are not originally from Okura City, and we have only been in this city for a few months. Why should we accompany the people in the city to be killed by pirates? Why don't we find a boat and quietly Escape from the island and return to Middle-earth, okay?"