Chapter 1329: Side Story: Having the Whole World in View (6)

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Qi Haoran said calmly, "I don’t mind waiting for two more days. But considering there are many generals in the army who want to buy such cannons, I’m not sure if they won’t find someone else."

"But because His Highness is used to working with Mr. An, you were his first choice."

Andre smiled. He knew that this was their negotiation technique, but he didn’t dare to take any chances.

This was because if he could obtain that kind of cannon, other big merchants could naturally do the same.

As long as the benefits were significant enough, the merchants would dare to turn the world upside down. Not only did the two people in front of him have power and money, but they could also satisfy the interests of the merchants. Therefore, he believed that even if he did not do it, others would definitely serve the couple.

Since that was the case, he might as well be the one to reap the benefits.

After taking a deep breath, Andre suppressed the worry in his heart. As he smiled at the two esteemed guests, he said, "Since the young masters and young miss are having fun at the banquet, why don’t Your Highnesses stay a little longer?"

Qi Haoran looked at Baozhu and saw that the little girl was staring curiously at the dresses of the Western women. Frowning, he whispered to Ah Ling, "Hurry up and bring Baozhu back. Don’t let her learn bad things from them."

Mu Yangling pursed her lips and smiled, then went forward and held Baozhu’s hand.

Baozhu snuggled up to her mother and said in a low voice, "Their dresses are so big."

Mu Yangling chuckled softly. "That’s because it’s supported by a hoop inside."

Baozhu exclaimed and widened her eyes as she asked, "Wouldn’t it be very painful if they fall?"

Mu Yangling was stunned. Then, she stroked her daughter’s head and said in amusement, "I’ve never tried this before, so I don’t know."

By the time Mu Yangling brought Baozhu back to Qi Haoran’s side, Little Leopard and Little Fu had already become friends with the Caucasian children.

Joao and Jose were still standing beside them, and because of their age and experience, they were being surrounded by the children.

Qi Haoran glanced at the two brothers and said to Mu Yangling, "Looks like they’ve improved a lot over the years. It’s a pity that their temperament has changed too."

Qi Haoran was not familiar with these two youths, but because his sons had been in close contact with them for a period of time, he still had some understanding of them.

In the past, although they could not be said to be fantastic, they had a sense of pride in their hearts. Qi Haoran felt that people with pride deserved to be admired for it. But now, their pride had worn off until there was not much left.

Although they had not taken care of the two youths in the past few years, they had given them an ultimatum to go to the capital. With this, the people of Great Qi would not bully them. However, it was obvious that they were still not doing well.

With such good resources, they were faring even worse than ordinary businessmen. Qi Haoran doubted their ability, which was why he stopped these two people with ulterior motives from getting close to his youngest son.

There was a limit to what they could do.

Seeing that his parents did not object, Little Leopard decided to ask the brothers to teach them their language and Western history.

Joao and Jose agreed happily.

"Mother, I’ve already invited Joao and Jose to teach me language and history. You don’t have to hire a teacher for me." As soon as he returned home, he quickly reported to his mother.

Mu Yangling said, "We’ll only stay in Guangzhou for two months at most. Don’t tell me you want them to follow us from north to south? Not to mention that they might have other things to attend to. Even if not, we can’t let them run amok in Great Qi."

"That’s right. If you want to learn the Westerners’ language and history, I’ll hire a priest for you later." Qi Haoran glanced at his youngest son warningly and continued, "As for Joao and Jose, I won’t stop you from interacting, but you have to keep your eyes open."

Little Leopard was depressed.

Little Fu patted his chest and said, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep an eye on Cousin."

Very gentle towards Little Fu, Qi Haoran rubbed his head and smiled. "Then I’ll leave Little Leopard to you."

Little Leopard was still unconvinced even when he lay on the bed at night, so he carried a small pillow to look for Little Fu. As he lay on the bed, he asked, "Why couldn’t I sense that they’re bad people?"

"That’s because you’ve never seen bad people of this type." Little Fu tilted his head and thought for a long time before explaining, "He might not have approached you to harm you, and he probably doesn’t have any ill intentions towards you. But he definitely has some motive. He wants to use you!"

"When I was in the palace, I met such a person. There was a palace maid who treated me especially well. When I was bullied by the Fourth Prince and the others, she would secretly call for help or apply medicine for me. When the Fourth Prince and the others tampered with my snacks, she would tell me when she found out. And when my blanket was wet, she would think of a way to help me get another set. At that time, I was especially fond of her. It was only later when Daddy came to the Royal School to check on me that I realized that she wanted my father to bring her out of the palace."

Little Leopard opened his mouth wide and asked, "But didn’t the nannies say that all the women in the palace belong to Royal Uncle? How could she be taken out of the palace by Second Uncle?"

"Hmph, Royal Uncle is a person with high moral integrity and won’t fancy a palace maid. Besides, she’s just a lowly little palace maid. Although she’s pretty, she doesn’t even get a chance to see Royal Uncle, so she can’t put her good looks to use." Little Fu said, "My father is different. He doesn’t have a concubine, only two handmaids. Considering Royal Uncle dotes on my father, if my father takes a fancy to her and mentions her to him, Royal Uncle will definitely let him have her."

"After I knew what she was up to, I stopped liking her. I even told my father not to come to the Royal School again." Little Fu said proudly, "This way, even if she wanted to seduce my father, she couldn’t find a chance."

Little Leopard looked at him sympathetically. "No wonder your father didn’t notice that you were being bullied. So it’s because you told him not to go to the Royal School."

Little Fu was stunned. Recalling the miserable days he had suffered through for the past three years, the smugness vanished.

Little Leopard said with a bitter expression, "Could it be that they approached me to seduce my younger sister? But Baozhu is so young when they’re already so old. How can they have the cheek to lay their hands on her?"

Little Fu immediately came back to his senses and smacked him on the head. "You’re so stupid. They must have taken a fancy to your identity and want to use you to do something."

"What can they do with me?"

"Plenty. If they use the power of the King’s Residence to discuss business, as long as they say that they are good friends with the young masters of the King’s Residence, or claims to be their teacher, many officials and businessmen will flock to them." Little Fu shook his head and said, "My steward is like this. As long as he announces our name outside, no one will dare to bully our shops."

Mu Yangling was also talking to Qi Haoran about this. "Since they already have a connection with Little Bear, why do they have to deliberately approach Little Leopard? Did you and Little Fu analyze it wrongly?"

Qi Haoran snorted and said, "Little Bear is very busy while Tiger Head and Little Lion spend their days causing trouble. How much time do they have to pay attention to Jose and Joao? They must reckon they’re smart and think that Little Leopard is easier to fool, so they came to him."

"Then what’s their motive?"

"Return to their home country!" Although Qi Haoran allowed Joao and Jose to deliberately approach his youngest son, he would not really leave them be. As soon as he left the Chamber of Commerce, he sent someone to investigate the two brothers. After some analysis, it was not difficult to see their motive.

"Now that they’re older, and because their communication with the West has also increased recently, they wish to return to their home country. Since they’re not young anymore, they probably want to return to their home country to inherit their father’s title. However, they haven’t achieved anything in Great Qi. If they go back like this, they definitely won’t receive any support. However, if they can be on good terms with King Rong’s estate, it will be different." Qi Haoran said softly, "They want to use Little Leopard to make the King’s estate their backer!"

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