The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 254 Zhang Zhan Reappears

Murong Run arrived in Wanning City completely bewildered, and returned just as bewildered.

But it wasn't all for naught. He inexplicably gained the friendship of some of the noble youths in Wanning City, and of course, some of them were won over with money.

Murong Run's family background was not comparable to that of nobles; they had nothing except for an inexhaustible amount of silver.

After he gave the top-grade jade pendant as a gift, several people soon became his sworn brothers, including Hua Rou's brother, Hua Sheng.

Hua Sheng didn't like Murong Run much at first, until Murong Run invited them to a meal at the Fu Rui Restaurant in Wanning City and gave them VIP tokens from the restaurant. This meant that when they ate at the Fu Rui Restaurant in the future, they could save 20% compared to others.

"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him," so Hua Sheng also became friends with Murong Run.

Later, Murong Run stayed in Wannian City for another half a month. Hua Sheng discovered that Murong Run was an extremely generous person, not only in terms of money, but also in terms of his carefree personality.

Unlike other sons of merchants, who always bowed and scraped when they met sons of nobles.

Murong Run, however, possessed a youthful spirit. Although he was wealthy, he disliked gambling and drinking. He was not particularly proficient in poetry and prose, but he was not one to indulge in pleasure.

Later, when Hua Sheng returned to the Hua family mansion, he always praised Murong Run in front of his family.

After hearing this, General Hua said, "According to you, that young man named Murong Run is not a bad person?"

Madam Hua chimed in from the side, "Why don't we invite Murong Run to our home so we can have a look at him too?"

"Mother, you don't mean to make Brother Murong our son-in-law, do you?" Hua Sheng suddenly understood her parents' plan. Looking at her younger sister dressed as a boy, she felt a headache coming on. "Isn't this just hurting him?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Rou immediately slammed her hand on the table: "Brother, what do you mean? You look down on me that much? I'm a young lady from a general's mansion, am I not good enough for a merchant's son? That's a joke!"

"If she were a proper young lady, that would be great. Look at yourself, what do you look like?" Hua Sheng rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to her younger sister.

"I just don't believe it!" Hua Rou's temper flared up, and she immediately rushed out the door, shouting, "I'll show you whether I'm not good enough for him, or he's not good enough for me!"

After saying that, Hua Rou rushed out.

"Sheng'er, you really know how to handle things. Your sister has been saying these past few days that she doesn't want to get married, but you only had to say a few words to get her to take the initiative to find a husband. You truly understand her best." General Hua stroked his long beard and laughed.

Madam Hua still had some worries: "We still need to invite that Murong Run to our home so we can see if he's a good man. If he is, that would be even better."

Imperial merchants are different from ordinary merchants. They don't have the rule that three generations cannot take the imperial examinations. If their family can produce a civil official, that would be great. If not, the Hua family can also help by producing a military official.

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Are you all so casual about your sister's marriage now?

Hua Sheng was dumbfounded.

Since the last flower-viewing banquet, Qin Huai has secluded himself in the Duke of Yong's mansion and has not seen anyone.

Duke Yong subtly inquired of Chi Jia, "What has the young master been doing lately?"

Chi Jia: "Young Master is studying and practicing martial arts as well."

"Oh? Is his energy up to par? Tell him not to push himself too hard. It's not too late for him to start learning again in a couple of years once he's recovered." Duke Yongguo still cared about Qin Huai. Although he had many sons and daughters in his household, all of whom were his grandchildren, grandsons and granddaughters, Qin Huai was his favorite among them.

That child is very smart.

Chi Jia: "This subordinate has no control over the young master." Duke Yongguo laughed: "That's true. None of us have been able to control him all these years. Let him be. Just keep an eye on his condition. If anything is wrong, report it to me immediately."

Red Armor: "Yes!"

After Chi Jia turned and left, Duke Yongguo stood outside the courtyard for a while, then slowly moved back to his own courtyard.

Lady Yongguo stepped forward, her brow furrowed slightly: "Is Huai'er still unwilling to see her?"

“Let’s not push them too hard. The children have their own ideas, let them do what they want.” Duke Yongguo was quite open-minded about this. “Besides, now is not a good time to resolve the conflict between the mother and son. Maintaining the status quo is the best thing to do.”

"Huai'er has been buying and selling houses and shops in various places recently, and has spent almost all the money he has saved over the years. Does he have any plans?" The Duchess of Yongguo was worried that Qin Huai was being cheated.

After all, the child is still young.

"I have heard Chi Jia mention it. I suppose it's a place to stay when I grow up and travel to different places." Duke Yong sighed as he thought of this.

They never hid it from Qin Huai, telling him that his life could only end before he turned eight.

Even the renowned doctor they invited to their home predicted that he wouldn't live more than three months.

Now, more than half a year has passed, and Qin Huai has become healthier.

The child simply lacks a sense of security, not knowing when he might fall seriously ill again, and spending his money is a way of venting his frustration.

Fortunately, the Duke of Yongguo's family wasn't particularly wealthy, but the man his daughter married had managed his business well over the years and was quite rich, so they could afford this small amount of money.

"Oh well, let him be." The Duchess of Yongguo also felt a pang of pity.

Ever since that child believed he was an illegitimate child, his personality became extremely gloomy and his behavior became extremely extreme. After going to that village, he even became more gentle.

“Speaking of which, that Hu Family Village is quite a strange place. Do you remember that boy from the Zhang family?” The Duke of Yongguo’s mansion brought up another matter. “Before the New Year, he volunteered to go to provide disaster relief. It seems that he had an accident on the way, but somehow he escaped danger and stayed in a remote county town for quite some time.”

Lady Yongguo nodded: "I have heard about it. During that time, Madam Zhang was always frowning and came to my residence every day to cry and complain. Later, didn't the Zhang family boy come back?"

"He came back, but left again a couple of days ago. It seems he's going back to that county town to become the magistrate, which really angered Old Zhang."

"Why does that child suddenly want to become a county magistrate? With their family's merits, they could easily get a fourth-rank official position in the capital through imperial favor."

"Perhaps there really is something special about that place." The Duke of Yongguo's eyes were thoughtful as he thought of Qin Huai.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zhan, whom the Duke of Yongguo and his wife were discussing, was on his way to Yongding County.

With only about 50 li to go before reaching Yongding County, his carriage suddenly broke down and became stuck in the mud, unable to move.

"What's going on?" Zhang Zhan asked from inside the carriage.

The coachman outside replied, "Sir, the carriage is stuck in the mud. We need to call some people to lift the wheels out."

Just then, a loud shout was heard outside.

"Your Honor, please do justice for this humble subject!"

(End of this chapter)