Luo Shou returned from outside, covered in sweat. He was excitedly heading towards Xie Jiang’s study when Yueyue, with a stern little face, blocked him.
Luo Shou felt he was being underestimated. He wasn't looking for Xie Gongzi to fool around, "I have important matters to report to Xie Gongzi!"
Yueyue’s face was serious, "Of all the things you need to report to Gongzi, which one isn't important? Gongzi is busy right now, and no one can go in to disturb him. You can go in to report after Gongzi finishes and calls for you, understand?"
"Oh, oh, I understand..."
When Yueyue glared at him, Luo Shou didn't know why, but he couldn't muster any bravado.
Although Yueyue jie jie was very beautiful, prettier than all the girls in Yongfeng Village, she was terrifying when she was fierce. He could easily overpower her with one finger.
Yueyue pulled Luo Shou to the small side hall and sternly told him to wait there. Then, she turned around and poured him a cup of iced drink.
Luo Shou took a sip. It was cool and sweet, and it tasted heavenly. "Thank you, Yueyue jie jie. What kind of tea is this? It's so delicious."
Yueyue said with a little pride, "It's fruit tea made by my Gongzi, of course it's delicious."
Luo Shou gulped it down in one go, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Can I have another cup?"
"There are plenty prepared, drink as much as you want."
Yueyue smiled, took the cup, and poured him a full one.
While happily drinking the fruit tea, Luo Shou chatted with Yueyue, "Yueyue jie jie, I took the clothes you gave us last time back to the girls in the village. The girls who received clothes were overjoyed. They had never worn such beautiful clothes before. And the pretty little dresses you and Yan'er jie jie made for Qingqing, Qingqing was so reluctant to take them off, she even wore them to sleep..."
Hearing Luo Shou say that the girls who received the clothes were very happy, Yueyue showed a joyful smile. "I'm glad they liked them."
In fact, they were all her and Yan'er's old dresses. Hearing Luo Shou talk about the poverty of Yongfeng Village, she and Yan'er had packed up their old clothes and given them to Luo Shou to take back when he returned to Yongfeng Village.
Qingqing's little dress was also made from her old dress.
Neither the fabric nor the style was fashionable.
But from Luo Shou's description, she could feel the joy of the girls in Yongfeng Village when they received the dresses.
"Your Yongfeng Village is now following Gongzi, and you will have a good life in the future."
Luo Shou nodded vigorously.
He felt that Yueyue jie jie was right. Following Xie Gongzi would lead to a good life.
Didn't the treasures they moved back from the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandit lair immediately enrich their village?
The fine silks and satins they had moved back from the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandit lair were not distributed to the villagers. Third Grandpa said that the villagers didn't need such good materials, so he asked Big Brother to sell the cartload of materials for money.
Yueyue said, "Actually, the children in your village are already living quite well. At least they have food to eat and don't have to worry about starving to death."
Luo Shou continued to nod. He also felt it was okay.
"I heard that in many places outside, during times of famine, people had to sell their children. But our village doesn't. If any family suffered from famine and couldn't eat, my Big Brother would arrange for relief."
"Your Big Brother is truly kind."
Yueyue sincerely praised him, then recalled some past events.
"I was sold by my parents during a famine because I had no food. They hoped I could have something to eat and live a good life."
Luo Shou was stunned, almost disbelieving.
In his eyes, Yueyue was like a little fairy. He had always thought Yueyue must have a very good background, but he never expected...
"I was very scared at first, not knowing who would buy me. But I was very lucky, I met my Gongzi, and then it was like a dream, living a good life."
Yueyue smiled, her almond-shaped eyes curved, her face full of contentment.
Luo Shou asked, "What about your parents then?"
Yueyue smiled and said, "Of course my parents are living a good life now. I also have two younger brothers and three younger sisters. They are all living well now. Not only my parents and siblings are living a good life, but many people are living a good life because of my Gongzi. When you follow Gongzi for a longer time, you will know how amazing Gongzi is."
Luo Shou's expression was firm, "I will work hard for Xie Gongzi!"
He not only wanted to live a good life himself, but also to work hard with his brother to let everyone in Yongfeng Village live a good life, so that everyone could have meat to eat every meal and all girls could wear beautiful clothes.
After finishing another cup of sweet and sour iced fruit tea, Luo Shou leaned by the window and peeked towards Xie Gongzi's study. "Has Xie Gongzi finished his work?"
Yueyue said, "Are you that anxious?"
Luo Shou was indeed anxious.
The forests within Baiyou Prefecture were said to be endless. The vastness of the territory meant that there were more than just Yellow Orchid Mountain where bandits resided.
It was just that the notoriety of the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandits was the most resounding, and their evil deeds ranked first among all the bandits in the Baiyou mountains.
Yongfeng Village's allegiance to Xie Gongzi was certainly not just about picking up spoils. In the days following the eradication of the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandits, his Big Brother had not been idle.
In the past two days, he had personally led people to flatten three small bandit dens.
His Big Brother's momentum was even more fierce.
After the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandits were eradicated like scattering leaves in an autumn wind, the nearby bandits were already trembling with fear, afraid that Xie Gongzi's next target would be them.
Upon hearing that Xie Gongzi had taken down the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandit lair and then descended the mountain, seemingly with no intention of going back into the mountains, those small bandit groups were so excited they shed tears of relief.
Who knew that Xie Gongzi hadn't moved, but Yongfeng Village actually had!
Yongfeng Village usually remained still, but this time their movement was like thunder!
In just a few days, one bandit group after another was wiped out.
It was heard that Yongfeng Village had pledged allegiance to Xie Gongzi.
The meaning of Yongfeng Village was equivalent to the meaning of Xie Gongzi.
Bandits were not afraid of armies or the imperial court, but they were solely afraid of Xie Gongzi.
Even the powerful Yellow Orchid Mountain bandits were easily destroyed by Xie Gongzi with a flick of his sleeve.
They were far inferior to the Yellow Orchid Mountain bandits, no wonder Xie Gongzi couldn't even be bothered to act personally.
The remaining small bandit groups no longer dared to harbor any侥幸. Before Yongfeng Village could even attack them, they scurried like rats to the outskirts of Yongfeng Village, crying and begging for submission and shelter.
If it were only the small bandit groups who were terrified and wanted to reform, that would be one thing.
In the vast mountains of Baiyou, there were also many mountain dwellers who, like Yongfeng Village, were self-sufficient.
If such powerful bandits could not escape their doom, how could they just sit and wait for the blade to fall on their necks?
In the endless mountains of Baiyou, large numbers of mountain dwellers and bandits were restless, all expressing their willingness to pledge allegiance to Yongfeng Village.
In reality, what the mountain dwellers and bandits wanted to pledge allegiance to was not Yongfeng Village at all.
They wanted to pledge allegiance to Xie Gongzi behind Yongfeng Village.
Yueyue jie jie had no idea how enormous the number of those mountain dwellers and bandits combined was.
Xie Gongzi suddenly had such a large foundation.
Xie Gongzi was about to become King Xie.
Was this not considered an important matter?