Let’s not talk about what happened to the fat boy Qianduo for now. At the border village of Longxin clan, Chief Maha’s reception had just ended. A horrifying and delicious “Thousand Insect Banquet” opened the eyes of Jiang Xia and the fourth brother.
This Thousand Insects Banquet really has a thousand insects.
The types and sizes are different, but they are all edible, and there are many different ways to eat them, with a variety of flavors, such as sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, which are refreshing.
Perhaps taking the guests' stomachs into consideration, only one of each dish in the Thousand Insect Banquet was prepared. But after they all finished eating, not only the fourth one.
Even Jiang Xia felt the long-lost fullness.
A special meal, coupled with the courtesy of honoring the guest, makes both the host and the guests happy.
The chief was busy with affairs, so after the banquet, he said goodbye to the distinguished guests of Kunlunfang, sat on his gorgeously decorated white elephant jade chariot, and left the small border village under the escort of a group of great witches and personal guards.
Also leaving with them were the loaded and unloaded ammunition and weapons, which filled twenty ox carts.
Judging from the progress of Fengming Kingdom's new recruits' training, this batch of weapons could probably allow Long Xin to form a musketeer team of several hundred people for them to conquer the surrounding areas.
As for when the second batch of transactions will come, it depends on the results of the first batch of musketeers.
Kunlunfang also provides instructor services.
They are all "security personnel" specially trained by Kunlunfang.
The Wasteland Gang has new jobs and is no longer involved in these basic businesses.
"Old Four, I leave this to you."
In the village, in a wooden building that had been cleaned up very cleanly and decorated in Eastern style, Jiang Xia instructed the fourth child who was rubbing his belly :
"I have things to do in the next few days. If it's not a big deal, please don't bother me."
"Okay, got it, boss."
The fourth brother bowed slightly and nodded in response.
He didn't ask his boss what the big deal was. If the boss wanted him to know, he would tell him.
But if the boss didn't tell him, it meant he didn't need to get involved.
The fourth brother had already learned a set of "ways of being a minister" without any guidance.
However , the head shopkeeper of Kunlunfang now also had a trouble of his own. He looked around and took out a scroll made of animal skin from his sleeve.
It is tied with red silk, which looks very festive.
He said to Jiang Xia:
"Well, Boss, Chief Long Xin's guards found me just now and gave me this, saying that there is a noble lady in their tribe who is waiting to be married, and they saw that our fourth son is handsome and talented, so he is very lucky.
So I planned to let me have some contact with that noble lady..."
"Um?"
Lao Jiang, who was taking something out of the ring, was stunned. He turned around to look at Lao Si, and then looked at the scroll in Lao Si's hand.
He said:
"They said you were... a handsome man? Are they blind?"
The fourth brother was suddenly embarrassed.
He smiled in a very tangled way, then touched his thin cheeks and his weirdly parted hair, and said:
"Those people in the Southern Wilds are very straightforward and can't even lie. But the more they are like this, the more unsure I feel. I heard that the customs in the Southern Wilds are weird, and there are barbaric traditions like living sacrifices.
But I've never heard of anyone sending a woman as a gift when they meet. From what the guard said, it seems that he really sent a lady of status, not just someone just to fool around.
But boss, you know me.
I have been married to my wife for only a few months, and I have always been a loyal person. I don't want to do anything like flirting. Boss, do you want to refuse?"
"What do you say yourself?"
Jiang Xia glanced at him and said in a gloomy tone:
"You are also the chief manager. Do you still need to ask me how to decide on this matter?"
The fourth brother suddenly became solemn.
He glanced at the scroll in his hand, and after a few breaths, he said:
“This should be a test from Long Xin.
Although this method is crude and straightforward, it also represents some of the chief's thoughts. He may value our trade routes very much, so he wants to use this stupid method to form an alliance and win us over.
But it is also possible that they are trying to plant a spy in our Kunlun Square.
After all, if I really married the girl from that tribe as my concubine, it would be equivalent to the power of Long Xin family, and it would also be incorporated into our Kunlun Square. These women in the Southern Wilderness are said to have a tradition of witchcraft.
We must be on guard! "
"well."
Lao Jiang shook his head and said:
"Old Four, you have already made up your mind. You are only asking me for peace of mind. But... I understand that you are a man, and it is indeed necessary for business.
If you refuse, Long Xin will definitely have other thoughts.
I'll give you peace of mind.
Just think of it as sacrificing yourself for the cause of Kunlun Square. Learn from the old king of Fengming Country, who used his lower body to save the country, but I have to be clear.
If you find a new love and forget your old love, Mrs. Niu will have someone to back you up!"
"Hehe, the boss is indeed wise. Our little skill cannot be concealed in front of the boss."
The fourth brother laughed awkwardly a few times.
He then solemnly assured Jiang Xia:
"I am no longer a womanizer, boss. Even if I take in a noblewoman from her clan, I will never allow her to interfere in the business of Kunlun Square.
He won't even take her back to the East.
The boss just said that he wanted to reclaim the land in the forest on the border of the Southern Wilderness and develop our own tribe in the Southern Wilderness. I think we should leave this task to that noble lady!
If she is not serious, then it is only right for me, the fourth brother, to divorce her.
If she works hard, as a native of the Southern Wilds, she can build her own tribe and seek protection from the spirits, which is also in line with their Southern Wilds customs. From this perspective, our Kunlun Square will not lose out."
"Well, that's right."
Jiang Xia nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Speak to me next time. If you keep being petty like you did just now, I will be rude to you. Your thorough analysis is exactly what I want to see in the manager.
Okay, let’s do it.
Go enjoy yourself with that noble lady. You have to go to other villages to do business in the next few days. Be restrained and don't get so tired that you can't get out of bed!"
The fourth brother immediately left with a chuckle.
He walked out of Jiangxia's wooden building, touching his whiskers, and his back straightened up suddenly.
He looked at the red silk scroll in his hand, stroked his whiskers, smiled, and walked to the back in square steps, led by the village elders.
Soon he arrived at a small fenced courtyard, straightened his clothes, and walked in.
But when he opened the door, the fourth brother was stunned.
There is more than one woman in this room.
Sitting at the top was a woman wearing Southern Wilderness clothing. She was tall, but had a great figure. Her skin was the wheat color unique to Southern Wilderness women, and she looked youthful and healthy.
Not as good as the young lady from the East who is about to get married wearing a red head cloth.
She just sat on the edge of the bed with a complicated hair ornament on her head, with the intricate pearls and jade unique to the Long Xin family, plus silver decorations, which looked very intricate.
The girl has big eyes, a straight nose, a pretty face, and exudes a heroic air.
When the fourth brother looked at her, she was also looking at the fourth brother.
There was a hint of resentment in those eyes, and it was obvious that the so-called "waiting to be married, and having admired you for a long time" was all a lie, and the lady didn't want to come at all.
At this moment, the fourth brother looked very thin, with not a pound of flesh on his body, and had a weird middle-parted short hair and a rat-like beard, which made him look out of place.
Those big, expressive eyes were suddenly filled with disgust.
The fourth brother is so smart.
He immediately noticed the woman's reluctance, but he did not feel any regrets because it was all for business.
The boss also said that this time he is dedicating himself to the business of Kunlunfang!
And around that woman stood four maids, each dressed as a warrior, with a short sword on his waist, fierce and cold, but to be honest, each of them was a beautiful woman with a slim waist, long legs, big breasts and a round butt.
She also has the wildness of a woman from the Southern Wilderness, which is quite refreshing.
"Ahem"
The fourth brother sat leisurely on a chair in another part of the room, reached out to pick up the fruit on the table, put it in his hand, peeled it, and said to the noble lady bluntly:
"Your chief asked you to come here to serve me. I think I have told you the reason before, but I have a family background and I am a loyal person.
What happens between you and me is just a formality.
You, little girl, don't show your dissatisfaction. I have seen many women, and you are not a big deal. Let's talk about this matter clearly today!
The shopkeeper does not need you to serve him day and night.
After this business is finished, I will not take you back to my East Land. I will leave you in the Southern Wilderness, and I will send someone over again.
Since you want to marry this shopkeeper as a concubine, you will naturally have to leave the Long Xin clan. I will allow you to reclaim wasteland and gather people at the border of the southern wilderness to build your own tribe.
If you need people, money, or supplies, I will provide them to you within three months. If I come to the Southern Wasteland next time and still cannot see my Kunlunfang tribe take shape...
Haha, that just shows that you, a noble lady, are nothing special.
I don’t keep idle people in Kunlunfang!
I've given you a chance. If you don't have the ability, don't blame me for sending you back the original packaging!"
The room fell into silence after hearing these words. Not only the lady herself, but also her four guards, stared with their eyes wide open. After several breaths, the lady bit her lip.
She blinked her eyes, looked at the fourth child, and said in a clear and pleasant voice, like a lark's name:
"You...are you serious? If I build a tribe, who will be the chief?"
"Of course it's you!"
The fourth brother put the peeled fruit into his mouth, biting it and the juice splashed everywhere. He looked up and down at the lady's figure and said in a gentle tone:
“I am not from the Southern Wilds. If I build a tribe and ask for protection from spirits, you people from the Southern Wilds must come… You can manage your tribe however you want.
What you will become in the future depends on your ability, what do you think?
Your husband has given you such a great gift before he even married you. Are you feeling good now?"
The lady is from the Southern Wilderness, and she does not try to hide her new thoughts.
Seeing that he is young, he doesn’t have that many thoughts to worry about.
When she heard the fourth brother's question, her eyes lit up, but she was still a little unwilling. After a few breaths, she still stood up reluctantly, bowed to the fourth brother with the etiquette of the Southern Wilderness, and said:
"Thank you...husband."
These words, spoken as softly as a mosquito, made the woman's cheeks red.
Apparently, the fourth one gave too much...
She smells so good.
She accepted her fate.
"Then go ahead."
The fourth brother imitated Jiang Xia's cool manner, waved his hand and said:
“Go do something.
Time is precious. It depends on how many tribesmen you can recruit who are willing to follow you. But I have to say one thing in advance: I don’t know what the rules are between men and women in your Southern Wilderness.
But in our Eastern Land, we attach great importance to the word loyalty!
If you behave improperly and make this shopkeeper a cuckold, then you will bear the consequences at your own risk. "
The lady did not answer, but began to take off her clothes. The four maids around her also wanted to leave, but were stopped by the fourth one. The head shopkeeper stood up and said in a cold voice:
"What's the point? You want to do the things of husband and wife before you are officially married? Don't be so impatient, go do it first, and we can talk about it in three months."
The lady was a little at a loss.
But seeing the indifferent look on Lao Si's face, she could only straighten her clothes and go out.
But at the moment of leaving, I heard Lao Si say behind me:
"You four stay."
The four heroic female guards immediately turned around and looked at the fourth one with murderous intent.
But the latter unbuttoned his clothes and said:
"If your noble is inconvenient, is it also inconvenient for a small guard? If you want your chief to do business with me with confidence, I have to go through this matter today.
It's just a process, don't look at me like that.
Do you think the shopkeeper is willing?
Four female warriors, I don’t know if I can handle them.”
The fourth brother licked his lips, untied his belt, and said coldly:
"Come in!"
"close the door!"
"Take off your clothes! Do you still need me to teach you how to do this?"