Chapter 2: The Phoenix Lands
Sweeping out the door, it's hard to avoid some embarrassment.
Hao Fenglou felt that the cooked duck had flown away in an instant. Just a moment ago, he was still a young master, but after being scolded for no reason and taking someone else's beating, he became nothing.
Hao Wu brought his son Hao San to the gate of the Hao Feng Building and said with a tone of unbearable pity: "Young Master...the old master is in a fit of rage now, don't provoke him anymore, go out and hide for a while."
Hao Feng Lou nodded and said: "Uncle Hao, I know you've always been very good to me."
Hao Wu Man nodded reluctantly and said, "Take care, young master."
Hao Feng Lou said emotionally: "Uncle Hao, I still remember when I was a kid, you let me sit on your shoulders and ride on you in the yard. At that time, I knew that Uncle Hao treated me like his own son."
Hao Wu was on the verge of tears and said: "Young master, you are outside, be careful with your body, don't mess around again."
Hao Feng Lou took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Hao has been so good to me, can I borrow some silver from you? Ten or twenty taels, is that possible? Although your monthly salary isn't much, but you've been in the Hao family for many years, it's nothing to lend me two or three tens of taels..."
Hao Wu's face suddenly changed, his old face became numb, and his tone also became much more subdued: "Young master, you must remember to come back home in a few years, maybe by then, the old man's anger will have dissipated."
Hao Fenglou said: "If not three or five silver coins will do, well, our friendship, give 500 Wen."
Hao Wu slammed the big gate shut with a loud bang, leaving Hao Feng Lou locked out.
Hao Feng Lou's face was once again completely lost.
What kind of person is this, after more than a decade of friendship, not even willing to lend 500 copper coins? The world is indeed getting worse, and it's true that this world is not suitable for someone as pure as myself.
Hao Fenglou was at a loss for a moment, the golden rice bowl was gone, and the long-term meal ticket was also gone. This young master could no longer be supported. At present, he had no money on him, and being swept out the door was a small matter, but an empty stomach was a big deal.
He found the fan still tucked in his waist, so he pulled it out and impatiently opened it, flapping it a few times in annoyance. The great master of emotions had fallen to this state, what should he do? His master's teachings on the art of emotions didn't seem to have included instructions on what to do after crossing over.
It seems like everything can only rely on oneself.
At this moment, a side door on one side suddenly opened a gap, and then Xiaoxiang drilled out from the gap.
Hao Fenglou suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and couldn't help but think, "Could it be that my parents are still unable to bear the thought of abandoning me after all?"
Wow, long-term meal tickets are back again!
Xiao Xiang Xiang smiled and said: "Young master, I told you, you're done for."
Hao Feng Lou hastily said: "Is it that Master has something to entrust you with, or is it that Madam has something to entrust you with?"
Xiao Xiang said seriously: "I was eating, but the lady called me over."
Hao Feng Lou hastily said: "What did Madam say? Did she mention inviting Young Master back home?"
Xiao Xiang shook her head, with her hands clasped behind her back and her feet tiptoeing, she pouted and said: "Madam said that since you're such an unfilial son, the family is unlucky. So Madam has decided to let you suffer a bit. If you want to return home, you must first bring Miss Lu back as your wife. Therefore, Young Master must go to Zhenjiang, sincerely apologize to the Lu family and reform his previous wrongdoings...
Marry Miss Lu back home...
What a daunting task!
Hao Fenglou was somewhat skeptical in his heart. What is Miss Lu? Can flowers grow on her face? Why must he marry her?
But now even the lady has a heart of stone, to get back the long-term meal ticket, not to chase after Lujia's daughter, in the future can only go begging.
Hao Feng Lou's heart also stirred up a strong desire to win, although it was a transmigration, but as the great God of Love, his fiancée was about to run away, this was unbearable, how could he tolerate it, if he really let her run away, wouldn't Hao Feng Lou be living in vain.
Hao Feng Lou suddenly thought of something and smiled: "Xiang Xiang, since the madam asked me to go after Miss Lu, did the madam give you any expenses? You're not allowed to secretly stash them away, embezzlement will result in a broken leg."
"What is expenses?"
Hao Feng Lou patiently explained to her: "I'm going to Zhenjiang, I need some travel expenses, don't I? Along the way, I'll have to spend some money on food and drink. When I arrive at the Lu's house, shouldn't I buy a few gifts? Can't let this future son-in-law show up empty-handed?"
Xiao Xiangxiang couldn't help but stick out her tongue: "Young master, madam didn't give any expenses."
What...
Hao Feng Lou's heart sank to the bottom of the valley again, this is a pit! Even in a stupid online game, when releasing tasks, weak NPCs would give task props and whatnot. A mother wouldn't even give her son such a difficult task, yet she didn't even provide expenses, so does he have to beg for food all the way to Zhenjiang?
Hao Fenglou's face was indeed thick, but it wasn't so thick that he would take out two broken bowls whenever he met someone and say in a mournful tone: "Come on, spare some change for me, just two coppers will do."
Xiao Xiang saw that Hao Feng's face changed, and she smiled and said: "But I do have a few taels of silver. My mother said that having money doesn't mean you can spend it recklessly, girls should save for their own dowry... I've been saving and finally saved a few taels of silver..."
Hao Feng Lou stared blankly for a moment, sizing up Xiao Xiang Xiang from head to toe.
Xiao Xiangxiang reached into her bosom and, with great difficulty, pulled out a red handkerchief. She opened the handkerchief to reveal another layer of oiled paper inside. After peeling off the oiled paper, several sheets of grass paper appeared. Opening the grass paper finally revealed a few small pieces of silver. Her eyes welled up with tears as she said, "Young master, this is my dowry..."
Hao Feng Lou took a deep breath and said, "This... doesn't seem quite right. Why does this young master feel like he's being suspected of eating soft rice?"
Xiao Xiang Xiang widened her eyes, and the waves in her eyes flowed as she said: "Young master... don't go to sell your labor, a hundred jin of big packages, you can't carry them. You also shouldn't go begging for food, you have hands and feet, you won't be able to beg for food."
Hao Fenglou spat out blood, he felt that he couldn't keep up with this little girl's jumping thinking, was it that if he didn't want her money, he would have to go sell his labor and beg?
But to be honest... when I first arrived, the original Hao Feng Lou was also a useless person. For now, it seems like I can only do labor work and beg for money.
Sighs and more sighs.
Miss Xiangxiang said, "Madam has said that I should be good to the young master. If the young master does something wrong, he needs to be taught a lesson. However, if the young master is in trouble, no matter what, I cannot just stand by and watch him jump into the fire pit."
Defeated by her, Hao Feng Lou surprisingly found himself feeling a little moved.
It's a pity, it seems like I want to be defeated by Little Xiangxiang myself. If I'm defeated, I'll have travel expenses; if I win, I can only beg along the way.
Hao Feng would rather lose again and again!
"Alright... consider it a debt I owe you. From now on, this young master will take care of your marriage."
After a rough calculation, Xiaoxiang's silver is not much, only three or four taels. If expenses are saved, it will be barely enough to get to Zhenjiang.
Hao Fenglou felt a bit downhearted in his heart, and his future prospects were uncertain whether it was joy or worry.
