Northwest Glass City. Six or seven years ago, it was just an inconspicuous city in the northwest of Da Chu State. However, because Prince Ding's residence was located here, it had developed into a place that connected the various countries in the Western Region to the Central Plains in just a few years. At the same time, it had also become one of the most prosperous cities in the surrounding countries. And now, it was connected to the westernmost Xi Ling Imperial City and the Chu capital Chang Xing City in the east. At this point, the East-West trade route that Prince Ding's residence had painstakingly managed for several years was finally declared complete. Glass City was destined to become a transfer point between the two sides. It was more prosperous than the west.
It was only the middle of the sixth month, but there were even more people coming to Glass City. Not only were there rich merchants, noble families, and refined scholars, but there were also people in power and royalty from various countries. Suddenly, Glass City could be said to be a gathering of heroes. Originally, even though Master Qingyun was famous, if it was just his birthday, there wouldn't be so many people coming. However, when Master Qingyun was Princess Ding's grandfather and the Xu family members all held important positions in the Prince Ding Mansion, everything changed. Moreover, there were also the two major events of Prince Ding's recent acquisition of two capital cities and the birth of a son. Basically, anyone who could make it in time wouldn't miss out on this grand occasion.
In the Prince Ding Mansion in the city, Master Qingyun and Su Zhe were sitting under a shady tree and playing chess. No matter how noisy it was outside, it wouldn't reach them. As he thought about the game in front of him, Su Zhe smiled and said, "Glass City can be said to be a gathering of heroes. Master Qingyun is so lucky."
Master Qingyun shook his head indifferently, "What's the point of a birthday celebration? It's not as good as a family eating a meal together. How many people in this city are sincerely here to celebrate an old man's birthday? "Su Zhe thought. Although Master Qingyun's words were straightforward, they were the truth. He smiled faintly and said, "In any case, it's the children and grandchildren's filial piety. Mister Qingyun, please don't attack them like this."
Mister Qingyun smiled and said, "How could this old man be so insensible? Although we old men are old and weak, we can still watch a few plays. "
Hearing this, Su Zhe also smiled and shook his head. He slowly placed a chess piece on the table and smiled, "Now that you've said it like that, you're making those people who rushed here in a hurry feel embarrassed."
"Greetings, Mister Qingyun." At the door, a servant in green said respectfully. Mr. Qingyun raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
The manservant respectfully reported, "Fourth Young Master Xu has returned and is waiting outside to pay his respects to Mister. There is also a Mister Xiuting who wishes to see you."
Su Zhe and Mister Qingyun looked at each other. Mister Qingyun hurriedly said, "Quickly invite Mister Xiuting and Qingbai in." The manservant accepted the order and left. Su Zhe smiled and said, "Chen Xiufu is also here. I heard that he helped Fourth Young Master in Xi Ling. It seems that he is now sincerely loyal to the Prince Ding Mansion." Mister Qingyun smiled and said, "With his sincere help, Qingbai will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."
As they spoke, Mister Xiuting and Xu Qingbai walked in one after another. Xu Qingbai walked in front of Mister Qingyun and respectfully knelt down. "Grandson greets Grandfather. I haven't been able to serve Grandfather for a long time. Please forgive me." Mister Qingyun hurriedly pulled him up and looked him up and down. He nodded and smiled, "Good child. You look energetic. Seems like you're doing well in Xi Ling? "Xu Qingbai smiled and said," Thanks to Mister Xiuting's help, Grandson is not in a hurry. "
Beside him, Mister Xiuting also hurriedly came forward and bowed. "Junior Chen Xiufu greets Mister Qingyun and Elder Su." Mister Xiuting had seen Su Zhe when he was traveling in the Chu capital. Even though he hadn't seen him for many years, he could still roughly remember his appearance. Mister Qingyun smiled and said, "Xiuting, you don't have to be so courteous. It's rare for you to come to Glass City. If there's any neglect, please don't blame me." Mister Xiuting hurriedly said that he didn't dare. Su Zhe invited Mister Xiuting to sit down and have a long talk. The three of them were rare scholars in this world. Naturally, they were very congenial when they talked. Xu Qingbai saw that they were chatting happily and got up to leave to see Xu Hongyu.
At this time, the Prince Ding Mansion's large study was also very busy. Even Ye Li, who was usually not allowed to do this and that, was dragged to the study to do things. There were less than ten days until Mister Qingyun's birthday. Many of the guests who came to attend the birthday banquet had already arrived. This banquet could be said to be unprecedentedly grand. In less than a month, the population of Glass City had increased by more than thirty percent. Other than the guests invited by the Prince Ding Mansion, there were also merchants from various countries who came because they heard the news. There were also many scholars and tourists who came on their own to participate in this grand occasion. Needless to say, all the inns in Glass City were filled with people. There were even many people who came late who couldn't find a place to stay.
With so many people suddenly appearing, there were naturally countless problems with basic necessities, food, housing, transportation, security, and so on. There was also the balance between the nobles of various countries, the relationship between these people, the relationship between these people and the Prince Ding Mansion. What kind of agreements could be reached between the two sides and what benefits could be obtained from each side had to be carefully considered. It was no wonder that they were so busy.
When Xu Qingbai came in, he saw his father, his two elder brothers, Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li sitting around a large long table. There were all kinds of thick booklets piled in front of each of them. Needless to say, there were even more booklets piled up in front of Zhuo Jing and the others who were doing preliminary review and classification. When he thought about how he was so busy these few months in West-Hill that he didn't even have time to eat, he couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that he wasn't the only one who was tired in West-Hill. His father and elder brothers who stayed in Glass City weren't far behind.
"Prince, Father, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Li 'er. I'm back. "Xu Qingbai said with a smile.
Seeing him come in, Mo Xiuyao, who was originally sitting beside Ye Li, suddenly had a gleam in his eyes. Xu Qingbai only felt a chill down his spine. Mo Xiuyao smiled warmly and said, "Qingbai, you're back. It must have been a tiring journey. Come in and take a seat. " Xu Qingbai couldn't help but feel flattered by Mo Xiuyao's courteous reception. He looked at Mo Xiuyao warily and said with a faint smile, "Prince, you're too kind. It's alright."
In this way, Mo Xiuyao smiled even more happily. "Since you're not tired … come, these are all yours." Mo Xiuyao casually raised his hand and slapped Xu Qingbai into the chair beside him. It didn't hurt, but he couldn't stand up either. Mo Xiuyao unceremoniously moved all the booklets in front of Ye Li to Xu Qingbai. He smiled amiably and said, "I'll have to trouble you with these. Li, the doctor said that you can't use your eyes too much since you just gave birth. Let Qingbai take care of these. "
Xu Qingbai stared blankly at the pile of booklets in front of him. When he met his eldest brother's teasing gaze, he then understood that he was obviously the coolie who had sent himself to their doorstep.
"How's Fourth Brother in West-Hill?" In the end, it was still Xu Qingze who was kinder and asked Xu Qingbai. He didn't feel that his family had become so inhumane after he left for less than a year. Xu Qingbai raised his hand and flipped through the booklets in front of him as he answered, "It's alright. It's almost on the right track."
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