Chapter 237 Father and Daughter Bet First

At the same time as Li Yaoguang set out, north of the Zhuo River, in the deep forests of the mountains corresponding to Fengzhou Yang, in a newly built, heavily defended and well-equipped Wu Fort, a pretty girl about fourteen or fifteen years old, led two nimble maids, hurriedly walked out of the backyard of the Wu Fort, passed the gatehouse and came to the main courtyard in front. Before they could enter, they were suddenly stopped by a row of guards. The pretty girl's face sank and her red lips rose slightly.

"Move aside. I have something important to discuss with my father. If you delay my important business, be careful or I will drive you all out of the castle."

The captain of the guard was a man of great martial arts and pride, and he was indignant at the young lady's attitude towards him. However, when he thought about the turbulent times outside the mountain and how his wife and children lived in peace thanks to the protection of Wu Castle, he dared not vent his anger and could only bow and apologize.

"Miss, please calm down. It is my duty to guard the Wu Castle, so I dare not be careless. Miss, please wait a moment before I send someone to report to the master. If the master agrees, you can come in later."

"Oh, you are such a conscientious guard. You are so kind! Do I need to report to you before I can see my father?"

"My subordinates dare not."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and go. If you delay me from doing something important, you will be the one to blame."

"Yes, Miss, please wait a moment. I have sent someone to report it."

"roll!"

These people are so annoying just by looking at them. Do they know who they rely on to live their peaceful lives? Humph, how abominable!
The pretty girl endured the boredom and impatience, and her anger was rising. Fortunately, she didn't have to wait for long. The messenger guard came back and whispered a few words to the head guard. The head guard then bowed to the pretty girl and made a gesture of invitation, "Miss, the master invites you."

"Hmph!" The pretty woman snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, and walked out with the two girls, leaving the guards behind her feeling aggrieved.

"Damn it, this is so humiliating! If it weren't for..."

"Be careful with your words! In this world, it's hard to find a safe place. A young lady is always a young lady. As long as the master is fair and kind, it won't be a problem."

It was only after the captain reminded them that the angry crowd calmed down.

The eldest lady they were talking about paraded through the streets and when she reached the study door, she didn't wait for the gatekeeper to report and waved her hand to the strong female servant who followed her. The maid quickly stepped forward to occupy a favorable position and ignored the dissatisfied look of the servant. The strong girl remained indifferent.

Seeing this, Big and Small Feet curled their lips silently, nodded in satisfaction, and then stepped in.

"Dad, daddy?"

In the study, a white, plump, and shrewd middle-aged man of medium build was sitting behind his desk. When he heard the sound and saw his daughter rushing in like the wind, the man frowned in displeasure.

"Mrs. Jin, you are a grown-up girl now, how can you yell so loudly?"

The person who came was Huang Lijin, and she was not touched at all.

She knew her father best. Her father, Huang Qianzong, was born into a merchant family and was very ambitious. He wanted to change his family's fortune and put profit above all else. Whoever could bring him benefits would be his ancestor.

Huang Lijin pouted secretly, not letting her father see the urgency in her eyes, and patiently said coquettishly: "Dad, what do you think about the matter my daughter told you earlier?"

Huang Qianzong pretended to be confused when he heard this, "What's the matter?" Huang Lijin stamped her feet anxiously, "Oh, Dad, don't play dumb with me, it's about the food I told you about last night!"

"The food issue..." Speaking of this, Huang Qianzong felt overwhelmed. If his daughter gave him the money, he would have to give away most of his wealth for free at once. Not to mention that there were so many people and tribesmen in Wubao who needed food and drink, even if there was no food, how could he dare to do so when he didn't know when this chaotic world would end? How could he bear to do so?
"Jin Niang, ever since you woke up from the last time you fell into the water, I've noticed that you're not quite normal. First, you asked Dad to close the business and exchange all the family property and money for cloth, salt and grain, and then you asked Dad to return to the ancestral land of the clan to build this huge Wubao. That would have been fine, but everything you said has come true. Because of your reminder, Dad's property has been preserved and the clan members have someone to rely on. Dad is very grateful for my son's intelligence and cleverness. Dad remembers my son's contributions, but before, you secretly ran to Yangzhou without telling me and risked your life. Today, you inexplicably urged Dad to donate the family property. Jin Er, tell me the truth, what do you want to do?"

"Dad, I am doing this for you and for the good of our Huang family. I will never lie to you. And you said it yourself, didn't you? What I asked you to do, like this Wubao, like exchanging all the family property for hard currency such as grain and cloth in advance, seems to be right now, right? If it is right, Dad, please listen to me again and donate all the grain in the secret cellar outside. If you are worried about your family, I am willing to go there in person to share your worries. Let's donate the grain to General Shen Yue, the Northern Guardian."

"No, Jinniang, so much food is no joke. We are in the mountains and don't know the situation outside. How do you know so much about the outside world? How do you know that General Zhenbei is Shen Yue? And you have to donate so much food to him at this time, and even go there in person? Jinniang, stop kidding!"

"Dad, this is nonsense!" Seeing her father's stubbornness and refusing to give in, Huang Lijin had no choice but to use the same old trick again.

"Okay, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. Dad, I'm actually dreaming again, just like when I dreamed that His Majesty left the capital and the Hu Di army plundered Dajing in winter, I dreamed that Fengzhou is in danger now, and Shen Yue, who was personally appointed by His Majesty as the General Zhenbei, led his troops to help. Fengzhou is in a time of food shortage. Dad, don't you dream of changing your family? Shen Yue is a young general with high spirits. He will definitely be invaluable in the future. If we surrender and help at this critical moment, Dad, our Huang family will be able to soar to the sky! Dad, opportunities are hard to come by now. If you don't take action now, you will never find them again. You must know that it is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow, Dad!"

Huang Qianzong took a deep breath, his heart surging with hesitation. He looked at his daughter with sharp eyes, "Are you serious?"

Huang Lijin nodded heavily, "It's absolutely true! Dad, how could I lie to you? Only when you and the family are well, will I be well. I understand this truth! Dad, there is no time to lose. We must speed up and must not let others get ahead of us, otherwise we will really be the icing on the cake."

"hiss!"

Seeing that her father was still hesitating, Huang Lijin ran up impatiently and grabbed her father's arm and shook it.

"Oh, Dad, just agree to it. Just treat it as your daughter begging you. If you are really worried, then we can only use the secret library near Fengzhou and donate that part first. You can also observe and see if this General Shen is worth your planning. If you think he is good, we can move on to the follow-up. How about that?"

Huang Qianzong couldn't help but be tempted, "Why don't we donate a portion first to try it out?"

“Yes, donate some first!”

"That's fine, Dad will listen to me again."

"That's great, Dad. Thank you. I'll be leaving now."

Huang Lijin was overjoyed. She got what she wanted. She lifted her skirt and turned to run, but Huang Qianzong stopped her in time, "Wait."

Huang Lijin turned around and asked, "Dad, is there anything else?"

Huang Qianzong stroked his short beard and said, "Since this is a major event related to the change of our Huang family's status, it is not something that a little girl like you can handle. Dad will go with you."

"Um, Dad, aren't you afraid of danger?"

Huang Qianzong laughed loudly, "Hahaha, my son has been blessed by God many times and given warnings. If a delicate girl like you is not afraid, then why should I be afraid? For the future of our Huang family, I have to take this risk. Besides, I am not without guards."

"Okay, Dad, let's set off immediately and don't delay." This will also prevent others from getting there first and all the credit will not be theirs.