Chapter 772: Chapter 523: Bargaining (Looking for recommendation votes…)._2
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Night fell.
The dinner was a steaming hot pot.
Moreover, the room was well insulated.
Fang Hao and Anjia, among others, were all sweating from the heat as they ate.
He Yueyi, who was also having dinner with them, ate a plain hot pot alone because her child was still breastfeeding.
She was pathetically sniffing the aroma from our side and eating her bland meat slices.
As they ate, the dining room was enveloped in a mist.
After dinner.
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Everyone dispersed, and the warmth in the room gradually dissipated slowly.
After glancing at the reports from the various secondary cities, Fang Hao prepared to go and soak in the hot springs before retiring to his room.
At that moment, a maid reported from outside the door.
“Master, Sister Little White and the maids are back.”
Fang Hao raised his head, “Let them in.”
The door opened, and Little White, the fox girl, led in a few maids along with the landlady, Winnie, striding in.
They had been left behind in Pruell and Lyss City to run the stores.
But with the large number of residents unemployed in winter, labor was cheap.
So, Fang Hao changed his strategy. The waitstaff were all hired from the city, and the cost of housing was even eliminated.
However, the ingredients for the store’s food still needed their own people to transport.
So Little White and Winnie naturally came back to the palace.
“Master.” The ladies all greeted in unison, homesickness and joy shining in their moist eyes.
“You’ve worked hard, you can just stay here from now on,” said Fang Hao gently.
They all showed happy expressions, as if running the store had been a hardship.
“Yes, Master.”
“Well, you should rest. Don’t catch a cold in the cold weather when you go to the hot springs,” Fang Hao continued to instruct.
“Yes, Master.”
A few rabbit maids retired.
But Little White and Winnie didn’t move.
“Winnie, aren’t you going back to your tavern?” Fang Hao looked at Winnie.
In Pruell City, Winnie owned her own tavern.
Even though she had been assigned to Lyss City by Fang Hao, her own store was still open!
She could have gone back to her own place, but she chose to follow Little White all the way back here.
Winnie glanced sneakily at Little White and softly said, “I’ve handed over the tavern to someone else. It’s not the right time for me to go back now, so I came over with Little White. Sir, there should still be rooms available, right!”
In the beginning, Winnie, the owner of the tavern, gave Fang Hao the impression of being an opportunistic and voluptuous tavern madam.
Her tavern was not big, but business was very good.
Now that Winnie had come back from Lyss City, she gave Fang Hao the appearance of a well-developed, brilliantly dressed young woman.
She seemed a little more noble than before.
Moreover, Winnie wasn’t foolish.
Now it’s winter, and although she had her own business and had made a good sum of money managing Fang Hao’s business in Lyss City,
she knew firsthand how harsh the winters here could be, having experienced more than twenty years of them.
The streets were filled with beggars and few people came to the tavern for a drink.
Given the chance, she naturally wanted to spend the winter here with Fang Hao, where the food was good, the accommodation comfortable, and hot springs were available to enjoy.
Of course, she also knew that Fang Hao wouldn’t refuse her.
After all, their relationship was pretty good. She treated Fang Hao like a younger brother, and Fang Hao had once saved her life.
“What’s the big deal, there isn’t much to do this winter. You can just stay here,” Fang Hao responded with a smile.
“Thank you, sir.” Winnie immediately revealed a brilliant smile.
At this moment, Little White also spoke up, “Then I’ll show Sister Winnie to a new room.”
“Fine. If you need anything, you can just fetch it from the warehouse.”
“Okay!”
The two of them answered and left the lord’s hall.
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After seeing the two women off,
Fang Hao went straight up to the fourth floor.
The study was on the fourth floor, with full wardrobes and various collected crafts, famous paintings, and sculptures against the wall.
Overall, his study really did give off the feel of a noble’s room.
Entering the study, he heard a sound of silver-bell-like laughter from outside the window.
Looking back through the window into the courtyard,
He saw Eira and others chatting and playing comfortably in hot spring.
Eira and Anjia huddled together, one white and one black, presenting a dramatic visual contrast.
This world was unlike any other.
Rejuvenation Hot Spring was still steaming even under such weather.
Mist surrounded it. Moreover, a few solar stone slabs placed around it emitted constant heat.
Fang Hao sat down at the table, placing the wine glass in his hand in front of him.
He opened the Book of Lords and discussed the plan for the next few days with Dong Jiayue.
They agreed on the time of a general attack.
Time ticked away.
Then, there was a knock on the door from outside the room.
“Come in!”
Little White, wearing a long dress, walked in looking adorable.
Her two fluffy little ears twitched a bit.
“Master…”
“Hmm, have you arranged Winnie’s room?” Fang Hao looked at her.
She had clearly put an effort into her appearance.
“Yes, it’s arranged.” Little White walked over to the window, specifically looking outside.
Seeing Eira and others chatting in the hot spring, her eyes curved into a smile.
“You don’t go out during this time. He Yueyi is teaching the townsfolk about accounting in the city. You can learn from her. We’ll talk about it when the weather gets warmer,” Fang Hao said softly.
Little White smiled gently, sat down on the side and said, “Yes, master, I will follow your instructions.”