Chapter 218: Changes In Shahe City
The little milk bun was sulking, sitting on a small stool with her back to Shang Wuyang.
Looking from behind, she was just an angry little ball.
She was quite cute.
Shang Wuyang had a bit of a mischievous streak and enjoyed annoying her from time to time.
Anyway, the little one would be appeased quickly.
“Why are you angry? You don’t want me to leave, do you?”
Qin Wanwan turned her head, “Daddy Shang is bad. You’re leaving today and only telling me now!”
Shang Wuyang poked the flesh on her cheeks.
They were soft and squishy, forming little dimples with each poke.
“That’s because I didn’t want you to worry so much. Worrying so much at such a young age, be careful you won’t grow tall.”
“Nonsense!”
The little chubby cub stood up directly, subtly tiptoeing.
“Wanwan will definitely grow tall, she’ll have long legs in the future.”
She looked so serious when she said this, which made Shang Wuyang laugh heartily.
She reasoned, “Daddy, you’re all so tall with long legs, and pretty mommy is tall too. Wanwan definitely won’t be short.”
Shang Wuyang laughed so hard that his ‘flowers trembled’, like a blooming peach blossom. He was already good-looking, and now he looked even better.
The little chubby cub couldn’t help but stare a few more times.
My Daddy is truly handsome.
“Alright, alright, my future long-legged, little beauty.”
Qin Wanwan corrected, “A great beauty, Daddy. Wanwan is so good-looking now, she’ll definitely be very beautiful when she grows up.”
She was truly not modest at all.
Shang Wuyang said, “So vain.”
Qin Wanwan’s little mouth moved quickly, “I learned it from Daddy Shang. Keke said Daddy Shang is like a peacock displaying its feathers, all flamboyant.”
Shang Wuyang: …………
That darn bird really never learned its lesson; its feathers needed changing again.
Although their bickering was joyful, the little cub was still extremely reluctant to part with her daddy who was about to leave.
She forgot her anger and gave Shang Wuyang two more sachets.
They smelled of lavender and roses.
Then, she exchanged several fruits from the mall and stuffed them into his hands.
Among them were even a few spiritual fruits.
In a short amount of time, the little one was like a very busy little bee.
She stuffed everything she could think of—food, drinks, and daily necessities—into his bag.
“Daddy, remember to mix this honey with water to drink every day. It’s good for your health.”
“Daddy, if you feel cold, remember to write to Wanwan.”
“Also, please protect yourself well, don’t take any risks, and don’t let anyone try to assassinate you!”
It wasn’t difficult for Shang Wuyang to deal with those people who were always trying to assassinate him.
But he had a bit of madness in his bones; he found life too dull and monotonous, so he let those people try to assassinate him to find some excitement.
Look, if he wanted to, he hadn’t encountered any assassinations since leaving Shangyang City for Shangjing.
He was purely seeking it himself.
Qin Wanwan had to admonish him.
“Got it, my little manager.”
Although he was being managed by the little milk bun, Shang Wuyang was happy about it and even felt comfortable in his heart.
Usually, it’s the mother worrying about her child traveling far away, but in their case, it was completely reversed.
Keke stood on a tree and whispered.
“The cub is like an old mother worrying about her son going out.”
But Shang Wuyang heard its words, and his gaze swept over.
He didn’t seem to move much, but Keke was suddenly hit by something and fell from the tree with a squawk.
Shang Wuyang went over with a look of ‘concern’ and picked it up.
“Keke, are you alright? How could you be so careless…”
“Squawk! My feathers!”
Shang Wuyang looked at the feathers in his hand, his lips curling slightly, but his tone was innocent.
“My apologies, my hand slipped.”
Keke was so angry it got frizzy fur; those tail feathers had taken it so long to grow!
“You did it on purpose! Just act, who can act better than you!”
It was so suffocating. It couldn’t scold him, fearing that Great Qilin would always find an excuse to beat it up whenever it remembered, and it couldn’t win in a fight either.
It’s best to leave, it’s best to never come back in this lifetime!
Shang Wuyang handed Keke to Qin Wanwan, “Alright, I’m leaving. I’ll come back to find you after I’ve handled things. If you miss Daddy, write to me.”
After speaking, he covered the lower half of his face with his fan and winked at Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan nodded, following him like a little tail with Keke at her heels, seeing him off to the carriage.
“Daddy, you have to come back quickly. Wanwan will wait for you to come home.”
Shang Wuyang felt a warmth in his heart looking at the little milk bun guarding the doorway.
“Hurry back now.”
With Daddy Shang gone, the little chubby cub was a bit down.
Xie Chong noticed and took her out to play.
Shahe City had changed greatly by now.
Since the marketplace opened and some specialty products were added, such as soybean products and later wool products, once the news was released, many people flocked to Shangyang City.
This area is the border between the Central Plains and the grasslands. Both sides wanted to exchange commodities unique to each other, and with the border army guarding it, the safety of merchant caravans was guaranteed.
Coupled with Shang Wuyang’s efforts in suppressing bandits and propaganda during his trip to Shangjing with Qin Wanwan, the safety along the way greatly increased, making some escort agencies and merchant caravans willing to take the risk to come to the border pass.
Earning money this time naturally made them willing to come for a second and third time.
In just a few months, except for when the marketplace couldn’t operate during the winter snow, merchant caravans continuously traveled even in the cold, driven by profit.
With the arrival of these merchant caravans, the market naturally began to circulate.
Xie Chong invested all the money earned from the marketplace into the construction of Shahe City.
Shahe City had already changed greatly compared to when Qin Wanwan first arrived.
The city walls had been significantly increased in height and thickness, the entire Shahe City had expanded considerably, and many exquisite and tall buildings had been constructed within the city.
The most eye-catching among them was the architectural complex located on South Street.
That was an entire commercial street.
Merchant caravans from the Central Plains and the grasslands basically conducted their transactions in that commercial street.
There were many shops for rent, all of which were Shang Wuyang’s property.
Entering the commercial street, the liveliness and noise immediately enveloped them.
“Wow… it’s changed so much, Daddy.”
“Wow, Daddy, there are so many people, and many are wearing different clothes.”
There were many grassland tribes, and their clothing and languages were all different.
This also gave rise to a special profession.
Ancient translators.
They moved among the crowds, earning money by guiding merchant caravans and translating.
The commercial street was now very lively, with various commodities from the Central Plains and the grasslands intermingling, giving a dazzling sense of prosperity.
Xie Chong led Qin Wanwan to a small stall.
“How much are these?”
It was a stall selling small toys, little animals carved from wood, and they were even movable.
They were skillfully made and were very popular with children.
Qin Wanwan liked them too.
She stayed obediently in her daddy’s arms, watching him converse with the merchant and haggle until the price was agonizingly close to his limit, but still within an acceptable range, before buying several movable toys.
Qin Wanwan thought: Daddy is amazing!
As the father and daughter left, the merchant couldn’t help but mutter softly.
“They look like they can’t talk properly, how are they so good at haggling!”
