"This humble woman cannot lift with her hands nor carry with her shoulders; how can she accept such praise from the Rat King? My visit this time is a bit sudden, but it's just that the child wanted to eat something. I didn't expect to disturb you, Sir. My husband will surely scold me when I return..." Fumizuki / Wen Yue's tone was gentle, and with just a few simple words, she explained her purpose.
Rat King, Lin Gerei, glanced at Kanna-chan. A young Vouivre / Wyvern?
He couldn't understand. The wife of the dignified Lungmen Governor, if she wanted to adopt a daughter, Yan could send a pile of royal children for her to choose from. Plus, she already had Chen as a niece, so why would she be so concerned about a Vouivre / Wyvern girl?
"Boss, a super-sized portion of fish balls, please enjoy..." A young man walked out of the shop with a large portion of fish balls, looking nervous.
Just as Shirayuki was about to take it, Kanna-chan jumped out of Fumizuki / Wen Yue's arms, leaped in front of the young man, spread her arms, and looked at him with wide eyes.
He hesitated for a moment, then carefully handed the large bowl of fish balls to her, holding both ends firmly as he did so, afraid she might not catch it and spill the bowl.
Kanna-chan calmly took the bowl, then used the small fork inside to pick one up and put it in her mouth, "Delicious!"
After eating, she deliberated for a moment, then brought the bowl to Fumizuki / Wen Yue, "Sister, eat fish balls!"
Fumizuki / Wen Yue stroked Kanna-chan's head, "You eat it yourself!"
Then she looked up at Shirayuki, "Shirayuki, go pay for it, and then we'll leave. After all, being here is holding everyone up too much."
Shirayuki nodded, took out her wallet, and walked towards him. He looked at Shirayuki, not daring to speak, and could only look to the side for help.
"It's an honor for our commoner district to have Madam visit. This portion of fish balls is on me." Seeing his expression, Lin Gerei spoke up.
Hearing the Rat King's words, he felt a sense of relief and waved his hands, refusing Shirayuki's payment.
"Then I thank Rat King, Sir. Let's go, Shirayuki..."
With that, Fumizuki / Wen Yue, Kanna-chan, and Shirayuki walked back in the direction they had come from.
After Fumizuki / Wen Yue left, the crowd dispersed. The Rat King, watching Fumizuki / Wen Yue's departing direction, was somewhat confused. What was her purpose in coming this time?
It couldn't have been simply to order a portion of fish balls!
Could it be that Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu had something to discuss with him but found it inconvenient to come personally? That wouldn't make sense either; Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu could just send Black蓑. There was no need for Fumizuki / Wen Yue to personally come to the commoner district during this somewhat turbulent time in Lungmen.
However, thinking of the recent news from Chernobog in Ursus, he guessed that perhaps Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu was using this method to show the people of Lungmen that "our Lungmen is very safe; look, my wife even dares to appear in the commoner district."
Shaking his head, no matter what Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu wanted to do, if it involved the commoner district, he would definitely send someone to inform him, so there was no need to overthink it.
Shaking his head, Lin Gerei left with his subordinates.
"Wow, who was that person just now? She looked so elegant..." A spirited young girl whispered to the person next to her.
"You must know 'Rat King' Lin Gerei, the boss of our commoner district's underworld, and also a friend of the current Lungmen Governor, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu. The other person, judging by their conversation, should be Governor's wife Fumizuki / Wen Yue. I didn't expect her to appear in the commoner district at this time. I think there's something very suspicious about this." A large carp spirit next to her, puffing on a pipe, shook her head as she looked in the direction Fumizuki / Wen Yue had left, appearing to have everything under control.
"So that was Madam Fumizuki / Wen Yue? As expected, a woman who can become the Governor's wife is extraordinary..." The girl recalled Fumizuki / Wen Yue's every move, saying enviously.
"First, you have to be born into a good family. Madam Fumizuki / Wen Yue is a princess of the Higashi, and it's said that Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu has held the position of Lungmen Governor for so many years without any opposition from the imperial court precisely because she acted as a go-between. So, whether in politics, cunning, or tactics, Madam Fumizuki / Wen Yue is a top-tier master. Do you think a little brat like you, who takes all day to catch a cat and almost scratches her face, can compare?"
The carp spirit criticized the girl, then led the dejected girl away.
Kanna-chan, holding a large bowl, walked and ate. To Fumizuki / Wen Yue and Shirayuki's astonished gazes, she finished the extra-large, no-price-increase, super fish ball set, enough for three people, all by herself before they even left the street block... "How do you feel?" Fumizuki / Wen Yue took Kanna-chan's hand, worriedly touching her stomach, afraid that the child, without restraint, had overeaten and made herself sick.
"Uh, I'm okay. Although I'm not full, it's barely enough to fill two or three tenths..." After thinking for a moment, Kanna-chan still didn't say that it was only enough to get stuck between her teeth, slightly exaggerating the power of this fish ball.
"Two or three tenths?" The two looked at Kanna-chan's perfectly flat little tummy, feeling as if all the science they had learned over the years had gone into Lupo's stomach.
A serving of food basically enough for two adult men, or three women, was swallowed whole by a child, and she was only two-tenths full... How does Rhodes Island feed its children?
In their confusion, the group arrived at the entrance of a dried fruit shop. A large sign stood at the entrance: "Three Squirrels Dried Fruit Shop, the only designated dried fruit supplier for the Lungmen Fire Department! Good quality and low prices, the more you buy, the more you get!" The Lungmen Fire Department part was specifically made largest so people could see it at a glance.
Upon seeing it, Kanna-chan excitedly pulled Fumizuki / Wen Yue inside.
"Boss, I've left the money on the counter. Besides the dried goods I pre-ordered, I also took an extra half-jin of walnuts and half-jin of cashews. Please order a whole box based on this quantity, and I'll pick it up in three days. I've also put the deposit on the counter. Please weigh it and calculate the total to see if it's correct. If there are any issues, I'll verify it immediately."
As soon as they reached the entrance, they heard a continuous stream of words from inside, like a machine gun.
Upon opening the door, they saw a large squirrel wearing a firefighter uniform talking incessantly to the counter staff.
Meanwhile, the boss inside was enduring the linguistic bombardment with a blank expression... Seeing the door open, the squirrel turned its head and immediately stood ramrod straight upon seeing Wen Yue.
"Hello, Madam Wen Yue. Shaw of the Lungmen Fire Department salutes you."
Wen Yue looked at her and smiled. "I remember you. There are still news reports about how you repeatedly rushed into burning buildings to evacuate trapped people and rescue innocent citizens in distress. Wei Yenwu said you are a qualified and trustworthy firefighter, and he is proud that Lungmen has someone as dedicated as you."
"Thank you for the compliment, Madam Wen Yue. Shaw is extremely grateful and will definitely go all out in future work to ensure fire has no chance." Hearing Wen Yue's praise, the petite squirrel firefighter named Shaw stood even straighter.
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