Chapter 1751 The Old Duke Who Speaks Freely

I thought about it and said seriously: "In the early days of taking over the guild, I did ask my adoptive father for several large sums of money for the operation of the guild. But now, I have my own industry and I can be completely self-sufficient."

"Your property?" The old Duke said with a smile: "What are your properties? Tell me and let me listen."

I felt a little embarrassed and glanced at the Orc King. I saw that the Orc King still had the helpless expression, but he was nodding slightly.

After thinking for a while, I said: "I have three properties in total, the jewelry store in Balan City, the cafe in Balan City, and the newly opened multinational restaurant in the capital city of Dashai."

After hearing this, the old Duke smiled and said: "I know about cafes and multinational restaurants. I didn't expect that your kid actually opened a jewelry store. That kind of store sells precious jewelry. No wonder you have the confidence to ensure self-sufficiency." .”

I smiled and said nothing.

The Orc King shook his head and told the truth directly: "Old Duke, you really guessed wrong this time. Although the jewelry store has a huge income, it is far less than the multinational restaurants and cafes. Especially that cafe has long been used by the people of Dasai City. As a sacred place, a huge amount of money flows in every day. A rough estimate is that the daily income of the cafe is comparable to the total daily income of several branches of the Iron Wolf Guild."

"So much!" The old Duke's eyes lit up, and then he looked me up and down and said, "I didn't expect that you are already a rich man. It's all because of your clothes that blinded my eyes. I said , since you have so much money, why do you still wear street clothes?"

Seeing that the old man was very puzzled, I shook my clothes, fiddled with the corners, and said: "As expected of an experienced old man, he can tell the secret at a glance. Yes, this is indeed a dozen copper coins." It’s a street stall product, but it’s light and comfortable to wear, quite durable, and most importantly, it’s cheap!”

I said seriously: "As an adventurer, injuries are the most common thing. Once there are too many injuries, the clothes will be scrapped. If you buy brand clothes or more expensive customized clothes, one piece will cost A dozen or even dozens or hundreds of gold coins. Although I can afford this kind of consumption, it makes me feel distressed to see it. In order not to cause discomfort, I finally decided that it would be more satisfying to continue wearing street stall goods."

After hearing this, the old Duke curled his lips and said: "What about our little princess's clothes? Is she also wearing street clothes like you?"

"I don't know the price of her clothes." I spread my hands and said innocently: "She always chooses her clothes by herself. I never interfere. The only thing that can have anything to do with me is that she has finished picking them. The clothes always ask me, 'How's it going?' and I usually just say, 'Awesome.'"

"Isn't this hypocritical?" The old Duke frowned and said, "You are perfunctory with our little princess!"

"How can I not be perfunctory?" I was excited for a moment and lost my voice: "You have never lived with her, so you don't know. Whenever she asks me how my clothes are, as long as I have the slightest similarity or difference, she will immediately ask me what doesn't look good. , it would be nice if I could answer it, but if I can’t explain it clearly, I’ll just talk about it when I get home. The words are not unpleasant, but the mumbling is annoying, and if she talks silently, you have to listen. Once you block your ears or hide, If you get up, it will be even worse. In the next few days, she will guarantee that whenever she sees you, she will say the same thing silently, unless she lets go or forgets about it."

The Orc King and the Orc Queen were very embarrassed when they heard these words that were almost complaining.

The old Duke showed no embarrassment, but was rather surprised. Then he laughed loudly, stroking his beard while laughing, and said: "This little Cagalli has quite the charm of my old lady when she was young!"

Prime Minister Lesta couldn't help laughing, and echoed from the side: "Who says it's not the case? The old lady was not only a heroine back then, but also a king with a strong tongue."

When he mentioned his old wife, the old Duke said angrily: "That woman, hey, there is no one in Dasay City that she dares not talk about!"

After saying that, he slammed the table, looked at the Beastman King, and said, "Tell me, why is she so courageous!"

The Orc King's mouth twitched, speechless.

The orc queen also responded with a wry smile.

Prime Minister Lesta pursed his lips and did not dare to laugh out loud.

I sighed deeply and thought to myself: "Your status in Dashai City is already at the highest level, but your wife will still catch you and scold you endlessly, let alone other people whose status is not as good as yours."

Afterwards, after hearing some complaints from the old Duke, he changed the topic.

The next topic was the three-legged black bear brought back by the Beastman King.

The old Duke said: "Xiao Yi, your father-in-law is so stingy. I just wanted to borrow that bear to ride on for two days but he wouldn't let me."

"Perhaps Your Majesty is worried that you will be injured by a bear."

The old Duke curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Just that black bear less than two meters long?"

Huh? Why do the old Duke's words sound so awkward to me?

What do you mean by a bear less than two meters tall?

I remember that the little black bear was only a little over one meter.

Thinking of this, I turned to the Beastman King and gave him a puzzled look.

After a moment of confusion, the Beastman King understood what I meant, and he whispered: "That little black bear is almost two meters tall."

"Ouch!" I exclaimed, "It's growing too fast! What do you feed it?"

The Beastman King pondered for a moment and said, "Just some ordinary meat and goat's milk."

"Very ordinary" I murmured.

Immediately, I thought of a reason.

Although the Elf Forest is rich in resources, the black bear family still has to find ways to hunt all kinds of prey if they want to eat enough. Although the black bear is the king of the forest, no animal is willing to die to give the family a meal.

Therefore, it is impossible for the forest king family with a huge appetite to fill their stomachs with meat every day. In order to ensure that they are full, they have to eat some indigestible vegetation.

Therefore, the little black bear does not grow rapidly in the Elf Forest.

But the Royal Palace of Dasai City is different.

There is everything you want here, and meat is available for several meals a day, and the meat is diverse and delicious. In addition, the orc king and the orc queen love the little black bear, so they feed it in different ways. It’s difficult to gain weight and gain weight.

I did not directly respond to the old Duke's complaint, but asked the Orc King with a grimace, "Is it okay now? Has it turned into a useless bear?"

The Beastman King nodded and said: "Don't worry, it is stronger than you think. Special personnel train it every day. Now it can challenge level five adventurers alone, but it still cannot stand."

I breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Then, I said to the old Duke: "Young man, don't worry about that bear. Even though it only has three legs, it is the child of the king of the forest. He is very proud in his bones, but not everyone can ride it." "

"Why?" the old Duke said displeased: "Your Majesty can do it but I can't? You kid must know that His Majesty even peed in my arms back then!"