Chapter 194: After three days of absence, one should look at others with new eyes

After some clouds and rain.

Ethan held a document in his hand and looked at it again and again with a frown.

This is a statement from the Duke's Palace, which I accidentally caught a glimpse of when it was raining on Sophia's desk just now.

The content is that the Duke's Palace announced that due to the death of the Duke's eldest son, the engagement between him and Sophia was invalid.

The Duke's Palace has just experienced chaos, and when everything is waiting for improvement, it issued such an irrelevant statement.

This is similar to how after a flood, the rulers built flower beds instead of rescuing people!

"What does this mean?" Ethan asked, shaking the document in his hand.

Sophia's face was flushed at this time. She snuggled up in Ethan like a kitten and glanced at the file.

Said: "People always give priority to the things they care about most. I think it won't be long before that Mr. Lyon proposes to me."

Ethan raised his right eyebrow: "Are you so confident? Couldn't he be trying to distance himself from the Lawson family?"

"Haha! Are you jealous?" Sophia smiled knowingly.

"This young man from Lyon is not Bird.

He knows very well that if he wants to quickly stabilize the overall situation, only our Lawson family can help him.

We have money, people, and a great swordsman who is great in every way! "

Ethan didn't realize that Sophia was praising him, and asked anxiously: "If he really proposes, will you agree?"

When Sophia heard this, she felt happy.

“I’m not very clear either!

This young man from Lyon is handsome and smart. The key is that he is very dedicated.

This makes it difficult for me to decide. "

With that said, Sophia stretched out her left hand to Ethan's eyes and shook it.

Then he said coquettishly: "Don't talk about this anymore.

First, help me see what's wrong with my hand?

You were too rough just now and accidentally hit the corner of the table with your hand. It still hurts!

Check it out for me. Is it swollen? "

Ethan looked at Sophia's slender and smooth little hands and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This is not a pain in my hand, it's just a feeling that something is missing on my finger.

"Does it have to be this way?"

"I don't understand what you are talking about. I just asked you to look at your hands!" Sophia said with resentful eyes.

"Okay!" Ethan sighed helplessly: "I'll have someone measure your size later. If Angelina has it, you will have it too."

Hearing this, Sophia smiled contentedly.

"No, I want to be different from hers! If you dare to fool me, I will immediately agree to Leon's proposal."

"Okay, okay!" Ethan pursed his lips and nodded: "I redesigned it, let's go now."

With that said, Ethan was about to get up.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"I'm going to see an old friend!" Ethan said calmly.

When Sophia heard this, she smiled slightly and broke away from Ethan's arms.

"Go! Lord Earl! But remember to come over and have dinner together in the evening.

I'm not trying to embarrass you. There is a vote tonight and we have to go out for a while. "

vote?

What to vote for?

Although Ethan had doubts, he hesitated and ultimately did not ask.

After saying a brief farewell to Sophia, he got on the carriage that had been waiting in the manor and drove slowly towards the unknown land.

inside the carriage.

After taking out a document, Papalia said: "I checked the ratio of economic crops to grain cultivation in the territory in the past few years, and it is simply perfect.

Without breaking the law, not only will the tax payable be minimized, but the benefits will also be maximized.

Especially the operation of jute three years ago was a masterstroke.

When others were unwilling to plant, Rand went against the trend and even spent money to stock up.

As a result, the price of jute soared that year and he made a fortune.

In fact, if it weren't for his incompetence, his volume of goods at the time would have been enough to control the entire jute market. "

Yes, Ethan is going to find Rand now.

I don't know whether this kid was lucky or for some other reason, but he survived the internal fighting in the Duke's Palace unharmed.

Although he didn't want to kill him, Ethan always felt like there was a thorn in his heart.

Now hearing Papalia praise him so much, Ethan felt even more uncomfortable.

Of course, it was uncomfortable, and Ethan didn't show it either.

He said calmly: "Where is he now?"

"He bought a small house in Maro."

"Miss Sophia promised him to keep this house." Papalia added.

Ethan smiled helplessly at Papalia's addition.

Then suddenly: "Do you think he will agree?"

Papalia didn’t understand what Ethan meant by this.

After being confused for a while, he recalled that Ethan asked him to inquire about Rand today, and then asked about the situation of his territory. After the two were combined, he finally figured out what Ethan was going to do.

So he replied: "If his son's safety and studies can be guaranteed, it shouldn't be a problem."

Ethan nodded and said no more.

The carriage stopped in front of a detached two-story house.

"I have made an appointment with him. He is waiting for you in the house. We can just go in!" Papalia got off the carriage and said while leading the way.

Ethan followed him expressionlessly.

When Rand came again, Ethan was shocked.

Rand, who had just passed middle age, now had white hair, sunken eyes, and a haggard face. He looked old and aged, and no longer looked mature and strong as before.

"Dear Uncle Rand, nice to see you again!"

Ethan tried to make his smile look more sincere, opened his arms, and gave Rand a warm hug.

Rand was a little shocked.

Shocked that Ethan had changed so much in just a few months.

Even when facing the enemy, he could still talk and laugh.

He was not like this before.

After being stunned for a long time, Rand sighed heavily.

"Ethan, you have matured a lot."

Ethan smiled: "You have aged a lot! What? Don't you want me to come in and sit down?"

"Of course!" Rand made a gesture of invitation and led the way.

After entering the door, he poured Ethan a cup of Tasman black tea.

Ethan was a little distressed when he saw the familiar black tea.

When his mother was alive, she liked to drink this kind of tea the most, so Rand bought a lot of this tea.

Drinking, drinking, the family only drank this kind of tea.

I never paid attention to these details before, but now I think I was so ridiculous in the past.

The way an adult man expresses his feelings is always through behavior.

Although there are different meanings due to different interpretation angles, there is only one truth, and men often don't explain anything.

"So, you are here to send me off this time?" Rand asked with no joy or sadness on his face.

Hearing this, Alexander, who was hiding behind the door, rushed out: "Ethan, don't go too far, we have already..."

"Pah!" Before Alexander finished speaking, Rand slapped him.

"Ethan, please don't care about him, he is just a child who never grows up!" Rand looked at Ethan with a wry smile.

Ethan glanced at Alexander, as if he saw himself at the beginning.

Impulsive, ignorant, unable to understand people's words, and self-righteous.

Ethan smiled bitterly, put aside his distracting thoughts, and then explained his purpose.

"I have a territory in the north, I would like to ask you to go there to help me manage the affairs."

After hearing this, Rand was completely stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face.

It took a long time for him to come back to his senses and show a knowing smile.

"Okay! But I have conditions."

Ethan nodded gently, indicating that the other party should talk about the conditions.

"I am from the Duke's Mansion. If I want to withdraw, you have to go through the formalities."

"Okay!"

"And my son has to stay here, and you are responsible for his studies."

"Of course!

He will receive a complete knight education, and in the name of my brother.

If he is bullied at school, I will make him pay the price.

Also, when he turns 16,

he can choose to stay and work under me, or choose to go to the North with you, or go to explore on his own.

If he chooses the latter, I will provide a subsidy of no less than 1,000 gold coins!"

When these words came out, even Alexander was stunned.

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