Chapter Eleven: A False Alarm

  Before she knew it, Meng Die had entered. She stood timidly to one side, and Huo Xiao was taken aback. Normally this little girl was lively and quick on her feet, so why did she suddenly become so subdued today?

  "Meng Die, what are you doing standing there? Come over and give Young Master a back massage!" Huo Hai shouted. The little girl's massage skills were top-notch, on par with the "elites" from the nightclub!

  "Young master said it before, when Shuang'er is in charge of the bedroom, Mengdie will only be responsible for the study. Today Shuang'er is in charge of the bedroom and Mengdie is in charge of the study. Mengdie is afraid to come in rashly and get scolded by young master!"

  Huo Lie suddenly realized that it was the system's fault again! He hastily shouted: "What are you afraid of? It's this young master who called you in, just come in!"

  As soon as Huo Ji's words fell, Meng Die rushed over, helping him pat his back while feeding him fruit. Her mouth didn't stop moving either, chattering non-stop about Zhangjia Mountain and Lijia Mountain! In an instant, she transformed from a wronged little servant girl to a lively little elf, with flying eyebrows and smiling eyes...

  The child is comfortable, but the ears have also grown a lot of calluses. I've heard that little women like gossip before, and now it seems that this thing has history too!

  "Master, I heard from Shuang'er that you invented something called... fragrance... smoke..., is it true?" Meng Die's hands were clasped together, making Huo Xiao feel a bit like he was floating outside the nine heavens!

  He secretly laughed in his heart. Just now when Lin Shuang'er went out, she must have whispered to Meng Die. Being taught a new word by the talented young master of the Huo family was a great honor!

  It's likely that Meng Die's depression was also due to this reason. She had been with the Huo family for several years before Lin Shuang'er arrived, yet Master never taught her any new words!

  "Of course it's true, and to let you gain some experience too, isn't that why I'm calling for you right away?" Huo Lie immediately smiled and said in order to balance the mood of the little girl by his side.

  "The young master is indeed good to Meng Die!" In fact, what Meng Die meant was that she knew the young master would not be biased towards Lin Shuang'er.

  Huò Jiǎo smiled secretly, alright, had a good time, now it's time to get down to business. To rely on cigarettes in the Tang Dynasty, you must first have cigarettes that make people infatuated.

  The first batch of cigarettes were rolled out hastily, but after the market was established, Huo Wei felt it necessary to put in some effort on materials and craftsmanship, trying to create the greatest profit with the least cost!

  In addition to cigarettes, there should also be a variety of tobacco products, including hand-rolled cigarettes and cigars.

  "Xiao Shengzi, come here!" Huo Jia jumped up to the table, where the grass and rough paper were.

  He cut the paper into moderate length and width, according to the current number of vanilla beans, Huo Hai estimated that only about ten could be rolled up, so he only cut ten sheets, cutting more would be a waste, not to mention tiring!

  Huò jià took a sheet of paper and spread it flat on the table, then sprinkled the dark purple grass evenly in a line on the paper. The grass doesn't have to be much, but it must be even, otherwise the rolled-out cigarette will be uneven in thickness, not to mention unsightly, and won't be enjoyable to smoke!

  He then rolled up the grass tightly along the line with the fragrance, and in order to prevent leakage on both sides, he deliberately made the grass on both sides a bit denser!

  Another cigarette was done, Huo Wei lightly lit it, took a sip, felt that the purity of the cigarette was not there, but already had the fragrance of the cigarette, that kind of flavor was what made people feel happy and divine!

  On the side, Xiao Shengzi and Meng Die were already staring with their eyes wide open, wondering what the young master was doing. They were a bit puzzled, as the previous young master only knew how to diligently read the Four Books and Five Classics, and had never heard that he also had a talent for inventing! Moreover, there was no sign of his usual leisurely demeanor!

  "Come on, Xiao Shengzi, you have a puff too!" Huo Lie saw Xiao Shengzi's infatuation and secretly laughed to himself. In fact, he knew that Xiao Shengzi couldn't handle this one - his feminine side made him extremely sensitive to high-purity cigarettes!

  "Good!" Xiao Shengzi was so excited that he almost swallowed his saliva, and he quickly turned around and went upstairs.

  After taking a deep breath, Xiao Shengzi's expression almost scared Ho Hai to death. His face looked like the painful look of drug addicts he had seen on TV before, with wide eyes and trembling all over!

  "Xiao Shengzi, are you alright?" Meng Die was greatly alarmed, hastily went to support Xiao Shengzi and then pulled him aside to sit down.

  Huo Lie was also shocked, "Mother, take a puff of smoke, it can't be like this, right? He can't have any accidents, I'm still counting on using him!"

  "Xiao Shengzi, aren't you going to die?" Huo Hai asked as he stepped forward. In fact, he was also worried in his heart. On the one hand, Xiao Shengzi would definitely be his most reliable subordinate in the future. On the other hand, Xiao Shengzi's father, Li Fugui, was the old steward of the Huo family. If something happened to his only son, Huo Hai felt that he had truly brought disaster to the Huo family by transmigrating into it!

  "Ah... refreshing......!" Shouko finally caught her breath, "It's just a bit choking!"

  "What a scare! My heart is still racing, that ghost almost scared me to death! Xiao Shengzi's excitement at this moment really resembles a woman's, with her hands fluttering like flowers and her posture swaying!"

  Meng Die was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and didn't scold Xiao Shengzi a few times. It's no wonder that Meng Die is still an inexperienced young girl who can't withstand such a fright! A big living person, who was still jumping around just now, suddenly fainted! Fortunately, Xiao Shengzi was fine, otherwise Meng Die would probably be unable to sleep or eat for several days!

  "Of course, it's choking! This stuff is not something a woman can handle, only a real man can smoke without getting choked!" Huo Hai said after taking a few puffs and then burst out laughing, implying that Xiao Shengzi was not a real man.

  "Master, you're so bad! Where am I not a man?" Little Shengzi said with a shy expression.

  To be honest, Huo Lie had never encountered such a scene before. He wasn't getting goosebumps, but rather wanted to go up and slap Xiao Shizi a few times. How could a grown man become like this? Was the genetic mutation particularly severe in this era?

  "Alright, no more nonsense, Xiao Shengzi. Your task for tonight is to roll nine more cigarettes that are exactly the same as this one in Ben Shao's hand. Ben Shao needs them tomorrow morning. Do you understand?" Huo Hai knew that there was only enough tobacco left to roll nine more.

  "Cigarette? So this long and thin thing has such a nice name!" Little Shengzi exclaimed.

  "It's a cigarette, not a romance! You quickly take these things out and tomorrow morning you must hand over nine more cigarettes that are exactly the same as this one to me!" Huo Hai said, continuing to sit in his chair, enjoying the soft touch of Meng Die's small hands on his back.

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