Chapter 3

The two of them went out early after breakfast.

Hua Manlou knew that Gu Wuyou probably knew nothing about finding a house, so he took him directly to the broker house. They were shown several houses by the clerk of the broker house. Finally, Gu Wuyou decided on a small yard not far from Baihua Building.

Although the yard was not big, the style of the house was very good. It was simple and elegant, which was very to Gu Wuyou's liking. The scenery in the yard was also very good. Although it was a little messy because the owner had not been there for a long time, as long as the weeds were removed, the original good scenery would be restored.

Gu Wuyou took out the gold without hesitation, took the house deed, land deed and the silver note found by the broker house into his sleeve, and put them into the system backpack.

Hua Manlou was worried that Gu Wuyou did not have enough money, so he took out some silver notes to subsidize him. He even thought about persuading him to accept the words. Although he had no use for his thoughts, Hua Manlou did not care at all. But there was one thing he was very curious about.

Gu Wuyou took out all the gold ingots, but when they walked together, Hua Manlou did not hear the slightest sound of the gold ingots, which made him very strange.

However, Gu Wuyou's origin was very mysterious, and Hua Manlou of the Pure Yang Palace he mentioned had never heard of it. Even if some places were strange, Hua Manlou thought it was some secret method of the mysterious sect.

Of course, the most important point was that since Gu Wuyou was his friend, did friends still need to entangle so much?

Gu Wuyou didn't know that the problem he was still struggling with last night had been unilaterally admitted by Hua Manlou. He was asking the man who recommended the house for them, "I'm going to hire some people to repair the yard. Do you have it here?"

The man received a big business today, and he was very enthusiastic to Gu Wuyou and Hua Manlou. He smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we have the largest ivory shop in the whole Jinling. You can rest assured."

Gu Wuyou finalized some details of the candidates, working hours, and so on with him. In the end, he gave the man some broken silver and went back with Hua Manlou.

If he wanted to open a medical center, not only did the courtyard that he had just bought need to be repaired, but he also needed to buy a lot of things. Gu Wuyou and Hua Manlou ran around for a long time before these things were almost done. They just needed to wait for the renovation to be completed in a few days, and then Gu Wuyou could move in directly. But for now, he still needed to stay at Hua Manlou's place for a few more days.

Naturally, Hua Manlou was not unhappy.

Gu Wuyou felt very sorry for making Hua Manlou busy with his work for the whole day, so he wanted to invite him to the largest restaurant in Jinling for a meal.

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but if you really go to that restaurant, I'm afraid that not only will you not be able to fulfill your wish, but you will also feel more guilty."

Gu Wuyou was stunned. "Why is that?"

Hua Manlou coughed lightly. "That restaurant is owned by the Hua family."

"… Oh." Yes, the young master came to eat, so they could not ask for money. Gu Wuyou paused and said, "Then let's go to Fortune Restaurant …"

Hua Manlou said, "That's also my family's."

"This … Then let's go to Auspicious Prosperity Restaurant …"

"I won't hide it from you." Hua Manlou shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "In Jinling City, except for the places where you can drink flower wine, almost all the restaurants that you can name are owned by the Hua family."

Poor for a lifetime (?) Gu Wuyou suddenly realized how rich the rich could be.

What was the value of a bag of gold? Their family could earn so much money in a month just from the restaurant alone!

Gu Wuyou's eyes carried a faint sadness.

Although Hua Manlou could not see it, he was still a little scared by the look in his eyes. He smiled helplessly and said, "You don't have to worry about it …"

Gu Wuyou suddenly said, "If that's the case, I can only cook myself."

Hua Manlou was a little surprised. "You know how to cook?"

He thought that Gu Wuyou, who lived in the mountains all year round and was also the Big Brother of a sect, should be diligently practicing martial arts. Why would he do such a mundane thing?

Gu Wuyou said with certainty, "I know a little."

Not to mention that he definitely knew how to cook when he lived alone, in the Third Sword Sect, he had already practiced cooking to the highest level. Although he did not specialize in cooking and could not cook all kinds of banquets in the Third Sword Sect, it was more than enough to cook a meal for Hua Manlou.

Therefore, the two of them bought a lot of ingredients and went back.

Hua Manlou originally thought that if Gu Wuyou was trying to be brave because he could not bear to lose face, he could still help. However, after a while, he had already discarded this idea. Hua Manlou had already seen Gu Wuyou's swordsmanship before, and he was not surprised that he had exquisite knife skills. It was just that the subsequent procedures such as making a fire and cooking a pot were done so skillfully, which made him a little surprised.

Seeing that Gu Wuyou really did not need his help, Hua Manlou finally felt relieved.

He suddenly thought that although Gu Wuyou was the Big Brother, the Pure Yang Palace was hidden in the mountains after all. There were probably only a few people in the entire sect, maybe not even a servant. Therefore, although Gu Wuyou was the Big Brother of a sect, he also needed to personally cook for his Junior Brothers and Sisters …

Gu Wuyou had just put the dishes on the plate when he turned his head and saw Hua Manlou's complex expression mixed with distress and relief.

Gu Wuyou:???

Hua Manlou noticed his gaze and nodded to Gu Wuyou. His voice was gentler than before: "You cook first, I'll go upstairs to clean up the table." He turned and left, and seemed to sigh slightly before leaving.

Gu Wuyou: … What the hell is going on???

His head was full of question marks, but it was not good to ask. He could only finish a few dishes as soon as possible and take them upstairs.

The taste of the food cooked by the Master Chef was naturally very good. Even if the family invited all kinds of world-renowned chefs, Hua Manlou still felt very amazed. He gently praised and picked up the bowl. This meal, both of them ate more than usual, almost sweeping up all the dishes on the table.

Gu Wuyou looked at the faint look of satisfaction on Hua Manlou's face, and an idea came to his mind. He said: "Since Master Hua likes it, I'll cook in the future."

After saying this, he felt that he was really too insensible. Two people who were not familiar with each other having a meal together could be considered friendly, but what he said just now was a bit too much.

Gu Wuyou was a bit annoyed. He was just about to apologize when he heard Hua Manlou laugh: "There's no need to do it every day. Taoist priest, you have to try my cooking occasionally." He paused and suddenly lowered his voice: "But there's one more thing, I think it's a bit inappropriate."

Gu Wuyou was just happy that Hua Manlou did not offend him, but his tone made his heart jump again: "What?"

Hua Manlou listened to Gu Wuyou's uncontrollably nervous voice and could not help but laugh out loud. The low voice that he deliberately put on earlier also disappeared: "I was just thinking, since Taoist priest and I are already friends, isn't it a bit inappropriate for Taoist priest to still call me Master Hua?"

Gu Wuyou was stunned: "Huh?" Before Hua Manlou could say anything, he had already reacted, but he was still in disbelief: "Master Hua already treats me as a friend?"

Hua Manlou said: "Could it be that Taoist priest thinks that your character is improper and that your actions are improper?"

Gu Wuyou subconsciously denied: "No."

Hua Manlou laughed: "Then what's there to be surprised about?"

Gu Wuyou finally digested this fact. He tried to ask: "Then … Hua Manlou?"

Hua Manlou said: "That's good."

Only then did Gu Wuyou truly believe that the thing he was hoping for last night had become a reality after a short day.

He thought for a moment and said: "You don't have to call me Taoist priest." He paused, as if he had made an important decision: "My name is Gu Wuyou."

Since a person like Hua Manlou was willing to be friends with him, it meant that he was willing to open his heart to him. What was so wrong with a mere real name?

Hua Manlou was surprised for a moment and then gently said: "Wuyou."