Chapter 220
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We need to produce a natural English sentence, not too padded.
Let's craft: "After receiving the documents and seal from the Qin County magistrate, Chen Wuji went on a shopping spree in the city, then asked Yang Tiejiang about the lists for Hengtong Business Business Business and Yude Business Business Business, and immediately pushed forward his own caravan, urging Yang Tiejiang to quickly prepare a batch of goods."
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Now output: 【1】 After receiving the documents and seal from the Qin County magistrate, Chen Wuji went on a shopping spree in the city, then asked Yang Tiejiang about the lists for Hengtong Business Business Business and Yude Business Business Business, and immediately pushed forward his own caravan, urging Yang Tiejiang to quickly prepare a batch of goods.
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Translate: After the talk, Yang Tiejiang, whose face was already dark, turned even darker and didn't want to speak.
We need to keep meaning: "After the talk, Yang Tiejiang, whose face was already dark, turned even darker and didn't want to speak."
But maybe more natural: "After the talk, Yang Tiejiang, whose face was already dark, grew even darker and refused to speak."
Let's output: 【2】 After the talk, Yang Tiejiang, whose face was already dark, grew even darker and refused to speak.
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Translate: Chen Wuji smiled and soothed him with a few words, urging him to quickly train his apprentices so he could relax a bit and aim to become a hands-off shopkeeper later.
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Thus: 【3】 Chen Wuji smiled and soothed him with a few words, urging him to quickly train his apprentices so he could relax a bit and aim to become a Hands-off Shopkeeper later.
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Translate: The list now involves three caravans, and it will definitely increase later.
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Translate: Iron pots replacing bulky cauldrons is an inevitable development in cookware, but Chen Wuji never expected this thing to explode so dramatically right from the start.
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Translate: After drinking his fill of tea with Yang Tiejiang, and just past noon, Chen Wuji rushed back to the village nonstop; he needed to study this Tianchi Pass.
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Translate: He was determined to obtain this provincial troop.
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Translate: Back home, he dumped the purchased white rice, cloth, and some snacks, and was about to call Xue Hongdou to fetch a basin of water when he turned around and saw Qin ZanHong.
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Thus: 【8】 Back home, he dumped the purchased white rice, cloth, and some snacks, and was about to call Xue Hongdou to fetch a basin of water when he turned around and saw Qin ZanHong.
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Translate: That woman held a handful of melon seeds, leaning against the doorway with a smile, her gaze fixed on Chen Wuji.
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Translate: "When did you arrive, Lord Qin?" Chen Wuji asked in surprise.
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Translate: A dangerous glint flashed in Qin ZanHong's watery, alluring eyes as he said, "My name is ZanHong; you may also call me Lord Qin. Are you looking for death?"
We need to keep the quoted speech. Use Qin ZanHong. So: 【11】 A dangerous glint flashed in Qin ZanHong's watery, alluring eyes as he said, "My name is ZanHong; you may also call me Lord Qin. Are you looking for death?"
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Translate: "If you don't loosen up, I wouldn't dare call you that either!" Chen Wuji said.
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Translate: Although they're overly affectionate at night, during the day he's an official of the Imperial City Department—who knows if he'd like being called by name directly?
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Translate: "Then you can call me that now." Qin ZanHong snorted, saying, "The madam has already seen you—do you really have no shame, you stinking man?"
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Translate: Chen Wuji: …… (ellipsis). We need to keep the ellipsis. So: 【15】 Chen Wuji: ……
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Translate: "Does that even count as seeing?" He couldn't be bothered to say.
We need to keep the speaker? The line is a thought? It's likely Chen Wuji's thought. We'll translate as: 【16】 "Does that even count as seeing?" He couldn't be bothered to say.
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Translate: "All right, Xiao Hong. How come you have time to come over today?" Chen Wuji said with a grin.
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Translate: "My name is—ZanHong!" Qin ZanHong said through gritted teeth.
We need to keep the dash? We'll keep as: "My name is—ZanHong!" So: 【18】 "My name is—ZanHong!" Qin ZanHong said through gritted teeth.
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Translate: Chen Wuji said, "Wouldn't Xiao Hong sound more intimate?"
We need to keep Xiao Hong. So: 【19】 Chen Wuji said, "Wouldn't Xiao Hong sound more intimate?"
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Translate: "Shut up, it's horrible to hear." Qin ZanHong shouted, waving his little fists.
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Translate: Xiao Hong, Xiao Lv, Xiao Cui and the like sound like maids.
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Translate: Chen Wuji chuckled, "All right, all right, ZanHong."
We need to keep ZanHong. So: 【22】 Chen Wuji chuckled, "All right, all right, ZanHong."
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Translate: "That's about enough, let's go." Qin ZanHong tilted his head, satisfied.
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Translate: "Where are we going?"
So: 【24】 "Where are we going?"
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Translate: "Today there's nothing much; let's go into the mountains to hunt, and… revisit the old grounds." Qin ZanHong glanced sideways, a flash of cunning light appearing in his eyes.
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Translate: Chen Wuji: ……
So: 【26】 Chen Wuji: ……
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Translate: "Are you really going hunting? I can't be bothered to expose you."
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Translate: As for that old ground… there doesn't seem to be anything worth revisiting.
So: 【28】 As for that old ground… there doesn't seem to be anything worth revisiting.
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Translate: "I have something else to do later; the county office has assigned the provincial troops, so I need to go check." Chen Wuji said.
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Translate: Qin ZanHong narrowed his eyes, a strong dangerous light flashing in his long, narrow pupils, "Are you going or not?"
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Translate: "Going, going, going." Chen Wuji said instantly, "Can you wait a bit? I'll go see someone, find out something, then we'll set off."
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Translate: "Mm, I'll wait for you at home." Qin ZanHong replied, not too pleased.
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Translate: Her simple "I'll be at home" struck Chen Wuji deep in the heart.
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Translate: His luck has been absolutely outrageous this lifetime—what merit, what ability!
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Translate: "I'll be back soon."
So: 【35】 "I'll be back soon."
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Translate: Chen Wuji said as he left the room, and only after stepping out of the courtyard did he see Huo Sanniang and the two others skulking about.
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Translate: "What are you up to?" Chen Wuji asked strangely.
So: 【37】 "What are you up to?" Chen Wuji asked strangely.
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Translate: Shen Youwei rushed forward, pulled Chen Wuji aside, and whispered, "That woman who's a high official has arrived, her aura is terribly intimidating. Husband, is she here to pick a fight with you?"
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Translate: "No way… you guys didn't just have a fight, did you?" Chen Wuji suddenly felt a bit nervous, as Huo Sanniang and the others had never actually said they truly accepted Qin ZanHong.
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Translate: "How could that be? The three of us together probably couldn't even beat a single finger of hers." Shen Youwei said angrily, "Officials of the Imperial City Department are all the type who kill without blinking."
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Translate: Chen Wuji quietly let out a breath, "Then what are you doing?"
So: 【41】 Chen Wuji quietly let out a breath, "Then what are you doing?"
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Translate: "We don't dare go in, just hiding." Shen Youwei muttered weakly.
So: 【42】 "We don't dare go in, just hiding." Shen Youwei muttered weakly.
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Translate: Even Huo Sanniang nodded.
So: 【43】 Even Huo Sanniang nodded.
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Translate: As for Xue Hongdou…
We need to keep ellipsis. So: 【44】 As for Xue Hongdou…
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Translate: Ignored.
So: 【45】 Ignored.
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Translate: She still has that Lin Daiyu–like face, hasn't adjusted yet, and her features can't liven up at all.
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Translate: Chen Wuji smiled and comforted, "It's fine, she's not here to pick a fight—she just looks cold on the outside, but she's actually easy to talk to. Let's go in and chat; leaving someone alone in the room isn't appropriate, is it?"
We need to keep meaning. So: 【47】 Chen Wuji smiled and comforted, "It's fine, she's not here to pick a fight—she just looks cold on the outside, but she's actually easy to talk to. Let's go in and chat; leaving someone alone in the room isn't appropriate, is it?"
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Thus: 【48】 "Then… let's go in together!" Shen Youwei clung tightly to Chen Wuji's arm, her milky white complexion squeezed out of shape.
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Translate: "I need to go see San Shu for a bit of urgent business." Chen Wuji said, "It's fine, they don't eat people—what's there to fear? If you don't see them today, you'll have to see them someday; do you really want to keep hiding like this?"
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Translate: Huo Sanniang and the others gave no clear response, so Chen Wuji assumed they had accepted.
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Translate: Anyway, things have come to this point, and there's no room for turning back.
So: 【51】 Anyway, things have come to this point, and there's no room for turning back.
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Translate: Huo Sanniang took a deep breath, grabbed Shen Youwei's hand, and told Chen Wuji, "It's all right, Wuj—go about your business; we really ought to talk to Lord Qin. Since they've come to our home, it wouldn't be proper to leave these matters unclear."
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Translate: "Put your mind at ease." Chen Wuji soothed.
So: 【53】 "Put your mind at ease." Chen Wuji soothed.
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Translate: Huo Sanniang nodded, then led Shen Youwei and Xue Hongdou into the courtyard like soldiers marching into battle.
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Translate: Chen Wuji listened sideways, and it seemed their conversation was fairly harmonious.
So: 【55】 Chen Wuji listened sideways, and it seemed their conversation was fairly harmonious.
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Translate: He waved and summoned Yuan Jinshi, saying, "Keep an ear out for any movement inside; if anything seems off, go straight to your third uncle's place to find me."
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Translate: "Got it, Brother Wuji."
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Translate: Only then did Chen Wuji feel relieved leaving home, went to Chen Bushi's house, but found no one.
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Translate: After asking around, he learned that Chen Bushi was at the ancestral hall.
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Chen Wuji went to the Ancestral Hall again, not bothering to ask what Chen Bushi was busy with, and grabbed him, simply heading toward his own home.
"What matter can't be said in the ancestral hall, why must you come to my house?" Chen Bushi asked, speechless.
"I can say this anywhere, but my home might be unsettled today, I need to keep an eye on it." Chen Wuji pulled Chen Bushi to the big willow tree by the gate, "Saying it here is safe."
Chen Bushi glanced at Chen Wuji's gate, "How is it unsettled?"
"Don't be curious, you'll find out soon." Chen Wuji waved his hand, got straight to the point, "Do you know Tianchi Pass?"
"Iron Pass? I know. It's so close to us, what could I not know? Why are you suddenly asking this?" Chen Bushi asked.
"The Xianya assigned the Tianchi Guan Militia to me!" Chen Wuji said.
Chen Bushi was suddenly choked by his own saliva, "Did you offend the new magistrate?"
"No, if we're going to pick a fight, we pick a good one." Chen Wuji said.
Chen Bushi waved his hand, speaking bluntly, "Don't even think about it, outsiders can't get into the Tianchi Guan Militia."
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