Chapter 584: Treatment of the Xuanyuan Delegation

Baifeng did not go into too much detail about the medicine right now; that was a matter for later, and it was also the main reason the Xuanyuan Tribe had come to Huaxia this time—to find Baifeng and ask exactly what that pest-killing medicine looked like. Thus, Count Bo was able to keep his composure completely and did not ask. Such a major matter required slow negotiation, just like trading in large quantities of goods.

Furthermore, Xuanyuan discovered that the roads in Huaxia were divided into two lanes by the flowers and grass planted along them, and everyone was moving in the same direction; those arriving took one path, and those leaving took another. Xuanyuan did not understand why they did not just walk on the same road.

Baifeng explained to Xuanyuan, "This is for the efficiency of traffic. People moving in different directions will not cause congestion on the same road, especially here in the city center where there are too many people and vehicles coming and going. If everyone moving in different directions walked on the same road, congestion would certainly occur. Even on roads further away where not so many people walk, we still draw a line in the middle to separate them; one must keep to the right."

Only then did Xuanyuan realize there were so many small details, and they were very reasonable. Huaxia City had been built for quite some time, and these problems had already been thought through clearly. Naturally, it could solve many local troubles. It seemed he really had to take a good look around.

As for other matters and items, Xuanyuan had seen most of them during his last visit, so he did not pay too much attention, but the others were here for the first time and were still somewhat shocked.

Leizu cast her gaze upon the surrounding scenery, while also noticing the attire of Sui and Chinv—their hair was tied up with very beautiful hairpins inserted into it. Leizu knew those were called hairpins because Baifeng always wore one, to the extent that Xuanyuan had also made a wooden hairpin to wear.

What she had not expected was that a hairpin could be so beautiful, shimmering with gold light and adorned with pretty stones. Paired with clothes made of Silk, it shone brilliantly under the sun, making Leizu feel somewhat envious.

Because Huaxia City was too large, even if Baifeng took them around for a day, they might not finish seeing it all. Plus, Xuanyuan and his group had been traveling for a long time and were surely quite exhausted now, so Baifeng's introduction stopped at an appropriate point, and he led Xuanyuan and his group to a row of houses along the way.

This row of houses was used for officials from Lema City to stay in temporarily, so no one was living in them at the moment. They were built quite well, with all the furniture complete, and even included small courtyards.

Baifeng led them to this small courtyard, and the Soldiers quickly opened the courtyard gate. The peonies in the yard were in full bloom at this moment, and their fragrance rushed out immediately, along with some other nameless wildflowers that were also blooming.

Xuanyuan was still shocked by this exquisite courtyard and the houses inside. He had not imagined that humans could build such beautiful houses. They did not know why Baifeng had brought them here, but Xuanyuan still walked in with the mindset of learning.

"Since you have come this time, you should be staying for several days because there are many matters that need to be discussed. Of course, I could not let you stay outside in Tents; that is not the etiquette for treating guests. Therefore, you shall stay in this courtyard. There are many rooms, enough for everyone in your Regiment to stay."

"As for the Soldiers you brought, there are a few too many. We do not have that many empty houses nearby for them to stay in, but you can arrange for them to camp in the courtyard or outside; either is fine. Or you can let them stay on the riverbank. We will provide the food for you during your time here."

It could be said that Baifeng performed the etiquette perfectly. After all, their attitude toward the Shaman last time had also been quite good; although the overall conditions were much worse, there had been no mistreatment.

Xuanyuan did not show much expression, but judging by his tone, he was quite happy. Leizu, however, did not hide her delight at all; she walked straight to the edge of the garden built with Red Bricks and asked, "May I pick the flowers in here?"

The few servants who had been temporarily assigned to take care of the Regiment's daily life, while also keeping an eye on them and guiding them, felt their mouths twitch. They had tended to these flowers for a long time to get them into such a good state; how could these people from the Xuanyuan Tribe want to pick them as soon as they arrived?

Baifeng smiled and replied, "Of course, no problem. They are just flowers; please feel free."

Leizu then picked a branch without hesitation and tied up her hair using the silk-worm-Qi rope wrapped around her own wrist. Of course, the overall look was quite messy and loose. Afterward, she inserted that peony into her hair.

Xuanyuan still said nothing, but the slight upward curve of his mouth showed that he was also very pleased.

The others' eyes were still scanning the houses, perhaps all very eager to go inside and take a close look at exactly how they differed from the ones they had built.

Seeing that the time was about right, Baifeng said, "Alright, you have been traveling for so long, so you should rest for today. I will leave those servants here for you to take care of your daily needs. They will introduce you to the things in the rooms in a moment. If you need anything, just tell them, and they will have food delivered to you."

"As for how to settle your Soldiers, once you have decided, just tell them. A Platoon of our Soldiers will remain outside to be responsible for your safety, and they will also be responsible for the placement of your Soldiers."

"Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to pick you up, and then we can conduct our discussions in detail. For now, just have a good rest."

Xuanyuan nodded in agreement, and the others also expressed their gratitude to Baifeng with smiles. Afterward, Baifeng left with the Huaxia escorts, leaving behind only the Xuanyuan Tribe's Regiment and the few servants.

Baifeng had already explained the matters to be discussed with the Xuanyuan Tribe to the two children in detail, and he hoped that Yulong would be able to maintain this in the future. Changle was also somewhat excited because this would also bring him great benefits.

However, the others were still somewhat puzzled. After all, Huaxia had always kept things hidden from the Xuanyuan Tribe whenever possible, but now they were being so generous. They could not quite wrap their heads around it for a moment, feeling that this change in Baifeng was a bit too drastic.

As for Baifeng, he decided to hold a small meeting shortly to properly arrange the upcoming matters. After all, he could not let them be ignorant of everything, or it would be easy for things to go wrong during the negotiations.

The Shaman was absent today because the Shaman's health had suddenly deteriorated during this period. After checking, Baifeng believed it was due to a long journey and a lack of acclimatization, coupled with being on the water for so long, and the Shaman had not yet adjusted back, so he told the Shaman to go and get a good rest.