Go East Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Yuan Mo was racking his brains trying to explain the household registration issue to A Shu. Knowing her personality, he was certain she wouldn't let him off easily. So, he decided to hide the contract for now and figure out a solution later. Just then, A Shu walked into the room and saw Yuan Mo holding a contract. She guessed that it had to do with her household registration and excitedly snatched it away.

Yuan Mo was so frightened that he began to stutter. A Shu looked at the contract for a long time and suddenly asked where her name was supposed to be signed. Yuan Mo then realized that A Shu couldn't read the Dayong characters, allowing him to narrowly escape the situation. A Shu carried the contract with her while accompanying Yuchi Hua on a shopping trip.

She mentioned that she wanted to rent a house in the capital, and Yuchi Hua said she knew an agent who could help. While they were buying clothes, they came across a large order. Yuchi Hua explained that Dou Chun, a high-ranking official, was about to return to the capital to report on his duties, and the steward was making advance purchases. Wang Kunwu began militarized training for the clerks in the West branch, and everyone complained both outwardly and inwardly.

The dissatisfaction grew even more when Wang Kunwu mentioned that the West branch needed to be trained to the same standards as the East branch. The clerks in the West branch were unhappy, noting that they only received half the salary of those in the East branch, making the demand for the same workload seem absurd. Yuan Mo also joined in the grumbling.

A moment later, An Xiuyi led a team to the city gate to welcome the high-ranking official, and as they passed the miserable West branch, they couldn’t resist mocking them. A Shu soon found a house that suited her, but when she presented her household registration, the agent informed her that the document she showed was a contract for a servant's household entry. If she wanted to rent the house, she would need her master Yuan Mo's permission.

It was then that A Shu realized she had been deceived. Furious, she bought many rare items, and the merchants all billed Yuan Mo. When she returned home, Yuan Mo was both angry and apologetic. A Shu was determined to seek revenge. Yuan Mo explained that the household registration process was not as simple as A Shu imagined. There were many details that even she couldn’t clarify, and Sifang Hall wouldn’t accept her application.

However, if she remained a servant for one year, the contract could be canceled, making it easier to register her household later. A Shu reluctantly agreed and stopped being so aggressive. Yuan Mo invited Lao Ji and Shen Bailian to drink lamb soup on the street. The three of them tried to pass off the bill to each other, but in the end, Wang Kunwu paid for everyone.

Wang Kunwu then tossed a sum of money to Yuan Mo, wanting to have the West branch take on the task of welcoming the high-ranking official. Yuan Mo accepted the money and assured Wang Kunwu that he had a plan. Back at home, Yuan Mo asked A Shu to invite Yuchi Hua to drink at Ruyi Tower.

Yuan Mo and Wang Kunwu intentionally talked in the neighboring room about how the An family had a strong influence in Changle, even surpassing the Yuchi family, which allowed them to secure the prestigious task of welcoming the high-ranking official. Yuchi Hua, who was secretly eavesdropping, was visibly annoyed. The next day, Yu Deshui received word that Dou Chun had personally assigned the task of welcoming him to the West branch.

Yu Deshui assumed that Wang Kunwu had some connections, but both Wang Kunwu and Yuan Mo pretended to know nothing about it. When the task was announced, no one in the West branch even believed it at first. It was only when Yu Deshui assigned the East branch to handle miscellaneous tasks that everyone began to realize what had happened.

Wang Kunwu immediately started making arrangements, while Lin Susu discovered that Yuchi Hua had been the one to snatch the task of welcoming the official. She vowed to repay her in kind. The clerks in the West branch were busy for several days, worn out from the effort. Lao Ji took the steward to view twenty different houses, only to find out that Dou Chun had already chosen one and secretly moved in.

Wang Kunwu encouraged his subordinates not to lose heart, while Yuan Mo only cared about the promised reward. Wang Kunwu told him that while there was no money for now, the Grand Governor would be hosting a banquet the next day, and there would definitely be various fine wines. Yuan Mo was immediately interested at the mention of wine.

The next day, at the Grand Governor's banquet, Cao Huo presented the rare incense, *Fanhun Xiang*, and the famous dancer Hua Xiaoniang from Changle performed to entertain the guests. During the toasting session, a sudden violent wind arose, and Cao Huo, as if possessed, began to kill people indiscriminately. Dou Chun suddenly drew his sword and killed him. Yuchi Hua began investigating the incident.

Many people believed that the spirit of General Wei Yunqi had possessed Cao Huo to seek revenge. A Shu found the *Fanhun Xiang* to be quite strange, so she stayed behind to perform an autopsy.

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