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He then lifted his left foot and put it down. He looked back at her and said indifferently, ”Go to the money box and get five taels of silver. The north is colder than our old home. Make an extra robe. I don't understand this!”
After saying that, a hint of uneasiness flashed across his eyes. He then wordlessly walked towards his own small courtyard, facing the cold wind.
The next day, Mu Jinzhi would go to the Hou Mansion to invite Yang Zixuan to the capital's best restaurant.
When Yang Zixuan arrived, he was sitting in front of the table drinking hot tea and watching the snow falling outside the window. The hot air that rushed towards him melted the snow on his cloak, and Yang Zixuan took off his cloak to pass it to Xiao Tong who was beside him, and laughed: ”Jin'zhi, how do you have the mood to come out to eat wine today.”
”Little sister wouldn't be sad even if she knew. She didn't bring much wine this time and wanted to stay behind to pay respects to Grandmother. Grandmother is old and the north is too cold, so she likes to drink a few mouthfuls of wine to dispel the cold.”
Because she was walking in a hurry this time, she did not bring much wine. In addition to the heavy snowfall along the way, Mu Rousang was afraid that the Old Madam Zuo would freeze and give her a small cup of wine every day.
Yang Zixuan laughed: ”This is your first time eating wine, so let me be the host today!”
Mu Jinzhi responded very impolitely: ”I asked you out today because I want to eat something big. I'll leave it up to you.”
The two of them were already too familiar with each other, but they didn't care about the twigs and leaves, it didn't matter who was in charge.
Hearing that, Yang Zixuan called the waiter who was waiting outside to listen, in one breath he ordered five or six signature dish, then told him to boil a pot of good wine, then he walked to Mu Jinzhi's side and sat down, and said: ”It's snowing heavily, you came out by yourself, and didn't see Zuo Ren Xian following behind you, you probably have something to discuss with me.”
When Mu Jinzhi heard that Madam Hou only wanted to show it off, she became even more furious and said: ”Hmph, you should know that the day my sister passed on to me, your first sister gave me a pair of wide-mouthed scarlet gold bracelets.”
”I have heard of this before, it's because during Boss's dinner, my father heard of it somewhere, so he told my mother not to delay Xiao Sangsang, in the end, it was a celebration ceremony held in Zuo Mansion.” The corners of his mouth curled up in a sneer. Mu Jinzhi looked at him, brought a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of him, then said: ”Eat the Loach Boiled Tofu.”
Yang Zixuan's foxeye turned: ”Is there a problem with that pair of bracelets?”
”Yes, and I'm afraid I'll have to roast my sister.” Mu Jinzhi took a sip of hot tea and slightly squinted his eyes.
Yang Zixuan said coldly: ”She doesn't have that kind of ability, I'm afraid someone from the back is urging her.”
”No matter who ordered it, they dared to scheme against my sister. Humph, I heard that eight layers per bracelet was made into two layers by her. It is very glorious outside, but my sister is not able to say anything.”
Mu Jinzhi was unable to deal with the Madam Hou who were hiding in the inner courtyard, but was able to deal with the son of the Marquis — Yang Zizhi.
Yang Zixuan exchanged a glance with him, then laughed out loud: ”Don't worry, this debt should be repaid along with the last beating I received. That big brother of mine is a scum, we have plenty of chances to scam him, but the current situation of the imperial court is unknown, so we can only torment him a little, but it can't attract my father's and the people from the crown prince's side.”
Mu Jinzhi nodded his head and said: ”You are coincidentally hiding yourself in Han Lin, and yet you are able to help that man to keep an eye on us, to rope in some of my most capable people, even if I have to hide in Office of the Crown Prince, I can still cooperate with you, as long as we have a certain prestige here amongst the scholars, supporting him will not be difficult.”
Both of them knew who he was.
”Hmm, take it slowly, as for the matter of Xiao Sangsang suffering a loss, hehe, I will make sure to make him suffer a loss.”
Regardless of how much Mu Rousang tried to argue with the Madam Hou in the future, at the moment, he could not tolerate the Madam Hou bullying her. Of course, all of this was because of the treasure in her heart, Yang Zizhi.
”It's only a matter of a few dozen silver coins. Just teach him a lesson.” Mu Jinzhi was extremely displeased at the unskilled Yang Zizhi.
Yang Zixuan smiled and said: ”Don't let Xiao Sangsang know about this, it will cause more trouble for her.”
Mu Jinzhi smiled amiably and replied, ”Of course I am!”
However, the Mu Rousang they mentioned had completely forgotten about what the Madam Hou did. Today, after getting up, she went to the Old Madam Zuo's room to pay her respects and accompany her elder for breakfast. Only then did she bring her two little girls to find the Left Lady.
”Sang girl is coming over, quickly let Aunt see, the wind outside is blowing strongly, it's been frozen carefully, have you added enough carbon in the furnace?”
Seeing her come over and quickly call him over, Left Lady pulled her small hands and asked with concern.