Chapter 265 - Chapter 265: Chapter 261: Naughty Kid_1 (1/2)

Chapter 265: Chapter 261: Naughty Kid_1

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“Do you know what you’re talking about?”

Xiao Mo was infuriated by his foolhardy younger brother.

He turned his head and gave an order: “Someone, go call for Nan Zhu! Bring the second young master’s guards as well!”

“Yes!” Someone at the door echoed as they left.

Upon hearing that his elder brother wanted to bring Nan Zhu in, Xiao Chengjun turned to leave. However, he was stopped by the guard at the door: “Second young master, please stay.”

Left with no choice, he returned to his seat, pouting with anger.

Xiao Mo ignored his brother, sitting in his round chair, massaging his temples.

Before long, Nan Zhu and a few guards were escorted in.

Xiao Mo ignored his little brother’s angry glare and asked Nan Zhu, “Where have Jiang Family’s trunks gone?”

Nan Zhu didn’t dare to look at the two young masters. He lowered his head and muttered incoherently, failing to answer their question.

Xiao Mo leaned back in his chair, coldly watching this teenage servant. He said lightly, “Speak one lie, and your tongue will be severed.”

Nan Zhu was frightened into kneeling and trembling on the spot. He managed to stutter, “Rep-reporting to the eldest young master… the trunk… it was sent… to the Wen Family.”

Xiao Mo glared at him with throbbing temples and said, “For failing to stop your master from making a mistake, go and take twenty military blows as a warning to others.”

“Yes!” Nan Zhu did not dare to lift his head to see the second young master’s expression. He scurried out of the study.

After questioning the guards, all their responses confirmed Nan Zhu’s account.

His brother Xiao Chengjun had genuinely given several trunks to the Wen Family’s mother and daughter.

Xiao Mo was lost for words. He pinched the bridge of his nose to calm himself down.

He had never noticed such naivety in his younger brother before. What had provoked him to act this foolishly?

“What do you have to say?” Xiao Mo asked.

Xiao Chengjun snorted: “There’s nothing to say.”

The items had already been given away; could they be retrieved? After all, he wouldn’t do it, and his elder brother would not either.

With his hand against his forehead, Xiao Mo looked coldly at his brother. “By the look of it, those old scholars have just been holding their positions without doing any actual teaching. They didn’t even teach you the barest manners. I will ask Father to find some people for you. You are still young. Read their books for a while. Once you fully understand Biography of Rites, then you may take up an official position in the Zhechong Prefecture.

Even though Xiao Chengjun wasn’t willing, he knew that his elder brother never went back on his word. The more he resisted, the longer he expected his learning would last.

“Yes, elder brother.” He lowered his head in consent.

Xiao Mo waved his hand, dismissing his brother.

He then called for his staff member, Chui Zhaochen, and handed him two lists.

“Mr. Chui, please purchase all items on these lists and send them to the Jiang Family in Chuanhe Town. Make sure there is no breach of etiquette.”

Chui Zhaochen took a glance at the list and laughed, “Oh, they’ve even listed sock supplies! And there’s a pack of needles and threads, and two silk threads… Whose gift list is this?”

Xiao Mo replied irritably, “Just buy according to the list. As for gold, silver and silk fabrics, take them first from my private storage.”

He would gradually pay back for the gold and silver he used out of his own pocket by deducting them from Xiao Chengjun’s monthly allowance, until everything was paid off.

Chui Zhaochen folded the lists and tucked them into his sleeve. Giving a bow to Xiao Mo, he went to the accounting room to get two hundred taels of silver, and then left Xiao Residence.

He hadn’t gone far when he saw Kang’an Pharmacy.

Thinking of the medicine case and the tools for making wax pills on the list, he put up the corner of his robe and walked into the pharmacy.

“Brother Wen.” Chui Zhaochen bowed towards the doctor sitting in the pharmacy. “Long time no see.”

Wen Yanmin quickly stood up to return the greeting, “You’re Brother Zhaochen! What brings you here?”

Chui Zhaochen smiled, “I’m here at your place to buy two things. Do you happen to sell them?”

“What items?”

“One is the tool for making the wax shell of medicinal pills, and the other is a type of medicinal case.”