Mu Aotian frowned. He did not want to talk about the agreement with the Crown Prince, but three million gold was not a small amount. He needed to raise money, and this matter could not be hidden.
"It's like this. I need a sum of gold for the time being. Second brother, how much do you have? Lend it to big brother first. After this period, big brother will return it to you.”
Mu Aotian said.
"What? How much money does big brother need?"
Mu Jihong asked.
Mu Aotian frowned and said," I need to borrow three million taels of gold within three days. Second Brother, how much do you have? Lend it to Big Brother first."”
"Cough, cough, big brother, water, water…”
As Mu Aotian spoke, he was picking up a peanut. As soon as he finished speaking, he choked and coughed until his face turned red. His eyes widened and he could not speak for a long time.
"You, slow down."
Mu AoTian looked at Mu Jihong's appearance and reminded her.
Mu Jihong finally calmed down. He swallowed the peanut in his mouth and looked frightened." Big Brother, are you joking with me? Where can I borrow so much money from you? That's three million taels of gold, not thirty taels.”
Mu Jihong shouted excitedly.
Mu Aotian's face was tense." Just borrow as much as you have."”
"I only have five taels of private money.”
Mu Jihong panted heavily, clearly shocked by the number that Mu Aotian spoke of.
Upon hearing Mu Jihong's words, Mu Aotian's gaze drooped. Before he could speak, he heard Liu Xinyao speak," Big Brother, you are the Mu family's head. As your sister-in-law, you naturally don't need me to ask you what you do. However, such a large sum of money is not a small amount. Can you ask, Sister-in-law, what is Big Brother borrowing so much money for?”
Liu Xinyao asked.
She had also heard Mu Aotian's words just now, and her shock was no less than Mu Jihong's.
This amount was too huge. Even if the Mu family sold all their real estate, it would not be enough.
What had happened that they didn't know about?
"What if I don't want to say it?"
Mu Aotian frowned and spoke in a lukewarm manner.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Liu Xinyao chuckle," Big Brother, it doesn't matter if you don't say it. It's just that you know the situation of our second branch. Jihong's health isn't good and he has to go to the Nameless Pavilion a few times a month to buy medicinal herbs to recuperate his body. There's also Qingyun. Her cultivation has always been stuck at the sixth level of the Xuan realm. She also needs to bid for some medicinal pills to promote her cultivation. Before Sister-in-law got married, although her family gave her a few shops, they were all small businesses. He had not saved much money in the past few years.”
Liu Xinyao's voice was neither fast nor slow, but her attitude…
This was because he had been bullied previously, and now he had finally gotten back at her.
Mu Aotian's face darkened from Liu Xinyao's words, but he didn't want to argue with a woman. He said coldly," I didn't want to borrow it from you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up.
"Alright, everyone can leave. It's getting late, so let's get some rest.”
Mu Aotian waved his hand and was about to leave with Yuan Bao. Seeing that Mu Aotian didn't even want to argue with her, Liu Xinyao was so angry that her eyes turned red. In the end, she couldn't hold it in anymore and stood up from her chair." Big Brother, although you are the head of the Mu family, we have the right to know what happened, right? Why did you borrow such a large sum of money?”
Because of Liu Xinyao's question, the atmosphere instantly turned cold.
Mu Qingyun was carefully tugging at Liu Xinyao's sleeve, but she didn't seem to feel it and stubbornly looked at Mu Aotian.
Lu Tang narrowed his eyes as he looked at this Second Aunt. He thought to himself that she really thought highly of herself. Was it because the Mu family's Haitang had a good temper and treated her with courtesy? The Mu family's father did not give her a cold face, so she treated him as the mistress of this residence. In the end, when he came out, he did not give her a good attitude. She could not help it.
"Hmph, since when is it my turn to report to you what I do? Second Sister-in-law, you are becoming more and more unclear of your position. Even if something happens, it will be me, Mu Aotian, who will bear the responsibility.”
Mu Aotian coldly said. He called Lu Tang and Mu Xuanyun over, picked up Yuan Bao, and walked out, leaving Liu Xinyao standing there.
……
Liu Xinyao's eyes were red with anger. She stood rooted to the ground and stared at the door.
"Mother, are you alright?"
Mu Qingyun asked softly.
Hearing her daughter's voice, Liu Xinyao retracted her gaze and forced back the tears in her eyes." Mother is fine. Has Yun 'er eaten?"”
"Yes, I'm full."
Mu Qingyun said gently.
Liu Xinyao caressed Mu Qingyun's hand with a loving expression." Our Yun 'er has grown up and is becoming more and more beautiful. In the future, I wonder which young master will be lucky enough to marry our Yun' er."”
"Mother ~~~"
Mu Qingyun called out shyly, her ears and cheeks turning red. Liu Xinyao's heart softened when she called her mother. Her daughter was really good, obedient and sensible. She was also beautiful. The only pity was her identity. If Yun 'er was the eldest daughter of the Mu family...
Liu Xinyao shook her head. It was all her fault for not being capable as a mother.
When she turned around and saw Mu Jihong picking up her chopsticks to eat again, she was instantly infuriated and she immediately scolded," Eat, eat, eat. You only know how to eat all day. Why did I marry a piece of trash like you?"”
Mu Jihong's body stiffened from the roar and he immediately put down his chopsticks, not daring to eat anymore.
Seeing her husband's cowardly appearance, Liu Xinyao had nowhere to vent her anger. God knew how aggrieved she was.
The Mu family was a family with meritorious deeds. She was a daughter of a merchant. She had originally thought that she was very lucky to be able to marry Mu Jihong. However, after entering the Mu family, she realized the difference between heaven and earth and the difference between husbands.
When he thought of Mu Aotian, he thought of the woman called Yun Xi.
She never knew that a man would treat a woman so well. He would do everything himself, protect her, and never say a harsh word. He was clearly a pair of hands that held a knife and a gun, but he was willing to wash his hands and cook for her.
She was really envious, really envious…
Unfortunately, that woman was unlucky and died early.
Looking at her husband, he didn't have any official position and cultivation. He was timid all day and his body was thin. He was also unable to do anything in bed.
Moreover, Haitang from the Mu family did not treat her like this four years ago. That child probably inherited her mother's temperament. She was gentle and pleasant, and she was also slender and elegant. She was also friendly to her second aunt. Mu Aotian had not married anyone else in recent years. She was the first mistress of this palace.
However, Mu Haitang had been missing for four years. This time, he had returned as a completely different person. He was not as friendly to her as he used to be. Instead, he was unusually cold to her. This made her feel very different, which was why she had lost her composure today.
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed Liu Xinyao became. She felt stifled and finally threw a sentence at Mu Jihong," You'd better ask your big brother what he's up to. After all, we're a family. If something happens, we'll be in trouble too."”
After saying this, he pulled Mu Qingyun out of the main hall, leaving Mu Jihong alone. He lowered his head and silently ate his food, making it difficult for others to see the expression on his face.
……
On the other side, Lu Tang, the Mu family's father and brother, and Yuan Bao had left the main hall. Mu Aotian's face had not been smiling, especially when the accountant had sent news that if the Mu family's current liquid silver and the sale of real estate were to be used, they would be able to gather about one million gold.
Although this was only an estimate, it was not far from the three million gold mark.
"Father, I still have some silver saved up. With a few of my good friends borrowing it, I can gather some.”
Mu Xuanyun said.
The father and son's brows were so tightly knitted that it made Lu Tang want to laugh. She knew that the Mu family's father and elder brother were raising money for her, but if she really laughed, it would really be unkind. However, seeing the two of them so worried, Lu Tang was touched and amused.
"Father, big brother, I said that I will think of a way to get the money myself. Don't worry about it.”
Lu Tang said.
However, the father and son ignored her words and continued to discuss.
"I'll go to Jiang Ting's house tomorrow and ask for the 20,000 gold that his son owes first. Then, I'll ask for the reward for saving his life. According to my estimation, his son's life is worth at least a million gold, so we just need to gather another million gold.”
Mu AoTian calculated.
"Mhm, I'll go borrow some from my brothers and pawn the weapons I've collected at the Nameless Pavilion.”
Mu Xuanyun was also calculating.
"That's right. How could Father forget about this? Tomorrow, I'll get Old Wang to pawn my treasured paintings and paintings. Then, I'll find a few old friends to gather them.”
The father and son discussed enthusiastically.
Yuan Bao and Lu Tang listened with smiles.
This kind of tolerance and love from their loved ones really touched and warmed the two of them.
In order to prevent the Crown Prince from controlling her, the Mu family's father and brother had to go bankrupt and give up everything, not to mention how many favors they owed.
However, Lu Tang knew in her heart that if Di Wanye really hated her, it would not be so easy for the Mu family to gather enough money.
"Uncle, what does the Nameless Pavilion do?”
Yuan Bao, who was lying on Mu Xuanyun's shoulder, suddenly spoke.
Just as Mu Xuanyun was about to speak, Mu Aotian beat him to it.
"The Nameless Pavilion is the largest pawnshop in the capital of our Great Zhou. It's not exactly a pawnshop. It also sells things like pills, weapons, spirit medicines, and all sorts of strange things.
It means that they both sell and accept things. You have the goods and he has the money. Do you understand? Yuan Bao."
Mu AoTian asked with a smile.
Mu Xuanyun was speechless.
Yuan Bao was clearly asking him, okay? What was his father trying to answer?
"The Nameless Pavilion is holding an auction…!”
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