The Prince of Jin was very upset, "You are not giving me face."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh, "How much is the face of the Prince of Jin worth? It's definitely worthless in front of me anyway. By the way, you were the one who asked for money first."

Why are you pretending? I hate people who pretend to be noble.

The Prince of Jin suddenly accused him, "You are so young, but you keep talking about money. You stink of money."

"You think money stinks?" Mu Wanqing was furious. "Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating all require money, so don't eat. Every grain of rice and every vegetable is irrigated by money. Don't wear clothes either. Clothes are made of money. You think you are noble and great, so why don't you take them off?"

"Tut tut tut." She didn't forget to whistle loudly, just like a little gangster.

The Prince of Jin blushed with anger. Was he teased? Was she really a girl? He didn't believe it! He couldn't believe it!

"shameless."

Mu Wanqing chuckled, "A grown man quarrels with a little girl, and he wants to save face? He loses the quarrel, and he wants to save face?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the followers looked as if they couldn't bear to watch and turned their heads away.

She was not wrong. His master was a little... cheap.

The Prince of Jin also realized this and frowned, "Shut up. Give her the silver, quickly."

Mu Wanqing took the banknote and counted it slowly, "Yes, it is exactly one hundred thousand taels. Thank you for your patronage."

The Prince of Jin couldn't stand her self-righteous attitude, so he counted the money himself! He was so happy while counting! How vulgar!

He looked at Mu Jinyao and said, "Go call your family. We'll set off in a moment."

He didn't want to stay any longer. This girl was poisonous. She acted without scruples and her words were unbearable.

Mu Wanqing has a strange magic. People who like her like her very much, and people who dislike her hate her to death.

She carefully put the banknote away and said, "Wait a minute, you haven't paid yet. The adults will pay 10,000 taels each and the children 100,000 taels."

Everyone in the audience looked at her in disbelief. Is she addicted to selling people?

Mu Jinyao could no longer bear it, "Mu Wanqing, do you really have to force me to this point?"

Mu Wanqing was not happy with her. "I am talking to your master as the head of the Mu family. What qualifications do you, a woman whose status is unknown, have to interrupt?"

She had no intention of humiliating anyone, she just wanted Mu Jinyao to realize sooner what she would face.

The goods were bought with money. The Prince of Jin has a wife, concubines, and children. These are all problems she has to face.

"You..." Mu Jinyao's face flushed and her eyes were wet. She didn't know whether she was angry or embarrassed.

Mu Wanqing said the ugly words first, "Also, let me remind you that once you leave, it will be equivalent to a sudden death. If any rumors spread in the future, or if someone claims to be a member of the Mu family, we in the Mu family will not recognize you."

In other words, from the moment they left, they were like a living dead.

The living dead without an identity.

Even if they were discovered, the Mu family would just deny it.

Take one step at a time and overcome the difficulties in front of you first. The world is unpredictable, and we will talk about the future later.

It was like a bucket of cold water was poured over his head. Mu Jinyao's face turned pale as paper and his body was shaky. "My Lord, I'm sorry. I didn't know things would be so difficult. Please don't worry about me. I accept my fate."

She bowed down gracefully, "I met the prince at the most difficult time. It is the luck of my life. I am satisfied. I only hope that the prince will not forget me."

Two bean-sized tears rolled down like scattered crystal pearls.

If she asked for help, it would only upset the Prince of Jin, but her behavior made the Prince of Jin feel pity for her. "I can only give another 50,000 taels."

Mu Wanqing said happily, "Okay, let Mu Jinyao choose five people herself." She would not be a bad person.

She shouted, "Come here, call all the members of the Mu family, including the eldest and third wives, and Old Madam Mu."

What does she want to do? Mu Jinyao has a bad feeling in her heart.

After a while, noisy footsteps were heard and members of the Mu family came from all directions.

The lobby on the first floor and the circular corridor on the second floor were crowded with people. At first glance, it was a sea of heads.

The people from the Mu family's main branch were brought to the front. Uncle Mu had woken up, but was still very weak, with his eyes half-closed, and was carried down by others.

Master Mu Sanye was groaning, looking very painful.

Old Mrs. Mu, supported by her granddaughter-in-law, walked in front, with her head held high and a proud look on her face.

When she saw Mu Wanqing, she snorted coldly, with an arrogant look as if she was about to turn the tables and become the master.

She grabbed her eldest granddaughter's arm, her eyes full of love, "Jinyao, my dear granddaughter, the rest of my life depends on you."

She knew that Mu Jinyao was a natural noble person, and now that the opportunity had come, it couldn't be stopped.

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. It seemed that many things were controlled by Old Lady Mu. However, she had learned her lesson and only dared to hide behind the scenes.

"Is everyone here? Team leaders, please count the people."

She divided the people into groups of ten and picked a group leader to facilitate management.

Soon, the team leaders began to call the roll, "One team is here."

"Group Two is here."

…

"Fifteen groups are all here."

Everyone is used to cooperating, and everything is orderly and smooth.

The Prince of Jin and his men looked at this scene in astonishment. In this day and age, people actually used military methods to manage families.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get started." Mu Wanqing went straight to the point.

"I called you all here to tell you a piece of news. The eldest daughter of the legitimate family, Mu Jinyao, has climbed up the social ladder and is planning to take her family and leave the family. Everyone knows the situation of our Mu family very well."

She would never cover up the eldest son's shame.

"It is a serious crime to exile a criminal and flee privately. Gao Zhi is a noble man with weapons in his hands. He is not something that criminals like me can resist. I am in a dilemma and very distressed."

"So, I'll call everyone here and let's discuss what to do."

The Mu clan members couldn't help but get anxious, "We can't let him go. If the news leaks out, we'll all be doomed."

"Yeah, they went and had a good life, but we have to bear all the consequences."

"But what can we do? They have swords and knives, and they don't look like good people. They can kill us at any time."

"If someone wants to leave, how can you stop him? As long as there is someone to help him, he will sneak away sooner or later."

"Why are the people from the first wife's family always like this? They keep making trouble and always give us problems. It's annoying, so annoying."

"Who says it's not? I get so annoyed when I see their faces."

There are all kinds of opinions, everyone has their own ideas and different opinions.

Being pointed at and verbally abused by the clan members, the people in the eldest branch of the family felt so uncomfortable that they wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

Old Madam Mu glared at the girl who was sitting steadily, "Mu Wanqing, you can't stop it. Even if the whole family gathers their strength, they can't stop it."

This angered everyone and they scolded her harshly.

They scolded her for being selfish, vicious, caring only about her own interests, not being able to educate her children well, and bringing harm to her clan members.

Old Madam Mu was so angry that she wanted to curse back, but her remaining rationality stopped her because a distinguished person was present.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost peaceful, Mu Wanqing waved her right hand and the scene immediately quieted down.

This attracted the attention of the Prince of Jin. At such a young age, he was able to convince his clansmen. It was truly extraordinary.

Mu Wanqing didn't care what others thought of her, and said loudly, "This is what I think. No matter which one we choose, all of our clansmen will have to bear tremendous pressure. So, I plan to compromise, but I will ask you for mental damages. Then, everyone will share it equally. If you agree with this plan, please raise your hand."

The tribesmen looked at each other, half of them raised their hands, and half of them did not support.

"This can't make up for our losses. We might be convicted..."

Mu Wanqing smiled slightly and said, "There are 150,000 in total. Each member of the tribe should get about 1,000 taels. Do you think it's feasible?"

That’s no problem, the other half raised their hands in unison.

"Let them go, and go quickly." One thousand taels per person, enough to pay for the carriage, the travel expenses along the way, and the money for settlement at the border.

"That's very feasible, Patriarch. We support all your decisions."

As long as the money is enough, everything will be fine. It is worth it to exchange the long house for so much money.

"I declare that this resolution has been unanimously passed by all the tribesmen." Mu Wanqing waved her hand, and the tribesmen responded by waving three times in a row before putting down their hands in unison.

The whole process was smooth and flowing, well-trained, and extremely spectacular, which stunned the Prince of Jin and his men.

What kind of monster is this?

The Prince of Jin thought more far-reachingly. Mu Wanqing used this money to bind all the clansmen together and formed a powerful interest group.

From now on, everyone will keep their mouths shut and move forward and backward together.

It seemed like a decision unanimously agreed upon by all the tribe members, but in fact, it was all according to Mu Wanqing's wishes, and everyone was her puppet.

But no one complained, everyone was happy.

Are all the girls in the Mu family so smart?

He couldn't help but have expectations for Mu Jinyao. You know, Mu Jinyao's talent and reputation were well-known throughout the capital.

Logically speaking, Mu Jinyao received the best education and was the first to get resources, so he should be smarter than Mu Wanqing.

Mu Wanqing was always straightforward. "Now it's your turn, Mu Jinyao, you pick someone."

Mrs. Mu was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

Mu Wanqing blinked her eyes, with a hint of malice, "Your Excellency only gave us five places."

However, there are nearly twenty people in the Mu family’s main branch.

Old Mrs. Mu was stunned. This was different from what she expected.

Mu Wanqing urged impatiently, "Don't waste my precious time, choose quickly. I haven't had breakfast yet, and I get irritable when I'm hungry."

Is it easy for her to handle things on an empty stomach?

Master Mu, who was not far away, felt so distressed that he quickly brought the food over and said, "Eat quickly."

A bowl of steaming vegetable and lean meat porridge, the porridge is thick and fragrant.

The two golden poached eggs exuded a wonderful fragrance. Mu Wanqing couldn't help but take a bite. The cooking temperature was just right. She gave a thumbs up and said, "It's delicious, Dad. Your cooking skills are excellent."

It is not difficult to fry a poached egg, but it takes a lot of practice to make it neither too overcooked nor too tender and have a nice shape.

After receiving praise from his daughter, Mr. Mu smiled widely and was very proud of it.

Although he is not very good at other things, he is very talented in cooking.

This is called, like daughter, like father.

If the daughter is such a great cook, how can the father be any worse? Right?

Old Madam Mu looked disgusted, "You, a grown man, cooking is simply a disgrace to our Mu family..."

Mu Wanqing looked at him coldly, "If you dare to say one more word, I will keep you here and cook for me every day as a maid."

Old Madam Mu shut up immediately. She believed that Mu Wanqing was capable of doing such a cruel thing.

Mu Wanqing held the bowl of porridge and issued an ultimatum, "Mu Jinyao, if you don't make a choice before I finish eating, then you will be considered to have given up."

Mu Jinyao was shocked and immediately uttered, "I...choose my grandmother, my parents, and my eldest brother..."

Grandmother is the ancestor of the family. She has a grudge against Mu Wanqing and cannot let her stay.

Her parents are the people she loves most, and her eldest brother is the eldest grandson and the heir to the family.

That leaves four people, with only one spot left.

She looked here and there in embarrassment, with a look of pain on her face.

Young Master Mu couldn't help but get anxious, "Sister, you can't just ignore me."

The family is going to live a good life, why abandon him?

The eldest sister-in-law of the Mu family was also anxious, "Sister, I have always loved you, and you don't want us to be separated, do you?"

Once separated, it's forever.

Second Sister-in-law Mu's face turned pale. "No, what about the children? We can't abandon them. They are the future of the Mu family."

Mu Jinyao looked at the four little kids. They were at that age where they didn’t really understand anything and looked at it blankly, not knowing what was going on.

Her heart ached, "I'm sorry, I really can't help it. A child costs 100,000..."

Mu Wanqing did it on purpose, leaving these children behind as bargaining chips to check and balance those who betrayed the family.

Even if they wanted to do something, they would first consider the children left in the tribe. If they had the slightest bit of protectiveness in their hearts, they would not dare to act recklessly.

Another thing is that she deliberately punished them, made them taste the pain of separation from their own flesh and blood, and made them spend the rest of their lives in regret and pain.

But, she did everything perfectly, and all the bad things were done by others. She was completely innocent of the decisions made by the Prince of Jin and the choices made by Mu Jinyao.

If you want to blame someone, blame the person who makes the decision, the person who makes the choice.

Those who stayed had to please her as the clan leader.

"What? One hundred thousand for a child? Then pack them up and send them away quickly." The tribesmen's eyes lit up. They didn't expect that a child was so valuable!

If possible, you can also give your own children away. One hundred thousand! You can't bear to treat them badly even if you buy them at a high price.

"They think it's too expensive." Mu Wanqing's words extinguished the enthusiasm of the tribe members.

She ate her breakfast slowly, with the last mouthful of porridge left. "There is still one spot left."

Everyone looked at Mu Jinyao to see what choice she would make.