Chapter 764 It’s a pity that he is a mute
Seeing Song Yanxi nod, the elder brother continued, "For ordinary families like us, having two or three children is the best we can hope for.
Even for families that are not struggling, they can only have three or five children at most. How can they afford to raise more than that?
But His Royal Highness Prince Jin is different. He really has a throne to inherit."
Fearing that the walls might have ears, he didn't dare to be too arrogant, and the word "throne" was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Song Yanxi saw the shape of his lips clearly and forced a smile, saying, "Brother, if this gets out, you'll lose your head. Don't dare to say anything like that."
The eldest brother waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "We ordinary people are just talking among ourselves, we are not going to talk nonsense in front of those nobles.
Besides, this isn't just something we say; it's already spread outside.
If the higher-ups really want to arrest anyone, no one can escape from this half-block of the street, and there's not enough space to hold them."
Thinking of something, he did not forget to remind them: "I treat you as my own family, so I tell you these heartfelt words.
Once you leave this door, just pretend you didn't hear anything. Even if someone is making a fuss outside, just listen and don't respond."
The eldest brother had a lingering fear on his face, "We are just ordinary people, we can't afford to offend those nobles, otherwise we will lose our heads.
Sister, I am not trying to scare you. The capital is not like other places. If you let any horse out, it might kill two powerful people.
We can't afford to offend them, so we have to stay away from them."
As they were talking, the shopkeeper's wife came out with a pan of soap and said with a smile, "Don't mind me, my brother just likes to chat a little, he's not a bad person.
What he said was all heard from storytellers outside. You can just listen to it for fun.
The wontons are almost ready, come with me to wash your hands first."
Song Yanxi thanked her and followed her to the kitchen.
When he turned around, his side profile inadvertently revealed made the two of them stunned.
The elder brother smacked his lips and said, "Brother, you just blocked half of the girl's face, so I couldn't see it clearly. What a rare beauty."
Mo Jinchuan's eyes darkened slightly when he heard this.
If anyone dares to say anything offensive, he will definitely teach him a lesson.
Unexpectedly, the eldest brother changed the subject and sighed, "What a pity, my mother didn't give me a brother, otherwise I would have to ask about my sister's family background."
The person opposite chuckled and said, "It's too late. Even if your mother gave birth to ten brothers for you, you still wouldn't be able to catch up."
Without waiting for his elder brother to refute, he glanced at Mo Jinchuan, who always showed his back, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Wang, do you really think that these two are brother and sister?"
Brother Wang asked, "What else?"
The man smiled and shook his head, sighing, "No wonder you always say your sister-in-law thinks you're boring. She really has a keen eye."
Hearing this, Brother Wang laughed instead of getting angry, "I don't think so."
He raised his chin slightly and said with great pride, "My wife has such good eyesight, but she still chose me among all the suitors. This proves that I have some merits."
As he spoke, he asked with a smile, "Your sister-in-law was still talking about it yesterday. She asked me to ask you, when do you plan to get married?"
The man suddenly stopped laughing and squeezed out two words from between his teeth.
"No rush."
Seeing him frustrated, Big Brother Wang was even happier. He raised his hand, patted his shoulder and said, "That's right. After all, marriage is a major event in life and you really can't rush it.
It doesn't matter. If you have good looks and a wealthy family, you won't have trouble finding a good girl."
Seeing that he was still thinking about preaching, the man just felt a headache.
He stood up quickly, took out his purse, took out a few copper coins and put them on the table, saying, "Brother Wang, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
Brother Wang deliberately asked, "The wontons are almost ready, don't you want to eat them?"
The man said without even turning his head: "I don't want to eat anymore. You can eat more for me."
When Brother Wang heard this, he was even happier. Without hesitation, he shouted towards the kitchen, "Boss, give me a little soup. I'll take it home and eat with my wife later."
When the shopkeeper responded, he muttered to himself, "This brat, he's so picky that he can't find a wife, and now he's trying to sow discord between me and my wife. What a dream!"
Soon, the shopkeeper came out with two bowls of wontons and handed them to Brother Wang first.
He turned to Mo Jinchuan and said, "Don't worry, sir. These wontons are all cooked in one pot. I'll go in and serve them to you two."
Brother Wang thanked him and walked out with the wontons.
Halfway through the walk, he turned around and said, "Boss, I'll bring the bowls tomorrow when I bring my wife over for dinner. The two side dishes we just ordered are for this brother."
As he spoke, he glanced at Mo Jinchuan again, "This brother looks familiar to me. Maybe they were from the same family eight hundred years ago."
Mo Jinchuan lowered his jaw slightly but did not speak.
Brother Wang shook his head regretfully and sighed, "He's a good brother, tall and strong, and handsome.
It’s a pity that he is mute.”
Song Yanxi had just come out from washing her hands. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but chuckle, raising her eyebrows slightly as she said, "My brother is not mute, he's just not good at speaking."
She slowed down her tone for the last few words, and her eyes, with a gentle smile, hid emotions that only Mo Jinchuan could understand.
The corners of his lips slowly rose, and he called softly, "Xi'er, come here."
Brother Wang paused abruptly and muttered, "What a coincidence, this older sister is also called Xier."
Before he could think about it, the shopkeeper's wife urged him, "Brother, why are you still standing there like an idiot? If you wait any longer, the wontons will be too soaked to eat."
Thinking of his wife at home, he hurriedly responded and walked out.
Only after he had walked a long way did he realize something was wrong.
Why do these two outsiders look so familiar?
*
In the wonton shop.
As soon as Brother Wang left, the shopkeeper's wife ran over and hung a wooden sign outside saying that the business was temporarily closed. She looked left and right carefully before closing the door.
The shopkeeper, who was carrying wontons, was surprised to see this. "Madam, it's not even noon yet, why are you..."
The rest of his words were glared back at by the shopkeeper's wife.
Without bothering to scold him, the shopkeeper's wife hurried to the table and knelt down with a thud.
Before she could even open her mouth to shout, the shopkeeper quickly put down the wontons and knelt down beside her obediently.
The shopkeeper's wife said with a look of relief: "Finally you were smart for a moment. All my scolding you was not in vain."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the shopkeeper's bewildered face, frowned, and asked, "Dad, didn't you recognize her?"
The shopkeeper shook his head.
Seeing that she was about to get angry with a frown on her face, the shopkeeper said hurriedly, "Don't be angry, Madam. You know me well.
I've had poor eyesight since I was born, and I can't even recognize someone I've met once or twice when they pass by me."
As he spoke, he stole glances at Mo Jinchuan and Song Yanxi.
The shopkeeper's wife patiently asked, "Her father, you still haven't recognized her?"
Seeing him nod obediently, she instantly lost her temper and kowtowed three times to Mo Jinchuan, saying, "This humble woman greets His Royal Highness Prince Jin."
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