Yin Jin'an not only had to treat everyone to a meal, but also had to buy gifts for everyone.
Second Master Yin, money is no object!
Yin Jin'an booked an entire floor at Chaoyang Pavilion, the best restaurant in the capital. He ordered food without looking at the price, served unlimited wine, and gave each person a valuable gift after the meal.
The manager of Chaoyang Pavilion quietly asked the shop assistant, "How much did Master Yin spend in total today?"
The waiter carefully calculated the bill and said, "The drinks, food, and music total two thousand strings of cash. I noticed that the gifts he gave away were each worth more than ten strings of cash."
The shopkeeper paused, having heard that Second Master Yin had been promoted to Commander of the Palace Guard, and his monthly salary was estimated to be only twenty-odd strings of cash. Today's meal had eaten up ten years' worth of his salary.
Will this person renege on their debt?
Alright, the shopkeeper sent out dozens more people, ostensibly to serve Yin Jin'an and the others well, but actually to block the door and make sure they didn't run away without paying their bills.
Yin Jin'an wasn't stupid; she looked at the smiling tea and wine vendors without paying them any attention.
Worried that I don't have money?
Ha, I could buy your restaurant without any problem.
However, I disdain owning a restaurant; I own cities.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Yin Jin'an took out a silver note: "Check, please."
The shopkeeper excitedly accepted the silver note, his face beaming with smiles, calling him "Second Master" in a very affectionate manner.
Yin Jin'an gave them two thousand-tael silver notes and said, "Go and help me wrap up all the leftover food and wine."
The waiter was dumbfounded.
However, the food at their hotel is exquisite and delicious, and guests often take it home. But Yin Er taking it home is a bit strange.
Who doesn't know Yin Er? He values face above all else; when would he ever pack up leftovers?
Seeing their stunned expressions, Yin Jin'an scolded, "What? I told you to pack up, and you look down on me?"
"No, no, I was just a little surprised that Second Master packed it up."
The wine connoisseur poured the remaining wine from the jug into a wine jar, while the food connoisseur wrapped the chicken, duck, and fish in lotus leaves, discarding the soupy and watery dishes.
After packing everything up, we discovered that there were still three jars of liquor left, along with fifty or sixty packets of roast chicken, stewed fish, duck pieces, and snacks wrapped in lotus leaves.
The waiter asked solicitously, "Second Master, shall we deliver everything to your residence?"
"Why send him to his residence? Just follow him—"
He pointed to his servant Chengyu, who was a little drunk and was riding his horse back to the mansion, swaying unsteadily.
Cheng Yu said with a grin to the wine merchant, "Please send me to the south of the city in a horse-drawn carriage. Thanks!"
Only the people at Chaoyang Pavilion knew that Yin Jin'an was giving the leftover food to the beggars who had fled famine in the southern city.
Cheng Yu parked the car in the south of the city and said to the beggars from out of town squatting at the city gate, "Eat whatever you want! My master is Second Master Yin of the Duke of Xun's Mansion. Second Master Yin has made meritorious contributions in suppressing bandits and has now been promoted to Commander of the Palace Guard. If you have the ability, go and serve Second Master."
Those migrant workers from other places have been bullied by the street bullies in the south of the city for a long time. Today, they received food and drink from Yin Jin'an and enjoyed the fine wine from Chaoyang Pavilion. What are they waiting for? They should seek refuge with Second Master Yin!
Yin Jin'an's good reputation spread quickly.
Lady Pei Yue, the Crown Prince's wife, was so angry that her eyes turned red. She hugged Yin Jinzhuo's waist and cried, "The second son spent thousands of taels of silver at Chaoyang Pavilion and even treated poor beggars to meals and drinks. He's going to empty the Duke's mansion!"
Yin Jinzhu frowned: "Hasn't Mother handed over the management of the household affairs to you yet?"
"Where would I be given? Those suppliers all belong to her; I'm just a gofer."
“I’ll go see Mother later. We can’t let the second son keep causing trouble. Now that he has an official position, he must hand over his salary.”
The Duke's estate is now in the hands of Yin Jinzhuo, and the Duke's forces basically follow Yin Jinzhuo's lead.
Yin Jinzhuo went to his mother's courtyard. The Duchess was very happy to see her eldest son: "Zhuo'er, you didn't go out today?"
“Mother, my second brother has started acting up again these past few days. His Majesty gave him the post of Commander of the Imperial Guards, but before he even took office, he took hundreds of his cronies to eat and drink extravagantly at Chaoyang Pavilion. One meal cost more than two thousand strings of cash. It is said that after eating and drinking to his heart's content, he also gave his cronies gifts worth more than one thousand strings of cash.”
The Duchess clutched her chest, her face paling: "He's entertaining hundreds of people! This unfilial son..."
Seeing her mother's hands trembling with anger, Pei Yue quickly comforted her, "Mother, don't be angry. This isn't the first time my second brother has acted like this."
"It would have been better not to say anything at all," the Duchess said angrily. "Stop his monthly allowance! Let's see what he can do if he has no money!"
Pei Yue lowered her eyes, thinking to herself: What's the big deal about stopping his monthly allowance? He spent three thousand guan at once, what about that money?
Seeing that Pei Yue remained silent, and then looking at her eldest son, the Duchess suddenly understood something and angrily said, "You don't suspect that the money he spent was given to him by me, do you?"
"Mother, my second brother is always very generous when he goes out. Where does he get his money?"
"How should I know? Anyway, I didn't give it to him," the Duchess said angrily. "Was he in the manor today?"
"exist......"
Upon hearing "Here," the Duchess immediately summoned Yin Jin'an.
Before long, Yin Jin'an came over, dressed neatly and holding a riding whip in her hand. Was she about to run out again?
The Duchess roared, "Kneel down!"
Yin Jin'an, who had been kneeling, plopped down in a chair, casually cracking his whip, and said to Yin Jinzhuo, "You've stabbed me in the back again?"
Pei Yue was immediately enraged and blurted out, "How dare you speak to the young master like that? Do you think everyone is like you, a pile of stinking dog shit?"
Yin Jin'an squinted at her, and before Pei Yue could react, he lashed out with his whip.
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