Chapter 205: Doing Things to the Extreme

Yan Shenjue asked: "What?"

Huo Yuntao said: "It's your uncle. Didn't your uncle have a disciple who offended the emperor and was demoted to our place?"

Yan Shenjue nodded: "It happened last month."

"Didn't the letter just come through?" Huo Yuntao looked at his expression and said, "It's okay. I'm just trying to comfort you."

"No need to comfort me," Yan Shenjue said calmly, "Party struggles in the court have never stopped, and ups and downs are common."

Huo Yuntao was shocked: "A dignified Shangshu was demoted to a county magistrate all of a sudden. This is actually a common thing. Being an official is really scary."

Yan Shenjue seemed to have just thought of something and looked at him carefully. "Don't worry, I won't implicate you. If you are worried, I will take Xinbao back."

Huo Yuntao's eyes widened: "What did you say?! What are you talking about?! Do you think we are coveting your family's power?"

Xinbao saw the two people talking and just took the opportunity to put the candy into his mouth, but he was so frightened by his shout that the candy fell out.

Xinbao didn't have time to feel sorry for her candy. She quickly raised her little hand and stood between the two of them: "Don't quarrel, don't quarrel!!"

Yan Shenjue hugged her and took a step back: "Sorry, I made a mistake."

Huo Yuntao was confused by his apology and said angrily: "I tell you..."

Yan Shenjue clearly felt Tuanzi's body tense up, and couldn't help but frown: "You scared Xinbao."

Huo Yuntao: “…”

He was so angry that he couldn't continue cursing, so he turned around and walked away angrily.

Xinbao calmed down, turned around and looked at Yan Shenjue, who said, "You're not scared, are you?"

Xinbao answered the question irrelevantly: "The candy fell."

It was not easy to hide from my wife's sharp eyes. It was a difficult process of fighting wits and courage!

She sniffed and thought of another thing: "Well, after the quarrel, will he still come to us to eat chrysanthemum hotpot?"

Yan Shenjue: “…”

He said helplessly: "If he doesn't come, I'll take you to eat."

Huo Yuntao went back angrily and complained to Mr. Shen.

Master Shen looked at him speechlessly and said, "You went to ask him this, who wouldn't be suspicious?"

Huo Yuntao was not convinced, "But..."

"But what?" Master Shen scolded him, "This Ai Mo Sword has been around for so many years, and the sword manual is almost public, but how many people have mastered it? There are thousands of sword techniques in the world, but this sword technique is the only one you can't master even if it's placed in front of you! There is only one sword technique in the world that can do this!! A child who has mastered the Ai Mo Sword at the age of ten, do you think he would have such devious little thoughts? This child..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "He is different from ordinary children. From what I have seen, he seems unable to empathize with others. Most of the principles he knows are from books, and he cannot perceive the emotions and thoughts of ordinary people."

Huo Yuntao was stunned: "But he usually looks quite normal, right?"

Master Shen shook his head: "He was sweating all over when he used the sword. Did you see any clues on his face? He just endured it!"

Huo Yuntao scratched his head: "I'm just curious, just asking casually, how about I apologize to him?"

"No need," said Master Shen, "Whether you are angry or suspicious, it doesn't matter to him, so you don't need to apologize."

Huo Yuntao: “…”

Huo Yuntao was still a little embarrassed.

After a while, Yan Shenjue brought Xinbao to eat hotpot with him. Huo Yuntao observed secretly... He really didn't care at all.

So the six of them, including Tang San Ge and Tang Si Ge, went to Yunlai Restaurant together.

Yunlai Restaurant is the largest restaurant in the local area. After getting the recipe for chrysanthemum hotpot, they have been trying to sell it for two days, just to invite regular customers to taste test the dishes. Today is the official opening for sale.

Longmen County is not big to begin with, and word spreads from person to person. The food exploded as soon as it opened. It was not even noon yet, but they started making it. The aroma kept pouring out, tempting even those who had never eaten it before to come in. The two floors were packed, and the threshold was almost broken, and there were still people waiting outside.

In the Shen's Restaurant diagonally opposite, Uncle Shen and a few others were standing by the window watching.

The shopkeeper was reporting carefully, "It was indeed the recipe that Huo Yuntao sold to them. He said that when he sold it to them, he promised that they would protect it. No one in Longmen County could learn it. He also sent someone to tell us yesterday."

Uncle Shen looked gloomy.

He was a smart man. Ten days after Mr. Shen made his announcement, he knew it was all over.

The more powerful people are in the underworld, the more they care about face. They care about this. He has already said it, and there is no way he can take it back.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

He felt extremely painful. Although it was the money he had to pay anyway, he didn't collect it before and now he had to collect it again... How could he not feel painful?

But he knew it was inevitable this time, so he gritted his teeth and decided to do it.

He urgently asked someone to transfer silver from the bank, and also paid for the three shops here, and finally he got enough silver. Fortunately, his wife and son were not around, otherwise he would not know how to cry out in despair.

He originally thought that this would at least be able to restore some of the brotherhood, but he didn't expect that Mr. Shen didn't even show up, and it was Huo Yuntao who came out to collect the money.

They were going to sell the shop, and they had no intention of giving it up. He only had this restaurant left in the area, but… they didn’t sell the recipe to them!! Instead, they sold it to outsiders! They also warned them not to learn it!! This was a clear attempt to steal his business!

And in this way, others might also be able to see something! Uncle Shen gritted his teeth and said, "How could he do such a thing! We are brothers, but he actually did such a thing!!"

Shen Shuoxue was at the side, and urged: "Foster father, don't be angry. I heard that Lord Jingxing came to visit us twice, and they have a good relationship."

He was concerned about his son's studies and wanted to have his son become Jing Xingbo's disciple. Originally, there was really no hope as they had offended Jing Xingbo's nephew that day. However, if Jing Xingbo really had a good relationship with his second uncle, it might not be impossible.

So he would rather his father lose some money...even if he didn't, he wouldn't get much anyway.

He just wanted to use this as an excuse to climb up to Jingxing Marquis's mansion! This is the real benefit!

He begged him in a soft voice: "Adoptive father, Zhang'er grew up in Longmen County. He has never seen the world. It is difficult for him to even see his grandfather. He is weak and only has a slight talent for studying. There are no accomplished scholars in Longmen County. Can you bear to let him live like this for the rest of his life?"

The shopkeeper couldn't help but glance at him, thinking that this guy was quite good at playing the victim.

But Master Shen was not happy with this and immediately showed his reluctance. Shen Shuoxue continued to beg, "If I can become Master Jingxing's disciple, I will have a promising future... Godfather, for Zhang'er's sake, you should give in to Second Uncle. Otherwise, who will benefit from this argument?"

Uncle Shen sighed, "That's fine! Brothers don't hold grudges overnight!"

"Yes," Shen Shuoxue said, "You and your second uncle have depended on each other for so many years, and you have a deep relationship. Why can't you get over it? It's just a small matter involving an outsider. Why should it affect your brotherly friendship? The longer this matter is delayed, the harder it will be to talk about it. It's better to talk about it as soon as possible..."

The elder father and son accepted the second brother Tang as their apprentice. No one knew about this except the Shen family, and Shen Shuoxue naturally didn't know about it either.

But he was also worried that the night would be long and something unexpected might happen, so naturally he spared no effort to persuade him.

As he was trying to persuade her, Shen Shuoxue suddenly caught sight of him and pointed down: "Second Uncle! It's Second Uncle!!"

(End of this chapter)