When he was almost in the living room, he adjusted his expression, forced a smile and said, "Everyone, my son is exhausted from studying and has gone to bed. Why don't we meet again another day?"
The others looked at each other, looked at the person who said there was discord in the mansion, and then looked at the scumbag father. Their minds were mixed with thoughts, but they still smiled and gave the other person face, saying that it was no problem.
His father didn't expect that his youngest son An Chunming would not give him face. He asked An Chunming to come out and meet the guests, but An Chunming directly refused on the grounds of studying, and didn't give him any face at all.
The scumbag dad thought he had covered it up well, but he didn't know that after the banquet, what happened in his backyard became known to everyone.
Everyone privately talked about and laughed at the scumbag dad, saying that he had no ability to rely on women to get to the top. Now his woman doesn't want him anymore, his own business is booming, and his son is alienated from him.
Even his youngest son who passed the imperial examination did not gain the honor through his help.
Of course, they didn't dare to say all this in front of their scumbag father. An Chunming was not close to the other party, but he was An Chunming's biological father in name after all.
But it was still heard by the scumbag father by chance.
His first reaction was anger, thinking that it was Dong Shuangyan and her son who spread the news and brought shame upon him.
Now he felt that he had a promising son. He didn't have to look at Dong Shuangyan's face or be afraid of his father-in-law's elders who were still alive.
He went to Dong Shuangyan angrily to vent his anger, and then asked his servants to send a lot of pens, ink, paper and inkstone for reading to An Chunming.
He also sent a lot of clothes, silks and food to Shen Xiaoniang.
The desire to make amends is obvious.
Dong Shuangyan no longer cares about her crazy and scumbag father, and is now obsessed with the transformation of her garment workshop.
Although the business in the store is a little slow, Dong Shuangyan is not relying on these thin clothes to make money.
Even as the weather gets warmer, she is still devoted to researching the various uses of cotton.
As for Shen Xiaoniang and An Chunming, mother and son, they had long seen through their scumbag father's nature, and would not change because of his sudden goodwill.
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The young man with a noble temperament gently waved the folding fan in his hand, and there was a sense of nobility in every move he made.
"Is billiards really that fun? Why haven't I heard about it in the capital?"
A man with a shrill voice leaned over and said, "I heard this game originated from Zeyun County and only recently made its way to the capital. There's a billiards shop not far ahead. Sir, should we go take a look?"
The young man in brocade clothes' eyes lit up immediately. He put away the folding fan in his hand and walked forward with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
The servant behind hurried to catch up.
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An Jingzhi was still busy arranging the billiards competition with the shop owners, but he never expected that a young man would come and specifically ask for him.
He was also very generous and was willing to spend a hundred taels of silver just to see him.
Although this billiard parlor is profitable, more and more people are opening it now. It will take at least two months to earn one hundred taels of silver.
An Jingzhi handed over the tasks at hand to Gou Zi with the one hundred taels of silver he had picked up for free, and then went to Tianxiang Tower to meet someone.
As far as the original owner could remember, he had never seen the current little emperor, but the first time An Jingzhi saw him, he knew that the person he wanted to attract had come.
He had been an emperor, and the other party's disguise could not be hidden from his eyes.
An Jingzhi pretended not to know and just walked up the stairs and walked towards the other party enthusiastically.
He cupped his fists and said, "Young Master Huang."
The other person was indeed very young, about fifteen or sixteen years old.
The little emperor was also surprised when he saw An Jingzhi's appearance. After playing billiards in the capital of Zeyun County, he immediately discovered the fun of billiards.
Upon hearing that Zeyun County was going to hold a billiards competition, the little emperor, who loved to join in the fun, naturally did not miss it. Since he was already there, he wanted to meet the inventor of billiards.
One hundred taels is nothing to the wealthy emperor.
He was just a little surprised at the other person's youth.
She looks younger than him.
Then I thought about it and understood. It is precisely because of this playful age that such a good thing can be thought of.
The similar temperament exuded by the other party made the little emperor feel good about An Jingzhi at the first sight.
When two playboys meet, how can they not sympathize with each other?
With An Jingzhi's deliberate attempt to please him, the little emperor thought he had made a good friend who shared the same values as him, and he wanted to become his sworn brother immediately.
"Haha, Jingzhi, I really regret not meeting you earlier. Fortunately, I came to Zeyun County, otherwise I would have missed you, my confidant."
An Jingzhi said with a smile, "That's right, that's right. When I talk to you, it's as if you are another me. I regret that we met too late!"
Afterwards, An Jingzhi invited the other party to live in his house. The people around the little emperor were a little worried and wanted to stop him, but the little emperor was in high spirits and how could he do as they wished? Without thinking, he followed An Jingzhi to live in his house.
After hearing that An Jingzhi invited guests to his home, the scumbag father didn't pay much attention to him. Now he is thinking about winning back the hearts of Shen Xiaoniang and her son.
In the past few months since coming to An Jingzhi's home, An Jingzhi has been constantly dragging the other party to play with various interesting things.
He even invited the other party to participate in the billiards competition.
The little emperor, who originally planned to stay for only one month, stayed here for three months, until the billiards tournament began.
The venue for the billiards competition is made of sand and the steps between the tables are made of wood.
The manpower and material resources consumed were countless, and of course it also brought considerable income to many people.
It also brought some good reputation to several businesses.
Fortunately, they did not suffer any loss. The money they spent was earned back from the registration fees, not to mention other incomes.
On the day of the official competition, An Jingzhi invited the county magistrate of Zeyun County to give the opening speech in person.
The other party knew that they were putting on a grand show and was vain, so he gave them some face for the sake of money. He had planned to say a few words, but looking at the huge crowds of people in the audience, he talked for half an hour without realizing it.
The little emperor on the side curled his lips and said, "You talk so much nonsense, it's really annoying. It's just the same few sentences over and over again."
An Jingzhi also whispered, "Forget it, forget it. He's the county magistrate after all. With him helping to hold the scene, our competition will appear more formal."
The little emperor thought to himself: I have come here in person, how can I be inferior to a county magistrate?
Looking at An Jingzhi beside him, after spending the past few months together, he really felt that the other party was like his half-brother.
Even his brothers who share the same father and mother don't have such a good relationship with him.
Then he became a little worried. If the other party knew his true identity, would they still get along with him like this?
The county magistrate finally finished his long speech.
The people below went from being surprised and amazed at first to being drowsy now.
After the county magistrate left, An Jingzhi used his homemade megaphone to say just one sentence, "The first Zeyun County Billiards Tournament begins now!"
The atmosphere on the field finally became lively.
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