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Ji Mingshuang: "..."
He had a lot to say. In the past, he would have spoken at length. But this time, he subconsciously glanced at his elder brother.
Ji Mingxi also looked helpless, and probably felt that it was outrageous and unbelievable.
But he shook his head gently, his hand naturally touched the teacup, picked it up and took a sip, then said: "Well, then you can do whatever you want."
Ji Mingshuang: "..."
Well, it seems that there is no point in talking. Forget it, he shut up.
Ji Mingxi took another sip of tea and said, "Your second brother is stationed at the border and cannot return to Beijing easily. But your fifth brother can. I will write him a letter later and ask him to come back immediately."
When Ji Mingyan heard this, his eyes lit up even more. He threw away the chicken leg bone he had just gnawed on and said, "Great, great! I haven't seen Fifth Brother for a long time. I missed him so much! I was out looking for that Poison Lady before, and I also went to Fifth Brother's sect to look for him. But when I got there, they all said that Fifth Brother was in seclusion, so I didn't even see him!"
Ji Mingshuang snorted coldly: "I think Fifth Brother clearly doesn't want to see you."
Ji Mingyan rubbed Ji Mingshuang's head with one hand: "What's wrong with you! Why do you always say bad things about me? Mingshuang, remember, I'm your brother! I was your brother even when I was a few months older than you!"
Ji Ming clenched his fists, veins bulging, and he gritted his teeth: "Which hand did you use?"
Ji Mingyan took his hand back, took a look, and found that the oil stain was almost gone. He said happily, "Grab the chicken leg."
"Ji Mingyan!" Ji Mingshuang was furious, and the two brothers started fighting on the spot.
You punch and I kick, from inside the hall to outside.
Ji Mingxi and Ji Yunxi sat steadily at the dining table.
Ji Mingxi took another sip of tea, silently recited a few Buddhist scriptures, and continued eating.
Ji Yunxi also picked up her bowl and chopsticks again, and while eating, she thought about where there was a suitable house around the mansion.
In fact, there is a place that is quite suitable, and the house is now in her hands.
But no one seems to know it's hers?
Ji Yunxi lowered her head and curled the corners of her lips.
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Wu Weian moved the ten thousand taels of gold back to his room and announced to the Wu family that he would marry Ji Yunxi on the 18th of next month.
In the Wu family's study.
Wu Qi frowned: "The time is too tight, we can't prepare many things."
Wu Wei'an sat on the chair with an indifferent expression: "Don't worry, father, the third lady will prepare it, and we just need to cooperate."
Wu Qi looked at his eldest son and didn't know what to say for a moment.
As a father, he never understood this son.
Wu Qi sighed: "Wei'an, marriage is a big deal, have you really thought it through?"
Wu Weian nodded lightly.
Wu Qi: "If your mother were still alive, she would probably want you to marry a woman you both like. Do you really like that third girl?"
The third daughter of the Ji family is indeed good in every way. This marriage is too high for the Wu family.
But he knew what kind of person his son was, and all this was too casual.
This marriage always feels like a child's play.
The Wu family's study was small and the candlelight was dim.
Wu Wei'an sat in a corner, his face hidden in the darkness and not very clear.
He lowered his head and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes: "The third lady and I are a good match. It's late, I will go back to my room to rest first, and father should go to bed early too."
Wu Wei'an came out of the study and headed towards the side courtyard. On the way, he instructed the round-faced steward, "In the next few days, look for a suitable house. Something larger and more impressive, and preferably with two areas. The third young lady and I can live in one, and my father and his family can live in the other."
The round-faced steward took note of it carefully and said hello.
Thinking of Ji Yunxi's request, Wu Weian added, "By the way, the house should be close to the Ji Mansion."
The round-faced steward hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, the houses around the Ji Mansion are not cheap."
Wu Wei'an sighed and said, "You can find it first. Any amount within ten thousand taels of gold will do."
Then the budget is relatively sufficient. The round-faced manager said, "Yes, sir."
The round-faced steward thought that since the young master had won first place this time and the third lady had won so much money, she must have given a lot to his young master.
Otherwise, given the young master's style of doing things, how could he possibly buy a house for 10,000 taels of gold? The young master must have far more than 10,000 taels of gold in his hands.
That being the case—
The round-faced steward glanced at the stables nearby and said, "Sir, I'm going to the market tomorrow to pick out a Ferghana horse. What do you think?"
Wu Weian stopped and asked, "Why?"
The round-faced steward looked as if to say, "Sir, how could you have such a bad memory?" "Sir, a few days ago you said you wanted to change your horse."
"Oh, this matter." Wu Weian nodded, thought about it, and walked towards the stable.
The skinny horse was sleeping standing up. When it heard the noise, it snorted at the two men.
This horse really has a hard life. The family relies on it for all the travel.
The round-faced steward was really distressed, but luckily, the Sixth Master of the Ji family came to deliver nourishing soup from time to time some time ago, and sometimes he would even come around to feed the horses.
Therefore, although the horse is thin, it is still healthy because it has eaten the best tonic herbs.
Wu Wei'an took a look and said, "I think this horse is good. No need to change it."
The round-faced steward: “?”
Wu Wei'an scolded him, "In the future, I will have a family. As the steward, you must be frugal and manage the household for me. Don't buy things all the time. Understand?"
The round-faced steward: “???”
Chapter 36 What is Face?
The Fifth Prince's Mansion.
The hall was filled with the scent of sandalwood. Behind a black screen, a man and a woman sat opposite each other, a chess game halfway through being played between them.
In the hall, two high-ranking officials lowered their heads and bent their waists, not daring to speak.
The man behind the screen held a black chess piece and didn't put it down for a long time. "When it comes to playing chess, one wrong move leads to all the wrong moves."
The graceful woman opposite was kneeling down and asked, "Your Highness, are you talking about the Ji family?"
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