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Chapter 120: Price Comparable to Gold

When Lu Hao came to cause trouble, his mother also came. The guests who had been watching from beginning to end heard what Lu's mother said and felt that what she said made sense. At the same time, they looked at Lu Xun curiously, wanting to see how Lu Xun would handle the situation.

Lu Xun's gaze turned deep, and he said, "Aunt Lu, you are not welcome here."

To outsiders, Mr. Lu always said that Aunt Lu was the head wife of the Lu family, but in reality, Mrs. Lu was an aunt who rose to power.

“Your father has already acknowledged my position as his legal wife, so you should call me Mother,” Mother Lu said tactfully.

“Heh,” Lu Xun sneered, turning his head away, refusing to admit it.

“Whether you admit it or not, I am now the head wife of the Lu family. I’m not here to argue with you about this, but to exercise my authority as the head of the household,” Madam Lu paused, her face hardening, and stretched out her hand to Lu Xun, ordering, “Now, bring out the accounts of Zuimeng Restaurant. All your profits must go to the public treasury!”

Lu Xun gritted his teeth, his molars making a "crunching" sound, his chest heaving violently. He was filled with grief and anger, clenching his fists tightly, desperately suppressing his rage.

Seeing Lu Xun return to his submissive demeanor, Lu Hao couldn't help but smirk.

"This bill cannot be attributed to the public," Lu Xun finally spoke after taking a deep breath, but his voice was hoarse and still filled with barely concealed anger.

"What do you mean?!" Mother Lu asked coldly, then said, "Even if your father agrees to you starting your own household, it won't work unless you separate from your own family and don't want anything from the family. Of course, before you separate, you have to leave Zui Meng Lou with the family!"

Lu Hao nodded to Lu Xun and gave him an arrogant and smug smile.

Lu Xun shook his head: "I already sold this restaurant yesterday. I'm just the manager of the restaurant now."

They want to take away the Drunken Dream Restaurant that he founded? What a pipe dream!

"What?!" Mrs. Lu raised her voice, saying, "How dare you!"

“I knew you had this trick up your sleeve, why didn’t you prepare?” Lu Xun looked at his angry mother and Lu Hao with satisfaction, paused, and then said, “You can go to the government office to investigate. That person… even our Lu family can’t afford to offend him.”

Lu's mother was so angry that her lips were trembling. She urged Lu Hao, who was standing next to her, "Go to the yamen and ask. I don't believe it!"

How could Lu Xun possibly just sell off such a profitable restaurant like that?!

impossible!

Lu Xun calmed down and looked at his mother with composure, even having the leisure to watch her make a fool of herself.

* * *

The restaurant's backyard, a private courtyard off-limits to unauthorized personnel—

Xia Mo withdrew his divine sense, and Brother Xia could no longer see what was happening in front of the restaurant.

"Little sister, do you know who Young Master Lu transferred the ownership of the restaurant to?" Brother Xia asked curiously.

Xia Mo rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Didn't you bring Young Master Huang here the day before yesterday? It was probably around that time that Young Master Lu and Young Master Huang got in touch. As for whose name the property is under... I don't know."

Brother Xia nodded seriously, with a hint of worry.

"As long as it doesn't affect our braised meat business, who cares about anything else?" Xia Mo tilted her head cutely and smiled at Brother Xia.

Brother Xia thought about it and realized it made sense, and smiled with relief.

When Lu Xun returned to the backyard, Xia Mo and Brother Xia had already left the restaurant.

* * *

On the bustling streets of Anning Prefecture—

Brother Xia looked around with great curiosity. When he entered the jewelry shop and saw the jewelry, he wanted to buy some for Xia Mo and her mother.

They went into the fabric shop and saw suitable fabrics; he also wanted to buy some for Xia Mo and Xia's mother.

They entered the treasure cabinet and saw many exquisite ornaments such as jade carvings. Brother Xia stopped in front of the cabinet displaying ironwood abacuses.

The manager of Zhenbaozhai hadn't expected them to buy it, so he just casually mentioned the price.

"An abacus made of ironwood is crafted from ironwood, which is as hard as iron but not as heavy. It is wood, not iron, so it cannot be hammered like iron. The difficulty of making it into an abacus is evident. Such an abacus is the finest of the fine, very rare, and its value is almost comparable to that of a gold abacus."

The shopkeeper added with a smile, "Most importantly, this abacus is only the size of two palms, making it very convenient to carry."

Brother Xia was somewhat tempted, thinking that the price was comparable to gold. However, after taking one more look, he turned to leave.

Xia Mo understood, and with a smile, she stepped forward and bought Brother Xia the best abacus.

"Little sister," Brother Xia's voice was a little hoarse. He was very happy and reluctant to refuse, but no, this plan was too expensive.

“If it’s something that my elder brother likes, then it’s not a waste,” Xia Mo said, pointing to the abacus behind the counter.

The shopkeeper didn't move, and said, "As I just said, this abacus is as valuable as gold. It costs eighty taels. Are you sure you want it?"

"Yes," Xia Mo pretended to reach into her small crossbody bag, but actually took out eighty taels from her soul space and handed it over.

The shopkeeper was slightly surprised and handed over the ironwood abacus that weighed only eight ounces.

Xia Mo held the small abacus in both hands and handed it to Brother Xia.

Brother Xia's eyes welled up with tears, and he said with a mixture of helplessness and affection, "There's no need to waste this money."

"It's not a waste," Xia Mo chuckled, still holding the abacus, waiting for her older brother to take it.

Brother Xia carefully took the abacus into his hands.

The shopkeeper was surprised and said, "This is a red rope that our shop is giving you. You can have an embroiderer braid it into a lucky knot and tie it to your abacus."

"Thank you," Brother Xia said, carefully protecting the abacus with one hand while reaching out with the other to take the string he was going to use to make the abacus.

"Big brother, can you let me keep this ironwood abacus for a few days?" Xia Mo's eyes darted around as she thought of the immortal energy within her soul space.

Although it cannot bring the celestial energy out of the soul space, placing things inside can have auxiliary effects such as enhancing freshness, removing odors, and strengthening ironwood.

Her idea was to make the ironwood abacus hard enough to be used as a wooden tool.

Although Brother Xia was puzzled, he handed over the ironwood abacus without any hesitation.

Having bought what he wanted, Brother Xia became even more energetic while shopping, and he thought about buying more jewelry, clothes, and other items for his younger sister.

Before they knew it, the two of them had wandered over to the clinic where Dr. Kobayashi practiced his medicine.

The area in front of the pharmacy was bustling with activity, with many people gathered around and cries and shouts echoing through the air.

"Lin Fengzhi, give me back my son's life! Give me back my son's life!"

Inside the pharmacy, waiters and guards rushed out to protect it from the outside.

Lin Fengzhi, isn't that the name of Doctor Lin? Xia Mo tugged at her brother Xia's sleeve and squeezed into the bustling crowd.

Brother Xia indulged Xia Mo's every whim, reaching out to shield her from the people around her.

Brother Xia is also incredibly strong, capable of lifting 200 jin (100 kg) of objects. Those who were separated by Brother Xia couldn't get close to Xia Mo at all, leaving half an arm's length of space around Xia Mo!