Chapter 743: Keeping One's Chastity Like a Jade

Xie Jin sneered, but didn't really pursue the issue. After all, being beaten wasn't a shameful thing... Well, it was indeed quite shameful at the time, but Xie Jin was thick-skinned and didn't think it was a stain that couldn't be mentioned.

"The deeper the love, the more severe the criticism." He comforted himself and said this to the other three people present, "I will take this as a guide for life, you can't envy it."

"Envy?" Mo Ling'an looked strange, "Envy you being beaten?"

"Nine Master." Xuanyuan Chen spoke at the right time and changed the subject to business, "What preparations should we make to go to the Zong family tonight?"

"Look, our Ah Chen is so sensible." Xie Jin stretched out his hand and hooked Xuanyuan Chen's neck, "You should learn from him, don't be naughty all day long."

Mo Ling'an said: "I'm just afraid that Master Chen will be led astray by you sooner or later . "

Chu Nanyi took a sip of tea: "It's right for Master Chen to follow Xie Jin when he goes out for training. The Lord's arrangement is really wise. But Master Chen must remember that he can learn to adapt to circumstances from Xie Jin when doing things, but he must pay attention to his conduct——"

"What's wrong with my conduct?" Xie Jin glanced at him, "Chu Nanyi, do you think you are a big white rabbit?"

Chu Nanyi said: "At least I know how to keep myself clean."

Xie Jin choked, "I am also very clean now, always thinking about keeping my body pure for Yaoyao."

Chu Nanyi and Mo Lingan sneered at the same time

"Achen." Xie Jin pointed at the two of them, "When you have experience and come out to handle cases alone in the future, the two of them may become your helpers. You can use them as much as you can at that time. Don't be polite."

Xuanyuan Chen was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Thank you, Master Jiu."

"Why thank him?" Mo Lingan never forgot to make fun of Xie Jin at any time, "Nan Yi and I don't listen to him. Without the master's order, do you think we can help anyone we want? Whether you can get help from Nan Yi and me in the future depends on whether you have the ability to handle tasks alone. Xie Jin's words don't count."

Xuanyuan Chen nodded: "I will learn from Master Jiu."

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After the short discussion, the four of them went to take a bath and change clothes. After a busy day today, they should go to the Hongmen Banquet carefully prepared by others in a clean and refreshing manner.

When they arrived at the Zong family, several carriages had already stopped outside the gate. The people getting off the carriages were all wealthy businessmen with greasy faces and big bellies, looking like they had been squeezing the people for years.

Xie Jin was the imperial envoy. When he appeared, all the officials and wealthy businessmen had to come over to greet him and say some flattering words that were already readily available in the officialdom or business world, which only made the young and handsome imperial envoy feel flattered and proud.

In addition to flattery, Xie Jin and Chu Nanyi's outstanding appearance among the wealthy businessmen with thick waists and big faces was really a beautiful scenery, which made people unable to help but admire them. Even these old foxes who usually only recognized silver and beauties were rarely surprised by the scene of four outstanding young men at the same time.

If it was a coincidence, it was too coincidental.

When these people appeared together, anyone who saw them would definitely believe that they were noble young men from the imperial capital. Their aura could not deceive people.

"Is the Imperial Envoy here?" The head of the Zong family came out with a smile, followed by Zong Yushang. "The banquet is ready, and the opera troupe is here. Please come in, sirs."

Xie Jin reached out and put his arm around Zong Yushang's waist: "I missed you so much after not seeing you for a day."

Zong Yushang hugged him gently, snuggled up to him, and smiled softly: "Sir, the opera troupe is ready. Grandfather has prepared a grand banquet. Many sirs will come tonight. Officials from various counties and towns will come to support you. It will be lively tonight."

Xie Jin heard what he meant, smiled deeply, and reached out to scratch his nose: "So good."

Chu Nanyi and Mo Ling'an followed behind, staring at the intimate movements of the two people subtly, thinking that Xie Jin's death was approaching. They originally planned to leave after the matter was over tonight, but now it seems that they may stay to watch the good show.

Xuanyuan Chen was no longer surprised. He followed silently behind him. His expressionless face made it hard to tell whether he was unhappy or unwilling to lose his temper in front of many people.

Merchants are different from the rich. No matter how rich the family is, the size and specifications of the house are regulated. In this regard, the Zong family is still more low-key than Shangning Yuncheng. After all, the Shangning Yun family had people in the court at that time, and the two cannot be compared.

There were many people tonight, and the Zong family owner set up the banquet in the garden. It was spacious and even had seats on the corridor.

The stage was placed in the center of the garden, surrounded by seats. Xie Jin's position was naturally in the middle with the best view. However, at the same time, he was surrounded by Zong family members, major grain merchants and officials under the prefect. In other words, he was surrounded by these people with ulterior motives. If something unpleasant happened in the middle, his situation would not be very good.

However, Xie Jin was very calm about it.

Holding Zong Yushang in his arms, he sat down at the main seat. The masters and bosses took their seats according to their status. Chu Nanyi and Mo Lingan sat on the outer corridor, watching and listening. They could always pay attention to the small movements of the masters when they exchanged glances at the table, and they could also detect some unusual movements in the house in time.

The opera troupe soon came on stage, and the servants of the Zong family also brought wine and food one after another.

Xie Jin, who was used to big scenes, could certainly handle a banquet at a merchant's home with ease. Moreover, those present today seemed to be scheming and had their own little calculations, but in fact they were all on the same boat, so it was not difficult to deal with them.

"Xie sir." The prefect looked up at the water-sleeved beauty on the stage, "This is the most famous opera troupe in Mianzhou, and the one above is the most famous in Mianzhou-"

"I think it's not as good as Yuchang." Xie Jin only glanced at the stage and retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Yuchang, and held the wine cup to Zong Yuchang's mouth, "Come, I will feed you myself, drink some wine."

Zong Yuchang took a sip obediently, and said through the cover of the wine glass: "Grandfather is cautious. Last night, all the evidence and lists in the study were put under the bed in his bedroom."

Xie Jin stared at Zong Yuchang, clicked his tongue twice: "The more I look at you, the more I think you are beautiful. Look at this little face, look at this little mouth... Why do I like you so much?"

As he said that, he poured another glass of wine from the pot and held up the glass to feed Zong Yuchang: "Come on."

"There is a mechanism under the bed. As long as you lift the bed, the mechanism of the rain of pear blossom needles will be triggered." Zong Yuchang took a sip of wine, raised his eyes and looked at Xie Jin, with affection in his eyes, "My Lord treats me very well, but..."

"But what?"

Zong Yuchang lowered her head, looking pitiful.

"Yuchang is worried that you will forget about him after you leave after the disaster relief work is over?" The head of the Zong family said with a smile, "Your Excellency has gone out to inspect the progress of disaster relief these two days. Yuchang is a little worried at home alone, afraid that your Excellency will leave and ignore him."

"How could that be?" Xie Jin rubbed Zong Yuchang's head soothingly, "If I leave, I will definitely take you with me."

"Your Excellency may have forgotten that you have a husband." Xuanyuan Chen said in a cold tone, "Don't forget that your marriage was granted by Her Majesty the Queen. You really dare to bring some messy people back. I want to see how your Excellency will explain to Her Majesty."

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The next chapter you are eagerly looking forward to is coming. Yaoyao.