Chapter 1633 - 1628: Fengzi Is Coming Back (First Update)

"Second Uncle, let me be blunt: if the day comes when you end up in prison, don’t say I didn’t warn you!"

Mu Shuangshuang finally gave one last piece of advice.

She naturally had no feelings for this Second Uncle, especially since he had done so many bad things!

But after all, he’s part of the Old Mu Family. Whether it matters or not, she felt she had to give a warning!

"You’re talking nonsense! You little brat, you’ll end up in prison! I’m living the good life, have wealth, have status! You just go ahead and envy, be jealous, and hate!"

Saying this, Mu Dazhong raised his head high, showing his nostrils to Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang smiled, took the reins of the carriage, and continued walking forward.

All along the way, she observed the surrounding shops as attentively as before.

She wasn’t affected by Mu Dazhong at all, as if it were just a minor incident, completely insignificant.

Throughout the journey, Mu Shuangshuang searched down streets both large and small.

By dinnertime, she hadn’t found a suitable shop.

With night falling, returning to town today was impossible.

Mu Shuangshuang simply found an inn in the county to stay overnight.

Fortunately, a few days ago, she had told her father that if the tavern work kept her late, she wouldn’t return.

Otherwise, if she didn’t go back today, her father would surely be worried.

She handed the carriage over to the inn’s attendant and went alone to find a restaurant nearby for a meal.

Ordering two dishes, Mu Shuangshuang sat in a corner eating on her own.

Suddenly, not far from her, a group at another table began to discuss loudly!

"Have you heard? In our Ning Dynasty, we’ve won against Da Wei in the Northwest!"

"Didn’t we win a battle earlier?" a diner asked.

"No, that was last year. This year we fought another one, I heard it was just recently! Seems like they captured the Eldest Prince of Da Wei alive!

The Emperor of Da Wei feared losing his son, so he wrote a peace proposal. I reckon this war should end completely by June! We can have peace with Wei Dynasty for decades again!"

"Peace is good, we can live well! Otherwise, if war breaks out, these days of eating heartily and drinking heartily will soon be over!"

"Exactly! What’s good about war? There won’t be any food or drink! Even roots and bark would be picked clean!"

The men chimed in one after another.

Listening in, Mu Shuangshuang’s lips curled into a slight smile.

Seems like Fengzi has won another victory!

She knew that without the suppression of Wen Nantian, that kid would rise sooner or later.

With the war ending in June, considering a month’s journey, by July or August, he could return.

Thinking of Fengzi’s return, Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but order another dish in celebration!

After dinner, even her steps felt more spirited on the way back.

Returning to the inn, she was surprised to find Zheng Zhi waiting there.

He was alone, with not even a servant by his side.

Seeing Mu Shuangshuang, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Zheng, how did you know I was here?" Mu Shuangshuang asked curiously.

"Take a look at what’s outside!" Zheng Zhi said.

Upon his words, Mu Shuangshuang actually walked outside.

Previously unnoticed, she now realized the inn she had chosen was right across from the Red House.

This was Zheng Zhi’s territory!

No wonder—

"I didn’t even notice the inn I picked was outside the Red House!" Mu Shuangshuang laughed.

"Yes, I wouldn’t have expected it either!" Zheng Zhi agreed.

"By the way, the shopkeeper said you came to find me at noon? Was there something? Want to come with me to Dahuo Village to check out the vegetable planting?"

"No, I want to open a dessert shop in town! I’ve been looking all afternoon and haven’t found a suitable place! I thought you’d know this county best, and wanted to hear your suggestions!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"A dessert shop?"

"Just some sweet soups and pastries! Initially, I wanted to open it in the old tavern, but the steward told me there are only so many people in town, and someone offered a high price for my old tavern location, so I sold it and plan to use the money to open a dessert shop in the county," Mu Shuangshuang explained.

Zheng Zhi had little interest in desserts.

"What kind of place are you looking for?" Zheng Zhi asked.

"It should be well-connected, with convenient transportation and a large flow of people!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"That won’t be cheap!" Zheng Zhi said.

A county property is at least twice as expensive as in town, and if it’s on a bustling street, it could cost even more.

"I know! But my dessert shop can’t be in too remote a location; otherwise, with no customers, I might as well tough it out in town!" Mu Shuangshuang replied.

"Alright, I’ll handle this! When are you heading back to town?"

Zheng Zhi held a high regard for Mu Shuangshuang.

As long as Mu Shuangshuang asked, Zheng Zhi didn’t hesitate to agree.

However, this was purely interest in the person, not romantic.

He simply found her intriguing, and her actions always pleasantly surprised him!

"I’d like to return tomorrow, but if you can help with this, I’ll stay an extra day here; I might as well visit some relatives!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Before, due to a lack of time, she hadn’t considered visiting the fourth branch of the Old Mu Family.

Now that she had an extra day, it was time to check in on them.

"Go ahead! I’ll give your cousin a day off tomorrow!" Zheng Zhi said.

"Thanks!" Mu Shuangshuang responded.

With that, she remembered the matter concerning Xiao Chu.

Knowing Xiao Chu was still missing, she wanted to know whether there was still no news at all.

"Mr. Zheng, is there still no news about Xiao Chu... and that Landlord Jiang still not found?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

Talking about Xiao Chu, Zheng Zhi felt a bit embarrassed.

After all, they’d been searching for almost a month without a trace of information.

Mu Xiaxia hadn’t complained, but she looked expectantly at anyone who came to see him daily, hoping for news of her brother.

"No! All the Prefectural Magistrate Orders my father sent out have returned, but all said no one named Jiang had appeared within their jurisdictions!"

Zheng Zhi replied.

Given so much time and still no results, it seemed this Jiang was indeed a big man.

Could it be that they were intentionally hiding?

Thinking of this, Mu Shuangshuang narrowed her eyes, then after a moment said, "Mr. Zheng, could it be that the Jiang Family has changed their appearance?

What kind of business did the Jiang Family run in the past? Any distinctive features?"

"The Jiang Family was in silk farming; their silk products were so superior that even the Weaving Bureau of the Jiangnan government felt inferior!

Several times, government officials invited their family to help with silk farming, but they were always refused!"

Zheng Zhi spoke, and suddenly had an epiphany!

How could he forget such an important point?

He didn’t need to find the Jiang Family directly, just inquire which county had new large silk farms with decent family backgrounds.

"Shuangshuang, you’re really sharp; I had my people busy for a month with no results! Now that you mentioned it, I think I know how to proceed to find them!"